Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 108 How can idol dramas compare to barbecue?

But Guo Fan has his own theory about this.

Zhou Le took a few deep breaths.

He should have known that Guo Fan was such a person.

But to be honest, there was nothing wrong with me making a cameo appearance there, as the directors and the two leading actors were all acquaintances of mine.

Guo Fan is a man of great action.

After all, the financial pressure forced him to delay.

That day, Zhou Le was cleaned up and sent to the crew of "Crazy Alien".

"Le'er, you must trick Lei Jiayin and Ning Hao over here!"

Zhou Le: "Isn't this what you should do?"

"Add more money, five hundred thousand more."

"Okay, but I'm only responsible for recruiting people. I don't care about the entertainment."

"It's okay, you don't have to worry about it."

Zhou Le joined the crew of "Crazy Alien".

Needless to say, this movie is definitely from Ning Hao's Crazy series, but compared with the previous Stone and Racing Car, the name of Alien alone gives off a sense of failure.

Although directed by Ning Hao, and starring Shen Teng and Huang Bo, the box office cannot be low.

Not long after, Huang Bo, who had just come out of the bathroom, saw Zhou Le.

"fun?"

Huang Bo grinned, and Zhou Le felt that he could even see his back teeth.

"Brother Bo! Long time no see, I missed you so much!"

Zhou Le said as he walked up to her and gave her a big hug.

Huang Bo was not that tall, and Zhou Le was very strong, so Huang Bo quickly patted Zhou Le on the back and said, "Alright, alright, do you really want me to die, or do you want me to die?"

Zhou Le smiled and let go of his hand.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Brother Bo, your belly seems to be rounder."

"Haha, really? But it's been a few months now, it's about time it showed."

Zhou Le quickly took two steps back: "It's not mine."

After chatting for a few sentences, Huang Bo took Zhou Le inside.

Inside, director Ning Hao was discussing the script with Shen Teng.

"Director, Brother Teng, look who I brought back?"

The two looked up.

Ning Hao was the first to stand up. "Fellow countryman! You're finally here. I wanted to see you when Guo Fan came over to beg for food a few days ago, but he said you weren't here. It was really frustrating! This guy is so good at talking. I almost gave him my entire crew."

"Haha, Director Guo is just that kind of person. Other people's crews are called formations, but our crew is all about assembling."

"Who said it wasn't? But you can't leave this time without taking some photos."

Zhou Le smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to sell myself to pay off Director Guo's debts."

"Okay, you're here just in time. You can play a security guard. Since you're tall and handsome, I'll get you the role later."

Zhou Le was convinced that this was no problem when he heard from the security guard.

A very obvious supporting role.

It doesn't take much time.

So she immediately changed her clothes and put on makeup to prepare for filming. While she was putting on makeup, an assistant director named Hu was explaining the scene to Zhou Le.

The role is actually very simple, with only a few lines.

Zhou Le quickly wrote it down.

After putting on makeup and changing clothes, Zhou Le also relaxed. After all, this security guard didn't need to be too serious.

Then the crew started filming.

The filming was completed in just over ten minutes.

Zhou Le, wearing a security uniform, came up to Ning Hao and extended his right hand: "Director Ning, do you have a red envelope for wrapping up?"

Ning Hao smiled. After all, Zhou Le was from the same hometown, and they had worked together very happily before. "Yes, Xiaodan, get me a red envelope of 2,000 yuan."

Zhou Le laughed even more happily.

Just over ten minutes costs two thousand yuan.

"Director Ning is so generous!"

"I wish the boss will make a fortune every day and have eight children!"

Everyone laughed so hard that Ning Hao said angrily, "Do you treat your sister-in-law like a pig? We don't have that gene in our family."

However, when filming just now, Ning Hao had been observing Zhou Le.

I found that Zhou Le's limbs were very coordinated.

Suddenly I remembered that Zhou Le used to be able to dance pole dancing.

Suddenly, an idea came to my mind: "Le'er, I suddenly have an idea. Do you want to hear it?"

Zhou Le immediately shook his head: "No."

These idea-seekers never say anything good.

"Look at you, don't be so heartless. I have an important role for you."

"How important is it?"

"Number one character. One of them."

Zhou Le: "???"

"Aren't number one brothers Bo and Teng?"

"That's different. They're Fake Number One."

"Does that mean there's a real one? What does that one mean? Does it mean there's another clone?"

"You guessed it right. Do you know what our movie is called?"

"Crazy alien."

"You're not missing one, the crazy alien. The unavailable version is a foreign cartoon, and the one we have is science fiction. Right now, Brother Bo and Brother Teng are playing the human lead, but I want you to play the alien lead. Director Xu will play the alien's face, and you can act out the body movements."

Zhou Le: “.”

"Do I look like an alien?"

"You definitely don't look alike, but we have the technology. You're considered a motion capture actor."

Zhou Le's eyes suddenly lit up. He had only heard of this technology in some games.

"Are you interested?"

"I'm a little interested. How much can I give you?"

Ning Hao didn't expect Zhou Le to start talking about money: "After all this fuss, is money your only interest?"

"Then I can't just do it for love. I'm almost broke now. Director Guo has emptied my pockets. If I don't make money, I'll have nothing left after filming."

"Haha, just kidding. I know Guo Fan has drained you dry. So, how about one million?"

"One million, that's fine."

Zhou Le himself still wanted to experience the motion capture technology, and one million was not bad, so he just considered it a friendly price.

After all, Zhou Le’s official offer for the movie is 500 now, and because of the previous Wolf Warrior, it has increased a bit now.

But if the relationship is good, the price can be negotiated.

"By the way, Director Ning, one million isn't much, but since we have a good relationship it doesn't really matter. But I'm running a studio now, so why don't you give me another female role? Even a cameo is fine, the main thing is to show my face."

“There are female characters, but there are none in the front.”

"It's okay, just look for one."

"Is it okay to grill?"

"Row."

Zhou Le nodded.

It’s nice to be able to barbecue in Ning Hao’s movies.

This role was also given to Yu Shuxin.

Zhou Le had studied this before and found that compared to acting cute in TV dramas, Yu Shuxin would be more suitable for acting in movies if she were trained.

As long as it is not squeezed, Yu Shuxin's voice still has a certain plasticity.

Although the role is not good now, the movie director and the male lead and second male lead are awesome.

Switching from the previous failed TV series to movies is like starting over for Yu Shuxin.

Moreover, early personal connections are also very important.

After that, they chatted for a few more sentences, and Zhou Le learned that Ning Hao had now gradually begun to shift his focus to behind the scenes, with the main direction being to train directors and create content.

Chatting and chatting.

Ning Hao suddenly suggested, "How about we form a partnership? Those larger agencies are not only troublesome to approach them, but also charge a high price. If we work together, we'll give you priority when we have good scripts in the future. The price will be slightly lower then. You gain popularity while we gain reputation. How about that?"

Zhou Le is eager to cooperate with a company like Bad Monkey that focuses on directors and content.

What the studio lacks most at the moment is resources.

"No problem, we can discuss this later, but we are mainly new here."

"Newcomers are not afraid."

Ning Hao patted Huang Bo and said, "When I worked with Brother Bo, he was also considered a newcomer."

Huang Bo smiled beside him.

Because to him, Ning Hao was indeed a benefactor.

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

Although he has filmed many dramas before, they were all directed by Guan Hu, and his works were not popular enough, or he played very small roles in some TV dramas.

It was these two crazy series that made him really famous.

"Director Ning is very good at training new talents." Huang Bo said on the side.

"That's fine."

Zhou Le learned a little more about motion capture here, and then called Yu Shuxin on the way back to the "The Wandering Earth" crew.

"There's a job, director Ning Hao, male lead and male second Huang Bo and Shen Teng."

"The third male lead is Xu Zheng and I."

Yu Shuxin heard this.

"What about me?" "You do barbecue."

Yu Shuxin: “?”

"Barbecue? Is that again?"

"This time there are scenes and lines, but the actors like Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, and Shen Teng are really talented."

"I understand! When do you need me?"

Yu Shuxin understood that what she lacked most now was opportunity.

After all, the experience from previous TV dramas and variety shows is completely useless at this time.

But the names Zhou Le mentioned are already the ones who can best support the box office of domestic films.

"No problem, let's barbecue, when are we going to shoot?"

"Wait a few days, and the crew will buy you a plane ticket and arrange a hotel for you."

"Row."

Although Zhou Le's roles were getting worse and worse, she still felt that her future was bright.

As for the company last year, they also realized that Yu Shuxin had rebelled and stopped providing resources to her.
So the contract was terminated directly when it expired.

In fact, later a company called Huace found her and said that they would be able to promote her if she signed the contract.

But after thinking about it for a long time, Yu Shuxin found that Huace has produced quite a few works, including many popular dramas, but none of its artists are very famous.

How can it be better to barbecue here than to play the patient?
But as soon as Zhou Le returned to the crew, he started to play the victim.

"Director Guo, you are not a human being!"

"It was said to be a guest role, but they ended up giving me a big role where I couldn't even play a human. They asked me to play an alien without even showing my face."

Zhou Le planned to take some more money from Guo Fan.

"Aliens? Isn't that a motion capture actor? But according to the role, he's already the third male lead, right? How much do they pay you?"

"It's only one million, but I'm worth five hundred now. Director Ning said the rest will be paid off with the things you borrowed."

"one million!"

Guo Fan's eyes lit up instantly!
"Brother Le, how are you going to spend this one million?"

Zhou Le: "No, Guo Fan, did you listen to me?"

"Listen, you're going to have a million soon."

Zhou Le: "You're thinking about my pocket, right?"

"Oh, no, it's mainly because I think this is a great opportunity. Motion capture actors are only for capable people, and they don't want me there yet. How about this? Invest a little more. Invest one million and I'll give you 1. Then I've finally found you a really good job. It's a big investment, a big production, and we're aiming to be the number one in the field."

"You sold me out again?"

Zhou Le’s eyes widened.

Again and again, why is it never ending?

"Don't worry, you should know how good the film market is right now. 'Wolf Warrior 2' grossed over billion and it's already completely opened up the market. Now your box office haul has already reached billion. By then, Director Ning's 'Alien' will take , our 'The Wandering Earth' will take , and the next one you're going to take another , that's billion. Think about it, there are only a few actors in our country who have made over billion, and only two or three who have made billion. And you've got billion at such a young age."

"Director Guo, please stop making empty promises. I really can't eat any more. Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare do that."

Guo Fan was amused: "Three days, three hundred thousand, and it's in your best field, the absolute leading male role."

Zhou Le: “.”

"What kind of big-budget, big-budget production only has three days of filming for the leading male role, and only gets paid 400,000? Did you secretly take kickbacks? Or do you think I'm your brother Jing? Do you think I'm easy to fool?"

"It's an animated film. They've been in production for several years and are now in the final stages. They're looking for voice actors. 300,000 is a normal rate for voice actors."

"Did Mr. Gong ask about the cartoon?"

"Yes, Teacher Gong found out about it. I asked for you personally. They originally planned to find a professional voice actor, but I persuaded them for a long time and finally they decided to use you."

"Director Guo, how many people are you trying to deceive?"

"How can it be a lie? I'm telling the truth, and I've told you everything before. I can swear."

"Okay, so when should I go?"

"Three days later, you'll have a role to play here in the next few days."

"Well, it's settled?"

"It's all settled."

"Then I want extra money. This is my mental damage compensation."

“You can add money, but you have to invest.”

“How much?”

"twenty!"

"No, Director Guo, you're laundering money! How much did you add to my account out of thin air?"

"What money laundering? I've converted all of this into original shares for you. Later, you sign a company share transfer agreement, and then it'll be considered dividends from my company. Don't worry about it. I'll find a professional to handle it. I studied law, so I'm bound to abide by the rules. The money I give you is absolutely legal and compliant."

"That's fine, but even so, I'll have to find a professional to check it out later."

"No problem, just check."

Only then did Zhou Le feel relieved.

What he feared most was that Guo Fan would mess around, so that after the filming was over, everyone would go in and operate the sewing machine together.

However, Li Guangjie is not the only one who works hard in the crew of "The Wandering Earth".

Others were no better.

Wu Mengda is getting older and his health is getting worse day by day. He needs to rest for a long time after filming a scene.

I also have to go to the hospital for a physical check-up every now and then.

Zhao Jinmai films during the day and has to read and study at night, and do various papers and exercise books.

As Zhao Jinmai's exclusive tutor, Zhou Le has to stay by Zhao Jinmai's side when there are no night scenes. After Zhao Jinmai finishes a set of exercises, Zhou Le will check it and explain the mistakes.

Originally, Zhao Jinmai's mother thought that filming would affect her schooling.

But after seeing Zhou Le's level, I felt relieved.

However, doing exercises all the time is not a solution.

Just the day before Zhou Le was about to go to Chengdu for dubbing, neither Zhou Le nor Zhao Jinmai had any roles.

"Brother Le, I'm so bored. Why don't you tell Director Guo to give us half a day off so we can go shopping? I'm a little hesitant to tell you."

Zhou Le nodded.

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

He turned around and shouted.

"Director Guo, Xiao Zhao wants to go shopping and needs half a day off."

Zhao Jinmai: “???”

"No, brother."

After Zhou Le finished shouting, he turned around and showed a sunny smile and two rows of neat white teeth.

"After all, you are my student. If you don't dare to say anything, I will say it for you. It's okay. Work hard when you should work hard, and play when you should play. It's a good combination of work and rest."

Zhao Jinmai: "That's not what I'm talking about, brother!"

"Hey, don't worry about the details. Look, Director Guo gave us an OK sign. Let's go. Where do you want to go? I'll take you there, and I'll treat you to a nice meal tonight!"

"Let's go!" Zhao Jinmai suddenly became energetic!

After all, she is just a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old. She stays in the crew all day long, either filming or studying, and she has been bored to death.

In other words, Zhao Jinmai's mother thought Zhou Le was more reliable, and since she had something to do at home, she went back first.

However, it was Zhou Le and Zhao Jinmai’s first time in Qingdao and they didn’t know where to go for fun.

When preparing to take a taxi, Zhou Le suddenly remembered that Huang Bo was a local.

So I called directly.

"Hey, Brother Bo, are there any fun places in Qingdao? I'm planning to go out and have a look."

Huang Bo didn't even think twice: "299 Nanjing Road."

Then Zhao Jinmai stopped a taxi.

As soon as Zhou Le got in the car, he said, "Master, 299 Nanjing Road."

Tens of minutes later.

Zhou Le and Zhao Jinmai got out of the car and looked at the white building in front of them.

It also has the words [QD City Health and Mental Health Center] written on it in blue.

The two stared at each other.

They were all dumbfounded.

"Brother Le, is your friend reliable?"

"Why did you bring us to a mental hospital?"

Zhou Le: "No, I'm asking Huang Bo. Wait for me to call and ask him."

Then Zhou Le called again.

"Hey, Brother Bo, the place you told me about is a mental hospital?"

Huang Bo: "Did you search?"

Zhou Le: "I'm here."

Huang Bo: "Haha, sorry, I thought you had to search first before going. Sorry, sorry, my mistake."

"No, Brother Bo, I'm also bringing a little girl from our group. I was bored and wanted to go out for a walk. You owe me this."

"Let's do it. I owe you a little bit of money. But if you take the little girl, you can go to the pier and the European corridor. They're all great for taking pictures. If you want to go shopping, you can go to Hisense Plaza."

"Okay, I'll trust you again, but you have to treat me to a meal later, otherwise this matter will not end."

"Okay, okay, I'll treat you to a meal when I'm free. You can choose any place you want."

Then Zhou Le took Zhao Jinmai to visit the two places Huang Bo mentioned and took some photos.

Although they are all free attractions.

But Zhao Jinmai still had a lot of fun.

I also bought some small gadgets.

But Zhou Le was the one who spent all the money.

Finally, they went shopping at Hisense Plaza. Although he was recognized by some people, Zhou Le just said that he took his sister out for a walk because of filming. The fans did not bother him too much after taking photos with him.

Went to a few stores.

Zhou Le bought two sets of clothes and two little skirts for Zhao Jinmai.

(End of this chapter)