October 22nd.

The cast of "Monster Hunt" has started auditions.

Countless actors who had previously submitted their "Application Certificates" from the official website of Xiying Art Center gathered together at Xiying's Yanjing office again.

However, they were still greeted by the casting director. Director Xu did not show up at all because he was promoting "Silence".

But this time, what was slightly different from before was that they didn't know what story the script told. All the audition processes were similar to traditional auditions. The actors were given a brief synopsis of the story and the definition of the role, and the actors were allowed to act it out themselves.

And with the heroine determined in advance, the scale of auditions for "Monster Hunt" was no less than that of "The Master", and even 30% more people than "The Master".

These people are the type who saw the popularity of the Silk Road Film Festival "behind the scenes" and were slow to react before submitting a letter of nomination to Xiying. In a sense, they are the ultimate wall-blockers.

That's too much.

The audition lasted for 5 days and 2 rounds.

Then, each actor who finally passed two rounds of auditions received a relatively complete story outline and character definition.

Next, they have 7 days to self-perfect their shortlisted roles.

At that time, the second round of auditions will begin directly.

And just as they are working hard for their dream roles, the movie "Breaking Silence" that Director Xu has been waiting for the longest so far has landed in theaters across the country on October 30.

First-day box office: 71.6 million.

In the early morning of the 31st, it achieved such results.

Seventy million, very good.

But it's not an explosion.

Especially for Xu Xin.

But in fact, there was already a lot of discussion about this movie as early as during the Silk Road Film Festival.

Some people say that this is the most "ordinary" of Xu Xin's works.

This view will soon be refuted.

An ordinary film will not win the Best Director award at Cannes.

And then... If you have serious friends, you will spend the whole night going to this year's Cannes Film Festival to pick up the film critic articles about "Silence".

Point to those keywords and tell everyone:

"This movie, for Goethsch, can only be ordinary."

The reason is simple, it is not explained thoroughly.

This movie obviously goes on and there are many more profound things, but Xu Gou didn't talk about them.

I just filmed a "superficial" story.

Very perfunctory.

But the views of these people will soon be dragged into the eyes of an amiable crab, who points his nose and tells these people that except for the acting skills contributed by Yang Mi, this movie has "no characteristics" and scolds:

"If you are capable, go ahead and make a movie that won't be harmonized."

It can be said that the discussions on both sides are actually very polarized.

It can be regarded as an extension of the time in Cannes.

It's like being scratched through a boot.

Said it couldn't be relieved.

It doesn't relieve the itch but it's better than nothing.

However, the remarks of many neutral people are more appropriate:

"Xu Gou has achieved the ultimate in this story within the scope of filming."

It may not be Xu Xin's most exciting work.

But Yang Mi's acting skills and the uniqueness of the subject are enough to give it an excellent score.

And the movie's box office began to grow amid such discussions.

In a blink of an eye, November is here.

On November 4th, it was rare that Yanjing received its first snowfall.

And it’s not that kind of light snow.

Overnight, the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City turned white, but the red walls revealed a warm fiery red.

Although the road looked dirty due to snow accumulation and shoveling, the snow also injected new vitality into this ancient capital.

It also heralds the coming of winter for Yanjing.

November 18th.

CCTV’s midday news specifically gave 3 minutes and 04 seconds to play the promotional video for the bid for the Winter Olympics shot by the director team.

Theme title: "It's Worth It".

The 7pm news broadcast also gave 1 minute and 7 seconds of time for promotion.

On the same day, the bidding organizing committee officially submitted the promotional video to the International Olympic Organizing Committee.

The work of the Winter Olympics promotional video director team has come to an end for the time being.

And then, it depends on next year.

In 2015, the Olympic Organizing Committee will decide who will bid to host the 24th Winter Olympics.

But...to be honest, from the original five opponents, Yanjing now only has one opponent left.

Poland withdrew due to public opposition to the bid.

Ukraine withdrew due to unrest.

Norway withdrew due to financial constraints.

Of the four competitors of Yanjing, only Almaty in Kazakhstan is left.

But according to the old man, the infrastructure in Almaty is still not good, so there is a high probability that this Winter Olympics will still belong to Yanjing.

According to the above meaning, the old man can already start preparing the application plan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

In 2008, Zhuyu came first.

At present, apart from him, there is no other director in China who can bear such huge expectations.

Whether it's from a layout perspective or an aesthetic perspective.

However, Zhang Yimou did not let Xu Xin get too involved in these matters.

He knew that Xiao Xu now had work on two movies.

One part is post-production and the other part is pre-production, so it will be very busy.

So let him concentrate on the film and deal with the Olympic organizing committee and let him handle it.

So, in the following time, Xu Xin began to prepare all matters for "Monster Hunting".

On November 22, the crew of "Monster Hunt" announced the cast list.

The heroine is Wei Wei, and the hero is Lin Xinxin, who can be said to be the leading niche player of Xiying. Coupled with Jiang Kui, Yan Ni and others, although the lineup is not particularly luxurious, the box office appeal of these people is also not great.

underestimate.

Coupled with the heavyweight label of "Director: Xu Xin", no matter in any sense, this movie seems...not bad.

Although Si Wei has been away from the film industry for some time, her off-screen status is actually a major selling point.

What's more, the impression she left on the screen was not bad.

In her early years, whether it was the TV series before joining Xiying or the "33 Days", she had a very good impression on the audience.

Not to mention Lin Xinxin,

Although Lin Gou is not as doggy as Xu Gou, in terms of popularity with the audience, he is not even a bit better than Xu Gou.

She has acting skills and a good face, and except for the occasional bad taste in her mouth, everything else is pretty good.

In addition, Chang Wannian-Jiang Kui in "The Silence", which has a box office of just over 700 million, and Yan Ni from "Wulin Gaiden"...

The film lineup is impressive no matter how you look at it.

As for the specific story, it depends on how Director Xu shoots it.

Then, December 1st.

"John Wick", which lasted 65 days, is finally offline.

In 65 days, Tianchao’s total box office was 1.379 billion.

So far, the total global box office of "John Wick" has reached 461 million US dollars.

Paramount and Headwind are making a lot of money.
To be continued...