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Text Chapter 517 Invitation to star in "IRIS"

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    While she was talking, Lin Zhixiu's cell phone rang. She answered the call. After listening for a while, she covered the phone's microphone and reported to Zhang Chengyuan: "Boss, my secretary told me that a director named Kim Kyu Tae contacted us.  The company wants to meet with you. " "Director Jin Kuitai? I've heard of this person, but I've never dealt with him. Did he have anything to do with me?" Zhang Chengyuan asked.  "Kim Kyu-tae left a message saying that he wants to discuss the new drama with you. Oh, I remembered it. Kim Kyu-tae is the director of the TV series "IRIS" that is making a lot of noise in the film and television industry these days and is said to have an investment of 20 billion. This paragraph  Over time, he has met many top actors, including Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin and others. I think he came to you this time to see if there is any chance of working with you. Boss, this TV series should be very good. It is said that the producer is.  Kang Je-kyu, the director of "The Flying Taegeuk Flag" is one of the most famous commercial directors in South Korea. Since he is the producer, this TV series will definitely not be bad, and the investment of 20 billion won is not trivial.  The chances of making a bad drama are probably not high.  ¡°Of course, in Zhang Chengyuan¡¯s opinion, whether a TV series has any hope of becoming a good one or not, and whether he wants to take over the filming of this TV series, he has to wait until he has a detailed understanding of it and reads the script.  However, when he heard that Jiang Digui was the producer and the investment was 20 billion, he was still a little excited.  So, he said: "You make a call to reply and tell him that I am willing to meet with him to discuss the new drama and ask him to set a time and place for the meeting." After saying this, he continued to talk to Park Sun Young and  Lee Ji-eun started chatting, and Lim Ji-soo immediately asked her assistant for Kim Tae-kyu's contact number on the phone, and then called Kim Tae-kyu on the spot.  A few minutes passed.  She hung up the phone and said to Zhang Chengyuan: "Boss, Director Kim Tae Kyu said that he is eating at a restaurant in Yeouido now. If you have time, you can go over and meet him now. If you don't have time, make another appointment."  Let¡¯s meet at a certain time.¡± Zhang Chengyuan said, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the set tomorrow. It will be more troublesome to make another appointment. Just call him and tell him that I will be there soon.¡±  After a while, he called Jin Kuitai again.  Zhang Chengyuan looked at Li Ji-eun and said: "Ji-eun, I'm sorry. Originally, my brother wanted to eat with you, but there is something very important to deal with. I have to leave temporarily. You can go to eat with Ji-soo and Sun-young first. I will  Go find you as soon as possible." Li Zhien said: "Brother Chengyuan, it doesn't matter to me, you go and do your business, work is important!" Two minutes later, Zhang Chengyuan got off the car.  He got into the car driven by Jin Yoo-ki who had been following him and headed towards Yeouido. Since he was currently in Dongjak District, not far from Yeouido, it didn't take long.  He arrived at his destination and found the private room of the restaurant where Director Kim Kyu Tae was.  Entering the private room, I saw two middle-aged men in their forties sitting at the dining table, eating slowly.  While he was concentrating on chatting, there were four sets of dishes and chopsticks on the dining table, and the cups and plates were in a mess. Maybe there were other guests before.  After seeing Zhang Chengyuan come in, the two middle-aged men immediately stood up.  He said hello to Zhang Chengyuan, asked him to sit down, and asked the waiter to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks.  Zhang Chengyuan was not polite. After bowing and thanking him, he sat down, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.  After a while, the two middle-aged men introduced themselves: "I am Kim Kyu-tae." "I am Yang Yunho." ""IRIS" was co-directed by the two of us." Jang Sung-won put down his chopsticks, bowed slightly and said, "Hello, two directors.  , I am actor Zhang Chengyuan. "Although Zhang Chengyuan is now a top star and the boss of an entertainment company, his status is not inferior to that of these two directors, but since he is talking about a new drama, he has to be an actor to talk to these two.  When they meet, they have to show a little bit of the actor's consistent respect for the director.  Kim Kyu-tae said: "Thank you very much for coming over so quickly to meet us" Zhang Chengyuan said: "I am also very grateful to the two directors for giving me this opportunity" After some polite exchanges, the two parties got down to business.  Kim Kyu-tae said: "Mr. Sung-won, you must have heard some rumors about the TV series "IRIS" that we are about to start filming." Jang Sung-won said: "Yes, I heard some. It is said that there is investment in this spy action TV series.  20 billion won, I wonder if that¡¯s true?¡± When South Korea¡¯s economy is in recession, a huge sum of 20 billion won can be spent to film a TV series with only about 20 episodes. To be honest, Zhang Chengyuan is really doubtful about this.  .  Yang Yunho said: "20 billion won is not propaganda, but real money. I know you think that given the current economic situation in South Korea, you want to get 20 billion won."The investment is very difficult, but you can rest assured that there will be no problem with the funds. It is almost completely in place, thanks to the help of director Jiang Digui.  "He said this to dispel Zhang Chengyuan's concerns about remuneration, because during this period, due to lack of funds, many actors in film and television crews could not get their due remuneration. " Zhang Chengyuan nodded and asked again  Said: "Two directors, you came to me this time to want me to star in this TV series, right?  "    "Yes.  " "I don't know what role it is?  " "With Mr. Chengyuan's popularity and status, he naturally plays the role of male lead.  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "I heard that the two directors have contacted top film actors such as Mr. Li Byung-hun and Mr. Zheng Woo-sung before. Isn't there anything to gain?  " Kim Kutae said: "Well, we did contact them, but we didn't reach an agreement. They haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, and they have some concerns about appearing in TV series.  So we wanted to see if Mr. Cheng Yuan could possibly cooperate with us.  We think you're a perfect fit for this role too.  ¡± If there was no choice like Jang Cheng-won, they might still continue to work hard to convince Li Byung-hun and others. However, with Jang Cheng-won, an actor whose acting skills and popularity are not inferior to those of Lee Byung-hun and whose salary is lower, they will naturally have to seriously consider it.  Of course, in their opinion, it would be the most suitable if Li Byung-hun could agree to play the role, because Li Byung-hun is more famous and his appeal in Japan is much stronger than that of Jang Cheng-won. However, this is not the case.  Not much inferior to Li Bingxian, especially in China, his influence is extremely huge. The TV series "Wind Painter" he is currently filming has been sold to a TV station in mainland China for a high price of 12 million yuan before it was broadcast.  The influence is enough to offset Lee Byung-hun's appeal in Japan. Moreover, although Jang Cheng-won is not as popular as Lee Byung-hun in Japan, he still has a certain fan base for his many popular TV series "Hero Chunxiang" and "Coffee Prince Shop No. 1".  Wait, it's also very popular in Japan, so with him here, not only can "IRIS" be sold to Chinese TV stations at a high price in the future, but it may also be sold to Japanese TV stations at a high price. In addition, from a performance perspective, Jang Sung-won can be said to be Korea's current leader.  The most famous and capable action star. With him joining, the action scenes of this TV series will definitely be taken to a higher level. After comprehensive consideration, although they still felt that Li Bingxian was the most suitable candidate, they also felt that if Zhang Chengyuan was selected.  Being able to star in this TV series is definitely a good fit. As for whether Lee Byung-hun and Jang Sung-won can join this TV series at the same time, they have never considered it, because with their status, it is impossible for Lee Byung-hun and Jang Sung-won to be second to men in Korean TV dramas.  No. 2, even being a co-lead actor is difficult. Zhang Chengyuan pondered for a moment and asked, "If I agree to cooperate with you this time, but Mr. Li Bingxian suddenly plans to cooperate with you, what choice will you make?"  "He knows that in the minds of people in the industry and the public, he cannot yet be compared with a superstar like Lee Byung-hun who has been famous for many years, so he has this concern. He doesn't want to be ridiculed in this kind of thing, otherwise he will lose face.  Lost. Kim Tae Kyu and Yang Yunho looked at each other, and then said: "You can rest assured about this, we have been in the entertainment industry for many years.  We have always been honest and sincere. If we agree to cooperate with you, we will definitely cooperate with you to the end. As long as you don¡¯t regret it, we will never regret it either!  ¡± Their words were quite sonorous and powerful. However, Zhang Chengyuan didn¡¯t really believe it. There were so many different kinds of people in the world, how could he rashly believe them based only on the one-sided words of the other party? And even if they are now speaking with great sincerity,  , completely from the heart, but things are unpredictable, and there is no guarantee that they will not regret it in the future. Zhang Chengyuan said calmly: "I am very willing to believe what the two directors said, but you also know that things in this world are sometimes difficult to say.  , always forces us to do something we don¡¯t want to do.  For example, if investors or the TV station insist on choosing Mr. Lee Byung-hun, then you will probably have to say sorry to me.  " Jin Kuitai said: "Then Mr. Sungwon means" Liang Yunho said: "Do you want us to make a written promise that we will never change roles?  However, it seems that you still haven¡¯t agreed to play this role?  There was a hint of anger in his tone. Zhang Chengyuan said calmly: "Of course that's not the case!"  I just want you to promise me that if one day you are forced to change roles, please notify me in advance.  " The two directors were confused, but they felt that this condition was not difficult, so they decided to agree. Kim Kyu-tae nodded and said: "That's no problem!  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "Thank you two directors.  So now, ILet¡¯s start talking about filming.  Well, did you guys take the script with you?  " Liang Yunho said: "Yes, these days whenever we have free time, we try to figure out the script and study how to shoot, so we always carry it with us.  "He opened a briefcase next to him, took out the script, handed it to Zhang Chengyuan, and continued: "But the script has not been completely written yet. There is only the outline of the whole drama and the scripts of the previous episodes.  " Zhang Chengyuan doesn't think it's different, because most Korean TV dramas are like this. Part of the script is often released when filming starts, and the rest is written while filming. But now "IRIS" is still in the preparation stage, and it is normal to only have a few episodes of the script.  After taking the script, Zhang Chengyuan apologized, then lowered his head to read it. After a while, he finished reading it, and then handed it back to Yang Yunho: "What do you think?  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "It's very good. If it's filmed well, it will definitely get high ratings.  Well, I would love to take on this drama.  " Jin Kuitai said happily: "That's good!  " Liang Yunho said: "The next step is the terms of cooperation. Should we discuss it directly, or should we discuss it with your agency in a few days?  Zhang Chengyuan said: "I usually make the decision on this kind of thing."  Of course, I will only talk about the key parts, and a dedicated person will be responsible for the details.  " Jin Kuitai said: "Then let's talk about it.  The salary is 30 million per episode, what do you think?  "    "Can!  Just 30 million.  "30 million is not very high, and Jang Sung-won won't feel hot when he holds it in his hand. Moreover, this TV series has an investment of 20 billion, and there is no need for him to lower the price to save money for the crew. " Kim Kyu-tae and Yang Yun-ho were surprised. They originally thought  Zhang Chengyuan would bargain with them, but he agreed without hesitation. Liang Yunhao said: "Mr. Chengyuan is so straightforward. I thought you would be dissatisfied with the price and ask us for a higher price.  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "Under the current environment, it is unwise to strive for a high salary. I will not do it.  And I don¡¯t lack the money either.  " Kim Kyu-tae said: "You are right. With your popularity, you can earn the salary of a TV series as long as you shoot a few more commercials. It's just a pity that many big-name stars don't think so. They will only ask for higher salaries again and again.  As a result, the crews are often stretched thin and unable to produce good films and TV dramas.  " Zhang Chengyuan said calmly: "Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and everyone has different ideas. I am not in a position to comment.  " Liang Yunhao said: "Mr. Chengyuan, do you have any other conditions?  " Zhang Chengyuan said: "Of course.  First, I hope that during the filming period, I will be given a day off every other week on average, because I have a lot of commercial shooting, publicity and other announcements. Of course, this is on the premise that the filming is not stressful.  Second, I hope that the action design of this drama can reach a certain level. If possible, I would like to serve as one of the action directors of this drama and be responsible for my personal part of the action design.  ¡­ After some discussion, Kim Tae Kyu and Yang Yunho almost all agreed, because compared to Jang Sung Won¡¯s concessions in terms of salary, the several conditions he proposed were very general and did not make them feel embarrassed.  In the end, the two parties reached a cooperation agreement verbally, and the remaining matters were left to professionals to handle later.  After reaching an agreement, Zhang Chengyuan ate something with the two of them, chatted with them some more, and then left.
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