I've already reached the top level, so I only need to gain proficiency

Su Mu soon met Xu Jianzheng.

I just didn't expect there was one more person inside.

This was his first time meeting Ning Houan.

Although the other party is not the director of a popular drama, he has heard of it to some extent.

After all, the company Ning Houan works for, Military Arts Pictures, is quite famous. Not only are there a lot of veteran actors, but the key is that they are an official film and television company, and their backgrounds are no longer on the same level.

After a brief introduction.

Xu Jianzheng didn't give in to the topic and got right into the topic.

"Su Mu, I know you are a famous person and must be very busy at work, so I won't beat around the bush. Director Ning Houan is actually looking for you this time and wants to show you a script and invite you to participate.

You also know that every year our Ministry of Culture will have some videos with the main theme. Previous climbers have been very successful. This is a good start, so I still hope to have you participate this time. "

Su Mu listened to Xu Jianzheng's words and did not give an immediate reply.

In fact, I could already guess some of it before I came here.

However, Su Mu's attitude towards work has always been relatively rigorous and serious.

He will definitely not express any thoughts before he clearly knows how much the other party can pay him.

Su Mu looked sincere...

The sincerity expression is very useless, so it's a bit rusty to do, but the basics are still there.

He looked at Xu Jianzheng and Ning Houan: "Minister Xu, Director Ning, actually I really want to act in You Can. It is everyone's responsibility to promote Chinese culture and spirit. Now this task falls to me." There is no shirking the responsibility, but I really don’t have enough time, so..."

Xu Jianzheng: "Su Mu, do you have a new play next year?"

Ning Houan: "Can't we coordinate?"

[Expression proficiency +1]

[Skill Points +0.01]

Just talk about money, I can coordinate by talking about money... Su Mu sighed: "If we coordinate... By the way, how much do we want to invest in our overall plan for this drama?

I actually care about the quality of drama production. If it is really good, I can study it further. Even if I turn down other work, I will rank this drama first! "

Su Mu said it very sincerely.

But for some reason, at a certain moment, Xu Jianzheng and Ning Houan saw another meaning.

[Money is the primary productive force! Money, you know? ]

Xu Jianzheng: "..."

Ning Houan: "..."

To put it bluntly, Su Mu wanted to ask how much investment was involved in this movie because he wanted to measure how much remuneration they could give him.

Usually based on Su Mu's previous filming ratio, he alone can account for approximately 1/3 of the entire crew's investment ratio.

The slightly larger one is even 1/2, just like Ip Man before, he accounted for half of the production cost.

But he's worth the price.

The reason is simple. If he were there, the box office would be 1.6 billion. If it were someone else, the box office might not be so high.

It may sound arrogant and cause some discomfort.

But there is no way, the star standing on the top of the traffic wave is the walking RMB.

The difference is that some people get ahead simply by relying on their looks and fan management, while Su Mu relies on genuine acting skills and the proficiency to challenge all walks of life.

now,

Xu Jianzheng and Ning Houan basically understood what Su Mu meant.

"Don't worry, the investment this time will not be less than that of Climbers, at least 200 million, so your salary quotation should still be affordable.

Of course, if you can give us a friendly price, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and the investors of Military Arts, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you..."

The words were just half spoken.

Su Mu interrupted directly: "Director Xu, this is wrong. Remuneration is valuable, but friendship is even more valuable."

Xu Jianzheng: "Yes, since friendship is higher, then naturally..."

Su Mu shook his head: "No, Minister Xu, my price is different from others. My friendship price is higher, it is really higher."

"ah?"

"!!!"

Finished saying this.

The two of them were stunned for a long time before they came to their senses.

The price of friendship is higher, it is true that the price of friendship is higher!

Damn it, is that a shitty friendship?

Su Mu looked at the expressions of the two of them, then smiled and explained patiently: "Director Xu, Director Ning, I know you may be confused, so let me just say a few words about my different salary quotations...actually it's like this …

As a person, I never like to be cheap, because cheap products are not good, so I have to achieve value for money. This is my purpose as an artist.

Therefore, I always put in as much effort as I take, and I must be worthy of the price.

If you are acting for a friend, then naturally you have to work harder, and you have to give 120% for the sake of this friendship. This is my bottom line for friendship.

But on the other hand, I have to abide by the principle of value for money, every penny is worth.

So in conversion, I give 120% for the sake of friendship. So do you think the salary should be increased to 120% to reflect our friendship? "

"...?"

"...?"

Su Mu: "Of course!"

Xu Jianzheng: “…”

Ning Houan: "..."

Qian Jida "???"

[Speech proficiency +1]

[Skill point +0.01]

Su Mu: "Look, I know that the two seniors are the most particular. This is the big picture. My salary is 70 million. If I increase it by 120%, it shouldn't be difficult."

Qian Jida: "???"

Listening to Su Mu's KTV speech, everyone present except Qian Jida was confused.

I was talking about serious salary before.

Will this not only not reduce the price, but increase it to 120%?

What kind of friendship price is this from your uncle? How come he doesn't know?

Besides, looking at the standards of actors in China as a whole, Su Mu's salary is already among the best. Even a well-known actor may not be as high as him.

Qian Jida couldn't help but worry about whether there would be any trouble if he asked for too much.

If you are too greedy, you will not be able to survive in the industry for a long time, because your reputation can easily be distorted.

Xu Jianzheng: "Su Mu, I like this interpretation of friendship, it's very good!"

Ning Houan: "Well, 120% is not difficult."

Qian Jida: "!!!"

Xu Jianzheng smiled and pointed at Ning Houan: "Let Director Ning show you the script."

If it were any other actor, he would say this in front of them.

Maybe Xu Jianzheng would be a little unhappy.

But after all, the person in front of him was Su Mu, so he didn't think he was crazy.

Su Mu's style has long been known from Shen Qiu and Zhang Huaimou.

So this time Su Mu generously asked for money, which was not particularly surprising.

And if it can produce the effect they want, then the money spent will be considered worthwhile.

The money you invest is meant to be spent anyway, no matter how you spend it.

at the same time,

Ning Houan, who was opposite, had already taken out the script and handed it to Su Mu.

Su Mu's expression seemed very calm at this time. After receiving the script, his eyes gradually moved to the title of the script.

Damn it?

Fist of Fury Heroes...couldn't it be Fist of Fury Sect?

Su Mu held the script in his hand, and the four words on it attracted him.

Jingwu Hero, when Su Mu saw these four words, he was already reminded of a movie from his previous life.

If this is really the case, it would be a bit confusing.

In his opinion, compared to Ip Man, the content of Fist of Fury actually has more room for emotional development.

Especially the scene of the last kick breaking the plaque of Little Days is enough to be passed down as a classic.

In previous lives, this show has been remade many times.

There is a TV series version and a movie.

Initially it was Bruce Lee's version, followed by a certain Zidan's TV series version Fist of Fury, and Lien Kit's version of the movie Fist of Fury, both of which are classics.

However, at that time, the film industry was just beginning to develop, so in terms of box office alone, it may not be comparable to the box office records of the new era.

But if that movie is placed in the later stage, at that stage of the development of the box office market.

Su Mu believes that the box office will not be bad.

After all, Bruce Lee and Lianjie in their previous lives both relied on action movies to become international, especially the former, who had a considerable influence.

Opened the script.

Su Mu saw the content above.

Script: Fist of Heroes

Male protagonist: Chen Zhen, Huo Yuanjia, Yumi...

Summary: In the early years of the Republic of China, the underworld was rampant, the heroes were divided, and the great powers were eyeing. Behind the luxury of the ten-mile foreign market, there were scenes of legends. It was the age of heroes. The martial arts master Huo Yuanjia... rescued Chen Zhen by chance, and... Accepting him as a disciple, unexpectedly...

Yuan Jia repeatedly destroyed Xiaoli and conspired to persecute him, and finally planned to poison him. Chen Zhen and his fellow sects fought against Xiaoli to defend the Jingwu Sect, and finally used a duel to awaken the sleeping people!

…

Watch the plot synopsis above.

In fact, Su Mu already knew that this should be it.

I recall that when I first watched this drama, I was still young, but I was so excited to watch it that I really wanted to be a hero.

I want to learn the Mizong Quan, I want to learn the nunchaku, and I want to be like Chen Zhen and kick the Sick Man of East Asia’s sign to pieces!

A handsome batch.

It's a pity that someone in this world has written it, so he didn't have the opportunity to extract this script from the blind box before.

If there was a choice between it and Ip Man, Su Mu would naturally choose this one.

If the movies released this year can be interchanged, Su Mu is confident that the box office may still reach 2 billion.

at this time,

Xu Jianzheng and Ning Houan, who were opposite, looked at each other.

The gaze conveys information.

Xu Jianzheng: ‘What do you think of him? What is the success rate? ’

Ning Houan: ‘How do I know that he is not the person you recommended? ’

Xu Jianzheng: ‘I’ve read your script and I think it’s really good. ’

Ning Hou'an: 'I know it's true, but I guess he will be filming the second part of The Wandering Earth next year. It is possible that this year he will start preparations with Zhang Huaimou...'

'this……'

Just when the two of them were flirting with each other.

At this time, Su Mu had already scanned the script, and then looked up at the two of them.

There is no doubt that if this drama can be completed and produced well, the box office will be better than that of Ip Man. It will even establish a positive image of a hero by then, and maybe it can continue to expand the scope of the drama.

Xu Jianzheng: "How about Sumu, how about the script?"

Su Mu: "Minister Xu, Director Ning, I'll take on this drama. There's no problem, but I'll have to pay more."

"..."

"..."

After hearing Su Mu's words, Xu Jianzheng and Ning Hou'an almost choked to death on a mouthful of tea.

Your sister has a salary of tens of millions, and you still need to pay more for this?

Su Mu smiled confidently: "To be honest, no one knows Chen Zhen better than me! The friendship price is 130%, so I will take this role!"

Xu Jianzheng: "!!!"

Ning Houan: "!!!"

Qian Jida: "..."

…

…

It was already evening when Su Mu and Qian Jida went back.

Today I spent a day talking about movies with Xu Jianzheng and Ning Houan at the Ministry of Culture.

And in the end, it ended successfully with them agreeing to their own salary conditions.

After finishing all this.

Sumu could finally rest for some time.

When we arrived at the hotel room, Xiao Juzi had already ordered a midnight snack.

However, Su Mu was not in the mood to eat and fell down comfortably on the sofa.

Qian Jida who followed later was a little worried.

He looked at Su Mu who was lying flat: "Su Mu, are you a little too greedy? The amount you added before was already enough, and you will need to add 10% more in the future. I think Minister Xu valued you very much before. , at this time, the price is raised..."

After hearing this, Su Mu stood up and patted Qian Jida on the shoulder: "Mr. Qian, you are so kind to a woman!"

Qian Jida rolled his eyes: "Humph, I'm a boy, okay?"

Su Mu: "Why don't you come out for money? Look at my brothers, they always have to eat~, and besides, it's legitimate for me to ask for money. Sometimes, the more you ask for money from them, the more they will The happier you are.”

Qian Jida: "???"

Little Orange: “???”

Su Mu: "The greater the money, the greater the responsibility. Isn't it strange? For so much money, I will naturally push this movie to a high level, otherwise you think I get it for nothing? These are all service options."

Now our studio has just exceeded the 1 billion threshold. If we want to become bigger and stronger in the future, we must have more capital. There are still many places for follow-up investment. If we don't make money quickly, why don't we get a bank loan? "

Qian Jida shook his head: "Loans are naturally not possible."

Su Mu smiled: "So, make as much money as possible. Besides, I really understand Chen Zhen. Find me a nunchaku teacher after the New Year."

Qian Jida: "???"

Little Orange: “???”

…

Su Mu decided not to go back to the capital for the time being.

On the one hand, they need to prepare for a contract with Ning Houan.

In addition, he also needs to follow up the preparations for The Wandering Earth 2 with Zhang Huaimou.

With so much work added up, I will simply continue to live in the capital city this year.

According to the time estimate given by Zhang Huaimou, filming will begin immediately by the end of this year.

And just in time, during this period, he could complete the filming of Jingwu Heroes with Ning Houan, and then seamlessly transition to The Wandering Earth 2.

So the work for next year has basically been arranged.

It’s just December.

It's just the second day after New Year's Day.

A new moth has started on the Internet.

…

The hotel room door was pushed open.

Little Orange rushed in: "Boss, boss, you are trending again!"

Su Mu, who was working out, turned around and said, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Juzi: "Several domestic kung fu films this year were evaluated by many foreign film critics. They seemed to be ridiculed and the words were not very pleasant..."