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Chapter 117 Jiang Wen: Are you plotting against me again?

Jiang Wen's eyes widened when he heard the word "drama tyrant".

You really dare to say that, kid.

"Hey, we agreed not to be angry. Let's ask ourselves, are we really drama queens?" Xu Ming paused, "Whoever doesn't tell the truth is a scoundrel."

"You, me, forget it, I won't bother with you."

Jiang Wen didn't go against his conscience after all, and said, "According to what you said, should I refuse?"

He smacked his lips and said, "They really paid a lot, this amount of money for the film."

He made a one gesture.

Even though Xu Ming had seen the era of high film pay in later generations, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Ten million."

Xu Ming gasped, this was 09 million in .

"Haha, Zhen Zidan is twice as good as me." Jiang Wen said with a smile.

Damn, Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities really dare to ask for prices.

No wonder Jiang Wen was tempted. With a pay of 10 million, who wouldn’t be tempted?
Originally, Xu Ming was still very proud of his 3 million yuan salary. Compared with others, he was just a shrimp that evolved into a small fish.

"Are you short of money?" Xu Ming asked.

"That's a question that makes sense. Who doesn't need money?" Jiang Wen said.

"It's the kind of shortage that comes with being tight on money, not the kind of shortage that comes with wanting to spend." Xu Ming said.

“That’s not a shortage.”

Jiang Wenqi probably understood what Xu Ming meant, and couldn't help but said, "Ten million, I'll transfer half of it after I sign."

Don't be fooled by this guy who pretends to be very noble in front of the media, as if he is indifferent to fame and fortune.

In fact, he had a lot of property and his expenses were not low. His former confidantes, such as Grandma Xiaoqing, also contributed a lot to his expenses.

"Your reputation over the years is only worth 10 million? Or do you think you are not as good as Zhou Runfa and Zhen Zidan?" Xu Ming asked back.

Jiang Wen didn't say anything. He never felt that he was inferior to anyone else.

"They are willing to give you 10 million, they must be counting on your box office appeal. If the audience buys tickets and goes to the cinema because of you, who will they blame if they find the movie bad?"

"There's no need to lose the big picture for the small. With the current upward trend in pay, your pay will only get higher in the future, provided you maintain your reputation."

"Brother Fa's example is right in front of you."

Xu Ming felt relieved. Not everyone had the opportunity to reprimand Jiang Wen in person, and the other party had to listen obediently like a thief.

"Well, at my age, I still need you to wake me up."

Jiang Wen stroked his hair and said, "I'd better concentrate on Let the Bullets Fly."

He is a genius in movies, but in other aspects, he is just a somewhat shrewd middle-aged man.

But compared to others, he knows his own limitations and won't get involved if he can't win.

"Then there's no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. The script for Guan Yunchang is not good, but there are other good ones. Since you are willing to take the former, it means you have the time. It would be a shame to waste this time."

Xu Ming changed the subject: "I have a good script here. If we two join forces, won't we blow up the cinema?"

He looked at Jiang Wen sincerely, and the latter's eyes twitched.

After persuading myself for a long time not to take the role in "Guan Yunchang", he turned around and pulled myself into another crew.

Jiang Wen was very suspicious whether this guy was setting a trap for him on purpose.

No, judging from what it means today, it seems like he was the one who fell into the trap.

Jiang Wen didn't say anything, just looked at Xu Ming.

The atmosphere was silent and awkward.

Xu Ming cleared his throat to break the silence: "I just had the idea on impulse. What I said before was all from the bottom of my heart. Besides, the choice is in your hands, right?" This guy is not as easy to fool as Zhang Yimou, who is devoted to studying movies. Fortunately, he is confident enough.

"Tell me about the book." Jiang Wen pondered.

He decided to be more careful when dealing with his nephew in the future.

"You should have heard of it before. It's the script I gave to Ning Hao. Calculating the time, Director Ning should be completely desperate about the release of "No Man's Land", so he can just find time to shoot this script." Xu Ming said.

He and Ning Hao are already invincible when they join forces. With the addition of Jiang Wen, wouldn’t they be invincible?

Jiang Wen realized something was wrong when he listened, and looked at his nephew and said, "You even calculated the time when Ning Hao's movie was cancelled?"

"It's not really calculation. To be precise, it's called strategizing." Xu Ming explained.

"Where's the pay?" Jiang Wen asked in a deep voice.

He didn't consider the quality of the script. It was true that his nephew was very cunning, but he still trusted his character.

Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't be so angry. Since he said it was a good book, he would believe it for the time being.

"You can bring in capital, or you can get a share of the box office profits, or we can just give you 10 million yuan in salary," Xu Ming said generously.

With Jiang Wen joining, he can earn back the 10 million from other sources in a matter of minutes.

That’s the charm of forming your own group.

What's more, signing Jiang Wen in advance would mean taking the lead.

Not only will the actors' pay continue to soar next year, but after the release of Let the Bullets Fly, this guy has directly jumped into the ranks of top commercial actors' pay.

Like Liang Chaowei, he is also a top actor, but his pay is far less than Zhen Zidan's.

"Send me the script later and I'll make a decision after reading it." Jiang Wen said.

"Okay, no matter what you think, my door is always open to you." Xu Ming said with a smile.

He is not afraid of the other party's hesitation, because hesitation just shows intention.

As long as he read the script and took into account the high salary, he didn't believe that it would be less attractive than "Guan Yunchang"?
"By the way, if you didn't say I was a drama tyrant, wouldn't you be afraid of being overwhelmed by me as a partner with me?" Jiang Wen asked, remembering this.

"Hey, there is progress only when there is pressure."

Xu Ming smiled slyly. The character Hu Guangsheng played by him and the character Ma Xianyong played by the other party were two characters in two different lines, and they had very few scenes together.

Just play with it and see if you can cut it or not.

……

12 month 30 day.

"Three Guns" struggled to pass the 2.4 million yuan box office mark.

It looks like the momentum is heading towards 2.5 million.

Xu Ming and Zhang Guoshi were sitting in the studio of Liao TV.

Xu Ming specifically requested this program interview from Liao TV in order to promote "Dear Home Network".

"The new play that Director Zhang and I are going to play is expected to start shooting after the new year and will be released to the public as soon as possible during the summer vacation," said Xu Ming.

"If we rush it like this, will it affect the quality of the movie?" asked the host.

The question seemed sharp, but in fact both sides had already reviewed the script in advance.

"Not really, because this story has been lingering in my mind for a long time. After chatting with Director Zhang, I found that we both had similar ideas. It can be said that we connected right away."

"Under these circumstances, I think the filming of the movie will be very enjoyable, and it will also speed up the process of publicity and fundraising for the charity website we recently established specifically for families looking for their relatives."

Xu Ming spoke eloquently, and from time to time he would bring out some ready-made examples to bring tears to the audience's eyes.

Those stories about searching for children were enough to move everyone present without any changes, and even several parents who were looking for their children were invited to the scene.

He did not deny that he had taken advantage of them, but he thought that these people also needed this kind of exposure to draw more attention to their group.

(End of this chapter)