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Compared with Xia Yuze's agent, Xia Yuze himself didn't think so much at this moment.

The reason why I agreed so readily.

The main reason is of course the movie. He is quite satisfied with the script, director and actors.

Apart from that, he indeed saw that Xu Kong showed respect to him.

Including Xu Kong's current popularity and fame, in fact, in terms of qualifications, he is definitely not as good as mine.

But in terms of so-called influence alone, Xu Kong is qualified to communicate with him fairly.

Therefore, Xia Yuze really could not find any fault with the attitude that Xu Kong showed when he arrived.

Everything has been done very well.

Don't underestimate these so-called details.

For a well-known movie star like Xia Yuze, the script and pay are of course important.

But sometimes, as the saying goes, money can't buy my willingness.

So because Xu Kong was too sincere, he would have to hesitate and worry about issues like his remuneration.

It seems that I have too little perspective.

……

Of course, what Xia Yuze didn’t know was that this was exactly the effect Xu Kong wanted.

To put it most fundamentally, the investment cost of this movie is definitely not small at the moment.

This includes the historical background, many exterior scene location considerations, and the possibility that you will have to spend money to build the relevant scenes yourself.

In addition, with the participation of three movie kings, the investment in remuneration must be huge.

Although it may not be as exaggerated as in the previous life.

But for an actor like Xia Yuze, the pay he asks for won’t be too low.

In addition, Chen Shuang has his own relationship with artists under Fengge.

But precisely because of this, Chen Shuang’s remuneration cannot be too low.

This is not something Chen Shuang himself can agree to.

And precisely because the other party is Feng Ge's own person, it is impossible for him to take advantage of the pay.

Otherwise, in the future, some of Fengge’s other artists will know that the company will offer them a salary lower than the normal market level.

Then who would choose to film Feng Ge's drama?

Moreover, he is one of the most famous and commercially valuable movie stars.

The salary offered to him cannot be lower than that of Xia Yuze.

Otherwise, wouldn't he think that Chen Shuang is not as famous and worth as Xia Yuze of Huayuan Film and Television?

……

In comparison, Xu Kong himself, the best actor, is relatively easy to deal with.

Although in terms of commercial value, Xu Kong definitely surpasses Xia Yuze and Chen Shuang easily.

But because he is the boss of Fengge.

On the contrary, I am not so concerned about the pay.

Otherwise, it would not be easy to just gather these three movie emperors.

Especially for Xu Kong, there is really no way to negotiate on his pay.

Of course, no one would really think of inviting Xu Kong to play the third male role in their movie.

This is nothing short of wishful thinking.

It can only be said that it is because Xu Kong’s identity is special.

Only Guo Jiayu would have such a bold idea.

But Xu Kong himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it and agreed.

There is indeed a sense of chance in all of this.

At least when Xu Kong decided to produce "The Warlords", he had never thought of starring in it himself.

……

No matter what, Xia Yuze won't ask for a particularly high salary.

The so-called sky-high price situation has emerged.

In fact, the final pay for the actors in the entire movie is still within a controllable range.

As for what kind of specific box office results can be achieved in the future, Xu Kong really doesn't have a very accurate expectation in his mind this time.

But at least it won't end up like the so-called loss in the previous life.

Of course, if the box office can reach around 3 billion, it is actually quite successful.

Xu Kong really hadn’t thought that Feng Ge’s movies would achieve ridiculously high box office results in the future.

As long as there is no loss and there is some profit, the so-called reputation can be guaranteed not to be a problem.

It’s actually a pretty good result.

Moreover, among all the film and television companies in the entire industry, this is probably the ultimate wish of all companies.

After all, even for a big company like Huayuan, Tang Hanying's movie during the Spring Festival has just made back its investment.

The number of film and television projects that incur losses in a year has even remained at over 50% for many years.

The only things that a film and television company can truly be said to be making money from are probably one or two movies or TV series.

This is a very normal phenomenon.

……

"Director Xu, I heard that your new movie has been completed?"

“I wonder what the subject is?”

Now that the most important thing has been finalized, the next step is naturally the chatting stage.

For Xia Yuze.

When he first met Xu Kong, he said he had heard a lot about him.

It's really not what you call respect and courtesy.

He has carefully read many of Xu Kong's previous works.

Especially like Xu Kong’s first movie "Sweet Honey" last year, Xia Yuze went to the cinema to watch it twice.

On the one hand, Xu Kong is very famous now, but on the other hand, when Xia Yuze heard that Xu Kong wanted to see him, he agreed without any hesitation.

It was also entirely due to the other party's practical works that he won the recognition of Xia Yuze himself.

He also thought at the time that Xu Kong invited him to star in a movie directed by the other party himself.

In that case, there is a high probability that they will agree to it even before reading the script.

This is based on the understanding of Xu Kong's previous works and the trust that one should have in an excellent director.

However, although Xu Kong himself was not the director in the end, after reading the script, Xia Yuze found that he still couldn't refuse.

……

Guo Jiayu would interrupt and say a few words from time to time.

Although he is no longer considered a second- or third-tier director, the commercial performance of "Operation Red Sea" has given him confidence.

But when it comes to a superstar like Xia Yuze, who has been nationally famous since he started directing.

You definitely need to lower your posture.

What's more, Xu Kong, the boss of the company, was present at the time, so he certainly would not steal the limelight.

However, his presence is relatively low at this time.

But there was no dissatisfaction in my heart.

The main reason is that when I think about my new movie, it has such an exaggerated cast.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

At least before Xu Kong gave him the script, he didn't expect to be treated like this.

Unlike Operation Red Sea, which almost used new faces, this time in The Warlords, it can fully explain that it is indeed the first time to fight such a rich war.

……

"Have you agreed?"

The next morning, Li Wanshu, who had just arrived at the company, learned this news that he was very concerned about.

At the same time, he was surprised that Xia Yuze would agree so readily.

If you think about it carefully, you can understand it.

After all, the person opposite him is Xu Kong, which can be said to be the case for most of the actors nowadays.

Xu Kong came personally to invite him, and there is a high probability that the script he produced is of good quality.

No one should be able to refuse, right?
"what?"

"Xia Yuze is the male lead, and Chen Shuang and Xu Kong will also be in the show?"

What really made Li Wanshu uneasy was this other news.

There is no need to talk about Chen Shuang. Last year, she enjoyed a second spring in her acting career thanks to the movie "The Bad Kids".

But Li Wanshu was indeed surprised that Xu Kong would also participate in the performance.

The information he has received so far is already relatively comprehensive.

After all, Xia Yuze is still an artist under their company. Although he has his own studio, he can make all decisions on his own.

However, Huayuan Film and Television will still be involved in the subsequent contract signing with Fengge.

Therefore, Li Wanshu was able to get first-hand information on various details of this incident.

……

"I didn't expect that. I heard that Xu Kong is not just making a cameo appearance. This time he plays the third brother of the three main characters in the movie."

The head of the artist department at Huayuan, who had just received the specific news, also spoke with some emotion at this time.

Because of Xu Kong's current popularity and net worth, he would actually take on roles that are not the male lead.

Compared with other actors who have won movie emperors, this can be said to be quite rare.

Moreover, most of them are those movie stars whose acting skills and honors have been recognized, but whose fame and popularity are not outstanding.

Like Xu Kong's current situation, it can be said that no matter what kind of movie or director, if he is invited but not given the role of the male lead, it would be considered disrespectful and would most likely offend Feng Ge.

But this time it happened to be Feng Ge’s own movie, and Xu Kong himself was willing to play the third male role.

It's really surprising.

……

"In fact, it is understandable that for Xu Kong, his current identity as an actor is not that important."

"As for what role to play, apart from his own wishes, I think the main consideration is whether the role is suitable."

"Xu Kong, who wrote the script himself, of course has to consider more than those who are just actors."

"Plus, as Fengge's boss, there are more aspects that he needs to consider..."

Li Wanshu expressed his own analysis.

Of course, he also knew that although Xu Kong said so, the fact that he had such courage was enough to prove that although he looked young, his perspective on all aspects of things was already very mature.

Moreover, Li Wanshu had met Xu Kong once before.

In order to poach the other party from Fengge, the conditions offered can be said to be absolutely unique in the entire industry.

Considering Huayuan Film and Television's company size and status in the industry, it can be said that it is almost certain to win.

But Xu Kong still declined politely.

Although it is not certain whether Xu Kong had become Fengge’s boss at that time.

Xu Kong's words and actions at that time left a deep impression on Li Wanshu.

He does not have the frivolousness that is common among young people. Especially for Xu Kong, who is so young but has such high fame and commercial value, it is actually more in line with Li Wanshu's imagination that he has a more eccentric personality.

But at that time, Xu Kong had high emotional intelligence in all aspects, and his dealings with people were almost flawless. It can be said that he was more like a veteran who had been in the entertainment industry for decades.

……

On this basis, Xu Kong personally comes to play a supporting role for you, and then sincerely takes the initiative to invite you to participate.

At the same time, the script that is presented still makes you feel very satisfied, and even feels like it is tailor-made for you.

I guess if any domestic actor were to replace him, they would probably not be able to resist, right?

So, even though the director of the Artist Department was complaining at this time why Xia Yuze didn't even discuss the specific remuneration, he just agreed directly.

But Li Wanshu felt that this was already relatively restrained.

If it were him, he wouldn't have the nerve to say that he needed to think about it, or start talking about the pay on the spot.

Xia Yuze is a well-known kung fu superstar after all. If he behaves like this, it would be a bit out of character.

So Li Wanshu was not surprised at all that he agreed without even discussing the pay.

I was even a little worried at this moment. Would Xia Yuze really be abducted away by Xu Kong after the filming of this movie be completed?
To be honest, the reason why Xia Yuze has been staying in Huayuan is that there are not many companies that can accept a person of his status.

More importantly, Huayuan Film and Television has recommended the old man behind the scenes, who has been very kind to Xia Yuze, so Xia Yuze has almost never directly rejected the various arrangements made by the company over the years.

But in fact, Huayuan Film and Television has long been managed by someone other than that old man.

At present, there is almost no one in the company who can be said to have a close personal relationship with Xia Yuze.

This is the biggest hidden danger.

……

"Mr. Li?"

After Li Wanshu's name was called for the third time, he finally came back to his senses.

"what happened?"

The other party asked helplessly:

"As for the pay, Mr. Xia said that as long as it's not ridiculously low, we will agree to it."

"As for us..."

Because Xia Yuze himself does have the power to make the decision.

But most of the time before, I insisted that I would not participate in certain works.

Instead of being like now, with a firm attitude of having to participate in the film even if the remuneration is not enough.

So, the specific negotiations on the remuneration with Feng Ge were in progress.

This really put the people in charge of this business at Huayuan Film and Television in a difficult position.

……

"It's okay, just talk normally."

"And it's highly unlikely that Fengge would really lower the price too much."

"Just follow Xia Yuze's attitude. As long as the pay is not ridiculously low, agree to it after bargaining a few times."

Li Wanshu spoke.

He knew that for a movie like this, although the pay was important, it would not really hinder subsequent cooperation.

Feng Ge is also a giant in the industry after all, so it is certainly impossible for him to deliberately offer a very low salary to insult others.

The most important thing is that Xia Yuze actually doesn’t really need the so-called fame.

He had already become a household name more than a decade ago.

But at the same time, the decline of action movies in recent years is real.

Perhaps most of the films are not helpful to Xia Yuze's current career.

But this time, a movie like Fengge, which was written and produced by Xu Kong himself, and he also participated in it, is a work that really helps him personally.

There is no way Xia Yuze didn't know this.

What he was worried about now was that with Xu Kong's combination of attacks, he was really afraid that the actor of Huayuan Film and Television would be snatched away.

...(End of chapter)