Chapter four hundred and thirtieth, the people who are full of expectations
Now that the film project has been approved, Zuo Le did not hesitate and started working without stopping.
Although the plan was to film "Dumpling Detective" first, Zuo Le meant to cast the two films together.
In other words, while the casting work for "Dumpling Detective" was being carried out, most of the casting work for "The Richest Man in Xihong City" was also arranged.
Here he is responsible for the casting of the two films, and over there the Shanhe production team immediately started the preparatory work for "Dumpling Detective".
As mentioned before, the plot of "Dumpling Detective" is relatively simple, and the work on location and other tasks is also easier. If you work quickly, you can finish it all in about half a month.
Zuo Le's casting has been completed, and the location construction of "Dumpling Detective" is at least half complete. Zuo Le can directly join the set for filming.
During the filming period, the crew and crew will finish the remaining work. After finishing "Dumpling Detective", most of the people will be assigned to work on the preparatory work for "The Richest Tomato".
By then Zuo Le will have finished filming "Dumpling Detective", the casting work for "The Richest Man in Xihong City" will be roughly completed, and the preliminary preparations will be basically completed. Zuo Le will be able to seamlessly change crews for filming, which will save a lot of time.
Shanhe has been established for so many years, and Zuo Le no longer needs to worry about the related work of setting up the crew.
He only needs to name a few people in charge and explain his requirements clearly, and these people in charge will naturally find professional elites to meet Zuo Le's needs.
Therefore, after holding a few initial meetings and conveying some of his specific requirements, Zuo Le boldly delegated power after seeing the plans put forward by several responsible persons.
Of course, as power is delegated, Zuo Le still goes to the site from time to time to check on the progress.
Otherwise, if you make a mistake somewhere, you will waste your time, money, and effort.
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After communicating with several people in charge, Zuo Le turned his attention to the casting of the two movies.
The first is "Dumpling Detective". The character structure of this movie is relatively simple. In addition to the five protagonists, the remaining ones who have some roles are the villain boss, the villain's back-up strategist, and a colleague of the protagonist group, a certain police team leader.
Let’s talk about the five protagonists first, the boss, the character’s name is Xu Aiguo, the leader of this criminal police team.
The character setting is that of a frustrated detective who wants to lead his team to achieve good results, but every time something goes wrong, his boss doesn't like him, and his wife thinks he has no future. He is a useless middle-aged man.
However, although Xu Aiguo is a coward to others, he is still very prestigious in his own group. He is regarded as the big brother of his younger brothers. He is very responsible and deeply trusted and loved by his subordinates.
Zuo Le feels that this character is simple and a little naive, and he is also the biggest laugher in the movie.
Based on the original version, the first actor Zuo Le thought of was the Emperor Zhang Jia. This kind of optimistic character who is in mid-life crisis is Zhang Jia's specialty.
But later Zuo Le rejected this idea. Zhang Jia's style was too gentle. He believed that Zhang Jia could portray a slightly decadent but cheerful middle-aged man very well.
But the most important thing about the character Xu Aiguo is his comedy attribute, while Zhang Jia is better at light comedies. The simple ability to be funny in comedies is not his advantage.
So Zuo Le thought of the actor he had worked with before - Sun Lei.
Although Sun Lei is famous for playing big guys, he is actually very talented in comedy.
He has not acted in many comedies, but he is a bit unique. He narrows his small eyes and has a silly smile on his face, which makes him laugh.
This kind of naive and somewhat shrewd appearance is very similar to the Xu Aiguo simulated by Zuo Le in the script.
"Dumpling Detective" is a comedy after all, and the character setting must also serve the plot. Besides, who says Sun Lei can't play a frustrated middle-aged man.
Zhang Jia is the king of vision, and his Sun Lei also won the trophy...
Zuo Le and Sun Lei have collaborated on "Latent" and get along quite well. "Latent" is also Sun Lei's most successful work in recent years.
This time Zuo Le approached him for a second collaboration. Although it was not the TV series that Sun Lei had most hoped for, the movie was also good.
"Charlotte" is still in the top 20 of the box office list, and the movie directed by Zuo Le is still very impressive.
Sun Lei doesn't expect to be as good as "Charlotte". As long as he can win 1 billion at the box office, he will be satisfied.
Unfortunately, although Sun Lei is a golden star and a first-line artist, his development in the film industry has not been smooth.
In fact, he has starred in many high-quality movies, but they were all poorly received. There were a few movies that did well at the box office, but he only played a supporting role.
It's not really a mental illness.
After all, there are not many actors who have starred in movies with a box office of over 1 billion, and Sun Lei is not a box office poison, and there are not many big names who have done worse than him in the film industry.
But if you can take a step further in the film industry, who is willing to fight until death?
Zuo Le has not made many movies, only two, but both of them have exceeded 1 billion, which has proven that his movies are quite popular in the market.
Sun Lei had a taste of sweetness in "Latent", and this time in "Dumpling Detective", he wants to eat sweets again.
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After the first protagonist Sun Lei was finalized, the remaining roles became much easier.
The second protagonist of the group is Detective Aaron, a veteran and the tracking expert of the team, with a cold personality but a bit of dark humor.
This role was assigned to Duan Long by Zuo Le. It can also be seen from the name of the character that Zuo Le had him in mind when he wrote the script.
The third protagonist in the group, detective Bao Baobao, is positioned as an unlucky guy and the "culprit" responsible for the popularity of the dumpling shop. He is also the funniest character besides Xu Aiguo played by Sun Lei.
Also without hesitation, Zuo Le planned to let Sha Yi play this role. The cowardly unlucky guy couldn't be more suitable.
In addition, this Bao Baobao is set as a Shaolin lay disciple when he was a child, and can also be used as a reference to the golden bell cover and iron cloth shirt.
The fourth protagonist of the group is a detective, a policewoman, and a flower-like character. She has a bold and generous personality, a hot temper, and likes to use violence to solve everything.
This role was assigned to Yin Li by Zuo Le. Having played Cuiping and Guo Furong, she is very good at playing this kind of female man.
In the previous movies "Wulin Gaiden" and "Charlotte", the heroine was Yan Ni. Now it's time to consider other female artists.
Yin Li has the right acting career and sufficient qualifications. In addition, he has worked with Sha Yi and Sun Lei before, so there is a certain tacit understanding, so he is the best choice.
In addition, in the movie "Dumpling Detective", Bao Baobao played by Sha Yi and Jiaojiao played by Yin Li are lovers, which can also be regarded as a publicity point.
Apart from that, there were many "Bai Guo Party" in "Wulin Gaiden" back then, but this time it can be regarded as a different kind of dream come true.
In addition, after "Latent", Yu Zecheng and Cuiping collaborated for the second time, plus the unlucky Li Ya (Duan Long), which can also create a wave of popularity.
The fifth protagonist, Detective Xiao Wu, is a newcomer, upright and enthusiastic, an energetic little sun who wants to become the police force's nemesis of crime.
What Zuo Le means is to find someone with better acting skills who can also bring some traffic to the movie.
Among the Shanhe artists, Cen Kun was more suitable, but Zuo Le felt that Cen Kun's image did not suit his position as the band's favorite, so he planned to find someone else.
At this time, Sun Lei recommended a person to him - Zhang Xingxing. He was originally a member of a certain boy band, but later the team was disbanded. He has developed well personally and is considered a well-known young talent in the industry.
The most noteworthy thing is that although Zhang Xingxing is a fresh-faced actor, his reputation is very good. His acting skills are not that good, but he has been rated as improving. He is a relatively rare word-of-mouth traffic star.
Sun Lei's brother Zhang Xingxing is an MC of a national variety show. He has a very good relationship with him. Sun Lei takes good care of this little brother. In the past few years, Zhang Xingxing has been involved in several of the movies he has received.
Zhang Xingxing's development is more inclined to singers and variety shows. Although he is a well-known talent and has no shortage of acting roles, it is still not easy to get some excellent film and television resources.
Especially for an independent film and production company like Shanhe, outsiders have no say in casting.
Any non-Syncretic artist who gets a starring role is an achievement worth bragging about.
If you are a traffic star, it will be even more amazing. It is equivalent to Shanhe's recognition of your acting skills, which is enough to make fans cheer wildly and then go to your opponent's home to show off.
[Our brother acted in Shan He’s new work, I’ll piss you off, I’ll piss you off]
Fans are so angry that they have no choice but to find ways to make up for it, but no matter how you look at it, it's a bit like trying to smooth things over.
Zuo Le still gave Sun Lei some face and specially invited Zhang Xingxing to Shanhe for an interview.
When Zhang Xingxing heard that Zuo Le was looking for him to star in a new movie, his agent was so happy that he flew to Quancheng with Zhang Xingxing that night to try out the movie.
After acting for a few scenes, Zuo Le discovered that Zhang Xingxing did have some aura. Although he was from a wild background, it could be seen that he had worked hard on his acting skills.
The role of Xiao Wu was of average difficulty, and he was basically competent with his acting skills. In addition, he had Sun Lei as his big brother to take care of him. Zuo Le thought about it briefly and nodded in agreement with Zhang Xingxing joining the team.
After receiving an accurate answer, Zhang Xingxing’s agent, who is so beautiful, communicated with Zuo Le. That night, the topic [#张兴兴joins Zuo Le’s new movie#] rushed to the top of the scarf hot search list, and continued to be used in the following days.
Not a weak heat.
Although the focus of the topic still revolves around Zhang Xingxing, "Dumpling Detective" is also very popular and has initially left an impression on many netizens.
The five-person protagonist group is done, and the other supporting roles are even easier.
The main villain, the drug dealer leader, is a slightly neurotic and irritable old man, and Zuo Le goes into battle himself.
Let Lei Datou be the dog-headed strategist. This character is also a bit like an unlucky villain and has a lot of laughs. Zuo Le specially reserved it for him.
Shen Teng, Duan Long, Cen Kun, and Guo Jinfei have either reached the front line or are on the rise. Only he and Zhang Ze are developing relatively slowly.
Therefore, if there are any outstanding characters in Zuo Le's side, he would always think of them and let them show up more, continue to accumulate fame, and wait for the opportunity to rise to the top.
Lei Jiayin played the villainous dog-headed strategist, and Zhang Ze played the leader of another group. It was assumed that he was Xu Aiguo's apprentice before, but later became an equal and even better than his master.
Therefore, the relationship between the master and the apprentice is rather awkward, but the team leader played by Zhang Ze has always wanted to help the master, and he secretly gave the news about the drug dealer case in the movie.
Later in the decisive battle, he also led the team to support the protagonist group, and he was a relatively likable character.
At this point, even if the main characters of "Dumpling Detective" have been selected, the overall lineup is still quite luxurious.
Five-person protagonist group, four first-tier artists, one well-known fresh talent, supporting roles, famous director + two second-tier top stars.
This level of combination is a popular crew during the Lunar New Year period. During the National Day or New Year's Day period, unless there is also a big production released at this time, it will be a dominant presence.
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After choosing "Dumpling Detective", Zuo Le also didn't forget about "The Richest Man in Xihong City".
As for the male protagonist Wang Duoyu, Zuo Le's preference is Shen Tenglai. The style suits him well, and Shen Teng is a master in playing such a cheap comedy character.
The second reason is that Shen Teng is one of the few artists in Shanhe who has made a name for himself in the film field, so the company plans to let him consolidate more and maybe develop a big movie star who can carry the box office.
The heroine Xia Zhu is destined to be Shui Miaomiao.
The starring roles in "The Richest Man in Xihong City" are all with the male protagonist Wang Duoyu. The female protagonist Xia Zhu is generally recognizable, and is far less outstanding than Ma Dongmei in "Charlotte".
But it is precisely because of this that Shui Miaomiao can definitely win with his level.
The current No. 1 sister of Shanhe is also well-known in the film industry because of Qiu Ya, the second female lead in "Charlotte". Taking on the role of the heroine this time will probably help her find a path in the film field.
Yin Li played the only female role in "Dumpling Detective", and Shui Miaomiao played the heroine in "Charlotte".
The two of them with the most momentum among the Shanhe female artists have one movie each, which seems to have sounded the charge for the Shanhe female artists to enter the film industry...
Other roles are basically played by Shanhe artists. For some roles, Shanhe artists are not suitable, so outside actors are found.
The dog-legged Zhuang Qiang——Jiang Chao.
Xia Zhu's boyfriend Liu Jiannan - Cen Kun.
The second mother, Mr. Jin, found a famous Taiwanese actor.
Coach——Zuo Le comes on his own.
Lawyer A——Liang Damin.
Lawyer B——Zhang Bei.
Great Cleverness——Zhou Binbin.
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The lineup seems to be a little worse than "Dumpling Detective", but "The Richest Man in Xihong City" has similar starring roles to "Charlotte", so it can definitely gain popularity.
The male and female protagonists of "Charlotte Troubles", two male and two female, are the four most important roles. In addition to the female protagonist Yan Ni, the other three people Shen Teng, Shui Miaomiao and Cen Kun all participated in "The Richest Man in Xihong City" again. 》, can barely be regarded as the original cast members.
"Charlotte" has a box office of more than 2 billion and has a large audience. "The Richest Man in West Red City" will definitely attract countless audiences under the banner of its original cast.
This is also true. When Shanhe announced the main actors of the two movies, it immediately caused a sensation in the outside world.
"Dumpling Detective" has a luxurious cast and has been featured in many movies this year.
"The Richest Man in Xihong City" continues the original cast of "Charlotte Trouble", which was a hit during the Lunar New Year last year, and naturally brings traffic.
What is even more shocking is that Zuo Le, who just competed in the Golden Dragon Awards last year, has made two movies in a row this year, both comedies, which makes people think deeply.
Countless netizens were as excited as seeing a melon field and could not wait for the development of the incident.
Is Zuo Le's magic no longer there and his new work failing?
Or is he full of energy and slapped in the face with the Golden Dragon Award?
If it weren't for the fact that the country didn't have relevant gambling projects, I'm afraid many people would be clamoring to place bets. And according to the direction of public opinion, the odds of being slapped in the face for the Golden Dragon Award will be particularly low...
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ps: Regarding the work "Shanhe", fans are proud of it. This is not an exaggeration by the author. You will understand if you compare it with Sunshine at Noon.
Many fans are proud that their idols acted in Noon Sunshine, and the achievements and status of Shanhe in the book are much higher than those of Noon Sunshine in reality...
