Chapter 81 Xia's family of five gathers all together
There is currently no suitable candidate for Liu Xing, so Zuo Le can only focus on other roles first.
"Family with Children" not only has children's characters, but also has many adult characters. So far, except for Xia Donghai, played by Gao Xinjian, the others have not yet been cast.
Especially the hostess Liu Mei, this role is no less important than Liu Xing.
She is family-loving and capable, enthusiastic and quick-hearted, hard-working and results-oriented, sometimes a little impatient, sometimes a little nagging, and often easy to be soft-hearted. She is a model of a mother in the eyes of many people.
His rivalry with Liu Xing's mother is the highlight of the play.
At the same time, the traditional Chinese education views represented by Liu Mei and the enlightened education views represented by Xia Donghai, who returned from studying abroad, are in conflict but complementary. They are also important parent-child education concepts conveyed in the play and can provide a certain reference for the audience.
Zuo Le thought for a long time and finally set his target on the famous sketch actor Song Changying.
This national first-class actor, who has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala several times, played the role of the daughter-in-law in a family sitcom that was popular across the country in the 1990s.
The character design of this character has many similarities with Liu Mei, and coupled with his comedy skills as a sketch actor for many years, Zuo Le feels that Song Changying is really suitable to play Liu Mei.
Zuo Le asked someone to get Song Changying's phone number and called him personally, explaining his intention and extending a warm invitation.
Song Changying has heard of Zuo Le's reputation and knows that the three sitcoms he directed have been very popular. If nothing goes wrong with the new drama "Family with Children", the results will probably not be low.
Song Changying was a little tempted. After reading the biography of Liu Mei and part of the script outline sent by Zuo Le, she was even more delighted and almost agreed on the spot.
However, just when the two parties began to discuss the specific contract for the film, differences arose.
Because Zuo Le wanted to make "Family with Children" into a series, he had to ensure that the original cast would still star in the sequel.
Especially for the protagonists, the five members of the Xia family, there cannot be a situation where the actors suddenly give up on the role in the middle of the performance.
Otherwise, the audience will not be satisfied if one of the five members of the Haohao family suddenly loses one of them, regardless of whether it is a car accident, going abroad, or other escape scenarios.
Once the audience is dissatisfied, the series will be scrapped.
Therefore, what Zuo Le means is to add a contract to the contract for starring in "Family with Children".
All the leading actors have signed for two films in a row, and if a third film is filmed in the future, the crew of "Family with Children" will have the priority to sign the film contract with the leading actors, which is referred to as 2+1.
Zuo Le and several other leading actors have stated this, and the parents of Gao Xinjian, You Haohao and Yang Qing have no objection to this.
Anyway, depending on how many films you sign, Shanhe Pictures will pay you for the films.
Moreover, the contract also stipulates that if the actor becomes popular after the first part is broadcast, the remuneration for the second and third parts will also increase according to the market price. In short, Shanhe Pictures will never let the leading actors suffer in terms of remuneration.
Then that's enough...
With enough money, I can only use the film for 2 to 3 months a year, plus cooperate with the crew to carry out some publicity, and there are no other stringent requirements.
Gao Xinjian and the parents of his two children found this condition acceptable, but Song Changying could not agree.
You Haohao is a child. Needless to say, the parents decide everything.
Although Gao Xinjian has been in the film and television industry for a few years, his roles were all supporting roles and he was not well-known and insignificant. In addition, he is now Zuo Le's favorite, so he naturally listens to Zuo Le's instructions and signs several movies.
Yang Qing is somewhat famous because of the Golden Phoenix Award for Best Supporting Actress, but after all, her debut was too short, and she is a child star. The resources she can get are limited, so a series of sitcoms guaranteed to be a good deal for her.
But Song Changying is different. With her fame and status, she has no shortage of acting roles. She agreed to star in "Family with Children" because she valued Zuo Le's name as a director and the prospects of this drama.
But prospects are prospects, and no one can say how well "With Children" will perform in the future.
Therefore, Song Changying didn't want to sign so many movies at once and tie herself directly to "Family with Children". She wanted to sign one movie first and then decide whether to participate in the sequel after seeing the actual results.
Song Changying's thoughts are understandable, but Zuo Le still insists on the 2+1 signing method.
This is related to the future development of Shanhe Pictures. It is impossible for him to accommodate Song Changying's ideas. If Song does not agree, then find someone else to act.
Liu Mei is not Liu Xing. It is not easy to find a young boy who is smart and has acting skills, but it is not difficult to find an actress in her thirties.
Apart from anything else, Zuo Le felt that Yan Ni, who had played the head nurse in "The Story of the Cooking Class", was quite suitable to play Liu Mei, and Yan Ni and Gao Xinjian were old colleagues of Kong Wen, so they might have a better understanding of each other.
Zuo Le was thinking about contacting Yan Ni here, but over there, Song Changying was a little confused when she saw Zuo Le's tough attitude.
She really liked the script "A Family with Children", otherwise she wouldn't have decided to star in it so happily.
Now Song Changying is a bit reluctant to give up this opportunity because of this 2+1 film contract.
She thought about it over and over for a long time, discussed it with a few friends, and finally made up her mind and took the initiative to call Zuo Le to express her agreement to sign the contract.
In Zuo Le's heart, although Yan Ni was good, Song Changying was still Liu Mei's first choice.
Now that Song Changying has taken the initiative to give in, Zuo Le will not be stupid enough to take another shot in front of others. He immediately pretends that nothing happened and warmly welcomes Teacher Song to join the crew.
As an outsider, Song Changying has a very straightforward and frank temper. Although she was slightly unhappy with Zuo Le because of the contract, now that she has confirmed her participation in "Family with Children", she immediately put this little unhappiness behind her.
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I heard that the crew hadn't found a actor to play Liu Xing yet, so she took the initiative to recommend a little boy to Zuo Le.
This boy's name is Zhang Shan, a native of Beijing. He is 11 years old this year and is considered a child actor. Last year, CCTV aired a TV series about the Anti-Japanese War with children as the protagonist. In it, he played a small owner of a restaurant and his performance was outstanding.
Song Changying has a very good relationship with Zhang Shan's mother. She is very familiar with Zhang Shan and feels that he is very similar to Liu Xing in the script.
They are all typical naughty kids, but they are very naughty. Not only are they not annoying, but they also make adults think that this kid is clever and smart.
Zuo Le was very interested in the child described by Song Changying, and temporarily handed over the casting of other roles to Gao Xinjian, and he went to the capital himself.
Under the leadership of Song Changying, Zuo Le met Zhang Shan at a Kaifeng restaurant.
At this meeting, Zuo Le understood why Song Changying strongly recommended this guy to him.
The child is not tall, a little thin, with lively eyes and a smile on his face. Although he is not very handsome, he is very attractive.
Don't underestimate the word "eye edge". Many actors and stars have fallen into this trap.
Obviously he has superb acting skills, a good-looking face and a great figure, but he is not popular no matter how much he is praised. The reason is that he has no eye-catching effect. The audience cannot remember him when they see him, and they cannot like him even if they remember him.
The most attractive actor Zuo Le had ever met before was his second uncle. His appearance and figure made people want to laugh at him and fall in love with him.
Although Zhang Shan is not as exaggerated as his second uncle, he is still very good. Combined with Liu Xing's already lovable character design, I believe the performance will be equally effective.
Zuo Le made the decision on the spot and decided on Zhang Shan directly.
Since then, all five members of the Xia family have gathered together...
