Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 489 Premiere (14)

Well, it's not that there's absolutely no impact...

He works in film and television, so the expenditure on actors' salaries will definitely increase!
In the years that followed, actors' salaries increased to an exaggerated degree.

Wang Hailin once said something: In those years, the most expensive TV series we had was "Let's Get Married," which cost 300 million yuan per episode.

Then, there was a Korean drama called "My Love from the Star" that sold 500 million copies per episode!
We were discussing whether, if we had 500 million, we could also create a show like "My Love from the Star".
After that statement, episodes started selling for 1000 million RMB each, with the highest record being 2000 million RMB per episode. But did we produce "My Love from the Star" at that time?
No.

Because when the price was 2000 million per episode, we gave the actors 1800 million.

This is because there is a problem with our purchasing and sales mechanism, and the result of regulation is that actors have become more important.

Because of this production company's fear of losing money, they had to lock in a star who was guaranteed to make money, which led to the ever-increasing price of stars.

Not only TV stations, but video websites also pay based on who's in charge: S+, S, A. The biggest difference is just the actors!

So-called S+/S-level blockbuster dramas will invite at least one or two top-tier, popular actors, and the production team will also be required to be a top-tier team in the market…

Of course, cost reduction and efficiency improvement later became the mainstream, and major platforms had strict requirements—new user acquisition data and average number of views per episode.

They won't waste money recklessly—the main reason being that some so-called movie stars who descended to earth to act in TV series have an average of less than ten million views per episode, far below the average return on investment!

Oh, by the way, Shen Yan's current salary is 3000 million per drama, and that's the price for "Boss & Me"!

My company also invested in "Legend of Fei," so it was converted into a 15% investment amount...

……

"We originally planned to call it 'The Birth of a Film,' but we couldn't get it registered because there's already a film with that title!"

At the premiere, Shen Yan and the main cast introduced "Fame and Fortune": "It's about a group of filmmakers who have a sugar daddy who want to adapt a murder case... called the Three Elders Case!"

Then, the actors introduced their characters. Deng Chaoxian began, "The screenwriter I play this time was a reporter who was blacklisted for reporting on corruption in the military because of his upright character. Forced by circumstances, he became a screenwriter, and he's responsible for exposing secrets."

Guo Jingfei bowed and said, "Thank you so much for asking me to come!"

"I've seen you in 'The Deer and the Cauldron'...you're a little prince of theater..." Shen Yan smiled, then told the media present, "Guo Jingfei has the potential to become a great actor. He has a very wide range and a deep understanding of his characters...If you write more about him, you'll see him frequently in my movies in the future..."

Guo Jingfei quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, director!"

Shen Yan pulled Lei Jiayin, who was standing to the side, over as well, and said casually, "And Lei Jiayin... I feel that the two of you can represent the Shanghai Theatre Academy in terms of acting skills!"

"We can't do it..."

"If it weren't for you, why would I have cast you two in 'The Martian'? Don't be so modest!"

"Are they the main characters in 'The Martian'?"

"I won't announce the main characters yet; you'll find out in a while... They're both leads!" After a pause, Shen Yan continued, "Let's continue introducing the characters!"

Guo Jingfei: "The character I play is Zheng Qianli, the 'box office magic pill,' who also has a nickname, the King of Bad Movies, because he habitually looks for gimmicks and rides the wave of trending topics when making movies. He has two routines—'fists' and 'pillows.' This is the first time I've encountered a script like this, which can depict the reflections and hardships of the film industry over the years... It was very enjoyable to act in!"

Then Huang Xiaoming, Wu Mengda, Wu Jing, and Nini also expressed similar views...

Then it was Ge You's turn: "This is also my first time working with Shen Yan. In 'Fame and Fortune,' I play Lu Ziye, known in the underworld as Master Lu, and also nicknamed 'Lu the Big Shot.' In front of the Green Gang, he pretends to be an artist. When he's actually an artist, he pretends to be a thug. He tries to gamble on futures, loses everything, even his house... So he takes a desperate gamble, buys the haunted house in the 'Three Elders Case,' invites the murderer to the script meeting, sets up a scheme, all to seize the opportunity to turn his life around... Before the official filming started, we practiced stage movements and rehearsed lines, preparing for a whole week, and the filming went very smoothly..."

Shen Yan nodded: "Because it's a locked-room mystery, the plot takes place in one house. I thought we should rehearse a few times first, and then film it..." Then a reporter asked Guo Jingfei: "I heard that the character you played, the king of bad movies, is actually a metaphor for a certain director?"

Guo Jingfei looked at Shen Yan: "...Can I say that?"

Shen Yan laughed: "Go ahead and tell me! Even if you don't tell me now, our movie is about to be released, and everyone will be able to guess!"

"It's Director Wang Jing..."

"Wang Jing?"

"Because our generation really grew up watching Wang Jing's movies. I've watched 'Hail the Judge' countless times; it completely captivated me." Shen Yan continued, "So, after he went north, Wang was often criticized as a director of bad films, which I also didn't understand. It wasn't until I saw Wang Jing's interview that I truly realized his magnanimity. Therefore, I added a line to the film as a tribute to the director: 'I made sure the cinemas were packed; what's the most difficult thing? It's ensuring everyone has food to eat…'"

Wu Mengda interjected, "Don't worry, Director Wang Jing is very generous and won't blame us!"

"Then I should say something nice too... If this gets sued, it'll be big news!"

"...You can invite Wang Jing to direct and come watch the film!"

"Good idea... Uncle Da, do you have Director Wang Jing's contact information?"

……

The premiere was a great success, generating a lot of buzz!

Oh, and the media at the scene also asked about Nini…

She was at every single one of her tours.

Shen Yan responded: "I'm a pop star in mainland China, so it's normal for me to have a few celebrity fans. I just invited her to keep things going!"

"To save face?"

"Even Liu Qian needs Dong Qing as his assistant to perform on the Spring Festival Gala. It's normal for me to ask a few friends to support me when I hold a concert!"

Why not ask someone else?

"Others don't have time. She's been very free lately, but she's starting filming in a month, so I'm thinking of finding someone else..." As he spoke, Shen Yan looked at Deng Chao: "Brother Chao, what's Sister Li up to lately?"

Deng Chao paused for a moment, then said, "Sister Li... just gave birth to that child."

"Never mind then, Brother Xiaoming, where's Sister Tianbao?"

Huang Xiaoming replied, "She's currently filming... but if you give her concert tickets, I think she'll definitely go!"

"That's fine..."

Shen Yan nodded seriously, then asked the reporter who had asked the question, "Do you have any other questions?"

"...But you two are staying at the same hotel..."

"Don't make things up. What do you mean by 'the two of us'? I bring my team with me wherever I go, and she has an assistant with her too..." Shen Yan glared at him. "I didn't pursue it before because there haven't been many entertainment news stories lately. You guys can report whatever you want, you're all just trying to make a living... But you can't just turn a blind eye. I've already clarified things, and you're still reporting on it... This is just asking for trouble!"

(End of this chapter)