Chapter 69 Discussion
After making up his mind, Lin Youmin contacted Quan Eun Chan and told him his thoughts.
Although Quan Eun-chan was surprised and even surprised, he did not refute or reject Lin Youmin's idea. His idea was similar to Lin Youmin. When he first saw these two scripts, he was all moved by his heart. He might not necessarily have a long viewership, but his reputation would not be low. This is exactly what Lin Youmin needs.
If time can be staggered, it would be okay to shoot two TV series in a row. Kwon Eun-chan has an almost blind trust in Lin Youmin in acting. The students Kim Ji-hyun trained in four years are not just a joke.
During the four years of college, only Kwon Eun-chan knew that Kim Ji-hyun was so harsh about Lin You-min's acting skills. One look and one gesture often had to practice thousands or hundreds of times under the supervision of Kim Ji-hyun until the next day his eyes were swollen and his fingers were trembling so hard that he couldn't even hold the chopsticks.
Jin Zhixian and Lin Youmin both worked hard on how to master the theory of acting while maintaining their spirituality in performance.
Lin Youmin is also almost perverted and strict with himself. After four years of training, he only lacks some performance experience. In terms of solid basic skills, no one can match the young Korean actors in terms of Kwon Eun-chan's judgment.
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After a few days of preparation, Lin Youmin and Quan Eun Chan came to the MBC TV headquarters building in Yeouido, and held a meeting and a simple audition with the creators of "Wolf and Dog Time".
During this talk, Lin Youmin met three people who were enough to surprise him. Kim Jin-min, the director of "The Time of Wolf and Dog", has only directed one TV series. The 2004 biography and historical drama "The Age of Heroes", has only average qualifications and experience, which is worse than Kim Sang-ho, who is a "dream couple".
But the screenwriter and part-time job of this TV series are undoubtedly a big shot.
Screenwriters Han Zhixun and Liu Yongzai are a bit unfamiliar, but their works are definitely well-known, such as "The Beast" and "The Tai Chi Flag Flying". After its release at the beginning of last year, the reputation of "The Tai Chi Flag Flying" has remained high, and "The Tai Chi Flag Flying" is a shocking existence with a box office score of more than 10 million in the history of Korean films!
During the conversation, Lin Youmin realized that the two film screenwriters joined forces to enter the field of TV dramas. The script "Wolf and Dog Time" took them nearly two years to write, and there were no less than ten times of revision alone. It was no wonder that the script was so wonderful and outstanding.
As a must-have factor for excellent Korean dramas, music, styling and picture processing are another major factor in the success of a TV series. For this reason, the crew of "Wolf and Dog Time" almost brought the entire team of the original sound film music awards at the Dazhong Awards last year. Huang Shangjun, who lives in the production company, is even more famous in the Zhongwu Road film circle, and countless popular movies have been edited and created by him.
Lin Youmin finally knew why MBC dared to shoot such a niche TV series with ratings that are often not proportional to reputation. With this creative team alone, we can imagine that "Time of Wolf and Dog" will definitely be one of the most popular and hottest original soundtracks in 2007! Selling the original soundtrack alone is enough to recover the cost.
When Lin Youmin walked out of the conference room, he was still a little confused. His studio was on Zhongwu Road. Even with his eyes closed, he could know how Han Zhixun, Huang Shangjun and others should walk over. But he didn't expect that there was still a chance to cooperate now! And it was a TV series.
Even the audition invitation for the second male lead Kang Minji was proposed by Han Ji-hoon to the director, which made Lin Youmin a little flattered. As the second male lead in the play, Lin Youmin is not less role-playing than the first male lead. MBC can invite a top music production team with great wealth, so naturally it will not be that little less money.
Besides, Lin Youmin just collaborated with MBC for a popular TV series at a newcomer bargain price a few months ago. This time, he will not be stingy. Perhaps the TV station likes to owe actors' salaries, and many media have repeatedly exposed it, but that is only compared to unknown small actors.
For a new star like Lin Youmin with a clear upward momentum, MBC TV Production Department will not do such stupid things as arrears of salary!
A 20 million won per episode!
Although it is not as good as Lee Jun-ki's pay of 30 million per episode, it is infinitely close to the threshold of 25 million per first-line male actors! This is because the collective increase in actors' pay after Korean dramas have swept Asia in recent years. As early as a few years ago, the pay of first-line male actors' starring roles in TV series was only about 15 million per episode.
Even this price is a bit high for Lin Youmin. If it were two other TV stations, more than 1,000 yuan per episode would be the limit, let alone the 20 million yuan pay. Lin Youmin can proudly announce that he is now a member of the "20 million yuan club"!
Compared to the 4 million yuan pay for "Fantasy Couple", Lin Youmin's net worth has increased by as much as five times in just less than half a year!
It is said that the MBC special planning for the TV series "The Four Gods of Tai Wang", which has recently begun filming, has a pay of 150 million won per episode. There are also reports that it is 250 million won. In short, it is at least 100 million won.
This jaw-dropping number can only make young actors like Lin Youmin sigh at the wealth of the production company!
Of course, Korean waves are in the limelight in Southeast Asia, with poor local ratings and selling overseas copyrights is enough to regain costs. The production company will not watch itself lose money.
In the sixteen-episode TV series, Lin Youmin can get a total of 320 million won in a paycheck. After deducting taxes and commissions from Quan Eun Chan, Lin Youmin can get at least 150 million yuan by herself!
No wonder it is always said that actors are more profitable than idols, and singers are more profitable. Countless idols always want to squeeze into the entertainment industry. The salary of 300 million yuan is a huge difference for agency companies compared to albums, which is a huge difference in the revenue of hundreds of billions of dollars in concerts, but for artists themselves, it is already a huge number!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Youm calmed down his mood. He didn't care much about the amount of the salary. He could earn it back after a few fashion shows. In terms of money-making ability, actors whose popularity is far higher than him may not be comparable to him. This is the benefits brought to him by his appearance and temperament, as well as his identity in the fashion industry. He wanted to perform every TV series well with all his heart and strength.
Kwon Eun-chan is still discussing the itinerary and shooting arrangements above. Although he doesn’t know whether the audition for the “War of Money” will be successful, and he doesn’t know whether he can convince the director, he still needs to communicate and communicate in advance.
After all, most of the broadcasting plans of the TV station are formulated in advance. As a leading actor, the later he joins the crew, the more compact the audition for the filming is.
As she thought about it, Lin Youmin put her hands in her jacket pocket and walked aimlessly...
(PS: Korean actors’ pay is not very fixed, and the fluctuation is relatively large, so don’t be too serious. Generally, it’s this price. If you consider the market and economic issues of the Korean environment, it will be much more complicated. At least after 2009, it is normal for big-name pay to be more than 40 to 50 million yuan per episode. I have to say that Bae Yongjun is a god!)
Chapter completed!