Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 260: Casting of Detective Chinatown
At 4 a.m. on April 1st, an announcement from Zuibai Entertainment set off a storm in the entertainment industry.

[Announcement of casting auditions for "Detective Chinatown"

Starting today, the new film "Detective Chinatown" produced by Zuibai Entertainment and written and directed by Cheng Xi is officially open to the film and television industry and art schools for casting.

Please download the attachment to view the profile and requirements of the selected role.

The registration deadline is 4:5 p.m. on April 5th. The next audition time will be notified separately.

March 1th, 2013

Zuibai Entertainment Co., Ltd.

In addition to Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Yang, Chen He and Zhang Zifeng have already been selected.

The characters in the play include the male lead Qin Feng, the female lead A Xiang, the five gold-grabbing gang, and the Chinatown boss, which have not yet been determined.

Cheng Xi simply solved it in one go by casting.

Of course, we also took into consideration the need to shoot in Thailand, and some of the minor roles could be filmed locally in Bangkok.

Cheng Xi has asked Li Wentao to contact Chinese compatriots and the embassy in Bangkok's Chinatown.

Many of the group scenes require local cooperation.

As soon as Zuibai Entertainment’s casting announcement came out, countless people in the industry received the news.

All the major stars and agents immediately opened the announcement attachments to see if there were any roles suitable for them.

Just kidding, this is the new movie directed by box office king Cheng Xicheng.

It was also his first time shooting a commercial blockbuster.

You can tell at first glance that he is ambitious.

Whether you can board this high-speed train depends on whether you have the opportunity.

After the company released the announcement, Cheng Xi also forwarded it to his Weibo.

【Drunk White:
My new movie "Detective Chinatown" combines crime-solving, comedy and action. Casting starts today. I hope everyone will support it!
Note: This is not an April Fools' Day gift, I'm serious!
Retweet #Announcement of the casting audition for "Detective Chinatown"]

When the announcement was issued, it was also noticed by people in the industry.

As soon as Cheng Xi forwarded it, it immediately made headlines on real-time news on major platforms.

The entry #ChinatownDetective also became a hot search within a few minutes.

This is Cheng Xi’s influence today.

Netizens also commented below.

"Director Cheng, are you sure this isn't an April Fool's joke? But I still like your comedies! Another 'Charlotte' would be great."

[Teacher Zuibai, I miss you so much. The movies nowadays are really unbearable. I’m looking forward to it! ]

[Detective stories? I like them! But there aren't many good detective movies in China. They're full of logical loopholes. I hope this one won't be like that.]

[Go watch "The Bad Kids"; it's impossible for Mr. Zuibai to make such a low-level mistake!]

Powerful artists and companies in the industry have long set their sights on "Chinatown's No. 1 Beauty" Ah Xiang and the male lead Qin Feng.

They called Zuibai Entertainment to inquire about the details.

Because Cheng Xi had changed his phone number, the people who found him were all old friends.

Jing Tian: "I want to act!"

Cheng Xi: "What kind of role are you playing? There are so many big names playing supporting roles for you. Why are you coming to my small crew?"

Jing Tian: "That's different. I want to play your leading lady the most."

Cheng Xi replied with a hands-spreading emoticon.

After Jing Tian finished starring in "Diamond Lover", she received three movie scripts this year.

I showed off to myself several times.

He starred in the action film "Special Identity" with Zeng Zidan, "Police Story 2013" with Jackie Chan, and "From Vegas to Macau" with Chow Yun-fat.

Only three performances in one year, what kind of top-level resources are these?
Think about the cast of my own "Tang Detective", they are all Wang Baoqiang and Chen He, in comparison, there are only two words:

Shameful!

Only a director like me can take a look at it.

As for the actresses he has worked with, such as Fan Binbin, Yang Mi, Ni Ni, Gao Ye, etc., he either calls them directly if he has their phone numbers, or leaves messages on WeChat if he doesn't have them.

They all asked if there was a chance to act.

Cheng Xi always gave official answers, telling them to submit their resumes and audition if they felt they were suitable.

As for those who came to his teachers or acquaintances to build relationships, Cheng Xi responded in the same way.

Cheng Xi can allow me to audition, so I have to give him face, but the role he is given will definitely depend on his suitability and acting skills.

Otherwise, there would be no need to hold this audition.

As for other characters, there were also a lot of people asking questions when listening to Li Wentao's report, which gave him a headache during this period.

Especially with many of your peers, you simply can't refuse.

Guangguang, Tangren, and even Huayi
Various well-known agents are showing off their skills, all wanting to get roles for their artists.

Li Wentao is paying attention to multiple projects at the same time, especially his boss's new project, which makes him worry a lot.

My hair was all over the floor.

Looking at Li Wentao's increasingly high hairline, Cheng Xi also understood how much pressure he was under.

After the registration deadline on the evening of April 4th.

We immediately worked overtime for a day and a night to screen, and on the evening of April 4th, we sent audition invitations to the actors who passed the first round.

The auditions officially began early in the morning of April 4th.

The reporters who heard the news had already been waiting downstairs at Zuibai Entertainment Company.

This scene scared the people who were working normally in the Cube Building.

There were reporters who came to interview before, but today there were layers of buildings inside and outside, with all kinds of equipment clicking and clacking, it was really eye-opening.

"I heard we have a new movie coming out on the 7th floor. The casting is really impressive."

"Hey, Yuanyuan, we're going to see a lot of celebrities soon. Let's go up there and check in first, then go pee!"

At this time, the security guards were just maintaining order.

Zuibai Entertainment has already contacted the property management, and this casting meeting can be regarded as a publicity event, so everyone is asked to cooperate.

And when the nanny cars stopped at the door.

Seeing the stars getting out of the cars, the staff of Cube Building really felt like they were at a celebrity red carpet.

Fan Binbin, Yang Mi, anglebaby, Liu Shishi and others showed up.

This completely ignited the reporters' excitement, and they pressed their shutters repeatedly at lightning speed. For a while, the sound of "click, click, click" and the hum of interviews were endless.

"Hello Sister Binbin, are you confident in your audition this time? Will you work with Director Cheng again?"

"Yang Mi, Cheng Xi is your junior. There were rumors about you two having an affair in the academy before. Is this true?"

"Hey, don't push in the back, come one by one"

The level of excitement and pomp of this event is no less than that of some celebrity events.

Audition waiting room.

The artists looked at each other, and those who were familiar with each other started sitting together and chatting quietly.

Especially the female celebrities, they looked at each other with great vigilance.

Finally, with the entry of Fan Binbin and Liu Yifei, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous.

"It's unnecessary, a heroine is robbing like this?"

"Who wouldn't want to be the heroine of the next 16 billion movie? It would instantly elevate you to a star level that no matter how many TV series you shoot, you won't be able to catch up."

"Let me tell you a little gossip. I heard Director Cheng is planning to make Detective Chinatown into a series of movies!"

"What? No wonder, almost half of the famous actresses in the domestic entertainment industry are here! They are all smart!"

While everyone was discussing quietly, a staff member came in and walked straight to Fan Binbin:
"Sister Binbin, you are the first to audition. Director Cheng invites you to come over."

"Ok."

Fan Binbin took off his sunglasses and jacket and handed them to his assistant.

I followed the staff's instructions and came to the audition meeting room.

"Hello teachers, hello Director Cheng, I'm Fan Binbin."

When Fan Binbin called, Cheng Xi told her directly that there was no hope.

But Fan Binbin still wanted to fight for it, saying that he wanted to see if her acting skills had improved.

"Besides, I miss my child too. Don't you miss me after not seeing me for so long?"

Having said that, Cheng Xi asked her to come over and add some popularity to the new movie.

So I arranged her first audition so as not to waste her time.

"Sister Binbin, we're old acquaintances. Please act out a scene where you take the bullet for the protagonist Tang Ren."

"Deng Jie, give the script to Sister Binbin."

Cheng Xi prepared three scenes for today's audition for the role of "A Xiang".

A scene where one peeks at someone taking a bath, one blocks a gun, and one protects the protagonist as a boss in Chinatown.

It can be said that the play has three states: one is the daily life of the female landlord, one is an outburst, and one is very cool.

After the performance, Cheng Xi's eyes really lit up.

Fan Binbin is quite suitable for the role of the landlord and the proprietress. She can be sexy, cool, and has good acting skills.

There is also a bit of romantic flavor.

Several audition teachers nearby thought it was good.

But what Cheng Xi knows is that you, Fan Binbin, are going to cause trouble in the future.

How dare I use you in this series of movies?

Don't cut me off when the time comes.

And you are so close to Huayi.

"Sister Binbin, if you have made progress, wait for our notification."

When Fan Binbin heard this, based on her understanding of Cheng Xi, she knew that there was no hope.

Then he winked at Cheng Xi and said:
"Director Cheng, I have a question for you. Can you please give it to me?"

At this moment, several audition teachers nearby looked at Cheng Xi.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xi immediately stood up and said, "Okay, I'll consider it since you came here specially."

"Little kid, I want to take the bullet for you."

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Fan Binbin really doesn't care about food.

As soon as he went out, he turned up the intensity and gently placed his hand on Cheng Xi's thigh.

"Don't make trouble, there are still many people auditioning later."

"Look how scared you are! There's no cameo role for me in this movie. I won't charge you anything. I'll direct it for free."

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Cheng Xi was speechless for a while, but still said:
"Oh, do you really want to act?"

"Why else would I come here? To look for you? You don't have the guts."

There was another moment of silence.

"If you really want to act, there's a role for a female detective who's being interviewed. It's just two lines and about ten seconds of screen time."

"Only ten seconds, that's boring, it should be at least three minutes."

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"Can't you just say something serious?"

"I'm not serious at all. The less time people spend watching my cameo appearances in movies, the higher the box office will be. That's going to make me look bad."

"It's good to know."

When they reached the elevator waiting area, Fan Binbin secretly kissed Cheng Xi on the cheek while only his assistant was there.

"I'm leaving, remember to miss me."

After saying that, he pulled Cheng Xi with his hand.

His eyes seemed a little reluctant.

Cheng Xi couldn't tell whether it was true or not. Could it be that he really just came to see me?

So he touched his face and said:

"Ah."

"I'll watch the video and miss you."

"Pooh"

(End of this chapter)