537. What is this for? (Chapter 2)(1/2)
Yunze Film and Television City, Emgrand Hotel.
Many opera teams will conduct casting interviews in this hotel, and Bomi Company has also put the latest casting of "Leslie Cheung" crew here.
On the 8th floor, there was a long interview line outside the conference room.
"Are you surprised? All the characters have been decided, and the hero and heroine are not falling."
"There is such a weird thing?"
"But why do you have to conduct a recruitment interview for everyone? Logically speaking, the protagonists of a crew should have been finalized internally?"
"Yes, I'm puzzled."
The crew of "Leslie Cheung" is really weird. All the characters have been decided, but the male and female protagonists have not been settled for a long time.
Ai Xiaomi has seen many actors recommended by acquaintances, but she has not met anyone that satisfies her yet.
Since directing the "Wandering Earth" series, Ai Xiaomi has been a well-known figure at home and abroad. What's more, there is a big funder like Bomi behind it, so money is definitely not a problem.
Therefore, many agency companies and celebrity artists want to squeeze in, and some even specifically suggest to Ai Xiaomi that not only does not charge performance fees, but also pay for money.
I just like the strength of Bomi Company, and at the same time, the lineup of this crew is really scary.
Think about it, basically all the characters in a crew are well-known brands, such as Chow Yun-fat, Jacky Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung... A bunch of male gods and goddesses are all supporting roles.
How much weight does this protagonist have?
Even if you haven't even watched this script, you have to squeeze in. As long as you can capture the protagonist, no matter whether it is the heroine or the hero, you will definitely be the future traffic superstar.
So when the announcement of Bomi Company recruiting the protagonist was issued, the entire entertainment industry was blown up.
Not only professional actors want to come in, but some idol groups don’t even have the experience of acting, they want to come in.
Ai Xiaomi has interviewed many popular traffic stars, but she has rejected them one by one if they are not enough.
Even if it is introduced by the big guys, they do not have real skills or do not match what she thinks, they will not need to do so.
So far, Ai Xiaomi still has not recruited the right actors.
So later, just like other supporting roles, they recruited the society, and then set up a ring in Yunze Film and Television City, waiting for the interviewer to come to see if they could choose the actors they thought.
This time I want a real actor.
...
"By the way, do you know what this crew of Leslie Cheung is going to film?"
"I don't know. This crew has done a very strong job of keeping confidentiality. Except for the crew's members, it is said that even people in the circle don't know."
"It must be related to Leslie Cheung. The crew is calling that."
In order to maintain the mystery and expectation of the movie, the crew did not hang the movie's name "Resurrection of Leslie Cheung" on the door, but just called Leslie Cheung's crew. The crew was hanged on the door and the external caliber were both "Leslie Cheung" crew.
As for what the content is, Ai Xiaomi can't say anything when asked.
At least I can't say it now, it won't work if I say it.
All members of the crew signed a confidentiality agreement, and Ai Xiaomi did not announce any information related to the plot to the public.
Even if the outside world is rumored, I don’t know what the show is going to be filmed.
...
Outside the conference room 0801, there were already people crowding with people, and there was a long queue.
Men, women, young and old.
All of them were interviewed today.
Because they knew that the hotel provided a limited number of chairs, many people brought their own stools to earn a quota in order to queue up.
The interview requires everyone to prepare a resume and previous performance videos.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if there is no performance video. There will be an interview session on site later, and the director will definitely examine your acting skills.
It feels more and more accurate to watch it on site.
Everyone was unsure, so they started to talk to each other for nothing.
"You don't know. I seemed to see my classmates on this floor just now." said one of them.
"Really or not?" Many people became excited.
"The crew's name is "Leslie Cheung". It's normal for Jacky Cheung to appear. After all, they are all musicians, and the relationship between the two people is so good."
"Puff...I'm still alive, don't frame both of you."
"Ah, bah, look at my mouth." The speaker quickly looked around and confirmed that he had not been heard by a student or a big star, otherwise he would really feel that he would not have to have an interview today.
He could even pick out three bedrooms and one living room on his toes.
"The crew of "Leslie Cheung" can be said to be the most mysterious crew in Yunze Film and Television City now. There is no news at all, and no one knows what type of movie to be made.
I only know that the actors in this crew are all very good, and Bomi Pictures has invested heavily in this drama. If they can be selected as the leading actor, they will definitely be successful and will be just around the corner."
"It's true, I'm so moved."
"What's the use of your heart? Can you choose?"
"Not necessarily, what if the director likes me? Didn't you just write a few options in the interview requirements?
1. He has a well-proportioned body, can dance and sing.
2. Good acting skills.
3. Be able to speak Cantonese or have a strong line skills, and your mouth shape should be consistent with Cantonese lines.
I feel like I fit it very well.”
"You, it's impossible for an ugly person to be chosen as the male lead. I advise you to give up!"
"Uh... don't hit people like this."
However, what the person said before was the truth. In 2009, casting crews, especially male and female protagonists, still valued their appearance, because if they were ugly, they could only act in some exaggerated comedy or something.
Most viewers are also happy to see good-looking stars on TV and movie screens.
This is also normal, after all, this has been the aesthetics over the years.
People with acting skills may not be good-looking. If they are not good-looking, they can only become supporting roles.
So many people have already backed off when they saw Bomi’s recruitment information saying “Recruiting male and female protagonists”. Now people who come here are either very good-looking or really think that they have unique skills and excellent acting skills.
Either you are full of confidence and feel that you are omnipotent.
"After that, this crew is so mysterious, what kind of male lead do you want to find? What kind of character is needed in the plot? I still don't have a bottom line yet. I don't know how to perform when I go in later."
"Since the crew name is "Leslie Cheung", it must be related to Leslie Cheung. Since it is related to Leslie Cheung, we can prepare in this direction." A sensible person guessed that little.
But no one present understood
Things are more serious than they thought.
This is not related to Leslie Cheung, this is to play Leslie Cheung.
"You guys say, is it possible that you are filming a movie that commemorates Mr. Leslie Cheung? Then the male protagonist is a person who yearns for Leslie Cheung and wants to become a superstar like him?
Look, they are very clear in the recruitment information. They must be good at singing and dancing, and have superb acting skills, and they must be good at singing, dancing, film and television. Isn’t this what they are heading towards Leslie Cheung?”
"Yeah, the analysis makes sense."
"You guys say, is there such a possibility? This movie is actually about Leslie Cheung's life story. In fact, it is not necessarily true that it is "The Biography of Leslie Cheung"?"
"Yeah, that's possible."
"I don't think this is a big possibility, right? If so, why didn't this point be emphasized in casting?
Since you are going to film "The Legend of Leslie Cheung", you must choose someone who is close to your brother in terms of body shape and appearance to act, right?
Otherwise, look at that guy, he is far from Leslie Cheung, can he come to the interview?”
The speaker finally lowered his voice and thrust his nose.
Everyone followed his gaze.
Sure enough, there was a boy about 1.7 meters tall, with small eyes, a bridge of nose, and not very good-looking teeth when he grinned.
To be precise, it looks a bit like the thin version of Huang Bo.
However, Huang Bo has been reliant on crazy stones and bullfighting for the past two years, and everyone still knows him.
The man didn't care much about what they were saying, but he just used the cheat sheets he had accumulated from his previous acting work to study his acting experience over and over again. He hoped that he would be favored by the director later and he would successfully win the role.
"Um."
When they saw this person's image, the group of people who had been chatting nodded and agreed.
It is indeed not very similar to Leslie Cheung's Legend. If the protagonist is really Leslie Cheung, then there will be no requirement for casting.
The Internet is so developed now that there are many people on the Internet who imitate their brothers, and they are more and more similar to the other. If the crew really comes to find actors according to Leslie Cheung, then it is more reliable to find these people first.
"Uh-huh."
When everyone heard his words, they had a lot of confidence.
To be continued...