Chapter 32

After Chen Kun went out, Cao Yang asked Tian Zhuangzhuang, "What do you think of these two?"

Li Xiaoran beside him immediately pricked up her ears.

"I know Fu Dalong; I chatted about him with Feng Xiaoning a while ago. He is an actor with strong plasticity, and his acting skills should be fine."

After looking at the audition notes, Old Tian continued, "His appearance is too tough. You can see it from that segment just now. It's fine for you to let him play a tough guy, a general, or a grassland man, but the male lead in our film is not of this type."

Cao Yang nodded and flipped through the materials. Fu Dalong starred in Feng Xiaoning's "Purple Sunset," which has already been scheduled for release in April.

Feng Xiaoning is also a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy and is also a famous member of the '78 cohort, although he is from the Fine Arts Department.

Tian Zhuangzhuang is right; Fu Dalong's personal image is very "hard," and he is indeed not very suitable for a role that is a bit soft.

The three people Cao Yang wants to audition are of three types, or it can be said two types: one is more "hard," and one is more "soft."

At this time, a knock on the door sounded. Li Mingyi looked at Cao Yang, and at Cao Yang's signal, said "please come in."

As soon as Liu Ye came in, before he could say hello, he heard Tian Zhuangzhuang say "Eh."

Stunned for a moment, Liu Ye hurriedly said, "Hello, teachers, my name is Liu Ye."

Cao Yang examined Liu Ye. At this time, Liu Ye had not yet gained weight; he was very thin and very gentle, but that is not the key.

What could make Old Tian surprised upon meeting him is not Liu Ye's appearance, but his temperament.

In university, besides being a bit silent at the beginning, Liu Ye was actually very sunny, loved playing basketball, loved joking with friends, and was very carefree.

But the Liu Ye in front of him didn't have a shadow of sunshine. Standing there, he was very "quiet" and appeared a bit feminine.

"I see in your materials that you starred in 'Lan Yu.' Has the film wrapped up?" Cao Yang flipped through the materials and asked.

"It wrapped up a month ago."

Cao Yang and Tian Zhuangzhuang looked at each other. Great, another one who hasn't come out of the role yet.

As an industry insider, this male-male film titled "Lan Yu" has received a lot of attention.

It is said that when filming, in order to let them get into the role and cultivate tacit understanding and feelings, the director let the two of them stay together for more than a month.

He also shared his own experience with them.

The director, Stanley Kwan, is a man.

After the film was finished, what kind of scenes hadn't Hu Jun seen? He easily came out of the role.

But Liu Ye was different.

When he took on "Lan Yu," he had just graduated from university and didn't have much experience. In order to play this role well, he really got into the role, and very deeply.

After the film was finished, knowing that it is easy for new actors to get into a role but hard to come out, he urged Liu Ye not to see Hu Jun for a period of time and try to avoid being in the same frame.

Li Xiaoran might have been out of sympathy, so she taught Liu Ye very seriously.

Liu Ye didn't dance as gracefully as Chen Kun, and his movements were a bit stiff, but his thin face paired with those big eyes, plus his melancholic temperament, was actually a bit eerie and thrilling.

This has to be said about Liu Ye's acting skills; he is clearly better at acting than Chen Kun and knows how to coordinate his eyes and expressions to create that feeling.

His femininity is clearly different from Chen Kun's softness.

His femininity has a kind of charm and melancholy. From his eyes to the curve of his mouth to his demeanor, it gives people a feeling of being "bent" but not quite, but he is not sissy.

A delicate appearance and gentle eyes are used to describe women, but now they appeared on Liu Ye.

After Liu Ye finished the audition, Cao Yang said the same thing to him: he would definitely give him an answer within two days.

After he went out, Tian Zhuangzhuang said, "A bit interesting."

Cao Yang asked Old Tian, "Who do you think is more suitable?" Old Tian first ruled out Fu Dalong. It's not that Fu Dalong's acting skills are bad; he feels that Fu Dalong's image does not quite fit the positioning of the male lead.

Chen Kun and Liu Ye each have their own merits, and it was a bit difficult to choose for a while.

Old Tian's temper is very stubborn; otherwise, he wouldn't have framed the directive banning him from directing and hung it on the wall. But this doesn't mean Old Tian doesn't understand the ways of the world; he just sometimes sticks to his principles, and he is not stupid.

Since he feels Chen Kun and Liu Ye are about the same, interpersonal relationships come into play.

"Chen Kun, I guess. He fits the role's positioning quite well."

Look, Old Tian only said he fits the role's positioning and didn't mention acting skills at all. Chen Kun's acting skills are indeed worse than Liu Ye's.

However, Chen Kun is one of their own, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, and also Li Xiaoran's close friend. When both fit the role's positioning, of course, choose one of their own.

Li Xiaoran smiled and didn't speak. She knew very well that even if her relationship with Cao Yang was extraordinary, she couldn't interfere in the film's casting.

She also sympathized with Liu Ye, but Kun is a close friend and has helped her, so of course, she hoped Chen Kun would be chosen.

Cao Yang didn't rush to make a decision and fell into deep thought.

In the film, the male lead can be seen as the female's guardian god. He always stands from the female's perspective to do what the female is doing: washing clothes, cooking, tidying up the room, always protecting the female and standing up for her.

!

So this film can also be interpreted as the male lead being the female lead's fantasy shining into reality.

The male lead can be feminine, but not gloomy.

From this aspect, Liu Ye in his current state is more suitable.

From the perspective of acting skills, Liu Ye is also more suitable.

From the appearance, Liu Ye, who hadn't gained weight when he was young, had more spirituality and didn't look like that kind of "cream-faced" actor.

The only doubt is that Liu Ye is currently in a state of being in the role; he seems to be still trapped in "Lan Yu" and hasn't come out.

But this is precisely what Cao Yang values. In a state of being in the role, the spirit will definitely have great fluctuations, but it is not like Li Xiaoran, who almost collapsed.

Cao Yang wants to make a comparison: Yu Feihong without any special handling, and Liu Ye with great mental fluctuations. Add an immersive experience to both of them and see what the final effect will be.

Then compare with Li Xiaoran. With three different sets of references and comparisons, he should be able to find some patterns.

"Let's go with Liu Ye. By the way, ask Chen Kun; there is a very open-minded couple in the play, the plot is not much, ask him if he wants to make a guest appearance."

Cao Yang thought for a moment. Since they have already auditioned, he cannot be partial, and continued, "And Fu Dalong, there is a boxer role. If he is willing, it can be given to him."

Liu Shan noted these down and nodded, "Okay."

Subsequently, Liu Shan said to Cao Yang, "There is a reply from Xiangjiang. Nick Cheung's agent said he just signed a film contract called 'Perfect Lover' and cannot spare the schedule."

Then, Liu Shan's expression was a bit strange, and he continued, "Ng Kai-wah's agent asked when we are filming. He explained that Ng Kai-wah signed a film contract, and he has scenes in July and needs to join the crew, so the schedule can only be before July."

If there is a schedule before July, then there is no problem.

Liu Shan coughed, "Ng Kai-wah's agent said that the film he needs to join in July is called 'Perfect Lover'."

"Hmm?"

"Eh?"

"In other words, the film called 'Perfect Lover' stars Nick Cheung and Ng Kai-wah?" Old Tian couldn't help but ask.

"It should be."

"That's really fucking coincidental!"

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