nucmednet Chapter 72 Who exactly got cocky?
Chapter 72 Who exactly got cocky?
Who should be chosen as the female lead for "Love is Not Blind"?
Lin Feng had thought about this question a long time ago. Besides Bai Baihe, the original female lead in his previous life, and Wang Luodan, who resembled her, Lin Feng had also thought about other people, especially those he had worked with and his women.
Deng Shuang is definitely not suitable. She is a girl and cannot play the role in "Love is Not Blind". She is an urban white-collar worker and an older single woman. This has nothing to do with acting skills. The character image does not fit.
Fan Binbin has no problem with age or acting skills, but she is too beautiful. On screen, she is always the one dumping men. It is difficult for a man to dump such a beautiful woman.
The most crucial issue is that Fan Binbin is too busy; her schedule is almost booked until next year, and she's also too expensive for Lin Feng to afford. Although he could use his status as her woman to ask her to act, that's not Lin Feng's style; he would never force his woman.
Among them, Yang Mi is actually the most suitable. Her age and appearance are good; although she's pretty, she's not strikingly beautiful, making her a suitable candidate for the role.
To be honest, Lin Feng did consider Yang Mi, but she didn't seem very interested and wasn't very optimistic about the movie. Moreover, she had already accepted a role in "The Great Wudang: The Code of Heaven and Earth" with Zhao Wenzhuo and was also preparing to make a cameo appearance in the "Hollywood blockbuster" "The Mermaid Empire".
She's been incredibly busy lately, seemingly even busier than Fan Binbin. No wonder she's known as the "Queen of Filming Multiple Projects in One Day" in the Chinese entertainment industry; not only is she juggling several dramas, but she's also signed with a music company.
She is preparing to officially enter the music scene. Perhaps it is because her hit song "The Power of Love" has become so popular that she feels that singing is a very simple thing.
To be honest, Lin Feng felt that Yang Mi had become a bit too arrogant lately, even to the point of not recognizing her own limitations. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many posts online that "high-levelly criticize" Yang Mi.
"Please stop slandering Yang Mi. She saved my life. A while ago, I was in a coma for a month because of a terrible car accident. One day, my nurse turned on the radio, and it was playing 'The Power of Love,' so I got up and turned it off."
Not long after, Yang Mi responded with the statement, "Every day, I hope to make my life meaningful. For example, when I have nothing to do, I want to sing a song or save people." This turned the tide of the battle.
"Black and red are still red!"
Yang Mi doesn't care about being criticized; she only cares about becoming famous!
Since Fan Binbin, Yang Mi, and Deng Shuang are all unsuitable, and Lin Feng himself isn't agonizing over the female lead for "Love is Not Blind," he'll let director Xue Xiaolu and screenwriter Bao Jingjing choose.
After several auditions, the two selected a few suitable actresses, including Bai Baihe, Wang Luodan, Jiao Junyan, and Lan Yingying.
At this point, director Xue Xiaolu also introduced: "Love is Not Blind is a film about female white-collar workers. The girl can't be too beautiful, and she has to be a single woman. These girls are suitable, but we value Bai Baihe, who ranked first, the most. Her audition results were the best."
It really is fate!
Bai Baihe in her past life is still Bai Baihe now. Since there is no one more suitable, then we should respect the choice made in her past life, after all, it has already been proven in her past life.
Besides, Wang Luodan replaced Yang Mi in "Caught in the Web" some time ago, and Jiao Junyan and Lan Yingying are not as star-studded, so Lin Feng has no need to force a choice.
Lin Feng readily nodded, "In that case, we'll do as you say. Bai Baihe will do. I think she's quite suitable for this movie!"
Besides Bai Baihe being a suitable actress, her relatively unknown status also makes her price lower, with a fee of 20 yuan.
Moreover, apart from Lin Feng himself, all other main cast members received fixed salaries: director Xue Xiaolu received 20 yuan, and screenwriter Bao Jingjing received 2 yuan—all market rates.
Of course, Bao Jingjing also has 20 yuan worth of film rights, which was agreed upon beforehand.
Now that the male and female leads have been confirmed, everything else is simple. The most crucial remaining issue is funding. Moreover, Lin Feng requires that "Love is Not Blind" have a cinematic quality, unlike his previous work which felt more like a TV series.
Therefore, the total investment for this movie is 1000 million, which is 110 million more than in the previous life. Originally, Lin Feng wanted to get major film companies to invest, but they were not optimistic about it, so Lin Feng decided to do it himself!
In response, Lin Feng stated on the spot: "There is absolutely no problem with the 1000 million yuan funding for the film; it will all be in the account tomorrow."
Only after Xue Xiaolu and the others left did Lin Feng begin to calculate the sources of the 1000 million yuan. Lin Feng could contribute 500 million yuan, Deng Shuang 100 million yuan, and Tianyu 100 million yuan, bringing the total to 700 million yuan. He was still short 300 million yuan.
Lin Feng picked up the phone and called Fan Binbin, saying directly, "I'm short 3 million yuan for my investment in the movie 'Love is Not Blind,' um, 2 million yuan. Can you lend me that to tide me over? If we win, it's your investment; if we lose, it's my loan to you."
"You're bringing this up between us? How much money do you want?"
"Two million will do! I'll pay you back later." Lin Feng thought about leaving another million for Yang Mi. She was also a little money-grubber and wanted to use it as capital, so he would take her on a ride.
"Okay, I understand. The money will arrive in 10 minutes. By the way, do you need me to have a cameo role in your movie? I can do it; I happen to be free recently, but not these next few days!"
Lin Feng hadn't even mentioned the cameo to Fan Binbin before she brought it up herself. She really is a reasonable woman; who wouldn't love her!
"Why isn't it working these past few days?" Lin Feng asked instinctively.
"Because I'm on my period these past few days, it's not convenient for me to come over. You don't think I'm just going to make a cameo appearance, do you? I'll have to do a good check to see if you've been cheating lately!"
"Forehead..."
Sometimes women are too direct, like wolves and tigers, and Lin Feng's body can't take it anymore. He's really gone to great lengths to secure this little bit of investment for his film!
Lin Feng then called Yang Mi, explained his purpose, and Yang Mi readily gave him the money. However, this didn't change her dislike of Lin Feng's movie; in fact, she felt that Lin Feng had become a bit arrogant.
"Lin Feng, you've just become famous, and you're already investing in a movie? Isn't that a bit too much of a leap? You could have waited a bit longer. Movies aren't as simple as we think."
Don't be fooled by the box office success of your film "Buddha Mountain." It was successful because it starred Fan Binbin and won awards, and of course, your presence also played a part. It was a combination of factors that ultimately led to its box office success.
Actually, if you really want to invest in film and television dramas, you can invest in TV dramas first. With your current fan base, they can help you promote and generate data, and the TV drama's ratings are definitely not going to flop.
"I'm not saying this to you, but why are you saying it to my face?" Lin Feng was speechless.
Lin Feng felt that Yang Mi was getting arrogant, not focusing on acting, often taking on multiple roles at once, and even going to sing, which was a bit of a waste of her time!
Yang Mi, however, felt that Lin Feng had become arrogant, neglecting his acting career and insisting on investing in movies, which she considered a bit presumptuous. She felt sorry for him, having wasted her 100 million yuan.
But which of the two has gotten too arrogant?
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