Huayu is here for you

Chapter 174 Casting

Shu Chang returned from Hong Kong Island in early September. In just one month, the female lead's scenes were finished, and the filming of the movie was coming to an end. It has to be said that the speed of filming in Hong Kong Island is far ahead of the mainland.

The investment in the movie "Your Name" was not small. Lin Yu internally planned the cost to be around 100 million yuan, but the external asking price was 50 million US dollars!

After all, the 100 million yuan in funds from the city wasn't even enough to pay Lin Yu and Miss Liu's film salaries.

If you don't quote a higher price, it simply doesn't make sense! You can't just say that you don't need to pay when you're making a movie for your own family, can you?

Fortunately, the casting for the movie "Your Name" has been finalized. Apart from the few roles originally cast for Lin Yu, there aren't any other important roles, just the third female lead and the male lead's senior, who has a decent amount of screen time.

But a few days ago, when Xiao Ou reported the casting to Lin Yu, Lin Yu was a little surprised because the person chosen was Fan Bingbing!

"Xiao Ou, why did you choose her?"

"What's wrong, Mr. Lin? Her looks, demeanor, and figure perfectly match the character's description!"

"Moreover, her fame and status are quite suitable. You could even say it's a bit of a disservice for her to be playing the third female lead, ranked below Yi Fei and Shu Chang!" Xiao Ou explained.

Lin Yu was a little confused: "—What should I say? Now it seems this person does fit the criteria!"

Although—but at least her work wasn't taken down later, so Lin Yu eventually agreed.

Most importantly, Fan Bingbing's appearance was a guest role, and she didn't ask for any payment!

Confused?

However, after seeing the performances of all the actresses who competed for this role, you won't be surprised.

Zhou Xun: The current salary for a female lead in a movie is around 300 to 400 million yuan. When auditioning for this role, she made it clear that she was willing to make a cameo appearance without receiving any payment.

Unfortunately, it doesn't quite suit the role!

Li Bing is also mentioned! Although her current market value is slightly lower than Zhou Xun's, and she was no longer in the most popular film, "The Forbidden Kingdom," during the time of Lin Yu's previous life, she is still one of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses in China), and she was also willing to act without receiving payment.

In addition, Xu Jinglei also auditioned, with the same qualifications!

Because of this third female lead role in Lin Yu's film, four actresses and two actresses from the "Four Dan and Two Bing" group came to apply, all of them practically offering themselves up for free.

Not to mention those actresses who are not as famous as them.

When other people make movies, they pay their actors' salaries carefully and meticulously, afraid that if they hire a big star, their budget will not be enough. But when it comes to Lin Yu, the bigger the star, the more money they actually save!

This is the influence of international blockbusters released worldwide, and this is the influence of Linyu today!

After all, how much do actors earn these days? The most important thing is fame! Popularity! Especially for female stars. A simple endorsement deal can earn you way more than a movie role, right?

So—when Lin Yu was going to make a movie, these actresses didn't even hesitate; they all thought they should just go for it!

Because Lin Yu is currently the only one in China who can be called a true world-class director!

As for Zhang Yimou, he's the top director in China—well, he's now the national director! He's a bit different from Lin Yu.

Therefore, Lin Yu still tops the list of directors most popular with actors!

Bob, who is far away in North America, recently wrote to Lin Yu, saying that he was almost unable to keep up the act, as too many people had been trying to pull strings for him lately. Although he was somewhat enjoying the compliments from everyone, he still urged Lin Yu to go over there as soon as possible to finalize the casting and other arrangements before he could start preparing to assemble the production team.

Because he had already given away all of his overseas investment shares, he received 55 million US dollars in return for 40 million US dollars!

Disney and Warner Bros., who have invested in the project, are urging him to start filming as soon as possible!

His current dragging-out approach is really unappealing, and bringing up Lin Yu won't help! They did pay, and quite a lot of money, so they have some say in the matter.

However, Lin Yu was prepared for this situation. He would deal with them by finding filming locations. After all, he knew most of the filming locations of "Inception" in his previous life. There were many famous cities in many countries. It would take a lot of time to visit them one by one, not to mention to select them all over the world. So, it would not be a problem to delay for another two or three months.

Having made the decision, Lin Yu took a break from his busy schedule to travel to North America before the press conference for the film "Your Name" was about to be held, and finalized the cast of several lead actors for "Inception".

Male lead Cobb: Leonardo DiCaprio; Hong Kong tycoon: Andy Lau; Female lead Phantom: Gal Gadot; Dream Weaver: Liu Yifei; Outpost: Luo Jin; The Pretender: Tom Hardy; Pharmacist: Chris Pratt; Foreign tycoon heir Fisher: Jesse Eisenberg. You might not be familiar with the name Jesse Eisenberg, but you'll recognize him from the roles he played in his previous life.

Luthor from "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and the main characters from "Now You See Me".

Doesn't that immediately conjure up a vivid image?

And then there's Chris Pratt, the actor who plays Star-Lord—no need to say more, right? This actor also later starred alongside Jennifer Lawrence in *Passengers*. And in his previous life, *Wanted*, he played the colleague who seduced the male lead's girlfriend.

As for why the female lead chose Gal Gadot, that was purely by chance.

This girl was born in 85, a year younger than Lin Yu. When she started auditioning for "Inception", she had just finished filming "Fast & Furious 4" and was in a period of "unemployment". Moreover, she has not yet joined Warner Bros. and is working independently.

Although she has a boyfriend from a well-off family who helps her, he only has some influence in their country. In North America, the film and television paradise, his influence is practically nonexistent.

So if she wants to find a job, she'll have to rely on herself.

When Bob held a press conference in North America to begin casting for Inception, the girl felt her opportunity had arrived.

Having just starred in the "Fast & Furious 4" movie series, I've gained a little more confidence and feel that I still have a good chance.

After all, she was a perfect fit for the role, and her appearance, figure, and height were all top-notch.

So, with a little bit of confidence, Gal Gadot submitted her resume directly to Starlight Entertainment.

Bob, who was overwhelmed by the sheer number of resumes he was looking at at the company, didn't pay much attention to Gal Gadot's acting resume, as he was already running out of energy.

But when Gal Gadot auditioned, Bob was instantly smitten when he saw her in person!

The words "heroic and dashing" instantly came to mind!

Bob, who was getting a little distracted, immediately moved Gal Gadot to the next round of auditions.

When Lin Yu arrived in North America, the final audition list was naturally handed over to him, and Gal Gadot's resume was placed among the first few in Bob's selection for the role of the Phantom.

If Bob had some ulterior motives in casting Gal Gadot as the Phantom, Lin Yu simply chose her based on first impressions. After all, in her previous life, Gal Gadot, who played Wonder Woman in the future, once overshadowed Superman and Batman. Even when the three characters appeared together, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman firmly occupied the center position!

And then there's Andy Lau, which is Lin Yu's personal preference.

Although there were quite a few Asian stars who came to audition, the majority of the domestic stars auditioning were from Hong Kong, and there were also stars from Japan and South Korea. Moreover, in Bob's final audition list for Lin Yu, Andy Lau was at the bottom, even Chow Yun-fat was ranked ahead of Andy Lau.

But who could blame Lin Yu for finding Andy Lau pleasing to the eye! And besides, he was "good quality and cheap".

However, to be honest, Chow Yun-fat is more suitable for the role. At least in terms of presence, Chow Yun-fat completely overshadows Andy Lau, which has nothing to do with acting skills.

But who can blame him when Lin Yu isn't familiar with him!

As for the Venom who plays the forger—well, Tom Hardy, and the tycoon heir, Jesse Eisenberg, the pharmacist—

Lin Yu fully respected Bob's opinion when it came to casting roles. This guy has a good eye for actors; at least Lin Yu felt that the two actors he chose were very suitable for the roles, and their current salaries were relatively cheap.

These actors, who will become Hollywood A-list stars in the future, have not yet made a name for themselves, but Bob spotted them at a glance and recruited them all.

Lin Yu couldn't help but admire Bob's foresight; even he hadn't thought of these people for a moment!

"This salary is really well worth it!" Lin Yu sighed silently.

In the days leading up to the start of filming for "Your Name," Lin Yu was constantly flipping through recommendations for various upscale residential areas in Kyoto.

After all, Lin Yu and Miss Liu have been together for so long, it's not appropriate for him to keep going to her house every few days. Besides, after 08, housing prices in Kyoto will see a further surge!

So it's still worthwhile to get one now.

"It's time to find a home," Lin Yu thought to himself, looking at the rows of exquisite villas in the photos. "I'll leave a key for Miss Liu, hehe—"

While Lin Yu was concentrating on what kind of villa he should buy, Miss Liu was at home, holding Dongdong and leaning against her sofa with a dejected look on her face.

"Xixi, get up and move around a bit! You've been staying home all day since filming Xiaolin's movie, you never go out. If you really gain weight, let's see if Xiaolin will still like you!" Liu Xiaoli looked at the girl, Liu, who was slumped on the sofa, and warned her speechlessly. "Oh! Mom, didn't I go with my senior brother to scout locations for the new movie just a few days ago? I've only been at home for a few days!"

"You're already looking down on me?" Miss Liu, holding the kitten, shifted her position slightly and said nonchalantly, "You—you're really being spoiled rotten by your senior brother! You won't go to the company, and you turned down the events I picked out for you. It's really only because you signed with Xiao Lin's company that you're still here; otherwise, your boss would have fired you long ago!"

"Hehe—but I signed with my senior's company! And he told me that there's nothing much going on these days, and he told me to get some rest," Ms. Liu said with a grin.

Liu Xiaoli was speechless for a moment.

"Oh no! Has Lin Yu spoiled my daughter rotten? All she does is walk the cat or play with the dog all day long. Lin, you need to control your wife!"

On the set of "My Beautiful Boss"

"Uncle Lu, how is it?"

Having just finished filming, Da Tiantian, dressed in a formal suit, looked at Lu Zheng walking towards her and asked anxiously, "It's over. The role has already been cast, and—Lin Yu isn't planning to accept any outside investment for 'Your Name.' He's going to do it alone this time." Lu Zheng looked at Da Tiantian's expectant face and said helplessly, "Oh, I see—then forget it!" Jing Tian gave a forced smile and said, "Tiantian, why are you always fixated on Lin Yu? There are plenty of famous directors in China. I can even help you find Hollywood films. Why do you have to keep thinking about Lin Yu's movies?" Lu Zheng asked, puzzled, "Even if his movies are box office hits, he's not the only director in the world who can make money. You don't need to be like this!"

However, when Lu Zheng saw Jing Tian's hesitant and increasingly distressed expression, he suddenly had a realization, as if he had figured something out.

"Tian Tian, ​​tell me—do you like him?"

Preparations for "Chinese Paladin 3" are nearing completion, and the costume photos of the actors for several main characters have been released online by Sugarman.

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Jing Tian: Hu Ge; Long Kui: Liu Shishi; Zi Xuan: Tang Yan; Xu Changqing: Qiao Zhenyu. A series of costume photos of the actors have been gradually presented to netizens online, but the costume photos of Xue Jian are the only one missing.

According to the information released by Sugarman, the female lead is still being selected and has not yet been confirmed.

Immediately, public sentiment was outraged!

The criticisms weren't limited to the female lead; there were also "quite a few complaints" about the cast of the actor chosen for the role of Sugar Man.

The reason is that the casting for this "Sugar Man" project was entirely composed of mainland actors, with none from Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Is this okay?

Currently, when it comes to television dramas, stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan still dominate a large portion of the market. Their fan base is, of course, enormous.

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and so--

"What's going on with the casting for Sugar Man this time? Why are they all mainland actors? Can they even keep up the ratings?"

"I strongly demand that the actor playing Sugar Man be replaced! My idol is currently available!"

"Is Sugar Man getting arrogant? Hu Ge is one thing, but 'No Hu Ge, no Legend of Sword and Fairy' is certainly true. But why isn't my idol in any of the other roles? What's wrong with my idol?"

Fans of various celebrities left messages online, recommending their idols' performances.

However, the sugar figurines of this time are not the same as those of the past.

With Lin Yu as a powerful backer, Tang Ren remained quite calm.

No matter how fierce the wind rises, I will remain unmoved!

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