Chapter 178

"Oh, I am in the director advanced study class." Li Baotian, who looked like a little old man, said to Wu Tianming.

The accurate name should be the director cadre advanced study class. At this time, Li Baotian was already the deputy head of the art troupe in his hometown.

Wu Tianming was very sorry. It was a pity that someone who looked so distinctive was a director, but who said that a director couldn't act!

"Then are you interested in acting?" Wu Tianming asked again. Although this guy was not good-looking, Old Wu felt a powerful vitality from him.

"Actually, I used to act," after explaining a sentence, Li Baotian asked, "What are you doing?"

Wu Tianming reported his family name, and Li Baotian looked at Wei Ming again: "Then you are the novelist Wei Ming?"

"Yes, it's me."

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I have read all your novels, so which play are you looking for actors for?"

"Er Niu."

"That is to play Niu Er," Li Baotian pondered for a moment, "I think I can try."

Wu Tianming left him the address of the Beijing Er Yingchang guesthouse and asked him to go there within three days. He and Wei Ming still had to look again.

Afterwards, with the help of the teachers at the Central Academy of Drama, they found a young man from the Northeast named Du Yuan, who was not good-looking either, and even Jia Ling didn't like him.

They also met a few actresses. After all, they had to prevent Liu Xiaoqing from refusing. She was very popular now, and she had one movie after another. In Wei Ming's impression, she would also film a very famous "The Savage Land" this year.

However, the 80th grade had not yet enrolled, and there were no actresses from the 78th grade that caught Wu Dao's eye.

Hearing from the teachers at the Central Academy of Drama that they were going to have the art exam for the 80th grade next month, by then, the 80th grade students including Jiang Wen, Lu Liping, and Yue Hong would be on the stage.

After leaving the Central Academy of Drama, the two had a meal in a state-run restaurant in the hutong. Wei Ming looked at the surrounding Sihe Academy. It would be convenient to select actors if he bought a courtyard here.

After eating, the two went to the Film Academy again.

Wei Ming had connections at the Film Academy. A Long and A Mou were his own people, so the two personally took them to find the 78th grade acting department.

On the way, Wu Tianming's eyes kept spinning on Zhang Yimou.

"Why, do you want him to play Niu Er?" Wei Ming asked with a smile.

Wu Tianming shook his head: "This young man looks too much like a Shaanxi person."

Wei Ming laughed even more happily: "Standard Terracotta Warrior appearance. Old Zhang's photography level is also top-notch, and his homework is the first in the class. Let him show you his work in a while."

Zhang Yimou was waiting for this sentence. He looked at Wei Ming gratefully.

Although he was only a sophomore now, he had to plan for the future as early as possible. He didn't have the background of Zhuangzhuang and Kaige. If he couldn't stay in Beijing, then returning to Xi'an was the best choice.

Wei Ming asked Wu Tianming again: "When do you plan to start filming?"

If it happened to be during the summer vacation, he could actually let Zhang Yimou go to the crew for an internship. He believed that even if he didn't pay him, he would be willing.

Wu Tianming: "Besides actors, what we are most worried about now is actually the cow."

"What's wrong with the cow?"

Wu Tianming: "Speaking of which, the cow is the real female lead. It has many scenes, and many segments need to show spirituality. Filming a movie, the most expensive film is animals and children. We haven't found a particularly obedient cow yet, so we are wondering whether to raise a cow from a young age."

This is indeed a problem. When Hu Hu shot the original version, he could use computer special effects. Now it's not so easy to film animal scenes realistically.

Wei Ming said: "If a cow is raised from a young age until it is pregnant and gives birth to a calf to produce milk, it will take at least two years."

"Right, so it's not certain when we can start filming. I really want to start filming this year."

Wei Ming suddenly thought of a possibility, but it was already at the acting class classroom, so let's talk about it later.

"Coming, coming!"

Xie Yuan was staring at the door. Seeing people coming, he immediately shouted in the class, so everyone recited lines, and those who were acting with each other were acting with each other, showing that they were very diligent.

They already knew that a crew was coming to select actors today, and it was a movie adapted from Wei Ming's original work "Er Niu." Wu Dao Tianming also had representative works like "The Trembling of Life," which was definitely a very good opportunity.

When Wei Ming came in, Fang Shu and Liu Jia, who had met him once, looked at each other, feeling a bit familiar, as if they had seen him at school.

In terms of student popularity, the 78th grade of the Beijing Film Academy was much stronger than the 78th grade of the Central Academy of Drama, but they all looked too upright, and only Xie Yuan looked more funny.

Wu Tianming saw Zhou Lijing in the crowd at a glance. This young man's appearance was too consistent with the aesthetics of men in this era, especially firm. Unfortunately, his image was not suitable for the role of Er Niu.

That young man named Zhang Fengyi was very rough and honest, but his sense of humor was slightly lacking. He could be used as a backup. I heard that he had already acted as a male lead in a movie, and it was a film from Hong Kong's Phoenix Company. Such experience was also a plus.

Wu Tianming's eyes stopped on Zhang Tielin's expectant face again. Little white face, pass.

Wu Tianming communicated with these students, mainly to understand their degree of understanding of the countryside.

If they were all city people, he would definitely have to take some time to let them experience life. Niu Er was a very typical, extreme rural bachelor.

In the end, the male lead was competed for by four people: Li Xuejian, Li Baotian, Du Yuan, and Zhang Fengyi, and only Li Xuejian was someone they hadn't seen.

However, when Wei Ming sent Wu Tianming back to the Beijing Er Yingchang, Li Xuejian was already waiting for him outside Wu Dao's room.

When Wu Tianming saw him in person, he felt that he had no terrible momentum like 101 at all. He was not tall, not a typical Shandong man, and looked kind and harmless.

Wei Ming let Old Wu audition first. It was almost time to get off work, and he had to find Factory Director Wang. On the way to find Factory Director Wang, Wei Ming saw Chen Qiang again.

"Little Wei, stay. I contacted Liu Xiaoqing today."

"Oh, what did she say?"

Chen Qiang laughed: "She asked if Wei Ming invited her personally. I said yes. She said your face must be given, but she has a very important film contract in August, so there won't be too much time left for 'Er Niu,' and there is no time to experience life alone. She is filming in Sichuan and Chongqing now, and will take time to experience life in a farmhouse."

Qing Nai really knows how to behave. Wei Ming nodded: "Then I will tell Wu Dao later. He is the director, he will make the decision. Thank you, Teacher Chen."

Afterwards, Wei Ming met Director Wang Yang and chatted about "Heroes Born in Troubled Times."

Wang Yang said happily: "Xia Meng returned my call. She said she was a bit interested and was preparing to take time to come to the Beijing Er Yingchang to chat in person."

People were willing to fly to Beijing, so this matter was at least half successful. Wei Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Now he attached great importance to this co-production, hoping that when it was released in Hong Kong in the future, he, the original author and screenwriter, would have the opportunity to go to Hong Kong and chat with his grandfather face to face.

Going down from the office building, when passing by the guesthouse, Wu Tianming and Li Xuejian had already come down from upstairs.

!

Wu Tianming said to Wei Ming: "Little Li is leaving, he insisted on waiting for you to come out to say hello."

Wei Ming shook hands with Li Xuejian and said some words of mutual appreciation.

After he left, Wei Ming asked Old Wu: "How does it feel to try?"

"I didn't audition, just chatted simply. Next, I plan to borrow the makeup artist from the brother unit to give them a farmer's outfit to see the effect," Wu Tianming asked, "Are you coming then?"

Wei Ming thought for a while and shook his head: "I have been asking for leave these days, I feel a bit sorry, forget it."

Although even if he didn't ask for leave, he often did his own things at his workstation, it was better than not being there at all.

Wu Tianming was a bit sorry. Wei Ming said: "However, I might be able to help with the cow."

"How to help!" Wu Tianming was energized.

Wei Ming: "Very simple, find an excellent animal trainer."

"Animal trainer? Do you know such a talent?"

Wei Ming smiled slightly: "I really know one. I'll write you an address, you go and visit it yourself."

When seeing the address left by Wei Ming, Wu Tianming touched his bald head and said: "This seems to be your hometown, right?"

Wu Tianming had read those essays by Wei Ming and had a deep impression of the name "Gouzitun."

Some time ago, newspapers also revealed that Wei Ming had sent books to his readers, and there was his private seal on the book, which was engraved with the four big characters "Gouzi Wei Ming."

Wei Ming giggled: "That's right, my hometown is in this village, and the person you are looking for is called Wei Jiefang."

"Your father?"

"That's right, my dad."

Lao Lao Lao Wei indeed had some talent in training animals. For example, the fine dog he borrowed from elsewhere during the New Year was as obedient and well-behaved as the one he raised himself. And Wei Ming's younger brother, Wei Gangdan, was also convinced by Lao Lao Lao Wei after just one meeting.

Because it involved animal actors, Wei Ming felt that Lao Lao Lao Wei might be able to help. At least the donkeys and cows in the brigade, Lao Lao Lao Wei could make them squat down if he asked them to, and stand up if he asked them to, very obedient.

After listening to Wei Ming finish those anecdotes about his father, Wu Dao Tianming was amazed and held Wei Ming's hand: "Your father is exactly the talent we need. We must invite him to join my team!"

"Look at his time. He is now the principal of our village primary school, and he is devoted to the education of children."

Old Wu said: "How about you go back with me and persuade him personally?"

Wei Ming: "How can I have time? I won't go, I won't go."

If he really had time, he would rather go to Shanghai to watch Xizi film, and by the way, take a look at Xuejie.

Gong Xue didn't expect that she would receive a package from Wei Ming as soon as she returned to Shanghai and started filming at the Shanghai Er Yingchang, and it was seen by Sister Xiaoyan and Xizi.

The two also encouraged her to open it and see.

Gong Xue was helpless and could only execute it in public. Fortunately, there was nothing too excessive inside, just a set of drawings and a bag of snacks.

She didn't expect him to remember her mother's work unit. This time, he was asking her to help submit the manuscript.

Xuejie definitely had to help with this favor, but her mother didn't have much say in the unit, so she didn't know if she could help.

After filming that day, Gong Xue took Xizi and the manuscript home. This was Director Xie's instruction to let them continue to deepen the mother-son relationship.

The reluctant Lu Xiaoyan smiled and said goodbye to them both~

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