After the wedding date was set, the two families started to get busy. They sent wedding invitations to their friends and relatives, prepared some wedding supplies, and so on. Even Yang Qing's future daughter-in-law came over to help Murphy with her plans. It was considered an early rehearsal!
Yang Yi, on the other hand, took some time to go back to Jiangcheng. On one hand, he received the people from Global Pictures and handed them over to the negotiation team of his publishing house. On the other hand, he went back to pick up the Chinese wedding dress designed by Zhou Mengyu and made by the old tailor. On the other hand, he gave the invitations to Guo Ziyi, Ding Xiang, and other good friends.
Of course, they had to attend their own wedding. Lanzhou Kai would send a car to pick them up. Yang Huan, who was still in class, would also go home with the car. She would be the guide.
Speaking of Global Pictures, they sent a manager named Zhu Shengxuan. Of course, he also brought his assistant, Zhou Yaqin. When the two of them first met Yang Yi, they put on the airs of a big company and wanted to suppress Yang Yi's price.
However, Yang Yi didn't waste time with them. After meeting them, he brought them to Sahara Publishing House and sent a team of six people to continue the negotiation.
Six people!
This was enough to make them feel flattered!
How could it be so exaggerated?
A small author, at most with the halo of a songwriter, how could he make such a big scene? Zhu Shengxuan was dumbfounded.
Of course, they didn't hide it. After Yang Yi left, the six-person team continued to shock them. They told them the fact that Yang Yi had a high net worth.
Zhu Shengxuan finally felt the pressure of the negotiation.
Yang Yi's identity wasn't that simple. A person at the top of the pyramid of capital wasn't someone they could casually bully! The Sahara negotiation team even proposed to them that they could consider investing together in order to obtain a higher share of the profits.
This directly placed Yang Yi on an equal footing with Global Pictures!
Global Pictures indeed has a strong background and can choose to give up. However, Yang Yi will not care too much about the withdrawal of a Global Pictures. Without Global Pictures, there are still Fox and other big shots eyeing him covetously. Moreover, even if these big companies withdraw, Yang Yi can continue to wait for the best price. With his financial resources, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell!
Zhu Shengxuan was in a predicament. He realized that his previous threats to the newcomer writers had no effect. The negotiation of this project could only be temporarily shelved. He needed to return to the company to discuss with the higher-ups to confirm a suitable plan.
Of course, Yang Yi wouldn't care about this for the time being. He returned to Jiang City for less than a day before he hurried back to his hometown in Anqing. His wife and children were waiting for him there!
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In Jiang City, Du Yuanlei, who had officially started the project of "The Fugitive", started the audition. She invited the producer Mo Xiaojuan, as well as the company's veteran, Xiao Ai. The three of them formed a panel of judges to examine the candidates recommended by some agencies.
Of course, Mo Xiaojuan and Xiao Ai were only there to support Du Yuanlei. They didn't know how to act and didn't study the script carefully. Basically, Du Yuanlei was the one making the judgments.
However, after a few days, Du Yuanlei's strictness made Mo Xiaojuan and Xiao Ai speechless. Sixty actors in three days, but none of them were acceptable to her.
Even Guo Ziyi, who tried to audition for the role of the protagonist, Ludi, was mercilessly rejected by her.
"Do you think you are suitable for this role?" Although Du Yuanlei gave Guo Ziyi a chance to audition, after he finished his part, she said mercilessly, "The role of Ludi needs to be tall enough, powerful enough, and fierce enough. Only an actor like this can act out the character's temperament!"
In comparison, Guo Ziyi wasn't tall enough, and he was also fat. He really didn't look like a powerful bank robber.
However, Guo Ziyi wasn't discouraged. He went back and pondered over the script for another two days, then decided to come back for another audition. However, this time, he wasn't auditioning for the two main characters, because Wang Mai's father was supposed to be a thin and short character, which didn't fit him.
"I want to try for the role of Du Jiang! I think I can act well! "Guo Ziyi was full of confidence as he told Du Yuanlei.
Du Jiang was the police officer who stared at Ludi and made mistakes time and time again. In order to act well for this role, Guo Ziyi wrote his own biography. Plus, he really did know how to act the role of a police officer well!
Guo Ziyi's father used to wear a cap, and Guo Ziyi had been in contact with government officials since he was young, so he had seen a lot of things. The image of a police officer was something that he could imitate in his memory.
The audition script was when Du Jiang and his partner were eating at a roadside stall when they heard a warning from the radio.
"Old Du, the bank that they said was robbed at East Queen Street, could it be the one that we sent Ludi to?" Du Yuanlei acted as his partner and read the lines.
Du Jiang, who was played by Guo Ziyi, was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.
"F * ck!" Guo Ziyi threw the "hamburger" in his hand onto the table, then slammed the table and stood up. He said angrily, "It must be Ludi! I knew he wouldn't stay put. Let's go! I have to catch him myself! "
What was worth mentioning was that Guo Ziyi did not act out the actual food. There was no hamburger at all. Just now, when he was eating and throwing things, it was all acting in the air!
But it had to be said that this guy did put in a lot of effort into acting. His acting was really good.
What was even more interesting was Guo Ziyi's expression. Not only was he shocked and angry, but he also tried to cover up his anger, but was unable to completely cover up his shame and annoyance!
In the script, Du Jiang drove Ludi to the bank, and the robber took a police car to rob the bank. If Du Jiang did not catch him, how could he continue to work in the police force?
Guo Ziyi's acting was very good. Coupled with his slightly chubby body and agitated actions, it brought a lot of laughs.
After the acting, Du Yuanlei was actually very satisfied. She asked Mo Xiaojuan and Xiao Ai for their opinions.
Mo Xiaojuan and Xiao Ai naturally did their best to support their own artists. Of course, it was also because Guo Ziyi's acting was really good.
"But Guo Ziyi looks a little young. Won't he look too young to act as Du Jiang?" Du Yuanlei was still a little hesitant.
"You can put on makeup! I know a way to put on makeup for the elderly. You can find someone to put on makeup for Guo Ziyi and make him look older! "Mo Xiaojuan said.
With that, Guo Ziyi was temporarily cast as Du Jiang's character.
Although it was not the main lead, Guo Ziyi played a rather important supporting role in his first movie. He was satisfied.
However, the other important roles were still not confirmed. Du Yuanlei and Mo Xiaojuan's connections were still a little shallow. There were almost no actors with outstanding acting skills who came for the audition. The actors recommended by ordinary agencies were not good enough, especially in the eyes of a picky person like Du Yuanlei. Their acting skills were full of mistakes and could not be looked at directly!
Seeing that Du Yuanlei was in a difficult situation, Guo Ziyi suddenly had an idea and said, "Senior Du, I have a good candidate who can play the role of Wang Li!"
"Who?" Du Yuanlei looked at Guo Ziyi.
"Geng Sha, a brother of mine. You might not know him because he was just a minor character in the past. But now, he is the main lead of 'Soldiers Attack'. You know 'Soldiers Attack', right? It's Brother Yang's work. Geng Sha was promoted by the great director Chen Fengchen to play the role of Xu Sanduo! "Guo Ziyi said," Brother Yang also thinks that Geng Sha is good! "
"What do you think is more suitable for the role of Wang Li? In what aspect is he more suitable? "Du Yuanlei asked.
"Geng Sha is not tall, and he is a simple person. His acting skills are simple, but he is not bad at all. Most importantly, he is diligent and obedient! You will know when you see it. " Guo Ziyi smiled and said, "It just so happens that Soldiers' Assault is about to wrap up. I heard from Geng Sha that he doesn't have any scenes recently and has some time. Why don't you give him a chance to audition?"
"Okay, bring this script to him and ask him to come for the audition the day after tomorrow!" Du Yuanlei was desperate.
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