After a pause, Tang Xiaobao continued, "Everyone is eligible to compete openly, but I have the final say. I have the final say on whether to use them or not. The pay is determined by everyone's acting skills. Whoever has the best acting skills will get the highest pay. Even if you don't have many scenes, you will still get a high pay. On the contrary, even if you are the No. 1 or No. 2 male or female lead, I will definitely not use them. Even if I do, their pay will not be higher than that of you veteran actors. The quality of a work is not determined by the male or female lead alone. It is completed by all the actors together. Details determine success or failure... In short, the pay is 15 million."
"No, I really can't. If I take 15 million for the film, it will cause controversy. I think 5 million is enough. Really, I have a pension now and enjoy expert allowances. My children are already married, so I don't need much money. I make movies because I really love acting, not for the money. Otherwise, I would have retired from the film and television industry long ago..."
Liu Zhigao still disagreed.
Tang Xiaobao said with a straight face, "Teacher Liu, this is your fault. I'm the director and I have the final say on the pay. Have you read my script?"
Liu Zhigao nodded, his eyes lighting up. "Although I've only read part of the script, it's really well written. It's definitely a masterpiece. I didn't expect Mr. Tang to be able to write scripts. I'm very optimistic about this movie, not just at the box office, but it will become a classic."
"So do you want to act?"
Tang Xiaobao asked.
"Yes, of course I do."
Tang Xiaobao said, "That's it, the pay is 15 million now. If you want to act, sign the contract. If not, I'll find someone else to play the role."
"ah?!"
Liu Zhigao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He never imagined that one day he would be forced by the director in this way.
The key point is that Tang Xiaobao forced him because he wanted to give him an extra 10 million.
This kind of thing has never happened before.
Don't even think about it, this doesn't make sense.
However, Tang Xiaobao didn't seem to be joking.
No, he doesn't joke.
Encountering such a thing, Liu Zhigao was speechless.
I am definitely grateful in my heart, but I always feel guilty for accepting the money.
Look, this is what a conscientious actor is.
Look, this is what actors who haven’t received high pay for many years look like.
Fifteen million is really not a big deal for those young handsome guys.
But for an old actor like Liu Zhigao, this is really a lot, far beyond his expectations.
Tang Xiaobao softened his tone and said, "Starting with you, if you don't accept it, I can't discuss the rest of the cast. If you really think this money is too much, you can donate it. Why are you so stubborn?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhigao's eyes lit up.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that? How about this? I'll take five million and donate the rest to the crew. We can use this money to build props, produce special effects, and train new talent. How do you say that?"
sweat……
His character is so good that it is beyond words.
Tang Xiaobao was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Liu Zhigao really takes from the people and gives back to the people.
However, he disagreed.
"No, the crew won't accept your donation. I'm not trying to scare you. This movie has no budget at all. As long as money is needed, I'll pay. I'll give you whatever you need. So, don't worry about our budget being insufficient. I'm not short of money."
This sounds very crazy.
But when he said it, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
People are not short of money.
With a net worth of over one trillion, does he care about this little money?
It's really a drop in the bucket, okay!
In the end, Liu Zhigao had no choice but to agree.
After the contract was signed, he thanked the company repeatedly and left.
As soon as Liu Zhigao left, Feng Dagang finally exploded.
"Director Tang, what do you mean? Is there anyone who does things like you?"
He slammed the table and stood up suddenly.
sweat……
Cheng Nan on the side was startled.
My goodness, what are you doing? Are you going to have a falling out with Tang Xiaobao?
He quickly pulled Feng Dagang to sit down, winked at him, and acted as a peacemaker: "Mr. Tang, Director Feng was just excited for a moment. Don't take it to heart. He was just trying to save you money. Just be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."
In fact, Feng Dagang understood as soon as he mentioned it.
I was so excited just now that I realized I actually slammed the table with Tang Xiaobao.
Suddenly, his legs began to tremble.
What a stupid thing I have done.
Is that really outrageous?
I don't know how much I weigh.
If Tang Xiaobao gets angry, he will lose his job as assistant director.
What's more, Tang Xiaobao has always been ruthless towards his enemies. What if he bans himself from the circle in the future?
Hey, don't disbelieve it.
Based on Tang Xiaobao's current influence and assets, it is not difficult for him to ban Feng Dagang. It is not impossible.
He was feeling uneasy.
Tang Xiaobao burst into laughter.
"Mr. Cheng, who do you think I am? Don't I know that Director Feng is worried about my money? I'm not that stingy. Let alone if he just slammed the table, even if he punched me twice, I wouldn't complain. I should even thank him. After all, his starting point was good. And regarding the salary, I just made a sudden decision to change it. It's also my fault for not communicating with him in advance."
Sometimes, Tang Xiaobao is petty and will never hesitate to take revenge, and he will never show mercy.
But he is not an unreasonable person.
He can still tell who is good to him and who is not.
Feng Dagang's actions in a desperate situation actually touched him a lot.
But Feng Dagang is still uneasy. He feels a little scared because he feels that Tang Xiaobao didn't lose his temper.
He looked at Tang Xiaobao and said awkwardly, "Um, Mr. Tang, I lost my composure just now and offended you. I'm sorry. I apologize."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Tang Xiaobao.
Pulling him to sit down, Tang Xiaobao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Am I such a petty person in your eyes? I told you last time, we are friends, brothers, why are you being so polite to me?"
This time, Feng Dagang was completely relieved.
I was inexplicably moved.
Tang Xiaobao treats him as a brother, so he has to consider Tang Xiaobao even more.
He immediately said, "Mr. Tang, I know you want to change the atmosphere in this industry, but atmosphere is not something that can be changed by one person. If you can't change it, and you have to invest so much money, it's not worth it. Teacher Liu just said that using this money on filming will make the movie more classic. Why bother with the salary? Besides, the salary we pay is already not low."
Tang Xiaobao waved his hand: "Where is their pay? Let me see."
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