The end of May in Yanjing is very cold in spring, and it is the time when the season changes and it is easy to catch a cold. However, as the two most famous art schools in Yanjing, they have always been at the forefront of social fashion.
This was Wu Jianye's first time to come to China Theater. Looking at the tree-lined alleys and quaint buildings of China Theater, Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Lao Mouzi, the environment of China Theater is much more beautiful than that of our college."
Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if it's beautiful or not, we can't read it anyway."
Yang Fengliang, the assistant director of "Red Sorghum", laughed and said: "I hope the actress I am meeting today is suitable. Director Wu, I am not complaining to you. I have looked for this actress in several art schools, but
Director Zhang is just not satisfied."
"That's because you didn't find Gong Li!" Wu Jianyexin said, then laughed.
"Haha, this is Lao Mouzi's first movie, so he must strive for excellence!"
Many people have said that Chinese opera students were not allowed to go out to take roles during their studies, such as the one who later dropped out of school in order to co-produce with Zhang Guoyi.
But this is just a misunderstanding about China Theater. China Theater actually allows students from its own college to go out to film. However, at this time, China Theater is equivalent to a brokerage company, which will have high requirements for film directors. If
If he is not a well-known director, it is naturally impossible.
The arrival of Wu Jianye and others naturally attracted the attention of the students in the college, but at this time, the difference between Wu Jianye and Zhang Yimou could be seen.
Although Zhang Yimou served as the photographer for films such as "Yellow Earth" and "One and Eight", the fact that Zhang Yimou came to China Theater to find actors has long been spread throughout China Theater.
But when the Chinese drama students saw Wu Jianye, they simply ignored Zhang Yimou and others. The most famous director in China has made two movies in total, one of which won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.
One won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
In the eyes of these students, Wu Jianye was already a top-notch actor. Now that Wu Jianye came to the Central Theater, some students who were very active immediately thought of the new movie Wu Jianye was going to prepare.
"Director Liang, I didn't expect to alarm you!"
The arrival of Wu Jianye directly alarmed Mr. Liang Bolong, the current director of the Performance Department of China National Drama.
"Haha, Director Wu can come to our drama to select actors, which shows that the teachings of our teachers are quite qualified!" Teacher Liang Bolong laughed.
Then he said hello to Zhang Yimou.
"Director Liang, this time I mainly accompanied Director Zhang to select actors. My role in the play was actually to select a few important supporting roles. Director Liang, you don't have any objections, right?" Wu Jianye joked.
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Liang Bolong laughed and said: "How is that possible? Being able to play supporting roles in Director Wu's plays is already a good training for these children! The same is true for Director Zhang."
Zhang Yimou smiled helplessly, watching Wu Jianye and Liang Bolong chatting and laughing, but he could only stand aside. He should have been the protagonist.
Liang Bolong then welcomed Wu Jianye and others into the conference room, and then smiled and said to Zhang Yimou: "Director Zhang, the actress you want to find had a short film shooting two days ago, and she just came back these two days."
Zhang Yimou quickly smiled and said: "Then I'll trouble Director Liang."
After finishing speaking, he glanced at Wu Jianye, who smiled and said, "Let's take a look at your actors first. I'm just a blind cat that kills a mouse."
Liang Bolong smiled and said: "Then let's call the female student in first and let Director Zhang take a look."
"Sorry, Director Liang."
Liang Bolong smiled and ordered someone to call the female guards.
"Director Liang, can you show me some photos of some students from the performance department of our school?" Wu Jianye asked.
"no problem."
At this time, many students had gathered around the door of the conference room. Since the door of the conference room was not closed, many people heard that Wu Jianye was indeed here to choose an actor, and they instantly showed excited expressions. Although it was only a supporting role, but
As long as you participate in Wu Jianye's movie, it will definitely be different immediately.
For example, Wu Bo, a grade 85 student in their college, participated in Wu Jianye's "The Last Emperor" and has already become a famous figure in the school.
"Bozi, haven't you participated in Director Wu's "The Last Emperor"? It seems that you have a great chance this time." A young man with dark complexion put his arm on Wu Bo's shoulder and said enviously.
Wu Bo showed a hint of disappointment: "Hanyu, I'm afraid I have no hope. If Director Wu wanted to let me participate, he would have informed me directly. Where can I come to the academy to choose actors?"
The person holding Wu Bo's shoulder was Zhang Hanyu, who later became famous in Feng Pants' "Assembly" and later became the representative tough guy among domestic actors.
Zhang Hanyu and Wu Bo were both classmates in Class 84 of the Chinese Opera Department. Also in the same class were Fu Biao, who died young, and his later wife, Zhang Qiufang.
Zhang Hanyu said with envy: "I don't know who is so lucky to be able to star in Director Wu's movie."
Soon there was a commotion among the onlookers, and a girl wearing a simple, large fleece jacket with a ponytail came over.
"Isn't this Gong Li? Zhang Yimou came to see her this time!"
"I'm so lucky to be able to cooperate with Zhang Yimou!" someone said enviously.
As I just said, if Wu Jianye had not appeared, even the appearance of Zhang Yimou would have caused a great commotion among the students of the Chinese Drama Theater.
"Yes, although this is Zhang Yimou's first movie, I heard that the response is still huge."
With Gong Li's arrival, Wu Jianye could clearly feel that Zhang Yimou next to him was a little excited, although there was no expression on his face.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Yimou fell in love with Gong Li right away, but he felt that Gong Li was just like the female lead he wanted to find.
"Are you Gong Li?" Zhang Yimou asked first.
Gong Li's answer was straightforward, "Yes, I am."
Zhang Yimou continued to ask: "Have you seen "Red Sorghum Family"?"
Gong Li shook her head and said: "I haven't seen it, but I heard it seems to be a story about resistance against Japan!"
Zhang Yimou handed over a script and said: "Then look at this script and read the lines in this paragraph!"
Gong Li took the script and read it first. It was obvious that she was brewing her emotions, and then she started to read the script.
However, after listening to Gong Li's lines, Wu Jianye seemed a little disappointed, because although Gong Li wanted to incorporate her emotions into it, it was obvious that she was relatively unfamiliar with the story, so when she read the lines, she did not
What a touching place.
Lin Fengliang, who was next to Zhang Yimou, obviously noticed this and whispered to Zhang Yimou: "Director Zhang, it seems that he is too student and angry. He looks like he is not familiar with the world. Is it the same as Jiu'er in our "Red Sorghum"?"
There is a certain difference, after all, which one is a slightly desolate but bright and dazzling thorny rose."
Although Lin Fengliang deliberately lowered his voice, the voice was enough for everyone to hear in the empty conference room. Wu Jianye saw a disappointed expression on Gong Li's face.
After listening to Lin Fengliang's words, Zhang Yimou fell into silence, and then glanced at Wu Jianye.
"Don't look at me, this is your own movie. If you feel it's appropriate, then use it." Wu Jianye said with a smile.
Will Zhang Yimou use Gong Li? The answer is actually obvious...
After listening to Wu Jianye's words, Zhang Yimou looked at Gong Li again. His eyes stayed firmly on Gong Li's face, just looking at her. Wu Jianye knew what was going on when he looked at Zhang Yimou's expression.
Nothing has changed.
Zhang Yimou watched for four or five minutes, and Gong Li felt a little embarrassed by him.
Then Zhang Yimou stood up and said to Lin Fengliang and others: "It's her!"
Just three words, but it conveys a kind of domineering and tension that is rare in Zhang Yimou.
Lin Fengliang and others showed a little surprise on their faces, but Gong Li's face was replaced by surprise.
After confirming the female lead, Zhang Yimou asked Gong Li to read more about "The Red Sorghum Family" during this time, and told her to be prepared, as they were about to go to Phoenix to film.
And Gong Li, who was enveloped in huge surprise, naturally nodded repeatedly.
After Gong Li left the conference room, Zhang Yimou showed a proud smile on his face.
"Old Wu, I see a spirituality in this actress, which is very valuable for an actor. Moreover, this female student has a classic, pure and unassuming temperament, and I feel that she has a tenacity in her bones.
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If it were anyone else, it would be impossible for Zhang Yimou to explain it, but it was different for Wu Jianye.
It can be said that Wu Jianye is now the common goal among their group of directors. Wu Jianye's achievements have shown his ability. Zhang Yimou knows that everyone is not very optimistic about Gong Li, but Zhang Yimou hopes to be able to play in Wu Jianye
Where to get recognition.
"Haha, I think so too." Wu Jianye nodded.
I believe that no one knows Gong Li’s future achievements in movies more clearly than Wu Jianye. It is not an exaggeration to say that Gong Li was the number one female movie star in China in the 1990s, even twenty or thirty years later,
Gong Li's acting skills have already been perfected and are completely different from other domestic actresses.
Wu Jianye remembered that when he was reborn, Gong Li took on the role of "Chinese Women's Volleyball Team". Although many people were saying that Gong Li had a different image from Iron Hammer, Wu Jianye didn't think so.
What a good actor is.
An excellent actor can eliminate the audience's inherent impression of her during filming. When the movie appears in the eyes of the audience, sometimes one action or one look is enough to convince the audience that this actor is the character in the movie.
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And Gong Li is such an actor.
Hearing that Wu Jianye agreed with his point of view, Zhang Yimou also smiled happily.
"How do you like your cast?"
"I have chosen one." After Wu Jianye finished speaking, he said to teacher Liang Bolong: "Director Liang, can you call Zhao Xie, who is in the same class as Gong Li?"
"Zhao Xie?" Liang Bolong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay!"
Wu Bo outside the conference room had long heard Wu Jianye's voice and said quickly: "Director Wu, I'll call for you!"
Wu Jianye saw Wu Bo at this moment and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you!"
In fact, this is Wu Bo's little trick, he wants to show off in front of Wu Jianye and make Wu Jianye's impression deeper.
Not long after, a dazed Zhao Xie came over with Wu Bo.
Zhao Zuo's appearance is a little unremarkable. When you mention this name, you may not have much impression, but when you mention a TV series, everyone will definitely know who he is.
The Three Virtues in "Kangxi Private Interview".
"Director Liang, Director Wu, Director Zhang!" Zhao Xie was still covered up now. He naturally knew that Wu Jianye and others came to select actors for the drama, but in his opinion, such opportunities should only be those who
Things about handsome male classmates, such as Wu Bo next to me.
There was no extravagant hope, so there was no hope, so Zhao Xie did not come over with his classmates to watch.
But he didn't expect that Wu Bo came to him just now and said that Director Wu wanted to see him, which made him excited.
Wu Jianye clearly felt Zhao Xie's nervous expression and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. In fact, I just want to ask you two simple questions."
"Um!"
"Where is your home?" Wu Jianye asked.
"From Rongcheng."
"Rongcheng is a great place, and the Chengdu hotpot is even better." Wu Jianye said with a smile.
Zhao Zuo's nervousness eased when he heard Wu Jianye praising the hot pot in his hometown: "Rongcheng hot pot is indeed good, but there is no authentic Rongcheng hot pot here in Yanjing. If Director Wu has the opportunity to go to Rongcheng, I will definitely give it to you.
Introduce the best places.”
"Haha, it's settled then!" Wu Jianye laughed.
Then Wu Jianye asked: "Can you cook?"
Although Zhao Zuo didn't know why Wu Jianye said that, after talking about hot pot just now, he felt less nervous and said with a smile: "I know a little bit."
"That knife must be pretty good!"
Zhao Zuo scratched his head and said with a smile: "It can only be used to cut vegetables, so it can't be said to be good!"
Wu Jianye: "Then you have to study hard, because the character in my movie is very good at knife skills!"
"ah......."
Zhao Xie didn't understand what Wu Jianye meant.
Then Liang Bolong said anxiously: "Silly boy, what are you still doing? Why don't you thank Director Wu quickly? Director Wu is planning to use you!"
Zhao Zuo then showed an expression of surprise and said quickly: "Thank you, Director Wu, thank you, Director Wu, I will definitely not let you down."
Wu Jianye nodded. The character he asked Zhao Xie to play was naturally Diao Buyu in "New Dragon Gate Inn". The gold-inlaid cook, the one who specializes in making spiced meat buns, in the end he relied on his own hand.
The kitchen knife sliced off Cao Shaoqin's legs and arms...
"But the filming of my movie will not start until the second half of the year. If you have other arrangements during this period, do you want to inform me in advance?" Wu Jianye said.
"There are no arrangements, I'm waiting for Director Wu's call!" Zhao Xun was so excited that he babbled nonsense.
"Haha, okay, you go back first!" Wu Jianye said with a smile.
Wu Jianye thought for a moment, then asked Wu Bo, who was looking at Zhao Xi with envy, "I have another role here, but I have to play the role of a eunuch, and I have to know some boxing and kicking skills. Are you interested?"
Wu Bo, who was very envious of Zhao Xie just now, immediately showed a surprised smile after hearing this: "Yes, yes, I will find someone to learn kung fu when I get back!"
Of the three stalls in Dongchang, except for the stall owner Wu Jianye, there is already a suitable candidate, but the other two have not yet had a suitable candidate. Wu Bo is now pretty and has a pretty face. He is similar to Wu Qihua and seems to be suitable.
Zhang Hanyu looked at Wu Bo with envy. Just now he said there was no chance, but he didn't expect Director Wu to fall in love with him now. Liar...
"Is that one outside your classmate?"
Zhang Hanyu heard Wu Jianye's voice in the conference room, and then felt many eyes focused on him.
He looked up in surprise and found that Wu Jianye was pointing at him.
"Yes, he is my classmate. He usually studies very hard!" Wu Bo said quickly.
Then Zhang Hanyu saw Wu Jianye waving to him, and he quickly walked in excitedly, "Director Wu, I have learned some boxing and kicking skills."
Wu Jianye smiled, "Okay, I'll teach Wu Bo more often. Then you can wait for the news together!"
Xiong Xinxin plays another stall owner. Although Xiong Xinxin and Zhang Hanyu have different temperaments, they can still be used.