This actor needs more money

There were many people on the yacht, and most of the company's artists were here, except Qin Lan, who was filming.

Everyone was drinking, chatting, dancing and laughing, and the atmosphere was great.

The weather was good today. The sky was blue and cloudless. Ding Xiu, who had drunk a lot, simply took off his shirt and sat shirtless in front of the yacht to enjoy the wind. He put on sunglasses under a parasol and took a nap with his eyes closed.

Seeing that he was asleep, Qin Gang didn't let anyone else disturb him and gave him plenty of private space.

When I woke up again, it was already afternoon.

Awakened by the cool breeze.

"Fuck, Lao Qin, why didn't you call me?"

When I woke up, the yacht was docked on the shore. A large number of beauties in bikinis had almost left, and only a few rough men were still drinking.

Ding Xiu has a saying mmp I don’t know whether I should say it or not.

Qin Gang, who was drunk, said with drowsiness: "You have been working very hard during this period, I will let you rest more."

Even though he rarely cares about Ding Xiu and visits the studio only a handful of times, he knows Ding Xiu's situation very well. Visiting the studio and giving him food and drinks are of no use.

Sitting in the company, doing your best to get more male leads, and negotiating more big endorsements, this is what will help Ding Xiu.

"Thank you so much."

When the cool breeze blew, his whole body felt cold. Ding Xiu couldn't bear it, so he went barefoot into the cabin to find some clothes to put on.

Qin Gang asked: "It's almost dark, are you still playing?"

"Nonsense, let's continue the nightclub. Let me buy some skewers. I'm a little hungry."

In the evening, on the deck, Ding Xiu drank and ate skewers. Compared to the day, the meeting was no longer so lively. The only few people left just chatted about home affairs and boasted.

When you are tired of drinking, just look at the thousands of lights on the shore.

Looking at the other side from the sea is quite a novel feeling and has a unique flavor.

Relaxed, comfortable, and leisurely, as if the world has suddenly slowed down.

Ding Xiu lived like this for a month.

Until the arrival of Wang Jiawei broke his peaceful life.

"Brother Xiu, you are so elegant. You really know how to enjoy life."

Wang Sunglasses was holding a glass of red wine, sitting opposite Ding Xiu, and said with a smile.

"Do you have something to do with me, Director Wang?" Ding Xiu was wearing beach pants and holding a cigar in his hand. He leaned back against the sofa, crossed his legs, and had red wine on the coffee table in front of him.

The company's team building ended within a few days, and Qin Gang and Yang Siwei went back to do their own work.

A few hours ago, Qin Gang called and said that Wang Jiawei was looking for him. He didn't say anything on the phone, he just wanted to talk in person, so he revealed the news that he was here.

Putting down his wine glass, Wang Jiawei smiled and said, "That's right. Can't I come see you if I have nothing to do?"

Ding Xiu: "..."

Is their relationship that good?

If I remember correctly, I only met him three times in total. The first time he challenged the eight sects and had a quick glimpse in the teahouse, the second time he came to ask for advice on Bajiquan when filming Langya, and the third time was on the set to guide the filming of Langya.

We filmed all night, but it was all in vain. Afterwards, Wu was shocked and they re-filmed.

"Ahem, I really have something to do with you." Wang Jiawei didn't hide it, and said seriously: "Do you remember the new movie I told you last year? After much thought, I still want to ask you to play an important role."

Ding Xiu waved his hand: "Director Wang, thank you for your respect. I also want to act in your play, but I really can't adjust the schedule."

There is no drama about Wang Sunglasses that is not annoying. I don’t know how many years it has been since I left. If I don’t come back, my wife will have remarried.

It's not worth it to make such a big sacrifice just to make some money.

Even if he could win an award for filming the movie about Wang Sunglasses, he wouldn't do it.

"No, why don't you read the script first? I brought it all." Ding Xiu refused without thinking. Wang Jiawei became anxious and took out the script from his bag: "I spent ten years polishing this script." Year."

He has been sharpening his sword for ten years, and his sincerity is indeed great, but it still cannot hide the fact that he is a grinder in filming.

Ding Xiu politely took the script, glanced at it a few times, and smiled.

The protagonist Ip Man!

That's right, it's the very popular Ip Man who has just been released.

God has been sharpening his sword for ten years, maybe because he saw Ip Man becoming popular, he temporarily changed the name of the protagonist in order to gain popularity.

"That's right, Director Wang. You could have thought of filming Ip Man ten years ago. It's a pity that if you had acted faster, it wouldn't have happened to Zhen Zidan."

Ip Man is a very unpopular martial arts senior. Not to mention outsiders, even in the martial arts circle, few people know about this person. That is to say, people in the Wing Chun school are familiar with him.

Of course, this all refers to before Ip Man is released this year.

After the release of the Ip Man movie, this character became popular, with many labels including Master Bruce Lee, Wing Chun Master, Folk Hero, etc.

But Ding Xiu knew clearly that Wang Jiawei ten years ago definitely didn't know about Ip Man.

"It's okay, it doesn't exist. Everyone takes their own pictures." Wang Jiawei said calmly without blushing at all: "The things I took are different from what they took. What I wanted to take was a martial arts story, and what they took was of one person." Martial arts story.”

"I have seen the lost martial arts character you played, and I have wanted to work with you for a long time. Your temperament is really suitable for an important character in my film. I am sincerely invited to star this time."

Ding Xiu didn't even raise his head, he continued to flip through the script and said, "The character I play is... Yixiantian?"

There is an outline at the front of the script, and the characters he wants to play at the back. The names are very careless, like a line of sky.

Ding Xiu couldn't understand under what circumstances Wang Jiawei gave this character this name.

Did you think of it while watching the movie?

"That's right, Yin Yin Tian." Wang Jiawei said solemnly: "The first male lead is Liang Chaowei, who plays Ip Man. You are the second male lead Yin Yin Tian, ​​the female lead is Zhang Ziyi, and the second female lead is Song Huiqiao."

Liang Chaowei, Zhang Ziyi, Ding Xiu, and Song Huiqiao, if you can put these four people together, it will definitely be a big lineup.

They are all very popular actors in China.

Tony Leung Chaowei, the best actor, Zhang Ziyi, the international movie queen, Ding Xiu, Song Huiqiao, are popular artists, very popular among the younger generation.

Ding Xiu narrowed his eyes and continued to read the script, seemingly indifferent.

Leung Chaowei is the first male lead, and he is the second male lead. This combination is already considered a high achievement for him, not to mention that there are also Zhang Ziyi and Song Huiqiao starring. Which one is not more popular than him?

But when he thinks about Wang Jiawei filming Moji, Ding Xiu gets a headache.

Seeing that Ding Xiu was a little moved, Wang Jiawei continued to seduce: "This role of yours is very important. You play opposite Tony Leung Chaowei, and you also have an emotional entanglement with the female lead Zhang Ziyi. You have a very charming personality."

"Villain?"

"No, there is no villain in my film. Under the general environment, everyone's choices have their own reasons. What I want to film is just the martial arts during the turbulent times, the character of the warriors, and the philosophy of the rivers and lakes..."

In Wang Jiawei's words, the picture of martial arts in the Republic of China was slowly revealed. Some people ran to open martial arts schools in order to survive, some gathered righteous people for the sake of their family and country, some assassinated enemies with their martial arts skills, some were greedy for life and feared death, and became traitors for the sake of glory and wealth. .

This world has the love of children, the hatred of family and country, the character of a warrior, and the backbone of China.

Ding Xiu was a little moved, but he still gritted his teeth without nodding and continued reading the script.

Yi Yin Tian has many scenes, including three or four fighting scenes with the male lead Ip Man, and also has emotional entanglements with the female lead Gong Er. In the end, she became a guardian, silently guarding the house of Gong Er.

A great master, Ip Man does it for martial arts, Gong Er does it for revenge, and Yi Yin Tian does it for Gong Er.

Three masters, three choices.

Judging from the script alone, it is indeed very attractive. Ding Xiu has been in the industry for so many years, and this script can be ranked in the top three.

At that time, a certain old man made a martial arts movie called Hero, which was completely out of line. It was not on the same level as The Grandmaster.

"Director Wang, I would like to ask, if I join the team, how long will it take to film?"

Finally, Ding Xiu spoke.

He has a glimmer of hope for Wang Sunglasses. If he can write a guarantee letter and the shooting time is normal, he is willing to go for the shoot.

Wang Jiawei smiled softly, pushed up his sunglasses, and said, "Not long, three years at most."

Damn it!

Ding Xiu looked at the coffee table and wanted to grab the ashtray and throw it at the opponent's head.

Three years, I, Cao Nima, three years, what the hell is this concept? How many three years does a person have in his life?

"Director Wang, you are welcome to come to my place as a guest. Eat and drink well. Have fun these days. I will see you off personally when you leave. I will let you know when the movie will be released. I will definitely go and support it if I am not too angry yet."

Wang Jiawei couldn't laugh or cry: "Then tell me, how long can you shoot?"

Ding Xiu raised three fingers: "Two months!"

It's just the second male lead, not the first male lead. It doesn't need to be throughout the entire movie. Generally speaking, two months is the shooting cycle for a normal second male lead in a movie.

"It's too short. I can't just shoot you. Let's each take a step back. One year, I promise, I'll finish it for you within one year."

"Director Wang, let's have a drink."

"Young people should take a long-term view and don't worry about short-term gains and losses. Believe me, this drama will be one of the masterpieces in your life."

"Director Wang, I'm not interested in these. Two months or even one more day won't do. If you can finish filming me in two months, I will consider joining the team."

"consider?"

"Yes, consider it, because the salary has not been negotiated yet. You know, I am not cheap now."

The corner of Wang Jiawei's mouth twitched.

The remuneration is a trivial matter. He can even afford Liang Chaowei and Zhang Ziyi, but he still lacks Ding Xiu's money.

But it is a good thing that Ding Xiu values ​​money. He is worried that nothing can impress Ding Xiu.

"Let's do this. I won't give you a package price for our drama. How about paying it monthly? I'll give you 700,000 a month. Even if I delay you for a year, you won't lose money."

700,000 a month, 8.4 million a year, not too much, but not a lot, Ding Xiu has no time to go out and take on some private work, so it won't be a problem to make a fortune in a year.

"One million, one million a month, you can shoot as long as you want."

Ding Xiu spoke directly.

For one million a month, if Wang Jiawei is willing, he can be photographed until his retirement age.

"Snapped!"

Wang Jiawei gritted his teeth, slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, I'll pay this price."

He has calculated that the most time-consuming part of this drama is the martial arts training before joining the cast. Liang Chaowei has been in seclusion for half a year, learning Wing Chun every day, and Zhang Ziyi is also learning Bagua.

Ding Xiu himself is a master of Bajiquan, so he doesn't need to learn it, which can save a lot of time.

After joining the team, allocate your time well. If you are lucky, you can finish filming Ding Xiu in five or six months at most.

The reason why he is said to be lucky is because he never reads the script when filming. The script Ding Xiu will get does not count. When he gets to the set, what he shoots the next day depends on what he thinks the day before.

Ding Xiu has 70 or 80 scenes at this time, and he may only have a dozen or so scenes left by then.

"Director Wang, eat well and drink well." Ding Xiu's expression changed, and he served tea and wine with a smile.

One million a month is not a loss. If the conditions didn't allow it, he would have filmed until he retired, filmed until he died, and not announced his funeral secretly after his death, and let his son continue acting. In short, he would be the king for the rest of his life.

…

Wang Jiawei acted quickly. After discussing the details with Ding Xiu, he immediately notified the company to prepare the contract.

Qin Chao Entertainment, Qin Gang almost burst out laughing when he saw the salary of one million a month. Wang Sunjing is really sincere and will do anything for the sake of art.

Discussing the details of the contract, signing, sealing, taking makeup photos, and doing styling, in just one month, Ding Xiu did it all.

Just when he was about to join the group and check in and accept a life with a monthly salary of one million, Wang Jiawei told him that he did not need to join the group yet and would notify him when the time came.

What a joke, Ding Xiu's salary is so expensive, and Wang Jiawei would kill him to not let him join the cast until his role was filmed.

"Director Wang, I can't wait for you in vain. I have a lot of work on my hands. Do you think the pay will start from today?"

Ding Xiu quits. If you don’t join the group, it won’t count as a shooting period. This is impossible. This is the same as calling a lady, covering the period, touching and taking off, but you said you didn’t get to the last step. Not counting time, isn't this a hooligan?

I will give you money if you order it, I don’t care whether you do it or not.

One less person, I will fight you tooth and nail.

"Ahem, Brother Xiu, that's not what I said. Before you officially join the cast, I don't care what you want to do. Whether it is accepting commercials, commercial performances, or guest appearances, it is your freedom. Once the crew is ready, I will inform you in advance and promise not to delay your business..."

All said and done, with Wang Jiawei's earnest words and various guarantees, Ding Xiu was finally stabilized.

However, it didn't take long, only two months. Even if Ding Xiu is not allowed to join the cast within two months, his remuneration will be calculated.

"Okay, keep a line in your behavior so that we can meet each other easily in the future. I won't push you too hard. Director Wang, I'll give you this face."

"Brother Xiu, your tone of voice is very good now."

"Don't mention this name now. I'm curious, how did you come up with Yixiantian? Did you have any experiences when you were young?"

"How the hell do I know the name written by the screenwriter? By the way, you also know the screenwriter, Xu Haofeng."

"Old Xu, I'm familiar with this."

Xu Haofeng, the late martial arts director, played the leading role of Ding Xiu when he was not yet successful. It can be said that if it were not for Xu Haofeng, he might not be where he is today.

It's just that in the past few years, everyone has been busy and has very little time to meet each other. I didn't expect that we would encounter this kind of scene again.

"Tell Lao Xu and tell him not to leave until I join the group and have a drink with him!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring your words to you."

Last year, Wang Jiawei thought about letting Ding Xiu play the role of Yixian Tian. Later, when Ding Xiu refused to play the role, he gave up the idea.

After that, I interviewed many actors, but none of them met the requirements. Screenwriter Xu Haofeng once again strongly recommended Ding Xiu and talked a lot about Ding Xiu.

Reminiscent of the teahouse battle with the eight major sects, Wang Jiawei finally made up his mind to let Ding Xiu play the role.