Chapter 35 Zhan Zhao and He Jiajin
After the discussion, Liu Hongmin reluctantly left RTV and walked into a small clinic.
Manager Huang watched Liu Hongmin leave through the glass, and couldn't help but admire him in his heart. This young man could actually endure until now. If he hadn't seen his legs shaking all the time, he would have really been fooled.
The doctor applied medicine to Liu Hongmin and happily charged him more than 100 Hong Kong dollars.
Liu Hongmin felt so heartbroken when he paid the bill because the medical expenses were too expensive.
The next morning, Liu Hongmin felt severe pain in his legs, but in order to avoid being caught, he took out three layers of socks and wrapped the swollen part tightly.
On the way to RTV, Liu Hongmin went to a bookstore and bought a copy of The Return of the Condor Heroes. He wanted to see if the content of the book was different from what he knew, and whether there were any pitfalls.
When he arrived at RTV, Liu Hongmin sat in the temporary office, enjoying the air conditioning and reading a book.
Not long after, a staff member knocked on the door.
"Advisor Liu, someone is here to submit a resume."
"come in!"
The door was pushed open and the staff brought in a fashionable boy.
Liu Hongmin glanced at him, shook his head and said, "He is not suitable. He is more suitable for acting in modern dramas."
The staff did not expect Liu Hongmin to speak so bluntly.
The boy was still unconvinced, "How do you know I can't act in a costume drama?"
Liu Hongmin: "Just lift up your bangs and look in the mirror and you will know."
The boy lifted his bangs in confusion, and the staff immediately laughed out loud. They were completely two different people!
"Let's go! We'll know when we get home."
The staff pulled the boy out so as not to disturb Liu Hongmin from reading.
After a while, the staff brought another boy, who was also rejected by Liu Hongmin.
In this way, Liu Hongmin read the book while interviewing actors. After two days, Liu Hongmin almost finished watching The Return of the Condor Heroes, but still couldn't find a suitable candidate.
On the third day, the staff finally brought in a suitable candidate.
"What's your name?" Liu Hongmin asked knowingly.
"My name is He Jiajin!"
Liu Hongmin nodded and said, "Take him to try on the makeup, and then go call Director Xu."
"it is good!"
The staff nodded and looked at He Jiajin in surprise. Compared with the people who came for the interview two days ago, He Jiajin did not have much advantage. He even had many disadvantages in terms of clothing.
However, when He Jiajin appeared in ancient costume, the staff was immediately shocked. He Jiajin has thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes, which is the standard image of a handsome man in ancient costume.
It's just that he has not received any training and his body shape is much worse.
Soon, Xu Xiaoming came to the temporary office and asked, "Have you found the actor who will play Zhan Zhao?"
Liu Hongmin nodded, "It should be ready soon."
Xu Xiaoming sat down and talked with Liu Hongmin about some difficulties in filming. It was his first time filming a detective drama, and there were many theoretical problems that he couldn't understand.
If the crime scene cannot be reconstructed, it will appear very fake and will also mean that Shao Bao has failed.
Soon, He Jiajin was brought back by the staff. In ancient costume, he looked like an ancient hero.
Xu Xiaoming stood up in surprise and walked around He Jiajin twice, "Yes, this is Zhan Zhao."
He Jiajin was a little flustered. This was a little different from the interview scene he had heard about. He didn't do anything, but he became Zhan Zhao?
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "Go and get the contract. We are in a hurry now. Arrange someone to train him immediately after signing the contract." "That's right." Xu Xiaoming also said urgently, quickly decide on Zhan Zhao, pack up less and start filming earlier.
After signing the contract, He Jiajin was still confused. It was not until the staff congratulated him that he came to his senses.
"Jinzai, congratulations! Consultant Liu rejected more than a hundred people and chose you these two days. You are so lucky."
"Advisor Liu?"
"Yes! It's the young man who interviewed you. He is the author of Shao Bao."
"Brother, is this true? He seems to be older than us!"
"He's about the same as us, but he's very talented. He's a top student at Kyoto University."
After chatting with the staff for a long time, He Jiajin finally understood his current situation. Although he was selected by the original author, he still had to undergo training before he could play the role. If he could not complete the training before the filming started, he might still lose the role.
He Jiajin encouraged himself in his heart and decided not to let this opportunity slip away. He made up his mind to do well in the training, listened carefully in class, and practiced after returning home.
In less than half a month, He Jiajin made great progress in martial arts movements and lines.
After Xu Xiaoming inspected the scene, he immediately announced the start of filming. At the same time, He Jiajin's training could not stop. When it came time to film his scenes, the stronger he was, the better.
Liu Hongmin finished watching The Return of the Condor Heroes and did not find any obvious pitfalls. After making up his mind, he decided to meet with Mr. Jin Yong.
It was very easy to meet Mr. Jin Yong. He was also a contracted writer of Ming Pao, so there was no problem for him to come to Hong Kong to meet the boss.
It's just that it takes time.
A few days later, Luo Baoming informed him that Mr. Jin Yong agreed to meet him. The date was set for Monday. Liu Hongmin told Xu Xiaoming about it and took a taxi to the Ming Pao office building on Monday.
Luo Baoming was waiting at the elevator entrance early. After seeing Liu Hongmin, he led him to Mr. Jin Yong's office.
"Sir, Mr. Liu is here."
"Please come in!"
Luo Baoming pushed open the door and let Liu Hongmin in.
When Liu Hongmin entered the office, he saw Mr. Jin Yong sitting at his desk and looking at him.
"Hello, Mr. Jin Yong!"
Mr. Jin Yong shook hands with him. "Baoming told me a lot about you, but after meeting you, it's hard for me to connect these things with you. You are younger than I thought."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "You are younger than I thought. I thought you had gray hair already!"
Mr. Jin Yong laughed and said, "Given the current situation in mainland China, it is difficult for writers like you to emerge."
"Accidents are inevitable in history. With a population of more than one billion, it is not surprising that any kind of people will appear in China."
"You are right. Even in Hong Kong, people are all different."
The two chatted about social philosophy for a while, and then talked about literature. When talking about literature, they inevitably talked about Jin Yong's novels.
"I heard from Bao Ming that you have a way to get my novel published in mainland China?"
Liu Hongmin nodded. "I do have an immature idea, but I need to get the copyright of your novel before I can push forward this matter."
Mr. Jin Yong smiled and shook his head, then talked about other things.
Liu Hongmin immediately understood what he meant and did not argue. He had plenty of time anyway, so a year or two at night would not be a problem.
I just don’t know if Mr. Jin Yong can afford to wait.
(End of this chapter)
