In Yanjing, it is very common to see celebrities living here gathering together to sing KTV.
There are even several KTVs that specialize in hosting such gatherings that require a high degree of privacy.
Of course Wang Xiya could easily reserve a table, but she refused to attend such gatherings.
Wang Xiya would never go to any place where she might be targeted by paparazzi.
However, how could the paparazzi have imagined that someone would invite a party to sing karaoke on the first night of the Chinese New Year? Except for Han Zhou, a mentally ill person.
Among everyone, An Lan was the first to arrive.
An Lan, wearing a white down jacket and a woolen hat, walked in with her hands in her pockets.
Just arrived, An Lan: "Have you figured out who is number one in the world?"
Han Zhou whispered, "It's urgent. We need to finalize all the main actors for the TV series I told you about last time in one night, otherwise it will fail."
An Lan was surprised: "So anxious?"
Han Zhou: "I want to win the title of drama of the year. Now I have a competitor. I think tomorrow will be the day I get beaten."
An Lan reacted: "Others started working on this title last year, but you are just starting now. Can you put together a team?"
Han Zhou calculated that this was actually the best movie in the world and it took a very long time to shoot.
But! The filming time for each main character is not long.
Because many scenes are about the separate stories of the three male protagonists.
In fact, the reason is simple, because the original script was not like that at the beginning, and the script was later revised.
The original version had only one protagonist at the beginning, and that was Cheng Shifei.
But who played Duan Tianya? He was the most popular TV actor in those years and the husband of the queen.
Who plays Gui Hai Yi Dao? He is a super new star who is very popular in Taiwan.
So this TV series became a three-way struggle between the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
If it weren't for the director's big name, the film might not have been completed successfully.
Moreover, the biggest star in the TV drama market was invited to play Gu Santong. In order to give him the title of the protagonist, the script was adjusted and he was given several episodes of roles.
In the end, the TV series of more than 20 episodes was extended to 35 episodes.
The director team was no pushover either, and made use of the extra episodes to make each character more flesh and blood, and in the end there was even a debate over who was the real protagonist.
It can be seen that in the script, each character’s role is very brilliant and very strong.
But this is actually a good thing for Han Zhou.
Because the schedules of first-line stars are not so easy to control.
Therefore, for a drama that takes three months to shoot, everyone can be separated and the scenes that require them to appear together can be shot in two weeks.
The roles of multiple protagonists in "The World's Number One" are spread out, which makes filming very convenient. After all, the specific shooting times can be adjusted to each other, and there is no need to shoot shot by shot according to the script.
And there is a second benefit.
When filming a TV series, the pay is based on the number of episodes.
If everyone from such a strong lineup appeared in every episode, the salary budget would explode. Even if some people were brought in to make guest appearances, it would still break the wallet.
Fortunately, there are several single-line stories, so each character does not appear in too many episodes.
If it weren't for the many branching plots in the script, Han Zhou wouldn't have been able to gather such a strong lineup to film this drama.
…
At the entrance of VIP channel.
The first person to come over was Tang Zhou. As soon as he arrived, he greeted Han Zhou: "Han Zhou, I watched these two episodes of "Real Challenge". You performed well."
It has been almost two months since Tang Zhou fractured his leg bone, and now he has basically recovered. After being inactive for such a long time, Tang Zhou heard that there was a gathering of the Men's Gang today, so he came over.
Han Zhou laughed loudly: "Brother Tang, do you have any acting offers recently?"
Tang Zhou shook his head: "I have turned down all the acting offers since I got injured, and I haven't started accepting any more."
Han Zhou's eyes lit up: "I have a role!"
Tang Zhou looked at Han Zhou: "Hmm?"
"A martial arts drama." Han Zhou looked at Tang Zhou seriously.
Although Tang Zhou is an actor of literary dramas, he started performing martial arts scenes since his debut. Although he doesn't know kung fu, he has no problem performing beautifully.
Tang Zhou thought for a moment: "You are a movie director, and you come to make a TV series? Isn't it a pity?"
"Are we going to start filming soon? Although my leg injury has healed, the doctor said I still need to rest for at least a month."
Han Zhou: "It's okay. My shooting period is three months. There is a high-profile supporting role that has one month's worth of scenes. The main thing is that it's quite difficult to act. Among the people I know, only you can play the role."
"This role can be considered a parallel male lead, with plenty of scenes, but not much filming time."
Tang Zhou doesn't believe in parallel male protagonists: "Supporting role? That's something we can consider..."
Seeing Tang Zhou was very hesitant, Han Zhou said: "Ye Manyi asked you to play her, so come and play it. You two are a couple!"
Tang Zhou raised his eyebrows, his eyes showing unconcealed joy, and then pretended to be calm: "Ye Manyi?"
"Is that so? I'll discuss the time issue with my agent and you give me the script."
Han Zhou would not give a script to such a situation. If he did, it would be a failure. "Brother Tang, the script is still up there. I guess it will need to be reviewed. I don't know if it will be changed."
Tang Zhou was puzzled: "Why do we need to review it?"
Han Zhou: "Because it has a high chance of winning the title of drama of the year."
This time Tang Zhou was sure: "Is that so? Then I can take this role."
Han Zhou asked Chen Dayong to help greet Tang Zhou. Currently, Chen Dayong, Wei Yuan, An Lan and others were inside, and the others had not arrived yet.
Not long after Tang Zhou entered, Ye Manyi walked over in her high heels.
Han Zhou blocked Ye Manyi.
Ye Manyi smiled and said, "Karaoke on New Year's Day?"
Han Zhou whispered: "I have a TV series."
Ye Manyi is the easiest to talk to among all the people because she has just returned to work and has not taken any roles at all, similar to Tang Zhou.
Ye Manyi was puzzled: "Oh? The heroine?"
"Female number two."
Ye Manyi smiled slightly, her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes.
"The second female lead won't act."
Han Zhou: "I chose the second female lead because she is not a couple with the male lead, but she has as many scenes as the first female lead, and her role is stronger and more challenging."
Ye Manyi looked at Han Zhou and knew that Han Zhou was talking nonsense.
After all, they had filmed a movie together, even if it was only three days, but Ye Manyi already knew that Han Zhou's train of thought could not be trusted. He might not be deliberately fooling her, but she definitely could not believe his lies.
"hehe."
Han Zhou used his big move: "The person you play opposite in the couple scene is Tang Zhou. My drama will be named the drama of the year."
"You just made your comeback and played the female lead in your first TV series. It's tiring and troublesome. You might as well play the female lead with more scenes, or make your comeback in the biggest drama of the year. Isn't that good?"
Ye Manyi raised an eyebrow: "Tang Zhou? The drama of the year?"
Han Zhou was certain: "Tang Zhou said that if you act in the film, he will reduce his salary to act in it !"
"Interesting." Ye Manyi: "Are you kidding me?"
Han Zhou: "Tang Zhou is sitting inside right now, why would I fool you?!"
Ye Manyi: "Really? That's not bad, but I only have two months at most."
"One month will do!" Han Zhou: "But I don't have much money in my pocket."
Ye Manyi: "I mean, if I want to play against Tang Zhou, I have to lower my price a bit, right?"
"I'm not interested in the rivalry with Tang Zhou, but for the sake of our friendship, please lower the price a bit."
Han Zhou: "That's it!"
After Ye Manyi went in, An Lan slipped out.
She first heard Tang Zhou talk about taking on the role in "The World's Number One", and then heard Ye Manyi talk about also participating in the show.
At this time, Ye Manyi and Tang Zhou were chatting very reservedly inside.
Although the two people are not that kind of people, but when a lonely man and a resentful woman get together, their expressions can't help but squeeze together. How can there be any follow-up if they are not reserved?
An Lan was the only one who understood: "Tell Tang Zhou that he can play Ye Manyi, tell Ye Manyi that she can take a pay cut if she plays Tang Zhou, tell them that this is the drama of the year."
"It's actually because they acted that it can be the drama of the year, right?"
Han Zhou covered An Lan's mouth: "What kind of bicycle do you want..."
An Lan's mind was full of question marks. What does this have to do with the bicycle?
After waiting for a while, Luo Daming and his men arrived one after another.
At this time, Wei Yuan was singing on the stage, his voice was very loud, like a ghost howling.
Han Zhou sat next to Luo Daming: "There's a show!"
Luo Daming was a little confused and didn't hear clearly, so he shouted: "Who farted?"
Han Zhou shouted: "There's a show!"
Luo Daming shouted: "The balloon is leaking?"
Han Zhou shouted: "There's a show! Do you want to come and beat me?!"
Luo Daming shouted: "Can I bring my own stick?"
Wang Mingyuan next to him laughed so hard that he became numb.
Lu Jin came over and said, "I heard it. There's a show going on."
Han Zhou shouted: "Yes, yes, you play the emperor."
When Lu Jin leaned in closer, he couldn't hear clearly and felt a little strange: "Do I have acting skills?"
Han Zhou shouted: "Are you willing?"
Lu Jin was mad. How come he could hear it from far away, but couldn't hear it clearly when he got closer? Was it a problem with the design of the private room?
"What the hell? Are you looking at me for a chance? What do you mean by looking at me for a chance? What's going on?"
Wang Mingyuan snickered and pulled Lu Jin in front of him: "He said there is a play that wants you to play the emperor, and asked if you are willing."
Lu Jin: "Me? Playing the role of an emperor? I've never played that role before!"
Luo Daming heard it clearly: "Oh, he plays the emperor? Then what role do I play?"
Han Zhou shouted: "Uncle!"
Luo Daming: "Will Brother Mingyuan come?"
Han Zhou shouted: "The only role left is that of a eunuch!"
Wang Mingyuan slipped to another sofa at the speed of light and sat down.
Luo Daming grinned: "Oh, there is still a role for the eunuch left, I see, hehehe."
Let the soldier come closer: "Huh? You guys are going to act in the same play? You don't want to invite me?"
Luo Daming: "There is also a role for a eunuch, do you want it?"
Rang Bing: "What? The song is too loud, I can't hear it clearly, you guys go ahead and perform, I won't join in the fun!"
"I went to chat with Brother Feng!"
Will good things happen if you chat with Brother Feng?
Chen Feng and Lin Xiaoxing are rolling the dice.
"Can't drink? Then roll the dice. It's agreed that whoever loses will ask Han Zhou to write a song called "Train is Leaving 2" and sing it."
Lin Xiaoxing rolled up his sleeves: "Who's afraid of who?!"
Then he turned around and said, "Sister Yiling, are you coming ?"
Liu Yiling hid far away: "I don't think this is necessary!"
Let the soldier come over: "Want to shake the dice and drink?"
Chen Feng: "Let's roll the dice. Whoever loses will ask Han Zhou to write a song called "Train is Leaving 2", and the loser will sing it!"
Soon Han Zhou was pulled over.
Let the soldiers speak loudly: "Do you have any ideas for "Train Running 2"?"
Han Zhou: "I don't have any ideas for Train Running 2, but I have a song for Train Flying. How about it? Do you want it?"
Lin Xiaoxing slammed the table and said, "The train is about to start and it's already so cool, how can the train not take off when it's about to fly?! Write it down and let's see!"
Liu Yiling held An Lan's hand and said, "Look, these four psychopaths."
An Lan shook her head: "No, there are three psychopaths, and one is mentally ill."
Liu Yiling: "Let's sit further away, to avoid the song 'Big Truck is Going Away' popping up."
Han Zhouzhen is writing songs.
Spread out paper and pen and write on the spot.
One is "All the Way North" and the other is "The Train Is Flying".
Several people gathered together to look at the music score and lyrics.
At this time, Wei Yuan, who was howling like a ghost in front of a group of singers, finally finished howling.
No one requested a song, so the music stopped.
Han Zhou was just talking loudly: "Whoever sings this song "All the Way North" will have to be an actor in my movie for free in the future, and will also have to spend one million to buy it."
"Whoever sings this song 'Train Flies Fast' can earn 5 million in advertising fees without having to buy the copyright."
The scene was very quiet, everyone was listening.
Luo Daming: "Oh, then everyone will rush to sing "The Train is Flying" right?"
"To sing 'Double North' would require the time of a whole play, who would be willing to do that?" Wang Mingyuan agreed.
At this time, Lin Xiaoxing sneered: "Who is short of money? I want 'All the Way North'."
After saying that, he pulled out the piece of paper, held it in his arms, and ran towards the box door, trying to escape.
Then, Rang Bing pressed him down on the sofa and said, "I think Train Runs Fast is suitable for you, but I'll do Due North!"
Lin Xiaoxing held "All the Way North" tightly with his left hand, turned around and held Rangbing with his right hand: "I'll trade my three classic masterpieces with you, don't grab them!"
Rang Bing: "No, that won't work. It's as if I don't have three classic masterpieces!"
Luo Daming: “???”
Wang Mingyuan: “???”
Lu Jin: "I'll go and check."
Lu Jin came over to take a look, and was then stopped by Chen Feng: "Don't run. The loser in the dice roll has to sing "Flying Train"."
Lu Jin spent five seconds to clearly understand the lyrics and music of "Train Flying Fast" and stretched out his hand: "Brother Daming, save me, quickly!"
"Brother Feng, please let me go. Don't even think about making 5 million. I'll pay you 5 million to let me go!"
…
Han Zhou has paid too much for "The World's Number One".
For example, the first time pimping...the first time being a matchmaker.
Although Ye Manyi and Tang Zhou are both in the same circle and are both first-line stars active on the small screen, they have been famous for at least five years.
But we haven't filmed a scene together yet.
This time I managed to catch up.
Only Wu Li, who got the role of Duan Tianya, said nothing and just sat there eating barbecue. He alone ate more than 200 yuan of barbecue that Han Zhou paid for.
Han Zhou knew that in order to become the best in the world this time, he had put all his connections of the past six months into it.
If "The World's Number One" fails this time, it will be impossible to invite a lineup of this level next time by relying on friends.
Luo Daming took on the role of Tiedan Shenhou, Lu Jin took on the role of Emperor Zhengde, and Wang Mingyuan was "coerced" by the two to take on the role of Cao Zhengchun.
Anyway, there is no way he could say that he took the initiative to accept the role of Cao Zhengchun.
When Rang Bing heard that there was a love rival of Luo Daming, who was the father of Han Zhou's character, he said that he would sing an interlude for free and would also take part in the performance.
Han Zhou originally did not intend to give the role of Gu Santong to someone he knew, but if Rang Bing wanted to play the role, Han Zhou could give him the role. Firstly, this role was the simplest of all the roles, and secondly, this role was indeed suitable for Rang Bing and Rang Bing's image fit the role.
As for whether Rang Bing’s acting skills can perform well, that is not the business of Han Zhou, the organizer, but the business of the future nominal assistant director and actual executive director.
Now that all the main roles have been finalized, there are only two roles left.
Yagyu Yukihime and Yagyu Piaoxu.
It would be best if there were popular actresses to play these two positions. If not, we can only see if Huaying or Wang Xiya can find anyone willing to fill the positions.
However, Tianle’s current top star in the film and television industry is Ye Manyi, and there is no other actress of this level.
At the end of the KTV, there was some unexpected good news.
When he arrived at the bureau, Wu Li kept eating skewers, from being hungry to eating until his stomach was full. He said that he would decide on these two roles.
When martial arts movies were still strong, Wu Li also took care of many newcomers. Now that martial arts movies are in decline, Wu Li has been out of work. This time he can act in a martial arts TV series, and Wu Li can use his sealed network of contacts.
Wu Li went from being idle at home to acting in movies and then playing the leading role in a TV series. In his heart, he is grateful to Han Zhou, but if you ask him to explain it in detail, he can't say it. But sometimes, whether you can get along with a person or not is not about how he says it, but how he acts.
Wu Li made a phone call on the spot to book two well-known actresses that Han Zhou had never dared to think of, a well-known female movie star who almost only acted in movies - Zhao Ziyu, and another one of the four little beauties together with Ye Manyi - Yang Jun.
Han Zhou said he couldn't afford it.
Wu Li said that when he asked for it this time, the two of them would not ask for any remuneration, just give them a little as a token of appreciation, and they would pay the favor back later.
The character framework of "The World's Number One" was basically finalized in one night.
The male lead is Han Zhou, and the female lead is Princess Yunluo: An Lan.
The second male character Duan Tianya: Wu Li. The third female character Liu Sheng Piaoxu: Zhao Ziyu. The fourth female character Liu Sheng Xueji: Yang Yun.
The third male lead is Gui Hai Yi Dao: Tang Zhou. The second female lead is Shangguan Hai Tang: Ye Manyi.
Iron-hearted Divine Marquis: Luo Daming. Gu Santong: Give up the troops.
Emperor Zhengde: Lu Jin. Cao Zhengchun: Wang Mingyuan.
This lineup includes first-line actors, top film emperor Wang Mingyuan, TV emperor Luo Daming, young TV emperor Tang Zhou, popular young actress Ye Manyi, popular young actress Yang Jun, and non-triple gold award-winning actress Zhao Ziyu.
It’s enough to be named the drama of the year.
In addition, the cast also includes superstar Chen Feng and diva Liu Yiling, who have agreed to make guest appearances.
Little diva An Lan.
Lu Jin, a top-tier celebrity.
Any one of this lineup is two or even three ranks higher than Han Zhou’s current rank.
You don’t even have to think about how many human factors are involved; you can get the answer directly: it’s all human factors.
The only person who is not as famous as Han Zhou may be the out-of-date martial arts star Wu Li.
But whenever Wu Li goes out, the younger generation in the film and television industry would obediently call him "Brother Li" when they see him.
During the whole party, Han Zhou was pulled out from time to time for private chats to discuss role positioning, shooting duration, shooting scene location, and required status.
Han Zhou did not hide anything and told the truth.
I was very lucky to have secured all the roles, without any scheduling conflicts.
Of course, this is also because Han Zhou took schedules into consideration when selecting the actors. People like Wang Mingyuan and Lu Jin who are busier are chosen to play roles with fewer scenes, while people like Tang Zhou and Wu Li are directly given roles with more scenes.
Because they were chatting outside the whole time, Han Zhou was almost never in the box.
The core figure of this situation became Chen Dayong.
Chen Dayong is the Lu Bu of the modern times. With a wine glass in his hand, no one can defeat him in three rounds!
At the end, except for Rangbing, all other men were carried out by Chen Dayong.
This person has good character. He is responsible for both killing and burying, unlike Han Zhou.
Although Han Zhou himself didn't drink much, he was also drunk.
Han Zhou had a car accident mainly because he had drunk too much at noon and was feeling numb.
Maybe there is another reason, which is that I am happy. After being in this circle for a few months, I have finally made a lot of friends by exchanging sincerity with others.
This also means that the pressure is even greater! If you have betrayed so many friends and seniors at once, you should just quit the circle honestly in the future.