Lu Yanhe carefully thought about every character in "The Lost Road". If it were Chen Bige, in fact, the most suitable role for her to be a guest star would be Li Chenggong's wife.
He made a list himself and wrote down the names of all the artist friends who said they wanted to make guest appearances. He also went to the script and picked out all the characters who only appeared in one or two scenes.
Find the roles you can play one by one.
“This should be OK, right?” Lu Yanhe looked at the list and suddenly thought of Teacher Jia Long’s friend who could also make a guest appearance.
He added one more role after each artist friend can play. In this way, if Jia Long already has the idea of acting for a certain role, Jia Long does not have to worry about his invitation. Even those who are in trouble due to guest appearances have room for adjustment.
You don’t know if you don’t count, but when you look at the statistics, you will be shocked to find that more than a dozen of his friends here have agreed to guest appearances, and many of them have taken the initiative to offer guest appearances.
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
After Jia Long received the list, he was speechless with surprise.
Jia Long couldn't help but said to his agent: "Look, basically all the actors who have worked with Lu Yanhe are on this list. This guy is so powerful. Everyone is I like him.”
The agent smiled and said: “Who wouldn’t like him? He is strong enough and can work on his own projects. The most important thing about writing scripts is that so many of the projects he works on and the scripts he writes are not for him to star in, so who wouldn't want to sell him well? Being friendly with him means that we can cooperate in the future. It’s the most profitable business. Just like, wouldn’t you also offer to help him play a cameo role in “Wulin Gaiden”? ”
Jia Long smiled and said: "I think it's because he wrote "A Man on the Road". He is such a talented person. They directly asked me to act in it. In fact, there will definitely be others with such a good script." It's just a matter of how early or late others discovered it, so of course I have to reciprocate the favor. And, you see, he and Chen Ziyan didn't do it from the beginning because they wrote the script. They are also producers and have given me so much respect and respect for this project. I am willing to continue to cooperate with them."
"Others have the same idea," the agent said calmly. Said, "It doesn't mean that everyone is going to star in Lu Yanhe's future projects. Just because he is easy to work with, everyone is willing to work with him." Play. Isn't "Seventeen Floor" being promoted now? I heard that Jingtai didn't bring Jiang Jun with them at the beginning. It was Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige who asked Jingtai to bring Jiang Jun with them. After everyone knows this, what impression will everyone have of Lu Yanhe? This man is really loyal. Brother Long, although there is such a big age difference between you, it is worthy of a close friendship. I heard that he Jiang Jun was given a starring role in the next two plays."
Jia Long looked surprised, "Two protagonists?"
"Yes" the agent nodded, "One of them. The protagonist is the much-anticipated costume sitcom "Wulin Gaiden", which you are willing to guest star in."
Jia Long showed a surprised expression.
He was really in disbelief.
In the entertainment industry, it doesn’t mean that if you have a good enough relationship with someone, you can take them with you. In a film and television drama, there are only so many pitfalls for the main character. Even if you are the starring role, the position of other main characters is not yours to decide.
Jia Long knows that Lu Yanhe’s right to speak now is much higher than that of ordinary leading actors. After all, he has now reached a position where he can become a "key figure" in a project. However, investors, platforms, and other cooperation It is impossible for people to let Lu Yanhe make decisions, especially in the key position of starring. Will they agree with Lu Yanhe to give a key starring role to Jiang Jun, an actor who is not well-known and has physical risks? -
There was indeed controversy within Northern Lights Video over this.
Lu Yanhe wants to promote two projects together at once, one is "Wulin Gaiden" and the other is "Squid Game". They are completely different subject types, but they are both big projects.
Unlike other collaborators, Lu Yanhe was personally invited back by their boss Lin Desheng. Even the terms of cooperation were finalized by Mr. Lin himself. They really don't have much room for autonomy.
Originally, everyone was still worried about what would happen if Lu Yanhe couldn't come up with a new script in a year or two. But it turned out that his creative ability was so strong that it was not a problem that he couldn't solve. He could do it in one go. There are too many projects, putting Northern Lights Video’s funding under great pressure.
Lu Yanhe is currently working on these two projects with budgets of no less than 200 million. He wants to use the best production team. For Northern Lights Video, this is a production that was not planned at the beginning of the year, which also means that their appearance will rob resources originally given to others. The production budget for a year is only so much. If his two projects take away such a large part, other projects will be affected.
In this case, many people who are promoting other projects have to protect themselves and can only find trouble with these two projects - not necessarily because Lu Yanhe is unhappy, or because they are really not optimistic about these two projects. Two projects.
“Of course we also know that if he starts these two projects, the broadcast data will not be bad. With his ability to code, we don’t know what the reputation of these two projects is. The data will definitely be popular, but , we also need to eat, he will take away at least 400 million for these two projects, so what do we eat? "
For people inside Northern Lights Video, the appearance of Lu Yanhe is like suddenly throwing a fish-eating fish into a small pond. The other fish are in danger, and everyone is afraid that their project will be cut off or their project will be cut off due to this. postpone.
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Zheng Huairen, who is responsible for film and television content development at Northern Lights Video, is under great pressure.
Since he is carrying out Lin Desheng's will, he must also ensure his own internal balance.
For a top video platform, there are many resources, the cake is huge, and the people who can divide it are like crucian carp crossing the river.
Zheng Huairen knew that no matter what, the two projects on Lu Yanhe's side must be guaranteed. This was Lin Desheng's intention. Just kidding, if he doesn't obey the big boss's will, then he will just wait to be kicked out.
However, he must also maintain an internal balance. At least 400 million, which means that at least 4 A+ level projects will be affected this year.
Zheng Huairen felt his head was heavy.
If a platform is so big, there are 365 days in a year, and it is impossible to make it through just two projects.
A project can last for a year, but a project cannot really be posted on the homepage of a video website for a year - if he really does such a thing, he can directly submit his resignation at the end of the year.
After much thought, Zheng Huairen decided to take a two-pronged approach.
He took all the projects to be promoted this year and looked at them carefully, and decided to cut a little budget for each project, especially some waist projects with tens of millions of production funds. Small or big, this kind of project is now basically used to explore new themes and new types, and is a bit adventurous.
Zheng Huairen does not intend to cut off any project, but to squeeze some water out of each project.
In addition, projects that are ready to be launched in the fourth quarter will be pushed to next year as much as possible, so as to reduce the pressure on capital flow.
Furthermore, it’s Lu Yanhe’s side.
Zheng Huairen decided to meet Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan.
It’s time to meet anyway.
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The place was booked by Zheng Huairen.
For Zheng Huairen, meeting Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan is a major event that needs to be considered in advance.
During this meeting, we will talk about many things that affect other aspects.
Zheng Huairen made a lot of preparations.
Take this seriously.
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In the car, Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe: "I heard that your episode will be broadcast live instead of recorded and edited."
Lu Yanhe was holding a tablet in his hand and was stunned for a moment when he heard what Chen Ziyan said.
"Huh?"
Chen Ziyan said: ""Idol Era" is the last issue of the first half of the year. After this issue, the rankings for the first half of the year will be released, which is very critical. , so they are planning to broadcast this episode through live broadcast."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"Isn't that...a huge pressure?" Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Ziyan asked: "Are you worried?"
"I haven't performed on stage for a long time, so of course I am worried." Lu Yanhe said, "If I mess up, I won't even have a chance to record again."
Chen Ziyan: "But live broadcast means that many people have no way to repair their voices."
Lu Yanhe looked at her doubtfully.
Chen Ziyan said: "Although we have been working hard to make "Idol Era" present a real stage and not engage in false editing and grafting, sound modification is still inevitable. If the real scene If you don’t practice pronunciation, many people will inevitably get into car accidents.”
Lu Yanhe asked: "Who are you talking about?"
"It's not the three of you anyway." Chen Ziyan said, "The three of you are serious candidates for the draft, and your hard power is here. You may not be able to be a professional singer, but you are all good at handling a stage."
"Okay."
Chen Ziyan: " This is a good thing, especially the performance you performed together, "Green Apple Paradise", this song... To be honest, it's hard to describe in a word. When I first listened to it, I thought I was back in the 1990s, retro. "
Lu Yanhe nodded, "The theme we specialize in is retro classics. The three of us went to try out the styles, haha, they are so handsome. "
Chen Ziyan: "I saw it, and I was very convinced. Three 28-cent heads, wearing red, green and yellow suits, their eyes were straight."
Lu Yanhe asked: "Sister Ziyan, What do you think?”
“I think your stage is... very different among the modern pop stages.”
Lu Yanhe just gave this song, but Li Zhibai and Yan Liang designed the entire performance into a retro scene from the 1990s, with a sense of time travel, but instead presented a Another popular fad.
Especially the looks of the three of them fit very well with the male singers of the Spring Festival Gala at that time, as if they were replicas and handsome.
Chen Ziyan thought about it for a long time, and finally decided that the three of them would just have to deal with it like this.
The song is undoubtedly a good song, and the performance is undoubtedly eye-catching. Although it is not that "idol", "the idols of the last century are also idols."
"Zheng Huairen probably wants to come and talk to us about the production funds tonight." Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe, "I heard that as soon as you mentioned these two projects, their Northern Lights interior exploded. .”
Lu Yanhe asked why.
Chen Ziyan simply explained that the funds a platform invests in content production each year are limited. Once he takes over these two big projects, it is equivalent to cutting away a large piece of the cake that originally belonged to others.
Lu Yanhe: "Then they can't come up with so much money?"
"That's not the case." Chen Ziyan said, "You were the one who negotiated the cooperation personally, Mr. Lin, and, These two projects of yours are obviously It is a big project that needs to be profitable, but there is a lot of room for discussion on how to get it, how many times it will be paid, and how much it will be given. I guess he wants to make the financial pressure less intense. If you can only do these two projects this year It would be better to open one first, I am That's what I guessed."
Lu Yanhe said: "I originally just wanted to start "Wulin Gaiden", and the script of "Squid Game" has not been finished yet."
"I did. That's right, not just for turning on the computer "I mean." Chen Ziyan said, "When you write a script, they have to pay you the screenwriter's remuneration first, right? You need to spend money on preliminary preparations, auditions, location inspections, costume production, stage design, etc. ”
Lu Yanhe understood.
“They may want me to start “Squid Game” next year?”
“It may be in the second half of the year. In short, don’t start the two projects at the same time. It will indeed put pressure on their funds. Big." Chen Ziyan said, "Don't. Forgot, the movie "Journey" is also the main investor of Northern Lights, and they also have to invest a little bit in "Rouge", which means they have to invest a lot of money in your four projects, and other people's projects. It’s too tight.”
Lu Yanhe understood.
He nodded suddenly.
Chen Ziyan added: "I don't think there's a need to rush. We can really start working on "Wulin Gaiden" first. In addition, I've also read your script. Yan He, you want to write thirty episodes in one go. I don't think it's necessary." , we can shoot the first season first like "Six". "
Hearing this, Lu Yanhe said: "Sister Ziyan, I think if "Wulin Gaiden" is not filmed in one go, it will be difficult for everyone to meet the schedule if the first season becomes popular. "< br>
Chen Ziyan: "It's okay. When we signed the contract, it was Let’s just sign a three-season contract first. Let’s go talk to Northern Lights and set the schedule first. We’ll shoot dozens of episodes in one go. It’s rare for you to write. Our production pressure is really high. This is different from the situation of “Six”. , they gave 5 million in production funding per episode, "Wulin Gaiden" The current production budget for one episode is almost 8 million. If you write 30 episodes in one go, it will be more than 200 million. This is still the most conservative estimate. The pressure on Northern Lights is very high."
Lu Yanhe said in his heart. Think about it, you didn’t know that this drama has more than 80 episodes planned.
He also knew that the situation was different.
The production cost of the original work was low at that time, so it was possible to shoot so many in one go, but the situation is different now.
His writing fee alone is 500,000 per episode.
Not to mention that Lu Yanhe does not intend to use all new actors in the starring role.
The production cost of eight million per episode... Lu Yanhe felt that it was not necessarily affordable.
He said: "Sister Ziyan, how many episodes do you think is better in the first season?"
"Episodes twelve to sixteen are more reliable." Chen Ziyan followed Lu Yanhe's original script of thirty episodes. "In this way, the filming can be divided into two or three seasons."
Lu Yanhe decided to tell the truth To be honest, "Sister Ziyan, in fact, my thoughts on this drama will last more than eighty episodes."
Chen Ziyan looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.
Lu Yanhe said: "So, if we only shoot 12 to 16 episodes in a season, it may take five or six years to shoot. By then, the looks of the actors may have changed, but the characters in my play Time does not change very quickly, and I still want to finish the filming in a short time.”
Chen Ziyan didn’t know what to say for a while.
"Of course, if the production pressure is high, it is okay to shoot a dozen episodes in the first season, but can we shoot more in one go?" Lu Yanhe asked, "When the first season is aired, the results will be really good. If they provide production funds later, they should be much more generous, right?”
Chen Ziyan said: "I, I don't know what to say. There are more than 80 episodes, are you sure?"
"This is a unit drama, and each unit has a new protagonist. And new stories." Lu Yanhe thought to himself, this kind of drama will become more popular the more episodes it has.
Chen Ziyan: "Well, let's go meet Zheng Huairen this time. Don't mention the eighty-plus episodes. Just follow the thirty-episode plan and tell him to divide it into two or three seasons. , this can alleviate their great pressure, and we don’t have to invest too much energy in it all at once. Of course, you can write the script first, and the actors’ contracts can also be signed first. However, in this way, problems will arise. Well, if the contracts are signed separately, in the next few seasons, not only the actors' remuneration will rise sharply, but also the remuneration of other departments. If it really explodes like "Six People", then the production cost will increase again. It’s going to go up.”
It depends on whether you want to trade all at once and make a lot of money in the end, or do it separately and share the risk, but the cost will definitely continue to increase in the future.
Lu Yanhe said: "I'm just worried that if we divide the filming into several seasons, we will no longer be able to gather the original cast for filming due to various problems."
Chen Ziyan said: "Forget it, we are here What are you thinking about? Let them worry about it. Go ahead and explain everything clearly to them. It’s their business to decide what they want to do. It’s their investment, not ours.”
Lu Yanhe said, “I’m going to invest a little bit myself.”
"Huh?" Chen Ziyan was a little surprised.
Lu Yanhe said: "I am going to tell him later that if the Northern Lights is under financial pressure, I will bear part of it myself. I have also made some money in the past few years. If it is not enough, I will Ask Li Zhibai, Yan Liang and Siqi, they will definitely be willing to vote.”
Chen Ziyan looked complicated, "Yan He, what if this drama is not as popular as you think, and it may not bring you much return?"
Lu Yanhe said: "First, I believe It can. Secondly, if you lose a little, you will lose. "
"You lose money yourself, what about your friends?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I will use other projects to help them earn it back."
Chen Ziyan: "..."
Young people are so energetic that they dare to say anything.
Chen Ziyan felt extremely emotional.
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Lu Yanhe is very confident that "Wulin Gaiden" will be very profitable.
This made him very confident after meeting Zheng Huairen.
Zheng Huairen was very enthusiastic and respectful towards him and Chen Ziyan. This can be felt completely from his attitude.
As the executive responsible for content production at Northern Lights Video, Zheng Huairen does not have the "high-ranking" aura of the deputy directors of Beijing and Taiwan, which makes Lu Yanhe breathe a sigh of relief.
Lu Yanhe is still not very used to dealing with this kind of people, which makes him feel like he is from two different worlds.
And just as Chen Ziyan expected, Zheng Huairen actually came to inquire with Lu Yanhe tonight about his specific plans for these two projects.
In this regard, Chen Ziyan is responsible.
She briefly talked about their thoughts on these two projects, and directly pointed out that "Squid Game" is still writing scripts, so there are no plans to enter formal development this year. She just communicated with them first and will work on it next year. Prepare for this project.
Lu Yanhe obviously breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zheng Huairen.
"What we really want to focus on is "Wulin Gaiden". We hope that this drama can be in time for next year's winter vacation." Chen Ziyan said, "Although we hope that this sitcom can be suitable for all ages The crowd is definitely still dominated by young people, and the story is still more oriented to young people."
Zheng Huairen said: "If you want to catch up with the winter vacation early next year. If it is to be aired, then our drama will be in a bit of a hurry.”
“It’s okay, if we can’t make it, we’ll just catch up on the summer vacation,” said Chen Ziyan, “because this drama must first open up to the young market. Yan He made it very clear during the script writing stage that the story was written for young people. Although people of all ages can watch it, many topics and emotions resonate with young people.”
Zheng Huairen nodded.
“However, if we can catch up with the winter vacation, we should try our best to stay in the winter vacation, because we have other plans.” Chen Ziyan said, “It’s not good to fight with yourself.”
“ Is it "Squid Game"?" Zheng Huairen asked.
Chen Ziyan shook her head, "No, the post-production of "Squid Game" takes time. We know this. There is no way to complete the post-production quickly. It is another project."
Zheng Huairen was stunned. , "Are there any other projects?"
Chen Ziyan nodded, "It has not been made public yet. We will tell you when we are ready to put it on the schedule." Zheng Huairen thought to himself, haven't you all already put it on the schedule for next summer? !
Lu Yanhe is actually very strange, because he currently has no other projects on hand to cooperate with Northern Lights Video. Which one is Chen Ziyan talking about?
He silently tolerated his doubts and cooperated with Chen Ziyan's performance.
Chen Ziyan said: "Regarding "Wulin Gaiden", we have to ask you to form the production team. Mr. Zheng, Yan He and I are not professional in this area. As you know, we want to make the best drama." , you have to find the most suitable person to do it.”
Zheng Huairen nodded, "We have many cooperating production companies. This is no problem. We have already sent the project to them. There will be a bidding in early July. They will get the plan and we will make the selection. You will also be invited to participate. ”
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
Is this kind of operation possible?
Can you bid on all film and television projects?
Zheng Huairen said: "This time "Wulin Gaiden" is a very mature work from the script creation stage. In fact, what we need is a production team that can execute good ideas, not a creative team, so, We adopted this approach.”
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
Indeed, when he was writing the project book, he made it very clear what style the show would be shot in, what kind of audience it would target, etc. He even did a lot of work on the stage design, landscaping, and photography style. Clear labelling.
This is very different from when he wrote "Six People".
Zheng Huairen seemed to take Lu Yanhe's script very seriously and implemented his ideas thoroughly.
"One more thing, Mr. Zheng, we also plan to shoot "Wulin Gaiden" on a seasonal basis according to the model of "Six People". In this way, we can have a lot more production funds for each episode, and also It can be made more sophisticated in many aspects," Chen Ziyan said, "We are planning to make it into two or three seasons. It mainly depends on the performance of the first season. The first season may only have twelve episodes. What do you think?" br>
Zheng Huairen was stunned.
This was something he didn't expect.
When Lu Yanhe came up with the thirty-episode concept, they internally thought that Lu Yanhe was not going to write a script for a season drama this time.
Unexpectedly, I did it anyway.
“However, we do not plan to strictly follow the rhythm of broadcasting one season a year.” Chen Ziyan said, “As long as the results are good, we will film and broadcast at the same time. For example, after filming the first season this year, next year It will air during the winter vacation, and filming for the second season will begin in March, and will be released next summer. It can be broadcast. The third season will be filmed in the fall, and it will be broadcast again during the winter vacation the year after next. This is just an idea. I am not saying that this is a completed plan. To put it simply, what I mean is that we don’t have to be like "Six People", One season is filmed and broadcasted every year.”
Zheng Huairen had not yet come back to his senses, and nodded, "We have to study this again, and study it again."
Chen Ziyan smiled, "By the way, Mr. Zheng, you said before that there is also a project for the Northern Lights I came to see Yan Heyan, it was just the right time. Yan He is here today, why don’t you talk to Yan He?”
Zheng Huairen came to his senses and said, “Oh, that’s right, we also got the filming rights for "Pictures of the Gods", but with Wen Xia Zhiyin’s drama is completely different The characters and stories are just stories in the same worldview. We want Yan He to star." Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "Mr. Zheng, thank you for your kindness, but Li Zhi. Bai and Yan Liang acted in another one, so I won’t act in it, so as not to compare our two versions. I don’t want this to affect the relationship between me and my friend.”
Zheng Huairen didn't expect Lu Yanhe to refuse immediately.
He said: "This is an S+-level drama on our platform."
"Look for someone else." Lu Yanhe had no intention of changing his mind.
Chen Ziyan just laughed at this time and said: "Mr. Zheng, now you know I didn't refuse on purpose, right? Yan He really doesn't want to act. We are too busy with so many projects of our own. What's more, Not to mention it’s someone else’s project.”
Zheng Huairen sighed and said, “Okay.”
Chen Ziyan added: "But Mr. Zheng, look, since we have moved "Squid Game" to next year and split "Wulin Gaiden" into seasonal dramas, you will be less under financial pressure. Well, let’s leave it to Tu Song to sing the theme song of “The Legend of the Gods”. Isn’t that a big problem?”
Lu Yanhe didn't expect Chen Ziyan to suddenly talk about this, but then he smiled again.
Chen Ziyan deliberately said it in front of him, not wanting him to turn around and find out from other places, and there was a barrier in her heart.
For a manager like Chen Ziyan, who has several artists, he will inevitably use A's resources to help B in exchange for resources, and will also use some of B's things to help A promote his career. But many times, because the development of A and B is unbalanced, it will make people feel that one party is taking advantage of the other, such as some of Zhou Pingan's practices.
Sometimes, it is really taking advantage, sacrificing the interests of one party to consolidate the interests of the other party.
But sometimes, while helping one party to do something, they also help the other party to do something, and no one is harmed.
In this case, don’t feel like you’re at a disadvantage.
Lu Yanhe has become more and more understanding of this.
Sure enough, Zheng Huairen readily agreed.
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"Wulin Gaiden" has officially entered the development stage.
Lu Yanhe's scripts for the first ten episodes have been submitted. Since it has become a seasonal drama, he can take a break for the time being.
He will use the last two episodes to give a summary of the previous plot and leave a few buttons for the subsequent plot.
This required him to make certain modifications to the original eleventh and twelfth episodes.
Later, Lu Yanhe met Zheng Huairen several more times. Lu Yanhe specifically mentioned that if the funds were insufficient, he could be responsible for part of it.
Zheng Huairen immediately said no.
Just kidding, he just has financial pressure, it’s not like he thinks "Wulin Gaiden" is not profitable.
If you give a small share, you will make less money in the future.
Zheng Huairen, a veteran who has been around for many years, would never make such a mistake.
It is not the kind of project with relatively high risks that requires others to share the risks.
Lu Yanhe began to be busy with things as an actor.
He made an appointment with Xiao Yun first.
During the "Young Days" gathering before, Lu Yanhe mentioned this matter to Xiao Yun.
As soon as Xiao Yun answered the phone, he immediately agreed and said, "Can I bring my boyfriend with me? I want him to get to know you."
Lu Yanhe seemed to be joking Question: "Would it be more appropriate for me to bring Siqi with me?"
Xiao Yun: "If she can come, of course it would be great, I haven't met her yet!"
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Lu Yanhe: "She's not in Yuming, maybe next time."
"Okay."
Lu Yanhe asked: "What's your boyfriend's name?"
"Zhang Luzhou is also an actor." Xiao Yun said, "So, I would like to ask you to give him more support."
Lu Yanhe: "No, I am not a big boss."
"Boss, you are so humble." Xiao Yun said with a smile, "I am going to work for you."
Lu Yanhe: "Does that mean I can cut off your salary? Cut? "
"Hey! Lu Yanhe! My salary is already very low, but you still cut it!" Xiao Yun yelled.
Lu Yanhe: "Your salary is very low now? Don't come here, you are so popular now."
"Then I didn't ask for much salary! I'm very kind, and my agent also let me I am taking the small profit but quick turnover route.”
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but laugh at the words "small profits but quick turnover".
Xiao Yun sighed, "Don't cut it, my salary is really very low."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe couldn't help but ask about Xiao Yun He was stunned when he asked about his current salary.
It was much lower than he imagined.
Obviously she has become popular and has a famous TV series, but under the current market situation, her salary for one episode of TV series is only 200,000.
Why is it so low?
In addition to adding a zero at the end of Xiao Yun's market conditions, it can at least be multiplied by three, right?
After Chen Ziyan heard Lu Yanhe’s doubts, she said: “It shows that her agent is a smart person and wants to use the low salary to help her get better resources. Even though she is popular, she is still popular. , but it is very similar to Minglan’s situation. She is famous for her drama and has many fans. Personally She has few fans. In this case, she must continue to accept good dramas to consolidate her popularity. If she continues to accept ordinary dramas, if they are not popular, the flowering period of her popularity may only last two to three years. Back to the past."
Lu Yanhe was stunned and nodded.
“The main reason is that her popular drama is a campus love web drama. Although it is popular on the Internet, it is still far away from the mainstream film and television market and cannot really drive her salary. " Chen Ziyan analyzed.
I see.
Lu Yanhe said: "In that case, the actors' salary in "Wulin Gaiden" is actually not as expensive as I initially imagined."
Chen Ziyan said: "Right now, the actors have not been selected yet. Are you planning not to use any popular actors? "
"Xiao Yun is a popular actor. The main thing is to choose the right actor." Lu Yanhe. Said, "In this drama, the characters can stand up only when the drama stands up. This is different from "Seventeenth Floor". The poor acting of the actors in "Seventeenth Floor" does not affect the plot and setting at all."
Chen Ziyan said: "Bai Zhantang, please look for an actor carefully. I think no matter what, at least for this role, you still have to find an actor who can carry the drama, otherwise the risk will be too great."
"In fact, after "Seventeenth Floor" is aired, Teacher Jiang Jun's popularity will definitely increase. His role in "Seventeenth Floor" this time is very good and he has a lot of room for development." Lu Yanhe said, " He will play the role of Xing then Even if you want to arrest someone, it doesn’t mean that our show has no stars.”
Chen Ziyan: “I advise you not to be too optimistic.”
Chen Ziyan’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Lu Yanhe’s head. .
"If you use such a cast, the most difficult thing to pass is the Northern Lights video. They may not agree." Chen Ziyan said, "They have invested so much money and will not take the risk of using a group of unknown actors. Come to star in this drama."
Lu Yanhe realized that what Chen Ziyan said was right.
Indeed.
Lu Yanhe said: "Even if I invite big names to help out the protagonists of each unit, wouldn't it work?"
Chen Ziyan said: "Yanhe, you don't understand, an S+ level movie What does a drama mean to a platform? , unless you find big stars for the roles of Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu, the platform will definitely be a big difficulty for the actors, but it is indeed a big attraction for you as a screenwriter, but it cannot carry the show."
Lu Yanhe was silent.
Chen Ziyan added: "In addition, I also want to make one thing clear to you. If you want this drama to be broadcast well, you must be good at using stars. Why in this film and television market, The salaries of celebrities are still high? Even though so many people say why do celebrities get such high salaries? Because in the current environment, a drama has to sell its star cast so that advertisers will pay for it and there will be traffic. "< br>
Lu Yanhe: "I don't want to use celebrities, but you know, I really hope to find the most suitable actors for their roles."
"Then for the role of Bai Zhantang, why don't you want to use Huang Kai What about Ren? Your reason is that Huang Kairen is too handsome, and the image of an actor can be achieved through makeup and "The photography is used to make adjustments." Chen Ziyan said, "I think Huang Kairen's performance as Bai Zhantang is much more reliable than his role as Twelve Young Masters. Of course, this is my personal opinion and my own feelings. You are the screenwriter. You created these characters, you know them best, please refer to them."
Lu Yanhe fell silent.
Why did he subconsciously think that Huang Kairen could not play Bai Zhantang?
The reason he told Chen Ziyan was that Bai Zhantang was not that handsome.
In reality?
Lu Yanhe thought for a while, because he felt that Huang Kairen's star flavor was too strong, and he was worried that a big star like Huang Kairen would steal all the attention of the protagonist group.
He likes the drama "Wulin Inn" because each of the protagonists has their own brilliance, making the audience feel that they are a family.
If an actor is too popular and too star-like, it will suppress the brilliance of others.
His idea certainly makes sense from a creative perspective.
But for a drama, to achieve this balance, it means that the protagonists are either all stars, or none of them are.
This is very inconsistent with production rules.
Sister Ziyan must have noticed it before she said this.
Lu Yanhe fell into deep thought.
With this thought in mind, he went to Baiweiju to meet Xiao Yun.
The person in charge of his box is Wang Biao.
I saw him working as a waiter here last time. When I booked a seat this time, I specifically asked him to be responsible for the service in this box.
When Wang Biao saw Lu Yanhe, he smiled "I see."
"I also said why someone suddenly named me to be in charge of this box. I thought I was attracted by some rich woman, which scared me." When he led Lu Yanhe to the box, he whispered said.
Lu Yanhe was speechless.
But this is Wang Biao’s character.
After meeting him twice, he got used to it and accepted his style.
Xiao Yun and her boyfriend arrived first and were waiting for him in the box.
Lu Yanhe met them, greeted them happily, and then introduced her boyfriend Zhang Luzhou to him through Xiao Yun.
Zhang Luzhou is wearing a very ordinary T-shirt and jeans. He looks handsome, but he doesn't seem to have any special features. He is just handsome with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"Hello, Brother Luzhou." Lu Yanhe called him "Brother" to save face. After all, he was older than him.
Zhang Luzhou hurriedly said hello, hello, and said that he liked his plays very much and had been studying.
Lu Yanhe hurriedly said that he did not dare to take it seriously.
Very polite greetings.
After greetings, the food is served.
Lu Yanhe told Xiao Yun about the drama "Wulin Gaiden".
He said: "This drama will be very long. It is planned to be a season drama. The role I want you to play is one of the two heroines. To put it simply, it is a heroine who wants to travel around the world. , a heroic and righteous heroine, accidentally became a waiter in an inn. Then in this Tongfu Inn, she met all kinds of people, experienced various things, and experienced another kind of world. "
Xiao Yun’s eyes lit up.
“You are so awesome, you played the heroine for me right from the beginning!”
“There is actually no heroine in the strict sense, one is the shopkeeper, one is the waiter, and one is the clerk. The accountant, a waiter, a cook, and a child, plus two catchers, are the protagonists. "Lu Yanhe said, "I wrote a story like this."
Xiao Yun: "That's enough, that's enough. Isn't it the ancient version of "Six People"? Oh my god, you actually gave me the role of one of the protagonists! If your drama is to be released for auditions, the other actors will have to break their heads." Let’s compete for the roles in it. “Six People” made all six protagonists popular in one go. It’s so exaggerated. I’m so excited!”
She looked full of admiration.
Lu Yanhe: "Are you willing to accept it?"
"Continue, accept, accept! There's nothing to hesitate about, of course I accept!" Xiao Yun said, "Whenever the shooting takes place, I'll go with you. My agent said, I’ll save all my time!”
Lu Yanhe said: “I haven’t even found a director yet”
Xiao Yun was stunned.
“You are the first actor I found.” Lu Yanhe said with a smile, “Of course, I am planning to start filming this drama in the second half of the year, and it will be broadcast during the winter vacation in January and February next year. ."(End of this chapter)