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Chapter 208 207. About the casting of "The Left Ear"

Since Yang Mi came that day, Wei Wu will not let her bring meals to the company.

But every once in a while, I would still go to her house for lunch. Of course, it’s not just about eating, but occasionally eating something else.

The main reason is that the post-production process of editing a film is a bit boring, so I have to adjust it occasionally.

The 10 days flew by quickly, and soon came November 20, the day when "To Youth" officially launched.

The crew held a press conference in Yanjing. In addition to all the creative staff, Wei Wu also attended the film's press conference as a producer.

However, as a producer, he is mostly in name only. The person who really does the job of producer is actually the deputy director Ning Hao.

In fact, this time, not only Ning Hao was named as assistant director on the crew, but also Lu Yang, Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan and Wu Jing were the same.

In short, the first batch of six contracted directors, except for the main director Xue Xiaolu, the other five have all taken up the position of assistant director. Helping in this movie can be regarded as an internship!

Of course, except Ning Hao, as the supervisor, he has a certain say.

The other four are mainly there to watch and listen with eyes and ears, and it is usually not their turn to express opinions on all matters concerning the crew.

"Props, give me a blue one."

"Field management, clear this area quickly."

"Have you tried recording? Check again one last time!"

Seeing director Xue Xiaolu confidently giving orders and methodically arranging a series of preparations before filming started, Wei Wu felt reassured.

Xue Xiaolu seemed to be fully prepared. She obviously came prepared. At least for now, she didn't panic as soon as she came up.

In fact, Xue Xiaolu is relatively the oldest among the first batch of six contracted directors.

She was born in 1970 and is 36 years old this year.

However, for a director, at 36 years old, he can really be called a young director and a young talent.

After all, even industry leaders like Zhang Chenfeng only made his first movie in his 30s.

Then Wu Jing was born in 1974, Ning Hao was born in 1977, Chen Sicheng was born in 1978, Lu Yang was born in 1979, and Guo Fan was born in 1980.

Therefore, Xue Xiaolu, the eldest, naturally debuted at the earliest time. She served as the screenwriter of the movie "Strange Love in the Forbidden City" in 1994.

Why screenwriter? Because she has a master's degree in the Nortel Literature Department, she has been transferred to the Nortel Literature Department as an associate professor and master's tutor since 2003.

This is why Wei Wu calls Xue Xiaolu teacher, because she is really Wei Wu's teacher.

But just like photographers all have a director's dream, so does Xue Xiaolu as a screenwriter.

In her previous life, she started writing and directing her directorial debut "Ocean Paradise" in 2009. This movie starring Jet Li and Wen Zhang had a Douban score of 8.0.

It is said that Jet Li was so moved by the script that he acted in the movie almost for free for only a symbolic fee of one yuan.

This movie won Xue Xiaolu the Huabiao Award for Best New Screenwriter, and Wen Zhang won the Huabiao Award for Best New Actor.

As a new director, Xue Xiaolu is already proud of having delivered such an impressive report card.

Because of this, Wei Wu specially gave her "To Youth", the movie with the highest box office potential, and made this movie the first work of the "Bad Monkey's 72 Changes Plan".

Several others, such as Guo Ban, Chen Sicheng and others, are definitely better than her in terms of directorial achievements.

But the problem is that they are still young and lack experience and need to be trained and sharpened, so it is safer to let Xue Xiaolu take the lead first!

Wei Wu caught a glimpse of Lu Yang next to him, looking at Xue Xiaolu, who was commanding Ruoding, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

Wei Wu bumped his shoulder with his right shoulder and said with a smile, "What? Are you feeling itchy?"

"Yeah", Lu Yang smiled sheepishly.

Wei Wu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, it's your turn next!"

Lu Yang asked excitedly: "Really?"

Wei Wu nodded and said: "Well, the main reason is that the company is currently short of manpower, and if two dramas are produced at the same time, it may be a little busy.

"But we are already stepping up our recruitment efforts. By next year, we should be able to start several dramas at the same time!"

Lu Yang nodded in agreement: "Yeah, I'm not in a hurry."

Wei Wu pondered and said: "This year's New Year's Eve is February 17th, and "To Youth" should be finished filming before the Chinese New Year.

"Normally, your movie "Left Ear" should be shot at the beginning of next year, but unfortunately Liu Tianxian will be shooting "Snow Leopard" at the beginning of the year, so I'm afraid your movie can only be shot this year!"

Lu Yang said without hesitation: "It's no problem for me. It's no problem for me to work overtime during the Chinese New Year."

Wei Wu laughed dumbly and said: "I'm afraid you won't be able to work overtime during the New Year. Even if you are willing, the actors and staff may not be willing.

"But your annual leave this year will definitely be shortened. We have to shoot until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month almost a year ago, and then we have to start work on the fourth or fifth day of the new year."

Lu Yang patted his chest and assured, "No problem, I'm totally fine here!"

At this time, Lu Yang moved two chairs and gave one to Wei Wu. The two sat down and started chatting about the casting of "Left Ear":

"As for the candidate for Zhang Yang, do you have any favorite candidates?"

Lu Yang considered it carefully and said: "Zhang Yang is the kind of boy who looks a little deviant at first glance, not like a good student, a little bad, a little cool, a boy with a lot of personality and accent.

"By the way, you and Liu Tianxian's classmate Zhu Yawen sent me their resumes. What do you think of him?"

Wei Wu nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you think it's suitable, just give it to him! He does have Zhang Yang's ruffian spirit! What about Xu Yi?"

Lu Yang rubbed his hands and said, "Xu Yi's image is exactly the opposite of Zhang Yang. He is a typical good student, and his face must be brighter and sweeter.

"Boss, I wonder if you've ever watched the talent show?

"In the second half of this year, Dragon TV will have a program called "Come on, Good Man," in which there is a popular contestant named Ma Tianyu. I think his appearance and temperament are quite suitable."

Wei Wu nodded and said, "I know him. He does seem to be quite suitable."

Wei Wu has definitely never watched this show. The reason why he has heard of this show is mainly because there were four stars in the 2007 edition:

Li Yifeng, Qiao Renliang, Fu Xinbo, Jing Boran.

Although the show was not popular at the time, the contestants who participated later became famous.

This is exactly the opposite of Kuai Nan, because Kuai Nan is a popular show, but almost all the popular contestants behind it are confused!

But Wei Wu definitely knows Ma Tianyu, and may even be more familiar with him than Lu Yang.

Lu Yang then looked embarrassed: "It's just Li Ba, the second female lead, a "bad girl" in the eyes of everyone.

“I have a flamboyant personality, dares to love and hate, and has a very unrestrained attitude towards life. I burn myself to the fullest every day and have no reservations about everyone I love.

"Like a sunflower, she is dazzling. On the surface, she is a rebellious and slutty bad girl. In fact, she is just a flamboyant character. In fact, she is very warm inside.

"I've been thinking about it for a while, but I can't think of a suitable actress for the time being..."

Wei Wu immediately pondered: "Well, let me recommend someone to you. Jiang Wenli's manager is also her sister's daughter Ma Sichun, who happens to be eighteen years old this year.

"And she can be considered a child star for her debut. She has starred in Bai Yuting in "The Mansion", so she should be able to handle this role."

Lu Yang was naturally convinced of Wei Wu's vision for casting, and immediately said:

"Okay, I will send her an audition invitation on behalf of the crew."

This role was played by Ma Sichun in her previous life, and she was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance.

However, she was already 26 years old when she played this role. She seemed a little too old to play a high school student, which was the main criticism of this role.

But she is only eighteen years old now, which is when she is young and invincible, so she can play this role almost as she is.