Jiang Qinqin's apartment was near Madian Bridge on the North Third Ring Road, very close to the Beijing Film Studio. After Li Tang finished work, he walked out of the back door of the Beijing Film Studio and strolled along Jian'an West Road next to Tucheng Park in Yuandadu.
People have a safe zone in their psychology and like to stay in places they are familiar with. For example, if you have lived in Dongcheng for a long time, then your first choice when buying a house is in the surrounding area. Unless you don't have enough money, you will be chosen to be as close to Dongcheng as possible instead of buying a house in SJS or Fangshan in the west.
Jiang Qinqin graduated from Nortel, and her unit was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio. After contacting her ex-boyfriend who was a director at the Beijing Film Studio, it was easy to understand why she bought her house here. Maybe they went there with the intention of getting married in the first place, but unfortunately after going through all kinds of things in the middle, they had no choice but to break up in the end.
Seeing a flower shop along the way, he hesitated for a moment, then went in and bought a bouquet of lilies. Flowers are not practical, but they can please girls. But he doesn't like roses very much, they feel too strong. Lily is light and represents purity and nobility.
"Wow, thank you!"
When Jiang Qinqin opened the door and saw a large bouquet of white lilies, she was really happy.
There is a pair of men's slippers placed at the door. At first glance, they look like new ones that have not been used.
Jiang Qinqin ushered him in.
"Sit down wherever you want. What would you like to drink?"
"Tea."
Li Tang sat down on a white European classical sofa and looked around. The living room is large and luxuriously decorated, with white as the main color and European classical style furniture, which is also the most popular decoration style nowadays.
"Your house is quite big!"
"It's just a two-bedroom apartment. When I bought it, it was said that the built-up area would be more than 120 square meters. In fact, the practical area is only more than 80 square meters." Jiang Qinqin came over with a cup of tea.
Although the two had "opened up to each other" for a long time, this was the first time they came to the door after all, and she was particularly enthusiastic.
The house was bought in 1999, before she and her ex-boyfriend broke up at that time; the keys she got in 2000 were already broken up by then; it took another year to complete the decoration, and she basically spent the last year filming outside. , this house has been renovated and I have not lived in it a few times.
There are two bedrooms, one in the south and one in the north. The one with the bathroom in the south is the master bedroom, and the north is the guest room. Occasionally, Xiao Tang will live here.
Jiang Qinqin can cook, but her level is average. Xiao Tang helped make the beef in sauce yesterday, just cut it with a knife. There are also braised fish, boiled prawns, mixed with preserved egg tofu, and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.
"How about it?"
"good!"
During this period of time, I was used to eating the little chef's dishes, so Jiang Qinqin's cooking skills were only acceptable, and she could barely eat them.
"Here, let's have a drink."
Maybe it was the first time Li Tang came to his house today. Jiang Qinqin was in a good mood and didn't argue with him about words. She raised her cup and said with a smile.
"good!"
The oversized burgundy red wine bottle made a crisp sound when touched lightly, and the bright red wine slid down the wall of the glass into the mouth. Authentic wooden barrel Bordeaux red wine has a mellow taste, rich oak aroma and fruity taste, and is very layered.
"I'm going to report to the crew tomorrow."
"So do you live on the set?"
Two days ago, we stayed at the Jianguo Hotel in Qianmen. The two of them rubbed their hair together, but they still had more to say.
Jiang Qinqin shook the cup in her hand and shook her head: "I am a guest star this time. I don't have many roles. I don't plan to stay on the set."
With that said, she stood up and took out a key from the drawer of the cabinet in the entrance hall next to her. She handed it to Li Tang and said, "The time after joining the group is uncertain. Keep this key in your hand. This will save you having to call every time."
Hey, is this the way to take care of yourself?
When it came to this, Li Tang had nothing to hesitate. He took the key and put it in his pocket, saying, "By the way, if Xu Zheng comes over tomorrow, I might not come over."
"whatever."
Jiang Qinqin picked up the decanter and poured some more wine into their glasses.
It can be seen that she is dissatisfied with this guest appearance. Not only does a guest appearance mean less scenes, but the pay is probably also meaningless. Nowadays, some actors' salaries for filming are calculated based on the number of episodes, such as how much an episode costs; others are calculated based on the number of days. For example, this time Zhang Baibai invited Fan Wei to play the role of fat chef Wang Yao, and the salary was calculated at 2,000 yuan a day. Forget it, ten days of shooting only costs 20,000 yuan.
Of course, big-name actors are priced based on how much an episode costs. For example, the most popular TV series, Little Swallow, has been quoted as high as RMB 100,000 per episode. In this era, there is basically no market for it, and no crew can afford it. But now I don't care at all, and I am focused on developing into the film industry. Not long ago, I just collaborated with Jiang Wen and Wang Xueqi in the ancient costume martial arts film "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" directed by He Ping.
However, although Xiao Yanzi has been very popular in the past two years, there have been some troubles. First, there was the Military Flag Gate incident in April last year, and then at the end of last year, someone threw feces on her at Fulantai. It can only be said that there are many popular people.
Although Li Tang had cooperated with her, it was only a cooperative relationship, and there was no contact after the cooperation ended. Xiaopang had occasional contact with her before, but as she became more and more popular, the relationship gradually faded away. After all, we are in different circles and have nothing in common.
It's a bit far. As a popular female star who is deeply involved in the field of TV series, Jiang Qinqin's salary is basically around 30,000 yuan per episode. As the leading female lead in a TV series, after deducting the brokerage company's commission, you will usually get about 500,000 yuan.
Of course, film remuneration is part of an actor's income, as well as income from commercial performances and advertising endorsements. But on this part of the income, her agency takes a very harsh commission, 30% to 70%, which is still upside down, 70% for the company and 30% for the individual.
It is precisely because of this that Jiang Qinqin sometimes feels disgusted with some of the commercial performances that the company helps her with. The main reason is that the people she comes into contact with during the commercial performances are mixed, sloppy, take advantage of others, and even make dirty demands. But in order to make money, the company kept helping her accept various commercial performances, so she often had conflicts with the company. This time when filming "Return of the Pearl III", the company wanted to squeeze her salary again, which was a bit like the straw that broke the camel's back.
"Recently, the company is urging me to renew my contract." After drinking a few glasses of red wine, Jiang Qinqin said with a blushing face.
"Didn't you say before that your contract will not expire until the end of the year?" Li Tang said a little surprised.
"Yes, they were probably afraid that I would be poached by other companies, so they couldn't wait to renew my contract." Jiang Qinqin said mockingly.
Li Tang understood instantly and asked, "What conditions does your company offer?"
"Our company? Yep, the film remuneration has been increased from 37 to 28, and the commercial income has been increased from 37 to 46. They are embarrassed!"
She signed a contract with Qiong Yao's agency. Although Aunt Qiong Yao had given her a favor, she had made so much money for the company over the years, and even a large favor could not be repaid. But in the end, Woolen cloth? In the final analysis, Taiba Zi's structure is not enough, he is too shrewd, and he only thinks of her as a cash cow.
"Is there any company poaching you?" Li Tang asked again.
"Yes, there are. Some of the conditions offered are quite attractive, but..."
Jiang Qinqin hesitated for a moment while holding the wine glass, shook her head and said, "I still don't feel confident."
It’s not easy to find a reliable agency in China these days. Let’s just talk about Lu Yi. The movie “Never Rest Eyes” became so popular back then, and even won the Golden Eagle Award in one fell swoop. emperor. But just because the agency is unreliable, he has received countless advertisements in the past few years, but there are only few good film and television works. Not to mention the waste of reputation, the popularity is also declining year by year, and now it is no longer the same.
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I don't know! But anyway, I've already thought about it. After I finish filming "Half a Lifetime", I won't take any more roles and give myself a long vacation."
"Didn't you say you had enough rest at home a few days ago, why are you going on a long vacation now?"
"I've had enough rest at home, but that doesn't mean I don't want to take a vacation! Anyway, I don't plan to renew my contract this time, and Xiao Tang is also willing to come with me. As for Sister Jingping, in fact, her job has been Xiao Tang for the past two years. Don’s doing it.”
She and Xiao Tang are both from Mainland China, and they have been together for so many years and have already developed a deep relationship. And her manager Li Jingping is Wanwan, and they are Taiwanese girls who are of the same mind.
"That's fine." Li Tang nodded.
Jiang Qinqin pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "Then you won't even give me any advice."
"Well……"
To be honest, Li Tang couldn't give any good advice, and he didn't dare to give it. This kind of thing is definitely a big deal for Jiang Qinqin, a popular star. If she makes one wrong step, she can go from being famous to becoming a fad in the blink of an eye.
He could only smile bitterly and said: "You have to make your own decision about this kind of thing. What good suggestions can I have?"
"Tch, I knew you men were just unreliable!" Jiang Qinqin snorted coldly.
Although she looks gentle and watery on the outside, she is actually a hot-tempered girl in her heart. She saw Li Tang's hesitation, why did he hesitate? It's just that he's afraid of taking responsibility. In the final analysis, he still doesn't regard her as one of his own.
Just imagine, if we are a couple and encounter such a major event related to the wife's future, the husband will help his wife come up with ideas no matter what.
It doesn’t matter if the advice is not good, the fear is that there is no advice. This is where Jiang Qinqin's dissatisfaction comes from!
What does it mean that all men are unreliable?
Li Tang was also very unhappy after hearing this. Originally, everyone was in love and consensual when they were together, and he did not deliberately hide the fact that he still had a chubby child. There is no suggestion that the matter is too important and goes beyond the scope of the relationship.
So he didn't say in a good tone: "You want me to give you some advice, okay, I'll give you some advice, that is, be like me. At worst, you can start your own business and run a single gang!"
Even though his attitude was bad, it was better than no attitude at all. Jiang Qinqin suddenly turned angry and smiled: "Then you might as well sign me up."
Li Tang didn't believe it at all and mocked: "Aren't you afraid of being confused?"
Just kidding, which popular star would dare to sign a small studio like his that has just started to operate independently.
Jiang Qinqin said nonchalantly: "You are not afraid of me. Besides, didn't your agent ask me when the contract will be completed last time?"
"Who asked you, Sister An?" Li Tang looked confused.
"Sister An, it's your Jiajia, you were also there at that time."
Li Tang had long forgotten that there was such a thing, but when he saw that Jiang Qinqin didn't seem to be joking, he shook his head and said, "This is different. We were all still in Sister An's company at that time, so we still had resources more or less." Yes. Look what I have now? Nothing! Even if you dare to sign, I don’t dare to sign. Really, I’m doing this for your own good!”
Jiang Qinqin originally said this, but the more she said it, the more excited she became. She is not short of money, and with her current popularity, she is not short of resources either. She wants more freedom. Just as Li Tang suggested angrily just now, setting up his own studio and starting his own business seems to be a good choice. But if she signed with Li Tang's studio, she believed that Li Tang would never force her to do something she didn't like. She would have freedom and save herself the trouble of setting up her own studio. What's more important is that if he signs the contract, the relationship between the two will be more like a partnership. Fan Binbin doesn't know how to feel...
At this moment, she even had an image of Fan Xiaopang looking furious, and she couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering.
When Li Tang saw this, he didn't know what kind of wind she had, and said helplessly: "Why are you laughing? Everything I said is true."
Jiang Qinqin covered her mouth and kept laughing. After a while, she picked up the wine glass and said, "I know what you said is true. It's okay. Come on, have another drink."
Anyway, there is no rush for this kind of thing. The contract between myself and Aunt Qiongyao's company will not be completed until the end of the year, and everything needs to be discussed in the long term.
…
"Oh, the young man is in good spirits, what a god!"
Baldy Xu came out of the domestic arrival gate of the airport. When he saw Li Tang, he ran over pushing his suitcase and joked.
"Boss, isn't it the same, wearing all kinds of outfits, and preparing to deceive the little girl?" Li Tang also laughed and teased the other party.
Bald Xu wore a dark beret today. For a bald man, what he wears may not matter, but the hat must be the most important thing.
In addition to the trendy dark beret, this guy wears a plaid shirt with a hooded navy short coat on the upper body, and a pair of gray woolen trousers with straight seams on the lower body. He looks like a well-rounded yuppie man!
Hey, this is the coquettish coffee shop owner Tiger described in the script! Look at Zhang Yang again, that face full of earthy fragrance doesn’t match him at all!
Baldy Xu's girlfriend Xiao Taohong didn't come to pick her up today. The main reason is that Xiao Taohong won the Golden Eagle Award and the Feitian Award for the TV series "Empty Mirror" last year. Since then, she has been busy with film appointments and has no time to take care of her boyfriend. Moreover, they have already planned to get married next year. They have purchased wedding rooms in Beijing and Shanghai, so they can earn as much as they can before getting married.
After chatting and laughing all the way, Li Tang sent Xu Guangtou downstairs to Xiao Taohong's residence.
"Boss, let Nong Jiefeng wash away the dust tonight. Do you want to arrange another program?"
Although Xu Guangtou was very excited, the capital city was Xiao Taohong's territory after all. He was afraid of anything but ten thousand. He finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, I still have a lot of things to do. I'll go directly to the crew tomorrow and start early." Let’s finish filming soon!”
(End of chapter)
