Chapter 369: In the name of the people, more than 60 old actors
With the popularity of Wolf Warrior 2, Wu Jing got another nickname, Wolf Warrior!
Now wherever he goes, a large number of reporters follow him to cover him, and paparazzi are everywhere from their doorstep to the airport.
The rise of Wolf Warrior 2 has made Wu Jing, a new director, suddenly enter the top group. Many famous directors have not directed as many films as him at the box office in their lifetime.
There are people in the circle who are envious, and there are also people who are jealous.
The actors only regretted why they didn't participate in the show, otherwise they would have made billions at the box office now. The dozen or so investors who withdrew sat at home and sighed every day, and wanted to scold Xu Tianjun when they saw them.
If I had known this would be the result, I would never retreat even though the King of Heaven has come!
The young man who rejected Wu Jing was so regretful that he cried every day. Not only did he miss out on the high box office of Wolf Warriors 2, but the tax bureau also came to ask him to pay taxes. It was really a leak in the house and it rained all night.
, broke through and encountered head wind.
When the radio and television company first issued a notice to pay taxes, he thought he could hide it.
It's impossible not to hide it. It's more than 100 million, and it's not even that much after selling it dozens of times.
Somewhere at an interview event...
"Mr. Wu, the box office of Wolf Warrior 2 has already exceeded 2 billion. According to this trend, it is expected to reach 4 billion. As a new director, you should be happy to have such a high box office, right?"
"Isn't this nonsense?" Rolling his eyes at the reporter, Wu Jing admitted that he was confused. A few months ago, he would never have dared to talk to the reporter like this.
At that time, I was very cautious in what I said, and I would take photos of the reporter and add fuel to the fire when he felt unhappy.
Now...I can say whatever I like. If you have the guts, come and bite me!
When you have no money and no fame, the truth is like farting. When you are rich, the farts are all truth. It is just so realistic.
When Wu Jing said something back, the reporter was not angry at all and said with a smile: "At this moment, is there anyone you want to thank?"
"The person to thank?" After thinking for a few seconds, Wu Jing said: "Of course there is, that is Fang Jing. Without him, there would be no Wolf Warrior that everyone sees today."
The reporter's expression froze, then he was overjoyed. He thought Wu Jing would talk about the crew, or his wife and parents, but he didn't expect it would be Fang Jing. Now he had a topic and material.
"That……"
"Do you have professional ethics? Your question is gone." Before he could speak, the colleague next to him choked for a while, and then heard other reporters ask, "Excuse me, why do you thank Fang Jing?"
"He invested in this film when I was desperate, so I am very grateful to him. Fang Jing paid more than just money. For this film, he was under great external and internal pressure. Fortunately, we all survived it.
Already."
It was only later that Wu Jing found out what kind of sparks had arisen between Fang Jing and Xu Tianjun because of their investment in Wolf Warriors. They were still being suppressed, and one of Nanjing's bosses had left.
"How much money did Fang Jing invest? How much share does he hold in Wolf Warriors?"
"There is information online, check it out yourself!"
Crossing his legs, Wu Jing took a leisurely sip of tea. He never thought that he would be able to speak so forcefully one day.
When watching a movie, the audience usually just stares at the plot and rarely pays attention to other things. Except for some interested people who know about Nanjing Entertainment’s investment in Wolf Warriors 2, the audience really doesn’t know much about it.
However, in this interview with Wu Jing, Fang Jing got a lot of credit... There were seven or eight teams of paparazzi squatting in front of his house 24 hours a day, which was more terrifying than Wu Jing.
There is no way, who made him both a man on the road and a wolf warrior? How much money can he make from two popular movies?
Some people say one billion, some say more than one billion, and some people say two billion.
"I don't mean to return it, I borrowed it, I borrowed it, don't worry about taking pictures, pay attention to the road!"
At Yanjing Airport, Fang Jing attracted a lot of agents as soon as he got off the plane. Even wearing a mask and a peaked cap didn't work.
Originally he didn't want to go out, but now the limelight is booming, and there are a large number of onlookers when he appears. However, this trip to Yanjing is related to the new drama "In the Name of the People" that is about to be filmed, so he cannot miss it. Dozens of veteran actors are waiting for him.
Wu Gang is also very helpful, helping him find actors for his new drama. Well, there are more than 60 veteran actors, 16 national first-level actors, and more than 40 second-level actors.
Some of them are vice presidents of the Actors Association, directors of drama theaters, directors of humanities and arts, well-known producers, chairman of the National Drama Media Group, and president of the National Documentary Film Group.
In this battle, if Fang Jing dares to let them go today, he won't have to appear in the entertainment industry tomorrow, even if Jesus comes, it will be useless.
After finally squeezing out of the crowd, Fang Jing quickly got in the car and went straight to a hotel. In the car, Yang Ning helped him put on his suit, smoothed the collar, and said softly: "I won't get in for a while, please be careful what you say, don't offend others.
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"Yeah, I understand!" Fang Jing took a deep breath and nodded knowingly.
Yang Ning couldn't go up, so he only brought an assistant, Wu Jiajia.
Half an hour later, Fang Jing arrived at the place forty minutes earlier than the agreed time. There were already seven or eight people at the scene, including Wu Gang, Li Jianyi, Yu Xiaowei and Zhang Zhijian.
"Sorry, I'm late, I've been waiting for a long time!"
"It's not late, it's still early. I just haven't had lunch, so I came here to eat something early." Wu Gang put down the pastry plate in his hand and said with a smile, "Let me introduce to you, these are Li Wei, Hou Tianlai, Hou Yong, and Teng
like……"
Fang Jing shook hands and said hello one by one. His attitude was very low. All the people present today were older than him.
"Young people are amazing. I have heard your name many times in the past six months."
The person who spoke was Ding Yizhen, uh, Li Wei. Although this guy looked unattractive, he was actually a national first-class actor with great acting skills. He was also the director of a provincial drama theater.
"Ding...Teacher Li, you older generation of artists are my role models."
"Young man is very humble. You don't know that Wu Gang praised you very much before."
Another director of a provincial theater and a national first-class actor spoke. Fang Jing nodded repeatedly and laughed.
One after another, more and more people came. They looked like a bunch of old men. Few people on the street knew them, but in the industry, everyone knew their names. They were all big guys.
Not many of the older generation can smoke, and they soon started puffing away while chatting.
Fang Jing didn't dare to care and quickly asked the waiter to bring two cigarettes.
Not to mention smoking, this group of people would have to go to the table to pay for their losses even when playing mahjong.
It's not a big deal to gather people here today. Firstly, it's to get to know each other, and secondly, it's to discuss the salary and distribute all the scripts.
However, seeing that they were chatting happily, Fang Jing didn't mention it. He put the drinks and food on the table first and let everyone eat and drink before talking.
After getting to know everyone at the table, Fang Jing ran to sit next to Wu Gang and said gratefully: "Teacher Wu, thank you! If it weren't for you, I might not have been able to film this drama."
"Why are you thanking me? I'm the lead actor. If you can't film it, won't my dream of being the lead actor become obsolete?"
Wu Gang and Li Jianyi were given their scripts and scenes first, not part of the script, but the complete script.
Wu Gang plays Li Dakang, Zhang Zhijian plays Gao Yuliang, and Li Jianyi plays Ji Changming, forming an iron triangle.
Yu Xiaowei plays Hou Liangping, who is the real protagonist. Unlike his previous life, Fang Jing did not use Lu Yi to play this role.
It’s not that his acting skills are not good, it’s just that he has acted in too many dramas involving handsome men in ancient costumes, and suddenly he is a bit out of place in modern dramas.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, the audience recognized him as the handsome guy Lu Yi. No matter how good he was with this label, others would not be satisfied.
Yu Xiaowei has no such concerns. He has been acting in plays for so many years. Needless to say, his acting skills are suitable for his age. The key is that the audience cannot remember his face, and none of his characters are the same.
He will never play a role twice, this is his motto.