There are drinks and fruits on every table at the charity party, but who rushes to eat on such an occasion? With so many pairs of eyes watching, no matter how hungry you are, you have to endure it.

Fang Jing was also very hungry. He was not polite and said boldly: "Hahaha! I'm hungry too. I don't know your taste. I ordered some Cantonese dishes. I hope you don't mind."

"It's okay, I'm not picky about food."

Picking up the chopsticks, the two of them chatted while eating, never getting down to business. Half an hour later, after they had finished their tea and rice, they took a sip from the water glass before Fang Jing explained the purpose of his visit.

"Some time ago, Huang Boge and Xu Shi, the authors of Tomb Raiders Notes, and I worked together to prepare a web series with an investment of 100 million. Now all the funds are in place, the crew and crew are all in place, and the broadcaster has been found. iQi Video,

The heroine is Zhao Liying, and the second male lead is me."

"We are currently short of male actors and need an actor born in the 1980s." Fang Jing looked into Cheng Weiting's eyes and said with a smile, "I think your image is quite suitable, but I don't know if you have time?"

With his heart pounding, Cheng Weiting didn't expect such a good thing to happen to him. Without a second of hesitation, he nodded heavily, "I have time!"

With an investment of 100 million, A-list star Zhao Liying plays the female lead and Fang Jing plays the second male lead. This lineup is much larger than the original Tomb Raiders by Huan Rui.

When the filming of "Tomb Robbers" started, he had a chance to star in it, but due to certain wishes, he was rejected and the filming was not completed. He had to act in the TV series "The Legend of Shushan", but ended up at his grandma's house.

"Funds are limited, and the tentative policy is that actors' pay should not exceed half of the total budget, so your pay may be a bit low."

"Zhao Liying's one thousand five, yours we can only open one thousand two. In addition, the play will involve a lot of martial arts, so we may have to come to the group a month in advance to practice the routines."

Taking out a part of the script that had been printed in advance, Fang Jing continued: "This is your script. Don't rush to answer it. Think about it carefully when you go back."

After spending five minutes reading the character settings and looking at a few pages of the script, Cheng Weiting shook his head and said, "No need to think about it, I can promise you now."

"So fast?" Fang Jing was stunned.

The salary of 10 million to 2 million is a bit low for a person of his level. Normally, it should start at 20 million, but because he is the protagonist, has many roles, and is a big production, Fang Jing has the confidence to lower the salary.

If it didn't work out, we could talk again. He was mentally prepared to add a few million more, but he didn't expect that he would just agree and hold back a bunch of rhetoric.

"Yeah! This script is very good, and with a team that can spend half the budget for the production, I believe it won't be any worse. Besides, Huang Bo and Zhao Liying are both here, so I don't think it's a loss."

"By the way, when will you join the group?"

"We will join the group for practice in January, and everyone will go back to rest for a few days during the Chinese New Year. We will start filming after the 15th."

"It just so happens that I am free during that period of time." Cheng Weiting looked like it was a coincidence.

Fang Jing was delighted, "Really? It's a pleasure to work with you. I'll send you the contract in a few days."

"It's okay, you're busy, I'm always free...I have nothing to do here for the time being."

Cheng Weiting almost spilled the beans when he opened his mouth, and quickly changed his words. He was relieved when he saw that Fang Jing's expression did not change.

It's not easy for artists to get along in Xiangjiang. The market there is too small, with a population of several million. Even if half of the city's people go to see a movie, the box office is only tens of millions.

The key point is that the older generation of artists just sit there and don't move, the audience's tastes are getting higher and higher, and the movie stars are going to rush out, not to mention that the younger generation can't get up.

It's different in the Mainland, with a population of 1.4 billion and a market worth tens of billions a year, even a fraction more than that there.

He shifted the focus of his work to the mainland last year, and his work "Ancient Swords and Legends" became a hit, and it was a good start. He became famous and gained a lot of viewers.

Tomb Raiders' Notes has not been filmed, Shushan War Chronicles has hit the market, and now we are hoping for a drama that can completely make us famous, preferably with a male protagonist.

But the Touzi Company leaves its own actors alone and praises them as an outsider, unless they are crazy.

So when he just heard Fang Jing talk about the male lead, he was already ready to agree. It doesn't matter if the price is lower. Eighteen million is nothing. What he lacks is an opportunity.

Fang Jing, Zhao Liying, plus him, there are three traffic figures. The Tomb Raiders drama is a bad production with only 20 million left aside from the actors' salary, but it has no reason to be popular.

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Gao Wei and his team all moved into Fangjing Studio in the Magic City, a 200-square-meter office area. Wu Jiajia and Xiao Wenjing each had their own desks.

In Fang Jing's office.

"What? You can't recruit people, that's impossible, right? You close the stall first, and I'll make a call."

Guo Qi went to the Chinese Opera to recruit people, but the security guard at the door refused to let him in, so he had to set up a shed outside the school. There were dozens of girls interviewing one day, but they all came with the mentality of becoming famous overnight, and their acting skills were terrible.

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Some called them liars, and some teachers even went over to say hello and told them to get out or call the police.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Jing thought for a moment and called Tang Yan. She graduated from Chinese Opera and should know a few teachers and try to see if she could use the back door.

Guo Qi is not a famous director. No one knows him, so it would be strange if he is not regarded as a liar.

Every year at the gates of major film schools and art schools, there are people claiming to be directors looking for female leads. Many girls are tricked into "testing for roles!" and end up regretting it for the rest of their lives.

The school was polite to him and it was good that he didn't hit anyone directly.

"Hey! Sister Tang, what are you doing? Are you out of breath? Running? You got up really early. That's right. I have a friend..."

In a hotel in Hengdian, Tang Yan wore a bun, a vest, sports tights, and headphones while exercising profusely on the treadmill.

"A friend made out of nothing, this friend you are talking about can't be you, right?"

"Uh! Just think of it as me. See if you can contact a teacher and ask my... friend to recruit people."

"Is it reliable? In fact, regular theater schools are very welcome, but you know what the market is like now. If something happens to the students, I, the introducer, will be held responsible."

"Of course, it will be different if it is your crew. I am still very relieved about you."

"Okay, let me confess, I play the second male lead in the play. The investors are Xu Shi and Huang Bo, and the director is also his."

Pressing the pause button, Tang Yan wiped his sweat and said, "How can a big name like Huang Bo come to see me? I can call the director with just one phone call. Why are you so worried?"

"No, I also invested a little bit. Huang Bo is responsible for building the team. This matter is not his responsibility."

"Okay, you, you've already gone to casting, who is the heroine? Have you decided? How about thinking about it, sister?"

Fang Jing...

I shouldn't have made this call!

"Ahem! The heroine is Zhao Liying, it's decided."

"Really? Why didn't I listen to you?"

Hearing the resentful tone, Fang Jing smiled dryly, "They said they were looking for Xiaojiabiyu, who looks like a young girl... not that... Hey! Hey!"

The phone hung up, and Fang Jing wanted to give himself a shout-out, but when he called again, the line was busy and he was on a call.

Seven or eight minutes later, Tang Yan called, "I told Teacher Liu Tianci that I will give you her phone number later, and you can just contact her."

"Thank you, Sister Tang! I'll treat you to dinner when you have time."
Chapter completed!