You don't understand the happiness of the director

Loughlin Tandan is the casting director of "Slumdog Millionaire" and the executive director of King Power. She is also his translator and guide.

She is in her thirties, average-looking but very capable. She once worked as an assistant director and casting director on Mira Nair's crew. Mira Nair is the most famous female director in India and has won the Golden Lion. , has been nominated for the Olympics, and by analogy, it is equivalent to Xu Anhua in the Chinese film industry.

They had met a few days ago. At that time, they were all talking about the script and character selection. Starting on the plane, Loughlin Tandan began to teach King Quan some common sense about India.

For example, if you see Indians shaking their heads, don't think they are rejecting. In India, shaking their heads means agreement, while nodding means rejection.

Wang Quan smiled and said, "I understand this."

Although Indian films are not outstanding in the history of world films, there are still many high-quality films based on their output. As a top student majoring in directing, Wang Quan has watched at least a dozen previous Indian films, and recently made up for twenty more. In many future Indian movies, you can often see Indians smiling and shaking their heads.

Next, Loughlin Tandan discussed some religious and dietary issues, and suggested that if your stomach is not very strong, you should buy bottled water.

The plane was about to land at Mumbai International Airport. Through the window, Wang Quan saw the densely packed "urban villages" on the ground. This should be the Dharavi slum, one of the largest slums in the world, and the main object of their trip.

After leaving the airport, the weather was quite cool. Loughlin Tandan told Wang Quan that starting from November until March of the following year, even if it is the peak travel season in Mumbai, it is also the most comfortable season. The weather is neither cold nor cold. It’s hot and there’s not much rainfall.

Wang Quan said, "So it is also the most suitable season for filming movies."

Loughlin Tandan said happily, "That's right, Director David!"

On her first day in Mumbai, Loughlin Tandan first settled her royal power in the Taj Mahal Hotel, the most famous five-star hotel in Mumbai, for safety and to prevent petty theft.

It was getting dark now, and they agreed to go out for inspection the next day.

That night, Wang Quan mainly watched TV. There were English programs on TV, but they were mainly in Hindi. You could also hear Tamil and Telugu, but Wang Quan couldn't tell the difference. However, the filming of Indian dramas It's really interesting. It's a surprise, and it can be considered a style of its own.

The next day, Wang Quan and Xiao Wei met Loughlin Tandan in the hall downstairs. She asked, "Director David, where do you want to visit today?"

Wang Quan, "Let's go to the cinema first and find an affordable cinema."

Loughlin Tandan reminded, “You must stand up and sing the national anthem before watching a movie in India. Foreigners don’t have to sing, but they must also stand up and pay tribute.”

Wang Quan pursed his lips to show that he understood.

Wang Quan mainly wanted to see what Indians watch in movie theaters, especially foreign movies. Then Wang Quan saw the posters of "Transformers" and "Harry Potter", but in the corners, even Hollywood is very It is difficult to conquer the Indian market.

What was really popular and the audience lined up to buy was a movie called "Rebirth".

A woman of Loughlin Tandan's age couldn't help but feel a little helpless when she saw the handsome appearance of the male protagonist on the poster.

Wang Quan smiled and said, "Shah Rukh Khan is very popular in India."

"Of course, he is Shah Rukh Khan!"

At the Asian Film Awards last year, Wang Quan met Shah Rukh Khan himself, a man in his 40s but very energetic. Wang Quan watched many of his movies such as "Ashoka" and "Bollywood Love". But he will watch more Aamir Khan movies in the future.

The three of them lined up for a long time and spent a total of about 13 RMB to get in. Watching movies is a very cheap pastime in India.

You only need to spend a few dollars to stay in an air-conditioned room for three hours, and half a day will pass. Therefore, in terms of the number of moviegoers, India ranks first in the world, reaching 3.879 billion last year!

But when it comes to total box office, it doesn't even rank in the top three because the ticket price is cheap, but these things complement each other. If the ticket price is high, there may not be so many viewers.

It was overcrowded when we entered. This is a new film and a masterpiece by Shah Rukh Khan, so it was almost full even during the day.

There seemed to be people from all walks of life, some women, and foreigners.

Wang Quan and the others' seats had long been occupied, so they had to sit in the corner where no one wanted them. Loughlin Tandan told Wang Quan that higher-end movie theaters wouldn't have this problem.

Before the movie started, Wang Quan and Xiao Wei also stood up. If they didn't stand up, they would be beaten easily. When they finished singing, the movie started.

The director of this movie, Farah Khan, is the choreographer of "If Love". Wang Quan met him when he attended the film awards before, so this movie is also called "If Love in Bollywood".

The actress is a new face, quite pretty, tall and with a good figure, and her skin is not very dark.

Wang Quan himself checked it in the film and television library, and found out that her name was Deepika Padukone, she was only 21 years old, and this was actually her Bollywood debut.

She made her film debut with Shah Rukh Khan as the heroine. This woman is not an ordinary woman.

Later, after discussing with Lovelyn Tandan, I found out that her father is Prakash Padukone, India’s first badminton world champion.

Before entering the entertainment industry, Deepika had already been a model for several years. She was already famous in the modeling industry, so it was relatively easy for her to move to the film industry.

The movie is very long, 162 minutes long, including at least half an hour of singing and dancing. Loughlin Tandan told Wang Quan that this is not too long. It is normal for Indian movies to exceed 3 hours, and usually more Give everyone time to go to the toilet during the intermission.

When they walked out of the cinema, it was already noon, and Wang Quan was also hungry, so he asked Lovelyn Tandan to take them to the streets to find food. Instead of going to restaurants, they would find vendors on the streets to deal with.

Loughlin Tandan confirmed again and again, "Is your stomach really OK?"

Wang Quan laughed and said, "There is an old saying in China, if you eat something unclean, you won't get sick."

They first bought three cups of aloe vera juice, and then bought a plate of crispy balls, as well as Indian flying pancakes to try. Then they walked and ate all the way, trying whatever they were curious about.

Although many of the stalls don't look very clean, it's inevitable in the market. Wang Quan also ate from some relatively unremarkable food stalls when he was a child, and his stomach can handle it anyway.

But he didn't expect Xiao Wei to run away before him. While he was holding his nose in the public toilet and suffering from the stench, Wang Quan and Loughlin Tandan were chatting about actors outside.

The male lead has been found, and the second male lead, who is the male lead's brother, has been basically confirmed. The only thing missing now is the female lead's medium to large form. She has already figured out the little girl, and has given simple acting training to the children. .

Wang Quan asked, "What do you think of the Deepika Padukone you saw this morning? She was the first actress I saw when I came to Mumbai. I feel quite destined. Moreover, she is the right age and her beauty is enough." The audience fully understands this relationship.”

Loughlin Tandan said, "But will she get a higher salary?"

"Oh, how expensive can a new person be?"

""Rebirth" is in full swing, why should it cost 40 million?"

She was talking about rupees, which is half a million dollars. Although it may be more than the other actors combined, this movie is somewhat of a big-name star in India, and it may even help the Indian box office take off.

Wang Quan said, "You can try to contact me."

After Xiao Wei came out holding on to the wall, they continued shopping, but then they didn't dare to let Xiao Wei eat outside.

Today and tomorrow they will visit the bustling areas and famous attractions in Mumbai. Wang Quan also took a lot of photos, which gave him the feeling that it was not as good as the Magic City.

They also saw the kind of child who was turned into a disabled person in the script, which was quite uncomfortable to watch. If it were at home, Wang Quan would choose to call the police, but in India, he could only hand over a banknote.

On the third day, they actually set foot in the Dharavi slums. Lovelyn Tandan, who was born in New Delhi, the capital, came here many times in order to survey the scenery. Of course, she needed to be accompanied by her work partners. Even if she was a woman, I'm not pretty and I dare not come to a place like this alone.

The street food he saw here became more and more unsightly. Even though Wang Quan said it was clean and hygienic, he only dared to buy the smallest portion and did not dare to eat more.

He felt that after living in this environment for a period of time, he should be immune to all poisons.

Loughlin Tandan also took Wang Quan to visit the families of the two young actors she selected. Lubiana Ali, who played the childhood heroine, and Ismail, who played the childhood second male lead, were both aborigines from the slums. The actor who plays the childhood hero is a child actor himself and started accepting commercials very early.

Loughlin Tandan also considered that the childhood male protagonist has more roles and requires higher acting skills, so she chose a professional young actor.

Wang Quan knew that as long as the filming of this movie started, the fate of the two children living in the slums would be improved to a certain extent.

On the first day I came to the slums, I was actually just moving around the slums. I had never seen the real misery.

When they returned to the hotel, Deepika Padukone had been waiting with her agent for a long time.

Wang Quan wants to choose a heroine, even if she is a potential star in Bollywood and has a world champion father at home, but facing a top Hollywood director, she must take the initiative to seize the opportunity, and Deepika has ambitions to develop in Hollywood. , and later she also starred in "Xx: Return of the Wild".

They didn't know how many people would compete for this role. In order to seize this opportunity, they came uninvited and went directly to the hotel.

It was not convenient to talk here, so Wang Quan invited them to go upstairs to talk in the room, and Loughlin Tandan followed.

Deepika Padukone is about the same height as Gadot. No wonder she was once famous in the modeling industry, but she is older than Gadot and as beautiful as in the movie.

Facing a Hollywood director of Wang Quan's level, Deepika was a little reserved, but she couldn't help but look at Wang Quan curiously. She looked so young, and felt younger than herself, and he was very handsome, no worse than Kim Sung Moo.

It is really unimaginable that such a young director has achieved such high achievements and is now willing to make an Indian film.

Seeing that she was not seated, Wang Quan knew that she was showing off her figure, so he simply asked her to spin twice in front of him.

Wang Quan thought she would spin around in circles, but she ended up spinning around Wang Quan's sofa. It wasn't until her manager started coughing that she realized she had made a stupid mistake because of being overly nervous.

However, Wang Quan didn’t think it was a big deal. He had a really good figure with very wavy curves. Wang Quan asked Loughlin Tandan, “How tall is the leading actor you chose?”

Loughlin Tandan replied, "The male lead choice is Dev Patel, an Indian boy from the UK, who is 188cm tall."

Oh, so high, then Deepika Padukone with 174 will not look out of place.

King Quan sat Deepika down and asked her a question, "Would you be okay if you weren't so glamorous in this movie?"

"I am an actor, and my image is determined by the director."

"Don't worry, you won't look ugly, but your skin is too white and needs to be darkened a little." With this complexion, he is probably a Brahmin, or at least a Kshatriya.

"Director David, have you decided to hire Deepika?" the agent asked excitedly.

Wang Quan shook his head, "It still requires some tests and some sacrifices."

Hearing this, both the agent and Deepika became serious. The agent knew that it was impossible for Deepika to accept the unspoken rules due to her background, but this was an opportunity to hit Hollywood. Why not find a way to do her ideological work?

Seeing that these two people were about to run away, Wang Quan hurriedly explained, "I mean, I need Miss Deepika to accompany me to the slums for research in the next few days. You are from a good background, just like flowers in a greenhouse. I'm afraid you won't be able to control it." Good ghetto girl character.”

Hearing this, both the agent and Deepika breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time expressed their appreciation for the professionalism of the Hollywood director.

Deepika says no problem, she will come here tomorrow morning to find King Power.

"Then I..." the agent asked.

"If you're worried, you can come along."

The agent said, "Actually, I'm completely relieved and just let Deepika do it alone."

Seeing her manager acting like this, Deepika felt another shadow cast in her heart.

Fortunately, Wang Quan was a very gentleman and treated her to breakfast the next day, so that he could understand India and Mumbai in her eyes with her who was fluent in English.

Because she has a father who is a superstar athlete, she was actually born in Denmark. When she was two years old, she returned to India with her father and settled in the southern state of Karnataka. After that, she basically lived in southern India. Because of her beauty, she started to pick up girls since she was a child. Commercials.

Because she entered the modeling industry, she came to Mumbai in recent years. Her impression of Mumbai is that of a super metropolis, a place full of entertainment, entertainment and wealth.

As for the slums where Wang Quan visited for a day yesterday, she had never been there at all.

Wang Quan smiled, "That's great, I have to let you experience it. By the way, how is your stomach?"