Chapter 338: 250 million per episode salary
“Hotel? What kind of script is it?”
“Magical love drama.”
"Similar to "Ghost"?"
Jin Qixuan asked.
Li Zhien nodded and said:
"Yes, there are some similarities, but the protagonist Zhang Manyue is more than 300 years older than the ghost."
"That should be quite interesting."
"Yes, so do I Feel.”
Seeing Li Zhien's eyes shining brightly, Jin Qixuan smiled and said:
"If you are interested, then take it up."
"But this is my first time in this type of magical love drama. Try it, I’m afraid it won’t work well.”
Li Zhien held his face and said hesitantly.
“Bring me the script and take a look.”
“Yes.”
After a while.
Jin Qixuan closed the script and said with a smile:
"What's wrong with this performance? Isn't the character of Zhang Manyue designed by the writer according to you? He has a changeable personality. Greedy and lustful.”
Hearing this, Li Zhien suddenly became angry from shame.
“You are the one who is greedy and lustful!”
After saying that, she sat on Jin Qixuan and bit him.
"Ah! You're kidding, you are obviously quirky, kind and gentle!"
Li Zhien bit Jin Qixuan's shoulder and said vaguely:
"Huh, Rina Oni said, just kidding What you say is what is in your heart!”
"What does she know as a single person? This is normal flirting between husband and wife."
Li Zhien refused to give up.
It wasn’t until an Audi logo was left on his shoulder that he let go.
Jin Qixuan turned to look at her "masterpiece" and said:
"I will take a photo of it later and report it to my mother, so she can see how you bully me at home."
Li Zhien Upon hearing this, I quickly reached out and rubbed his shoulders, trying to eliminate the evidence:
"Look, it's gone~"
Li Zhien blinked his big innocent eyes, trying to be cute.
Jin Qixuan looked at Li Zhien's cute appearance and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
He gently grabbed her little hand, put it to his lips and kissed her softly, and said:
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. To be serious, if you are interested in this script, feel free to act, you Your acting skills are no problem in this kind of drama.”
“And you don’t have to worry about the audience’s expectations of you.”
"Although you have accumulated a certain amount of popularity through "My Uncle", the type of magical romance drama is quite different from previous works, and the audience's expectations will be correspondingly lowered."
"In this way, You have more room to play and create your own role."
If she had just finished filming "My Uncle" and had a "blank experience" like "Hotel Denarau". "The role may be really difficult.
But she received careful guidance from Jin Qixuan for four months on the set of "When a Man Falls in Love".
Compared to the past, acting skills have already made a qualitative leap.
Although compared with those experienced senior actors, her acting skills still have some room for improvement.
But it is definitely enough to support the heroine of a magical love drama.
Moreover, the style of Peninsula TV dramas tends to be the actors’ extravagant performances.
Even creating "facial makeup" to quickly stimulate eyeballs and prevent viewers from abandoning the show.
Therefore, for Li Zhien, such a role is easier to control.
Listen to Jin Qixuan’s lucid analysis.
A smile gradually appeared on Li Zhien’s face and said:
"Then, let me give it a try?"
"Of course, give it a try."
"Hey~"
Li Zhien was happy.
Holding his face, Baji kissed him.
Afterwards, Jin Qixuan got off his body and took his mobile phone to reply to the Hong sisters' messages.
After a while.
Li Zhien came to Jin Qixuan like a cheerful bird, hugged his arm and said:
"Guess how much my salary is?"
"How much?"
"Guess!"
Jin Qixuan pondered for a moment and guessed a more suitable salary:
"Hmm...50 million?"
"No, it's 100 million!"
"How much?!"
Jin Qixuan's eyes widened.
To know.
For people of Son Ye Jin, Song Hye Kyo, and Jun Ji Hyun’s level, the current salary is only about 150 million per episode.
"You heard it right, it's 100 million."
Li Zhien shook his phone proudly.
The chat history with Hong Jing-en is displayed on it, and the salary figures are clearly visible.
Jin Qixuan's single-episode salary is only 55 million per episode!
Although this data has not been updated in 2 years because he does not act in TV series.
But even so.
Li Zhien's high salary still makes Jin Qixuan feel unbelievable.
"By the way, screenwriter Hong just said that the male protagonist invited you before, but you rejected it?"
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan came back to his senses, waved his hand and said:
"It's not the ones I reject. Generally, scripts that don't come to me for an appointment through private chat will be screened once by my team, and then the boss will screen them a second time. In the end, there are 3 to 4 scripts in my hands, and I will choose them again. One."
As he spoke, Jin Qixuan took out his mobile phone and called his agent Sheng Bingxu.
“Brother, how much do I get paid for a single episode of a TV series now?”
"TV series? Wait a minute, I'll look for it."
A moment later, Sheng Bingxu replied on the phone:
"The highest offer is 250 million for a single episode. The network produced by Netflix Drama - "Six Rounds"
"So high?!"
I can't blame Jin Qixuan for being surprised.
Lee Byung-hun returned to the small screen after seven years, and his salary for filming "Mr. Sunshine" only increased by 50 million, reaching 150 million per episode.
And the single episode salary is 250 million.
That was the highest single-episode salary record set by Bae Yong-jun in the 2007 Korean drama "The Legend of the Four Gods".
No actor has been able to break it so far.
However, some netizens once speculated.
The actor most hopeful of breaking this record may be Won Bin, who is making a comeback.
Now, Jin Qixuan also has hope.
"Yes, Netflix's budget has always been sufficient. Moreover, they now attach great importance to the Asian market and your influence."
"I see what that means. If you are sure to star, , the salary can be negotiated higher."
Sheng Bingxu explained on the phone.
"That's it."
Jin Qixuan thought for a moment and asked: "Who is the screenwriter?"
"The screenwriter and director are both Huang Donghyuk."
Although, director Huang Donghyuk has not won any heavyweight awards.
But with the movie "The Crucible", he directly changed the constitution of the peninsula.
It is enough to prove that most of his works deeply explore human nature and explore social issues.
Although I haven’t read the script yet.
Jin Qixuan has already guessed the core idea that "Six Rounds" wants to express.
"Class irony", "Human nature", "Gray humor" and "Reality mapping".
"Parasite", "Light and Shadow" and even "Six Rounds" are true portrayals of issues such as class solidification and human indifference.
It seems that in recent years, the trend of Peninsula movies is gradually turning towards criticism of social reality.
Jin Qixuan still wants to act in this type of film.
It has nothing to do with being paid or not.
Just interested.
But unfortunately, this year’s schedule is up.
"Why didn't you tell me about such a high-paying, high-quality drama?"
Jin Qixuan asked on the phone.
"Well, on the one hand, you were busy with the engagement a while ago. On the other hand, the drama is expected to be launched in the second half of next year. The preparation period is too long, and it is a web drama. I feel that you may not I was interested, so I didn’t say anything specifically.”
Sheng Bingxu explained.
The filming will start in the second half of next year. Are you looking for actors now?
Although Jin Qixuan was a little surprised.
But when I think about the way international streaming media giants like Netflix operate, I feel relieved.
"If it starts filming in the second half of next year, my schedule will be fine." "No problem, but why do you want to make a web drama again?"
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan explained:
"Brother, the film industry has indeed developed in full swing in recent years, with various large-scale and high-box-office films emerging one after another. But have you ever heard of the saying that prosperity must inevitably decline?"< br>
Jin Qixuan’s words made Sheng Bingxu fall into deep thought.
Indeed, although the film market has prospered in recent years, competition has become increasingly fierce and box office fluctuations have become increasingly large.
As an emerging media form, online dramas.
It is gradually changing the audience’s viewing habits, and its potential and influence cannot be ignored.
"You mean, online dramas may be a trend in the future?"
"It's not just a trend, it's likely to become mainstream."
Hearing this, Sheng Bingxu was silent for a while, Asked:
"Then you want to focus next year's work on online dramas?"
"Diversified development."
"Okay, I will send you the script later. Watch, and then I will release the news and select a few suitable dramas for you.”
Sheng Bingxu agreed on the other end of the phone.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Hang up the phone.
Jin Qixuan turned to Li Zhien and saw that she was looking at him curiously, so he smiled and briefly explained the situation.
After hearing this, Li Zhien’s eyes widened instantly and said:
“250 million for a single episode?!”
"Low-key, low-key."
Jin Qixuan smiled and patted her head, with a Versace expression on his face:
"Don't be too surprised, this salary is just a number."
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"It's really crazy. That's a sky-high salary!"
"Why, doesn't your husband deserve it?"
Jin Qixuan said pretending to be serious.
"Of course!"
Li Zhien smiled and threw herself into his arms, saying proudly:
"My husband is the best!"
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan caressed her hair lovingly, enjoying the warmth for a moment.
“By the way, who is the male protagonist of your drama?”
Hearing this, Li Zhien shook his head and said:
"I don't know, but don't worry, I can hide from the kissing scene if I can. If not, I'll take my place."
As he said that, Li Zhien raised his hand and waved the sparkling engagement ring in front of his eyes.
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan grabbed her little hand, put it in front of her lips, kissed it, and said with a smile:
"How good."
After saying that, Jin Qixuan looked at the time and said:
"It's getting late, it's time for us to get married."
Li Zhien nodded gently, a blush on his cheeks, like the rising morning glow.
——
The young couple’s engagement vacation is over.
What follows is a busy and fulfilling work life.
Zhien is making intensive preparations for the upcoming Asian tour concert.
Jin Qixuan will appear in the fashion weeks of Milan and Paris.
The itinerary is not much different from before.
It’s just that the delivery tools have changed from public to private.
Jin Qixuan’s team looked at Li Zhien’s dowry and couldn’t help but sigh.
She is indeed a rich young woman from South Korea.
It is indeed generous.
The interior of the aircraft has not been changed or decorated.
Mainly because Jin Qixuan is in a hurry.
When he has time to join the filming team in the future, he will slowly decorate it according to his preferences.
However, even if there is not too much decoration.
The interior configuration of the aircraft is also quite good.
On the way, Jin Qixuan was not idle, reading the script of "Six Rounds".
The protagonist Cheng Qixun is a middle-aged man.
Living a miserable life of unemployment, debt, gambling, and divorce.
Later, he was given a business card by a mysterious man—participating in the game gave him a chance to make a comeback worth 10 billion yuan.
Although, the protagonist's life experience is really too far away for Jin Qixuan.
But he can still make up for this gap in life experience through his acting skills.
After all, the characters played by Jin Qixuan in "Parasite" and "When Men Fall in Love" are characters that are very different from his own personality and experience.
But it is still highly recognized by the directors.
The game that the protagonists fight in the script is a children's game from the 1980s.
It is somewhat similar to the advanced offensive and defensive version of our hopscotch game.
And because the patterns on the ground during the game are composed of circles, triangles and quadrilaterals, they look like squid shapes.
So it was named after the squid - Squid Game.
However, this drama is good everywhere.
The only thing that is not friendly to Jin Qixuan is the age of the protagonist.
In addition to acting from young to old in one drama like Huang Zhengmin.
Otherwise, there are really very few actors who play roles that are too different from their actual age across age groups.
Speaking of which, we must single out and criticize Han Hyo Joo, who still pretends to be a high school student at such an old age.
After reading the script.
Jin Qixuan turned to look at Sheng Bingxu and said:
"Brother, please help me communicate with the other side and ask if the protagonist's age can be changed to about 30 years old."
Because of lack of experience.
So, if Jin Qixuan plays a man in his 40s, it will be easy for the audience to skip the scene.
Especially the matter of Jin Qixuan filming an online drama.
Once he breaks with the audience's high expectations, it will definitely come back to bite him.
After all, the movie king went down to earth to film online dramas.
The audience is definitely looking at him with a microscope.
If there are any minor flaws in the performance in the drama, the reputation will definitely suffer.
Sheng Bingxu nodded and said:
"Okay, I will communicate with them as soon as possible."
...
After two refuelings and more than ten hours of flight.
The group arrived at Milan Airport late at night on March 4.
Although, he has kept a low profile enough.
But he was still recognized by the fans who were guarding the airport, and the scene was a bit chaotic for a while.
Thanks to the assistance of the bodyguards sent by Gucci and the airport staff, Jin Qixuan and his party were able to leave the airport smoothly.
After arriving at the hotel.
Jin Qixuan immediately called Gucci design director Michelle and made an appointment for a meal.
One hour later.
The two met at a high-end restaurant in Milan.
They sat by the window.
In the restaurant, the environment is elegant and quiet, with candlelight flickering.
Outside the window, there is a bustling night view of Milan, dotted with stars.
Complements the atmosphere in the restaurant.
“Wow, Jin, my whole temperament has changed since we got engaged, and I have become more mature and steady.”
Michelle's eyes fell on the engagement ring on Jin Qixuan's hand and smiled.
He knew that Jin Qixuan was engaged.
Jin Qixuan sent him an invitation before.
However, since he had to prepare for the fashion week, he couldn't leave, so he had to give Jin Qixuan a congratulatory gift in his own name.
“Getting engaged has indeed given me a greater sense of responsibility and made me appreciate everything I have now more.”
Jin Qixuan responded with a smile:
"By the way, I would like to ask you to help me design a dress for my future wedding."
"I'd be delighted."
Michelle readily agreed and then asked:
"But when is your wedding?"
"Next year or the year after that."
"It took so long?"
"There is no way."
Jin Qixuan shrugged and said:
"We are both too busy."
"Indeed."
Michelle nodded, expressing understanding.
“By the way, it’s a bit too early for you to reserve a dress with me more than a year in advance.”
"Haha, take up your spot first, lest you be snatched away by your "new love" later."
(End of Chapter)