Chapter 517 Rejected "007"?

After arriving at the audition room, Zhou Yan helped Chen Kaige turn on the camera and other equipment, and then Chen Kaige gave Zhang Ziyi a page of the script.

Chen Kaige gave Zhang Ziyi ten minutes to familiarize herself with the script.

Zhou Yan and Gong Li also read the script. It was a one-man show with only Zhao Ji, probably accusing Ying Zheng of taking advantage of her.

Zhou Yan was a little surprised when he saw this script.

He had seen the finished film of "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", but he had not seen this scene in the finished film, and the lines in the script were all unfamiliar to him.

Could it be that the script was changed, or was this scene originally filmed but not used in the end?

Both situations are normal. Zhou Yan's appearance has brought a lot of changes to the world. It is understandable that Chen Kaige's script will change a little.

The second situation is more common. For a movie, the difference between the shots produced and the shots in the final film is very big.

Ten minutes later, before Chen Kaige could speak, Zhang Ziyi took the initiative and said, "Director Chen, I'm ready."

Chen Kaige smiled and nodded, "Let's get started."

Zhang Ziyi put down the script, took a deep breath, and then started looking for the camera.

It is normal for actors to look for the camera, because they must know where the camera is to ensure that there are no problems with their movement and stance.

Most of the time, walking and standing are decided by the director after communicating with the actors, and the actors do not have to find them themselves.

But now it was an audition, and since Chen Kaige had no intention of further communicating with her, she had no choice but to determine her position on her own.

But Zhang Ziyi obviously lacked experience, and she stared blankly at the camera.

Seeing her staring at the camera, Zhou Yan and the others frowned.

Zhou Yan looked at Gong Li next to him with a confused look on his face. He was not from a major and did not understand the school's teaching situation, so he did not know whether Zhang Ziyi's situation was normal.

Wouldn’t the teacher tell the students not to stare at the camera in the first semester of Chinese Opera?

This is obviously very basic common sense.

Gong Li probably knew what Zhou Yan was thinking. She covered her mouth and whispered, "Generally, freshmen will not tell them this, but many freshmen have experience and there is no need to say it."

Zhou Yan nodded and said nothing more.

As a director, I am very sensitive to the behavior of actors looking at the camera.

Generally speaking, directors are most afraid of actors staring at the camera, and will even scold them if they see them staring at the camera.

Because actors stare into the camera, they break the fourth wall and make the audience feel uncomfortable. No one wants to watch a movie and suddenly see an actor staring blankly at you through the screen, as if he knows you exist.

Of course, some special movies, such as thrillers that want to create a scary atmosphere, sometimes require actors to stare at the camera, which is another matter.

Of course, actors also know this kind of thing, and over time, actors will develop the habit of deliberately avoiding the camera and not looking into the camera.

When Zhang Ziyi made such a mistake, Chen Kaige did not ask her to stop, but quietly watched her continue her performance.

On the other side, although Zhang Ziyi noticed the looks in Zhou Yan's eyes and saw Gong Li talking to Zhou Yan, she didn't care about it at the moment and could only focus on the performance.

After adjusting, Zhang Ziyi began her performance.

"I've been wondering whether you have any intention..."

The lines in this section are very modern, but also normal, because the lines in "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" are originally very modern, which is also a point of criticism by many viewers.

In fact, there is nothing to criticize. If we really respect historical facts, few viewers will be able to understand the lines.

Zhang Ziyi's performance was somewhat beyond Zhou Yan's expectations and was in better shape than the skit they had arranged a few days ago.

Of course, it's also possible that the makeup and clothing gave her extra points.

However, Zhang Ziyi's performance was only a little better than Zhou Yan expected. If compared with mature actors, it was still far behind.

And Gong Li was at the scene, so Zhou Yan inevitably had the idea of ​​comparing the two of them together.

Not to mention comparing the underage Zhang Ziyi with Gong Li, even if you compare Zhang Ziyi's best period with the current Gong Li, there is no comparison.

Zhang Ziyi's face gives her an advantage on the big screen, but when it comes to performance aura, there is still a gap between her and Gong Li.

If Zhou Yan were to judge, Zhang Ziyi would definitely not be qualified for the role of Zhao Ji. He would definitely choose Gong Li to play this role unconditionally.

And even if he doesn't choose Gong Li, he will choose other actresses.

But after watching Zhang Ziyi's performance, Chen Kaige nodded secretly and seemed quite satisfied.

After Zhang Ziyi finished her performance, Chen Kaige looked at Zhou Yan first, "Old Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yan knew Chen Kaige too well and knew that he would definitely be satisfied with Zhang Ziyi's performance, and once he had an idea, it would be difficult for others to change it.

"After all, he is still young and there is still room for improvement in his acting skills, but his makeup and costumes are eye-catching."

Zhou Yan didn't express his thoughts very clearly in this sentence.

Gong Li originally wanted to give a few words of advice, but after hearing what Zhou Yan said, she gave up and just said, "If you really want to play this role, you should spend more time practicing next semester."

Chen Kaige smiled and nodded, "Yes, there is still half a year until the official shooting. Ziyi, you still have a lot of time to prepare."

Zhang Ziyi's eyes lit up, "Director Chen, what do you mean?"

"It is tentatively decided that you will play the role of Zhao Ji."

"Thank you, Director Chen." Zhang Ziyi thanked her quickly, and then said with some worry, "I don't have a problem, it's just the school."

Chen Kaige smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll go ask for you in the new year."

Seeing that Chen Kaige was so confident, Zhang Ziyi thought that he could really convince the school, so she thanked him again: "Thank you, Director Chen."

…

After Zhang Ziyi's audition, she went to Hong Xin and others to help her remove her makeup, while Chen Kaige took the audition film he had just recorded to the workshop for development.

Everyone in the workshop knew Chen Kaige, so of course there was no need for Zhou Yan to follow him for such a trivial matter, Chen Kaige could just go there by himself.

After Chen Kaige left, only Zhou Yan and Gong Li were left. Gong Li sighed, "Passing the audition may not be a good thing for me, a junior sister."

Zhou Yan was naturally aware of Gong Li's worries and said with a smile, "Everyone has their own destiny choice. It is difficult for others to intervene and change it. And who can predict what will happen in the future? Maybe this is the most important opportunity in Zhang Ziyi's life. "

"That's true, so I didn't interrupt."

At this time, if they use words to dissuade them, not only Chen Kaige may complain about them later, but even Zhang Ziyi may complain about them.

As long as Zhang Ziyi fails to develop in the future, she will definitely think of this missed opportunity.

People usually beautify the path they have not chosen, regret not choosing another path, and think that as long as they choose another path, their lives will definitely be better.

As Zhang Ailing said, if you marry a red rose, over time, the red one will become a smear of mosquito blood on the wall, and the white one will still be the moonlight in front of the window; if you marry a white rose, the white one will become a speck of rice sticky on the clothes, and the red one will become a speck of rice sticky on the clothes. But it became a cinnabar mole on my heart.

Although I am talking about women, it can be applied to most choices in the world.

Zhou Yan said with a smile, "We are worrying here, maybe this little girl will be able to choose between studies and movies in the future."

"If that's the case, then I'll take a high look at this little junior sister."

The two of them were walking on the way to Zhou Yan's office. When they reached the lobby, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Stop talking about her, let's talk about you. I haven't asked you just now. What are your plans for the past two years? You haven't been working recently?"

Gong Li nodded, "After the performance of "China Box", I have no job. On the one hand, there are few good scripts now, and on the other hand, Hexiang doesn't want me to take on too many jobs."

"Have you ever thought about going outside?" Zhou Yan asked.

If it were any other actor, Zhou Yan would not have asked this question, but Gong Li was different.

If there is any mainland actor who can really make a big splash internationally, it is probably Gong Li. Because she has won awards at several major film festivals, she is still very recognized internationally.

"It's a lie to say that I never thought about it, but the road is not that easy. I was approached before when "The Wire" was being filmed, but I was a little timid at the time and was afraid that I wouldn't be able to perform well. Plus, I had to film at that time. "Alive", I rejected it."

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect this to happen.

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"The Wire" is an action blockbuster released last year. The film can be said to be a gathering of big names. It is directed by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer.

Working with these people was indeed a bit stressful for Gong Li in the past few years.

"Do you regret it now?" Zhou Yan asked with a smile.

Gong Li nodded very frankly, "Well, I regret it a bit. If it were now, I would definitely agree."

"Are there any other Hollywood movies looking for you?"

"Some time ago, there was actually a film in the "007" series, but I thought the characters in it were too thin, so I rejected it again."

"Oh, it's Tomorrow Never Dies."

"Tomorrow Never Dies" is exactly what Gong Li said. Zhou Yan saw the news some time ago that the film has just been completed and is expected to be released next year.

And there is a Chinese actress in this movie - Michelle Yeoh. It should be that the producer did not invite Gong Li, so they invited Michelle Yeoh.

But what’s interesting is that the Bond girl played by Michelle Yeoh is actually a bit fuller than the previous Bond girls, and is no longer the pure vase.

But even so, she is still relatively weak in Gong Li's eyes. After all, since her debut, Gong Li has acted in most movies with many female protagonists. Even in "Farewell My Concubine", her role is not inferior to Two male protagonists.

"That's the name it seems." Gong Li nodded, "In this kind of movie, female characters are not interesting."

Zhou Yan laughed, "Not just female characters, but male characters as well."

To put it bluntly, the "007" series is a cool movie. For a cool movie, can you ask it to create a very full character?

The purpose of a fun movie is to make the audience enjoy watching it.

In fact, Gong Li has also done many artistic films, and she already looks down on commercial films.

But later Gong Li went around in circles and took on "Miami Vice", but there was no response.

Zhou Yan actually hopes that Gong Li can take advantage of the past few years to take on more foreign films, because in recent years she has been very recognized internationally and the audience still likes to watch her.

In a few years, she may still have status, but her popularity may be hard to come by.

What's more important is that in ten or eight years, when she reaches her age, there will be fewer movies to act in, and she won't be able to break into it even if she wants to.

In Zhou Yan's opinion, Gong Li would have been wasted in the next few years.

If she develops more overseas in the past few years, she can make more Chinese faces appear in first-line blockbusters, which can shape foreign audiences' aesthetic appreciation of Chinese people.

Gong Li was a little regretful that she had not accepted "The Wire" before, but she didn't always remember it in her heart. She didn't pay much attention to this opportunity.

"I don't care much about Hollywood movies, but now I care about when you will make new movies. If there is a role that suits me, remember to tell me." Gong Li said.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Sister Li, you also know that I don't have many female roles in movies. Among several movies, the one with the most roles is the heroine in "Space Traveler". This role is not suitable for you. It’s a love scene after all.”

Gong Li curled her lips and said, "What's wrong with the love scene? Can't the two of us act in love? Do we think my sister is too old?"

"No, no." Zhou Yan waved his hand quickly, "You have too strong aura. My heroine setting does not have such aura."

"Then you said that my acting skills are not good? There are some roles that I can't handle?"

"I didn't say..."

"Haha, I am teasing you, but I am scaring you. But having said that, if there is a love scene in the future, you can't come to me. It's not like we have never acted in love scenes before."

Zhou Yan knew that she was talking about Song Lian and Chen Feipu in "Raise the Red Lantern".

"That counts?"

"Why doesn't it count? Does it have to be a passionate scene to be considered a love scene?"

Zhou Yan nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I will definitely come to you if I have a chance in the future."

"That's right." Gong Li smiled, and then joked, "In the future, you can either let me play your wife, or you can let me play your sister. If not, I can play your elder."

"..."

"At least I can take advantage of you."

…

Zhou Yan originally wanted to keep Gong Li and the others in the studio to finish their meal, but they left in the afternoon.

Chen Kaige also left, saying he was going back to work on revising the script.

It seems that he is the real Zhang Ziyi, and he even changed the script for Zhang Ziyi.

Before leaving, Chen Kaige mentioned the matter of borrowing the production team again. It was obvious that he really wanted Zhou Yan's team to help.

Zhou Yan also agreed. Later, as long as they discussed the remuneration and time, they could send the team there.

This time Zhou Yan planned to send more people there, and it happened that the TV drama department also recruited some new people, so he could take this opportunity to bring them over to practice.

Although filming a movie is different from filming a TV series, experiencing such a large crew will definitely make them grow.

And if there are more people, you can ask for more money, right?

Anyway, Chen Kaige also said that this time they have a large budget, so it will be a waste of money. (End of chapter)