Chapter 429: Announcing the popularity of newcomers

March of every year has always been the off-season for the film market, with several big-budget films in the mainland being taken off the screen.

Several other films released in China, added together.

The average daily box office is only around 10 million. Although it often falls below that, it is still stable.

The main theme of the movie "Qian Xuesen" is very well made. Both the industry and the audience, everyone who has seen it unanimously said that it is good. However, the box office of less than 50 yuan on the first day was really shocking.

It is destined to be a complete loss.

Star Film and Television Company.

The casting work for "The Wandering Earth" continues. The person in front of us is Liu Ye, who is one of those people in the circle who has relatively good acting skills but few resources.

This person is signed to Hairun Company which has few resources. In the film industry, he can only rely on the old reputation of art films, and the roles he gets are either small or unlikable.

Seriously speaking, there are too many old actors in the film and television industry who have no roles to play but have good acting skills. The combined salary of many people is not as good as that of a popular young actor or traffic queen.

After the audition, Liu Ye received a reply to wait for notification. After saying hello to Gu Wei and others, he got up and left.

As soon as I went out, I met Qin Hao and Chen Minghao who came together.

When old classmates meet, it is natural to exchange a few pleasantries.

As he was speaking, Qin Hao suddenly saw two people walking not far away. When he got closer, he saw that it was Hu Jun and his assistant.

"Senior brother, are you here for the audition too?" Qin Hao was the first to speak and greeted him.

"Yeah, I came here just after I received the notice." Hu Jun said with a smile, and then saw Liu Ye next to him. The two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became awkward until the assistant came over and called Hu Jun over to get ready. Then everyone said hello and dispersed.

……

At the company gate, when Liu Ye and his assistant walked out of the door, they were surrounded by waiting reporters who wanted to interview them.

After all, the casting of "The Wandering Earth" is kept secret, which is more eye-catching than making it public. Moreover, the candidates who came to audition today are all famous male stars in the industry, including those with good acting skills, handsome looks, and big names. The most important thing is that most of them are not from Beijing Film Academy, which is somewhat different from Gu Wei's previous casting.

Although with Gu Wei's current status, he certainly would not be keen on hype and deceive the media and the audience.

But this situation is still too curious, who can win the leading role of this special effects blockbuster?

"Hello, Mr. Liu Ye, I'm a reporter from Sina Entertainment. I'd like to ask if you have won the role of the male lead."

Liu Ye smiled and said, "I haven't received a reply from Director Gu yet, so I don't know for now!"

"Hello, Mr. Liu Ye. I see that many celebrities are also auditioning. It seems that the competition is very fierce. Your senior, Mr. Hu Jun, has also received an invitation. What do you want to say about this?"

"........."

Outside, Liu Ye's scalp was numbing due to the reporter's tricky interview.

In the company, Hu Jun was also chatting with Gu Wei and others.

"Is Mr. Hu's schedule okay lately?" After watching Hu Jun's audition clip, Gu Wei was impressed by his tough guy image. Plus, his age was suitable, so he asked directly.

Hu Jun, who was sitting opposite, felt that there was hope and immediately sat up straight.

"Yes, Director Gu.

After the New Year, I only took on two TV roles, one was "Heroes of the Lone Army" and the other was "Youth at 40", but neither had many parts." Hu Jun immediately spilled the beans, spilling out everything.

"Haha, okay, here's the script, take it back and have a look, but keep it confidential."

Gu Wei smiled and handed over a document.

"Director Gu, is it settled like this?"

When the incident happened, Hu Jun asked with a bit of disbelief.

"Haha, yes, it's settled."

"Director, may I ask if my junior brother Liu Ye got the role after his audition?"

The reason why Hu Jun asked this was because he and Liu Ye had collaborated on a movie "Lan Yu". The two were so involved that after the filming was completed, the director strictly required them not to meet privately for half a year, for fear that something might happen.

But after seeing Liu Ye today, Hu Jun couldn't help but ask one more question.

"Well, there's a supporting role that's perfect for him."

Gu Wei didn't know the specific situation and just said it casually.

After the male lead was decided, Gu Wei and Chen Guofu breathed a sigh of relief and signaled to continue auditioning other actors.

In the following auditions, Huang Xiaoming was the most relaxed and performed well throughout, ultimately winning the role of a soldier of the Earth United Government and the captain of the CN171-11 rescue team.

"Although you are not the male lead, you still have a lot of roles. Act well." Gu Wei encouraged.

"Don't worry, director. I'm very happy to work with you. I will definitely not be a drag." Huang Xiaoming responded with a serious expression.

Like Hu Jun, Liu Ye and others, after getting the complete script and being told to keep it confidential, Huang Xiaoming chatted with Gu Wei for a while before getting up and leaving.

After the audition, Chen Kun, Lu Yi and others were told that they would have a chance to work together again in the future. Upon hearing this, even though they were a little disappointed, they did not show it.

Before leaving, Chen Kun said solemnly: "I hope that Director Gu can give me a chance when there is a movie in the future. I will prove that my acting skills are definitely not worse than others."

"Yes, I will. He performed well in "Qian Xuesen". I believe we will have a chance to work together in the future."

"Thank you, Director Gu. I won't bother you anymore." After saying that, Chen Kun left immediately.

Looking at Chen Kun leaving, Gu Wei was thoughtful, but the next person who came in almost made him laugh.

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm actor Deng Chao."

"You...you are busy preparing for the movie, so how can you come for an audition?" Gu Wei couldn't help but shook his head and looked at Deng Chao who was displaying his treasures in front of him.

"It's still in preparation and can't be launched for a while. Besides, all the top male stars in the circle are here. If I don't come, wouldn't it seem like I'm not big enough? Haha, don't you think so, director?" "You." Gu Wei laughed loudly, shook his head and pointed at the other party.

Deng Chao's audition ended quickly. He didn't come for the leading role, he just wanted to make a cameo appearance and show his face.

Gu Wei agreed to this request directly.

As for the remaining Li Chen, Du Chun and others, Gu Wei did not even audition and directly rejected them.

Although character is not everything, such behavior is indeed disgusting.

The next day, after three days of auditions for the male lead, Xingchen Films officially announced the casting list for "The Wandering Earth" through its official Weibo account.

Director: Gu Wei;
Producer: Chen Guofu;

Actor: Hu Jun;

Actress: Zhou Xun;

Male No. 2: Huang Xiaoming;
Female No. 2: Yang Zi;

Male No. 3: Han Dongjun;
Other supporting actors: Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Tong Liya, Wang Yanhui, Wang Jinsong, and Qin Hao.

Guest roles: Chen Minghao, Jing Tian, ​​Hu Jing, Zhao Liying, Yu Bo, Zhang Jin, Deng Chao...

As soon as this was announced, it caused exclamations from netizens.

Not to mention the male and female protagonists, both of them are veteran actors with impeccable acting skills.

The second male lead Huang Xiaoming and the second female lead Yang Zi are also good. The former is a top male star in the domestic entertainment industry, and the latter debuted as a child star. It can be said that they grew up in front of netizens, and they have a natural sense of intimacy.

But where did this third male lead, Han Dongjun, who plays the male lead's son in the movie, come from? Why was there no news about him before?

Not only netizens are puzzled, but famous filmmakers in the circle are also frantically collecting information about Han Dongjun.

Everyone was stunned when they learned that the other party had studied in Canada and had just returned to China, then signed with the 18th Company, and got this important role after only one audition.

"Can you still play like this?"

"Could Director Gu have learned from Director Zhang to select new people for training and development?"

Soon after, when Xingchen Film and Television released photos of Han Dongjun, many netizens became obsessed with him.

Yan Zhiye: "He looks good, quite handsome."

Wei Lin Zhifeng: "The height is OK, and he can be considered a fighter in the domestic entertainment industry."

tong今非昔: "Yes, much better than those artists who use insoles to increase their height."

.........

Eighteen companies.

When Wang Jinghua learned that Han Dongjun had won the third male role, she immediately became excited. She had originally just wanted to recommend a newcomer to give it a try, but she didn't expect that he would be chosen directly by Gu Wei.

"I'm going to make a fortune this time." Wang Jinghua thought secretly, and then called her assistant to ask him to promote it first and create some hype.

In fact, Wang Jinghua didn’t have to worry about it. The popularity of Han Dongjun on the Internet suddenly became popular.

Sina Entertainment and other media outlets also rarely reported this incident on the headlines. Han Dongjun, a newcomer to the industry, is as popular in the circle as second-tier male stars.

"Movies directed by big directors are still the best. They are already second-tier movies before they are released. If they wait until they are released, won't they be promoted to first-tier movies?"

It's not just female stars who are jealous. Male stars are no weaker than them.

……

Beijing Film Academy, after Gu Wei refused the invitation to the anniversary celebration last time, some people felt uncomfortable.

They believed that Gu Wei graduated from Beijing Film Academy, and such behavior did not give any face to his alma mater.

Now, after watching the casting of "The Wandering Earth", the domestic production with the largest investment, some school leaders looked even uglier.

Looking at all the roles, only the second male lead and the second female lead are from Beijing Film Academy. Neither the male or female lead is from Beijing Film Academy. Not only that, few of the other supporting roles and guest appearances are from Beijing Film Academy.

"Dean Xie, I think we should still talk to Gu Wei."

"What to talk about? Go ahead and say what you want to say." Xie Xiaojing said unhappily.

Only a few people were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"How can we talk about it? It will only make us bored!" someone muttered.

Afterwards, several school leaders discussed together and issued a statement to the public, saying that they welcomed Han Dongjun to apply for Beijing Film Academy and that Beijing Film Academy would consider giving him priority admission.

Seeing that Beijing Film Academy, one of the three major universities, behaved in this way, netizens were extremely sarcastic.

Mingge9902: "Before it was Mou Girl, Mou Boy, and now it's Han Dongjun. It seems that you only choose the ready-made ones, right?"

Waiting for her is ok: "You still say you are not a school clique? You only choose students based on reputation, haha!"

After Beijing Film Academy's wave of operations, Han Dongjun was also affected and was mocked by netizens for using the backdoor.

For this reason, Wang Jinghua specifically talked to the other party, fearing that Han Dongjun's mentality would be affected.

"Director Gu also told me that you are not forced to choose Beijing Film Academy, so don't worry.

In addition, as an actor, you need to have a good attitude. Look at other people in the industry, who hasn’t faced rumors and gossips? "

After hearing what Wang Jinghua said, Han Dongjun felt relieved and nodded slowly to show that he understood.

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(End of this chapter)