This actor needs more money

"Click!"

"Pass!"

The first scene in Zhao Liying's life was very short, and it ended in less than two minutes combined.

At the moment when the director shouted, she was still in a trance.

No one knew how he got back to the side. He was sitting alone on Ding Xiu's special chair, holding his chin in his hands, looking ahead in a daze, and giggling from time to time.

Not far away, Ding Xiu, who had just returned from going to the toilet, couldn't help laughing when he saw her like this.

Awakened by laughter, Zhao Liying sat upright with a serious look on her face.

Ding Xiu didn't mean to laugh at her. Zhao Liying had been with him for a long time and knew more or less about this girl.

As an assistant, I watch other people acting every day and see them immersed in the joy of filming. It is impossible not to be a little envious. After all, as long as they are in the camera, they are all famous stars who have no worries about food and drink.

If it were an actor who was older than her and someone who was more capable than her, she wouldn't have such a big reaction.

But since following her, Zhao Liying has often seen girls of the same age on the set.

Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Bai Bin, and Jin Sha are all about the same age as her, but their situations and life trajectories are very different.

Of course, in addition to being beautiful, people like Liu Yifei and Bai Bin have background resources that are also a factor, which Zhao Liying cannot compare to.

However, there are more than just heroines, supporting actresses, supporting actors, and special guests on the set.

Many people have no background resources, and their appearance is not as good as Zhao Liying's, and their acting skills are not good, but they can attract attention and earn a monthly salary of 18,000 yuan.

It is strange for Zhao Liying to be able to maintain balance in this kind of environment for a long time.

She finally had a good time today, which opened the door of desire in her heart. If she did it a few more times, she might have to resign as an assistant.

"Xiao Zhao, how do you feel?"

Ding Xiu asked with a smile.

Zhao Liying thought for a while and replied seriously: "It's okay. There are a few places where it's not very good and I'm not very satisfied."

Ding Xiu half-smiled: "Really? Do you want to go to the director and watch the replay? If not, try again?"

"Forget it, there's no need. I'm just a soy sauce person. How dare I ask the director to replay it."

"Are you tired? Do you want me to get you a cup of tea?"

"I'm not tired, brother Xiu, don't be like this, I'm afraid, I'm your assistant, you are the boss."

Ding Xiu said: "You still know that you are an assistant. I have been standing for a long time and I still can't get up."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Zhao Liying stood up and apologized in a panic, feeling a little at a loss.

I was so absorbed in thinking about things just now that I subconsciously ignored Ding Xiu and didn't notice the identity of his assistant.

Being reminded like this by Ding Xiu, I felt extremely panicked. I was confused and confused, and I didn't know what to do.

"I'm kidding you, don't be nervous." Ding Xiu chuckled and sat down, giving the thermos cup at his feet to Zhao Liying: "Go get some hot water."

The thermos cup was supposed to be kept by Zhao Liying, but she had just gone to perform, and Ding Xiu was too lazy to take it with her, so he just put it beside the chair.

With the thermos cup in hand, Zhao Liying returned to the state of an assistant in an instant, completely coming out of her previous emotions.

"Okay Brother Xiu."

In the RV, as the hot water came on, Zhao Liying smiled bitterly.

"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao, are you confused? What does being an actor have to do with you? You have no appearance, no acting skills, and no background resources. You want to be a big star. Are you crazy?"

"I'd better be your assistant honestly, learn more, and try to change to a clerk in a few years. I'll take root in the company and earn a pension."

Saying this, Zhao Liying was still a little unwilling.

This kind of life where you can see the end at a glance seems a bit boring.

But she had no way to break the situation.

Putting down the thermos cup, she folded her hands and lay on the small table in a daze.

It is difficult for an amateur to make a debut. Without the support of a brokerage company, you can only work hard step by step from group acting.

But how many Wang Baoqiang and Ding Xiu are there in the entertainment industry?

They are the only ones among the grassroots.

Zhao Liying asked herself that she couldn't do it.

It's not that she doesn't have confidence in herself, it's because she knows how much she has.

Ding Xiu is handsome, good at martial arts, and has unique insights into playing villains. These are all natural advantages. With good luck, he was seen by the audience after he acted in a few dramas.

In addition, there was a man standing behind him.

Qin Gang.

It is said that in the early years, Qin Gang spared no effort to promote Ding Xiu. In order to win the project of Legend of Sword and Fairy, he even put up all the RVs.

If Ding Xiu has excellent conditions, then Wang Baoqiang is a talented actor.

He is not tall, not handsome, and has a sense of stupidity.

But his acting skills are really great, and he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer in his first film as the leading actor.

Occasionally, I heard Ding Xiu and Huang Bo joking while drinking and chatting, saying that if Wang Baoqiang had not been junior and the producer of Blind Shaft had no background, the Best Newcomer might have become the Best Actor.

After missing out on the opportunity to win the Best Actor Award in his life, Wang Baoqiang's future did not stop abruptly. He was favored by Feng Xiaogang and signed with Huayi. He starred in A World Without Thieves and collaborated with Andy Lau Dehua and Ge You, once again entering the audience's field of vision.

In less than two years, Soldier Raid was broadcast and became popular in thousands of households.

This kind of life trajectory is like cheating, even more exaggerated than Ding Xiu, how dare Zhao Liying compare with him.

It's a thousand miles apart, okay.

"Brother Xiu is here?"

When Zhao Liying was still in a daze, a man's voice sounded outside the RV. Upon hearing this familiar voice, Zhao Liying blurted out subconsciously.

"Wang Baoqiang!"

Wang Baoqiang, who had just gotten into the car, was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's me, Xiao Zhao, where is Brother Xiu?"

Standing up, Zhao Liying bent down and apologized: "I'm sorry, Brother Baoqiang, I was thinking about something and got a little distracted. I didn't mean it."

At this second, she wanted to give herself a big mouth.

Thinking about Wang Baoqiang's cheating life, Wang Baoqiang happened to come over again. She subconsciously called her full name, but she regretted it after calling her name.

In the entertainment industry, it is impolite to call someone by their full name.

At least it's not polite to call someone by their full name in front of someone.

The men are called brother, the women are called sister, and the older ones are called teachers. This kind of title is generally not wrong, and few people call people by their full names.

"It's okay, it's okay. I just happened to take some photos here and came over to visit the class."

Wang Baoqiang didn't think much about it. He had known Zhao Liying for more than a day or two, so he wouldn't be so surprised.

Besides, names are what people call. Ever since he was a child, many people have called him by his full name. Only in the past two years have people called him Brother Baoqiang and Teacher Wang. After all, he is still a bit uncomfortable.

Wang Baoqiang is more cordial.

"Brother Xiu is waiting on the set. I'll take you there."

"It's okay, I'll just go there by myself, you can do your business."

"I'm not busy, I'm just here to pick up the water and I'm about to deliver it."

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Taking Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Liying took him all the way to the filming location of Shinhwa.

The crew set up a cordon outside and had security guards waiting to keep people away. The purpose was to prevent secret filming and upload the plot to the Internet in advance.

Sometimes Reuters has a small problem. What they are afraid of is that someone will copy the plot according to the plot. As long as they shoot it quickly enough and broadcast it earlier than you, then you will be scolded.

Even if you can win the lawsuit, you still deserve it.

"This is Brother Baoqiang, a friend of Brother Xiu, who came to visit the class."

Zhao Liying took out her work badge, put it on, and spoke to the security personnel.

In fact, even if she didn't wear a work badge, the security staff would let her pass. Unlike other artists, Ding Xiu has bodyguards, assistants, agents, agent assistants, makeup... one person is filming, and a bunch of people are waiting for her.

Ding Xiu brought an assistant.

The security personnel were already familiar with Zhao Liying. After all, she came in and out several times a day and they all knew that she was Assistant Ding Xiu.

"Hello, Brother Baoqiang, I really like your soldier assault."

Without Zhao Liying's introduction, the security personnel recognized Wang Baoqiang at a glance.

This person's reputation is not low at all. Soldier Assault is a phenomenon-level TV series that is extremely popular. Most people have seen it, and even those who have not seen it have heard of it.

It is normal for other actors from the crew to come to visit the cast. If they are unknown, the actor or assistant usually needs to come out to pick them up.

For a big star like Wang Baoqiang, the security guards are not afraid that he will be secretly photographed when he goes in.

"Thank you for your like. Then brother, I'll go in first. Do you need to register?"

"No, just come in. Brother Baoqiang, can you sign your name for me when you come out?"

"It's easy, I'll sign it for you now."

"Thank you so much."

After signing autographs for the security personnel, Wang Baoqiang smiled and waved goodbye and walked into the set.

Beside, Zhao Liying showed envious eyes.

This is a big star. Wherever he goes, people recognize him and admire him.

"Xiao Zhao, please lead the way. I don't know the specific shooting location."

Hengdian is very big, with many palaces. It takes half an hour to walk to each scenic spot. He really doesn’t know the specific shooting location.

"Oh, come this way, follow me."

After coming back to her senses, Zhao Liying took Wang Baoqiang and walked towards Xianyang Palace. She felt a little annoyed and didn't know why she was distracted and envious.

Having followed Ding Xiu for so long, she has seen this kind of scene countless times, and she has seen it even more exaggerated than this.

When some female fans met Ding Xiu, they took advantage of the opportunity of shaking hands and hugging him to forcefully kiss him, hugging and nibbling him.

Ding Xiu pushed hard but couldn't push it away.

Of course, sometimes you can push him away. For example, there was a man who pouted and wanted to kiss him, but Ding Xiu punched him and knocked him to the ground.

Walking beside Zhao Liying, Wang Baoqiang was a little confused. There was something wrong with Xiao Zhao today, too quiet.

Wouldn't it be normal to say a few words so as not to bore him along the way?

As a result, Zhao Liying walked forward with her head buried in the whole process without any intention of speaking.

Seven or eight minutes later, on the set.

Seeing Ding Xiu, Wang Baoqiang waved: "Brother Xiu."

Ding Xiu raised his head and took a look, then put away his phone: "Why are you here?"

"Take some pictures here and come visit me."

As soon as Wang Baoqiang arrived, a staff member brought a chair. After thanking him, Wang Baoqiang sat down.

"You're so handsome in that costume. It would be great if I could act in costume sometime."

His face and height are not suitable for acting in ancient costumes. He is not good-looking. He is already ugly, and he is even uglier in ancient costumes.

His agent has already put him on the blacklist of costumes.

"Don't think about costume dramas. Just keep filming your urban dramas." Thinking of something, Ding Xiu said: "That's not right. If you come here to film, it should also be a costume drama, right?"

Although there are also Republic of China-style buildings in Hengdian World Studios, most of them are in ancient styles, mostly from the Qin Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.

If Wang Baoqiang can come here to film a movie, the chance of a costume drama is quite high.

"I'm not making movies or TV series."

"What was that shot for?"

"I, I." Hesitating, Wang Baoqiang said a little embarrassedly: "I'm shooting the MV for the album."

Ding Xiu's eyes widened: "What are you shooting?"

"MV!" Wang Baoqiang was a little shy when he said this.

When I was filming the blind shaft, I wasn't so shy when I was honest with the young lady.

"No, what kind of MV?"

"Album!"

"What album?"

"Song Album."

At this time, Wang Baoqiang no longer pretended, and directly showed his cards: "The company got me a few songs and wanted me to try my career as a singer."

Ding Xiu's expression was dull, and Zhao Liying also had a similar expression.

It's not uncommon for actors to release albums these days. Basically, all the famous niche actors have released albums. Lu Yi, Tong Dawei, Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming and others have all released albums.

It doesn’t matter whether you have a music major or not, as long as the fans pay for it and you can sell it for money.

But the above people can release albums, and they have an advantage in appearance. They are handsome, and some of them have female fans who pay for them.

It's unrealistic for fans to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to support their idols, but an album doesn't cost much and can cost dozens of dollars, so most people can afford it.

The problem is that this is idol-like business behavior. Why is Wang Baoqiang joining in the fun?

With his voice like that, can he sing?

And with this face, which female fan is willing to pay for it?

"Hahaha." Ding Xiu laughed and said, "Record well, I support you, I will definitely buy a few copies later, and remember to sign them for me."

In the past few years, everyone sang together. Huang Bo was the best, and Wang Baoqiang was like a dog gnawing, crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf.

If he releases an album, Ding Xiu can't even imagine the scene.

Don't save a few more of these and take them out to laugh at him later.

"Brother Xiu, please stop laughing at me. It's all requested by the company and I can't refuse. If I had a choice, I wouldn't even sing until I died..."

His family knows his own affairs, and if it's a performance, he can accept any role he is asked to play, but singing and releasing an album, I'm sorry, is really beyond his capabilities.

He refused, but he couldn't refuse. The agent's attitude was very tough.

This is the disadvantage of large companies. While they have many resources, they also have many constraints. Many things are beyond your control.

"By the way, Li Yixiang is also on the set, would you like to meet him?"

After chatting with Wang Baoqiang for a while, Ding Xiu talked about Li Yixiang, the actor who plays Liu Bang.

The other party's appearance instantly appeared in Wang Baoqiang's mind.

The Blind Shaft was the first film in his life in which he played a leading role, and helped him win the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer and the Duvel Film Festival for Best Actor.

In his career, this drama was of great significance to him, and the people who filmed it together at that time also remember it vividly.

"Brother Li is here too, where is he?" Wang Baoqiang raised his head and looked around.

Ding Xiu pointed to the inconspicuous Li Yixiang among the actors not far away: "I've been waiting for you for a long time, go quickly."

We haven’t seen him for many years, and Li Yixiang is dressed in ancient costume. It’s not surprising that Wang Baoqiang can’t recognize him.

"I'll go over first, see you later."

After saying that, Wang Baoqiang walked towards Li Yixiang. When he was on the set of Blind Well, this eldest brother took good care of him and everyone could chat with him.

But there was no contact later.