Chapter 163 The old turtle really deserves to die Two days later. In the temporarily rented office, Feng Xiaoning, Zhu Sujin, and the producer sat side by side behind a long table, all three of them somewhat absent-minded. I don't know who got the news these days that Xu Kun wanted to audition for the role of Zhu Yuanzhang. First, a middle-level leader from China International Television Corporation called and said that historical dramas still have to be filmed seriously and not be messed around with due to external influences. Soon after, Hu Jun's agent also called and said that Hu Jun would try to shorten his schedule and would be able to free up time around the end of October - the previous deadline was mid-November. As a result, the main creative staff of the crew, who were already biased towards Hu Jun, had even less expectations for Xu Kun. However, Ge You's face was there, so he had to go through the motions. Feng Xiaoning was in a trance when she heard a staff member come in and say, "Director Feng, here we are, here we are, and we are dressed up!" Feng Xiaoning was not surprised by this. If Xu Kun wanted to portray Zhu Yuanzhang in his middle and late period at this age, it would definitely require the use of costumes and props to achieve this. Even if Xu Kun walked in wearing a dragon robe, he didn't think there was anything strange. A few minutes later.
The door was pushed open again. Feng Xiaoning looked up casually, but couldn't help but uttered a low "eh". Unlike what he expected, Xu Kun was wearing a brown coarse cloth robe without any embellishment, and his hair was simply tied up with an ebony hairpin. Apart from that, there are some more gray hair on the temples and some wrinkles on the forehead filled with makeup. But just this simple outfit, coupled with Xu Kun's slightly hunched posture, gives people the feeling that he is old at first glance, at least over 50 years old! Tsk~ This guy has something! Feng Zining and Zhu Sujin exchanged glances and were about to wait for Xu Kun to stand in the middle of the room before asking him a few more questions. But suddenly, Xu Kun paused and stared at the three people behind the long table, as if he had found prey. First, murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and then the murderous intent disappeared, replaced by a firm yet lazy posture. He strode to the center of the room with his head held high. His aura and temperament were like that of a tiger patrolling its territory. This is not a fish that slipped through the police station's net, it is clearly a fish that slipped through the serious crime squad's net! Feng Xiaoning calmed down and realized belatedly that Xu Kun had straightened his back without him knowing when, with his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowed, and he was smiling like an old farmer. This kid really has something! A 24-year-old young man, with only a plain dress and gray hair, can perform the demeanor of a middle-aged man with a domineering and vigorous character. This alone is enough to make him stand out from his peers! Before, Feng Xiaoning just wanted to do it perfunctorily, but now he has become serious unconsciously. He carefully recalled the scene when Hu Jun auditioned. Hu Jun might have handled the details better than Xu Kun, but he was slightly inferior to Xu Kun in momentum. Mainly, Hu Jun's rough and wild spirit is acted out, while Xu Kun's is a combination of truth and falsehood, making people feel at first glance that he looks like he has fought his way out of a sea of blood and corpses. "Not bad, not bad, no wonder Mr. Liu always praises you." At this time, Zhu Sujin's words interrupted Feng Xiaoning's thoughts. Xu Kun also suddenly jumped out of the play and greeted the three people one by one. After a slight hesitation, Feng Xiaoning changed the original interview question from a scene of emotional outburst to an everyday warm and emotional drama. After watching Xu Kun's performance, he finally breathed a sigh of relief - as expected, in daily literary drama, Xu Kun was still a little worse than Hu Jun, otherwise this kid would be too amazing. Even though his performance in the literary drama was a little worse, Xu Kun was still an option in his mind, or at least a backup option.
So Feng Xiaoning asked a few more questions casually, such as why he wanted to fight for this role, what he thought of Zhu Yuanzhang and so on. This is a commonplace, but Xu Kun said, "In fact, I have never known much about the Ming Dynasty. Recently, because I am going to have an interview with our crew, I made a intensive study on this aspect. Then I was attracted by the stories of the Ming Dynasty. They did not pay tribute, did not marry, and did not pay tribute. The emperor guarded the country's borders and the king died for the country..." “Wait, wait!” Zhu Sujin called a halt and asked in confusion: "Where did you read this? Why haven't I seen such a statement in history books?" "Online." Xu Kun smiled awkwardly, "The history book is too thick to read, so I went to the Ming Dynasty's bulletin board and forum." “How can something on the Internet…” Zhu Sujin was a little disdainful at first, but when he thought about it, this rhetoric was quite persuasive, if he could put it in his own script. As we all know, our editor Zhu is the one who is most capable of "absorbing new ideas". While thinking about this, I forgot the following words. So Feng Xiaoning signaled Xu Kun to continue. Xu Kun seemed to be a little stuck, so he changed his words and said: "When I watched The Deer and the Cauldron before, I didn't understand why everyone hated Wu Sangui so much. Later, I saw a popular science post on the Internet that listed the data one by one. Only then did I know how many massacres he caused after selling Shanhaiguan - this old turtle really deserves to die!" Having said this he paused, as if realizing that he had gone off topic, and then quickly returned to the topic of his views on Zhu Yuanzhang. In general, Xu Kun did a lot of homework. He was able to roughly recount Zhu Yuanzhang's growth experience, and he also made seven or eight analyses of Zhu Yuanzhang's character. But Feng Xiaoning seemed to be listening absent-mindedly. Instead, Zhu Sujin came back to his senses and asked a few questions about Xu Kun's statement, and then asked intentionally or unintentionally: "I heard that you got the sponsorship for "Heavenly Sword Heroes" yourself?" "It was a coincidence. I happened to meet a few friends who were interested in investing in this area. Plus, my hometown also wanted to take the opportunity to advertise, so..." "Not bad, not bad. Our crew actually has financial problems. It would be great if we could get some sponsorship." This is clearly indicating that Xu Kun brought money into the group. Xu Kun hesitated and asked, "Can our crew accept investment?" “Capital injection is definitely not an option!” The producer at the side flatly denied it: "Writer Zhu was talking about sponsorship, the advertising sponsorship at the beginning and end of the film!" Tsk~ This is exactly why Xu Kun was not happy but hesitated after hearing this. Because TV stations will also add their own opening advertisements during broadcasts, the price of TV series opening advertisements is not very high now, approximately between 50 and 100 million. This amount of money is just a drop in the bucket, and with Feng Xiaoning's connections, it is impossible that it cannot be sold - so what they mean is that they clearly hope to make a big profit. This is a bit... Both parties unconsciously fell into silence. Finally, Feng Xiaoning took the initiative to stand up, stretched out his hand to Xu Kun and said, "Let's end this audition here. You performed very well today. We will seriously consider whether to cooperate with you." After Xu Kun left. Feng Xiaoning frowned and pondered for a moment before suddenly asking his attendants, "Do you think he mentioned Wu Sangui intentionally or unintentionally?" The producer didn't say anything, but Zhu Sujin shook his head: "Don't ask me about this. Chairman Liu has learned from his previous experience. I don't want to get involved in this mess."
Although this statement does not give a direct answer, it actually gives the answer. Feng Xiaoning couldn't help but feel a little headache. Previously, he only paid attention to whether the actors' image and acting skills were suitable. Now he suddenly realized that there was also the issue of whether it was suitable for a Manchu to play Zhu Yuanzhang. In fact, someone should have thought of this a long time ago, but no one dared to remind me. I guess they didn't dare to offend those old people. Xu Kun was also a cunning person. He only singled out Wu Sangui for discussion and did not mention the Qing Dynasty at all. He was probably afraid of leaving room for criticism. Cursing Wu Sangui is politically correct, even the Manchus themselves curse him. Even if someone can see that Xu Kun has something else to say, it is not a good idea to use this sentence to pick on him. As I said, some things can't weigh a thousand pounds even if they are weighed on the scale, but as long as they can't be weighed, they will weigh at most two taels. (End of this chapter)