Chapter 620: Chapter 454: Sense of Competition (3)
Zhou Yun: Not spending extra money, yet shooting two additional spin-off movies? I get it now, impressive. They really pulled that off, incredible.
Zhou Lan: Anyway, this doesn’t concern you. Just pretend you don’t know about it.
Zhou Yun: So does that mean Yin Zhou and Yu Yhan won’t get extra pay either?
Zhou Lan: I’m not sure about Yu Yhan, but Yin Zhou is Yuehai’s artist, so I guess he won’t get anything extra either. I heard they’re only planning to give the photographers a bonus.
Zhou Yun: They’re really pinching pennies, huh? They must have already made a profit from this show, right? There was a TV station that bought it, and there were new sponsorship ads too.
Zhou Lan: It has nothing to do with us. We just need to finish shooting our part, get the final payment, and it’s up to them how many spin-offs they want to shoot.
Such situations are actually not uncommon.
For any big production, or a popular hit, they usually develop spin-off movies or other merchandise to earn an extra profit with the help.
But Zhou Yun didn’t expect that the very next day, early in the morning, Huang Zhong suddenly showed up at the hotel lobby, invited Zhou Yun down from the shuttle to the set and personally drove her to the set.
It was naturally about discussing business.
Huang Zhong smiled and asked, "Xiao Yun, have you taken on other roles after finishing this drama?"
Zhou Yun asked, "President Huang, what’s the matter?"
Huang Zhong said, "I had a project before, a big female-led fantasy series, ’Letter to You,’ in collaboration with Hongcheng TV Station. I am hoping you would star in it."
"I’ve heard about it from my agent."
"Our collaboration on ’Eighth Heartbeat’ was very pleasant. Unlike ’Eighth Heartbeat,’ ’Letter to You’ is a big production. The investment is not on the same level as ’Eighth Heartbeat’, and we’ve even hired the famous director He Luochuan to direct it. A lot of actresses are inquiring about it, but I would prefer to cast you. What do you think?" Huang Zhong asked.
Zhou Yun said, "President Huang, my schedule is fully booked until the end of the year."
Huang Zhong said, "’Letter to You’ won’t start shooting this year either."
Zhou Yun asked, "Who’s the male lead?"
Huang Zhong said, "We are currently negotiating with a top-tier actor."
So that’s not decided yet.
Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "President Huang, please discuss this with my agent. I’m not in a position to agree directly right now."
Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong felt a bit anxious and asked, "Is there a problem?"
"It’s not that, but as you know, all collaborations are negotiated by my agent."
Huang Zhong, somewhat displeased, said, "I thought you were a great actress to collaborate with, which is why I approached you directly. Many actresses are eyeing this role, but I held it back and didn’t give it away."
Zhou Yun: "I appreciate your consideration, President Huang, and I’m grateful, but as you know, whether I can take the role or not isn’t up to me to decide. The company has to agree."
With that said, Huang Zhong had no choice but to let it go.
Arriving at the set, Zhou Yun got off the car and immediately called Zhou Lan.
Upon hearing the situation, Zhou Lan said, "Just ignore it for now. ’Letter to You’ was indeed a big opportunity, but recently, there was news that He Luochuan has decided not to direct it himself. Instead, he wants his apprentice to take over, while he will only supervise. Once this news broke out, the appeal dropped significantly. Those who were competing for this series have also backed out. He’s urgently trying to get you on board to stabilize the investors in the series."
"No wonder he was so eager to have me agree earlier."
Zhou Lan said, "If He Luochuan isn’t directing, we need to carefully evaluate whether or not we should take this series. ’After the Scandal’ is very popular now, and once it’s completely aired, your popularity will rise to a new peak. Besides, ’Eighth Heartbeat’s current performance is quite good. If it manages to hit it off when aired, you’ll potentially advance to a higher level of projects you can participate in. ’Letter to You’ might not be the best choice then."
Zhou Yun: "Alright, let’s wait and see."
The production cycle of a series, especially a big fantasy series like ’With You’, with many episodes and heavy filming tasks, is very long. Once involved, it consumes half a year in the team. For an actress in her rising phase, both time and exposure are significant drains, and if the final broadcast outcome isn’t good, it would be a waste of those months.
The choice must be made cautiously.
As Zhou Yun was thinking about all this, she hadn’t even entered the makeup room when she heard Xu Siyao sarcastically say, "Sister Zhen, you are my senior, how could I dare to mock you."
Three words came to Zhou Yun’s mind: causing drama again?
Since Xu Siyao was scolded by Lu Yuan in front of everyone last time, she had been quiet for a few days and hadn’t offended anyone. Is she reverting to her old ways today?
Zhou Yun walked into the office, only to see Zhen Xiaoxiao trembling with anger. Upon seeing her, Zhen Xiaoxiao started complaining as if she found her mischievous child’s mother: "Xiao Yun, your junior is really something. She mocked me for looking old and blamed me for squeezing her makeup time. Is this how she should talk to a senior?"