Producer Chen from Jiangdu Entertainment, I don’t know why he is looking for me.
"Hello, this is Producer Chen."
"Hey, Lao Hu, did my call disturb our hero's rest?"
"Oh, Producer Chen, you can't be so disrespectful!"
"Haha, you're not a hero, are you? I have good news for you. There's a project. They said they saw your heroic deeds and specifically asked you to play the leading male role."
"What? Producer Chen, Brother Chen, you are not kidding me, are you?"
"Hey, can I joke about this? They've already sent a letter of intent to Jiangdu Entertainment, commissioning us to shoot a 20-episode TV series. They specifically want you to play the male lead. If you accept, the project will be approved immediately at Jiangdu Entertainment. If you don't accept, the deal will probably fall through."
"I'll definitely take it. Hehehe!" Hu Yanqing was so happy that he was a little silly. He has been acting in TV dramas and movies for so many years and has always played supporting roles. Which actor can refuse to play the leading role?
"Okay, if you agree, I'll go back. Although it's only 20 episodes, the budget they've given us is 60 million. They're aiming for a high-quality drama. The actors' salaries are 15 million. You and the leading actress will each get 4 million. This is all proposed by the investors over there."
At this point, Producer Chen added with a strange look on his face, "And they've made a request. You and the female lead are playing a couple in the drama, and they want a realistic and down-to-earth performance. They'd like your wife to play the female lead. Didn't you two meet through acting? Then your wife retired after having a child. This time, your wife is their first choice for the female lead role. If she doesn't want to, we'll find someone else for you."
"..."Hu Yanqing was a little dizzy after the other party's actions. Could this be the case of good people being rewarded, or pie falling from the sky?
"Wait a minute, let me ask her, okay?"
"Okay, ask, ask now." You have to remember that 60 million yuan for a 20-episode TV series isn't exactly a small production. If they shoot it like a high-quality drama, Jiangdu Entertainment will still make a good profit. Although Jiangdu Entertainment claims to be the largest entertainment company in China, they don't shy away from money.
Hu Yanqing covered the phone, looked at his wife strangely and said, "Wife, they asked me to play the male lead in a 20-episode TV series with a salary of 4 million."
His wife was overjoyed when she heard this. Just now, Lao Hu was saying that someone might ask him to play the male lead. She didn't expect that his words would come true so soon.
"That's a good thing. Then you should agree to it. Why are you asking me?"
"But they also said they hope you can play the leading female role and play a couple with me in the drama, and the salary is also 4 million."
"..." Lao Hu's wife also felt a little dizzy. You know, when she retired from the screen four years ago, her situation was similar to Lao Hu's now. She was playing some small supporting roles, and her pay was even lower than Lao Hu's.
This time she was asked to play the leading female role and was paid 4 million yuan, which really confused her.
"I, can I do it?" Lao Hu's wife was a little unconfident.
"I think it's okay. You graduated in the top three of Jiang's major, and they said you have to act realistically and down-to-earth. If we play a couple, is there any other woman who can act more realistically than you?"
"How dare you!" Lao Hu's wife rolled her eyes. What? You just got the chance to play the leading man and you're already so proud? I accepted the female lead role.
So Hu confirmed to Producer Chen that both of them could act. Producer Chen was delighted. Now that the actors were confirmed, they could prepare to transfer the money and sign the contract. After asking for Hu Yanqing's hospital room number, Producer Chen said he would bring a lawyer over that afternoon to sign the contract.
"Wait, Lao Chen, my hand is still hanging. Will it delay the filming?" Lao Hu suddenly remembered that his hand was still hanging.
"It's fine to put it on a sling. They want your hand in a sling. I didn't explain that clearly just now. This drama is a romantic comedy between a master sculptor who accidentally injures his hand and the female nurse he hires to take care of him. So, your hand will have to be on a sling for the entire show. As you know, these kind of urban comedies have simple sets, so as long as you're discharged from the hospital, we can basically find an auspicious day to start filming."
After the matter was confirmed, Old Hu and his wife were both beaming with joy, feeling as if the clouds had finally cleared and the sun was finally shining. Old Hu even shouted that he wanted to celebrate and said he would take Yan Zi and Feng Xiaoyun out for a good meal.
In the end, it took Feng Xiaoyun's persuasion to persuade him to stay, and he promised to save the meal until he was discharged from the hospital and started filming. It would be a double blessing then, and the two of them would definitely be available at any time, which made Hu Yanqing stay quiet.
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