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Chapter 155 On Another Matter

"Buzz".

Lin Yu's phone vibrated, and he casually closed the chat window with Li Yitong and opened the one with Yang Mi instead.

Yang Mi: So? Have you made up your mind?

Yang Mi: The jewelry company behind this project is quite powerful. If you go, they are willing to pay you a premium.

Lin Yu glanced at the message the other party sent and curled his lip in disdain.

Wouldn't that just command a premium?

To have a top-tier male star play the second male lead for a top star from the peninsula.

This is practically lowering his own status. He's not like Zheng Shuang, who has no interest in idly raising someone else's status.

Although Jung Ji-hoon is indeed much higher in international standing than him, in terms of popularity in East Asia on paper, he is about the same as him.

However, Yang Mi clearly understood that this alone was not enough to convince Lin Yu to agree.

Therefore, she also brought along personal favors.

Dilraba's favors.

She played the second female lead in the drama "Diamond Lover," and got the role through an audition thanks to Yang Mi's help.

The real reason Yang Mi asked Lin Yu to go was because she was stimulated by the situation where Gulnazar could become popular without doing anything and just by creating a CP.

After thinking it over, she came up with a plan: If you guys can create a CP (couple pairing), then I can too! Besides, Dilraba and Lin Yu's CP already existed back in "Swords of Legends".

It's just that they haven't done much marketing!

Besides, with this show available now, she certainly doesn't want to miss it.

And to be honest, it took her a lot of effort and connections to get Dilraba into the cast.

But if she could persuade Lin Yu to go, it would completely make up for some of the investment.

"Have you found out?" Lin Yu showed Yang Chaoyue the chat history on his phone and asked softly.

Yang Chaoyue nodded: "The production team of 'Diamond Lover' hasn't announced the second male lead yet, but there's some news circulating that the female lead recommended Luo Jin. If you don't go, then he'll probably get the role."

Lin Yu nodded; the situation was similar to that in his previous life.

However, he doesn't have much interest in going in yet.

...

Thinking to himself, Lin Yu began to consider how to refuse the other party.

But soon, his phone started vibrating.

A friend request message arrived, along with a message from Yang Mi.

Yang Mi: I've sent them your WeChat ID. Don't rush to refuse; you can take a look at the quote.

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes, looking somewhat puzzled.

Price quote? His current market price for filming TV dramas is about the same as Li Yifeng's, theoretically both around 50 to 60 yuan per episode.

Although it's still far from earning 208 a day, the price is indeed not low.

That's why he insisted on appearing in "Soul Ferry 2" for free. After all, if he were paid more, he might bankrupt the entire production team on his own.

Moreover, he came to repay a favor and also to bring the drama to a close.

As far as he knows, after the internet cleanup campaign, it's unlikely that there will be any sequels for horror films with fantasy elements.

The so-called "Soul Ferry 3" was actually filmed together with "Soul Ferry 2", but it was split into two parts by the platform.

Moreover, by the time "Pendulum 3" was released, the plot of the series had already been fully developed.

If we film another movie, it will simply be to refine the plot and develop the earlier storylines.

If they really do decide to film it, he can come back and continue acting.

"Teacher Lin Yu?"

Looking at the message, Lin Yu chuckled, but replied without much hesitation, "It's me."

"Did Sister Mi say you were also a little hesitant?"

Looking at the message sent by the other party, Lin Yu's lips curled up, somewhat amused.

Hesitation? He simply wanted to refuse.

"Indeed, there are many obstacles and it's quite difficult. Both scheduling and status are troublesome," Lin Yu replied casually. These are obstacles, but they are not insurmountable.

There was a pause on the other end, and just as Lin Yu was about to turn off his phone and look at the script, another message quickly came from the other end.

"65 RMB per episode, 40 episodes in total. Filming will take no more than three months. The production team can wait for you until January 2015. We can discuss the specific time together."

Looking at the message sent by the other party, Lin Yu pursed his lips.

To be honest, this price is shockingly high.

It's worth noting that his salary is theoretically 50 to 60 yuan per episode.

But that's only in theory. In reality, there are always all sorts of changes when you take on a role.

For example, reducing actor salaries in exchange for a share of the broadcast revenue, or cutting their own revenue share to secure an opportunity to invest in a TV series.

Therefore, very few celebrities actually receive the theoretically expected salary!

Anyone who does purchasing knows that there will definitely be a significant difference between the price tag of a product and the actual price you pay!

The acting profession is no exception!

Looking at the number sent by the other party, Lin Yu pursed his lips.

This production team does have its problems, and if he were to actually join the team, he would definitely be lowering his status.

But... on the other hand...

This drama is, after all, about jewelry. If it's well-made, it might be able to help them break into the jewelry endorsement market.

And if he remembered correctly, the second male lead seemed to have a lot more screen time later in the series.

Moreover, Jung Ji-hoon is indeed an international superstar, but because of that, there seems to be a strange sense of satisfaction in overturning the table of such a star.

As for why Luo Jin didn't flip the table in his previous life? The reason is actually quite simple: he was indeed too ugly.

Moreover, the influence of the Korean wave in China was indeed enormous at the time, so it was quite normal for him to be a little timid.

However, Lin Yu was not that timid. After all, as far as he knew, it wouldn't be long before the Korean wave was no longer able to take off in China.

The "Korean Wave Ban" that suddenly appeared out of nowhere in everyone's mind is about to be implemented!

Perfect timing, it's also a good opportunity to mend things with Yang Mi. After all, when I first entered the industry, I managed to extort money from her using rumors, which allowed me to successfully get a role in "Ban Shu Legend".

Given this woman's character, it would be strange if she didn't hold a grudge!

"You should contact my agent." Lin Yu thought for a moment and quickly sent a reply to the other party.

In a sense, this means he agreed.

However, regarding the contract, Lin Yu planned to terminate the contract with Jianxin first and then sign a new one.

However, he had no intention of placing his contract under Shu Yu's.

Shu Yu is destined to be nothing more than a tool for him to cooperate and clash with capital. If the contract is really posted below, then he and Yang Mi will be no different.

However, if the contract isn't attached, even if he loses to the capital later and his equity is diluted and swallowed up, it's not really that scary; at most, it's just a waste of some time.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Teacher Lin Yu!" Looking at the sincere reply on the other end, Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, smiled, and put down his phone.

Just then, the film set assistant walked quickly toward him.

"Teacher Lin Yu, Teacher Meng Ziyi, get ready to film..."

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