"Achoo!"
On the way out of Fei Huang Workspace, Pei Qian sneezed.
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this …?
Is something wrong with one of the departments? Should I check?
"… forget it."
For a second, Pei Qian wanted to check if there were any problems with his various businesses. However, this thought only lasted for a second before he suppressed it.
He could not check all of them!
Until now, Pei Qian had too many businesses on hand. It was too troublesome to check them all.
Pei Qian thought about it and decided to think that he was just imagining things. He decided to focus on the matter at hand.
At that thought, Pei Qian dialed Zhang Zuting's number.
The call went through quickly. The two of them exchanged a few pleasantries. The atmosphere was good.
Although Bloody Battle Song's advertisement had caused Zhang Zuting some trouble, it had also brought him a lot of popularity.
In particular, the success of the mobile version of Bloody Battle Song had washed away many people's stereotype of this game as a game with paywalls, making money out of people's pockets, and people with too much money. Many people also started to view Zhang Zuting as a fan.
Zhang Zuting, who was already past his prime, had become even more popular recently!
Thus, Zhang Zuting was quite grateful to Boss Pei.
"Mr. Zhang, do you have a schedule in the next few months? I have a movie that I would like to invite you to join me.
"We've worked together before. Don't worry about the remuneration. I won't treat you badly."
Zhang Zuting was obviously stunned on the other end of the line.
Make a movie?
Wasn't Boss Pei's company a games company? Why was he making a movie?
Was he expanding into a new field?
Zhang Zuting did not ask further. After all, many rich companies wanted to make movies now. Even coal bosses and second-generation heirs liked it. There was nothing to be surprised about.
Since Boss Pei was even involved in high-end restaurants, wasn't it normal that he wanted to invest in a movie?
Zhang Zuting said, "No problem, Boss Pei. My schedule is empty now. We know each other very well now that we're working together. The remuneration is easy to negotiate. Just give me a friendship price. However, can I take a look at the script first? "
After a moment of silence, Pei Qian said, "I'll compensate you with the friendship price. Don't ask me for the script first, alright?"
Zhang Zuting was stunned. Then, he laughed. "Boss Pei, you really know how to joke. You haven't finished the script? Alright, then let's not talk about the script for now. In any case, I have to give Boss Pei face. I'll make some arrangements here and go to Jingzhou. "
"Alright, I'll give you the director's contact number. Ask him to contact you directly when the time comes. Oh, and I'm looking for a young male actor to be the main lead of this movie. Do you have any good candidates to recommend? "Pei Qian asked.
Zhang Zuting thought for a moment. "There are too many young male actors. Do you have any requests?"
Pei Qian answered without hesitation, "It would be best if it was more expensive."
Zhang Zuting sniggered. "Expensive? Then I don't know them. I'm just a has-been actor. How could I know so many popular young actors? Boss Pei, if you're only looking for expensive actors, there aren't many expensive actors in the country. Why don't you just ask them one by one? "
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right. I'll look again."
He hung up and returned to Tengda.
Pei Qian got out of the car and went to his office. He used Qiandu to search for more popular male actors.
Many areas of the world had changed. For example, the development of smartphones and mobile games was three to four years faster than he remembered.
The film industry was also different from what he remembered.
According to Pei Qian's memory, popular movies started in '11 and became popular in' 13. They reached their peak in '14 and' 15. After that, they started to go downhill.
The situation in this world was slightly different. Popular movies appeared earlier than he remembered.
Pei Qian guessed that this was one of the effects of advanced cell phone and communication technology.
All in all, popular movies in this world should be gradually becoming popular. Many popular fresh meats' salaries were rising and becoming more and more ridiculous.
Of course, apart from these fresh meats, some big-name male actors were also asking for a high price.
Pei Qian fell into a dilemma.
Who should he look for for the male lead?
He had to look for an unknown, small role. He had to spend too little money.
Should he look for a big-name male actor? These people might be asking for a high price, but their acting skills were basically up to standard. What's more, they had a certain box office appeal.
Should he look for popular fresh meats?
Everything was good. However, Pei Qian was a little disgusted with small fresh meats. It would be the same if he spent the money elsewhere. Not only would he benefit the small fresh meats, but he would also increase the popularity of the 'Era of High Popularity'.
He felt a little unhappy.
Pei Qian suppressed his difficulty in choosing as he searched for relevant information. He wanted to try his luck and find a suitable candidate.
All of a sudden, he saw a keyword.
Box office poison!
"Eh?"
Pei Qian's interest was immediately piqued. This was a hot post on a certain forum. The title of the post was: 'Lu Zhiyao is really the ultimate box office poison!'
This post was quite popular. Many netizens followed it and discussed it.
"Indeed, if they can still be defeated with this lineup, it's f * cking ridiculous!"
"Even someone as strong as Director Liu can't carry it, he can't carry it!"
"The two female leads here are considered very good for the male actors, but they can still fail all the way to their grandmother's house …"
"I just want to ask why this person's resources are still so good after failing so many times?"
"To be honest, his acting skills are not bad, and he seems to be quite hardworking. The people who have worked with him are all well-known, and I haven't heard of any scandals. He's quite handsome, but I don't know why I just don't want to see him on the screen … "
"Indeed, when I saw his name in the movie, my first reaction was not to watch it."
"I think, first, he doesn't have an audience, and second, his face is a little too handsome. It's especially out of character. He really shouldn't take on such serious films. He should take on some fan-oriented movies. "
"There's no other way. He debuted a little too early, and he's already past the age of being a small fresh meat. What's more, he has quite a dream. He doesn't want to take on that lousy money. He just wants to take on good scripts and hone his acting skills. "
"Damn it! Stop ruining a good script! "
"I don't think any directors will look for him again after failing again, right? He's expensive and can't carry the box office. The price-performance ratio is so low that it's exploding. "
Pei Qian's eyes lit up when he saw everyone's discussion.
This big brother named Lu Zhiyao seemed to fit his needs very well!
Pei Qian quickly searched for his representative works.
Pei Qian found that Lu Zhiyao was currently in the top five of the most popular young actors in the country. He was quite well-known, and he had some good works. Especially when he first debuted, he had filmed a few movies that were well received but not well received. Although the box office was not high, his performance in the movies was quite amazing. Therefore, the audience had high hopes for him.
However, as he filmed more and more movies, things suddenly went wrong.
Lu Zhiyao's acting skills did not decline. They were steadily improving, and he was quite hardworking. He was a good person, but the problem was that the movies he made were getting worse and worse!
At first, the fans thought that the movies were dragging him down and complained about it. That was why his value kept rising. However, slowly, everyone realized that this big brother did not seem to be dragged down by the movies.
The mark of a good actor was to be able to carry the box office alone. In the end, not only could Lu Zhiyao not carry the box office, but he also had the opposite effect!
In this recent movie, there was a veteran Best Actor and two popular actresses. In the end, the movie still failed, and it failed miserably!
Therefore, there were more and more rumors about Lu Zhiyao being the 'poison in the box office'.
Pei Qian checked again. This person had studied abroad when he was young. His spoken English should be quite good.
Boss Pei decided immediately. He was the one!
He was the perfect candidate in his heart!
After that, Pei Qian sent Lu Zhiyao's name to Zhu Xiaoce. "Contact him. This is the perfect male lead in my heart!"
…
…
The next day …
Pei Qian received a call from Zhu Xiaoce not long after he woke up.
"Boss Pei, I have two things to report.
"I've already contacted Mr. Zhang Zuting. He should be coming to Jingzhou in a few days. The production team is also preparing. You don't have to worry about these.
"As for Lu Zhiyao you mentioned yesterday … I've contacted his manager and talked to Lu Zhiyao. However, he seems to be depressed recently. He rejected the invitation and said that he did not want to participate in any movies in the near future. "
Pei Qian was stunned. "You didn't ask him to pay more?"
Zhu Xiaoce was at a loss for words. "Err … At the time, I felt that he was in a very low state of mind. I didn't want to make it too clear, so I simply hinted that he could pay more, but he didn't respond to me, so I didn't want to ask anymore."
Pei Qian could not help but shake his head silently.
Ai, it seemed like one had to rely on talent to spend money.
People like Director Zhu Xiaoce had not learned the essence of Tengda's spirit of spending money even after learning for so long.
'Pay more' was the ultimate killer move to solve all problems. It was very simple to use, and it had to be direct!
No matter what excuse the other party came up with, Pei Qian just had to give him more money and be done with it. He had to be clear about the specific number. He could not be vague or ambiguous.
However, it was indeed not sincere enough to talk over the phone. It was best to have a chance to talk face to face.
Pei Qian thought for a moment. "How about this? Send an invitation to Lu Zhiyao on behalf of Tengda. Tell him to come to Jingzhou to relax, and we will be in charge of receiving him. When he comes, I'll talk to him and give him more money in person! "
Zhu Xiaoce: "Alright, Boss Pei."
Pei Qian was determined to get Lu Zhiyao. Since he was poison in the box office, he had to get him to join his crew!
Of course, considering that this man had been very unhappy recently, his new movie had failed, and he was very depressed. There was no doubt that it coincided with the state of the male protagonist in the script.
Considering the toxicity of the script, it was reasonable to give him more money as compensation for his mental distress.
After about half an hour, Pei Qian's Fish-Catching Take-Out arrived, and Zhu Xiaoce called him back again.
"Boss Pei, it's done. Lu Zhiyao has agreed to come to Jingzhou!"
Pei Qian nodded. "Alright, I'll get someone to arrange for him to be received. Continue with your work. Leave Lu Zhiyao to me."
Pei Qian guessed that Lu Zhiyao's new movie had failed. He must be very depressed and not interested in anything.
He would definitely not want to accept a studio that he had never heard of now looking for him to film a movie.
Pei Qian invited him to Jingzhou to relax and chat. Once they met, it would be easy to convince him.
When the time came, he would serve him at Ming Yun Private Kitchen and increase his pay crazily. He did not believe that he would not be able to get this' poison in the box office '!
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