Chapter 236 was shocked
Zheng Pingxin was speechless for a moment, then said, "Although he's just a bit player, he's still a small star in our crew."
There's nothing we can do about it. Their crew is just so poor and so unambitious.
"A supporting actor, no matter how popular he is, won't be much better. Just find someone else to replace him." After considering the content of the film, Hu Xiaoxiao suggested, "Find someone who is willing to work hard to play Wang Shimo. Don't worry about his fame or not, as long as he can perform well."
"Who are you looking for?" Zheng Pingxin started to have a headache again.
"Do we even need to look for them?" Hu Xiaoxiao pointed at the extras who had signed up for duty today and said, "Look for the one among them who's good-looking and willing to work hard, and use him."
Is this such a joke? Zheng Pingxin disagreed, saying, "Have they never performed much?"
"Ma Chengyou's acting skills are not that good either, and his fighting skills may even be worse than theirs. Don't look down on them as extras. As long as you give them a chance, they will make you look at them in a new light." Hu Xiaoxiao said.
Zheng Pingxin used to be an actor, taking any role his company gave him. Now he's been a director, but he's been a consistent failure, which shows he's not very good at choosing actors. So Hu Xiaoxiao's proposal was unexpectedly bold. He could find newcomers to play less important roles, but casting a newcomer as the film's main villain was too bold for him.
Especially Zheng Pingxin, who had two movies flopped, was very hesitant to make such a risky decision.
Seeing Zheng Pingxin's concerns, Hu Xiaoxiao felt that he was a good director and a good actor, but he was too indecisive to be a boss.
"Look at me." Hu Xiaoxiao walked up to the waiting extras.
Because Hu Xiaoxiao wanted to put on a grand show, not only did he need more extras, but he also wanted a lot more extras than before. Today, there were more than 20 extras who reported in.
Hu Xiaoxiao swept his eyes across these people and pointed at three who looked relatively handsome and younger, asking them to stand up.
The three extras who were selected were confused and came to Hu Xiaoxiao, feeling uneasy.
Hu Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate and asked directly, "There's a role for the second male lead, who wants it?"
The three extras' eyes lit up immediately, and they raised their hands, vying for it.
Isn't that nonsense? Jumping from a supporting role to the second male lead is a leap to heaven, even a fool would rush to get it.
The three extras did not want to miss this opportunity to become rich and powerful, and enthusiastically recommended themselves to Hu Xiaoxiao.
"Ms. Hu, I can box, dance, and sing. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."
"Ms. Hu, are you looking for an actor to play Wang Shimo? I know calligraphy, so I can play an ancient scholar or official. If there are any writing scenes, we won't have to find a double, which will save the crew some money."
"Me! Me! Me! I'm not afraid of hard work or fatigue. I've even participated in the artist training class of Baogangtai. Ms. Hu, no matter how high you ask me to jump from, I won't wear wires. I can hang however you want, even by the neck or feet."
Hu Xiaoxiao was very pleased with their positive attitude; she wanted people who dared to think, fight, and take risks. "I'm very satisfied with all three of you, but there's only one Wang Shimo, so I can only choose one from you three. As for who to choose, I'm a fair person. Whoever has the ability and can act well will get the role. Is that okay with you?"
The three of them said in unison: "No problem!"
If the competition is fair and just, even if they lose, they will be convinced.
Hu Xiaoxiao reached out to the stunned Zheng Pingxin and said, "Give me three copies of the script for the opening scene."
Zheng Pingxin was stunned by Hu Xiaoxiao's operation. He had never seen such casting, so casual and yet so reasonable.
To decide the second male lead directly from the extras, to be honest, there is no one else like him in the whole circle who has such courage.
But it has to be said that when you can't find the right person, it is also an option. However, the risk is also very high.
Zheng Pingxin did not reject Hu Xiaoxiao's method. He copied the scene of escaping from the ancient temple at the beginning three times and gave them to the three of them.
"I'll give you one day. Tomorrow morning after breakfast, you will perform this scene. Whoever performs best will get the role."
Hu Xiaoxiao was very satisfied when he saw the determination in their eyes.
Zheng Pingxin saw the three extras taking the script to the side to read it, and asked Hu Xiaoxiao again: "Is it okay?"
"Ma Chengyou is also a supporting actor. If he can do it, why can't they?" Moreover, they are more daring and combative than Ma Chengyou.
"But if the second male lead is a newcomer, what about the box office..." Zheng Pingxin was worried about the box office. The most popular actor in this film is Hu Xiaoxiao, but Hu Xiaoxiao is a TV star and this is his first film, so he doesn't know how the market will perform. And his box office appeal has long been tarnished by two flops.
When he thought about how Hu Xiaoxiao had invested so much money and trusted him so much, how could he face his goal if the box office failed?
"You just think too much." Hu Xiaoxiao told him to polish the script, and the rest would work out. What's the point of thinking too much? Thinking too much won't solve the problem. Only by doing it can you know where the problem lies. Once you know the problem, you can solve it. "How about this, if you really don't have confidence and are worried about the box office performance, I have another solution."
"What method?" Zheng Pingxin asked.
Hu Xiaoxiao said, "The name of your film, 'The Great Heavenly Master,' is unappealing. Change it to a more catchy name, something that will make audiences want to buy tickets as soon as they see the name."
Zheng Pingxin asked modestly, "What name do you think is good?"
Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh as he thought about it. He said, "Ma Chengyou said something that makes a lot of sense. Many pornographic movies especially like to watch pornographic movies. How about this? You change the name to something that looks like a pornographic movie, like 'Feng Yue Jian'. It looks like a pornographic movie, and pornographic movies are what pornographic movies love the most. When they buy tickets and find out they've been cheated, and they can't get a refund, you can cheat as many as you can."
Hu Xiaoxiao then said seriously, "The film's title, 'Feng Yue Jian,' is not wrong. The film is inspired by a romantic debt between a scholar and a fox demon. 'Jian' also means to serve as a lesson and a warning, telling people not to lie to women or to be ungrateful and treacherous. 'Feng Yue Jian,' meaning 'Feng Yue Jian', can also mean that only after love and affection can one truly understand the human heart. This also reflects your theme of the darkness of human nature."
Zheng Pingxin was once again stunned by Hu Xiaoxiao's outrageous move. "If I named it like that, I'd be beaten to death."
Hu Xiaoxiao asked him back: "Do you want to die of poverty or be beaten to death?"
Zheng Pingxin said without hesitation: "I would rather be beaten to death."
It’s too painful to die of poverty, so I’d rather choose to be beaten to death.
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