The Binhai Film and Television City was located in the suburbs, occupying a large area. There were pavilions, terraces, forests, lakes, and even some wild animals. The Binhai Film and Television City had just been established. It was a project supported by the current leadership of Binhai City in order to develop tourism and film-related industries. The green light had been given since the beginning of construction. Because of the low rent to attract customers from other film and television bases across the country, it successfully attracted many crews, including the crew of Dog Warrior.
When Zhang Zian went to college, the Binhai Film and Television City had not even existed, but it had been built before he knew it.
The driver told him a lot of gossip about the Binhai Film and Television City along the way, and constantly cursed the German Shepherd that had bitten his friend and its unscrupulous owner. There was no lack of jealousy in his words. It seemed that if he had a German Shepherd, he might try his luck. If he succeeded, the salary of this movie would be equivalent to how many years he had been driving a taxi. The subsequent commercial advertising would be calculated separately.
Soon, the taxi arrived at the periphery of the Binhai Film and Television City. Zhang Zian paid the fare and got out of the car with Famous.
Coincidentally, another person was dejectedly holding a German Shepherd and was about to leave, so he got on the taxi. Judging from his appearance, it seemed that the audition did not go well.
His German Shepherd was a female, and it seemed to be very interested in Famous. It always wanted to run to Famous, and its owner had to drag it into the car.
"How was it, buddy? Was the audition difficult?" Zhang Zian tried to talk to him. It would be better if he could know some inside information and prepare in advance.
However, the man was in a low mood and obviously did not want to talk. He closed the door, told the driver a place, and the taxi drove away.
Zhang Zian had given up on his pick-up skills. He knew that Famous should feel very wronged in the car. In order not to scare the frightened driver, he deliberately went against his nature and kept his mouth shut all the time. This further showed that Famous was very reasonable, unlike the cat at home who always thought that its mother was the best in the world.
"Mr. Zhang! This way! "
Before Zhang Zian had time to carefully look at the newly built film and television base, he heard Sheng Ke waving at him from afar.
"Coming!"
Zhang Zian trotted over with Famous.
Since only the main structure had been completed, the supporting facilities had not yet been built. The Studio City was surrounded by an open field with no shelter, only some withered grass under the snow. The cold wind was particularly strong here.
Sheng Ke huddled in the police car, wearing only a police uniform and a green military coat, which was the standard for extras in the Film and Television City. As soon as he got out of the police car, he almost froze.
His lips were so cold that they had turned blue. Once he opened his mouth, wind would fill his stomach. He forcefully pointed at a greyish-white courtyard in front of him, indicating that they should go inside first.
The two of them ran into the courtyard with a dog. With the wall blocking the wind, it was a little warmer.
Zhang Zian noticed that there was a sign in the yard, swaying back and forth in the wind. It looked like it could collapse at any time. The sign read: Dog Warrior Cast Audition Office, Registration Phone: xxxxx, Deadline: xxxxx.
Startled, he pinched his fingers and calculated. Damn it, the deadline was yesterday! Then wouldn't today's trip have been in vain?
"Captain Sheng, look at this …" He pointed at the deadline on the sign.
Sheng Ke waved his hand. "As far as I know, they haven't selected a suitable dog yet. The audition will have to be postponed. I'll lead you in. It doesn't matter. "
Zhang Zian was more or less relieved. He was not afraid of not being selected. He was afraid that Famous would be very disappointed if he came here in vain.
"Captain Sheng, you're very busy. Why do you have time to come with me today?" he asked while holding Famous's leash.
Sheng Ke led him inside and said unkindly, "Today I'm here to pick up the police dog in the team. We're going to … ahem, there's going to be an internal operation soon. We can't do it without a police dog." He almost accidentally leaked the secret, but fortunately, he stopped himself in time.
Zhang Zian didn't dwell on this issue. Instead, he asked, "Why are your superiors so enthusiastic about this matter? Is it for the salary of the movie? "
Sheng Ke shook his head helplessly. "What are you thinking? Although the police team's funds are not particularly abundant, they won't covet this small amount of money. The main reason is that … in the end credits, the words' The police dog in this movie is provided by the Binhai City Criminal Police Unit 'will appear, and the name of the police dog will be printed. "
As he spoke, Sheng Ke gave him a "you know what I mean."
Zhang Zian suddenly understood. For Sheng Ke's superiors, the salary was useless, since it would be confiscated anyway. However, this caption could add luster to their political achievements.
He thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "As far as I know, the animal actors in Chinese movies generally won't be specially nominated at the end of the movie, right?"
Growing up in a pet shop, Zhang Zian loved watching animal-related movies when he was a child, and he still loved them now. He remembered that the Chinese film industry did not attach much importance to animal characters, unlike the Western film industry, where the names of animal actors would appear directly in the movie credits. As a result, there were no famous animal actors in the Chinese film industry. Even if an animal performed amazingly in a movie, people would not know its name.
For example, in the episode "Four Signatures" of the BBC version of "Sherlock Holmes," Toby, the dog who helped Sherlock Holmes, appeared in the credits at the end of the episode. Not only did it say "Toby played by Toddy," but it also said "Trainer: Ben Woodgate." The names of the dog and the trainer were all clear at a glance.
Sheng Ke seemed to have expected this question and immediately replied, "It is said that this movie is different. It can be regarded as learning humanistic care from the Western film industry. Not only will the name of the dog be written, but even the trainer and the source of the dog will appear at the beginning and the end of the movie, if there is one. So not only the superiors, but some of our comrades at the police dog training base are also very enthusiastic about this matter … "
At the end of his words, he sighed.
Zhang Zian could empathize with his helplessness. After all, it was nothing more than fame and profit.
He understood why the owners of pet shops and kennels were also eager to get this movie. Imagine if the list of the leading actors in the movie said "The lead actor of this movie is provided by XX Kennel/Pet Shop in Binhai City." What would happen?
He would become famous overnight!
It was equivalent to putting the advertisement in front of the national audience without spending a penny, and it might even be seen by overseas audiences …
Sheng Ke was afraid that Zhang Zian's expectations were too high, so he added, "Of course, you have to be mentally prepared. Even for a newcomer actor, the first movie won't make much money, let alone a dog … So the pay is not high."
"It doesn't matter. I may not be selected. The most important thing is to participate."
Zhang Zian pretended to be relaxed and smiled. Although Famous seemed to be very confident in its own strength, Zhang Zian understood China's national conditions better. When it came to casting for a movie, it didn't just mean that you had the ability. Many times, external factors would play a decisive role … Like the unspoken rules, but probably no one would be crazy enough to break the unspoken rules, right? That was really f * cking crazy!
The two of them talked and laughed as they walked into a two-story building in the courtyard.
As soon as they entered the door, a person who looked like an employee stopped them. He glanced at Famous and asked, "Is this an audition? Have you made an appointment? "
"Yes," Sheng Ke replied. Sheng Ke replied, "My surname is Sheng, my friend's surname is Zhang, and this dog is called Famous from the Amazing Fate Pet Shop."
"Wait a minute, let me check."
The employee picked up the walkie-talkie, whispered a few words, then raised his hand and gestured, "Please come in. Hurry up."
Sheng Ke was not in a hurry to go in. Instead, he handed over a high-end imported cigarette and said with a smile, "Let me ask around. Have they chosen a satisfactory dog yet?"
Because he was wearing a military coat, the employee could not see his epaulets and did not know his police rank. He thought that he was just an ordinary police officer, so he took the cigarette without hesitation.
Sheng Ke also took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He lit the cigarette for himself and the employee with a lighter.
The employee took a deep breath and choked, coughing repeatedly. "This cigarette is really f * cking strong!"
After another two puffs, he replied, "No, the director has not chosen a satisfactory dog yet. If he had chosen a satisfactory dog, why would he continue to choose?"
Sheng Ke smoked and his body warmed up a little. He winked at Zhang Zian, which meant, "See, I told you."
The employee blew out a string of smoke rings and said, "However, I heard that today is the last day, and the producers have been urging us all day. In any case, we can't delay any longer. The funds, equipment, and actors are all in place. A large number of people can't afford to stay here. Every day we stay here will cost the crew more than 100,000 yuan … "
With a cigarette between his fingers, he pointed at Sheng Ke and Zhang Zian. "You are also the last batch of auditions."
Zhang Zian thought that they were really lucky. If they had come one day later, the trip would have been in vain.
The employee kept complaining in his heart. "And those actors, even the small actors I have never heard of, are all shouting all day long that their schedules are almost up, urging the director to hurry up and start shooting … Bah! They have no schedule at all. It's nothing more than making their presence known in front of the crew! Do you know that actors nowadays are all arrogant? Each of them is as arrogant as an emperor. I really can't afford to serve them! "
Zhang Zian and Sheng Ke looked at each other, feeling happy and worried at the same time. He was happy that the director seemed to be more persistent and responsible. He had withstood the pressure from the actors and producers to choose a dog that he was satisfied with. He was worried that the director had interviewed so many dogs and still hadn't chosen a dog that he was satisfied with. Was the selection standard extraordinarily high? In addition, there were rumors that many dogs who participated in the auditions were injured, so Zhang Zian was even more worried about Famous.
"What if we don't choose a satisfactory dog in the end?" Zhang Zian couldn't help but ask.
The employee took the last puff of the cigarette and stepped on the butt of the cigarette. "Then there's no other way. We probably have to choose one of the existing dogs. Well, you should go in quickly. Don't keep the director waiting. "
Sheng Ke also stamped out the cigarette and led Zhang Zian into the hall where the audition was held.
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