Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 97 Qin Shubao and Zhang Danfeng

The first two people agreed.

If the third person doesn't agree, it will be unacceptable.

Looking at Li Silin who sat down in a hurry, Li Luo made up his mind that as long as the other party's performance was not particularly bad, he would take it. Getting Pingzong Xiaying on this trip was already an unexpected gain.

"Brother Li Luo."

Li Silin adjusted his glasses and said quickly, "Have you ever heard of Qin Shubao?"

"Qin Shubao?"

Li Luo thought about it, nodded and replied: "A famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, one of the twenty-four heroes in Lingyan Pavilion."

"very good."

Li Silin clinked glasses with him and nodded repeatedly, saying, "It seems that you have learned history well, unlike them. The next drama I am planning to shoot is not a martial arts drama, but a historical drama."

"Adapted from the folk tale Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties."

"Using the character Qin Shubao as the main perspective, we unfold the magnificent history from the end of the Sui Dynasty to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty."

Historical dramas are different from martial arts dramas.

Just by hearing the name of a martial arts drama, you can roughly know what it is about.

The former is different, so Li Silin patiently explained to Li Luo what kind of story was going to be filmed next. After all, only if the other party is interested can things go forward.

Li Luo kept nodding, pretending to be listening attentively.

But in his heart.

But it has already caused a stir.

Based on the time calculation and the investment scale mentioned by the other party.

There is only that one drama without a doubt!
The recently aired Ping Zong Xia Ying is a well-made drama that received many favorable comments, but its ratings were only mediocre.

But what Li Silin was talking about was a super popular TV series.

Although it has been criticized a lot, especially due to special reasons, the war scenes in the drama were shot extremely shabby.

But the ratings went through the roof.

The drama was so popular that you could pick up the remote control and jump to any channel to see Qin Shubao on TV. It also won the first place in ratings on many provincial channels.

There are many outstanding characters in the play, but Qin Shubao is the protagonist.

It is definitely the most eye-catching one.

As long as he takes on this drama, he will dominate the charts on all major TV stations next year and the year after.

"Mr. Li."

When the other party finished speaking, Li Luo pretended to be calm and said, "I don't know what the name of the play you are talking about is?"

"Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties."

Li Silin drank the wine in the glass, exhaled the alcohol and said: "I want to invite you to play Qin Shubao. Don't worry, although the actors you play with are not big names, they are all very capable actors."

“It’s a lot of investment and the production is absolutely excellent.”

"We are confident that we can make this drama a success. How about it? Are you interested in joining us?"

Adjusting his glasses, he looked at Li Luo expectantly.

If this is agreed.

It can basically provide an insurance for the ratings of the new drama.

"Mr. Li is so sincere."

Li Luo smiled and nodded slowly: "The story of Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties is also very exciting. Of course I am interested, but what about the schedule and salary?"

"Hahaha."

Li Silin patted his thigh in self-mockery and quickly added, "It's my fault. I forgot such an important thing. The release date should be around April, and the shooting period is 4-3 months."

"As for the pay, I'll give you 45,000 per episode."

"How about it?"

When they came, Li Silin and Ma Zhongjun had already discussed it. Since there was no conflict in schedules, there was no need to raise the price to poach people.

Everyone’s pay is the same, just give a suitable price.

"Thank you Mr. Li for thinking highly of me."

Li Luo nodded decisively and said, "I'll take this Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties!"

This deal.

It's a case of both parties picking up leaks from each other.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

"Mr. Li."

Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Wu Dun came over with his golf club and looked at Li Silin with a smile: "Well, I didn't lie to you, Li Luo is now much more cost-effective than Zhao Wenzhuo."

No matter what price the other party offers.

It is definitely more cost-effective than the original male lead. Zhao Wenzhuo's salary for TV dramas is definitely top-notch.

The effect is actually similar, but it can save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"Thank you, Mr. Wu." Li Silin laughed and stood up. "No more words to say. All the expenses here tonight will be on me."

"Not kind!"

Ma Zhongjun also came over and poked the golf club in dissatisfaction: “Boss Li wants to steal my limelight?”

The two of them rushed to offer to treat each other, and Li Luo could only watch with a smile.

He is not stingy.

When dining with Baoqiang, he is the one who takes the responsibility of paying the bill.

But now that I'm out playing with these bosses of film and television companies, I can only stand by and watch. If I jump out and say I'll pay for the meal, it would be like slapping them in the face.

“It doesn’t matter who comes.”

Wu Dun picked up the wine and raised it to the air with a smile: "Let's go, everyone has a happy cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

With a crisp clinking sound, several people drank it all in one gulp.

After the serious matters were discussed, the next thing was naturally entertainment. Several people started to compete with each other in golf skills, swinging the golf balls and making a banging sound.

This sport is still a test of skills.

Wu Dun, who has been immersed in it for many years, has the best skills and can basically hit whatever he points at in a small area. Although Li Luo is very strong, it is difficult for him to control the exact landing point of the golf ball.

However, he was in high spirits and still played happily.

Let’s fill up next year’s schedule right now, with the three dramas lined up in a row, making sure everything from the beginning of the year to the end is arranged clearly.

Played for an hour.

Golfing is over, and next is playing golf.

After paying out a two thousand yuan tip, those hot sparring partners leaned into the arms of several pot-bellied bosses.

Although someone helped me pay for it.

But Li Luo still decisively declined Ma Zhongjun's kindness under the expectant eyes of his sparring partner Da Leizi.

This moment, that moment.

I can’t do the ridiculous things I did in the nightclub anymore.

There will be rewards for that, no doubt.

But considering the risk of the house collapsing, he could only watch Da Lei Zi walk away with his plump buttocks twisted in pain.

Outsiders cannot touch it.

He doesn't want to spend the next few years being beaten up by people who appear out of nowhere.

Just the next day.

Li Luo, who had taken a leave, came to Dafu Sunshine as scheduled.

The most important remuneration has been negotiated, and the next step is to finalize the contract. Accompanied by the legal representative, Li Luo read through it and signed the performance contract in the name of the studio.

In the Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties, which will start filming next year, he will play the role of Qin Shubao.

According to the shooting plan, the drama will consist of 42 episodes.

As the protagonist throughout the entire play, Qin Shubao has a very important role. According to the content of the script, the number of episodes for which he deserves the pay is 36, and the total pay is as high as 162 million.

The settlement method is usually divided into four phases.

On the day he signs the contract, he will receive a 10 percent down payment, totaling 162,000 yuan.

The day of filming start, halfway through the filming, and the day of wrapping up.

Each pays thirty percent.

This is also a constraint on the actors. If their remuneration is paid in full at the beginning, they may refuse to do the job as planned. There are such people. Besides, it can also reduce the financial pressure on some investors.

Of course, there are some restrictive terms in the contract.

For example, staying in shape.

After all, he is playing the role of a general, so he must have the proper appearance and posture.

Then there are the publicity and confidentiality work during the period. These are all reasonable.

Sign the contract.

Li Luo and other senior executives of Dafu Sunshine raised champagne to express their congratulations and took many group photos.

The matter is not over yet.

Under the guidance of the staff, he cooperated in measuring his height, leg length, waist circumference, head circumference, arm span and other physical data. All these data had to be recorded for costumes and props.

As long as it's a slightly larger crew.

This set of processes is indispensable for all major supporting roles.

It’s different from an extra.

Their costumes, weapons, and armor are all customized according to their personal sizes. If you want to make the scene look high-quality, you have to pay attention to the small details.

If the clothes the protagonist wears are baggy and the wrong size.

The quality of that drama is also limited.

By the time I finished all this, it was already noon.

Of course, banquets are indispensable!

Looking at the Moutai on the table, Li Luo was suddenly in a dilemma. At that time, the custom of drinking was prevalent. If he told others that he was afraid of drunk driving, it would be like telling a joke. He didn't have that concept at all.

Just because others have no idea doesn't mean he's not afraid.

Fortunately, there was another excuse and he immediately whispered a few words to Li Silin.

Li Silin knew that Ma Zhongjun was also waiting for the contract. After all, The Legend of the Condor Heroes would start filming in a month or so. It would be inappropriate to go there drunk to discuss the contract at this time.

So I just helped to smooth things over.

The boss has no objection.

Naturally, the subordinates couldn't say anything.

Li Luo once again replaced wine with tea, and the dinner was finally enjoyable for both the host and the guests.

Take the acting contract and script home and keep them in a safe place.

He drove his Grand Cherokee to Ciwen Media to discuss his next contract.

Following the secretary to Ma Zhongjun's office, as soon as I entered the door, I saw two bald men sitting next to the coffee table, drinking tea and chatting.

"Mr. Ma."

The female secretary nodded and said, "Mr. Li Luo is here."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ma."

Li Luo greeted him at the right time.

"Come here quickly." Ma Zhongjun first smiled and waved, then gestured to the bald man wearing glasses beside him, "Lao He, your male lead is here. If I remember correctly, he is your junior."

"Oh?"

Old He adjusted his glasses and looked up with interest.

"Hello, Senior."

Hearing this, Li Luo naturally climbed up the pole and stretched out his hand: "I am from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, Class 01, Li Luo."

The advice Xu Qing gave at that time was of great benefit.

Even if neither party knows each other.

As long as they come from the same mountain, they will talk to each other with a sense of intimacy.

"You are really a junior."

The latter also stood up and gently shook his hand: "I am He Qun, from the 78 undergraduate class of the Department of Fine Arts."

Senior, Li Luo hurriedly said a few words of admiration.

But those are just polite words.

"Your senior is a well-known art director, and Yellow Earth is his masterpiece." Ma Zhongjun scratched his bald head and continued to introduce: "Ping Zong Xia Ying is directed by Director He."

"It just so happens that he has something to do in the company today, so I'll let you meet and have a good chat."

Yellow earth, Li Luo has an impression of this.

He doesn't care why an art director changes career to become a director.

It’s enough to just know that the other party is the director!
Lao Mouzi started out as a photographer. Talented people always want to try other things.

Red Land is a film that marks the true rise of the fifth generation of directors and is also one of the representative works of a famous alumnus. He has watched this film several times when he was showing films at school.

I immediately flattered him a lot from the art perspective.

Relevant analysis can be found in the school textbooks.

Just pick a few points and you can easily scratch the other person's itch.

In fact, He Qun was somewhat dissatisfied. It was agreed that there would be an online vote, but in the end the main investor decided on the male lead in secret.

Although I know I can't win over the investors, there will always be some unpleasant emotions.

But now he is my junior.

Secondly.

The praise is indeed appropriate.

Those negative emotions quickly disappeared.

He Qun is not a big director who can drag investors around. This is his first time directing a martial arts drama. Now that the person the investor has brought back is fine, he can only accept this matter calmly.

There is no way to resist life.

Just have fun.

Seeing that Li Luo and He Qun were having a good chat, Ma Zhongjun felt relieved.

He can force a cow to drink water.

But if the cow does it unwillingly, it will harm his own interests.

Able to work together.

It's naturally great for him.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, He Qun stood up and said goodbye.

The legal representative quickly came in with various documents, and Li Luo officially finalized the performing contract with Ma Zhongjun.

This kind of thing cannot be discussed in front of the director.

After all, to put it bluntly.

Most of the time, the director is just an employee. Sometimes they get even less money than the leading actors or actresses. How much money each actor gets is more or less a secret.

Sometimes actors want to get a role so badly that they are willing to take a pay cut.

This is the case.

It is to be kept strictly confidential.

Otherwise it will affect the price of future acting jobs.

On the other hand, there are also actors who buy scripts to inflate their pay. They originally only make 30,000, but they exaggerate it to 50,000 per episode.

It can increase your value and also improve your face.

Maybe you will meet some investors who don’t know much about the business and they will really give it at that price.

Compared with Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The number of episodes of The Legend of the Condor Heroes is slightly shorter, only thirty-five.

The amount of scenes used to calculate the pay is thirty episodes.

The total amount is 1.35 million.

After reading the contract carefully, Li Luo solemnly signed his name on it. In just one day, he successfully secured the role of Zhang Danfeng after Qin Shubao.

Let’s not worry about Wu Dun for now.

Next year, my pre-tax income will be as high as 2.97 million.

It’s too far away.

Today alone, two hundred and ninety-seven thousand will be credited to your account.

After signing the contract.

It was a similar process to the morning, with various body measurements.

When he was at Ciwen Media, Li Luo could barely control his emotions. But after getting back in the car, he was so happy that he couldn't stop grinning. He plans to buy a few more houses when the money is fully received next year.

It’s hard to be poor in this life.

I make money!

Make money!
I don’t even know how to spend it.

I bought a Nokia with my left hand and a Motorola with my right hand

There was no way to avoid this evening's drinking, so the safest way to go home was to take a taxi. Humming a tune whose name he didn't know, Li Luo stepped on the accelerator while shaking his head, and the car quickly drove towards the Beijing Film Academy residential area.

(End of this chapter)