The first thing Wei Weijiang dialed was the number of an actor named Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan can be regarded as a very powerful actor in China.
The mass base is also relatively high.
And he lives in both film and television.
He has achieved outstanding results in both the film and television circles.
It was Wang Yuan's female agents who answered the phone.
After hearing Wei Weijiang's intention, the other party asked directly:
"How much investment does your family have in this drama? Our family will never act in a drama with a pure production cost of far less than 50 million, and you will be on the first-tier satellite TV, right? We only connect the stars on the first-tier satellite TV We never film dramas or online dramas, you know that?"
The other agent's words suddenly silenced Wei Weijiang.
After all, "The Silent Truth" is a collaboration with Penguin Video.
This is indeed a web drama, but Wei Weijiang still wants to try again:
"Sister, our drama is indeed an online drama, but our drama is the top production investment of Penguin Video this year. It is very high, definitely more than 50 million, and our script is written by Song Ci! You know Song Ci Well, it’s the Song poem that just became a big hit in “Black and White”!”
The person on the other side said calmly: "I'm really sorry, our Wang Yuan has gotten so mixed up now. Sometimes there are some things that we really can't just act casually... you know."
Wei Weijiang showed an awkward yet polite smile.
Many actors in the entertainment industry do have this taboo.
It’s just that you can’t lower yourself to act in dramas that are inconsistent with your status.
It’s not just the artist’s team that doesn’t agree.
Even Party A of some corresponding business cooperation signed by the artist is actually not able to agree.
After all, for example, someone offered you 50 million to get you an endorsement.
As a result, you went to the pig farm to sing.
This is completely lowering the quality of other advertisers.
This is absolutely not allowed.
So Wei Weijiang dialed the second actor's phone number.
This actor is called Tang Jilan.
He won the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival a few years ago.
His reputation in the industry was good, but when Wei Weijiang called him and asked about the other party's schedule, he knew they couldn't work together.
Because the other party's filming schedule for the next two years is already full.
The remaining two actors, Wei Weijiang, are not very familiar.
So it was mainly left to Penguin Video to communicate.
The team of "The Silent Truth" is slowly being formed here.
On the other side, "Black and White" and "Rejuvenation" continue to be popular.
So far, the box office of "Black and White" has exceeded 2.5 billion.
The growth rate of the box office of "Return to Youth" has obviously slowed down a lot.
It has been stuck at 1.1 billion for more than three days.
But this is basically the box office limit of the drama "Return to Youth".
The competition for the box office championship in the same period has basically come to an end.
Because "Black and White" overtook "Tomorrow" at the box office on its 13th day of release.
The current box office of "Tomorrow" is just over 2.4 billion, and there is basically no growth.
But judging from the current box office growth rate, it is impossible for both movies to exceed the 3 billion box office.
This actually makes the entire industry seem a little disappointed with this summer's lineup.
Weibo blogger [Movie Box Office] posted directly:
“It’s a bit of a pity that there isn’t a particularly high-grossing movie in this summer’s summer season, but the quality of the several films in this summer’s summer season is still remarkable.
"Especially the one produced by Song Ci Studio... It can be said that it is a low-cost "Return to Youth", which leveraged huge profits at a very low cost. I think after "Return to Youth", I will ask Song Ci Studio to co-produce a movie There should be a lot of capital!”
This comment was echoed by many people.
"Song Ci, this kid, must be completely successful now, right? After making a lot of money through "Rejuvenation", he can use it as his own capital in the future!"
"Is there anyone in the industry who can tell me how much Song Ci can earn from his work, given the current box office performance of "Return to Youth" of 1.1 billion!?"
"Actually, making money is secondary. The praise that Song Ci gets for his acting skills is the best, right? After playing the biggest villain role in "Black and White", I believe that the script for him to be filmed should also be very good." Many!"
This is indeed the case.
Two weeks after "Black and White" was officially released, Mimi received the first script.
The book was sent by a very powerful company in the industry.
It is indeed a suspense drama.
However, the other party's schedule requirements were relatively tight, and it was completely incompatible with Song Ci.
So Mimi didn't even tell Song Ci about it, so she rejected the book.
Today Song Ci specially flew to Shangjing to accept an exclusive interview with the movie channel.
Of course, Song Ci from the movie channel who is known as the Sixth Princess in the world would not dare to neglect.
He was sitting in front of the camera wearing a suit.
The person responsible for interviewing Song Ci was a young girl who looked to be in her early 20s.
However, the other party's speech and behavior seemed to be extremely skilled in his business.
After a person becomes popular, all walks of life will pay attention to him. Whether it is good or bad, Song Ci basically accepts it completely.
After all, after those 10 years, Song Ci's heart has long been calm, and all the favors and humiliations he faced can be forgotten.
"Hello, Teacher Song Ci, I particularly like your role in "Black and White"! Your acting skills are really great!" The other party first praised Song Ci, and Song Ci greeted him politely with a smile.
During this period, he had heard too many voices praising his excellent acting skills.
At the beginning, I did feel a little complacent in my heart.
But now, I am basically immune.
Even some fears deep inside.
I am afraid that I will be praised and killed by such a voice.
So he hinted in his heart that he must be sober.
Generally, for this kind of interview, the other party will communicate the content of the interview with their team in advance.
So Song Ci already roughly knew what the other party would ask today.
"Recently, because of "Black and White" and "Rejuvenation", Mr. Song Ci has been mentioned a lot in the circle. And we all know that you only suddenly started to have an index in the past year. It’s a huge hit... So we want to ask you, what is your state of mind in this situation?"
Song Ci replied without hesitation: "I have written an article by Fan Zhongyan called "Yueyang Tower" in "Two Song Dynasties" before. Well... I think there are 8 words in this article that can fully describe me. Mood."
"Which 8 characters?"
"Not pleased, not to have compassion."
The female reporter nodded seriously, with a little starlight in her eyes.
Obviously, Song Ci's somewhat literary and artistic words and deeds made her little heart beat a little faster.
""Rejuvenation" is a script you wrote, and it achieved great success. In a variety show you participated in some time ago, you also wrote a well-received script. "The Beginning" is called a variety show The film and TV series have also achieved great success... So will you aspire to be a professional screenwriter in the future?"
After Song Ci pondered for a moment, he replied:
"If there is a good story, I will definitely write it down without hesitation."
"Haha, what are your expectations and prospects for your future acting career? Or do you want to focus on deepening your career in the film industry or achieving better results in TV dramas?"
Song Ci raised his right hand and scratched it hard into the air, his eyes confident and powerful: "I want it all."
The female reporter chuckled, then stuck out her tongue at her gaffe, showing an embarrassed expression.
This exclusive interview on the movie channel was directly broadcast in the movie report news at night.
This also aroused cheers from fans who like Song Ci.
Although this is not a big deal, at least Song Ci has gradually entered the mainstream media's attention with this summer release.
It has begun to receive the attention of more and more people and capital.
Fans are a strange bunch of creatures.
On the one hand, they hope that the person they like is particularly outstanding and can show their talents in all walks of life.
On the other hand, I also hope that the other party is someone who can act according to his own ideas.
He completely treats the person he loves as a creature in his fantasy to structure and build his life.
So there are several types of fans in the fan circle.
Such as career fans.
This kind of fans just don't care whether the main character is in a relationship or getting married.
I only hope that the rightful owner can prosper his career and achieve good results.
Another type is mom fans.
This type of fans is especially common among the fan groups of idol idols who debuted in talent shows and variety shows.
However, the current fans of Song Ci are still mostly talented fans.
Basically, they are fans of Song Ci's creative talent.
The other part is because of Song Ci's appearance.
In the evening, Song Ci did not take a plane directly to leave Shangjing City. Instead, he made a dinner date with his college roommate Han Yao.
Han Yao specially brought his girlfriend over to have dinner with Song Ci today.
My girlfriend is a model. She is about 1.7 meters tall. She is very beautiful and has a great figure.
She shook Song Ci's hand excitedly:
"When we were dating, Hanyao kept telling me that he and you were college roommates. I didn't believe it at first, until he showed me a photo of you two. Today I finally met you in person,
"I really like you. I have played the single "Fireworks Easily Cold" many times. You must sign it for me today!"
Han Yao's girlfriend Xiao Wang succeeded in chasing stars, and she seemed very excited.
Han Yao gently hugged her shoulders and said, "Calm down, don't act like you have never seen the world."
Han Yao has been doing so well in the film and television industry in recent years.
Nowadays, he basically appears in major variety shows as a comedian.
So the audience will laugh as soon as they see him.
And in terms of popularity among the audience.
Song Ci really may not be able to beat Han Yao.
It’s not that Han Yao’s masterpiece is so hard.
But this kid has participated in too many variety shows.
There is even a saying circulated by many artists in the world.
If you can meet Han Yao while filming a variety show.
That means your kid is really popular.
Song Ci took a sip of the cool drink, looked at Han Yao and said with envy, "You are now a big winner in life."
Han Yao waved his hands and showed a rather Versailles expression:
"I'm quite enjoying my life now. I go on some mindless variety shows and tell some jokes to make everyone laugh. After it's over, it's quite enjoyable to go home and be free."
His girlfriend Xiao Wang, who was standing beside him, held his chin with one hand and looked at Han Yao with starry eyes on his face.
What she likes most is the funny temperament of this boy.
Song Ci said cheerfully: "That's what you said... But I always think it's a pity for you that such a handsome face has not appeared on the big screen. If there is a chance in the future, I will ask you to film a movie."
Speaking of this, Han Yao's expression seemed a lot more lonely.
He raised his glass for a toast, took two more bites of food, and then continued:
"Last week we went to see "Black and White" and "Rejuvenation" together. To be honest, I really envy you for being able to work with such a famous director like Director Lu Song! How about it when you were filming on the spot? How is Director Lu's temper? He didn't scold you, did he? "
Song Ci said: "It is said that great directors have some very strange tempers, but I really haven't found it in Director Lu. Basically, I have never encountered him losing his temper. Even if there are some situations where he is always NG, He also explained it in an orderly manner, and I feel that he was able to achieve his current status in the world, and he really did it step by step."
The two chatted for a while, and Han Yao suddenly showed a mean expression and said:
"I met Meng Ting when I went to record a variety show last month!"
Meng Ting is the ex-girlfriend of college roommate Gao Wang.
When I was studying, I climbed into a professor's bed for an acting opportunity.
This woman has always been the one being teased among several roommates.
Song Ci said calmly: "Don't say anything, Meng Ting is doing quite well now."
Han Yao immediately touched his belly and said with emotion:
"So, this is really an era that laughs at the poor but not at the prostitutes.
"Some of my old fans have been saying, why do I keep doing variety shows and being a comedian, but actually I really want to say, damn, I do this just to make money!
"If it were possible, who wouldn't want to make that kind of artistic film that's full of character? But damn, no one asked me to film it at all!"
The little girlfriend on the side quickly patted Han Yao's chest, and then asked him curiously what was going on with Meng Heng.
So Han Yao started to educate his little girlfriend about the gossip in this industry.
This little girlfriend was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
In fact, the incident between Gao Wang and Meng Ting was quite a big deal back then.
Because after Gao Wang found out about this, he went directly to the school to make a fuss. In the end, the school fired the old professor.
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In early August, the crew of "Jiangshan" started filming in a low-key film and television base in Youzhou.
Song Ci plays the role of a general, and the overall role is actually not too much.
But he has a very big influence on the emotional transition of the male protagonist of this drama.
So it can be regarded as an important supporting role.
The male protagonist of this drama is Zhang Zilu, one of the four top figures in China.
As one of the top four, his popularity cannot be overshadowed.
Although the opening ceremony of the crew was very low-key, not a single media person was invited to the scene.
But in the distance, you can still see a large number of Zhang Zilu's fans crowded there.
This is the first time Song Ci met Zhang Zilu. The other person is about the same height as me, looks tall and thin, and his hair has been cut into a short crop. This is to prepare for filming this costume drama.
Song Ci greeted the other party in a friendly manner: "Xiaolu, I especially like your song "Brilliant". I think it sounds very impressive!"
When talking to someone you don’t know about someone’s masterpiece, it may seem a little careless, but at least they put a lot of thought into it.
Zhang Zilu didn't expect that Song Ci actually listened to his song, showed a surprised expression, and then said:
"Have you really heard of my songs? I went to see "Black and White" with my friends last week. Oh my God, your acting skills gave me goosebumps. I hope our cooperation this time can bring out the best. A new spark!”
The drama "Jiangshan" is invested by Star Entertainment.
Of course, Xingkong is very familiar with Song Ci.
It's Shen Xi's company, and Star Entertainment is one of the subsidiaries of Star Group.
The investment in the entire "Jiangshan" is very high.
The focus is to restore the image of a young general from thousands of years ago.
So there will be a lot of live shooting scenes.
War scenes are also shot in real locations with thousands of people dispatched.
This places very high demands on Sun Dachuan's director's scheduling.
So before filming even started, Sun Dachuan had already rubbed his temples, looked at the actors in front of him and said to Song Ci with emotion:
"In a month's time, when we are filming the war scene... there will be up to 5,000 people on the crew a day, and we will be able to eat millions just for food a day!"
Song Ci is overwhelmed just thinking about this kind of thing.
But he felt that this was a very important learning opportunity for him.
There are actually many, many stories in his mind that he wants to film.
If possible in the future, he would like to film the movie himself.
So if you can stay with Sun Dachuan in such a big crew, which can even be said to be like a small factory, and learn more.
Song Ci believes that he can gain a lot of experience.
Therefore, he especially cherishes his work on the crew of "Jiangshan".
As for the drama itself regarding Zhang Zilu's top-notch acting skills, he didn't care at all.
The crew in the Chinese entertainment industry usually pays homage to a Taoist named Taimu during the opening ceremony.
In the history of China, he was the god who protected the actors.
Song Ci took three sticks of incense and offered incense to Taimu Taojun seriously, while also reciting a few words piously in his heart.
Finally, Sun Dachuan cut the ribbon in front of the camera.
The crew of "Jiangshan" has officially started filming.
First up is the week-long script reading session.
But before that, the main actors such as Song Ci and Zhang Zilu need to take makeup photos first.
So Song Ci put on the mysterious armor weighing 100 kilograms again.
This mysterious armor was specially forged by Sun Dachuan from the master.
But because it was too heavy, it was absolutely impossible for Song Ci to wear this black armor when it came to filming.
Otherwise, you may not even be able to perform the movements by then.
The prop master of the crew actually made a 1:1 replica of this mysterious armor.
The replica is much lighter than the original, only over 20 kilograms.
On the second day, the official Weibo of "Jiangshan" posted everyone's makeup photos.
At the same time, it can be regarded as an official announcement of the cast of the movie "Jiangshan".
At this time, fans of Song Ci knew that this guy had actually joined the group again.
And he was filming with Zhang Zilu, one of the top four, which aroused everyone's cheers and expectations.
Song Ci currently has nearly 15 million Weibo fans.
Of course, this number is still not enough in front of the real top players in China.
After all, the foundation of 3.4 billion people is here.
The real top streamers often have two to three hundred million followers on Weibo.
(End of chapter)
