flstandardbreds Chapter 162 Preparing for a New Play
Chapter 162 Preparing for a New Play
When Zhao Yilin expressed her idea of re-challenging the film industry, most of them, including Su Wen and He Le, disagreed.
Su Wen said, "Yilin, I think there is absolutely no need for you to do this now. You are already the number one in the television industry, there is absolutely no need to take this risk."
Zhao Yilin understood what he meant. She was now a double Grand Slam actress. No one in the entire entertainment industry had this honor. That was why she couldn't make even the slightest mistake, lest her honor be ruined.
Moreover, it is not easy to enter the film industry. She has made several movies before, but the response was generally not as good as that of TV dramas. She just needs to stay in her comfort zone and enjoy the honor.
But she still insisted: "But I still want to try again. I don't want to have any regrets. And I also believe that with my current strength, I can definitely do it."
Seeing Zhao Yilin's determination, Su Wen and the others didn't know what to say. Zhao Yilin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you down. I hope I can start from the bottom like I did in a TV series, and I can play a supporting role or a bit part first."
She said so, Su Wen also understood her determination, and believed that she could do it and do it well. But which director would think of asking her to play a supporting role or a small role in his movie? Maybe the national master-level director would do that.
In the following days, Zhao Yilin's most important task was to start actively preparing for the film "Love in the World: The Romantic Courtesans" for which she had previously purchased the copyright. She wanted to make it into a TV series and began to carefully look for the right director, actors and investors.
The investors were easy to find. When they heard that she was planning to make a TV series, many investors came to her. Zhao Yilin told them her conditions one by one and chose Xingchen TV from the companies that were willing to cooperate.
The investors were indeed good, so she began to select actors, carefully selecting both supporting and leading roles. She decided to play the leading female role herself, and planned to find other actors from actors she was familiar with.
After a long period of careful screening, most of the actors have been confirmed, except for the male lead Qian Qianyi, because it is indeed difficult to decide.
The male protagonist Qian Qianyi was already a 58-year-old man when he first appeared, but in the novel he is an old scholar with a humble and gentlemanly demeanor.
He has an elegant appearance and a graceful demeanor. Although his hair is a little gray, his eyes reveal wisdom and depth. The years have carved wrinkles on his face, but they have also added to his calmness and solemnity.
If you really find an older actor to play this kind of person, he may not be able to act that kind of elegant and graceful. But if you find a young actor to play this role, no one would be willing to do it. Therefore, Zhao Yilin has not been able to decide on the male lead.
I was in a dilemma when I suddenly thought of Yang Zhishui. But he was only in his thirties and usually played the role of a domineering CEO. Would he be willing to play a 58-year-old man?
Zhao Yilin asked He Le to use Yang Zhishui's photo to create an image similar to Qian Qianyi, and found that it was quite suitable. He was tall and slender, and he should look very scholarly with the ancient headgear and beard.
Zhao Yilin decided to ask him even if she got scolded. She called him on WeChat and he answered the phone immediately. "Li Jun'er, what's the matter?"
So many years have passed, but I didn't expect that he still likes to call her by her name in the drama. "Brother Yang, I have a drama and I want you to be the male lead. Do you want to know?"
"Who is the heroine?"
"Myself, and I'm also the producer."
The other side was very surprised, "Oh, you have become a producer, you are promising. Sure, you can ask the production company to find me to sign the contract. Then give me the script and see if I need to make any preparations."
Zhao Yilin didn't expect him to agree so readily, without even reading the script. "Okay, but I'll send you the script first, and then you can decide whether to accept it or not."
"Yes, of course. Please send me the script. When will the filming start? I'm a little fat now. I don't know if I should lose weight."
The more straightforward he was, the more worried Zhao Yilin became. She stopped talking and sent the script to his email, hoping that he would not scold her after reading it.
"I sent it to your email, please take a look first. If you think it's okay, I'll give you the paper version."
The man on the other end stopped talking and seemed to be reading a script. Zhao Yilin waited silently, believing that he would have an answer soon.
Sure enough, there was a reply soon, "Li Jun'er, you haven't hung up yet?" It turned out that he just found out that she didn't hang up.
"Well, I want to wait for your reply. You can take a look at the script first, just one glance."
Yang Zhishui laughed heartily, "Hey, didn't I already tell you that I accepted it? Why do you insist that I read the script? I'll go take a look then."
"Okay, I won't hang up and wait for your answer."
There was a rustling sound from the other end, and he obediently went to read the script. After waiting for about five minutes, "Li Jun'er, are you there?"
Zhao Yilin was a little nervous, not knowing how he would react. "Here, have you seen it?"
"After reading this, I think I need to start losing weight. When are you going to start filming? I'll start losing weight tomorrow."
Zhao Yilin asked excitedly, "You'd like to play Qian Qianyi, right?"
"Yes, didn't I agree to it at the beginning? But I'm a little worried about whether I can play him well."
Zhao Yilin said very confidently: "Of course you can. I believe you. OK, I'll ask the production team to sign a contract with you. Thank you!"
After hanging up the phone with Zhao Yilin, Yang Zhishui was overjoyed. After seven years, he finally had his second date. He looked at his slightly protruding belly, poked it with his finger and said, "I told you to eat and not exercise. Now, I have to work hard to lose weight."
Then he immediately called his fitness coach and said, "Coach Chen, I want to lose weight. Can you customize a training plan for me?"
Coach Chen, who received the call, immediately understood that he must have a movie to shoot, because he would only ask him to lose weight when he was about to shoot a movie.
"Okay, how much weight do you want to lose?"
Yang Zhishui scratched his eyebrows, "How much weight did he lose? I don't know, but I'm playing an old scholar in his fifties."
Coach Chen thought he had misheard, "Why would a man in his 50s lose weight? Shouldn't he have a big belly?"
Yang Zhishui gestured through the phone, as if the other party could see, "No, he is a talented and elegant man, just a little older."
Coach Chen thought he was crazy, but the customer is king. "Well, let's meet. I'll see what your current body shape is like and how much you weigh, and then we'll make a detailed plan. Is that okay with you?"
Yang Zhishui was ready to go out, "Okay, are you at the gym? I'll be there now."
"Yes, I'll wait for you in the museum."
Yang Zhishui changed into a set of sportswear that was convenient for working out, and went out with his bag on his back. He had missed her seven years ago, and seven years later, he must seize the opportunity.