This star is going to the moon

Chapter 8 No Pay
"What, you passed the audition for Wolf Warrior 2?"

Lu Yun flew from Shanghai to Beijing in the morning, and then flew back to Shanghai from Beijing in the afternoon. He arrived at the company dormitory at nine o'clock in the evening. He already had the air of a star who flew around everywhere.

Although Liu Chun is 35 years old, he is still unmarried, so he also lives in the company dormitory.

Of course, it is also to avoid the nagging at home.

When Lu Yun came back, he was playing "Overwatch", a game that had just been launched last month. Unfortunately, his skills were too poor and he lost several games in a row.

Na Lu Yun naturally had to tell him this first good news, and by the way, he took a bottle of ice cola from his refrigerator.

Another good news is... The box office growth of "The Legend of Gods" is not ideal. It is predicted that the box office has dropped below 10 billion, and it is even expected to drop further due to the bad reputation.

Yan Xinxin guessed 9 million, and Liu Chun guessed 11 billion.

Lu Yun is even more incredible—3 million!
"Why did it become like this?"

Liu Chun looked at Lu Yun in confusion.

"Originally, you were supposed to be rejected from the audition for Wolf Warrior 2, and then lose to me in the box office bet. These two joys..."

For some reason, Liu Chun felt that he and Lu Yun suddenly became familiar with each other, as if they had become good friends for many years, so they chatted and interacted with each other more casually.

Actually, this is nothing. Making friends depends on fate. Some people can become friends after just a few chats, while some people may become enemies after spending too much time together.

But Liu Chun clearly felt more familiar with him, so why did he feel like he didn't know Lu Yun very well?

Lu Yun didn't have that feeling. He knew Liu Chun very well. He said while drinking an iced Coke, "Maybe you guessed wrong from the beginning."

"wrong."

Liu Chun rubbed his face with both hands, adjusted his glasses, and said stubbornly, "Maybe it's just a technical adjustment."

"You can't trust a lot of stuff on the internet. It could be negative articles and online scams bought by competitors. Maybe if we wait a little longer, the reputation and box office will rebound."

Looking at Liu Chun who was trying hard to save his reputation, Lu Yun patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It's okay, you can adjust as much as you want, but you still have to do your work."

"Anyway, I passed the audition for Wolf Warrior 2. You should think about how to negotiate with them about the salary and the performance."

After hearing about the pay and the performance, Liu Chun regained his composure: "Wait a minute, Zhang Hanhai auditioned this morning, and you auditioned this afternoon. Will the crew choose you over him?"

"Did something happen to him, like he lost control and ran away during the audition?"

"..."

Lu Yun was speechless. This was a crappy way to be eliminated. Zhang Hanhai was not some old leader.

"Couldn't it be that my acting skills surpassed Zhang Hanhai's, and the director was so excited to invite me?"

"Oh, I was the first one to set my sights on you, and I was the one who signed you in the end. How could I not understand you..."

Liu Chun suddenly felt a little unsure when he said this. He paused for a moment before regaining some confidence: "You're not like Yan Xinxin, who graduated five years ago and already had five years of work experience!"

"You have great potential, but right now it's just potential. The company hasn't invested resources in training you yet."

Hearing this, Lu Yun touched his freshly graduated face and said, "Well... indeed, it hasn't been five years."

After all, to be precise, he has ten years of work experience.

Liu Chun nodded in satisfaction and tried to get his Coke, but Lu Yun stopped him halfway through. "But no matter what, the role of Zhuo Yifan is definitely mine. They should talk to you in a couple of days."

Liu Chun was stunned for a moment, then widened his eyes and said, "No, Ayun, are you serious?"

"I've always been telling the truth, but you just don't believe it."

Liu Chun was puzzled again and scratched his head so much that a few hairs fell out.

"Stop pulling out your precious hair," Lu Yun said after finishing his Coke. "Old Liu, take note. I'm going to tell you my contract requirements..."

Liu Chun muttered, "You don't even call me 'brother' anymore, I haven't lost yet..."

………………

On June 5, the box office of "The Legend of Gods" was even worse, and the predicted box office dropped to million at the speed of light.

Although "To You", which was released at the same time, did not receive very good reviews, it is a low-cost youth film, so it is unlikely to make a loss.

Lu Yun is not worried about the reputation issue because the invisible male protagonist is now bearing the brunt of the firepower.

Even the leading actress of "To You" called to praise him. "You're amazing, Rowoon. The predicted box office of "To You" has actually surpassed that of "Legend." Or maybe it's just that "Legend" is dropping too fast."

An Fangfei rolled over on the bed holding her black cat Dongdong and said, "But can the actual box office really exceed that?"

It has been five days since Lu Yun was reborn. He has basically adapted to his rebirth and the fact that he has the golden finger, so he has become more steady and generous in his actions.

The outward manifestation is that you speak more and more confidently and dare to be responsible for what you say.

"Of course!"

While watching the news about the maiden flight of the new domestically-produced Long March 5 carrier rocket tomorrow, Lu Yun said, "However, the box office forecasts for both will continue to decline. Forget about 6 million or 3 million. The final result will probably be that 'Legend' won't reach 4 million, and 'To You' won't reach million."

"That's okay. 'To You' didn't lose money, it just didn't become a big hit," An Fangfei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I feel that since the youth film craze of the past two years, domestic youth-themed films have begun to decline. It's becoming increasingly unlikely to become a big hit..."

Lu Yun didn't expect that An Fangfei had such good taste. Then how come she always acted in bad movies in her previous life?
Oh, the “female Liu Chun” in her family.

Liu Chun: “?”

As they chatted, An Fangfei suddenly said, "I heard you passed the audition for Wolf Warrior 2. Are you going to jump from youth-themed films to action blockbusters?"

"Yes, but how did you hear that?" Lu Yun was a little surprised.

Of course I specifically asked someone about it!
However, An Fangfei only complained inwardly, but she didn't say it out loud. She opened her mouth and said, "I'm envious. Actually, I thought about the development path of 'action actress' in the early days, until I injured my cervical spine."

"So there's nothing to envy. The path of an action movie star isn't easy. Not only do I get injured all the time, but my agent, Liu Chun, isn't optimistic about my future. But I've already secured Liu Chun's approval. If I get injured filming, you'll have to recommend a good doctor to me."

"Pah, pah, pah, how can you say you need to see a doctor when you're injured before filming even starts..."

Feeling a stream of air spraying on his forehead, the black cat Dongdong left An Fangfei's arms, crawled to the side and looked at her with disgust.

The reason why An Fangfei was able to find out that Lu Yun passed the audition was because the audition for the role of "Zhuo Yifan" in "Wolf Warrior 2" ended in the afternoon.

As expected, Lu Yun received support from everyone in the audition group, but during the final meeting, some investors and producers supported Zhang Hanhai.

The reason is simple.

"Zhang Hanhai is famous enough and can bring in a lot of traffic."

"An action blockbuster must have a big-name star. This Lu Yun just became popular, his fame is only average, and it's not stable."

"Our production cost 1.5 million yuan, and the actors' salaries have already been reduced to very low levels. There's not much difference between 100 million and 30 yuan. We don't need to hire a minor star just to save a few hundred thousand yuan."

However, there were also people who watched the audition video and supported Rowoon, because there were also many problems with choosing Zhang Hanhai.

"Zhang Hanhai's reputation isn't very good. He's known for his 'domineering CEO' role, with poor acting skills and average audience appeal. He can bring in traffic, but he can also bring in reverse traffic. I guess many viewers won't watch the movie because of him."

"That's right. Lu Yun's acting is so good right after his debut, and his reputation is also good. When "Wolf Warrior 2" is released next year, he should be even more popular. His ability to bring positive traffic is no less than Zhang Hanhai."

"I know that Rowoon is signed to the company called Morning Star. This company is planning to enter the market of traffic idol stars, and Rowoon is the first one. I guess they have invested a lot of resources in training him. His acting skills were very immature last year, but now he is so good. Maybe he can become a movie star in the future."

"That's an exaggeration. There are so many talented newcomers in the entertainment industry, but how many of them can become Best Actor?"

"Isn't this someone that Qimingxing Company is focusing on training? I guess they want to set a benchmark..."

Because I have the support of the audition team, especially Wu Jing and the producer, I don’t have many opinions on investment and production. I just want to use my right to make suggestions and show my presence.

"Then it's decided. It's Lu Yun. Let's inform his agent."

"Look, what did I say? Zhang Hanhai's reputation is full of hidden dangers," a producer representative suddenly held up his phone to show everyone: "The sexual harassment is a small matter. The previous illegal and disorderly conduct is the bigger problem..."

"I've heard this before. He and another star were competing for the male lead in 'Paris,' and their fans started fighting. I didn't expect it to get to the point where they were exposing each other's dirty laundry..."

………………

The next day, the "Wolf Warrior 2" preparatory team.

"Mr. Liu Chun, most of the costs of Wolf Warrior 2 will be spent on production, so the actors' salaries will be lower. Mr. Lu Yun, who plays the third male lead, Zhuo Yifan, will be paid 30 yuan. What do you think?"

After the producer finished speaking, he noticed that Liu Chun looked a little strange, so he added: "Of course, the salary can still be discussed..."

Liu Chun waved his hand upon hearing this: "Pay is not a problem, because we don't need it."

Producer: “?”

(End of this chapter)