At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 815 Inspiration
It's normal for them to be confused.

The school education made them think that casting is a very complicated matter.

Preliminary selection, second test, final test, fixed angle...

This is a streamlined operation mode!
The school is right, most newcomers with no background really have to go through this!

In the original time and space, Di Lieba also participated in the audition for Yu Ji in "The King's Feast".

Oh, this is a poisonous audition, Di Lieba, Guli Nazha, Xu Lu, Xin Zhilei all went to participate, and then they were all eliminated...

Finally used He Dujuan...

Many people say she is not beautiful enough, what does it matter?
At the most difficult time of "The King's Feast", she was able to bring 2000 million into the set to allow the filming to continue. Of course it is the most beautiful in the director's mind!

In fact, determining the roles of male and female protagonists is not that complicated. Basically, at the stage of the script, producers and directors have to contact the main actors based on these roles.

Usually, there will be at least three combination plans based on the actors' remuneration, schedule, and popularity.

And the most important thing is to let the director and the actors meet.This meeting is not an audition, but a relatively relaxed state.

Specifically, if it is a big investment, then you must use a celebrity!
Then it depends on the genre, such as comedy. At this stage, Ge You and Huang Bo are the first-grade choices for comedy movies.

It is also necessary to consider whether a balance can be achieved between the actor's own image and role positioning.

The most typical one is Xiao Shenyang starring in "Three Shots", which makes people feel infinitely inconsistent...

In addition, the personal likes and dislikes of the director and the employer are also very influential, so there is no way to do it, after all, nothing can be liked by the sponsor.

This is very similar to Tianmei Company. The most important point of Tianmei's casting is to use its own people as much as possible!

At least for now...

In later generations, the Internet will play the leading role, traffic is paramount, as long as you have traffic, there will be a market for acting skills no matter how trashy they are...

To put it another way, "Northern Love" is a movie produced by Tianmei. Using Di Lieba and Zhu Yilong is a normal choice for Shen Xudong.

……

At noon, Xudong took them to the restaurant at the horse farm...

This horse farm has undergone three expansions and is now more like a resort...

The food in the restaurant is specially transported from Fengzeyuan and Dadong.

Now that the main creative team of "First Love" has arrived, the topic has naturally shifted to youth films. Shen Xudong said first: "On the 6th of next month, "Those Years" will be released in the mainland. It is estimated that the box office will not be bad. The trend of youth films will soon opened!"

Ning Hao answered: "...Are you so sure?"

"Haven't you looked at the average age of moviegoers?"

"...Why do I see that thing?"

"22.43 years old, 4 years younger than three years ago, what does this mean?"

"The moviegoing crowd is getting younger?"

"Yes..." Shen Xudong nodded: "And most of them are born in the 85s and 90s. This group of people just graduated from university not long ago. It's a good time to miss youth... So, youth films naturally have a wide audience..."

This means: No matter what kind of movie is made, people who have had youth will go to the theater to remember their youth!

That's what the so-called type is more popular than the content!
The moment many viewers enter the theater, they have actually given up thinking about the content itself with movie logic. The movie has become a large-scale youth memoir. Basically, they only need to shoot white shirts, big playgrounds, and puppy love that can resonate, and then play a few songs from that era. The song, sentimental people can touch the scene...

Then, in those few years, domestic youth films were flooded just like Hong Kong martial arts back then!

In fact, censorship also has an impact-censorship will encourage speculation in the film and television industry. If a genre film has passed the review without any censorship obstacles and made money, subsequent investors will inevitably rush to choose this insurance film type and model. I will continue to use it, because it is too safe to shoot like this, at least I will not lose everything.

And then become a representative of bad movies - as long as you see the word "youth" written in the label, it will be a bad movie by default.

Speaking of this, Shen Xudong said: "If you want to earn box office, you can try this type..."

"I don't have time..."

"I didn't let you shoot, so you can be a producer or supervisor. Some time ago, I read a very good script called "Love You, Simon", and I approved the project!"

"Love, Simon? A foreign language film?"

"Yes, tell a story about a middle school student coming out...also called "The Little Thing of Coming Out"..."

"Love You, Simon" is different from ordinary gay films. There is no negative struggle, no Amway preaching, and no in-depth portrayal of society. Witness the growth...

"This thing can't be photographed in China, and it can't pass the trial!"

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "You collect it, if you like it, just tell me, I'll figure out a way..."

Hearing this, Chen Sicheng answered immediately: "It's like your new work "Detective Chinatown", transplanting crime stories overseas?"

"Yes!" Shen Xudong nodded appreciatively: "Transplanting the background overseas has many advantages. The first is censorship. I'm telling stories about solving crimes, which requires detectives, but there is no such profession as detectives in China; It can also be amplified, for example, I can spoof the police and take some shots of the police’s incompetence... In China, this thing is impossible... In addition, it can also give the audience some exotic freshness... Kill three birds with one stone!"

"Is it...expensive to go overseas to shoot?"

"Fortunately, we originally calculated that the total cost of "Tang Detective" was more than 1 million yuan. We filmed in Thailand, and the Thai government issued a series of incentive policies. Foreign actors filming in Thailand are exempted from personal income tax, followed by exemption from government-owned The shooting approval fee of the product includes the National Park, the Immigration Department, the Railway Bureau, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, etc.; in addition, there is also the reduction of import duties on shooting equipment, etc. In this way, our cost has been reduced by at least 20%... "

"Okay, if there is a suitable notebook, I will definitely remember to tell you!"

"Well...after you finish shooting "One Mirror to the End", the company will arrange for you, Wu Jing, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Yang Qing to go to Hollywood to study for half a year!"

Before Ning Hao answered, Chen Sicheng was surprised: "Study? What are you studying?"

"Industrialization process, producer process... How does Hollywood coordinate projects... We have already greeted Warner and Fox, and there will be teachers who will take them!"

"...half a year?"

"Well, recharging and studying is also a way to take a vacation, each thinking about the future path..."

……

After the meal, Su Lun took out the project he had prepared: "Ping Pong"...

Shen Xudong only read the introduction and immediately understood: "Matsumoto Taiyo's "Ping Pong"?"

"Well, I know the right to adapt is in your hands."

"The right to adapt is indeed in my hands, but... this is a work I leave to myself!"

The story of "Ping Pong" is not passionate at all. It talks about "talent is like a container. Effort is to fill it with water, and it can be filled forever, but in the end, the container has the final say on how much it can hold." '

That is: if you can 'success' just by 'working hard', then 'success' is too simple!

"Ping Pong" is a short animation. If you only look at the front, you will think that the protagonist is the talented Xiao Ye, but it is not.
Of course, in the end he saw clearly his abilities and limits, accepted them calmly, walked towards his due destination, and got along well with himself and the world...

——He quit the table tennis club and went out for a year without success. When he came back, he re-entered the competition venue and saw that his former opponents had become even more vicious.Suddenly, tears flowed down his face, because at last he found out that his favorite is still ping pong.

He finally understands that liking something does not mean making it the best it can be, and not using it for some utilitarian achievements. As long as you can keep doing it, you will be happy enough.

Shen Xudong was very impressed with this work!
Bought the adaptation rights in 09...

Su Lun said, "Then when are you going to do this play?"

Shen Xudong did not answer her, but instead asked: "...Why are you interested in this subject?"

"I watched "Blue Youth" that day, and I was very moved after watching it. I found other works by Matsumoto Taiyo, and then I saw "Ping Pong"..."

"...I have a project in my hand, which is an adaptation of "Full House". If you have time, do it!"

"Full House, Song Hye Kyo's TV series?"

"right…"

Yin Ruoxin interjected: "According to the original plot?"

Shen Xudong was taken aback: "...You two don't make youth films anymore?"

Su Lun hurriedly shook his head: "No, we have already approved the projects of "Left Ear", "Secret Fruit", and "The Best of Us", and we are all producers...We are looking for a director!"

"That's good…"

It is indeed a pity that such a large market is cheap for outsiders...

Shen Xudong continued: "The setting of "Full House" is a novelist and a big star. The jokes and love brought about by the difference in identities are impressive, so what you have to do is to make the two people with huge identities different People live in a house..."

Ning Hao interrupted: "A multi-millionaire and a prostitute?"

""Pretty Woman"? Then explain to me, why do they live together in the same room?"

Ning Hao waved his hand: "...I'll just say it casually, don't you want a difference in status..."

"...You two think about it for yourself. If you can't think of it, just make a fuss from the time and add a setting. The hero and heroine are separated by time and space..."

(End of this chapter)