After the meeting, "Sun Dasheng" was officially approved as a project and registered with the Film Association, and various preparatory work was carried out at the same time.

The preparatory work required for this mythological drama in the early stages is extremely complicated.

Scenes, various mythological scenes, Heaven, Peach Garden, Flower and Fruit Mountain, Water Curtain Cave, Five Finger Mountain, South Heaven Gate...

Various costumes, jewelry, weapons... some require special customization, and some require special effects.

There are nearly a hundred characters, big and small.

The most important ones are naturally the male and female protagonists.

The male protagonist is Monkey.

As for the monkey, Lu Hao naturally took the lead.

To be honest, this role is difficult and there are many classics before it, but Lu Hao still feels that he must give it a try.

Aren’t classics meant to be surpassed?

If you don’t even have the courage to challenge the classics, then what’s the point of playing?

As for the heroine...

Zixia.

As a veteran Zixia fan, the heroine must be Zixia, and only Zixia.

However, Lu Hao was at a loss as to which female lead to choose.

To be fair, there are quite a few female stars in the company, and many of them are both virtuous and talented.

Besides Wu Mei, Jiang Xianyu, Su Ying, and Tang Tangtang are all suitable for Zixia.

But...it's just possible.

It didn't reach the point where Lu Hao felt that "she is the only one he can have".

Then, let’s audition.

The three of them have already got the script.

The audition mainly involves… eight lines of dialogue.

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"So you're a monkey? Some of them call you the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, some call you the Horse Keeper, but looking at you from this perspective, you're just an ordinary monkey... Wow, why are you so fierce? Do you want to bite me?"

"Monkey, monkey, can you take me to see the Flower-Fruit Mountain? We little fairies can't leave the South Heaven Gate in our lifetime. It's so pitiful..."

"I don't care! I don't care! I want to see the Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Flower-Fruit Mountain! Just take me to see it!"

"How about you take me with you? We can sneak out together and go to the Flower-Fruit Mountain. In the summer, we can watch the stars, the moon, and the sunset together. In the winter, we can build snowmen and have snowball fights together. What does snow look like?"

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"Monkey, monkey, didn't you promise to play with me?"

"Monkey, monkey, when are you going to tear down this Nantianmen?"

"Monkey, monkey, didn't you say you would take me to Huaguo Mountain?"

"Monkey, why don't you keep your word..."

…

Eight lines of dialogue are really not a small number, covering the emotional changes of Zixia in two stages, and the requirements for the actors are also extremely high.

Of course, Lu Hao wants to test them not only on their lines and emotions, but also on their makeup, appearance, and overall temperament.

This depends on their free play.

The temperaments of the three people are actually quite different.

Jiang Xianyu is pure and sweet.

Su Ying is intellectual and elegant.

Tang Tangtang is quirky.

More or less, they all coincide with one another.

But, as to who can truly grasp the role, whether it is a donkey or a horse, we will know after taking them out for a walk.

…

The female lead is preparing, and the other actors are also progressing rapidly.

The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Taishang Laojun, the Barefoot Immortal, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Taibai Jinxing, the Tanlang Star Lord... and other immortals in the heavenly court.

Most of these characters are special, many of them are middle-aged or elderly actors, and some have even formed textbook-like character images in the minds of the audience.

For example, Mr. Chen Daoming, a professional emperor actor.

Or Li Huailong, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

In this world, there are naturally similar characters.

The demand for actors was sent out, and almost no one who Lu Hao liked would be rejected.

Even if there is no schedule, I will still squeeze out time to participate in this film.

It has to be said that Lu Hao's current status in the film industry has truly been promoted to the first-line level, and DreamWorks' ability to create stars is also obvious to all.

Status.

This is the status.

In addition to these, there is also a scene that is not very long but very important and necessary.

Seven Fairies.

Heavenly Dance.

This is what Lu Hao envisioned: the film begins with the most gorgeous, wonderful and dreamy opening, just like the stunning dance performance at the beginning of Jiang Wen's film "Step Away".

Singing and dancing in peace and prosperity.

Clusters of flowers.

The purpose of this dance is to make the audience feel that even if they only watch this dance, it is worth the price of admission.

You should know that when Jiang Wen was filming "Step Away", the dance that lasted only a few minutes was performed by professional Broadway actors he personally invited, and the budget was burning through for every shot.

For his own film, Lu Hao also took a 100% attitude of striving for perfection to polish every second and every frame of the picture.

No matter the cost, the film will be successful.

After much deliberation, he went to a special place.

Imperial Capital Song and Dance Art Center.

This is a first-class dance troupe in the country and even the world.

Basically, every dancer has learned dancing since childhood and graduated from a well-known art school. They are all top choices in terms of appearance, figure and skills.

Several carefully choreographed dances, such as "Zhaojun Goes to the Frontier", "Chang'e Flying to the Moon" and "Dance of the Colorful Skirt and Feathered Dress", have been performed at state banquets and are so elegant that they are unmatched.

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A sunny afternoon.

Lu Hao brought his assistant to the Imperial Capital Song and Dance Art Center.

This is one of the landmark buildings in the entire imperial capital. It is a dome-shaped structure like the earth, with two floors above and below, and was designed by a well-known design master.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!