Chapter 138

There were still two roles left undetermined: one was Pang Yong, one of the male leads, and the other was the female supporting role, the demon hunter Xia Bing, who could actually be barely counted as one of the female leads.

Cao Yang decided to audition for the role of Pang Yong first.

For the role of the demon hunter Xia Bing, don't release the news of the audition for the time being.

Before this, countless actresses had inquired about the news of the female roles in the film through various channels. If the news of the audition was released, it would probably be another dance of demons. At that time, various human favors and requests would be hard to refuse.

Boss Han once suggested whether to use a big-name Hong Kong actor for the role of Pang Yong. After careful consideration, Cao Yang felt it was unnecessary.

Two best actresses performing on the same stage was already a gimmick, and this was the first commercial film directed by Cao Yang, so the topic was enough.

The box office pulling ability of big-name Hong Kong actors was just like that.

For the choice of Pang Yong, Cao Yang sent audition invitations to several actors he favored.

Duan Yihong was in the class of '94 at the Central Academy of Drama. After graduating with excellent grades in '98, he was specially recruited into the Experimental Theater, which was the predecessor of the National Theater.

The first film and television drama he received was playing a killer in 'Criminal Police Essence'. In order to perform this role with very few scenes well, he practiced drawing his gun thousands of times.

In order to perform the real state of a mental patient well, he went to a mental hospital and asked the dean to let him be hospitalized to get in close contact. He was a small nobody, and without an introduction letter, the dean definitely wouldn't be willing.

He squatted at the dean's door for two days before he got his wish. Rather than saying he moved the dean, it was better to say he scared the dean.

In these few years, he had acted in TV dramas, films, and stage plays. He was a famous acting maniac and also an actor who was very difficult to "handle" in the eyes of directors, with a very strong sense of self.

After rehearsing the re-staged play 'Rhino in Love', Duan Yihong sat there alone, lost in thought.

Another lead actor, Wang Ning, also a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, walked over and patted Duan Yihong on the shoulder, still calling Duan Yihong by his name in the play: "Malu, what's wrong? You have something on your mind."

Duan Yihong patted Wang Ning's hand away. He had a girlfriend, so he was very careful about these details.

"Hmm, there's a movie that asked me to audition, but I'm rehearsing a play now, and I don't know how to choose."

"Yo, you've refused two plays before, why are you hesitating this time?"

Wang Ning knew that some time ago, two plays wanted to find Duan Yihong to play a supporting role, but this guy refused without hesitation, saying he wanted to concentrate on rehearsing the play. This time it looked a bit unusual.

"This time, they asked me to audition for a lead role..." Duan Yihong looked ahead, his eyes unfocused. It was obvious he was troubled.

"I said why are you hesitating? A lead role, no wonder. This is a very rare opportunity."

Wang Ning looked at Duan Yihong and hesitated before saying: "It's just an audition, it's not decided to choose you. I think it's better to refuse. Our play is quite famous, and performing it will definitely have a lot of influence, and you can also get more recognition."

In Wang Ning's view, Duan Yihong, who was still a small nobody, even if he received a lead role audition invitation, it was also a small, unknown crew; otherwise, they wouldn't value Duan Yihong.

It's not to say Duan Yihong is bad. In Wang Ning's view, Duan Yihong is a very good man. In order to perform the role well, he can meticulously grasp many details, and his acting skills are also very good.

However, Duan Yihong has no fame. The crew that can invite him definitely can't be that good.

Duan Yihong turned his head to look at Wang Ning, was silent for a moment, and opened his mouth: "It's Cao Dao Yang's latest movie. Should I refuse the audition invitation?"

Wang Ning was stunned for a moment, doubting she had misheard: "Who did you say?"

"Cao Dao Yang."

"Holy shit!"

What lady-like demeanor? Wang Ning didn't care about these, directly slapped Duan Yihong on the shoulder. This slap used a lot of force, making Duan Yihong wince in pain.

"Really?" Duan Yihong rubbed his shoulder and nodded.

Wang Ning had a stomach full of words she wanted to say, all polite terms, the kind used all over the world.

"Yihong, have you ever thought about finding a new girlfriend?" After saying that, she also puffed out her chest, which wasn't very imposing.

She said this half-truthfully. If Duan Yihong revealed even a little bit of meaning, she wouldn't mind offering herself tonight.

"Go, don't joke."

Wang Ning was silent for a moment before saying: "I'll tell you a true story. In 'Subway' released in May last year, I played a role with quite a few scenes. There was another supporting role, a small supporting role, the kind with very few scenes. Do you know who she is?"

Duan Yihong shook his head. He hadn't watched every movie, so of course, he didn't know who Wang Ning was talking about.

"She was also a small nobody at the time, with almost no fame, but she was also valued by Cao Dao and acted in 'Secret Sunshine'... You know who I'm talking about now, right?"

Mentioning this person, Wang Ning couldn't help but envy and be jealous. How could such a good thing not fall on her?

"Gao Yuanyuan?"

Duan Yihong guessed. He had watched 'Secret Sunshine'. Gao Yuanyuan performed so well, so naturally, as if she had merged into the role, not like acting at all.

!

"Hmm, because she acted in Cao Dao's movie, she went from a small nobody to a Cannes Best Actress, and now she's one of the Four Dan Actresses, the top actress, ascending to the sky in one step."

Wang Ning couldn't help but envy again.

"If you can succeed in the audition, maybe you won't win Best Actress like Gao Yuanyuan, but you will definitely become a first-line male star, like Liu Ye."

"Shall I go and try?"

"Try."

"But what about Director Meng's side?" Duan Yihong had a headache. They had just started rehearsing, and letting the director down was really not what a gentleman would do.

Wang Ning smiled: "This is easy to solve. You go to the audition first. If you don't pass, just pretend this never happened. If you get lucky and are valued by Cao Dao, you just tell Director Meng directly, and then tell him that after filming Cao Dao's movie, you will continue to rehearse. I think Director Meng will agree."

After Cao Dao's movie is released, and then performing the play, the male lead of the play is a hot big star, Director Meng will definitely be happy.

Even if he isn't happy, what can he do? Block someone's future?

Then they would become enemies.

In fact, the National Theater has always done quite well in this regard and won't stop artists from acting in film and television dramas outside.

Cao Yang sent audition invitations to three people: the not-greasy Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Duan Yihong.

Through the audition, Duan Yihong, who was already thirty years old, was more suitable for Pang Yong.

Pang Yong's positioning is a martial man who can hold a big knife and not wait for the follow-up troops, going to kill people alone. This character setting requires someone who looks more determined.

Nowadays, Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao have very good acting skills and great potential, but compared with Duan Yihong, Duan Yihong fits the character setting better.

Among the few, Huang Xiaoming's fame is a bit bigger, but the difference isn't big.

Huang Xiaoming hasn't acted in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' that made his status soar. Now he only has 'The Prince of Han Dynasty' that gave him some fame, which doesn't add much to the film.

Deng Chao's 'The Young Emperor' hasn't been broadcast yet, and he's still a small nobody, no better than Duan Yihong.

There's nothing to hesitate about, so let's set Duan Yihong.

(End of chapter)