Global Film Emperor: I film just to finish the movie!

Chapter 71 [071] Breaking 20 billion! (Subscribe)

Lao He talked on and on on the phone for a while, then finally sighed and hung up.

"What's going on, old classmate?"

Watching Su Ding put away his phone, Huang Yuanhe hurriedly asked, "Did Qiao Jianfei really take drugs?"

"The teacher didn't say it, but he hinted that he had taken it." Su Ding was a little amused. "Qiao Jianfei must have noticed that I noticed his abnormality. I didn't give the result on the spot, but he knew what would happen next. After leaving here, he simply called the teacher to explain the situation."

"You mean, Qiao Jianfei told the teacher that he took drugs?" Huang Yuanhe opened his mouth wide, "He... this..."

"No matter why he took drugs, it has nothing to do with us. Love Apartment can't afford him." Su Ding concluded.

"Hey~"

Huang Yuanhe sighed, "What a pity. Qiao Jianfei can't be used. I hope there are good candidates for the next audition. As long as they can pass the test, it will be fine!"

however.

By dark, everyone had finished their audition, but no one had passed.

Huang Yuanhe slumped weakly on the table, muttering, "What if no one is suitable? Boss Su, just tell us what to do. We can't just hire someone with great acting skills, right? If we do that, the budget won't be enough."

"Or maybe even better, Old Su, you can take over the role. As soon as your movie is finished, we'll start filming right away and focus on your scenes..."

Huang Yuanhe kept muttering to himself.

Su Ding ignored him and looked at Zhou Zhen. "Senior, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Since that evening, I saw that you were absent-minded and didn't dare to say what you wanted to say."

"what?"

After hearing this, Zhou Zhen's face flushed immediately and he said nervously, "Um, I, I am..."

"It's okay, just say whatever you want." Su Ding said gently, "If you have someone you know who recommends you, just let him come for the audition. It's nothing."

Ok?
Huang Yuanhe, still lying on his stomach, turned to look at Zhou Zhen. "Old Zhou, if you have any actors you know to recommend, why didn't you tell us earlier? It's just an audition opportunity. Don't we even give you this little bit of face?"

"I...I..." Zhou Zhen hesitated, felt nervous, and hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and closing his eyes. "I do have a friend I'd like to recommend, but he's not an actor."

"Not an actor..."

Huang Yuanhe was about to complain when Zhou Zhen continued, "Although he's not an actor, he's a very nice person with a mild temper. He gets along well with everyone, and he's very considerate and loyal in his relationships. He's just a bit of a jerk, timid, and likes to take advantage of others..."

"and many more!"

Huang Yuanhe raised his head from the table, sat up straight, stared at Zhou Zhen, and asked curiously, "Old Zhou, are you talking about 'Zeng Xiaoxian' or your friend?"

"...It's my friend." Zhou Zhen opened his eyes, his face flushed slightly, and said seriously, "Actually, after I read the script for 'iPartment,' I realized that 'Zeng Xiaoxian' was almost a carbon copy of my friend. I even thought the screenwriter knew him and wrote 'Zeng Xiaoxian' based on his personality."

After a pause, Zhou Zhen continued, "My friend used to work as a radio host."

Huang Yuanhe, “…”

"Holy crap! Is this really such a coincidence?" Huang Yuanhe exclaimed, half believing and half doubting.

"Call your friend out," Su Ding said directly. "Call him now and ask him to come out for dinner. The location is Sichuan Kitchen, right at the school gate. Old Huang, call and book a private room."

"Okay." Huang Yuanhe picked up the phone and made a call.

Su Ding looked at Zhou Zhen and continued, "When the person arrives, let's not talk about auditioning for the role. Just let him say a few lines from the play."

"By the way, what is his job now?" Su Ding asked.

"He's unemployed right now," Zhou Zhen said excitedly. "He's been looking for a job ever since he got fired as a radio host. But it's the end of the year now, who's hiring?"

"That's great." Su Ding nodded and signaled Zhou Zhen to make a call.

Zhou Zhen took out his cell phone, held it in his trembling hand, walked outside and dialed the number.

"Lao Zheng, it's me, I'm coming out for dinner..."

"Of course it's my treat. Your pockets are cleaner than your butt right now."

"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense and come right over to Sichuan Kitchen, which is right in front of my alma mater. Call me when you get there."

After the call ended, Zhou Zhen took a deep breath, took the phone, walked back to the room, bowed slightly to Su Ding, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Su... Boss!"

"You're welcome." Su Ding raised his hand and smiled, "If your friend is really as you say, then he is the perfect choice for 'Zeng Xiaoxian'. He plays his true self better than anyone else, not even the best actor!"

How did Xia Yu become the youngest Best Actor in the history of the Venice Film Festival at the age of seventeen?
Just play yourself!

……

Half an hour later.

In a private room of "Chuan Xiaochu".

Zhou Zhen’s friend named Zheng Xiao pushed open the door and walked in.

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I was stuck in traffic and was delayed for a while. Lao Zhou, are these your friends?"

Zheng Xiao greeted them as he walked, "Hello, my three friends. I'm Lao Zhou's roommate, best friend, and best buddy..."

"Alright, stop talking." Zhou Zhen interrupted his awkward enthusiasm and said, "Sit down and talk properly."

"Hehe~" Zheng Xiao finally shut up, smiled, and sat in the empty seat near the door.

"These three are my friends from the crew. You can just call them Producer Huang, Supervisor Su, and Assistant Gao." Zhou Zhen introduced Huang Yuanhe, Su Ding, and Gao Neng to Zheng Xiao in turn. Then, he handed Zheng Xiao a piece of paper and said casually, "Old Zheng, didn't you work as a radio host before? Please help me check if there are any problems with these scripts."

"I was wondering why you were so kind, Mr. Zhou, to treat me to a meal, but it turns out you want me to do some work." Zheng Xiao took the paper and complained as he read it.

"Then do you want to eat it?" Zhou Zhen snorted.

“You must eat it!”

Zheng Xiao grinned, flicked the paper with his fingers, looked at the content, and read, "'Your Moon, My Heart'... This script is fine, and this line is quite interesting."

"I am a good man. I am... Zeng Xiaoxian~"

As Zheng Xiao spoke, his eyebrows twitched.

"Holy crap!" Huang Yuanhe, who had been silent the whole time, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this. "That's amazing, Old Su, did you see that? It's amazing! That wiggling of his eyebrows just now was so mean, it completely matches my imagination of 'Zeng Xiaoxian'!"

"That's right." Su Ding said with a smile.

It's not just good, it's like Zeng Xiaoxian is here in person.

Especially Zheng Xiao’s eyes are also very small, and when he smiles, he looks a bit like Chen He.

"Although I don't know how to act, this brother was indeed a bit mean just now, which made me want to do something." Gao Neng echoed from behind.

"what's the situation?"

Zheng Xiao was a little confused, "What acting? Lao Zhou..."

"You kid, you're so lucky." Zhou Zhen looked at Zheng Xiao and took a deep breath.

Afterwards, he gave a brief account of the situation of Zeng Xiaoxian from the TV series Love Apartment.

After hearing this, Zheng Xiao was shocked, happy, but also a little nervous. He said anxiously, "Well, I can't act..."

"You don't have to act." Su Ding said seriously, "You will be the same as you are in normal times."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Others can't get it even if they want it. Old Zheng, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Zhen said seriously, fearing that Zheng Xiao would not know the seriousness of the matter.

"Then...then let me try?"

Zheng Xiao blinked and asked hesitantly.

"The pay is 50,000." Su Ding uttered these four words calmly.

"Thank you, Producer Su!"

Zheng Xiao suddenly stood up, bowed to Su Ding, and said solemnly as if he were going to die, "I'll play the role of Zeng Xiaoxian!"

Huang Yuanhe, “…”

High energy, "..."

Zhou Zhen also covered his face speechlessly.

Su Ding laughed out loud.

No need to act, this guy doesn't need to act at all, he is a living "Zeng Xiaoxian".

……

……

After confirming that Zheng Xiao would play Zeng Xiaoxian, Su Ding breathed a sigh of relief and instructed Huang Yuanhe to sign a three-season contract with the other party.

Three seasons of his version of "Love Apartment" is enough.

After the first season is aired, the main creators will be able to become successful without any problems. If the second season is released, it is not guaranteed to be a big hit, but it will definitely be a small hit. If they shoot the third season, their pay will increase, and it will not be easy for everyone to get together again.

Three seasons are enough.

……

After the matter was resolved, Su Ding quickly ate some food, said goodbye to Gaoneng, and rushed to the airport.

Take the evening flight back to Jiangcheng.

It was already eleven o'clock when we arrived at the hotel.

After quickly washing up, Su Ding fell asleep.

The next morning, I got up early as usual, exercised, washed up, had breakfast, and then went to the set.

Su Ding did not have any scenes in the morning, so he stayed on the set to watch Deng Lei, Dong Riqi and others perform.

During the break, a few people gathered together to chat.

"Xu Linhuo's 'Big Shot' is quite impressive. It has already broken 5 million."

Deng Lei lamented, "Xu's previous films generally grossed around 5 million yuan, but this time it's heading for 8 million yuan."

"If Teacher Xu heard you say that, I'd definitely force you to drink a bottle of wine," Guan Yue retorted. "Teacher Xu is still working hard to reach 8 million, yet you've already got a record of 19 billion for a single film. Who are you trying to embarrass?"

"Haha~"

Deng Lei laughed, raised his hand and said modestly, "Be humble, be humble, it's only 19 billion. When the day comes that my single film breaks 39 billion, it won't be too late to praise me."

"Ugh~" Guan Yue pretended to vomit.

Zhang Tao and Dong Riqi also laughed.

After Su Ding finished laughing, he pondered, "I think our film 'A Better Tomorrow' might be able to break 20 billion, setting a new record for Brother Deng."

"This..." Guan Yue was stunned.

Deng Lei raised his hand and said excitedly, "Su Ding is right. 'A Better Tomorrow' will break my record and break 20 billion!"

"Break it to 20 billion!" Zhang Tao shouted.

Dong Riqi watched with a smile, but he was also a little moved in his heart.

The quality of a movie can actually be seen during the filming.

Although "A Better Tomorrow" is not a comedy movie that has been a big hit at the box office in recent years, the same subject matter has long been verified abroad.

South Korea has a movie called "The Thieves" which won the box office championship in the history of Korean films.

There was a Hollywood movie called "The Magic Thieves" which took the third place in the global box office that year.

The script of "A Better Tomorrow" was polished for two and a half years, and they all saw how good it was.

Deng Lei is one of the few domestic male stars who has box office appeal.

Considering the size of Blue Whale, if it chooses a good release date, the box office may really exceed 20 billion!
(End of this chapter)