Shen Fang and Ning Hao quickly greeted each other.
Wang Gui smiled and extended his hand, warmly greeting Chen Fang and the other man.
"Welcome. You must be the student Wang Hui personally selected to enter the school. You look very smart, young man. Wang Hui has already spoken to me about your situation and requirements. As long as it's normal filming, you can be called up at will. Our group has been bored out of our minds lately. These young people are also getting restless. This is a good opportunity for them to get out and relax."
Shen Fang smiled and said, "Thank you, Commander Wang."
Wang Gui's eyes suddenly swept over the script in Yan Ni's hand, and then he looked at Shen Fang with a hint of doubt.
"Did they get the role?"
Shen Fang nodded and said, "Yes, Commander Wang, I think Sister Yan Ni is very suitable for the role of the female lead in our drama."
Wang Gui looked at Shen Fang in surprise: "Xiao Shen, there are plenty of pretty girls in our art troupe. She's just a simpleton. Should we choose someone else?"
Yan Ni immediately became displeased: "Team leader, is this how you behave?"
Wang Gui waved his hand: "To be honest, you are the ugliest in our group."
Yan Ni.....
Shen Fang... Good heavens...
Ning Hao quickly changed the subject: "Ahem, so, Director Wang, could you please gather all the staff in our group so we can select some roles and do some auditions?"
Wang Gui nodded and instructed Gao Yalin to call for help.
Gao Yalin took a large megaphone directly from his office.
"Flight attendants, a director is here today to cast roles for us. Everyone, gather around."
In no time, nearly 200 people had gathered. They stood in neat rows, heads held high, forming a square formation. As expected of a performing arts troupe, there wasn't a trace of laxity or disorganization.
Shen Fang whispered to Wang Gui, "Commander Wang, could you have them line up in a row? That way we can see them more clearly and it will make casting easier."
Wang Gui smiled and said, "Everyone, take your positions and line up in a row."
With a whoosh, the original square formation was instantly disrupted, and the formation was arranged into a straight line.
Shen Fang and Ning Hao exchanged a glance and stepped forward. To be honest, the male staff of the Air Force Political Department were generally not good-looking; there were mostly ugly characters among them. However, there were quite a few celebrities, including Fan Ming, Lin Yongjian, Hong Jiantao, Jiang Chao, and Sha Yi. The most surprising thing was that Zhang Yi was also among them. No wonder he had collaborated with Ying Tao and Ning Hao so many times later; it turned out they were colleagues.
The women are all very beautiful. Talented actress Chen Jin, Spring Festival Gala veteran Niu Li, Cherry, Yan Ni, Yao Dazui, and Sai Diaochan are also among them, wow.
After careful consideration, Shen Fang decided to give the role of Zhu Wushuang to Yin Tao. He didn't have time to find a spokesperson for Tingmei. The other roles were played by the original actors, leaving Yan Ni, Yingtao, Jiang Chao, Sha Yi, Hong Jiantao, Fan Ming, and Yao Dazui.
Ning Hao handed the script to the six people and briefly explained the acting requirements. The seven people did a short audition and all met the requirements.
Shen Fang looked at Wang Gui with a smile.
"Commander Wang, the filming period for this TV series is estimated to be at least six months. How was this contract signed?"
Wang Gui smiled and said, "Just sign private contracts with them and go through the personal process. Although they are all from the Air Force Political Department, they are still allowed to go out and film movies."
Shen Fang smiled as he looked at the six people.
"Does anyone have any further questions?"
Sha Yi raised his hand and asked a very practical question: "I want to know how much we get paid for filming for six months."
Shen Fang smiled and said, "5,000 per episode. This show will have about 80 episodes, so each person's salary will be around 500,000."
The Air Force personnel were immediately shocked by Shen Fang's words.
Wang Gui's eyes turned red.
"5000 per episode??? Xiao Shen, are you kidding me?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "Commander Wang, I'm not joking. Although this price is not right in terms of market conditions, the filming period for our drama is relatively long, and the actors need to ruin some of their image. In addition, I have a lot of confidence in this drama, so the price is slightly higher."
Wang Gui's mouth twitched. Was this just a tiny bit?
Wang Gui looked at Yan Ni and the other six.
"Ahem, our Air Force Political Department has regulations that stipulate that an actor's salary per episode cannot exceed 4,000 yuan. Any excess will be handled by our regiment."
Yan Ni and the other five exchanged glances. They nodded. 4,000 was already a lot, and giving 1,000 to the troupe wouldn't be a problem. Although some people might feel a little uncomfortable, the performing arts troupe was their home.
Shen Fang smiled and nodded, not caring how things were handled. He borrowed the performing arts troupe's computer and printed out seven copies of the contract.
Yan Ni, Sha Yi, Jiang Chao, Fan Ming, Yingtao, Hong Jiantao. After carefully reviewing the contract, there were no problems, so they signed it to make it effective.
On the spot, Chen Fang immediately had the finance department transfer 250,000 yuan to each person as an advance payment for their film remuneration.
Unlike movies, TV dramas don't usually pay the full amount of the actor's salary upfront; they typically pay 50%.
Seeing that Shen Fang had so generously transferred the money, Wang Gui and the others warmly invited Shen Fang to have lunch at the Air Force Political Department.
Shen Fang waved his hand and politely declined. He looked at Yan Ni and the other six people.
"No need for dinner, I have other things to do. Our drama is scheduled to start filming in two weeks, please arrive at the South China Sea Film and Television Base on time."
Since there was something else to do, Wang Gui didn't try to stop them. Shen Fang and Ning Hao left Kongyi under Gao Yalin's escort.
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