This temple in the hearts of Chinese artists was established in 1950. It is the earliest national theater in Asia and a cultural center that inherits traditional art and advocates modern art.
The theater regularly holds various types of performances, and the artists who can perform on the National Theater also represent the highest level of stage performance art in the country.
Sunrise Theater No.1 Lobby
The large-scale theater, which can accommodate 1,221 people at the same time, was already packed with guests at 8 o'clock in the morning.
The auditorium on the third floor was all filled with fair-skinned and beautiful female artists from Country H.
They chose seats that suit them based on their debut time and popularity.
In the first row, Park Shin Hye, Bae Suzy, Shin Min Ah, Han Hyo Joo, Shin Se Kyung, Lee Yoon Hee, Go Ara, Kim Go Eun, Lim Soo Hyang, Kim So Hyun and other actresses gathered together.
Because of the group audition and the fact that the female lead role was the middle daughter, some top female stars who originally wanted to audition alone gave up the opportunity to enter the overseas market with CJ Entertainment.
Those who were able to attend all valued opportunities more than personal honors. They didn't care about the big stage of group auditions, and of course they were full of confidence in their acting skills.
In addition to the popular actresses in the first row, there are also idols and new generation actors with dreams such as Lee Hye Ri, Kim Ji Soo, Han Eun Jung, Baek Jin Hee, Kang Han Na, Shin Hye Sun, Lee Se Young, Park Se Young, Lee Da Hee, etc.
Kim Ji-soo sat at the far left of the seventh row on the first floor, and sitting next to her was Han So-hee.
Although it was the first time for the two to meet, Han So Hee was particularly enthusiastic and took the initiative to chat with Kim Ji Soo: "I have watched every episode of "While You Were Sleeping" starring Ji Soo Xi, and her performance is really good."
Kim Ji-soo didn't recognize Han So-hee at first, but later she remembered that this beautiful actress was an artist affiliated with Zion Entertainment, and started chatting with her.
8:55 am
Five chairs and a table were added in front of the first row of seats.
Five nameplates are placed on the table in sequence. From left to right, they are Ryu Sang-ho, Xu Minghui, Lee Sung-ho, Bong Joon-ho, and Han Jin-won.
Ryu Sang-ho represents the film producer, Heo Myung-hui represents the film producer, Lee Sung-ho is the general manager, Bong Joon-ho represents the filming team, and Han Jin-won represents the script team.
9 o'clock in the morning.
The double doors of the Sunrise Theater lobby slowly opened.
Li Chenghao was in the middle and walking at the front, communicating with Xu Minghui next to him about the movie.
Bong Joon-ho and the other three were discussing today's criteria for casting, how to balance the image type that fits the script and the market value of commercial movies, both of which are indispensable.
"Papa pa pa"
The female artists who came to the theater to audition stood up and applauded.
Li Chenghao simply waved his hand and led the judging team for today's audition to sit down.
The staff handed over the microphone, and Bong Joon-ho confirmed whether the microphone could be used normally and said: "First of all, welcome everyone to participate in today's role audition of the "Parasite" crew. Before officially starting the audition, I will introduce today's
Review.”
"The one on the far left is Nim, the director of the TVN Film Production Center, Yoo Sang-ho."
“This person next to Minister Yoo Sang-ho nim is CJ Entertainment’s representative Heo Myung-hui nim.”
"The person next to me is nim, the writer of the movie "Parasite", Han Jin-won."
"I am Bong Joon-ho, the director of "Parasite""
"Finally, let us give the warmest applause to welcome the director of the movie "Parasite", Lee Seong-ho, President Nim"
Bong Junhao did not introduce the position held by Li Chenghao, and he did not know how to introduce it. President of TVN Broadcasting Bureau, President of Zion Entertainment Entertainment Company, and President of Sunward Capital, he still introduced him as the second young master of CJ Group.
After introducing the judges, Li Chenghao began to speak.
The words were very brief, and I encouraged the female artists who came to audition today to give their best. Although the competition is fierce, I hope everyone can do their best and not leave with only regrets.
9:10 am
According to the order of registration, the female artists present started the audition in groups of ten.
Everyone was given one minute to perform a random line assigned to them, and there was a clear gap between the experienced actresses and the newcomers.
There are also relatively outstanding new actresses, but unfortunately they cannot meet the requirements of the crew for their roles.
Long table in the center
Xu Minghui discussed with Li Chenghao in a low voice: "Master Nim, in terms of commercial value, we should first capture the local audience in country h, and at least create a hot topic in country h, so that we can gain a foothold in overseas markets."
"What does Representative Xu mean?"
Among the actors who have completed the audition, Heo Minghui thinks that Bae Suzy, Park Shin Hye, and Shin Min Ah are all good.
Li Chenghao did not deny these three actresses. Although they could decide who would play the role, Li Chenghao still meant that the script setting was the core. People who are not professionals should not interfere too much in the choices of professionals.
Xu Minghui could only nod, probably thinking that you had interfered with the character selection before. You said it yourself when CJ Entertainment held its monthly meeting.
It’s that girl named Kim Ji-soo. She was able to star in “While You Were Sleeping” solely because of Lee Sung-ho’s recommendation.
Xu Minghui has seen comments from netizens on the Internet criticizing Kim Ji-soo's acting skills. Although he watched the first four episodes, he is accustomed to thinking that this person's acting skills were not good at the beginning and will not be good at the end.
Just thinking about it
Kim Ji-soo and Han So-hee and eight other young actresses took the stage.
look up
Xu Minghui's eyes stayed on Jin Jixiu and Han Suxi, and he leaned closer to Li Chenghao and said: "Master Nim, the two female artists on the left, the first one is the female idol that Master Nim recommended to appear in TV series before, and the second
Are you two actors affiliated with Young Master Nim Company?"
Li Chenghao originally lowered his head to review the scoring results of the female artists who had completed the audition before reviewing himself.
After hearing Xu Minghui's reminder, he slowly raised his head and looked at the stage.
Taking a quick glance from left to right, Kim Ji Soo is undoubtedly wearing the most eye-catching outfit among the female artists currently on stage for auditions.
It's not because she usually wears a star-studded outfit in front of the camera, but what she is wearing today is just a very ordinary dark blue long-sleeved T-shirt, with the sleeves rolled up halfway, paired with a pair of black floral pants and a pair of wrinkled-looking pants.
Baba's sneakers.
Her hair is not as smooth and smooth as other female artists' hair. It feels like it hasn't been washed for several days.
Looking into the distance, his eyes were a little vacant, his left hand was clasped around his chest, his right hand was resting on his left arm, his thumb moved secretly to clasp his index finger, and he bit his lip lightly, looking thoughtful.
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, who were sitting on the right side of Li Chenghao, suddenly came together and communicated in a loud voice: "Is that Kim Ji Soo-xi?"
Han Jinyuan stared at Kim Ji Soo on the stage and said: "Director nim, I thought it was her at first sight."
Bong Joon-ho also participated in the creation of the script and also made a lot of suggestions on the settings of the actors. Kim Ji-soo felt the same way for Bong Joon-ho at this moment, whether it was her dress or her expression.
It seems that the character he and Han Jin-won set up is based on Kim Ji-soo.