He Xin poured down a whole plate of meat, and the soup splashed onto the "little chimney" of the copper hot pot. It made a "sizzling" sound like a barbecue with oily foam, and a wisp of white smoke came out, and in the blink of an eye it mixed with the rising
in the heat.
He picked it up with his chopsticks and couldn't wait to pick up a large chopstick of freshly cooked meat. He dipped it in a mixture of sesame sauce, fermented bean curd, chive flowers, and chili oil. He took a big bite with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"It's a joke. I stayed outside for two months this time, and I have been dreaming about this bite. Hey, you guys eat it!"
The two people sitting across from each other, one wearing a suit and leather tie, with sleek hair, wearing a pair of fashionable black-rimmed glasses, the small eyes behind the lenses flashing shrewd light from time to time, look very much like the kind-hearted person in the movie
A moral scumbag.
The man next to him was unshaven, had messy hair, wore a wrinkled gray jacket, and always had drooped eyebrows, looking bitter and resentful.
He Xin is sometimes really curious about how these two people with completely different appearances and styles can become good friends who work closely together.
"I have a deep understanding of this. Last time our center went to the United States for inspection, everyone was not used to eating foreign food. It was not easy to find a Chinese restaurant. It was not right at all. They catered to the taste of foreigners. Come on, come on, Ah
Xin, Lao Kong and I have a drink for you, haha, borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha is also considered to be a blessing to you."
Hou Hongliang has always been good at dancing.
After Kong Sheng drank a drink, he continued the previous topic: "There are many anti-Japanese dramas nowadays, and the styles are mostly the same. Our original intention of making this drama is to show the attitude of ordinary people towards war, not to show how a country or an official behaves
I just want to make a drama like this from the perspective of ordinary people..."
He Xin is familiar with the play "Battle of Changsha" and has great trust in the ability of director Kong Sheng. One of the most commendable features of the play he directed is that he has a very precise grasp of the way of service, which is very in line with the characteristics of the times.
.
Originally, this was the most basic thing in the production of film and television dramas, but in today's impetuous film and television industry, especially in the environment where all kinds of shoddy productions are made, it is extremely rare.
When he decided to invest in this drama, whether he would make money or not was a secondary concern. The main reason was to enhance his popularity. After all, it is very rare to get a TV drama with a score of 9 or above on Douban.
Xinhao Media is now the most profitable film and television company in China. In addition to making money, reputation is also very important. The reason why Noon Sunshine in the Original Time and Space is able to stand out in the field of TV dramas is that they have produced many dramas with good reputations and have formed a reputation.
The industry benchmark.
So there was no need for him to listen to Kong Sheng's explanation. He waved his hand and interrupted: "What are your considerations in casting?"
"Well……"
Kong Sheng exchanged glances with Hou Hongliang next to him, and said with a little helplessness: "There are quite a lot of actors in this drama. The Hu family is very complicated, including Grandma Ten and the background of her hometown in Xiangtan. There are a lot of actors.
, as far as the current investment is concerned, we dare not consider hiring famous actors. But..."
Having said this, Kong Sheng hesitated for a moment.
Seeing this, Hou Hongliang hurriedly added: "The main thing is that Hu Xiangxiang, Gu Qingming and Xiaoman need some young actors in the play. In addition, we also considered that this play focuses on family and has a lot of life colors, and we also considered adding more characters to this play."
A little bit of idol color.”
He said with a smile: "This is also to attract young audiences in the future. Of course, if you can star with Teacher Jiang, then we will not have to worry about this."
"Yes, yes! Teacher He, if you are here to take charge, then my pressure will be much less." Kong Sheng, who seemed to be honest and honest, also hurriedly joined in to help.
These two guys work together as a team and it can be said that they work well together.
He Xin smiled, he quite understood.
Nowadays, the salary of actors has skyrocketed, and it can easily reach hundreds of thousands per episode. This drama has a large war scene, many characters, and many scenes, so it is impossible to spend too much investment on actors.
But if you use actors who are not well-known, it will not attract much attention and it will not sell for a good price. It is reasonable to use one or two popular idol actors for the main roles from the perspective of return on investment.
Seeing the two people's sincerity, He Xin didn't show off too much and said: "I took over the role of Xue Junshan."
Hou Hongliang and Kong Sheng were overjoyed when they heard this. They didn't expect that what they thought was the hardest bone to crack would actually agree so quickly.
Hou Hongliang signaled to Kong Sheng, and the two quickly picked up the wine glasses and said gratefully: "Don't say anything, it's all in the wine!"
He Xin drank with them and said, "But I still have a question. I will play Xue Junshan and Teacher Jiang will play Hu Xiangjun. So who are you going to find to play Gu Qingming and Hu Xiangxiang?"
"this……"
Hou Hongliang was stunned for a moment, yes. At first, they planned to find popular idol stars because they were worried that they would not have enough stardom and lack of attention. But now that He Xin and Jiang Qinqin have joined them, there is no longer any fear of not having enough attention and not being able to sell.
That's it for the good price.
However, there is also a practical problem. The second male and female lead have found two big names, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of selecting the first male and female actors.
He has been a producer for so many years, so he understands how to choose actors. In a movie, the casting basically follows the lead.
The quality and aura of the protagonist determine the level of other characters. But if the protagonist's acting skills are average, once the protagonist is beaten and crushed by the supporting role, the performance level of the entire drama will be very inconsistent.
Hou Hongliang quickly went through several pre-defined popular idol candidates in his mind. Who can compete with He Xin and Jiang Qinqin? Well, no, it's an exaggeration to say that the drama is exaggerated, but at least he can have a decent appearance. In He Xin,
Xinhe and Jiang Qinqin should be able to deal with it with ease.
But he sadly found that there seemed to be no one who could fight.
He looked at Kong Sheng, and the message in Kong Sheng's eyes was the same as what he thought.
The reason why the two of them work well together and are a rare golden pair in the industry is that Hou Hongliang is like the general manager of a company, responsible for project planning, preparation, and product sales. Kong Sheng is more like a factory director.
, responsible for producing high-quality products.
And in terms of casting, unless there are special circumstances, such as the main financial support, etc., Kong Sheng, as the director, usually has more say.
Of course, they are not stupid. Since He Xin asked this, it is not without purpose. Besides, everyone in the industry knows that Mr. He has always been the only one with a keen eye when it comes to casting.
"Teacher He, do you have a suitable candidate?"
"Yang Aoni, Wang Kai." He Xinte said simply.
"Yang Aoni?"
It sounded familiar to Kong Sheng, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
"That's Xiaoxue in "Family with Children"," Hou Hongliang reminded.
"oh."
Kong Sheng suddenly realized this, but he could not help but show hesitation.
Both of them were quite surprised by the two candidates proposed by He Xin.
Fortunately for Wang Kai, an actor under Xinmiao Company has appeared in many film and television dramas produced by Xinhao Media in recent years, and he can be considered a newly rising second-tier actor.
But Yang Aoni is puzzling, because in their impression, she is still the Xiaoxue in "Family with Children", and they really can't connect with the character Hu Xiangxiang.