In Lanhai City, when the audition notice was sent out, a large number of celebrities gave up their jobs and went to Lanhai City for auditions.
This time, the filming of The Matrix will take place in Blue Ocean City for most of the time. The Matrix requires a lot of green screen shooting, and many scenes will use computer special effects.
The parts that do not require special effects will be filmed at Wanlong Film and Television City. The focus will be shifted, and now Longteng Group is starting to shift the focus bit by bit.
Now some of Longteng Group's infrastructures are ready for use. For example, two of the Longteng Group's employee dormitories have been renovated and ready for occupancy.
But fortunately, although The Matrix is a science fiction film, this science fiction film is mainly science fiction in concept. Many scenes do not require computer special effects.
If it were a science fiction blockbuster like Avatar, it would require a lot of computer special effects. As for The Matrix, science fiction is about the concept. If you ignore the science fiction concept, this is an exciting action movie.
"Here he comes, wow, it's the super A-list action star Li Renjie..."
Many reporters are waiting at the entrance of a five-star hotel in Lanhai City. There are many entertainment reporters here today because today is the day of the Matrix audition.
When the first car stopped, many reporters spotted Li Renjie at a glance. Li Renjie is China's top action star. He once broke into Hollywood and achieved some success in Hollywood.
However, in Hollywood, it is too difficult for a Chinese star to get ahead. Li Renjie finally returned to China from Hollywood and is currently developing in China.
In recent years, Li Renjie has shot fewer movies, especially action scenes. After all, Li Renjie is already over fifty and his body has declined a lot.
But this time, Li Renjie paid great attention to it because there was a role in The Matrix that Li Renjie felt suited him very well. And this role was an important agent role in The Matrix and a villain.
Li Renjie got out of the car and ignored the reporters' interviews. He went straight into the hotel. The hotel had been protected by security guards and reporters were not allowed to enter.
"Kung Fu Superstar Wu Kai..."
As soon as Li Renjie entered, another person came. Kung Fu superstar Wu Kai, a famous domestic kung fu superstar. Although he has not entered the top tier at present, there is no doubt about Wu Kai's acting skills and Wu Kai's kung fu.
"Wow, super star Chen Yun is here too..."
"There is a super first line..."
"I'll go..."
"What happened today?"
Soon, something happened that stunned the reporters. Big names came one after another. Super first-tier, first-tier, second-tier, third-tier...
Any person picked out at random is already quite famous in the entertainment industry. But now, these people have come to audition. Especially the super A-listers. In the end, all thirteen super A-listers have arrived. This lineup gave all the reporters a sigh of relief.
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A strong lineup, such a lineup, is the first time in the history of Chinese movies. Even the several all-star blockbusters produced by the country are not as strong as the current lineup.
There were more than 200 celebrities who came to audition. Such a strong lineup was actually only competing for the second, third, fourth and even supporting roles in the future.
The candidate list for the male and female lead, Zhang Fan, has been announced. Zhang Fan will play the male lead and Leng Yuefei will play the female lead. There is no room for negotiation between these two roles.
Naturally, no one dares to speak out about such a role. In terms of status, both of them are intercontinental superstars. Apart from these, these two are also golden boys and girls that are envied by the entertainment industry. Who dares to question them.
"This is your script. I'll give you half an hour to prepare. The audition will begin in half an hour..."
In the audition hall, many stars were sitting there. A staff member walked in and didn't even take a look at these stars. He just handed each other their scripts and left.
Those A-list superstars who usually look majestic wherever they go now don't dare to show off. They all read the script honestly like newcomers.
This is an opportunity that no one wants to miss. At the same time, these people are looking further ahead. If The Matrix succeeds, Longteng Group will definitely invest in large-scale blockbusters in the future.
At that time, their opportunity will come. Zhang Fan can't always be the protagonist. Now that Longteng Group is developing so well, Zhang Fan is much busier than usual.
Many times, Zhang Fan can't spare the time to take on roles. He can't even take on the role of director. At that time, it's their chance.
Li Renjie took the script and read it carefully. After reading the script, Li Renjie began to carefully think about how to play this role.
Agent Long Di, this character is the character of Agent Smith in the original The Matrix. But now it has been changed to Long Di by Zhang Fan.
The role of Long Di is the second male lead. He is the biggest rival of the protagonist Tang Fan. Apart from the male lead, he has the most roles. Therefore, there are many people competing for this role.
In addition to Li Renjie, there are two other top A-list stars who are also competing for this role. And there are even more A-list stars, a total of eight A-list stars are competing for this role.
Not to mention second-tier and third-tier actors, there are more. After screening, Zhang Fan selected a total of thirty-two people to audition. Each of these thirty-two people has great acting skills. Each has its own temperament and each has its own strengths.
Until Zhang Fan makes a decision, no one has a clue. Everyone knows Zhang Fan's temper. When choosing a role, you don't care about your reputation at all. Everyone knows Zhang Fan's personality that he likes to recruit new people.
Naturally, The Matrix also has a large number of actors from the Dragon series coming to audition, so the competition is very stressful this time.
"Teacher Li Renjie, you are number one. You go in first..."
Half an hour later, the staff walked up to Li Renjie and said with a smile. Li Renjie nodded and followed the staff inside.
"Hello, Director Zhang..."
After entering the audition room, Li Renjie immediately saw Zhang Fan sitting there.
"Hello, Brother Renjie. Are you ready? When you are ready, you can start..."
Zhang Fan smiled slightly, looking very bland. Li Renjie nodded, and then started his audition. As a top-notch actor, his acting skills are natural, and he quickly fell into the role.
A few minutes later, the audition ended. Zhang Fan nodded without saying anything.
"Okay, Brother Renjie, if you pass the audition, we will contact you."
Zhang Fan said with a smile, even if Li Renjie is more suitable for this role, Zhang Fan did not make a decision now, after all, there are many people behind him. Maybe there will be a more suitable candidate.
"OK……"
Li Renjie nodded, turned and left with a smile. But he felt strange in his heart. Auditioning with Zhang Fan reminded Li Renjie of his experience in Hollywood. With Zhang Fan, his previous fame was only a little bonus, not at all