This actor needs more money

Ding Xiu complained: "Apple, what a bad name, is it a story about selling fruit?"

This is the first time I heard such a simple and unpretentious movie title. It was amazing. I knew it was a bad movie without even thinking about it.

Fan Binbin makes six or seven plays a year. With such a large output, one can imagine the quality.

Yang Siwei's mouth twitched: "Brother Xiu, this is not a fruit seller. This is a literary film."

"Bring me the script and take a look."

"Wait a minute, I'll print it right away."

As soon as Yang Siwei left, Zhao Liying, who was playing with her mobile phone in the office, raised her head and said, "Brother Xiu, you don't want to act, right?"

Ding Xiu nodded: "I have this idea."

"Then why do you still read the script?"

"It's all about human nature, you don't understand."

He didn't plan to act, he just had a look, so that when Fan Binbin called to ask about it, he could shirk it. The schedule was not enough, the role was shallow, and it didn't match the image. In short, there were plenty of excuses.

Rejecting without even looking at it is unjustifiable.

Nowadays, Fan Binbin is at the top of his game and is very popular. It is easy to offend him both publicly and privately. Not to mention that the two of them have filmed in the same crew, so there is no conflict in private.

Yang Siwei went to print the script and came back more than ten minutes later. Ding Xiu leaned back on the chair, put his feet on the desk, and leaned the script on his stomach to read.

Apple tells the story of a small person at the bottom.

The male and female protagonists are a young couple who came to work in Peiping. The female is called Pingguo and the male is An Kun.

Ping Ping works as a foot washer in a foot massage parlor, while An Kun works as a window washer working at heights.

Although life is hard, there is hope.

Unexpectedly one day, Lin Dong, the owner of the foot massage parlor, assaulted Apple while she was drunk. This scene happened to be seen by An Kun outside the window.

So they bargained and asked for compensation.

The twists and turns are that Lin Dong's wife was left out because of her infertility. In order to retaliate against Lin Dong, she went to have sex with An Kun on the grounds that she wanted to make her husband a cuckold.

"Fuck, this screenwriter." Ding Xiu was dumbfounded and involuntarily put down his legs on the table: "There is something."

It's a minotaur again, it's a wife swap, it's all the plot in a short movie.

This screenwriter understands men very well.

With a critical mind, Ding Xiu turned over the script again and counted it. There were quite a few passionate scenes.

Good guy, isn't this a challenge to his weakness?

Seeing that Ding Xiu was fascinated, Yang Siwei, who had been waiting for a long time, said: "Brother Xiu, can you just watch?"

As an agent, she has read the script and naturally knows what story it is telling.

To be honest, it still has a bit of artistic content. If Ding Xiu shoots it, he might even win an award.

Of course, there were other factors that allowed her to hand the script to Ding Xiu. For example, it was a script for a male lead, and the heroine was Fan Binbin.

In today's market, it's difficult to play a male lead. Everyone knows that Ding Xiu's most successful TV series only had two male leads.

The male lead in a movie is much more troublesome than in a TV series, let alone working with the popular actress Fan Binbin.

Overall, this is an opportunity, and she doesn't recommend giving it up. Maybe she can use this opportunity to open up the film market.

"Who is the heroine?" Ding Xiu asked after reading the script.

Although it is a bit of speculation, it still needs to be confirmed to be practical.

"Fan Binbin is the female lead." Yang Siwei smiled and said, "She also recommended you and named you to play the male lead."

Ding Xiu sighed: "Binbin is so polite."

"Brother Xiu, do you want to act?"

"They are so sincere, I am embarrassed to refuse. Alas, worldliness can kill people." Ding Xiu said to Zhao Liying in distress: "Xiao Zhao, if one day you enter the entertainment industry, please don't imitate me."

Zhao Liying's eyes were full of pity and distress, and she nodded heavily: "Yeah."

She didn't know what kind of script it was, but Ding Xiu said twice in a row that the world is so sophisticated that it must be difficult to do.

It seems that being a star is not so good. You will be glamorous in front of others, but suffer behind the scenes.

Yang Siwei didn't say anything, but the corner of his mouth twitched. Zhao Liying didn't know that she didn't know yet. Ding Xiu didn't look happy on the surface, but he might be happy in his heart.

Ding Xiu solemnly put away the script and said: "Ask how much the salary is. Favor is a favor and business is a business. These are two different things."

Ding Xiu feels that he has always been a person with a bottom line.

After asking about the salary, I couldn't sign the contract immediately. I had to find Fan Binbin, the person involved, to find out the specific filming content.

If it didn't match the script, he would have suffered a huge loss.

"Don't worry, Brother Xiu, leave it to me and I'll give you a reply as soon as possible."

In a hurry, Yang Siwei walked out of the office on high heels, ready to call and inquire immediately.

Listening to her footsteps, Ding Xiu murmured: "It's a lot heavier again."

She immediately said to Zhao Liying: "Xiao Zhao, don't follow her example. You must protect your body and eat less."

I don’t know if it’s a curse, but his assistants are all quite fat. For example, Jia Ling, who was slim when she first came here, became mellow after a while.

The same goes for Yang Siwei. Although he was a bit fat to begin with, he looks completely different now compared to last year. He can hardly wear high heels anymore.

He was afraid that if the situation continued, Zhao Liying would be next.

This little girl is very greedy and eats every day.

Putting down the potato chips, Zhao Liying said: "Don't worry, brother Xiu, it's hard for me to gain weight in this job."

Life assistants and work assistants are shouldered at the same time. Not only do they have to work in the company, but they also have to work overtime after returning to the rental house every day. Such a heavy workload is really hard to gain weight.

Ding Xiu was pleased: "This is the best."

…

Yang Siwei was very efficient in his work. After several days of communication with the producer, everything was ready except for signing the contract.

On this day, Ding Xiu was still in the office, and the sound of high heels could be heard from the aisle outside the door.

After being in the company for so long, he could already recognize people by hearing their voices, and he immediately knew it wasn't Yang Siwei.

The footsteps were crisp and powerful, neither fast nor slow, and they were probably walking with their hips twisted.

Clearly belongs to young people.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

"Enter!"

Opening the door, Fan Binbin stuck his head out and waved with a smile: "Hi!"

Ding Xiu closed the computer novel page: "Why are you here, Xiao Zhao, serve tea."

Fan Binbin said to Zhao Liying: "I drink coffee with sugar."

He looked at Ding Xiu's office without being polite: "He is indeed the boss, and his office is quite impressive."

"Just so so." Ding Xiu turned his chair to face her: "What do you want from me?"

"That's right. Can't I come to you if I have nothing to do? Do you still remember that you owe me a meal and haven't paid it back?"

"Remember, will you eat later?"

With his thin windbreaker thrown back, Fan Binbin sat on the guest sofa, crossed his legs and put one hand on his thigh: "Let's wait for another day, I have something serious to do with you this time."

Ding Xiu tried to ask: "What about the Apple script?"

"It seems that you all know, so I won't go around in circles. I spent a lot of effort to tell the crew that I recommend you to be the male lead. Brother Xiu, you will do this for my sister no matter what this time."

"This drama is very important to me. Whether my career can take me to the next level depends on it."

"I heard that you have been thinking about it for a long time and there is no reply at all, so I can only come to discuss it in person. If you have any concerns, just tell me and I will help you solve it if it can be solved."

She has decided to leave. She will leave when her contract expires next year. Huayi will not give her any more resources at this juncture.

Apple is a film she finally got. The director is Li Yu, a relatively young female director born in the 1970s. She was a provincial TV host. She has also made several documentary short films and won a gold medal for documentaries.

I actually directed a movie five years ago, and my first movie was this summer. It was a literary film about same-sex themes. It is not well-known domestically, but it won awards abroad.

The Elvina Award at the Venice International Film Festival, the Youth Forum Asian Film Special Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and the Special Award for Best Asian Film at the Berlin Film Festival.

The second film was Bashang Street, which won the Best Original Screenplay Award at the Busan Film Festival.

The third film Beauty was nominated for the Venice Golden Lion Award and won the Venice Alliance Art Film Award.

People gave him the nickname female version of Zhang Yimou.

Her movies are all aimed at winning awards.

Ding Xiu raised his eyebrows: "I don't understand how you can recommend me to be the male lead."

There are many people in the entertainment industry who are better at acting, more handsome, and more popular than him. I have read the script these days and it is a good story. I am a bit confused when the pie falls.

"Because you are handsome." Fan Binbin said with a smile.

"I mean it."

"Because I feel good about filming with you. You also know that there are many passionate scenes and the scale is large. I am afraid that others will take advantage of me. Brother Xiu, you are a gentleman. I believe you."

Ding Xiu: "..."

He is a gentleman, how come he doesn't know that?

But after meeting Fan Binbin's half-smiling eyes, he understood that this was all nonsense.

"I want to hear the truth."

Supporting his chin, Fan Binbin thought: "To be honest, you are popular, it is more comfortable to shoot with you, and you are good-looking. Not only do I like you, but the director also likes you very much."

"that's all?"

"that's all."

Fan Binbin then laughed and said: "In the words of director Li Yu, it will definitely be interesting for you to play the role of An Kun."

Ding Xiu has a dark face. What’s interesting about her uncle is, does he look like a minotaur?

"She didn't mean that." Fearing that Ding Xiu would misunderstand, Fan Binbin explained: "Maybe she thinks you fit the character well."

Ding Xiu: "..."

It's better not to say anything.

"Okay, don't explain. The more you smear, the darker it becomes. I asked my agent to talk to the producer. Everything is fine. The pay is a bit low. You have also read the script. You should know that I have made a big sacrifice for this drama. It is not broadcast." It may have an impact on my reputation in the future.”

Fan Binbin: "..."

Ding Xiu sacrificed a lot, and his reputation was affected, so that's the opposite.

She is the one who has sacrificed the most. The director has told her that the scale is very large. Some substitutes can be used and some cannot.

"Brother Xiu, have you always been so thick-skinned?"

Ding Xiu: "If you say that, there's no need to talk. You can insult my professionalism, but you can't insult my character."

Fan Binbin raised his hands and surrendered: "The difference is up to me. At worst, I will give you part of my remuneration."

"You don't have to worry about your reputation being affected. I should open a studio after this movie is released. Come to my place then, and your career, your career, and your happiness for the rest of your life will be taken care of for you."

Ding Xiu chuckled: "I'm not easy to deal with."

"There is no man I can't handle, and you are no exception."

"Domineering."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Zhao Liying didn't stop after bringing the coffee, turned around and went out, closing the door.

After taking a sip of coffee, Fan Binbin and Ding Xiu chatted about the script. This chat lasted for more than two hours, and every detail was explained clearly.

For example, she used a body double in the passionate scene with the foot bath owner, but not in the two scenes with Ding Xiu.

Ding Xiu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This is a good drama.

Can act.

Fan Binbin left, finishing a cup of coffee. Before leaving, he waved domineeringly and said that she would make up for the difference in Ding Xiu's salary.

The reason why this decision was made was because of Ding Xiu's value.

I did some research before coming here and found out that The Legend of the Condor Heroes, starring Ding Xiu, has just finished filming. If nothing else, it will be aired next year, and its popularity may be close to the top.

Apple will launch the film at the end of the year, and it will be released after Shendiao. To a certain extent, she can be regarded as taking advantage of Ding Xiu.

Of course, the most important reason is that Apple's movie is almost tailor-made for her, and everyone else is a foil, including the male lead Ding Xiu.

As Ding Xiu said, this drama may have some impact on his image after it is released.

Before Ding Xiu, she had never thought of recommending other popular young actors, but few dared to accept them and rejected them after reading the script.

So she would rather give some money and let Ding Xiu help her career to a higher level.

As for the criticism after the movie was released, she didn't care.

Some people are discussing it, which means that some people are paying attention to it. This is a good thing, but I am worried that it is not popular.

If Ding Xiu, a popular boy, is tied up together, the heat will be even higher.

…

In the evening, in the living room, Ding Xiu turned on the TV. What was playing today was "Drawing the Sword" and Li Yunlong's attack on Ping'an County.

The ratings of this drama have remained high since it started airing, and if nothing else happens, it will be the ratings champion this year.

"Second Battalion Commander, where's your damn Italian cannon? Pull it up for me."

"fire!"

Amid Li Yunlong's roar, Ding Xiu lay quietly on the sofa and read a magazine.

When I was on the set of The Condor, Wang Luoyong, who played Guo Jing, said that he wanted to write an article about martial arts and acting. I consulted him on martial arts for a while, and also said that he would sign it after publishing it.

Unexpectedly, two months later, it was actually released.

Magazines were sent to him, along with several acting books, which were acting textbooks for the theater.

As a theater professor, Lao Wang’s creation of a few textbooks was a trivial matter for him.

"Why are you throwing things away again?" Gao Yuanyuan entered the room and saw magazines, books and a stack of scripts on the sofa. After helping to clean them up, she said, "You called me when you couldn't find them later."

"Is this your new play?"

When Apple's script was picked up, Ding Xiu felt nervous and said calmly: "Yes, a new script."

"Apple, this name is very ordinary. I will help you control your eyes."

Sitting in front of Ding Xiu, with her back leaning against her belly, Gao Yuanyuan flipped through the script. The more she looked at it, the more something was wrong. After a while, her eyes were fixed on Ding Xiu.

"New play?"

"Um."

"You want to take pictures?"

"Already picked up."

Gao Yuanyuan's chest heaved and she laughed angrily: "Who is the heroine, who can make you so tempted?"

To be honest, the script is good, but the main focus is on the heroine. It is still a bit risky for Ding Xiu to take this role.

With his current reputation, he can definitely take on more secure roles.

"The heroine Fan Binbin." Ding Xiu confessed honestly: "I mainly went for the director."

Gao Yuanyuan: "Haha."

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