Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 561 Refusal (45)

Huang Xuan's experience...

What a tragedy!

At the age of 19, not long after he entered the Beijing Dance Academy, he received an audition notice from Zhang Yimou's film crew for "Curse of the Golden Flower".

God knows how excited he was when the assistant director told him, "You've been chosen to play the Little Prince," he almost jumped up on the spot.

then…

With the investor saying "the box office needs to be considered," his role was taken over by Zhou Jielun.

—The addition of Zhou Jielun as the second prince meant that the original script required Huang Xuan to play the youngest prince, making him 14 or 15 years old. Since Huang Xuan was too old, the production team replaced him with Qin Junjie for the role of the youngest prince.

To make matters worse, the assistant director went to Huang Xuan's school and class to find backup dancers and immediately took a liking to him.

That's right. Even though they knew his role had been taken away, they still wanted him to be a backup dancer, saying it would help him toughen up.

This blow had a particularly large impact on Huang Xuan, to the point that he felt extremely uncomfortable just hearing the words "Curse of the Golden Flower".

But that wasn't the worst of it; the audition for the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" dealt him an even bigger blow.

After a year of fierce competition, he was finally chosen by the original director, Hu Mei, to play the adult Jia Baoyu.

As a result, the directing team was changed, and as soon as the new director Li Shaohong took office, he went from being the male lead to a minor supporting role, Xue Ke.

This kind of drop from heaven to hell is even more thrilling than a roller coaster.

But the most speechless experience was with "Ocean Heaven".

To play the role of an autistic patient well, Huang Xuan went all out, undergoing three months of special training, and even learned to swim on the spot.

Just when he thought everything was ready and he was just waiting to start filming, Li Lianjie said something that led to his role being taken over by Wen Zhang.

Not to mention that 40 minutes of her scene in "Spring Fever" was cut down to just a shot of her back.

And the characters in "Chongqing Blues" were changed on a whim.

To be honest, you probably can't find another actor who has been replaced so many times but still hasn't given up.

Zhao Liying exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, is it really that unlucky?"

"Well... but Director Lou Ye really likes him. He gave him a role in 'Blind Massage'... and he's also hooked up with Jiang Wenli..."

"Jiang Wenli? Is that Jiang Wenli?"

"Yes, the one you're thinking of."

What does "got hooked up" mean?

"Just the way you understand it!"

"Ah!" Zhao Liying exclaimed with a touch of nostalgia, "I acted in 'Golden Wedding,' my very first film, and I worked with actress Jiang Wenli..."

"I know, it's young Tong Duoduo!"

Zhao Liying said nostalgically, "Back then, I didn't know anything. I didn't know how to move around, nor did I know about lighting, camera angles, or shooting angles. The only thing I knew was to read the script and say what was in the script."

Shen Yan asked curiously, "...So what's your impression of Jiang Wenli?"

"I don't remember. I was completely lost on set. I didn't know anything and I was too scared to interact with anyone!"

"why?"

“I had just moved to Beijing from my hometown at that time, and my Mandarin wasn’t standard… so I was afraid to talk to people…” Zhao Liying asked, “Are you sure he has a relationship with Jiang Wenli?”

"How would I know? I just heard it from others, but it's probably true!"

"Then...isn't her husband angry?"

"What's there to be angry about? It's just the so-called 'Beijing elite's culture!"

"What's the matter?"

"It's all about disguising power dynamics as personality and romance. The first wife not divorcing is seen as sensible, the man not divorcing is seen as having a conscience, and the young girl falling for the older man is seen as genuine affection—they never mention the inequality of power," Shen Yan paused, then added, "Gender is merely a manifestation of power relations. The beautiful women at the dinner table are like bank statements carried by men, and romantic escapades are like luxury car keys hanging on the big boss's belt..."

"Have you experienced it?"

"I've seen them! Xu Fan and Xu Jinglei are typical examples of cool and stylish girls!"

Zhao Liying pondered for a moment, then nodded: "...I understand."

"Alright, you go and rest first. I'll talk to my agent about the role selection!"

"Why not hold an audition?" "An audition...we'll see!"

……

Shen Yan's dramas basically don't hold auditions!

Because it is not necessary.

He can just make a phone call to whoever he wants to contact…

There is virtually no possibility of being rejected – most actors would rather turn down other projects than not join Shen Yan's production team.

He has that appeal!
The same goes for the play "Burning"...

Actually, all four options are acceptable. Although each has its own problems, they are all good actors!

Indeed, the actors who Shen Yan wrote about and selected as backups must all be quite good...

The rest is about considering my relationship with him!

He has the best relationship with Zhu Yilong, followed by Wang Kai – Wang Kai has acted in many TV series produced by Xinghuo Studio.

Furthermore, Wang Kai has the drama "Nirvana in Fire" awaiting release...

Let's choose him!
……

Filming for "Boss & Me" wrapped up in early March.

The production crew held a wrap party…

Shen Yan didn't drink too much; the lead actor chatted with Sha Weiqi about "Your Wedding".

This film was primarily controlled by Free Whale, which invested 30% of the budget.

Guo Fan Studio invested 10%, Xinghuo Studio invested 10%, and the remaining 30% came from Enlight Media, China Film Group, and Wanda Group!
The remaining 20% ​​belongs to Yang Siwei's Yixing Entertainment.

Oh, Guo Fan is the producer of the project "Your Wedding"...

The project was proposed by Yang Siwei, obtained by Guo Fan, and then handed over to Sha Weiqi for development!
The lead actress has been changed to Yang Mi…

The reason is simple—Yang Mi signed a three-year contract with Yixing Entertainment, and Yang Siwei needs to stabilize her status.

A youth romance film like "Your Wedding" is the most reliable!
As for... Zhao Liying, well, I'm sorry.

The male lead is Shawn Dou, who is also an actor signed by Yixing Entertainment!

Zhao Liying didn't care—she herself didn't know about it.

Moreover, after the success of "Duckweed," a bunch of movie offers came her way, and her agent helped her land roles in "Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2" and "Tik Tok"...

That's right, they're all Hai Run's movies!

After a couple of drinks, Shen Yan couldn't help but remind him, "There are too many youth films out there. Audiences will get tired of them quickly. I estimate that they'll only be popular for two or three years at most. You need to make the most of the time. You absolutely can't let it be released in 2016!"

"Don't worry, we plan to release it during the Lunar New Year holiday this year!"

"New Year's greetings...that works too!"

In the original timeline, the most surprising film during this year's Lunar New Year season was "Fleet of Time," a poorly made youth film that grossed over 5 million yuan.

"Your Wedding"... it can't be any worse than "Fleet of Time"...

Sha Weiqi suddenly said, "Brother Yan!"

"what?"

"Could you play a cameo role for me?"

"What role?"

"The groom in 'Your Wedding'..."

"Holy crap, it's a green-headed monster!" Shen Yan shook his head decisively: "I'm not acting!"

What are you guys talking about?

As they were talking, Zhao Liying, holding a cup, wanted to join in.

"Nothing much... What are Liying's plans after this?"

(End of this chapter)