Zhang Wumin, played by Xiang Nan, only has ten minutes of scenes in the movie.

But Xiang Nan had to go back and forth to Beijing and Tianjin five times for this, and it took almost two months to finish filming all the scenes.

At the end of the photo shoot, it was already December and winter had entered.

But many of the scenes were in summer, so in the cold weather, they had to wear half-sleeves and shorts. Everyone was hissing from the cold, and they quickly put on their down jackets as soon as they shouted.

I really suffered from old age.

But this also shows the dedication of the artists.

You have to know that a great guy like Xiang Nan is still shivering with cold. And several of the leading actors in the film, such as Teacher Li Mingqi, are over 60, and Teacher Feng Gong is over 40... They also have to wear single clothes. It's really admirable to film without complaining or complaining!

…

And while Xiang Nan was filming "Nothing Happens", he also participated in several auditions for the crew.

One of them is "My Father and Mother" planned by director Zhang Yimou.

Although Xiang Nan has never seen this movie, he has heard of its name. He knew that this movie made Zhang Ziyi, who was still a newcomer at the time, famous.

And twenty years later, one of its lines was interpreted by a certain Xiaohua into a meme that swept the entire Internet, "Ants have been walking for ten years, please wake up~"

Xiang Nan is still very interested in starring in this movie.

Zhang Yimou is currently the top director in the mainland entertainment industry. His films such as "Red Sorghum", "Ju Dou", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", "Raise the Red Lantern", "Alive", etc. are all in the mainland film industry. A classic work that has won many domestic and international awards.

Therefore, working with him will help improve your status in the film and television industry. People like Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Ni Wei, Zhou Dongyu, etc. are all popular with him.

Therefore, he also made a lot of preparations in order to succeed in the audition.

"My Father and Mother" is adapted from the original novel "Memorial". Xiang Nan specially bought the novel for this purpose and read it over and over again to get a better understanding of the characters.

In addition, he also consulted his teachers and seniors about people's mental outlook, speech and behavior, daily wear, etc. thirty or forty years ago, trying to better understand that era.

Afterwards, he took Miao Pu and Pan Yuchen to the crew to audition.

…

"The play directed by Zhang Yimou is really great. Even if you can't be the protagonist, it's still good to play a supporting role." Pan Yuchen said excitedly.

"Yuan Hua, thank you for taking us to the audition. I caused you trouble." Miao Pu said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, what's the trouble? It's just a matter of a short trip." Xiang Nan smiled, and then pointed, "When you get there, just try to relax as much as possible.

Director Zhang knows that we are all newcomers and does not care about our acting skills. In comparison, appearance, temperament, comprehension, and level of dedication are what he cares about most."

When Director Zhang was casting for "Hawthorn Tree Love", the most important thing he paid attention to was the actor's appearance and temperament, which required him to be pure. Therefore, he selected Zhou Dongyu, who is pure, youthful, with a hint of childishness and a sweet smile, from thousands of actors. .

And "My Father and Mother" and "Love at the Hawthorn Tree" are basically the same. So his requirements for actors should be similar.

"This film "My Father and Mother" tells the story of thirty or forty years ago. At that time, people did not have cosmetics or beautiful clothes, and they advocated natural beauty, simple beauty, and original beauty.

So remember, never wear makeup or beautiful clothes, be simple, plain, bare makeup, the more natural the better." Xiang Nan instructed them.

Miao Pu and Pan Yuchen both nodded.

…

Five days later, Xiang Nan took Miao Pu and Pan Yuchen and set off for the audition.

When I arrived at the office of the production team of "My Father and Mother", I saw that there were more people auditioning here than there were for the production team of "It's All Right".

The corridors of the hotel were so crowded that it was difficult to even take a step.

It's no wonder, after all, director Zhang Yimou is much more famous, status and influential than director Yang Aizhou. Naturally, more people are willing to cooperate with him.

"Oh my god, there are so many people." Pan Yuchen couldn't help but sigh.

"Well, just wait patiently." Xiang Nan said with a bitter smile. With so many people, it was difficult for him to squeeze through. Naturally, he couldn't enjoy the preferential treatment of celebrities. He could only queue here like ordinary people.

But fortunately, I was accompanied by three beauties, so it didn’t feel boring at all.

"Oh, look, these girls are so beautiful." Pan Yuchen suddenly said, "We are just wearing this outfit, without even makeup. Isn't it too rash?"

They all listened to Xiang Nan's advice and wore no make-up or dress-up, and they deliberately dressed simply. But now I saw that the people who came for the interview were basically all made-up, well-groomed, and well-dressed.

Compared with these people, the two of them are simply rubbish.

"Listen to me, that's right." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

Director Zhang is a photographer by training and has extremely high aesthetic taste. It would be too much to look down on people if he thought that putting on makeup, dressing up, and wearing good clothes would attract his attention.

Pan Yuchen, however, became more and more unsure as he looked at it. He couldn't help but secretly take out a small mirror, apply foundation on himself, trace his eyebrows, and put on lipstick...

Xiang Nan actually caught a glimpse of her little actions. But he didn't try to persuade her again.

People must be responsible for their own choices. He is not the Holy Mother and cannot be blamed for worrying about everything for others.

…

After queuing for nearly two hours, Xiang Nan felt that his legs were numb, and it was finally his turn to submit his resume.

"Hello, I'm here to audition for the role of young Luo Changyu." He smiled and stepped forward to hand over his resume.

"Are you Yuan Hua?!" The staff member took the resume, glanced at it, then looked at Xiang Nan and asked with a smile.

"Yes, I am." Xiang Nan nodded.

"Okay, I'm your fan, can you sign your autograph for me?" the staff member said with a smile.

"Of course." Xiang Nan smiled.

Miaopu, Pan Yuchen couldn't help but envy Xiang Nan's popularity when he saw that he could meet fans here.

"Thank you." The staff member collected the signatures and then said to Xiang Nan with a smile, "You go to the back to meet the director."

"Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded.

"Hey, we..." Seeing that Xiang Nan was allowed to see the director, Pan Yuchen quickly called him.

Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Brother, these two are my classmates, can you make it easier for me?"

The staff thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, it depends on your face. But after entering, don't talk or move around."

"Yes." Miao Pu and Pan Yuchen nodded obediently, and then came to the back with Xiang Nan and Yan Fan.

"Yuan Hua, thank you." Miao Pu said gratefully.

If Xiang Nan hadn't been there today, the two of them would have been like most applicants, who put down their resumes and were asked to go back and wait for letters. And after waiting, there is guaranteed to be no more news.
Chapter completed!