Chapter 793: Candidates for “The Lost Tomb”

mid March.

I have to say that since “Detective Chinatown” is a comedy, although there is some suspense in it, it is not much.

In addition, the story is set in Thailand and filming will also take place there, so the film passed the review extremely smoothly.

In just less than five days, the General Administration updated its official Weibo account, and the information that “Detective Chinatown” had passed the review was clearly stated on it.

“Director Chen Sicheng, screenwriter Chen Sicheng, who is this person?”

“I haven’t heard of him. It seems he is a newcomer. Supporting new directors is the characteristic of Xingchen Film and Television Company!”

“I looked up his information. He’s not young anymore. He’s not a newcomer. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 2000!”

“That means he failed as an actor and now he has changed his career to become a director!”

“I was lucky. I was spotted by Xingchen Film and Television Company.”

Compared to netizens, the actors in the circle were all excited when they heard that another movie produced by Xingchen Film and Television had passed the review, because all the movies produced by Xingchen Film and Television are high-quality products.

Moreover, Xingchen Film and Television Company is inclusive in the use of actors, unlike Huayi and other companies, which would like to use only Huayi artists to star in a film.

On the contrary, at Xingchen Film and Television Company, there will always be opportunities for outsiders.

It was another normal day going back and forth between the company and the base. When Gu Wei returned home, his cell phone had already received several missed calls.

“Guangzhou Film Group, China Film Group, Yinghuang… they are all old friends!” Gu Wei couldn’t help but muttered with a smile.

Among them, Lao Wang is the most active. After all, there is no hope for “Mojin: The Last Dragon”, so he has to put all his energy into other movies.

In the villa.

Liu Yifei had already changed into home clothes again, swaying her long legs and walking down from the second floor in slippers.

“You’d better call me back, otherwise they’ll still be thinking about you, haha.”

“No, they will continue to call.” Just after he finished speaking, the phone rang again. Gu Wei waved it towards Miss Liu. Obviously everything was as expected.

“Director Gu, is this the new movie you mentioned last time?” Wang Changtian asked impatiently as soon as the call was connected.

“Uh.” Gu Wei wanted to say what a coincidence. After all, the movie he planned to leave for Guangxian was not “Detective Chinatown 3”.

“No?” Wang Changtian asked back when he heard no movement.

Afterwards, when Gu Wei finished explaining the whole process, Big Wang was shocked. “Director Gu, you invested 100 million in a new director? Wow, Xingchen Film and Television Company is still rich.”

“Haha, the lighting is not bad. The funds from Ali should have arrived, right?” Gu Wei said with a smile.

“Hey, it won’t be that fast. It involves a big deal of equity investment. Although the contract has been signed, it will take some time for the funds to arrive.

But don’t worry, the money for The Wandering Earth 2 has been saved.” Big Lao Wang emphasized at the end, and Gu Wei wanted to laugh.

“What do you think? Mr. Wang, do you want to invest some money in this movie? The Wandering Earth 2 is not short of that money!” Gu Wei said jokingly with a turn of his eyes.

On the other end of the phone, Big Wang thought for a while and said, “Forget it. The Wandering Earth 2 is more important. You are a new director directing this. Even if the cost is not low, how much can you earn? It’s better to earn US dollars…”

Wang Changtian kept complaining while Gu Wei and Liu Yifei just made faces and smiled.

“Okay, if the casting is suitable, please look after the people in my company.”

“Okay, let’s see how the company chooses people then.”

This is all Gu Wei could say. After all, for the movie “Detective Chinatown”, besides Wang Baoqiang, he already had a suitable candidate in mind.

Han Dongjun doesn’t have to worry about the few new actors the company has just introduced, and Chen Xiao and Zhu Yilong are quite suitable for this movie.

However, he has not yet considered which specific person to use. As for the remaining supporting roles, except for a few individuals who need to be replaced, Gu Wei plans to stick to the original version for the others.

“By the way, there is also the publishing industry…”

Gu Wei was a little quick and didn’t let Wang Changtian finish his words.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei complained: “This old man Wang wants everything good.”

“Haha, I found that among the several companies we cooperated with, Mr. Wang was the most active.” Liu Yifei also joked.

Just as Gu Wei was about to speak, the phone rang again. The two chatted for a while, but he didn’t make any promises. He also rejected the other party’s invitation to film “Detective Chinatown 3” in Hong Kong Island.

After all, Hong Kong Island is extremely chaotic right now, so it’s better to stay away from it as much as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei simply turned off his phone. Otherwise, looking at the situation, he would have no peace for the whole night.

After eating the fruit that Miss Liu handed to him, Gu Wei looked up and down at her increasingly curvy figure. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me, are your girls asking about this movie?”

“Hehe, Changchang mentioned to me, what do you think about letting Chen Xiao play the role of “Qin Feng”? ” Miss Liu said with a smile.

To be honest, the “Detective Chinatown” IP is one of the few high-quality series of films in China. Even if Liu Yifei didn’t ask, Gu Wei had no intention of letting outsiders take advantage of it.

Again, Gu Wei always feels that whether a character in a movie is a classic or not depends on whether the director gives the artist a chance, rather than the audience’s preconceived notions about which person must play the leading role.

As for the character’s age issue, it is not a problem at all and can be easily solved with current technology.

“Chen Xiao is quite suitable.” Gu Wei showed a meaningful smile.

……

Compared to the approval of “Detective Chinatown 3”, people in the industry are more concerned about the casting of “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”.

After all, the only information released so far about “Detective Chinatown 3” is that it has passed the review and was directed by a new director, which makes it completely incomparable with the latter.

Because the latter is destined to be a big-budget film with huge investment, plus the bet with Ali Pictures, it can be said that once an actor can get any role in “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”, the bonus will be huge.

Unfortunately, Xingchen Film and Television Company adopted an invitation audition system this time, and only a very small number of people in the circle received the invitation.

Currently, the only known ones are Chen Kun, Xia Yu, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, Sun Honglei, Tang Yan, Yang Mi and others.

Just when “Detective Chinatown 3” had just sparked a wave of discussion among netizens, the official website and official Weibo of Xingchen Film and Television simultaneously released an announcement.

Counting the time, it has been about a month since Gu Wei held the press conference for “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”. The film and television industry has finally waited.

In an instant, a large number of film and television companies, brokerage companies, agents, actors and artists in the industry turned their attention.

Everyone was eager to read the announcement from Xingchen Film and Television word for word – the casting audition results notification for “The Mojin: The Lost Tomb”.

“Movie: Mojin: The Lost Legend;
Type: Special effects tomb raiding theme;
Director: Wen Muye;

Screenwriter: Gu Wei;
Producer: Chen Guofu;

Starring: Huang Bo, Chen Kun, Tong Liya; Supporting actors: Xia Yu, Tang Yan, Zuo Xiaoqing, Huang Zhizhong…

Guest appearances: Hu Jun, Chen Daoming…”

…

As Xingchen Films’ “Mojin: The Lost Legend” announced the final casting, the entire film and television industry turned its attention.

“Wow, ‘The Ferryman’ is mostly populated by artists from Hong Kong, but ‘Mojin: The Lost Tomb’ features a purely Chinese artist. This competition is going to be interesting.”

“I don’t care who plays the role, I just want to know how much the two movies cost?”

“Chen Kun was selected. This seems to be his first time working with Xingchen Film and Television Company!”

“Yes, but now almost all the top male stars in the circle are in the crew, and there are not many left. Didn’t you see that all the actors invited to The Ferryman are big names from Hong Kong?”

Competition in the entertainment industry is normal.

Each artist also has more or less his own personal connections, either with his company or agent, or with his own personal connections.

These connections can give artists a push and give them strength when they need it.

Many times, when actors compete for certain resources, they compete for connections. Even whether one’s own conditions are suitable is secondary.

At this time, who will get the resources depends on the strength of the actors’ connections and how close they are to the actors!
There are many reasons why Chen Kun became one of the protagonists of “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”.

First of all, Chen Kun and Wen Muye know each other. Although their relationship is not close, they are friends.

Secondly, as netizens have discussed, there are not many first-line male stars in the circle who can carry the box office, and “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” is of great importance, so Gu Wei finally agreed to the casting of Wen Muye.

Thirdly, it was because Chen Kun rejected the “Legend of the Gods” co-produced by Bona and China Star. Coincidentally, Xingchen Film and Television started shooting several movies at the same time, which led to Huang Xiaoming rejecting Bona, and Yu Dong turned his attention to Chen Kun again.

As a result, Chen Kun chose the latter between “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” and “The Legend of the Gods”. After seeing the news today, Yu Dong almost cried.

You say why it is so difficult to invite an actor to make a movie. Fortunately, there are still some male stars with less status in the circle.

As soon as the announcement of “Mojin: The Lost Legend” came out, Bona immediately contacted Tong Dawei. As for Deng Chao, he is now eyeing “The Wandering Earth 2” and is currently inquiring from Wang Changtian about the specific project launch time for this film.

………

After the casting for “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” was finalized, Gu Wei put aside another important matter. Currently, there are not many things in the company that can worry him.

“Frozen 2” is currently doing very well at the North American box office. Less than three weeks after its release, the North American box office has successfully exceeded million US dollars. Combined with the global box office, it is currently heading towards million.

The domestic premiere is almost ready and is expected to be held on the 22nd, one week before the movie is released.

There are no domestic entertainers starring in this movie, and the leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Jason Statham are unable to promote the film in China due to schedule issues.

So even if a premiere is held, it won’t be too big.

As for “The Wandering Earth 2”, it all depends on Jiang Wen’s speed. I wonder if this guy is getting cocky after winning the Golden Bear Award?

Gu Wei always felt that he hadn’t seen the other party for a long time. Thinking of this, he directly sent a text message to the other party, hoping to remind him to hurry up, as several investors were already waiting impatiently.

Just as I put down my phone, Gong Li called.

“Director Gu, the filming of Journey to the West: Part Two: The White Bone Demon has been completed!” Gong Li said impatiently as soon as the phone was connected.

“So fast?” Gu Wei was a little confused. After all, the other party was talking about the wrap-up, not the end of his part. Judging from this, the filming of this movie has only been a few months.

“Yes, the producer plans to release the movie during this year’s Spring Festival, so time needs to be left for post-production and publicity.” Gong Li explained it briefly. Anyway, the crew must end filming at this point at the request of the investors.

Hearing this, Gu Wei shook his head speechlessly. A big production that was announced to have a huge investment was actually finished ahead of schedule in order to meet the release date. One can imagine what the quality will be like by then.

“Director, what did I tell you last time?” Gong Li did not forget the ultimate purpose of the call.

“Hmm.” After thinking for a moment, Gu Wei asked, “Can your body handle it?”

“Sure.” Gong Li said without hesitation.

“Then you can take a three-day break first, and then come to the company to sign the contract before joining the team.”

From a guest role to an important supporting role, a contract process is naturally required.

…

The casting of “Mojin: The Lost Legend” has been finalized, and “Detective Chinatown 3” has passed the review, making the circle lively again.

However, today’s front-page headlines are firmly dominated by the just-announced Golden Broom Awards.

“The winners of the 6th Golden Broom Awards were announced today:

Yang Mi once again won the Most Disappointing Actress Award for her role in the movie “Tiny Times 3: The Last Thing”.

Donnie Yen won the Most Disappointing Actor Award for his two films, “Frozen: Gate of Rebirth” and “Journey to the West: Upheaval in Heaven.”

Guo Jingming won the Most Disappointing Screenwriter Award and the Most Disappointing Director Award for “Tiny Times 3: The Last Airbender”, and once again won the Golden Broom Award.

I have to say, as soon as the Golden Broom Awards were announced, the circle became lively again.

The first to be affected is Yang Mi. As popular as she is now, this award is as disgusting to her.

In 2013, Yang Mi won the “Most Disappointing Actress” award at the th Golden Broom Awards for her performances in “The Secret of Heaven and Earth” and “Hold on Love”.

Now, she has won the “Most Disappointing Actress” award at the 3th Golden Broom Awards for her performance in “Tiny Times : The Last Airbender”.

You have to know that the Golden Broom Award has only been held for six sessions, and this actress has won two of them. If black and red have ranks, then Yang Mi is undoubtedly the “strongest king”, and no other actress in the circle can match her.

For a while, fans of Liu Shishi and Tang Yan started again. Using this award, they launched a large-scale smear campaign against Yang Mi online, and what they said became increasingly unpleasant.

Yang Mi’s fans were not to be outdone, and many of them even went to the official Weibo account of Golden Broom to curse at the organization.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, film critic Zhou Liming said in a subsequent interview that China’s current films “are not the worst, but only getting worse,” and that during the Golden Broom Awards selection process, “I watched so many films that I wanted to jump off a building.”

Cheng Qingsong, founder of the Golden Broom Awards, also said, “The ultimate purpose of holding this award is just for entertainment, and at the same time it is to show that Chinese films are in the best era and the worst era.”

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