Chapter 307 Casting, Other Matters, Start of Filming

The film has entered the preparatory stage, thanks to the current team of Xingchen, which is extremely strong and energetic, so the preparations are all very efficient.

Calculating the time, we can start shooting in about ten days.

During this period, various matters such as setting and casting will be completed.

In terms of casting, Lu Pingan first personally visited Mr. Li Xuejian.

Li Xuejian knew that Lu Ping'an was coming to visit, and his family was fully prepared.

Although Li Xuejian is currently extremely successful as an actor, he is indeed short of money due to an illness.

So should I act or not?

After reading the script, Comrade Li said in a hoarse voice: "It's a good script. It's very suitable for me, but am I not worth a million?"

These words made the wife beside him stare straight in the eyes.

Lu Ping'an smiled and said, "Old artist is worth the price."

However, Li Xuejian shook his head and continued to refuse. In the end, the two reached an agreement, one million, covering the salary of Li Xuejian and his wife Yu Haidan, who is also an actress.

Yu Haidan’s professional abilities are also pretty good.

In addition, Lao Li's body really needs someone to take care of him.

The packaging is indeed appropriate.

The matter was finalized, and then another actor was cast. Lu Pingan initially targeted Li Chengru, but he was not available.

This big boss is very cool, he acts in his free time, and there is a crew available at any time.

When Lu Ping'an contacted him, he had just joined a certain crew for three days, and he would not quit if he quit. Men in the capital cannot keep their word, so he said it was a pity, and then agreed to cooperate next time.

Li Chengru couldn't come, so Lu Ping'an turned to Zheng Shaoqiu, but it didn't work either. Qiu Guan said he was no longer in the spotlight, and Lu Ping'an knew that he would come out again in a few years to film a TV series with the main theme.

If you don't come, don't come. Lu Ping'an had to activate his backup plan and contact Guorong. As a result, Guorong was not available either. He said that he and Han Hong would have some event to host.

So in the end, Lu Pingan contacted Hua Tsai, the third substitute.

Andy was very surprised after receiving the call: "Director Lu?"

"Brother Hua, it's me."

"Wow, I was wondering why my left eyelid keeps twitching today. It turns out something great is about to happen."

"Haha, Brother Hua, it's boring for you to do this too."

"No, you are a big Hollywood director. If I can work with you, I will be really proud of myself."

"Don't be like this. I'm embarrassed to say it again. Let's just talk about it. There is a character I want you to play. It will start filming in ten days."

"So urgent?"

"It's okay, because I just decided to make this film yesterday."

"Wow, it really is Director Lu's style. Okay, you can be in the capital. I'll come over in the afternoon."

"OK!"

No need to think about it, he is currently the top director in the country, and the story sounds really interesting, has humanistic care, and can test his acting skills. Only Silly Que would refuse it directly.

In the afternoon, Andy and his party arrived as scheduled.

Li Xuejian was also at Xingchen Company at this time.

After meeting, Lu Ping'an directly gave me the script.

"This is a story about life and death."

The two protagonists in the film are both set to be 50 years old, the age when they know their destiny, but they both encountered serious life-or-death illnesses, which will also make the plot more intriguing.

In fact, Andy is 45 years old and Li Xuejian is 52 years old.

But when they are together, they are at least 10 years apart.

If it is set to 50 years old, Li Xuejian is a little older, but he has been a car repairman all his life, and it is normal for him to grow old due to overwork. Andy is a millionaire, and he maintains his land number. It is not a big problem to be younger.

Of course, there will be a wave of makeup in the film. For example, after chemotherapy, Andy will look much older than at the beginning.

At this point, both of them have acting skills, so it's not a big problem.

Lu Ping'an asked: "Is it okay if I want to shave my head?"

Hua Zai and Li Xuejian looked at each other, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

Needless to say, Hua Zai immediately agreed.

The salary is 12 million, market price.

As a result, plus Lu Ping An's reduced remuneration and production costs, the overall cost has reached 100 million.

If you subtract advertising sponsorships and so on, it will not be easy to get back the money.

But it doesn't matter if the road is safe.

The main purpose of this film is the "three battles" and the subsequent eating of one fish and two.

So it only costs 100 million, so it’s not a big problem.

The two protagonists have been decided, and Andy and Li Xuejian will go to the hospital from tomorrow to eat and sleep together to experience life.

They are all good actors.

During dinner in the evening, Lu Ping'an found out that in order to catch up with his cooperation, Andy had pushed forward a lot of planned itineraries.

Lu Pingan said: "We will cooperate more in the future."

Then there are the supporting actors.

The supporting male characters in the original version also had a large role.

The first thing Lu Pingan thought of was Zhang Songwen.

My brother, for so many years, except for the beginning, he has always been a minor player in his own movies. This time, it’s time for him to be given a big shot.

He is much stronger now than he was at the same time in the original time and space.

Zhang Songwen can completely catch it.

Just talking about Zhang Songwen, he should still be filming "Soldier Assault" in the Kunming military camp.

But he doesn’t have many roles, he’s just a captain of the Red Third Company, and now he’s finished filming, and he’s helping out on the set.

Lu Ping An immediately recalled the company with just one phone call.

When he returned to the capital the next day, Liu Qianqian happened to return to the capital to rest after running for a period of time.

At the same time, Ning Hao and Huang Bo were all available on Monday, but Bao Qiang was still playing Xu Sanduo without Bao Qiang.

So a group of brothers started a hot pot party.

Then everyone ate hot pot in the courtyard at night while waiting for the broadcast of "The Condor Heroes".

There was a small interview before the broadcast of "The Condor Heroes". It happened that Liu Qianqian was asked, "Some people say that you don't look like Xiao Long Nu. What do you think?"

The Liu Qianqian on TV talked freely, very deeply, with reason and logic.

She brought up the age, image, and martial arts of the original work, and mentioned the mentality of the character, and then extended it to "Every actor and character has a similar and different side, blah blah".

Mature, intellectual, cultured, and beautiful.

As a result, when I look back, the real Xiao Long Nu and Lu Ping An are fighting for beef in the hot pot.

Liu Xixi: "Let go, I put it in."

Lu Ping'an: "Pinch it again!"

Liu Xixi: "Why are you so shameless? Do you want to compete in blowing the bottle?"

Lu Ping'an: "I'm still afraid of you, Bo Zi, open the bottle!"

A crowd of people started to make a noise, Liu Xixi laughed and showed her teeth, and the next second she begged for mercy: "I'll make beef shabu for everyone!"

She was full of banditry in the last second, and she was as timid as a bun in the next second.

On TV, the fairy-like Xiao Longnu appeared.

The two figures crossed, but it was a pity that no one took a picture of this world-famous painting.

At night, Lu Ping'an stayed at Li Zi's house, whom he had not seen for a long time.

I missed her so much after not seeing her for a long time.

After the passion, the two hugged and talked.

Lu Ping'an said: "Come to my new film as a cameo, and play the role of a daughter who has not seen her divorced father for a long time."

Yan Danchen has "Peak 3", and Li Zi can have a cameo in this film.

This can be regarded as Director Lu's equal treatment.

Li Zi is 30 years old this year, but she has maintained herself well, so she can play a 25-year-old without any problems, and she can even hold a child.

After hearing this, Li Zi looked up at Lu Ping An and said with emotion: "Ping An, is this written specifically for me?"

At the end of last year, after Lu Ping An took the initiative to prepare a gift for Li Zi's father, Li Zi's feelings for Lu Ping An also deepened.

Now that Lu Ping An mentioned his father again, it was inevitable that she would feel that this was a scene written specifically for her.

Lu Ping'an also realized that Li Zi might have misunderstood, but he did not deny it: "What's wrong? Didn't you see him last time?"

"Well, I wanted to go last time, but I didn't make it."

"Why?"

"He said he was out of town."

"Then talk to him on the phone."

"I think Dad may not be doing well, but he doesn't want to say more."

"Then maybe he really is not doing well, men are all face-conscious."

As he said that, Lu Ping'an added, "Next time I'll go with you."

After saying that, before he could regret it, Li Zi rushed over: "Really?"

"Not true, I regret it, okay?"

"Of course not!"

Li Zi's mood became extremely beautiful.

But soon she said, "You are so busy, you still don't have to go, but I accept your kindness."

As she said that, Li Zi hugged Lu Ping'an tightly with tears in her eyes.

Just like Yan Danchen last time, this time Lu Ping'an inadvertently revealed his further recognition of Li Zi.

At a time when Lu Ping'an is becoming more and more popular, such a statement is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for women.

Lu Ping'an only thinks that he can shoot "The Sound of Wind" next year

A week later, "The Bucket List" completed the investment promotion.

Two days later, Xingchen Production Base.

"The Bucket List" officially started filming.