Entertainment 1998

Chapter 269 268, Numbness

Most of the entertainment novels I read in my previous life were cool stories. After the protagonist traveled through time, he relied on the memories in his mind to crush others.

If gods stand in the way, they will kill gods; if they stand in the way of Buddha, they will kill Buddha!
But the reality is that the entertainment industry is full of calculations and intrigues. If you are not careful, you will be cheated and left with nothing, even if you are a time traveler.

Just like now, Zhang Da Huzi first came to approach him to talk about the past and performance, and then the good show began. A staff member came over and said that Li Yapeng had found the deputy director of the National Television Station and said that he could take over this TV series at a price of 3000 yuan per episode...

Is this a coincidence?

Of course it’s a coincidence!
At this moment, Wang Jinghua and Li Xing were helping him negotiate the salary and sign a performance agreement with the "Swordsman" crew, and Zhang Da Huzi, the producer, came to the dressing room and performed this scene.

The meaning is very clear. Jiang Feng, we are from the same hometown and are also relatives. I will help you bear the pressure from the station, so your pay should be reduced.

For example, Li Yapeng only asked for 3000 yuan per episode.

As expected, just as Jiang Feng thought of this, he saw Zhang Da Huzi, who was about to leave the dressing room, turned back and said, "Jiang Feng, you also saw that I was under a lot of pressure to let you play Linghu Chong.

Other actors not only used connections, but also kept their pay very low. Just like Li Yapeng, who we just talked about, he only asked for 3000 yuan per episode, while your agent Wang Jinghua asked for 5 yuan at the beginning, and there was no room for return. "

"Eh…"

At this time, Jiang Feng sighed.

"Director Zhang, it seems that I won't be able to play Linghu Chong, a character in the novel that I like very much.

There are some inside stories that you may not know. When I signed the contract with Universal Music yesterday, Zheng Donghan, the president and partner of Universal Music Asia, told me, Jiang Feng, you'd better strike while the iron is hot and release your next music album instead of waiting until August or September next year.

My two agents were excited about Zheng Donghan's proposal. After all, as you know, the money I earn from recording a music album is much more than what I earn from starring in a TV series.

But I just like the role of Linghu Chong, and I hope to be able to act in a TV series under your guidance, because the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" produced by you are all excellent, but now..."

Having said that, Jiang Feng shook his head, stood up and was about to wash off the makeup on his face.

"Um…"

Zhang Da Huzi blinked his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, but when he really saw Jiang Feng stand up from the chair and walk towards the faucet, he waved his hands vigorously.

"Well, let's put it this way, Jiang Feng, stop washing your clothes and help me try out those actresses first. I'll go negotiate with the station and see if we can decide on you playing Linghu Chong.

5, just 5.

A TV series with an investment of tens of millions of yuan doesn't seem to need your 200 million yuan salary."

After saying this, Zhang Da Huzi walked away.

Looking at his back, Jiang Feng chuckled, "You dare to offer Zhang Ziyi, who has only acted in one movie, a salary of 200 million. I don't believe you will give up on me, who has already starred in three TV series, and the ratings of all three TV series are off the charts!"

…………

At 9:6 in the morning, after putting on makeup and changing into costume, Jiang Feng, in a good mood, was led by the staff to the th floor.

The multi-functional conference room on the 6th floor was where the crew of "Swordsman" auditioned actors. As soon as Jiang Feng reached the door, he saw Li Xing standing at the door of a room at the end of the corridor. She was talking to a man who looked like an assistant director with a smile on her face.

While Li Xing was talking to others, he did not forget to make an OK gesture to Jiang Feng.

Her meaning was very clear. She had already negotiated the salary and benefits with the crew, and now she was just waiting for you to sign.

Jiang Feng was not in a hurry to sign the letter, because his first priority was to help the crew choose who would play Ren Yingying. "Oh... Jiang Feng, not bad!"

As soon as he opened the door of the conference room, Jiang Feng saw a man with a ruddy face. This man was Huang Jianzhong, the genuine director of "Swordsman". Huang Jianzhong looked Jiang Feng up and down and gave him a thumbs up.

Obviously, he was very satisfied with Jiang Feng's appearance.

In his previous life, Jiang Feng, who was dedicated to writing entertainment novels, had an in-depth understanding of Huang Jianzhong. He was a veteran TV director. His most famous work before this was "1919" starring Chen Daoming, and there will be another "The Qin Empire - Fission" later.

The reason why Jiang Feng wanted to focus on studying him was not because of how great the TV series directed by this guy were, but because a scandal of unspoken rules that shocked the world happened to him. At the time, it caused a huge sensation, but later, because there was no substantial evidence, it was finally left unresolved.

Perhaps because Jiang Feng came in with makeup on, everyone who was originally busy with their own things in the conference room now gathered around Jiang Feng.

"Jiang Feng, yes, that's the Linghu Chong I imagined." The person who spoke spoke Cantonese, and Jiang Feng knew who he was without even having to think.

Yuen Bin is a close junior fellow of Hong Lung and Sammo Hung, and a member of the Seven Little Fortunes. However, he mainly works behind the scenes, and has participated in the action design and direction of many action and gangster movies in Hong Kong.

The reason why he was invited here was mainly because Zhang Da Huzi had tasted a lot of sweetness during the filming of "Water Margin". The martial arts troupe in Hong Kong was awesome and professional when shooting action scenes.

Therefore, when filming "Swordsman" this time, he did not invite the Yuan Clan, but instead brought in Yuan Bin, one of the Seven Little Fortunes, to be the director, who was mainly responsible for the fighting scenes.

"Jiang Feng, judging from your appearance today, I dare say that among the actors of the same age, you are the most suitable to play Linghu Chong." The person who said this was Guo Jingyu, who this time served as deputy director in the "Swordsman" crew.

The reason why Jiang Feng could recognize Guo Jingyu at a glance was because he had a good younger brother. When he directs TV series independently in the future, the leading male role in all his TV series will be his younger brother Yang Zhigang without exception.

...

"Clap clap clap..."

The applause came a little suddenly.

Just as Jiang Feng was standing in the conference room, surrounded by a group of assistant directors, action directors, and photographers from the "Swordsman" crew, Zhang Da Huzi, who was standing by the window, clapped his hands vigorously.

After hearing the applause, the people who had just surrounded Jiang Feng returned to their respective positions. Some stood behind the camera, some stood behind the HMI light, some took the reflector, but more people sat on a row of benches by the window and picked up paper and pen.

It seems that these people are going to give scores to the actors who come to audition on the spot, and those with higher scores can get the role.

"Jiang Feng..."

"Oh, hello, Director Zhang?"

Seeing Zhang Da Huzi greeting him, Jiang Feng immediately smiled and nodded as a response.

"Jiang Feng, go to the podium in the conference room and stand there. Yes, you don't need to pose, just stand against the wall. We just want to see how you feel when paired with the actors we like the most."

"Ok."

Jiang Feng agreed and walked towards the small podium in front of the multi-functional conference room. However, before he stepped onto the podium, a woman in ancient costume walked in from the door.

"Director, are you looking for me?"

When Jiang Feng heard this voice, he felt a tingling sensation in his bones.

(End of this chapter)