China Entertainment 2000.

Chapter 4
The HOT concert is scheduled for February 2rd, the day before the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, and the organizer's ticket sales will start tomorrow.

"I hope the money in the passbook will arrive on time tomorrow." Jiang Liu said to Yan Liang.

Yan Liang was extremely worried at this time, and asked again with a serious face: "Do you really think you can make some money? The two of us have a total of 1 yuan, which is not a small sum. If the speculation fails, there will be no tuition fees after the year." ”

In this era when the per capita salary is less than 1 yuan, 8 yuan can support the living expenses of an average family for two to three years, which is not something Yan Liang is worried about.

Yan Liang has never gambled so much in his entire life.

I believe Jiang Liu, it is extremely outrageous to give away concert tickets.

If it weren't for Zhuyu who "Jiang Liu cleverly planned to enter the crew of "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan Chair"", Yan Liang would definitely not have participated in this huge gamble.

Now, Yan Liang plans to believe in Jiang Liu again, and then use the windfall he earned to buy a palm treasure that he has longed for, and then use the palm treasure to fulfill a dream he had a few years ago.

"Not sure, you can quit at any time."

Jiang Liu's answer made Yan Liang feel a pain in his balls instantly.

Jiang Liu didn't mean to be disgusting and irritate his friends, he was really not sure.

His memory was strengthened for unknown reasons, prompting him to remember the concert.

But as the saying goes, "There are unpredictable circumstances." He did not dare to pat his chest and guarantee that there would be no accidents in the development of things.

The most important thing is that he cannot, cannot reveal to anyone that he is a born-again person!
After returning to the hotel and checking out, Jiang Liu and the two had just put their things into the crew room on the second floor of the Four Seasons Hotel when Jiang Liu's pager rang.

[Call back, Director Wang]

"An assistant director is such a slut." Jiang Liu smiled and showed the information to Yan Liang.

Yan Liang used the information he obtained to remind Jiang Liu: "I heard that he is a small leader at the Anhui Provincial Television Station and has a certain say. Try not to offend him."

"In hindsight, we have already offended each other. It is a great shame and humiliation to be deceived." Jiang Liuhun put on the pager carelessly: "I'll go up and see what tasks Director Wang has assigned me."

Meeting Wang Gang in the corridor on the third floor, Jiang Liu transformed into a follower and left the Four Seasons Hotel.

After leaving the hotel and getting into the crew's seven-seater van, Director Wang told Jiang Liu to recruit some cast members.

Recruiting extras for a film crew is a big job.

Small means that extras are either poor or idle.

In order to get a job as a crew member, this kind of extra performer will sacrifice part of their personal interests to give the recruiting assistant director a pack of cigarettes and other petty gains.

Big means that there are also beautiful female extras among the extras.

There are many ambitious people among these female troupes. They even sacrifice their bodies and looks in order to become popular and become stars.

In the 2000s, the trend of young people focusing solely on the entertainment industry was not yet serious.

With the advent of the Internet and information age, more and more people will dream of becoming famous overnight. After all, who wouldn’t be jealous of earning 208 million a day?
Since then, the atmosphere in the entertainment industry has become worse and worse, ushering in an era of debauchery and barbarism where lust is rampant and money is paramount.

In 2000, China had not yet joined the WTO, its economy had not taken off, and people were addicted to driving. Wang Gang, as the deputy director, did not hesitate to take the initiative to drive Jiang Liu to Beijing Film Studio.

The powerful assistant director personally recruited extra actors before the crew went on vacation, and he only brought one soldier, including Mao Nijiang Liu.

"You are responsible for recording and taking photos of people getting on the bus."

Director Wang gave Jiang Liu a camera and an exercise book before getting off the car.

Jiang Liu nodded honestly: "Understood."

Wang Gang took a deep look at Jiang Liu, wondering that Jiang Liu, who knew the rules well, was actually a student who had not graduated from the art school.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the extras outside the Beijing Film Studio are still crowded despite the severe cold.

The extremely low wages prevent many extras from saving much money throughout the year, and they even cannot afford travel expenses to go home for the New Year.There are also a small number of extras who may be persistent in not giving up any opportunity to become famous, and longing for the dream of becoming a star.

Jiang Liu has also worked in group performances and understands the hardships involved, but this does not prevent him from watching with a cold eye.

There is no cure for the disease of poverty, and it is difficult to curb greed.

Jiang Liu also has huge greed, and he knows that greed will not turn back until it hits the south wall, and it may not turn back if it hits the south wall.

The first actor Wang Gang recruited was a girl, and Jiang Liu skillfully let her sit in the back row.

"Give me your ID card. Sit up straight and I want to take a picture. By the way, tell me about your personal situation."

In a few minutes, Jiang Liu took a photo of the girl's face, registered her information and asked her to get off the bus.

More deals must have been negotiated privately between Director Wang and the extras, or they may have been negotiated before the extras got on the bus. Jiang Liu simply guessed that they were exploiting the pay.

Today they are recruiting 7 actors, 5 men and 12 women. Each of the 12 people will earn 10 yuan a day, and they can earn 120 yuan a day, which is 3600 yuan a month. Why not keep this income even if there are droughts and floods?

"Give me your ID card. Sit up straight and I want to take a picture. By the way, tell me about your personal situation."

After telling the same opening line more than ten times, Jiang Liu was tired and annoyed. Fortunately, he welcomed the last actor.

Unexpectedly, the extras who came up did not follow the routine and said, "The director has a cigarette." A fair and tender face looked at Jiang Liu expectantly.

Jiang Liu glanced at the Marlboro handed over by Wang Baoqiang and said coldly: "I'm not a director and I'm quitting smoking. There's no need to get close. Just do as I say."

Wang Baoqiang, an actor who will be a mainstay in the Chinese film market in the future.

This title does not apply to Jiang Liu, even though Wang Baoqiang is full of silly temperament.

Wang Baoqiang was disappointed, but he took photos honestly, registered his information and got out of the van. Jiang Liu also completed today's work brilliantly.

Outstanding was Wang Gang's comment. At the same time, he also took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and commended Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu almost lost interest in cigarettes. Zhonghua cigarettes made Yan Liang cheaper, and Ya was so happy that she couldn't help but say, "I witnessed a great friendship."

But the next day, Yan Liang frowned again.

The money remitted from their homes successfully arrived and all was withdrawn.

On the way to the Workers' Stadium, the closer the two of them got to the ticket office, the faster Yan Liang's heart beat, and finally it turned into a sentence: "Damn it, let's fight!"

After queuing for nearly two hours, Jiang Liu and Yan Liang met the conductor who was wearing a thick layer of foundation.

“160元的票30张，260元的票10张，最后来一张600的票，这是8000块。”

Considering the current per capita income in the country, Jiang Liu originally planned to buy all the tickets for 160 yuan. I think many people can accept the tripled ticket price of 480 yuan, and he can earn 320 yuan per ticket.

However, based on the experience of later generations, Jiang Liu believes that with the power of idiot fans, he should grit his teeth and accept the 780 yuan ticket price, and he can earn 520 yuan with one ticket.

After thinking about it, Jiang Liu made the current arrangement.

Jiang Liu took out a neat stack of blue tickets, which shocked the conductor and the people behind him who were waiting to buy tickets.

The conductor was not surprised by the wad of money, but she didn't realize that someone would buy dozens of tickets at once.

What was being held at the Workers' Stadium was not a concert by well-known Hong Kong singers such as Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung. Not even scalpers were willing to buy tickets for Lao Shizi's HOT concert.

After Jiang Liu bought the ticket, Yan Liang handed the 1 yuan to the conductor.

After spending a lot of money, Yan Liang cried and said: "I only have 200 yuan of pocket money left in my pocket."

Jiang Liu patted the other party and said with a smile: "I'll see you on the 3rd."

(End of this chapter)