Chapter 104 Sudden Thought
The meeting ended on bad terms. From beginning to end, Teng Wenji and Producer Zhang didn’t say anything, they just expressed hesitantly about Xu Kun’s role as the second male lead. Regarding Yuan Jun's matter, we need to go back and think it over before we can decide.
Du Liang was furious, his face was red and his neck was thick, and he shouted that he was going to Hai Run to ask for an explanation.
But in the end, he didn't go either. He just assured Xu Kun that he would take care of this matter to the end and there was no way that Hairun would screw us over.
When Xu Kun walked back, his head was full of confusion and he couldn't figure out what was going on.
Depending on what Teng Wenji and Producer Zhang meant, if it wasn't him who came this time, but an unknown newcomer, the contract might have been signed easily.
But is it a crime to be a little famous? !
However, they repeatedly claimed that they had nothing to do with Xu Kun and the people around Xu Kun, which really made Monk Zhang Er confused.
It wasn't until Liu Heng's phone call at around two o'clock in the afternoon that Xu Kun's doubts were finally solved.
"Kun'er, forget about the movie "Blood Romance". If we don't wade into this muddy water, I'll find you another good job later."
But it turned out that Hai Yan, the boss of Hairun and the royal screenwriter, had called Liu Heng specifically and explained in a roundabout way.
It's not that Hai Run looks down on Xu Kun, but he is worried that once he gets Xu Kun into the crew, he will offend Liu Heng behind him.
According to Hai Yan, Hairun Company originally wanted to promote its own artist Lian Yiming as the protagonist, but later gave up the actor in order to win over Golden Horse Best Actor Liu Ye.
But when the contract was originally signed, the decision-making power of second male lead Yuan Jun was given to Du Liang. This made it difficult for Lian Yiming to arrange.
In order to appease Lian Yiming and prevent its artists from feeling that the company was bending its elbows, Hairun quietly asked someone to change the script and gave Yuan Jun's role to another character in the play, Zhang Haiyang.
At this moment, Zhang Haiyang changed from the male lead N to the second male lead, while Yuan Jun fell from the second male lead to an ordinary supporting role, and his outstanding scenes were almost all gone.
The contract stated that Du Liang would appoint Yuan Jun, but it did not say that Yuan Jun must be the second male lead.
Originally, according to Hairun's idea, Du Liang was a monk who just joined the industry. Currently, he has no representative works in the film and television industry, and he doesn't have much influence.
In comparison, taking care of Lian Yiming's emotions is more important.
Unexpectedly, Du Liang brought Xu Kun, and behind him stood Liu Heng, who was about to become the chairman of the Beijing Cultural Association.
Teng Wenji and Producer Zhang did not dare to offend Liu Heng easily, which led to the puzzling scene at noon.
After hearing the reason, Xu Kun was speechless.
I originally thought that I would finally be able to play a positive character, but who would have thought that due to some strange combination of circumstances, I would end up in porn again.
Liu Heng was also a little embarrassed and said confidently: "Kun'er, don't worry, isn't he just a second male lead? If he gives it to us, we are not willing to play it. We will play the male lead directly later - but we have to wait for the election at the end of the month. Once everything is settled, I will definitely find a suitable role for you!"
When Xu Kun heard this, he hurriedly said: "Director Liu, don't be like Liu Huaqiang. The higher-ups issued a message a few days ago asking us leading actors to keep a low profile and pay attention to the impact of public opinion."
"Uh~"
Liu Heng was stunned for a moment before agreeing. Apparently he also felt at the beginning that roles like Liu Huaqiang were most suitable for Xu Kun.
Xu Kun asked again: "What about Teacher Duliang?"
"he?"
Liu Heng said helplessly: "I'm going to take him to Hairun Company to talk about how much compensation he needs - he doesn't want to take the second male lead, and Yuan Jun's plot doesn't need to be changed. This will at least ensure the integrity of the script."
Tsk~
To put it bluntly, he is still powerful. If Liu Heng hadn’t been standing behind him, he might have been tricked by Hairun. After hanging up the phone, Xu Kun felt depressed all afternoon.
In the evening, I took Baoqiang with me and drove straight to Chen Xuebin's house with food and wine, planning to talk to Lao Chen on the way to pour out my bitterness.
Lao Chen was not surprised by this kind of thing, but instead advised Xu Kun to look away, that is, there was Liu Heng standing behind Xu Kun, otherwise he would be tricked into the group and waste a few months, and he would probably lose the reputation he had just accumulated. It was wasted away.
When he heard that Liu Heng was about to become the chairman of the Beijing Writers' Association, Chen Xuebin suddenly had an idea, slapped the table and said, "How about we do it ourselves!"
"Do it yourself?"
Xu Kun was confused: "How to do it? What to do?"
"Simple!"
Chen Xuebin's eyes shone brightly and he said: "Didn't I get to know a few coal bosses in Shanxi last year? Their money is as big as the wind. As long as you are famous enough in the circle, they will dare to spend a lot of money on you." Money!
Look, you need to get a script from Chairman Liu first. He doesn’t have to write it himself. You just need to find a script of similar quality, and then he can name it as a producer or producer on the crew. Just those coal bosses.
We have a script, funds, actors, and all the other miscellaneous brothers who are well-qualified. When the time comes, we will be short of a director - do you think there is a shortage of directors in the industry these days? When the time comes, just find one! "
Xu Kun only thought that Chen Xuebin was joking at first, but Chen Xuebin obviously took it seriously, and what he said was not completely unworkable.
It's just that it's a bit inappropriate to let Liu Heng be the producer and producer. Director Liu is a person who cherishes feathers, not to mention that he will soon be the co-chairman.
"Can't you use Chairman Liu's name?"
Chen Xuebin smashed the bar with a look of embarrassment on his face. If Liu Heng's name was used, he would be 100% sure that the coal bosses would pay for it. But without this big tree, Xu Kun's current reputation and connections alone would be , it’s a bit unsightly.
But he had already been holding back his energy and wanted to do something big, so how could he just give up?
Finally, Chen Xuebin gritted his teeth and said, "I'll let the news out first and see if anyone is interested. If anyone is really willing to invest money, we brothers will do it hard!"
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Although Chen Xuebin said he had noses and eyes, and Xu Kun also praised him in person, he actually didn't take it seriously at all.
Nowadays, the cost of TV series production is increasing year by year. Even if it is a small-cost production, it still has to be a minimum of 5 to 6 million. Even if he has some fame and connections in the industry, if he wants to trick the coal boss into investing money, I'm afraid it's still not enough. Check out some markets.
But Chen Xuebin couldn't stand it anymore and was very enthusiastic. He called him every day to report the latest situation. In the end, Xu Kun was also a little upset.
After all, who doesn’t want to bring capital into the group?
Three days passed like this, but Chen Xuebin hadn't come to the door yet, but Du Liang came first.
This old man has lost a lot of weight compared to when we first met him. He was obviously shocked by the incident in "Blood Romance".
To say that he actually has some background in his family, and he also has some connections, but he has no choice but to be the best among the best, but his relationship with Shanghai Run is not enough.
This made Du Liang feel particularly aggrieved, but it was hard to complain to outsiders, so he approached Xu Kun, an insider.
Seeing Du Liang like this, Xu Kun couldn't help but feel moved. He told Chen Xuebin's proposal at the wine table, and said half-jokingly: "Teacher Yang, do you have any other books on hand? If this can really happen, why not You will be the producer and I will make sure to follow your script!"
Du Liang thought for a while, then looked at Xu Kun carefully, and finally shook his head and said: "Yes, yes, but my book tells the story of a middle-aged man's Anti-Japanese War. You can't just play a supporting role for a long time, right?"
Just when Xu Kun was disappointed, he assured him again: "Don't worry, I will help you inquire later and find you a suitable book - of course, the premise is that you can really raise the money."
(End of chapter)