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Chapter 66: Recruiting Soldiers

In early April, the crew of”Crazy Stone” was officially established, and Ning Hao began to look for actors for the film.

In addition to recommending Na Xiaozha to play Dao Ge’s girlfriend Jingjing, Li Qi gave the power to choose the rest of the actors to director Ning Hao, which made Ning Hao even more grateful to him.

In the script, Li Qi will play the role of Mike, a professional thief from Hong Kong. However, he is not used to the local climate in the mainland and fails many times. He is even cheated by a rope seller. When he is about to succeed, he fails because the rope is too short.……

With the investment from Miracle Media and Li Qi’s full trust, Ning Hao is more confident.

After receiving the investment funds from”807″ to Miracle Media, Ning Hao began his recruitment

I tried to call Guo Tao again, and he offered him 200,000 yuan. There is no other way. There are too few opportunities for actors in the mainland to appear on the big screen. Even if they are free to film, there are still many people rushing to appear. Actors at this time really have awe for movies.

Although Li Qi added more investment to this play, Ning Hao still tried to save money wherever possible, because there were too many places to spend money.

Guo Tao still felt that it was not enough, so Ning Hao said to him:”It’s not a small amount. This is already the highest salary in our crew.” Guo Tao felt relieved and immediately agreed to come and act.

Another night, Wang Xun returned home at 11 or 12 o’clock in the middle of the night. While he was in the bathroom, he received a call from the head of the troupe, saying that he was the one who was cast in a movie invested by China Film Group and Miracle Media.

Wang Xun was quite puzzled:”I know China Film, but how would I know who Miracle Media is? Why would they come to me?”

This is where Ning Hao’s cleverness lies. In order to find the right actors, he has been using the golden signboard of China Film Group to support himself. As long as he uses the words”China Film Group Investment”, he can basically bluff the other party.

The next day, Wang Xun went to audition for the China Film Academy’s sign. According to the address they provided,

As a result, Wang Xun was stunned when he arrived. It was a very small room.

It’s like a student dormitory, with a bed in the middle and no room for people to stand on either side. I saw more than ten people in it.

Wang Xun knew them all. They were all little-known actors in the local circle. Ning Hao started auditioning with a DV.

Wang Xun was upset. I am one of the top ten comedians in Sichuan and have a certain influence in Chengdu. It is simply a makeshift troupe to let me play this role. They also said they are from China Film Group. It must be a lie.

Wang Xun finished his lines impatiently and left quickly. Unexpectedly, Ning Hao said to Wang Xun:”Teacher Wang, when the filming officially starts, you don’t need to add any performance. You are in a very good state for this audition.”

Huang Bai, who had just graduated from school at that time, was introduced by a friend. The salary was only 10,000 yuan. Ning Hao thought Huang Bai couldn’t come.

After reading the script, he agreed immediately.

Afterwards, Ning Hao contacted veteran actor Liu Hua and invited him to play Dao Ge. Although he is a big name, Liu Hua is also one of the few actors in the entire crew who has a little fame.

Ning Hao said:”We shot for two months, and there were only about 30 scenes.”

Liu Hua asked:”How much is the pay?”

Ning Hao:”Fifty thousand yuan!”

Liu Hua said:”You are scolding me! I have to spend at least 300,000 or 400,000 yuan to shoot a TV series in Beijing for two months. You only give me this much, 150,000 yuan. I really don’t have a budget, so the minimum is 100,000 yuan….”

Ning Hao told the truth:”I really don’t have any money.”

Liu Hua said:”Let’s not go through the motions of buying vegetables, you name a price and I bargain, that’s too chaotic, just tell me what your maximum budget is.”

Ning Hao:”70,000 yuan”

Liu Hua hung up the phone. This was too shabby. If he accepted this role, how would he calculate his pay for other roles in the future?

He thought the matter was over, but a few days later, the assistant director called him again. He only said three words:”Did it go up?” The other party said:”No.” Liu Hua hung up again. There was no point in saying more.

Three days later, the assistant director called again. Before Liu Hua could say anything, he burst into tears:”Brother Hua, you must come! The director and the investor are about to fight. The director said that if you don’t come, the film will not be made!”

Liu Hua thought, am I really that important? (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

In fact, Li Qi, an investor, and representatives from China Film Group never came to the crew, and Ning Hao directed and acted in the play himself.

After all, he is a director, so this trick is a piece of cake for Ning Hao.

The other party then said:”Just think of it as a vacation. The guys here are so interesting. Just think of it as making friends.”

Liu Hua is a person who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. He is soft-hearted and does not respond to tough words. Since people praise him so highly, it is difficult for him to refuse.

In this way, Ning Hao still invited the veteran actor Liu Hua to his hands for a salary of 70,000 yuan.[]

It was also a coincidence that Xu Shanzheng was able to film. Ning Hao originally wanted his wife Tao Hong to play the wife of the male lead Bao Shihong.

As a result, the script was seen by Xu Shanzheng, who needed a transitional work, so he agreed to act in the film for free.