Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 611 The Next Chapter of "My Own Swordsman"

Changsha.

The sun shines brightly in the sky.

The scorching sun made pedestrians hurry along, while vehicles whizzed past on the road.

Look back.

Li Luo continued looking at his phone.

Christine: "The scenery in Italy is really beautiful. How about we travel together sometime? I can't wait for the promotional period for 'New Moon' to start. I already miss you!"

Jessica: "The Ferrari has been cleaned and maintained, and I'm just taking the opportunity to sunbathe at your place."

Wahlberg: "Hey buddy, you left in such a hurry. I owe you something big, I mean it. When you come back to Los Angeles next time, I'll have a big surprise for you!"

Garcia: "I have good news for you. I'll be passing the intern trial soon. Mr. Emmanuel asked me to thank you, but I've already given you plenty of thanks, haven't I?"

"I think you should understand."

"Also, I really like the gift you gave me, and I look forward to seeing you again."

Nikki: "Big Daddy, I bought a really beautiful openwork leather jacket, but unfortunately you can't see it right now."

All kinds of information.

Li Luo smiled as he kept replying on his phone.

The Hangover grossed over $20 million on its opening day, a figure that delighted Wahlberg, considering that Wahlberg's previous film had only grossed a little over $10 million in total.

The box office for the first three days of the opening weekend has now firmly surpassed 50 million US dollars.

Such results.

To allow the opponent to instantly wipe out their momentum.

He once again became a glamorous Hollywood A-list star, receiving extremely enthusiastic support from fans, and the sequel is very likely to bring him a salary of over ten million dollars and corresponding box office revenue sharing.

The risky attempt she made in the past, where she lowered her fee to take on a role.

They will receive extremely generous rewards.

Wahlberg certainly didn't forget who was behind all this, so he arranged a yacht party on the night of the premiere and gathered a large group of bikini-clad women for a wild celebration.

Just didn't expect it.

None of these were of any use to Li Luo.

Instead, he somehow ended up in a room with two actresses from the movie "The Hangover".

Until I left.

Wahlberg is still partying endlessly.

Also.

That was Garcia.

After much hesitation, Li Luo did not give the other party a generous tip, which would make the other party seem like a prostitute. Instead, he chose to give her a watch that was not expensive but exquisite enough.

The moment I received the gift.

Ok.

Li Luo indeed received extremely generous and profound gratitude.

As text messages were being sent out one after another, the vehicle quickly drove towards the Hunan Provincial Radio and Television Center.

After a flight that lasted more than ten hours.

Li Luo has already returned to China.

However, instead of going directly to Tonglu, he chose to transfer to a flight to Changsha. He had already rested in Los Angeles for more than a week, and now that he was back in China, he naturally wanted to get back to work immediately.

The first to bear the brunt.

It was about promoting the sitcom "iPartment".

"Under the Zhengyang Gate," directed by Liu Jiacheng, has been successfully sold thanks to the mediation of Zhang Guoli. The two production companies are well-known, and the two lead actors, Zhu Yawen and Bian Xiaoxiao, are also quite famous.

Therefore, they have no shortage of inquiries from well-known television stations.

First, it was sold to a local TV station for a profit, but the first round of satellite broadcasting rights were snatched up by Beijing Satellite TV, and it will premiere nationwide in August.

There are three remaining slots for satellite launches.

Each of them was taken away.

Due to the soaring copyright fees, the total copyright revenue sold for more than 40 million.

Xinghuo Films holds a 50% market share.

Thus, they made a fortune.

However, "iPartment" currently has virtually no attention. From the director to the actors, there is almost nothing worth mentioning. The only way to successfully promote it is to take matters into one's own hands.

Li Luo's first choice was Hunan TV, which has a strong entertainment value, and he made a fortune with "My Sunshine".

There are successful precedents.

At the very least, without having to say much, the other party will already believe you to some extent.

Moreover, this show is worth promoting myself.

Copyright revenue is one thing.

These modern urban sitcoms can make a fortune from product placement alone. If such a big IP is managed well, it can easily earn several million dollars. There's no reason not to pick up the fruit that's offered to you.

While thinking.

Li Luo took out his phone again.

Inquire whether Sun Jie, the manager of the film and television production department, had already left the hotel.

"Ding."

Seeing the people standing in the elevator, Wang Han quickly walked in: "Director Ou, Director Li, Assistant Wang."

"Hey."

Ouyang Changlin casually replied, then looked at him and said, "The ratings for 'Day Day Up' have been good recently, and the feedback has been very positive. Keep it up and strive to create your own unique style."

Adjust your glasses.

Wang Han nodded excitedly in response.

He didn't care where he was going anymore, and said with a smile that he was also going to the first floor.

Then he stood quietly to the side.

Even if we can't strike up a conversation.

It's a good thing to be able to show yourself in front of the leaders more often.

Wang Han was immediately puzzled, wondering what could possibly warrant Ouyang Changlin and the station's purchasing director working together. To be honest, this combination was quite rare.

And I didn't bring anything with me.

It's obvious they're not running out of town for any reason; they're most likely picking up someone.

Could it be that a high-ranking leader is coming to inspect the area?
When the elevator stopped in the lobby on the first floor, Wang Han walked over with great curiosity, picked up a newspaper, and glanced at Ouyang Changlin's back as she walked out the door.

Their gaze quickly returned to their own.

He glanced casually at the newspaper in his hand.

'Bruce Lee begins auditions.'

"The auditions for the role of Bruce Lee in Ip Man 2 have begun. Any boy who believes he 'looks like him, is brave, and has charisma' is welcome to apply."

The cast is impressive.

Action director Hung Kam-po will appear in the sequel, playing a Hung Kuen master who will engage in a spectacular fight with Lee Lok.

Following the movie "SPL: Sha Po Lang".

This marks the second time these two martial arts stars have faced off on the big screen.

Lynn Hung, who was rumored to be replaced in "Ip Man 2," has confirmed she will continue in the film and stated that she doesn't mind being called a "pretty face," claiming it's also a form of recognition from the audience.

"Because of filming the Twilight sequel overseas."

This caused Li Luo to miss the film festival.

However, thanks to his outstanding performance in the film *Painted Skin*, he won the Best Actor award at the 16th Beijing College Student Film Festival. Will his salary for *Ip Man 2* increase as a result?

In response, Huang Baiming, one of the producers, said:

"Since 'Raging Fire,' Li Luo's salary has increased dramatically, and he's received countless offers to act in his films."

However, in "Ip Man".

'Li Luo was very considerate of me; he didn't accept too much payment.'

The exact amount is confidential.

"But getting Li Luo on board is a huge win. I'd be happy to pay any amount, no matter how much. He's now making money in Hollywood, earning three to five million dollars a film is no problem for him!"

The contents of the newspaper.

It quickly attracted Wang Han's attention.

Although "Ip Man 2" has not yet started filming, the pre-production hype and publicity have already begun.

When they saw three to five million dollars.

The host, who quickly gained public attention through "Day Day Up," couldn't help but feel secretly surprised. Although he worked for a television station, he was still considered an industry insider.

He is very clear.

Nowadays, a TV series or movie with an investment of 20 to 30 million is considered quite good.

Li Luo's salary for just one film is enough to cover this amount, which is both frightening and enviable.

This salary.

Let alone middle-aged and young actors.

Even actors of the caliber of the Four Heavenly Kings might not be able to get it.

only.
Hollywood is Hollywood.

Whether this price can be achieved domestically is another matter.

Moreover, people in the industry always like to flatter each other, so whether Li Luo can really get three to five million US dollars is still unknown. At least in Wang Han's opinion, it is still a bit uncertain. Hollywood money doesn't come from thin air.

Just when I was daydreaming.

The chaotic footsteps and enthusiastic laughter caught Wang Han's attention, and he glanced over without making a sound.

Swish.

The newspaper was nearly torn to shreds.

Good guy.

It turns out he wasn't a high-ranking leader.

It's the God of Wealth!
Whether the salary was three to five million US dollars is unclear, but Wang Han is very clear that due to the huge hit drama last year, the station's advertising sales performance was outstanding, making the station very happy.

He stared blankly.

The person I just saw in the newspaper walked into the broadcasting center with a big smile on his face, accompanied by Ouyang Changlin.

Li Luo!!!

The person who appeared before him made Wang Han secretly take a breath.

He hurriedly put away the newspaper in his hand.

"Yes."

"I just got off the plane."

"There's no other way. My company may be small, but it still has dozens of mouths to feed. How can I survive if I don't find some income? I have to thank Outaiteng for coming out and meeting with me."

"Hahaha, welcome."

"Once 'Empresses in the Palace' starts filming, we welcome Director Ou and Director Li to come and visit and provide guidance at any time."

The sound kept getting closer.

This immediately brought a smile to Wang Han's face.

Ouyang Changlin's smile became even brighter.

The reason he personally went downstairs to greet Li Luo was certainly not to see a so-called new play, but to gain an advantage in the subsequent battle for "Empresses in the Palace" by showing this attitude of importance.

At least we can play the emotional card then.

This ancient drama, with an investment of over 100 million yuan, not only features director Zheng Xiaolong, but also stars Li Luo as the male lead once again.

In this play.

It also brought together a large number of female celebrities from China.

After the TV series "Empresses in the Palace" was officially approved, it immediately became a hot commodity in the eyes of powerful TV stations in China, after all, the memory of "My Sunshine" winning eighteen consecutive championships was still fresh.

Everyone was eager to get a taste of the sweetest first bite of the cake.

Among these people.

This also includes Ouyang Changlin.

Therefore, when Ouyang Changlin received Li Luo's overseas call a few days ago, saying that he wanted to see him in a new movie, he was completely confused, but he agreed without hesitation.

"Ok?"

The familiar face that appeared not far away made Li Luo slow down.

"you know?"

Ouyang Changlin asked a question.

At the same time, he waved, signaling Wang Han to come over and say hello.

The latter regained his composure.

Walk quickly forward.

"do not know."

Li Luo extended his palm forward, smiled and nodded in praise: "However, I have seen Brother Han hosting 'Day Day Up' on TV. The concept of your program is very good."

There was no deliberate flattery.

Li Luo did indeed like the early style of "Day Day Up".

Yes, there are celebrities.

It also pays attention to ordinary people from all walks of life.

The entire program avoided clichés and instead made "Day Day Up" incredibly entertaining, with outstanding segments including storytelling drama, folk crafts, school beauty pageants, and a showdown between time-honored brands. "Sigh."

Hurriedly grasping Li Luo's hand, Wang Han quickly said, "Brother Luo, you can just call me Wang Han. Thank you, thank you."

A few polite words.

Li Luo quickly nodded and left.

The group of people rushed into the elevator again.

Wang Han, who remained where he was, took off his glasses, clicked his tongue in admiration, and wiped his forehead.

I'm at the station.

They are somewhat well-known.

However, compared to the other party, it is nothing.

He never expected such a big star to be so polite, calling him "Brother Han" so respectfully that he felt embarrassed. Recalling the other stars he had served before, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

Three to five million US dollars.

It's no wonder that he earns so much money at such a young age!
Tight.

Li Luo and the others went straight to the screening room.

He waved to Sun Jie to hand over the "iPartment" footage he had brought to the staff of Hunan TV, and then picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

There were only a handful of people in the huge screening room.

But this portion size.

It made the heads of many film and television production companies envious.

Ouyang Changlin needs no further explanation.

The fact that he is the head of the film acquisition department at Hunan TV alone is enough for small and medium-sized film and television production companies to try every means to establish a relationship with him.

"This one."

Ouyang Changlin tapped the armrest and said thoughtfully, "What kind of show is this 'iPartment'? How come I've never heard of Xinghuo Films having this production plan before?"

"sitcom."

Setting down his cup, Li Luo looked at him earnestly: "I just casually put some money in, and I didn't expect the final result to be so good."

"Due to limited funding, the scene looks rather rudimentary."

"But it was filmed very well."

"Targeting the youth market precisely."

"Ah."

After thinking for a moment, Li Luo smiled confidently and said, "There's a hint of self-praise here, but in my opinion, this sitcom isn't as good as 'My Own Swordsman'."

"But in terms of popularity."

"Outai, you can think of this as the next 'My Own Swordsman'!"

As soon as these words came out.

Ouyang Changlin was immediately jolted awake.

Anyone in the television industry knows the wildly popular sitcom "My Own Swordsman," which made all of its main actors famous, and the show is still being rebroadcast on various television stations.

Someone else said this.

Ouyang Changlin absolutely scoffed at it.

But this is Li Luo.

Since his debut, he has never made a mistake. His reputation has been built on years of high box office and high viewership ratings. Everyone knows that his judgment is famously ruthless.

"you sure?"

Ouyang Changlin narrowed her eyes slightly.

As a seasoned veteran in this industry, he certainly wouldn't blindly believe Li Luo just because of one sentence.

Is it worth buying?

It has its own set of evaluation criteria.

"Wait and see."

Turning his head to look at the brightly lit screen in front of him, Li Luo smiled.

Sitcoms don't cost much to produce.

The entire production budget was only around five million RMB. Wang Yuan and Wei Zheng didn't expect to make much money from this drama; what they wanted was an opportunity to make a name for themselves.

An opportunity to officially appear on satellite TV.

As for the investors behind it.

The dating website with the same name doesn't matter much, as long as it serves as a promotional tool.

Copyright ownership.

They simply don't have that awareness.

Anyway, the original plan was just to use the money to shoot a commercial, so when Lin Yue said that it could be broadcast on a major TV station and that she would not actively remove the promotional elements from it,

They readily relinquished the copyright for subsequent development.

The price Xinghuo Films paid was only seven million RMB.

But this number.

This has already made the investors, Wang Yuan, and Wei Zheng extremely happy.

For investors.

Now it not only serves as a promotional tool but has also successfully recouped its costs, a completely unexpected surprise.

As for the latter.

He earned a substantial service fee.

They also officially signed a cooperation agreement with Xinghuo Films. If the ratings are good and they decide to develop a sequel, they will continue to have them write and direct the project and receive 15% of the film and television copyright revenue.

This deal.

It belongs to everyone who is satisfied.

With a total investment of seven million, earning it back would be a piece of cake.

So, regarding the price...

If Ouyang Changlin is willing to give it a good broadcast period, Li Luo would even give the show to Hunan TV for free, just to use their platform to quickly amplify the influence of "iPartment".

Once you become famous.

Second-round satellite broadcast, local TV stations of all sizes, and subsequent copyright development.

These are where you truly make your money.

The theme song begins to play.

Ouyang Changlin quickly focused her attention on the top of the screen, examining the TV series with great curiosity, wanting to see what aspects it could rival "My Own Swordsman".

The setting was rudimentary.

This is the same as what the other party said.

However, this is not considered a drawback for sitcoms.

Ok.

These actors are quite outstanding.

Very seductive.

Oh~
These scenes were quite interesting.

Tsk.

nice!
It certainly has the energy of today's young people, which highly overlaps with the audience of Hunan TV.

Laughter echoed continuously in the screening room.

The light and shadow emitted from the screen shifted and changed on Ouyang Changlin's face.

He sometimes frowns.

She would sometimes smile with her lips pursed.

Director Ou sat quietly in his seat, watching with great interest as the vibrant young urbanites laughed and joked around in the Love Apartment.

In the blink of an eye.

The next day arrived.

The gleaming black van slowly drove into the 798 Art Zone and stopped in front of the very conspicuous red building.

"Luo Ge."

With a joyful shout.

The staff working on the first floor looked up excitedly at the handsome boss who hadn't appeared at the company for a long time. Many of them were even seeing Li Luo in person for the first time.

Seeing someone nervously stand up, Li Luo quickly raised his hand to suppress the unanimous greeting.

"Luo Ge."

Zhao Xuejing quickly stepped forward and took the thin coat from his hand.

"and this."

Li Luo smiled and showed off the golden popcorn.

"Wow."

Zhao Xuejing's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly accepted the trophy with both hands.

"Welcome home, Mr. Li."

Lin Yue looked her boss up and down, then walked forward with a smile: "Congratulations on winning the Best WTF Moment. There's also a Best Actor trophy from the College Student Film Festival waiting for you upstairs."

"correct."

"How did the conversation with Ou Tai go?"

"We'll talk about it when we get up."

Li Luo's gaze swept over Manager Lin's bulging white shirt as he strode inside.

I'm finally home.

I couldn't have described how happy I was.

only.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, he couldn't help but look back around.

Because of the need to develop streaming media business.

The company expanded rapidly.

In the past six months, a number of technical personnel have been recruited, so the originally very spacious office space now looks quite crowded. It's not exactly people packed together, but it's hardly comfortable either!

"Just get through this period."

Given their familiarity with each other, Lin Yue instantly guessed what he was thinking: "The Xinghuo Building has been completed, and various interior decorations are in full swing."

"I'm afraid you'll complain that your office is too spacious when the time comes."

smiled.

Li Luo continued walking quickly upstairs.

Tea has already been prepared.

The honor cabinet, which had been opened, was wiped extremely clean. Zhao Xuejing carefully placed the MTV Movie Award trophy inside, right next to the gleaming gold Best Actor award from the College Student Film Festival.

Look around.

Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer and Best New Director.

The Cannes Golden Camera Award.

There are also various other trophies awarded at other award ceremonies, which, while lacking in prestige, are gradually increasing in quantity.

He grinned slightly.

Zhao Xuejing closed the glass cabinet with satisfaction.

I look forward to winning more awards at the various award ceremonies this year.

"Ajing."

Sitting down in the familiar single sofa, Li Luo comfortably propped his feet up on the coffee table: "How have you been resting lately? Are you ready to go to Tonglu in the next couple of days?"

"Ok!"

Zhao Xuejing didn't say anything.

Her high ponytail twitched merrily.

During her break, she had plenty of free time and traveled to many places.

But in my heart.

There's always a sense of emptiness.

Seeing the familiar figure appear before her, our administrative assistant smiled broadly, her lips rosy and teeth sparkling.

He bowed and took his leave.

The girl left the office excitedly.

“Outai is interested.”

Looking at the tightly closed door, Li Luo naturally separated his index and middle fingers: "But the Golden Eagle TV slot during the summer vacation can't be given to them. They need to broadcast a self-produced youth idol drama."

"Ah."

"It's called 'Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Together'."

"As for the specific price and broadcast time of 'iPartment', you should go to Changsha as soon as possible to finalize it."

The cigar was cut open with a snap.

Manager Lin ignited it with a whoosh.

She placed the cigar, shrouded in smoke, between Li Luo's fingers and then comfortably shifted her plump hips into his familiar embrace: "I'm sure of it now, she definitely likes you!"

"what?"

Li Luo blinked rapidly.

(End of this chapter)