Before the next day, Jiang Xia received a notice from Cao Dun asking him to join the crew in two days.
"Um, Jiang Xia, our drama has a low investment and a high cost. Every cent has to be spent on steel blades. Um…can you lower your salary a little? If it doesn't work, just pretend I didn't say anything.”Cao Dun said somewhat embarrassedly.
Chen Tianzhen had discussed Jiang Xia's remuneration with the production team from the beginning. If he was confirmed to star in the movie, the remuneration for each episode would be 200,000 yuan. There were 48 episodes in total, and the total remuneration would be 9.6 million yuan.
In the eyes of ordinary people, 9.6 million was already a lot. However, in the entertainment industry, this was only the salary of a second or third-tier artist.
Chang 'an Twelve Hours had two main characters. The other main character, Yi Xi, received a salary of 1.25 million yuan per episode and a total salary of 60 million yuan! It was six times that of Jiang Xia!
If the Myth Group had not become popular, Jiang Xia's pay would have been even lower.
Jiang Xia pondered for a moment and finally said,"
"How about this, Director? I don't want a single cent for this drama. I'll invest all this money into publicity and production.”
What?
Cao Dun, who was on the other end of the phone, was instantly shocked. He didn't want a single cent. Was he trying to do charity?
"However, I have a request." Jiang Xia added.
"What request?" Cao Dun immediately asked.
"Take this money as my investment. If I make money, I'll get 10% of the net profit. If I lose money, just treat it as me giving it to you for free.”
Hiss!
Cao Dun gasped. Jiang Xia was betting too much.
To be honest, Cao Dun himself was not confident about the viewership ratings of the 12:00 hours in Chang 'an, but Jiang Xia dared to bet all his pay on it.
"This…I can't do it. I'll ask the investors first.”
Cao Dun immediately called the investor and told him Jiang Xia's request.
Jiang Xia also called Chen Tianzhen and told him what had happened. He promised that he would earn more than he was paid.
After a professional evaluation, the investors felt that the final net profit should not exceed Jiang Xia's salary, so they agreed to Jiang Xia's request and quickly signed the contract with Jiang Xia.
After all, there were too few people who didn't want money.
At the same time, Jiang Xia also posted a message on Weibo.
" Just you wait and see #Chang 'an Twelve Hours #"
After the broadcast of " The Myths," Jiang Xia's fans had been waiting for Jiang Xia to make an appearance and release some new news. Other young hunks would post a few posts a day without annoying their fans. However, Jiang Xia was different. Other than promoting his works, he would not even make a single post. This time, his fans were very excited.
"Brother Xia, you still remember your Weibo account. I thought you had forgotten.”
"F * ck! My favorite novel, Jiang Xia. Don't ruin it for me, or I'll slander you again!”
"Erm…May I ask, what is the 12 hours in Chang 'an? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"You can read Prince Ma's novel. It's very imaginative.”
"Prince Ma? Was there still a prince? Could he be a descendant of the royal family?"
"Uh, uh, this is just a joke from the netizens.”
"I did a search. It's an ancient mystery film. I feel that it's very difficult for this type of film to become popular.”
"And it's a test of acting skills. I hope Jiang Xia will surprise us again.”
“……”
Early the next morning, as soon as Jiang Xia entered the set, Cao Dun asked the makeup artist and stylist to pull Jiang Xia into a small room.
After an hour, the door of the small room opened and Jiang Xia walked out slowly.
At this moment, Jiang Xia was unkempt and his clothes were ragged. His original appearance could not be seen at all. Only his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
"Good! Very good! This is the feeling I want!" Cao Dun was very satisfied. He had not chosen the wrong character.
Soon, the props, lighting, sound, and other preparations were completed. The actors were also in place, waiting for the director to give the order to start filming.
Cao Dun raised his voice and picked up the microphone in his hand.
"Chang 'an 12:00, scene one, act one, Action!”
In the first scene, the former Chang 'an delinquent marshal, Zhang Xiaojing, was dragged out of the dungeon by two soldiers with a rope around his neck. Tan Qi sent someone to wash off the dirt on Zhang Xiaojing's body and then took him to see the Jingan Deputy, Li Bi.
Zhang Xiaojing hadn't seen the sun for a long time. As soon as he stepped into the sunlight, he opened his eyes uncomfortably. After getting used to it, he took a deep breath and basked in the sunlight. His expression was relaxed.
Cao Dun, who was in front of the camera, was amazed. The control of the details was really awesome!
Every subtle expression, without a single extra one, expressed Zhang Xiaojing's current state.
To see an actor's acting skills, there was no need for an explosive scene. This kind of subtlety was the most important test of basic skills.
Assistant Director Zhang Kun was equally surprised.
He had something to do yesterday, so he didn't go to interview Jiang Xia. However, he had high hopes for Lei Jiayin.
This was because he had watched many of Lei Jiayin's dramas. His acting skills were one of the best among the younger generation, and his age was also very similar to Zhang Xiaojing's.
After knowing that Cao Dun and Ma Boyong eliminated Lei Jiayin and chose Jiang Xia, he expressed his dissatisfaction to Cao Dun.
A young hunk who had been banned was just lucky enough to play a tailor-made role. What was there to brag about?
Seeing Zhang Kun's surprised expression, Cao Dun raised his eyebrows proudly.
"How is it, Old Zhang? Do you know why you're the assistant director and I'm the executive director? This is the reason."
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