Li Shengyao did not agree to the cooperation plan proposed by Huo Wenxi at the beginning, he changed his way and promised to let Yinghuang's artists star in an idol drama of Fenghua, while Brother Hu went to "Di Renjie's Tongtian Empire" to play the role of Deng Chao.

Huo Wenxi thought about it for a while and said that he still needed to go back to Hong Kong Island to discuss.

And so it went.

On this morning, the sun was shining, and Li Shengyao came to the company, and he had some official business to deal with.

At this moment, the assistant came in, "Boss, Guo Xiaodong's agent called me last night and said that Guo Xiaodong wanted to play "Border Killer", either as a starring actor or as a supporting role. ”

Li Shengyao was stunned when he heard this.

When writing the script of "Border Killer", he seriously considered whether the artist of Fenghua was suitable for the hero and heroine.

The conclusion was that none of them were suitable, and he didn't think much about it at the time, so he put it down.

In addition to the male and female protagonists, he intends to hand over other roles to the assistant director for arrangement.

At this time, when he heard the assistant's words, some pictures from nine years ago suddenly flashed in his mind, when he had nothing, he flickered into an investment, and then found Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Yang, and Zu Feng, and filmed the first TV series in his life together.

In the early years, he would go out to eat barbecue with them, and have dinner from time to time, but later he would chat at the company's annual meeting, and usually communicated less.

Except for Yan Danchen, several other people became more and more estranged from him.

It's not that everyone's personality is incompatible, it can only be said that adult socialization is like this, everyone likes to find people who help them.

It's like Li Shengyao and Han Sanping, meeting every once in a while.

Relatively speaking, in addition to his assistant and film crew members, Director Han can be regarded as the man Li Shengyao has the most contact with in China.

At this time, when he heard the assistant's words, he felt a little emotion in his heart.

Guo Xiaodong's overall temperament is good, and his acting skills are also available, he can play a member of a special operations team.

He then thought of other characters in the movie, such as the two drug lords, the little drug dealer, and the senior leaders of the special operations team, which can actually be prioritized for Fenghua artists.

Of course, such roles are not very important, the salary is not as high as starring in a feature-length TV series, and it is up to the artists to decide whether they want to play it.

"You tell the assistant director who selected the person, if you can, try to find a suitable actor within Fenghua."

"Yes."

The assistant then left.

Li Shengyao sat down, took out his mobile phone, thought about it, and then called Yan Danchen.

Yan Danchen was filming at this time, but he happened to be resting and did not disturb her.

"I've been busy in recent years, and I don't have time to get together with Zhao Yang, Guo Xiaodong and a few others, do you have more contact with them?"

"Of course, I'm not like you, you're a big director, flying around all day long, I'm a little actor, and we often eat together."

She has a close relationship with Li Shengyao and speaks a lot more casually.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I seem to have broken away from the organization, and everyone didn't talk about me, right?"

"No, we are not ignorant people, you can fly higher, everyone is still very happy, after all, the better you are, the more qualified we are to brag."

"Thank you."

"Have you been exercising these days?"

Yan Danchen suddenly said.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I practice every morning." ”

"I'll go back to Yanjing in two days and wait for me."

"Okay."

……

Li Shengyao has been very busy in recent days, mainly thinking about who is suitable to be the hero and heroine, he has talked to several assistant directors, and the big guys are more approved of Zhang Ziyi and Duan Yihong.

On the morning of this day, Li Shengyao received a call from Han Sanping, and then drove to the Dorsett Hotel Yanjing.

A moment later, he saw Han Sanping, as well as Jing Tian, and a middle-aged man.

Han Sanping is still the same, her face is very good, "The Great Cause of Jianguo" has long been completed, and now post-production is underway, and the effect should be very good.

Now is the time for him to be proud.

Jing Tian's words are much more mature than when Li Shengyao filmed "Hurricane Rescue 1", and his eyes are more peaceful.

is still very beautiful, she doesn't say anything about her appearance, she doesn't look like she has makeup, her long hair is simply draped over her shoulders, and she has a sense of purity that other stars don't have.

She is like a little princess who has not been deeply involved in the world, and her temperament at this time is actually very suitable for acting in idol dramas.

However, her team wants to do it in one step, and she has to mix the film industry.

She was wearing short sleeves with jeans at this time, and her figure was a little thin, but such a figure was actually just right for the camera.

"Director Li is good."

"Hello."

Compared with before, Jingtian is obviously more restrained and polite.

"Director Li, look up for a long time, I'm Jingtian's uncle, my name is Liang Yun."

The middle-aged man next to Jing Tian immediately spoke.

This person has an average appearance, a slightly chubby figure, his hair is back in unison, when he stands, his hands are in front of him, his body is slightly leaned back, and his eyes are habitually scrutinized, looking like a person who mixes officialdom.

Li Shengyao nodded, and then sat down.

It's not time to eat yet, but you can have morning tea.

There are quite a few exquisite pastries on the table, as well as some popular breakfast snacks in the Yanjing area.

Although Li Shengyao had eaten breakfast, he was still a little moved when he looked at the food on the table at this time.

"Director Li, come, try the Pu'er you picked last year."

Liang Yun was very enthusiastic and got up to pour tea for Li Shengyao.

It's definitely a good tea, and before he drank it, Li Shengyao smelled a sweet and mellow tea aroma.

He smiled and nodded, then raised the teacup, took a sip, and suddenly felt a strong fragrance flow into his throat, and the whole body was smoked by this fragrance, and the skin and hair of his body felt the fragrance of tea.

It seems to be more advanced than the Pu'er he drank before.

"Director Li, if you like it, we'll give you a pound later."

Li Shengyao knows that this is a good thing, but he is afraid that money may not be able to buy it.

He smiled and shook his head, "I don't actually know how to drink tea, it's a waste to give it to me, so leave it to someone who understands tea." ”

Liang Yun raised his eyes and looked at Han Sanping, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

According to his intelligence, Director Li likes to drink tea very much.

Han Sanping noticed Liang Yun's eyes, but there was no response.

He didn't say much, he was actually a little annoyed by this morning's invitation, he already owed Li Shengyao a favor, and he didn't want to owe another favor for Jingtian.

Therefore, he didn't say much, just sat quietly, just regarded as an introducer.

Liang Yun then began to speak, one by one, all of them were good words, but in fact, they were not very good, ordinary people may not be able to hear them, Li Shengyao was more sensitive, and he could feel the superiority in Liang Yun's system.

Finally, the conversation was almost over, and Liang Yun said the real purpose of inviting Li Shengyao this time.

"Director Li, we came here this time, mainly to trouble you and bring my niece."

Li Shengyao glanced at Jing Tian, who had already entered the Yenching Film Academy at this time and released a single EP, which is said to have been handled by Zhang Yadong.

In addition, in addition to "Hurricane Rescue 1", he has also acted in three movies in the past two years, among which a starring love light comedy has been filmed this year, and the actor is He Rundong.

So now let Li Shengyao take Jing Tian with him, do you arrange for her to act in a movie, or arrange for her to enter Fenghua and act in an idol drama?

"Can Mr. Liang be specific?"

"We want her to star in your new movie, Border Killer."

When Li Shengyao heard this, he frowned slightly.

He is recently considering the candidate for the female lead, and after multiple considerations, he intends to choose Zhang Ziyi.

This choice may not be perfect, but it is definitely reasonable, and outsiders can't say anything.

Many female actors have auditioned for Fenghua, and Zhang Ziyi has also gone.

If Jingtian is chosen at this time, and the results are announced, then everyone will say that Director Li played the actresses who auditioned in the past.

There are airborne troops, and they have to pull people over as foils.

It's not kind.

Although such a thing may not dampen Lee's upward momentum, why would he do it for no reason?

What's more, he has always pursued quality, and Jing Tian is not suitable for the heroine of "Border Killer".

"Director Li, we can invest 10 million, we don't need film dividends, we don't need film copyrights."

Well, deep pockets.

It's really about bringing money into the group.

But can you really do whatever you want with money?

"And we have a relationship with Wanda, Shangying, and Guangguang, when the movie is released, the publicity and scheduling are the top, you don't need to think about this aspect at all, and you don't even have to pay for publicity."

"We can arrange it completely on our side, and you will definitely be satisfied."

Having money and power is cool, even Wanda is obedient.

Wang Gongzi didn't dare to evaluate Jing Tian.

"Another point, I heard that "Border Killer" needs to be filmed in Southeast Asia, which is more chaotic, and we can give some security support."

This is still more useful.

Li Shengyao arranged for the photographer and assistant director to go south to visit the scenery, and the domestic part was to find a border city with a sense of story in Yunnan and Guizhou.

As for the foreign part, they don't plan to go to Lao Myanmar to shoot, Lao Myanmar is too messy.

Lee Shengyao meant to go to Lao/Laos or Tyrande to find a poorer city.

However, the Laos/Laos and Tyrande regions are only much safer than Laos and Myanmar, and they are still not comparable to the mainland.

It's like Tyrande, which has always had a very good reputation in Europe and the United States, and is known as the back garden of old men in Europe and the United States.

But the country has been publicly attacked by the United Nations as the world's largest population resale center.

When the time comes to go abroad for filming, Li Shengyao and they will definitely find a local security company to be responsible for the safety of the entire crew.

If Jingtian has relevant resources, it can be used.

"Director Li, what I said is all true and effective, and we can definitely do it."

Li Shengyao glanced at Jing Tian and met her gaze, he smiled and nodded.

Just like "Hurricane Rescue 1", Li Shengyao can give Jing Tian a small role, and it is impossible to give her the female number one.

With Jing Tian's current acting temperament, there is no way to meet his requirements.

Although Liang Yun's conditions were very sincere, they were not enough to impress Li Shengyao.

He then shook his head, "I'm glad you recognized my abilities and films, but unfortunately, I can't say yes." ”

"Jing Tian is not the heroine I imagined, I can't choose her, but I will remember this matter, if there is a chance to cooperate in the future, I will give priority to her."

When Jing Tian heard this, there was an embarrassed look on her face, and she immediately stood up, "Trouble Director Li, thank you Director Li for your attention." ”

Li Shengyao has no prejudice against Jing Tian.

"It's okay, your love for acting, everyone sees it, and I've always admired you."

Liang Yun frowned, he waited for Li Shengyao to finish speaking, and then said: "Director Li, the conditions we just had just now can still be discussed. ”

He paused, and then said: "It's not 10 million, we can invest 20 million, we don't need movie dividends, we don't need copyright, as long as you give her the starring role." ”

Lee Shengyao estimates that the investment in "Border Killer" is about 80 million, mainly because he needs to shoot abroad.

In addition, the final ending of "Border Killer" in his previous life was a bit anticlimactic, and the last battle scene was far less exciting than the previous three.

Lee Shengyao plans to make the last battle scene more exciting and exciting.

If calculated according to the cost of 80 million, it is not a simple matter to recover the cost in the later stage.

If Jingtian sends 20 million, then it can greatly alleviate the pressure of recovering the cost.

However, if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit.

Although Lee Shengyao likes money, he chooses the quality of his works when it comes to choosing between quality and money.

He didn't hesitate, followed Liang Yun's words, and smiled, "Mr. Liang, this time it's really not good, let's have a chance to cooperate again in the future." ”

Liang Yun's face stiffened when he heard this, and then he turned to Han Sanping, but Han Sanping pretended to be dead.

He was still unwilling, and then said: "Director Li, help, this time we owe you a favor, if you have any problems that you can't solve in the future, you can find us, and we will definitely help you solve it." ”

This sentence is actually a bit heavy, a bit coercive.

It's like a toast at the wine table, and many people like to say "if you don't drink, you don't give face".

If you don't agree, it's easy to get revenge.

In China, it is still more troublesome to offend people in the officialdom.

However, Director Li has a special identity, as long as he doesn't mess around, the above will definitely protect him.

When Li Shengyao heard Liang Yun's words, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.

In order not to offend people, he did not sneer, nor did he directly and simply refuse, but gave reasons.

But this guy uses officialdom and favors, as if everything can be traded.

They don't seem to have the idea of leaning over.

Thinking of this, Li Shengyao stood up, ignored Liang Yun, and nodded towards Han Sanping and Jing Tian, "I have left in advance, and we will talk later." ”

Han Sanping noticed Li Shengyao's face, looked at Liang Yun speechlessly, and then said, "Director Li, I'll send you." ”

Liang Yun came back to his senses and thought that Li Shengyao's identity was extraordinary, although he had not won an international award, he was not an ordinary director, he immediately stepped forward and said apologetically: "Director Li, I was anxious just now, don't mind, I don't want to force you, I'm just worried about Jingtian, please forgive me for my recklessness." ”

"It's all my fault, I'll ask for another table of wine in the evening, and I'll compensate you."

Li Shengyao stopped, glanced at Jing Tian, and then said, "Mr. Liang, no need, I have something to do at night, so I can't come over." ”

"I understand your actions, but I really can't say yes."

"Think about it for your own study, there are so many actors in the mainland, except for Zhang Ziyi, who is the heroine of the movie, everyone else acts in TV series first, hones their acting skills, and then moves to movies."

"There needs to be a process here, don't rush."

Liang Yun immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, you're right." ”

This one is like an echo worm now, but the words are not at all distracted.

However, Li Shengyao didn't care, he was a little unhappy just now, but he was not angry.

It's not a person in the same field, and it's normal to play together, so everyone doesn't interfere with each other in the future.

What he just said was for Jing Tian.

When Jing Tian heard this, he was thoughtful.

Li Shengyao smiled, and then strode out.

Soon after, Lee left in a car.

Han Sanping complained to Liang Yun, "Don't put your set in the entertainment industry, people who engage in art are too stubborn." ”

"It's my fault, it's my fault."

Liang Yun then turned to Jing Tian, "Xiao Tian, I'm sorry, my uncle messed up this time." ”

"It's okay, and I think Director Li's words are very reasonable, I probably shouldn't just stare at the movie, I can act in the TV series first."

When Han Sanping heard this, her eyes turned white, "The most popular TV series is Li Shengyao's idol drama, you, send two catties of Pu'er over another day, be sincere, and then talk about it." ”

……

Jingtian's incident did not affect Li Shengyao, he was still preparing for "Border Storm" in full swing.

The male and female lead actors were determined.

Considering the need to give the actors time to prepare, he planned to finalize the matter early and then give the script to the two leading actors.

On the morning of this day, Li Shengyao met Zhang Ziyi and Duan Yihong, as well as their agents.

He then took out the contract and expressed his cooperation.

According to the contract, Zhang Ziyi's salary is 5 million, and Duan Yihong's salary is 3 million.

At this time, the film salaries of mainland actors and actresses were still relatively low, such as Zhao Yanzi's role in "Painted Skin 2" for 4.5 million yuan, and the weekly news was 4 million.

The price given by Li Shengyao is relatively good.

"Both, I will determine the filming location as soon as possible, and I will join the group to shoot at the latest early next month, leaving you very little time to prepare."

"I hope you two can read more of the script, understand the characteristics of the characters, and the theme of the movie."

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Also, I want to make it clear that when I make my movies and join my crew, except for the cameo actors, the main actors are not allowed to leave at will, they are not allowed to act, and they must listen to me no matter how they perform." ”

"Of course, I'm not saying that actors can't have ideas, if they have ideas, they can come to me, we discuss and discuss together, and finally I will make the decision to determine how to act."

"Are you two still willing to cooperate?"

When Zhang Ziyi and Duan Yihong heard this, they subconsciously glanced at each other.

Neither of them is a lonely person, and they naturally know about Li Dadao's temper and rules.

They came here today because they were prepared.

"Director Li, I'm willing."

"Director Li, I'm willing too."

A moment later, both Zhang Ziyi and Duan Yihong signed their names on the contract.

Li Shengyao stretched out his hand, "Happy cooperation." ”

(End of chapter)