After talking with the Xiang brothers, Xia Tian went to Jiahe to find Hong Jingbao and discussed the loan.

"Ah Tian, ​​you are so good. The box office for the first time filming was over 20 million. It's so amazing." As soon as we met, Hong Jingbao said with a smile, very intimate.

"Thank you, Brother Hong." Xia Tian smiled slightly and said modestly, "Actually, it's all everyone's efforts, and I'm just lucky."

"Luck is also part of strength, otherwise why are so many movies not popular? Only your movie is popular?" Hong Jingbao smiled and said, "By the way, if you don't come, I will go to find you. Our "Great Stars" will be held on the day after tomorrow. Remember to come and support me."

"Oh, I'll be released soon after that?" Xia Tian's eyes lit up, "Okay, no problem, I will definitely support you when the time comes."

"Okay, then I'm determined. By the way, you come to see me today. Is there anything wrong?" Hong Jingbao asked with a smile again, "You are a popular fan now. Only those reporters have made you very troubled. It must be something wrong if you can take the time to come?"

Xia Tian smiled and nodded, "Yes, today I am here to find Brother Hong, you are lending someone."

"Borrow someone?" Hong Jingbao was stunned, then laughed, "Okay, besides me and Yuan Biao, you can borrow all the people from the Hong family, no problem. Just tell me who do you want to borrow."

Xia Tian knew that Hong Jingbao and Yuan Biao were now the pillars of Jiahe, and the box office guaranteed. Jiahe regarded it as a treasure and did not lend it easily. Even the Xiang brothers did not have that big face, so Xia Tian was certainly even worse.

"I want to borrow Lin Zhengying, I want to invite him to the male lead." Xia Tian went straight to the point.

"Who?" Hong Jingbao was stunned, and his first reaction was that he had heard it wrong.

Hong Jingbao originally thought that he would borrow famous actors such as Menghai, Zeng Zhiwei and Wuma in summer, but he didn't expect that the one he borrowed was Lin Zhengying, and it was beyond his expectations that he would let him be the male lead.

Lin Zhengying is not the most popular person in the Hong family class. I want to read the book. Although Hong Jingbao wants to support him, he is a little old, looks ordinary, and has an average acting skills. Therefore, he is in his thirties this year. He has never played the protagonist yet and has always been a green supporting role.

"Lin Zhengying." Xia Tian repeated again, "I want to invite him to be the leading actor."

Hong Jingbao blinked his eyes and finally knew that he had heard it right. Although he was still a little confused, he nodded, "Okay, then I'll call him over."

After a while, Lin Zhengying arrived. He was sweating heavily, as if he had just been fished out of the water. After inquiring, he found out that he was practicing in the basement just now.

Being a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist is actually not easy. You need to exercise regularly to maintain your agility. Otherwise, if you don’t practice your skills for three days, you will be unable to do it once your kung fu retreats.

Besides, there are so many dragon and tiger martial artists in Hong Kong, and the competitive pressure is very high. If you want to make a name for yourself, you must have your own unique skills. It is a signature move that others cannot do. For example, Zhen Zidan's three kicks in the air, Lu Huiguang's one-line horse, Binny Yuqudez's turn and kicks in the air, etc.

"Aying, congratulations, your opportunity is here." Hong Jingbao pointed to Xia Tian and said, "Atian, you should know him. He has a male lead who is looking for you to play. You can have a good talk with him."

Lin Zhengying was stunned, looked at Xia Tian with an unexpected expression on his face.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that he would have the day to be the male lead. After all, he is in his thirties this year, and he is average, neither ugly nor handsome, and he can't follow the comedian route or the idol route. He originally thought that he would be a martial arts leader for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that now someone is asking him to play the male lead. Is this considered a new bud of an old tree?!

"Mr. Xia, is this true?" He asked excitedly. Although his temperament has always been calm, his mood is a little excited at this moment.

"Of course it's true." Xia Tian nodded and smiled. "Brother Ying, I won't joke like this with you."

"A Tian, ​​what kind of movie are you going to shoot for A Ying?" Hong Jingbao also asked curiously. To be honest, he was really puzzled by what kind of movie Lin Zhengying could be the male lead.

"It's a zombie movie." Xia Tian smiled and said, "I have brought the script too. Brother Ying, you can take a look first. If you think it's good, then let's decide today."

"There is a new script, let me take a look." Hong Jingbao also reached out and then started reading it with Lin Zhengying.

After a moment, both of them finished reading the script.

Hong Jingbao glanced at Xia Tian and said with a smile, "A Tian, ​​you are really not interested enough. You have lost such a good script yourself."

Xia Tian smiled unexpectedly. He remembered that he heard gossip in his previous life, and it seemed that Hong Jingbao was not optimistic about the drama "Mr. Zombie". He said that the box office was at most 6 million, and the company would definitely lose money. At that time, director Liu Guanwei was so scared that he thought his directorial career was over. Why is he optimistic about this script now, which is very inconsistent with the rumors.

"If Brother Hong likes it, I will come back and write another one for you." He was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile.

"Then it's a matter of determination." Hong Jingbao smiled, "I'm very confident in your script, A Tian. If there are new scripts in the future, I'll take them to me to read."

Xia Tian smiled slightly, no wonder Hong Jingbao changed his attitude towards "Mr. Zombies". It turned out that it was because of his own. Yes, "Mr. Zombies" in his previous life was written by Huang Ying, and Huang Ying had no status in the Hong Kong film industry, but he was just a poor screenwriter. Of course, Hong Jingbao had no confidence in his script.

But summer is different. He just achieved a box office record of more than 20 million, and his previous works include "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Dragon's Heart", "The Police Story", etc., which he wrote are very good. Hong Jingbao had preconceived ideas and naturally looked forward to the script "Mr. Zombie".

"Brother Ying, what do you think? The script is fine, right?" Xia Tian asked Lin Zhengying with a smile again.

Lin Zhengying shook his head and said concisely, "No problem."

After reading the script, he also knew that it was a good script, and he was also a real male lead, which really made him very happy.

However, he has always been a taciturn person and is not good at expressing himself, so even if he is excited, he will not say much. He just made up his mind and must act well and not let Xia Tian down to support himself.

"Okay, in terms of pay, I wonder how much Brother Ying plans to ask for?" Xia Tian asked again. He didn't know what Lin Zhengying's previous pay was, but his budget was 200,000 to 300,000. As long as he was in this range, he could satisfy it.

"Ah Tian, ​​you are so promoting Ah Ying, and it's easy to discuss the pay. So, I'll help him decide, 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, what do you think?" Hong Jingbao asked. This price is Lin Zhengying's salary for Hong Jingbao to film, and if it is borrowed, it will almost double.

Xia Tian smiled and borrowed Lin Zhengying from 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. It was a surprise that he immediately agreed, "Okay, if the box office is so popular, I will pass the Xiang brothers and give Brother Ying a red envelope of 200,000."

"Okay, then that's it." Hong Jingbao smiled, and then said to Lin Zhengying, "Aying, you can make money this time, A Tian's drama will definitely be a big hit."

Lin Zhengying was also very happy and nodded with a smile, "Thank you Mr. Xia for your support."

"You're welcome, Brother Ying." Xia Tian smiled.

"By the way, do you want other martial artists? I see that there are a lot of fighting scenes in your play. Do I want me to lend you a few more people?" Hong Jingbao said again.

"Thank you, Brother Hong, for your kindness, but I have already greeted my master as a martial artist. How many people do he want to recommend to me?" Xia Tian waved his hand.

Tang Jia now has many dragon and tiger martial artists, but she can only play supporting roles on TVB. Although there are TV series filming every day, the pay is far worse than filming movies. So when she heard that Xia Tian wanted to borrow someone, Tang Jia immediately agreed.

"That's it." Hong Jingbao smiled, "I'll talk about it when you use people."

...

After deciding the protagonist Lin Zhengying, Lou Nanguang didn't have any effort, so he told Hong Jingbao and borrowed it.

Xia Tian then went to Xu's Pictures Company, visited the manager Mr. Xu Guanwen, and discussed borrowing Xu Guanying.

I thought Xu Guanying was the most difficult actor to deal with, but I didn't expect Xia Tian to get it done in the first talk. The salary was only 300,000, which made him overjoyed.

Later I learned that "Teppanyaki", which Xu Guanwen spent three years, was released last year. It was his brainchild, but the box office was not too high, only more than 19 million, and it also caused a lot of bad reviews.

Under heavy blows, he decided to suspend filming and wait until the citizens' pulse was found, and then filmed a new film. In order to prevent his younger brother from starving to death with him, Xu Guanwen was willing to let him go out and no longer restrain him like before.

After knowing the whole story, Xia Tian couldn't help but feel respect for Xu Guanwen.

You should know that with his current reputation, even if he makes bad movies randomly, there will be many audiences to support him and he can still make a lot of money. But he does not have good scripts or creations, so he would rather not film. This kind of meticulous art spirit is really worth learning from by many filmmakers.

...

After dealing with Xu Guanying, Xia Tian went to find Chung Chuhong without stopping, but unexpectedly he encountered a nail here.

"A Tian, ​​sorry, I want to help you, but there is no way. The company just helped me take on a new drama, and I really don't have a schedule now." Zhong Chuhong said to Xia Tian with an apology.

"Then there is nothing I can do, I can only work together next time." Xia Tian said regretfully. Chung Chuhong is the best candidate to play the female ghost, and her inability to participate makes him feel very hurt.

Unable to borrow Chung Chuhong, Xia Tian had to go find Xia Wenxi again.

"Oh, why do you remember to call me, little director?" Xia Wenxi immediately laughed sweetly after receiving Xia Tian's call. Hearing her charming voice, Xia Tian's heart suddenly felt aroused. (To be continued.)
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