In fact, people within Daxu Culture, including casting assistant director Lao Zhou and producer Feng Xiaoxia, were involved.
The information we have is no more than what those outsiders know.
All they knew was that none of the actors auditioning so far had met Director Xu's requirements for the male lead.
Although making a movie cannot be rushed.
But as time went by, everyone started to feel a little restless.
The last time this happened was before the filming of the sci-fi movie 'Iron Man'.
The Iron Man crew had already been set up, but who knew that our CEO Xu would inexplicably go into "seclusion".
This caused the start of filming to be delayed for more than a month.
Although all three Iron Man films ultimately achieved excellent box office results, people still feel a bit scared when they think about it.
Because at that time, Daxu Culture was at a critical 'node'.
One wrong step could destroy all the progress you've made.
If this step was taken correctly, then a completely different world would naturally follow, and one can imagine how everyone felt at that time.
Although Daxu Culture has now established itself in the film and television industry, as its size gradually increases, even if it makes a mistake or two, it won't seriously damage its foundation.
But since it's a completely different type of project, some unease is inevitable.
As for why Director Xu's requirements are so strict this time, there are actually reasons.
Because he himself is not the main character in this 'horror movie'.
Moreover, the film he is going to shoot will be a film with the unique style of Da Xia, which means that it is not a "one-off deal" and there will be more films in the same series in the future.
The main character will be the same person, so the choice of this main character is crucial.
Not only do they require the other person to have acting skills, but they absolutely cannot be the same kind of person as Zhao Fan from before.
In other words, the chosen actor cannot be an ungrateful person...
As for what kind of horror movie Xu Lu is going to make?
To put it simply, it's a zombie movie that has already been 'market-tested' on Earth in its previous life!
That's right!
This is exactly the unique style of the Great Xia Dynasty, and it's a horror movie. The best part is that there is no such thing as a 'zombie movie' in this world!
Yes, your country of cherry blossoms has eight million demons and gods, and your country of lighthouses has vampires and werewolves, all of which have their own unique style.
But my Great Xia also has zombie legends.
Therefore, Xu Lu needs to find a protagonist like "Uncle Ying" to recreate the glory of "zombie movies".
As for himself, he can just play the role of 'Uncle Ying's' apprentice, and he will have a lot of screen time.
Time flies, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
As before, when it was discovered that Daxu Culture had failed to assemble a film crew, some negative comments began to emerge:
"What's going on? DaXu Culture is usually so efficient, why is it dragging its feet this time?"
"Yeah, did they break their promise and now want to back out?"
"It's understandable to regret it, actually. Horror movies don't have much of a market, they're far inferior to science fiction and the like."
They can easily make a lot of money at the box office by making a sci-fi movie, while making horror movies is a lot of work and doesn't pay off at all.
"I don't think making a horror movie is that difficult. The problem is that Director Xu set the bar too high."
He even said he wanted to make a film with a unique Xia Dynasty style, and now he's completely lost!
...
"Sigh! In the end, it was because things went too smoothly that I became a little arrogant."
If Director Xu was just saying it casually, that wouldn't matter. The problem is, he said it in front of that person from Japan.
"That's right, back then, that guy named Fukai Nobu even said something hypocritical."
But secretly, they're probably laughing their heads off, after all, Japanese horror movies are really good.
"If Daxu Culture changes its mind this time, it will lose face in Japan."
"So you should be careful when speaking in public, or you'll end up in an embarrassing situation like this."
...
Fortunately, he's different from these bystanders.
Xu Lu's fans, as always, expressed their unwavering support for him:
What's all the fuss about? It's just that filming didn't start immediately, it's not a big deal. That's how movie making is.
Indeed, Director Xu himself said that they couldn't find a suitable lead actor, so isn't that perfectly normal?
This also shows that Director Xu put his heart into it, rather than just sending someone to fob him off. I think it's fine...
It's just a bit of a shame that the streamer isn't the main focus; I wonder why.
[I heard that he was cast as the protagonist's apprentice because his age didn't quite match the character's in the script.]
...
[This is hilarious! I remember when Iron Man started filming last time, Director Xu also delayed it for more than a month.]
But as we all know, that's how it turned out.
The three Iron Man movies not only swept the domestic film industry, but also made a name for themselves in Hollywood, the United States.
Haha, you're right. These people are short-sighted and believe everything they hear.
After a while, once Director Xu started filming, they dared not chatter anymore.
In my opinion, the film and television industry needs innovative people like Director Xu, and we should be more tolerant of them.
...
That day, Xu Lu, who had just visited the set of "The Story of Minglan", suddenly had a bright idea.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com