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    After coming out of Lim Ji-soo's apartment, Jang Sung-won went back to his own apartment to change into a set of clothes, and had a simple breakfast of milk and bread before rushing to the set to shoot. During this period, he shot an average of two episodes a week.  , the work is still very busy, and I can't spare much time to do other things, so I didn't even go to the debut stage of Jessica and her sisters, and the girls complained for a while.  We rushed to the set, changed into costumes, said a few words to Yoon Eun Hye and the other actors, and then started filming.  At this time, most of the other actors were relatively free because they had shot many scenes in advance. Only Zhang Chengyuan's scenes were played one after another. From morning to night, there was almost no time to rest except for lunch. However, all members of the crew were  He knew that his physical strength was so good that he was basically no different from a robot, so he wasn't worried.  A few days later, after the filming ended, Zhang Chengyuan changed his clothes and was about to leave, but he saw the Hong sisters, the screenwriters of "Hero Chunxiang" and "My Girl" with whom he had collaborated. They hurriedly came forward and greeted her.  : "Sister Jing En, Sister Mei Lan, hello!" and asked: "Why are you here, are you here to see me?" The relationship between the Hong sisters and Zhang Chengyuan is quite good.  He was present at test screenings and when his company opened.  For Zhang Chengyuan, these two are entertainment industry workers who must maintain a good relationship, because the scripts written by these two sisters are very high-quality and very marketable. The reason why "Hero Chunxiang" and "My Girl" became popular dramas  , these two sisters are definitely the main contributors.  Although Zhang Chengyuan is extremely proud, he has to admit that even if other actors were replaced to play the roles of Li Menglong and Xue Gongcan, the two TV series would still be successful, and at most the ratings and ratings of the TV series would be lower.  Hong Jing'en said: "Well, we are indeed here to see you. Do you have time to talk?" Zhang Chengyuan nodded: "Of course!" Ten minutes later, the three of them appeared at a nearby coffee shop.  Hong Jing-eun said: "The filming of your drama should be almost finished, right?" Jang Sung-won said: "Originally it will end this weekend. But the crew decided to shoot an extra episode, so it will not be completed until the next week. Sister Jing-eun, Mei  Sister Lan, are you coming to me because you want to cooperate with me again?" Apart from this reason, he couldn't think of why the Hong sisters came to him.  The two sisters nodded, and Hong Meilan said: "Well, yes. We have just written a script called "Hong Gil Dong". A production company is ready to start filming, and casting is in progress. We hope you can participate in the performance!"  They have always believed that they are now able to establish a foothold in the screenwriting world and become popular playwrights.  They have a lot to do with Zhang Chengyuan. I think that without Zhang Chengyuan, their works would not have achieved such high ratings, so they are very grateful to Zhang Chengyuan.  So far, they have three works on the screen: "Hero Chunxiang", "My Girl" and "Dream Couple".  The first two episodes both starred Zhang Chengyuan, and their ratings exceeded 20% in the first two or three episodes, and the highest ratings exceeded 30%.  However, the ratings of "Dream Couple" have always been only over 10%, and only barely exceeded 20% in the last two episodes. Although the reputation is still very good, the ratings have greatly disappointed them.  They thought about it and felt that if "Dream Couple" stars Zhang Chengyuan, the ratings will definitely be much better. Even if it cannot break through 30%, it will definitely be no problem to break through 20% early.  Because Zhang Chengyuan is so popular with housewives, young women, even little girls and grandmothers, and his appearance, acting skills and screen reputation are far better than most young actors, therefore, as soon as he appears on the screen, he will immediately attract people.  Capture the attention of a large number of female viewers.  Perhaps with the support of female viewers alone, the TV series he stars in can easily reach 20% ratings, unless the plot of the TV series is really bad.  ¡°But they have deep confidence in their scripts.  Each film is a meticulous work by the two sisters, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed. Therefore, as long as Zhang Chengyuan is willing to star in their fourth film and the director's level is good.  Then this work will definitely be successful again.  And this is the reason why they came to invite Zhang Chengyuan this time.  Zhang Chengyuan smiled and said: "I am honored to be able to work with the two sisters again, but you should know that I usually only consider starring after reading a relatively complete script, right?" If you trust the writing of the Hong sisters so much,  Ability, but seeing is the truth. He believes more in what he sees with his own eyes, and also believes in his own judgment and spiritual awareness!  The so-called spiritual awareness is the ability of his soul to predict the development of things.  Hong Jing¡¯en smiled and said, ¡°I knew you would say that, so we have almost written the script and brought it here!¡± She took out the script and handed it to Zhang Chengyuan.  Zhang Chengyuan reached out to take it, said sorry to the Hong sisters, then lowered his head and looked at it carefully.?This.  The Hong sisters had worked with him twice. They had heard from director Quan Kisang that Zhang Chengyuan had the habit of reading scripts on the spot, so they did not interrupt and drank coffee to discuss some detailed modifications to the script.  After about an hour, Zhang Chengyuan finished reading the script. Because his spiritual cultivation was increasing, he read the script even faster. In this hour, he not only read the script in his hand twice,  Three times, I also carefully considered the rationality of the plot and the possibility of it being popular with the audience.  Seeing Zhang Chengyuan put down the script, the Hong sisters stopped the discussion and asked Zhang Chengyuan: "What do you think?" Zhang Chengyuan said thoughtfully: "I don't know what to say? The plot is very good, but" "Just what?"  Zhang Chengyuan said: "It's just that some parts are too trendy. I'm afraid the audience won't be able to accept it for a while!" This "Hong Gildong" tells the story of the famous thief Hong Gildong in the Joseon Dynasty. It is a historical drama in costume, but it takes a different approach.  It is a light comedy line, which is extremely rare in Korean TV dramas. It can even be said to be the first historical light comedy in Korea. It also adds many modern elements to the drama, such as making the protagonist Hong Gildong wear sunglasses, and the songs and dances in the drama are adopted.  Modern HipHop dance, etc., I am afraid that once it is broadcast, it will arouse widespread criticism, but it is hard to say whether the result is good or bad!  Hong Meilan said quickly: "That's why I asked you to star. With you here, the audience will not change channels easily; when the audience gets used to it, we won't care about it." Zhang Chengyuan did not take the first half of Hong Meilan's sentence seriously.  , he doesn¡¯t think he is so charming, but he agrees with the second half of her sentence. Once the audience gets used to it, it is indeed very likely that they will not care about the modern elements added, because these elements will not overwhelm the focus and destroy the development of the plot.  , and Korean audiences have always been extremely tolerant of random fabrications in historical dramas.  So this change is harmless.  Zhang Chengyuan said: "By the way, this Hong Gildong is a character equivalent to the Ming Dynasty in China, but why did the Ming Dynasty be changed to the Qing Dynasty in the play? Shouldn't the two of them make such a mistake?" Hong Jing'en said:  "We wrote it like this on purpose. It's all comedy anyway. We don't have to be strict with the historical requirements. Korean audiences may be more familiar with the Qing Dynasty, so it will be easier for the audience to accept it." Zhang Chengyuan didn't pay much attention to this issue. Anyway, South Korea  Most of the audience didn't know much about Chinese history and wouldn't mind this. He just mentioned it casually.  He continued: "Two sisters. With all due respect, the ratings of this drama will not reach the level of "Hero Chunxiang" and "My Girl". It is basically impossible to break through 30%."  %, based on his prediction, it is very likely that even 20% will not be reached.  Zhang Chengyuan was a little surprised about this, thinking that judging from the quality of the script of this drama, it should be able to reach 20%.  Could it be that after it is broadcast, it will encounter strong competitors and be overwhelmed?  Thinking of this, Zhang Chengyuan was a little reluctant to accept this drama. After all, his two reputations as "Ratings Guarantee" and "Mr. 20%" were hard-earned. He didn't want to lose these two pairs easily because of this drama.  His career has been greatly promoted.  It¡¯s just that his relationship with the Hong sisters has always been good, and he may still rely on them in the future.  Therefore, I don't want to rashly refuse their invitation, lest it affect the friendship between the two parties.  He looked at the Hong sisters and hesitated to speak.  Hong Meilan said straightforwardly: "If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't worry about hurting our face, we won't mind!" Zhang Chengyuan said hesitantly: "In my opinion, this drama has  There are several risks, or things that need to be paid attention to. One is the audience's ability to accept new themes. As I said just now, as long as it is not too excessive, the risk should not be too big. The other is the excitement of the plot. I don't agree with this.  Don't worry, because there are two sisters who have wonderful skills. The third is the costume styling. I am not familiar with this, so I just hope it can be novel and interesting. The fourth is the shooting of the action scenes. There are many fighting scenes in this script.  Many of the scenes are quite small and difficult to shoot well. I don't know of any action director in Korea who can make these action scenes exciting enough to attract the audience's attention. This will have a great impact on the ratings.  influence, so we should pay special attention to it. The fifth is the ability of the director of this drama. I think without a certain degree of macro-control, I am afraid that this historical action comedy will not be successful Well, for the time being, I only think of these.  Please correct me." Hong Jing'en smiled and shook her head: "Correction? I'm afraid our understanding of the filming situation of the TV series is far worse than yours, but I can't correct you after listening to your words.  It¡¯s much more complicated than a fashion drama. If we step into this field rashly, I¡¯m afraid there won¡¯t be very good results.¡± I can hear her feeling disappointed with Zhang Cheng.??'s point of view is quite acceptable.  Hong Meilan said: "It's just that I can't quit now, so I need your help even more! Of course, if you think the possibility of this drama's success is too small, then don't participate." The success of every artist  Everything was hard-won. Although Zhang Chengyuan had good conditions in all aspects and had a smoother journey than others, he had also put in a lot of hard work. As friends, the Hong sisters were not willing to let Zhang Chengyuan take too big risks.  Zhang Chengyuan said: "I'm not saying that this TV series will definitely fail. Although it won't be very successful, an average ratings of 15% should be fine. It's just that a 15% rating is not very attractive to me. So if you want  If I participate, I hope the producer can agree to a few conditions." Every TV series that Zhang Chengyuan has starred in in recent years has average ratings of around 25%.  Hong Jing'en said: "Tell me about it, and we will help you tell the producer." Zhang Chengyuan said: "First, I want to be responsible for the action design and shooting of this TV series." He has filmed with two kung fu superstars, Cheng Long and Jet Li.  After fighting scenes and seeing the world's highest level of movie action design, Zhang Chengyuan disdained Korean action scenes. He really didn't want himself to perform those low-level action moves in the drama, which would insult his taste.  And identity, after all, he is also recognized by Cheng Long and Jet Li as a future Asian action superstar.     and.  In the crew of "The King of Kung Fu", he has secretly learned many movie martial arts moves and concepts of martial arts design from martial arts instructor Yuan Heping and his martial arts team by virtue of his spiritual detection ability. He has also had many interactions with Cheng Long and  Jet Li has discussed related issues and has a relatively deep understanding of the martial arts design in film and television dramas.  Based on this, he is confident that with his skills and Yuanshen's unbridled imagination, he will definitely be qualified for the position of martial arts director of Korean costume dramas.  And helped the director shoot some action scenes that were refreshing for Korean audiences.  Hong Meilan said: "I didn't expect you to be interested in this! Do you want to be a director yourself in the future, so you want to use this drama to practice?" Zhang Chengyuan said calmly: "Yes, I do have this idea. In addition, in the future,  When I become a director, I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with the two sisters." It was because of this idea that Zhang Chengyuan was embarrassed to reject the two of them directly.  Instead, he proposed conditions to them and asked them to pass them on to the producers. If the producers felt that the conditions he offered were too high and rejected him, then his relationship with the Hong sisters would not be harmed.  If the producer agrees, that would be better because the conditions he wants to put forward are personal to him.  It was very advantageous and worth the risk he took.  Hong Jing-eun said: "If there is a chance, definitely! Chengyuan, do you have any other conditions to say?" Zhang Chengyuan nodded and said: "The second condition, I would like to recommend Miss Cheng Yuri to be the heroine of this TV series." "Miss Cheng Yuri  "Your girlfriend?" Hong Meilan said with a smile, "You do love your girlfriend! But with your girlfriend's popularity, image and temperament, she is more than enough to be the female lead in this drama, so there shouldn't be any problem."  Well, maybe there will be some shortcomings in acting, but with you here, there is no need to worry about it." She believes that with Jang Chengyuan's acting guidance, Sung Yuri can definitely perform admirably.  Hong Jing¡¯en patted her sister¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t boast casually, these things are not something we can decide.¡± She turned to look at Zhang Chengyuan.  He continued: "However, we will definitely try our best to recommend Miss Sung Yuri to the producers." Korean screenwriters have a very high status, especially those who are already famous, and sometimes even surpass directors.  Although the Hong sisters have not reached such heights, they still have the right to recommend a female lead, and the producers usually do not refuse their suggestions. Therefore, the possibility of Sung Yuri becoming the female lead in "Hong Gil Dong" is extremely high  .  Zhang Chengyuan nodded in thanks, and then continued: "My third condition is that I want to invest in this TV series. But this condition is optional. It doesn't matter if the producer doesn't agree. The reason why I want to invest is because I want to invest in this TV series."  The money is spent on the shooting of action scenes. Of course, if the producer already has sufficient funds, then I don¡¯t have to pay this money!¡± Korean drama shooting usually does not skimp on the cost of costumes and styling, but for action scenes,  The investment in filming is often not large, and Zhang Chengyuan is worried that there is not enough money to shoot the action scenes he wants.  The Hong sisters nodded and didn¡¯t say anything. They couldn¡¯t help with the funding and could only tell the story.  "The fourth is the salary." Zhang Chengyuan continued, "I hope it will not be lower than my current net worth: 30 million per episode, and Ms. Cheng Yuli's salary cannot be less than 20 million. However, if the crew can all agree to my request,  I am willing to reduce the salary to 20 million. "In recent years, the salary of TV drama actors has increased rapidly, even last year.Yoon Eun-hye, who has just become famous, is currently worth 20 million won per episode. Jang Sung-won is worth 30 million won per episode. Although it is much higher than in previous years, it is not too outstanding compared with other actors. After all, with his  Due to its market appeal, this price is very reasonable, at least much more reasonable than Bae Yong Joon's sky-high 100 million won per episode.  "The fifth is filming vacation. I'm afraid I have to travel to many corners of Korea during the filming of this TV series. It will be difficult to return to Seoul. The crew will not easily let the actors return to Seoul, but I often have to attend some advertising activities, so  I hope to have more freedom during the filming, preferably one to two days a week. "Not only because of the heavy schedule, but also because he is afraid that he will not be able to meet with his sisters often. The filming of TV series is often done in one shot.  For several months or even half a year, if Zhang Chengyuan was allowed to stay out of town for such a long time without being able to meet his sisters, he would rather not accept this TV series.  And with his popularity and status, as well as the quality and speed of filming, he is also qualified to make such demands that seem unfair to other actors. Starting from the filming of "Hero Chunhyang" at the end of 2004, due to his relationship with directors such as Jeon Ki-sang and Lee Yun-jung,  Yes, he had always enjoyed the privilege of being able to take leave from time to time, but this time the director was probably not familiar with him, and he might not have even met him. He didn't know if the director would allow him to take leave at will in the future.  Considering this, he simply put forward this condition at this time.  Hong Jing-en said with a smile: "We will tell you, is there anything else?" If she were a director, she might have agreed to this condition. She knew Jang Cheng-won's filming habits and knew that with his ability, he could take one or two days off every week.  It will never affect the filming progress of the TV series.  Zhang Chengyuan said: "That's about it. The rest will be handled according to industry regulations." Hong Meilan said: "Chengyuan, you are not as straightforward as before! In the past, as long as the script was good, you would agree immediately, and there were almost no other conditions.  "I have considered it." Zhang Chengyuan joked: "The situation is different now. I have a girlfriend, and I may get married in a few years, so I have to make more money to support my family in the future. Therefore,  Naturally, you have to be more cautious when doing things." The Hong sisters shook their heads and smiled, not taking it seriously.  After that, Zhang Chengyuan asked: "Two sisters, I have a question to ask you." "Please tell me!" Zhang Chengyuan said: "Who is the director of this TV series? Why didn't he come to discuss this matter with me today?  , but let you come?¡± Hong Jing-eun said: ¡°The director is called Lee Jung-seop. We are not familiar with him. We only know that he is a new director from KBS TV station. It is said that the leaders of the TV station think highly of him this time.  He is looking for you because he doesn¡¯t understand your temperament and is afraid that he won¡¯t be able to invite you, so he asked us to invite you!¡± Zhang Chengyuan shook his head and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not just that, right?¡± If Li Zhengxie wanted to invite him, he would definitely come with him!  The Hong sisters came to see him together.  Hong Jing-eun said: "Well, since you have guessed it, I won't hide it from you. Director Lee Jung-seop doesn't necessarily want to invite you. It's good to be able to invite you, but if he can't invite you, he might not  I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a pity. At this time, he should be meeting with actor Ju Ji-hoon and inviting him to play the male lead. ¡°So he is interested in Ju Ji-hoon?¡± Hong Jing-eun said, ¡°You can say that!  I think Joo Ji-hoon is more suitable for this role than you, but I think Joo Ji-hoon's net worth should be lower than yours. "There are actually other reasons, but Hong Jung-eun doesn't feel the need to state them.  Zhang Chengyuan said calmly: "I see!" He didn't mind this matter very much. Anyway, the possibility of him cooperating with the crew of "Hong Gil Dong" this time was not high. He thought that few crews would fully agree to what he just proposed.  Five conditions, he should not be considered the top actor at present.  Afterwards, after chatting about some ordinary things that had nothing to do with work, the Hong sisters said goodbye to Zhang Chengyuan. Before leaving, the two sisters promised that they would do their best to facilitate Zhang Chengyuan's participation in "Hong Gil Dong".  Although Zhang Chengyuan thought that they didn't need it, he was still very grateful for their kindness.
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