The place where Liu Shijie asked Wang Kai to meet was a Huaxi noodle restaurant outside the film and television base.

Before Wang Kai arrived, he ordered two bowls of noodles.

The actors filming in the film and television base, if they are not big names, eat the crew's box lunches.

Even if it is an S-level film and television project, the lunch box prepared for the group performance will not be too good.

Add a chicken leg and it's already very hearty.

After all, the big crew starts working with hundreds of people a day, and the lunch box can ensure freshness, and the combination of meat and vegetables is already very good.

Therefore, when working on the crew, many people will want to take a bite of soup.

This Huaxi noodle restaurant outside the Donghai Film and Television Base has a good business and is a place for many young actors to improve their food.

It is close to the film and television base, and the price is also affordable.

The noodle soup tastes good.

……

When Wang Kai arrived, two beef noodles were already on the table, one with coriander and the other without.

This detail made Wang Kai's expression stiffen slightly.

Because the beef noodles in front of him are not coriander.

In fact, he does not reject eating coriander.

He can eat coriander, but he is worried that his tone will affect other actors during filming, so he specially picks out coriander when he eats noodles.

He was surprised that two years later, Liu Shijie could remember such details.

"Remember this noodle shop?"

Liu Shijie looked up and glanced at a circle of noodle restaurants, and said with emotion: "It's the same as before." ”

"Remember, Mr. Liu said here that he wanted to sign me." Of course, Wang Kai remembers, after all, that was the starting point of his career.

Originally.

Wang Kai is just a small actor who once lived in a six-person hotel around the film and television base.

Later, after becoming a special actor, he finally received some roles with lines, so he rented a single room with someone nearby.

He still remembers that at that time, the salary of special actors was 500 yuan a day.

Compared with 100 group performances a day, his income is already high.

It's just that the special actors registered in the actors' union are like carp crossing the river, if they can't mix with the role, they will have no income.

During that time, his income as a special actor, excluding rent and daily expenses, was not much left.

In order to play more roles with lines, as long as he has time, he will audition for various crews, and audition for hundreds of crews a year.

At that time, he was not qualified to pick scripts at all.

As long as the crew is willing to ask him, he will try to act, even if it is just a corpse.

In fact.

Playing a corpse can get an extra red envelope, which is a very sought-after job.

At that time, he was confused.

Because I don't know where the road ahead is going, if I continue like this, there will be a day when I will come out.

Until one day two years ago, when the crew finished work, he was ready to go back to his residence to rest.

When he left the film and television base, a person stopped him, and this person was Liu Shijie.

Then.

Liu Shijie invited him to eat a bowl of beef noodles at Huaxi Noodle Restaurant.

At that time, two bowls of beef noodles were served with coriander.

Wang Kai used a fast child to pick out the coriander one by one.

When eating noodles, Liu Shijie talked to him a lot, saying that he had seen him acting in the crew, and he was very optimistic about him, and wanted to sign him into the company, and gave him a business card.

It was that time that he felt that there was someone in the world who understood him and recognized him.

So, he signed for Fireworks Media.

When he first signed for Fireworks Media, his life didn't change much.

still go to the crew to audition every day.

Sometimes Liu Shijie will take him to a larger crew to audition, but in the end, whether he can get the role depends on whether the crew uses him.

It wasn't until later that the audition for "The Pretender" was successful.

He finally became an instant hit.

Although he became popular with "The Pretender", it was indeed after Liu Shijie signed him that he had this opportunity.

Therefore, he is still very grateful to Liu Shijie.

Liu Shijie looked emotional and said, "Do you remember what I said two years ago? I said I would definitely be able to make you popular, do you believe it now? ”

Wang Kai had no choice but to nod and reply: "Believe, believe." ”

Liu Shijie continued: "I'm going to change my sentence now, I can make you more popular than now, do you believe it?" ”

When Wang Kai heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how to answer.

Liu Shijie began to gush: "When I first signed you, Huahuo Media didn't have anything, but now it's different, we have everything."

"I've already contacted a few investors, and together we left Hanabi and started a new company.

"Hanabi's team will also walk with me.

"You can rest assured, as long as you come, you don't need to contribute, I guarantee that the new company will have 30% of your shares."

Wang Kai showed an embarrassed expression on his face, his lips moved, and he wanted to speak, but he stopped talking.

Seeing that he didn't nod, Liu Shijie continued to lobby: "Moreover, I promise that your shares in the new company will never be diluted."

"Not only that, the resources of "Hibiscus Tent Warm Spring Festival" are still in my hands, and you are still the second male lead.

"After the establishment of the new company, you are the absolute protagonist of the company, and all the resources will be given to you in the future.

"I promise to use the fastest speed to hold you to the front line."

Wang Kai became more and more embarrassed.

Today's meeting, the place of appointment, and the content of the conversation were obviously specially arranged by Liu Shijie.

In particular, the place where we met was a noodle shop two years ago.

This is already playing the emotional card.

It is impossible to say that Wang Kai is not touched at all.

After all, this is the starting point for him to become a popular actor with a salary of tens of millions from a penniless young actor.

After Liu Shijie finished talking about all the prepared conditions, he stared at Wang Kai's eyes and asked:

"Ah Kai, you have to believe me, if I can make you popular once, I can make you popular twice.

"Before I came, I had already spoken to Chen Shao on the phone.

"I promised him a lot of conditions to help you keep the role of the second male lead in "Hibiscus".

Wang Kai frowned, glanced up at him, and hurriedly lowered his head.

He was a little afraid to look into Liu Shijie's eyes.

Because he has a kind of guilt for Liu Shijie.

Liu Shijie lowered his body, looked at Wang Kai's expression, and asked, "How is it?" Work hard with me. You don't have to worry about liquidated damages, I have prepared for the contract I signed before.

"So, you don't need to pay attention to the contract with Hanabi, just follow me, and I'll be responsible for getting the contract."

Wang Kai was really embarrassed, held it for a long time, exhaled, and said, "Mr. Liu, it's really ...... I'm sorry. ”

When Liu Shijie heard this, he frowned, and hurriedly added: "Are you still dissatisfied with the conditions I offered?"

"30% of the shares is already a lot, to open a new company needs investment, investors account for more than 60% of the shares, I give myself less than 10% of the shares.

"I'm doing all this for you.

"Come with me, I am the one who really understands you, I can take a fancy to you from thousands of special actors, and I will definitely praise you as a first-line in the future, and it is not impossible to even see the emperor and the actor."

Wang Kai exhaled a breath and said the words: "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu." Actually, I've already joined the group, and I asked the director for leave today. ”

Liu Shijie was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Enter the group?" Which group to go to? ”

He asked this question, and without waiting for Wang Kai to answer, he had already guessed and answered: "Are you talking about the crew of "Langya Bang"? ”

Wang Kai nodded and admitted: "Yes, I joined the group yesterday." I took two hours off from the director today, and I have to go back to the crew when the time comes. ”

Liu Shijie was stunned.

He didn't expect things to go so fast.

"Wait a minute, wasn't Hanabi just bought yesterday morning? Why did you join the group yesterday? Liu Shijie felt that this action was a bit ridiculously fast.

Wang Kai explained: "Yes, I was also surprised yesterday, after you left, Sister Hong...... It was Mr. Qiao, who told me that it would take a while for the fireworks to be handed over, and there was no way to arrange work with me during this time, so it was suggested that I report directly to the group, so I joined the group yesterday afternoon. ”

Liu Shijie's voice raised an octave, and he asked, "What about the contract?" I joined the group yesterday and didn't sign a contract, right? "Langya Bang" did not start again. ”

"Langya Bang" has indeed not officially started yet.

However, the preliminary preparations have been completed, and the director team has begun to discuss the shooting plan.

At this time, if the leading actor has time, he can already join the group and participate in the crew discussion.

Of course, most celebrities will not join the group in advance, because an extra day of business activities is tens of millions of dollars.

Wang Kai replied: "I signed it after joining the group yesterday." ”

He did not say the details of the signing.

In fact, after the successful acquisition of Huahuo Media yesterday morning, Fang Xing did not go to the Huahuo headquarters at all, but asked Qiao Yinghong to lead the team to receive Huahuo Media.

Fang Xing was in the crew, discussing the shooting plan with Zhang Yigao's director team.

In the afternoon, Wang Kai entered the group, Fang Xing chatted with him, and directly signed the film contract.

There was no official filming this morning, but Fang Xing was going to take a few leading actors to walk around the scene and talk about the core of the characters.

Wang Kai received a call from Liu Shijie, as the person who once took him, it was difficult to refuse.

Therefore, Wang Kai and Fang Xing took two hours off and came out to see Liu Shijie.

After Liu Shijie listened to his explanation, he was stunned.

He originally prepared a complete set of lobbying plans, and he must poach Wang Kai from the fireworks.

However, he didn't expect that Huahuo Media was only acquired yesterday, and Wang Kai joined the group that afternoon to sign a contract.

It was so fast that he couldn't even react.

Liu Shijie was a little angry and said angrily: "Why did you sign the contract?" What are you doing in such a hurry? What if there is a trap in the contract? ”

He thought for a moment and asked, "Is the contract on you?" Take it out and I'll see if there's room for recovery. ”

Now for Liu Shijie, the most important card in his hand is Wang Kai.

Wang Kai is the only artist who has become popular since the establishment of Huahuo Media.

If Huahuo Media is worth 50 million, Wang Kai accounts for at least 30 million.

The only opportunity that Liu Shijie can think of now is to poach Wang Kai, pull an investment, and open another "Huahuo Media".

In that case, there is a project of "Hibiscus Tent Warm Spring Festival", and the first project of the new company is S-level, and it will be able to gain a firm foothold directly.

However, there is a big premise for these plans, that is, Wang Kai must be taken away.

"Mr. Liu, I didn't bring the contract with me, and I don't need to read the contract, Director Fang won't cheat me." After Wang Kai said the matter, his mentality slowly stabilized.

Liu Shijie scolded angrily: "What do you know? You sign a contract without looking at it, do you know how many celebrities have been cheated by contracts?

"You go back and get the contract now, and we'll figure out a way together to see if we can break the contract.

"This contract has not been signed for long, and there may be a way to terminate it."

Wang Kai shook his head and said, "Mr. Liu, in fact, I really want to play "Langya Bang", really." ”

Liu Shijie didn't want to listen to his thoughts at all now, he just wanted to find a chance to turn the situation around: "Don't say so much, I'll go back with you to get the contract." ”

Wang Kai sighed and said, "Mr. Liu, the time is almost up, I'm going back to the crew." I'm really grateful to you for signing me into fireworks in the first place.

"However, I just want to act seriously and take on the script, not to make more money than I can do in other ways."

It's not that he doesn't like money, but he wants to make the money that actors deserve by filming.

Instead of using all sorts of tricks to make money that doesn't belong to you.

Everyone's personality is different.

He has been able to persist in the actor industry for so many years because he likes the profession of actor.

If he wanted to use those means to make money, he would not choose to be an actor in the first place, and it would be more appropriate to go directly to business.

He is a contracted actor of Huahuo Media, although he usually does not participate in the management of the company, he still knows some of Liu Shijie's actions.

Therefore, he actually does not agree with some of Liu Shijie's practices.

Liu Shijie felt that this meeting was about to collapse, he reached out and grabbed Wang Kai's arm, and said emotionally: "Ah Kai, I'm your Bole, don't you miss a little kindness?" ”

Wang Kai exhaled and said, "Mr. Liu, I am very grateful to you, if you need my help in the future, I will definitely do my best."

"I did sign you into Hanabi, but do you really understand?

"I also have my pursuits, and I wanted to play "Langya Bang" from the beginning.

"I've mentioned it many times in company meetings, but you never cared about my opinion.

"I'm an actor signed by the company, so I have to work according to the company's arrangement.

"Whatever script you give me, I'll join whatever crew.

"I'm serious about doing my job, but please don't kidnap me with morality."

After saying this, Wang Kai took out his trouser pocket, put down a hundred-yuan bill, got up and walked out of the noodle shop.

From the time I came in to the time I left, the beef noodles on the table were not touched.

Therefore, all the time was spent talking, and there was no time left for eating noodles.

……

After leaving the noodle shop, Wang Kai returned directly to the crew.

The crew's morning meeting has ended, and Fang Xing is taking the script to make marks and make some line changes.

Wang Kai returned to the studio and said, "Director, I'm back, did I miss the important content?" ”

"See someone?" Fang Xingxing didn't raise his eyes, and continued to take the pen to make marks on the script.

"I saw ......"

Wang Kai hesitated several times before asking, "Is the handover of the fireworks still going well?" ”

Actually, he originally wanted to say that Liu Shijie wanted to poach the fireworks team.

However, he felt that it was inappropriate to sue the former brokerage director in this way, so the last question was whether the handover of fireworks was smooth.

Fang Xing put down his pen, raised his head and said, "Professional things, leave them to professional people to do." We just need to shoot "Langya Bang" well. ”

As soon as Wang Kai heard it, he understood that he was thinking too much.

Since Ark Culture has acquired Fireworks Media and taken over the company's affairs, the team of Ark Culture is naturally responsible.

This is not what he should be in charge of as an actor.

If professional people don't do good things, and unprofessional people mix, it will only make things worse.

Fang Xing has never been worried about the reception of Huahuo Media.

Ark Culture is such a big company, if this little thing can't be done well, how can the company continue?

"The director is right, let's just concentrate on filming." Wang Kai had a smile on his face, and his feelings were relaxed.