This actor needs more money

Liu Yifei was still in military training and came here on his own time. He mainly checked in and played chess for half an hour before leaving.

Ding Xiu put away the remnants of the chess set and put it in the box. He came to the living room where Jia Ling had just finished cleaning.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Jia Ling said: "Brother Xiu, I'm done. I folded the clothes and put them in the closet. The clothes you usually wear are in the middle. I put the winter clothes inside."

"There are stickers on the cosmetics. Those are the commonly used ones. You just need to use them in the order of numbers above. The door keys and car keys are on the coffee table. In the kitchen..."

One by one, Jia Ling told what she had sorted out.

The school will start in a few days, and she will leave today after finishing her work.

With this departure, the two of them will not see each other again in the future unless she becomes famous.

It's okay to be in different circles, and you can still play together as long as you have the same hobbies, but in the same circle, it's difficult to get along with each other if you have different statuses.

We are both actors, and when we sit at the same table, you are talking about a salary of hundreds of thousands for a movie. I am doing a small job every day for a few hundred yuan, and I am insulted by the director. The difference is too big.

Those who are doing well will definitely not care, but those who are not doing well will be very concerned. This is human nature.

After being with Ding Xiu for several months, Jia Ling felt this very deeply. For example, Wang Baoqiang, whom she could see a few times in the past, had not seen much in the past two months.

It wasn't that Ding Xiu was alienating him, it was just that he was too embarrassed to come.

Huang Bo could occasionally see him, but that was because he and Ding Xiu had no interest in each other, and they were not in the same circle for the time being.

If he steps into the circle of actors, his mentality will definitely be different. When facing people who are more popular than him, he will subconsciously lower his head and speak cautiously so as not to offend.

"Brother Xiu, do you want to go check it out?"

"No need." Ding Xiu threw the chess box into the drawer and said, "Study hard when you get to school. Come and sit here often when you have time."

Jia Ling's eyes turned red. She knew that what Ding Xiu said was not polite: "Well, thank you Brother Xiu for taking care of me these past few months. I will remember you."

"You're welcome. You've been taking care of me these past few months. I still have the boxes of mooncakes that Lao Qin gave me two days ago. I don't like eating them, so you can take them."

"Thank you, brother Xiu." Jia Ling was not polite this time. Ding Xiu really didn't like moon cakes.

A few minutes later, Jia Ling stood in front of the courtyard door, carrying several boxes of mooncakes in her bag, and took one last look at the place where she had worked for several months.

The separation is always in September, when Jia Ling starts school and Huang Bo does the same.

Qin Lan's Return of the Princess has aired, but she is very career-oriented and is very popular now. She has no time to play with Ding Xiu, and she doesn't have time to work every day.

Gao Yuanyuan has been in the crew for a long time, and the filming is about to be completed, but Ding Xiu heard from her that she would seamlessly join the next crew after finishing filming.

On this day, Ding Xiu drove to Qin Chao Entertainment.

Two days ago, Lao Qin told him that there was a new drama and asked him to come over when he had time.

When I came to the company, Lao Qin was not there. I called him and asked him. He was outside and asked him to wait for a while and come back immediately.

After waiting for half an hour and drinking half a pot of tea, Ding Xiu saw Qin Gang who was sweating profusely.

"Are you off to the construction site?"

"It's more tiring than working at the construction site." Qin Gang picked up the teapot and drank hard, wiping the water stains on the corner of his mouth and said: "I went to the Nortel Theater to see if there are any good newcomers."

"It's not easy to sign a good artist these days. If you don't wait to sign them before they become popular, who will care about you after they become popular."

Ding Xiu said: "Then you should check it out during the art exam."

"Isn't this unexpected? Moreover, the company's financial situation would not allow it."

"Then how many have you chosen now?"

"It's difficult." Qin Gang sighed and took out a piece of paper from his trouser pocket. Seven or eight names were written on it. Liu Yifei was at the front, followed by Luo Jing, Jiang Yiyan, Zhu Yawen...

"There are a lot of good prospects this year, but they either can't get signed. For example, Liu Yifei was very interested after hearing about our company. I called her parents to ask for permission, and she almost got trolled to death."

"I also reported your name and explained that we are not a leather goods company, and the scolding became even more fierce."

"The rest either don't want to sign, won't let you sign, or have already signed."

Ding Xiu understood very well why Qin Gang was scolded by Liu Xiaoli. It was better not to mention his name.

"Forget it about Liu Yifei. He can play the lead female lead in Tianlongbabu. Apart from his good-looking face, how can he not have some background? Others shouldn't be confused. Is it because the money is not in place?"

"The price I'm offering is not low." Qin Gang said stiffly, and his tone softened again: "They are all students and little-known. I definitely can't offer a high price."

Everyone is betting. He bets on his own vision, invests in advance, and makes big gains with small things. These students are also betting that they will be popular in the future and do not want to be restrained in advance.

Crossing his legs, Ding Xiu said: "You are still young and have not been beaten by society. You should go to the graduating class to select people. The students there are more aware of current affairs."

"The selection has been finished a long time ago. How could there be so much left for me to pick up? The rest are just crooked melons and cracked dates. It's okay to just play a small role. It's too difficult to get ahead and it takes a lot of energy. It's not cost-effective."

You can take on dramas as early as your sophomore year. Some students have filmed four or five dramas before graduation and are already famous.

This kind of student is very popular, and there are many people watching, so he is taken down early.

Those who get good grades will take exams on Chinese language, humanities and arts, and plan to have a solid job and be stationed on the drama stage for the rest of their lives.

Those who have low grades and no films are just crooked melons and cracked jujubes. There are many such people who rush to the door of the Beijing Film Studio. They usually persist for two years and then return to their hometown after failing to get ahead.

"Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about business." Qin Gang took a file bag from the filing cabinet and handed it to Ding Xiu: "It's a new movie, a martial arts movie, but the price is a bit low. Please consider whether to accept it."

Ding Xiu didn't answer him immediately, so he opened the file bag, which contained seven or eight pages of scripts.

Fearing that the script would be leaked, Ding Xiu was not surprised that the actors could not get the completed script before they officially signed the contract.

Ding Xiu quickly read the seven or eight pages of the script in one glance and ten lines.

Frowning, he looked again, as if confirming something.

"Who is this screenwriter? He is so talented."

The role Ding Xiu got was Gui Hai Yida. This character was cold-blooded and had a blood feud. He practiced martial arts to avenge his father.

In the end, it all went round and round, and the enemy was my own mother, and everything was just a misunderstanding.

The woman I like is not together either, so I can't love you.

The character design of Guihai Yi Dao is somewhat similar to Qiao Feng in Tian Long Ba Bu and Leng Xue in Four Famous Shops, or it can be said to be a fusion of the two.

This is why Ding Xiu had to watch it twice. The first time he was just a little familiar with it, but the second time he was sure.

"The screenwriter is Wang Jin, and he is also the producer." Qin Gang replied to Ding Xiu.

"Hong Kong drama?"

"How can there be genuine Hong Kong dramas or joint venture films in the mainland market?"

Nodding, Ding Xiu said: "It says that Gui Hai Yida is one of the male protagonists. Who is the male protagonist specifically?"

Qin Gang said that the price is a bit low, so he can only make up for it through roles. For big roles, he can accept less money.

It's a small role, the pay is low, and only a fool plays it.

It’s not like he’s at the end of his rope and has no filming opportunities.

"I've asked about this, and they said that each of the four male leads in this drama has similar roles. I guess they are still playing the same trick. Whoever is more popular will be named first."

"One of the confirmed starring roles so far is Li Yapeng and Liu Songren. Liu Songren has not been filming for several years. He is old and his popularity has declined. This time, he is mostly a foil, so the male lead is probably between you and Li Yapeng."

"Guarantee two and advance to first. At the very least, you are the second male lead. It's not a loss."

The lowest male number two is okay, Ding Xiu can accept it: "Last question, how much is the salary?"

Qin Gang leaned his butt on the desk and spit out a string of numbers: "Thirty-five episodes in total, and the salary is 300,000."

"Fuck! Is this too low?"

Ding Xiu has never had a film with a salary of 300,000 yuan so far, whether it is A Chinese Ghost Story, Heroes, or Swordsman, The Legend of Dragons.

The scenes filmed before the critical moment were quite long, at least forty episodes.

There are now four male protagonists and thirty-five episodes, which means that each person's role will not be too much.

Typically, if you have more money and less work, you would be a fool not to take pictures.

Qin Gang's mouth twitched: "Brother Xiu, I think you don't quite understand your own worth."