China Entertainment: Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore

Chapter 5 Remuneration
Seeing that Chu Hui was tight-lipped and refused to disclose information about his other ex-girlfriend, Jin Dong pretended to be disappointed and sighed: "Okay, if you don't want to say it, forget it, just treat it as a buddy. I haven't been here tonight, and the wine is wasted." Drink.”

Chu Hui said with a smile: "Brother Dong, don't give me a provocation, brother, I won't do this!"

Facing Chu Hui, who refused to take any advantage, Jin Dong had no choice but to sigh inwardly: "You are asking for trouble."

After finishing a bottle of liquor, Jin Dong took out his mobile phone and checked the time. It was already 2 o'clock in the morning. He said goodbye to Chu Hui and planned to go back to the hotel to sleep.

Chu Shi hurriedly advised: "Don't go back, just sleep here with me. It's not like we haven't slept together before."

Jin Dong glanced at Chu Hui's room, then at the bed he was sitting on, and said with a look of disgust: "Forget it, your house is small, but the bed is so small that it's hard to turn over."

"I finally figured it out today. Why Lulu broke up with you? It was definitely because your bed was too small and I couldn't sleep well!"

Chu Hui said angrily: "I'm talking about Dongzi, Brother Hui, I took you in with good intentions. It's just that you are ungrateful. Why do you still dislike me? I really belong to you!"

Jin Dong sneered and said: "Take me in? Do I need you to take me in? Two big men sleep on such a small bed. I'm afraid you will do something wrong to me."

Chu Hui said dissatisfied: "You said my house is small, and I admit it, but you said my bed is small, and I firmly deny it."

In fact, the bed in Chu Hui's house is not too small, and all the girls who have slept with it say it is big.

"..."

After joking for a few words, Jin Dong waved, said goodbye to Chu Hui gracefully, and then staggered out the door.

Chu Hui knew that Jin Dong's drinking capacity was not good, and he was worried that something might happen to him on the road, such as a car accident or robbery, so he accompanied him out of the alley, sent him downstairs to the hotel, and then left the hotel with peace of mind.

Before leaving, Jin Dong also made an appointment with Chu Hui to return to his alma mater early tomorrow morning to play in a drama.

The next day, early in the morning.

After eating breakfast, Chu Hui and Jin Dong walked straight from Nanluogu Lane, turned a few steps to Dongmianhua Hutong, and saw their alma mater, the Central Academy of Drama.

The Central Academy of Drama, an arts university, is like its school spirit, very low-key, simple and elegant, full of ivy and lush greenery.

Although Chu Hui and Jin Dong have not yet become famous, the sudden appearance of these two tall and handsome guys on the playground of the Chinese Opera campus still attracted the attention of many school girls.

Looking at the unfamiliar faces on campus, Jin Dong sighed: "Things have changed and people have changed. I have only graduated three years ago and I don't know anyone in the school anymore."

Chu Hui asked with great interest: "Would you like to go to the office to talk to the teacher about old times?"

Jin Dong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Goodbye, I'm too embarrassed to say hello to the teacher if I don't look like a good person."

Chu Hui knew Jin Dong's temperament and said bluntly: "Why do you care so much about face? How many of our classmates in the same department are famous now?"

Jin Dong said seriously: "That's true, but I'm different from you. I have higher requirements for myself and can't accept my own mediocrity."

Chu Hui asked, "Does it mean that you have to be like Liu Ye and Xia Yu to be successful?"

Jin Dong denied: "That's not true. I just think that as actors, even if we can't become famous, at least we should have a masterpiece that we can produce."

Chu Hui nodded: "That's right. If you have acted in so many dramas but don't even have a role that can impress people, it is indeed a failure."

After returning from a stroll in Zhongxi, Jin Dong had to go out to film the new drama "Who's Lying", so he didn't stay longer in Yanjing and had no choice but to part ways with Chu Hui.

However, Jin Dong ostensibly went to film a movie, but in fact he went to see his girlfriend Jiang Shan. Because Jiang Shan is the heroine of the drama "Who's Lying", Jiang Shan recommended her in order to spend more time with Jin Dong. He had a cameo role.

A few days later, Zhao Baogang called Xinbaoyuan Company and asked Chu Hui to sign the contract. Without too many twists and turns, Zhao Baogang fulfilled his promise and handed the role of "Huazi" into Chu Hui's hands.

As the third male lead in the drama "Struggle", Zhao Baogang offered Chu Hui 3000 yuan per episode, for a total of 31 episodes, with a total salary of 9 yuan.

Tong Dawei, the leading actor who became famous with "Jade Goddess of Mercy", was paid 3 per episode for "Struggle" this time, which is a full 10 times more than Chu Hui. This is still a friendly price.

The second male lead, Wen Zhang, has more roles in "Struggle" than Chu Hui. He has also performed well in many star dramas such as "The Guards" and "Days Related to Youth". Zhao Baogang gave him a I received a salary of 8000 yuan per episode.

Although in the film and television industry where one episode can easily earn tens of thousands of yuan, Chu Hui's salary is indeed low, but Chu Hui is still just a little transparent after all, and the TV series he has participated in such as "Soldier Assault" have not yet been aired. The treatment is no different from that of a newcomer who just debuted.

Zhao Baogang felt that he was already rewarding Chu Hui by offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per episode. If he was not willing, there would be many people competing for the role.

Here I want to talk about the issue of remuneration for TV series.

Generally, there are two calculation methods for actors' remuneration in TV dramas. One is based on the number of episodes. After negotiation between the two parties, the remuneration is calculated based on the number of episodes of the actor's role in the drama (each episode appears in at least five scenes and is counted as one episode. If the actor plays a role in at least five episodes, it will be calculated as one episode. If the actor plays a role in the drama, the salary will be calculated based on the number of episodes. (minus) how much is each episode.

The other is to negotiate the remuneration in a packaged manner, which means that the producer first lets the actor read the script and inform him of the role he will play in the play, and then both parties will negotiate the role and the length of time he will play. After all filming is completed, the total amount of salary paid to the actors for all these participating activities will be enough.

Chu Hui took on the role of the third male lead this time. He had several scenes in almost every episode. He was considered one of the protagonists of the drama "Struggle". Therefore, Zhao Baogang was also fair and paid him according to the number of episodes.

Chu Hui is personally quite satisfied with the 3000 yuan per episode salary, because when he first participated in the drama "Soldier Assault", Kang Honglei offered him a salary of only 2000 yuan per episode, for a total of 6 yuan. .

In addition, Chu Hui and his classmate Chen Sicheng both wanted to play the second male lead Cheng Cai. They fought openly and secretly over this and almost got into a fight. In order to grab the role, Chu Hui privately expressed to director Kang Honglei that he was willing to play the role no matter how much money he paid.

The crew of "Soldier Assault" itself was short of funds. When Kang Honglei saw Chu Hui's high salary, he took the opportunity to lower the salary to 2000 yuan an episode. Chen Sicheng felt that the salary was too low at that time, so he withdrew from the competition for the role of Cheng Cai.

Of course, if Chu Hui could successfully get the 6 yuan salary, the previous life would not be so difficult, and he would not need to rely on Li Xiaoran for support and relief.

The difficulty lies in the fact that from the beginning of the preparation of "Soldier Assault", the production cost was not very sufficient. After the filming was finally completed, it fell into a deadlock with no TV station willing to buy it.

Director Kang Honglei promised to give Chu Hui 6 yuan, but in the end he only got 2 yuan, and now he is still owed 4 yuan in salary.

In the film and television industry, it is common for film crews to default on actors' wages. When it comes to being owed wages, the situation of ordinary actors and migrant workers is not much better.

Chu Hui and the other actors in the crew were too embarrassed to ask the director for the account, because everyone thought that the drama "Soldier Assault" really had no selling points, and no one was willing to invest. If the drama could be successfully completed, it would be enough. It's a very remarkable thing.

On the other hand, screenwriter Shi Kang had many exchanges with director Zhao Baogang because he was dissatisfied with Ma Yili's age and felt that she was too old to be a female college student.

After Zhao Baogang convinced screenwriter Shi Kang, he began to discuss the remuneration with Ma Yili.

When Li Xiaolu learned that Ma Yili was about to star in the heroine Charlene of "Struggle", he actually felt quite uncomfortable. He was also the Golden Horse Best Actress and had more seniority than Ma Yili, so why should he play a supporting role for her.

Moreover, Li Xiaolu felt that he was very similar to Xia Lin, and his personality was completely opposite to that of the second female lead Yang Xiaoyun, so he especially wanted to play Xia Lin.

Li Xiaolu insisted on telling director Zhao Baogang that he wanted to try Xia Lin.

Zhao Baogang discussed with the screenwriter Shi Kang and felt that there was no one else to replace the role of Yang Xiaoyun for the time being, and Li Xiaolu was the most suitable candidate.

Zhao Baogang said to Li Xiaolu: "You are the only one who can play Yang Xiaoyun."

Seeing director Zhao Baogang holding himself up so high, Li Xiaolu was too embarrassed to say anything else and could only accept the role of Yang Xiaoyun.

In the end, Ma Yili reached a cooperation agreement with Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company with a salary of 2 per episode, and joined the "Struggle" crew to play the heroine Charlene.

(End of this chapter)