Liangjiang New District Film and Television City.
When Chen Muyang arrived here, Huo Tingting's assistant was already waiting here.
"Mr. Chen, you're here, but the actors haven't arrived yet."
The assistant said.
"It's okay, wait a little longer, where are they now?"
Chen Muyang parked the car, got out and asked.
"We're at the Liangjiang Holiday Inn right in front."
This is the designated meeting place.
"Who else hasn't arrived yet?"
"Lu Han and Teacher Hu Ge. Lu Han doesn't dare to take a plane, so the high-speed train is coming a little slower. As for Teacher Hu Ge, his agent said it's late."
The assistant said truthfully.
Chen Muyang nodded, walked into the hotel, saw Xu Zheng and others sitting in the lounge area, and walked over to say hello.
"Brother Zheng, how is it? Are you satisfied with the script?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied! Thank you for giving me the leading male role!"
Xu Zheng said.
He knew that Chen Muyang himself could play this role, but he invited himself to play it, so Xu Zheng was somewhat grateful.
"Let's not be polite. Brother Zheng is absolutely perfect for the role, and his acting skills are extraordinary." Chen Muyang waved his hand, then looked at Deng Zhao and Yang Xuejian and said:
"Brother Zhao, Sister Xuejian, long time no see."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
The three of them hugged each other.
"Brother Zhao, I'm sorry to have called you here just after the movie was released." Chen Muyang said.
"It's a small problem. Let him fend for himself after the movie is released. Besides, I don't have many shots of him." Deng Zhao said.
"Brother Zhao is so handsome. Can Sister Xuejian dance pole dancing?" Chen Muyang looked at Yang Xuejian again and said.
"When I received the script, I thought about it and thought it should be fine." Yang Xuejian nodded.
She didn't make her debut that quickly, but she still came and she wanted to make a mark on the big screen.
Chen Muyang nodded, then looked at a middle-aged man beside him.
"This must be Mr. Zhang Changlin, hello, welcome to the crew."
"Hello, Director Chen." Zhang Changlin is a veteran actor, and since he had nothing else to do, he came to the crew early.
"Mr. Chen, Teacher Hu Ge and Teacher Lu Han are here."
Just then, the young assistant brought Hu Ge and Lu Han into the hotel, followed by their agent.
"Teacher Hu Ge, you've worked hard. Take a break first. Brother Lu, feel free to do as you please."
Chen Muyang told the two that it was his first time meeting Hu Ge and that he was very handsome and had a good temperament.
I'm already very familiar with Lu Han, so there's no need to be polite.
"What's so hard about this? Actors, after all, just eat this dinner, and running around is inevitable." Hu Ge smiled, his expression full of indifference, and then said very seriously:
"Director Chen, thank you very much for letting me play the second male lead in this play."
He has won almost all the awards in the television industry, but has not made any progress in the film industry.
This time, the role of Lü Shouyi has a lot of scenes and is very challenging. He must seize this opportunity!
"I think this role is very suitable for your acting style and image. No need to be so polite. Also, just call me Mu Yang."
Chen Muyang waved his hand and said.
"Thank you. I will definitely give my best and interpret this role well!"
Hu Ge quickly spoke after hearing this.
Chen Muyang nodded. "This role is very crucial. If you, Lao Hu, perform well, you will most likely be nominated, or even win the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor. So, Lao Hu, you really need to study this role carefully."
"Please give us more guidance, Director Chen!" Hu Ge's agent said excitedly.
Once Hu Ge won the Best Supporting Actor award, it would truly open the door for his film career!
"Don't worry, our crew is working together sincerely, and we guarantee there won't be any problems. Now let's talk about the pay. Tell us what your target price is."
"How about eight million? Hu Ge has a lot of fans on the Internet, which will definitely boost the box office of the movie." Hu Ge's agent said after pondering for a moment.
"Okay, let's sign the contract." Chen Muyang touched his chin. The price offered by Hu Ge was indeed not high. There was nothing to consider, so he signaled his assistant to take the contract.
"No need, five million will be fine." Hu Ge took the contract from the assistant, filled in the salary, and then signed his name without even looking at it.
"No, Lao Hu..." The agent was anxious.
Chen Muyang didn't expect Hu Ge to actually reduce his salary, so he stretched out his hand and said:
"Since Lao Hu is so generous, let's have a happy cooperation. The salary will be transferred to your studio account soon!"
"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Hu Ge and Chen Muyang shook hands.
Chen Muyang then looked at the others and said, "Come on, everyone, let's talk about your pay."
"Mu Yang, I don't want it. I'll join the crew for no pay." Deng Zhao said.
"Brother Zhao, are you sure?" Chen Muyang teased.
"Really, I don't want any pay." Deng Zhao nodded seriously.
"Okay, what about you, Brother Lu? How about no pay too?" Chen Muyang turned to look at Lu Han.
"Just give it to me as you see fit, it doesn't matter." Lu Han said.
"Then let's say two million." Chen Muyang nodded and gave a random price, but he knew that Lu Han's pay was indeed very high, and Lu Han would not accept it if he gave a high price.
"Okay, let's sign the contract." Lu Han signed his name before his agent.
Although Zhang Changlin, the veteran actor, had few roles, Chen Muyang still gave him two million.
As for Xu Zheng, Chen Muyang originally offered him 30 million, but he signed for 10 million symbolically.
He had a hunch that the role of Cheng Yong could bring new development to his career!
Yang Xuejian only took five million, a friendly price.
The main actors were secured, and then the other roles and extras were easily completed.
The role of the old lady took a lot of effort.
"Then, everyone will study the script for the next few days. Filming will officially begin in three days. Let's have dinner together tonight."
Chen Muyang spent three days and finally got all the actors together.
We rented an old city area in Liangjiang Film and Television City, and then analyzed all the characters in the script for everyone.
Especially Lu Han who played Huangmao, Chen Muyang gave him a good training.
"Okay, let's go do the makeup first. We'll have a press conference this afternoon."
After Chen Muyang finished speaking, he said.
It was in the hotel lobby, not many people were there, just a few small local media outlets.
Chen Muyang brought the main creative team of "I Am Not a Drug Lord" to start the press conference.
After introducing several main actors, the question-and-answer session began.
"Excuse me, Mr. Chen, what kind of film is 'Dying to Survive'?"
"'Dying to Survive' is a realistic drama," said Chen Muyang.
"Will you play a role in it?"
Chen Muyang shook his head and said, "I didn't act in the film. I was the director. I wrote and directed it myself."
"I heard that this film cost over half a billion to produce. Will you consider releasing it globally?"
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