Chapter 1,281 A smile that lasts forever, a cry that lasts forever
After all, Li Yi's goal this time was not achieved.
Because according to Chen Weijie's words: "For your request, the older generation of actors in the current entertainment industry may be suitable, but their age is not suitable. The younger generation, entering this circle, can still maintain their original intention, but
It’s really too little.”
In the end, everyone said that if Li Yi is really unwilling to relax his requirements, he can choose from amateurs. Although the acting skills of amateurs are definitely inferior, if you want to find an image that meets Li Yi's requirements, the temperament is better.
It really doesn't have to be that difficult.
Li Yi was also hesitant. Why did he say that?
What Chen Weijie said does make sense, but he really doesn't like using new people, mainly because it is too troublesome, because new people mean that you have to teach them step by step, which is a big deal for Li Yi.
And is it really that easy to find the right person among amateurs? Not necessarily!
But asking him to relax his requirements?
He was also afraid of ruining the film.
For this reason, he also fell into a dilemma. He had no choice but to make the original film look so good?
The preliminary preparations for "A Chinese Ghost Story", such as setting up the scenery, setting up the studio, etc., have actually begun, but the selection of actors has not yet officially started.
And when Li Yi updated the latest content on his personal official Weibo, the actors who were eager to play the role in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" in the original version were dumbfounded!
Because it’s so abstract!
"She, dressed in white, is like cold smoke covering the moonlight, unstained by the snow and frost of the world.
She has long flowing hair but is ethereal and sad, and her bright eyes are smiling with sadness but capturing the soul.
She is cold and resentful but is also a seductive and charming ghost. Her jade bones and ice skin exude strands of amorous feelings through the gauze, unintentionally seducing all living beings."
This is Nie Xiaoqian in Li Yi’s mind!
But the movie fans collectively hurled foul language.
"Fuck!"
"But I'm uneducated, so I can go all over the world with just one word, what the hell is this requirement?"
"Does it feel like a picture? I heard that Director Gou was worried about the male and female protagonists of this drama. I thought it was nonsense before, but after reading this description, I suddenly felt that the current
Among all the female stars, I can’t think of any of them who can perform such an effect!”
"Sure enough, Director Dog still understands women very well, but can anyone really play such a woman, no, a female ghost?"
"I'm just curious right now, what kind of male protagonist can be worthy of such an indescribable female ghost? Just wait and see!"
"Yes, you can feel the charm of the heroine just by reading the text, but what about the male protagonist?"
All the celebrities in the entertainment industry were a little dumbfounded. Of course, some thoughtful people soon began to study Li Yi's description, and then thought about how to achieve such an effect.
After all, looking at this description, there is an indescribable charm. What actress wouldn't want to play such a role?
And movie fans, netizens, and even fans of the current little flowers have also begun to participate.
Not to mention, many netizens are really masters of various PS and COS, and have actually created various versions of what they imagined Nie Xiaoqian to look like.
For a time, Li Yi just released a request for a heroine, and "A Chinese Ghost Story" immediately became the hottest and most watched movie at the moment, even though this movie is so awesome that the actors haven't even been selected yet.
But for many directors in China, all of them are on the verge of tears.
Especially those who want to promote their own movies, at this time, they can really only shout: "Here he comes, he comes, he comes again, he comes again! He is finally here!"
"I damn well know that the big devil is the big devil. How long has it been since he came back? The movie hasn't even been filmed yet. He has taken away so many eyeballs. How can everyone live?"
Of course, while discussing Nie Xiaoqian, netizens are also particularly curious about what kind of requirements they have for the male protagonist?
After all, the heroine is so irresistible just in words. What kind of male protagonist is needed to suit such a heroine?
Li Yi didn't keep everyone waiting for too long. Soon, Ning Caichen's description came out.
"Wearing a coarse Tsing Yi, a shabby little hat, and a pair of worn-out cloth shoes. He is naive and pedantic, but also sincere, positive and optimistic. He is gentle and slightly bookish, but he is honest and honest."
The description of Ning Caichen is much less than that of Nie Xiaoqian, but it still leaves many people speechless.
Two short sentences, but the role of a special scholar is vividly displayed.
But the problem is that many people are confused.
"With all due respect, I just realized today that gentleness and honesty and integrity can appear in the same person at the same time!"
"Tsk tsk, scholars and female ghosts, maybe only the gentle scholar can attract the charming and passionate female ghost, or maybe it's because of his honest and honest nature that the female ghost can't help himself! But who the hell can act like that?
This contradictory temperament?”
"No, I always feel that the dog director is deliberately making things difficult for people? Can anyone really perform it? It took me a long time to do it, but don't make it look completely different when the time comes. That would be depressing."
"That's why I have to choose more than one!"
Actually, speaking of what Li Yi described, actors with superb acting skills can of course perform it. But the problem is that some things can be performed, but some things are only similar even if they are acted like.
The reason why Brother Ning Caichen feels so real and cute is because there is no trace of acting on her body, and that kind of temperament seems to be born with her.
He is gentle and elegant, with a natural bookishness, but he also looks extremely honest.
It can be summed up in two words, naturally!
It's like a person who undergoes plastic surgery to look like another person, but it will never be comparable to the original one, because what is natural and natural is the magic of creation and cannot be reproduced by manpower!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yi finally decided to give it a try.
He drew two concept drawings of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen.
They are all drawn based on the original ones.
The picture of Nie Xiaoqian is naturally from the original version, with long flowing hair covering her face, and a pair of sad eyes staring straight ahead, as if she is telling something.
As soon as this concept picture came out, countless movie fans were stunned.
"Fuck, that's awesome. I've seen so many ghost movies. This one is definitely unique!"
"Why do I feel like the director seems to have a "female ghost" in his head?"
"Yes, if you look closely, you will feel that this "female ghost" really exists!"
Because the cheeks are covered, it gives people a hazy beauty. You must know that what cannot be seen clearly is always more beautiful and more fascinating than what is clearly visible.
At this moment, the picture of Nie Xiaoqian that Li Yi took out was the most memorable moment of Nie Xiaoqian in the original version of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Of course, compared to Nie Xiaoqian, Ning Caichen's concept drawings are not so outstanding.
After all, witches have always been more attractive than scholars.
Li Yi finally decided to give it a try to see if actors in the industry could give him more inspiration.
After all, it is impossible to reproduce the original version perfectly, so are there any other ideas to find another way to rival the original version?
Therefore, Li Yi used a relatively alternative method for his audition for "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Let the actors and actresses who are interested in auditioning for "A Chinese Ghost Story" make themselves up according to their own ideas, and then make a short short film.
This time Li Yi did not have any restrictions or any other requirements.
In fact, if other directors auditioned like this, many actors would probably just give it a cross.
But Li Yi is different. "A Chinese Ghost Story" is the domestic version of "A Ghost Story" and is Li Yi's first film back in China after two consecutive successful films in Hollywood.
In addition, the two characters, Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen, are extremely brilliant no matter how you look at it, so they are naturally willing to cooperate.
For a time, the entire entertainment industry was in motion.
Many actors have temporarily put aside other work and began to concentrate on this special audition.
However, what Li Yi didn't expect was that after the news spread about his special audition method, the actors had not finished it. As a result, many netizens' homemade versions of Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian appeared on the Internet!
Not to mention, although there are all kinds of weird things, some netizens really make very creative videos. Although they are far from Li Yi's requirements, they have gained a lot of attention and popularity.
Li Yi also went to look at some of these self-made videos uploaded by netizens, but soon Li Yi couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, among the netizens who can gain popularity so quickly and complete videos faster than celebrities, how many are truly ordinary netizens?
Most of them are studios, self-media and the like.
There are indeed many beauties in this era. If you watch a short video or something, it will make you feel as if the world is full of beauties.
But in fact, from Li Yi's professional perspective, the heroines in these videos truly interpret the saying "all good-looking skins are the same!"
Because they all have snake faces, or similar beauties.
Li Yi felt a little enlightened for a moment. Perhaps this is why the beauties of Hong Kong Island in the 1980s and 1990s are missed by so many people.
Because the beauties of that era each had their own characteristics and personalities. They not only had good-looking skin, but also had interesting souls.
But what about these now?
What the hell!
Real beauty is not like this!
Soon, some actors started sending in their audition "works"!
Yes, it is a work. I have to say that there is still a big gap between professional and amateur work.
Some things can really become "beautiful", "handsome" and "cool" without adding a filter!
This is especially true for professional directors like Li Yi.
Those who play with filters, lights, lenses, self-media, studios, etc. are at best puppet troops. How can they compare with the main forces in the entertainment industry?
But this time, everyone knows who Li Yi is. Doing some fancy things to impress a great director like Li Yi? That’s nonsense!
Therefore, this time I have to say whether it is appropriate or not, let alone Li Yi, but this attitude is indeed very correct.
The first one is an actor recommended by Emperor Entertainment. His name is Xu Wan. He is a relatively popular star in recent years and has the title of Queen of Costume Dramas.
Because the works she has appeared in since her debut are all costume dramas.
From maids to queens and concubines, she has played all kinds of roles including fairies, monsters and ghosts.
She is not too old, she is twenty-eight years old this year, which is indeed not too old among actresses.
Li Yi opened the other party's video and had to say that Xu Wan's team really put their best efforts into this video.
She is top-notch in terms of persuasion, and she is indeed very seductive. It can be said that if it were in other movies, such a female ghost would definitely be attractive enough.
But Li Yi sighed. Although this Xu Wan was good, perhaps it was because the original Nie Xiaoqian had too deep a preconceived impression on Li Yi. Therefore, when Li Yi saw this oval face, this face was indeed typical of China.
The face of a classic beauty, on the other hand, fell right away.
It can only be said that Fu Huadao really put his heart into it, but his creativity is quite satisfactory and there are no surprises at all.
It was probably because the other party had played such a role before, so I just used it.
It's beautiful, but it lacks Nie Xiaoqian's unique charm.
Although her eyes were sad, the light shone on her face, she was dressed in white gauze, and her hair covered her face, there was almost no overlap with Nie Xiaoqian.
Li Yi may not necessarily find Nie Xiaoqian who is comparable to the original version, but at least he should make himself feel that way, right?
Next, Li Yi watched many more. These actresses had good fortunes and backgrounds, so the quality of the audition short films produced was of the highest quality. It can be said that the texture was very good.
But it's a pity that Li Yi didn't like any of them.
"What's the matter? There are so many beauties, but none of them can catch your eye?" Mu Qing asked with a bit of teasing and a bit of curiosity.
"A beauty is a beauty, but she's not Nie Xiaoqian!" Li Yi sighed.
"Then let's look at Ning Caichen? Is there any surprise?" Mu Qing also knew that Li Yi seemed to have stubbornly high standards for "A Chinese Ghost Story". Thinking of the pathos and lingering nature of this story, she could understand it. After all, she
He is also a director.
What she admires most about Li Yi is that Li Yi often seems to already have the character he wants in his mind after the script or story comes out. Even as some editors in Hollywood say, Li Yi's mind
The movie has already been shot.
Next, I watched the male actor's audition short film. The result was even more disappointing than the female actor's audition short film.
All I can say is that my brother's charm is really unparalleled. With such temperament, such talent, such purity, such seriousness and intention, no wonder there is only one in the other world.
After that, Li Yi was bored and watched the short films made by private netizens.
Suddenly, Li Yi sat up straight. The short film in front of him was very amateurish in terms of production quality. It even used the special effects of the software that comes with the platform.
