This actor needs more money

The Xiuchundao project didn’t just start now. It was in preparation last year, especially the script, which started very early.

As the company's former artist director, Yang Siwei knew about this.

I came here today to hand over the procedures, but I didn't expect to hear Ding Xiu and Qin Gang talking about Xiuchundao. She was supposed to leave, but she didn't leave. She kept waiting outside for Ding Xiu to come out.

Ding Xiu tilted his head: "Does Xiaolan want to invest in this drama?"

"Sister Xiaolan probably doesn't know about this. I think this drama is good and I want to give it a shot." Yang Siwei said with a smile: "Brother Xiu, you are also the second shareholder of our company. Tell me." Bottom."

Ding Xiu smacked his lips and said, "Tentatively, Zhang Zhen will be the first male, Wang Qianyuan will be the second male, and Song Yang will be the third male."

Yang Siwei asked: "Are you starring?"

The current lineup is indeed luxurious enough. If Ding Xiu joins again, it will be difficult for this drama to make money.

"Play, of course."

Ding Xiu told the truth, he did play the role, and he played the role of Ding Xiu in his true colors. If Zhang Zhen doesn't agree, he may have to play the male lead again.

Yang Siwei was excited: "How much is the total investment, how much is the difference now."

"I personally contribute 20 million, and Lao Qin's contribution is 10 million, which is still 10 million short."

"Ten million is a bit too much. Our studio has just started and we can't afford so much. Six million at most is the upper limit."

Ding Xiu smiled. He was worried that he had no investment. Six million was a lot. If he could find someone to cheat him with the remaining four million, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"It's okay. Six hundred is six hundred. I'll keep your share for you, as I said."

Yang Siwei was moved: "Brother Xiu, as for Mr. Qin..."

This drama is a company drama. With such a large cast, Ding Xiu even made money by himself, which shows that the chance of making money is very high.

Now Ding Xiu gave her six million, making it clear that he wanted to give her money.

It was so touching.

Even though Ding Xiu is nominally the second shareholder of the studio, he has actually never been to the studio. He doesn't know which way the door opens. He only names himself for Qin Lan's sake.

"Old Qin still has to give me this face." Ding Xiu smiled: "Anyone who invests is not an investment. Instead of looking for outsiders, it is better to look for one's own people."

It’s not easy for outsiders to fool you, you have to be one of your own.

Yang Siwei nodded heavily: "Thank you, brother Xiu. I'll go back to the meeting to raise money. Could you please say hello to Mr. Qin? I'll come over later to handle the handover and sign the contract."

Ding Xiu nodded lightly: "I'll tell him later, don't worry about raising money."

Without thinking that Ding Xiu was the director, Yang Siwei certainly wouldn't let it pass when he saw this opportunity.

Other movies may lose money, but this rarely happens when Ding Xiu stars. Besides, Ding Xiu invested his own money and paid back 20 million. Why wouldn't she dare to bet on it?

"Brother Xiu, I have a heartfelt request. We have a few good actors over there with good acting skills and good looks, but there are no opportunities. In the next step of selecting actors, can you give them a trial role? Chance."

After she joined Qin Lan's side, she recruited a lot of troops and had already gathered a group of people under her command.

But a studio is a studio after all, and its resources are limited.

Seeing that there was an opportunity here, she decided to get more roles.

If you don't dare to think about it, after all, they are all not well-known artists. Ding Xiu has never heard of their names, and the characters are not very good.

And I don’t know exactly who the characters are, so I don’t even know what I want when I open my mouth.

Once Ding Xiu comes up with the selection criteria, it will be better if she asks someone to come over.

There is another reason why I didn't directly ask for the role. It is an unspoken rule in the industry that generally if you agree to give me a chance to audition, you will be given some face.

Ding Xiu has been in the industry for so many years. Although he is not familiar with the world, it does not mean that he does not understand.

After all, it's all in the same studio, so bringing two people is not a problem.

"Okay, call someone over. This drama is a martial arts drama and requires a lot of martial arts. You'd better recommend someone with a foundation in martial arts or a background in dance."

"I understand. Thank you Brother Xiu for giving you this opportunity. I'll thank you on their behalf."

"You're welcome. We are all our own people. You are doing me a favor by investing so much money."

Yang Siwei didn't understand why he helped Ding Xiu by investing his own money. He could only attribute it to the fact that Ding Xiu was the boss of Qin Chao Entertainment. This drama was a company drama, so investing his own money was to help him share some risks.

"Where, please take me and give me something to eat."

…

After finishing a cup of coffee, Ding Xiu and Yang Siwei left. Ding Xiu whistled downstairs and returned to Qin Gang's office again.

The peanuts have been removed, and the coffee table has been replaced with braised pig ears, cucumbers, and a simple broth. It looks like they have just been served.

In addition there are two bowls of rice.

Qin had just rolled up his sleeves and had not started to eat. Ding Xiu was not polite. He picked up the chopsticks and the bowl and started to make some soup.

"What do the actors say?"

Before going out, Qin Gang said that he would call and ask the actors for their opinions. There should be results from this meeting.

"Wang Qianyuan agreed to come, but Zhang Zhen refused, saying that the schedule could not be adjusted."

The company is not just looking for people now. Generally, important roles are pre-determined and rarely put out for “bidding.”

I had communicated with Zhang Zhen before and read the script there. I was very interested in the role and was waiting for the opportunity to sign the contract.

But now that he heard that Ding Xiu was the director, Zhang Zhen was unwilling to come.

Of course, I didn't refuse so obviously. I just said that the schedule couldn't be adjusted and that it was a pity that if there was a chance to work together again in the future, I didn't offend anyone at all.

While eating the food, Ding Xiu said calmly: "If you can't come, then you can't come. I will play the role of Shen Lian, and Ding Xiu will find someone else."

He was originally going to perform in his true self, but now Zhang Zhen can't come, so he can only take over.

What a pity for the character Ding Xiu.

Who should play me? This is a big question.

These days, there aren't many people looking for someone more handsome than him.

The main thing is temperament, good leverage.

Qin Gang smiled. As expected, Zhang Zhen couldn't come. Of course, Ding Xiu had to take the lead. At this moment, he hoped that this drama would be better than anyone else.

"Leave the remaining 10 million to me and I'll take care of it. With the strength of our company, it's no problem to convince a few bosses."

"There are no more 10 million, only 4 million. Just now Yang Siwei came to me and asked for a share of 6 million."

Qin Gang was startled: "As expected of your old subordinate, he is so supportive of you."

Six million is not a small amount. No one’s money comes from strong winds. Yang Siwei dared to invest six million even though he knew Ding Xiu was the director. He was extremely courageous.

"Why are you trying to contradict me? I have a keen eye for this drama. Old Qin, you are worse than a girl in this regard."

"By the way, did you tell her that you were the director?"

"Ahem, that's not important."

"Fuck you, you are so wicked, you only try to trick your own people."

Qin Gang could already imagine the scene when Yang Siwei knew that the director was Ding Xiu.

The money has been taken out and the words have been released.

If it's someone you don't know well, you can still get your money back if you talk business.

But Ding Xiu was once his immediate boss, and he is still his boss now. He can't challenge his boss about refunding money like this, right?

…

The four million funds were quickly received, and Ding Xiu did not waste any time. He immediately organized the selection of actors and personally selected the actors.

This is a very important level and cannot be missed.

Forget about ordinary roles, important roles must be chosen well, otherwise it will have a great impact on a drama.

Only after personally participating in the entire process of interviewing actors did Ding Xiu realize how many human accidents there were.

Fuck, one moment this is the investor's girlfriend, and the other is a certain artist who has said hello, hoping to give him face.

Some girls have been personally coached by the assistant director and have the assistant director’s endorsement.

All in all, it was a push-over.

The minor character Ding Xiu is too lazy to care. He turns a blind eye and is everywhere. I understand that as long as it does not affect his filming progress and content, he can pretend that he has not seen certain aspects.

But for important roles, he must personally control them.

For example, this one.

"Hello directors, hello brother Xiu, I am actor Nie Yuan, and I am auditioning for Zhao Jingzhong."

"Teacher Nie, sit down first. Why did you come to our crew to play a supporting role?"

The assistant director asked curiously, holding Nie Yuan's information in his hand.

Nie Yuan, one of the most popular costume actors at the moment, has played many leading male roles. At his peak, he was as famous as Ding Xiu.

Now he is considered to be at the top of the second tier, and he is only one short of becoming a first-tier player.

He is not too old in his early thirties. On the contrary, he is the golden age of an actor. At this age, he needs acting skills and fame.

From the appearance point down, I can play a young person in their twenties, and from the upward point, I can play a person in their forties.

But just such a person came here to audition for a supporting role.

Not to mention the assistant director, Ding Xiu himself was also curious.

Nie Yuan said seriously: "Isn't this normal? If there is a role, just act. In my dictionary, there are only small actors, no small roles. As long as it is a good script, I will play a small role."

"The role of Zhao Jingzhong touches me very much. I have never played such a role before and I really want to challenge myself."

Challenging myself is one of them, but mainly I want to explore my acting career and explore movie channels.

In the same batch, Ding Xiu, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, Deng Chao, and Lu Yi all came into contact with the film industry one after another, but he was the only one who had not made a movie yet.

This group of people are generally over thirty, and they have been acting in costumes for more than ten years. They are almost sick from acting. Who doesn't want to make some good movies?

Moreover, everyone knows that costume niche students are youth fans.

Nie Yuan is thirty-two. He can't play a niche role for three to five years at most. At that time, he should give way to young people and start playing supporting roles.

You can't just start making movies if you can't play the leading role anymore. That's not realistic.

So the best thing is to take on more big-budget movies while you still have a bit of fame and have access to many resources.

Following a great director, the veteran actor played two supporting roles to make him familiar to the film industry audience. Then he found an opportunity to play the lead actor and officially entered the film industry.

"We are aware of Teacher Nie's performance. You are very welcome to join the crew."

The assistant director was very happy that Nie Yuan could come over.

With one more actor, the film's lineup will be virtually expanded, and the publicity effect will be much better.

Just when the assistant director was about to keep Nie Yuan, Ding Xiu spoke.

"Brother Nie, I'm going to take the liberty of going through the process. I hope you won't be offended. The character Zhao Jingzhong uses marksmanship. I wonder how your martial arts foundation is?"

After saying this, the assistant director became anxious.

If you can have a top second-tier actor join you, what else do you need but a bicycle?

If you're not good at marksmanship, you can learn it after joining a group. There are a few actors in the entertainment industry who know martial arts, so don't they all learn it now?

If that doesn't work, you can still use a substitute.

In short, there are many ways.

Nie Yuan's expression did not change and he said: "I am not a martial arts student. Compared to you, Brother Xiu, I may not even be considered a beginner."

"But I was a professional dancer before I went to acting school. I have good physical toughness and can withstand ordinary martial arts movements. As long as the teacher is willing to teach me, I won't have any problems."

"As for marksmanship, I know a little bit about it. I previously filmed Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. I played the role of Luo Cheng. I practiced marksmanship with a martial arts instructor for a few days."

Turning around, he saw that there was a weapons rack in the interview room, with several Xiuchun knives, long swords, eyebrow sticks, and a red tassel gun.

Nie Yuan stood up, picked up the red tassel gun, shook it and said, "Let me give you a short paragraph."

After that, the gunfire in the field was fierce and whirring sounds continued.

A spear was in his hand like an arm. Even the assistant director who didn't understand martial arts could see that Nie Yuan's marksmanship was very good, no worse than a professional. He didn't know a little bit about it.

It's obviously 100 million points.

In the entertainment industry, it's rare for actors to have this skill.

It is true that costumed martial arts dramas have become popular in recent years, and there are many costumed actors and actresses who are at the forefront of the limelight. But when it comes to martial arts professionals, you can count them all on two hands.

Why Ding Xiu is able to achieve what he is today is inseparable from his superb martial arts, which is something other niche students don't have.

But I didn't expect that Nie Yuan's marksmanship would be so professional.

But think about it, any actor who can reach the second-tier level has no special skills. He only relies on luck to become famous for one or two days, but not for three or five years. He should always have some skills.

More than ten minutes later, Nie Yuan stood with a gun, breathing heavily between his mouth and nose, adjusted his breathing, and said, "You're showing off your shame."

"Amazing."

"Bah bang bang."

"Teacher Nie is here to cause trouble. He doesn't know a little bit, he is obviously very professional."

Ding Xiu clasped his hands in front of his chest, holding a water-based pen in his hand, and said with admiration: "Liuhe gun, Luo family gun, Zilong gun, Yang family gun, you are quite versatile."

Nie Yuan cupped his fists and handed over his hands: "I admire you. You are worthy of Brother Xiu. His eyes are poisonous. I don't have much time to practice the Liuhe Spear and the Yang Family Spear. I know more about the Luo Family Spear and the Zilong Spear."

"I don't know which style the crew needs. If it doesn't work, I'll practice again after joining the crew."

Okay, having said that, what else can Ding Xiu say? This is the first time he has seen such a cooperative big shot.

He is famous, has acting skills, has a background in dancing, graduated from an acting class, knows martial arts, and is willing to learn.

The most important thing is that I only auditioned for a supporting role.

"This role is given to you." Ding Xiu agreed immediately.

According to the general process, Nie Yuan should be asked to go back and wait for news. If nothing happens, the role will not be given to him immediately.

Because later it will involve negotiating salary, signing a contract, adjusting schedules, etc.

Once everything is settled, the role is his.

But Ding Xiu just compared Nie Yuan's image with Zhao Jingzhong's image in his mind, and found that the two overlapped quite a lot. In addition, he was good at marksmanship and had acting skills, so he agreed.