Chapter 13 New Chinese Domineering CEO
Just after the filming of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was finished, on the tenth day when Lin Feng was doing nothing at home, he finally received an audition notice from Zhang Jing.

"Lin Feng, Director Liu Junjie has agreed to our audition request, so you should get ready now."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be there soon." Lin Feng said neatly.

After turning down the two dramas "In Love with Fragrance" and "The Left Ear", Lin Feng chose "Come on, My Love" for himself, which, together with "Swords of Legends", dominated the 2014 summer vacation schedule.

Because "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is a weekly drama, and "Come On, My Love" is a daily drama, so "Come On, My Love" has the highest ratings in the 2014 summer vacation and is also the annual champion of Jiangsu Satellite TV.

The annual ratings champion is Fan Xiaopang's "The Empress of China", which has already started filming. Lin Feng has no chance.

"Gu Jian Qi Tan" is good at creating stars, and "Come on, My Love" can be regarded as the ceiling of urban idol dramas. Even after ten years, it is still far better than "Camp of Love", which cannot be copied well.

Moreover, the "long tail effect" of "Come on, My Love" is very strong. It has been replayed for several rounds in a row. The number of replays in China is comparable to that of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

Not to mention overseas, this drama is the most watched Chinese drama overseas, especially in Southeast Asia, and it seems to have been remade in Thailand.
This record was not broken until 2016 when Yang Yang's Love OO was released, and then later when Yang Mi's Eternal Love was released.
Otherwise, how could Zhang Han, who has a "donkey face", be so popular abroad and be hailed as "China's No. 1 handsome man" for a long time abroad.

This drama also helped the heroine Zhao Liying become a first-line actress and she even won the "Golden Eagle Goddess" award with this film.

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However, the current competitive situation is not favorable for Lin Feng. The crew of "Come on, My Love" prefers Zhang Han as the male lead.
After all, "Come on, My Love" is a drama about a "domineering CEO falling in love with me", and Zhang Han is a "professional domineering CEO".
From "Murong Yunhai" in the "Let's Watch Meteor Shower" series to "Duan Feihong" in "Phoenix Totem",
Then there is "Hua Tianqi" in "The Price of Victory" and "Gao Yuanshu" in "A Different Kind of Pretty Boy".
Zhang Han doesn't need to act at all, he can just play himself, a "domineering president" at heart, otherwise he couldn't have made that eye-catching "Gentlemen of East District 8".

But Lin Feng still wanted to fight for it. There was no point in giving up without trying.
Moreover, this was an interview opportunity that Zhang Jing had secured through personal connections, so there was no reason for him to give up. He had also done a lot of preparation for this.

First, the clothing. Lin Feng specially asked Zhang Jing to make him a set of high-end suits, which is more in line with the male protagonist. At least in terms of temperament, Lin Feng is much more handsome than Zhang Han.

The second is acting. Since Zhang Han is the "overbearing CEO of the old era", Lin Feng plays the "overbearing CEO of the new Chinese era".
The character "Meng Yanchen" played by actor Wei Daxun in "My Human Fireworks" is the creator of the title of "New Chinese CEO", who directly outshines the male lead Yang Yang.

"Meng Yanchen" is different from the traditional domineering president. His upbringing is engraved in his bones. He is self-disciplined and upright as a gentleman.

Gold-rimmed glasses and a suit are just his appearance; his real charm comes from his inner self, which is gentle and reserved, yet not edgy.

This kind of "new Chinese-style domineering president" is no longer a cold body living in a high place, but is alive, lively and warm.

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Director Liu Junjie has directed classic Taiwanese idol dramas such as "Lavender", "MVP Lover", "The Prince Turns into a Frog", and "The Magicians of Love", and he is definitely worthy of the title of "Godfather of Idol Dramas".

He basically had the final say over the entire "Come on, Mr. Love" series, from the script, costumes, props, actors, to directing, shooting, and editing. That's why Lin Feng went directly to the director.

When Liu Junjie saw Lin Feng for the first time, he was amazed by his appearance. He couldn't help but praise him.
"Well, you dressed this up specially, right? Not bad, it fits the character setting of the male lead in the play."

Liu Junjie also had to admit that Lin Feng's appearance was too good and it would be a waste if he didn't act in idol dramas. His looks and temperament were really amazing.

However, director Liu Junjie still understands that even idol dramas require acting skills and actors' emotional involvement. Otherwise, why didn't he choose the popular Yang Ying as his heroine, but the newly famous Zhao Liying instead?

At that time, the novel's author Gu Man directly designated Yang Ying to play the role, and even said directly, "No matter how much the pay is, Yang Ying must play the role."
As a result, Liu Junjie watched several performance videos of Yang Ying on the Internet, especially a "fake eating" video, and gave up directly. Her acting skills were really too bad!

The original name of "Shan Shan Comes" was "Shan Shan Comes to Eat", and the heroine is a "silly and sweet foodie".
There must be a lot of eating scenes in it, but you just pretend to eat. How can you act like that?

Lin Feng's performance level far exceeded Liu Junjie's expectations. Especially Lin Feng's performance style, which was different from the traditional domineering president, was really unexpected.

I didn't expect Lin Feng to be so handsome and have such good acting skills. No wonder Huanrui would promote him so much, and no wonder Zhang Jing would work so hard to help him get roles.

At this time, Liu Junjie was really moved by Lin Feng's acting skills. This should be the appearance of the male protagonist of "My Sunshine".
Liu Junjie was shaken. He was just going through the motions to repay a favor to his friend.
Then I politely refused, which was considered to be acceptable, but the meaning was that even if I gave you a chance, you would be useless.

But Liu Junjie is really shaken now, and he really has the idea of ​​changing the male lead. After all, the contract has not been signed yet, so he can still be changed.

Lin Feng and Zhang Han, it’s really hard to choose between the two male protagonists!

Liu Junjie was really hesitant. On the one hand, Lin Feng's appearance, temperament, and acting skills were superior to Zhang Han.
But on the other hand, Lin Feng is just a pure newcomer, not very popular, and unable to bring traffic to the work and bring heat.
Zhang Han was also a popular young actor at that time. His acting ability, commercial value, and number of fans were not comparable to Lin Feng's.

Lin Feng knew his strengths and weaknesses, and finally he said, "Director Liu, I have another upcoming movie starring in "Gu Jian Qi Tan", which was produced by Huanrui at a high cost.

It will also be broadcasted next summer, and it may form a "clustering effect" with "Come on, Mr. Shu" to achieve a win-win result.

Besides, I am still a newcomer, so I can negotiate for a lower market price for my salary.

And if you are willing, I will convince my agency to continue making some concessions on the salary."

Lin Feng's market price for each episode is only 34 to 50 yuan. For the entire 60-episode "My Sweetheart", his total pay is only to yuan.

Zhang Han's market price is ten times higher than Lin Feng's. Each episode of the TV series must be at least one or two hundred thousand. The total salary must be at least 500 or 600 million yuan, which is not a small amount.

In order to get the leading role in "Come on, Mr. Love", Lin Feng risked everything, and was willing to negotiate even if he was not paid a penny.

Liu Junjie felt Lin Feng's determination, but in the end he did not express his opinion. "Okay, I understand what you mean. I'll think about it and give you an answer in two days."

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