dkrc Chapter 023: The Mainland Talent Pool is Still Satisfactory
Chapter 023: The Mainland Talent Pool is Still Satisfactory
Su Nan got into the car on the way to the hotel.
Ah Hong and Rosamund Kwan sat on either side of her in the back of the car. Ah Hong glanced at Rosamund Kwan a dozen times during her excited conversation.
She then complained, "Boss, I'm not your official girlfriend, so I have no right to say anything."
"But you should at least give me ten days to two weeks to prepare."
Only then can I adapt to the rhythm of "among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me".
Southern Jiangsu, "..."
Before he could answer, Ah Hong continued her explanation, “From the beginning of September until now, here are the photos and documents of mailed letters received in Shenzhen.”
"We already have information on five or six thousand girls, and the temporary team we recruited has already conducted an initial screening of 1000."
"You'll look at those documents when you get back to Hong Kong?"
"I've been in Shanghai for a few days, working on everything from assistant director information to cinematography, lighting, and art direction."
"There are also hundreds of resumes from stagehands, costume and prop professionals."
"Once you get back to the hotel and rest, there will be plenty to choose from."
Ah Hong glared at Sister Guan twice more.
Su Nan smiled and said with emotion, "You've worked hard. I'll give you a car after I'm done with this."
Ah Hong was both surprised and hurriedly shook her head, "No need, really no need. The mansion on Yuyuan Road is still under my name and held on my behalf."
"I'm glamorous and prominent enough in public, just let me suffer in private."
She was also afraid that Boss Su would dislike her after getting Sister Guan.
Ah Hong is very confident in her looks, figure, and age.
The problem is that it was the 90s, and there were plenty of wealthy people in mainland China who went out to have fun every night.
What's the point of talking about Hong Kong Island? The entertainment industry is overflowing with beautiful women.
If a wealthy person is naturally inclined to be a flirtatious bride, they could have a different bride every day of the year, 360 days a year.
She also wants to try her best to keep Su Nan's heart with her for a few more years.
Nan Ge perfectly meets all her dream partner standards.
If you've been rejected before and can't be the main wife now, what if you wait a few more years and eventually win the position through long-term companionship?
After a few months, Ah Hong also discovered that Su Nan was not a heartless person, nor did he like to play around.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but want to curse that Sister Guan got off so easily, but it also made it convenient for Ah Hong to show off her magnanimity.
After that, Ah Hong talked and boasted about how popular she was among her classmates.
Su Nan and Rosamund Kwan were just listening.
They returned to the Peace Hotel on the Bund before Rosamund Kwan went to look at her resume and Ah Hong ate and drank heartily.
Around 2 p.m., Su Nan knocked on Guan Zhilin's guest room door with a cup of tea in hand.
Sister Guan greeted them cheerfully, saying, "No well-known mainland directors have submitted their resumes or offered their services."
"It seems they're still putting on airs; I don't recall anything else."
"However, there's a photographer named Lao Chi (Ju Dou) who's considered a top-notch photographer."
Ju Dou is directed by Zhang Yimou and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Even assistant photographers and co-photographers at this level are no less skilled.
Su Nan closed the door and smiled, "Old Chi? I vaguely remember him, we can place the order right away."
We walked into the living room office area, chatting and laughing. There were piles of documents and resumes to look at for a long time.
He remembered Lao Chi; besides being Zhang Yimou's junior at the Beijing Film Academy, Lao Chi was also Lao Chi's junior.
It is also one of the photography series for films such as "The Story of Qiu Ju", "Yongzheng Dynasty", "Towards the Republic", "Emperor Wu of Han", and "Qiao Family Courtyard".
It's one thing to win the Golden Rooster Award for Best Cinematography.
Lao Chi has an apprentice named Huang Wei, who is not only a skilled photographer but also one of the directors of (Like a Flowing River).
The cinematography department has indeed produced a number of directors.
For example, Zhang Li, one of the photographers for films such as (A Sigh), (Big Shot's Funeral), and (A World Without Thieves).
He also directed (Towards the Republic), (Ming Dynasty 1566), and (The Road to Awakening).
Zhang Li is also from the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy!
He was looking through the photography team's materials, which Rosamund Kwan had already roughly reviewed, when he discovered that Zhang Li had also submitted his resume.
No problem. After graduating from Beijing Film Academy, Zhang Li worked at Xiaoxiang Film Studio, earning a monthly salary of one or two hundred yuan.
When Zhang Yimou's monthly salary was a few hundred, others would only earn less than him.
Su Nan quickly secured these promising photographers, whose monthly salaries of several hundred yuan would allow them to easily work for the (Kung Fu) film crew for a year.
Besides Lao Chi and Zhang Li, there is also Kong Sheng.
Kong Sheng only served as a photography assistant for the (Confucius) biographical drama this year.
But in the future, he will be the director of series such as (Crossing the Guandong), (The Family of Wenzhou), (Our Parents' Love), (Ode to Joy), (Nirvana in Fire), etc.
He was finalizing the photographers one by one.
Rosamund Kwan suppressed a laugh and took out a file. "Brother Nan, look at this one named Li Lu. She's from the Directing Department of Jilin University of the Arts."
"You're currently working at Jiangsu Provincial Television Station. Your name is Su Nan, huh? It's a pity you don't have any younger siblings named Su Bei."
"How about we try having Li Lu as an assistant director, running errands?"
She found it amusing that the other person worked at Jiangsu Southern Metropolis TV, which was a coincidence with the name "Su Nan".
What's even more coincidental is that Sister Guan's grandfather was from the three northeastern provinces.
Li, the "assistant director," is also a young man from Northeast China.
Southern Jiangsu, "..."
He was a little flustered; that was really Li Lu.
His future representative works include "In the Name of the People", "The Circuit Prosecutor", and "The World".
He coughed and said, "Giving each of them a few thousand a month is really cheap to hire so many professionals."
These people are currently in a period of dormancy.
Lao Chi was promoted to main photographer in 1992 (the year of Qiu Ju's lawsuit).
They are paid several thousand yuan a month by their respective companies, but only a few hundred yuan ends up in their hands.
(Kung Fu) Employing this group of people means a group of young people working together!
You said that initially Chen Hong only recruited students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Beijing Film Academy, and Central Academy of Drama.
As a result, Li Lu submitted her resume? The news spread like wildfire, and what young person wouldn't want to recommend themselves?
Rosamund Kwan nodded, "Yes, there are too many talented people in mainland China."
"Like you and Sanmao said, things will become more relaxed for films to be shown in Taiwan in the future."
"You could pull off a whole Su family troupe from among these people."
Brother Nan is Brother Nan from Shek Kip Mei, a genuine Hong Kong Islander who failed the HKU entrance exam? How come he has such a large business empire in mainland China?
There's no need to cling to the local Hong Kong Island area.
Rosamund Kwan is just a second-generation Hong Konger; her grandfather was a member of the Northeast Anti-Japanese War.
Sister Guan laughed again, "Those behind the scenes don't need to act. Ah Hong's classmates or seniors can play some minor roles."
She handed me another pile of documents.
Su Nan glanced through the list and nodded in satisfaction. Among them, Gao Shuguang, Sarina, Zhou Jie, Ning Li, and others were all considered talented individuals.
Many of the supporting characters in Pig Cage Alley could be used.
Zhou Jie'erkang's image is so captivating and brainwashing, while Ning Li's reverse smoking of Li Fengtian is quite popular.
Sarina? The elderly mother of the Zhou family's three siblings in this world.
Play the role of the "I'm a farmer" auntie in (Kung Fu Hustle) who punches Stephen Chow until he coughs up blood.
You can just wear makeup, get a tan, and look older.
Er Kang (Zhou Jie) is only a sophomore in college, but a teacher recommended him and commented that he has a lot of talent.
Ah Hong's week-long stay in Shanghai was quite efficient.
Each department has a three-digit number of files; you can find this information by simply flipping through them for a while.
Sunan is also very satisfied with the team's talent pool.
As he looked around, he came across Li Youbin's information, which included several stills from his dramas, such as (The Drum).
Su Nan remarked that with this little mustache, he looked just as handsome as Brother Chen.
Old Li is also a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and his relationship is with the Changchun Film Studio. He is 32 years old this year.
Of course, he didn't plan to ask this old Li to play Brother Chen; he originally expected Zhang Yaoyang to play the role.
I've already had contact with that Ah Yang.
In Kung Fu Hustle, Brother Chen, as a triad boss, still has a lot of meme power!
After comparing all the options, Ning Li could try out the role of the four-eyed advisor.