Chapter 70: Vanity Fair

"Hahaha, Chen Cheng, come and see, people on the Internet are saying that you are a monkey!"

Lin Mengchu took off his complicated and gorgeous Hanfu, rolled around on the bed in his pajamas, and his stomach hurt when he laughed, "Some people say that you are hyping up this for your debut, remember to notify me when you debut, and I will send you two flower baskets when the time comes." ”

Chen Cheng put the book down, glanced at the girl who rolled over on the bed, and then continued to pick up the book.

The hot spots on the Internet come and go quickly. There are countless new things appearing every day, and new hot spots are being hyped up every day. Soon, Chen Cheng and Lin Mengchu's affairs turned the page. On the third day, Lao Zhang, Ye Daoxiong's subordinate, rushed over, it was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed up and showing a shrewd and capable appearance.

"Miss Lin, this is the actor's information prepared according to the script, you can take a look at it first."

Lao Zhang knew Lin Mengchu's identity, in fact, he also knew many people from the Lin family and the Ye family, so his posture was very low, and he didn't think about fooling the gold owner. In fact, he doesn't need to be fooled, as an old employee of the Lin family, he has many ways to make money, and he doesn't need to risk his future.

"Because the scenes are simple, the budget is between one million and four million, and the main expense is the actor's salary, because you're going to use the star as the actor, so the price fluctuates a lot, and the actual investment can reach four million."

Lin Mengchu looked at the information brought by Lao Zhang, and then said to Chen Cheng, who was reading a book by the window: "You can also come and have a look!" ”

"Yes."

Chen Cheng walked over, sat beside her, picked up another actor's information and looked at it. Lao Zhang looked at Chen Cheng while drinking water, and saw that this legendary uncle of the Lin family looked like a talent, with a strong bearing, and a kind of convincing aura, which seemed to be not under the big guys he knew.

He secretly sighed in his heart: The afterlife is terrible, the afterlife is terrifying!

The investment in this drama is very small, but Lao Zhang did not slack off in the slightest, but took out a 120% attitude to help make this drama well. If Miss Lin can be favored by this, she will be able to take a big step forward in her career. The opportunity is now in his hands, and he must take advantage of it!

Lao Zhang put down the water glass and introduced: "I recommend Xu Zheng and Huang Hai as the male protagonists, one of them is from a professional class and has rehearsed many dramas. One is a representative of the acting school, which can be controlled by both drama and comedy. Although Huang Hai is not well-known now, he has made TV series and movies before, and his acting skills are very good. I've brought their previous videos here, Miss Lin, you can take a look. ”

Lin Mengchu looked at the information in his hand, and then asked, "Do you think that one is better?" ”

Lao Zhang hesitated for a moment and said: "From the perspective of the box office, I think Xu Zheng is better." ”

"So what if you don't look at it from a box office perspective?"

"If I didn't pursue the box office, I think Huanghai would be better." Lao Zhang pondered and said: "Huang Hai has just come out in the entertainment industry now, and acting will be more dedicated, the key is that it is still very cheap." Because of his appearance, it is generally difficult for him to get the role of the male number one now, so ........."

Lin Mengchu understood and said; "Both of them are very good, so let's contact them to see if they have a schedule. The actor is set, do you have any recommendations for the heroine? ”

Lao Zhang said: "I have listed some of the more suitable ones, Miss Lin, you think it is suitable, you can arrange someone to come for an interview." ”

"Well, I still have to take a look at the information, you go to rest first, and I'll discuss it with you in the afternoon."

"Okay, take your time, I'll go out first."

After Lao Zhang closed the door and exited, Lin Mengchu immediately threw the folder aside and asked, "How is it?" Do I look like an elite white-collar worker just now? ”

"Like, if you could change into an OL outfit, it would be even more like?"

Lin Mengchu's eyes widened, "You don't want to play role-playing, do you?" We'll have to wait until we have our own office!"

“........ Let's discuss the choice of the heroine," Chen Cheng said: "Which one do you think is suitable?" ”

"Well, how about this? The figure is relatively petite, and it looks relatively innocent, like a college student. ”

The heroine's character is a college student who comes out part-time and comes over to work the night shift three times a week. The actresses selected by Lin Mengchu are very famous among the new generation, whether it is appearance, acting skills, or line skills, they are all first-class.

"Li Xiaolu? Looks good, that's her. What about the alternates? ”

"Alternate?"

"Yes, if Li Xiaolu's schedule can't be adjusted, then there must be no backup candidate?"

"Li Qian and Deng Jia's appearance is also consistent, and they can be used as backup candidates."

"It's pretty good, but this mole on Li Qian's lips ........ Isn't it a bit of a dissonance? ”

Lin Mengchu sighed and said, "You said that, it's really a little, why didn't she take that mole off?" ”

"How do I know that? Why don't you ask her? ”

Lin Mengchu pursed his lips and said; "I won't ask, if you want to ask, you will ask."

Chen Cheng wisely avoided this topic and asked, "Do you plan to be the director of this movie yourself, or do you want to be the assistant director first?" ”

"Of course, I have to be an assistant director first to accumulate some experience!" Lin Mengchu said: "I'm not stupid! ”

In the afternoon, Lin Mengchu selected the male and female protagonists to Lao Zhang, and asked him to help contact the actors. As for directors and photographers, Ye Daoxiong has them in his company, and they can be used directly after being transferred, and there is no need to run in.

Lao Zhang said: "Miss Lin, please rest assured, there will be news in two days at most." ”

"Two more days? I thought it was the information age, and the results would be available in a few hours. ”

"This ...........", Lao Zhang had a headache, the eldest lady of the Lin family didn't seem to be very good at talking, he smiled bitterly and said: "People also have to read the script, and then evaluate, two or three days is already fast, usually it takes a week." ”

"Oh, then you go get busy, send me an email if you have some results, this is my email address, make a note of it."

"Okay."

The second son of the Ye family is well-known in the entertainment industry, but it is only useful in the south, and there are many people in the country who are not very fond of him. As soon as I heard that it was a low-budget comedy movie, with a budget of only about one million, many brokerage companies first pushed it off.

Fortunately, those are only supporting roles, and Xu Zheng, the first choice for the actor, is very interested in the script. He was born in drama, and he didn't say anything about his acting skills, but being rich these days is the last word. Acting in dramas is very famous in the small circle, but it doesn't make much money. His current acting skills have been recognized by insiders, and it is when he can't find an opportunity to monetize.

After receiving the script from Shencheng Music Production Co., Ltd. (that is, the one in the hands of Ye Ergongzi), Xu Zheng felt that this was an opportunity to test the water in the entertainment industry. Anyway, this script is very simple, the scene is not changed, and if the shooting is good, it can be completed in three or four days.

So he readily agreed, and the asking price was very low, only 100,000 yuan, which is much lower than the cost of the current star. Xu Zheng is not interested in money, but the resources of the Ye family. In addition to the male protagonist, the heroine also quickly replied, saying that she could bring up the schedule.

Shencheng is one of the four major cities in the country, although Shencheng Music Production Co., Ltd. is not very famous, and there are not too many good works, but it is still somewhat famous in the circle, at least not that kind of pheasant company. Ye Ergongzi spends money like dirt, and he is good at dancing with long sleeves, and he also knows it in the capital. Even if the movie is mushy, if you can use this to get in touch with the second son, you can earn it back from somewhere else.

Besides, a small-budget movie with an investment of only one million, even if it is pasted, where can it go? plus the cost of publicity, is it a big deal to pay two or three million? Two or three million can still be called a thing? Therefore, Li Xiaolu's agency also promised to come to Yangzhou Film and Television City at the end of the month.

The hero and heroine are decided, so the rest will be easy to do. The entertainment industry is a very small place, and everyone will soon know what is going on. Hearing that Xu Zheng and Li Xiaolu were going to participate in the show, the companies that refused immediately called again, saying that they were sorry, they made a mistake before, but in fact, who in their family is Yunyun.

"These guys, they really don't want any face!" Lin Mengchu said: "Don't be so fast, you just rejected us the day before yesterday, just call us today, can't you wait a few more days?" ”

"This ......", Lao Zhang, who has no name, said with a wry smile: "The entertainment industry is a vanity fair, everyone is here to make money, what do you want to save face?" If you want to make money, you have to kneel! ”

Chen Cheng listened to the conversation between the two and thought of a movie, "Let the Bullets Fly" is really a masterpiece, even if it is put in this world, it can still become a masterpiece. He smiled and said, "Our family is Chuchu, we just want to earn money while standing!" ”

Lin Mengchu's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "What classmate Chen said is so right, I just want to stand, and then earn the money." ”

Lao Zhang thought about it and felt that with Miss Lin's family background, let alone standing to earn money, even if she didn't do anything, there would still be a lot of people to send money. So he couldn't help but sigh that people are different from each other. Some people are born with a golden key, and they can gain fame and fortune casually. An honest man like him has worked hard for more than ten years to finally get a chance.

Alas, how can the gap between people be so big?

He sighed and asked, "Then why don't you just reject them?" Anyway, there are only a few supporting characters left, and you can find many of them in the guilds here in the film and television city. ”

Lin Mengchu was a little undecided, turned his head, and asked Chen Cheng, "What do you say, classmate Chen?" ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "This circle is like this, don't care." As long as the role is suitable, call over for an audition. ”