Dragon Babu
It was not filmed in Hengdian, but in Dali, Yunnan Province, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Peach Blossom Island in Zhejiang Province… across the country.
It is currently in the casting stage, and when all the actors are finalized, they will be following the crew on their travels.
Ximen Street
Jingcheng Courtyard, Jingyuan
The entrance was bustling with people, bicycles lined up against the telegraph poles.
The invited actors to audition came in an endless stream, the threshold of the inner courtyard was almost trampled through.
This coincided with the peak of the Korean Wave, and the media was reporting on various news.
There were rumors about Jang Dong-gun playing Duan Yu, Kim Hee-sun playing Wang Yuyan, and even big-name actresses like Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun were going to join the filming…
Before filming started, speculations from the outside world were already flying everywhere.
When Liu Xiaoli arrived with her people, the actors who arrived early all cast curious glances at her.
No one knew who spread the news yesterday.
It was said that Liu Xiaoli had found a freshman from Beijing Film Academy to audition for Duan Yu, and that Big Beard (Zhang Jizhong) had seen the photos and was quite satisfied.
They had to see who this mysterious person was, who could make Big Beard decide on the casting just by looking at a photo?
The first to get off the car was Liu Xiaoli and her daughter, Liu Yifei was already stunning enough.
But the one who came after her was truly ethereal.
Before they could get a good look, the three had already disappeared at the entrance of the courtyard.
The few people at the entrance exchanged glances silently, thinking the same thing.
Hey
This is really amazing.
…
The courtyard was huge, sparkling in the sunlight.
Like a magnet, attracting the brilliance to land and take root. The ground was covered with wooden floorboards, faded by years of sun and rain, giving it a mottled and antique look.
The moment the gate opened, most people instinctively looked towards it.
Seeing the three people entering, they were momentarily stunned.
It was understandable that Liu Xiaoli's beauty had given birth to such a divine beauty as Liu Yifei, but to recommend anyone with such a level of beauty was simply absurd.
The original candidates for Duan Yu, Zhang Chao, and Ma Yuhe, all furrowed their brows.
Aside from everything else, her appearance alone was a huge threat.
"Good."
Zhang Jizhong's booming voice broke the silence, clearly he was very satisfied with Luo Yunchu’s appearance.
The three of them looked around at the people in the courtyard. Several people were wearing ancient costumes, rehearsing their lines. Big Beard was sitting in the middle.
Yan Danchen, who was about to rehearse, poked Jiang Qinqin next to her.
"Hey, look over there, is it real?"
Jiang Qinqin was still putting on her costume, a little confused. "What's real or fake?"
She looked towards the entrance of the courtyard, slightly dazed. Her collar was halfway buttoned, and after a while, she said, "It looks like it’s real…"
Liu Xiaoli led Luo Yunchu to Zhang Jizhong and said.
"Director, what do you think?"
Zhang Jizhong nodded, his handsome appearance and aura had a touch of scholarly elegance.
He was much better than the previous candidates for Duan Yu.
He was already looking forward to seeing the finished product.
"Not bad, there's something about him. Let's see how he looks in costume."
"Yunchu is like Xi’an, born into a scholarly family. Unfortunately, their family has fallen on hard times in recent years…"
Zhang Jizhong chatted with Liu Xiaoli for a while.
He then turned his attention to the other actors, there were quite a few people who came today.
Liu Yifei, being the good girl she was, sat down with Luo Yunchu. He followed her gaze and saw several "old acquaintances".
Hu Jun, the "literary actor".
Liu Tao, the "Mazu".
Shu Chang, the "2060 Chinese brand phone".
Yan Danchen, the "Chang’e of Baolian Lantern".
Xie Na, the "Pink Lady".
Jiang Xin, the "Hua Fei".
…
Without exaggeration, this drama was full of beautiful people, and the costumes followed classical aesthetics, all in a light and elegant style.
Big Beard’s aesthetic has always been online, without real skills, you wouldn't get ahead in this era.
As it stands, Yan Danchen's Wang Yuyan was stunning, her willow-shaped eyebrows were slightly curved, creating a sense of fragile beauty, like a string about to break.
This look was already stunning, but unfortunately, she met the Liu Yifei of the millennium.
But the performance was qualified, everyone was giving it their all, they all had real skills.
These people could have played the lead roles in other dramas, but this was Dragon Babu.
This was 2002.
Even a supporting role had dozens of people competing for it.
The director only wanted the most suitable actors for the roles, so how could a drama filmed like this not be good?
Luo Yunchu watched Ma Yuhe’s Duan Yu, not bad, but unfortunately, Lin Zhiying came later, so he could only play You Tan Zhi.
He wasn't sure if he could do it.
He had spent the whole night reading the script, he could recite the lines, but it had been years.
He was still a little nervous for his first audition.
"Next, Duan Yu, let's try someone else." Zhang Jizhong suddenly said.
The people in the center of the courtyard stopped.
Liu Xiaoli looked at Luo Yunchu and motioned for him to change his clothes. The latter nodded and went into the costume room.
The large courtyard fell silent, filled with the sound of discussion.
They wanted to see what this newcomer could do.
After all, before the filming started, who wouldn't want to compete for the role of Duan Yu?
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