This actor needs more money

Kang Honglei is a drama actor and has served as a director in a provincial TV station production center. He has resources and connections and understands the production process. He is much better than a director who became a monk halfway.

The first directorial work was The Passionate Years, which became an instant hit.

The second part is straight to the point, starring Zuo Xiaoqing and Liu Ye. It was launched last year and will be broadcast in the first half of this year. The ratings and reputation are quite good.

With two consecutive works selling well, a director like this will not worry about investors. If he launches a new drama this time, the cast and financial investment will probably be higher than the previous two.

This wave of Wang Baoqiang is strong.

On the phone, Wang Baoqiang said excitedly: "After I got back today, I received a call from my agent asking me to audition. Unexpectedly, the director made the decision on the spot to let me be the male lead."

If his agent hadn't contacted him, he would have almost forgotten that he still had an agent.

No thief in the world holds him up as high as he will fall down later.

I can't go back to the Beijing Film Studio. I'm a star anyway, and I can't go to the construction site to move bricks anymore. I can't live up to my dignity by working as a part-time job.

God knows how he survives these days.

After the audition today, he was almost in tears. He returned home and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling blankly, as if he was dreaming, which was not real at all.

After he calmed down, he remembered to call Ding Xiu to tell him the good news.

"The leading male role is hard-earned, so play it well and don't miss the opportunity." Ding Xiu was happy for Wang Baoqiang.

As someone who has been there, he knows how difficult it is for grassroots actors to get ahead. If he and Qin Gang hadn't sold everything they had to create the Legend of Sword and Fairy.

If I want to play the male lead, I don’t know how many more years it will take.

Wang Baoqiang was able to play the male lead, most likely because this drama was invested by Huayi.

Big companies are good and have full confidence.

He was even envious.

"Brother Xiu, don't worry. I will definitely perform my best this time and not embarrass you. Call Brother Bo some other time and I'll treat you to dinner."

After officially signing the contract, he will get the upfront salary, and then he can treat Ding Xiu to dinner, and if possible, pay back the money he borrowed.

He eats every day, no matter how thick-skinned he is, he is embarrassed.

"Okay, I'll wait for your meal."

Ding Xiu is still aware of Wang Baoqiang's acting skills. Even though he is not from a professional background and has a very wild career, he is really good at acting and has extremely high acting talent.

These geniuses naturally have their own understanding of emotions, facial muscle changes, and body language.

Compared with Bao Qiang and Huang Bo, Ding Xiu's performance can only be said to be passable.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan said: "Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang have gone out to film. If you don't work harder, you may be overtaken by them."

"If you exceed it, just exceed it. I don't care."

"Not jealous?"

"There are so many people who are better than me, and everyone is jealous. I don't have to live my life."

Holding his arm, Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said, "There's an old saying, I hope my friends will live well, but I don't want them to live better than you."

Unexpectedly, Ding Xiu nodded seriously: "It is indeed a wise saying. It is much more reliable than what experts say about common prosperity."

I am afraid that my brother will have a hard time, and I am also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover. This is a normal psychological phenomenon.

It's really uncomfortable to watch people around you who were originally inferior to you rise up one by one and slowly surpass yourself.

But it’s a bit redundant to put this in Ding Xiu’s place.

Acting is not a lifelong pursuit for him, it is just a tool to make money.

Therefore, Wang Baoqiang will not be jealous if Huang Bo makes more money than him, because his acting talent is indeed better than his.

Don't say that you haven't surpassed yourself yet, even if you have truly surpassed yourself, Ding Xiu has nothing to be surprised about.

If the performance was replaced by martial arts, it would still be about the same. If Bao Qiang one day, Wu Jing's martial arts surpassed him, he might be jealous, but I don't know.

Without discussing this topic, Gao Yuanyuan changed her tone: "How about you think about what I told you last time?"

"What's up?"

"Go home and see your parents. You were busy filming, so I didn't rush you. Now that you've finished filming, you should have time, right?"

Ding Xiu: "..."

MMP!

What is supposed to come will come.

"Listen to me about this matter, let's just do that, right? Wait until I have my hands free, harm, right..."

Gao Yuanyuan pinched Ding Xiu's waist with a dark face: "What the hell are you talking about? You just say whether you want to go or not?"

"Looking at your hesitation, could it be that you don't want to be with me and want to prostitute me for nothing?"

Ding Xiu shook his head violently and vowed: "That's impossible. Don't you still know who I am?"

Playing with emotions is not his style.

Gao Yuanyuan tried to ask: "I heard that Qin Lan from your company is very popular now. What is your relationship with her?"

Ding Xiu smiled awkwardly: "We are all friends."

"real?"

"Realer than real gold."

The two have a deep friendship and are good friends who know everything about them, and this cannot be faked.

Gao Yuanyuan half believed that Ding Xiu and Qin Lan must have something going on. They had met together in the yard a few years ago. She was not blind, so why couldn't she tell.

But she was also a little unsure who would get to know Ding Xiu "deeply" first, between herself and Qin Lan.

If we were to say who met Ding Xiu first, it was definitely her. The two met while filming The Lost Martial Arts, and Ding Xiu was still a little transparent at that time.

But it’s hard to say if the relationship is confirmed.

Before we fell in love, I was busy filming for a while and rarely met Ding Xiu. Ding Xiu and Qin Lan worked in the same company and were tired of being together every day. When facing such a great beauty, it is normal to have some stories.

So she didn't dare to push Ding Xiu too hard. If it turned out that she was a latecomer, it would be great fun.

Things in the past were too complicated, and she didn't have many people she liked, so she didn't want to pursue them anymore, as long as Ding Xiu could get rid of them.

"Okay, I'll believe you for the time being. I'd like to remind you that bigamy is illegal. Brother Xiu, you don't want to go to jail, do you?"

Ding Xiu: "..."

Everything in modern society is good, but this is bad.

Traditional virtues are not inherited.

But I heard that as long as you don’t get a certificate, you’ll be fine.

In the next few days, Wu Jing ran here without any problems, and his actual Sanda skills were greatly improved, and he initially had actual combat capabilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that with his current strength, beating two ordinary people is like playing.

However, Ding Xiu made the most progress. He learned a lot from Wu Jing, and combined with ancient martial arts, his strength reached a new level.

If Ding Xiu of today were to compete with Ding Xiu of hundreds of years ago, he would definitely win.

In September, Wang Baoqiang received the paycheck and planned to treat Ding Xiu to dinner. Wu Jing happened to be going to Hong Kong Island, and the three of them arranged to have a drink together.

Huang Bo didn't come, he had already joined the group and couldn't leave.

In the restaurant's private room, Wang Baoqiang took out a bank card and put it in front of Ding Xiu.

"Brother Xiu, I borrowed this from you before. It's a bit late. I'm sorry."

Without being polite at all, Ding Xiu put it in his pocket and said, "It's good that you know it's late. Have two more drinks."

Grinning, Wang Baoqiang picked up the wine glass and said, "I won't go home until I'm drunk today."

The two have known each other for a long time. Ding Xiu is a few years older than him, and he used to take good care of him. In addition to admiring Ding Xiu's martial arts skills, his eclectic and free-spirited personality also suits him very well.

If you were an ordinary person, faced with paying back money, you might say that it's not urgent now and you should use it first, but the card has already been kicked into your pocket.

Ding Xiu is different, there is no point in talking nonsense.

Very natural.

In fact, he should be justified, and he was so coquettish that everyone felt uncomfortable.

After drinking a large glass of wine, Wang Baoqiang felt a burning sensation in his stomach. Seeing this, Wu Jing advised him: "No, drink less."

Wiping his mouth, Wang Baoqiang said: "It's okay, I can drink."

He doesn't like drinking because it's not a good thing. It's neither filling nor nutritious. To some extent, it's not as good as orange juice.

But drinking is about the atmosphere. When you meet a close friend, a thousand cups are too little. For some reason, he feels quite happy drinking with Ding Xiu and the others.

This feeling is different from company dinners or crew dinners.

When it comes down to drinking, it depends on who you drink with.

"Brother Xiu, this time we are filming a military-themed TV series. The director said that we want to experience life in the army. I heard that you can also encounter guns and tanks. Isn't it awesome?"

Before Ding Xiu could respond, Wu Jing gave him a thumbs up: "Awesome."

It’s not uncommon for actors to experience life before they start filming. This is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Many people have done it, but being able to go to the army is very cool.

This can only be achieved if the crew is strong and the production team has a deep background.

Touching a gun or driving a tank is even more unthinkable.

Wu Jing, who comes from a martial arts family, felt his blood boiling when he heard this.

After pouring himself a drink, Ding Xiu said calmly: "Are you playing the role of a soldier? Then you have to work hard."

To be honest, he didn't think Baoqiang looked like a soldier.

He is not tall and has a slender appearance, with side bangs that are quite popular at the moment, and single eyelids. He is a bit silly and stupid. He likes to speak the dialect of his hometown and is a bit unsophisticated.

It doesn't fit in with the military image at all.

If Wu Jing were to play a soldier, anyone would be better than him. At least Wu Jing looks muscular, energetic, straight-backed, and full of passion and drive.

Baoqiang smiled, with two rows of white teeth, like a silly boy.

Wang Baoqiang nodded heavily: "Brother Xiu, thank you for your encouragement. I feel much more confident when you tell me."

Wu Jing: "..."

Where does this sound encouraging?

"Baoqiang, don't be angry if I tell you something. Why did the director fall in love with you?"

It's a big deal if I try to play a soldier with this image.

Wu Jing was a little jealous.

Scratching his head and giggling, Wang Baoqiang said: "They said they were looking for a country boy who was silly and innocent, so they found me."

Wu Jing was convinced: "They have really good taste."

When he first saw Wang Baoqiang, he thought he was a silly boy from the countryside, but after getting along with him for a long time, he realized that this boy was not honest at all and was a very thief.

I can only say that the appearance is too deceiving.

Wang Baoqiang narrowed his eyes and smiled: "That's right, my agent said I will take this route in the future."

Ding Xiu said with a playful smile: "Don't you want to hone your acting skills?"

He remembered that Baoqiang didn't say that before. He said he wanted to challenge different roles.

"It's harmful. I was young and ignorant before."

I have never been beaten up by society before.

Nowadays, I can hardly afford to eat. Some of the performances are pretty good, but I don’t dare to be picky.

Besides, what the manager said is not unreasonable. His appearance is that of a rural boy, and he also has a foundation in the previous film A World Without Thieves, which shows that the audience will accept this trick.

Eat your fill first, and then consider transformation after you become popular. This is what the agent said.

"Brother Jing, come back to the mainland after filming this movie." After finishing one bottle of wine, Ding Xiu opened another bottle and said, "The development of the mainland has been very good in the past few years. With your popularity, you have just made two movies. .”

Wu Jing chuckled: "You are getting younger now. Let me tell you, Hong Kong movies are showing signs of recovery. Martial arts movies there have also been very popular in the past two years."

"My brother has just started his career. It's too late to strike while the iron is hot. How can he come back?"

His tone was so firm that if he hadn't been drunk and crying a few days ago, saying that Hong Kong Island was not easy to live in, Ding Xiu would have thought he was not alone.

Wu Jing, who was not yet drunk, said: "Don't be dissatisfied. The Hong Kong film market is getting better year by year. In 2003, Infernal Affairs 1, Infernal Affairs 2, Infernal Affairs 3, Mobile Unit, big guy with great wisdom."

"Kung Fu 2004, New Police Story, Rivers and Lakes, Thousands of Opportunities, Dark Nights in Mong Kok, This Year's Initial D, Sha Po Lang, Underworld, If You Love..."

"Almost every year, there are three to five blockbuster movies. Since last year, there have been more and more martial arts movies. I think this is an opportunity."

At this point, what else could Ding Xiu say? He could only give it up: "I wish you a big hit at the box office and take me with you if you have the chance."

It is true that many high-quality Hong Kong films have been released in recent years, but the development speed on the mainland is much faster than that on Hong Kong Island, almost the same every year.

Ding Xiu has made relatively few movies, so I’m not sure about it, but in terms of TV series, the most popular ones are basically the model of cooperation between Hong Kong Island and the Mainland.

Anyone with some ability and connections is leaning inland.

In the early years, it was Andy Lau, Cheng Long and others, but now more and more movie stars come to act.

Wu Jing was still stupidly guarding that one-third of an acre of land, not knowing what he was doing.

Patting Ding Xiu on the shoulder, Wu Jing smiled and said: "We are rich and noble, don't forget each other, I understand, drink, keep drinking..."

After drinking a glass of wine, Wu Jing felt mixed emotions in his heart.

He is a bit like the kind of person Gao Yuanyuan said who wants his friends to be good, but doesn't want his friends to be better than him.

A few years ago, Ding Xiu was much worse than him. They were not on the same level at all.

As a result, every time the two met, Ding Xiu's status was changing, and now he was as good as he was at his peak.

As for him, development in Hong Kong Island was very slow and difficult. Now he has finally managed to get ahead. If he doesn't show his personality, he will never come back even if he is beaten to death.

After a drink, Wang Baoqiang and Wu Jing left to pursue their own futures.

In order to avoid Gao Yuanyuan, Ding Xiu came to the company whenever he had something to do, read scripts, read novels, and chatted with the little girl at the front desk. His life was quite comfortable.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk!"

"Enter!"

Yang Siwei knocked on Ding Xiu's office door with a cup of coffee and said with a smile: "Brother Xiu, thank you for your hard work."

In front of the computer, Ding Xiu played Minesweeper without raising his head: "It's okay."

Yang Siwei asked cautiously: "Well, Brother Xiu, how do you like the script you got back earlier?"

More than half a month has passed. Ding Xiu took the accumulated scripts back and read them, but there was no sound at all.

The producer has urged me many times.

Ding Xiu picked up the coffee and took a sip: "What's wrong? Are you in a hurry?"

"It's kind of, you know, finalizing the contract, memorizing the script, arranging the schedule before joining the team, it all takes time."

Her performance depends entirely on Ding Xiu. If Ding Xiu doesn't take over the job, her salary will be very small, so there's no need to rush.

"That's right." Ding Xiu nodded and thought for a few seconds: "I don't want to take the role yet."

Yang Siwei was about to burst into tears and forced a smile on his face: "Fan Binbin just sent me a notebook. Do you want to read it?"

Ding Xiu didn't care: "What book?"

He doesn't want to accept any book. He should enjoy making money, so why be anxious.

He asked because he knew that Fan Binbin would definitely call him and ask him later. It was a bit unreasonable to say that he had not read the script.

"Movies, Apple."