Chapter 248 Dancer
In late January, the domestic box office of "Avatar" is about to exceed 1 billion.

This figure suffocated major film companies in the industry, and more than 20 domestic films released during the same period lost all their money.

For a while, the wailing sounds in the circle rose and fell.

Xingchen Films Company announced the casting and audition conditions for this year's three major TV series.

The casting auditions for "Capital Love Story" directed by Kang Honglei, "Parents' Love" directed by Kong Sheng, and "Ode to Joy" directed by Jian Chuanzhi will be held at Xingchen Film and Television Company.

There is no need for media publicity, people in the circle keep submitting their resumes.

There are too few Sino-US co-productions like "2012". To be selected, you either have a big enough star or are lucky, or the TV series are affordable, with many roles and relatively high requirements.

The eyes of the actors and artists were all shining. No matter what the ratings of the three TV series were, as long as they could be included, they would at least have a relationship with Xingchen Films and at least leave an impression on Director Gu Wei.

...

"Director, do you think it would be possible to release Painted Skin 2 in 3D?"

In the company, Wuershan has been busy with post-production editing recently.

Just now, when I saw the huge hit of "Avatar", these thoughts suddenly popped into my mind.

Hearing this, Gu Wei felt helpless. The trend-following phenomenon in the circle was quite serious. Recently, news came out that many companies had begun to publicize their 3D movie projects.

No matter how the film turns out, at least the publicity has to keep up.

"It's not technically difficult. The company's special effects engineers can handle it. It just takes a while."

"It's okay if time goes slower, it can be shown later..."

Before he could finish his words, Gu Wei interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

Gu Wei took a sip of tea and then said:

"Being able to do something doesn't mean it has to be done. We didn't consider this aspect before filming began. Now that the investment budget has increased, Xingchen Films is still okay, but what about other companies?"

Hearing this, Wuershan became a little hesitant.

Yes, changing one’s mind temporarily is like changing the commander in chief on a battlefield. There are too many uncertainties and other companies are unlikely to agree.

After all, if it is changed to 3D, the cost will increase by at least tens of millions. If it is directed by Gu Wei, there will definitely be no problem. I'd better forget it.

"Director, I'm overthinking it. I've been seeing the box office of Avatar these days and I'm a little jealous."

"You're not the only one who's jealous."

In the meantime, Xu Zheng came again with a script that had been revised many times.

"Okay, no problem. Tell me what you're going to do."

After reading the revised script, Gu Wei said directly.

"Director Gu, I plan to start filming at the beginning of the year.

As for the actors, I will play the role myself, and also add Wang Baoqiang.”

As for Wang Baoqiang, after listening, Gu Wei had no objection. As an actor who had risen from the grassroots, although he had not received formal training, his acting skills were better than many professional actors.

"Then open it. If you need help from the company, go directly to Mr. Song."

"Thank you, Director Gu."

Xu Zheng showed his delight. After investing in the 18th Company and merging with Zhou Yi, Xingchen Film and Television was now well-equipped with actors, filming equipment, and post-production personnel.

This time he came here for this reason.

"Director, can you please show up at the opening ceremony?"

Uh, looking at Xu Zheng in front of him, Gu Wei rubbed his forehead. What a guy, he really takes advantage of the situation and drills into the hole he sees.

"Forget about the opening ceremony. You should take the script for review first. Once it's approved, the company will issue a statement to announce the launch of the film project."

"Hey, hey."

The two chatted for a while afterwards, and Xu Zheng, having gained a lot, left the company happily.

...

After Huayi Company successfully went public, the annual meeting held this year was on a large scale.

As one of the major shareholders, Gu Wei also received an invitation a while ago.

We were busy with casting at the time, so we just sent one person to deal with it.

This annual meeting was widely reported by the media, not because of its huge scale, but because the two Wangs proposed future development directions in the face of media interviews at the annual meeting.

"In the future, we will prepare for many blockbusters and shoot Huayi's own 3D special effects movies...

In addition, Huayi will expand into other surrounding industries, especially the real estate sector, based on its film and television business..."

Gu Wei took some time out of his busy schedule to read the news reports.

The higher-ups have just decided to vigorously develop the film industry, and you end up doing this. Besides, the water in the real estate sector is no less shallow than the entertainment industry...

Auditions for three TV series began, and the company suddenly became a little crowded.

There are no less than dozens of celebrity artists coming here every day. Those who have the means bring their assistant managers, while those who don’t come alone or with friends.

“There are a lot of people, but only a few are famous.”

"As for TV series, famous people are scrambling to make movies."

The company employees looked at the people coming and going in the conference room, talking and laughing non-stop. Regardless of their status, at least those who could come here were all handsome men and beautiful women, and it was nice to simply feast their eyes on them.

In the corridor next to the conference room, the company staff arranged a lot of tables, chairs and benches. There were so many people coming that there were not enough sofas to sit on.

A large group of people were together, but there was almost no loud noise. At most, they would meet people they knew and say hello. Some of the people they had a good relationship with were still chatting in a low voice.

"Director Gu."

"Hello, Director Gu."

...

Gu Wei, who had just arrived on the second floor, was holding documents in his hands and followed by several employees. He was startled by the endless stream of good voices asking him questions.

"You all came here for the audition?"

Gu Wei's expression remained unchanged as he asked loudly to the crowd.

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm Jiao Junyan, a student of acting from the 05 class of Beijing Film Academy." "I remember you. How was the audition?"

"It's not my turn yet."

Jiao Junyan looked a little surprised. She didn't expect that the great director Gu Wei still remembered her. She answered with a stutter.

Under normal circumstances, such behavior would be somewhat rude, but today, no one at the scene cared about these details.

"Try hard, come on!"

“These mentors.”

Seeing Gu Wei's encouragement to Jiao Junyan, others couldn't help but feel envious.

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm Zhang Yi, an actor from the cultural troupe."

"Hello there!"

"Hello, Director Gu, I am..."

As Gu Wei walked, he kept greeting them, and if he met someone he remembered, he would chat with them for a few minutes.

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm Tong Liya, a dancer from the song and dance troupe."

Suddenly, a pretty and sweet-looking actress said.

"Hello, dancers are also here to audition for TV dramas. The competition in this industry is so fierce."

Looking at Tong Liya, who looked a bit exotic, Gu Wei made a joke.

"No, Director Gu, I, I've only acted in the emotional drama "Love in a Fallen City", so I'm not just a dancer."

Tong Liya was a little reserved and waved her hands quickly to explain.

"Haha, don't be nervous, it's just a joke. Which TV show are you auditioning for?"

Looking at Tong Liya, whose face was flushed and whose voice sounded a little tearful, Gu Wei immediately said, if this made the girl cry, it would be big news if it got out.

"Director Gu, it's 'Capital Love Story' directed by Director Kang."

Tong Liya quickly adjusted her mood and answered truthfully.

"Very good, work hard."

Gu Wei chuckled, gave a word of encouragement, and continued walking forward.

"Yaya, Yaya, you usually act like a boy, why is your performance so bad today?"

Seeing Gu Wei leaving, Tong Liya secretly blamed herself in her heart.

"Who is she and what is her relationship with Director Gu?"

"Have you known each other before? I don't think so."

There were people whispering nearby, pointing and talking from time to time.

Gu Wei returned to the office and felt a little emotional when he thought about what had just happened.

The entertainment industry has always been a place where one person’s success comes at the cost of many others’ hard work. Except for a few who became famous, many actors who graduated from Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy have no roles to play, are stuck in anti-Japanese TV dramas, or have changed their careers.

The same was true of the people he met today. Except for a few who were famous, the others were not well-known. The ones who impressed him the most were Zhang Yi and Tong Liya.

The former makes a living by her own ability. Although she did not become famous early, she has a good reputation in the circle. As for the latter, it was because she met a scumbag. Many netizens later felt sorry for her.

With three TV series starting filming and casting in a row, Wang Chen has been very busy these past two days.

There are so many matters, big and small, and arrangements of funds, actors, and venues all require his signature and approval before they can be passed.

But even so, he enjoyed it.

"Thank you for your hard work this year. I'll give you a little more in your year-end bonus."

Thinking of his boss's words, Wang Chen was full of energy at this moment.

"Mr. Wang, these documents need your signature."

The assistant's voice sounded, and a thick stack of documents was handed over, all about several TV series.

"Shhhhh."

It took about ten minutes to get everything signed.

"Leave these two here, I'll take them to the boss for signature, and get the rest done as soon as possible."

"Okay, Mr. Wang.

Oh, by the way, the boss just went to see the actors who auditioned and talked to them for a while. He even encouraged a few of them. "

As a confidant, the good-looking female assistant told him what had just happened.

This made Wang Chen a little curious. He had the impression that his boss would not pay attention to such trivial matters, especially since he was very busy with the recent start of filming of a new movie.

"Do those have names?"

As workers, even the smallest matter their bosses deal with is a big deal to them, so it certainly doesn’t hurt to know more about it.

"One is Jiao Junyan, who graduated from Beijing Film Academy."

Hearing this, Wang Chen nodded. It was normal to say a few more words to the boss’s schoolmate.

"The other two are Zhang Yi and Tong Liya, who graduated from the cultural troupe and the dance academy. It seems that the boss is very optimistic about them."

"Okay, got it, let's get busy first."

After the assistant left, Wang Chen thought for a moment, picked up his phone and made a call.

After a while, the call was connected and Wang Jinghua's voice came from the other end.

"Mr. Wang, is something wrong?"

Wang Chen explained the general situation, and the other party paused and said:
"I understand. I'll ask someone to find out. If he hasn't signed with an agency yet, I'll contact them."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Chen thought about it and laughed.

"For dance and art troupes, the competition in this industry is becoming increasingly fierce."

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(End of this chapter)