This actor needs more money

Wu Jing didn't have any plans, so he asked for three to five million. Of course, Ding Xiu couldn't give him money, so he could still consider three to five million.

Wang Baoqiang was so poor that he had no money to lend him.

Huang Bo has a little bit, but not much, that is, he has eaten up the crazy stone craze, acted in commercials for a period of time, and made a little money.

The money can only help him live a better life in the next one or two years, and he can't even buy a house.

Cast a movie? The water splash can't even hit it.

"Brother Xiu, open the door, I know you are at home!"

The next day, Ding Xiu was boxing in the yard, and the door was banged.

Zhao Liying on the side asked: "Do you need me to open the door?"

"Go ahead."

Wu Jing came to look for him. He probably knew what it was about. It was just borrowing money. No, borrowing money would be better, at least he could pay it back.

With Wu Jing's ability, it would take at least two to three years to pay off the millions.

The problem now is that he is looking for investment, which is different from borrowing money. If the investment loses, it is a loss, and no one can blame anyone.

Given Wu Jing's current state, Ding Xiu didn't dare to vote anyway.

"Brother Xiu, did I disturb your sleep?" Wu Jing walked in with a box of Maotai in his arms.

Just by taking a glance, Ding Xiu knew that it was a good old thing, but when he thought that this girl was here to ask for money, he couldn't be happy at all.

"You're welcome to drink, no need to talk if you want money."

Wu Jing put the wine on the stone table, sat down and said with a smile: "You want money? How can I ask for money? I came here today just to have a drink with you."

"Black Box's first-day box office is out. It's 600,000 on the first day. It's almost catching up with the total box office on Hong Kong Island. I'm so happy. I came to drink with you to celebrate."

The total box office of Black Boxing in Hong Kong is more than RMB 600,000, and the box office in the Mainland is RMB 600,000 a day. This indirectly illustrates a problem: the market in the Mainland is really big.

A castrated version of a movie that Huang Bo called illogical can still win so much box office, which already explains a lot of problems.

As long as the movie is not too bad, the audience can accept it.

This made Wu Jing even more confident in his determination to be a director and make movies.

"You haven't put down your kung fu yet, it's amazing." Seeing that Ding Xiu didn't answer, Wu Jing changed the subject: "I haven't practiced for a long time, and I only pick up the gun occasionally."

"I haven't seen you for a while, and your boxing skills have become even better."

Putting away his fists, Ding Xiu took a deep breath, picked up a towel and wiped his sweat: "Fists never leave your hands, and music never leaves your mouth. If you don't advance in Kung Fu, you will retreat. If you don't practice it, it will get rusty."

He is different from Wu Jing and the others.

Wu Jing may not have practiced much since he left the martial arts team. He makes a lot of money filming all day long, so he has no time to endure hardships.

Even if I shoot a black boxing, I have to come back to find a sparring partner.

The same goes for the kung fu emperor Li Lienjie. When he first collaborated with the heroes, Li Lienjie was not in the same state as someone who often practiced martial arts.

Ding Xiu's acumen is still there after years of fighting. As long as he has time, he will fight several times or fight with several masters.

"I admire you. It's up to you to carry forward Chuanwu." Wu Jing cupped his hands and said with a smile: "There are many masters on Hong Kong Island. I have time to introduce you to a few."

"Don't introduce the three-legged cat, I'm not interested."

"Don't worry, you must be a master. There are more preserved ancient martial arts sects there, and there are many small boxing styles. Many of them have practical experience. You won't be disappointed."

"That's okay, I'll take a trip if I have a chance."

Seeing Ding Xiu going back to the room, Wu Jing smiled, coughed, stood up and said, "What happened last night was because I didn't think it through well, don't be surprised."

Ding Xiu was stunned. He didn't need any money and it was such a good thing, so we could talk.

"Forget about the past, this wine is good, let's have a glass."

"Don't move, I'll drive."

The Moutai wine glass was very small. Ding Xiu drank one glass in one sip without tasting anything. Just as he was about to taste the second glass, Wu Jing said:

"I was too hasty yesterday. I asked you to invest without any preparation. It really shouldn't have happened. After I got back, I made an outline of the story overnight, and I brought it here to show you today."

"puff!"

"Ahem!"

Ding Xiu felt that the wine was no longer fragrant all of a sudden. He was really afraid of what he was getting. He was half joking and half serious when he rejected Wu Jing yesterday. Today, he came to the door with a story outline, so it was a bit hard to express his direct refusal.

Let’s take a look at the story and then tell it.

Quickly taking out the story outline, Wu Jing handed it over: "I have had an idea for this story for a long time, and I think it can work."

Ding Xiu opened the book and took a look. In order to repay a favor to a female nurse, a young man went to kill a powerful enemy. In the end, the young man fought one against a hundred and saved his lover with his life.

The story is a bit tragic, but it is much better than the previous film Black Fist. There is a love story that hits the mark in the middle, so overall it’s okay.

As for the specifics, we still have to wait for the script to be fully released.

Ding Xiu read the outline of the story, which was less than 2,000 words, in a few minutes. After closing the book, he asked, "How did you calculate the budget?"

This was a bit loud. Wu Jing scratched his head and didn't know how to answer.

The budget includes actor fees, location, equipment, post-production, distribution and promotion, etc.

This definitely cannot be done in a day or two. It requires market research, precise calculations by a professional team, and also depends on the availability of the actors to be hired, the price of the filming location, etc.

So far he only has a story outline, how can he come up with so many things.

Ding Xiu raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Let's do this. You first get a market survey and a shooting plan, and we'll talk later."

Staring at Ding Xiu, Wu said in shock: "Brother Xiu, this is what you said. Don't look back. I'll do it if you say no."

Ding Xiu curled his lips: "If you say that, then I don't dare to ask for it. You don't want people to invest in your project before it's even finished. There's no such thing as that."

"Ahem, that's not what I meant. Forget it, don't say anything. I'll go back and get the plan."

Wu Jing is a resolute person who does what he says. He just stood up and turned around and said, "The investment for this movie will not be too high. I will control it within five million."

"I'll take care of the big head. If you like it later, just help me with the small head."

Ding Xiu didn't look back and made an OK gesture.

Wu Jing grinned and left happily.

Ding Xiu said so, so he probably wouldn't lie to him.

In fact, Ding Xiuzhen didn't intend to lie to him. If the investment was less than five million, and Wu Jing didn't lie, Datou would have asked for three million, otherwise he wouldn't be called Datou.

With the remaining two million, get a few bosses to work together, and if Qin Chao Entertainment adds a little more, things will be done.

In the end, even if there was a loss, Wu Jing was responsible for the majority of the loss. There were so many people sharing the remaining risk, so the loss wouldn't be much, and maybe he wouldn't have to pay at all.

…

Wu Jing met Ding Xiu again half a month later. This time he brought more information. The story was not just an outline, but also had a framework and details, as well as a preliminary selection of actors.

"I am a director and part-time male lead. In addition, I also need to find a director who is good at filming martial arts, so that he can share the pressure."

"As for the second male lead, Brother Xiu, if you don't mind, I'll leave it to you. The two of us will join forces and the martial arts film we make will definitely be good-looking."

"Baoqiang should be idle next year. I heard that he is also good at martial arts, and Brother Bo, they are all my family members. Our wealth will not go to outsiders..."

Wu Jing's abacus struck loudly.

This time Black Fist failed. In addition to the logic of the story, one of the reasons was that the actors could not support the box office. There were too few big names.

Ding Xiu is well-known, popular, and has a good reputation. With him joining the show, it should be able to attract more viewers.

Although Wang Baoqiang doesn't look very good, his acting skills are nothing to say. The first movie he starred in in his life won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer, and he also won the best actor overseas.

He has seen Huang Bo's Crazy Stone, and the acting is superb, so it would be a shame not to.

Of course, there is another reason for using our own people. The price is cheap, and they are all our own brothers, so the lion will not open his mouth.

"What a beautiful idea you have?" Ding Xiu looked at Wu Jing's plan and said calmly: "Not to mention whether I have time, Baoqiang's Soldier Assault will be broadcast soon, and I don't know what the price will be like. You may not be able to please."

"Soldiers Assault? Movie or TV series?"

"The TV series is invested by Huayi. It has a big director, a big production, and a strong cast. We went to the military camp to shoot and shoot in person. The promotion is also very strong. If you pay attention to entertainment news, you should pay attention."

"If nothing else happens, Baoqiang will become popular this year."

Wu Jing opened his mouth wide: "Is this so?"

He always thought that Bao Qiang was just a small role, even though he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer and also filmed with Andy Lau and others.

Unexpectedly, he became the leading actor that Huayi strongly favored, and his new drama will be aired soon.

If Ding Xiu guessed correctly, he really wouldn't be able to afford a bailiff next year.

"What about Huang Bo? He should be out of luck in the second half of the year, right?"

"He's easy to invite. As long as you're not afraid of the Qingdao dialect appearing in the movie, just invite him."

Wu Jing: "..."

His movie will be filmed on Hong Kong Island because the pay for actors there is cheap. Generally, you can hire a good and well-known actor with more than ten or two hundred thousand yuan. Plus, after working there for several years, he also knows a few people. Friends, if you are shameless, you can even recruit a few to join the group.

Otherwise, a budget of less than 5 million would not be affordable in the mainland.

Huang Bo is a mainlander, and he is most famous for his dialect. If this was put into a Hong Kong movie, it would really be too inconsistent.

"Then I'm going to get cold?" Wu Jing looked a little desperate.

In his plan, Ding Xiu, Bao Qiang, and Huang Bo are very important. Now that none of them can come, the actors will have to re-plan and the budget will have to be changed.

"You can't make a movie without a few of us?" Ding Xiu squinted and said mercilessly: "Then you might as well stop making it."

"That's not what I meant. I was just caught off guard. I still have to take pictures. I'll think about it again. That's it for today. I'll talk to you later."

Wu Jing glanced at the flower bed in the yard and said, "Your flowers are pretty good. I'll pick a few to play with."

Ding Xiu stood still: "Two days ago, I picked a few bunches and returned to the company. When I came back, I was scolded by Gao Yuanyuan for a long time, and I almost had no food to eat."

Wu Jing chuckled and said, "Are you picking roses?"

"I'm young and ignorant. Alas, I won't mention it anymore."

Gao Yuanyuan thought he was picking them to give to Qin Lan, and almost cried, made a fuss, and hanged herself. He was so worried that he didn't dare to touch these flowers when he saw them now.

In fact, he did give it to Qin Lan.

"Turn left when you go out. There is a flower shop on the second street called Youjian Flower Shop. If you want to buy one, you can buy a vase and get a membership card. You can get a 20% discount on future flowers."

Wu Jing smiled and said: "I understand, but your marketing strategy is good. Buying vases and sending flowers, you can't think of it."

A bouquet of flowers only costs a few dollars, and the vase is definitely more expensive than the flowers, especially the more delicate ones. After buying the vase, you have to change the flowers regularly. Their store directly offers a 20% discount. This is binding customers.

Ding Xiu waved his hands in boredom: "I'm not interested, it was Gao Yuanyuan who did it."

Jia Jingwen stayed here for a few days and then left. Later, Gao Yuanyuan began to open up the flower shop, and she did it very well.

The ones in the yard are samples and are not for sale.

So strictly speaking, Gao Yuanyuan's flower shop actually purchases goods and sells them for marketing.

Because he disliked the slow payment, Ding Xiu was not interested in such a small shop.

When he had this time, he went to take on a business performance and got tens of thousands of dollars in half a day. If he worked more diligently and made more trips, he could easily earn hundreds of thousands a month. Isn't this faster than getting money from a flower shop?

"Brother Xiu is so lucky." Wu Jing cupped his hands and left with a smile.

Ding Xiu shook his head and sighed, and subconsciously touched his waist. The one-three-five-two-four-six plan was a bit too much. He only had one day off every week. As time went by, who could withstand this?

"Kid, do you have many questions?"

"Why are others reading comics there?"

"But I am learning to draw and talk to the piano."

"Others are playing games, but I am leaning against the wall and memorizing my ABCs."

As soon as Wu Jing left, Ding Xiu's cell phone rang. The ringtone was Jay Chou's new song Listen to Mom, and the caller ID showed Zhao Liying.

"What's the matter?"

"Brother Xiu, come on, there is an awards ceremony this week that you need to attend."

"Place?"

"Beiping is right in front of my house, half an hour's drive away."

"The specific activity is the Starlight Ceremony organized by Tencent, which covers songs, movies, TV, fashion and other fields. It aims to find, encourage and showcase outstanding artists and events of the year, and promote the development of the entertainment industry and the Internet industry."

"This Starlight Ceremony will be held for the first time. Many artists in the industry will come over. Sister Yang means that I hope you can come over. We cannot afford to offend Tengxun. This is also a good opportunity."

After talking a lot, Ding Xiu still didn't understand what this Starlight Ceremony was about.

"Can you put it simply?"

"I'll give you the award."

"Isn't this very clear? I understand. You can make arrangements when the time comes."

Apart from competing against masters, Ding Xiu is generally not interested in things that don't make money, except for awarding awards.

What he lacks most now is trophies.

In Yang Siwei's words, as long as the trophy is in place, in the next stage, he can sprint to the first-line artist level, with a lot of money and endless male leading roles.

Over the weekend, Ding Xiu put on a suit and combed his hair meticulously and came to the Starlight Ceremony. When he entered the venue, he saw familiar faces.

Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Fan Binbin, Hu Ge, Liu Tao, Liu Yifei, Su Youpeng, Huang Xiaoming...

"Brother Xiu, over here!" From far away, Wang Baoqiang jumped up and waved to Ding Xiu.

Seeing him and Huang Bo, Ding Xiu gave up hope for the Starlight Ceremony. Even inviting these two people showed that the quality was not high enough.

This activity has no future, it will be cold sooner or later...