I really can't stand him crying [entertainment circle]

"Returning the Buddha" needs a lot of special effects in the later stage, Zheng Yuan plans to contact top domestic special effects companies to produce this part, maybe foreign technology may be better, but as for Xianxia, ​​he believes that only Chinese people can do it Get the effect he wants.

The price of special effects is calculated by the second,? This is the most expensive part.

Zheng Yuan made a calculation. To complete the special effects of "Returning the Buddha", at least 8000 million yuan is needed. During the filming period, the venue, props, labor, food, clothing, housing and transportation should be at least 1000 million yuan, plus the actors' remuneration. A small goal. up.

The two small-budget films he made before were all to accumulate experience for "Returning the Buddha". When he really started the preparation of "Returning the Buddha", Zheng Yuan discovered that the difference between small-budget and large-scale production is far greater than he imagined medium to large.

The Zheng family is in business. Although the family has a rich family background, it is impossible to spend a large amount of money to support Zheng Yuan's filmmaking, especially when the possibility of "Returning the Buddha" is as high as 90.00%.

Zheng Yuan took out all of his net worth, and tried every means to get his family to sponsor part of it, and even pulled a few small fortunes into the water, barely enough to make up nine figures.

If there is more, he may have to find a bank to mortgage real estate loans without telling his family.

It’s not that Zheng Yuan has never found an investor, but every time he meets someone, the other party immediately turns his face when he hears that the original text of "Returning the Buddha" has millions of words? There is no fan base yet.

In the early days of "Returning the Buddha", Zheng Yuan once had the idea of ​​publishing it on the Internet.But because the creation process is too smooth, sometimes Zheng Yuan can’t write content that satisfies him for a few days, and even what he wrote before is often overturned and restarted. Zheng Yuan wants to wait until all the writing is finished before publishing. .

Zheng Yuan studied directing at the School of Film and Television at Zhengyuan University. With the deepening of his studies, Zheng Yuan suddenly had the idea of ​​making "Returning the Buddha" into a movie.This idea is like a tenacious seed that quickly took root and sprouted in Zheng Yuan's mind, and gradually grew into a towering tree.

Since it was going to be made into a movie, Zheng Yuan temporarily gave up his plan to publish it on the Internet, so that "Returning the Buddha" has been written for so many years, and the only one who has read the original text is still Zheng Yuan himself.

But for investors, there is no prospect of investment in "Returning the Buddha", which has no readers.

How can a Xianxia drama be so good? If it is a TV series, it is fine, but a movie?Wake up, Dianjianan has so many popular novels, which one has been successfully made into a movie?

The plot of several million words is condensed into a two-hour movie, and I know how unreliable it is, and the investors didn't burn too much money.

After several months of busy work, Zheng Yuan had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​finding an investor.There is no way to save money and necessary expenses in the later stage, and a part of the emergency needs to be set aside, so the actors' remuneration can only be suppressed.

Originally, "Returning the Buddha" was not favored. No matter how low the film salary was, it would be even more difficult for Zheng Yuan to find suitable actors. It was an endless loop.

Therefore, the appearance of Yang Wenqu, to Zheng Yuan, is like a drowning man who sees a life-saving straw, even if it is difficult to grasp, he is unwilling to give up.

Yang Wenqu probably understands Zheng Yuan's difficulties, but when he divorced his ex-wife, he promised not to step into the showbiz, so there is nothing he can do to help.

"Although the setting of forgiveness is relatively young, it will definitely be fine if Teacher Yang comes to speak." Zheng Yuan held unrealistic hopes, but no matter how many good things he said, Yang Wenqu would not change his mind .

"Thank you Director Zheng for your recognition of me." Yang Wenqu's expression showed that Zheng Yuan's hope had failed again, "I hope Director Zheng will find his favorite actor as soon as possible."

You are my favorite actor!

Zheng Yuan drank the wine in the glass depressed. Since he was born, he has always been smooth sailing, getting what he wants, and this is the first time he has suffered such a big stumble.

Out of respect for Yang Wenqu, he did not take other methods to force him to participate in the performance, and honestly lowered his figure to ask for someone. Although he was rejected, he was disappointed but did not feel resentful.

"I borrowed a good word from Teacher Yang." Zheng Yuan put down his cup and handed over his business card with both hands, "If Teacher Yang has someone to recommend, please contact me."

When the two met for the first time, Zheng Yuan gave Yang Wenqu his business card. As for whether the other party kept it or threw it away, he didn't know. To be on the safe side, it would be safer to send another one.

Yang Wenqu took his business card, the person in charge of the troupe waved to him, he nodded slightly, signaled to Zheng Yuan, then turned and left.

Zheng Yuan drank another glass, the bitterness entered his throat and his heart ached, when will he find an actor who can play forgive himself.

After the celebration banquet was over, Yang Wenqu started to pack his luggage. In the process of moving, he knocked off the hotel's opinion book on the bedside table. He bent down to pick it up, and two drama tickets fell from the interlayer of the opinion book.

It turned out that he was caught here. When he saw the drama ticket, Yang Wenqu instantly thought of Zong Ji.

Little Tathagata!

He remembered, and what flashed through his mind at that moment was the boy's pleading eyes at the meeting.

"Little Tathagata...Little Tathagata..." Yang Wenqu sat on the edge of the bed and muttered to himself, staring at the two drama tickets like a mirror reflecting Zong Ji's face.

Yang Wenqu imagined Zong Ji's bald head, slapped his thigh suddenly, and picked up his cell phone to make a voice call to Zong Ji.

He took the time to watch "Blooming Bloom" last night, and he has some understanding of Zong Ji's acting skills. He is young but full of aura, and has the potential to play Forgive Self well.

Yang Wenqu didn't know many young actors, and the sentence he left to Zheng Yuan, "See if there are any other suitable candidates" was an excuse.

That being the case, it would not be considered a disappointment to Zheng Yuan's intentions to hold a thread.

"Teacher Yang." Zong Ji's voice sounded on the phone, with a little caution, "Did the screenwriter teacher say something?"

"No." Yang Wenqu came to a sudden, "He may not have looked at his phone on vacation, and he hasn't replied to my message. I'm looking for you for another matter."

Yang Wenqu told Zong Ji about Zheng Yuan and "Returning the Buddha", and then asked, "If you're interested, can I give him your contact information?"

Whether Zong Ji can play Forgive Himself or not Yang Wenqu doesn't matter, it depends on Zheng Yuan's opinion in the end.

Zong Ji's heart beats faster as the leading actor in the movie, but he has not yet received the result of his audition for "Fu Fang".

Zong Ji didn't immediately agree, but told Yang Wenqu the truth: "Mr. Yang, let me confirm first and then call you back, okay?"

If someone else heard such an opportunity, they must have agreed first. There is no comparison between the supporting role of the TV series and the protagonist of the movie.But Zong Ji respects every role. Since he participated in the audition for "Fu Fang" first, he must take it seriously.

Of course, this does not mean that Zong Ji will give up the opportunity of "Returning the Buddha", he just wants to arrange the time in advance.

Zong Ji checked his mailbox, but there was no letter from the crew of "Fu Fang", but it didn't matter, he could ask someone.

[Mr. Wu, is Mr. Jin'an's audition result coming out yet? 】

He and Wu Junqing have no contact with Xiang Chang, but the other party likes him in Moments from time to time, and he doesn't feel that there is a difference.

After sending the message, Zong Ji waited patiently for Wu Junqing's reply.

In fact, Wu Junqing saw Zong Ji's news as soon as it was sent. He looked at the screen with some embarrassment, thinking about how to organize his words.

He didn't want to tell the boy directly that his role was cut off by the investors, but he tried hard but couldn't get the desired results. If he knew, he would be very disappointed.

[It came out, not you, nor anyone who participated in the audition that morning. 】

In the end, Wu Junqing chose to speak directly, although it might be cruel, but the reality is like this, Zong Ji will recognize the truth of the entertainment industry sooner or later.

It is better to lose to the power of money than to give Zong Ji the misconception that "acting skills are inferior to others".

[There is no problem with your acting skills, don't be discouraged, there will be more opportunities in the future. 】

Wu Junqing suspected that this matter was related to Jiang Shenxing, but there was no evidence, so he didn't mention it to Zong Ji.

[I see, thank you Teacher Wu, I will continue to work hard. 】

Zong Ji was not as disappointed as Wu Junqing imagined, anyway, it was not the first time he encountered such a thing.

Since "Fu Fang" failed the audition, he doesn't have to worry about time conflicts with "Returning the Buddha".

Yes, he also has "Returning the Buddha"!

After receiving Zong Ji's reply, Yang Wenqu took out Zheng Yuan's business card and dialed the number on it.

Zheng Yuan's first reaction when he received Yang Wenqu's call was that he had changed his mind?He answered the phone with great excitement, but when he heard that he was introducing other actors, Zheng Yuan's enthusiasm instantly faded by half.

Zong Ji?He has never heard of this name, is he a newcomer?Is he really as good as Teacher Yang said?

Zheng Yuan watched "Blooming Bloom" with suspicion, seeing the gray and simple boy in it, the passion of the other half was gone, and his heart was utterly chilled.

His self-forgiveness is like a heaven and a man.

She has acting skills, but is she good-looking?

Holding his trust in Teacher Yang, Zheng Yuan struggled for a long time, and finally dialed that number.

"Hi, I'm Zong Ji."

Ok? !

The boy's voice was like a slowly flowing cold spring, clean and clear, and the paralyzed villain in Zheng Yuan's heart raised his head.

"Hi, I'm Zheng Yuan, the director of "Returning the Buddha", Mr. Yang should have told you, I want to see your actor card first."

What if it's just for styling?Zheng Yuan gave Zong Ji his own mailbox.

Before clicking on the attachment, Zheng Yuan took a deep breath.

! ! ! !

Seeing the photo on the actor card, Zheng Yuan opened his eyes wide, his breathing was stagnant, and the collapsed villain jumped up like a carp.

That kind of surprise is incomparable even opening a blind box to get a hidden item.

"Do you have time tomorrow morning? I want to talk to you face to face."

Tomorrow?Zong Ji was a little hesitant. Tomorrow happened to be Monday, and Yu Yang still had some things to deal with at the company. Liu Wang didn't come back, so no one could accompany him there.

But in the end, the attractiveness of the male lead in the movie prevailed, and Zong Ji gave Zheng Yuan an affirmative answer.

After agreeing on the time and place, Zheng Yuan punched the air, and then threw himself on the bed. After a while, an uncontrollable "hehehe" laughter came from under the quilt. It seemed that the person who was about to run to the third party was still in the same mood. like a child.

The meeting place is called Shangya Clubhouse, because it is necessary to apply at least one week in advance to rent an office in the film and television city. Both legs were broken by the old man in the family.

So Zheng Yuan used his brother's membership card to book a box in the Shangya Club.

It doesn't sound much better than a hotel though.

"Call me when you arrive, and I'll come down to pick you up."

Zong Ji wore a dress similar to what he had seen in the drama before, formal but not too formal.

After getting out of the car, Zong Ji was about to call Zheng Yuan when he saw someone walking towards him.

Zong Ji had seen Zheng Yuan's photos on the Internet, he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked very sunny.He actually waited at the door in person, Zong Ji was stunned for a moment, and hurried up to meet him.

When he walked in, he found that the other party was slightly taller than him, with a bright smile on his face, showing a warm and cheerful personality.

Zheng Yuan set the meeting time at eleven o'clock in the morning, not because he couldn't get up—thinking of meeting Zong Ji, he got up early in the morning, and spent more than two hours asking someone to style him and walk the red carpet I've never seen him so active before.

So when Zong Ji saw Zheng Yuan, apart from his enthusiasm, his first impression of him was a bit smug.The hairstyle that was specially created with styling water, the brooch on the suit jacket, and the smell of perfume lingering on his body were all too particular for Zong Ji.

"Hello, Director Zheng." Zong Ji also smiled, but the young man's smile was reserved and shallow, different from Zheng Yuan's enthusiasm.

"You look better in real life than in photos." Zheng Yuan scanned Zong Ji's face inch by inch, as if he wanted to engrave his appearance into his heart, his smile became brighter and his face was clearly controlled.

He is the little Tathagata he wants!

The villain in Zheng Yuan's heart sprinkled flowers cheerfully, as long as Zong Ji and others' performances were at his level in "Blooming", he would immediately fix them down.

The professionalism struggled to climb to the first place, awakening Zheng Yuan's rationality.

Zheng Yuan's gaze was too direct, and Zong Ji was a little nervous when he looked at him.

Noticing Zong Ji's uneasiness, Zheng Yuan took the initiative to look away and led Zong Ji into the club by half a shoulder, and then a waiter took them into the box.

Zong Ji had never been in a clubhouse before, so in order not to appear ignorant, he tried to pretend to be calm with a sullen expression on his face.

Strange to say, the last time I saw Yu Yang alone, he wasn't nervous at all, on the contrary he was very comfortable, no matter how it was changed to Zheng Yuan.

It must be because Brother Yang looks very kind, but this director Zheng is too enthusiastic, which makes people panic.

Nervously following the other party into the box, there was no one there, Zong Jicai realized why Zheng Yuan came down to pick him up in person, it turned out that he also came alone.

"May I ask what you two would like to drink?"

The waiter flipped through the beautifully crafted wine booklet. Zong Ji looked at the price on it, took a breath, and the calmness he tried to pretend was instantly broken: "No need, I'm not thirsty."

"The private room has a minimum consumption." Zheng Yuan's eyes were on Zong Ji most of the time, and he didn't miss the young man's astonishment when he saw the price.

"Then I'd like a glass of pure water." Zong Ji pointed to the bottom of the wine list.

Pfft, why are you so easy to cheat.Zheng Yuan tilted his head violently, trying to hold back a smile.

"Cough, then two glasses of pure water." Zheng Yuan closed the drink book, and ordered the same price of 68 pure water as Zong Ji.

Zong Ji glanced at him lightly, it turned out that Director Zheng was not as rich as he seemed.

Zheng Yuan, who spent four figures for the room fee, didn't know that he was labeled as "poor" by Zong Ji because of a glass of pure water.

Soon two cups of pure water in glasses were brought up by the waiter on a tray, Zong Ji took a sip, um, no different from nature's porters.

"I saw your performance in "Blooming", and it was pretty good." After the brief opening remarks, Zheng Yuan cut to the chase, "Then let's simply audition for the scene?"

"Okay, Director Zheng." Zong Ji put down his cup, waiting for Zheng Yuan to give the audition materials.

If Yang Wenqu participated in the role, Zheng Yuan would not set up an audition session, but Zong Ji currently only has the role of "Ji Le", Zheng Yuan needs to see his other performances.

Forgiveness and Ji Le are two completely different characters.

The audition request given by Zheng Yuan only had four words: Compassion and mercy.

Compassion?Zong Ji heard such an abstract audition request for the first time, and he fell into silence. The sound-proof box was so quiet that even a needle could be heard falling on the ground.

Zheng Yuan's eyes fell on Zong Ji's face unabashedly, and he already had a 3D model of his bald head in his mind. With such a beautiful head, the bald head must also look good.

Zong Ji's hair is short, and it can be seen that his head is full. He has a high cranial top and a rounded back of the head that girls can only fake with their hairdos every day. The hairline is three fingers wide above the eyebrows.

Zheng Yuan touched the hairline powder on his temples with his hands, thinking that Zong Ji must not have the trouble of hair loss, envious.Zheng Yuan's hair looks thick at first glance, but only he and the makeup artist know how many wigs are inside.

Zong Ji is still thinking about how to express the compassion that Zheng Yuan wants.

He repeatedly pondered the main plot of "Returning the Buddha" in a few sentences, and outlined the growth history of forgiveness in his heart.Before joining the WTO, Shu Ji, who grew up in a Mahayana Buddhist temple, dedicated himself to the Buddha. He was as clean and clear as a child. In his eyes, flowers, trees, birds, beasts, insects and fish were all equal to all living beings.

After joining the WTO, his eyes are full of complicated people and affairs, and all living beings are suffering. How can he take care of himself alone.

Zong Ji maintained a sitting posture with a straight back, but Zheng Yuan suddenly felt that there was something different about him, his shoulders drooped slightly, not relaxed, but forced down due to a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Zong Ji recalled the Buddha statues in the temple. Zong Ji didn't know much about Buddhism.

When Grandma Zong was there, she often went to the temple. On important days such as the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Laba Festival, Grandma Zong would go to help with the ritual ceremony in the temple, and Zong Ji also became a frequent visitor to the temple.

He had a sweet mouth, and was chubby when he was a child, like a little boy under the seat of a Bodhisattva, and was led by the great monk in the temple to recite a few passages.

After I grew up, I went less often, and almost forgot what I had read to Xiangwen, and there were only a few quotations from Xiangdian, such as "Namo Amitabha Buddha", "Bodhi has no tree, and the bright mirror is not a stand". There is no one, two, three that is rich in philosophy.

The most memorable content related to Buddhism is "Journey to the West", which was broadcast at home after school every day when I was a child.

The most popular among children is of course Monkey King. Zong Ji once won the qualification of "Monkey King" in a pretend game because of his beautiful somersault.

But what comes to his mind now is Tang Seng among the four masters and apprentices. Tang Xuanzang came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and Zong Ji tried to find something similar to forgive himself from him.

His soft brows and eyes drooped, and the corners of his mouth curved flatly.

Zheng Yuan sat opposite him, not letting go of any slight changes on Zong Ji's face.

When meeting Shang Zongji's eyes, Zheng Yuan found that there seemed to be a Buddha's light shining behind him.

It makes people have no worldly desires.

There was no need to continue the audition, Zheng Yuan picked up the cup and put it down again, the bottom of the cup touched the coffee table and made a crisp sound: "Let's talk about the salary."

Talk about salary?Hasn't he finished the audition yet?

"Did I pass the audition?"

Zong Ji was still a little puzzled, but Zheng Yuan had already taken out a thick "book" from his bag.

In fact, Zheng Yuan never expected Zong Ji to truly show his "compassion for heaven and earth",

"This is the script of "Returning the Buddha". The original text has a lot of content. I will send you the electronic version later. I hope you can read it all."

"Okay." Zong Ji took over the script in a daze, "So the role of forgiveness is mine?"

Happiness came so suddenly, Zong Ji couldn't help wondering if he was dreaming, and the real touch of the script in his hand told him that everything was real.

Talking about the remuneration, Zong Ji took out his mobile phone: "Let me contact my Xiang Jiren in a moment."

"Have you signed with Xiang Ji's company?" Seeing him coming alone, Zheng Yuan thought he had no one from Xiang Ji.

"I didn't sign the company, but I have Xiang Jiren." But I just found it, and I haven't signed the contract yet.

Of course Zong Ji didn't say the latter, and Yu Yang answered the phone after the second ring.

The author has something to say: Zong Ji: You are so poor.

Zheng Yuan: I am not I did not!

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