Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 218 Boss Li, it would be nice if you had a younger sister
Different from those artists who entered the entertainment industry due to various accidents, Bai Lu’s dream is more pure. She has wanted to be a star since she was a child.

When she was in middle school, she participated in many Korean entertainment companies' trainee auditions, but unfortunately she was not selected.

Later, I started working as a print model, shooting commercials, promotional photos, etc.

Because of his cheerful and outgoing personality, he got to know many people in the circle.

Some time ago, a photographer sister whom I knew before contacted her and said that there was a role in the drama she was participating in that was quite suitable for her. She asked if she was interested in trying it out and she could recommend someone for her.

Bai Lu was overjoyed when she heard this. She agreed without even asking what kind of drama it was.

After getting the information, I found out that it was the online drama "Ghost Blows Out the Light" that has been making a lot of noise on the Internet recently.

It’s a production worth hundreds of millions!
What surprised her even more was that the role that the photography sister recommended her to audition for was not a minor role, but a serious supporting role with considerable weight.

I have only filmed music videos and commercials! I have never filmed a movie!

Looking at the audition materials, Bai Lu couldn't help but wail in her heart.

However, as an optimist, she did not give up.

Since there is a chance, let’s give it a try.

What if you meet a good director and suddenly discover your untapped potential?
So she came to the audition happily.

"Bai Lu?"

Li Muge, who was in charge of the audition, glanced at the information in his hand and asked, "Isn't the name written on the resume Bai Mengyan?"

"Bai Mengyan is my real name. When I was a model, I always used the name Bai Lu, so I got used to it." Bai Lu explained.

"Bai Lu" is the online nickname she has used for many years, because most of the filming work is done online and they call each other by their online nicknames.

After a long time, it was used as a stage name.

She has also done research and found that, generally speaking, stars with two-character names are more likely to become popular than those with three-character names.

Change your name, maybe you will have better luck.

"You've never filmed a movie before?"

“No, but I have shot some commercials and music videos.”

Li Muge frowned and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

“I’ve ridden it before when I was shooting a promotional video, but I wasn’t very skilled at it.”

Bai Lu said with some guilt.

I have indeed ridden a horse before, but I just led the horse while someone else posed and turned around on it twice.

What I said was true, so it can't be considered a lie.

The character of "Yingzi" is set in the original book as the daughter of an Oroqen hunter. She has been riding horses and hunting since she was a child, so the actor needs to have skills in this area.

Li Muge flipped through Bai Lu's resume and indeed saw photos of her riding a horse, which made him feel somewhat satisfied.

It doesn't matter if you are not experienced, there will be training before joining the team. Those with experience can learn and get started faster.

Asking the staff to bring her the audition script, and after she finished reading it, Li Muge said, "If you are well prepared, you can start."

"Ok."

Bai Lu put down the script and took a deep breath.

Just as it was about to begin, the door of the audition room next to it suddenly opened, and a man walked in.

She looked over subconsciously, and her eyes lit up.

What a handsome little brother!

Bai Lu just sighed in her heart, and suddenly realized something was wrong.

Why did the director and others sitting opposite all stand up?

Could it be because of the young man who just walked in?
By the way, there are probably not many people in the crew who have a higher status than the director.

Thinking of this, Bai Lu reacted belatedly.

This should be the legendary mysterious "Meng Bai Dadada"!
Bai Lu's guess was obviously correct. The person who came in was Meng Bai who had just returned to the company.

"I'm sorry, Director Li, for interrupting your audition."

Meng Bai walked up to the people who had stood up, raised his hand and greeted them.

"It's okay. It hasn't started yet." Li Muge waved his hand. "Why did you come back suddenly?"

"I have to go to Thailand after New Year's Day. There is a movie project about to start shooting there, so I have to rely on you guys for the crew." Meng Bai said, "It's a good opportunity for me to come here today. Let me talk about some things in advance."

"Okay, is there anything I should pay attention to?"

"No rush, you guys audition first and we can talk after it's over."

After saying that, Meng Bai asked the others to continue while he took a chair and sat down nearby.

I also took the information of the auditioning actors.

In this case, Li Muge stopped talking nonsense and looked at Bai Lu who was standing in front of him blankly and said, "Let's start."

"Ah, okay."

Bai Lu quickly collected her thoughts, temporarily suppressed her curiosity, and began her audition performance.

Meng Bai didn't care much about the audition for this supporting role and just casually flipped through the audition resume.

Bailu is a nice name, as it conveys the joy of a good harvest.

After taking a glance at the photo, Meng Bai was about to cover it with his hand when he suddenly paused.

and many more.

He opened the resume, took another look at it, then looked up and looked at Bai Lu seriously.

hiss--

Why does this girl look so much like Li Yitong?

Haven’t you heard that Boss Li has a younger sister?

Meng Bai took out his cell phone and sent a WeChat message.

Meng Bai: [Boss Li, do you have a sister or something? ]

Li Yitong: [What, what would you do if I had a younger sister? ]

Li Yitong: [Tell me your purpose.jpg]

The person on the other end seemed to be playing with his phone and replied to the message almost instantly, with a panda head emoticon attached.

Meng Bai: [So, there really is one] Li Yitong: [Of course not! (rolling eyes)]

Li Yitong: [Why do you suddenly ask this? ]

Meng Bai: [It’s okay, I just want to learn more in advance. In case I meet my uncle or aunt someday, I’ll see if I need to prepare an extra gift.]

Li Yitong: [Bah! You are thinking about peach]

Meng Bai smiled, put away his phone, and looked at Bai Lu again.

Although she does look a lot like Li Yitong at first glance, if you look closely, you can still find that the two are very different.

Boss Li's face and facial features are more rounded, especially her crescent eyes, which makes her look like a sweet girl at first glance.

This Bai Lu is tougher. When she is not talking, her lips are slightly open and she has some little rabbit teeth.

Although they look alike, their styles are different.

In comparison, Li Yitong is more beautiful.

On the other side, Li Muge watched Bai Lu's performance and marked it on the paper from time to time.

Overall, this girl's acting is average, with no highlights, especially some facial expressions, which are very rough.

It's obvious at first glance that he is a latecomer and learned acting in some training class or instruction class.

It's adequate, but nothing special.

Li Muge was just about to put an X on his resume when he suddenly felt his arm touched by the assistant director next to him.

He looked up in confusion and saw the other person motioning him to look to the side.

He looked in the direction he was in, and saw his "big boss" looking at Bai Lu seriously, occasionally looking down at the information, and smiling from time to time.

Ah, this...

Could it be that Mr. Meng is quite satisfied with this girl?
Looking at Bai Lu again, Li Muge suddenly remembered a statement he had heard when he was working with the staff of Arc Light Films some time ago.

It is said that Boss Meng has a very fixed aesthetic taste and seems to always like the same type of actresses.

Like Li Qin in "Soul Ferry" and Li Yitong in "Psychological Crime", they are almost the same type.

From this perspective, Bai Lu does seem to be quite similar.

After hesitating for a while, Li Muge raised his hand again and circled the resume.

Since the big boss thinks this girl is good, she must actively follow the leadership's ideas.

The two audition scenes ended quickly. Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Muge with some trepidation.

When she was performing just now, she also paid a little attention to the director's expression.

At the beginning, he seemed not very satisfied with himself and kept frowning.

But then, for some reason, his expression suddenly relaxed, as if he suddenly understood everything.

Bai Lu thought that there didn't seem to be much difference between her performance before and after, and didn't know what caused his expression to change, so she felt nervous and confused.

Li Muge and the director team began to discuss, and under his calm suggestion, everyone tacitly voted in favor.

"I have another question for you." Li Muge looked at Bai Lu, "This character's image requires short hair. Is that okay with you?"

Bai Lu touched her long hair subconsciously, but still immediately replied: "No problem."

After saying that, she suddenly realized something in her mind.

Does asking yourself if you can accept it mean that the audition was successful?
She looked at Li Muge excitedly, and sure enough, the other party said that she had passed the audition and the next step was to negotiate a contract with the crew.

Seeing Bai Lu walking out with a happy face and shining white teeth, Li Muge stopped the audition and came to Meng Bai.

"it's over?"

Meng Bai stopped his "emoji battle" with Li Yitong and asked, "Is this the girl you chose in the end?"

"Yes, she performed quite well."

Meng Bai nodded politely and said, "Well, thank you for your hard work."

Li Muge was delighted, it seemed that his guess was correct.

At the same time, his favorable impression of Mr. Meng increased a little.

Li Muge is very clear about his positioning, that is, he is just a tool director.

But even so, Mr. Meng did not interfere with his casting work at all.

Even if he likes the candidate, he will not force the arrangement. This is obviously to take care of his authority as a director in the crew.

Thinking of this, he looked at Meng Bai solemnly and said seriously: "Boss Meng, just tell me what you want to tell me. You can go with peace of mind, the crew will definitely follow your wishes."

"Ah... okay." Meng Bai responded hesitantly.

Why does this sound weird?
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Thanks to the efforts of the director team, the "The Lost Tomb" project completed all the casting work before New Year's Day.

Next, there is a one-month preparation period, which mainly involves the polishing of the crew and the training of the actors, as well as the production of some special props.

In the last three days of 2015, the National Feitian Awards for Television Dramas were held at the Yunqi Town International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hangzhou.

As Meng Bai had expected, the "Outstanding Screenwriter Award" was finally awarded to Liu Heping, the screenwriter of "All Quiet in Peking".

Although he felt a little regretful, Meng Bai was convinced.

Because it is held every two years, dramas that aired in 14 are also eligible for the award.

"Parents' Love", "All Quiet in Peking", "Nirvana in Fire", and "The Disguiser", this year's Feitian Awards were almost swept by Noon Sunshine.

Although people in the industry lamented the explosion of Noon Sunshine, they did not find it surprising.

After all, most of the talents that Shanying has cultivated over the years have followed Hou Hongliang and Kong Sheng. It would be strange if they didn't have this level.

During this period, what really surprised the industry was the sudden rise of the online drama "The Rise of Phoenixes" like a dark horse.

Such a "three-no web drama" with no big IP, no popular stars, and no well-known team, actually became a hit just by relying on a brain-opening setting and various plots that play with memes.

At the same time, several leading actors in the drama also became famous overnight.

The female lead Zhang Tianai rose from a small-time actress on the 18th tier to a top-tier celebrity in popularity.

Less than a month after its launch, the number of views has reached 11 billion. At the current rate of progress, it is certain to break through 20 billion views.

Because it was launched in 2015, this drama is also considered a 15-year drama.

Now the whole industry is waiting to see whether this drama can break the records of "Forensic Qin Ming" and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles".

If we can really surpass it, it will be a lot of fun.

(End of this chapter)