The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 259
Liu Jiang stretched out a hand and said solemnly: "5000 million."

After saying that, he glanced at Lu Yuan and saw that he remained calm, and added: "Hua Lu Baina said that your salary is 1200 million."

Lu Yuan nodded, not too surprised by this figure. After all, it is a spy war theme. It is not that he has never seen anything higher. Two days ago, a company offered 1800 million, but there was no script.

He was indifferent, but Hai Qing, who was sitting on the other side, almost bit off his tongue.

Hua Lu was really willing to give up. With 1200 million, one person took away a quarter of the investment in the entire drama.

She has been in the industry for many years, and her current salary is RMB 8 to RMB 10 per episode, and she can earn over RMB 200 million per drama.

After working hard for half a year, I can only pay a fraction of my junior brother's salary. I can't let anyone live anymore. It's unreasonable.

Before she came, she talked with director Liu Jiang and found out that "Before Dawn" only has about 30 episodes.

40 per episode, which is higher than the salary of two big names, Chen Baoguo and Chen Daoming.

In the current market, the salary of first-line TV drama actors is generally around 20 yuan. Suddenly, there was a sharp cut of 40 yuan, which made her dumbfounded.

It can be considered that the current hot market influence of "Insidious" can be called a terrifying "money-attracting power", and it is reasonable to consider the type of spy drama script of "Before Dawn".

If costume dramas become popular this year, and Chen Baoguo and Chen Daoming reprise their roles as emperors, they will be able to get this salary.

The sky-high salary of 40 yuan is only for this one time. Whether it can be maintained depends on whether Lu Yuan can always maintain his top appeal in spy dramas.

Hai Qing's thoughts were racing, Liu Jiang remained silent, and the box fell into silence again.

Lu Yuan didn't pay too much attention to them, but focused all his attention on the script.

The protagonist is Liu Xinjie, an undercover Communist Party agent who lurks in the Eighth Bureau of the Central Unification Bureau and serves as the director of the General Affairs Department of the Eighth Bureau of Military Intelligence.

The immediate boss is Tan Zhongshu, the director of the Eighth Bureau of Military Intelligence, a good brother who has been wearing a pair of trousers since he was a child. He has come through wind and rain and climbed out of the dead.

At first glance, he thought that the screenwriter of this drama borrowed content from "Insidious", but in fact they have many similarities.

The stories all take place in an office. "Insidious" is about a superior and four subordinates, and "Before Dawn" is also about a superior and four subordinates.

The backgrounds of the two protagonists are also surprisingly similar. They both studied in the Kuomintang's professional intelligence agencies and even worked as teachers. In other words, they are both people with a background in espionage.

The difference is that Yu Zecheng is the main underground party leader in his city, while Liu Xinjie has been dormant.

Because there is a more powerful underground party in the city - the sailor, this means that Liu Xinjie is in a supporting role, and the person who leads the underground party work in the city is the sailor.

The more important reason why Lu Yuan was moved by this script was that it was logical, a compact and powerful narrative, full of suspense, twists and turns, and multiple clues, without any sloppiness.

In general spy war dramas, the beginning is about "pretending to be a ghost" in a mysterious way. The relationship between the characters is peeled off layer by layer. The undercover agent usually hides first and is discovered at the last moment.

"Before Dawn" is very different. At the beginning of the story, it can't wait to clarify Liu Xinjie's identity as a Communist undercover, and makes the director of the General Affairs Department of the Eighth Military Intelligence Bureau suspect from the very beginning, successfully creating a This tense and exciting atmosphere can whet your appetite.

The main plot of spy dramas usually revolves around how the protagonist completes the mission and the dangers encountered in the process.

"Before Dawn" focuses on how intelligence personnel protect themselves and their comrades in critical situations, and not every outstanding spy can escape unscathed.

Liu Xinjie's survival was due to the sacrifices of his subordinates, comrades, lovers, and even his superior "sailors", which added a touch of alternative warmth to the entire background.

Lu Yuan put down the script, pondered for a few seconds, and asked: "Director Liu, I noticed that the script has always emphasized that Liu Xinjie is a good drinker, and he seems to be drinking all the time." Liu Jiang smiled. Since he asked this, it showed that he was interested in this drama. interest.

He looked at the two of them and explained: "Actually, this comes from the screenwriter and your teacher, Huang Lei."

Lu Yuan and Hai Qing looked at each other and asked, "What does it have to do with Teacher Huang?"

"This script actually existed before "Latent". In 2003, Huang Lei had a dream and then found his cousin, the screenwriter Huang Ke.

There was a play called "The Oath of Silence" at that time. Huang Ke had always been particularly obsessed with novels about spy wars and criminal cases, so he wrote an outline based on his dreams.

Basically, it is the main structure now. Of course, those institutions, big figures, and events are all fictitious, and there is no historical prototype. It is just a story made against the real background. "

Liu Jiang took a sip of water and continued: "Part of Liu Xinjie's characteristics are taken from your teacher Huang Lei. He himself likes to drink."

"I didn't expect this to happen." Lu Yuan was greatly surprised.

He found that he, a teacher from Nortel, had quite a long reach in the industry. He recommended Haiqing to star as the female lead in "Double Sided Tape", and he was also the producer of that drama.

"So Mr. Huang is also the producer of this drama?" he asked with a smile.

Liu Jiang nodded and said hesitantly: "Actually, he also mentioned you in "The Beautiful Era of Daughters-in-law", but I needed a stable starring role at that time, so..."

"I can understand your concerns, and I have never taken this matter to heart. Don't mind it." Lu Yuan waved his hands quickly, looking unconcerned.

The two of them smiled. Regardless of the specific reasons at the time or what they thought in their hearts, the matter was officially over.

Seeing this, Hai Qing knew that today's goal was basically achieved. He pointed at the dishes on the table and said: "Okay, move your chopsticks, the dishes are cold."

Lu Yuan glanced at her and suddenly asked: "Director Liu, how are the selections for the other roles?"

Now that he has decided to play the male lead, he naturally hopes that the acting skills of the supporting actors will be more seasoned, and that the cast of the cast will not be inferior to that of the "Insidious" crew.

Liu Xinjie and Yu Zecheng are quite different in character and behavior.

Yu Zecheng is honest on the outside but "sultry" on the inside, while Liu Xinjie is completely "bright and coquettish".

Therefore, it is even more necessary to compete with masters and create different sparks. A drama cannot be completed by just relying on him.

Liu Jiang said: "Tan Zhongshu chose Lin Yongjian, and Duan Haiping chose Lu Jianming."

Lu Jianming played Wei Qing. When Lu Yuan watched "Emperor Wu of Han", besides Chen Baoguo, he was the one who paid most attention to him.

As for Lin Yongjian, he once earned a good mass base with his funny image in the Spring Festival Gala program "Decoration".

In recent years, he has starred in many popular dramas and has been promoted to a first-line actor. He has appeared in film and television dramas such as "Peace Era", "Golden Wedding", "Xi Geng Tian Story", "Wang Gui and Anna", etc. But when I think about him playing the villain.
Liu Jiang seemed to see his doubts and explained: "Don't worry, Lin Yongjian is absolutely fine."

Lu Yuan said no more. Although he was the male protagonist, the director and producer wanted this drama to be outstanding more than he did.

"As for the female lead, is there anyone chosen?"

(End of this chapter)