I really don't want high ratings for my documentaries!

"What? Teacher Changge refused to act?"

When Huang Yu received a call from Liu Changge's agent, he was a little surprised.

The manager on the other end of the phone sounded apologetic.

"I'm sorry, Director Huang, the schedule for our parent song has expired, and we really don't have time to act in Director Huang's play. I hope we can cooperate next time."

"Mr. Liu, I remember when I first invited Teacher Changge, you told me clearly that he has a schedule. Why is there no schedule now?"

Huang Yu was quite unhappy and asked straightforwardly.

Liu Changge's manager was a little embarrassed.

"That... Our parent song received several invitations for the script at the same time. After he thought twice, he still chose another one."

"So, can I know which work it is?"

"Actually, it's not news that needs to be concealed. After all, you and Director Huang belong to the same company, which is the new work "The Hidden Corner" directed by Xu Wen."

"Director Xu."

Huang Yu was taken aback.

He still remembers that day in front of Zhang Min, he swore that he could bring Xu Wen's team back.

As a result, he sent a message to everyone, but received very few replies.

It can be said that that bet was completely rubbing his self-esteem on the ground.

So much so that when he was dragged by Zhang Min to meet Xu Wen, he never dared to look at Xu Wen.

He still hasn't figured it out.

Xu Wen has been away for 2 years, why are those people in the team still so loyal to Xu Wen?

Doesn't it mean that today's migrant workers act on the basis of money?

Could it be that I gave less than Xu Wen?
Ever since that time, Huang Yu has held his breath in his heart.

Since you all abandoned me, I will make a blockbuster drama that will shock all of you!
This kind of mentality is quite like the idea that after being ridiculed by the bully, the scumbag is determined to be the first in the class in the exam.

But I didn't expect that my project hadn't started shooting yet.

I encountered my own psychological shadow when inviting actors.

The actor I liked went to Xu Wen's crew.

Uncontrollably, Huang Yu thought again of the feeling of being unable to lift her head in front of Xu Wen that day.

This made him couldn't help but say.

"Agent Liu, if I remember correctly, Director Xu's drama only has 12 episodes, and with such a volume, it can be finished in less than a month."

"My drama has 45 episodes. Don't you think about the difference between the two? You should know the difference between a 12-episode drama and a 45-episode drama?"

For the agent, the artist accepts the work in addition to looking at the content.

Another important reference index is volume.

Because volume represents another important thing.

Pay!

Actors are paid according to the number of episodes.

The money you get for shooting 12 episodes is completely different from the money you get for shooting 45 episodes.

The agent's salary is a commission drawn from the actor's salary.

Huang Yu's meaning is very clear. It means that Liu Changge will participate in Xu Wen's drama. According to Xu Wen's volume of 12 episodes, the salary including the agent is very low.

The broker smiled wryly.

"Director Huang, why don't I know what you're talking about? To tell you the truth, our parents, Song, have sent me messages after reading your script and are very interested in your script."

"But I don't know how good Director Xu's script is. After reading Chang Ge, I immediately changed my mind. No matter what I say, I want to go to Director Xu's crew."

Huang Yu frowned.

Did you change your mind after watching it?
Is it because my script is not as good as Xu Wen's?
His script was adapted from a well-known ip novel.

At that time, many people were grabbing this IP.

He just relied on means to obtain the right to adapt the film and television.

And Xu Wen's script seems to be written by himself.

Could it be that the script he wrote himself is better than a popular novel?

Huang Yu couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"Okay, then I get it, I hope we can cooperate sometime next time."

The matter has come to this point, it is useless for him to speak harshly.

After saying a few words in a hurry, he hung up the phone.

And like Huang Yu, there are many people who can't figure it out.

The fact that Liu Changge gave up Huang Yu and chose Xu Wen was not kept secret for long.

As the saying goes, there is no impenetrable wall in the world.

The gossip of those artists can be found on the Internet.

Not to mention the entertainment industry, which has always been unable to control its own mouth.

Everyone has their own opinions on Liu Changge's choice.

Some people think that Liu Changge is repaying Xu Wen's kindness by virtue of "Langya Bang" for sending him to the status of a top-tier popular niche.

Some people think that Xu Wen gave too much.

No matter how you think about it, everyone knows that Xu Wen's new drama will only have 12 episodes.

What was originally circulated in a small area within the company suddenly became well known in the circle.

Some newcomers still don't know the power of Xu Wen's name.

But those who have been in the entertainment industry for a long time still remember the word "Xu Wen".

The news of Xu Wen's return is no secret in the circle.

Everyone is waiting to see what shocking works Xu Wen can come up with.

This is what I heard in the end.

12 episodes of TV series.

Many people think they have heard it wrong.

Isn't such a short TV series finished in less than a month?

The TV series filmed by Xu Wen in the past include short ones like "Everything is Good" with 45 episodes, and long ones like "Wulin Biography" with up to 70 episodes.

In today's mainstream market, 40-50 episodes is already a basic standard.

Even if it is a sitcom filmed season by season, the episodes of each season are around 20 episodes.

Xu Wen's comeback work this time only has 12 episodes, which also makes many people daydream.

I think Xu Wen's return this time is just a tentative move.

First a 12-episode short drama.

Test the waters.

If the effect is good, then start preparing for the next work with great fanfare.

If the effect is not good, then it doesn't hurt too much. A short play with only 12 episodes can't be regarded as a formal work at all.

People in the circle are discussing here, but Xu Wen, who is the center of the topic, is still acting like a normal person.

Working with the team to prepare for the filming of "The Hidden Corner".

The same idea as the original crew.

Xu Wen also didn't want to shoot in a big city.

After the double investigation of the art group and the photography group.

In the end, I chose a small city named Zhancheng.

Close to the sea, traffic is acceptable.

Going north is Guangzhou, and going south is Shencheng.

It is a typical fourth-tier small city.

An important reason why Xu Wen decided on this place is because it has a strong old city architecture.

If you want to restore the living environment of "The Hidden Corner" as if it was ten years ago, then it is doomed not to have the background of a big city in it.

After making the phone call, Liu Changge came to Xu Wen's company to sign a contract with Xu Wen.

So far, all the actors of "The Hidden Corner" have been assembled.

And under Xu Wen's arrangement, he moved into Zhancheng one week in advance.

A short play with only 12 episodes, which brings together two first-line artists including Liu Changge and He Mei.

It is extremely difficult to keep a low profile.

Many media have requested to interview or film with the group.

But they were all rejected by Xu Wen.

Some netizens even took photos of He Mei appearing on the streets of Zhancheng.

For this reason, Xu Wen could only ask Zhang Min to release some fake news to the outside world.

confuse the attention of the media.

At the same time, I also called some friends in the circle and asked them to help cooperate with the news released by Zhang Min.

So, you can see it online.

For a while He Mei appeared in the capital, and for a while in Shanghai.

And Liu Changge played the role of a prince in ancient costumes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for a while, and then appeared in Hengdian as a bald mage.

It can be said that everyone has teleportation.

Fortunately, the effect of the smoke bomb is still very gratifying.

At least no one came to disturb the filming of the crew until the start of the film.

And in order to prevent the local residents from leaking the news, Xu Wen asked the crew to declare to the outside world that they were shooting a landscape promotional film.

For the people in small towns, when you tell them that shooting a landscape promotional film is different from filming a movie, their curiosity is different.

They may be curious about the scenery promotional film, but they are limited to curiosity at most.

But if you tell them that you are filming, they will definitely surround you with three floors inside and three floors outside, and even climb three floors on the tree.

The human touch of a small city is fully reflected in the love to watch the excitement.

Before the start, Xu Wen organized the cast and crew to have dinner together at a well-known local restaurant in Zhancheng.

It's like a team dinner.

The script reading had already been carried out before coming to Zhanjiang.

The 12-episode plot also greatly reduced the script reading time.

Xu Wen rehearsed it into a form similar to a drama.

Let the actors have a strong sense of substitution when they are on the scene.

So before shooting, the actors have a clear context for the whole plot and the characters they say they will play.

Because "The Hidden Corner" revolves around an event.

So there are not too many twists and turns.

There was also an incident before filming.

That is, the actor who played "Zhu Chaoyang" stopped acting before filming.

The reason is that the parents of "Zhu Chaoyang" suddenly asked for an increase in salary before signing the contract.

If you add a little bit, Xu Wen will forget it.

But they opened their mouths to add 10 per episode.

A total of 120 million.

In the words of his parents, it is their child, who is very popular at present, and several crews have sent invitations.

So if they can't increase their pay, they don't want to waste their time filming here.

Xu Wen did some research and found out that his son was recently invited to star in a juvenile fantasy drama.

Although that drama is not a famous director, it has 45 episodes.

His son was getting twice as much money for that show as he was getting paid for "The Hidden Corner."

So his parents can't bear to earn so much less money.

So the lion opened his mouth and thought about increasing his salary.

If such a thing falls into Xu Wen's ears, it will naturally not encourage this kind of atmosphere.

Without a word, I terminated the contract with him and found another actor.

This little actor was introduced by He Mei.

I have worked with He Mei in a movie before, and they are very polite and their acting skills are also online.

So it left a deep impression on He Mei.

So before joining the group, the actor of "Zhu Chaoyang" was changed.

As for the original one, Xu Wen generously let them go to shoot the juvenile fantasy drama over there.

It is said that the title of the play is "The Rebirth of the Lotus Boy: My Fate Is My Choice".

According to Xu Wen's experience, generally speaking, if the name dares to get such a long name, the ratings are generally low.

The name and ratings are negative.

The pre-shooting went well.

The opening ceremony, Xu Wen, was also brief and couldn't be more brief.

Those who didn't know thought it was a third-rate crew.

At the beginning, the crew was a little stage fright when facing Liu Changge and He Mei.

After all, both of them are first-line.

But after patting and patting, they became familiar with each other.

I don't know if Xu Wen's reputation is too great, or everyone is relatively free recently.

When the filming lasted for a week, not only Zhang Min came to visit the set, but even Zhou Tuo came all the way.

Zhang Min came to Xu Wen to understand.

After all, it is the work of her own company, and she has a reason to come, whether it is from the status of a leader or a friend.

But when Zhou Tuo came, Xu Wen couldn't understand it very well.

Since Zhou Tuo established his new company, he has been very busy every day.

Originally, he also said that he would cooperate with Xu Wen.

But Xu Wen went directly to the drama theater after the success of "Wulin Biography".

One stay is 2 years, which also caused the cooperation between them to fail naturally.

However, according to what Xu Wen said, the development of Zhoutuo Company in the past 2 years is also very good.

Three works with good ratings and word-of-mouth have been filmed in succession.

Yang Shu was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe.

It seems that Zhou Tuo is also shooting a film recently, and it is logically busy.

I don't know what he was doing here at this time.

But everyone has come, and it is impossible for Xu Wen to drive him back.

It can only be received.

It happened to be raining when Funaku came.

After meeting Xu Wen, Xu Wen took him to experience Zhancheng's breakfast culture with great interest.

Looking at the sweet tofu in front of him and the pancake in his hand, Zhou Tuo couldn't help but smile.

"It's a mess outside, but you're quite relaxed here."

"what happened?"

Xu Wen took a mouthful of the tofu nao in the bowl.

Zhou Tuo smiled.

"Did you fire a young actor some time ago?"

"That's right, his mother opened her mouth before the filming started, so I fired him?"

"The parents of the young actor are making a fuss online, saying that you fired him without reason and delayed their study time, and they demand compensation."

Zhou Tuo looked at Xu Wen with a half-smile.

Xu Wen let out an "ah".

"How come I don't know about this?"

"Your company Mr. Min protects you very well, but you can rest assured that this matter has been resolved. As soon as the public relations is released and the lawyer is hired, the parents of the children will shut up."

Zhou Tuo tried to take a bite of sweet tofu nao, but felt that the taste was not right, so he put down the spoon again.

He spoke again.

"Actually, this is because the children's parents are greedy. They want to go to the "Lotus Boy" crew after they left your crew."

"But there was a temporary change of actors over there, and they didn't get anything. They didn't want to extort a sum of money."

Xu Wen sneered.

"If you do too much unrighteousness, you will kill yourself. I just pity this child. He is indeed talented. Hey, let's not talk about him, let's talk about you. You came all the way here not just to have breakfast with me, right?"

After finishing speaking, he put down the spoon and looked at Funaku.