Chapter 312 Determining the Angle

The next one to come in was another of the Four Heavenly Kings, Dawn.

"Hello, Director Wu! Hello, teachers!"

In fact, this is not the first time Wu Yuchen has met Liming. When he selected Shen Lian as an actor for "Xiu Chun Knife", Liming came to audition. But at that time, Liming was not chosen due to her looks and temperament.

After seeing Dawn again this time, Wu Yuchen still had to say with emotion, he looks so good-looking!

Unlike last time when Shen Lian was a royal guard, this time the character Lin Wu is a cellist, so Li Ming's appearance and temperament will not be a deduction.

Wu Yuchen and Liming entered the chatting mode again, smiling and saying:

"Ling Ming, I heard that when you first went to the set, you drove a Mercedes-Benz and you were ostracized by the crew. Is this the case?"

Li Ming was a little embarrassed when he heard this and said: "I had just returned from abroad at that time, and I was new to the industry and was not sensible, so I didn't think about it that much~ I never thought about it after that!"

It is said that Li Ming is noble. In fact, this is also related to his family background. He was sent to England to study in the early 1980s and was allowed to drive a Mercedes-Benz. At that time, he was already considered a wealthy man in Hong Kong Island. People are gone.

Think about the other three kings, Andy's father is a firefighter, he has six children to raise, and his family lives in a slum on Hong Kong Island; the singer Fly Brother's father is a sailor, but he became addicted to gambling and alcohol, and brought this trend with him When you get home, you will know how you are living if you think about it; Aaron Kwok's family is relatively wealthy, and his father runs a small gold shop, but he has 5 children to support. So let alone Mercedes Benz, Aaron Kwok doesn’t even have a motorcycle...

As for Liming, the only son in the family, her father still had money, so she basically lived a wealthy life after arriving in Hong Kong Island. When he went to study abroad, he couldn't sleep because he could only bathe twice a week instead of every day. If Andy, who was still called Liu Furong at the time, knew this, he would have to scold him for not eating minced meat.

"You went to study abroad when you were a teenager?"

"I went there when I was 14 and stayed in the UK for 5 years. Later I returned to Hong Kong Island to recuperate due to hay fever, and then I entered the entertainment industry."

"Then it must not be easy for you to be alone abroad, right? Will your parents visit you often?"

"Uh, Director Wu, actually, my parents divorced before I went abroad, and then my dad sent me to study in the UK."

Hearing this, Wu Yuchen became energetic and asked what he wanted to ask:

"A 14-year-old boy should be in the rebellious stage, right? At that time, you encountered such a change in your family and your parents separated. How did you react? Did you have any conflicts or resistance with your parents? Is it because of this that you were sent to England?"

Li Ming waved her hands repeatedly: "No, I was very happy at the time!"

"Very happy? Why do you feel so happy?" Wu Yuchen asked in surprise. Generally speaking, children would not be happy when encountering such a thing.

"Maybe I'm a bit precocious. I just feel that when the two of them are together, my father is in pain and my mother is in pain. They are in pain and in a bad mood. When my father is not around, maybe my mother will vent it on me. Every time the two of them are together, Quarreling is also a burden to me.”

Then Liming made a hand gesture: "Now that the two are separated, I feel that everyone is relieved. Wow, congratulations!"

Wu Yuchen nodded, and then praised Li Ming: "I didn't expect you to be able to think so clearly when you were so young!"

But the next moment, Wu Yuchen suddenly asked: "Can I take the liberty to ask a question?"

"Director Wu, please speak~" Li Ming nodded.

"What do you think of your biological mother?"

This is also information that Wu Yuchen already knew in advance. Liming's biological mother divorced his father when he was very young and was less than 1 year old. Later, his father married another one, which means that the one who divorced when he was 14 years old was his stepmother.

Therefore, combined with Li Ming's answer just now, Wu Yuchen guessed that his stepmother may not necessarily treat him as a biological son, which is why he reacted like he was very happy after his parents divorced.

Li Ming was stunned for a moment when she heard this question, but there was nothing taboo about it. She was just confused for a moment, then spread her hands and said, "To be honest, I was so young at that time and I really had no impression of her at all."

Wu Yuchen nodded to express his understanding. Although he was expecting Liming to have grudges, shadows, and barriers like those played in some movies and TV shows or family-finding programs, this would actually be more similar to the male protagonist's state of mind. at. But Liming's reaction is normal. How many thoughts can a woman who has no impression at all have? Humans are emotional animals, and the emotional bond brought about by parenting is far greater than blood.

Wu Yuchen then asked Li Ming to start his audition performance without asking any more questions.

Liming studied in the UK for 5 years. He has a good taste of Western style and is good at music. There is no sense of disobedience in the way he picks up the cello. It looks like the same thing.

And his acting skills are not bad. He has played this kind of introverted, sensitive and delicate character before, so the overall performance is really good.

But before Liming left, Wu Yuchen asked him another question: "If you are determined to be the leading actor, and you have to study with an embalmer for a period of time, can you do it?"

At the same time, Wu Yuchen also briefly described to him what he had seen and heard following the undertaker.

Liming was slightly stunned when he heard this. Just listening to Wu Yuchen's description, he knew that this was not an easy job, but he thought about it and said, "Director Wu, I'm not afraid of hardship, but can I ask how long it will take to study?"

Wu Yuchen shook his head and said, "Not necessarily, maybe a few months, maybe half a year, I can't tell now."

Leon Lai hesitated for a moment, then said to Wu Yuchen, "Director Wu, if it takes half a year, I may have to run some announcements in the middle, and I have to promote the album, but I promise it won't affect my condition!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded to Leon Lai, and sighed after he left.

When it comes to the four kings, each has their own achievements, but when it comes to business, Leon Lai can be said to be the leader, and he was also nicknamed the "business king".

In the 1990s, Leon Lai had already become a shareholder of "Pepsi Life Agency", and later became a major shareholder after internal changes, but he didn't make any big moves at that time. In the new century, Leon Lai began to slowly expand his business territory. This year, he terminated his contract with Sony and started his own record company.

Although Leon Lai's star career has not developed as well as Andy Lau, he is much better than Andy Lau in business, and later he basically turned to behind the scenes.

In his previous life, his divorce from Gaile Lok was a hot topic. Hong Kong media reported that during the four-year marriage, Gaile Lok spent a total of 700 million yuan of Leon Lai's assets, including a final divorce settlement of 150 million yuan, before she settled with Gaile Lok. Leon Lai's father was so angry that he cursed that he might as well marry Shu Qi! At the beginning, Leon Lai and Shu Qi didn't succeed in 7 years, and his father was the most opposed.

Later, Hong Kong media estimated Leon Lai's net worth, and it was at least 1 billion after the divorce.

The reason why Wu Yuchen sighed was because Leon Lai was no longer such a pure actor and singer. He had just separated from Sony and established East Asia Records. He became his own boss and must have spent a lot of time on his new company and new album. How much energy would this take up from him?

From Leon Lai's perspective, he felt that it would not be a big problem for him to take a month out of half a year. But Wu Yuchen didn't think so. He definitely hoped to find a male protagonist who was more willing to devote himself and had a purer mind. There is a saying that goes, the person is not in the heart!

After the two-day audition, Wu Yuchen looked at the list. In terms of comprehensive performance, there were three people who met his requirements, Jin Chengwu, Zhao Wenxuan, and Liming.

However, he thought about Liming and ruled him out. The king was busy. Wu Yuchen could only wish Li Tianwang good business luck.

Jin Chengwu actually met his requirements, but in comparison, Wu Yuchen felt that Zhao Wenxuan's role fit better.

And recently he heard some other things about Jin Chengwu. He was being entangled by the Wanwan Society because his eldest brother was addicted to gambling. Not only did he open a casino privately and go bankrupt, he also borrowed a large amount of foreign debt from the society and ran away. Now the society has found Jin Chengwu, the star brother.

Wu Yuchen shook his head. He didn't know whether the Wanwan Society was a trap set for the stars, but let Jin Chengwu worry about it himself. Anyway, he didn't plan to use him.

So sometimes choosing an actor is really a complicated thing. It's not that the actor's performance is good. Many off-site factors may cause a lot of interference.

……

"Director Wu, thank you, thank you so much!"

At this time, Winston Chao bowed to Wu Yuchen one after another, feeling quite excited.

To be honest, there were many big names who came to audition this time, such as Leon Lai, Andy Lau, and Jin Chengwu. He could not compare with these people in terms of fame and status, so he just came with the intention of giving it a try, but he did not expect to be selected in the end!

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "Don't thank me, it's your own performance that best fits the image of the male lead in my mind."

Then he patted Winston Chao on the shoulder: "Go and have a good New Year first. After the New Year, you will have to learn from the undertaker, and you will also have to practice the cello. It will not be easy then~"

"Director Wu, don't worry, I will never let you down!"

Wu Yuchen was also very satisfied with Winston Chao's attitude. He was selected for this reason. He would not have so many complicated affairs like Leon Lai, and he could devote 100% to this role.

Now Wu Yuchen does not need to consider the star status when shooting this kind of award-winning movie. In fact, he is the biggest signboard.

In fact, in addition to the male and female protagonists, the movie "Departures" also has several outstanding supporting roles, but Wu Yuchen doesn't have to worry about it now. The supporting roles can be selected when he is ready to shoot. His plan this time is to select the male protagonist so that he can experience life and get into the role earlier. Now that the goal has been achieved, he can relax.

…

“The first snow of 2002

It came later than usual”

Listening to the rough voice and melodious tune, Wu Yuchen couldn’t help but smile to Gao Yuanyuan beside him and said: “I didn’t expect you to like this song~”

Gao Yuanyuan blinked her big eyes and asked: “What’s wrong, I think it’s good, the singing is very emotional, it’s like it really brings back memories~”

Wu Yuchen gave Yuanyuan a thumbs up: “Not bad, not bad, our Yuanyuan is both refined and popular, and has good taste, this song will definitely be a hit this year!”

He knew that this song “The First Snow of 2002” would become a big hit this year, and even caused a group of people in the Beijing music circle to come out and step on Daolang. What criticism of being rustic, vulgar, and the sadness of the music circle…

In fact, to put it bluntly, it was just jealousy. Moreover, Daolang's popularity also affected their interests. After all, he was a country bumpkin from the frontier, while the voice of the mainland music circle was almost entirely in Beijing. You are so popular, but you haven't even visited a dock. Where can we put our Beijing circle's face?

Gao Yuanyuan smiled into a crescent moon when she heard this, and put a cherry into Wu Yuchen's mouth: "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet! Yuanyuan's cherries are the best!"

"I'll give you another one. Such good cherries in winter are hard to find~"

Wu Yuchen hugged Gao Yuanyuan and said: "It's even harder to find a good girl like our Yuanyuan~"

Gao Yuanyuan giggled and gave Wu Yuchen another one. She also took the pit that Wu Yuchen spit out and threw it to him.

Wu Yuchen was watching TV while enjoying Gao Yuanyuan's service. At this time, a familiar figure appeared on the TV. Although the girl was a little immature, she was really beautiful and had an outstanding temperament, so she also supported the role. It was Wang Yuyan played by Liu Qianqian.

The TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has been promoted for more than half a year. At the end of last year, that is, last month, it finally landed on CCTV.

Moreover, this time "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was broadcast almost simultaneously in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Taiwan, and both the mainland and Taiwan achieved the first place in the ratings in the same period. The popularity of a group of actors in the play has also increased greatly. It has to be said that Jin Yong's dramas in recent years have indeed promoted actors.

Seeing Liu Xixi's figure, Wu Yuchen remembered more. He had learned from Cai Yinong before that the heroine Zhao Linger of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was finally taken by Liu Xixi.

This time Wu Yuchen did not intervene. At the beginning, He Meitian's voice was indeed very high, but after the audition results came out, directors Li Guoli and Cai Yinong chose Liu Xixi after careful consideration.

As for the reason, it is mainly because of age.

When Zhao Linger appeared in the game, she was 16 years old, which was the age of a girl in bud, and now Liu Xixi is just 16 years old, and the breath of youth is coming towards her.

Although He Meitian is also very sweet, she is already 28 years old. She can play a 16-year-old girl, even with makeup. But compared with Liu Qianqian, who is full of vitality and natural, she is still inferior.

Therefore, Liu Qianqian was finally chosen as the heroine Zhao Linger in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".