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Chapter 88

After leaving Gao Yuanyuan, Qi Wei hurried back to the company to meet Wang Jinghua.

Then we went to the audition scene of the crew of "Never Close My Eyes".

A manager plus two assistants and two bodyguards, compared to others, Qi Wei's group is very powerful.

Although he wore sunglasses and a peaked cap to make a certain disguise, Qi Wei was recognized immediately when he appeared at the audition scene.

"Huh? Isn't this Qi Wei? Didn't the news say that he is making his second solo album? How come here when you have time?"

"It must be for an audition, it goes without saying."

"He's the one Lao Mouzi is looking for! If he comes for an interview, we must have no chance."

"I am not competing for the male lead, but I am looking forward to cooperating with him."

Looking at Qi Wei, the people who came to the audition were chattering and chattering non-stop, and the few who wanted to compete for the leading actor suddenly felt disappointed.

Of course, there are also smart people who immediately take advantage of this opportunity to make friends.

He took the initiative to step forward and surround Qi Wei.

"I'm your fan, can you sign it for me?"

"What do you think of me, do you have a chance to be in your MV?"

"I don't have paper, just sign on my underwear belt"

"What good songs have you prepared for the new album? When will the new album be released? I am really looking forward to it. I will buy it as soon as possible."

Some people were overly enthusiastic, and even hinted brightly that Qi Wei finally got rid of it.

At this time, the notified staff led Qi Wei and Wang Jinghua through the internal passage.

Soon, I met the director Zhao Baogang and the screenwriter Hai Yan.

When they saw Qi Wei himself, their eyes lit up.

He is 1.8 meters tall, looks thin in clothes, and has flesh in his clothes. His handsome appearance has a bit of aristocratic air, which really fits him well.

It felt like seeing Xiao Tong in the script.

After a simple conversation, seeing Qi Wei's chic conversation, the two looked at each other and nodded.

It is even more certain that Qi Wei is the best candidate.

A decision was made immediately, and everything about Lu Yi and Chen Kun was left behind.

The audition is equivalent to going through a cutscene, and now I will go directly to the topic.

Director Zhao Baogang said: "We think you are very suitable for the role of Xiao Tong. We would like to invite you to play him. I wonder if you would like to?"

Of course Qi Wei is willing.

The novel "Never Close My Eyes" is the main theme work created at the invitation of the National Anti-drug Commission, and it has won an award.

This is a famous IP.

Therefore, the adaptation of this novel into a TV series immediately received a lot of attention, and the momentum was huge.

The possibility of becoming popular after the show is broadcast is also very high.

Otherwise, it would not have attracted so many large and small actors to audition.

Of course, Qi Wei, who has the memory of later generations, is more aware of how terrifying the potential of this drama is.

In later generations, after the show was broadcast, it surpassed "My Fair Princess" in terms of ratings.

It's just that the theme of this drama is a bit sensitive, and the number of reruns is few, so it seems that it is not as famous as "Huan Zhu Ge Ge".

You must know that this drama directly made the hero Lu Yi popular, and made him the number one student in the mainland from an unknown third-year student in the Shanghai Opera.

The hottest one has been making appointments ever since.

Even fiercer than the two crouching dragons and phoenix chicks who became popular in "Chen Qing Ling".

He even won a grand slam at the Golden Eagle Awards later, making the young Lu Yi the Golden Eagle Emperor.

With such an opportunity in front of him, Qi Wei naturally didn't want to miss it.

But Qi Wei still has a little problem, so he said apologetically:
"Mr. Hai Yan, I really like your creation of "Never Close My Eyes". It has always been my dream to play the role of Xiao Tong. I am very willing and I am grateful to the two of you. It's just that this year is very busy. I'm afraid It was difficult to set aside enough time to film this TV series."

Director Zhao Baogang laughed and replied: "When I sent an audition invitation to your agent before, she also talked to me about it and told me your itinerary for this year.
Your new album will be released in April, and you will definitely be able to complete the publicity work before June, and you will be filming "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" directed by Huo Jianqi, and you will join the group after September. month's time.
We can start the film in June or before, three months is a bit tight, but if you focus on shooting your scenes first, three months should be enough, and the delay will not exceed half a month."

What this means is that it will take three and a half months for Qi Wei to film this movie, and it will be in mid-September at the latest.

If Qi Wei wants to shoot this movie, he will have three and a half months of schedule. Whether to finish the filming of the advanced group for the promotion of the second solo album first, or to join the crew of "That Man, That Mountain, That Dog" half a month later, the decision will be made. It was Qi Wei himself.

Whether it's the new album or the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", they are all projects of Qi Wei's own company, so they are easy to communicate with.

The opportunity never came again, Qi Wei made a decision after a little thought.

He nodded and said, "I will make arrangements here, there is no problem, I am willing to take over this drama."

"Then, on behalf of the crew of "Never Close My Eyes", I welcome you to join me!"

The screenwriter Hai Yan smiled and extended his hand to Qi Wei. After the two sides shook hands, the director Zhao Baogang, who is also the producer of the show, said with a look of embarrassment:
"Originally, we were planning to start the show in summer vacation in July after all the investment is in place, but now it's ahead of schedule, and there are some problems with funding."

Qi Wei asked knowingly: "Is your drama still short of investment?"

Zhao Baogang nodded, and replied: "At present, there is still a lack of investment of about 200 million yuan."

At this time, although filming TV series will be more "money scene" than filming, it is still not easy to attract investment.

Generally speaking, film and television companies make film and television dramas, basically attracting investment from outside, using other people's money to make money, so that the income is guaranteed in drought and flood, and there is basically no need to take risks.

The same is true for Hai Rui Film and Television, which is leading this project.

"Never Close Your Eyes" has invested nearly ten million yuan. Hai Rui Film and Television only took out a small part, and the rest was basically invested.

There is still a gap of about 200 million.

Of course, with a big ip like "Never Rest In My Eyes", it is only a matter of time to get enough investment, but if you can get investment from Qi Wei, you don't need to pull with other investors.

Not all investors are so talkative.

Qi Wei used his record company's dividends and added a little more to establish a film and television company with a total of 500 million yuan. He invested 100 million yuan in "Jiang Ai", and 150 million yuan in "Party A and Party B". The 300 million investment in "Man That Dog" came from the income of "Party A and Party B", excluding some daily expenses and the like, so there happened to be more than 200 million in the account of Qi Wei's film and television company.

For the time being, the film and television company doesn't have any projects, and the money is on hold. It would be appropriate to withdraw 200 million from the company's account to invest in this drama.

It is definitely not a loss for this show to be so popular in the future, and it is very likely to make a lot of money.

"This is all because of me. You two should have heard that I have also established a film and television company. The 200 million investment will be borne by my company."

It was also a good opportunity, Qi Wei took the initiative to agree without thinking about it.

After the cooperation was reached, the two sides exchanged a few more polite words.

Qi Wei is now a member of the group with funds. As the sponsor's father of the show, he naturally has to exercise the rights of the sponsor's father.

So he asked, "Is there any suitable candidate for the role of Ouyang Lanlan?"

Director Zhao Baogang also understood what Qi Wei meant when he asked this question, thought for a while and said, "Someone recommended Yuan Li to me, and it's quite suitable after the audition."

Qi Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "Senior Sister Yuan Li, she is indeed pretty good, but I have a more suitable candidate here, absolutely suitable."

"Oh? Who?" Director Zhao Baogang asked curiously.

"It's also my senior sister from Nortel, but at level 88, Xu Qing!"

Qi Wei said again: "Senior Sister Xu Qing has agreed to shoot my MV, I think we will have a better understanding, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)