Chapter 414 Wukong Selection

"Come on, My Love" is just a small- to medium-budget TV series. After Jiang Heng mentioned it to Li Xiaoping, he forgot about it.

When Jing Tian came over holding Zhao Liying's hand, he was stunned for two seconds before he reacted.

"When did you come back? Is filming going well over there?" Jiang Heng greeted with a smile.

Zhao Liying was flattered and said that she arrived in Beijing last night and everything was fine in Hengdian. The director, screenwriter and other people in the crew were all very nice to her and took special care of her.

When saying this, Zhao Liying smiled and looked very sincere.

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "That's good. I like your optimistic and sunny personality. The reason why I chose you to act in this drama is that I think you can play the role of 'Xue Shanshan' in your true colors. Don't let me down!"

Zhao Liying quickly stood up and expressed her determination: "Director Jiang, don't worry, I will definitely act well and won't let you down!"

Jiang Heng smiled and nodded, saying "OK", then said to Jing Tian: "It's rare for her to come back, you two are good sisters, accompany her for a walk!"

Jing Tian said angrily: "Don't worry, I will definitely not treat her badly!"

After that, the two of them linked arms and walked out of Jiang Heng's office together.

"call!"

Zhao Liying let out a long sigh, as if relieved from a heavy burden.

Jing Tian said: "It's not that exaggerated, right?"

Zhao Liying said: "Exaggerated, you really don't know how much pressure I was under when facing him!"

Da Tiantian said: "He is a very nice person, very kind!"

"He dotes on you, so of course it's different. A small actor like me is most afraid of the big boss getting angry!"

Jing Tian said with a smile: "If you do your job well, how can he be angry? Besides, I will take care of everything!"

"Luckily I have you!"

"You need to be more natural. If you're always like this, how can you be my bridesmaid?"

Zhao Liying's eyes lit up, "Bridesmaid, are you getting married?"

"Well, that's not the case yet. Let's go, I'll take you shopping!"

"Okay!"

……

Jiang Heng is still revising the script of "Black Myth: Wukong".

Because he already had a complete story in his mind, all that was left was to make some cuts, selections, and finalize and polish it, so he didn't bother the screenwriter team and did it all on his own.

At the same time, the crew's preparatory work was also carried out at the same time.

As for props, a new batch needs to be customized.

As for Black Myth, its style is different from previous Journey to the West movies.

As for the exterior scenes, we naturally chose Shanxi as the main location for shooting, and everything was easy to handle.

As for the actor, Jiang Heng hesitated and hadn't decided whether to invite Wu Jing.

In several "Journey to the West"-style movies he shot, Sun Wukong's makeup was very realistic, and it was basically impossible to tell who the actor was behind the mask.

Just like the role of Bull Demon King in “A Chinese Odyssey”, if you hadn’t looked at the cast list at the end of the film, who would have known that it was played by Lu Shuming!

In the past, Wu Jing was not very famous, so it was fine for him to play the role.

But his pay has been increasing over the past two years, so it’s not cost-effective to hire him again.

After much deliberation, Jiang Heng decided to call Wu Jing and ask him what he was busy with.

Wu Jing smiled and said that he was busy making a military drama.

After the release of "Wolf Warrior", both the box office and word of mouth were excellent.

He also wanted to make a second film, but he hadn't come up with a good script yet. At this point, he had already decided on military themes and didn't plan to invest his energy in other genres.

Apart from some invitations that he couldn't refuse or had to repay favors, Wu Jing no longer accepted other film contracts and focused entirely on making military dramas.

His idea was that since he was not going to make a military blockbuster for the time being, he might as well satisfy his desire by making a military drama.

"Director Jiang, you called me. Is there something you want me to do? Are you going to film Journey to the West again?"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Well, but this time we're filming a rather subversive Journey to the West-style story. Since you're busy over there, I won't bother you!"

Wu Jing looked bitter after hearing this. Although the audience couldn't really tell who played the role of Sun Wukong in Jiang Heng's Journey to the West series, which greatly reduced his status and fame, he was still the leading actor in a blockbuster movie after all!

But since Jiang Heng had already said so, he didn't dare to fight for it recklessly, for fear of causing Jiang Heng's disgust.

However, the attitude of wanting to act still needs to be revealed.

"Director Jiang, you must have made this decision for your own considerations. I don't have any opinions. If you need me in the future, just give me a call.

For example, if I were to play the role of the True and False Monkey King, I could play the role of the Six-Eared Macaque!"

Jiang Heng's mind moved when he heard this. He was still considering the plot of the man of destiny fighting against the remaining body of the Great Sage, but he might as well tell him in advance.

"Well, the new film may actually have a scene where the two great saints fight each other. If they want to shoot it, I'll call you in advance!"

"Okay, Director Jiang, I'll definitely be there if you call me!"

After his death, Wu Jing's expression became more bitter. He had played the role of "Wukong" for so many years, but just lost it.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng made a phone call to let them know in advance. If he had heard it in the entertainment news or from other people, it would have been too heartbreaking!

I just don’t know who will be the lucky person to replace him.

In Hengdian, Wu Yue had just finished filming a scene when his assistant came over and said that he had just received a call from iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

"Did something happen?"

"No, just say give them a call after you finish filming!"

Wu Yue heard it but didn't take it too seriously.

He previously starred in "The Great Desolation: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun", in which he played He Bo, who was also an important villain in the early stage of the film.

But perhaps it’s because of the makeup, even though this movie has extremely high box office, the biggest beneficiaries are the male and female protagonists.

For a supporting role or villain like him, the improvement in status and fame is very limited.

He is just slightly better than those actors who play supporting roles in blockbuster movies. Apart from a slight increase in his pay and more film contracts, he seems to be no different from before.

Therefore, Wu Yue's attitude towards iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video is somewhat careless.

It's impossible for me to play the leading role, so there's no need to be so nervous.

"Hello, I'm Wu Yue. Which department are you in...? Casting director, new movie, do you want me to play the leading role?"

Wu Yue went from being careless at first to being cautious, his body bending involuntarily.

"Oh, yes, okay, no problem, no problem, don't be so polite, just call me Xiao Wu, oh, okay, bye, bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yue straightened his back again.

The assistant at the side only heard a few words and looked a little confused.

"What does that mean?"

Wu Yue raised his chin slightly and said nonchalantly, "Oh, Director Jiang thinks I'm pretty good and is planning to let me play the leading role in his new film. I'll report to iQiyi and Tencent Pictures tomorrow!"

"Ah, a new movie, a male lead, that's great, this, this is great news!"

The assistant was not very old, and it was difficult for him to suppress his emotions when faced with such a thing. He thought that if Wu Yue became a first-line star, his salary and benefits would increase significantly!
Wu Yue was "shocked". "Okay, stop thinking about that and go book a plane ticket. I have to show up at Director Jiang's office on time tomorrow!"

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll arrange it right away!"

(End of this chapter)