Chapter 388 Choice
He thought his hints and expressions were enough, but he didn't expect that the person who was still being pinned down by him and doing whatever he wanted, took advantage of the moment when he was concentrating on the kiss and relaxed his control, and reached out to pick up the mobile phone that was still on the phone.
Anger and jealousy rose in his heart at the same time, making his already overbearing behavior even more ruthless. The original tenderness that was half-seduced was also completely withdrawn. In a flash, the intimacy that should have been tender and affectionate lost its original nature.
A slight rusty taste appeared in the mouth. Su Yun tilted her face slightly, and the strong force shifted its position and landed on the lips.
"I'm fine...it's just that the signal is not very good. I'll talk to you somewhere else later." After saying this quickly, Su Yun hung up the phone and put it aside.
Then, the freed hands, together with the freed sharp teeth, began the real resistance.
After being bitten hard by Su Yun for no reason, Zha Lan looked over with half surprise and half confusion, only to see that the confusion in her eyes that she had brought out had disappeared. So she could only smile bitterly helplessly and propped up her body by pressing the back of the sofa she was leaning on with her hand.
Su Yun glanced at him with a look that was a mixture of satisfaction and warning, then picked up the mobile phone that she had put aside and called back.
"Hello, it's me. I can talk now..." After dialing the number, Su Yun half-pushed and half-pressed with her hands to stop the people around her from making trouble again, while trying to speak in a calm and normal tone.
Hearing Su Yun's voice, Zhuang Long calmed down and whispered the result of his audition: "When I put on the dragon robe for the audition, the director was very satisfied with me. He told me that he almost recognized me as the male lead he wanted at first sight..."
"Really?" Su Yun's face lit up. Just as he was about to think of a few words to congratulate him on his successful audition, Zhuang Long's somewhat deep voice came from the other end of the phone again, "But...he finally said that he doesn't plan to sign a contract with me for the time being."
"Why? Issues like price and schedule can be discussed." Su Yun frowned.
The cast and configuration of this film are so good that as long as the performance is not bad, it will bring both fame and fortune. Zhuang Long's acting skills, age and qualifications are all top-notch among Chinese male stars. As the director of "The Last Emperor", Bertolucci has no reason to reject such an excellent actor.
After further questioning, Su Yun finally sighed in silence: It turned out that director Bertolucci was not trying to be clever, but he felt that the actor for the male lead seemed too "easy", so in the spirit of continuous improvement, he wanted to audition some more people to see if he could find a better and more suitable actor to play the male lead.
After all, Bertolucci had approached her for the role of the heroine in the movie and expressed his hope that she would play the role of the queen in the movie. Although Su Yun was a little too young in age, as the first and only Chinese actress to win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award, Bertolucci had confidence in Su Yun's acting skills and his own teaching skills.
However, after careful consideration, Su Yun finally declined Bertolucci's audition invitation.
It's not that she didn't know that this movie was well made, but it was precisely because of the sacrifices made to make it so well that Su Yun, after weighing the pros and cons, decided that it was not worth spending two or three years on it.
After all, she has always been clear about her goal: from the beginning to the end, she has been trying to prevent the decline of Hong Kong's entertainment industry and revitalize the entertainment industry in this region.
Therefore, personal gains and losses should be put behind the overall situation - participating in "The Last Emperor" can certainly make her famous internationally, especially in the European film industry, but as the name of the movie "The Last Emperor" suggests, the most important role is the male protagonist Pu Yi.
In a drama with a male lead like this, in order to ensure the male lead's primacy, the rest of the supporting characters must be overshadowed.
As for the female characters, whether they are the empress, concubines, or the princess from the Qing Dynasty who was sent to Japan, they are all supporting roles in the life of the male protagonist, Emperor Puyi, and do not allow Su Yun, who is of this level, to get enough opportunities to play her role.
What's more, Su Yun felt that the decadent and corrupt tone of the Qing Dynasty was not suitable for her: it's not that she couldn't play this role, but the importance of this role was not worth her sacrificing something to play it.
She is not a poor little girl who is waiting for a role to make her internationally famous. Instead, she is a future big shot with the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry behind her. Instead of lowering her own price to play a role that is almost a side character in a co-produced big production, it would be better for her to plan a big-budget movie in the future where she can give full play to her potential.
For example, the "Kyushu Past" series, which she has been planning but has not yet achieved the requirements, takes Chinese history as its root and the inheritance of spirit as its soul, turning the imprint of history into the context of the story and the traces of the country into the experience of life - then, the thousand-year civilization becomes an unyielding pride, wandering freely in the prosperous times, forging ahead in the difficult years, and then in the seemingly peaceful but undercurrent world, step by step, step out of the unswerving red road...
Although this may not be as popular as The Last Emperor in the Western world, a big-budget movie that opens up its own wounds to attract attention is enough; what Su Yun wants to do is to use light and shadow to record the historical memory of China from ancient times to the present.
No matter the glory and prosperity or the hardships and sufferings, they are all traces of the past in the long corridor of history. There is no need to pick out only the painful and miserable side for the sake of others' recognition, but to let the former prosperity and splendor appear again in front of the forgetful world.
Well, the conclusion is obvious: if she has the capital to play the heroine of a legendary story of Chinese personification and become the representative symbol of China, why should she constrain herself to play the role of the last empress who lived a miserable life?
Of course, although there are not enough female roles in "The Last Emperor" for female actors to fully display their talents, it is definitely a great opportunity for male actors to play the leading role. That is why Su Yun decisively pushed Zhuang Long, who is "one of her own" in every aspect, to fight for this rare opportunity.
"It doesn't matter. When he auditions other people and finds that you are the best, he will definitely come back to you." Su Yun comforted.
This is not just what she said. It is often the case that directors try out many actors and finally find the first one is the best. Whether it was Visconti's audition of Bourne or Bertolucci's audition of Zhuang Long, they liked them at first sight but felt that the leading role came too easily, so they spent a lot of time and energy to audition many times, and finally quietly found the first one that made them most surprised and moved...
To be honest, this seemingly meticulous but actually costly behavior, in Su Yun's view, is very similar to those unreasonable parties who read a lot of revision plans and finally decide on the first version...
But there is no way, at this point in the audition, the one who has the right to choose the casting is the father.
"Are you so sure?" Although Su Yun's gentle consolation soothed the confusion in his heart, Zhuang Long was still a little surprised that Su Yun was so sure that he was the best.
"I have great confidence in you and in my own vision." Su Yun responded to his doubts with certainty, and then added calmly, "Anyway, Bertolucci is expected to spend a lot of time here. You should quickly finish the things at hand and return to Hong Kong to continue filming the third part of "Grave Robbers"."
This gap was just the right time to finish filming the third part, which had almost no role for her.
"Okay, I understand. I will return to Hong Kong as soon as possible." Zhuang Long responded, and then changed his tone to a gentle and affectionate one, "What about you?"
"The filming here... is hard to say, but it should be OK, you don't have to worry about me." Su Yun glanced at Zha Lan who was eavesdropping openly beside him, lowered his eyes, and then continued, "But this filming may take a long time, so I will contact a director of enough weight to cooperate with Director Li Xuexiang, and add the assistant director Wang Zheng..."
"Whenever I have the chance, I will check on the filming situation remotely, and I will also go back to Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year to check on it. If so, the filming of the third part should be fine."
"It's time to give others some opportunities."
Su Yun said this on the phone.
Spring comes when a hundred flowers bloom. Whether it is an art film or a commercial film, she needs to cultivate a group of corresponding talent resources.
As for the situation in Hong Kong, the prospects and international acceptance of art films have always been much better than commercial films, so Su Yun is not too worried about "Ladder of Love". Instead, she is very concerned about the "Grave Robbers" series, which is both a series of movies and a commercial blockbuster.
So she laid a solid foundation first, and then gradually let others take over the experience. During this period, she always kept a close eye on the situation, just to bring out a few commercial directors who can put aside their artistic pride.
The healthy development of a circle has always relied on the perfect cycle of old people leading new people. Although she is the "new" one in terms of age, in terms of qualifications, veteran directors such as Li Xuexiang have to prioritize her as a successful person.
This is the world where performance is everything - fortunately, most of the talents she selected for training also have this awareness, so she doesn't need to use any tricks to make them submit.
After hanging up the phone with Zhuang Long, Su Yun turned around and looked at Zha Lan, who was eavesdropping openly but could only understand half of what was said because of the language barrier.
Due to the language barrier, he was unable to understand the key business points in the conversation; however, he did understand a key word in another aspect: "Su...Su?"