In the entertainment industry, many things are unstable!

You will be out of breath on the day you can't keep it, so many actors will leave a way back for themselves, that is, an iron rice bowl.

There are not many organizations that are qualified to provide iron rice bowls, and the National Theater is obviously one of them!

According to the cast of the theater, there are a total of 260 seats, and only about 70 or 80 people participate in drama performances in the theater every year, and most of the other actors make a living by acting in film and television dramas.

In fact, the theater also has a salary every month, and Chen Dong belongs to the newcomer standard, 682 yuan per month...

Even if he is a first-class actor, his monthly salary is 2536...

Compared with the salary, this money is really not enough to see!

Even if there is a drama performance, the remuneration of each actor ranges from 300 yuan to 1,050 yuan - this is still the result of the theater's hard work!

In the past, the actor's performance fee was between 100 and 800 yuan per show...

During the rehearsal period, regardless of grade, you will receive a rehearsal subsidy of dozens of yuan per day.

Compared with the salary, this amount of money is really not enough!

Don't talk about Mandarin, even if it is Chen Dong, he is going to make a cameo appearance in a scene now, and it is impossible for him to show up without 10,000 yuan!

So why do so many first-line actors want to rely on their relationships in public institutions?

I still want to have an iron rice bowl...

Public institutions, as long as they are under retirement age, these actors will always retain their status as Mandarin actors!

It is impossible for Chen Dong to give up the line of Mandarin, next year, he may have to spend half a year arranging two dramas...

……

In the evening, Chen Dong, wearing a peaked cap, appeared at the exit of Hong Kong International Airport with a thick travel bag on his back.

He came alone, and his sister wanted to accompany him, but unfortunately, she had to negotiate with the people of Beijing Satellite TV today, and Zhong Lifang also had to go, she was the first person to handle the introduction of copyright...

Fortunately, Zhong Lifang had already called her friends in Hong Kong in advance and asked Chen Dong to contact him directly after getting off the plane!

It seems to be called McHaven...

Chen Dong is still the first time to come to Hong Kong, and he is not used to it.

Really, first of all, the temperature...

He wore a woolen sweater, a jacket, and thick shoes, and when he boarded the plane, he wore it according to the temperature of the capital, but Hong Kong had already entered the spring with an average of more than 20 degrees.

At this time, a thin layer of fine sweat dripped down the skin, and the sticky was very uncomfortable...

Quickly took off his coat, carried it in his hand, took out his mobile phone and dialed McHaven, who asked him to walk to the parking lot, and said that he was waiting for him there!

asked the ground security guard for directions, and after about ten minutes, Chen Dong found McHaven.

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, they got into his car and went straight to the city along the airport line.

The hotel is located in the city.

The Hong Kong International Airport is built in the outlying islands area, which is sparsely populated and mostly gathered in Taiao Town.

Seeing Chen Dong's movements, McHaven smiled and asked, "Dong Zai, haven't you been to Hong Kong before?"

Chen Dong retracted his gaze: "No, but I've always longed for it!"

Tung Chai... Dong Tsai, in fact, it's not much worse...

"Dong Zai, when we get to the hotel, you take a shower first, and then I'll take you to see Director Jeffrey, let's have dinner together!"

"Jeffrey?"

"It's Director Liu Zhenwei, you have to call him Jeffrey!"

“… Thank you, Brother Mai, I see..."

Hong Kong people like to be called by their English names, so they feel like they are British...

Liu Zhenwei's English name is Jeffrey Lau...

As for why he saw Liu Zhenwei first, Chen Dong was recommended by him after all, so it would be better to visit first to understand the situation...

……

It's very cold, and the place to eat is actually a food stall.

According to McHaven, Jeffrey just liked the taste of this house, and it has been the same for decades...

Chen Dong was thinking about whether to give himself a lofty English name, such as Tom or Jerry?

Liu Zhenwei hadn't arrived yet, and Mai Haven helped Chen Dong order a few things: "The fire duck wings here are made from four fire ducks after six hours, and the black and white balls are not bad!"

"Brother Mai, does Director Liu have any preferences?"

“… I don't know much about this..."

"Smoking, drinking?"

McHaven thought for a moment and replied, "... He smokes cigars, wine... I don't know, by the way, he likes to play cards!"

"Playing cards, fighting landlords?"

“… No, I mean mahjong!"

Chen Dong was a little confused...

He really doesn't know how to play cards...

In his last life, he was an honest man, at most he played with a few colleagues on the tractor, and in this life, the old lady was very strict, not to mention mahjong, and even the landlord could only secretly fight two!

Very honest: "I don't know how to..."

"Then you're miserable, these directors and actors in Hong Kong like to play cards, and the bigger the cards, the more they like to play cards!"

This is true, I heard that Li Yapeng conquered Lao Wang at the poker table...

“… I'll definitely learn it in the future!"

Chen Dong nodded, learning to play mahjong was included in his daily study...

In addition to playing mahjong, he also had to learn riding, swimming, hand-to-hand combat...

Too much!

The two were chatting, Liu Zhenwei walked in, and Mai Haven hurriedly motioned for Chen Dong to stand up, and then introduced: "... Jeffrey, this is what I told you about Chen Dong, Chen Dong, and director Liu Zhenwei!"

“… Hello Director Liu, I'm Chen Dong..."

A little excited, after all, it was Director Liu who filmed "Journey to the West"...

"Sit down, why isn't Xiao Zhong with you?"

“… Director Liu, you still speak Cantonese, I can understand it!"

Lin Jidong, the head of the university dormitory, is from Guangxi, Guilin, Guangxi, and the people there also speak Cantonese, Chen Dong studied with him for three years, although it is not very standard, but it is barely enough to cope with the communication...

“… Do you know Cantonese?"

"Understand a little, daily conversations are basically fine, but some slang is still unclear. ”

“… It's great, we don't look for mainland actors, and the most important thing is the language barrier. ”

Liu Zhenwei glanced at him approvingly.

Next, the topic turned to the West Film Studio, Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei are probably the first directors in Hong Kong to cooperate with the West Film Studio, "East Evil and West Poison", "East Becomes West", "Journey to the West" all have the participation of West Film Studio...

Liu Zhenwei is ready to plan another "Journey to the West", and may have to cooperate with Western Film Studio again...

There's no way, "Unparalleled in the World" has lost money, so you have to make up for it, is there a safer way to make up for it than to eat the old book?

However, Lao Liu has not yet reached the level of dying and asking for money in later generations, he is still very scruples, and he will not be so obvious, the new film may be called "The Great Sage of Love"...

The dinner was almost over, Chen Dong found a gap and asked, "Director Liu, can you give me a little advice, I don't know anything about Director Yang Fan and "Dream in the Garden"..."

“… Do you know how to play cards? We've made an appointment to play cards together tonight, would you like to come along? ”

Liu Zhenwei did not answer him, but asked another question.

"Of course, but I probably don't know how to play mahjong here in Hong Kong!"

Chen Dong nodded without hesitation...

McHaven next to him was stunned...

“… It's okay, we all play Taiwanese mahjong, and you play similar games in the mainland, right?"

"That's good, Taiwanese mahjong, I'm good at it!"

Chen Dong is full of confidence...