Entertainment: I really want to make progress

Feng Boyuan shook his head and frowned: "It's definitely impossible for Mr. Zhou. The salary is too expensive. The asking price is at least 150,000 per episode. Moreover, she does not accept TV series now, only big-budget movies."

Even if it costs RMB 150,000 per episode and a total of 26 episodes are shot, the total price will be RMB 3.9 million, which is definitely unacceptable for this low-cost production.

"How is Li Xiaolu?"

"It's not appropriate."

Zhou Yutang shook his head: "Beautiful is beautiful, but for the atmosphere of the whole drama, the heroine must have a fresh temperament. She must be intellectually mature and girlish, especially the eyes, which must be able to convey fresh and delicate emotions. , she feels... too charming."

"hey-hey!"

Feng Boyuan and Li Hao both showed smiles that men understand.

In fact, Li Xiaolu's acting skills are quite good. He won the title of Best Actress at a young age and left many classic scenes in the film industry.

"What about Yao Cheng? Her acting skills are good, and her salary is not expensive, only 20,000 yuan per episode."

"The temperament is not very good."

This one has acting skills, but not enough good looks, and Zhou Yutang doesn't like it.

On the other hand, Teacher Xue calmly turned his pen.

Such are the rules in the circle.

It was dad who gave the money.

The investor's choice is always the first. If the investor does not stuff people into the group, and then leaves it to the director to select actors for auditions, then there will be a lot of room for maneuver. Whoever can spare the effort will get the upper hand. In the end, it depends on the actors' suitability for auditions. Matching.

However, in this crew, it is clearly led by Zhou Yutang. He is both an investor and a screenwriter. He has a good relationship with Li Hao and Feng Boyuan, and he has a large say.

Regarding the heroine, we discussed it for a while and finally decided on one.

A picture of the actress was displayed on the projection screen in the conference room.

Yan Danchen is also Zhou Yutang’s senior student at Beidian.

This sister, Zhou Yutang, remembers it very clearly, mainly because the Fairy Chang'e in "Lotus Lantern" was really impressive, and the later photo of Wang Yuyan's audition made me feel pity for her.

At this time, Sister Yan was already a little popular, and her acting skills were recognized by the industry. The price was reported to be 30,000 per episode, which was not too expensive.

I called and asked, but the result was a little depressing.

After Yan Xuejie became famous, she continued to have film appointments. This year alone, she has taken on 6 dramas, and she has no time at all.

Several main creators discussed it for a while, but there was still no suitable candidate. Either the salary was too high or there was no schedule.

Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead and turned to ask Xue Xiaolu, "Teacher Xue, you have many connections. Do you have any suitable heroine recommendations?"

"let me see."

Xue Xiaolu was also directing for the first time, so she took it very seriously. She took the script and thought about it carefully. After thinking about it for a long time, she picked up her mobile phone and called someone.

After making several calls in a row, everyone was transferred to the Central Theater Company.

After communicating for about ten minutes, Teacher Xue put down the phone and said:

"As for the heroine, her acting skills must be excellent. I recommend Yuan Quan, but she may not be available for the next six months. There is also Zeng Li who is in the middle of the drama. I think she can give it a try. Her image suits her and her temperament is good."

The assistant played Zeng Li's information on the projection screen again.

Oops!

The attention of the entire conference room was attracted.

That's a real beauty.

"Oh, Zeng Li? Mei Sanniang in "Liao Zhai", and the one in "The Talented Man and the Beautiful Woman"."

"A movie just came out this year. The acting is okay and the price is not expensive. It's 20,000 per episode. I think it's okay. I'll notify the audition and look for a few alternatives."

After reading Zeng Li's information, several people had initial exchanges, but they all had no objections.

As we all know, Nortel produces stars and Chinese dramas produce actors.

Zeng Li was very capable, her remuneration was not expensive, and she fit the image of a heroine very well, so she was asked to audition. In addition, several substitutes including Che Xiao and Bao Wenjing were hired.

This meeting lasted a bit long, and it was almost past dinner time when it ended. Li Hao and Feng Boyuan talked about the evening arrangements.

Li Hao is a native of the capital and knows a lot. He first mentioned a few authentic restaurants, and then added another one: "How about going to heaven and earth, it's very fun."

"Heaven and earth?"

Zhou Yutang was slightly stunned and asked curiously: "Is it fun there?"

“It has to be fun!”

Li Hao put his arms around Zhou Yutang's shoulders and chuckled softly: "Yu Tang, I'm telling you, the Huadu Prince Hotel is the best in the capital. The service is excellent. You can go there if you have the chance."

With Teacher Xue around, he was not too presumptuous and turned to whisper to Feng Boyuan.

The two hit it off and planned to team up for an adventure in the sky and the earth at night, euphemistically saying that they would bring fellow Xiangjiang compatriots to experience the nightlife of the capital.

"Come on, Ah Tang is coming too, let's go together tonight."

Feng Boyuan also laughed and patted this promising little brother on the shoulder.

Zhou Yutang was a little moved, and was just about to agree to go along with him to see the world, when Teacher Xue suddenly coughed a few times.

"Yu Tang, you will come back to school with me later. I think there is something wrong with the script that needs to be revised."

"Then next time, there will definitely be a chance next time."

Li Hao didn't say anything and pulled Feng Boyuan away.

Zhou Yutang was also helpless. Teacher Xue had already spoken, so he couldn't force him to follow.

Forget it, now is the period when your career is on the rise, how can you be distracted by these things?

Teacher Xue drove here by himself and took Zhou Yutang back to school on the way.

On the way back, Zhou Yutang asked: "Teacher Xue, is there anything else that needs to be modified in the script?"

"It's fine on my end."

Xue Xiaolu held the steering wheel and glanced at Zhou Yutang lightly, and said seriously: "Yu Tang, the teacher asked you to come back, not because of the script, but because I want to say something to you alone as a person who has experienced it. I have seen you Students with the best talents, I hope you will not waste your energy on these unnecessary things."

"At your age, if you have a girl you like, the teacher doesn't object to dating, but in some things, you can't just follow the crowd. You must hold yourself back and don't let the bad trends in society lead to bad things."

"Teacher Xue, you are right!"

Zhou Yutang expressed his agreement seriously: "I have long wanted to criticize Brother Hao's behavior."

……………………

Listening to Teacher Xue's earnest teachings along the way, when he returned to the school dormitory, Zhou Yutang lay on the bed and sighed.

"What's wrong? Are you so disappointed that the matter didn't work out?"

Zhang Ruojun looked at Zhou Yutang and looked at each other with Zhu Yilong.

Zhu Yilong also put down his book and stepped forward to comfort him: "It's okay, Yu Tang. There will be another failure this time. We are still young and have plenty of opportunities. Let's go to Red Coral BBQ and have a drink together in the evening. I'll treat you."

"Brother Long, Xigou, your biographies are on my desk. Go get them yourself. Remember to study them carefully."

Zhou Yutang just felt lost for a while and then returned to normal. He bounced up from the bed like a carp and regained his vitality.

In this drama, Zhang Ruojun is the unofficial second male lead, Mo Junjie. This is the appearance of a young master in the Beijing circle. Zhang’s father worked hard to directly establish a relationship with Zhang Guoli.

Zhou Yutang decided to help Zhu Yilong find a supporting role, which is the villain Xie Zongru in the play.

He doesn't have many roles, but he can easily leave an impression if he's well acted. After all, he's the only villain among the normal people in the show, and he's extremely abnormal.

"Really done!?"

Zhang Ruojun's eyes widened, and his smile reached to his ears, "Then you looked so ugly just now, it's more uncomfortable than losing money."

Zhou Yutang touched the husky dog's head with a loving expression: "Your father and I have invested all my wealth in this drama. If the drama fails, you can come with me to the world of heaven and earth to make money as a male model."

Zhang Ruojun: "."

"Yu Tang, thank you."

Zhu Yilong's face was flushed with excitement, his eyes were clear, and his tone was sincere.

Although they met and hit it off, we have only known each other for a short time. It is really interesting that Yu Tang can help him find roles.

"Brother Long, if you bring me food every day, let's not say thank you."

Zhou Yutang turned around and smiled: "I know you can do it, just perform well."

He is not acting emotionally, but has actually seen Zhu Yilong's performance in the short drama, and his talent is remarkable.

Coupled with his image, the evolution of his scholarly and handsome temperament creates a strong visual contrast, which is definitely very effective.

"Well, I'll go to the audition, and if I don't pass, forget it."

Zhu Yilong nodded and said solemnly.

Zhou Yutang didn't say anything.

Although Brother Long looks handsome on the outside, he is usually quiet and doesn't talk much, but he is actually soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and is very independent.

It's not just about acting well, it's about risking everything to pass the audition!

The unknown Zhu Yilong said to himself silently.

He cherishes and appreciates the opportunity Zhou Yutang gave him, and understands that Zhou Yutang must have shouldered a certain amount of pressure.

So no matter what, I have to master this role thoroughly and use my strength to pass the audition. Otherwise, if my ability is not enough, taking shortcuts and forcing the performance will be a hindrance. That is really sorry for Zhou Yutang's call "Brother Long".

Among the four people in the dormitory, Xu Jin is not the same as everyone else. He seems to be from the second generation of rich people. He lives in KTV bars every day and seems to have not appeared since the beginning of school.

Among the remaining three people, Zhou Yutang is talented and recognized as having outstanding talent.

Zhang Ruojun is from the capital and has connections with his parents. He had already played a supporting role in a TV series two years ago.

Zhu Yilong's background is relatively ordinary. He is an ordinary Beidian student from an ordinary family in Hubei Province. His only acting experience is starring in school short plays. If there is no accident, the development of his acting career will be very difficult.

Not as talented as Zhou Yutang, nor as good as Zhang Ruojun, all Zhu Yilong can do is work quietly.

Since the beginning of the school year, he is the only one in the dormitory who has never missed a single morning exercise or skipped a class, no matter how windy or rainy he is.

Apart from classes, his daily life is also very boring. He is either filming short plays with students from the directing department, or in the school film room. There are many movies there, and you can watch them over and over without spending money. That is what Zhu Yilong has in mind. of holy places.

From Robert Downey Jr. to Dustin Hoffman, he was mesmerized by the wonderful performances of those top movie stars, and he was crazy about absorbing nutrition from them.

In the dormitory.

Everyone is doing their own thing.

Zhou Yutang was replying to Senior Sister Zhang Xuan’s message.

Since I added Senior Sister Yang Mi on QQ last time, I also added several of her roommates.

Apart from Yang Mi, the two seniors Yuan Shanshan and Zhang Xuan also occasionally chat with me.

Today, Senior Sister Zhang Xuan suddenly said that we had a chance to go out for a meal together at the famous Stone Age restaurant outside the school. Zhou Yutang said that he was busy recently and might not have much time.

At this time, Zhang Ruojun was so happy that he was about to play the second male lead in his life. He was holding a broom, howling like ghosts and singing, praying to Buddha:

"For you, I turned into a werewolf, and for you I became crazy~~~"

It's all emotion, no technique at all.

This is how to vent his inner excitement.

Zhu Yilong took the biography written by Zhou Yutang and began to read silently word by word carefully.

This is the first time for the three of them to appear in a TV series, and Zhang Ruojun suggested that they must celebrate.

So I went straight to the Red Coral Hotel, which I often go to next to the school.

The three of them filled a box of beer together, eating skewers and bragging. From time to time they looked at the long white legs walking past in short skirts and hot pants, and they happily rated the girls passing by.

College life is so simple and beautiful.

Then when he came back, Zhang Ruojun was vomiting in the bushes downstairs.

This guy has a bad ability to drink. One bottle will make him drunk, two bottles will make him confused, and the third bottle will make him unbearable.

This is also the main reason why Zhou Yutang calls him a thin dog.

I don't know if he was drunk or dreaming, but Zhang Ruojun was smiling stupidly and muttering nonsense about wanting to prove himself to his father.

Fortunately, he didn't go upstairs to vomit again. The two of them helped him to the bedroom, helped him take off his shoes, and finally helped him get into bed and lie down together.

Zhou Yutang really didn't want to pay attention to him.

Holding the washbasin, he took a shower to wash away the smell of alcohol.

Brother Long also wiped Zhang Ruojun's face with a wet towel, and placed a bottle of mineral water next to the bed to prevent him from waking up thirsty. He was extremely attentive.

After finishing all this, Brother Long also took a shower, and then sat at his desk, reading the original novel and continuing to study the character biographies.

The night is already deep.

Zhou Yutang was lying on the bed, but his consciousness was very clear.

After doing some calculations, after spending all the miscellaneous money recently and investing in this drama, I only have less than 100,000 left in my bank card.

"Why am I so poor?"

This is definitely a question worthy of deep reflection.

The royalties he earned were completely insufficient.

Suddenly I remembered standing in the corner of the hotel that night and watching the lively scene of Huang Xiaoming shouting and hugging before going out.

Zhou Yutang suppressed his throbbing thoughts and slowly exhaled.

The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time.

After sorting out my thoughts, I made it clear that I have to divide my steps into two steps.

The first step, no matter what, is to finish filming the drama "Want to See You". This is the foundation of his career!

In this real world, there is no point talking about anything else. If you want to stand out, you can only be real by delivering results.

The second step is to continue writing novels. Now fame on the Internet can also be monetized. This is a sustainable development path.

When funds become abundant in the future, he will look for opportunities to hoard another wave of copyrights. Zhou Yutang also surfs the Internet frequently and reads novels written by both men and women. He is very optimistic about the film and television rights for the adaptation of several novels.

As for the others.

Let’s talk about it later, do the things in front of you first.

Maybe one day a rich woman will see through my strength and get the supplementary gold card?

Zhang Ruojun's thunderous snoring could be heard in the dormitory, as well as Zhu Yilong's voice of deliberately lowering his voice while silently reciting his biography.

And the unknown Zhou Yutang finally stepped into this life of luxury and wealth.