"Why?"
"No reason, I don't want to."
"Okay, okay, whatever you want. It's just that you've been wronged."
"I'm not wronged."
Chen Huimin calmed down.
"By the way, I'm going to your place tonight. Is Linlin home?"
"She's at school and won't be back at night."
"That's great. Where's the bodyguard?"
"I fired them a long time ago. I don't need bodyguards. I'm the only one at home now."
"You have to be careful too. I don't want you to be in any danger."
"I'm not a famous star. Besides, the security in the neighborhood is very good and the neighbors are very friendly. There's no danger at all. You're overthinking it. I live alone, so it's convenient for you to come over sometimes."
Chen Huimin said with a red face.
The last sentence is the key point.
Tang Xiaobao was somewhat touched and said with a smile, "Let's have a good time tonight. I will definitely feed you well."
sweat……
Chen Huimin said angrily, "Why is this all on your mind?"
"I missed you."
Tang Xiaobao is acting coquettishly.
Chen Huimin was at a loss for words: "You are already so old, and you are still acting like a spoiled child. Are you not ashamed?"
"Hehe, don't be ashamed."
Tang Xiaobao was about to make another move, but Chen Huimin quickly dodged.
"Attention, this is the company. You can come here at night as you please, but not here. By the way, now that you're back, are you going to start filming?"
"I'm not in a hurry, but Director Feng and CEO Cheng are. They asked me to interview the actors this afternoon."
Tang Xiaobao sat down.
Chen Huimin went to pour him a glass of water and said, "The interview is in the afternoon. Should I go?"
"What are you going to do? You are the leading actress. This play was written just for you."
"Will it be bad?"
"Don't be so polite to me in the future. We are family. If I don't support you, who else can I support? Besides, I have high hopes for you too."
Chen Huimin felt sweet inside, but sighed: "But I'm under a lot of pressure."
"What's the pressure?"
"I'm afraid I'll mess up. Qi Wenfeng's new movie is really hot right now, and the premiere is going to be held in a few days. The media and critics are praising him to the skies. What will I do if I end up causing you to lose?"
Chen Huimin was really anxious.
Tang Xiaobao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You don't have confidence in me, what should I do?"
"Well, I have confidence in you, but I don't have confidence in myself."
"It's okay, I have confidence in you."
The two chatted for a while, and Chen Huimin's emotions were under control.
She took out the script and discussed it with Tang Xiaobao.
Only then did Tang Xiaobao realize that Chen Huimin was extremely familiar with the script and knew it by heart.
No, her understanding of the script seemed to be inadequate in many areas.
Tang Xiaobao expressed his understanding.
After all, I just changed my career and this is the first time I’m taking on a leading role in the true sense.
Moreover, it was not that her understanding was inadequate, but that Tang Xiaobao's requirements were too high.
He was also very patient and discussed the play with Chen Huimin one by one.
With superb directing skills, Tang Xiaobao is even better than any movie emperor. Besides, the script was written by him, and his understanding of the script is unmatched by others.
After hearing this, Chen Huimin suddenly understood and was full of admiration for Tang Xiaobao.
“You’re amazing!”
She said it sincerely.
Tang Xiaobao laughed: "The best part is yet to come. You'll find out tonight."
What a lecher, he can't stop talking about his profession!
Chen Huimin was speechless about this.
At noon, Tang Xiaobao had lunch in the company cafeteria.
The interview officially began at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The director, deputy director and producer will interview together.
They are Tang Xiaobao, Feng Dagang and Cheng Nan.
The company has a special room for interviews.
The three of them sat down, Tang Xiaobao in the middle, Feng Dagang on the left, and Cheng Nan on the right.
The first person to come in was a veteran actor.
The interview process is very simple. Just set up a scene and characters and let the actors perform on the spot.
As a result, Tang Xiaobao was very satisfied and finalized the deal on the spot.
However, when negotiating the salary, Tang Xiaobao's salary was directly increased from 5 million to 10 million, which scared the old actor.
The old actor's surname is Liu, and his name is Liu Zhigao. He is over 50 years old this year. In the play, he is going to play the guardian of a sect. To be honest, he doesn't have many roles, and he doesn't take on many films in his daily life. After all, this is an era when young and handsome actors are rampant.
This guy is really straightforward. When he heard that the salary was 10 million, he was shocked and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, wasn't it 5 million that we agreed on?"
Feng Dagang also said: "Yes, I have already negotiated 5 million with Mr. Liu. Besides, 5 million is not a small amount. After all, his role is not big, and it will probably be finished in two days."
As the assistant director, he wanted to save money for the crew.
A small supporting role is paid 10 million, which sets a bad precedent for those who come after it. If other actors knew about it, they would definitely complain.
Cheng Nan didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly.
Tang Xiaobao smiled and said, "You are worth ten million. With such good acting skills, I would feel guilty if I gave you five million."
"Boss Tang, it's great that you can use veteran actors like us. Five million is really not much. I'm not afraid to laugh at you. I can hardly make five million a year now. I'm already very satisfied."
Liu Zhigao said with some gratitude.
"What? You can't even get five million a year in salary?"
Tang Xiaobao was shocked and waved his hand: "No need to say, your salary is 15 million."
puff!
Feng Dagang almost vomited blood.
Boss, Director Tang, you are really running out of money.
Okay, I know you are rich, very, very rich, but no matter how rich you are, you can't do this.
There is no such operation.
You're giving 15 million to a minor supporting role, what the hell?
Liu Zhigao was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground. He held onto the table and said bitterly, "Mr. Tang, please don't joke with me. I have high blood pressure."
"High blood pressure? It's okay. After we finish the X-ray, I'll prescribe you some medicine. I guarantee your blood pressure will never be high again."
Tang Xiaobao laughed out loud.
Seeing Feng Dagang was about to speak again, he waved his hand and said, "Director Feng, please don't speak yet."
Feng Dagang had no choice but to shut up, but he looked very upset.
He was also very angry.
Tang Xiaobao said seriously, "I've actually heard about the current situation in the film and television industry a long time ago. I can't change other people's practices, but I have my own standards. Teacher Liu is already 58 years old this year. Your acting skills are obvious to all. I've also seen your previous works. To be honest, you are a true performing artist and deserve to be treated like this. But what is the current situation? An old artist like you is actually being outshined by those young and handsome actors. This is unfair. So, I have to take care of unfair things. I am the one who directs this movie, and I need old actors like you. I am not interested in young and handsome actors or anything like that."
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