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And Judy shook her head.

This price is indeed a very low offer for a regular actor. Even Veronica in front of him is not a new actor. She is a small star who was once popular.

But they still couldn't accept the offer.

Looking at Judy's expression, Bai Rui nodded and understood what Judy meant.

"Thirty thousand, we can give you two weeks, just consider it as making friends."

When Bai Rui said this, not only did Mendes break out in sweat on his forehead, but even Judy on her side almost choked on her saliva.

Although it is common sense to ask for a high price and then pay the low price.

But your bargaining is too outrageous. You cut the price by more than half in one go. You are actually bargaining right on the forehead.

"No, no, we can only offer a minimum price of 80,000, no lower. Besides, your asking price does not comply with the requirements of the Film and Television Product Employment Price Limit Law. This price is too outrageous."

Mendes took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat, looking anxious.

"Forty thousand, maybe. This is a short film we're shooting for the streets. It has no taxes, no money, and no guarantees. It's already a big concession for us to offer this price."

"No, no, this is not fair to me... nor to Ms. Veronica. Seventy thousand, it can't be any lower."

"Well, you take a step back and I take a step back, and we can just treat it as making friends. Fifty thousand."

"You...you, this, this..."

Mendes was speechless, and Bai Rui just looked at him with calm eyes, waiting for his decision.

Bai Rui believed that the other party could see that his calm eyes clearly revealed an obvious fact.

Do it if you want, or get out if you don’t want. There are plenty of people like you in Night City.

Mendes obviously understood Bai Rui's meaning and was caught in a dilemma.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Okay, fifty thousand is fifty thousand. Happy cooperation."

"You are a real business person, ma'am."

"Thank you for the compliment."

After signing the contract, Mendes left angrily after leaving these words, while Bai Rui nodded and smiled, accepting the other party's compliment.

Ms. Veronica also left, with the same expression as when she came, neither happy nor sad, and it was impossible to tell what her emotions were. In the end, she didn't say a word.

"Oh my god, Bai Rui, you are so amazing."

Judy was standing aside and didn't speak until now. She looked at Bai Rui as if she was looking at the god of war.

"That's Veronica. You paid her 50,000 dollars a week to come and film with us."

Bai Rui accepted Judy's praise calmly with his hands folded.

In addition to being happy, she also explained to Judy the secret of her success.

"This is all strategic. Didn't you see that Mendes looked anxious and humble when he came in? He must be very short of money. If we don't rip him off, we'd be doing a disservice to his expression of being short of money."

Bai Rui knew that things would definitely not be as simple as Judy said.

If that Veronica was really still a character, there was no way she would come to apply for a job here.

Most importantly, that Mendes didn't seem to respect his patrons.

He was the one who negotiated the entire process, not taking Veronica's feelings into consideration at all. He also seemed to want to sign the contract and get the money right away.

They don't even understand the film they are going to make.

This doesn't seem like something an agent would do.

But, who cares.

No matter what the other party’s connections were, at least the two heroines of Bai Rui’s film were dealt with.

Chapter 164 Very good work, love, from Jessica!!!

Because the problem of actor selection has been solved.

Next comes the shooting phase.

And this, Bai Rui, who knows how to use people well, gave full power to Judy, the chief dream master of the Hive.

"Let them wear recording equipment, spend a week together, visit Night City attractions, and then do what they need to do on the last day."

"It's that simple?"

Judy suspected that she had heard it wrong.

"It's that simple."

Bai Rui was very clear.

"Judy, as an avant-garde film and television practitioner, you need to broaden your thinking and not stand still."

"Think about it, with prosthetic technology in Night City, is there still a lack of pretty faces and good figures? Think about it, in this world of monotonous fast food, what are people lacking?"

As a very experienced senior, Bai Rui leaned on the big leather sofa, patiently guiding Judy, and even used Socrates' "midwifery technique", preparing to use questions to stimulate Judy's thinking.

But Judy failed to understand Bai Rui's meaning, and it was even more impossible for her to shout "Eureka" and then wake up.

She could only think of Bai Rui's usual temper and spoke carefully.

"Um...money?"

"No, no, talking about money is too vulgar, Judy. Besides, we are discussing whether art is good or not."

Hearing what Judy said, Bai Rui almost spit out the Coke in his mouth.

This Judy can't be a good student.

Bai Rui shook his head helplessly, expressing his regret that Judy did not take the path of critical thinking.

"It's emotion, and it's real emotion."

"The residents of Night City, immersed in truth and falsehood, do not need more complicated dreams, but the most simple and true feelings."

Bai Rui gestured and excitedly expressed his ideas.

Going with both the body and the heart is the future and the direction.

"Well, you are the investor, so whatever you say goes."

After listening to what Bai Rui said, Judy could only say, you have money and you can do whatever you want, you can shoot it however you want.

As for what she said to Bai Rui, Judy expressed her doubts.

With all her years of experience working on super dream films, she had never come across anything like what Bai Rui was talking about.

There are some real emotional super dream films, but they are all niche art films. Only practitioners like Judy will specifically watch them to gain experience.

So Judy expressed doubts about what Bai Rui said.

Can you really make money from this?

And more importantly.

"What if there's no spark between the two of them? The resulting film might be dry, and then it would be a problem not only in terms of sales, but also in terms of editing and production."

"Don't worry. I have great confidence in Jessica. She's a veteran. You've also seen Veronica. She must be in some kind of trouble to come here. Do you know what problems people in trouble have?"

Bai Rui sat up straight and spoke more slowly with emphasis.

"It will reveal flaws, both physical and psychological, and in the eyes of an experienced person like Jessica, this is almost the same as a person without clothes. She will take it off."

After saying that, Bai Rui leaned back in his chair with relaxation.

To be honest, she was not confident in herself, but in Jessica. Veronica could not handle that kind of bold and arrogant scumbag.

Otherwise why would Bai Rui choose them as a pair?

......

So, Judy came to Jessica and Veronica with such a conflicted mentality.

It was already the second day, and in a room specially prepared in the Beehive Building, Judy, now the chief director, was standing in front of the two girls.

"You will live here for the next week. Uh, this is the Chaomeng recording chip. Except for private time, you must connect this sensor chip to your personal system. This will become the source of the picture."

"This whole week is filming time, you have to live and live together."

"No, what do you mean? What do you mean by living together? Just give us the script and then we'll get things done."

To be honest, not only director Judy felt there was a problem, the actors also felt there was a problem.

Veronica, with big purple wavy hair, had been fidgeting and touching her hair since she entered the room, and she was the first to start trouble.

"Um, this is a new type of film."

Faced with Veronica's attack, Judy could only explain dryly. After all, she didn't think a super dream movie could be shot in this way.

"Um......"

Veronica gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. Just when Judy thought she was going to slam the door and leave, she finally sighed and sat back down.

"Whatever, anything is fine as long as you can pay."

She turned her head away and said nothing.

Veronica was as depressed today as she was when she came for the interview. In fact, she seemed particularly fragile today.

The delicate makeup was removed and replaced with fresh light makeup.

This made people realize that the quiet and silent beauty like a statue that day was actually just a little girl.

The purple-haired beauty grabbed her arms and looked to the side with her eyes lowered. Her half-closed eyes revealed her surrender to fate.

Seeing Veronica like this, Judy didn't know what to do.

".....I say, do you want us to live here and provide food and entertainment?"

Finally, it was the blonde Jessica who spoke up to help.

She was in a very optimistic mood, and treated the place as if she were at home. She leaned against the head of the bed, smoking a cigarette.

"Well, of course we will. We will give you money for food, drinks and entertainment. There is even a bar on the first floor. As long as you work together, we can cultivate... that, feelings."

Judy said this while scratching her face.

If Bai Rui hadn't specifically instructed her, she wouldn't have allowed actors who were filming a film that minors couldn't watch to develop feelings for each other.

"That's no problem."

Jessica stood up quickly, took the recording chip from Judy, and took Veronica's as well.

Judy went out dejectedly.

After all, she doesn't have to participate in what happens next.

Her next job was to edit the materials submitted by the two into a film a week later.

......

"Drinking beer, girl? They even filled the fridge with drinks."

Knowing that they would be staying here for more than a week, Jessica did not feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she began to explore the room assigned to them with more interest.

Taking a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, Jessica asked Veronica who was still sitting on the bed.

But when he asked, Veronica just responded with silence.

Jessica shrugged her shoulders and was not annoyed at the fact that she had made herself bored. She just got herself two bottles of beer and sat at the table nearby.

He opened the lid with a screwdriver and took a sip.

After the cool wine went down her stomach, Jessica put down the bottle and sighed comfortably.

"Hey, this free stuff is so refreshing to drink!"

After drinking, Jessica turned her head and looked around the room to see where she would live for the next week.