In just one week, Yuxuan Zhang and the others shot three episodes of "Run, Brother".
And because of Leslie Cheung, the flying guests in the three phases are all big-name celebrities.
After the filming of these three phases is completed, the next step is to wait for "Run, Brother" to be released on Shandong TV Station.
But at this time, Zhang Yuxuan received a letter.
To be honest, when Zhang Yuxuan received this letter, he was a little confused.
How come people are still writing letters in this age? And, they are still written to themselves?
Zhang Yuxuan looked at the five big calligraphy characters written on the letter, "Zhang Yuxuan personally expresses his blessing", and he still couldn't come to his senses.
Zhang Yuxuan opened the letter, and then saw a piece of letter paper, densely filled with words, and they were also written in calligraphy. They looked delicate and natural, the brushstrokes were strong and soft, and the fonts were clear and timeless. It can be said to be self-contained - good
Well, Zhang Yuxuan can’t understand it, but I think the writing in this character should be pretty good.
"Brother Yuxuan..."
So this Zhang Yi is either lucky or has good acting skills, so it is quite easy for an actor like Zhang Yi to catch Jiang Wen's eye.
However, in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly", it seems that there are only three protagonists in total, Zhang Mazi played by Jiang Wen, Mr. Huang played by Zhou Runfa, and Master Tang played by Ge You. The remaining characters have the most scenes.
, probably the same Hu Wan who shouted, "Isn't this bullying an honest person?"
"Of course, their acting skills are good and they can support the role, and then they have box office appeal." Jiang Wen explained.
After settling the matter, Zhang Yuxuan asked Zhang Yi and the others to leave, and then Jiang Wen began to discuss the script, plot, characters, and how to shoot with Zhang Yuxuan.
To be honest, when Jiang Wen saw Zhang Yi, he paused for a moment. How should I put it? Generally speaking, if a person like Zhang Yi, who is not outstanding in appearance, can survive in the entertainment industry, he must have a comparable person.
Most people need to be strong.
Give Leslie Cheung more time so that he can take on the role when filming with Zhou Runfa, Ge You and even Jiang Wen in the future.
Then there is Yang Mi, a pretty little girl. The smile on the little girl's face is quite sweet. It doesn't matter whether she has acting skills or not. Her appearance alone can make her play the role of a vase in the movie. Good luck.
Fortunately, it can become popular, just like Star Girl.
"As long as it's a small role, it's okay if it's a small role."
Of course, this has not increased. The main reason is that Zhou Yunfa's salary is almost the highest salary except for people who go to Hollywood. There is no room for increase.
After that, Leslie Cheung received many invitations for two kinds of movies.
"so--"
"Why choose Zhou Runfa and Liu Jialing?" asked Yuxuan Zhang.
"I found that being my own boss is not very good. There are too many things to consider." Zhang Yuxuan couldn't help but shook his head: "Forget it, why am I not alone now? And "Let the Bullets Fly" is indeed a good movie
movie of.
Just after Leslie Cheung signed the contract and decided to star in "Let the Bullets Fly", he received many invitations one after another.
"Are you asking me to replace you?" Jiang Wen looked a little weird.
"...Co-author, you not only want me to cast actors in my movie, but you also want to be the heroine of my movie, right?" Jiang Wen said angrily.
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"Fart! I'm making a movie, who do I need to fawn over?" Jiang Wen shouted loudly.
"...Okay, but I still feel that as an actor, why do you choose actors from Hong Kong? Oh, I understand, you want to curry favor with Hong Kong's Academy Awards!" said Zhang Yuxuan, suddenly enlightened.
Zhang Yuxuan brought the four of them here, and then the other three were selected, but he was pulled down. This made Shen Teng have the urge to scold his mother: "Lian Bai? What's wrong with Lian Bai? Lian Bai eats you." Is there rice at home? You think everyone looks like you, are you so arrogant?'
"Yeah. You guys should sit down too." Jiang Wen nodded.
Zhang Yuxuan is a little speechless. This Jiang Wen, if he wants to ask himself to make a movie, he can just say it directly. Why is he so pretentious and writing a letter?
The smile on Shen Teng's face froze.
So, Zhang Yuxuan and Jiang Wenyue met each other.
When meeting with Zhang Yuxuan, Jiang Wen was a little surprised when he saw four people, two men and two women, following Zhang Yuxuan.
"No, no, there are five artists signed in my studio, and I brought four. Not all of them." Zhang Yuxuan shook his head and said.
"You kid, after becoming the boss, you are full of calculations." Jiang Wen pointed at Henry Zhang, shook his head and smiled.
These messy things flashed through Jiang Wen's mind. In the end, Jiang Wen couldn't help but shake his head and throw these things out: "It's already settled. If you think about the use of all this mess, it's all the fault of that brat Yuxuan Zhang. Why are you talking about this when you have nothing to do? Really."
Therefore, without favors and insufficient connections, it is impossible for Zhang Yuxuan to play the role of Hu Wan, even if "Let the Bullets Fly" is indeed a good movie. But Zhang Yuxuan currently does not lack one or two good movies.
"Director Jiang, please arrange it for them. You don't have to give them great roles. It would be pretty good if they can play a small role in your movie." Zhang Yuxuan said with a smile.
But Jiang Wen didn't expect that Zhang Yuxuan would directly bring Zhang Yi, Shen Teng, and Yang Mi and Liu Yan.
Not to mention other things, some roles are really suitable for a woman with a figure like Liu Yan's.
"Okay." Henry Zhang shrugged. He just wanted to see if he could get a better role for his people. If he couldn't get it, forget it.
Then there is Shen Teng—a pretty boy. This is Jiang Wen’s first impression of Shen Teng.
Well, it should be said that since the Chinese New Year, his various invitations have not stopped. Various movies and even TV series are inviting Zhang Yuxuan.
"Hello, Director Jiang." Yang Mi and others greeted Jiang Wen with smiles.
If Zhang Yuxuan wants to get the role in "Let the Bullets Fly" for Shen Teng, Zhang Yi and others, then in exchange, Zhang Yuxuan must star in this movie, otherwise there will be no negotiation.
"So no matter what you say, it's useless. Zhou Runfa has already negotiated and Liu Jialing has signed a contract. Just get out of here." Jiang Wen said angrily.
The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" is not indispensable to Yuxuan Zhang, but it is a very precious opportunity and qualification for Shen Teng and Zhang Yi, and even Liu Yan and Yang Mi.
"In other words, you plan to let yourself play Zhang Muzhi, Zhou Runfa will play Huang Silang, Ge You will play Master Tang, I will play Hu Wan, and Liu Jialing will play the county magistrate's wife?"
Of course, there is another point. What Leslie Cheung said before is right, that is, with Chow Yun-fat joining the cast, there is really no need to worry about the Academy Awards for the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".
After Zhang Yuxuan left, Jiang Wen couldn't help but think about what Zhang Yuxuan said just now. Needless to say, Liu Jialing's salary of more than 4 million yuan, in fact, if you hire domestic women with enough acting skills and enough fame, it is actually almost the same. this price.
To be honest, the role of Hu Wan is a bit unworthy of Yuxuan Zhang’s current status.
So Jiang Wen's first impression of Shen Teng was quite average, neither bad nor good.
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And Hu Wan, not to mention the minor villain, is still a bitch.
He, Yuxuan Zhang, is the holder of the highest box office of the movie and is also the winner of the Golden Rooster Award. He plays such a role? Is this appropriate?
Or is Jiang Wen planning to let him play Zhang Mazi, or perhaps Mr. Huang?
At this time, Shen Teng had not yet put on weight, there were not so many wrinkles on his face, he still looked fair and tender, and he still looked somewhat handsome.
"Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven" is directed by Xu Ke, a famous director from Hong Kong.
"You think I don't know your worth? Even if you don't open for three years, you won't starve to death." Jiang Wen said as if I had seen through you a long time ago.
But Zhou Runfa's salary of RMB 40 million - Jiang Wen really felt that it was a bit exaggerated.
Here, there is resource exchange again.
When Jiang Wen's eyes fell on Liu Yan - oh boy, he didn't expect that this Liu Yan, with an above-average appearance, had such a fierce figure. Even in the entertainment industry, this kind of figure is not considered common. See you.
"Mainly, I think the investment in our film is too high. My salary is 20 million, and the salary of you and Ge You must be more than 10 million. Liu Jialing's salary is almost 5 A million. Just for us alone, the total salary is 40 million, and then there is Chow Yun-fat. He alone has a salary of 40 million. The salary of 80 million is just for us. "Zhang Yuxuan said with a serious face.
Jiang Wen rolled his eyes: "The four of them, well, this, and these two, I can arrange, this, their faces are a bit pale, not suitable for movies."
After everyone sat down, Jiang Wen looked back and forth at Zhang Yi and the others.
"Can they match me in terms of box office appeal? Since you invited me, Director Jiang, you already know that your movie will not lack movie appeal. What's more, you and Ge You are also in the movie. "Cheung Yuxuan said with a smile: "As for acting skills, although their acting skills are good, we also have actors whose acting skills are no less than theirs."
"I don't have to save money to raise costs, and I'm doing very well with investors. Let me tell you, I, Jiang Wen, don't even need to get a script. Just by saying that I want to make a movie, a large number of investors come to me and look at me. If you want to invest in my movie, I don't have to worry about it at all." Jiang Wen said loudly.
However, Zhou Runfa never lowered his quotation.
But over the years, with the continuous development of movies, Zhou Runfa's reputation is actually not as useful as before.
Just like Zhou Xingxing or Kung Fu Dragon, they rarely play supporting roles, and rarely act as supporting roles for others, unless there are special circumstances, such as being forced, such as someone spending a lot of money to support someone, or to gain popularity. Wait for the situation, otherwise it would be impossible for them to match others.
To be honest, Zhang Yuxuan can't play these two roles! Zhang Yuxuan has acting skills, but he can't be considered top-notch. In addition, in terms of image, Zhang Yuxuan is completely unsuitable. So, in the end, it should be Hu Wan. Role.
Zhang Yuxuan didn't expect Jiang Wen to say that, and his expression was a bit astonished. Then he couldn't help but smile and looked back at Shen Teng. Indeed, the current Shen Teng, how should I put it, is worthy of being the military art school boy. This face has not been tortured yet. He said: "Director Jiang, as you said, his face is white. There is a makeup artist who can just darken it. But if that doesn't work, I will let him go to the beach to bask in the sun. His face will turn dark in one day."
Then, the relationship between Jiang Wen, Zhang Yuxuan and Jiang Wen is actually quite average. They have almost never cooperated before. Although they can say hello when they meet, they have not had in-depth communication.
Zhou Runfa, more than ten or twenty years ago, he was indeed very powerful. He was even known as a double winner in Hong Kong. Zhou Runfa even tried to break into Hollywood. Although he failed, his reputation has always been great.
"Good guy, are you just bringing all your artists here?"
Therefore, Zhou Runfa's salary is a bit exaggerated. The big reason why it is still so high is that Zhou Runfa is an artist in Hong Kong.
"Well, now that I am my own boss, I know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. I also have to consider whether I can have enough food for myself."
It's just that in this movie, the invitation Xu Ke sent to Zhang Yuxuan was not for the first male lead, but for the second male lead. The nominal second male lead, Pei Donglai.
Zhang Yuxuan looked at the content of this letter and was very articulate, but it didn't make people feel awkward or difficult to understand. This letter probably meant that he and I hadn't seen each other for a long time, and after exchanging a few words, he said that he had a role. It is very suitable for me. It is almost tailor-made for me. If I don't act, I would feel sorry for him. It also said that he also invited Zhou Runfa and Ge You from Xiangjiang to star in this movie. Then he also He said that he has great faith in Zhang Yuxuan's acting skills. In this movie, he can show his acting skills without any reservation and let others see what a movie king of the new era is.
After all, Zhang Yuxuan is now famous. Jiang Wen should show some respect for Zhang Yuxuan. The main thing is to analyze the role to Zhang Yuxuan in advance, so that Zhang Yuxuan can go back and think about it, hone his acting skills, and adapt to the role. The filming can go more smoothly. After all, there are several best actors in Jiang Wen's movie. Although Zhang Yuxuan is also the best actor, he is still a bit too young after all.
In fact, if Zhang Yuxuan had not won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, Jiang Wen would not have invited Zhang Yuxuan to act in his movie. Even though the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor may have a certain degree of moisture, it at least proves that Zhang Yuxuan himself has sufficient acting skills.
"I'm not thinking about saving production costs for the crew as much as possible without affecting the quality. In this way, the cost of the movie you make will be lower, the box office will be high, and you can make more money. In this way, you will be able to make more money among investors. Isn't it just easier to hang out over there?" Zhang Yuxuan said as if I really have your best interests at heart.
"Yes." Jiang Wen nodded.
Finally, there is Jiang Wen’s signature.
"..." Jiang Wen looked at Zhang Yuxuan speechlessly, and then his eyes swept over Zhang Yi, Shen Teng, Liu Yan and Yang Mi.
"...This is not a question of lack of investment. We obviously have no shortage of movie appeal, so why not try to save shooting costs as much as possible without affecting the quality of the movie itself and without lack of movie appeal. What about? Zhou Runfa’s salary of 40 million, we can use one or two million to hire an experienced actress with top domestic acting skills, Liu Jialing. Whether this role is important or light, we can definitely replace it with another one. Actors who are paid less, like Liu Yan just now, tell me, is her figure suitable for playing the role of the county magistrate's wife, and her salary is still very low, two or three hundred thousand is enough." Zhang Yuxuan said seriously.
"My movies are not short of investment." Jiang Wen explained domineeringly.
The main reason is that Zhang Yuxuan has always been the holder of the highest box office movie in China. Mainland and even Hong Kong movies are eager for Zhang Yuxuan to participate, and Zhang Yuxuan is also an actor. In this way, Zhang Yuxuan's salary is only 20 million .
However, in Jiang Wen's mind, in addition to letting Zhang Yuxuan play the role, he also said that Zhang Yuxuan would take his artists to the crew to have a look. This means that if Zhang Yuxuan agrees to star in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" If so, Yuxuan Zhang can bring his own artists to participate in this movie.
The same is true for Zhang Yuxuan.
According to Jiang Wen's original intention, Zhang Yuxuan was asked to bring someone with him, and then Jiang Wen directly accepted the person and gave him a role. This way, there was no need to go through any auditions.
"...Okay, okay, it's just a small role."
However, Zhou Runfa, Ge You, and Zhang Yuxuan feel that if Jiang Wen's movie has no accidents, it should be the famous "Let the Bullets Fly".
It's just that "Let the Bullets Fly" is heavier.
Zhang Yuxuan also remembers that the character Pei Donglai had an exaggerated and weird appearance, but also had strong martial arts skills. His investigative acumen and sense of justice were not inferior. Not only was he extremely smart, brave and passionate, but he was as strong as a leopard. He was also a good character.
But just like Hu Wan in the previous "Let the Bullets Fly", this role is not very rare for Zhang Yuxuan. Whether he plays it or not, it has no impact. However, the movie "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven" is indeed It is also a pretty good movie. Leslie Cheung was wondering if he could insert his own artists into it.
In addition to "Detective Dee: The Tongtian Empire", there is also the movie "The Orphan of Zhao" directed by Chen Kaige.
To be honest, among the many movies directed by Chen Kaige, the movie "The Orphan of Zhao" is also considered a relatively excellent movie, except for "Farewell My Concubine". However, inexplicably, Yuxuan Zhang just doesn't know how to do it. I am willing to act in his movies. At least in Leslie Cheung's opinion, the movie "The Orphan of Zhao" is not as good as "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven".