Become a dramatist from today

Time was like a colorful neon light, shining so hard that Huang Baiyou couldn't open his eyes. His eyelids were heavy and he felt drowsy.

I stayed up late yesterday to finish watching "Lovers of Angel Bay". Although the plot was a bit too cheesy and mixed with nonsense, the male and female protagonists were really enjoyable. Now that it's approaching noon, I feel even more tired.

It wasn't until the phone vibrated that Huang Baiyou woke up a little. The caller was Hong Zijian.

"Welcome Mr. Huang to join the cast of "The Guns and the Plank". As for the specific remuneration, I would like to guarantee it through an intermediary without signing a contract." Hong Zijian got straight to the point.

Very good, your efforts and popularity points are not in vain! Huang Baiyou also liked straightforward communication. He listened quietly to Hong Zijian's follow-up.

You definitely can't sign a contract and say how many red envelopes you will be given as a reward after the movie is over. In a legal sense, this is considered labor income, and starring as Hu Fusheng is also a commercial act.

Then there is absolutely no guarantee for the millions in salary. Not only Huang Baiyou is worried about it, but even Hong Zijian is worried about himself.

There must be an intermediary guarantee. Although it is only a verbal guarantee, as long as the intermediary is found well, it will have a binding effect.

The intermediary selected by the producer was Zhou Xilin, who was also Huang Baiyou recommended by Zhou. At the same time, Zhou and Hong Zijian have been friends for many years, so there was no problem on both sides.

Of course, before Hong Zijian proposed a middleman, he must have called and communicated with Zhou Xilin in advance, and the latter expressed his willingness to help.

"Producer Hong is very thoughtful." Huang Baiyou agreed.

"In this case, we are also discussing business." Hong Zijian was a little embarrassed, because he had not directly quoted the price to the actor, but always discussed it with the agent or the business department of the agency.

"Regarding the red envelope, how much does Mr. Huang expect?" Hong Zijian asked, "I also know that Mr. Huang's acting career is temporarily suspended due to various conflicts with the company. He just needs a chance to prove himself. Our crew will not deliberately lower the price."

"But let me tell you the truth, the investment from Emperor and Beijing West Culture is only 20 million, so our crew does not have sufficient funds." Hong Zijian said this before Huang Baiyou quoted the price.

As an old businessman, Huang Baiyou hesitated to quote, "I will definitely guarantee my acting skills in the audition clip and cooperate with the director's shooting. And since the crew's budget is not enough, can I get 1.1 million? My salary for the last film was 150,000." One hundred thousand."

"Thank you, Teacher Huang, for your consideration." Hong Zijian said quickly: "If you don't have no money, who would be willing to break one penny into two cents and use it."

The specific details of joining the cast were settled, and without much greeting, Hong Zijian hung up the phone. He couldn't help but smile, "My acting talent is excellent, but I haven't experienced a beating from society yet. I'm willing to lower my pay after just a few sentences."

Even if Huang Baiyou's current reputation is not good, he is still being hidden. But in terms of Huang Baiyou's personal ability, the reputation of "The Road of Life" will definitely reverse after its release. The current salary of 1.1 million is definitely a huge profit for the crew.

Of course, what the producer just said is not all nonsense. The total investment by the crew is indeed over 20 million. You must know that the investment in "The Road of Life" is more than 50 million, which is a small cost in comparison.

So the question is, did Huang Baiyou suffer the consequences?

He was a jerk. Huang Baiyou muttered after hanging up the phone, "Originally, the psychological price was one million, but Producer Hong was a little impatient. He could have lowered the cost."

"But when the remuneration arrives, it should be enough to pay the down payment." Huang Baiyou sighed, the housing prices in Beijing are really high.

But if you don’t buy a house, it would be painful to pay more than 7,000 yuan in rent every month. As for why not rent cheaper... Huang Baiyou’s job inherently requires convenient transportation.

Having said that, if joining the cast is delayed until after Christmas, then Huang Baiyou will definitely offer a salary that suits him, but the operation of the crew will not change according to the actor's will, at least not according to his will.

You might be able to get 1.5 million if you struggle a bit, but in comparison, it would be better to sell a favor as a producer and let the other party think that your little scheme is successful.

The key is that this part of the income is not split with the company, only taxes are paid, and the income is higher than in the previous drama.

Huang Baiyou felt that the invisible burden on his shoulders had been relieved for the most part, breaking Xue Zang's control situation, and he made a friendly appearance in "The Guns and the Plank".

He just now completely understood the difference between guest starring, special starring, leading starring, and co-starring.

"What is this?" Huang Baiyou was a little surprised and opened the door to a new world.

In the past, there weren’t so many titles for leading actors because the fandom in the fandom became more and more serious, and every fan wanted their idol to be the leading actor. Nowadays, it is not called one female protagonist and one female protagonist, and there is no male protagonist and two male protagonists. They are all two male protagonists and two female protagonists.

"Why doesn't the original person know... Oh, the original person's status is not yet qualified to compete for the title, so that's okay." Huang Baiyou muttered.

Even in the promotional materials, the proportion of the characters on the posters has to be fought over, and the official fate of the artists often happens, which is not exciting.

Faced with the crazy situation of competing for positions, Huang Baiyou's only feeling is that it is so easy to make money in the fandom. Because it is in full swing, the promotion of the brokerage company is indispensable later. The only ways to drive capitalists are street lights and profits. Obviously competing for position is a profitable business.

"Oh? Zhou Xilin..." Huang Baiyou came back to his senses, "Oops, I almost forgot about serious things while having fun."

Once the deal is settled, you must take the initiative to thank the recommender.

Huang Baiyou answered the phone. Before he could speak, the person on the other end of the phone spoke first, "I didn't expect that Tianyu Media would ban you. It's also my fault that I gave Lao Hong a dilemma. Fortunately, you guys thought of a solution."

"Don't worry, Bai Youyou. I know Lao Hong well. Even if there is no contract, I will definitely give him what he is supposed to give. If there is any problem, I will help you collect your debt!" Zhou Xilin said.

"Brother Zhou gives me one word, reliable! My heart feels at ease." Huang Baiyou asked with concern, "How is Brother Zhou's mood recently?"

The reason why I asked this question was because Zhou Xilin mentioned earlier that Su Fuguang punched himself in regret and had hurt himself, which was not a good sign.

"..." Zhou Xilin was silent for a long time, and his breathing gradually became heavier, as if his chest was suddenly squeezed. It lasted for half a minute, and then his breathing slowed down.

"It's not a big problem. Brother, prepare for your new play..." Xi Lin seemed to have thought of something this week and quickly added, "The body is the foundation to support your ambitions. Even if you mess around, you must pay attention to safety measures."

Just listen to Zhou Xilin continue to say, "He is an artist under Tianyu Media. I forgot his name. It was revealed that he went to the hospital to treat sexually transmitted diseases. The news was suppressed and did not become a hot search."

Sexually transmitted diseases, it can’t be He Qiao, right? Huang Baiyou suddenly thought of it.

"I still cherish the dog's life, brother Zhou, don't worry." Huang Baiyou replied.

"If I hadn't seen you risking your life to lose weight for a role, I would almost believe you." Zhou Xilin said: "You can do your best in acting, but don't go all out. I have something else to do, so I'll hang up first."

The two parties hung up the phone, and within five seconds another call came. Huang Baiyou thought Zhou Xilin had forgotten something, but it turned out that the caller was "Mom" and fell into silence for a moment.