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Chapter 36 Making things difficult at the press conference

On August 8st, Zhou Xia got up early at seven o'clock, checked out the daily rental house with Zhang Tianai, and returned to school.

The two hurriedly finished their breakfast, and after parting ways, Zhou Xia went back to the dormitory to put a change of clothes, gloves, empty sandbags, and a notebook into the suitcase as last time, and packed the small gifts he bought separately. After waiting for more than 20 minutes, director Gong Chun drove to the school to pick him up shortly after eight o'clock.

After the salute was loaded into the car, Zhou Xia boarded the car for about 10 minutes, and arrived at the hotel where the other main creators of the crew stayed near the convention center.

Zhou Xia didn't see anyone else either, so she came to a living room with Gong Chun, and after waiting for a while, director Xue Xiaolu came, and behind her was a handsome, curvy figure, aged 27 or [-], dressed in OL girl.

"Hello Director Xue, hello." Zhou Xia hurriedly got up to greet the two of them.

"You're welcome, Zhou Xia, this is Ms. Qiu, the production assistant. She's here to sign the contract with you. Take a look. Ask me if you don't understand anything. If not, sign the contract. I'll be there at eleven o'clock. We met with the media at the press conference."

After Xue Xiaolu stepped forward to give a brief introduction, she took two contracts from that Miss Qiu and handed them over to Zhou Xia.

"Well, I see, I'll take a look first." Zhou Xia took the contract, and when Xue Xiaolu sat down with that Miss Qiu, he also sat down on the sofa.

"Actor Hiring Contract"

Party A is the producer, Party B is him, the contract is only two pages, Zhou Xia didn't really plan to read it carefully.

As a newcomer, he just took the contract and signed it directly, but just to be careful, he would still check to see if there were any additional conditions in the contract.

For example, is there an implied brokerage contract, that is, a deed of sale, etc.

For a newcomer to star in a movie or TV show for the first time, if it is a very important role, generally capable producers will sign it first. After all, there is no need for a newcomer who spends resources to recruit a newcomer at the expense of other agencies.

After a quick glance, he found that there were no similar additional clauses. Zhou Xia was relieved, and then saw a series of overlord clauses and mandatory regulations in the engagement contract and appointment period.

The employment period is two months, and during the filming period, you are not allowed to leave the crew without authorization, otherwise the salary will be deducted and so on.

Newcomers have no human rights!

Zhou Xia couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Generally, actors are signed according to the schedule. This film is a literary film, and the entire shooting plan is only two months at most.

It's true that he is the lead actor, but there are only thirty or so shots in total, because there are many long shots, and it's really dedicated to his scenes. If everything goes well, it won't take more than a week!
Zhou Xia could only slander secretly, and finally saw that the film was paid [-] yuan, and she was in a better mood.

Actors' remuneration is after tax, so the actors don't have to pay taxes and fees themselves, [-] yuan is already very high for a newcomer.

However, the remuneration is generally not paid in one lump sum, and the method and time of payment will be stipulated in the contract.

Zhou Xia agreed to pay one-third of the salary within five days after signing the contract, one-third after one month, and the rest after the film was completed.

Zhou Xia probably read the important terms and found that there was no problem. After signing the contract obediently, that Miss Qiu asked for his bank card number and left.

Zhou Xia and Xue Xiaolu continued to wait for other main creators to arrive in the living room. After the producers, screenwriters and others arrived one after another, Gui Lunmei appeared at ten o'clock, and half an hour later, Li Lianjie and the principal of the special education school, Ms. Yang Huihong, also came. Appeared.

At this point, all the people who participated in the press conference arrived, and everyone went to the press conference site together by car.

The eleven o'clock launch conference officially started on time at the Convention and Exhibition Center, and reporters from the movie channel, major newspapers, and the entertainment section of the website were all ready early.

After all, Li Lianjie came out again after resting for several years and participated in the first literary film.

Zhou Xia was dressed in simple casual attire, white shirt, light blue slacks, casual sneakers, ordinary college student attire.

Not only him, but Li Lianjie, Xue Xiaolu, and Gui Lunmei are all dressed casually, and the attire is very simple and simple. This has something to do with the genre and theme of the movie. Not all press conferences require suits, dresses, or formal attire.

Of course, the protagonists of the press conference were Li Lianjie, Gui Lunmei, and director Xue Xiaolu. Occasionally, he would be asked a question. Only Zhou Xia, even though he was handsome and eye-catching, was ignored.

It wasn't until the press conference lasted 10 minutes that someone asked about Dafu's casting. Li Lianjie introduced the situation and praised Zhou Xia when he talked about it. Only then did the snobbish media point their cameras at Zhou Xia, shoot randomly, and ask questions .

"Hi Zhou Xia, I'm a reporter from Surf Films. May I ask you, as a first-year student in the film academy, you can co-star in a movie with an international superstar like Li Lianjie at the age of 19. Please tell us about your thoughts and ideas. view."

This is a very common question, and most actors will answer it very seriously.

Zhou Xia coughed, cleared his throat, and said, "To tell you the truth, I still don't believe that I can star in this movie. I have watched every movie of Li Lianjie since I was a child. He is My idol, I admire him very much. To be able to cooperate with him this time, I still feel like a dream, and I don’t think it’s real. If you don’t believe me, pinch me and let me see if it’s real or not.”

After Zhou Xia finished speaking, she showed a silly expression and stretched out her arms on purpose.

Li Lianjie, Xue Xiaolu, and Gui Lunmei all showed amused expressions, and the reporters around laughed.

"Hi Zhou Xia, I'm a reporter from Sohu Video. Congratulations on being the lead actor in this movie. I heard that you stood out from more than 800 peers and got the chance to audition. In the end, you won the coat of arms again. And other opponents, got this role, does this mean that your acting skills are better than the coat of arms? What do you think about this?"

A long-haired, chubby female reporter immediately broke the atmosphere. After she finished speaking quickly, she brought the microphone with the Sohu logo closer to Zhou Xia.

When everyone present heard this question, they all felt expected. This question is not difficult for most actors, but it may not be difficult for a newcomer!
Everyone stared at Zhou Xia closely as if smelling a delicious fox. When he answered, the photographers took a series of close-up shots of Zhou Xia's face.

Is this trying to make trouble?
Zhou Xia looked away from the female reporter, and looked at director Xue Xiaolu in surprise. This kind of casting inside story is generally not allowed to spread at will. How long does it take for the casting to end? The female reporter of Sohu Video knows the coat of arms Could it be that the producer deliberately exposed the matter of losing the election, and wanted to use the coat of arms to hype it up?

Director Xue Xiaolu also had a dazed expression on her face, and wanted to answer for Zhou Xia, but when she saw the look in the eyes of the producer Zhang Huina, she stopped talking.

Zhou Xia also saw this scene, and after understanding it, he politely said: "Mr. Heraldry is older than me, and he debuted earlier. He participated in "Days Related to Youth", "Struggle", and "Snail House". It is a work with excellent ratings and word of mouth, and his portrayal of Zhuo Zhuang, Xiang Nan, and Xiao Bei are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, very successful, his acting skills are obvious to all, I am just a newcomer, and I still need to learn a lot from him."

Zhou Xia's proficient Mandarin was prevaricated. The producers want to hype it up, it's their business, and he doesn't need to be used as a weapon. How could this kind of problem bother him?
The media were a little disappointed when they heard Zhou Xia's sophisticated answer.

However, the female reporter from Sohu was not relentless, and continued to ask loudly: "Zhou Xia, please answer my question directly. If your acting skills are not better than the coat of arms, then why did you get the award?" Is there any inside story about this character?"

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