China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 102 Let him audition

The main story line of "Signal" is very clear, and there are actually only six important characters.

Father and son are the two male protagonists.

The father's wife is the heroine.

The serial killer is the ultimate villain.

In addition, there is the father's good friend, the police captain, and his son's childhood playmate, who have slightly more supporting roles.

Chen Jingxing did not send the script to many star actors like many film producers.

Although his status is not as high as that of the great masters such as Guoshi, Wang Molin, Feng Xiaogang, etc., he has also escaped the level of being selected.

It's not the actors who choose him, it's him who chooses the actors.

The thick stack of information placed on his desk is proof of this.

If there are really 20 million fans, not to mention all of them can be mobilized to go to the cinema, even if only one tenth is mobilized, the box office will be nearly 100 million.

Seeing Wang Peng's careful persuasion, Chen Jingxing looked helpless and asked directly: "Okay, just tell me what Mr. Xu told you?"

Both domestic and foreign film capital are keen on making sequels and adapting big IPs.

"Signal" is probably his first film after returning to China, and it will be a great help for promotion. After all, we are going to release it on the National Day schedule, and the opponents are relatively strong, so the pressure for promotion is still very high.

Now it's time for Chen Jingxing to consider keeping the script secret. After all, the movie "The Signal" has been exposed to a lot of attention from the outside world since its birth. If someone really leaks the script to the media, it would be very bad. Even if

Signing a confidentiality agreement can recover compensation, but it cannot save losses.

Xu Wenshen had already led a team to build a studio, and he must have left some words for Wang Peng before leaving.

Even if Wu Tingxuan's fans are unwilling to spend real money to go to the cinema to support their idol, it is still no problem to mobilize them to make data online for publicity. After all, it costs money to ask the trolls to publish press releases, and fans with traffic are free labor.

ah.

Of course, this is also a reflection of his growing fame, and the public has strong expectations for his works. If other ordinary directors throw their scripts in the faces of media reporters, they will not bother to report them.

Chen Jingxing nodded: "So he will return to China soon?"

Sitting opposite him is Wang Peng, the assistant director of "The Signal". He has been the executive director since the filming of "Fatal Identity". Chen Jingxing is still very satisfied with his ability. He has signed a contract with DreamWorks and is considered an employee of the company.

Already.

Chen Jingxing sneered in his heart, but kept his face calm: "I'm gone. You are the casting director. Go tell him and let him audition for this role. If it is not convenient for Wu Tingxuan to return to China now, it doesn't matter. Let's make a video."

Pass it on to us and let me know after watching the video whether we can get this role."

It's the male protagonist's childhood.

However, Chen Jingxing did not want to settle financial accounts, so he pulled out several pieces of information, wrote down the corresponding roles on them, and handed them to Wang Peng.

"These people were sent out to audition, but they still couldn't hand out the script. They just selected a section."

If Wu Tingxuan can really play a supporting role with a low salary, it will be quite cost-effective from an economic point of view.

"Wu Tingxuan? Isn't he the idol of the Korean Cosmos Group? Does he have time to go back to China to make movies?" Chen Jingxing picked up the information on the top and asked with a frown.

The same logic applies to pursuing traffic stars. Capital also regards the traffic of celebrities as their basic base. Before Wu Tingxuan returned to China, many film and television companies have issued film contracts to him. Isn't that because he has taken a fancy to his "20 million fans"

?

Wang Peng breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course Mr. Xu means that we can't let him play the leading role. After all, he has been an idol on the stage before and has no acting experience. We can't be his guinea pig. We can pretend to give him an audition opportunity for the leading role.

If he doesn't pass the audition, let's give him a supporting role and try to retain him. We can make full use of his market appeal without greatly affecting the quality of the film.

And...his mother hinted that as Wu Tingxuan returned to China for his first film, the salary could be negotiated. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Mr. Xu thought that a symbolic salary could be negotiated, so it would be a good deal.

After all, Wu Tingxuan’s name is worth 20 million in publicity expenses.”

Chen Jingxing sighed inwardly. After all, this was only 2014. Even an experienced senior producer like Xu Wenshen had to be cautious about the appeal of top idols.

Wang Peng raised his eyes and looked at the character pointed by Chen Jingxing, a little dumbfounded.

Although Chen Jingxing was a little unhappy, he knew that what Xu Wenshen said made sense.

"You may not have paid attention to the news in the entertainment industry these days. Wu Tingxuan not only submitted a written request to the Korean company to terminate the contract, but also filed a lawsuit with the court, requesting that the contract be invalid. Of course, the lawsuit will definitely take a long time, and it may not be possible in one or two years.

The results will come out, but this does not prevent Wu Tingxuan from unilaterally withdrawing from the group." Wang Peng explained.

In fact, he was not surprised, because this is the normal logic of capital.

Chen Jingxing also felt a little disgusted. In his previous life, those top idols were happy to play supporting roles in major director's plays and distributed press releases everywhere. Why did they pick up Qiao when they came to him? Do they look down on him?

Wang Peng replied: "Yes, and...his agent is also his mother. She came to the company to visit Mr. Xu in person not long ago. Maybe she was dissatisfied with Mr. Xu's answer. She said she wanted to interview you. She wanted to do something for you.

Wu Tingxuan competes for the lead role in "The Signal"."

Isn’t this basic package attractive?

Of course, capital often overestimates the ability of celebrities to mobilize fans and the financial capabilities of fans themselves.

Seeing Wang Peng's somewhat embarrassed expression, Chen Jingxing smiled: "Just tell her what I mean. It's up to you whether she's willing to accept it. Oh, by the way, don't give her the whole script, just choose this role."

The very beginning of the plot clearly clarifies the relationship between this character and the protagonist."

This is the instinct to hedge risks, because the first thing capital wants is to get back its capital, and then make money on top of that. Sequels and big IPs have fundamentals, and capital likes to invest in works with fundamentals.

"Director Chen, why don't you give him this supporting role directly? Wu Tingxuan is now considered No. 1 among domestic idols. Even before he returns to China, his reputation can overwhelm Luo Chen. Let him play a supporting role. By then, whether it is publicity or box office

It can all be of great help.”

The most important thing is that the movie "The Signal" cannot be spoiled. For some movies, it doesn't matter whether the audience knows the script or not. But once some settings and key plots of "The Signal" are spoiled, the movie-watching experience will be greatly compromised.

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Wang Peng saw that Chen Jingxing ignored the topic of Wu Tingxuan, so he wisely said nothing more. Anyway, Mr. Xu's explanation was conveyed in place, and the final decision on the role was still made by Chen Jingxing.

After Wang Peng left, Chen Jingxing looked down at the actor information in his hand, looking thoughtful.

In fact, he already has a candidate in mind for the main actor, but he still has to watch the audition. It doesn’t matter whether there can be sparks between the actors, but there must not be a sense of incompatibility. Especially the two male protagonists, father and son, must not make the audience feel that

awkward.

(End of chapter)