Chapter 335 Box Office Poison!

"Ah Choo!"

On the way out of Feihuang's studio, Pei Qian sneezed.

"Why is there a vague sense of foreboding..."

"Is there another department that has a problem? Check it out?"

"...Forget it."

For a second, Pei Qian wanted to check whether there was something wrong with his various industries, but this idea only lasted for a second before being suppressed.

Can't check!

Up to now, Pei Qian has too many properties in his hands, and it is too troublesome to check them all.

After thinking about it, Pei Qian was more inclined to think that this was just his own illusion, and decided to continue focusing on the matter at hand.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian called Zhang Zuting.

The phone was connected quickly, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the atmosphere was good.

Although the advertisement of "Hot Blood Battle Song" brought some troubles to Zhang Zuting, it also brought him a lot of enthusiasm.

In particular, the success of the mobile game version of "Blood War Song" has washed away the stereotypes in many people's minds about this game of "krypton gold, misappropriation, and stupid people with a lot of money", and it has also made many people turn black fans to Zhang Zuting.

Zhang Zuting, who was already out of date, has become even more popular recently!

Therefore, Zhang Zuting is still very grateful to Mr. Pei.

"Mr. Zhang, is there any schedule in the next few months? I have a movie here and I want to invite you to join me."

"We have worked together before, you can rest assured that we will never treat you badly in terms of remuneration."

On the other side of the phone, Zhang Zuting was obviously taken aback.

filming?

Isn't President Pei a game company? Why are you going to make a movie?

Is this going to expand into a new field?

Zhang Zuting didn't ask too much. After all, many rich companies now want to make movies. Even coal bosses and rich second generations like this, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

Since Boss Pei even manages high-end restaurants, isn't it normal to want to invest money in making a movie?

Zhang Zuting said: "No problem, Boss Pei, I just have a free schedule. We know the basics of our cooperation, and the remuneration is easy to talk about, just give a friendly price. But, can you show me the script first?"

Pei Qian was silent for a moment: "I'll make up for you the difference in the friendship price. Don't ask me for the script yet, okay?"

Zhang Zuting was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Mr. Pei is really good at joking. Is the script not yet finished? Okay, let's not talk about the script for now. Anyway, Mr. Pei must give face. I will give the script here. After a little arrangement, I will go to Jingzhou."

"Okay, I'll give you the director's contact information, and let him contact you directly. Oh, and also, the leading actor of my film wants to find a young actor. Do you have any good candidates to recommend?" Pei Qian asked.

Zhang Zuting thought for a while: "There are too many young actors, do you have any requirements?"

Pei Qian replied without thinking: "It's better if it's more expensive."

Zhang Zuting smiled: "Expensive? Then I don't know him anymore. I'm just a former actor. How can I know so many popular young people? Mr. Pei, if you only want expensive ones, there are not many expensive actors in China." , Wouldn’t it be good to ask them one by one?”

Pei Qian nodded: "That's right, then I'll look for it again."

After hanging up the phone, I just returned to Tengda.

Pei Qian got out of the car, went to his office, and searched for popular actors with Qiandu.

Many areas of the world have changed. For example, the development of the smartphone and mobile game industries is three or four years faster than I remember.

The film and television industry is also somewhat different from what I remember.

According to Pei Qian's memory, traffic movies started around 2011, became popular around 2013, reached their peak in 2014 and 2015, and then began to decline gradually.

The situation in this world is slightly different, and traffic movies appear earlier than in memory.

Pei Qian speculates that this may be one of the effects of the advanced development of mobile phones and communication technologies.

In short, streaming movies in this world should be in the stage of gradually becoming popular, and the remuneration of many streaming small meats is rising, and it is getting more and more outrageous.

Of course, in addition to Xiao Xianrou, there are also some big-name actors whose asking prices are not low.

Pei Qian was in a tangle.

Who is this leading actor looking for?

Find an unknown small role, spend too little money.

Looking for a big-name actor? Although these people charge high prices, their acting skills are basically online, and they also have a certain box office appeal.

Looking for a fresh meat?

All aspects are good, but Pei Qian has some aversion to Xiaoxianrou. The money is spent elsewhere, which makes Xiaoxianrou cheaper, and further enhances the popularity of the "big traffic era"...

I feel a little uncomfortable.

Pei Qian was suppressing his difficulty in choosing, while searching for relevant information, trying to find a suitable candidate with a try-and-luck mentality.

Suddenly, he saw a keyword.

Box office poison!

"Um?"

Pei Qian suddenly became interested. This is a hot post in a certain forum. The title of the post is: "Lu Zhiyao is really the ultimate box office poison!" "

The popularity of this post is quite high, and many netizens have followed the post to discuss it.

"Indeed, even this lineup can hit the street, and it's outrageous!"

"It's as strong as Director Liu, and he can't move it, he can't move it!"

"The first two leading actresses here are considered to be very popular actors, and they can even rush to grandma's house..."

"I just want to ask, why is this person's resources still so good after pounced several times?"

"To be honest, his acting skills are not bad, and he seems to work very hard. People who have worked with him are well-known, and I haven't heard of any scandals. He is also very handsome, but I don't know why. , I just don’t want to see him on the screen..."

"Indeed, when I saw his name in the movie, my first reaction was not to watch it."

"I think, one is that he is not popular with the audience, and the other is that his face is a bit too handsome, and it looks like a special show. He really shouldn't accept such serious films, he should accept some Fan-oriented traffic movie."

"No way, he made his debut a bit early, and he's already past the age of being a young fresh meat. And he still has a dream. He doesn't want to pay for the bad money, so he just thinks about getting a good script and honing his acting skills. .”

"Big ball! Don't harm the good script anymore!"

"I think if you rush again this time, no director will look for him again, right? It's expensive and can't bring in the box office, and the price/performance ratio is so low that it explodes."

Seeing everyone's discussion, Pei Qian's eyes lit up.

This big brother named Lu Zhiyao seems to fit my needs very well!

Quickly search for his representative works.

Pei Qian discovered that this Lu Zhiyao is currently among the top five popular niche students in China. He is well-known and has some good works, especially when he first debuted. Not high, but his performance in the movie is quite amazing, so the audience has high expectations.

But as more and more movies were made, things suddenly went wrong.

This Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have not declined, it has been steadily improving, and he is working hard, and he is also a good person, but the problem is that the movies he makes are getting more and more aggressive!

At the beginning, fans thought that the movie was dragging him down, and they all complained about him, so his value kept rising; but gradually everyone discovered that this big brother didn't seem to be dragged down by the movie, did he?

The mark of a good actor is to be able to handle the box office alone, but it's fine if Lu Zhiyao can't handle the box office, and it's all counterproductive!

In this recent movie, there was a veteran movie star and two well-known actresses in it. In the end, the movie turned out to be a hit, and it turned out to be quite miserable!

Therefore, there are more and more claims that Lu Zhiyao is a "box office poison".

Pei Qian looked it up again. This young man had experience studying abroad, and his spoken English should be quite good.

Boss Pei immediately made a decision, and it was him!

This is simply the perfect candidate in my mind!

Then, Pei Qian sent Lu Zhiyao's name to Zhu Xiaoce: "Go and contact him, this is the perfect hero in my mind!"

...

...

the next day.

Not long after Pei Qian woke up, he received a call from Zhu Xiaoce.

"Mr. Pei, report two things."

"I've already contacted Mr. Zhang Zuting. He should come to Jingzhou in a few days, and the crew is also preparing for it. You don't have to worry about it."

"As for Lu Zhiyao you mentioned yesterday... I contacted his agent and also called Lu Zhiyao. But he seems to be depressed recently, so he declined the invitation, saying that he doesn't want to participate in any movies in the near future."

Pei Qian was taken aback: "Didn't you tell him to add more money?"

Zhu Xiaoce was at a loss for words for a while: "Uh... At that time, I felt that his mental state was very low. I didn't have the nerve to explain it too clearly. I just briefly hinted that he could increase the money, but he didn't pick up my words, and I didn't feel the nerve to ask more. .”

Pei Qian couldn't help shaking his head silently.

Hey, it seems that spending money also depends on talent.

People like director Zhu Xiaoce have studied for so long, but they haven't learned the essence of Tengda's spirit of spending money.

As the ultimate trump card to solve all problems, "add money" is very simple to use, just be direct!

No matter what excuse the other party finds, just add money to him and the matter is over. It must be clear to the specific number, and it cannot be vague or ambiguous.

However, sincerity is really not enough across the phone, it is best to have the opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting.

Pei Qian thought for a while: "Well, on behalf of Tengda, you send an invitation to Lu Zhiyao, saying that you want him to come to Jingzhou to relax, and we will be responsible for the reception throughout the whole process. After he comes, I will chat with him and give him the invitation in person. Add money!"

Zhu Xiaoce: "Alright Mr. Pei."

Pei Qian is determined to win this Lu Zhiyao. Since it is box office poison, he must invite him to his crew!

Of course, considering that this dear friend has been very unlucky recently, the new movie hit the street, and his mood is very low, which undoubtedly coincides with the state of the male protagonist in the script.

Considering the toxicity of the script, it is also reasonable to give him more pay as a mental damage fee.

After about half an hour, the Moyu takeaway that Pei Qian ordered had arrived, and Zhu Xiaoce called back again.

"President Pei, it's done, Lu Zhiyao has agreed to come to Jingzhou!"

Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, I'll let someone arrange the reception, you can continue to work on the crew, and just leave Lu Zhiyao's affairs to me."

Pei Qian guessed that Lu Zhiyao's new movie just hit the street, he must be very depressed and not interested in anything.

At this time, a studio whose name he had never heard of came to invite him to make a movie, and he definitely didn't want to accept it.

Pei Qian invited him to Jingzhou to relax and have a chat by the way. When we meet, it will be easy to persuade him.

At that time, please come to Ming Yun's private chef to serve him a big meal, and then give him a crazy increase in salary at the table. Believe it or not, you won't be able to win this "box office poison"!