Chapter 271 Changchang and Xixi

The story of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is not complicated. It tells the story of Bruno, the son of a German officer, who made friends with a Jewish boy in a concentration camp during World War II. When Bruno put on pajamas with horizontal stripes and crawled into the concentration camp, he was mistaken for a child in the concentration camp by Officer Natchi and was put into the gas chamber. The little boy was sent to his death by the order issued by his father.

Wu Yuchen changed the German officer here to a puppet army officer in the Northeast, and Wu Yuchen also discussed with relevant personnel whether there were striped shirts in the concentration camps in China during the Anti-Japanese War.

There are actually two types of striped shirts, the striped shirts of prisoners and the striped shirts worn by hospital patients, and in the concentration camps, there are both. These people are treated as prisoners and experimental consumables. Therefore, it is not only the concentration camps in Germany that have striped shirts, but also the concentration camps of the Japanese army on the mainland. Although there are not as many as in Europe, there is no problem in shooting like this.

It is not that Wu Yuchen is too entangled in details, but when shooting a movie of this theme, details cannot be sloppy. If we were to shoot "The Blade of the Assassin", it wouldn't matter if there were some minor mistakes in the details. After all, this is a martial arts movie, which is fake and has room for imagination.

"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is different. It is adapted from real events in history. The details that can be studied must be studied in place. This is also the significance of Wu Yuchen's trip to many concentration camps in China in the past month.

At the same time, Han Sanping also mentioned one point in his previous phone call to Wu Yuchen, that is, Wu Yuchen's shooting of such an anti-Japanese war movie to compete for the Oscar has attracted the attention of many people above.

Wu Yuchen is now a leading figure among domestic film directors and a well-known first-line director internationally. He has great appeal. And he has focused his camera on such a sensitive subject as the Anti-Japanese War, which has attracted more attention from above.

Yes, the Anti-Japanese War is a sensitive subject. Maybe in the eyes of ordinary people and the public in China, watching anti-Japanese dramas, watching various anti-Japanese themed TV series and listening to various propaganda all day long, some people have become desensitized and even feel very boring.

But this is in China. If you put it in the international arena, especially in Europe and the United States, the international image of Japanese people is the most well-known and the best among Asians. Many European and American people, when seeing Asian faces, first ask if you are Japanese. They don’t even know the crimes committed by Japan during the war of aggression against China.

Therefore, the theme of the Anti-Japanese War, which is undoubtedly an extremely correct theme in China, will be controversial when it is brought to the international arena. The source of this controversy is naturally the stubborn right-wing elements in Japan, who do not admit the crimes committed by their country.

And China’s current international propaganda methods and strength are actually not as good as Japan’s. In this world, it is not useful to speak in the right, sometimes the competition is about who has the louder voice. The Jews have the sympathetic status today, not only because of money, but also because of their propaganda in various aspects over the past few decades.

Now that Wu Yuchen has focused his camera on the Anti-Japanese War and is preparing to use it to compete for an Oscar, all the people who have received the news have paid attention. This is different from the previous "Embroidered Spring Blade". It is not only limited to the movie and the box office, but may also have political overtones, and even things that can affect the image of the country and the nation.

In fact, Wu Yuchen also understands this in his heart, but now he will not think so much. When he makes up his mind to shoot, everything is based on making a good movie first.

The news about the audition of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" has long been a hot topic in the circle.

Although the newspapers have been promoting all kinds of news about "Embroidered Spring Blade" in this period, and the public outside is also discussing whether the box office of "Embroidered Spring Blade" can exceed "Titanic", many people in the circle have already set their sights on this "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas".

No matter how good "Embroidered Spring Blade" is, it has already been released, and they have nothing to do with it. But if anyone can get into this "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" that has not yet been filmed, it will really be a step to the sky!

"Hey, Director Wu, you really messed up my plan for the filming of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. You've seduced me, the male lead!" Zhang Jizhong complained to Wu Yuchen in a joking manner on the phone.

Zhang Jizhong originally planned to start filming Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils at the end of August. Hu Jun was also the character he had already chosen to play Qiao Feng. As early as when he was preparing to film "Swordsman", he had already made an appointment with Hu Jun. If "Swordsman" received a good response, he would definitely ask Hu Jun to play Qiao Feng in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

But now, Hu Jun, the male lead, told him that he was preparing for the audition for the role of the father in "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". If he was really selected, it might conflict with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

This made Zhang Da Huzi worried, and he quickly called Wu Yuchen. In fact, he wanted to ask Wu Yuchen what he thought and see how Hu Jun performed in the audition. If he was really selected, then he Da Huzi would really have to make more plans and adjust the filming plan!

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "Director Zhang, what you mean is that I'm going to make things difficult for Hu Jun? Ask him to go back and film with you?"

Zhang Jizhong said quickly, "No, no, Director Wu, please don't do that. If Hu Jun knew that I affected him, he would hate me to death if it got out!"

At the Golden Horse Awards last year, Hu Jun and Liu Ye almost broke up because of the Golden Horse Best Actor. The movie "Lan Yu" they starred in was the biggest favorite at the Golden Horse Awards last year. Before the awards ceremony, everyone said that the Best Actor was Hu Jun's, and even Hu Jun himself thought so. When he was interviewed, he was in high spirits and almost regarded himself as the Best Actor.

As a result, at the awards ceremony, Hu Jun was ready to go up to receive the award, but the guest of honor called out the name of Liu Ye, who was sitting next to him. You can imagine how dark his face was at that time, and he couldn't even manage his expression.

It is said that the crew of "Lan Yu" was very embarrassed that night, and they didn't dare to celebrate wildly, because Hu Jun's aura was too strong and he kept releasing low pressure. Liu Ye was only happy in his heart when he took the trophy off the stage, and he didn't dare to laugh in front of Hu Jun, and he didn't dare to say much.

Zhang Jizhong also heard about this incident. Liu Ye almost had a falling out with Hu Jun, even though he did nothing wrong. If he messed up Hu Jun's audition this time, it would be a grudge that would make him hate him for the rest of his life.

The bearded man immediately said, "Director Wu, just give me a definite answer so that I can prepare in advance~"

Wu Yuchen laughed and said, "Okay, that's definitely no problem. I'll tell you the truth, Hu Jun has a good image, but whether he can get this role depends on his acting skills, and he has many rivals~"

The bearded man then praised him, "That's right, Director Wu, your movie, I think there is no middle-aged male actor in our circle who doesn't want to try it!"

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, he thought of the role of the father in the movie. This time, there are indeed many actors who want to audition. His external requirements are male actors aged 30-50, which is indeed aimed at the middle-aged generation, but to be honest, the appearance conditions have screened out a lot of people.

The father in the movie is a high-ranking official of the puppet army, in charge of the entire concentration camp. Therefore, the first point is that he must look like a soldier at first glance, tall and mighty, so Wu Yuchen set a height requirement of more than 175 cm, and those who are less than that should not come to sign up for the audition. This alone eliminated many people.

However, there are many good actors who meet the height requirement, such as Chen Daoming, Wang Zhiwen, Pu Cunxi, etc.

However, Hu Jun still feels that he has a lot of hope, because according to the requirements of the role, he must show the tough temperament of a soldier. These people are all more literary, and have basically never played similar tough roles. In this regard, Hu Jun has a great advantage. As soon as he stands there, his physique and temperament come out, and he looks more like a soldier than others!

However, when he auditioned, he still met some strong opponents, such as Zhang Fengyi, Chen Baoguo, Jiang Wu...

In the room, Wu Yuchen looked at Zhang Fengyi who walked out and shook his head. The image was quite suitable, but... Actually, Lao Zhang's acting skills are still good, and he must be above the standard, otherwise he would not be favored by Kaizi. But Wu Yuchen felt that he was a little flat and lacked some tension.

After Hu Jun finished his performance and walked out, Wu Yuchen thought that Zhang Da Huzi didn't have to worry about it, and Hu Jun could go back to play his Qiao Feng. Hu Jun's image is definitely good, and he is tough enough, but he is not soft enough!

The role of a father is not just an officer, but also a father. He has to show his soft side in the family, and he still has gentle and delicate feelings for his children. In this regard, Hu Jun is still a little short of fire. I don't know if it is because he is not experienced enough and has been a father for a short time.

"Have you played a villain?"

Zhang Hanyu immediately replied: "The Joker in "Batman", Hannibal in "The Silence of the Lambs..."

Wu Yuchen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked over when he heard Zhang Hanyu say: "I dubbed them all."

Wu Yuchen smiled. As a voice actor, the emotions must also be in place, but everything depends on the performance on stage.

After he left the room, Wu Yuchen also made a note in his mind that his image met the requirements and his acting skills were acceptable, so he could be listed as a candidate.

After a while, when Jiang Wu walked out, Wu Yuchen said to Gong Li beside him: "His acting skills are impeccable, but his face is a bit plump..."

Although Jiang Wu's name contains "Wu", he is actually not a martial artist at all. His face has always been a bit chubby, and he has a sense of simplicity and affinity, especially when he smiles. It is a bit inappropriate to put him in this officer role.

At this time, Gong Li asked: "Hey, Director Wu, why didn't I see Jiang Wen coming over?"

Gong Li thought that Jiang Wu's brother Jiang Wen was quite suitable, and the two had played the male and female protagonists in "Red Sorghum" and had a good relationship.

Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard this: "As for him, I guess he doesn't want to act under me anymore. In the first half of this year, our company launched a new play called "Looking for a Gun". The director is a newcomer and was bullied by the male lead a bit. Let him have a good time!"

Gong Li roughly understood what was going on when she heard this, smiled and shook her head, and didn't mention it again.

Actually, what Wu Yuchen didn't say was that there was another reason why Jiang Wen didn't come this time, which was because of his old lover Liu Xiaoqing. After Liu Xiaoqing was arrested this time, Jiang Wen lived up to their friendship and tried to find someone to help her get out of trouble, but it was useless. He was finally detained for more than a year before being released on bail.

However, Liu Xiaoqing had given her all to Jiang Wen in the filming of "Sunny Days", but in the end, she lost both her wife and her army. During the filming, Jiang Wen and Ning Jing got together, and Liu Xiaoqing ended up with nothing. It was reasonable for Jiang Wen to come and help her this time.

Wu Yuchen didn't care too much whether Jiang Wen came to audition or not. In the Chinese film and television industry, the Mesozoic generation of actors can be said to be the best group of male actors, and the overall level of young actors who develop later is actually declining. Therefore, Wu Yuchen didn't care about the absence of Jiang Wen.

While Wu Yuchen was auditioning for the role of the father, two girls were chattering in the corner outside the door.

"Xixi, you may not know that all the people coming in and out are big stars because you haven't been in China for these years!"

The girl Shu Chang pulled her good friend Liu Xixi to introduce them one by one: "This is Chen Daoming, that is Chen Baoguo, and Wang Zhiwen..."

Liu Xixi interrupted her friend: "Changchang, I know~ I went abroad when I was 10 years old, I know all these people!"

Liu Xixi met Shu Chang when she was filming "The Story of a Noble Family" this year, and the two became good friends.

Shu Chang pulled Liu Xixi and continued to sigh: "I never thought that I would see so many big stars in one place. They all came here to audition for a role. It's amazing! Xixi, does Director Wu have such a big influence in America?"

Liu Xixi nodded: "Of course! Wu Yuchen is now one of the most popular directors in Hollywood, and one of the most famous Chinese. Chinese in America are proud of him! My classmates and his fans in school come to me to discuss Wu Yuchen! Even those first-class actors in Hollywood want to star in Wu Yuchen's movies!"

"It's amazing! I just don't know if we have a chance this time~" Shu Chang sighed.

This time she and Liu Xixi came here to audition for "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". The male protagonist in the movie has a sister who has entered puberty, and they recruit girls aged 12-14, so they both signed up.

In fact, Liu Xixi will be 15 years old in less than a month, but this opportunity is here. Who wants to miss Wu Yuchen's play? Even though her birthday is only one day away, she has to try this opportunity!