Lu Chen has eyes to see and ears to hear, and he's not stupid either. How could he still not understand?
Director Yan Chengyi undoubtedly admired and supported him, but Manager Gong obviously had other plans.
And nine times out of ten, they are representatives of investors.
Otherwise, Yan Chengyi would not be so helpless. You must know that film and television drama directors usually have very high power.
Although Lu Chen was not sure that this role belonged to him before coming to Ultron Film and Television Production Company, failing the audition and being rejected was one of the unexpected situations.
But he was still a little unhappy.
Since the role has already been decided, why bother asking me to come over? Is this interesting?
Of course, on the surface, Lu Chen remained calm and said with a faint smile: "Thank you, Director Yan, and thank you all teachers."
There is no need to lose your temper. The entertainment industry has never been a fairy tale world. It is a very naive idea to expect everything to be fair and just. Only when you are strong enough to be looked up to can you have the ability to make rules.
Manager Palace smiled and said: "If there is still a chance, please wait until we notify you."
She actually has a very good impression of Lu Chen and understands that Lu Chen is fully qualified to play the role of Chen Yaoyang.
But she knew better, whose food she was eating and who she was working for.
So I can only say sorry.
Yan Chengyi watched Lu Chen turn around and walk out of the conference room with great regret, and couldn't help clenching his fists.
He said expressionlessly: "Next one!"
When Lu Chen came out, the man with peach blossom eyes had just stood up.
Their eyes met exactly.
Lu Chen saw a hint of pride and mockery in the other party's eyes.
He knew very well that he was probably the chosen candidate.
After leaving Ultron Company, Lu Chen returned to the studio.
Seeing Lu Xi, my sister asked with concern: "How was the audition? Did you pass it?"
Li Feiyu, Chen Xin and others also pricked up their ears.
It would be really great if Lu Chen could star in a TV series. Film and television music would develop in an all-round way and he would become a three-dimensional superstar!
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "It's been brushed off. I've already made an internal decision."
"Holy shit!"
My sister used a rare swear word and scolded: "How could they do this?"
She was really angry.
Although the current Lu Chen cannot be compared with the top stars, he first won the championship of "Singing China", and then his album was a hit, and he has more than 10 million fans on Inspur Blog. He cannot be regarded as an ordinary person.
In the end, I still couldn't stand up to other people's unspoken rules, and I felt like I was being fooled.
Lu Chen comforted her in turn: "It's okay. There will be many filming opportunities in the future. The director is actually optimistic about me."
Lu Xi rolled his eyes at him and asked, "How do you know they are not singing the oboe?"
Lu Chen smiled bitterly.
He couldn't be 100% sure. But Yan Chengyi should be quite sincere.
It’s just that it’s really meaningless to say this now.
Lu Xi didn't want to continue to attack his brother and said, "I have good news here."
Lu Chen perked up: "What's the news?"
Lu Xi said: "The new contract with Whale TV has been basically finalized!"
Lu Xi has been negotiating the new contract between Lu Chen and [Whale TV] for some time.
Now there is finally a result.
In fact, the differences between the two parties are not very big, and the desire to continue cooperation is very strong. The main issues are the signing bonus and the length of the anchoring period. Lu Xi worked hard to obtain the maximum benefits for Lu Chen.
The final result was to terminate the original contract and sign a new one-year contract. Lu Chen will become the celebrity spokesperson of [Whale TV]. The endorsement fee is 3.8 million after tax!
In addition, the proportion of reward sharing has been increased by 5%, and Lu Chen must also participate in promotional activities related to the website, as well as live broadcast time and exclusivity requirements.
Both parties are very satisfied with this contract.
The endorsement fee of 3.8 million yuan, if personal income tax is included, is almost close to 5 million yuan.
In fact, the endorsement fee for external publicity is exactly 5 million!
Compared with Lu Chen's current net worth, this amount of money is definitely much higher, which will help improve his status as a celebrity.
But [Whale TV] will never suffer a loss.
Lu Chen’s miraculous rise in [Whale TV] has brought a lot of popularity resources to the platform, and has also attracted more outstanding anchors to join. The effect of the promotional advertising is completely worth the price.
The most important thing is that Lu Chen's future development is limitless, so it is definitely better to sign early than to sign late.
It’s a win-win!
Of course Lu Chen was very happy to hear that millions had been credited to his account.
Some time ago, he paid off his family's debts. At the same time, he redeemed his villa, sold his shares in the crowdfunding website, and used up a large part of his studio's liquidity.
The daily expenses of the studio are not a small amount, and with this endorsement fee, it will be no problem.
Lu Chen plans to buy a larger house in Beijing before the end of the year.
He still has to work hard to make more money!
So Lu Chen quickly forgot about the audition and regarded it as a joke.
However, things were not as simple as he thought.
The next afternoon, when Lu Chen was practicing piano in the studio, Lu Xi came over with his laptop.
Annoyed, she pointed to the webpage open on the screen to Lu Chen.
What was displayed on the screen was entertainment news from a certain website. The content was that the filming of the second season of the recently popular TV series "Love in the City" was about to begin, and the currently popular young actor Jiang Dongjun would play an important new supporting role.
Originally, this kind of soft-propaganda was very common and could be found everywhere in major entertainment media and websites, but this news also specifically mentioned Lu Chen, saying that Lu Chen also participated in the audition, but the director still chose Jiang Dongjun.
My sister was simply filled with indignation: "They are using you as a stepping stone to promote themselves!"
The same entertainment gossip news is not only found on this website, but can be found in many places, including blogs, post bars, forums and other places. It is obviously a premeditated hype.
What a fuck!
The clay figurine was quite angry, and Lu Chen was not an emotionless animal. How could he not be angry when someone stepped on his head like this?
Lu Xi asked: "Should we issue a statement to counterattack?"
She was really pissed off.
Lu Chen suppressed the anger in his heart, shook his head calmly and said, "No need."
How should I put it? He did participate in the audition and was indeed rejected. Can he say that the other party was playing with hidden rules?
This kind of verbal sparring without real substance makes people feel like they cannot afford to lose.
And it also gives the other party more opportunities for hype!
Lu Xi should understand the truth, he was just confused by anger.
Even if we fight back, we need to use a smarter and more powerful method!
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Ignore them for the time being. I'm filming a new TV series!"
"New TV series?"
Lu Xi was stunned and asked, "Are there any other crews looking for you?"
"Of course not"
Lu Chen smiled and said: "Sister, we invested in filming a weekend drama. What do you think?"
Lu Xi suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Invest in the filming yourself?"
She felt like her mind was a little confused, or was Lu Chen's mind confused?
Making your own TV series? How can it be so simple!
Lu Chen explained: "Of course we are looking for a strong company to cooperate with. I will write the script, be the protagonist, and add part of the studio's investment."
Lu Xi was surprised: "You can also write scripts?"
Lu Chen smiled.
He experienced three lives in his dream, namely singer Xu Bo, actor Mo Ran, and freelance writer Fang Mingyi, who once wrote a script.
Moreover, there are many classic film and television dramas and literary works in the dream world. Through Xu Bo, Mo Ran and Fang Mingyi, they are extremely vivid and clear in his memory and can be completely copied!
Currently, given his situation, the most high-quality movies are not yet available, but there is no problem in remaking a popular TV series, and there is room for maneuver.
Especially the format of weekend dramas being filmed and broadcast at the same time can control costs very well.
Originally, Lu Chen planned to accumulate experience in his acting career first, and then consider making TV series or even movies on his own, but now that he encountered such a situation, he simply decided to play it big.
If you can't even try to play a supporting role, then be the protagonist yourself!
Lu Xi couldn't understand his brother more and more, and his expression was a bit strange.
Lu Chen couldn't explain much, so he could only say: "Don't worry. I won't mess around."
Jingle bell~
As soon as he finished speaking, the cell phone placed on the piano stand rang.
Lu Chen picked up the phone and looked at the call, then made a gesture to his sister to answer the call.
Lu Xi glared at him and left the room.
The person who called Lu Chen was his other sister, Sister Fei.
On the phone, Filia Chen asked bluntly: "Have you gone to audition for Ultron?"
Lu Chen didn't expect that even she knew about this, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Yes."
Filia Chen smiled and said: "You know how complicated the circle is now, right? That Jiang Dongjun was appointed by default, and the reputation of Ultron's investors is not very good. If you really want to make movies and TV series, I can help you recommend a few reliable ones.
friend."
Lu Chen couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.
Filia Chen was obviously very concerned about his situation. Not only did she learn about the matter immediately, she also went to find out the inside story.
He said sincerely: "Thank you, Sister Fei, I may really need your help. I have a script in hand that I want to shoot, and I want to find a partner."
Filia Chen asked curiously: "What script?"
Lu Chen said: "The script I wrote myself is not finished yet."
Filia Chen smiled and said: "Then you write it first and show it to me. If the story is good, I will help you introduce it."
She obviously didn't really believe that Lu Chen could write a good script, but her intention to help remained unchanged.
Lu Chen was overjoyed: "That's great, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"
Filia Chen was reserved: "There are many people who want to invite me to dinner. You have to show your sincerity, but not tonight."
Lu Chen was not discouraged: "Then let's do it tomorrow night."
He is very sincere.——
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