The Star-Crossed Path to Glory Chapter 4

"Ten extras, 20 yuan a day, young ones please, no ugly ones, no ones over 40."

The person who got off the van was the field attendant from yesterday, the Liu Liang mentioned by Huang Kun.

"Brother, I can run, I can carry, I can lie down!"

"Director, can I?"

"Me, me, me, I'm 1.9 meters tall!"

The conditions put forward by Liu Liang persuaded many people to leave, but the van was still surrounded by several layers of people.

"You four~"

"You, you, and you~"

"You two, plus you, that's enough. Everyone else, stop blocking the road and quickly disperse."

Liu Liang picked out ten people in no time, and those who were not selected could only walk away disappointed.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Liu? How come you have time to come and recruit actors in person today?"

Liu Liang was about to close the door of the van when he heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw the man's face clearly. He immediately cursed in his heart: Damn it! Huang Kun, this idiot, told me that I can do the job and you can trust me. I will put them in the hospital tonight. How come they are fine now?

He gritted his teeth, ignored Ethan Chase, and slammed the car door shut.

However, a big hand opened the car door as wide as possible.

Seeing this, Zhang Jin had no idea what his fellow apprentice was going to do, so he stood aside and watched quietly.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Lü Bu smiled and smacked his lips, "Brother Liu, don't pretend you don't know me. When are we going to settle our accounts?"

Liu Liang held back the anger from yesterday and said calmly, "What's the point of settling scores? Don't delay my work."

"It's only been one night, and you're already turning your back on your debt?" Ethan Chase's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "Five people, one hundred yuan each, and you'll be in the hospital for half a year. Are you planning on refusing to pay?"

Liu Liang's hand holding the car door trembled, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he pretended to be calm and said: "I... I don't know what you are talking about."

Ethan Chase didn't say anything else, just tapped lightly on the car door with his fingers.

The sound of "da da da da da" made Liu Liangren extremely confused, and the other party's calmness was even more fascinating.

At this time, the driver asked: "Brother Liu, do you want to go?"

Liu Liang couldn't hold it in any longer and yelled, "Why are you walking away? Can't you see I'm talking to the two big brothers?"

He didn't dare to be stubborn any longer. The other party could reveal such key information as "five people", "one hundred yuan per person" and "lying in the hospital". It must have been Huang Kun and his companions who let it slip. As for why they let it slip, he didn't want to and didn't dare to think about it further.

Seeing that he had softened, Ethan Chase smiled again and said, "My brother and I would like to thank Brother Liu."

Liu Liang forced a smile that was uglier than crying, and while taking money out of his wallet, he said, "No, no, no, Brother Lu, Brother Zhang, you are my brothers."

He counted out a few hundred-dollar bills and stammered, "How much...how much do you want?"

Ethan Chase raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by 'want'? You said it yourself, 100 yuan per person."

Liu Liang understood and counted out five hundred and handed it over.

Ethan Chase didn't reach out to take it, and then said: "This is the price for lying in the hospital for three months, and you gave me another three months?"

Liu Liang had a bitter face and cursed Huang Kun and others in his heart. I told you it would be three months, so it’s only three months. Why are you giving it away randomly!

He counted out five hundred again, added up to one thousand and handed it over.

Ethan Chase still didn't reach out to take it, and continued: "Is this mine, or my senior brother's?"

Liu Liang was about to cry, but there was nothing he could do. He could only count out another one thousand and then two thousand and pass them over.

This time Ethan Chase reached out to take it, then divided it in half and put it into Zhang Jin's hand.

Zhang Jin stood there in a daze, looking at the ten Maomao Grandpas in his hand.

You know, you have to take more than a dozen special contracts to earn one thousand yuan.

And now, my junior brother easily won it over in just a few minutes and a few words.

Is this ok?

Liu Liang knew he was in the wrong and was afraid of being beaten up by the two, so he was willing to pay money to get rid of the trouble. Now that it was over, he asked tentatively: "Brother Lu, Brother Zhang, can we leave now? The crew is still waiting for people to start filming."

Ethan Chase had no intention of letting him go, and said seriously: "Now let's talk business."

Liu Liang was confused. So what just happened wasn't a serious matter?

Two thousand yuan has been spent, that's a month's salary!

Ethan Chase smiled and said, "Several crews came just now, but none of them wanted me and my senior brother. What's the matter? With our looks, skills, and professionalism, isn't it enough to play a special guest role?"

Liu Liang's heart sank. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Lu, Brother Zhang, my crew really doesn't need a special appointment today. How about this, you get in the car and I'll help you find one, okay?"

Ethan Chase invited Zhang Jin to squeeze into the big bread, saying, "Thank you, Brother Liu."

An hour later, Liu Liang brought them to Minguo City, chatted with a field attendant for a while, and got two small specials.

"Ninety a day, is that okay with you? If it's okay, I'll join the crew and start performing right away." Liu Liang quoted the price, then said with a sad face: "I really can't find a special crew today."

At present, the market situation in Hengdian is that extras usually make 15 to 35 yuan for eight hours, with overtime of 2 yuan. Special agents make around 60 yuan, with a fluctuation of 10 yuan. Special agents make between 70 and 100 yuan a day, with overtime charged separately.

Generally speaking, no matter what role you play, the more screen time you have, the more money you will earn.

Ethan Chase looked at Zhang Jin and said, "Brother, is this all?"

Zhang Jin nodded.

Liu Liang introduced them to his friends and then left.

My friend is also a field worker. He felt very confused at the moment. He told him last night not to give work to these two people, but he delivered it to them personally the next day. Was he kicked in the head by a donkey?

"You are playing the role of a waiter in a hotel. You will each have two lines and your face must be shown. After changing your clothes, quickly go find a makeup artist to put on your makeup. Then go to the set and wait. When your role is called, go over."

When they pushed open the door of the prop room, a smell of sweat hit them in the face, even stinkier than the rented house they lived in.

There were all kinds of clothes, weapons, fruits and other things hanging scattered inside. The staff threw two sets of clothes on the hanger to them and left.

After changing my clothes, I went to the makeup artist to do my hair and put on some powder, then went to listen to the director's explanation of the play.

"In this scene, the two of you are holding a kettle and walking from here to here. When you pass by the male and female protagonists on the way, sneak a few glances at the female protagonist with a lewd look."

"Your line is 'She's got a curvy figure and long legs, so pretty.'"

"Your line is 'This pretty boy is skinny and weak, I'm afraid he is suffering instead of enjoying himself.'"

This play doesn't look very serious, and there's nothing to pick on about Ethan Chase and Zhang Jin, who both performed their roles once.

The on-site director nodded and asked them to wait in the back.

Half an hour later, the director and the male and female protagonists arrived.

"Props ready!"

"Light yellow, ready!"

"Actors ready!"

"The Secret Teaching, Scene 21, Shot 1, action!"