Hong Jingbao is not easy to invite, after all, his status in the rivers and lakes is there, as the "big brother" of the Xiangjiang film industry, the depth of his qualifications is self-evident.

The title of "Big Brother" itself belongs to Hong Jingbao, because he is the elder brother of "Seven Little Blessings", Cheng Long is called the eldest brother in the Xiangjiang film industry, so Cheng Long's senior brother is a big star who was once a smash hit, and he is respected as "Big Brother".

Let's not talk about Cheng Long's status in the Xiangjiang film industry, after Bruce Lee, the most internationally renowned kung fu star is him, Hong Jingbao was once able to break his wrist with Cheng Long openly and secretly, which shows his success at that time.

At this time of 02, Hong Jingbao has passed the peak period, and Zhou Bai also had the idea of asking him to star in "Fast Pursuit", otherwise he may not be able to see Zhou Bai at that time, regardless of his price.

This reason is the same as the reason why it is almost impossible for Zhou Bai to ask Cheng Long to play a supporting role in the movie now, a popular kung fu star who is popular all over the world, it is pure delusion to play a big villain in the movie.

Whether it is with Li Lianjie or Cheng Long, when they are the most popular, it is difficult to invite them to make movies, let alone play supporting roles, Hong Jingbao is still a lot of gap between his achievements and fame compared with the two of them, and now he is no longer in his prime, he can still be invited if he wants to, which is why Zhou Bai has this thought.

Li Lianjie once played the role of a villain, but that was because he was going to Hollywood at that time, so he would play it, and when he got a place, he was very cautious about playing the villain.

Actors have to consider a positioning problem, it is not easy for villains to play a positive role, and it is even more difficult to be the male lead, sometimes the actor wants to act, and the agency will stop it.

There is another reason, that is, Sammo Hung's price is not too expensive, his salary has never been particularly high, in general, Hong Jingbao is not cheap or expensive, if he is willing to act, the price is not too expensive, it would be great.

"Brother Dong, how much does he offer?" Zhou Bai was a little surprised when he heard what Cheng Xiaodong said, Hong Jingbao's salary is not a secret, everyone is in the film and television industry, and it is impossible to know nothing about this kind of thing.

"He offered 12 million, I think if you want to invite him, it is better to find another one, although this villain role is important, but if you really spend 10 million to invite him, it is better to pick another actor. Cheng Xiaodong sighed, 10 million for a supporting role, this price is definitely a lion's mouth, and he himself has no face to say that it is appropriate.

Xiangjiang movies have been declining, don't look at the price of stars now, but it is basically a state of price and no market, a supporting role occupies more than one-fifth of the budget of the entire movie, which is not a good thing for film production, Cheng Xiaodong knows very well that Zhou Bai is impossible to accept.

"Have you made it clear to him about our movie?" Zhou Bai frowned, 12 million, do you really think that your money is blown by the wind?

"I've said the situation, I also said the general situation of this role, the budget of the movie and the lineup of the production team, and everything else is very good, but the price can't be discussed, my old face has no effect, I overestimated myself. Cheng Xiaodong said apologetically on the phone.

"This can't be blamed on you, Brother Dong, probably we are the kind of people who are stupid and have more money in their eyes, although this one is very good at kung fu, his vision is not very good. Zhou Bai said leisurely.

"Maybe, if it was a movie on the other side of Xiangjiang, his asking price would definitely not be so high, and it is really unreasonable to offer this price now. Cheng Xiaodong said with a wry smile.

Cheng Xiaodong has nothing to say about Hong Jingbao's direct sky-high salary, 12 million, if this money is really given, I don't know what will happen in the industry, Zhou Bai estimates that it will really become a big injustice in everyone's eyes.

According to Cheng Xiaodong's understanding of Zhou Bai, in the matter of film production, he is definitely not the kind of person who is easy to get hot-headed, and he does not have any special superstitions about Hong Kong and Taiwan stars, Hong Jingbao regards Zhou Bai as a nouveau riche in the mainland, this step is definitely unwise.

Cheng Xiaodong has many years of experience in martial arts coaching, after reading the script and fully communicating with Zhou Bai, he knows that no matter what the box office is, just to create an ultimate style, it will definitely gain a group of fans, and its influence is definitely not small.

"Brother Dong, Hong Jingbao rule it out, do you have a suitable candidate here?" Zhou Bai also had a headache for a while, Hong Jingbao didn't need to continue talking, since people regarded themselves as fat sheep and wanted to slaughter a lot of money, there was no need for him to talk nonsense with him.

Please Hong Jingbao was carefully weighed by Zhou Bai, and he planned to spend a little more money in his heart, after all, it is difficult to find an actor who can fully interpret the domineering villain, and Hong Jingbao is definitely an excellent action actor, and he is quite well-known, and has a certain ability to raise the box office, and the price is a little more acceptable.

A little more expensive Zhou Bai can accept, but when it is so expensive that it is in the sky, there is absolutely no need to talk about it, although Hong Jingbao is excellent, it does not mean that he can't find an actor comparable to him.

Besides, even if you can't find an actor of the same type, the role can be changed, a three-legged toad is not easy to find, and there are many two-legged actors, so it's a big deal to find it in Hollywood.

"At present, there are still a few candidates, Zhou Zhaolong, Yuan Hua, and Zhou Billy can give it a try, if not, let's change them, they are cheaper. Cheng Xiaodong said.

"There are a lot of action actors in Xiangjiang, and there are really few people who are more famous than Hong Jingbao, you don't have to say anything about the vision of choosing an actor, but his asking price is too expensive, alas. ”

"Well, these people, you can contact them first, invite them to audition, the main thing is that their age must match the role, and their temperament must also match, if not, let's find Hollywood actors. Zhou Bai thought for a moment and said.

"That's okay, we have a lot of locations to shoot abroad, if you go to Hollywood to find actors, there is no problem, Hollywood's talent pool is much more perfect than in China, and there are many types of actors, this movie we use the action style of modern fighting, but there is no conflict. Cheng Xiaodong is also a little excited, he has been in contact with Hollywood and knows how huge their talent pool is.

"Okay, that's it, it's decided first, you invite them to audition, we still have about two months to go, so there's no hurry. Zhou Bai finally said.