I didn't want to be an actor

When Shen Liang woke up, he habitually looked at his phone. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon...

He smacked the corner of his mouth and stood up quickly, ready to take a shower.

"Yo, you're awake!"

It was Chen Jiadong. Shen Liang asked casually: "...How did I come back?"

"You fainted..."

"I know, you sent me back?"

"Hmm...how do you know you fainted?"

"Nonsense, I'm so sleepy that I can't even stand up. If I don't pretend to be dizzy, how can I be embarrassed to come back to sleep? If I don't faint, the director won't be able to rest!"

Chen Jiadong was surprised: "...Ah? Are you pretending to be faint?"

Shen Liang was speechless: "I'm in such good health, how can I faint so easily... I'll take a shower first, and you can help me order something to eat. I'm almost starving..."

Chen Jiadong was stunned for a while, then called the hotel waiter and asked for a lunch...

I really didn’t expect Shen Liang to pretend to be faint!

After thinking for a while, he called the producer Gong Geer: "It's okay, he has woken up... he is in good condition... he is just too sleepy!"

"Don't worry, it's okay..."

"How's the director?"

"You slept for two hours and continued filming? The director worked too hard..."

"Can we shoot at night? Shen Liang has fainted. Can you pause for a while? Give us a little buffer time?"

Gong Geer on the other end of the phone replied: "... One more day will result in an extra day's venue fee..."

One sentence made Chen Jiadong shut up...

Chen Jiadong definitely wants Shen Liang to rest for a while, but Shen Liang is not only a starring role, but also an investor...

There is a fee to rent this studio!

Pay by the day…

Chen Jiadong hesitated: "Then I'll ask him..."

"Are you going to take leave tomorrow?"

"Yes, we are going to Changsha during the day tomorrow to record a program... to record "Mars Intelligence Agency"... isn't this what we promised before!"

"...I just think Shen Liang is pretty good at acting..."

"Times are different!" Chen Jiadong said: "We are newcomers. The entertainment industry is changing so fast. We must ensure our exposure..."

…

Shen Liang took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and the food was delivered...

"Who are you calling?"

"Gong Geer!"

"Brother Gong? Is there something wrong with him?"

"There will be a big night show tonight..."

When Shen Liang heard this, he shook his head: "The director is staying up late again!"

"...Then you have to stay up late too!"

Shen Liang didn't even raise his head: "I can catch up on sleep during the day, and I can also catch up on sleep during shooting breaks. How can the director catch up on sleep? He still has to communicate with the photography team about lighting... and the props team..."

"This is his play, of course he has to work hard..."

Shen Liang interrupted him: "This is also a play I invested in!"

"Brother Liang, the cost of our project has almost reached 250 million."

"In addition, the later stage will cost at least 300 million..."

"The cost is 300 million, and it will take at least 1 billion in box office to get back the cost..."

"To make hard science fiction, you have to spend money. If you don't want to spend money, you won't get results!"

Chen Jiadong didn't mean that. He said: "What I mean is, do we just stop investing the next 30 million? The probability of losing money is too high!"

"That won't work. I've already agreed with the director and producer about the investment..." Shen Liang waved his hand: "You can leave it alone about investing in the movie... My mother doesn't even care..."

"...I am too talkative."

Shen Liang changed the subject: "Has Director Xu Zheng contacted you?"

"No...the heroine hasn't been chosen yet?"

"Director Xu is unwilling to pay enough for the film and wants to use the script to lure first-tier female stars to join them at a reduced salary, but there is no shortage of projects for first-tier female stars..."

"What should we do?"

"Let's take a look... Anyway, this is Xu Zheng's project..."

…

Xu Zheng is unlikely to agree to Shen Liang's investment...

He is not short of funds. Guangguang and Huanxi Media can recruit any company and there will be plenty of capital willing to invest!

It’s just that he wants to maximize profits!

To be precise, it is to maximize your own interests.

Xu Zheng is not fighting alone.

From the beginning, he gathered a group of people and formed Zhenledao Company, hoping to connect the entire line of scripts, directors, producers, and publicity.

"Cohabitation in Time and Space" is a project based on this thinking.

Therefore, instead of looking for Huanxi Media, I just made an investment with Enlight Media and handed over the distribution to Enlight...

Shen Liang is just a relatively famous newcomer.

You've given me enough face by asking him to act in a drama, but you still want to invest?

What are you thinking about?

Why did Shen Liang say that he could pay for it?

On the one hand, it is to prove that I am optimistic about "Cohabitation in Time and Space", on the other hand, I am also dissatisfied with Xu Zhengsou - for such a good project, why do you just go through the serious channels and add some money to hire a first-line female star?

I don’t know if Xu Zheng heard it...

…

When they arrived at the set, Zhao Jinmai came over with concern and said, "Brother? I heard that you fainted?"

Shen Liang immediately retorted: "I didn't faint, I fell asleep!"

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is huge. If you fall asleep, it's because you are too sleepy, mentally exhausted, and your body can't bear it; if you faint, it's because of insufficient blood supply to the brain. It's mainly because the nervous system overreacts to inappropriate stimulation, causing blood vessels to dilate or Heart rate slows, resulting in decreased arterial blood pressure and global cerebral perfusion…”

"...You don't study medicine, how do you know so much?"

Shen Liang handed her the phone: "Look, here is an introduction!"

Zhao Jinmai took a look and the title was 'Why did Hao Duanduan suddenly faint? Do you know all three common factors? ’…

"Is this how you read it?"

"...Yes, I guessed that someone would ask this, so I did my homework in advance!"

"You're really good!"

“So-so…”

"By the way, brother, a director is here to make a guest appearance today!"

"Director? Which director?"

"I heard they are all friends of Director Guo..."

"How many are here?"

"I heard four or five came!"

"Are you here to build a team?"

Shen Liang looked at Zhao Jinmai, then reached out and touched her head: "...Let's go, I'll take you to say hello to them..."

Zhao Jinmai was a little worried: "Ah? Can I?"

Shen Liang looked indifferent: "What's wrong with this, just to say hello... I'm not asking for a role... I'm just getting to know him!"

Shen Liang, who was followed closely by Zhao Jinmai, arrived at the director's lounge, and sure enough, there were three or five people sitting there...

Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Rao Xiaozhi and Zhang Xiaobei...

Zhang Xiaobei is a film critic and screenwriter.

Guo Fan's first movie "The Adventures of Li Xianji", he is the screenwriter. Of course, Zhang Xiaobei's fame almost all comes from "The Tenth Screening Room", he is the planner and producer...

He is a loyal fan of science fiction movies. Last year, he received an investment from Tengxun to make "Star Trailer"...

Before, I was bragging that I was confident that the special effects of "Star Hunters" would not lose to "Pacific Rim". Then, "Star Hunters" was suppressed for six years and never released, so I just ran to become an Internet major!

Guo Fan saw Shen Liang and introduced him: "Shen Liang... our number one male!"

Shen Liang smiled and introduced himself: "...Hello directors, I am Shen Liang, a young actor. I have little money, good work, and few things to do. If you have any good scripts in the future, you can consider me!"

Ning Hao looked at him with interest and said, "It's very cost-effective!"

"Yes, our main focus is cost-effectiveness... By the way, this is my sister, Zhao Jinmai, my acting teacher!"