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After the director is in place, the next step is to choose the actors.Gu Yuren asked Yuan Yuan: "Do you have a vision for the image of the character?"

Yuan Yuan smiled and said, "Of course there is. For example, the image I envisioned for the male number one Yan Tiancheng was Zhang Huansheng."

Gu Yuren Wangtian: "Don't think about it, 5000 million, I can't afford it, why don't I put a beard on it myself, to be more reliable." Zhang Huansheng is one of the most expensive Chinese male stars today, a The salary of the film is not less than 5000 million. If he is invited, the cost of the film will far exceed the budget.

Yuan Yuan said, "What about Meng Jianguang or Lin Ran?" These two are first- and second-tier male stars in the mainland, and their acting skills are also good. The salary of mainland male stars is generally lower than that of Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas stars. They estimate that 2000 million can be hired. arrive.

"It's not bad, it's more reliable. I know your aesthetics, you admire the kind of man who is restrained, stable and domineering, right?" Gu Yuren said.

Yuan Yuan quickly declared: "This is not my aesthetics, but the role of my script is such a character. Yan Tiancheng is a famous Confucian general. He is well-versed in the world, wise and wise. He can command millions of heroes and retreat at the right time. Refreshing. The temperament of the few of them can somewhat touch the edge."

When Gu Yuren heard him praise others, he quickly interrupted: "Okay, I'll pass on your idea to the director and see if I can invite you. The main reason is that the schedule is very difficult to match. We want to shoot as soon as possible, so we may not be able to." Satisfy your requirements." Making a movie is not something that can be done just by shooting it. It takes a year and a half at the earliest for a movie to go from preparation to launch. The most important thing is the problem of funds, the schedule of directors and actors.

Yuan Yuan heard this, and said: "Junior Brother, don't be so hasty. Since you want to make a movie, you have to make it well. Don't waste money. If you do something, you will lose money in the end." Just try to be the best.

"That's natural, and of course I won't do it for quick success. I mean, it may not be necessary to invite big-name stars, as long as they are suitable actors." Generally speaking, a big-name star is an invisible advertisement, with box office appeal , so now big-budget movies are willing to try their best to invite big-name stars to act.

Yuan Yuan asked again: "Junior Brother, will you act in a role?" If he acted in the movie he invested in, then he would save a lot of money. He is the best actor, so it should be a kind of publicity.

Gu Yuren said: "I have no plans for the time being. I still concentrate on being a producer. I am afraid that acting will be distracted. Besides, the leading role is obviously not suitable for me to play. Let me play a supporting role?"

"Actually, junior brother, your image is very suitable, that is..."

"What is it?" Gu Yuren asked impatiently.

Yuan Yuan coughed: "It's just too young. If it takes another ten years, no, five years, I think I can almost act." It is very suitable to play the role of emperor and general, but after all, he is still young and has not enough experience. I am afraid that the vicissitudes of the characters cannot be expressed by acting skills.Especially after knowing Gu Yuren's true character, I want to be a little more skeptical.Looking at the movies that Gu Yuren has starred in, although the personalities are different, the characters are basically suitable for his age. I have not seen him challenge a role with a big age difference.

Gu Yuren said: "It's fine if you don't say the last sentence, alas! Next time, let's create a script tailored for me. I will discuss it with Director Jiang, and I will tell you when there is a result."

Yuan Yuan quietly asked Ning Xiuwu about the budget cost of the film, and was told that it was 1.2 million yuan, but the current account is actually only 3000 million yuan.But even if it was 3000 million yuan, Yuan Yuan still admired Gu Yuren's ability. He is a brand-new producer. With only one script and one director, he managed to get an investment of 3000 million yuan, which is quite a face.But there are still 9000 million. I don't know if he can get investment.

When Yuan Yuan revised the script, it happened that director Jiang returned to Beijing from other places. He had just finished filming a film in Hengdian and returned to Beijing to do post-production.Gu Yuren invited Jiang Dao and Yuan Yuan to his studio. Gu Yuren's studio is located in the 798 Art District. The environment is quite good and the artistic atmosphere is also strong.

Gu Yuren joked, "I originally wanted to go to Songzhuang, but I thought it would be quieter there, and the rent would be much cheaper. It's good to increase income and reduce expenditure."

Ning Xiuwu gave him a blank look: "Ancestor, don't make trouble, this place is far enough away from my house!" Ning Xiuwu's family lives in Haidian District, and it takes more than an hour to come to the company, and it's even more serious if there is a traffic jam up.

"Brother Yuan, what do you think of the environment here? Does it feel similar to Songzhuang?" Gu Yuren asked Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Yuan said: "It's very good. I feel that this place is more prosperous and has a different style." Because 798 belongs to the urban area, it is obviously much more noisy than Songzhuang, but it is already a very rare paradise in the urban area. , Quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, the choice of the studio here is actually very good.

Yuan Yuan looked at Gu Yuren's studio. It was a post-modern office with a very post-modern decoration style. There was a small nameplate hanging at the door - "Gu Yuren Studio". The interior decoration was mainly black and red. , the visual impact is very strong, and the owner is a person with a very distinctive personality.Yuan Yuan noticed that there was only one reception desk and two staff members in the office, which made the tall office remodeled from a factory building seem extremely empty.

Gu Yuren said: "Brother, see if there are very few people here. I said to recruit more people, but Sister Ning said that I don't need so many people, and increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Why don't you come to my company, brother, and be our full-time screenwriter. "

Ning Xiuwu opened his mouth, but he still didn't say anything in front of Yuan Yuan. To be honest, there are so many celebrities opening studios, but very few have their own screenwriters. Their studios have just opened, and they have no achievements. A screenwriter is not really necessary.

Yuan Yuan smiled: "Junior brother is joking again, now you don't need a special screenwriter, let's talk about it later. By the way, Director Jiang is coming soon, right?"

"It should be here, I'll pick him up." Gu Yuren looked at his watch, got up and went to pick up the director in person, and did not pretend to be someone else, to show his sincerity.

Yuan Yuan saw that he had already thrown away his crutches, and that he was walking without any serious problems, so he said to Ning Xiuwu, "Already healed?"

Ning Xiuwu pointed at Gu Yuren, nodded, and said in a low voice, "Finally, I have thrown away my crutches."

Gu Yuren went out, Ning Xiuwu shook his head, and said to Yuan Yuan: "In fact, things are not going so smoothly, the funds have not increased yet, and the actors have contacted a few times and there is no schedule, and I don't know if it will go well." It went according to plan. He was very happy, and he was willing to ask someone to ask for investment. He also told me that if there was a real shortage, he would go to a few reality shows and the funds would be in place. I know this is a joke, I would rather He should act more, don't use this to attract fans, and he himself never liked reality shows."

Yuan Yuan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Gu Yuren really worked hard to make this movie, but he couldn't help in this aspect. He could only perfect and perfect the script.

Ning Xiuwu said: "But don't worry, Xiaoyu can always solve this matter, everything is difficult at the beginning, you have to trust us."

Yuan Yuan nodded vigorously, his throat was a little choked: "I have always trusted you, thank you, thank you Ning Jie, thank you for your hard work!"

Ning Xiuwu said with a smile: "It's okay, everyone's wish is the same, and they all hope to make a movie."

Gu Yuren led Jiang Shizeng back soon.Jiang seemed to be an ordinary-looking old man, just like an old man walking a bird in a Beijing park. When he spoke, he spoke plastic Mandarin: "The speed is pretty fast, so I started working in a studio. It's good to be young and have a drive."

Gu Yuren smiled and said, "That's Director Jiang, you are supporting our juniors. Brother, this is Director Jiang; Director Jiang, this is my brother Yuan Yuan, the screenwriter of "Qianlong"."

Yuan Yuan called out respectfully: "Hello Director Jiang!"

Jiang seemed to look at Yuan Yuan: "Have the scripts been changed?"

Yuan Yuan handed over the script: "It has been revised, and I will wait for Director Jiang to review it."

Jiang seemed to have received the script, so instead of reading it, he turned to Gu Yuren and said, "The leading man you're looking for doesn't have a clue yet, right?"

Gu Yuren said: "Lin Ran's schedule is scheduled for the next year, and Meng Jianguang will not be until after September next year. It's too long."

Jiang Shi once said: "If you don't ask for a first-line male star, I can recommend you a suitable candidate with a schedule."

Gu Yuren glanced at Ning Xiuwu and said: "We have also discussed it. If the expensive one is not ranked, then choose the right one. As long as the role is suitable and the acting skills are good, we think it is OK. If the appeal of the actor is not enough , when the time comes, I will take the lead and play a supporting role or something."

Jiang seemed to nod in approval: "If you are willing to be the foil of the green leaves, that would be great. Your comeback work can also be hyped as a topic, and it will attract a lot of attention."

Yuan Yuan interjected: "Who is that person Director Jiang is talking about?"

Jiang Shi once said: "Xiao Changliu. He graduated from Chinese opera and has solid acting skills. It's just that he has been playing supporting roles in TV dramas and movies for so many years. He has never played the leading role in movies. I have worked with him twice. He is very good. Nice actor. What do you guys think?"

Yuan Yuan is no stranger to Xiao Changliu. When he first entered college, Xiao Changliu had already acted in TV dramas for more than ten years. When he was young, this person's image was not particularly outstanding. When he was middle-aged, he had years Instead, the maturity and stability of middle-aged men are revealed, which is particularly masculine.It's just that I have been filming TV series for a long time, and I didn't make a movie in the early years. In recent years, I have played supporting roles in the movies of some big directors. Although there are not many scenes, the performance is not bad.Yuan Yuan looked at Gu Yuren, wondering what he thought.

Gu Yuren nodded: "If Director Jiang thinks it's good, then you can call him to audition. If it's suitable, it's him."

Ning Xiuwu clapped his hands: "I think it's ok, his salary must be low, which saves us costs." If it was Xiao Changliu, the salary probably wouldn't even need 500 million.

Gu Yuren said: "Look, I made the right choice to hire Sister Ning as the production director. With her, I can save a lot of budget."

This sentence made several people couldn't help laughing.Generally, producers like to use big-name stars for filming, because they can guarantee the box office, and ordinary directors also like to use old artists, because their acting skills are mature and they can save a lot of worry.But there are also a very small number of big-name directors who like to train newcomers. For example, the National Teacher likes to select suitable newcomers and heroines. As long as the actress he chooses, as long as he doesn't kill himself, his career will definitely skyrocket.

Although Jiang Sizeng is not as powerful and quirky as the national teacher, it is not uncommon to occasionally use one or two unexpected actors as the protagonist.Gu Yuren seemed quite relieved, and Yuan Yuan naturally had nothing to worry about, anyway, those who took the risk had no objections.

Jiang Shi once said: "This matter is settled like this. Come, come, let's discuss the script together." Once the protagonist is settled, it will be easy to find other roles. This drama can almost start in full swing. .