Shen Tianqing gasped and laughed, but still poured a cup of tea for Jiang Fanxing. However, when he put down the tea cup, he used a bit more strength, and the tea splashed out a bit.

 

 

Jiang Fanxing didn’t care either. Teaching the boss how to be a good person was a difficult task that could only be done step by step, and one couldn’t support a fat person in one go.

 

He had to make sure to let the boss know the truth: cheap wasn’t good.

 

Oh, he wasn’t  too cheap either. The guaranteed monthly salary given in the contract was only 5000 yuan, which wasn’t as much as the amount he paid himself.

 

Anyway, his temper was like this; he couldn’t do anything about it since the contract was signed.

 

“Hoo-” Jiang Fanxing blew the tea out in a decent manner: “Brother Shen, let’s talk about the S-rated drama you just told me about. Briefly tell me about the project.”

 

 

“The tentative name of this project is called ‘Retaining Life’; it’s an S-rated immortal drama co-invested by the head platforms, and it might be upgraded to a big S+ production if the investment is great in the later stages. It’s currently only S-rated because it’s not a big IP; it’s an original script, so everyone is still waiting to see what happens. But I have inside information that the female lead for this drama has already been finalized for Qiao Qiao; she only recently won Best Supporting Actress in a Movie, and the previous ancient drama she starred in was Platform Year Crown three years ago. As soon as she officially signs the contract, the drama will start casting the male lead.” Shen Tianqing had been in the entertainment industry for so many years that, naturally, he had his own connections in place.

 

[IP — Intellectual Property]

 

Nowadays, various IP adaptations of movies and TV drama were popular on the market. After all, the scripts that could be gotten from the book industry themselves proved the excellence of the story, and there was also a natural fan base. Therefore, every adaptation had its own popularity. But creating an original script could be quite troublesome. Sometimes the screenwriter found it difficult to retract the foreshadowing while writing, and due to various capital struggles, the plot often collapsed in the later stages.

 

 

“Retaining Life is considered a female-fronted immortal drama, and the female lead is absolutely dominant, so the female lead must have strength and popularity, and Qiao Qiao hasn’t acted in an ancient drama for three years, so she brings her own degree of popularity. And there are two male leads in this drama, sort of the classic combination of white moonlight and cinnibar mole. Just from what I know, there are at least ten juniors grabbing these two roles. Even the supporting male characters are almost all familiar faces, and all the companies are trying to shoehorn people in. I was able to snag you the eighth position, and although the part isn’t much, you should be able to shine. When the time comes, I’ll help you market a few posts about you, right? Can you cooperate with the hype?” Shen Tianqing inquired.

 

[TN: White Moonlight — this term refers to a spotless woman/man a person cherishes in their memory whom they loved but who is no longer with them.

Both “White Moonlight” and “Cinnabar Mole” refer to those people who are separated by encounter, they cannot love but they never forget]

 

 

“What type?” Jiang Fanxing asked rhetorically, “Is it hype for romance, or hype for rich family personas or school bully personas? Forget about the image of a wealthy child; my parents are both part of the system. Although they are just a small clerk and doctor, if there is sudden news that our family has money, the disciplinary inspection commission will come to them, and they won’t be able to explain it clearly.”

 

 

 

“…. You worry quite a lot.'” Shen Tianqing laughed, “I thought you would refuse to speculate on real-life CP.”

 

[TN: CP — Couple Pairing]

 

 

“The hype around CP is so popular. Those cross-talk performers and talk shows are all being hyped up. I’m already in this industry; can I not be involved? Just try to choose someone who has a good temper and cooperates with the businesss.” Jiang Fanxing confidently said, “I’ve already come out to work and make money, so why bother refusing hype?”

 

[TN: Crosstalk — Crosstalk is a traditional form of comic dialogue that dates back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties. Crosstalk is usually performed by two people, but sometimes by one person or even a group of people]

 

 

“Okay, it’s good that you’re willing to cooperate, but I haven’t found the right person for you. According to the current market flow, it’s still better to hype brotherhood; it doesn’t require much, and fans will kowtow themselves.”

 

 

“Fine, as long as it’s not an ugly guy and he doesn’t act like a demon.” Jiang Fanxing only had requirements for face value.

 

 

“Then I’ll continue talking about this drama. The role I currently want to grab for you is the sword spirit of one of the male leads, the White Moonlight. You don’t make many appearances, but you can save both the male and female leads every single time, and in the end, the sword destroys its spirit, and you will die in order to save both the male and female leads; you can take advantage of the popularity of the male and female leads, and they will cooperate well with you to seize the positive hype.” The little assistant handed over a pen and paper. Shen Tianqing wrote while briefly sorting out the character relationships for Jiang Fanxing. ‘The current script is like this; if it isn’t changed, this character has a chance to shine. I know there are also a few little stars who plan to grab this role, but leave this to me. Unfortunately, if it wasn’t for Yi Zhu’s problems, she could have been the second female lead. The second female lead is not only the supporting actress but also the final villain; it’d have been very easy to get attention.”

 

Speaking of this, Shen Tianqing sighed. Yi Zhu was actually stupid enough to marry someone, and she was the mistress who rose to power. He was so angry!

 

 

“Well, it’s okay, the role…” Jiang Fanxing thought for a moment, “Are there any other roles that aren’t set?”

 

 

“Actually, I still have my eye on the third male lead.” Shen Tianqing thought about it and continued, “Oh, those two male leads have similar roles. I estimate that if the series becomes popular later, one of male leads will be left out, or it could go on without a male lead. The third male lead is the good brother of the Cinnibar Mole male lead, who is a gentle aristocratic young man. He liked the female lead in the early stages but felt that he couldn’t compare to his good brother and automatically withdrew. Later, he will have a separate storyline with the female lead, following the path of deep love and sadomasochism a detached person falling into the mortal world. I believe he can shine.”

 

 

“Who is the screenwriter?” Jiang Fanxing inquired.

 

 

“You probably haven’t heard of her; her name is Years and Years of Peace; she used to write…”

 

 

“She wrote ‘Feng Hua’; my mom loves her stories. I remember my mom especially liking the third male lead. She has a special preference for the third male lead in her writing, and if she pens it, the third male lead’s persona will be better than most scripts.” Jiang Fanxing’s eyes lit up.

 

 

“Brother Jiang, you’ve done your homework really well.” The little assistant couldn’t help but praise him from the side.

 

These days, there were a lot of brainless and uneducated artists, so it was really rare to see a beautiful newcomer with a brain who had done so much homework all of a sudden.

 

“That’s for sure; before I chose to be an artist, I had accounts in all groups and forums; I worked for half a year, reading for at least two to three hours a day; I’m considered half in the industry. I won’t enter the industry easily without doing good research first; what if I get cheated?” Jiang Fanxing replied casually.

 

When he used to play debate, the information he collected was called a wide range of information; the information was a thick pile. Every day he would try to figure out the answer ideas of other debate teams, and he had practiced it all.

 

“I’m afraid the one who can cheat you hasn’t been born yet.” Shen Tianqing couldn’t help but say, but Jiang Fanxing’s behavior like this only made him appreciate him even more; opportunities were reserved for those who were prepared.

 

 

“But the third male lead is being eyed by many people; those who can’t grab the two male leads roles will choose the third male lead. If our studio hadn’t been in trouble, I would be sure that I could help you snatch it, but not now. Our drama that the investor invested in hasn’t started yet, and with endorsements and whatnot, our studio still owes people tens of millions.” Shen Tianqing sighed quietly. He was able to snag this sword spirit role for Jiang Fanxing all because of the connections he had accumulated before.

 

 

Otherwise, his studio’s artists would have been blocked a long time ago.

 

 

“Brother Shen, give me the phone number of the producer under that investor; I’ll do the talking.” Jiang Fanxing said with confidence, ‘This third male lead role, I can grasp that it’s mine.”

 

 

“Stop it.” Shen Tianqing refused, “Someone just owed me a little favor; that I could help you grab this role is good enough.”

 

 

“Give it to me, what do you know? I think you’re just too honest.” Jiang Fanxing had a strong attitude; the small assistant next to him immediately had the sense to hand over Shen Tianqing’s phone, “The one called Sister Zhang.”

 

 

Shen Tianqing glared at the little assistant, but Jiang Fanxing gave her a high look.

 

 

Not bad, not bad; her eyes were good, and she was so quick to know who the money tree was.

 

 

“Jiang Fanxing, give me your mobile phone. I am your agent. I will go and help you say…”

 

 

“Hello, hello, is this Producer Zhang?” Jiang Fanxing stopped Shen Tianqing from coming to grab the mobile phone with one hand, while he lowered his voice and said, “I am the lawyer of Nian Nian Studio, hello.”

 

 

“It’s like this; I’ve already read the debt dispute between my client and your boss. I’m afraid this money can’t be taken out for a while. Right, we don’t want to see you in court, but you also know that this responsibility doesn’t fall on my client; my client is also suing those two unqualified artists; this compensation should be given by them. However, my client has a way to have the best of both worlds.” Jiang Fanxing saw that Shen Tianqing was still anxious and simply turned on the speakerphone.

 

 

Producer Zhang’s voice instantly came out of the phone.

 

“What solution?” The other party’s voice held an obvious doubt.

 

 

“My client suggested that he could work off his debt. The male lead number three of ‘Redeeming Life’ will be cast by an artist from my client’s studio, and his film remuneration will be used as part of the debt set-off, and the film remuneration will be returned to your company immediately after it arrives in our studio’s account after the contract is signed, with two lines of income and two lines of expenditure. The amount of debt clearance will depend on the amount of film remuneration.” Jiang Fanxing’s voice became even firmer, as if he had really said a particularly good solution.

 

 

Directly, the producer was dryly silenced.

 

 

“Are you guys kidding me? Where’s Shen Tianqing? Let him answer the phone.”

 

 

Shen Tianqing wanted to come up, but Jiang Fanxing pushed him, and his tone was even stronger: “This is my client’s meaning; now I’ll relay his words. It’s better to do things in a public manner. Producer Zhang, the debt between you and my client is a matter of the previous project and has nothing to do with this project. You should want to recoup your losses more than anyone else, and this is the best way to do it at the moment.”

 

 

“It’s almost the end of the year, and your company will also provide financial statements to the board of directors. As long as the contract for the third male lead is signed and the salary is determined, you can immediately pay off part of the debt. This way, your accounts will look good, and our pressure can be reduced a bit. Producer Zhang, everyone is just making a living. As long as the boss’s report is acceptable, other things can still be handled flexibly. What do you think?’

 

“Let me think about it.” Sister Zhang’s tone was a little hesitant.

 

 

“This is the best way for now. It’s just the third male lead; the ability of the work team on my party’s side is unquestionable, and you’re also clear about it. If it doesn’t work, I’m going to help my client apply to go through the bankruptcy liquidation process. My client hopes to hear your good news on the next call.” After saying that, Jiang Fanxing decisively hung up the phone, not giving the other party any more room to bargain.

 

“Do you… you… you know what you’re doing?” Shen Tianqing almost exploded with anger. This was only the first day of signing a contract, and he stabbed him in such a big way. Could this still work? He was even worse than his first two artists.

 

“Of course I know; just watch; the third male lead is ours. There’s no difference between the entertainment industry and outside work. Whether it’s a producer, director, or screenwriter, they’re all just entertainment industry workers. They’re not making their own money at a loss, so why bother? As long as the financial statements are okay and the boss thinks you’re not losing much, they can continue to work on the next project with you.”

 

Jiang Fanxing casually said, “Brother Shen, I kind of know why you were cheated by the previous two artists. It’s quite rare to have a decent agent like you in the entertainment industry. It’s different in our line of work. As long as we can win, the bottom line of the law is our moral bottom line.”

 

 

Shen Tianqing was so angry that he couldn’t speak.

 

 

However, after a few minutes, Sister Zhang called.

 

 

“Sister Zhang, I…”

 

 

“Shen Tianqing, just do what you said, but this matter can only be known by the two of us, understand?!” The voice from the opposite side came fast and furious: “First, find a way to promote your artist on the hot search list so it’ll look reasonable and then I’ll sign a contract with you before the project officially starts; the role can be given to you; but you can’t grab the main spotlight!”

 

 

The actor can take up the slot but not compete with the main stars; it seemed like it was really not a joke!

 

Shen Tianqing was speechless.

 

He looked at Jiang Fanxing incredulously, almost unable to believe it.

 

Was this a dream?

 

The third male lead of a big S-class project, where was it not a bloody exchange of interests to grab it? Now it was so easy to get it?

 

 

“Brother Shen, it seems like you haven’t owed any money before” Jiang Fanxing folded his hands over his chest and said with a smirk, “You owe people 10,000 yuan, and they are your debtors. But when you owe people tens of millions; you’re the debtor’s grandpa; they’ll beg their grandpa every day, just begging you not to go bankrupt and not to leave the industry, so how could they not agree to your tiny request?”

 


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**furiously clapping**

What a smart MC

See ya tomorrow ✌️

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