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On Monday, Jiang Kuang met Tang Zhao at the company. Tang Zhao's office has been prepared in advance, and it is also on the fifth floor, next door to Jiang Kuang's office.

He directly asked Tang Zhao to participate in the company's regular meeting on Monday. At the meeting, he announced Tang Zhao's identity as vice president and the main board behind him. After the meeting, he told Tang Zhao in his office: "Liang Chi wants to do the work by himself." Office, I asked him to sign the studio under the company's banner, and you will be responsible for his resource docking at that time, right?"

Tang Zhao nodded: "Yes." After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively, "President Xiao Jiang, do you really want to praise him?"

Jiang Kuang said: "I think he has potential. He was once popular, but he suffered setbacks and lacked opportunities. He can rise again."

Tang Zhao said with a smile: "I don't doubt your vision, just confirm it, so that I can know for myself."

Compared with Liang Chi's personal development, Tang Zhao cared more about the company's plans. He asked Jiang Kuang, "Are you planning to only focus on the film market in the future? Or together with film and television dramas?"

Jiang Kuang said: "The ideal situation is that movies are the main business sector, but good high-quality dramas can also be produced. After all, the income from drama production comes faster and more steadily, especially at this stage. It is unrealistic to only do movies."

Tang Zhao’s thoughts are the same as his. Although he has the support of Jiang’s family, if “Moshang” cannot make a profit on his own and gain a foothold on his own, Jiang Kuang will never have the confidence to speak up in Jiang’s family. Today's film and television environment does not allow a start-up company to make too idealistic plans.

For some reason, Tang Zhao felt that Jiang Kuang had some qualities that he liked very much, some of which were literati but not stiff, calm, flexible, able to achieve ideals and accept reality, these qualities always reminded him of a person.

"In this case, my plan is that I have a film in my hand, and I will send it to the awards after the filming is finished. The domestic and foreign film festivals are enough. After winning the awards, I will accumulate a wave of word-of-mouth, and the company's reputation can also be spread. Then go back to China and go to the art theaters to show it, and at the same time negotiate with the mainstream film and television platforms for the webcast after it goes offline. In addition, the preparation of the TV series and the next movie plan can be started at the same time during the filming period. At least the book or IP you like should be bought. , Actors and directors should talk about business, too." Tang Zhao said.

Jiang Kuang nodded again and again. These days, various companies are vying for IPs. There are not many good IPs. Come out and grab one. After all, it is relatively original, and the risk of making IP dramas is much smaller. Fans and audiences have already brought their own. , is a win-win situation for all parties.

As for Liang Chi, whether there is a book suitable for Liang Chi to participate in the next drama or movie, Tang Zhao will be one of the criteria for judging. Although artist management is not the main business of Moshang, if it really comes out A popular big name, the income is also considerable.

Jiang Kuang suddenly remembered, and said, "Yesterday I was eating at Jiang's house, and Jiang Lingyan was there. I wanted to do public relations and publicity for the movie. I just said that you would come to my place, and Legg Mason also intends to take a stake."

Tang Zhao raised his eyebrows, thought for a while and said, "You offended her."

Jiang Kuang was noncommittal: "But I have to exclude her. If she participates, I will be completely passive when the announcement is made, and I don't want this project to become a game purely played by Jiang's family."

Tang Zhao nodded: "I will pay attention to the movement of Nuoyan. Jiang Lingyan has many public relations agents of the wealthy second generation in the entertainment industry. She has done a lot of black and red work in this industry, so I still have to be on guard. .”

Speaking of this point, any project needs risk control, and for film and television projects, the biggest risk lies in the actors. Jiang Kuang said: "Now the starring role has been confirmed, although I will sign performance and risk contracts with them, but if it is really If something goes wrong and the filming is over, the filming needs to be re-shot or the AI ​​will change the face, the cost will be too high, especially for art films, and due diligence needs to be done in advance.”

Tang Zhao said: "I will be responsible for this matter, all the leading actors' past and past events have been investigated clearly, and I guarantee that there is nothing black that can be pinched in the opponent's hands."

Jiang Kuang smiled, but he wasn't worried about other people. I'm afraid the biggest black story was his own appointed starring role. Someone's black history is so wonderful.

"What do you think of Meisheng's shareholding?" Tang Zhao asked again.

"I think we can talk, or make an appointment for everyone to sit down and have a formal talk?" Jiang Kuang said.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements."

After chatting about work, Jiang Kuang recalled the scene he saw at Jiang's house yesterday, and said to Tang Zhao, "My fourth brother's company and Miao's house are both in trouble, have you heard anything?"

Although Jiang Lingwei’s alleged Internet financial fraud has not yet been publicly tried, the matter is not a small one, and all Tang Zhao knows is what has been reported, but Jiang Kuang said: “The amount involved in this case is so large, it is logical Said that my second brother will not be unaware and let things develop to this situation, the fourth brother has always trusted the second brother, and told him everything, I always feel that this matter is strange."

"Do you need someone to check?" Tang Zhao asked.

This is not Tang Zhao's job. Jiang Kuang hesitated, but Tang Zhao said: "I'll find a private detective I know well, but the judiciary has already intervened in this case, so I'm afraid we won't find much useful information." .”

"Then...thank you, brother Zhao."

"You're welcome."

Tang Zhao added: "As for the Miao family, I haven't heard of it. They are in the energy business, and the relationship between politics and business is very good. Logically, there should be nothing to worry about."

But Jiang Kuang was sure that something happened to Miao's family, so he told Jiang Rugu's order to Jiang Linghui yesterday, but he didn't mention the last time he saw Miao Yunfei on the river. The rumors should be that the Miao family suppressed all the news, which also shows that the matter has not reached the point of no return."

Jiang Kuang has never experienced the days of being on guard against everyone and finding out the status of everyone around him, but after staying in Jiang's house for three years, he has deeply remembered the saying that "defense against others is indispensable". truth.

At this time, Xiao Jiang came to knock on the door and said that the leading actors had almost decided on their makeup and styles. Mr. Guan asked Xiao Jiang if he wanted to go to the third floor to have a look.

Yu Ye's own company has been disbanded, and there is no fixed workplace for the time being. Jiang Kuang simply gave him the studio on the third floor to make movies. The actors' auditions, costumes, reading sessions, and line performance training are all here.

"Okay, let's go and have a look." Jiang Kuang got up and said, and made a "together" gesture to Tang Zhao.

The third floor is now simply divided into several spaces. In the dressing room, several leading actors are present. Cheng Che is there with Liang Chi. Jiang Kuang unexpectedly finds that Xie Xing has also come. Liang Chi was still putting on makeup, and Yu Ye was beside Liang Chi staring at the makeup artist, explaining something.

Seeing Jiang Kuang approaching, the protagonists greeted him proactively. Jiang Kuang saw Wen Liang first. He was originally about the same age as the characters in the story. There was no need to make major changes in appearance. The stylist gave him a section of hair. Now the half-length and somewhat messy hair hangs down on his shoulders, making him look a little weaker. After wearing the hospital gown, he does look like an introverted and closed person. In the design process, but currently it seems that the overall image fits the character very well, it is Chen Mo in Jiang Kuang's heart.

Gu Mingsong himself is younger than Xiao Jing. The makeup artist made his overall look more mature, and made him wear gold-rimmed glasses. After his sharp eyes, the irritability and desire to control people are revealed unconsciously. , You can feel his charm just by looking at his appearance, but at the same time, he is unconsciously afraid of him.

Jiang Kuang's gaze stayed on Gu Mingsong's lips for half a second. The lip color was very light, the lip line was clear and even sharp, and it fit the character's characteristics, but what Jiang Kuang was thinking of was not this, but this mouth. When Liang Chi was bleeding, Jiang Kuang averted his gaze, and slandered quietly, like a dog.

The most surprising thing is Xie Xing. This outfit is too obvious. He is wearing a police uniform. Yu Ye gave him the role of Song Xiaoyuan, a young trainee policeman in Lijin Town. He is not the main character but an important role in the first half. Jiang Kuang was very surprised by Yu Ye's arrangement. He didn't know whether it was because of his recognition of Xie Xing's ability, or because he said something casually.

The appearance is good-looking, and he himself is relatively quiet, but he really has the seriousness and stubbornness that a trainee police officer who has just graduated from school will have.

Seeing Jiang Kuang looking at him, Xie Xing smiled at him shyly, and unnaturally pulled the brim of his police cap.

Jiang Kuang walked behind Liang Chi and looked at him in the makeup mirror. The makeup artist was putting on a middle-aged tramp makeup on him. His face was already dirty and wrinkled. This is already considered disfigured, but Jiang Kuang saw it and felt that Liang Chi had a kind of vicissitudes and relief, because his eyes were still bright.

Lan Xing is a gentle idealist. He has never fought fiercely against the world. Before he became a homeless man, he had just experienced the darkest moment in his life and just stood up from the ashes, but his eyes never dimmed.

A gray face set off a pair of bright eyes, Jiang Kuang looked at Liang Chi and smiled, but said nothing.

Liang Chi also smiled at Jiang Kuang in the mirror, the corners of his mouth curled up.

He called Tang Zhao over, introduced each other to Yu Ye and Guan Pingshan, and said that Tang Zhao would be in charge of the announcement and public relations of the film, and then patted Cheng Che on the shoulder: "Brother Zhao will focus on connecting with you in the future." , I'll have someone prepare your office, it's downstairs from Brother Zhao."

Cheng Che understood the meaning, and took the initiative to extend his hand to Tang Zhao: "I am Liang Chi's manager, thank you Brother Zhao for your care."

Tang Zhao shook hands heartily: "Take care of each other."

At this time, Liang Chi's makeup was finished, and the makeup artist asked everyone to take a look. Liang Chi stood up, he only did makeup and hair, and his clothes were still his own, but it was hard to recognize him from the shoulders.

Now he looks like a person who has lived in the wind and the sun for three to five years, with dark and rough skin, but also glowing, with a shaggy beard, and deep wrinkles on his forehead and around the corners of his eyes.

Yu also looked at it carefully, and said, "It's not bad, but when I actually shoot this part, I need to be thinner, almost skinny." He patted Liang Chi on the back: "Your challenge is not small, the body is healthy and muscular in the early stage. , the back is going to be so thin that it looks out of shape."

Liang Chi nodded without hesitation: "No problem, I can."

Jiang Kuang asked, "Are you going to take a makeup photo today?"

Yu also nodded: "Yes, according to Aguan's arrangement, everyone who came today will take makeup photos. The photographer will arrive in a while, and Blue Star will take three photos: when he was in college, after work, and a homeless man."

Guan Pingshan made an OK gesture, answered the phone and asked someone to go down to help the photographer get the equipment.

Liang Chi moved to Jiang Kuang's side and rubbed his shoulder: "Brother, do I look like me?"

Jiang Kuang looked at him seriously and said, "No, not like that."

Liang Chi was startled, Jiang Kuang said, "You don't need to look like him, you are him."