In just one afternoon, the main actors of the "Fengshen" series, the most heavily invested film in mainland China's history, were selected.
A super-large production with a cost of 2 billion is crucial for every actor.
However, each role faced cruel competition. After rounds of screening, there were several finalists who auditioned.
Some people are happy and some are sad, and only a few actors from the Han and Tang dynasties can play important roles.
After Wang Kai, Wan Qian, Xiao Di, and Nana finished their auditions, they made an appointment to have a meal together, and it happened to be dinner time.
They are all artists from the Han and Tang Dynasties, and they have a good relationship with each other, at least on the surface.
As for the leader, Tang Yan, who did not follow her, she still stayed in the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Even if some of them started to get angry, they couldn't see Tang An.
Unlike other companies, there is an artist management department, and its artists can always meet the boss by chance in the company every day and become familiar with each other.
This was a rare visit for them, and they didn't have the chance to see Tang An.
Not only actresses, but also male actors, even if they don't have such thoughts, it would be good to show their faces in front of the boss more often. Maybe Tang An will remember a certain role that is suitable for him as soon as he sees them.
I visited the Han and Tang Dynasties and didn't see Tang An, but no one complained. Who knows if he might have been betrayed.
A few of them, namely Wang Kai, got the important role of Ji Fa, and others at the dinner table could only congratulate him with some envy.
"Congratulations, Ji Fa is probably one of the protagonists. He has a good opportunity this time."
"I heard that Brother Kai is planning to open a studio. With this character here, it will be more secure."
"Congratulations to Brother Kai."
Although I don't know the specific plot, Ji Fa will definitely not be a small role in the story of "Fengshen".
As an important figure in the Western Zhou Dynasty, although he is not as good as Jiang Ziya and probably not as dominant compared to Yang Jian and Nezha, he is at least an important supporting role.
Moreover, the "Fengshen" series is obviously an ensemble show, so all the scenes will not be concentrated on the protagonist. There should be no shortage of important supporting roles.
"Thank you everyone, but I'm not the protagonist. She's far behind Wan Qian and Xiao Di. The heroine in director Tang's movie is much better than me." Wang Kai said with a smile.
Having just prepared to set up a studio, it was crucial for Wang Kai to win this role.
After working alone, although I am still affiliated with Deng Chao Company, I am not sure whether I can enjoy the most and best resources of the company as before.
Now that we have this project, it will take at least five years from filming to the release of the final film. During these five years, we don’t have to worry about any problems.
As for the future, if the movie is successful, it will skyrocket!
Except for Wan Qian, who is about to star in "Operation Red Sea" as the heroine, everyone is envious.
It is not that easy to open a studio independently and get support from a company.
It's easy to open a studio. If you really want to go it alone, no one will stop you, but it's not certain whether you can still have the resources to use it.
It would be great to be independent, without so many constraints, and still be able to enjoy the company's resources.
But where in the world can so many good things come from? If you don’t qualify, it’s all nonsense.
Xiaodi has been troubled by this issue recently. Because of the success of "Mysterious Superstar", she has become more popular, and her agent has advised her to open her own studio more than once.
In terms of popularity, there are few female stars in China who can match him this summer. Coupled with several previous TV series, it seems that he is famous enough.
But apart from fame, she also knew that she had nothing.
Why Wang Xiaoming, Fan Binbin, and Li Binbin became independent one after another was not based on their fame, but on the deep connections they had formed over more than ten years.
These connections may not be 100% reliable, but coupled with your own reputation, they become very reliable.
And she received all her film and television resources through Yang Mi's company, as well as most of her endorsements, and all marketing channels were obtained by Yang Mi from the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Although she has been offered starring roles in some movies and TV series, few of them are of high quality and can be guaranteed to be on the four major first-tier satellite TV stations.
Wang Kai didn't just rely on his fame from a few TV dramas. He hooked up with Shanying. Only by cooperating with such a top domestic TV drama production company could he ensure the resources after becoming independent.
But Xiao Di himself has almost no resources. Once he becomes independent, if Yang Mi recruits a new person again, it will be difficult for him. If he finds other backers, he will not be as good as now.
Xiao Di is envious of Wang Kai, who is not as famous as herself, and others are also envious of her.
Nana finally survived until Zhao Liying and Wan Qian opened their own studio. There were no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey became the king, and she became the first sister of the Deng Dynasty company.
Seeing his daughter-in-law becoming a mother-in-law, Deng Chao still had to stick to Sun Li for any good resources. Nana kept watching the comedy film "Villain Angel" that was being prepared, but in the end, Deng Chao still gave it to his wife.
There was business talk at the dinner table, and Wang Kai, who got an important role, was still the core. After all, even Wang Xiaoming's competition for Yang Jian, who was about the same weight as Ji Fa, failed, which made it even more difficult to win the role.
Speaking of Wang Xiaoming, he is not in a good mood right now.
When I got home, I took off my shoes and threw them aside, then sat down on the sofa in displeasure.
Yang Ying didn't go out today. Seeing his appearance, she poured a glass of water over.
"How's it going? What happened?"
"Failed."
Wang Xiaoming took a sip of water. He was originally a sure shot for the role, but even prepared a pair of shoes to make himself look taller, but he still didn't get the role.
"Who got it?" Yang Ying asked curiously.
"I don't know, except for me, the other five people are not famous, and their appearance has no advantage over me."
Yang Ying advised, "Forget it if you don't get it. Isn't there also Xiang Huaqiang's "Legend of the Gods"? Besides, two "Taiping Wheel" will be released this year during the New Year and next summer. These two parts are enough. Already."
How can "Legend of the Gods" be compared with Wu Ershan's "Fengshen" with an investment of 2 billion!
However, Wang Xiaoming can only comfort himself in this way. Besides, "Tai Ping Wheel" will definitely help him wash away the decline in the big screen in the past few years and be enough to turn around.
Moreover, he obtained the film remake rights of "Why Is the Flute Silent" from Tang An? Although it is not a film rights, it is just a remake rights, but it has the popularity of the drama version, plus the incident of his marriage to Yang Ying as marketing. It is also bound to succeed.
Thinking that next year he will be on the same level as Chen Kun, Deng Chao and others on the big screen again, Wang Xiaoming feels a lot better.
Fan Binbin was also unhappy. He originally thought that with the success of the TV series "The Romance of the Gods" and the classic image of Daji he had created, he would be a sure winner this time.
But in the end, I still didn't get the role, and I didn't even need to know that it was taken by Tang Yan.
No matter how strong you are, it can't withstand the wind blowing from your pillow.
Fan Binbin didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen to her. She had always done this and suppressed others many times to get a lot of resources. This time it was her turn to lose in this regard.
When I was not capable, I relied on connections. Now I think I have enough abilities, but I am losing out to connections.
Fan Binbin himself found it a bit funny.
However, I didn't get a role in the "Fengshen" series, so I had no choice but to take on "The Legend of the Gods".
Moreover, if other people are used as spare tires this time, the investors will feel unhappy if they are not able to secure all the benefits. I am afraid that the conditions will not be as good as before.
Even though it's a money laundering movie, the pay is high.
A bad movie with an investment of 400 to 500 million yuan will not be less popular than an ordinary blockbuster movie, and its attention will also increase.
As for the negative impact, Fan Binbin doesn't care at all.
As the first black and popular person in the country, she was almost like a mouse crossing the street in her early years, but now she has become a "grandfather".
Moreover, there are such big names as Li Lianlian, Liang Jiahui, Gu Tianle, Wang Xiaoming and his wife in front of them, and it is not like one person is responsible for all the public opinion.