Of course, Li Jiaxin's would be taken back by Jolly, and Zhou Xingchi's would be handled by his sister. After seeing that there was nothing wrong, Jolly prepared to go home early. After all, he had been a little busy these few days and did not even have dinner with Li Jiaxin.
Li Jiaxin hadn't gone out for the past few days. She had always called her friends over to play. Today was no exception. The children acted like adults. When they were tired, they ran to the pool to play with water.
When Joly returned, he saw a few little girls splashing water at each other. Someone shouted," Someone's here!" They looked over at the same time, then screamed and hid in the pool together.
Looking at the small heads in the pool curiously looking at him, Joly felt that he was the one who was naked. In the end, he could only pretend that nothing had happened and say,"I'm just passing by. You guys can continue playing." Then, he turned around and walked out.
To be honest, Joly really didn't expect this to happen. He just heard some voices when he passed by, so he walked over curiously to take a look. When he saw that it was a group of girls, he remembered that it should be Li Jiaxin and her friends.
After seeing Joly turn around, one of the little girls said,"Jiaxin, is this your brother?”
The others also looked at Li Jiaxin curiously. In fact, they were also very curious. They had been to Li Jiaxin's house before. Of course, they knew that Li Jiaxin's family wasn't very rich, and they also knew Li Jiaxin's family.
They were very curious when they suddenly saw Li Jiaxin and the driver looking for them to play. Later, they heard from Li Jiaxin that she had recognized her brother. They had always wanted to meet him. After coming here to play for two days, they finally met him.
In Hong Kong, it was very normal for people to recognize their god-relatives, especially the rich. Even the people living at the bottom of the society had this habit. The little girl who asked the question had a godfather and godbrother, but they didn't have much contact and rarely met.
This was also a common phenomenon. After recognizing god-relatives, they would only be closer at the beginning, but later on, they would not be so close. For people like Li Jiaxin who were completely treated as their own relatives, they were treated even less.
"Yeah, I didn't lie to you, right?”
"Your brother is so good to you!"
Originally, he came back early today to talk to Li Jiaxin about acting in a TV series. However, there were so many young guests at home now, so it was not convenient. He could only wait until evening.
Joly had no choice but to go to the study room to continue writing the script. He had only written five to six episodes, so he could write a little more. Joly was quite familiar with the TV series " My Own Swordsman ". He had watched it more than once in his previous life. Although he could not remember some of the content, the visual sense was still there. He just needed to rewrite it.
In fact, this drama was generally very easy to write. There were no shocking events or touching words. It was just ordinary things that matched the name of the drama.
Perhaps in some unknown restaurant in Hong Kong, there was a group of people who had left the martial arts world and lived a comfortable life. When they had nothing to do, they would talk about their past. It was interesting.
Perhaps there were no ordinary people in this world. Look! The old man sitting in the yard enjoying the shade might have killed the Japanese in the past; The vegetable seller might have been a noble lady when she was young. The beggar on the street might have been rich back then. Any one of them could tell a touching story.
Perhaps that was the true meaning of My Own Martial Arts Legend. Perhaps they would only laugh when they watched it, but what about after that? Those who had no experience would think that it was a joke, but those who had experience might reflect on it a little. Whether it was good or bad, it was up to future generations to judge.
Just like that, Joly was immersed in his own world. Scenes flashed through his mind one by one. When Joly felt tired, it was already night. The dim study had seriously affected Joly's creation. Looking at the scattered papers, he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
As soon as Joly walked into the restaurant, Li Jiaxin ran over impatiently and pulled Joly to his seat. Then, she returned to her seat and began to eat. She was obviously starving.
Jolly said with some embarrassment,"Don't wait for me next time. If you're hungry, eat first. There aren't so many rules at home.”
Li Jiaxin only raised her head and pouted slightly before continuing to bury her head in her food. Joly laughed out loud. Perhaps Li Jiaxin also knew that she was being laughed at, so she quickly swallowed her food and said,"I just wanted to have dinner with you. Who knew that I would wait so long? I won't wait for you next time.”
The dinner was eaten very quickly. Jolly was also a little hungry, so he didn't say much. After the two of them ate, they went to the living room and found a comfortable angle to snuggle up to. After lying down, Jolly said,"Jiaxin, do you want to be an actress?"
"Eh? Actors? I don't know how to act either." Li Jiaxin was indeed a little curious. In the past, she was very envious of being a stewardess. She even thought that she would become a stewardess when she grew up. She had never thought of becoming an actress.
"If you don't know how to, you can learn slowly. It's very simple. You're still young. If you don't want to be an actress in the future, you can do something else.”
"Really? Alright then, but I want to be the lead actor.”After all, Li Jiaxin was still a child. She didn't know much about the profession of an actress. She only treated it as a game. Of course, Joly would not tell her so many nonsense things. Besides, when she grew up, Joly believed that he would have enough ability.
"Of course it's the lead role. But you have to say it clearly. You can't stop playing in the middle. You have to at least finish acting in this TV series.”
"Sure, but I heard that actors get paid. Do I get paid?”
"Hahaha, of course. Tell me, how much do you want?”
"Really? Then... Then can I have 50,000 yuan?"
The pay for actors in TV dramas nowadays was really very low. Because most TV dramas were produced by the TV station itself, the actors were also their own people, so the pay was not very high. Usually, a TV drama only cost tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.
Only movie actors could reach hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands now. Of course, this was only temporary. In two years, there would be celebrities who earned more than a million yuan. It would not be difficult for them to reach tens of millions in the future.
Joly's TV series was a little special. It was just that there were a lot of episodes. At this time, most TV series would have 20 to 30 episodes, so it was okay for the pay to be low. However, Joly couldn't do it. Therefore, Joly offered to pay by the episode, ranging from a few thousand to more than ten thousand.
As for the young lady's request of only 50,000, of course, he would not reject it. He even generously expressed that as long as she was obedient and acted well, he would give her 1000 Hong Kong dollars as pocket money every day. Just like that, Li Jiaxin was fooled.
"When will it start? I really want to earn money as soon as possible. Then, I can use my own money to treat my friends to a meal.”
"Uh... Just these few days. Don't worry. By the way, how did you and your friends introduce me?”
"I told them that you're my brother. They're all so envious, hehehe. I wanted to lie to them and say that you're my godfather! I just let it slip."
"Godfather?" Joly was shocked to the point that he was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This title was originally nothing much and was a very neutral term. However, because he had heard many rumors about this in the future, he only felt a faint sadness now.
"What's wrong? Do you want to be my godfather?"
"Uh, no, no. I'm fine. Alright, there's nothing else. You can play at home for the next two days. I'll take you to film in a few days.”After saying that, she fled the living room.
The night passed without a word. The next morning, Joly did not even have time to eat breakfast before he ran to the television station. The main reason was that the television series was about to start filming. As a newcomer, there were too many things to learn.
In the morning, the contracts of the main actors were signed. The main reason was that Joly was generous enough. Whether they were his own people or not, the prices he gave were very fair, especially Zeng Ziwei and Xiang Huaqiang. The two of them were not very famous now.
Zeng Ziwei had mixed around with everyone and had a wide network, but he did not become the lead actor. He had just returned to Hong Kong last year. Zeng Ziwei was also a little unlucky because his father was involved in a case this year and was wanted, so he had to escape Hong Kong and hide in Wan Wan.
Originally, his father was one of the few people with real power in the police force. If not for this accident, he would definitely have been promoted. Unfortunately, he was implicated, so he had to run away. Zeng Ziwei's work was also affected, and he was temporarily unemployed at home.
Therefore, accepting Joly's invitation was a matter of course. As for Xiang Huaqiang, it was much simpler. He had always liked the acting industry, but because of his identity, many people knew about it, so ordinary people did not dare to invite him.
As for the others, there was no need to say much. They could barely be considered as one of their own, so of course, they would give him face, especially Zhou Xingchi. He had always wanted to go to school. When he heard that there was a chance to be an actor, he was very willing.
Just like that, Joly's team was established. It should be known that filming in this era was not as troublesome as in the later era. Many things were prepared by the actors themselves and they had to do their homework in advance. Otherwise, it would be light for them to be scolded. They might even be beaten up.
Joly had put in a lot of effort into this TV series. He had at least replayed every scene in his mind a few times and had a clear picture of it. This was not something an ordinary director could do.
Now, as long as they chose an auspicious day, they could start filming and worship the gods. There was no other way. Worshipping the gods had become a tradition. No matter how small the cost was, they had to prepare for it. Even if it was a little simple, they had to hold it. It could be considered a psychological hint.
There were a few characteristics of Hong Kong now. The first was superstition. From the rich to the common people, everyone believed in this. Therefore, if you were to visit someone's house and see something strange, don't be surprised.
The second was gambling. It could be said that nine out of ten people had this hobby. Of course, most people were still restrained and would not go bankrupt. However, there was still a small number of people who were addicted to it. Of course, this included the rich and ordinary people.
The third was vulgarities. Some people were still restrained and careful. Otherwise, they would have to use vulgarities in every sentence. Joly was not used to this, even after so many years. This was also why many people thought that Joly was a refined person. At least in terms of language, Joly rarely used vulgarities.
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