Comedy superstar Stephen Chow, with his unique comedy style and popular film works, has left a strong mark in the Chinese film industry. In recent years, although the frequency of Xingye's works has decreased, the launch of each new work still arouses great attention from fans. No, Stephen Chow's latest film project "Women's Football" once again pushed him into the public eye.
Women's Football is a film inspired by women's football and is expected to bring viewers a visual feast of dreams and challenges. In order to find a suitable cast, Stephen Chow's team specially decided to hold a large-scale audition event in Taiwan. It is reported that Stephen Chow's special assistant Chris and the film's assistant director Wu Wenliang flew from Hong Kong to Taiwan in person to attend the press conference of the audition.
Chris revealed at the press conference that Stephen Chow attaches great importance to this audition, and unless the conditions are completely unmet, he will personally review all the application letters. "Our roles are very diverse, so there are no specific criteria," he stressed. However, if you are good at sports or kung fu, it will undoubtedly be a plus. ”
So far, more than 20,000 people have submitted their applications, and 10 to 20 actors will be selected to participate in the filming. There is no restriction on whether the applicant has acting experience or not, and the condition is that she is a woman, between the ages of 18 and 28, and has good physical fitness and intelligence. As for contestants who would accept male presences, Chris jokingly said, "We do strict identity verification!" ”
Among the many applicants, there is one particular contestant who has attracted the public's attention, she is Elkie (Zhuang Zhenxin), a former member of the Korean girl group CLC and a friend of Zhou Ziyu. Elkie revealed on the spot that she had submitted an application to participate in the audition, and shouted to Stephen Chow: "Whether you need physical strength or muscle, I can provide it!" I can give you everything you want! She said that she has been a fan of Stephen Chow since she was a child, and it is a very important thing for her to be able to participate in this audition.
Regarding the modeling design of the characters, Stephen Chow's movies have always left a deep impression on the audience. When asked if there would be a breakthrough look similar to Karen Mok's "big teeth" in "God of Food" or Zhao Wei's "bald head" in "Shaolin Football", the staff at the scene said that these may need to be achieved by styling, and Elkie laughed that she had experienced tooth bursting before and was no stranger to this look.
As for why Taiwan was chosen as the first stop of the audition, Chris explained that when preparing for the filming project, the team had already searched for suitable actors in the mainland and Hong Kong. But because they received many applications from Taiwan, the team thought that maybe there are really many excellent female actors in Taiwan. "We want to audition in different places and see more new people. ”
As for whether Stephen Chow will come to Taiwan to participate in the audition in person, Chris said that it is possible, but did not give a definite answer. In addition, although Stephen Chow has mainly appeared as a director in recent years and rarely participates in performances, Chris revealed that Stephen Chow will also not participate in the performance in "Women's Football" this time. However, it is possible to invite the cast of "Shaolin Football" to participate.
Finally, in response to a question about whether this will be Stephen Chow's last work, Chris said that Stephen Chow has been working on it and there are still many stories in preparation. This "Women's Football" is just one of his many creative ideas, and Stephen Chow's film journey will continue.
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