Chapter 217 Brother Lou, I really want to improve

The directorial route that Bai Youlou planned for Wu Mugun is actually very simple.

Let’s not worry about anything else and just start with comedy movies.

Low cost and good effect.

The trends in the film market have been changing. In the past few years, youth films were extremely popular, and a bunch of youth-related sad films were popular in theaters.

After that, various IP movies emerged like mushrooms after rain. In recent years, all kinds of IPs have been hyped up like crazy.

But comedy films have been popular for decades and can be said to have never been out of style.

It has always occupied a place in the film market and has a big explosion from time to time.

Many movies, even if they are not comedies, have some comedy elements in them.

Do you really think that those people who make movies don’t know how to please the audience?
The script of "Lost in Thailand" was the stepping stone that Bai Youlou came up with for Wu Mugun to become a formal film director.

Comedy, road movie.

The reason why I chose this script was because Wu Mugun had followed him throughout the filming of "The Dreamers", which was actually half a road movie, so he had accumulated some experience.

"If we start filming after the New Year, doesn't that mean we should start preparing now?" Old Zhou, as the general manager, asked immediately.

A movie can’t be shot just like that. There is still a lot of preparatory work to be done before the official shooting begins.

Bai Youlou is going to do the post-production of "Dying to Survive" and Wu Muqun is going to do the post-production of "Old Boy", so naturally these jobs will be handled by Zhou.

"Then let's get started. Oh, and about the casting, this movie has two male protagonists. The first male protagonist is Aqiang, and the second is Lao Zhen. You two can continue to be together."

There are two male protagonists in "Lost in Thailand". There is naturally no problem for Long Ziqiang to play the literary singer with shattered dreams, but the other male protagonist, the "All I want is Avatar" pick-up artist, really needs to be played by a more handsome guy.

In Bai Youlou's opinion, this is the biggest bug in the original "Lost in Thailand".

The character played by Xu Zheng doesn't look like the kind of guy who can easily pick up girls. There are huge problems with his hardware.

If you have to say that his software is awesome, it’s not really obvious.

It feels like a setting that was added in forcibly, which is a bit weird.

Although Zhen Dongjun has always been miserable in front of Bai Youlou and has been criticized for being greasy.

But to be honest, he still looks good.

He is so handsome and slick, which suits the role perfectly!
Long Ziqiang added with a smile: "From "The Dreamer", "Dying to Survive", "Old Boy" to the upcoming "Heart Flower Road", I will be working with Lao Zhen on four movies in a row!"

As a result, Zhen Dongjun spread his hands and said, "Damn it, why didn't you tell me earlier that I don't have any schedule in the first half of next year!"

"Ah? How come you don't have time?" Bai Youlou asked with a look of doubt.

Zhen Dongjun was a little speechless, "I'm not that outdated. It's not normal for someone to ask me to act. After the Chinese New Year, I have to seamlessly join two crews, which will take about four months."

To be honest, this is all thanks to Bai Youlou.

It was because of Zhen Dongjun's close relationship with him and his involvement in several movies that he showed signs of becoming popular again in the circle.

That’s how the entertainment industry works. They’ll look for whoever is popular and a hot topic.

And no one is a fool. Zhen Dongjun has more and more roles to play in Bai Youlou's play. Even if others don't believe him, they will believe Bai Youlou.

It is only normal to receive various notices.

He is now experiencing a second spring in his career, and maybe he will even experience a second spring in his love life next year.

But to be honest, Zhen Dongjun himself also regretted signing the contract too quickly.

The two dramas he took on were of average quality in his opinion. He didn't think the scripts or the roles were particularly outstanding.

Mainly because they give a lot.

If Bai Youlou had told him earlier that he and Long Ziqiang would make a movie with two male protagonists after the New Year, he would rather sit at home and wait than miss this opportunity.

But it really isn't possible now. The penalty for destroying two films is a bit too much, and he doesn't have enough money in his pocket after the divorce.

"Damn you, Old Zhen, I gave you the chance but you didn't make any use of it!" Bai Youlou started cursing.

Zhen Dongjun picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The bitter wine went down his throat and made his heart ache.

Then he said cheekily, "How about waiting for me?"

"I'll wait for you, you bastard, next time for sure."

Bai Youlou said that you are just dreaming, how dare you wait for me?

However, since Zhen Dongjun cannot play the role, we have to find a backup.

A little greasy and mean, oh yeah, but also handsome.

The guys were drinking and chatting about who would be more suitable.

Men are more relaxed when it comes to bragging. After harshly commenting on a wave of talented contestants, Long Ziqiang could hardly bear it anymore.

"Brothers, can you come and be my second in command for what you are talking about?"

He had a wry smile on his face. It was certainly a good thing for him to be able to play a leading role in a movie.

But what you guys said is really too outrageous. They are all talking about the male actors who have the highest box office appeal in the current film industry.

Is he crazy to come and carry the sedan chair for Long Ziqiang?

The youngest person he was talking about was actually Lu Wenyuan, with whom he had just worked.

This guy is a top star.

Long Ziqiang felt that he had not deserved the honor. He said that we should lower our requirements and not look for someone so powerful.

Bai Youlou was too lazy to care about this matter. He just wanted Wu Muqun to perform better so that he could continue.

However, after three rounds of drinks, he felt something was wrong.

Today is a game!

After a while of being embarrassed, these guys actually turned their eyes to Bai Youlou.
Old Zhou slapped his thigh and said, "Why don't we just let Brother Lou come up? Why are we looking for someone outside?"

"Yeah! Playing a scumbag who is good at picking up girls is easy!"

"If Brother Lou can participate in this film, the box office of this movie will be guaranteed to be 1 billion! Xiao Wu, why don't you kneel down and beg him~"

"Kneel now? I think we should be more formal, kneel three times and kowtow nine times."

Bai Youlou:
I knew these guys couldn't come up with anything good.

"Xiao Wu, you've changed!" He looked at Wu Muqun with great sorrow, "Why are you now as shameless as them?"

"Brother Lou, I really want to improve."

Wu Muqun scratched his head, feeling embarrassed to say that he actually learned it all from Bai Youlou.
In the field of shamelessness, who among you can do better than you, Brother Lou~
He has only learned the basics.

"Let's talk about the dual male lead thing later. Old Zhen is not free, so how can I be free? I haven't finished my movie yet."

When we heard this, none of us believed it.

Outsiders may not know how efficient Bai Youlou is at work, but how could they not know?
When filming "Dying to Survive", this guy was editing the film as he was filming. It felt like the entire movie was in his mind.

This movie doesn't require many special effects, and the estimated release date is still more than half a year away. With such a long time, Bai Youlou clearly wants to be lazy.

be lazy?

That won't work!
The speed of the train depends entirely on the locomotive.

The younger brothers want to make a career, but the boss can't start it~
"Brother Lou, filming won't take much effort, just treat it as a vacation." Xiao Wu took on the responsibility, although he was not very confident in his heart, but if he could really trick Bai Youlou into playing the leading role for him, wouldn't he be confident?

It really makes a big difference to him whether Bai Youlou is there or not.

He doesn't necessarily have to be the leading actor. As long as he's hanging around in the crew, Xiao Wu feels safe.

Unfortunately, Bai Youlou still didn't give in.

Instead, let them find the right actors first and talk about it later.

Looking for the right actors?

There is certainly nothing wrong with this.

But after we made up our minds to get Bai Youlou to act, we no longer had time to think about anyone else.

But you can contact other characters first.

And they contacted us under the banner of Bai Youlou!
You know what, the effect is pretty great.

When the actors who were invited to audition heard the names of the lead actor Long Ziqiang and the director Wu Muqun, they could tell even through the phone that they were frowning.

But when the name Bai Youlou comes up, unless there is really no schedule, the answer is "yes, yes, yes~"

After all, the book "Lost in Thailand" tells a story about a journey of hunting for beauties, and most of the people needed are actresses.

This made Lao Zhou and others sigh: Brother Lou is so useful!

As for whether Bai Youlou will agree to act in the end.
We brothers are still somewhat confident.

"This one doesn't work. It looks too worldly. I don't think Brother Lou will like it."

"This one has a bit of Liu Manli's vibe, let her audition."

"This one is good! It has a great body! Pay special attention!"

"Most of them are second- and third-tier female artists. Shouldn't we find someone who is a little more important?"

"Why, do you still want to invite An Luning? Or Liu Manli?"

"They are too expensive. Didn't they say that the cost should be reduced to less than 50 million?"

"I didn't try to attract investment for this film. Xiao Wu's name isn't big enough right now. Brother Lou's idea is that our company can do it ourselves. We really can't hire someone too big or too expensive."

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To sum up in one sentence!

The choice of actresses is based on Bai Youlou's taste.

As for what the taste of Bai Youlou is like?
Well, just follow the styles of the girls he's close to.
Aren’t the examples of An Luning, Zhang Xiaorong, Liu Manli and others just like this?

Although this feels like choosing a concubine, we brothers all chose one that made Brother Lou happy.

Once you see the lineup of actresses, you'll be happy and definitely be more talkative.

I’m sorry, Teacher Zhang!

Although the brothers all noticed that Bai Youlou and Zhang Xiaorong's relationship had made rapid progress, they didn't think that Bai Youlou's philandering habit could be changed.

They are all men, so who doesn't know who?
Can't change it at all!
However, these second-, third- and fourth-tier female stars are still somewhat inferior to Karami.

We guys are worried that the effect won’t be good enough. After all, fame is also a reflection of a female star’s charm.

Fortunately, a big fish soon came to the door!
Nanako!
As the "second sister" of Manli Entertainment, although her fame is not as big as Jiang Yuanchu, she has actually done quite well in the big pool of the entertainment industry.

Many fans!

She is considered a top female star.

But most of the time she was suppressed by Jiang Yuanchu, making it seem like she had little presence in the company.

In fact, she still has a strong presence outside.

A great vase actor!

This is not an insult, but rather it is more of a compliment.

It is a recognition of her beauty and figure.

As for the mixed reviews online, this is quite normal. After all, it looks a bit teay and has a natural tendency to attract negative attention.

Of course, Nanako came here for Bai Youlou's lead role~
However, what she didn't expect was that she thought it was an audition, but after she arrived it was like being pulled into a pyramid scheme organization, and the brothers took turns to "brainwash" her.

The general meaning is: Little sister, you have to help us trick Brother Lou and persuade him to come and play the leading role!
Seriously, this is a scam!
So it’s still uncertain whether Bai Youlou will play the role?
If there was no Bai Youlou, the combination of Long Ziqiang and Wu Muqun would be really inconspicuous among the many film and television projects in the entertainment industry.

Nanako might not really like it.

Although she has not achieved much, her fame and popularity are there, so she cannot be hired for ordinary flop projects.

But Nanako didn't care about being "cheated".

Instead, he happily joined the "MLM" organization and was ready to work with Lao Zhou and others to get Bai Youlou to join the movie.

Oh yeah, she got the role in "Avatar."

Originally, I wanted her to play the leading female role directly, but after choosing for a long time, Nanako still felt that she liked this one more.

It’s purely because she wanted to challenge herself with something different, such as Avatar.

It’s definitely not because this character has intimate scenes with Bai Youlou. In the end, they became a couple and even held a wedding.

As for how to deceive
This plan has not been launched yet.

This movie won't start shooting until after the new year, so why not confront Bai Youlou now? In case he directly cuts off the source of the problem and picks another actor to be the lead, we'll all be scared.

Time is quickly coming to the end of the year, and the little warrior has worked at full capacity to finish "Old Boy". This thing will be launched on the video website after the new year, which can be regarded as a trial.

But before the Chinese New Year, Bai Youlou encountered a big trouble!

Invite him to go home and celebrate the New Year together.

It wasn't just one girl who sent the invitation.

Of course, the most troublesome thing is definitely Zhang Xiaorong's invitation.
She changed her usual style and walked around in front of Bai Youlou for several times, then asked casually, pretending not to care.

Too fake!
She really has no talent for acting.

Maybe any extra in Hengdian could have better acting skills than her.

But no matter how good his acting skills are, Bai Youlou was forced to "stick his face" to such requirements.

Agree or refuse?

Fortunately, Long Ziqiang arrived in time to save his life!

"Brother Lou, you have to come to my wedding~"

"You're getting married? Then I must go! Best man? Sure! I have no choice but to go! I can even sing a few songs for you on the spot."

Long Ziqiang: ???

Best man?

Did he mention a best man?
It's crazy to ask Bai Youlou to be the best man. Long Ziqiang is still very smart, he plans to find some ugly ones~
Having someone like Bai Youlou as his best man would make him look like Wu Dalang.

But he was smart enough to realize that something might not be right with Bai Youlou.

Naturally, I will continue with this.
(End of this chapter)