"Let's go, let's go find the director, Director Zhu." Wang Jinghua said to Yuxuan Zhang.
During the time that Leslie Cheung was studying the novel at home, Wang Jinghua finally established a good relationship. The investors, producers, etc. had almost all been settled by Wang Jinghua, and now only the director was left.
In fact, for normal TV dramas, if investors and producers are squared away, the director's opinion is irrelevant. In other words, even if the director doesn't like the actors recognized by the investors and producers, he can only admit it with a pinched nose.
However, the drama they are filming now is a serious drama, and the director is a more important part.
After all, a drama is not an idol drama or a martial arts drama, so the requirements for actors' acting skills are relatively strict. If the actor's acting skills are too low, it will definitely be a disaster for a drama.
Therefore, the director of a main drama has relatively great power over the selection of actors.
This is why in the end, Wang Jinghua took Yuxuan Zhang to find Director Zhu.
Wang Jinghua took Yuxuan Zhang to Director Zhu’s home and saw Director Zhu.
Director Zhu is a woman in her forties or fifties. Her face is a little round and she looks a little rich. At the same time, she has a kind face and does not give the impression that she is the kind of sharp-edged person. At first glance, she feels like this
She is an easy woman to get along with.
As a director, and a woman, and she seems to be so kind and easy to get along with, she is able to be a director, and has won many awards for the TV series she has filmed. It can be seen that Director Zhu
Her own directing skills are very powerful.
So after seeing Director Zhu, Leslie Cheung said hello very politely.
Director Zhu smiled angrily, looked Zhang Yuxuan up and down, and frowned slightly.
"Oh, he is really a handsome young man. With this appearance, even in the entertainment industry, there is probably no young man with better appearance than this young man." Director Zhu said with a kind smile.
Zhang Yuxuan didn't feel much about Director Zhu's words, but when Wang Jinghua heard Director Zhu's words, she somewhat understood the meaning of Director Zhu's words.
"Director Zhu, despite Yuxuan's good appearance, his acting skills are also very good. Not long ago, Yuxuan just starred in a movie directed by Wang Xiaoshuai and served as the male lead in the movie "Green and Red"." Wang Jinghua smiled.
explain.
"Wang Xiaoshuai?" Director Zhu was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, it's director Wang Xiaoshuai. Director Wang Xiaoshuai's last work "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle" was shortlisted for the competition section of the 51st Berlin International Film Festival and won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Award. This time, Qinghong is directed at foreign films.
I went to the film festival grand prize. I just don’t know what kind of award I can win this time." Wang Jinghua said with a smile.
Hearing what Wang Jinghua said, Director Zhu's eyes were stunned, and then he focused his eyes on Yuxuan Zhang again, and his eyes changed a little more.
At least, Director Zhu’s perception of Leslie Cheung has changed because of what Wang Jinghua said about the movie “Blue Red”: “If he can be the leading actor in a movie directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, then Yuxuan is really a very good actor.
ah."
"Director Zhu, you have given me the award. You have given me the award. I was just lucky enough to be favored by Director Wang." Zhang Yuxuan said humbly.
Director Zhu felt a little more satisfied when he saw Zhang Yuxuan's humble look.
At least Leslie Cheung doesn't seem to have a bad personality.
His acting skills are good, he can be recognized by an international award-winning director, and his personality is not bad. These two points are plus points.
But when Director Zhu looked at Zhang Yuxuan's handsome face, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful in her heart.
"Yuxuan, you look really handsome." Director Zhu said regretfully.
"Director Zhu, whether the actors are good-looking or not depends on the director's arrangement and the role of the makeup artist." Wang Jinghua said quickly.
"You're right, Yuxuan, the character image in the TV series I'm going to shoot next is not very good. To be honest, you are a bit too good-looking. Especially with Ge Youbi, there is almost one difference between them.
Liu Dehua is here." Director Zhu looked at Zhang Yuxuan and said.
"I understand, Director Zhu, I understand. In fact, appearance is not important. I can completely obey the arrangement." Zhang Yuxuan said quickly.
"Director Zhu, take a look, this is how Yuxuan looked after we specially asked the makeup artist to do makeup." Wang Jinghua said, taking out a few photos from her bag.
The image of Zhang Yuxuan in the photo has changed drastically. He has a very rustic hairstyle and his makeup looks very rough, covering up some of Zhang Yuxuan's handsomeness. Although he still looks handsome, he is only at the level of a handsome boy. This appearance
If so, it seems acceptable.
Director Zhu looked at a few photos, looked up at Zhang Yuxuan, then lowered his head to compare the photos.
You can still see a bit of what Leslie Cheung looks like now, but in terms of appearance, it is indeed much lower in the photo.
If the original appearance value of Yuxuan Zhang was 95 points, then the appearance value of Yuxuan Zhang in the photo was lowered to 65 points, just above the passing line.
"Although he is still a bit handsome, it is still acceptable. So Yuxuan, can you talk to me about your understanding of Fugui?" Director Zhu nodded, and then asked.
When Director Zhu asked about his understanding of the role, Wang Jinghua next to him breathed a sigh of relief. The appearance issue was over. The rest depends on Zhang Yuxuan's own understanding of the character and Zhang Yuxuan's acting skills.
Regarding these two points, Wang Jinghua is not that worried, because Wang Jinghua knows that Zhang Yuxuan has been studying "Alive" for almost a month before, and his understanding of the novel is relatively thorough, and his acting skills are also good.
After grinding hard during this month, I should be able to pass the test.
Wang Jinghua feels that the most difficult test for whether Zhang Yuxuan can be selected is actually Director Zhu's first impression.
Director Zhu did not label Yuxuan as an idol, so this most difficult level was passed.
As for acting skills and understanding of roles, after Zhang Yuxuan studied these things for a month, he was almost ready.
After all, in Wang Jinghua's view, Zhang Yuxuan's acting skills are not bad, he is also relatively spiritual, and he has worked hard, so there is no reason why he can't get through it.
Just like Li Bingbing back then, Li Bingbing was also a newcomer and couldn't show off his acting skills. But Wang Jinghua stuffed Li Bingbing into the crew of the movie "Going Home for the New Year". At that time, Li Bingbing still felt miserable.
Feeling that her performance was not good, Wang Jinghua slapped Li Bingbing directly. Then Li Bingbing won the Best Actress Award at the 13th Singapore International Film Festival for her movie "Going Home for the New Year".
Therefore, Wang Jinghua believes that as long as she doesn't have plastic surgery that makes her facial muscles uncontrollable, has a slender head, and is willing to work hard, there will be no bad movies or TV series.
"...So, although the character Fugui looks pitiful in the end, he is still very optimistic and positive, and he even has a bit of sunshine and warmth in him." Zhang Yuxuan said about his feelings for Fugui. understanding of the role.
Director Zhu couldn't help but nod his head after hearing what Zhang Yuxuan said.
"It seems that you have really worked hard!" A smile flashed in Director Zhu's eyes. He was satisfied with Zhang Yuxuan's attitude.
"Isn't that right? Yuxuan has been studying the novel "Alive" at home recently, and he has almost destroyed the novel." Wang Jinghua praised at the side.
"Well, no wonder I understand the role of Fugui so deeply. So, how about you do a part?" Director Zhu asked with a smile.
"Okay, Director Zhu, look at what part I'm performing?"
"Let's first play the role of a wealthy man when he was the son of a landlord." Director Zhu didn't hesitate and said directly.
"Okay." Henry Zhang said, without getting up, he just crossed his legs and leaned on the back of the chair. Without saying a word, he already showed a bit of a playboy look.
Director Zhu saw that just by changing his sitting position, Zhang Yuxuan changed from the polite young man to a carefree and unreliable landlord's son. Not only his eyes lit up.
Originally, Director Zhu's impression of wealth was still the image of Ge You in the movie "Alive". Now, although Zhang Yuxuan's appearance cannot replace Ge You's wealth, Zhang Yuxuan's appearance does indeed look somewhat wealthy. .
As for replacing Ge You? Forget it. Director Zhu had never thought that in China, an actor playing a wealthy person could surpass Ge You and replace him.
"Yes, yes. Then you play the role of Fugui's father telling Fugui that he has sold off all the land and houses in his family to pay Fugui's gambling debts." Director Zhu added.
Just like before, there are no fixed lines or relatively fixed roles. Everything has to be figured out by Yuxuan himself and how to act.
After hearing what Director Zhu said, Zhang Yuxuan retracted his legs and recalled the content between Mr. Xu and Fugui.
Zhang Yuxuan changed his sitting posture again, sitting on the chair, his body slightly arched and hunched, his buttocks sitting on the chair, but he did not dare to sit too full, his eyes were frightened and there was a bit of confusion about the future, the whole The person behaves submissively, like a frightened chicken.
His lips moved slightly, but he hesitated to speak. He wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
It's like a naughty kid who got into a big trouble and ruined his family.
Of course, Xu Fugui is indeed a naughty kid who got into a big disaster and ruined his family.
Full of uneasiness, full of grievances, timid and afraid of things. I want to say something, but I dare not say it. What I want to do, I dare not do it at all. I can only listen to my father's words obediently, hoping that my father can Continue to protect yourself from wind and rain.