"No... thanks." Mai Sakurajima rarely eats face to face with men in a family restaurant. She tucked one side of her hair behind her ear somewhat unnaturally. "Let's have another serving of tomato beef brisket. The beef brisket here is very delicious." Ping Qingshan ordered another dish before handing the menu to the waiter. After ordering the food, the two of them stared at each other and fell into silence. It was Ping Qingshan who broke the deadlock first. "Come to think of it, we've met twice, but we haven't formally introduced ourselves yet? My name is Ping Qingshan, I'm 23 years old, and I'm a director now." "My name is Mai Sakurajima, I'm nineteen years old, and I'm studying at the Tokyo Film Academy." "Oh, you also graduated from the Tokyo Film Academy? Then you can be considered my junior." "Are you also from the Tokyo Film Academy?" "Yeah, so you should call me senior." "Senior?"
While waiting for the meal, the two people finally started talking and talked about some trivial things in life. Then Ping Qingshan started talking about movies again. This opened up Mai Sakurajima's mouth. After all, I am studying this, so naturally I am very interested in related topics. After this conversation, Sakurajima Mai felt the difference of Hirakiyosugi. Obviously, there is not much age difference between the two, but during the conversation, Mai Sakurajima felt that all the film knowledge she had learned seemed to be in vain. It is hard to imagine how she has accumulated so much knowledge, whether it is movies, music, or even her best acting. He was able to handle the matter with ease and talk fluently, and in the short half hour before the dishes were served, even Mai Sakurajima felt that she had benefited a lot. Wait until the waiter brings the food. Mai Sakurajima suddenly realized that the entire conversation seemed to be guided by the other party. She didn't know much about Ping Qingshan, but she had unknowingly talked a lot about herself. For example, her childhood, why she came to Tokyo, and why she was interested in movies. "So, you're in Tokyo all by yourself? That's pretty impressive." Ping Qingshan received a piece of information that interested him. Chapter 21 Casting He had already guessed why Sakurajima Mai was alone in Tokyo. It was probably the same as in the anime, and she was having a conflict with her family. After all, this is still a very realistic world, and there is no such thing as adolescent syndrome, so if we follow the plot as set, it makes sense that the other party is alone in Tokyo. Mai Sakurajima nodded slowly. The two bright eyes looked at Ping Qingshan carefully, as if they wanted to see through whether the person in front of them would show the kind of obscene expression that other people would show after knowing that she lived alone. Ping Qingshan obviously didn't notice this little thought. As usual, after expressing his feelings about how difficult it is to live in Tokyo, he changed the subject.
"You two! Please enjoy your meal!" The waiter brought two servings of pasta and a casserole of beef brisket with tomatoes. After the food came, the two stopped talking. Ping Qingshan was really hungry after working all day, and Sakurajima Mai was almost the same. The girl rolled up a circle of pasta with a fork and put it into her mouth. The rich tomato sauce and the delicate taste of the noodles combined perfectly, making it irresistible. It will be more delicious if paired with hot tomato beef brisket as a topping. The warm interior of the store and the steaming hot food made Mai Sakurajima feel inexplicably emotional while eating. Time flies, and it has been 4 years since she ran away from home. When living alone, Mai Sakurajima either cooks for herself or buys some cheap bento. Although she occasionally goes out to eat with her part-time friends, she has never felt as warm as today. It was probably because Ping Qingshan would neither deliberately yield to her because of her embarrassing situation, nor would he rely on his strength because of the difference in their status. Make friends with an equal attitude. This feels pretty good. The tomato beef brisket is also delicious, and it would be great if there was a bowl of hot rice at this time. Just as the girl thought of this, Ping Qingshan, who was sitting opposite her, waved and asked the waiter for some rice. "Waiter, give me some rice." After asking for rice, Ping Qingshan saw the girl sitting opposite him looking at him with an extremely incredible expression. "Haha, that's weird, isn't it? You have a staple food but you still want rice. But I think dishes like tomato beef brisket really need to be served with rice. Do you want some too?" Mai Sakurajima nodded blankly. Could this guy read minds? After eating and drinking enough. Ping Qingshan didn't leave in a hurry, but ordered another cup of Coke and a glass of soda water, intending to chat with the girl for a while. In fact, to some extent, it is also to satisfy my curiosity. He also wanted to know what Mai Sakurajima, who did not have puberty syndrome, had experienced over the years. "By the way, where are you going next? Are you going home? I can give you a ride." Ping Qingshan asked while sitting on the sofa and sipping Coke. There is nothing to do tonight, and if Sakurajima Mai is willing, Ping Qingshan can indeed take her home. "Thank you, but my house is over there, so you don't have to see me off." Sakurajima Mai pointed in a random direction outside the window. Although she felt comfortable staying with Ping Qingshan, habit still made her reject Ping Qingshan's kindness. "Yeah! Okay, then goodbye." Ping Qingshan didn't force it. He felt lucky to have a beautiful girl to help him pass the boring dinner time. He was about to say something else when he went to pay the bill.
A ringtone rang. It was Mai Sakurajima's cell phone. The girl made an apologetic expression and took out her cell phone, which was a cyan flip phone. Even in 10, it was a relatively old model, but it looked quite cute. Opening the cover of her phone, Sakurajima Mai saw the name of the incoming call. 【Integrity Loan】 The call did not seem to be a human voice, but some kind of timed reminder call. After the girl answered the phone, she listened for a while and then hung up. "Did you borrow money?" Ping Qingshan also saw the girl's call reminder and asked. "Well, I borrowed a little before because of the rent issue, but it's okay, I can pay it back when I get my salary next week." Mai Sakurajima obviously felt a little uncomfortable. It was a bit like when you were having dinner with friends and suddenly a debt collector showed up when you were just chatting for a few minutes. Ping Qingshan had a similar situation in his previous life, and he knew it was best not to ask too many questions at this time. Otherwise the more you ask, the more awkward it becomes. And judging from Mai Sakurajima's appearance, the loan may not be that much. So Ping Qingshan nodded and said nothing more. Just before paying and leaving, he handed a business card to Sakurajima Mai and spoke to her with a very serious expression. “If you have any problems, be sure to call me.” ~~~ arrive home. Sakurajima Mai put the lunch box away, then took out Ping Qingshan's business card, and then took out the meal card from home. Recall what happened that night. The girl couldn't help but smile. I have to say that Hira Kiyoshige's performance today gave Sakurajima Mai a very good feeling. "I feel like it would be nice to be friends." Then, Sakurajima Mai saw the introduction on Hirakiyosugi's business card and checked it on the Internet with her mobile phone. The more she checked, the more surprised she was. Finally, he smiled and sighed. "The son of the Pingqing family." This identity seemed to be quite different from her current one, so she put away the business card and meal card. This time she planned to carry the meal card with her so that she could return it to the other party when they met next time. ---Small dividing line--
Casting. In many people’s imaginations, this is the time when the director comes to the limelight. Countless unspoken rules and female stars paying for what they want. It's very thought-provoking. But in reality, most of the casting is dull and uninteresting. of course. This does not mean that unspoken rules do not exist, but that actors who have been determined by the unspoken rules will not enter the casting process at all. Take the movie Battle Royale for example. Sony Pictures and BP Entertainment each recommended actors. In general. The creative team will not change these people, so as long as they don’t go too far in the audition, they’re basically cast. Even Lin Qingshan has a few targeted places. And the remaining characters. Then it really depends on one's own ability. Although the production committee system has many disadvantages, it also has many advantages. When it comes to casting, the creative team has a lot of power under Japan's production system. Unlike China, investors have a lot of say in casting. Under Japan's committee production model, the most that capital can do is make suggestions and get the right to recommend a few minor roles. The main actors were decided by the creative team. And the main creator of the battle royale is Ping Qingshan. Therefore, in this project, the people he decided on, except for those big names, can basically be said to be whoever he chooses. Of course, what if the work fails? Ping Qingshan was also under the greatest pressure. Chapter 22: The Lame Japanese Film Industry After flipping through the actor cards, Ping Qingshan's brows quickly frowned. The casting director of the crew was a woman in her thirties named Watanabe Megumi. Ping Qingshan had communicated with her before and she is a very responsible person. Not only did they screen the actor pool for people with suitable appearance and physique, but they also prepared a separate casting booklet for each role.
There are quite a lot of characters in the movie Battle Royale. There are 42 students in total. If the possible actors for each role are not bound into a book, and I only rely on the actor cards, I am afraid that I will not know which role I am choosing while choosing. After flipping through a few booklets, Ping Qingshan put the booklet in his hand on the table. "Are these the actors who have been selected after the initial screening? Why are they all TV actors?"