Chapter 18: Sky-High Salary! Su Chen is More Cost-Effective! (Seeking flowers and votes)

Inside a hotel.

Hu Ge, who had just finished filming a night scene.

Dragged his exhausted body, preparing to rest. ===== CHAPTER 50 =====

His agent rushed in, looking panicked.

"Lao Hu, I just got news from the *Blossoms Shanghai* crew."

"It seems they don't need you for the male lead anymore!"

Hu Ge jumped up with a start.

"Don't need me? What's going on?"

Hu Ge is not the type of person with excessive ambition.

He never planned to win a pile of Best Actor awards, or even break into Hollywood.

But he was already at the very peak of the television industry.

He couldn't just keep standing still, or move backward, could he?

He had to keep moving up, to enter the film industry.

He had tried filming two movies.

But the impact was mediocre.

Although *Blossoms Shanghai* is a television drama.

It is directed by the international-level film director, Wong Kar-wai.

It is equivalent to an elongated film.

Therefore.

This *Blossoms Shanghai* has the television rhythm Hu Ge is most familiar with.

And it allows him to learn and integrate into commercial film faster.

Paving the way for him to fully break into the film industry in the future.

This would be a milestone work in his career!

No matter how laid-back Hu Ge is.

Seeing a milestone within his grasp being smashed by someone else.

How could he not be anxious?

"Who snatched it?"

The agent scratched his head.

"It seems to be an artist from Jiaxing Media, Yang Mi took him there."

"His name is... Su Chen!"

"I've compiled his profile, along with some audition photos and videos, take a look."

Hu Ge casually flipped through Su Chen's photos.

He was shocked by his looks and physique.

"So handsome? And so young!"

"His image is indeed better than mine."

When Hu Ge clicked on Su Chen's audition video.

He was completely dumbfounded.

"Damn! This kid speaks the Shanghai dialect so fluently?"

"And... his acting is too strong, right? I almost got mesmerized."

"Whether it's A-Bao in his youth, or Boss Bao after his success, he played them both so realistically."

"The male lead of *Blossoms Shanghai* is practically tailor-made for him."

The agent coughed awkwardly.

"Lao Hu, what are you saying?"

"This is your competitor!"

Hu Ge was completely won over by Su Chen's image and acting skills.

He unconsciously became an admirer.

Even a fanboy.

He completely forgot that this role was supposed to belong to him.

"Honestly, even I think Su Chen is an acting genius."

"His ceiling will be much higher than mine; Director Wong still has a sharp eye."

The agent had a breakdown.

"Are you not going to fight for it a bit more?"

Hu Ge waved his hand helplessly.

"He is so excellent, I don't necessarily have a chance to win."

"Besides, at my age, what is there to fight for?"

"One must give young people opportunities!"

Hu Ge's character is truly beyond reproach.

If it were any other actor.

Having their role snatched, wouldn't they curse the other person's ancestors for eighteen generations hundreds of times?

They'd want to dig up their grave and whip the corpse!

Hu Ge is still very friendly to newcomers.

And he respects the strong.

Su Chen is simply better than him.

If he feels inferior, he must admit defeat!

Plus.

Hu Ge has grown accustomed to a comfortable life these past few years.

He also filmed many extremely depressing roles.

He seems to have never walked out of them.

Showing tendencies toward depression.

He often does some mysterious things online.

Recently, he even had a daughter.

He needs to spend a lot of time raising the child.

He had originally planned to take a year off after finishing this current drama.

It was only because Wong Kar-wai personally came to him.

For any director with a slightly smaller status.

Hu Ge would have turned them away without hesitation.

Later.

Wong Kar-wai called personally to apologize to Hu Ge.

And promised that after filming *Blossoms Shanghai*.

He would immediately craft a new work for Hu Ge.

Either a film or a TV drama would be fine.

Hu Ge also gave a symbolic, polite response.

And the matter was considered settled.

Hu Ge believes in fate.

He wanted to rest, but top-tier resources found him.

Then it was snatched away, and in the end, he still gets to rest.

This is fate!

Hu Ge stretched.

He suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"After finishing this drama, I don't have to join a new crew immediately."

"Going home to accompany my wife and raise my child! Relaxing for a year."

The agent knew Hu Ge's current mental state.

He gritted his teeth and said: "I hope that in this year, you can walk out of the shadows." ===== CHAPTER 51 =====

After properly handling the situation with Hu Ge.

Wong Kar-wai accelerated the progress of the auditions.

Soon, the candidates for all the major roles were decided.

Tang Yan, Xin Xin Zhilei, Ma Ma Yili, You You Benchang, Zheng Wang Dakai, Huang Dajue...

A whole group of stars.

And among this group of big names.

Su Chen, this nobody, instead became the moon.

Everyone had to revolve around him!

Then, it was time to sign the contracts.

It wasn't that they couldn't afford Hu Ge.

It was that Su Chen was more cost-effective!

The *Blossoms Shanghai* crew offered Su Chen a salary of 12 million.

If it were Hu Ge.

This number would at least be multiplied by five or six.

Because he is a top-tier star and a skilled actor.

His reputation is also good.

He brings great added value to *Blossoms Shanghai*.

Su Chen's image and acting skills are even better.

But his popularity is too low.

His buzz and topic-worthiness are almost zero.

Giving him 12 million is already quite generous.

There are countless big-name actors.

Who would ask for no salary, or even pay out of their own pockets to join the crew.

Just to get a small role.

Because participating in this drama.

Means being able to generate a huge wave of buzz, traffic, and potentially even becoming an overnight sensation.

The dividends reaped later.

Are far greater than the money paid out or the salary itself!

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[New book uploaded, begging for flowers, monthly tickets, and comments! Begging for all support]. ===== CHAPTER 52 =====