Counterflow 92: Ditching the School Flower at the Start and Building a Trillion Empire

In his previous life, Lin Yifeng was tricked by his first love into going abroad, missing the period of rapid development in his homeland.

He finally managed to amass a fortune of hundreds of...

Chapter 506 Finding Actors for "The Swindler"

Bai Yejin looked at Lin Yifeng with a worried expression.

"Do I need to ask for more leave?"

Lin Yifeng paused for a moment, then nodded.

"It will take some more time."

Bai Yejin pinched Lin Yifeng's waist reproachfully, her tone tinged with displeasure.

"You're not here to go to university."

"They're clearly just here to get a degree."

Lin Yifeng gave an awkward laugh.

Since the start of the school year, he hasn't attended a single class. He started filming a TV series as soon as his military training ended.

Bai Yejin's words do make sense.

Lin Yifeng came to this school not to study, but simply to get a degree.

What he studied and how he spent his university years were meaningless to him; the main thing was to get his diploma and have a good reputation.

"Alright, remember to take the gift back with you."

Lin Yifeng pointed to a ring on the bedside table.

This is a diamond ring that doesn't weigh a very large amount, and it was a gift that Lin Yifeng picked out for Bai Yejin over there.

It mainly consists of things from Hong Kong; apart from luxury goods, there's nothing particularly special about it.

Bai Yejin looked at the diamond ring with some concern.

"What a waste of money."

As she spoke, Bai Yejin picked up the diamond ring and slipped it onto her ring finger, asking Lin Yifeng if it looked good.

Even Bai Yejin had seen on TV that people use diamond rings and such when they propose.

However, in those days, families considered well-off would use the "three gold items" as a substitute.

Bai Yejin also understood that this thing was quite valuable.

However, Lin Yifeng did not think so. He believed that things like diamonds and gemstones were obviously not as good at preserving value as gold.

This thing only has value if there is a market for it; otherwise, it's just a broken rock.

Buying a diamond ring was a way to make Bai Yejin happy, and Lin Yifeng didn't care how much it cost.

After resting for a night in Shangdu, Lin Yifeng asked Bai Yejin to remember to pass on a message to Zhou Xuelan, and also asked Bai Yejin to take two boxes of pastries back with her.

Give one box to Bai Yejin, and remember to send the other box to Li Si's dormitory so he can also try Hong Kong's specialty.

After finishing all the instructions with Mu Ye in Shangdu, Lin Yifeng took the company seal and sent a contract for Longteng Film and Television Company directly via air express.

This contract will also allow us to formally invite people from the Rat's side to come over, and then we can start planning the filming of "The Swindler".

Before making any of these preparations, the most important thing is naturally finding the actors.

Two days later, in the reception room of the Kyoto Film Studio.

Lin Yifeng, with Meng Ran smiling, shook hands with a middle-aged man in front of him.

Wolf Uncle stood to the side, patiently explaining things to Lin Yifeng.

"Xiao Lin, this is Director Wang from our Kyoto Film Studio."

"Director Wang, this is Lin Yifeng, an entrepreneur from Zhongzhou."

Director Wang grasped Lin Yifeng's hand, gently patted the back of his hand, and praised him with a beaming smile.

"A young man with great potential!"

"Boss Lin looks too young."

"Should it be around twenty-five or twenty-six?"

Lin Yifeng smiled and waved his hand.

"Soon."

This surprised Director Wang.

He also seemed surprised that Lin Yifeng was so young.

Kyoto Studio is renowned in China, producing many stars. However, its most famous partner school is Kyoto Film Academy.

Most of the industry leaders in China graduated from this school.

Wei Yuxian introduced Lin Yifeng to this place to find actors, also in order to find some people with some acting skills.

After briefly explaining his needs to the other party, Director Wang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He originally thought that Chet Lam was there to invest in a movie, but he didn't expect that Chet Lam was there to find actors, and it was for a TV series with a very low budget.

This gave Director Wang a bit of a headache.

You suggested finding famous actors for Chet Lam, but they definitely wouldn't be willing to go if they saw the pay wasn't high enough.

If they don't find good actors, it won't be fair for Wei Yuxian.

Thinking of this, Director Wang's eyes darted around, and he directly stated his intentions.

"I wonder how much Mr. Lin has prepared to pay an actor."

Upon hearing this, Wolfman cursed the old fox in his heart.

To put it bluntly, Director Wang was trying to discourage Lin Yifeng.

Lin Yifeng naturally understood what the other party meant; the web series "Mao Pian" itself didn't need many good actors.

In the original design, this was a web series filmed by a group of college students. In reality, there weren't many good conditions, and Lin Yifeng's requirements for this film were not very high.

"Just find me some down-to-earth actors."

"I'll discuss the payment with them separately."

"It is estimated that it may be around one hundred a day."

"If his acting is solid, he might score around 150."

This made Director Wang's expression turn somewhat strange. This salary wasn't considered too low in their film and television industry; it was something they could afford even for obscure, unknown actors.

If you calculate it that way, you can earn at least 3,500 a month. If the project lasts a little longer, and you add in all the bonuses over three months, it will be close to 10,000.

Not to mention that this is a TV series, which naturally has a long production period.

To be honest, this salary is already quite good.

This put Director Wang in a bit of a dilemma, unsure whether or not to help Lin Yifeng with this favor.

"It's not that it's impossible."

"I'll go ask for you."

"Okay, come over tomorrow and see how many people have signed up in the next two or three days, then you can pick some."

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