This actor wants to pay more

Chapter 167 Kicking Knife
"Does that mean I'm not on the second line yet?"

Ding Xiu had no choice but to interrupt Qin Gang's words.

He has always felt that he is quite popular, and there are endless announcements, and there are dramas broadcast every year.

It is a bit unrealistic to say that it is the first line, but it feels like it has already crossed the threshold of the second line.

According to Qin Gang now, he still has to wait for Flying Daggers to be released before reaching the second-tier standard.

This is a little bit different from his mentality.

"What do you think?" Qin Gang felt that Ding Xiu was a little low-key just now, but he didn't expect that he was not low-key at all when he spoke.

Second line, what do you think?

Ding Xiu scratched his head: "I thought that after being selected as the fourth elementary school student, he would be second-tier."

Qin Gang took a deep breath, and after recovering for a while, he said, "Brother Xiu, you really dare to think about it. The media evaluation has no basis. In your list, except for Huang Lei, the others are all newcomers, and there are not many masterpieces." department."

"It's more about appearance. Otherwise, there are so many people in the entertainment industry, and they would be much more popular than you. Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Xia Yu, aren't these young movie stars better than you?"

Ding Xiu, Huang Lei, Li Yapeng, Chen Kun, and Huang Lei are the real deal.

Ding Xiu and Chen Kun had just debuted for less than two years at that time, Li Yapeng debuted early, but he became famous after Xiaoao Jianghu.

The selection by the media was based on their popularity at the time and their handsome appearance, giving them the title of a fourth student.

It's just a gimmick, and other magazines also want sales.

Didn't expect Ding Xiu to take it seriously.

You must know that in the mainland, there are many artists under the age of [-] who are more popular than Ding Xiu, Chen Kun and Li Yapeng.

If the three of them weren't handsome, there would be nothing wrong with them.

Ding Xiu frowned: "So I was in the third line before?"

Qin Gang nodded: "Don't underestimate the third line, how many people are there in the entertainment industry? The third line is already the group of people who are often in the audience's sight, it's not easy."

North drifting and horizontal drifting, plus students graduating from major acting academies every year, there are too many people in this industry, and the number of crucian carp crossing the river is countless.

To be able to reach the third line, one in a thousand is not an exaggeration.

The people in this section are acquaintances in the eyes of the audience, well-known and have works, not to mention household names, at least many people who walk on the street have heard of or seen his works.

Ding Xiu's most out-of-the-box works are A Chinese Ghost Story and Lotus Lantern, No. [-] in the World is No. [-], and the following is Tianlongbabu, Heroes, and Swordsman.

However, the latter few are all supporting roles, and the impression left on the audience is not as deep as the previous ones.

Generally speaking, Ding Xiu has made a solid progress in the third-tier field, especially after the broadcast of Lotus Lantern, he belongs to the very high group in the third-tier.

After the release of Flying Daggers, even if it is a small step forward, Qin Gang dares to quote him the price of a second-tier artist.

Ding Xiu was impatient: "Who stipulated this thing, and there is no standard. Who knows what line I am?"

"Who said there is no standard? All walks of life have standards." Qin Gang said with a chuckle, "Electric welders and auto mechanics all have grades."

Ding Xiu became interested: "Tell me, where is the level of an actor? Don't tell me that it is a national certification. First-level actors, second-level actors, and third-level actors. There are not many such things in the whole country."

Qin Gang didn't know what to say. Ding Xiu was more or less a novice, and he didn't usually talk about knowing a little more about the circle. He knew how to play cards with Qin Lan and the others when he was free.

"You said that you have to join the art troupe, and you can only take the theater exam. It's an establishment, and there must be not many people who can get in."

Twenty years ago, after an actor graduated from the acting academy, it was definitely a great honor and a solid job to be able to enter the system.

The older generation who are still active now have basically been in studios and art troupes, and those who can become first-class actors are all seniors with high morals and high prestige.

Looking at the whole country, how many first-level actors are there, how could they be rated as first-line by this standard.

Having said that, in the entertainment industry, first-line actors are much rarer than first-level actors.

A first-class actor is a professional title, which includes not only the actor industry, but also the singing industry, dance industry, director industry, art industry, composer industry, and cross talk industry.

There are more than two hundred of them all added up.

But in the entertainment circle, there are definitely not so many first-line artists, not even a fraction.

There are only a few dozen people who can make it to the first-tier actors, and there are slightly more second-tier actors, but it is only compared with the first-tier actors. Even so, there are not as many national first-tier actors.

Not to mention the entertainment industry, where first- and second-tier artists dominate the screen all the year round, and there are only a few small circles when they are subdivided.

Qin Gang picked up the thermos and said, "Actors, the standard is very simple. Most of them are measured by their salary. Generally speaking, an episode of a TV series is between [-] and [-], which is the third-tier. Of course, this data is not fixed. It's just Not too bad, as a reference."

"Between [-] and [-] is the second-tier, [-] to [-] is the first-tier, and those above [-] are the super-tier ones. As for those who earn tens of millions of dollars for a movie, they are superstars."

The more Ding Xiu listened, the more confused he became: "What the hell, so if I accept a drama with a salary of [-] yuan per episode, I will be super-award tomorrow?"

Qin Gang laughed: "It's said that the data is not fixed, it's just a reference direction. Your statement is a trick. A student who occasionally scores [-]% in copying homework does not mean that he has [-]% strength."

"Under normal circumstances, an actor's salary is linked to the popularity of the work. It is impossible to reach the sky in one step. An actor's high salary is definitely because he has representative works that can be played. His popularity, reputation and commercial value are worth the money."

"Don't say that you will receive a one-hundred-thousand-one-episode drama tomorrow, even if you receive one million, it will be useless. If you are not popular and have no works, no one will care about you."

Ding Xiu asked casually, "How much do I get paid for Xiao Yuer and Hua Wuque per episode?"

Qin Gang shook his head: "This drama is packaged, and the exact figure is difficult to calculate. It probably just stepped on the threshold of second-tier actors, and it looks like [-] yuan."

In the previous dramas, there were as many episodes as there were filmed, so everyone used to use one episode to measure the salary.

It’s not working now, when it was filmed it was [-] episodes, but when it aired it might only be [-] or [-] episodes.

So now it is popular to pack and join the group, and the signing contract says that it will be from a few months to a few months.

Ding Xiu suddenly asked, "How much is Zhang Weijian's episode?"

"He, needless to say, it must be more than [-]."

"Twice as much as mine?"

Qin Gang smiled wryly: "I've said it's more than [-]. It's definitely not just [-]. I guess it's at least four times yours."

How could it be possible for an artist who debuted for [-] years and has so many masterpieces to be only twice as big as Ding Xiu?

Zhang Weijian is a real top-notch, a well-deserved big man in the field of TV dramas, it is not surprising that he can get a salary of [-] to [-] episodes.

The dramas he starred in have no worries about sales, investment, audiences, or ratings.

Faced with this kind of God of Wealth, the management has no choice but to throw money at the dead.

"Fuck." Ding Xiu opened his mouth wide: "If there are forty or fifty episodes of this drama, wouldn't he earn six to eight million?"

How long does it take to shoot a movie, three or four months, earning [-] to [-] million yuan, and if you shoot three movies a year, it will be more than [-] million yuan.

Not to mention that ordinary people can't earn so much in ten lifetimes, it is also a very large sum for a high-income person like Ding Xiu.

He is second-tier, and others are super-first-tier. There is only one step in the middle, and the gap is so wide.

Qin Gang nodded and said: "Almost, but he wants to give the company a share. It doesn't matter if it's [-] or [-]. It's the same when you get it. You work hard, it's no better than him."

The company only draws [-]% of Ding Xiu, and it's a shame to say that, Ding Xiu basically gets as much as he earns.

So don't think that Ding Xiu was only a third-tier artist before, but he lived a more nourishing life than many second-tier artists.

It is to buy a car and a house, and you can still have several million deposits.

I am not as chic as him.

After being jealous for two seconds, Ding Xiu felt relieved. It's normal for someone to be more popular than him and make more money than him. He just set a small goal in his heart, and strives to make him [-] million for a play someday.

"There aren't many people in mainland China who earn more than [-] yuan for an episode, right?"

Qin Gang took a sip of the goji berry, raised his hand and said, "I can count on one hand."

Ding Xiu felt much better, and asked again: "How many first-line actors are there?"

"Not many, more than [-]. There are only a few who are active all the year round. Some of them have been working as artists and have not made a movie for several years. For example, Chen Daoming, who easily does not take on movies, only accepts good scripts."

Qin Gang said with emotion: "So, brother Xiu, don't underestimate yourself too much. With your status, you have already squeezed into the top [-] in the entertainment industry. When Legend of Sword and Fairy is broadcast next year, Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque will be able to sprint for another one." steps."

Ding Xiu is indeed able to break into the top [-] in the entertainment industry now, but he is only in the bottom of the group.

But it's also awesome.

How many people in this circle can get into the top [-], it is definitely possible to touch the existence at the top of the food chain.

The most important thing is that he has only debuted for four years, and he is making steady progress. In the next four years, he might be in the top line. At that time, he was under [-] years old, which is the golden age of male artists.

Ding Xiu took the script and got up: "Okay, you don't have to draw a big cake for me, I'm fine and I'll go back and read the script."

Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque haven't filmed yet, and there's not even a movie.

Legend of Sword and Fairy is a game adaptation, many people are not optimistic about it, not to mention whether it can be popular, whether it can be sold is still the same thing.

If it can be sold, Lao Qin may have to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors tomorrow.

Striving to play Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque well is a serious matter. If this movie fails, he may be out of business for a year next year. There will be no work for a year, and his popularity will drop.

This is not alarmist talk, the actor industry is too competitive.

There are newcomers emerging every year, and the most indispensable are handsome men and beautiful women.

Let's not talk about Liu Ye and Xia Yu, who are more popular than him.

Ding Xiu, a competitor among his peers, met several of them.

Qiao Zhenyu who played the role of Snowflake Goddess Long Dahuo, a family of gold fans, Chen Kun who is like rain and wind, Zhou Jie who is famous for young Bao Qingtian, Gongsun Ce Renquan, Lu Yi who became the emperor at the age of [-], and Huang Xiaoming who debuted as the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Among the peers, there are kung fu kid Wu Jing, Zhang Jin who played Shuiyuedongtian, Lianchengjue, prodigal Yanqing, martial arts hero Chen Zhen Wu Yue, Zhao Wenzhuo and others.

These are all martial arts champions.

Among the younger generation are Hu Ge, Yan Kuan, Deng Chao, and Tong Dawei.

That's just the mainland!
Over the past few years, there have been many dragons crossing the river on Hong Kong Island, and they are all vying for the mainland market.

On Hong Kong Island, Xie Tingfeng, Guan Xi, Zhang Zhiyao, Lin Feng, Wu Zhuoxi, which one is not menacing.

Wanxing is also famous for its many idol groups, Huo Jianhua, Mingdao, Yan Chengxu, Zhou Yuming, Wu Jianhao, Zhu Xiaotian and others.

Most of the above people are in the age range of twenty to thirty, and they are the same age as Ding Xiu.

Which of the young audiences today is not the Sannomiya Sixth Academy, if you disappear for a year or two and no works appear on the screen, your popularity will evaporate very quickly.

Otherwise, Ding Xiu likes to play in person in martial arts scenes, and doesn't need a substitute.

In fact, he also wanted to use a substitute.

How easy it is to use a stand-in, easy and convenient, and you can still make money while lying down.

But the competition in this industry is so fucking cruel, everyone is desperate, many directors look for him because he values ​​his skills, and his acting skills are not his strong point. Putting aside his kung fu, he can only rely on his face to fight in the entertainment industry.

It's not long.

Youth rice can be eaten for several years, and the audience will always get tired of it.

Besides, many people of the same age are also handsome, tough, elegant, affectionate, all kinds.

"Wait." Qin Gang stopped Ding Xiu: "I'll go home with you."

Ding Xiu raised his brows: "Is it okay to talk about something here?"

Qin Gang dug out a digital video camera from nowhere and hung it around his neck: "Call Yaoyao, and I'll take a picture of you."

Ding Xiu was taken aback, Yaoyao was Qin Gang's secretary.

What's this doing?
Is it that exciting?
It can't be that Lao Qin is afraid of running away by himself, so he wants to make a film as a souvenir, and threaten him in the future.

As if he didn't know, if he said it outright, could he be fooled?

"An art film?"

Ding Xiu put it more tactfully.

Qin Gang chuckled and said, "No, this time it's a punch to the flesh, the kind of real knife and gun."

Ding Xiu: "..."

He can already think of that picture.

Half an hour later, Ding Xiu's yard.

"Brother Xiu, be stronger."

"Quicker."

"Raise your legs high."

"One word horse."

"Alright, one from Tiebanqiao."

"Can you come to a difficult pose?"

In the yard, Ding Xiu was dressed in sportswear to perform his saber skills. The long Miao Dao was played vigorously in his hands, and the sword's light and sword were accompanied by the sound of the sword.

Within three meters of him, Qin Gang didn't dare to step forward, for fear of being hacked to death by a murderous knife technique.

Secretary Yaoyao held a camera in her hand, and was shiveringly pushed forward to take pictures. Several times, the blade slashed in front of her eyes, scaring her into a cold sweat, and the hairs on her back stood on end.

Ding Xiu sighed, held the knife with one hand, and after holding a few beautiful knives, he twisted his wrist and threw the knife into the air.

The blade spins in the air like a windmill.

In the next second, before the long knife fell, Ding Xiu turned around and kicked in a roundabout way, kicking the knife handle with his toe accurately.

Under the action of force, the blade rotates upward again, very fast.

Under the astonishing eyes of the assistant and Qin Gang, Ding Xiu turned his body and reached into the still rotating knife light with one hand.

"Do not……"

Grabbing the handle of the knife without a hair, Ding Xiu cut through the air with the long knife in his hand, and stood horizontally in front of him.

At this time, the secretary Yaoyao spit out the words from her throat, but the voice was so small that only she could hear it.

Just scared her to death, she thought Ding Xiu's hand was going to be useless.

With such a fast rotation speed, once a mistake is not a joke.

She had seen Ding Xiu's knife up close.

very long.

Very heavy.

If you stab it with a knife, you will definitely see blood.

"call!"

Qin Gang breathed a sigh of relief, and he was also frightened: "This move is not bad, very handsome."

Ding Xiu put away the knife: "Are you still filming?"

Qin Gang told him that the director of the Spring Festival Gala has been decided. There is one general director and seven sub-directors. Currently, they are preparing for the Spring Festival Gala program. There are forty projects including sketches, cross talk, songs, dances, folk arts, acrobatics, magic, and folk unique skills.

With the idea that he has nothing to do, Qin Gang wants him to record a martial arts video and submit it to see if he can be selected.

Ding Xiu can't do anything else, martial arts is his strong point, looking at the entire entertainment industry, he dares to be second and no one dares to be number one.

Besides, it doesn't take much time to record a video, so try it out.

"Let's see the effect first."

The three of them sat at the stone table and watched the video just shot. Qin Gang didn't know how to adjust the playback, and the picture changed immediately.

A man and a woman, the location is the company office.

Fist to the flesh, real sword and gun.

The momentum is no worse than Ding Xiu's Qi family sword technique just now.

"Damn it." Qin Gang's heart tightened, he hurriedly flipped up, turned his head and said to Ding Xiu in embarrassment: "This camera was used by Zhou Haopeng a few days ago, and I don't know what he took it for."

Ding Xiu: "..."

God damn Zhou Haopeng, he has seen it all, the hero is Qin Gang, and the heroine is the secretary Yaoyao.

The location is Qin Gang's office.

On the wall is Qin Gang's father's handwriting, and the big calligraphy characters are still hanging on the wall.

(End of this chapter)