Rebirth Turn - Chapter 87

There is also no agent, and I don’t want the artists I bring to star in Chen Li’s movies. However, it is not appropriate to say that Qin Feng helped Lu Yan to take over the film, because he only received the opportunity to audition. In the end, it was Lu Yan’s own ability to successfully take over the film.

Qin Feng has many connections and a broad face. As soon as he heard that Chen Li was looking for the male protagonist of the next movie, he needed a younger, better temperament. Of course, the most important thing was an actor with better acting skills. Qin Feng didn’t even care. What is the theme of the movie this time, I conveyed to Chen Li the intention to try it through the relationship.

As such a heavyweight director, Chen Li’s choice of actors will naturally not be influenced by others. First of all, he has to be responsible for his own film, and secondly, he has to be responsible for the investors. If the film is caused by human relations or other personal reasons He is absolutely unforgivable.

Once many years ago, a wealthy investor asked Chen Li to make a supporting actress position for an actress he liked, but the actress had no good looks but no acting skills. Although the role was a supporting role, she was not interested in her acting skills. requirements are quite high. At that time, Chen Li was far from his current reputation, and he was still a young director who was struggling to find investment, but he did not compromise. He would rather find another investment than accept such an arrangement. In the end, the investor compromised.

Chen Li is well-known in the circle for his tough temper. Just like the good reputation of his movies, no one dares to brush his beard. But with Qin Feng’s influence in the circle, there is no problem in fighting for an audition spot.

As far as Qin Feng knew, this time, including Lu Yan, there were only three people who participated in the audition. It can be seen that even the opportunity to audition is not so easy to get.

The other two people, Qin Feng, also inquired, one was Chu Yushan and the other was Jiang Mengyan. Both of them were also very young, less than thirty years old.

Chu Yushan was born as a child star. When he was a child, he became a hit when he starred in a war movie with a child as the protagonist. He was so popular at the time that one in ten boys born in the country that year were named after his character in the movie or a homonym. He also became the youngest actor in the history of the Baicao Awards. After that, he also took a few movies, but almost all of them were of the same type, without much breakthrough. And then I left the entertainment industry because of my studies. When I went to college and came back, it was no longer the world it used to be.

When Chu Yushan was a child, she was a sweet and cute wife, but fortunately, she did not grow crooked when she grew up, and she was more sunny and handsome. It is precisely because of this advantage in appearance that he is not like other child stars, and he will disappear when he grows up. Also because he has the foundation in his childhood, he has taken a few good movies and TV. At first, he was a male supporting role. In the past two years, he has started to play the leading role. Although he has not reached the most brilliant height of his childhood, he has been walking slowly. ascent.

Jiang Mengyan is an actor with strong momentum in recent years. When he debuted, he was about the same age as Lu Yan a few years ago. In the beginning, he was unknown, and he played some male characters. The best ones were only three males and four males. It wasn’t until he married Masha, the smash hit actress at the time, that it started to work. Because of the relationship with my wife, I took a low-cost movie and became the male lead. I didn’t expect that movie to become popular, and even with his male lead, the popularity soared, and the subsequent films and TV series have also been successful all the way. , Jiang Mengyan has entered the domestic first-tier and second-tier in this way. But so far there are still people who say that he is relying on his wife, which makes him very uncomfortable.

The so-called know yourself and the enemy, and you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. After Qin Feng knew Lu Yan’s opponent, he was relieved. Although the other two actors were also very high-quality actors, Qin Feng believed that Lu Yan was more powerful.

The location of the audition is not in any office, but in a serious studio. The photography, lighting, makeup and styling are all available, just like the real shooting, which shows the attention of director Chen Li.

Lu Yan was the first to arrive, followed by Chu Yushan, and Jiang Mengyan was the last to arrive, but it was less than ten minutes before and after, and there was nothing to do in front of Chen Li who would play big-name actors again. Without further ado, let them change clothes and make up for styling. At the same time, let them discuss the order by themselves, there are only three people anyway.

Chu Yushan and Jiang Mengyan were both hesitant. Although only three people participated in the audition, the order of the front and back was still very important. Chen Li obviously did not plan to audition in a closed manner, and the other two could also watch by the side. In this way, whoever is first will of course suffer a little bit, and those behind can not only refer to the performances of those in front, but also avoid deficiencies. Of course, the people in the back are not without risks. If the performers in the front perform too well, it is more likely to cause pressure on the latecomers.

Seeing that the two of them didn’t speak, Lu Yan smiled, “How about I’ll be the first? I happen to be the first to arrive.”

Jiang Mengyan immediately agreed and said, “Then we will follow the order of arrival, I will be the last one.”

Chu Yushan also had no opinion, so he decided.

After the decision was made, I started to apply makeup separately. Chen Li prepared very thoughtfully. Whether it was clothing or makeup, they were all in triplicate, so no one had to wait and they could do it at the same time.

When putting on makeup, Lu Yan was once again praised by the makeup artist for his good skin, and his well-defined facial features and sharp edges and corners. It was very easy to put on makeup, and there were even fewer areas to be retouched.

Then put on a hood and change clothes. Think about it since debut, this is the first costume drama, if it can go smoothly. It was also the first time to wear an ancient costume. In the last life, Lu Yan also played supporting roles in the costume drama crew, but the treatment of the dragon and the protagonist was very different. At that time, the costumes he wore were all dirty and long-lasting, and the quality was very poor. It was like wearing a curtain cloth, and it was still of poor quality. Of course you can’t see it under photographic lighting.

The outfit I’m wearing today is different, it’s finely tailored, it’s of high quality, it looks good, it feels good, and it’s brand new. Of course, this is not because Lu Yan has privileges, the other two sets are also brand new. It is said that because of the war scene, I was afraid that the clothes would be easily damaged, so I simply made three sets in one go, but two sets were green and one was crimson.

When Wang Xuance was on his mission, the official uniform was green according to the Tang system. Later, when he returned to the country after meritorious service, the official rose to the fifth rank, and he could wear crimson. The movie starts from the envoy and goes back to the court to receive the reward, so the costumes of both colors are ready.

Chen Li has made a lot of historical films. He always pays great attention to details. Every time he makes a film, he will consult a historian. For example, the current outfit on Lu Yan’s body is crimson, that is, Wang Xuance’s clothes after returning to the court to be rewarded, Tuan Xiaohua, with gold ornaments. The other two sets are green with silver accents. There are two types of crowns: hats and headscarves, both of which are black. Wear a crown on formal occasions and wear a turban on informal occasions. At this moment, the stylist is wearing a hat on Lu Yan, with the hair set tied inside, and the neatly groomed temples are very refreshing.

The makeup and styling took about an hour, and the director was very patient and didn’t rush.

The three of them came out of the dressing room almost together. Except for the colors, the three people’s clothing styles were all the same. This contrast is even more obvious.

If you take it out separately, you can’t say that Chu Yushan and Jiang Mengyan are bad, but they are the same as people and things, and the most fearful thing is comparison.

Lu Yan was originally the tallest of the three, and Chu Yushan was no worse than him in appearance, but Lu Yan’s profile was deeper and his temperament was good, which made him even more arrogant and stand out from the crowd. In addition, his crimson clothes are more conspicuous than the green of the other two.

Almost everyone’s first glance fell on Lu Yan, who was amazed for a while before noticing the other two.

Lu Yan’s eyes were calm, his expression indifferent, neither too humble nor too arrogant. Chu Yushan and Jiang Mengyan’s faces were not very good, Chu Yushan was a little frustrated, and Jiang Mengyan was annoyed.

Chen Li watched it for a while. As a director, he has to consider more comprehensively. Although Lu Yan’s appearance had given him extra points, Chen Li didn’t have much preference, but when he noticed the different expressions of the three, he had a more favorable impression of Lu Yan. No shame, he did a good job whether he was acting or not. But the final decision depends on their performance.

Chen Li said, “Have you discussed who will go first?”

Chu Yushan and Jiang Mengyan looked at each other and didn’t speak. Lu Yan took a step forward and smiled slightly, “I’ll come first.”

This part of the audition is exactly the part where Wang Xuance persuaded the king to lend him soldiers in the kingdom of Nepal.

This movie has two main scenes, one is of course the brilliant war scene of “one person destroying a country”; the other is this literary drama.

As a foreign envoy, Wang Xuance was not an ambassador to Nepal, and he had escaped from another country’s prison before, so he didn’t have a Guandu diploma. He almost persuaded the king of Nepal with just one mouth, and the difficulty was no less than that of Zhuge Kongming’s tongue war with Confucian scholars. But he did it!

Chen Li’s intention to pick this scene as an audition is also very obvious. This part is the most test of the actors’ acting skills and monetization ability. If this part can be controlled well, then it will definitely not be a problem to control the whole movie. If not, there is no need to continue.

There are naturally a lot of lines in this paragraph, but remembering lines has never been a problem for Lu Yan.

Just like the official start of filming, the camera was ready to be in place. After the director said it was going to start, Lu Yan entered the role.

Although this is a one-man performance with no opponents, Lu Yan’s rhythm is well grasped. When it comes to the behavior of the rebellious country, it is anger and condemnation, when it comes to the pride and self-confidence from the great powers of the Celestial Dynasty, when it comes to the affinity between Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo in marriage, and finally the theme of borrowing troops, both the use of power to oppress people, And good incentives. The tone of voice was neither hasty nor slow. Body language is also just right. Everyone present nodded frequently, thinking that if I were the king of Nepal, I would also agree.

After the performance, even Chen Li, who has always been very demanding, smiled and praised him.

Lu Yan smiled, stepped aside, and made a “please” gesture to Chu Yushan.

Chu Yushan was already retiring in his heart. Lu Yan’s momentum was too strong, and there was too much pressure to perform after him. He already regretted letting Lu Yan audition for the first time, and Jiang Mengyan thought the same.

But since it’s already here, we can only bite the bullet. Affected by Lu Yan’s strength, Chu Yushan’s originally prepared performance did not play out at all, and even forgot his words several times in between. By the time it was over, he was too depressed to speak.

Jiang Mengyan’s situation is not much better than his, because with Chu Yushan’s performance as a buffer, he did not forget his words, but his lines were not very smooth, not to mention body language, Jiang Mengyan You don’t even have to look at the camera to know you’re too stiff.

There was no suspense in the result, and Lu Yan’s superb performance also made others have no dissatisfaction. Chen Li decided on the spot that Lu Yan would play the leading role, and asked the assistant director to make an appointment with the agent to sign the contract.

After the result was announced, Chu Yushan came over and shook hands with Lu Yan, smiling reluctantly but sincere, “You are great, I am very convinced!”

Lu Yan said thank you.

As for Jiang Mengyan, he left without even saying hello, or the manager apologized to the director.

After walking out of the studio, Qin Feng sighed and said excitedly, “I knew you could do it! You acted so well just now.”

Lu Yan smiled, “I also think it’s not bad.”

“Oh, I just played Wang Yi’s play, and now it’s Chen Li. The two best directors in the country, tsk tsk, I’m starting to envy you.” Qin Feng said jokingly.

“I also think I’m quite lucky.” Lu Yan smiled.

Qin Feng grabbed his shoulders and said in a low voice, “I’m very optimistic that you will win another international award in this drama.”

Lu Yan glanced at him and said in a low-key manner, “You still have to follow the fate of winning an award. But I feel very good to be able to cooperate with Director Chen. I think I can learn a lot this time.”

The two went to the parking lot together. They came separately before, so Qin Feng was startled when he saw the car coming from Lu Yan, “Damn, Aston Martin! Where did you get such a cool sports car?”

Lu Yan’s financial situation is very clear to him, and he is not able to buy such a good car for the time being.

Lu Yan smiled, “I borrowed it, and I will return it tonight.”

“Oh, when did you make such a rich friend? I don’t know.” Qin teased.

“Secret.” Lu Yan replied with a smile.

Qin Feng also asked casually and changed the subject, “Why didn’t that kid Song Hui follow today?”

“I still have something to do at night, so I just give him a day off. He follows me every day, and it’s very tired.” Lu Yan said.

Qin Feng smiled, “Your boss is really considerate.”

“It should be.” Lu Yan was not polite.

After Lu Yan got into the car, Qin Feng seemed to think of something and said, “By the way, Lu Yan, it is estimated that your contract with Xingkong will expire when the filming of this movie is over. What are your plans?”

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, he really didn’t think much about this matter, it’s been three years so fast.

He shook his head, “I haven’t thought about it yet.”

Qin Feng frowned, “Then you have time to think about it, this matter has to be decided as soon as possible, it is related to your future.”

Lu Yan nodded and said cautiously, “I will.”