Chapter 92 Return
Chapter 92 Return
“In my opinion, this movie is actually a kind of alternative one-man show.
Although there is a villain in the movie, the main dramatic tension actually lies with the male protagonist.
As an ordinary person who is a little bad but not extremely bad, the male protagonist still has a certain conscience.
Even though he had a nice affair outside of his ordinary marriage and used illegal means to get money, he still had his bottom line. Even when he lost control of his emotions and was on the verge of collapse, he just wanted to kill himself with a gun and did not hurt anyone else..."
In the lounge, Xu Zheng expressed his interpretation and understanding of the movie's leading actor. Wang Hao sat opposite him, sometimes listening attentively and sometimes nodding in agreement.
Such a reaction gave Xu Zheng a great boost of confidence, and he felt that he had a sure chance of becoming the male lead in this movie.
When Xu Zheng finished speaking about his understanding and opinions, Wang Hao couldn't help but applaud and praised him highly:
"Not bad, not bad. It seems that Brother Zheng really likes this script and his interpretation is very profound."
Facing Wang Hao's praise, Xu Zheng simply smiled reservedly.
"No, no, I have only read the script seven or eight times. I still have a lot of questions that I need to ask Director Wang."
After the two sides exchanged a few polite words and shared their views on the movie, the topic finally fell on the film pay, which was also one of the things Xu Zheng was most concerned about.
At this point, Wang Hao did not make an overly high offer.
After all, in today's era, Internet capital has not yet invaded the entertainment industry on a large scale. Even for big-name veteran actors like Chen Daoming, the quote for a movie is mostly between two and three million.
What's more, although Xu Zheng has some fame, it is mostly in the television circle. In the film circle, he can only be regarded as a newcomer at the moment, and has not proved that he has the ability to carry the box office.
Therefore, 50, as the salary for a leading actor in a movie, is enough for him.
Faced with this offer, Xu Zheng was naturally a little unwilling.
You have to know that if he were to film a TV show nowadays, he would get at least 10 per episode. After filming a TV series, he would earn at least a million.
However, after hesitating for a while, the bald guy finally nodded reluctantly even though he felt heartbroken.
There's nothing we can do about it, since nowadays TV stars are always inferior to movie stars.
Like Zhao Wei, the Little Swallow, when "My Fair Princess" was all the rage, didn't she still have to lower her own price in order to make the movie?
Now that the issue of remuneration has been settled, Xu Zheng's participation in Wang Hao's third film "Fatal Call" is a foregone conclusion.
It was already time for dinner, so Xu Zheng naturally treated everyone. They found a private restaurant that was said to serve authentic Shanghai cuisine, with smoked fish and eight-treasure chili sauce. Although Wang Hao and his friends were not used to the taste here, they still had a big meal.
At the dinner table, the bald Xu Zheng fully demonstrated his ability to be humorous and entertaining, making the atmosphere very lively. For a moment, both the guests and the hosts were having a great time, drinking heartily, and it was very lively.
The next day, Wang Hao asked the company's legal department to send the drafted actor contract to him, and then went directly to Xu Zheng to sign it.
At this point, the major mission that Wang Hao and others came to the Magic City for was completely accomplished.
After that, he spent a few more days with Li Kui, walking around the city center many times, patiently looking for places where filming was needed.
It has to be said that Shanghai, as the most important international metropolis in China, does have its own unique charm. Here, there are modern skyscrapers, small alleys full of life, Chinese-style city god temples, and the Bund full of exotic atmosphere.
Chinese and Western, new and old, they are distinct from each other, yet they blend into each other, just like the protagonist in Wang Hao's movie.
Perhaps this is the only place that is suitable for the role of the general manager of a financial company played by Xu Zheng.
Wang Hao and Li Kui walked through the streets and captured the scenery they saw along the way in their cameras.
Of course, they also consulted the Shanghai municipal government about what procedures they needed to prepare in advance for filming on the streets here.
After all, in the movie "The Call", there are still quite a few street gunfights, some of which can be shot in indoor studios, but some of them need to be shot on location, and there may be a need to close the roads. It's always a good idea to be prepared in advance.
After all these things were done, Wang Hao and the other two packed up their things, said goodbye to Xu Zheng and Wang Jingchun, and boarded another plane to return to Beijing.
This time, he had to quickly find the remaining investors. I guess Wang Zhonglei must be getting impatient.
However, it was on this flight that Wang Hao met an unexpected person.
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"Excuse me, please move aside, my seat seems to be inside."
Not long after he sat down, Wang Hao heard a slightly hoarse voice in his ears.
"Oh well."
Hearing the voice, Wang Hao immediately stood up and let the other person in. When he sat down again and subconsciously looked at the other person, he found that the person sitting next to him was a girl with a straight nose and a stunning profile.
Hiss, this looks familiar!
Wang Hao's heart moved, and he felt that the girl's face seemed familiar, but he was not sure for a moment, so he subconsciously looked at her a few more times.
His rash behavior was noticed by the girl, so she couldn't help but frowned, picked up a book from her bag, turned her head slightly to avoid Wang Hao's gaze, and focused all her attention on the book.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Wang Hao naturally couldn't continue staring at him.
But in that last glance, he still saw only the two large printed words "Suspicion" on the white cover of the other party's book.
That's a script. Is this girl a colleague?
Wang Hao's heart moved, and he also took out the script of "Fatal Call" from his bag and spread it out in front of him, trying to attract the other party's attention.
It’s a pity that the girl was staring at her book without moving her eyes, so she naturally couldn’t see his actions.
Wang Hao was powerless to do anything about it. The two strangers who didn't know each other just sat in their seats, busy with their own things.
It was not until the plane took off and rose above the clouds that Wang Hao occasionally glanced at the girl and saw her move, which gave him another opportunity to strike up a conversation with her.
(End of this chapter)