Chapter 272 All the Talent Lies in Appearance!

Liu Xixi was born in a wealthy family. Her grandparents were both the top leaders of the local hospital, and her father was a university professor and diplomat. It can be said that she was born with more than 95% of the people in China.

Even after her parents divorced, her mother Liu Xiaoli married a Chinese lawyer who was doing well in New York, and took her to get a green card, ensuring that Liu Xixi would always have a good life even in a foreign country.

She also had a godfather who was doing very well in business, so she could arrange everything properly when she returned to China to pursue her dream of entering the entertainment industry and becoming a star. At the age of 14 and a half, she received an admission letter from Beijing Film Academy. As soon as she returned to China, she directly joined the crew of "The Story of a Noble Family" and got the second female role. She also defeated many female stars in the popular "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and won the role of Wang Yuyan.

Even though Liu Xixi's qualifications are indeed outstanding, who would believe that she, a newcomer, could get such treatment just because of her natural beauty? This series of arrangements can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. It is obvious that there is a background to escort her.

But this time is different. No matter whether it is the biological father, stepfather, or godfather, they have no say in Wu Yuchen's crew.

Liu Xixi remembered what her mother Liu Xiaoli said to her before:

"Xixi, since you have chosen to be an actor, this time "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is a rare opportunity for you. You must know that this is Wu Yuchen's movie. If you can get his favor, the door to Hollywood will open to you not only in China in the future!"

Even though Liu Xixi is still a newcomer to the entertainment industry and has never seen or experienced the fierce competition among actresses in the entertainment industry, she knows that this time is very important just for Wu Yuchen's work.

In fact, it is not the time for her role audition today, but she and Shu Chang just want to come here to see the world first and get a feel for it, so as not to be stage fright. Looking at the situation in front of her where all the big names in China are crowded together for auditions one by one, it is really worth coming here!

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In the room, Wu Yuchen stretched. The middle-aged actors who interviewed for the father role this time are basically a small group of top acting talents in China. He also observed everyone's performance very carefully, and this interviewer's job was not easy.

Many actors have excellent acting skills, but they were all picked out by Wu Yuchen for small flaws, or flaws in the role of father.

Chen Daoming is the kind of person who looks like himself in everything he plays, which makes you feel good, but when you think about it carefully, Wu Yuchen feels that he is a little different from the role.

Wang Zhiwen's acting is not bad, but his body shape is a problem. When he was young, he was 180cm tall and weighed only 108kg, like a stick. Now it's better, he has gained 120kg. But he still looks thin. Putting him in this role makes Wu Yuchen feel that he can't hold up the style of an officer when he stands there.

In this respect, Pu Cunxi is better than Wang Zhiwen. He acts well and is stronger than him. But Pu Cunxi's face is a bit gentle, although he has played Sun Ce in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and a public security officer before...

"Director Wu, I see you are still a little hesitant?"

Listening to Gong Li's words, Wu Yuchen did not hide it: "There are two people, I am not too sure, Zhang Guangbei and Chen Baoguo."

Chen Baoguo, needless to say, is also very famous now with "The Mansion Gate". Everyone has the impression that he basically plays in TV dramas, and rarely in movies. But in fact, ten years ago, he played in many excellent movies. The glass flower in "The Magic Whip" can be regarded as a classic image in the history of Chinese-language films, and "The Fragrant Soul Girl" even won the Berlin Golden Bear. Those who say that he can't act in movies were probably not born when he acted!

When it comes to acting skills, Chen Baoguo is unquestionable. Although his eyebrows have a faint majesty, it is just right for the role of the father, an officer.

The other Zhang Guangbei may not be very famous, but when it comes to Lu Bu in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and Chu Yunfei in "Drawing Sword", everyone knows who he is. Needless to say, his image is definitely no problem. As for his acting skills, he is also a movie star. He has acted in many movies before "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and has been nominated for the Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor more than once.

It must be said that many actors in the Mesozoic era actually have good acting skills, but the era they lived in just caught up with the budding and starting stage of Chinese-language films. There were too few opportunities, and there were simply not enough good actors to show their talents. When the film and television industry really exploded more than a decade later, these people were all older and could only serve as foils.

Gong Li also watched the performance of the two auditions, and even went on stage to play with them, but now she dared not express any opinions. She had already said what she thought during the audition. Now it is obviously the critical moment for Wu Yuchen to choose the final person. If her words affect Wu Yuchen's decision, the other one will blame her to death if it gets out.

"Director Wu, you have to think about it carefully."

Wu Yuchen smiled. He still had two or three days to think about it. He had to continue to select actors for other roles.

At this time, Gong Li also talked about the script with Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, when you wrote the script, didn't you think of writing the protagonist and his father as Japanese? I feel that this would make the dramatic tension of the movie stronger?"

Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard this: "I have thought about it, of course I have! But this will cause some problems. First of all, this will make many details and logic in the movie more far-fetched, mainly because a little Japanese boy and a little Chinese boy in a concentration camp can communicate without any obstacles..."

In the original movie, the two little boys are both Germans, speak the same language, and have similar cultural backgrounds. If one is set as a Japanese and the other is a Chinese, although they may think it's nothing to show a group of white people in America, they look the same anyway, but many ordinary people in China will feel a little awkward.

In the environment at that time, can a Japanese child who accepts different culture and language really become friends with a Chinese child in a concentration camp like this?

Therefore, Wu Yuchen finally considered setting both of them as Chinese and setting their father as a puppet soldier, which would make the logic smoother.

On the other hand, if the whole family is really set as Japanese, then the role of several other characters will be greatly reduced and reduced, and the impact of the plot about Japanese brainwashing in the movie will also be greatly weakened.

At this point, we have to mention the other two roles that will be selected in the next two days.

One is the little boy's sister, and the actress is required to be 12-14 years old. After reaching puberty, her thoughts began to change dramatically. She abandoned her dolls, believed in racial theory under the brainwashing education of Japan, and became obsessed with militaristic Japanese officers.

The role of the sister can be said to be the second female in the movie. The mother of the first female showed the collapse and helplessness after knowing the truth, while the role of the sister formed a sharp contrast with the little boy, and also showed the audience the terrible brainwashing of thoughts.

Wu Yuchen was holding the information at this time, looking at Liu Qianqian who was introducing herself in front of him:

"My name is Liu Qianqian... For this audition, I made a lot of preparations, including reading relevant information and books, one of which is "Go Girl", which I like very much, I think..."

Hearing this, Wu Yuchen was stunned for a moment. This little girl has watched "Go Girl" so early? Is it the butterfly effect brought by him?

In fact, this book itself is not very literary. It has no historical weight, and lacks tense conflicts and touching plots. If the background is changed to modern times, it is definitely a low-level love novel, even worse than Qiong Yao's novels.

However, after Liu Xixi promoted this book, it became popular and caused a lot of controversy. Some people say it is anti-war, while others say it glorifies invaders. Wu Yuchen will not comment on the specific content and tendency, after all, this thing still needs everyone to read and judge for themselves.

But one thing can be said, this author uses the dual perspectives of Chinese girls and militaristic Japanese officers to write alternately, but the results are not the same in the two perspectives. The emotions and stories from the perspective of Japanese officers are obviously more abundant, while the content from the perspective of Chinese girls seems a lot more superficial, and the characterization is sometimes hard to describe. It goes without saying which side is more important, the reader's sense of substitution or empathy.

So Liu Xixi said that she was fascinated by this book, and even her favorite novel... High EQ means that the goddess also reads cheesy love novels and is very down-to-earth; low EQ means that Liu Xixi's reading aesthetics is really not that elegant!

Wu Yuchen shook his head slightly, put aside these messy thoughts, and then looked at Liu Xixi in front of him. She was 170cm tall, beautiful, and had an excellent temperament. He first deducted her image points in his heart.

Yes, it was a deduction. First of all, her height was a bit too high. He wanted a teenage girl, and this 170cm was taller than many adult women.

Second, she was too beautiful. He was not filming "Go Girl", not a love movie, why did he find such a beautiful girl to play the sister?

But we can't just kill her with one stick. The girl specifically found "Go Girl" to read it, and also did emotional resonance. It seems that she really put in a lot of effort. We have to see how she performs. Maybe it's really good?

"The little girl's admiring posture..."

"There should be changes, from shock to the expression of admiring a person..."

"The eyes should be shining!"

Wu Yuchen looked at Liu Xixi's performance and thought to himself, what kind of unwarranted fantasy was he having? I just said directly: "Xixi, right?"

Liu Xixi immediately said respectfully: "Director Wu, please go ahead~"

"I see that you have been admitted to Beijing Film Academy, and you are also my junior sister. With your conditions, you can be an idol, a star, and play a specific role, but if you want to step out of your comfort zone, I suggest you lay a good foundation in the next few years and experience more life!"

When Liu Xixi heard this, she didn't know what the other party meant, and she was immediately disappointed. However, she was still well-educated and said to Wu Yuchen politely: "Thank you Director Wu for your teachings. I will definitely study hard next time!"

After Liu Xixi walked out of the door, Gong Li shook her head and commented: "Her talent is all in her appearance!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "I think her life was too good before, and she can't get in touch with the ground."

After Liu Xixi walked out of the room, Liu Xiaoli, who was waiting outside, immediately came up to her and asked with concern: "Xixi, how are you?"

Liu Xixi lowered her face and shook her head: "Mom, I feel that Director Wu may not be satisfied with me."

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Liu Xixi told her in detail what happened in there just now. Shu Chang, who was listening, comforted her: "Xixi, it may not be what you think. Maybe Director Wu is encouraging you~ Otherwise, why would he give you advice?"

Liu Xiaoli sighed in her heart, but also encouraged her daughter: "Changchang's words make sense. Xixi, don't be too disappointed. At least Director Wu has a good impression of you."

At this time, the staff over there called Shuchang's number and name. Liu Xixi said to her good friend: "Changchang, come on!"

Liu Xiaoli also patted Shuchang on the shoulder: "Changchang, do well, Auntie is optimistic about you!"

Shuchang left a bright smile to the two and turned and walked into the room.

Shuchang and Liu Xixi had similar growth experiences, but hers was much more miserable. Her father didn't want her when she was born, and she was raised by a single mother. When she was 10 years old, her mother died of illness, so she could only live with her aunt.

Therefore, this also made Liu Xiaoli feel sorry for this little girl. When the crew brought food to her daughter, Shuchang would always have a share, which also made Shuchang and the mother and daughter very close.

After a while, when Shuchang came out of the room, Liu Xixi immediately greeted her: "Changchang, how are you?"

Shuchang still had a bright smile on his face at this time: "I don't know how it is, but I feel that Director Wu speaks very kindly."

Liu Xiaoli also asked: "Changchang, what did Director Wu say to you?"

"It seems to be similar to what he said to Xixi. He suggested that I go to Beijing Film Academy to study! He said not to let me waste my talent~"

How could Liu Xiaoli not tell the difference between this and what he said to her daughter? This Shuchang may have been favored!

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In the room, Wu Yuchen and Gong Li were both talking: "This Shu Chang is good, she acted well, and her height of less than 160cm at the age of 14 is just right. It's just right for you and your son to stand together."

Gong Li smiled and said: "Director Wu, this kind of good seedling should be sent to our Central Academy of Drama for training! The Liu Qianqian in front is suitable to be a star at first glance, and this Shu Chang is suitable to be an actor!"

"Haha, both Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama are fine. I'm just afraid that she doesn't want to go to either of them and finds an ordinary university to go to, wasting her talent and regretting it in the future."

If Wu Yuchen remembered correctly, in his previous life, Shu Chang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in his second year of high school, but was rejected. The next year, he was admitted to Beijing Second Foreign Languages ​​University, but ended up developing in the film and television industry.

I don't know if he will listen to his advice this time. But people decide their own future. What's important to him is that the actor for this role has been decided!