Wang Zhongjun, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others, as well as Fan Luyuan and Ren Yuse, also learned about the news one after another.
When they first heard that China Film and Han and Tang Dynasties were collaborating on a science fiction blockbuster, they were shocked.
If the bosses of state-owned enterprises and the bosses of private enterprises really start to cooperate, they will really dominate the film and television industry.
The theater chains owned by China Film Group Corporation and the major shareholders of Wuzhou Distribution alone account for 55% of the domestic theater market. Other companies are still doing nothing.
However, they were relieved after learning that it was China Film Group Co., Ltd. that was cooperating with Hantang and not China Film Group Corporation.
Most of the important assets of China Film Group were divested and injected into China Film Group Co., Ltd.
Although China Film still holds 91% of the shares of China Film Co., Ltd., which can be said to be an absolute controlling stake, the control of China Film Co., Ltd. is still in the hands of Kangpei, and China Film has become half a shell company. 91% of the shares cannot control China Film Co., Ltd.
shares.
After confirming that China Film Group Corporation was not involved, "The Wandering Earth" was just an ordinary project in the eyes of outsiders.
The genre of science fiction also makes many people not optimistic about this project. After all, no one except Tang An has filmed in this genre.
There is no suitable director for science fiction films in China. Otherwise, with Tang An's three consecutive science fiction blockbusters, someone would have followed suit.
But no company has done that. I thought about it at first, but after considering the cost and risks, I gave up the idea.
Sci-fi blockbusters require large investments and a long cycle. In addition, without a suitable director, the risks are too high and no one will follow suit.
As for making a shoddy, low-budget science fiction film to make money, it's easy to make a small profit, but it's completely impossible to make a big hit.
If it's just to make a little money, it would be better to make a youth movie or a comedy.
China Film Co., Ltd. and Kangpei also learned the news soon.
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Kang Pei's face didn't look very good.
China Film Co., Ltd. was established to make China Film Corporation public. It can be said that the current China Film Co., Ltd. is the former China Film Co., Ltd. The current China Film Co., Ltd. no longer has many assets and is almost an empty shell.
Whether it is investment or issuance, China Film Co., Ltd. is involved. China Film Group is almost not involved in this aspect of business. At most, it invests in some low-cost projects.
But now, China Film Group plans to prepare a science fiction blockbuster and is cooperating with Hantang Media
The meaning is self-evident!
But Kang Pei is not too worried. In the science fiction genre, except for Tang An’s own director, no one in China has mastered it!
Although all the movies that Tang An liked were successful, they were either popular genres such as comedies, or IP movies such as "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" and "Painted Skin". The reason for success lies in the quality of the movies. It can only be said that Tang An's vision
good.
But who can make science fiction movies well?
Who can these big domestic directors find?
The movie was not made well, and the novel itself was only famous in a small area, so there was no factor for its success at all.
The production cost is 300 million. Once such a big production fails, China Film will really become an empty shell.
And Tang An's vision will never be deified again, even if he only made a mistake once.
There is a second time for everything, and the third time at least proves that Tang An is not omnipotent.
Kang Pei can't wait for the moment when the movie fails. For him, this expectation is second only to the day when China Film Co., Ltd. goes public.
It's a pity that we still have to wait for more than two years and it won't be released so soon. We can't see Tang An's failure earlier.
News about "The Wandering Earth" has only circulated in a small area. Some people still believe in Tang An's vision, while others are still skeptical.
If you choose any genre that has been successful in the past, whether it is youth films, costumes, wars, comedy, romance, magic, myths, etc., most people will believe Tang An's vision.
However, domestic science fiction films are really hard to convince.
Even if it is a movie that Tang An likes, others will still look at it with subjective judgment. After all, only a few people will succeed.
But after all, this is a blockbuster with a production cost of up to 300 million, and every important role can be a head-turner.
Although the recruitment of actors has not yet begun, and the directors and screenwriters have not even been selected, various agencies and actors' studios have begun to take action, trying every possible means to inquire about the project.
The cast recruitment for "The Wandering Earth" has not yet started, but the "Fengshen" series has begun auditioning actors at the end of August.
The audition location is in the company. Starting from the main roles, the company has enough space.
It is rare for Hantang Media to have a large number of celebrities come over today. As a film and television company, it is rare to see a few celebrities in the company all day long.
Without an artist management department, the company also has fewer messy things. At least it won't happen like Tang An did in Huayi before. As soon as he leaves the office, he will encounter various celebrities.
It's the same thing every day when I go to work. As soon as I enter the company, all the actors basically know about it and they try their best to join in.
Big-name stars came in one after another with their agents, and the front desk was extremely busy.
Not many people entered the final round of auditions for each role, but there were several. In order to accommodate these dozens of stars, the second, third, and fourth conference rooms and several reception rooms were all vacated.
There were no small roles in the early auditions, they were all protagonists and important supporting roles, and the actors who came were all well-known.
Most of them knew each other, and regardless of whether they were familiar with each other, they all said hello.
The actors are also very distinct. Wang Xiaoming, Fan Binbin, Zhang Hanyu and others who came out from Huayi sat together, and those who had a good relationship with them also sat together.
Chen Kun took Long Xinda's Yang Yang. Although he and Long Xinda have terminated their contract, they broke up peacefully and their love is still there.
Qualified actors can get along well with their agencies, but for those with insufficient status, it's not that easy.
Huang Bo and Chen Kun collaborated on two blockbusters in a row, and Wang Xun also sat with Chen Kun.
I have my own personal circle, and there are more than a dozen veteran actors, and it is difficult to get together with young people, but most of them will say hello to them.
Half of the hosts' Han and Tang dynasty artists also came in one after another, with Tang Yan walking in front, followed by Wang Kai, Wan Qian, Xiao Di, Nana and others.
When people from the Han and Tang Dynasties came in, everyone took a look.
Wang Xiaoming, Zhang Hanyu, Chen Kun and others were relieved. Liu Ye and Deng Chao, the two leading male stars of the Han and Tang Dynasties, did not come, so their competition was much smaller.
However, the female stars immediately became nervous. Although they did not receive the script and did not know the specific role arrangements, the only female characters with more roles were Daji, Empress Jiang, and Nuwa.
At this time, several female artists from the Han and Tang Dynasties came, including Tang Yan, Xiao Di, who had just starred in Tang An's "Mysterious Superstar", and Wan Qian, the heroine of "Operation Red Sea", also came.
There is a difference between closeness and distance, and there is no absolute objectivity in any industry.
Even if Tang An doesn't know how to take care of his own people, what about Wu Ershan? There's no guarantee that he won't guess Tang An's thoughts and take care of his own people.
For a time, the hearts of many actresses sank, and they no longer had high hopes for this audition.
Fan Binbin, who was originally full of confidence, is also the same. Although he thinks he is very suitable for this role, he can't compare to the pillow breeze.
It's a pity that she couldn't get some love from her. Ten years ago at the College Student Film Festival, she thought that Tang An was a potential new director and building a relationship would be useful. However, Tang An ignored her.
Wang Xiaoming next to him glanced at Fan Binbin, but he was very happy in his heart.
Fan Binbin has a strong opponent, but he doesn't have one.
Wang Kai has acted in many popular TV series, but he has had little success on the big screen.
And after he made up for the height factor, he thought his appearance already matched him well.
Let's talk about acting skills. With the Golden Rooster Best Actor in hand, if there hadn't been any suitable films in the past two years, he wouldn't have been so miserable.
That's right, Wang Xiaoming thinks it's mainly because of those bad movies, otherwise Tang An's acting skills in "The Wind" and "The Chinese Partner" would have been praised.
The movies in the past two years have been so bad that I can't do anything about it.
It’s not me who’s wrong, it’s the whole world. Wang Xiaoming hasn’t realized his reasons yet. He is looking forward to winning the role of Yang Jian in "Fengshen", plus the male lead in "Tai Ping Wheel", which is enough for him to turn over and return to the world.
The position of the leader of the Mesozoic Era.
After Tang Yan came in, he didn't care about other people's looks. He first said hello to a few old actors, then said hello to Chen Kun and a few other old acquaintances, and then took the others to sit down next to him.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the audition started on time. One by one, the actors were invited into the nearby dressing room and lined up to wait for the audition.