Chapter 639: Audition, Divine Comedy
This time, Zhong Xiaoman wants to take over the filming of the new drama "Under Heaven", which describes the tragedy of the heroes and daughters of the troubled times during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Although the similarity between the source star and the earth is more than 90 percent, there are still some differences. Just like this "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms", on the earth, this is a chaotic and bloody time, on the source star, although it is still chaotic and bloody, it is also an era of heroes and beauties!
It is precisely because of those dazzling justice and conspiracy, heroes and beauties that the "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" on the source star will become the favorite of creators, and countless film and television novels are based on this period!
The director of "Under Heaven", Yu Nong, is a wonderful flower in the director circle, he is not very old, but he is the director with the most box office appeal in Middle-earth. His imagination is unbridled, the shooting angles are strange and changeable, and the skills of his royal team are excellent, and even the most incredible ideas can be realized.
Yunong has poured countless efforts into each of his films, and the preliminary preparation work is very sufficient, and he is even more cautious in casting, and he personally selects the actor he thinks is the most suitable - the most suitable, not the best.
In this regard, the rain farmer who seems to have a big backer doesn't give face to anyone, doesn't buy anyone's account, and even the king of heaven and Laozi can't look down on him. Those who can receive the script to audition here have already been carefully screened for a round, and he thinks they may be the right candidates.
Yu Nong is an out-and-out perfectionist, and there is a lot of pressure to shoot his drama, but the word Yu Nong is a guarantee of popularity, and being selected by him to play the main role is a sign of popularity.
There are not many people who come to audition and have the heart to get the role, and many people come with the intention of watching - if you can't choose it, it's good to watch and learn the acting skills of your predecessors.
Time flowed unhurriedly, and the atmosphere at the scene was a little tense.
On the way here, Liu Yu flipped through the script at random. The story is complete and the tone is tragic. In less than two hours, it is not easy to perfectly display the family and country, the world, the emotional choices, the solar terms, and life and death that you want to express.
"Under Heaven" is not a one-man show, but a rare twins on the big screen.
Twins: Qian Liao, the newly rising lord of Wu Yue in the south; Wang Yanjun, general of the Fujian State.
Shuangdan: Princess Jinfeng, the most relegated royal vein in Fujian; Li Chunyan, the former female official of the Golden Phoenix Princess, Qian Liao's lover. Wu Yue should be in the country.
Zhong Xiaoman's role to audition for is Princess Jinfeng, and the content of the audition is the last scene, and it is also the most emotional part of the whole drama.
In the siege of March, Fucheng was already a dead city. Outside the city, the army of Wu Yue pressed the border, inside the city. Wang Yanjun, the most rear-end gatekeeper of the Fujian Kingdom, has also been killed in battle. In this city, there are no living people except Princess Jinfeng.
As the most descendant royal family of Fujian. Princess Jinfeng opened the city gate. A single sword, a single sword, a single army.
The army was silent.
used to be the first beauty in the world, but now there is only wind and frost. This is her most reluctant city, the glory and burden given to her by the royal family of Fujian, and now she has to give it up and fulfill her loyalty, filial piety and righteousness in this dead city - and love.
The script is written with a lot of emotion, but for auditions. It's quite difficult. The individual characters are separated, and the last scene is completely silent, and it is difficult to accurately grasp the atmosphere based on imagination alone.
The battlefield is bloody. The tragic cruelty of the corpse drifting on the oars is not something that actors in the Taiping period can appreciate.
Although Zhong Xiaoman had previously played the domineering and undefeated Dongfang, Princess Jinfeng's personality is complex, coquettish and tragic, Liu Yu feels that it is a bit difficult to play this role with Zhong Xiaoman's own personality.
"Tsk, even Ye Wenwen is here." Zhong Xiaoman looked around, squinted his eyes and smiled, "Just her acting skills......"
Although Ye Wenwen is far inferior to Zhong Xiaoman, she is also a strong newcomer in star entertainment, and she will naturally not let go of such an audition opportunity.
Ye Wenwen obviously saw them too, and walked over with three assistants Xiao Yingying: "Xiaoman, you are here too." As she spoke, she glanced at Liu Yu and pretended to be surprised, "Oh, Liu Yu, are you also coming to audition?" Her question was very popular, and everyone pricked up their ears and waited for Liu Yu's answer.
Zhong Xiaoman's face changed slightly, and he was about to speak, Liu Yu raised his hand, and stopped her with a faint expression: "What do you think?" Liu Yu had a usual smile on his lips, his expression was lazy, and he replied gently and slowly. Ye Wenwen listened, but her heart was cold, as if there was an invisible pressure pressing on her.
Ye Wenwen's third brother Ye Siming died in the hands of Liu Yu, but she obviously doesn't know it now, and has always regarded Liu Yu as Zhong Xiaoman's backer, but only regarded him as a competitor, although she was jealous, she had no resentment.
The black eyes flashed slightly, Ye Wenwen bit her lip lightly and glanced at Liu Yu. Yunong has an eccentric temper and is elusive, and Ye Wenwen is not sure if he will send the audition invitation to Liu Yu, the young master of the Liu family, so she touched her earlobe in disguise and smiled sweetly: "Then you have to come on...... If you can get the appreciation of the rain guide, maybe it will be an instant hit. β
"Accept your auspicious words, but ......" Liu Yu seemed to smile and said slowly, "I really, just came to make soy sauce." β
The smile on Ye Wenwen's face stiffened when she heard this, and she turned to Zhong Xiaoman and said, "Xiaoman is really close friends with Liu Yu, and he doesn't even care about the avoidance in the circle." β
"Avoidance?" Zhong Xiaoman was in a good mood when he saw her deflated, "What avoidance?" How do I not know? β
"Huh?" Liu Yu blinked, also looking dazed and innocent.
Ye Wenwen snorted coldly: "Zhong Xiaoman, you just pretend, don't you know the taboo of not being able to be accompanied by people during auditions?" How many examples tell us that most of the people who end up getting the role are soy sauce parties who accompany people to the audition...... When the rain director chose Liu Yu, look where your face goes! β
"Ouch, how do you say that? If Director Yu chooses my family Yuyu, it's too late for me to be happy. Once in our lives, we just want to cooperate again......" Zhong Xiaoman grabbed Liu Yu, approached him, and squinted at Ye Wenwen, "...... Yuyu, don't you say? β
Liu Yu let her hold it, and only looked at Ye Wenwen with a faint smile: "You, are you questioning Yudao's vision?" β
Ye Wenwen didn't expect her to say this, and was a little stunned for a while: "I, how could I question Director Yu's vision!" β
"Then keep your mouth shut." Liu Yu said coldly.
"You ......" Ye Wenwen was bored, stomped her feet and walked away in a huff.
Zhong Xiaoman looked at Liu Yu with smiling eyes, and was about to speak. Liu Yu frowned suddenly, his eyes froze, and he swept around quietly, leading Zhong Xiaoman to take two steps to the side.
In the small conference room, Yunong stared at the screen of the monitor, carefully observing everyone's expressions, and finally fixed his eyes on Liu Yu's face, and stroked his chin: "This person is a little interesting." β
Jian Zhi, the producer in a straight suit, glanced at it and said lightly: "Liu Yu of Helen Entertainment." β
Yu Nong's gaze did not take off the screen. casually asked: "Yo, do you know her?" β
Jian Zhi pursed his thin lips, why are movie directors the masters who don't watch TV series?! "Smiling Proud Jianghu" is so popular......
After Ye Wenwen walked away, no one came to talk to Liu Yu and Zhong Xiaoman, and the hour hand was about to point to a point.
Several young men carried Zhang Guqin in. Set it up a little and put down a few bottles of water. The list of participants in the audition was confirmed. And he went out of the clouds. Everyone present was nervous, some were calm, and some pretended to be calm.
After a short while, three people walked in, dressed differently, and were obviously the judges of this casting.
Zhong Xiaoman abducted Liu Yu. His chin turned to the one in the middle: "That's the rain guide." β
Liu Yu glanced at it and retracted his neck - well, I don't know.
Zhong Xiaoman pointed to the one on the right again: "That's the famous investor and producer Jian Zhi." β
Liu Yu just watched the director by the way - well, I still don't know it.
Seeing the blankness on Liu Yu's face. Zhong Xiaoman smiled silently, and quietly pointed to the one on the left: "Lin Youlun, a super screenwriter who claims to sell a script for five million sky-high prices." β
Liu Yu noddedβwell, I still don't know.
Yunong has always been iron-faced and selfless in casting, and at this time, no one was bored and talked to him, and he quickly got to the point.
Today's selection is the candidates of Princess Jinfeng and Wang Yanjun, and the content of the audition is fixed, all relying on free play, and foreign aid can be brought. There are also a total of six people who decided to test Princess Jinfeng. Zhong Xiaoman was the third to play, and the first place was the female number one in Yunong's upper drama, Shi Shi of Sugar Man Entertainment, and the second was the newcomer currently supported by Huayi Entertainment.
Shi Shi's acting skills are excellent, and he has cooperated with Yunong, and in the silence, he can even grasp seven or eight points, which is extremely rare.
Zhao Liying's acting skills are weaker, but she brought foreign aid, and Huang Xiaoming, who has been identified as the actor of Qian Liao, is her fellow brother. Because of her experience, she has a weaker grasp of emotions.
Liu Yu accompanied Zhong Xiaoman to the dressing room to change his costume, and when he saw her slightly frowning, he knew that she still cared about this role.
Gently patting Zhong Xiaoman's shoulder, Liu Yu said softly: "Xiaoman, don't be so nervous. β
"Yu Yu," Zhong Xiaoman held Liu Yu's hand, put it on his face, and said softly: "You also read the script just now, what do you think?" β
"This ......" Liu Yu groaned slightly, looked directly into Zhong Xiaoman's eyes and said, "Xiaoman, you have to remember that as the most powerful imperial vein of the Fujian Kingdom, when the city is broken, it is also the loneliest and most beautiful time in your life." Behind you are the people of the world who no longer belong to Fujian, Wang Yanjun and Fucheng are with you. β
Zhong Xiaoman lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, raised his face and smiled: "Yuyu, I seem to understand a little." β
Touching his chin, Liu Yu asked, "Xiaoman, can you use that piano in the audition room?" β
"Yes." Zhong Xiaoman replied: "The things that Yunong uses to prepare for the audition can all be used. β
"That's good." Liu Yu nodded, "I'll help you with the music later, remember, the moment the piano stops, that is, when the city is broken, I am emotional, I want to laugh, do you know the way?" The better you smile, the better. β
Shi Shi just acted very well, and the only failure was in his expression. The country is ruined, the vassals are gone, Princess Jinfeng is the most heroic of the ruined Fujian royal family, and there must not be the slightest flaw. The so-called loser does not lose the battle, this is the truth.
Liu Yu explained briefly, and Zhong Xiaoman suddenly said: "I see." She took a deep breath, a confident smile bloomed on her face, and she grabbed Liu Yu and kissed him on the face: "Yuyu, I love you to death!" β
"Be polite to me." Liu Yu kissed Zhong Xiaoman back, let go of her, walked in front, stood still in front of several judges, and smiled slightly: "Borrow the piano for a while." β
Director Yunong glanced at him and waved his hand disappreciatively.
Liu Yu nodded. Instead, he walked over and sat down on the piano bench, tuned the strings, and nodded to Zhong Xiaoman.
Zhong Xiaoman gave her a big smile back, Liu Yu lowered his eyes and pressed the strings, and with a wave of his hand, the sound of the piano was like an angry wave of snow rushing and rushing out!
The Son of Heaven guards the country, the king dies, you want to step on my world and serve my people. Take my treasure? Okay, let's fight!
The sound of the piano is fierce and shocking. As soon as it sounded, Zhong Xiaoman felt as if his heart had been hit invisibly, and he couldn't help but stare solemnly.
Jin Ge Iron Horse. Killing and conquering, the silent scene follows the sound of the piano. It was like a yellowed page slowly unfolding in front of my eyes. Heavy and brutal.
It was nearly dusk, the sun was gilded, the army was pressing the troops under the city, the city after the war was depressed, the broken walls were full of desolate ropes, and there were lying corpses everywhere. Flocks of faint crows hovered overhead, making hoarse and unpleasant rattling sounds.
The ruined gates creaked with a heavy, piercing creak, opening inch by inch. Behind him is a mess of the dead city, and in front of him are thousands of troops.
Zhong Xiaoman clenched the prop sword in his hand. Took a deep breath.
She somewhat understood what Liu Yu meant. With the strength of one person against thousands of troops, it is simply a grasshopper shaking a tree. However, when it comes to that situation, there is nothing that cannot be let go, cowardice is absolutely impossible, only pride.
The sound of the piano turned, and the hour had not yet come.
Zhong Xiaoman closed his eyes, and the blood-colored color of the place came to his mind profoundly. Then she opened her eyes and raised her eyes to look at Liu Yu, only to see that he calmly plucked the strings, which was obviously an extremely ordinary action without a little fancy, but why did he have a feeling of looking at the world and being domineering?
From her angle, she could only see Liu Yu's side face and the indifferent smile on his lips.
Liu Yu seemed to notice her gaze, and suddenly turned his head and winked at her.
Zhong Xiaoman knew that it was time, and after listening carefully, he found that the sound of the piano had changed slightly, and the agitation was still there, but it was a little sluggish.
The world is in turmoil, the heroes rise together, the ambition is fierce, and there is no power to return to the sky.
The long sword in Zhong Xiaoman's hand hung diagonally, almost dragging to the ground. She walked very slowly step by step, obviously going to death, but there was no sadness on her face.
After a short low backlash, the note suddenly turned, more intense, more agitated.
Zhong Xiaoman's heart jumped when he heard this, and he even wanted to turn around and tell Liu Yu to stop desperately - Huiji will be injured, strong will be humiliated, too rigid and easy to break, this piano sound is wrapped in an indomitable momentum, and it is not the sound of the country at all!
Liu Yu suddenly realized that his ten fingers were dexterous, and the sound of the piano was like rain hitting bananas and the wind swept the boiling snow, which was indescribable, but after a very slight pause, it stopped abruptly at the most violent place.
The country is bloody, and the world is sad.
Zhong Xiaoman couldn't describe his mood at the moment, desolate, barren but fearless. At the same time as his heart trembled, all his emotions had been adjusted to the highest, and a light smile naturally bloomed on his lips, and the elegance was infinite.
At the same time, a string was stretched to the extreme, and it snapped open with a 'clang' and bounced back with a whoosh. Liu Yu's fingers were still pressed on the strings, and the back of his hand was suddenly straightened.
There was silence in the hall, and the vibrato at the worst of the piano had stopped, and no one spoke, and no one moved. Ye Wenwen was full of surprise, Zhao Liying's face was ugly, and even Shi Shi was quite moved, and her eyes looking at Liu Yu were full of scrutiny.
Since Shi Shi got the script and read it through, he knew that no role in this play is easy to interpret. Princess Jinfeng's royal bearing, Wang Yanjun's heroic incomparable, are not something that can be grasped by a few words. She tried her best, but she only grasped the seven-point charm of Princess Jinfeng. Zhao Liying is a little worse, not even five points.
Shi Shi secretly calculated, and his eyes fell on Liu Yu's hand.
What a mistake. I didn't expect Liu Yu's piano skills to be so clever, seemingly guiding Zhong Xiaoman's emotions, and the style of music was majestic and magnificent, making up for Zhong Xiaoman's shortcomings to the greatest extent. Even the time when the strings are broken is exactly the same, and the end of the song is sad and pathetic, perfect to the extreme!
The moment the string broke, Zhong Xiaoman's tense mood also collapsed, he froze in place and took a deep breath, then brushed the ground and threw away the prop sword in his hand, ran back to Liu Yu's side quickly, grabbed his hand and looked at it repeatedly, and asked eagerly: "Yuyu, is your hand hurt?" Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up......
If it weren't for being at the scene and knowing Liu Yu's current situation, Zhong Xiaoman's anxious expression and heavy tone would definitely make people misunderstand whether Liu Yu had been seriously injured and died.
The atmosphere was destroyed in an instant, and Liu Yu silently supported his forehead in his heart.
Looking down at the back of his hand that didn't even have a trace of red marks, the corners of Liu Yu's eyes twitched fiercely - if I still would be injured by a broken string after cultivating the "Thirteen Golden Methods of Not Crossing the Periphery", then the seniors who created the "Thirteen Golden Methods of Not Crossing the Periphery" were still angry and came to smoke me......
"Xiaoman, calm down." Liu Yu shook Zhong Xiaoman's hand hard with his backhand, "I don't have anything to ......."
Zhong Xiaoman stabilized his mind, and his face turned a little pale: "Yuyu, what kind of song did you just play?" I've never heard you play before. "She is a top student who graduated from the music major, so she naturally knows that a piece that is too strong like the one just now is harmful to the performer!
"Chapter 7 of Under Heaven." Liu Yu lightly reported the title of the song, he didn't lie, this is the pinnacle of the god-level retro composer in the future. Compared with this classical music of "Under Heaven", Liu Yu's previous plagiarism for Zhong Xiaoman from the god-level retro composer "Wuling Chun" and other tracks are just children's things, and there is no comparison value at all! The reason why Liu Yu is interested in the movie "Under Heaven" is actually partly because it has the same name as the divine comedy "Under Heaven".
Although "Under Heaven" is a divine comedy, as Zhong Xiaoman said worried, it is extremely draining, and in "history" since the appearance of this divine comedy, although it has immediately swept the world, there are only five classical musicians who can really play it completely. Many classical musicians can only play one of these passages, otherwise they will vomit blood and faint, so many people nickname this "Under Heaven" "Vomiting Blood"! (To be continued.) )