Chapter 83: Friendship Price

Sitting in the corner of the coffee shop were Zhang Zhizhong and Yu Min.

He had just received a call.

Asking him to come out for a sit-down if he had time.

Because it concerned his next play, Li Luo had made the move to ask for temporary leave.

"Sit."

Zhang Zhizhong waved his hand, saying nonchalantly, "From now on, just call me Hu Zi like they do. Don't call me Teacher all day long. Order whatever you want to drink."

People in the circle who were slightly familiar with him all called him Hu Zi directly.

Hearing Li Luo address him that way, he couldn't help but correct him.

"We happened to be here for something else, too."

Yu Min also signaled for Li Luo to sit down, pushing his gold-rimmed glasses with a smile. "Thinking that you happened to be filming nearby, we decided to ask you out for a chat. Did we delay your filming?"

"No delay."

Li Luo signaled to the waiter nearby. "Just bring me an espresso, no sugar!"

After the waiter served the coffee.

Yu Min continued, stating that they had come this time to chat with him about his understanding of Duan Yu.

Li Luo naturally had no problem with that.

During this time, he had read *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* from cover to cover, and he remembered the plot of Duan Yu by heart. With goods in his belly, he naturally wasn't afraid to speak; he just poured out whatever came to mind.

The reporters outside the coffee shop kept clicking their shutters.

Capturing the scene of the three of them chatting happily, one by one.

The plot discussion came to an end.

Zhang Zhizhong took a sip of coffee and tapped the table lightly. "In our script, the character of Duan Yu has a total of 27 episodes. Let's talk about the salary next."

Regarding salary, there are several ways to calculate it.

Calculated by the minute.

Calculated by the episode.

And there is also a flat package price.

As for how much the salary is, it varies from person to person.

It depends on the size of the role, as well as the actor's qualifications and market value. Actors with hit dramas are often hot commodities; the more crews competing for them, the higher the salary naturally rises.

When Alec Su acted in *My Fair Luo Gege 1*, he was still a newcomer in film and television.

He received 2,000 yuan per episode.

With *My Fair Luo Gege* exploding in popularity, if he were to quote 2,000 yuan per episode again, it would be equivalent to cursing someone to their face!

Of course, if they encounter a good play, actors will also take the initiative to lower their salary.

What the specific price is.

One is the crew's offer, and the other is negotiating it yourself.

He had also consulted Xu Qing and Yu Feihong about the salary situation. Now, the salary of first-line actors generally reached 50,000 to 60,000 yuan per episode.

And there was a trend of rising.

Being stuck at this time was a bit awkward; *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* hadn't been released yet, so his bargaining power wasn't strong.

But sometimes you can't just look at money.

"Let me say a few words first."

Li Luo interrupted Zhang Big Hu Zi, looking at the two people opposite him with a serious expression. "I'll be honest here. For filming this *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*, I played two roles, and Wu Dun offered me 600,000."

"Mmm."

Zhang Zhizhong and Yu Min exchanged glances, both nodding slowly.

They were both industry insiders and knew that this price for a male lead wasn't expensive; honestly, they even felt it was quite cheap.

As early as two years ago, the price offered for a male lead in a big production was over one million.

"Teacher Zhizhong has been a mentor to me."

Li Luo stared at Zhang Zhizhong and continued, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know what I'd be doing now. So I don't need to know what price you're offering me. I'll just say one thing."

"200,000!"

Picking up his coffee, he took a meticulous sip. "If Teacher Zhizhong needs me to play Duan Yu, a total of 200,000 will do."

Duan Yu's role wasn't that heavy, so he definitely couldn't get the male lead's salary.

But it wouldn't be too low either.

Zhang Zhizhong had originally planned to suppress the price, offering 15,000 per episode.

He didn't expect Li Luo to slash his own price.

This slash cut right to the bone, directly dropping it to a little over 7,000 per episode.

Hearing the price the other party said, Zhang Zhizhong almost agreed on the spot. Although compared to the time of *Lin Pingzhi*, the salary had increased fivefold, nearly two years had passed.

Times have changed; this was definitely a friendship price.

Li Luo also had his own thoughts.

*Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* was indeed filmed well, and being able to play Duan Yu was a benefit.

The Little Whirlwind from Taiwan had much higher name recognition than him, so at this time, he could only take the initiative to lower his salary, letting the weight on the scale lean toward him.

On the other hand, it could also be considered repaying Zhang Big Hu Zi for his initial support in finding him to play Lin Pingzhi.

Neither side could be considered a loss.

"Okay, we understand what you mean."

Seeing Zhang Zhizhong's moved expression, Yu Min hurriedly took over the conversation. "For the final decision, our crew still needs to have relevant discussions internally. We will notify you if there is further news. Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

The time was about right now. Li Luo finished his coffee in one go and stood up with a smile. "Then I'll go back to filming first. You two continue to be busy."

"Thanks for the coffee!"

Just like when he came.

Li Luo rode his bicycle, rang the bell, and disappeared around the corner in a flurry.

That sense of youth came rushing toward them.

"This kid is really not bad." After a quiet moment in the corner, Yu Min picked up a small spoon and stirred his coffee slowly, sighing softly. "I didn't expect him to be so loyal. He's a talent."

"Yeah!"

Zhang Zhizhong stroked his beard and said in a muffled voice, "I wanted to agree just now."

That previous speech.

Made Big Hu Zi feel warm inside.

People all have seven emotions and six desires; being treated with such sincerity, it was impossible for him not to feel anything.

"You know why we came here."

Taking a sip of the cold coffee, Yu Min looked at the reporters outside. "The opinions of the investors cannot be ignored. Let's see if this news can suppress Lin Zhiying's price first."

Today wasn't a coincidence as they had said.

Even the reporters outside were called by them, just to use Li Luo to suppress Lin Zhiying's salary.

If they could save hundreds of thousands by making one trip.

It was considered an extremely cost-effective deal.

"Screw the investors."

Zhang Zhizhong cursed in a low voice, blowing his beard and leaving a sentence: "If Lin Zhiying refuses to lower his price, I must use Li Luo."

After the interview, there was no news.

For the role of Duan Yu in *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, he had already tried his best. Offering a price of 200,000 was already considered a deep discount. He couldn't play it for free, so it would depend on how others weighed it!

Li Luo didn't think about it anymore and continued his routine filming work.

As time passed.

News reports had new information every day, and the actors for each role in the *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* crew kept appearing in the newspapers.

Jiang Xin, who had had an intense kissing scene with him, successfully took down the role of Mu Wanqing.

And Duan Yu remained undecided.

Some said it was Lu Yi, others said it was Lin Zhiying, and some said it was Li Luo.

Opinions varied.

Before the TV show even began filming, the buzz had already been hyped up to the skies.

Even the *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* crew was surrounded by many reporters, trying to get some inside information from Li Luo's mouth.

Curious ones, of course, also included peers.

"Li Luo."

Seeing the other party walk out of the lounge, Chen Zihan, who had just arrived at the set, couldn't help but ask curiously, "I saw quite a few reporters blocking you outside just now. How is it? Are you confident about this?"

"How would I know."

Li Luo shrugged and stuffed his phone back into his pocket. "It's normal for actors to go to auditions. I don't know what they're so excited about."

Hearing this, several actors around exchanged glances.

And withdrew their gazes one after another. ===== CHAPTER 84 =====