"Ah!"
On the way out of Feihuang Studio, Pei Qian sneezed.
"Why is there an ominous premonition..."
"Is there another department that has problems? Check it out?"
"...Forget it."
For a second, Pei Qian wanted to check a little to see if there was any problem in his various industries, but this thought only lasted for a second before being suppressed.
Can't check it out!
Up to now, Pei Qian has too many industries in his hands, and it is too troublesome to check it all over again.
Pei Qian thought for a while, but was more inclined to think that this was just his own illusion, and decided to continue to focus on the matter at hand.
Thinking of this, Pei Qian called Zhang Zuting.
The phone was quickly connected, and the two exchanged a few words, and the atmosphere was good.
Although the advertisement of "Blood War Song" brought some troubles to Zhang Zuting, it also brought him a lot of heat.
In particular, the success of the mobile game version of "Blood War Song" has washed away the stereotype of this game in many people's minds as "kryptonite, misappropriation of money, and stupid money", and also made many people turn to Zhang Zuting.
Zhang Zuting, who was already out of breath, has become more popular recently!
Therefore, Zhang Zuting is quite grateful to President Pei.
"Mr. Zhang, is there a schedule in the next few months? I have a movie here and I want to invite you to join."
"We've worked together before, you can rest assured in terms of remuneration, we will never treat you badly."
On the other side of the phone, Zhang Zuting was obviously taken aback.
filming
Isn't Mr. Pei's side a game company? Why are you making a movie
Is this going to expand into something new
Zhang Zuting didn't ask much. After all, many rich companies now want to make movies. Even the coal boss and the rich second generation like this, so there's nothing to make a fuss about.
Since Mr. Pei even does high-end restaurants, isn't it normal to want to invest in a movie
Zhang Zuting said: "No problem, Mr. Pei, I happen to have an empty schedule. We know the bottom line of cooperation, and the remuneration is easy to say, just give a friendship price. However, can you show me the script first?"
Pei Qian was silent for a moment: "I'll give you the difference in the friendship price. Don't ask me for the script first, okay?"
Zhang Zuting was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "President Pei is really joking, is the script not finished yet? Okay, let's not talk about the script first. Anyway, Mr. Pei's face must be given, I'll give the script here. After arranging things a little, I will go to Jingzhou."
"Okay, I'll give you the director's contact information, and let him contact you directly. Oh, and the star of my film wants to find a young actor. Do you have any good candidates to recommend?" Pei Qian asked.
Zhang Zuting thought for a while: "There are too many young actors, do you have any requirements?"
Pei Qian replied without hesitation: "It's better to be more expensive."
Zhang Zuting smiled: "Expensive? Then I don't know it anymore. I'm just a passing actor. How can I know so many popular young students? If you only want to find expensive ones, Mr. Pei, there are actually not many very expensive actors in China. Why don't you just ask one by one?"
Pei Qian nodded: "That's right, then I'll look for it."
After hanging up the phone, I just returned to Tenda.
Pei Qian got out of the car, went to his office, and used a thousand degrees to search for the most popular actors now.
Changes have taken place in many areas of the world. For example, the development of the smartphone and mobile game industries is three or four years faster than in memory.
The film and television industry is also somewhat different from what I remember.
According to Pei Qian's memory, traffic movies started around 2011, became popular in 2013, peaked in 2014 and 2015, and then gradually declined.
Things are a little different in this world, with streaming movies appearing a little earlier than can be remembered.
Pei Qian speculated that this may be one of the effects of the advance development of mobile phones and communication technology.
In short, the traffic movies in this world should be in the stage of gradually becoming popular, and the salaries of many small traffic fresh meats have risen and become more and more outrageous.
Of course, in addition to Xiao Xianrou, there are also some big-name actors whose asking prices are not low.
Pei Qian was in a tangle.
Who is this male lead
Find an unknown minor character who spends too little money.
Looking for a big-name actor? Although these people have high asking prices, their acting skills are basically online, and they also have a certain box office appeal.
Looking for a little fresh meat
It's good in all aspects, but Pei Qian has some distaste for Xiao Xianrou. This money is spent elsewhere. It's cheap for Xiao Xianrou, and it further increases the popularity of the "big traffic era"...
Feeling a little uncomfortable.
While suppressing his difficulty in choosing, Pei Qian searched for relevant information, trying to find a suitable candidate in a chance mentality.
Suddenly, he saw a key word.
Box Office Poison!
"Um?"
Pei Qian suddenly became interested. This is a hot post in a certain forum. The title of the post is: "Lu Zhiyao is really the ultimate box office poison! 》
The popularity of this post is quite high, and many netizens have followed the thread to discuss it.
"Indeed, this lineup can hit the street, but Nima is outrageous!"
"It's as strong as Director Liu, can't take it, can't take it!"
"The first two female lead actors here are very prosperous male actors, and they can even go to my grandma's house..."
"I just wanted to ask, why have you fluttered several times, and this guy's resources are still so good?"
"To be honest, his acting skills are ok, and he seems to work very hard. Everyone who has worked with him is well-received, and I have never heard of any black material coming out. He is also handsome, but I don't know why. , I just don't want to see him on the screen..."
"Indeed, when I saw his name in the movie, my first reaction was not to watch it."
"I think, one is that he has no audience relationship, and the other is that his face is a little too handsome, and it looks like a special drama. He really shouldn't take such serious films, he should take some Fan-oriented streaming movies."
"No way, he debuted a little early, and he's past the age of being a fresh meat. And people still have dreams. They don't want to go to the bad money, so they only think about picking up the script and hone their acting skills. ."
"Ball balls! Don't ruin a good script any more!"
"I think this time again, there shouldn't be a director looking for him, right? It's expensive and can't bring the box office, and the price-performance ratio is so low that it's going to explode."
Seeing everyone's discussion, Pei Qian couldn't help but light up.
This big brother named Lu Zhiyao seems to be in line with his needs!
Quickly search for his representative works.
Pei Qian found that this Lu Zhiyao is currently one of the top five popular young students in China. He is well-known and has some good works. Especially when he first debuted, he has made a few movies that were not very popular. Although the box office It's not high, but his performance in the movie is quite amazing, so the audience has high expectations.
But as more and more films were made, things suddenly went wrong.
This Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have not declined, but he has steadily improved, and he has worked hard and is a good person.
At the beginning, fans thought that the movie was dragging him down, and they all complained about him, so his value was also rising; but gradually everyone found that this big brother didn't seem to be dragged down by the movie
The mark of a good actor is that they can carry the box office alone, but Lu Zhiyao can't carry the box office even if he can't, and all the effects are counterproductive!
In this recent movie, there is a veteran actor and two actresses who are very popular among passers-by. As a result, the movie still fluttered, and it fluttered quite badly!
Therefore, there are more and more claims that Lu Zhiyao is "box office poison".
Pei Qian checked again, this young man had experience studying abroad, and his spoken English should be quite good.
President Pei immediately made the decision, and it was him!
This is simply the perfect candidate in my mind!
Afterwards, Pei Qian sent Lu Zhiyao's name to Zhu Xiaoce: "Go and contact him, this is the perfect actor in my mind!"
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the next day.
Not long after Pei Qian got up, he received a call from Zhu Xiaoce.
"Mr. Pei, report two things."
"I have already contacted Mr. Zhang Zuting. He should come to Jingzhou in a few days. The crew is also preparing, so you don't have to worry about it."
"As for what you said about Lu Zhiyao yesterday... I contacted his agent and also called Lu Zhiyao. But he seems to be depressed recently and declined the invitation, saying that he doesn't want to participate in any movies in the near future."
Pei Qian was stunned: "You didn't tell him to add money?"
Zhu Xiaoce was at a loss for words: "Uh... At that time, I felt that his mental state was very low, I was embarrassed to say it too clearly, and just briefly hinted that he could add money, but he didn't answer my words, and I didn't feel embarrassed to ask more. "
Pei Qian couldn't help shaking his head silently.
Hey, it seems that spending money also depends on talent.
People like director Zhu Xiaoce have studied for so long, but haven't learned the essence of Tengda's spirit of spending money.
"Add money" as the ultimate killer to solve all problems, the usage is very simple, that is to be direct!
No matter what excuse the other party finds, just add money to him and it will be done. It must be clear to the specific number, and it cannot be vague or ambiguous.
However, sincerity is really not enough across the phone, it is better to have the opportunity to have an interview.
Pei Qian thought for a while: "So, on behalf of Tengda, you send an invitation to Lu Zhiyao, saying let him come to Jingzhou to relax, and this side will be responsible for the whole process. After he arrives, I will chat with him and give him face to face. Add money!"
Zhu Xiaoce: "Okay, Mr. Pei."
Pei Qian is determined to win this Lu Zhiyao. Since it is a box office poison, he must come from his own crew!
Of course, considering that this man has been very unhappy recently, the new movie has hit the streets, and his mood is very low, which undoubtedly coincides with the state of the male protagonist in the script.
Taking into account the toxicity of the script, it is reasonable to give him more remuneration as a mental loss fee.
After about half an hour, the Moyu takeout that Pei Qian ordered had arrived, and Zhu Xiaoce called back again.
"Mr. Pei, it's done, Lu Zhiyao agreed to come to Jingzhou!"
Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, I'll have someone arrange the reception. You can continue to work on the crew. Just leave Lu Zhiyao's affairs to me."
Pei Qian guessed that Lu Zhiyao's new movie had just hit the streets, and he must be very depressed and not interested in anything.
At this time, a studio with an unheard name came to invite him to make a movie, and he definitely didn't want to accept it.
Pei Qian invited him to Jingzhou to relax and chat by the way. When we meet, it will be easy to persuade.
When the time comes, Mingyun's private chef will serve him a feast, and he will be paid crazy at the table. If you don't believe it, you won't be able to win this "box office poison"!