This actor needs more money

After the wedding, in the evening, Ding Xiu, who was drunk, returned to the hotel.

This was probably the most he had drunk since his rebirth. Gao Yuanyuan refused to listen to her advice at the banquet. Qin Lan also tried to persuade him once, but it was useless.

Huang Bo kept holding Ding Xiu's hand, gushing words of gratitude, saying that when Ding Xiu gets married, he will drink until he vomits blood.

What Huang Bo didn't know was why Ding Xiu had to drink so much. There was nothing he could do if he didn't drink.

Gao Yuanyuan and Qin Lan were waiting for him eagerly. Once he went back, a question would inevitably arise: whose room should he go back to?

I can only get myself drunk and wake up tomorrow morning and it will be a new day.

Back in the room, Ding Xiu had just laid down after taking a shower when his cell phone rang, it was Gao Yuanyuan calling.

"I know you're not drunk. Should you come over or should I?"

"Ahem, of course I will go there, why would I bother you with something like this?"

After putting on his pants, Ding Xiu put on a coat and went out with his room card.

As soon as he came back, Gao Yuanyuan received the news. She didn't need to guess who told the secret. There was no other person besides Zhao Liying.

Two hours later, Ding Xiu returned to his floor.

Qin Lan sent a text message.

"Want to eat barbecue?"

How could Ding Xiu have the spare time to have a barbecue in the evening? He had drank enough today and was quite full. Besides, it was already this hour and it was so cold outside that he didn't want to go.

Before he could refuse, another text message was sent.

"Eat scallops."

"almost there!"

Without stopping, Ding Xiu went out to have barbecue again. This time he came back in the middle of the night. He was very full and came back holding on to the wall.

I didn't get up early the next morning and took a long nap.

Just thinking that he drank too much yesterday, Zhao Liying did not rush him and let him sleep on his own.

Because Ding Xiu had to play here for two more days, Yang Siwei, Qin Gang, Yang Mi, Yuan Shanshan and others who were busy with work and studies left first.

During these two days, Huang Bo took Ding Xiu and Wang Baoqiang to eat and drink all kinds of seafood every day until they vomited.

Two days later, I received a call from Yang Siwei, telling him to go back for something important.

Cheng Long will come to see him later.

Ding Xiu was a little shocked when he heard the news. He probably guessed what it was about. It should be a mythical TV series. He didn't expect that Cheng Long came over in person.

Ding Xiu booked the nearest flight and returned to Peiping on the same day.

"Brother, why did you come here in person? You said you are serious. If anything happens, just call me and I will take Ding Xiu there."

In the office, Qin Gang asked Cheng Long to sit down and wait for Ding Xiu's arrival.

Facing such a big shot, Yang Siwei was not qualified to accompany him and could only come in occasionally to serve tea and water.

She would like to get acquainted with Cheng Long, but this occasion is not suitable.

As a guest of Lao Qin, it would be a bad idea if she ran over to show her face and hand her a business card. Lao Qin might tell her to wear some shoes later.

After all, Qin Gang is the official leader of the company. The big boss is greeting the guests. What does it mean for you, a manager, to rush up to the top?

"Xiao Yang, have you urged Brother Xiu to come?"

"The call I just made has already arrived in Peking. It will arrive in half an hour."

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry. Just let him take his time while we drink tea and wait. Mr. Qin, let me tell you, Shinhwa's investment this time is very large... In order to ensure quality, I am the director of this drama. Production, Tang Jili is the artistic director."

"If Ding Xiu joins the cast, I guarantee that he will not suffer a loss. It will be another hit drama at the end of the year. Congratulations."

In the office, Cheng Long and Qin Gang talked about the story creation and future prospects of the myth, and the pie was painted one after another.

The total investment is 40 million, with exquisite service, a strong cast, and a strong behind-the-scenes production team. Even he and Tang Jili personally acted as producer and art director.

Facing Cheng Long, Qin Gang said very few words. Most of the time he nodded with a smile, and then said some kind words for free, such as thanking brother for giving face, we will do a good job, trust your vision, etc.

Half an hour later, Ding Xiu came to the company. Qin Gang stood up and said, "I have something else to do. You and my eldest brother will talk. After the chat, we will have a casual dinner together in the evening."

"Brother, excuse me, I'm a little busy, don't be offended."

"It's okay, it's okay. Just go and do your work until the rightful owner arrives. I'll tell Ding Xiu if there's anything else."

Cheng Long found out before he came that Ding Xiu was not only an artist in Qin Chao Entertainment, but also one of the bosses. Unlike ordinary entertainment companies where artists get symbolic shares, Ding Xiu's shares accounted for a large proportion.

Together with Qin Lan, they are the largest shareholders, and Qin Gang is a part-time worker for both of them.

Qin Gang exchanged glances with Ding Xiu, then closed the door and left, detouring to another office to sit and drink tea.

From the look in Qin Gang's eyes, Ding Xiu knew what he meant. In fact, Yang Siwei told him while still on the phone that he could take on the drama, but asked him not to negotiate the price with Cheng Long.

Just leave the price negotiation to the agent.

After an actor becomes famous and has his own network of contacts, the only drawback is that many directors or producers do not submit scripts directly to the agency, but to the artist himself.

The same goes for when it comes to remuneration. Actors themselves are sometimes in a dilemma.

Anyone who can call or come to the door in person must be an acquaintance. Directly saying that it is not appropriate to find an agent, you still have to read the script.

When you read the script, the director starts to tell you the wonderful things about this play, and how this role is tailor-made for you, and it will definitely be a hit if you play it. In fact, he tells everyone this.

If you don't agree, then the relationship card will come up, how good the relationship is between us, how pleasant it was to work together on the last drama, etc.

Many actors couldn't stand the director's strong attack. In order to repay the favor, or maybe they thought the script was good, they took the role while chatting.

When you decide to take the film and it's time to talk about the salary, the director's misfortune comes again. Creation is not easy, and the money is spent on convincing and post-production, so you just make do with it.

Unable to resist the director's sugar-coated bullets, anyone with a thin skin would grit their teeth and accept the salary.

However, this technique is only effective for first- and second-tier actors. Artists at this level usually have some say in the company.

If you were an 18th-tier actor, directors would not care about you. Your agent would come to ask for help, but they might not have time for you to audition.

…

"Let's not talk secretly. This movie is a bit difficult and we need to film it with a real tiger."

"Fuck you!"

Ding Xiugang chatted with Cheng Long for a few words, and suddenly he broke into a cold sweat and said hurriedly: "Brother, I don't want to shoot the macho man and the beast, you can find someone else."

Cheng Long: "..."

God damn Macho Man and the Beast, he was talking about a scene from the TV series.

"There are no macho men and beasts. There is a scene where you need to fight a tiger. Don't worry, they are all raised in the zoo. They are very well-behaved and obedient."

Ding Xiu rolled his eyes. He was lying to a child. Tigers in the zoo also eat meat. If he is not careful, the shovel will slide into his stomach. Who will he find to reason with at that time?

"Brother, tell the truth. Did you find anyone else before you found me?"

"No, absolutely not." Cheng Long shook his head and said solemnly: "I told you last year before the script came out. How could I find anyone else? You will definitely be the first one to find me."

He was indeed the first to look for Ding Xiu, but it was unclear whether other people in the company looked for him.

It is said that I have been in contact with a man named Hu Ge. Unexpectedly, he has not recovered from a car accident. He has been recovering from his injuries for more than half a year.

Some artists, as soon as they heard that they were going to compete with real tigers, requiring real horse riding and archery, without even asking about their salary, they said that their schedule was very tight.

Shinhwa is large in scale and takes a long time to shoot. For such a big and long scene, it would be too crowded if forced to shoot.

After going around in a circle, Cheng Long remembered that there was another Ding Xiu. He didn't come here specifically this time, but he happened to have work in Peiping and happened to be passing by.

Ding Xiu has strong martial arts and must not be afraid of tigers. In addition, he is a good horseman and archer. He looks handsome in ancient costume. After the new Shanghai Beach aired, he became very popular. He was the right choice.

The only thing that needs to be worried about is the salary issue. Emperor's intention is to save as much as possible.

"Ha, I still trust my brother's words. Okay, I'll take over the script and the schedule will be free. Let the two companies discuss the specific follow-up matters themselves."

After thinking about it, Ding Xiu accepted the script. Judging from Cheng Long's words, the slightly more dangerous thing was fighting a real tiger.

But there should be safety measures in place by then, so that the actor's life will not be used to fill the tiger's belly.

If there really were no safety measures at all, whoever fell in love would fall in love with Ding Xiu anyway. If anyone dared to accuse him of breaking the contract, he would let whomever fall in love fall in love with him.

"Hey, don't I know you? You are the boss of the company. Do you think this will work? The salary will be a package price of four million."

"Ah this..."

The package price of four million sounds like it is a little higher than the net worth before the new Shanghai Beach was broadcast, but it is not too much higher. He is a little unsure.

"Brother, I just hold some shares in the company and receive some dividends every year. Words don't count. The agent has to negotiate the remuneration, and the boss of the company has to sign it later. For regular companies, the process is like this. Please forgive me."

"Okay." Cheng Long slapped his thigh, and the company asked him to negotiate the price. He did, but it didn't work. He had done everything he needed to do, and left the rest to the company to deal with.

If he hadn't happened to be on a business trip in Peiping, he wouldn't have wanted to negotiate the price.

If he forced Ding Xiu to give him face, he believed that even four million Ding Xiu and the entire Qin Chao Entertainment would agree.

But just a few million dollars is not worth wasting this favor. Now that the message has been sent, let them talk about whether it can be achieved.

"Now that we're done talking, let's go out for a drink together. I've been coming to Peking a lot over the years. I know where the food is good, and I know it better than you."

"Haha, when I first moved to Beijing, I heard the story about you spending millions to buy a courtyard house. I still believe in your vision."

"It's all a thing of the past."

When he spent a lot of money to buy a courtyard house without a bathroom, he was often called a fool behind his back.

Later, as the housing prices in Peiping became higher and higher, those courtyard houses had already multiplied countless times.

Just wait, after the Olympics next year, housing prices will soar again, and those who laughed at him will have their teeth broken with jealousy.

To this day, Cheng Long feels that buying so many courtyard houses in Peiping is the most correct thing he has done in his life. This thing is no less than the salary from filming.

Even if he retires immediately, he will not be able to use up the money from real estate speculation in several lifetimes.

…

After drinking and eating with Cheng Long, Ding Xiu and Qin Gang did not go back to the company. Instead, they found a place to have a sauna and massage.

"Four million is a bit low, and you were right not to agree." Listening to Ding Xiu talking about Shinhwa's salary, Qin Gang smiled and said, "But it wouldn't hurt if I could make Cheng Long owe a favor, but it's a pity that he didn't persuade me more." several times."

Cheng Long's commitment is worth much more than one or two million.

There are only three or five top artists in the entertainment industry. Cheng Long is the most well-known among the Chinese actors. He will help guide him in the future, and he will not be allowed to go sideways. He has plenty of resources.

"I'm not a fool, how could I say this? I just have to do the public affairs. I guess the directorship is just a name."

Cheng Long said that he is the director producer of the Shinhwa TV series and is responsible for the entire filming quality and post-production.

Ding Xiu sounded a little unbelievable.

Producing is not an easy job, and sometimes it is more tiring than a director, because the director only coordinates the departments on the shooting scene, while the supervisor requires more, including the cost of communicating with investors and convincing the crew and the market. Running back and forth between the main father and the father.

It's easy to say that it's easy, because a film doesn't just have one producer, there are many, and there can be more than a dozen at most.

Some producers work as executives, while some producers work in name only and do nothing every day, not even going to the set.

Ding Xiu suspected that Cheng Long was the second type.

I just put my name on it to increase the popularity of the TV series, but I wasn’t even on the set.

"Be confident and get rid of the estimate." Qin Gang chuckled: "I am a very busy person, making hundreds of thousands of dollars every minute. Only when my brain is wet will I work as a producer on the set."

"If you look at the producers and investors, they are all from the Emperor, and Cheng Long is from the Emperor. It is clear that he wants to increase the popularity."

"But it won't be a loss if you take on this drama. It is indeed a big production. With an investment of 40 million, you can do a lot of things."

These days, it is considered good for an average TV series to have an investment of more than 10 million. Twenty to thirty million is definitely a big production, and 40 million is a top-notch production.

After spending so much money, the producer definitely doesn’t want to waste time and will pay more attention to the production.

Ding Xiu can learn a lot by participating in such a top-notch production crew, and it should become a hit when the show is aired.

Without answering Qin Gang's words, Ding Xiu wiped the sweat on his body with a towel and asked: "Old Qin, how much do you think I am worth now?"

"If it's in the field of TV dramas, 100,000 per episode is still no problem."

After New Shanghai Beach aired, Ding Xiu's net worth increased. One episode was worth 100,000 yuan, which was still the lowest bottom line. Normally, the price was 120,000 yuan.

Of course, the so-called episode is just an approximation. Nowadays, the money is not calculated according to the number of episodes. It is usually packaged at a fixed price.

"Fifty episodes of Mythology, so I can earn five million." Ding Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"It's almost the same. I'll ask Yang Siwei to talk as much as possible. It's pretty close."

Qin Gang spoke sourly, and he only wished he didn't have a handsome face. His parents never sent him to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts since he was a child.

Five million for a movie, hell, he can't make that much in a year.