After getting Shidi at the start

Chapter 147 New Script and Endorsement Progress
"Pfft..." Li Mingji and the others couldn't help laughing, it was ridiculous enough to make people laugh.

However, we can also understand Brother Wang's depression. After all, although he does not have to bear responsibility and there is a near miss, it is really a collision after all.

More importantly, it is unavoidable to feel unlucky to go to buy a car happily, but encounter such a thing, and it is always an uncomfortable memory.

At this time, Xiaoguang asked again: "What about the end? Did you buy a car?"

"Of course I bought it," said Wang, still a little depressed: "Although it is very unlucky, but considering our situation, it is better not to make another trip. But the one I was interested in was the only one in the store. I got off the stage, but I got bumped, so I had to change to something else.”

Then, Li Mingji and the others saw him put the two keys on the table.

"One is proud of the enemy, and the other will hurt. When the time comes, you can choose one to drive."

"I don't care," Xiaoguang curled his lips and said, "I don't like driving. Until I got my driver's license, I haven't touched a car more than once with my finger."

Li Mingji immediately grabbed the key and pretended to be frightened: "It's so scary, I won't let you open it in the future."

Xiaoguang: "..."

Brother Wang and Aya couldn't help laughing, and Li Mingji said: "It's better to practice, usually just go around the community for a few laps, and get proficient, otherwise when it's time to use it, I'll think I'm ordinary. Why are you so lazy and didn't study hard?"

Brother Wang also nodded and said: "Yes, if you have time, I'd better practice it..."

Then he turned around and rummaged through his briefcase, pulled out a stack of scripts from it, handed it to Li Mingji and said: "Here, this is the new script sent by Director Lu for you to take a look at. I heard that you have revised several points you mentioned before, and then you also made some deletions.

"I'll let you take a look over there. If you have any other comments, please mention them as soon as possible, because the script needs to be finalized quickly, and then we can continue with the casting process."

When Brother Wang left before, Li Mingji guessed whether it might be related to this, and now it really is.

Li Mingji took over the script and asked, "Is their crew ready?"

"I asked about it, and they said it was no different, but now it's the script and the characters that are worse. Oh, of course, there's also the investment..."

"Speaking of this, what does the company think?"

Li Mingji put the script aside for the time being, and is not in a hurry to read it now. They are in a hurry, and it is impossible to reply right away. Besides, Li Mingji has not confirmed anything yet, and now it is considered What else can you ask for if you volunteer to help?

Li Mingji planned to watch it quietly by himself later, and at the same time combined with what Pei Mingde taught him before, how to read the script.

According to Pei Mingde, although reading scripts is a basic requirement for actors, Li Mingji can barely do it now, but to be able to read through, understand and learn to interpret, this requires a process of accumulation and practice. of.

This script was a coincidence, as the "classwork" that Pei Mingde assigned him was to read a new script, then perform it himself, and let Pei Mingde guide him remotely.

Of course, the script will definitely not be leaked casually, so at best, after explaining the whole story clearly, perform a few short clips for Pei Mingde to evaluate.

As he said, if he can pick out some representative passages and act out that feeling, it proves that he has mastered the character enough, and then he can grasp that feeling and continue to practice, at least to ensure his The performances are all able to meet the needs of the characters.

These days, it is actually not that easy to keep people out of a play.

Some people are born not suitable for acting. They feel awkward when filming. If they insist on filming, they will only make everyone uncomfortable or even ruin the whole scene.

For example, Li Mingji’s previous life’s Electric Eel, his acting talents are probably all in stage performance and acting cool, although this aspect will also fail, but it’s better than "SYJ, what do you owe me here?"

Even for an old actor like Pei Mingde, he has encountered roles and scripts that are not suitable for him. At that time, his acting was an embarrassment. I am afraid that even a hardcore fan like Xiaoyan would not be embarrassed to brag about it after seeing it. His acting skills are off.

And since that time, Pei Mingde has also become more discerning and will not easily take on uncertain dramas. Otherwise, if he succeeds, it can be called a challenge to himself. If he fails, he will hurt the audience who like him.

Therefore, he specially reminded Li Mingji that he should be aware of himself and have a sense of propriety when taking on roles.

Of course, none of the few plays he is interested in is particularly suitable or inappropriate. It is a challenge but not an absolute difficulty, because the focus is on other aspects, and he only needs to ensure that he is "correct" Face to the audience", just don't make people play.

It doesn't even have to be completely in character, just in the story.

These are two different concepts, the former will naturally be more difficult, while the latter is relatively easy.

"Company..." Brother Wang didn't know what he thought of, smiled and said: "The company is rushing to do it, their favorite movie project, you also know that several partners are not short of money, but they are short of money. resource.

"Now that there is such a good opportunity here, not to mention that Mr. Qian wants to insert Wang Xiaokui and Pan Wenlong, even Mr. Li wants to insert Wills, even if he is playing a passerby, go You can also experience it.

"When the time comes, if the movie becomes popular, we can take advantage of the trend to hype it..."

Li Mingji opened his eyes wide in amazement.

However, it is not surprising.

After all, as Brother Wang said, these partners of Weiheng Entertainment originally had their own assets and industries, and then joined the entertainment industry on a whim. It's outside.

There are so many partners, and there are only a few in charge. Others invested money from the beginning. It was not until Li Ming became popular and the company's business was booming that other people became more and more interested.

Among other things, in the past, the boss of the company might use this identity to find a young model, an [-]th-line star, or an Internet celebrity with star dreams. It will feel "too low-grade".

Now, it's hard to say about the other partners, but if Mr. Li and Mr. Qian are willing, second- and third-tier female stars in the entertainment industry can't escape them, unless they have no "pursuits" themselves.

Of course, if you want to get something, you must also pay. This circle is very fair in this regard. Some people want money, and some people just want opportunities. They used to be able to provide money, but now they can Provide some opportunities.

However, the resources they have access to are not even as many as Li Mingji himself can access.

Just like the "bodyguard" before, if Weng Chenxi hadn't approached Li Mingji himself, he probably wouldn't want to communicate with Wei Heng Entertainment.

Xiao Guang said: "Didn't you say before, don't tell them about this matter, just let them invest money?"

Brother Wang rolled his eyes and said: "Of course I won't say this, but I can't help them to mention it themselves. I can only tell them, first discuss the investment, and then talk about other conditions slowly. Don't be a lion, because Now film investment is very hot, there is no shortage of interested parties..."

This sentence is actually not particularly exaggerated. Like Lu Xing's play, although there is a funding gap—Li Mingji and the others didn't ask the reason rashly, but they also know that it may be because some investors have withdrawn before, and there is also a shortage of funds. It may be that the budget was reassessed and found to be insufficient.

But if Lu Xing and the others can really open their mouths, such as allowing "funding to join the team", or if they can tolerate investors' fiddling with film production, fiddling in the later stage, etc., then they will indeed not be short of funds.

It’s just that they have requirements on this. They must first ensure their own right to speak, and then the issue of money. Otherwise, they may prefer to spend less money, save a little money, or simply invest in themselves, and not let others dominate and influence them. to this item.

This is how the "husky" in the previous life came about. The director not only slept with the actor's wife, but also invested in the money saved by the actor and the house he bought. If it wasn't a big success in the end, he might really cry to death .

And that is also to ensure that he has an absolute right to speak, so as to prevent the injection of capital from affecting the film itself.

Capital has always been a double-edged sword. It can bring good things, but of course it also has many side effects that need to be avoided in advance.

Weiheng Entertainment itself often runs into walls in this regard, so they didn't think it was strange for Brother Wang's statement, so they directly accepted it.

In fact, not to mention other sources of funds, if the CEOs of Weiheng Entertainment are not willing, Li Mingji himself can invest, but naturally Brother Wang would not tell them so bluntly.

"So now we have decided to invest money, are you still talking about the rest?"

Brother Wang nodded and said with a wry smile: "Yes, they are even willing to increase investment and want to squeeze in as many artists from the company as possible. I'm afraid that by then this movie will be rumored to be a 'Weiheng Entertainment team building project' '..."

"Pfft..." These words made Li Mingji and the three of them couldn't help but laugh. Thinking about the scene carefully, it was quite vivid.

After all, Weiheng Entertainment is not just two or three kittens. Besides Li Mingji, Wang Xiaokui, Pan Wenlong and the WILLS girl group, there are actually several actors and actresses, a male singer, two female singers and a host—— That's right, the host is also an artist.

These people have more or less been in the light of Li Mingji. If the staff of the company may still have the confidence to criticize him in private, then these artists would be considered ungrateful if they dared to do that.

"But don't worry, I think they just have the mentality of being bastards if they don't take advantage of it. I also greeted Director Lu. The company belongs to the company, and the individual belongs to the individual. No matter what they talk about, it will not affect our cooperation. So he should be able to talk about it with confidence.

"As for what will happen in the end, I guess it will take up two or three important supporting roles, and then WILLS may run out of the way. It will not be much different from what was expected before. In the end, both parties will 'compromise' on their own."

Li Mingji nodded, not surprised at all by Brother Wang's reply.

He has always stood on Li Mingji's side. As for the company, when there is a real conflict of interest, who cares about it?
Li Mingji doesn't need to be wronged now, and he doesn't want to be wronged. When it's time for him to have the upper hand, he has to take the initiative to stand up and fight for it.

"In short, you don't have to worry about these things. Read the script first, and if possible, give an answer there, so that I can get in touch with them again."

"And then, those endorsements..."

Speaking of this, Brother Wang's brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked a little unhappy.

"The foreign brands do have a lot of problems. To be honest, I didn't remind Mingji before. The people in the company and I have to ignore them. Now I want to investigate and test the possibility of negotiation.

"Some may not be discussed at all. People don't think it's a problem at all, and they will think that we are making a big fuss here. This is definitely a direct pass. Some can continue to talk...

"It's a domestic brand. The sports brand that is a trendy brand is called 'Li Jia'. Their brand is 'Zhonghua Li', which happens to have the same surname as Mingji, and they are also very interested in cooperating with us. Currently Companies are already engaging with them.

"The discussion is mainly on the endorsement of fashion brands, or the whole series, and the issue of cooperative brands later - I am almost mainly busy with this during this time, and I also think this should be very helpful to Mingji matter.

"After all, no one can tell how long actors and celebrities can last for a bowl of youthful food. If they can have their own brand, it will be a long-term 'iron rice bowl'..."

After Xiaoguang came back, he was obviously helping to deal with this matter, and he had some understanding. At this time, he said: "I feel that the talks are almost complete. Their conditions are quite generous. In terms of cooperation alone, except for some contracts, The details still need to be reviewed, but everything else is fine.

"Speaking of which, I have bought their products before playing golf, and I feel pretty good, but they are a bit expensive..."

"Hahaha," Li Mingji said with a smile: "If the price is the only drawback, then it means the product is indeed good."

After all, there are expensive consumers who are expensive. If you think it is expensive, it is probably because you are not the consumer group that others position.

Those who talk about cost performance all day long are not in the scope of other brands to put it bluntly, that is, they feel good about themselves.

"Indeed," Brother Wang also nodded and said, "We have done a special investigation, and the 'Li family' has no major problems in all aspects. Everyone is doing marketing, even false propaganda, and their family is quite honest. .

"This cooperation is indeed possible, but in other aspects, it is a bit difficult. For cosmetics, jewelry, clothes, shoes, watches, bags, etc., domestic brands feel that they are not so good.

"Including cars... Oh, speaking of cars, I went to see them today. BYD's electric cars seem to be pretty good, probably better than TSL's, and they're also domestic brands. Actually, we can try them..."

"But they won't hire celebrities to do marketing, right?"

"Who said no?" Brother Wang said angrily, "Maybe it's unnecessary if you don't please, or it might be because the stars have no intention. But recently they launched that kind of MINI car, I think Mingji can try it Give it a try, isn't his fan base the market group they should strive for the most?"

(End of this chapter)