Chapter 220 Let’s make money together
Jiang Yiyan was just watching the fun, but she didn't know exactly what was going on.
So Xu Kun called Liu Haibo again and found out that Lu Xing had recently broken up with Jia Jingwen. The specific reason was unknown. Anyway, Lu Xing was in a bad mood and often went out to drink and get drunk at night.
He was so drunk yesterday that he didn't get up until midnight this morning. When he arrived at the filming set of "The Unruly Princess", instead of apologizing to the crew, he looked like a donkey, as if someone owed him money.
Su Youpeng, the male lead, couldn't stand it and couldn't help but complain a few times. As a result, his crooked accent irritated Lu Xing, and the two started yelling at each other on the spot. If Liu Haibo hadn't tried his best to stop him, they would have almost turned into a martial arts show.
Although Xu Kun has always been prejudiced against Hong Kong and Taiwanese, and is famous for helping his relatives but not taking care of others, what Lu Xing did was too...
In fact, Xu Kun did not call Liu Haibo, but Liu Haibo also wanted to call Xu Kun and ask him to help persuade Lu Xing.
"You'd better spare me."
When Xu Kun heard this request, he immediately backed down: "With Lu Xing's temper, even his own uncle's words won't work, let alone me, an outsider."
As for snitching on Ge You...
Haha, haven't you ever heard of the principle of not being close?
Anyway, Xu Kun would never go into this muddy water. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him in the first place.
As for Liu Haibo, it can only be said that he wants to bear the weight of the crown first. If he cannot learn how to deal with celebrities and well-connected people, his future achievements will be limited.
Putting Lu Xing's matter aside, Xu Kun called Gan Min and Baoqiang again.
The reason why I approached Gan Min was to shirk the blame for "Seeing Words Like Faces", and I approached Bao Qiang to let him familiarize himself with the script of "A Man on the Road" in advance. After all, more than half of the laughs in this drama are on him.
Of course, Xu Kun would definitely disagree if Xu Zheng made no contribution in the play.
The two roles complement each other. Without Xu Zheng's performance as a cornerstone, Bao Qiang's performance would not be so tense.
The reason why maintaining strength is the most important is because his exaggerated and simple unique performance is a rare and irreplaceable exclusive resource in the industry. It is not that his performance alone supports the entire film.
Relatively speaking, although Xu Zheng's performance is equally remarkable, it is less irreplaceable.
After the phone call.
Xu Kun returned to the shooting scene and found that Liu Shishi was still sitting on the sofa after all this time.
Xu Kun approached Tian Youliang and asked in a low voice: "Director Tian, why haven't you finished filming this scene?"
"Xiao Liu is a little out of shape today."
Tian Youliang said in a very Buddhist tone: "But it doesn't matter. It's not time-limited anyway. If we can't finish it this morning, we can shoot it tomorrow."
He was also worn out and lost his temper. Every time he filmed Liu Shishi's scene, he had to rehearse several times in advance. He was afraid that there would be too many NG during the official filming, which would lead to insufficient time as prescribed by the doctor.
Now having to film a scene without contact lenses is almost like a ‘holiday’ for Director Tian.
"Director Tian, I can do it!"
At this moment, Liu Shishi's surprised voice reached their ears. Xu Kun and Tian Youliang looked up and saw her staring here with bright eyes.
The next shot was taken again, and it turned out to be one shot to the end.
Then from that afternoon, rumors about Xu Kun and Liu Shishi began to spread on the set.
As soon as Producer Xu left, you had been holding it in for an hour without making any progress; as soon as Producer Xu came, you got it done in minutes - no one would believe it if there was nothing fishy about it.
Even Jiang Xin couldn't help but ask Liu Shishi what was going on between her and Xu Kun.
Liu Shishi was honest and told her about the way she used Xu Kun as a tool. Jiang Xin didn't doubt it and went around to help her refute the rumors.
But this kind of thing always gets darker and darker.
After all, everyone has never been afraid to speculate on the relationship between men and women in the entertainment industry with the worst malice. In this atmosphere, Gan Min and Wang Baoqiang joined the crew one after another.
Gan Min had nothing to say, and Xu Kun had already made it clear on the phone. However, Baoqiang's Xu Kun kept it secret and only said that he was looking for something good.
Bao Qiang only finished filming "Wulin Gaiden" in mid-July. He stayed on the set for more than eight months, and he didn't even take annual leave.
So after the filming was completed, he went back to his hometown to visit relatives. This time he received the call and rushed back directly from his hometown.
When they met, Baoqiang first took out a baggage and opened the three layers inside and outside, only to see that there were 100,000 yuan neatly stacked inside.
"Brother Kun."
Bao Qiang said with a naive smile: "When I went back this time, I originally wanted to renovate the house in my hometown, but my father and mother scolded me, saying that I would just mess around if I didn't pay off my debts first when I had money."
With that said, he pushed the money in front of Xu Kun and said gratefully: "Brother Kun, if you hadn't pulled me to buy a house in the capital the year before last, I would have regretted it now."
In two years, house prices have risen from more than 4,000 yuan per square meter to more than 7,000 yuan per square meter, and since the second half of this year, the growth rate has accelerated significantly.
Some people even boldly predict that housing prices near the Fourth Ring Road will exceed five digits within two years!
Moreover, the down payment ratio has also been significantly increased. A house that could be bought with a down payment of 100,000 in 2003 may not be possible now with a down payment of 250,000.
"Nonsense, how bad can my vision be?"
Xu Kun put his hand on the 100,000 yuan and asked, "Then the house in your hometown will not be renovated?"
"Building a house in the village doesn't cost much. After filming "Wulin Gaiden", I collected a total of 130,000 yuan, 30,000 yuan to build a house for my family, and the rest can be given to you, Brother Kun."
"The extra ten thousand is the interest given to me?"
Xu Kun only gave him 90,000 yuan, and he paid 10,000 yuan himself.
Baoqiang said seriously: "Brother Kun, if you buy another house with that 90,000 yuan, it will be doubled now. This 10,000 yuan is my heart. If you don't accept it..."
"Who said I won't accept it?"
Xu Kun politely put the 100,000 yuan into his wallet, and then put a bank card on the table and pushed it to Baoqiang.
Baoqiang said inexplicably: "Brother Kun, what does this mean?"
"I'm going to make a movie with two protagonists."
Xu Kun pointed at himself and then at Baoqiang: "Just the two of us, the 250,000 yuan in this card is your salary, and the password is 123456."
"This, this..."
Baoqiang was so surprised that a bucket of milk could be stuffed into his mouth: "This is too much!"
Counting from 2001, he has gone from obscurity to modest success in the past four years, but he has only earned a little over 200,000 yuan in total. As a result, Xu Kun pocketed more than what he had earned in the past four years combined.
"Look at you, you look like you have never seen the world. This year there has been inflation again. Brother, I only get 4 million for an endorsement advertisement. This time I gave myself a salary of 300,000 yuan for the film and a director's salary of 200,000 yuan, a total of 500,000 yuan." Wan, what are you afraid of if you take 250,000?"
Xu Kun said, seeing that Bao Qiang refused to reach out for his bank card, he simply grabbed it and forced it into his hand: "I'll help your parents build a house in the countryside later, and then buy a collective heating system in the city. Don’t you know how cold it is in winter? When winter comes, let uncle and aunt move to the city..."
Halfway through, Bao Qiang’s eye circles became redder and redder, and the golden beans rolled bigger and bigger.
"Stop making this sensational thing with me!"
Xu Kun slapped him on the shoulder: "Brother of four years, you shed tears for such a small amount of money. Do you want to praise me or scold me? Besides, this is a New Year's comedy. You have more experience in comedy than me. I also point to you as the source of laughter in our drama.”
When Baoqiang heard this, he wiped his eyes fiercely and choked up: "Brother Kun, don't worry, I will do my best to perform this movie well!"
(End of chapter)