Chapter 199: Sky-high Pay
With the popularity of "Journey to the West: Pingdingshan", the actors in the film have also begun to receive widespread attention.

Among them, the ones who benefited the most were naturally Zhang Yuqi and Jing Tian.

The reason is simple. Except for Ding Haifeng, the other male actors in the film either look like monsters or have too few roles.

A typical example is Lu Shuming in "A Chinese Odyssey". If the Internet had not been popularized, who would have thought that the Bull Demon King in the film was actually played by "Master Guan"?

Zhang Yuqi and Jing Tian actually don't have many parts in the film, but in the mythological world of the film where demons are everywhere and the mountains and hills are rugged, the two of them look particularly outstanding in their beautiful and charming female costumes, like fireflies in the dark night, dazzling.

After the film was released, Zhang Yuqi joined the crew of "CJ7" and had no time to accept interviews from the outside world, but Jing Tian had plenty of time to meet with the media.

On this day, Jing Tian came to Jiang Heng's office after being interviewed by the media.

"I've thought about starring in a special effects blockbuster. How about you direct it?"

Jiang Heng laughed, "My salary is too high, you can't afford it!"

"How expensive can it be?"

"About 100 million!"

If it were an ordinary person, he would have been scared away by the price.

But this girl doesn’t have a deep concept of money. Just like for a child, money above a certain amount is considered “a lot”!

Jing Tian also knew that "one hundred million" was not a small amount, but for Jiang Heng, it seemed worth the price.

But if it’s just the cost of directing, it seems a bit too much.

The main thing was that Jiang Heng's smile was a little weird at the moment, and it was obvious that he was trying to trick her.

Da Tiantian thought for a moment and pretended to be mature and said, "Well, one hundred million is not impossible, but you have to agree to one condition of mine!"

"What conditions?"

“You have to play the leading man!”

"You want me to direct and act in it myself?"

"Well, sort of. You direct and act in the film, and I play the leading female role. That makes sense, right?"

Da Tiantian smiled happily, showing a proud expression, and thought to herself: "Don't think I'm stupid, I'm actually very smart!"

Jiang Heng shook his head, "No, that won't work. If I direct and act in the film myself, the price won't be that high!"

Jing Tian was anxious, "You are so rich, you can't be so greedy, one hundred million is a sky-high price!"

Jiang Heng laughed, "You already know it's a sky-high price, but you still want to spend it?"

"Well, I think you are more worthy, but you can't just yell and bully a little girl!"

Jiang Heng hurriedly said: "Hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. I didn't bully you, did I?"

Jing Tian used the little girl's trick, "Please, agree to it, I have already promised to pay 100 million!"

Jiang Heng shook his head helplessly, "You should go back and discuss it, or else you'll accuse me of deceiving the little girl!"

"Oh fine!"

Jing Tian also knew that he was young and his words were not forceful. He probably thought Jiang Heng didn't take his words seriously and just thought they were just kidding.

After all, she is only eighteen years old, and in the eyes of many people, she is just a child.

After finishing the story, Jing Tian was in no hurry to leave. He sat aside with his chin resting on his hands, watching Jiang Heng write the manuscript.

"What are you writing?"

"The script!"

"Are you going to shoot a new movie again?"

Jing Tian said happily, "By the way, why don't you write the script for the new film as well? That means you can write, direct and act in it yourself. I can pay you!"

Jiang Heng smiled: "Do you have money?"

Jing Tian supported his face with one hand and tilted his head, "Uh, just a little bit!"

"How much is that?" "Several million. I'm almost out of money!"

Jiang Heng nodded, "That's true. With this little money, I can only buy a luxury car and two houses. It's not enough to spend!"

Jing Tian pouted angrily when he heard this.

Jiang Heng couldn't help laughing, "Okay, go play, I'm busy!"

"Oh!"

Seeing that Jiang Heng treated him like a child, Jing Tian became a little bored and left angrily.

Not long after, Li Xiaoping entered the room and said with a smile, "Miss Jing, you've been coming here quite often recently!"

Jiang Heng put down his pen and couldn't help scratching his head. "If a kid wants to be a big star, he always needs someone to protect him. It's not surprising that he likes my directing ability!"

Li Xiaoping smiled, "I think she's attracted to more than just your directing ability!"

Jiang Heng glanced at Li Xiaoping and said, "You're a nice person, but you're a bit talkative!"

Li Xiaoping laughed, "Isn't this just a concern for your personal problems? Okay, okay, I won't ask. I'm here for two things this time. One is "Dafeng Night Watchmen". We have negotiated with CCTV. It's 620,000 per episode, so the total price is 24.8 million. Pay half of the advance first, and the rest will be settled within a month after the show is aired."

Jiang Heng nodded slightly when he heard this. The price and conditions were quite reasonable.

Especially when it comes to prepayment for purchasing dramas, it is a customary practice in the industry. TV stations usually pay a part of the prepayment first, and the specific proportion is negotiated by both parties.

CCTV is willing to give half, which is already a favor to Jiang Heng.

As for clearing the money after the broadcast, there is a certain risk that it will be difficult for small production companies to get the money.

Especially when the ratings start high and end low, it is possible that the reward will be delayed for several years.

However, there should be no such risk on Jiang Heng's side.

Therefore, Jiang Heng was still relatively confident about selling the drama, although he only had a general idea about it.

Li Xiaoping then talked about the second thing, the production of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III".

Normally, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" is not scheduled to be aired until the Spring Festival. Under normal circumstances, they will definitely have to wait and see the ratings before considering whether to release a sequel.

However, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video are all quite confident from top to bottom, so the project progress is naturally advanced.

Although Tang Ren's Cai Yinong was a little worried, seeing the nonchalant looks of Li Xiaoping and others, she was also afraid of being looked down upon, so she had no choice but to continue participating and sent in the recommended actor information.

Jiang Heng took it and took a look, and it was indeed Liu Shisi.

This girl is the same age as Jing Tian, ​​both were born in 04, are from Beijing, also studied at Beijing Dance Academy, and entered the entertainment industry in .

By chance, he was discovered and favored by Cai Yinong, and then signed with Tang Ren.

The role recommended by Cai Yinong was Liu Shisi's famous role, Long Kui.

Jiang Heng was very impressed with her performance and never thought of replacing her with another girl.

Everything has been prepared. If Tsai Yinong cannot be found, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video will select someone else.

Now that Liu Shisi has gone to Tang Ren, he can rest assured.

Jiang Heng glanced through the information and said directly: "Okay, let's go with the original plan. The filming of "Chinese Paladin III" will start after the Spring Festival!"

Li Xiaoping was delighted when she heard this, "Director Jiang, rest assured, I will do a good job on this project!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly, "Do it with all your heart. It doesn't matter if the cost is a little higher. You won't lose money!"

Li Xiaoping smiled awkwardly when she heard this. In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, there are few people as optimistic as Jiang Heng.

Before a TV series is even filmed, we dare to say that it will not lose money and will definitely make money.

Although the special effects and fighting scenes of "Chinese Paladin" are indeed exciting, no one can be sure of the ratings before it is released!

Seeing Jiang Heng's confidence, Li Xiaoping couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of the ratings of "Chinese Paladin 1"?"

"It must be number one in the country!"

(End of this chapter)