In the audition room.
Only Zhuang Wenqiang was the first to react. This was because the script that was written at the last minute had no lines.
There were only four words on the note-Ni Yongxiao had investigated and found out that Han Chen's wife, Mary, had killed Ni Kun and was acting out a conversation between the two of them.
Moreover, he needed to use a gun and a knife, two props.
So... It was completely dependent on the improvisation of the two actors.
How difficult was this?
There was a question in the graduation performance class of the Central Drama Academy. The content of the topic was very simple.
The actors needed to complete the 'giving up their seats to an old man on the bus. The old man was dissatisfied with the young man giving up his seat too late, and there was an argument.'
This scene had lines, scenes, dialogue, and the background of the characters.
All the celebrities who graduated from the Central Drama Academy had to complete this project and exceed the 80 points given by the three judges before they could receive the proposal report.
So far, what was the highest score for this question? It was Chen Daoming's 89 points!
What was even more difficult than this performance was the way Montage performed. When actors were performing on the spot, they needed to use temporary props to sublimate the idea, highlight the character's personality, and highlight the conflict and intensify the opposition!
(Friendly reminder: No lines!) There were no lines! There were no lines! Everything is up to the actors themselves.)
This was extremely demanding on the professionalism of the actors. Even veteran actors did not dare to try it easily.
If he was not careful, he would be at the scene of a car accident!
This kind of montage performance was also commonly known as: The Acabella of the acting world!
(Ps: The so-called human voice acapella was a performance without accompaniment. It completely relied on the singer's tone, and at the same time, he had extreme control over his breath, vocal cords, and enunciation. As for the montage performance technique, it was similar to the unaccompanied vocal singing. There were no long or short shots, no changes in light and shadow, no lines, and it was purely based on individual improvisation!）
Liu Weiqiang was completely stunned in his seat.
Her mind was filled with the ferocious expression on Jiang Bei's face!
That was the ruthlessness hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses, the beast disguised in the heart of a young godfather!
And at this moment, it was displayed without reservation!
The entire performance was rough but subtle, slow but urgent!
He could be Ah Xiao, who saved the Ni family, or he could be the godfather who was ruthless and killed the root of the problem!
Liu Weiqiang... There was nothing wrong with it!
For a moment, he did not know whether he could not understand Jiang Bei or Ni Yongxiao!
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
Everyone stood up and applauded. Their eyes were filled with recognition of Jiang Bei's acting skills, respect, and…A trace of fear!
"Perfect performance! An impeccable scene!"
"I'm afraid…Only 'The Godfather' can be compared to him. I'm looking forward to 'Infernal Affairs 2' sweeping the Golden Horse Awards again!”
"This is the first time I've seen Director Wei Qiang praise someone! The first time, and also the last time!"
"He is Ni Yongxiao, and Ni Yongxiao is him!”
Jiang Bei had also jumped out of the scene. He was completely immersed in the role of Ni Yongxiao. He stood up and bent down to regain his humility, which made everyone feel a little uncomfortable for a moment…
He sat down again.
The more Liu Weiqiang looked at Jiang Bei, the more he liked him.
"Mr. Jiang, your performance has completely conquered me. Before this, you were still hesitant. Now, I sincerely invite you to play the role of Ni Yongxiao. Others... I don't think I like it!"
" Director," Jiang Bei smiled." Acting is my job."”
The co-directors, Liu Weiqiang, Mai Chaohui, and the screenwriter, Zhuang Wenqiang, had a brief exchange and looked at Jiang Bei again.
"Mr. Jiang, let's talk about cooperation.”
The rest of the conversation involved the actor's personal business secrets.
Zeng Zhiwei, Yu Wenle, Sister Jialing, and the other lead actors of Infernal Affairs 2 left the audition room.
Qiao Xinyue, Huo Wenxi, and the Vice President of Media Asia Pictures walked in.
" Currently, Media Asia Entertainment is the investor for 'Infernal Affairs 2'. However, it involves the difficulty of filming. There's an explosion scene and the cooperation of the West Dragon Police Station…"
Mai Chaohui was in a difficult position. He was eager to start filming and was looking forward to Jiang Bei's performance on camera.
However,'Infernal Affairs 2' did not only have Ni Yongxiao's scenes. It involved three main storyline rounds, so it was more difficult to shoot. Moreover, it needed the approval of the Xiangjiang municipal government before it could be shot. It required a very strong network.
Huo Wenxi, as the president of the Zhonghuang Group's global business unit, understood Jiang Bei's intentions and said.
"Don't worry about that. The Central Emperor has some experience in this area. We have a certain amount of say with the Fragrance Association. The movie has started filming successfully!"
Liu Weiqiang and Mai Chaohui looked at each other and smiled.
Huo Wenxi stroked his hair and said seriously,""But... We have conditions."
Capital was a zero-sum game. It was Huo Wenxi's responsibility to maximize the benefits of equivalent exchange.
To be honest, Jiang Bei was not very interested.
" 1. Mr. Jiang Bei, an artist born with resources from the Central Emperor, needs to play the role of Ni Yongxiao.”
Liu Weiqiang nodded." Miss Huo, that's not a problem. Not only does Mr. Jiang want to act, but he also has to pay for it."”
"2. Zhonghuang needs to invest in Infernal Affairs 2 as an investor and bear the responsibility of distribution, production, and funding.”
This was not a problem.
Although Media Asia was a local entertainment company in Xiangjiang, Liu Weiqiang was still very happy to have such a big tree like Zhonghuang.
Who would complain about the lack of money?
Once the production team started filming, it would be worth tens of thousands of dollars a day.
" 3.'Infernal Affairs 2' needs to ensure that it gets selected for the three major film festivals, including the Golden Awards.”
This was…This made things difficult for Liu Weiqiang.
The so-called three major film festivals were the Golden Horse, Golden Statue, and Cannes International Film Festival.
This was also one of the bargaining chips in a bet between the investors. With Jiang Bei, their artist, around, they would definitely hope to win the title of Best Actor!
This was not only beneficial to the artistes, but also to the entertainment companies!
"Miss Huo, although we're very optimistic about 'Infernal Affairs 2', with' Infernal Affairs 1 'ahead of us…But it has a supreme status among the fans. You know, it's very difficult to surpass the classics..."
As the pinnacle of Chinese movies, the Infernal Affairs series had high hopes, but…It was too difficult to surpass a classic.
The director's filming technique, the coherent main plot, the actors 'superb acting skills... None of them could be missing!
But one thing was for sure, the box office earnings were definitely not bad!
Huo Wenxi turned to look at Jiang Bei.
"Then at the very least, I can guarantee that she will be nominated for an international A-category film festival, right?”
Before Director Liu Weiqiang could speak, Zhuang Wenqiang, who was beside him, said,"No problem. With Mr. Jiang's participation, I'm confident that I can win another Best Actor award for this movie!”
Best Actor?
In his previous life,'Infernal Affairs 2' did not win any awards. Ni Yongxiao, the godfather of all time, did not win Best Actor.
It could be said to be a regret in the hearts of film fans!
With Zhuang Wenqiang's words, Huo Wenxi was relieved. An international A-list film festival was more important than a Best Actor…Far from it!
But in the end, it still depended on Jiang Bei's acting skills!
After everything was settled, Jiang Bei finally joined 'Infernal Affairs 2' with a pay of 16 million yuan. At the same time, Zhonghuang invested in the film!
Filming for Jiang Bei's scenes would officially start three days later.
On the way back.
Qiao Xinyue took out a report.
" According to an evaluation from the marketing department, Xiao Bei's popularity score is around 10 million, and he's still in the explosive stage of 'Let the Bullets Fly'. After the release of' Chasing the Dragon 'at Christmas, his popularity score might break through 15 million to 20 million. There's a peak in between, and we can be sure that our current position is that of a quasi A-list celebrity. So, we might need some topics to maintain the popularity?”
A topic?
There was no need for that. Jiang Bei only wanted to make movies and make good movies. He did not need scandals to boost his popularity.
As for the soon-to-be A-list celebrities.
Jiang Bei was quite surprised that a movie had made him a star in the A-list rankings. It was indeed very fast!
However, if he wanted to maintain it, he had to continue to output high-quality works.
"No need."
Judging from the current commercial value of Jiangbei, the market was still very stable.
Indeed, there was no need to take advantage of anyone's popularity. Instead, it was Jiang Bei who was the one taking advantage of others every few days.
" In addition, the commercial value of our Weibo has risen. Except for the holidays, each Weibo is worth between 1 million to 2 million. At certain times, such as May Day, November Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Labor Day, National Day, Spring Festival, and other major festivals, or the eve of the movie's release, our price is around 5 million. This price is considered low among actors.”
It was still the same saying, those who had the flow would have the world.
Jiang Bei didn't go for the fresh meat route. His commercial value was all in movies.
Of course, Jiang Bei didn't need that much money.
Looking closely, among Hollywood's S-list celebrities, for example: Little Li, Tom Cruise, Depp, Anne Hathaway, and so on...
In other words, among the domestic S-list celebrities: For example, Uncle Ge, Hua Zai, Fa Ge, Liang Chaowei, and so on.
All of them, without exception, rarely filmed advertisements.
1. It was to raise his status and reduce his appearance in advertisements and business contracts.
2. To avoid appearing too frequently in the audience's line of sight, causing the loss of the film's value. (After all, when the movie was released, it would frequently appear in the public eye, so the effect would be greatly reduced.)
3. The pay would be higher.
4. At the same time, establish a reputation for acting skills as always and build up strength for better film works.
However, once they accepted an advertisement or commercial endorsement, it was basically an international A-list brand. This kind of contract was basically a lifetime partnership, and the price was often in US dollars.
Therefore, Qiao Xinyue and Huo Wenxi, the two kings of Jiang Bei, had to plan their future.
Qiao Xinyue, who had graduated from Pennsylvania Business School and was involved in brand development, agreed with Jiang Bei's words and nodded.
" That's right. I agree with Xiao Bei. The team's suggestion is to be the best actor. If you want to earn money, there are too many ways to do so. However, ignoring reputation and personal influence is tantamount to drinking poison to quench your thirst. The focus of the team's work, as well as Xiao Bei's work, should still be on making movies. We should keep producing more and better movies to show to the public.”
"This path is also internationally recognized as the most effective path for artistes to advance. It takes a long time, but the benefits are huge and the ceiling is very high!”
"On the contrary, if you frequently take on second-tier brands, small business contracts, endorsements, etc., although the short-term profits are quite high, it will also be very fast. This time, it will greatly squeeze out the potential of the artiste. After all…Xiao Bei's energy is also very limited."
Qiao Xinyue was still worried that Jiangbei would be too tough.
Filming was not to be underestimated. It could be physical labor or brainstorming.
To figure out a character, an actor might have to put in several times more mental and physical effort.
Fortunately, Ni Yongxiao did not need to lose weight or gain weight, but…What was even more terrifying was that he could recuperate!
Huo Wenxi agreed.
"I agree with Xinyue. We can't rush the value of Shangguang. If we keep making money, Xiao Bei's image will be greatly affected. It's always something convenient."
"I'll talk to the team and ask some of the bad guys to try their best not to take advantage of our popularity and re-plan their approach.”
She turned around and glanced at Jiang Bei, who was resting with his eyes closed. He looked exhausted. It had been a long day of auditions.
"Business contracts, advertisements, events, brand promotions, and even public relations will be handled by the team."Don't bother Xiao Bei with your daily life. Xinyue, please take care of Xiao Bei's basic needs. You have to work hard and put in the most energy to face the filming crew every day. Help him deal with his affairs."”
"Leave it to me." Qiao Xinyue pursed her lips and turned to look at Jiang Bei." Tell me what you want to eat. As for the schedule, I'll send it to you one night in advance."”
"Yes, you guys have worked hard too."
Jiang Bei opened his eyes and laid back on his chair. He was very satisfied with today's audition.
Thanks to the training in the Best Actor Space, he was able to amaze everyone with a single feat. He rubbed his eyebrows tiredly.
"Is there anything else today?”
Qiao Xinyue flipped through her work schedule.
"Not at the moment. The team has to contact a few luxury brands, LV, Hermès, and Armani for business negotiations. They might need to attend. Don't worry, it's just a formality. President Huo and I will discuss the specific matters.”
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