Even assistant Zhao Ke was a little shocked by such a high salary, but he didn't know what to say. Maybe he was a little unwilling?
Originally, Sun Beitao had discussed the remuneration issue with Zhao Ke before coming out. At that time, they felt that a maximum of 200,000 yuan would be enough.
But now, Sun Beitao knows that the salary of 200,000 per episode may not be enough to impress Xu Xu.
Then just mention 500,000 yuan. I'm sorry that a small director who can't even get investment wouldn't dare to compare with his own wealth.
"Five million an episode..."
Ye Lan was also frightened by the wealthy Director Sun. She glanced at Shen Mu with some resentment, thinking that this might be difficult to handle.
According to Ye Lan's understanding of the script of Langya Bang, if calculated according to the standard of forty-five minutes, it would probably take nearly sixty episodes to film. This is a large-scale ancient costume conspiracy drama.
According to the salary given by Sun Beitao, Xu Xu's salary alone would be close to 30 million.
Today, the largest shareholder of Langya Bang Script, or Mu Lan Studio, is Ye Lan. She and Shen Mu only have 11 million in total money.
Even if you add in the uncertain funds from Wantong Capital, there will only be 21 million. According to this calculation, you can't even afford to hire an actor.
Director Sun wants to use money to kill their newly established small studio.
If there is a true comparison of financial resources, the ten Mulan studios combined cannot compare to one Sun Beitao.
"Haha, I wonder how much Director Shen can offer Mr. Xu for one episode?"
Sun Beitao obviously noticed the ugly expressions on Shen Mu's faces, so he continued to ask while the iron was hot.
Xu Xu didn't speak at this moment. What was he thinking?
Even a person like Xu Xu, who was reborn from the ashes and almost became a Buddha, is still a normal person.
This is what an actor has to eat, and acting is about remuneration. Isn't that a matter of course?
However, Xu Xu also went to get to know Shen Mu and knew that he was a young director who had just graduated a year ago. He didn't seem to have received the share of the only movie he made, so he probably didn't have much money.
But Xu Xu just wanted to see how Shen Mu dealt with the situation in front of him. Perhaps from the other party's reaction and response, he could tell more about the young director.
Although the script of "Wolf Fang Bang" is good, there are some things on the Internet that cannot be fully believed or disbelieved.
There is no definite conclusion yet on the plagiarism incident. What if Shen Mu really copied the script from somewhere else?
"I said you can't even afford one hundred thousand an episode, right?"
Zhao Ke on the side became energetic again, adding fuel to the flames and provoking others, almost making Ye Lan unable to bear it again.
But what the other party said is true. Now, let alone 100,000 yuan per episode, even if it is 50,000 yuan per episode, they cannot spend all the money on hiring actors, so do they need to do other things?
Therefore, the actors they talked about before were all unpaid actors.
Of course, it doesn't mean that I won't give it forever. I want to wait until the popularity of Langya List becomes more popular, and then I will give it after I have the money.
These things must be written into the contract. Both Shen Mu and Ye Lan firmly believe that the Wolf Fang List will become a big hit, and they will never default on the actors' remuneration.
It's just that this kind of thing is almost always done in interviews with the parties involved, but now that there are outsiders present, Ye Lan feels that speaking out will only make people laugh, so she is a little speechless for a moment.
"Since it comes to this, I can only tell the truth!"
On the contrary, Shen Mu had calmed down at this moment. He knew that this could not be avoided, and it was better to say some things clearly before cooperation.
"The salary we originally set for Mr. Xu was 200,000 yuan per episode!"
Shen Mu told Ye Lan about the salary that he had discussed with Ye Lan before. This was already a second-tier salary, and they all believed that it should be within Xu Xu's acceptance range.
"Oh, two hundred thousand?"
Hearing this number, Zhao Ke couldn't help but laugh, secretly saying that his boss was really unpredictable.
I wonder who in this world can have trouble with money?
From Zhao Ke's point of view, Xu Xu has been away from acting for three years, and the money he earned back then may have been spent long ago. Now is the time when he needs money.
An extra three hundred thousand per episode means an extra ten million.
Xu Xu still didn't speak. He seemed to hear that Shen Mu still had something to say.
Because the other party said the word "original", could it be that the young director was also stimulated by Sun Beitao?
Sun Beitao also looked at Shen Mu with interest, and he naturally noticed those two words.
But he is confident, and the salary of 500,000 yuan per episode is not his bottom line.
As a famous director of Dragon Kingdom, Sun Beitao doesn't need to raise investment by himself at all.
As long as he lets out the news that he is going to make a new drama, countless capital will flock to him, wanting a piece of the pie.
Because behind Sun Beitao is Zhengying, and the reputation of Zhengying's products must be high-quality, it has been gradually fermented in the Dragon Kingdom TV drama circle in recent years, and no one will question it anymore.
The two giants teaming up is destined to be a hit drama, who wouldn't be optimistic about it?
Therefore, Sun Beitao has a lot of resources under his control, and Zhengying also gives him great power. At least he has autonomy over actors' remuneration. As long as it is not too outrageous, he can make his own decisions.
If Shen Mu also increases the amount to 500,000 by then, Sun Beitao can continue to increase it.
Returning to the field of financial strength comparison, Sun Beitao felt that he could push Shen Mu to the ground and rub him.
"Mr. Xu, we may have to owe the 200,000 yuan per episode remuneration first. We will pay it later when the drama produced makes money!"
Shen Mu didn't look at the faces of the two people over there and finished what he wanted to say, which also caused the whole room to fall into an eerie silence again.
"Hahaha……"
After a brief silence, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out. It was the voice of Sun Beitao's assistant Zhao Ke.
The smile on his face was so exaggerated that he even bent over.
"Ha...hahaha..., sorry, I just can't help it...haha!"
Zhao Ke stretched out his hand to support the table, laughing so hard that he was out of breath.
It seemed that the jokes he had heard in his life were not as funny as Shen Mu's words. He really laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
Although Sun Beitao was not as exaggerated as Zhao Ke, he still had a weird smile on his face. He shook his head slightly and felt that he really thought highly of this opponent.
This famous director from the Dragon Kingdom has been in the entertainment industry for many years, but he has never heard of anyone being owed salary in advance. That means you have to pay for each episode you shoot, and at least part of the deposit must be paid first.
Because no one can guarantee that the work produced will be a hit.
Actors are just like high-level workers who work for a salary, and they cannot pay for the sales of their works.
In this way, some strange phenomena often occur. A drama is so popular that even grandma doesn't recognize it, but the leading actors make a lot of money one by one, and all they lose are the investors' money.
In Sun Beitao's view, Shen Mu made such a condition at this moment, that is, all the actors will be tied to the risk of the success of the new drama.
Which actor can agree to such a condition?
Who dares to say that his drama will definitely be popular and will not lose money?
What's more, Xu Xu's salary is not a small amount. According to an episode of 200,000 yuan, it is at least around 10 million.
And it’s impossible for this drama to only hire Xu Xu as an actor. Are there other actors who don’t need to be paid?
"Director Shen's empty-handed white wolf is really good!"
After raising his hand to stop Zhao Ke from continuing to laugh, Sun Beitao flashed a hint of disdain in his eyes, and his words were also sarcastic, and he even glanced at Xu Xu next to him.
"Is it that funny?"
Shen Mu first glanced at Zhao Ke, who was still holding back his laughter, and then said seriously: "These must be written into the contract, and we will not default on the debt!"
"It seems that Director Shen is very confident in his drama. How can you guarantee that this drama will definitely make money?"
Sun Beitao has been in the entertainment industry for many years, and the question he raised now is almost common sense. This is something that no one can guarantee.
Even today's direct film team, although praised as the light of Chinese dramas, has a few dramas that have received mediocre responses and have not caused much waves. At best, they can only be watched.
However, such a drama does not make much money. After paying the actors' remuneration and other publicity expenses, there is not much left. Sun Beitao is quite aware of this.
The Zhengying team is already the top team in the TV drama industry.
Even a TV series produced by such a team is not guaranteed to be a hit. Why do you, a young director, dare to make such big claims?
"That's right, when the TV series hits the market, won't it be actors like Mr. Xu who will suffer the loss?"
Zhao Ke finally suppressed his laughter and spoke from the side. He had not forgotten the purpose of his boss's visit today, which was to invite Xu Xu.
To be honest, when Xu Xu made the decision just now, Zhao Ke thought that the matter was dead, but he didn't expect that the situation would turn around so quickly.
Sure enough, there is nothing on this planet that money cannot solve.
In front of the real money of 500,000 yuan per episode, I'm afraid the tricks that you, Shen Mu, want to use with nothing but a white wolf will not be very popular.
Then Xu Xu is not a fool, so how could he not know how to choose?
"Mr. Xu, our contract is ready. If you agree, you can sign it now and you will also get our first deposit!"
At this time, Zhao Ke seemed to have finally turned back into a qualified assistant. While he was talking, he actually took out a contract from his bag, obviously prepared.
Of course, some numbers in the contract must not have been filled in first, and some cooperation details still need to be discussed, but as long as Xu Xu agrees, these are not problems.
"If Mr. Xu is not satisfied with the salary, we can discuss it again!"
Sun Beitao's voice sounded again. This kind of thing is not something that an assistant like Zhao Ke can decide. Hearing his words, Zhao Ke's arms froze slightly.
But then I thought about it, it’s not my money anyway, so why bother worrying about it?
As long as I can poach Xu Xu, I can slap that man and woman in the face. It feels so good just thinking about it.