This actor needs more money

"Brother Xiu, I didn't expect you and Wang Baoqiang to be so familiar."

After Wang Baoqiang left, Zhao Liying returned to the living room and said.

She joined the company late and didn't know that Wang Baoqiang worked for Qin Chao Entertainment before.

The most common impressions of this name come from labels such as grassroots stars and idols.

In recent years, Beijing Film Studio has produced two stars, Ding Xiu and Wang Baoqiang. Ding Xiu became popular earlier and Wang Baoqiang became popular later. Those who don’t know may think that they are not from the same period.

In the eyes of the public, Ding Xiu's popularity is much higher than that of Wang Baoqiang. The two are completely unequal in terms of popularity.

But in the eyes of Hengpiao and the extras, Ding Xiu is not as inspirational as Wang Baoqiang.

Although both of them are grassroots, Ding Xiu's face is not inherently inspirational and he is too handsome.

Wang Baoqiang is different. A rural child, uneducated and ugly, it is not easy to get to where he is today from an extra to a supporting role, then to a blind man. There are no thieves in the world.

The sense of immersion is much stronger.

Many extras will think when they see Wang Baoqiang, he can do it, why can't I?

Seeing Ding Xiu, he no longer had such thoughts.

The same goes for Zhao Liying. She once had a dream and regarded Ding Xiu as her idol and a benchmark in life.

This benchmark will break after a long period of contact.

Not to mention that Ding Xiu is handsome, a professional in ancient costumes, and can handle villain roles very well, but his martial arts skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Not to mention that he is proficient in horse riding and archery, can read classical Chinese without any problems, can speak ancient dialects, and has a profound understanding of ancient words, deeds, and food culture.

Ding Xiu was lying on the sofa, wrapping his body in a blanket, taking a sip of tea and looking at the TV.

"Baoqiang, I'm an old acquaintance. We've known each other for many years. We used to live in a basement. Later, after the conditions improved, we lived together for another year. There was also an old man named Huang Bo with us."

"This guy is so inspiring. He took the Nortel exam several times and finally entered the school as the oldest student in history. Now he works as an actor in our company and is often filming outside. You may have never seen him..."

Perhaps out of boredom, Ding Xiu and Zhao Liying exchanged some words. Zhao Liying listened attentively and even helped refill the cup of tea.

"Brother Xiu, that's you. If you were an ordinary person, you wouldn't be able to associate with the ordinary friends you once had after becoming a successful person."

He felt that the boss was a person who cared about old friendships and helped his former friends a lot, and did not distance himself just because he became popular.

Including Jia Ling, the assistant, helped find a job when we met at the toll station.

In this age of materialistic desires, there are not many such people left.

Ding Xiu laughed dumbly: "Who told you that Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo are ordinary? Wang Baoqiang won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer in his first male leading movie, and won the Best Actor at a foreign film festival. He was only 21 years old at that time. .”

"If he hadn't been too young, and the director of Blind Well was not a strong actor, with no background or connections, he might have won the Best Actor Award at the Golden Horse Awards that year."

"At the age of twenty-one, the first movie in my life won so many awards. If such people were ordinary, there would be no ordinary people in the world."

"You may not know that Baoqiang never went to school. He didn't know many words in the script before, and he couldn't speak Mandarin."

"Ah." Zhao Liying opened her mouth in surprise and her eyes widened.

How can a person like this win the Best Actor Award if he doesn't speak Mandarin or can't read.

Ding Xiu thought to himself: "Because he didn't know how, he studied. He carried a dictionary in his pocket every day and read newspapers when he had time. Over time, he became proficient in Mandarin and rarely encountered words he didn't recognize."

"I know that you young people today all regard Baoqiang as their idol. If he can do it, why can't you? In my opinion, 99% of people can't compare to Baoqiang."

"Wang Baoqiang is talented in acting, very strong. He has never taken a professional acting class for a day, but his acting skills can already beat many graduates of majors."

"Not to mention his hard work and hard work. No matter it was March 9th or the dog days of summer, he would squat in front of the Beijing Film Studio before dawn. He would squat for a whole day, eating a steamed bun when he was hungry, and drinking tap water from the water pipe when he was thirsty."

"He was young at that time, and other extras were given twenty-one days. The group leader gave him fifteen, and he was used as a stand-in during filming. He was beaten several times a day, and his whole body was covered in bruises."

"He was not idle when there was nothing to do. He would go to the construction site to carry bricks and cement. He would not look like a man at the end of the day. One time he came back exhausted and said he would lie down for a while before washing his feet. As soon as he closed his eyes, he He fell asleep in seconds and woke up the next afternoon. If he hadn't been snoring, I would have thought he was dead."

"How many young people aged 18 or 19 can endure the hardships he endured?"

Ding Xiu picked up the tea cup, paused and said: "He has talent, is willing to work hard, and can endure hardships. How can Wang Baoqiang like this be ordinary? What he lacks from becoming famous is just an opportunity. Like a blind well, there is no one in the world." Thief of opportunities like that.”

The more Zhao Liying listened, the more frightened she became. In Ding Xiu's understatement, there was endless bitterness in Wang Baoqiang's words. She was now about the same age as Wang Baoqiang who had drifted to the north.

But she couldn't bear any of the hardships Wang Baoqiang endured.

When I was still working on the assembly line, I was exhausted from working overtime every day and felt that my future was dark.

Let her experience carrying bricks and cement at a construction site, and being beaten as a stand-in on a set. She is afraid that she will have to carry a bucket and run back to her hometown in two days.

Being idle was idle, so Ding Xiu stopped talking and continued: "Let's talk about Huang Bo. He's not very impressive even in his thirties, but he was very handsome when he was young."

"He dropped out of high school to form a band and led a few young people to play rock and roll. When his classmates were still in school, he easily earned over 10,000 yuan a month by performing. That was in the 1990s when the monthly income was over 10,000 yuan. Do you think What concepts are you thinking about?”

"Not only can he sing, but he can also dance. He has been a dance teacher for several years. His talent in acting is as good as Wang Bao's, and he is the best among the three of us. He has been in the Nortel junior college class for two years, and his progress is neither high nor low. .”

"So, he is the same as Wang Baoqiang. The only difference is that he has a chance to soar into the sky."

Holding her chin with both hands, Zhao Liying Qiyi asked: "As for me, Brother Xiu, what do you think is the difference between me and success?"

Ding Xiu glanced at him: "You? You probably don't even know what you want, so how can you talk about success?"

It was an unintentional question, but she didn't expect Ding Xiu to say such words. Zhao Liying fell silent for a moment.

She really didn't know what she wanted.

I used to think about working part-time to make money, saving some money and then going back to my hometown to find a man to marry.

What I want after becoming an assistant is to save more money, eat well, drink well, live well, and live a better life for myself and my family.

But these are just basic physiological needs and safety needs, not dreams.

"Hey." Ding Xiu suddenly saw the figure in the surveillance camera, turned to Zhao Liying and said, "You should get off work today."

"Oh, okay boss."

Zhao Liying also saw the surveillance video. The person at the door was wearing a mask and a hat. She looked like a woman and was taking out the key to open the door.

Needless to say, the boss's "good friend" is here.

After picking up her backpack, Zhao Liying left and met the woman face to face in the yard.

The woman has taken off her mask, and under the brim of her hat is a fleshy face with delicate and beautiful features.

"Isn't this Zhou Zhiruo?" Zhao Liying was surprised. She thought it was Qin Lan who came.

The boss is having a great time.

"Hello, sister, I am Xiao Zhao, Brother Xiu's assistant."

"Hello." Gao Yuanyuan nodded with a smile and walked into the house to find Ding Xiu.

Looking back at her back, Zhao Liying walked out of the yard. Ding Xiu, who values ​​love and justice, once again refreshed her understanding.

"Maybe just friends."

Inside the room, the friends were already entangled.

The TV set was very loud, playing the story of Wulong Mountain Bandit Suppression. The sound of gunfire was deafening. A battle for position began. After a long time, the bandits were cleared away, leaving only corpses on the ground.

She and Ding Xiu were crowded on the sofa, covered with a blanket. Gao Yuanyuan put her arms around his neck and said, "Tell me, why are you calling me?"

She was quite busy at work. She stayed at home for a day during the Chinese New Year and then hurried to the set. Ding Xiu urged her to come back several times.

"I will pay you back. The Legend of Sword and Fairy has been sold. The capital will be repaid and your five hundred thousand will be returned to you."

When he invested in Fairy Sword, Gao Yuanyuan gave him five hundred thousand. It has been so long, and now that the TV series has been sold and the money has arrived, he can't pretend that nothing happened.

Holding Ding Xiu's face in her hands, Gao Yuanyuan said: "I remember who said that debts should be paid with flesh, one yuan or two yuan at a time. I don't want the money anymore. You can find a small notebook and write it down. Now you owe me 490,000 yuan." Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine."

Ding Xiu shivered.

"Now you owe four hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight?"

Gao Yuanyuan punched him and said fiercely: "This doesn't count."

After more than half an hour, Ding Xiu returned the one dollar. Gao Yuanyuan leaned on his chest and said, "I bought all of Sword and Fairy. I must have left the broadcast not far away. I didn't see you moving?"

"It's a local channel. It's not on the stars, so there's no publicity. It's only going to be aired this month, and it's only a few days away."

Gao Yuanyuan comforted him: "As long as you don't lose money, just think of it as accumulating experience."

Provincial TV stations can be watched by viewers across the country, but local TV stations cannot. Only viewers in that province can watch them, not other provinces.

It's equivalent to limiting the flow all of a sudden.

With just one audience, no matter how high the ratings can be, how high can it be?

Obviously, Legend of Sword and Fairy has failed this time.

"Don't worry, I'm more discerning than you." Ding Xiu pulled up his pants, got up and poured some water, then rummaged through the box and took out the gift he bought for Gao Yuanyuan.

"I bought it specially for you to see if you like it."

Gao Yuanyuan opened the box and found an jade necklace: "Isn't this expensive?"

"Brother is not short of money now, how can it be more expensive no matter how expensive it is?"

This necklace costs hundreds of thousands, which is indeed quite expensive, but considering that Qin Lan spent more than one million on it, he can't afford to leave it behind.

After getting up and running to the mirror, Gao Yuanyuan put on the necklace in front of the mirror, turned around and put her arms around Ding Xiu's neck and said, "Thank you, it's very beautiful. I like it very much."

"nice! You love it."

"For the sake of you giving me such an expensive gift, I will take you to my house to sit down when you are done."

Ding Xiu's eyelids twitched: "So fast?"

Gao Yuanyuan frowned: "Soon? You don't want to go, do you?"

Ding Xiu laughed dryly: "How is it possible? I'm just not mentally prepared."

"I'm not young anymore. I'm one year older than you. I'm twenty-six this year. There are only a few years to waste. Let's take it step by step. Meet your parents first and confirm the relationship. I won't force you to get married. It’s okay to delay it for two or three years.”

Ding Xiu couldn't refute what he said and could only nod his head with tears in his eyes. If he said no at this time, it would probably lead to a fierce battle.

"Fine."

"Then pay attention to your schedule and don't be too busy."

After patting Ding Xiu's face gently, Gao Yuanyuan happily ran to change clothes.

…

In the evening, Qin Gang's office was filled with smoke.

Ding Xiu put down the cigar in his hand and sighed: "Old Qin, what do you think?"

"I'll sit on the sofa and watch." Qin Gang said helplessly, "Isn't this a matter of time? You have two boats, you should have thought of today."

"Choose one of the two and weigh it yourself."

"Can't we have both?"

Qin Gang dropped half of his cigarette ashes and was silent for a long time: "Brother Xiu, what I admire most about you is that you dare to think that ordinary people dare not think and do things that ordinary people dare not do. How about you invite the two of them out some other time and let them discuss it."

"From now on, you will go to the villa on Monday, March and Friday, and live in the courtyard on Tuesday, April and Saturday. I will treat the weekend as a holiday for my little brother."

Ding Xiu thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "It's not impossible."

Qin Gang cupped his fists and handed over his hands: "Brother Xiu, if you really succeed, don't forget to give me advice. If you fail, I will offer you incense during the holidays."

"The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Just let it go." Ding Xiu stood up and said, "Before the thunder breaks out, I will make some money quickly so that I will not become a pauper one day."

"It has been prepared for you a long time ago." Qin Gang took out a bunch of contracts: "The backlog of commercial performances and endorsements after the Spring Festival Gala are all expensive. This one is enough for your retirement."

Considering that Ding Xiu didn't get much rest in the second half of last year and the Spring Festival Gala was very stressful, he was specially given a few days off.

Now that he wants to make money, he has to take out the contract.

"I'll take the contract first and let Yang Siwei come and get it tomorrow."

Even though Qin Gang had already screened them, Ding Xiu didn't accept them all. When he got back, he had to screen them again, and some of them he didn't want to accept.

Qin Gang scratched his head and watched Ding Xiu leave with a wry smile. Even if the big boss spoke forcefully, he could not refute.

At the end of February, Sword and Fairy was announced. Local stations did not have any big promotions. They only aired a preview a week in advance and several of the leading actors promoted it on their blogs.

The local channel has low traffic and not many viewers tuned in in the first few days.

After five or six days of broadcasting, the popularity gradually increased. The first thing to rise was the ratings, from 2% to 3%, then to 5%, to 6%.

Of course, breaking five or six this time does not refer to the national viewership ratio at the same time, because it is a local station, but refers to the viewership ratio within the province.

Seeing the soaring ratings, the local station immediately adjusted the broadcast time from 9 o'clock to 7:35 prime time.

After this adjustment, the ratings surged again, breaking seven, eight, nine, and ten, directly crushing the ratings of provincial channels.

Even so, most viewers across the country still couldn't see the show, and only viewers in one province could see it. People who saw it complained about the show one after another.

"I would like to recommend a drama to everyone, starring Ding Xiu and the fairy sister. The supporting roles include Teacher Xu Jingjiang and Teacher Li Lizhen. It is very interesting."

"I don't care about Ding Xiu and Liu Yifei. I'm mainly here for Teacher Xu and Teacher Li. What's the name of the show?"

"Thank you, host. Good people have a safe life. Please give me the title of the drama."

"The drama is called Legend of Sword and Fairy. It is broadcast on a local station. Only viewers in Yunnan can watch it. Everyone, please take a break."

"I follow it every day. It's really good to watch. The special effects are top-notch. The acting is top-notch. An Yixuan and Sun Li are also there. The theme song and interlude are very nice. Rain in June, Xiaoyao Tan, It's Always Quiet. Three songs I recommend to everyone. , you should be able to hear it on the music website.”