I'm just an actor

Chapter 176
Xu Rong looked at the back of Zhao Junkai leaving, and asked Jin Fangfang who was beside him: "Are you really sure that the company will not go public before the contract expires?"

"If it works out, it will be a lot of fun."

Jin Fangfang said affirmatively: "It is absolutely impossible. Although the chairman of the film industry is now in command, there is a lot of thunder and rain, and the TV drama sector has completely fallen into a vicious circle. It has changed from leading the trend a few years ago to following the market. Over the past few years, I have invested in dozens of dramas. Although the report is still profitable, the actual situation is still relying on the copyright income of old dramas. The market has been eroded too much. I even heard that some high-level executives proposed to focus on the advertising business. .”

"The current development situation is unlikely to attract the favor of capital, especially in addition to the fact that you have not clearly stated your intention to renew the contract, and the outside world generally holds an unfavorable attitude towards the company."

Xu Rong glanced at Jin Fangfang, sighed, and didn't know whether to be lucky or regretful about her judgment.

Talking to Zhao Junkai about renewing the contract when it goes public, both of them really have plans in this regard. Once it goes public, a huge amount of resources will inevitably be gathered on him, the head of the family, and he also has unique advantages. Since 07, none of the male artists signed by the company can pose a threat to his status.

Lian Yiming was praised by the company for several years, but he jumped into the mud pit of the anti-war movies. As the glory of the war movies passed, he also fell into a downturn.

Yu Rongguang has a cooperative relationship with the company, so he is not considered a signed artist of the company, and he was buried by the Anti-Japanese War film, so he can't even see the top of his head.

The two, he dared to say that, was betting that the company would never go public next year, and found a reason that anyone could understand for parting ways. If the TV drama market was not lost, there was still a chance to go public, but right now, "New Shanghai Bund "It turned out to be the company's swan song. Over the past few years, there have been many dramas produced, but none of them can be called a hit.

"The changes are really fast. When I first signed the contract, the company was still the leader in the TV drama industry. It's only been a few years. I really don't know what it will be like ten years from now."

"By the way, you're not young, aren't you? Have you found a boyfriend yet?" Xu Rong asked with concern. Jin Fangfang's birthday is at the end of the year, but she is already 29 years old this year, and she is about to turn [-]. In the countryside, in a few years, it looks like people who are going to be grandmas.

He suddenly fainted in an interview a while ago, and the way Jin Fangfang looked at him when he was holding him is still fresh in his memory. Since that day, he has held back this topic for a while, but he has never had a suitable opportunity to bring it up.

The strongest and most common friendship in this world is only bonded by interests. As for the rest, Xiao Zhang is enough. Of course, it will be more perfect if it can not be swollen just by touching it.

Like a cat that stepped on its tail, Jin Fangfang turned her head in an instant, stared at him with burning eyes and said, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." Seeing Jin Fangfang's overreaction, Xu Rong wisely swallowed the second half of the introduction to her.

He felt that senior brother Huang Xiaoming matched her personality quite well, but that guy was too hardworking, his girlfriend changed more diligently than his clothes, and the remaining two conditions were suitable, they were Zhu Yuwen and Cao Bingkun who had worked together before and had a good relationship. Well, Zhu Yuwen is from the south, but machismo is almost ingrained in her bones. Although Jin Fangfang looks like a bean sprouts, she can hardly do anything she wants to do.

The two couldn't get along at all.

Only Cao Bingkun is left, and no matter how he thinks it is appropriate, with the hit of "Latent", Cao Bingkun is considered an instant hit, and the future can be expected.

But he was not sure whether Jin Fangfang could see Cao Bingkun in his heart.

However, if Cao Bingkun really catches her, he will definitely be comparable to the first prize in the lottery. Jin Fangfang is not as good as Shi Lanya in the selection of plays, but he can surpass Shi Lanya in terms of business operations.

It's just that before the words were spoken, they were interrupted, and Xu Rong couldn't continue, leaving only embarrassment.

Just when Xu Rong was thinking about how to find a way to leave, Wang Yaqin, a clever little ghost, trotted over all the way: "Mr. Xu, we are ready to shoot."

Wang Yaqin didn't really notice his embarrassment, but really wanted to shoot his scene.

What is going to be filmed is a scene where Yu Wei brings Mao Doudou to dinner with Li Ruoqiu. The plot is that Mao Doudou's ex-boyfriend Li Ruoqiu persuades Yu Wei to give up Mao Doudou, because he thinks that Yu Wei can't give her a rich material life.

It's just that when the three of them sat down and walked the scene, Feng Jiayi, who played Li Ruoqiu, opened her mouth, and Xu Rong keenly noticed that Feng Jiayi's state was not right.

In Xu Rong's understanding, what Li Ruoqiu wants to express in this scene is not outright contempt for aftertaste, Li Ruoqiu will not and should not look down on aftertaste, because that not only denies the past self, but also denies Mao Doudou's present.

It should be on the basis of respect, clarifying the gap between the two people who can control the material.

When reading the script last night, Liu Jiang had already emphasized that Feng Jiayi felt like reading it well.

It pricks the heart of an adult more than mere contempt.

But the situation outside the play is exactly the opposite. Xu Rong is famous and experienced, Feng Jiayi is not well-known, and she is still a half-newcomer. When reading the script, she did not face to face. Xu Rong looked as if he was facing an enemy, and he couldn't summon up any courage.

Sitting opposite him is the number one young student in the mainland, the representative of post-80s actor, and the God of Wealth in the film and television industry. Each of these names is beyond his reach.

Xu Rong finally confirmed that there was something wrong with Feng Jiayi's state. It started with one of his improvisations. Feng Jiayi asked two groups of subordinates to perform, and even said the line "You all go out."

He went through many similar occasions, and Feng Jiayi's performance was simply nonsense that can no longer be used. Under normal circumstances, one look is enough. Through this small gesture, he can also show his self-confidence from the inside out.

Xu Rong looked at Feng Jiayi, vaguely guessed the reason, and said with a smile: "Mr. Feng, don't feel pressured, the acting has been pretty good before, just follow your ideas."

Feng Jiayi hurriedly nodded her head twice, and said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Xu."

"action."

"Mr. Li, your guest has arrived."

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After calling to stop again, Xu Rong and Liu Jiang were speechless, and Feng Jiayi frightened herself.

Xu Rong tried his best to make his expression look gentle, and said: "Don't take me as Xu Rong, just take me as aftertaste."

At the same time, he was still a little puzzled, he didn't have a tendency to "binize", so why did Feng Jiayi behave exactly like most of her colleagues when they faced Li Youbin?
Feng Jiayi took a deep breath and said, "I will try my best."

Hai Qing said softly: "Relax, it's been taking so long."

"The audience is quiet."

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"action."

"Mr. Li, your guest has arrived."

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"stop."

Seeing Feng Jiayi's shrinking appearance, Xu Rong exploded as soon as Liu Jiang's voice fell, and shouted: "Are you an idiot? One play, a few lines, I've been serving you for a long time, and I'm done." Is it over? Is it over? Act if you can, and get out if you can’t."

Shocked by his sudden scolding, Hai Qing suddenly shrank her head, sat beside her, as if frozen, not daring to move halfway.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, I'm really sorry."

"I'm sorry, what the hell? What the hell are you idiots, you don't know how to act and you have to sharpen your head to drill in, even if you bring a dog over and tie it opposite me, it's a hundred times better than your acting .”

Xu Rong was really angry, his eyes stared as if he was going to eat Feng Jiayi.

While everyone was afraid to breathe, a thought popped up in their hearts at the same time, Xu Rong swelled up!
He didn't have such a big temper before.

Liu Jiang put down his earphones, ran to Xu Rong, and persuaded: "Mr. Xu, calm down, Mr. Xu. He is still a newcomer. Please take care of him, take care of him."

Xu Rong tilted her head with bulging veins, but Feng Jiayi, who could only lower her head without looking at her, said in a cold voice, "Turn on the phone and shoot directly. If you can't make it through, it's better to pack up and get out."

Liu Jiang felt Xu Rong's small movement of patting himself on the back, smiled wryly, and then walked back to the monitor very slowly to give Feng Jiayi time to calm down, and after waiting for a while, he quietly shouted: "Let's start. "

"action."

"Mr. Li, your guest has arrived."

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"Pass."

Hearing the sound, Xu Rong glanced at Feng Jiayi, saw that he immediately looked away, ignored him, first got up to watch the replay, and after smiling with Liu Jiang, she walked over to Feng Jiayi who had already sat silent on the side of the set Next to him, he smiled and said, "Teacher Feng? Teacher Feng? I'm really sorry, what I said just now was a bit harsh, and I apologize to you."

Feng Jiayi was stunned for a moment, vaguely understood what was going on, forced a smile, and said, "No, no, I also know that you are doing it for my own good."

As soon as Xu Rong heard his voice, she knew that he was still angry, so she patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'll buy you a drink later when I'm free."

"Hey, I really don't need it, I really don't need it." Feng Jiayi smiled wryly, "Just before this happens next time, can you tell me in advance, so that I can be mentally prepared."

Xu Rong readily agreed, and said, "Okay."

But he sighed in his heart, thanks to Feng Jiayi, if it were Lin Shen, he might have come to beat him with his fists.

Feng Jiayi has a good image. Although her basic skills are poor, she is quite down-to-earth. As long as there are enough opportunities, it should not be difficult to get ahead.

"Young man, don't take it seriously. There are not many people who can be scolded by Mr. Xu on the set. The last person who was scolded by Mr. Xu like this is now a mess." Luo Liping found it out of nowhere and smiled. Dao said to Feng Jiayi, "Little Song Jia was scolded and cried by Teacher Xu many times before, but what do you think about him now? Let me tell you, if you get scolded one more time now, you may get more zeros in your deposit in the future."

Feng Jiayi stared blankly at Xu Rong for a while, then suddenly said, "Thank you, Teacher Xu."

Xu Rong squinted at Luo Liping, saw the briefcase in his hand, and said, "You're welcome, just don't get angry with me."

"No, no."

Luo Liping is the producer of "Daughter-in-law" and also the representative of the producer. No one would stop him when he came to the crew, and no one thought it was strange.

Pulling Xu Rong aside, Luo Liping didn't say anything else, just took out a script from his briefcase, pushed it into Xu Rong's arms, and said, "Mr. It’s taken advantage of you, and here’s a notebook, you can take a look, if you think you can accept it, make an offer.”

Xu Rong looked at Luo Liping in astonishment, and said, "Producer Luo, I really don't have a schedule this year."

"It doesn't have to be this year, but next year, it depends on your schedule."

Seeing that Xu Rong was still refusing, Luo Liping said: "You read the book first, after reading it, if you feel unsatisfied, I'll call the screenwriter over and let's change it."

After Luo Liping finished speaking, he said, "I won't waste your time, I'm waiting for your good news."

Xu Rong looked down at the script and sighed silently. He finally understood why some popular actors had to take on seven or eight or even a dozen plays a year.

One by one rushing to send money.

And in the evening, after rehearsing the play, Jin Fangfang piled up to him with a stack of four or five centimeters thick A4 papers, and said, "Here, here are the script outlines and part of the plot that I received these days. It's on the top, and anyone who sends it will be marked."

Xu Rong picked up the top one and felt a toothache when he saw the name, Gao Xixi.

After flipping through two pages, he picked up the second copy and saw Zhang Jing and the film salary on it. He was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the first book and asked, "Why is there no film salary in this book?"

Jin Fangfang glanced sideways at Wang Yaqin.

Wang Yaqin was not stupid, and immediately said: "Then Teacher Xu, Sister Fangfang, I'll go back first."

"Row."

When Wang Yaqin went out, Jin Fangfang said: "The stated price is 500 million, but the actual price is [-] million."

When Xu Rong heard it, it seemed that what he was holding was not a script, but a red-hot soldering iron, and quickly threw it on the table, saying: "I can still afford food, so don't give me free ones."

There are two types of yin-yang contracts, one is yin high and yang low, which is used for tax evasion, and the other is yang high and yin low, which is used for life-threatening, and uses one's own life to launder money for others.

At present, the film and television market is in full swing. It is not without these factors. The production cost of film and television is not transparent, and there is no uniform standard. For example, due to the needs of filming, some luxury cars, antiques, villas, etc. are purchased, and they are directly disposed of at low prices or scrapped after filming. , coupled with favorable tax rates, for some people, it is simply a piece of paradise.

Jin Fangfang looked at him carefully and asked, "Do you want to open a restaurant?"

Xu Rong glared at her and said, "Fangfang, I haven't bloated yet, why did you bloat first?"

Hotels, restaurants, hot pot restaurants and the like are also sharp tools for whitewashing, because most of the revenue of restaurants is in the form of cash, and there is a lot of turnover. If the price is set a little higher, plus the franchise fee and other messy expenses, the annual income will be reduced. The revenue may be in the tens of millions or even higher, and no one can find out which ones are actually consumed and which ones are fabricated out of thin air.

Jin Fangfang smiled and said, "I thought you would be tempted. Many acquaintances have mentioned this in the past few days. Don't be fooled by money."

Xu Rong picked up the third script and said at the same time: "I know, this point can still be distinguished."

Flipping through the two-page outline, he frowned, and asked with a strange expression: "No, this thing, can it be called a script?"

As he said, he turned to the cover again, good guy, no wonder, Zhou Yu.

But no matter who is involved, it can't hide the fact that the script is rubbish: "All high school students write better than this?"

Jin Fangfang looked at him in surprise, and said, "I think it's pretty good-looking. Moreover, they paid a lot of money, 200 million. At present, no TV drama actor can get such a high salary."

Xu Rong thought for a while, put the script aside, and said: "This thing is too insulting to IQ, and you also know that my image is not suitable for costume dramas."

"The book sent by Zhang Jing is a bit interesting, but it's a pity that it's still a spy war."

As Xu Rong said, he put the script on the table. He only glanced at the outline, and now he has no time to study it, nor does he plan to accept it.

Although if he works hard, he can earn tens of millions a year by taking on five or six dramas a year, plus some other income, but his mind is not entirely on TV dramas anymore.

Jin Fangfang understood his plan and said, "You only plan to take on two plays next year?"

"Well, the tentative plan is this. The company's movie should be finalized. That is to say, I can only accept another book next year. For the year after, there is no rush."

Jin Fangfang shook her head, and said: "I actually don't recommend doing this. Your contract will expire next year. Whether you go out alone or join us, maintaining your reputation is very important, and it also increases the capital for our negotiation price. I suggest you It’s still the same as this year, three dramas are the base, as long as one can cause a sensation, when the contract expires, you will become the favorite of the major film and television companies, just like now.”

Xu Rong pointed to the notebook sent by Zhou Yu, and asked, "Including this kind?"

"Of course, this kind of drama also has an audience of this kind of drama, and it's quite huge. You can't negate its value just because you don't like it. If nothing else, at least I like it very much."

"I've never seen something so bad, I want to see how bad it can be?"

Xu Rong was a little confused about Jin Fangfang's thoughts. He was not sure if her opinion represented her personally or a group.

It's kind of scary to represent a group.

"By the way, you can send me a copy of the e-mail later." It's not for researching by yourself, but for classmate Xiao Zhang to have a look. Although he has only passed a few episode outlines, he can already feel the blood pouring into him. Head poured.

"Row."

"Any news lately?"

"Yes, they are all praises for what you have done, and there is no criticism at all."

There are too many voices from the outside world and it is too lively. He no longer pays attention to the Internet and news, and Wang Yaqin holds his mobile phone most of the time.

It's really hard to refuse when an acquaintance calls.

From the third day after the premiere of "Latent", the uneasiness in his heart quickly faded away, but as the comments he watched increased, he only felt that he was becoming more and more impetuous and even confused.

This has never been done before.

The external environment and the attitude of everyone around him towards him also made him impetuous.

For this reason, he set a goal so that he would not forget what to do.

Three big prizes.

Otherwise, he knew very well that he might become the next Huang Xiaoming.

He pushed all the scripts back to Jin Fangfang, and said: "Okay, from tomorrow on, don't show me the scripts for now, just calm down and start filming."

(End of this chapter)