Just after Ye Lan spoke like a rant, Shen Mu's eyes lit up, causing the two people next to him to curl their lips slightly.
How long has it been before you still have the heart to joke?
"It's definitely not interesting to shoot one episode, so I decided to shoot ten episodes first!"
Under the strange look in the other person's eyes, Shen Mu finally revealed his plan.
In fact, he has been thinking about this issue since last night to this morning.
This may be the only way.
Firstly, the funds are limited, and secondly, the actors may not be willing to spend time on this unprofitable crew. They can't generate energy for love, right?
"So...Sister Lan, Akai, can I owe you the remuneration first, and then I can pay it after the early filming of Wolf Fang List has received response and profits?"
Shen Mu's face became a little more solemn. Looking at his sincere eyes, Ye Lan and Long Kai next to him felt a little incredible. Is this a plan that normal people can come up with?
To be honest, if it weren't for the previous conversation and the relationship between Ye Lan and Shen Mu, with Long Kai's character, he would have cursed directly when he heard the other party make this request.
You, a director, come to hire actors, and you actually want them to work for you for free. This is probably unjustifiable no matter what industry you work in, right?
But firstly, Shen Mu is Sister Lan's friend, and secondly, after reading the script of Langya Bang, and after some analysis by Shen Mu, Long Kai is really interested in the role of Prince Jing.
The most important point is that Long Kai saw the potential of the Wolf Fang List.
In his subconscious mind, as long as this drama is filmed, even if it only takes ten episodes, it will definitely arouse a huge response.
Therefore, Long Kai was a little confused at the moment. Should he just accuse the case and leave because of the other party's unreasonable request, or should he accept this seemingly unreasonable request and play a gamble with the other party?
"Little Twilight, you are challenging my bottom line as an agent!"
Ye Lan is also a little entangled. As an agent, isn't her main job to strive for the best interests for her artists?
But now, Shen Mu wanted to trick his most famous artist into filming a TV series without paying a penny, but he couldn't find the courage to refuse at the moment.
The final reason for all of this lies in the script of Wolf Fang List.
Both Ye Lan and Long Kai were deeply moved by such a high-quality script. They always felt that if they had to refuse, they would have missed an opportunity to leap over the dragon's gate.
"Akai, what do you think?"
Although he was the other party's manager, Ye Lan would still follow the artist's own decision in many cases, so after pondering for a moment, he asked directly.
Otherwise, if Long Kai himself is not willing, even if Ye Lan takes this job forcibly, he may end up causing a lot of unhappiness, and the gain outweighs the loss.
"I listen to Sister Lan!"
After a moment of silence, I guess Long Kai already had his own thoughts.
Hearing his answer, both Shen Mu and Ye Lan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
And it seems that Long Kai is not too reluctant, but really wants Ye Lan to make a decision for him, which shows that in his heart, he is already leaning in a certain direction.
"Okay, then let's take a gamble!"
Ye Lan was not a sloppy person. Naturally, she wanted to help Shen Mu in her heart, and she couldn't stand the domineering power of Mrs. Wang's group, so she nodded directly.
If Wolf Fang Bang can be successfully filmed, even if it is just a TV series, with the quality of the script and the rigor of the director, it will definitely slap those people in the face.
"Thank you very much, Sister Lan, and thank you also, Akai!"
Shen Mu was overjoyed. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
In this circle, he had never dared to think about free things before.
"But Akai, you also know my current situation. If you agree to cooperate with me, aren't you afraid that Mrs. Wang and others will get angry at you?"
After calming down a bit, Shen Mu looked at Long Kai and told a fact again.
He doesn't want to affect the future of others because of his own affairs.
Especially now that Shen Mu has a very good impression of Long Kai, not to mention working for him for free, which may even bet his own future, he is still a little touched.
"Afraid, of course I'm afraid!"
As expected, Long Kai had a straightforward temper. He nodded first and then said: "But in recent years, my main focus has been on TV series. I also filmed two movies, both of which were rejected!"
The other party's sincerity made Shen Mu's impression a little better. He turned his head and joked: "Maybe Sister Lan has a bad eye for choosing movie scripts. I will help you choose from now on!"
"I'm sorry to say it to others. Let's wait until you can return to the film industry!"
Ye Lan spat lightly. Since Shen Mu mentioned it first, she didn't mind joking.
Now that everyone can joke about this matter, it also shows that Shen Mu is not too affected by his mentality, which is also a good thing for them.
"Okay, no more joking!"
Shen Mu laughed for a while, then put away his smile and said: "The role of Prince Jing is confirmed, but for other roles, please ask Sister Lan to pay more attention, especially Mei Lang, you must be careful!"
"You have to have acting skills, you have to not be afraid of Mrs. Wang's power, and you have to work for free. It's hard to find such a person!"
Long Kai smiled and made a good comment, which made Shen Mu feel helpless.
Picking up a Long Kai is already a blessing. You can't just use this trick to get all the actors together, right?
Among these three conditions, there are quite a few actors with good acting skills. This is also the easiest condition to meet, but the last two are probably very rare.
Although Mrs. Wang can’t reach out to the TV industry and cover the sky with one hand, with her influence in the entertainment industry, who would dare to easily offend every actor who wants to be on the big screen?
As for the last condition, it is even more stringent.
No one works for love. Stars and artists want to climb up the ladder just for fame and fortune. As for which of the two is more important, it's a matter of opinion.
One million is really not attractive, and it is impossible for Shen Mu to spend all the money on hiring actors. Not only is it not enough, but there is no need to do other things.
"Shen Mu, after listening to your analysis of the character just now, I suddenly found that there is a very suitable candidate for the role of Mei Lang!"
However, just when Shen Mu and Long Kai were secretly entangled, Ye Lan suddenly clapped his hands, attracting their attention.
"Have you ever heard of Xu Yi's name?"
Ye Lan didn't deliberately show off. When the name came out of her mouth, Shen Mu and Long Kai instantly knew who she was talking about.
"Xu Yi? Sister Lan, are you talking about the one who starred in "Excalibur 1" and "Excalibur 3" and is known as the most beautiful boy in the ancient style?"
Long Kai blurted out next to him, and he could hear that he was a little excited. Maybe the senior named Xu Yi was his former idol.
"It's him, but the once most beautiful boy in ancient times has not acted in a play for three years!"
Ye Lan nodded, looking a little sad, which also calmed down Long Kai's excitement.
I'm afraid no one in the entertainment industry knows about that person's experience.
"Is it because of the fire?"
Shen Mu pondered for a moment and then asked in a low voice.
He was still in school at that time, but for some people, "Excalibur 1" and "Excalibur 3" were the youth of a generation.
Needless to say, the two dramas in the Excalibur series were so popular at the time.
These two dramas not only made many unknown actors famous, but even every episode is a classic among classics.
It is said that at that time, Xu Xu was a young man who had just graduated. Due to the popularity of the two Excalibur films, he became a hot and popular niche actor, and he has been in constant filming ever since.
It's a pity that God is jealous of talents. Just when Xu Xu's career was bright and he was at the peak of his career, a sudden fire knocked him down.
That fire, which no one expected, caused Xu Xu to lose his assistant who he regarded as a sister. It also disfigured his originally handsome face and became beyond recognition. It was a turning point in his life.
"Exactly, after the fire, although Xu Xu had a professional plastic surgery, his appearance and temperament were completely different from before, and capital also lost interest in him!"
Ye Lan's tone was extremely emotional, and she continued: "In fact, Xu Xu has not filmed in the past three years. In addition to capital reasons, there is another most important reason. Do you know what it is?"
"What is it?"
Long Kai asked directly.
That was his idol. Even as an actor, he was greatly influenced by Xu Xu.
It seemed that a secret was about to be revealed from Sister Lan at this moment. How could he not be interested?
"With Xu Xu's acting skills, even if his image is no longer good and he can't play the male lead, it should be no problem to play him again and again, but why doesn't he act?"
Ye Lan still did not answer Long Kai's question directly. After saying this, he directly turned his attention to Shen Mu, and tapped the Langya List script on the table with the fingers of his right hand.
"Did you not find a suitable script?"
Shen Mu's reaction was much faster than Long Kai's. He first asked a rhetorical question, and then said: "He wants to use a big hit drama to turn around and impress the world again!"
"Yes, that's right!"
Ye Lan slapped the script and said excitedly: "Shen Mu, you just said that the role of Mei Lang must have rich life experiences, and it is best to have the same experience, so isn't Xu Xu the best candidate? "
"He has excellent acting skills, doesn't care about the strength of others, has experienced the ups and downs of life, and has a very high vision. In my opinion, except for the Wolf Fang List, there is probably no other script that can impress him!"
This moment was undoubtedly Ye Lan's highlight moment, which made Long Kai next to him admire him a little.
Is this the keen and unique vision of a qualified agent?