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Chapter 78 78. Actors' contract for the sequel of Lost on Journey

Just when Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang and others finished their tea and were about to leave, Wei Wu suddenly took out two contracts from his briefcase and handed them over.

The two took them one by one, and then Wang Baoqiang asked:

"Director, what are these?"

Wei Wu explained: "This is the actor contract for the sequel of Lost on Journey. I plan to make another sequel within three years, and of course you two will be the protagonists. What do you think?"

Wang Baoqiang said hurriedly: "Of course, that's good. Director, I am very grateful that you let us play the leading role in this movie. Now you are going to make a sequel. Isn't it a good thing to have two good things in pairs!"

Xu Zheng also echoed: "Yes, yes, we can all see your level. It is a blessing for us to continue to play in the sequel."

Xu Zheng's words were of course flattering, but through the cooperation during this period, he really admired Wei Wu's directing level.

No wonder he dared to invest and direct at such a young age. It really fits the old saying:

You can't do porcelain work without diamond drills!

It can be said that he was lucky to play "Lost on Journey" this time!

Because Wei Wu is not only a terrifyingly good director, but also can write his own scripts. In time, he will be the next Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang!

This is obviously a hidden dragon in the abyss. If such a person is not seized by the opportunity to curry favor with him, he will be punished by God!

Now, let alone being able to play the leading role, even if he is asked to play an ugly cameo, it is completely fine!

Wang Baoqiang casually flipped through the contract and asked: "Our sequel is called "Lost on Journey: Lost in Thailand"?

Wei Wu nodded and said: "Yes, when the time comes, our sequel will not be made in China, but will be filmed in Thailand.

"By then, it will not be a small-scale cost of a few million. The sequel is expected to invest 20 million to 30 million. "

Wang Baoqiang was naturally overjoyed: "Really? That's great!"

Xu Zheng was also very happy, after all, the higher the investment, the higher the possibility of a corresponding box office explosion.

Besides, the investment was not his money, so of course he hoped that the more the better.

But he couldn't help but sigh that Wei Wu was quite ambitious. It seemed that he was no longer satisfied with making low-cost movies. The next step was to start trying small and medium-sized movies with tens of millions of yuan.

Well, I just don't know if he can come up with 20 or 30 million yuan?

Anyway, if we only rely on the box office share of "Lost on Journey", it should be unrealistic.

Their movie Even if the box office is a big hit, it is estimated that it will only be 20 to 30 million at most.

Even if we estimate it to be 30 million, the final box office share of the producer will only be about 11 million (36.7%), which means there is still at least 10 million short!

Then he can only pray that Wei Wu will make a lot of money in the stock market in the future, so that he can have sufficient funds to start this sequel movie in the future, and don’t let his male lead die!

Both of them were quietly looking at the contract, and Wei Wu continued:

"Regarding the film pay, this is what I think. After all, it is a sequel movie, so of course it will increase.

"For our movie "Lost on Journey", Brother Xu is 50,000, and Baoqiang you are 30,000. Then for the sequel, we will double it, and then even it out for you, 100,000 each, do you think it's okay?"

This is why Wei Wu wants to sign a contract with them in advance, mainly because they are still very cheap now! And he can also win their favor by the way, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone!

After all, if you wait until Lost on Journey becomes popular and then go to them to offer the same price, they will not be grateful, but feel that they are being exploited.

Of course, if the box office is a big hit and their pay has increased, they may feel that the pay they signed in advance is a bit of a disadvantage.

But by that time, Wei Wu can still give them a red envelope of one or two million to make up for the difference in pay during this period.

Although it is the same amount of money, the difference is huge.

If Wei Wu waits until their pay increases and then goes to them to perform and pay him one or two million, they will only think that this is what I deserve and they can't be grateful to you at all.

But if Wei Wu signs the contract in advance and then makes up the difference. Then they will naturally feel full of happiness immediately, and will be grateful to you and think that you are a person who does things in a particular way! And it will be a good story if it is spread out.

It means that although the same amount of money was spent, Wei Wu won!

Wang Baoqiang was the first to express his opinion: "No problem, director, I'm fine with anything."

Wang Baoqiang certainly had no objection. He was supposed to double his salary to 60,000, and Wei Wu gave him another 40,000, which was more than three times the salary. What else could he have objected to?

Xu Zheng also said: "I have no objection either. 100,000 is completely OK with me."

Xu Zheng was certainly not as satisfied as Wang Baoqiang, but at this stage he mainly wanted to take root in the film industry and smoothly transform from a TV drama star to a movie star, so he was not so fussy about the salary.

Because if you really want to be serious, although Wang Baoqiang is not as famous as him, the movie star is more valuable! So even if the salary is the same as his, he actually has nothing to say.

At this moment, Wei Wu suddenly took out another contract document from his briefcase and handed it to Huang Bo, who was drinking tea leisurely on the side.

Huang Bo took it with some surprise: "Ah, do I have a role too?"

Wei Wu raised his eyebrows and said, "Just kidding, how could I forget you? We are going to have three male protagonists in this sequel. In other words, you three are actually the male protagonists, so your role is no less than theirs.

"But after all, you are our own artist, so your salary must be less. How about giving you 50,000?"

Huang Bo had already grinned and nodded repeatedly, saying:

"Okay, okay, why not? As long as I can play the male protagonist, I can do it for free! ”

It was obvious that Huang Bo was happy from the inside out, and he also added a bit of gratitude to Wei Wu for his support.

Of course, he naturally thought that this was Wei Wu who added a role specifically for him, which led to the sequel movie changing from two male protagonists to three male protagonists.

Of course, the original script of "Lost in Thailand" was set with three male protagonists, so Wei Wu didn't need to tell him about this matter! As for his gratitude, Wei Wu certainly accepted it with peace of mind!

Compared to Huang Bo's surprise, Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang were naturally not as happy as him. After all, the two male protagonists became three male protagonists, which meant that their roles were reduced.

If "Lost on Journey" really became popular, then Huang Bo's airborne sequel would basically be picking peaches and eating ready-made peaches, so of course they would not be happy.

But the two also knew that Huang Bo and Wei Wu were both classmates and best friends, and he had signed with Wei Wu's company.

Even if Wei Wu wanted to support him, it was reasonable, and they were outsiders. There is nothing to say.

However, Xu Zheng looked at Huang Bo, who was dancing with joy, and was somewhat jealous that he could make a close friend like Wei Wu.

You know, Wei Wu is not even 22 years old yet, and he has already made two movies. It can be said that as a director, he is at least 10 years ahead of others at the starting line!

It can be said that as long as Huang Bo can curry favor with Wei Wu, he basically won't have to worry about acting for the rest of his life!

This guy is also very lucky. He is obviously so much older than Wei Wu, but he can become a classmate by accident. That's a bit cool!

Alas, why can't I meet a classmate like Wei Wu? If there was a classmate like this in our class, I would have taken off by now!

No matter how the two of them complained in their hearts, the basic qualities as actors were still there. They immediately congratulated Huang Bo with a smile on their faces. Wang Baoqiang smiled and said:

"Congratulations, Brother Bo, as long as you get on Director Wei's train, you will definitely take off! ”

Xu Zheng also said: "Yes, Bozi, when you become a big star in the future, don't forget us!"

Huang Bo laughed and said: "You're welcome, you two should take off first, I should be the one to say this!"

Xu Zheng read it twice and signed it directly. Wang Baoqiang did not sign on the spot, not because he was unwilling, but because he had an agency behind him, and he had to get approval from Huayi before he could sign.

After saying this, Wei Wu looked at Xu Zheng and said another thing:

"Brother Xu has another thing, probably next summer, our company plans to make a comedy movie with Huang Bo as the male lead.

"I want you to come over and play a guest role as a cemetery sales manager. Do you have time?"

Xu Zheng immediately said, "Guest role, right? No problem! How long will it take?"

Xu Zheng had already made up his mind to get into the film industry, so he took the initiative to reduce the frequency of his TV dramas. Now he has no invitations on hand, so his schedule is relatively loose.

Wei Wu replied, "About a week, anyway, no more than 10 days at most. I'll give you 10,000 yuan for the film. Is that okay with you?"

Xu Zheng nodded, "Okay, just let me know before the filming starts."

Having completed the casting for two dramas in a row, Wei Wu was naturally refreshed. Seeing that it was getting late, he suggested that they should disperse.

Others had no objections, so everyone dispersed and went home.