Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 90 Sister Tingting

"That's not the case. Your good work is the greatest reward for me."

Although she said she didn't care, Jinlian still enjoyed Qin Chuan's "loyalty."

She is the company's artist director and also Qin Chuan's agent.

If the artist and the agent are not of the same mind, they won't be able to stay together for long. In many cases, the relationship between the two is indeed like that of family members.

First, there is a bond of interest. When the artist makes money, she also makes money. This is the basis for mutual cooperation. Unless there is a huge hatred, no one can resist money.

Secondly, there are a lot of daily contacts. From small things like eating, drinking and having fun to big things like falling in love and getting married, artists always have agents to control the risks.

Artists may not tell their families about their private lives, but they will definitely let their agents know.

After a pause of a few seconds, Jinlian continued, "Aren't you curious why there are no invitations for film and television scripts?"

Endorsements, advertisements, commercial performances, interviews, magazines, everything is there, except for the script. Any normal person would be confused.

Qin Chuan put down the contract, squinted his eyes and smiled: "I believe Sister Jin has her own plans."

"Sometimes I think you're frighteningly mature." Jin Lian took a sip from her water cup before continuing, "The company is preparing a fairy tale drama called The Legend of Sword and Fairy. The public casting will be at the end of the year, but the male and female leads may be decided in the next one or two months."

"I might not have been sure before, but after A Chinese Ghost Story aired, your response in the costume drama market was great, and I am confident that I can get you the leading male role."

"This is a big production, with tens of millions of dollars in investment. This is a rare opportunity. Don't make the same mistake as last time."

Tangren Film and Television’s previous model was to use Hong Kong and Taiwan artists as the main cast, with the company’s artists as supporting actors to produce TV dramas.

However, since the Hong Kong circle embraced the mainland market last year, Cai Yinong made major changes to the company's strategic policy, and began to focus on its own people and supplemented by artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Dandelion is the first test of the water.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy is the second time.

The company wants to transform itself through these two dramas. If successful, all future dramas produced by Tangren Film and Television will feature its own artists as the protagonists, with artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan playing supporting roles.

If you fail, you will go back to the old ways.

There are only two dramas like this, and Qin Chuan has already missed "Dandelion". Jinlian doesn't want Qin Chuan to miss "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" again.

Because if you miss it, there will really be no chance.

In today's market, it is very difficult to play the leading male role. Either you are famous or have enough commercial value before people will invite you to play the role.

Or it could be a drama produced by their own company, giving priority to their own people.

There is a huge gap between supporting roles and leading roles, and most actors cannot cross it in their lifetime.

With Qin Chuan's current fame, no one would invite him to be the leading actor, so he has to endure and continue to play supporting roles.

If I'm lucky and have two hit dramas in the next three to five years, I might be able to play the leading role, but it's just a possibility.

If you are unlucky, you may not be able to get the role for ten or eight years.

"Don't worry, Sister Jin, I will listen to you this time." Qin Chuan agreed readily.

"You must never live for money...ah!" Jinlian was ready to continue persuading Qin Chuan, but she didn't expect Qin Chuan to agree so easily.

"Sister Jin, I think you are right. I was too young before. The Legend of Sword and Fairy, right? Thank you for your hard work. If you need my cooperation, please let me know at any time."

This is a magical sword, Qin Chuan will certainly not let it go.

This was a very important turning point in his plan.

Hu Ge became famous after this drama. Tangren began to train him with all his strength, invested countless resources in him, and played the leading male role in several films.

Qin Chuan doesn't think highly of Tang Ren's subsequent resources. Looking closely at Tang Ren's history, there are only a few famous dramas.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy series is a huge mountain that cannot be avoided. This is also the reason why he joined Tangren. If you are not one of them, they don’t need you to be the male lead.

Wang Baoqiang had to sign a contract to sell himself to Huayi before he could play a supporting role in A World Without Thieves. You can imagine how difficult the living environment is for actors nowadays.

Even so, the domestic entertainment industry in the 2000s can be considered a golden age, which is a blessing for actors.

After 2010, a few major capitals will control the market, and that will be a copy of hell.

Nowadays, grassroots actors can still make a name for themselves, and even those who have not attended acting school can act in movies and TV series.

In a few years, those who sing, dance, perform variety shows, tell talk shows, tell crosstalk, perform sketches, perform crosstalk, and are hosts will all rush into the actor track.

It's incredibly curled.

Actors who graduate from serious acting schools have no roles to play and become unemployed upon graduation.

Not to mention grassroots actors.

"Okay, okay, you've grown up." Jin Lian suddenly felt that Qin Chuan was very pleasing to the eye today, so she was in a good mood and gave Qin Chuan some benefits: "You are not the same as before, and your workload will increase a lot. You have to work and take care of your life alone, and you are too busy."

"I can find you an assistant, and the company will pay for his salary."

Qin Chuan scratched his head. It seemed that he didn't need an assistant or anything like that. He had lived two lives and had lived alone for decades. There was no such thing as hardship.

Compared to ordinary people, actors have it very easy. They just need to film on the crew, and someone will take care of their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

"Sister Jin, forget about being an assistant. It's very troublesome to put on makeup for events. It takes up a lot of time and I can't put it on well. I want to hire a makeup artist."

You have to wear makeup when attending events, and managing your image is part of the job.

However, the organizers often have a limited number of makeup artists, or their skills are not good enough, and you have to wait in line for a long time, but the final result is not good-looking.

The most difficult part is actually filming on the set. Waiting for makeup every day is really a huge torture. If he has a private makeup artist, he can save several hours.

Jinlian crossed her legs, propped her chin on her fist and said, "Although the makeup artist is a little expensive, it's not impossible to get it for you."

"The company will reimburse you for your makeup expenses for commercial performances and events, but if you want to bring a makeup artist into the crew, you have to pay for it yourself."

Qin Chuan's main job is still an actor. He does not have many opportunities to perform in commercial events or participate in activities, so it will not cost a lot to hire a makeup artist for a one-time payment.

It’s different when you bring a makeup artist into the crew. A drama can take three or four months to shoot. In addition to paying a high salary, you also have to take care of air tickets, transportation, accommodation, and food and drink.

With the money you spend on a makeup artist, you can hire several assistants.

Of course, the main reason is that Qin Chuan’s status is not high enough and he does not generate much profit for the company, so the company will not give him treatment that does not match his status.

If he could become a top star, Cai Yinong would personally be his makeup artist.

"No problem, but I want to hire the makeup artist myself." Qin Chuan thought for a moment and agreed.

"what ever."

After finishing the business, Jinlian did not stay for long. As a leader, it would not look good if she went to the home of a male artist under her and stayed alone in a room without anyone else being present.

If she refuses to leave, she will really become Jinlian.

After seeing Jinlian off, Qin Chuan called Wang Tingting immediately.

When he thought of makeup artists, his first reaction was this old acquaintance.

The reason why he chose her was, first, that they had been together for some time, and he was more familiar with Wang Tingting. She was not a bad person and had a good heart. Her only shortcoming was that she liked to drive.

The second is to do the job well and have strong skills.

First three chapters, the last two chapters are not written yet, and will be updated in the afternoon

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