Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 274 Opened the mind
Hearing Concubine Liu Yi's witty words, Chu Xuan sat down on the chair and continued to participate in the casting work with Concubine Liu Yi.

The cold air from the air conditioner was blowing cool. After an unknown period of time, the light rain outside stopped, and the sun emerged from behind the clouds, casting rays of light from the sky.

The bright and warm sunlight penetrated through the floor-to-ceiling windows, sprinkled on the desk by the window, and reflected on the sides of the two people who got together.

In the spacious office, only the sound of their discussion can be heard, perhaps because they are immersed in the working atmosphere, and they just squint their eyes slightly when the light hits their faces.

It wasn't until noon, when Xiao Shu knocked on the door and walked in and delivered fast food, that they walked out of the working world and returned to normalcy.

Chu Xuan came to the window and drew the curtains, and the more dazzling light disappeared in the office.

Concubine Liu Yi sat on the sofa, took the rice in one hand, and picked up the vegetables in the other. She ate a piece of her favorite spicy chicken. She looked at Chu Xuan who came over and said, "At present, ten roles have been decided."

"Da Xinxin plays Jin Ping'er; Chang Chang plays Tian Linger; teacher Wang Jinsong plays Cangsong; teacher Liu Yijun plays Zeng Shuchang; Zeng Li plays You Ji; Yang Rui plays Zhou Xiaohuan; Yan Danchen plays Xiaobai; Peng Yuyan plays Qi Hao; Hu Ge plays Lin Jing Yu; Dong Xuan plays Lu Xueqi."

Chu Xuan nodded, sat down on the chair, picked up the lunch box and chopsticks, and had lunch with Concubine Liu Yi.

Teachers Wang Jinsong and Liu Yijun didn't know how they were persuaded by Huang Lei. On the second day of Teacher's Day, Huang Lei asked him to email the character introduction to the two teachers. The two teachers probably thought about the character and agreed after two days.

As for Wang Jinsong playing Cangsong and Liu Yijun playing Zeng Shuchang, he can only say absolutely nothing, the play must be wonderful.

For the remaining few roles, he negotiated with the actor's company in the past two days.

"I got two No. 3 supporting roles in "Xian [-]", four characters in "Assembly", three commercial performances, and two magazine resources. Both commercial performances and magazines have a one-year deadline." Concubine Liu Yi took a small bite of food.

"At that time, I will give the business to Jiang Xin. I have been an actor for several years, and I can't afford a house. I have been living in Su Chang's house since I came to the capital. It's a bit embarrassing." Chu Xuan took a bite of food.

Concubine Liu Yi laughed happily, looked up at him and said, "Da Xinxin and Chang Chang will come over later, and Chang Chang is coming to sign a contract today, don't you forget, she told you two days ago."

Chu Xuan took two mouthfuls of rice with chopsticks, "Yes, wait for her."

Concubine Liu Yi nodded, "The audition invitation must be emailed some time in advance to give the actors room to adjust their schedules, and we still have to do the work of formulating the actors' remuneration and arranging the auditions for the actors."

She ate a mouthful of cabbage and said: "Today is the 21st, and invitations will be issued at the end of the month at the latest, and auditions will start at the beginning of next month. Now we have obtained a lot of resources. If there are no suitable resources and actors these days, then Let's just let the character out, what do you think?"

"Listen to Producer Liu." Chu Xuan lowered his head to eat.

Concubine Liu Yi turned her head to look at him, with a smile in her eyes, "Producer Chu, you have to be assertive."

Chu Xuan paused, the words were a bit familiar, recalling the scene where he used the same words to tease Concubine Liu Yi in the past, he couldn't help shaking his head and smiling.

Seeing him like this, Concubine Liu Yi frowned happily.

The next moment she frowned slightly, turned her head to look at Chu Xuan, and said: "But the most important problem now is that we have drawn up many other actors and teachers for other roles, but Zhang Xiaofan and Baguio don't have a suitable candidate. We are sending out audition invitations. Before that, we had to draft the actors for these two roles."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, nodded slowly, and said, "Indeed."

Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi are the hero and heroine of "Zhu Xian", these two characters have a lot of emails these days, at least thirty or forty emails each.

Now Lu Xueqi has basically confirmed that it is Dong Xuan, but Zhang Xiaofan's candidate is still undecided.

There are many referral emails, but none of them are suitable.

Either he is old, or his acting skills are oily, or his image does not match.

Zhang Xiaofan is the kind of person who is stupid but not stupid, dangerous but not afraid, weak but persistent, ordinary but stubborn.

Of course, Zhang Xiaofan can practice many kinds of exercises at the same time, this talent is definitely not ordinary, but compared to the fact that almost everyone in the script is a genius, Zhang Xiaofan looks very ordinary.

Based on this character design, Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi immediately thought of the above characteristics before seeing an actor's face.

And under the understanding of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, Zhang Xiaofan's greatest charm is the light of humanity that bloomed one after another on the way of his growth, tempered by family, love, and friendship, and tested by the intertwining of good and evil.

These blooming lights are worth thinking about.

This is also what Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi want to express through "Zhu Xian".

To let the audience feel these things, first of all, let the audience feel Zhang Xiaofan's basic character design, ordinary.

This is the core character design of Zhang Xiaofan in "Zhu Xian" in the early stage. If this is gone, "Zhu Xian" will not be "Zhu Xian". Stupid Dogs' would be a joke too.

"It's hard to find an actor for this role." Chu Xuan put down the bowl and chopsticks, and leaned on the sofa with his hands on the back of his head.

Concubine Liu Yi poked the food in the lunch box, and finished the last bite of the meal based on the principle of not wasting, but there were still two points of braised pork that could not be finished. She picked up the braised pork and fed it into Chu Xuan's mouth logically , Chu Xuan ate it as usual.

"Baguio is also hard to find." Concubine Liu Yi put down the bowl and chopsticks, leaning on Chu Xuan's shoulder and said.

In the current planning of the script, Baguio will die in 65 episodes of the 30-episode series. There are not too many scenes, and at most it looks like the third female.

But although Baguio is a supporting role, her significance in "Zhu Xian" is very great. Her existence has changed the life of the protagonist and also determined the direction of the subsequent plot. She is an indispensable character.

Because of this, when there are not too many scenes, Baguio's appearance must be amazing, so that the audience will be impressed at a glance, and the ending of Baguio's death for Zhang Xiaofan will make the audience feel unforgettable.

However, her image and personality problems also made it difficult for her and Chu Xuan to find suitable actors.

Around the age of 17, she is unparalleled in beauty, imposing, and looks like a fairy. Where can I find this actor?
"Baguio's three-act growth line is a bit similar to Zhao Ling'er from a certain angle. She amazed everyone when she appeared on the stage, and she died very sadly and shockingly in the end, so you should find an actor according to your image and temperament." Chu Xuan said Sincerely.

Hearing this, Concubine Liu Yi, who was lying on Chu Xuan's shoulder, raised her eyebrows, and heard Chu Xuan say again: "But you are different, the entertainment industry can't find a second one, it's a bit difficult."

Concubine Liu Yi frowned instantly, stretched out her hand, turned Chu Xuan's face around, and kissed Chu Xuan with her head.

Chu Xuan glanced at her, stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, lowered his eyebrows slightly and thought for a while, and said, "Is it because our subjective consciousness is too strong? We have been stuck in the fixed person settings of these two characters, unable to Looking at it objectively makes us dissatisfied with the images of those actors."

Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Concubine Liu Yi shook her head in his arms, and said, "I think that's the way to choose actors. To be rigorous is to be responsible to the crew and the audience."

Chu Xuan looked at her for a few seconds, and they each smiled.

"Let's take a look in the next few days, and think of a way if there is nothing suitable."

"Well, let me sleep for a while."

Concubine Liu Yi took advantage of the situation in Chu Xuan's arms, resting her head on Chu Xuan's legs, closing her eyes, taking a daily nap in Chu Xuan's arms at this noon.

Chu Xuan covered her with a thin blanket on the side, and habitually stretched out his hands against her neck. His gaze was looking at the high-altitude city through the gaps in the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows five or six meters away. actor thing.

After thinking about it for a long time, he still had no idea, so he slowly closed his eyes and rested.

The office fell into complete silence.

Only the slight wind from the air conditioner, the beating second hand of the clock on the wall, and the slow movement of the tower crane on a building under construction outside the gap in the curtains prove that time is slowly passing by.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a crisp knock on the door.

Chu Xuan opened his eyes and heard the knock on the door. He gently stroked Concubine Liu Yi's neck a few times with his hand. Concubine Liu Yi slowly opened her sleepy eyes. When she heard the sound, she immediately got up, sat on the sofa, rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"Enter." Chu Xuan stretched.

Xiao Shu pushed open the door, "President Chu, Su Chang is here."

"Chang Chang is here?" Concubine Liu Yi woke up a little bit, threw the blanket aside, and got off the sofa to put on her shoes.

Chu Xuan stood up and walked towards the door. Concubine Liu Yi hurried to catch up.

The relationship between friends in the entertainment industry is not stable, mainly because the number of times the two parties meet is very limited.

Concubine Liu Yi was very happy when Jiang Xin signed with Brilliant Times before.

We are in the same company, not to mention seeing each other every day, but there are more opportunities to meet each other when the company is there.

She is very happy to be able to maintain a friendly relationship with good sisters.

Concubine Liu Yi was even happier that Su Chang came to the company to sign the contract.

The two best sisters are here, and the future free life will be more interesting to think about.

The most important thing is that she very much hopes that her friends can go farther and farther.

Seeing Jiang Xin's unsatisfactory career in the past made her feel distressed, but there was nothing she could do.

Now with the Brilliant Era, with Chu Xuan, and with her, she and Chu Xuan are more or less capable of changing some of the unfavorable status quo of friends.

"Da Xinxin, Chang Chang." Concubine Liu Yi hugged Su Chang and Jiang Xin at the front desk.

"Auntie." Chu Xuan greeted.

"Chu Xuan, long time no see. Back then I watched you play Murong Fu, but now you're the boss, amazing." A middle-aged woman with a younger appearance said with a smile.

"Good luck. Auntie, shall we sign the contract first?" Chu Xuan asked.

After Jiang Xin and Su Chang finished greeting Concubine Liu Yi, Jiang Xin called Chu Xuan seriously, "Mr. Chu, good afternoon", and Su Chang said pitifully to Chu Xuan, "Mr. Chu, please take care of me."

Facing these two actresses, Chu Xuan smiled, as he was used to it, and after a few chats, he led them to the agency.

When I came to the general manager's office, I greeted Li Ling, Su Chang and his aunt went in to discuss the signing, while Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and Jiang Xin were waiting in the outside lounge.

"There is finally someone behind Chang Chang." Jiang Xin sighed, feeling happy for Su Chang.

Hearing this, Concubine Liu Yi looked happy, and Chu Xuan smiled lightly.

Su Chang was abandoned by his father since he was born, and his mother was weak. When Su Chang was a child, he asked his father for help but was turned away.

Su Chang's mother is very strong, she does not seek help from others because of difficulties in life, she insists on supporting her daughter Su Chang.

Su Chang, who lives with his mother, started acting at the age of five with the support of his mother by chance.

Because of his smart and cute appearance, he quickly became a small drama character used by many crews in the industry.

Su Chang felt the joy of acting, and gradually fell in love with the profession of an actor.

The mother was relieved and wished her a smooth journey in the future, so she officially changed her daughter's name to "Su Chang".

But the good times didn't last long. When Su Chang was ten years old, his mother died of illness.

As if the sky was dark, Su Chang, who was only ten years old, suffered a fatal blow, but her father still ignored her.

Fortunately, Su Chang has an aunt, that is, the middle-aged woman who brought her to Brilliant Times to sign the contract, who has always treated Su Chang as her own and raised her as her own daughter.

Su Chang kept in mind her mother’s expectations and lived a comfortable and smooth life. She also lived up to expectations, relying on her acting salary to support herself. She saved hundreds of thousands in her early teens and bought a new house in Beijing for her aunt who took care of her.

But my aunt is very kind, and the signature of the property was quietly changed to Su Chang's name. I don't want Su Chang at all, and I only hope that she will grow up happily.

Su Chang is very independent and hardworking. He was admitted to Beijing University of Foreign Studies at the age of 17 this year.

Because of her independence and stubbornness, her aunt was not allowed to visit her often. After all, her aunt has her own family.

Now, at the age of 17, she has been living alone in the capital without relying on anyone.

Chu Xuan stood by the window and stretched his body. When Concubine Liu Yi told him these things, he was also very emotional.

No wonder Concubine Liu Yi and Su Chang play so well, there are still some similarities in their personalities and experiences.

"Someone from Huayi contacted Changchang before, and let Changchang sign with Huayi when he became an adult." Jiang Xin said.

"Huayi is not as reliable as our brilliant era." Concubine Liu Yi muttered.

"Yes, that's why Chang Chang came when she saw that I signed with your company." Jiang Xin nodded in approval.

At this time, the door of the general manager was opened, and Su Chang walked out happily holding the contract, followed by her aunt happily.

"Xiaoxuanxuan, your company is so generous, you get a [-]/[-] share when you come here, and you also get an endorsement as a gift, is it so good?"

Chu Xuan turned around in front of the window, and Su Chang came to him with a happy smile.

"I'm only [-], it's not fair." Jiang Xin muttered.

"Chang Chang, you can't talk nonsense about this clause." The aunt said helplessly from behind.

"Auntie is fine, we are all on our own, so just don't talk about it outside." Chu Xuan shook his head and smiled, and said, "It's normal for you to get [-]-[-] points for the first line. If you work harder, [-]-[-] points will reach the top."

Su Chang nodded cheerfully, and started communicating with Concubine Liu Yi and Jiang Xin.

My aunt walked up to Chu Xuan, and said softly: "Chang Chang was still young, and she rarely encountered any bad things in the industry. She will be an adult soon. Recently, many companies have approached her, wanting to sign contracts with her." Her, I have always been worried that there are too many disturbances in the entertainment industry, and I am afraid that she will make a wrong choice, but with you and Sissy in Bright Times, I feel much more at ease."

She said again, "Chu Xuan, Chang Chang is also a good friend of you and Qianqian, please take care of her in the future. Of course, this is just my selfishness, and I cannot break your company's rules."

Chu Xuan shook his head and said: "Don't worry, auntie, with me and the company, it is enough for her to avoid those messy unspoken rules. Not to mention the rest, in the bright era, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded. Guaranteed."

Aunt nodded comfortably.

Changchang and Qianqian are very good friends, so that she and Liu Xiaoli also communicate on the phone from time to time.

Needless to say, Chu Xuan's ability, being the boss of such a large company is enough to explain everything.

She had also heard about the relationship between Chu Xuan and Sissy from Chang Chang. She knew Liu Xiaoli's deeds and personality very well. The person who can be praised by Liu Xiaoli so much and associate with Sissy at ease is proof of Chu Xuan's good character.

Chang Chang's life is unfortunate, but if Chang Chang is placed in the company of her good friends, it may be able to fill the sadness in her heart.

"Then I'm leaving, Chang Chang, call if you have something to do." After chatting with a few young people, she waved goodbye.

"Goodbye." Su Chang waved his hand, and Chu Xuan, Concubine Liu Yi, and Jiang Xin saw off at the door.

Su Chang and Jiang Xin were fine, so Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi led them towards the office.

"How are Jin Ping'er and Tian Ling'er thinking?" Chu Xuan asked.

Before starting casting, he and Concubine Liu Yi picked out the character settings and related plots separately to form a small script and sent them to them.

"After reading the original book, I read the script hundreds of times, and wrote a short biography, so I can audition." Su Chang nodded.

"Me too." Jiang Xin agreed.

Chu Xuan smiled and opened the door of the office, "Yes, this attitude has reached the basic standard of being a movie star."

Jiang Xin frowned, and said: "The main reason is that I don't want to embarrass you. After all, Da Xinxin and I are your internal appointments. If the audition does not satisfy the director team, it will be very embarrassing."

Su Chang nodded, and walked into the office with Concubine Liu Yi together with Jiang Xin.

"Confidence, the two of you are very suitable for these two roles. Chu Xuan and I just decided, and it's not someone who randomly decides." Concubine Liu Yi stroked her hair.

Su Chang pointed to Jiang Xin and said, "I am very confident, but she is not. She has been hit hard in the past two years."

Jiang Xin glared at her, raised her voice, and said, "I'm super confident now, the boss and the boss's wife are standing behind me, who am I afraid of!"

After the words fell, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and Su Chang burst into laughter.

"It's such a big office, it's so cool." Jiang Xin said lying on the sofa.

"Boss, lady boss, when is the audition?" Su Chang sat down on the single sofa.

"Zhang Xiaofan and Baguio haven't made a decision yet. Chu Xuan and I will decide on the specific audition time after it's settled." Concubine Liu Yi sat down on the office chair and turned the chair to face Su Chang and Jiang Xin.

"The protagonist of a drama is the most difficult to decide." Su Chang nodded. She has filmed a lot of dramas, so she is more or less familiar with the difficulties in the production industry.

Chu Xuan poured a glass of water on the water dispenser to drink, and saw Jiang Xin on the sofa yelled "Hey!" at him, and then frowned thinking about something.

Chu Xuan was slightly puzzled, Jiang Xin recovered from his thoughts, and said to him: "I read the original book, and in my personal imagination, I know that an actor is very suitable for Baguio, I don't know if you can read it or not." superior."

"Who?" Chu Xuan asked, Concubine Liu Yi and Su Chang became interested.

"I forgot, I need to use the computer." Jiang Xin looked at Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan stretched out his hand to gesture towards the computer, and Jiang Xin got up and walked quickly towards Concubine Liu Yi.

Concubine Liu Yi got up to give way, Jiang Xin sat down and opened a browser on the computer to search.

"In the past few months, I have nothing to do. I watch TV and movies at Chang Chang's house every day. I happened to see a young actor who was amazing. I still have a deep impression on him. I just don't know the name, but I remember the name of the movie. "

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and Su Chang surrounded her and watched her type in the browser: "Jindu 1943".

After checking along, Jiang Xin reached out and pointed at the screen, "That's her, 17 years old, Zhang Meng."

Su Chang looked at the photo, his eyes lit up, and said, "It's so pure and beautiful."

The corner of Chu Xuan's mouth raised slightly, and he said, "This face has the smell of Baguio."

Concubine Liu Yi brushed her hair, took a closer look, then got up and nodded at Chu Xuan repeatedly: "She is currently the most suitable person for Baguio."

Chu Xuan lowered his eyebrows and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Those companies recommended are basically popular actors, and the actor information collected by our company is also the information of popular actors, but we ignore newcomers."

Hearing what Chu Xuan said, Concubine Liu Yi blinked at him, "Yes!"

Listening to their conversation, Su Chang interjected: "The young actors who are popular are only ours, and most of them are unknown newcomers. I think Zhang Xiaofan is suitable for newcomers to play. His character design Putting popular actors on the show will keep the audience enthralled by the popular actors' previous plays."

Chu Xuan nodded, "It makes sense, it opened my mind."

Concubine Liu Yi tugged at his hand, "Come one by one, we have met most of the actors in the circle at birthday parties and previous awards ceremonies, we haven't met Zhang Meng yet, go find her?"

"Let me try." Chu Xuan said, Jiang Xin stepped aside, and after he sat down, he began to search for information.

(End of this chapter)