New Age Artists

Chapter 73: Too many female stars to choose from
Tang Yan: "Can't I play the leading role in your new play?"

She was the first person to see the complete script of Shen Santong's new play and wanted to act in it very much.

After the idea, story outline, theme, male and female protagonists' characters and framework of "Happy Birthday" were ready, Shen Santong convened a team of screenwriters.

Not only were there professional editors, but we also recruited some of BJ’s sketch actors.

We discussed it together and finished the script in just a few days.

Shen Santong reminded: "If you drive improperly, your loved ones will cry. When riding a horse, don't be distracted, it's very dangerous."

In the past few days, Tangtang has transformed into a deadly female killer.

It became a weapon. Everything that could be thought of became a weapon.

"You can't fall. You don't believe me, but you also don't believe in yourself?" Tang Yan comforted.

She actually knew that her chances of becoming the female lead in Shen Santong's new play were slim, as the female lead had too many scenes in this play.

She only needs Meimei in the supermarket, with Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang sharing the responsibilities, and Shen Santong taking care of her.

Tang Yan, a junior, has theoretical ability at the peak of her profession and still has some basic abilities.

In terms of dramatic conflict in the play Happy Birthday, the older and more educated the heroine is, the better the drama.

The drama of a highly educated and older person with a baby-like mentality, achieving self-reconciliation and self-salvation is better presented.

Tang Yan has been playing with Shen Santong these days, and can feel Shen Santong's dilemma about casting.

Just want to give him some relaxation.

"Didn't you suggest going to your school yesterday? Okay, it's a good opportunity to change my mind." Shen Santong felt that thinking alone was not a solution, as there were other roles to play.

Go to the campus to look for inspiration, and once the other characters are selected, the image of the heroine will naturally be complete.

Tang Yan was very happy to hear that Shen Santong was going to her school for a casting, thinking that her efforts were worthwhile.

"That's great, I'll show you the way."

"Director Shen will be here tomorrow, get ready." The teacher from the Central Academy of Drama notified everyone.

Of course Shen Santong would not go there directly, but his company would contact the Central Academy of Drama to select actors for the new play.

"Can we do it too?" Tong Liya was very excited when she received the news.

As a freshman at the Central Academy of Drama, studying acting, of course I want to be famous.

Shen Santong is one of the top three directors of commercial films along with Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang. Playing a small role is also a good debut position for him.

After all, Shen Santong is well-known for his ability to use and train actors and to stimulate their potential.

"We freshmen were not notified. Apart from the plays starring Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, Shen Santong was unable to get the school to release us." A classmate sighed.

As students, they are of course eager to perform in Shen Santong's plays.

But to the teacher, Shen Santong was just that.

Anyway, students have to be paid for their performances.

Shen Santong has no artistic achievements, but his commercial films have grossed over 100 million yuan.

One student murmured quietly: "It's just Tong Yao's incident, otherwise sophomores wouldn't have a chance."

The incident between Tong Yao and Zhang Mo two years ago created a new term "Shun Jian" and brought great shame to the Central Academy of Drama.

This is actually a good thing for students of the Central Academy of Drama.

If the scandal has not been exposed, some teachers will control their students more strictly.

Tong Liya was very disappointed that she didn't even have the chance to show off in front of Shen Santong.

2 month 27 day.

"Hurry, Director Shen is here."

Zhang Li looked outside and saw a group of people.

The leader, a twenty-year-old with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, was really handsome.

Shen Santong was not alone, he also brought the casting director and editing representative.

I saw a lot of familiar faces, including several from the front line.

Most of the seniors are doing internships outside, so there are only a few of them and no familiar faces.

Bai Baihe, a junior in college, has met Shun Jian’s person Tong Yao before, and the little man Wen Zhan.

There are also three familiar faces in the sophomore class, the Oily King Zhang Han, the Long-legged Zhang Li, and the Jing King Wang Kai.

"Can the freshmen watch?" Shen Santong watched the simple performances of the sophomores and juniors. He remembered that he had seen Tong Liya before. She should be a freshman. "We usually don't let the sophomores go."

The teacher in charge refused, saying, "Freshmen are not allowed to go out to film. Only directors with significant achievements in the arts can take on roles."

What this means is that it is already a great favor to you, Shen Santong, to allow the sophomores and freshmen to join.

You are not worthy of having the Central Academy of Drama give you a freshman year.

I wouldn't say it so bluntly, but the meaning is pretty much the same.

"Well, today is good. There are several promising actors." Shen Santong was not angry, but amused instead.

A large amount of external hot money began to flow into the film and television industry, and the industry entered a period of expansion.

The model of the Central Academy of Drama cannot be said to be wrong, but it is slow at every step.

The teachers don’t care, they won’t starve, but the students of the Chinese Academy of Drama suffer.

If they were a step slower, under the fierce competition in the industry, the gap between students of the Central Academy of Drama and students of the Beijing Film Academy would widen.

"What's going on? Our Beijing Film Academy director went to the Central Academy of Drama to recruit someone, and he hasn't even graduated yet!"

The leader of Beijing Film Academy received a call from an acquaintance at the Central Academy of Drama and was ridiculed.

After asking around, I confirmed that Shen Santong was going to the Central Academy of Drama today, and I was immediately broken down.

"You should come back soon. There's a lot of chaos back home."

Jiang Yiyan came to have dinner with Shen Santong.

Talking about school.

"I'll go back tomorrow."

On February 2, Shen Santong returned to Beijing Film Academy.

Actually, he is still a junior, but he rarely attends classes.

Shen Santong took a look and found many familiar faces.

Aixinjueluo Qixing shook hands nervously: "Hello, Director Shen."

"Don't be so distant, I'm still your junior." Shen Santong responded politely.

"You have potential." Luo Jin, a junior, was Tang Yan's husband in her previous life.

After performing a short scene of returning to school after spending the night in an Internet cafe, Shen Santong affirmed.

The plan was to give Luo Jin a small supporting role with some screen time to compensate him, although he himself didn't know it.

"Thank you Director Shen." Luo Jin was ecstatic.

Seeing the prostitute sister Zhang Jiani, Shen Santong's eyes lit up: "Our school is really full of talents."

Zhang Jiani is really stupid, but she is really good-looking.

"They are from the 03 vocational college class," said the team leader Wang Chunzi.

After going through the rounds at the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy, the project was approved.

After the filing application was approved, the "Happy Birthday" crew was established and the early preparations for the crew began.

Subsequently.

Behind the scenes, the set design team began scouting locations across the country, looking for suitable campuses and apartments as filming locations.

On the front stage, the Locomotive Film Company opened an official account for the "Happy Birthday" crew on Dongtian.com.

Publish project progress and basic information to the public.

It is still a comedy commercial film with suspense elements.

This confirms the outside world's speculation that the female lead is the first actress.

At the same time, the casting address was released and everyone is welcome to submit their resumes. After screening, the crew will actively invite actors to audition.

With each move, more and more details of Shen Santong's projects have emerged as the media exposed them.

It’s really a commercial film with a female lead!
A huge shock to the industry!

Xiaoyanzi, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, Yan Danchen, Sun Li, Jiang Qinqin, Li Xiaoran, Yuan Li, Jiang Xin.
Whether at home or abroad, whether joined a team or not, everyone submitted a resume.

As Shen Santong's new play, basically all actresses across the country are willing to take part in it as long as their schedules cannot be adjusted.

(End of this chapter)