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

Chapter 752 Clever Methods (33)

Unlike the original timeline, Wu Jing in this timeline has appeared in the "Big Shot" series and "Operation Mekong"...

There's even a regular variety show called "Running Man"!

He is considered a popular candidate for capital investment!
The previous film, "Wolf Warrior," had a budget of 8000 million yuan and grossed 8.68 million yuan, making a huge profit...

In other words, Wolf Warrior 2 has no shortage of investment.

Generally speaking, Shen Yan doesn't invest much in movie sequels...

He didn't invest in "Monster Hunt 2"...

But Wolf Warrior 2 is not an ordinary case…

This is Wolf Warrior 2!
Therefore, Shen Yan shamelessly raised the cost of "Wolf Warrior 2" to 2.5 million yuan, with Xinghuo Studio and Maoyan accounting for 60% of the investment!
—Wu Jing's Dengfeng International only invested 10%...

However, his personal salary is 15 million plus 1500% of the box office revenue...

1500 million is the director's and actors' combined salary...

Wu Jing initially wanted to cast Shen Yan as the second male lead, the one named Zhuo Yifan…

Later, Shen Yan won 8 out of 14 Oscar nominations for "La La Land".

It's pretty much certain that he's the number one active male celebrity in China.

Wu Jing... also felt a little embarrassed to approach him, so he decided to contact Lu Han—Lu Han had joined the cast of the fourth season of "Running Man"...

I asked about the price...

Wu Jing gave up immediately!
Lu Han earns at least 2000 million yuan for each film she acts in…

Even at a friendly price, it would still cost over ten million!
You should know that he earns close to 100 million a day on average. If he goes to film with you, he can't take on any other work for at least two months. The production team should compensate him for the losses during those two months, right?

Therefore, his salary for "Fighter of the Destiny" was 8000 million yuan—which was already discounted.

Of course, *Fighter of the Destiny* is a special case—it involves comprehensive IP development, including not only a TV series but also a comic book and a mobile game of the same name…

For this reason, he rarely takes on film roles, and even when he does, they are usually supporting characters!

By the way, in this timeline, the controversy over the billing order of "The Lost Tomb" did not occur because Li Xian starred in "Monster Hunt," leaving Jing Boran's side without its biggest advantage!

Wu Jing was very unhappy and complained to Shen Yan about the price...

Shen Yan was speechless: "Even top stars are this price... You can ask Wu Fan, it'll be the same!"

"What?"

"They're just making money off their youth. In a couple of years, when they're old and their looks have faded, who will care about them? You can treat them like fast-moving consumer goods, grabbing a quick buck while they're at their peak!"

Guo Fan interjected, "...Then why can't they become evergreen like Andy Lau?"

Shen Yan rolled her eyes: "Is that even possible?"

Wu Jingze said, "The second male lead in 'Wolf Warrior 2' has a lot of screen time, and his character is very interesting... According to Dong Qun's character, he comes from a wealthy family, likes playing with guns and field battles, and is arrogant until he is taught a lesson. He grows from a naive child to a mature new generation of soldier king... He can carry the 'Wolf Warrior' series!"

The Wolf Warrior series and Bullet Scars share many similarities in character design.

Leng Feng is Zhan Xia Ge – a Rambo-esque male protagonist from a special forces background;
Long Xiaoyun is Ya Jie'er—a military instructor with a higher rank and age than the male lead, whose combat ability is no less than that of the male lead, and both of them have been missing or suspected of being dead;

The character He Jianguo, who played Secretary Dakang, is Zhao Haiping: an old soldier with exceptional marksmanship and a life full of hardships.

Zhuo Yifan is Wan Likai: a rich second-generation, who loves guns and field battles, is arrogant and eventually gets taught a lesson, growing from naive to mature into a new generation of elite soldiers...

Incidentally, there's also the doctor Rachel, who corresponds to Polkassan: a mixed-race woman who liked the male lead, kissed him, and once won his heart. However, Polkassan is the daughter of the big boss, and judging from the plot details, the doctor's background might also be complex. Later, she dies protecting the male lead…

"What's wrong? You're not going to keep making more after only two movies?"

Wu Jing scratched his head: "I'm already 42, how many more movies can I act in?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "Jackie Chan's 'Simple Mission' was filmed when he was 42 years old. When he went to Hollywood and filmed 'Rush Hour 3,' he was already 52 years old. 'The Spy Next Door' was filmed when he was 55! Fei, you're still in your prime!"

"... "

Wu Jing didn't want to talk...

Guo Fan suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, Xie Miao is not bad either... You can look for him!"

“Xie Miao is certainly good, but I’d like to find a young male actor who doesn’t seem to be that good at fighting… preferably someone with a strong fan base.” Shen Yan sighed: “Ideally, he wouldn’t charge us money?”

"Correct!"

It's almost like they're saying, "I just want to find you!"

Shen Yan considered his schedule and then asked, "...When will you be filming this movie?"

Wu Jing immediately replied, "If nothing unexpected happens, around November..."

"Alright, I'll give you two months..."

Wu Jing nodded: "Two months is enough!"

Guo Fan finally understood: "...So, after all this time, your target is Old Shen!"

Shen Yan was shocked: "You're only finding out now? This guy probably started planning this the moment he joined the crew..."

"No wonder Jing-ge always looks so gloomy!"

“…Hehe,” Wu Jing chuckled, “What about the pay?”

"I've always had a tiered revenue sharing model of 500 million+... Is that okay?"

"No problem at all!" Wu Jing raised his glass. "Come on, let's have a drink!"

Tsk tsk, having resolved the issue of the second male lead, Wu Jing immediately returned to his heroic state.

"By the way, who did you cast for the female lead?"

"Dilraba... I told her, and she agreed immediately. In fact, she bypassed her agent and signed a contract directly with the production team!"

"...Bypass the agent?"

Wu Jing said a little embarrassedly, "We're a bit tight on funds, so the pay is very low..."

"No way? She's a little girl, and you're skimping on her money too?"

"I had the production team sign a box office revenue sharing agreement with her, giving her 8% of the box office revenue!"

“8%…” Shen Yan calculated for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, “You’re really willing to spend that much!”

Wu Jing was a little confused: "What do you mean, 'willing to part with'?"

"It's alright, let's drink!"

……

Okay, Shen Yan is at it again, matching results to descriptions!
It's widely believed that "Wolf Warrior 2" will gross around 10 billion yuan, and with Shen Yan joining the cast, that's another 5 million...

Even with a box office of 15 billion...

How much is the box office revenue?

6 million…

After deducting costs and issuance commissions, there is still about 2 million left.

8% of 2 million is exactly 1600 million!
It seems like a lot, but Dilraba's movie salary is at least 2000 million...

Yes, including her base salary, Dilraba could have earned 1800 million from "Wolf Warrior 2"...

The key question is whether Wolf Warrior 2 can reach 15 billion yuan at the box office.

Moreover, Dilraba could easily star in other types of movies... and her salary wouldn't be lower than that of "Wolf Warrior 2"!
Therefore, Wu Jingting is very grateful to Dilraba...

However, Shen Yan knew that the total box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" was 56 billion!
In other words, Dilraba's 8% dividend ultimately resulted in a profit of over 1.5 million yuan.

She's definitely a rich woman...

……

After arriving at the film set, Wu Jing took a short break to adjust before filming began...

However, he is temporarily in Group B—Guo Fan is busy filming Shen Yan's scenes!
Finally, on June 25th, Shen Yan's scenes were completed!

(End of this chapter)