Chapter 346 The Price of Top Stream

Fang Rong frowned and tapped his fingers on the table.

If you run from both ends, there may be problems in both dramas in the end.

He sighed softly and looked at Zhou Fan, "Teacher Zhou, first of all, our filming locations are not all in the capital. Secondly, we are relatively advanced in fighting scenes, which requires a lot of time for actors to train, and they may get injured."

Hearing this, the light in Zhou Fan's eyes dimmed instantly, and his shoulders drooped slightly.

A lot of time…

He took a deep breath and tried again: "I'm sorry, directors, "Heartbeat" is expected to be completed in May. If it doesn't delay your arrangements, I will do my best to devote myself to the filming here after completion."

Fang Rong raised his eyebrows.

May?

Peach blossoms bloom in March and April. In May, all the peach blossoms on Fairyland Island faded.

Xianling Island also plans to go to the Magic City for filming and add a new check-in place to Dongchuan Resort.

Flowers bloom in March and April, and his capital and magic city fly in both directions?

Fang Rong smiled slightly and said: "We have a general understanding of your schedule. Let's think about it again and contact you later. Let's talk about it for now. Do you still have any questions?"

"Well, okay, there is no problem for now. Thank you directors, thank you for your guidance."

After saying that, Zhou Fan stood up, bowed slightly, and reluctantly left the casting room.

In the casting room, the producer sighed: "He is very suitable in other aspects. He proposed a salary of 200,000 per episode, totaling 6.8 million, which is quite sincere."

Fang Rong shook his head, "Li Xiaoyao has so many roles, it's definitely not possible to run in both directions."

The producer asked: "What a pity. Can we choose the shooting time? Shoot the places where peach blossoms are needed first, and move the whole thing to the back."

As soon as he finished speaking, the conversation was interrupted by Chen Xiao: "The time cannot be postponed, it will be released during the summer vacation, and the company has other projects planned later."

Fang Rong nodded, "He's not special enough for the crew to adjust his time. Let's take a look at the next person first."

With that said, he turned to the resume page of the next candidate.

The next one is Fang Zizhou, a popular star who came from the draft.

…

Ten minutes later.

Fang Rong's surprised voice sounded in the room.

"How much? 1.8 million?"

Fang Rong blinked and stared at Fang Zizhou.

Is Xiaodao's script already so charming?

Knowing that his acting skills and temperament are not as good as those of his opponent, he gives about a quarter of his opponent's salary to fight for the leading actor's position?

1.8 million and 34 episodes, just over 50,000 per episode.

He was so sincere that he almost wanted to settle it directly!

However, the next moment, Fang Zizhou smiled awkwardly and stretched out a finger, "Sorry, it's... one episode."

Fang Rong was stunned for a moment, then sighed silently.

Ah, that’s embarrassing.

He knows that traffic stars are expensive, but 1.8 million for this unit is really strange to him.

In the past, when filming major dramas, all experienced actors were used, with an episode costing between 50,000 and 300,000.

The first part of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" also did not use popular stars. The heroine had the highest price, 300,000 yuan per episode.

1.8 million per episode...

This sounds like a beautifully decorated hand cake shop suddenly opened downstairs. If you tell him that it costs three yuan, his first reaction is that the new store has a promotion, and it costs three yuan a pound, not three yuan a tael.

Hey, I don’t want to be a director anymore. One episode is worth 1.8 million. He also wants to act.

The producer patted him on the arm.

He covered his mouth and whispered: "Director Fang, you have never used top stars. The price is a bit exaggerated, but it is quite common."

Because of the huge commercial value that comes with being top-notch. It can make TV series sell at higher prices. In addition, advertising and popularity are all money.

Fang Rong nodded slightly.

Surprised, but understandable.

Fang Zizhou saw Fang Rong's ugly face and quickly added:

"I'm sorry, this is the price given by the company. I can try to keep it as low as possible. I tried my best to say that I should be able to get it to 1.5 million for an episode. The whole drama is estimated to be 50 million. Among the top tier, it really doesn't count. Very high. I will try my best to train and perform, I hope you can give me a chance.”

"I understand," Fang Rong continued, "Do you have any other plans in the next few months?"

"Currently, there are three commercials and a half-day variety show scheduled. They are all shot in the capital and will not affect the filming. If time is tight, I will not take other jobs in the future."

"Well, I have a general understanding. Do other directors have anything else to ask?"

As he said that, Fang Rong looked around and saw that no one wanted to speak, so he looked at Fang Zizhou again, "Then let's talk here for now. I will contact you again when we make a decision."

"Okay, thank you directors." Fang Zizhou bowed slightly and left the audition room.

After the door was closed, the assistant who was sitting behind Fang Rong and had just joined last year breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to the technician next to him: "It turns out that big stars are so easy to talk to, which makes me quite nervous today."

Fang Rong chuckled, turned back and pointed at Chen Xiao by the window: "Because that person is sitting here. My little friend, when you become rich, you will find that there are good people all over the world."

After saying that, he turned back to the table, picked up the information, and yawned.

At least they are all good people on the surface.

After muttering in his mind, he said, "Okay, let's get down to business. What do you think?"

The producer turned his pen and said: "To be honest, for his popularity, 1.5 million is still high, and 12.3 million is about the same. Calculated at 1.25 million, 34 episodes would be 42.5 million."

Chen Xiao rubbed his eyebrows, picked up the two people's information, and leaned back on the backrest.

The two options now are Zhou Fan and Fang Zizhou.

Both of them can be given 9 points in terms of appearance, with little difference.

In comparison, Zhou Fan has a lower salary, but his temperament and acting skills are more suitable. But the schedule is a big problem.

Fang Zizhou has a suitable schedule, and his temperament and acting skills are slightly worse, but he is also acceptable. The disadvantage is that the salary is high. But he is a top star, and his company will not agree to lower the price. And the risk factor of his fighting scenes may need to be reduced.

Chen Xiao turned his head to look at the casting director, "Are there any other options? Look for more?"

The casting director pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed.

There are not many candidates around 21 years old among the first- and second-tier actors. Remove those with unsuitable appearance and temperament, and those with poor acting skills, and Director Fang deletes a few outlaws, and there are really few suitable candidates left.

"I'll try to find one. But it may be difficult. The dozen or so people who came today should be the most suitable among the first- and second-tier actors. Or, among the others who came today, are there any who can be considered?"

Just then, the casting coordinator at the door whispered tentatively: "Everyone, Jiang Ming will be selected soon. How about taking a break? We can discuss the candidate for Li Xiaoyao later, how about that?"

Fang Rong nodded, "Take a 10-minute break first. The audition for Jiang Ming will start at 11 o'clock."

Chen Xiao stood up, walked out of the audition room, took a cup of hot coffee from the rest area, and walked to the courtyard to get some fresh air.

As soon as he walked under the tree, he saw a figure in green clothes, sitting cross-legged on the seat next to the railing under the eaves and making a phone call.

The boy put his arm on the railing, bent his left leg and put it on the seat, and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, that's right, in ten minutes."

"Hehe, I'm the most handsome, right?" The boy snorted and raised his eyebrows, his face full of youthful spirit.

Chen Xiao's eyes lit up.

This feeling is different from the two actors who have debuted for many years.

There is light in his eyes, very clear.

There is a kind of youthful atmosphere that is full of confidence in the future and high-spirited.

This outfit, is he here for an audition?

I don’t think I saw him just now, is he late? Or is he auditioning for Jiang Ming?

Just thinking of this, the boy hung up the phone and leaned against the railing to continue reciting the lines.

Chen Xiao walked over and asked, "Actor, have you auditioned?"

"Audition?" Qi Mu raised his head and froze in his place for a moment, "Daodaodao... Director Chen."

He immediately jumped up from the stool with a smile on his face, "Audition, audition. Oh no, not yet, I'll audition soon. Hello, Director Chen!"

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