When Duan Hong heard that he was chosen to play the role of "Liu Peiqiang" in "The Wandering Earth", his first reaction was astonishment, followed by ecstasy.

As an actor, he certainly wants to be involved in such a big production.

Moreover, this is a rare science fiction film in the history of Chinese film.

Although most people in the industry were pessimistic about the film, he had read the script outline during the audition and felt that it was a movie that had a high chance of success.

On the phone, the agent who had just received the news was equally excited.

"I heard that it was Director Ye Zhiqiu who felt that your image was the most suitable for the role of 'Liu Peiqiang' and made the final decision. He even rejected his own film star Huang Zhengmin."

"The contract has been sent to me. The legal department has reviewed it and found that there are no major problems. I'm going to tell you..."

The agent explained the general situation, Duan Hong listened carefully, and ultimately did not express any objection.

All the terms are at normal levels in the industry, except for one that is quite special.

'If there is a sequel to this work, if the actor agrees to play the same role in the sequel, his salary shall not be higher than the salary amount agreed in this contract.'

To put it simply, if "The Wandering Earth" shoots a second part and I agree to participate, my salary will remain unchanged.

In the industry, this is a very common clause, often used in series films with plans to shoot the second or third film. The purpose of controlling the cost of the film is to avoid the situation where the actors raise the price arbitrarily, which causes the project to be blocked.

Of course, if the first film flopped at the box office and there was no chance of a sequel, this clause would be useless.

Duan Hong didn't think about it for long before agreeing to it.

First of all, in the movie "The Wandering Earth", his pay was not low.

Although it was heard that the film's budget was tight because investors were not optimistic about the subject and could not get investment, there was no use of this as an excuse to lower his salary. Originally, his own psychological expectation was that as long as he could still act, he would be willing to reduce his salary.

At the same time, Duan Hong is also a person who knows how to be grateful.

You give me a peach, and I return a plum. Since the other party has given him this opportunity, it would be unreasonable for him to be so fussy about this matter.

"By the way," the matter was finalized, and before hanging up the phone, the agent suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly.

"It was said that Director Ye Zhiqiu also asked you to learn about the relevant theories when you are familiar with the role in advance, which will help you better understand and shape the role."

"It's my duty." Duan Hong had already planned this. He signaled with his eyes, and his familiar wife brought over a pen and paper and placed them in front of him.

"You tell me, I'll remember it."

"Wait, I want to take a look too, I really can't remember..." On the other side, after a long while, the agent began to recite haltingly.

"There is...the theory of solar evolution, which is mainly about understanding the life cycle of the sun as a star, and the scientific background of the sun's expansion leading to the destruction of the earth..."

"And Jupiter's gravity and tides, planetary orbital mechanics, relativity and time dilation..."

"Well, they say that it's enough to understand the concept, and there's no need to study it in depth."

Duan Hong: “…”

Do you think I can research this thing?

......

Two days later, Duan Hong officially signed the actor contract for the role of "Liu Peiqiang".

On the same day, an official Weibo account named "The Wandering Earth" was quietly established, and several official announcements were released in succession.

"Written and directed by Ye Zhiqiu and produced by Zhao Jinglun, the crew of the science fiction blockbuster "The Wandering Earth" has officially been established! In this film, we will explore the fate of mankind in the universe, face unprecedented challenges, and show fearless courage and firm belief..."

"@段宏 as 'Liu Peiqiang'..."

"@叶知秋 as 'Liu Qi'..."

“@张玥 as 'Han Duoduo'...”

After these official Weibo announcements were released, it was like dropping a bomb on social media, which quickly exploded and became a hot topic.

"Am I seeing things? Ye Zhiqiu, a science fiction movie? Is it really being filmed?!"

"They actually invited Zhao Jinglun to be the producer! This doesn't seem like a joke!"

"I can only say that it's awesome that they dare to make a domestic science fiction film."

"To be honest, Ye Zhiqiu's previous works were good, but as for science fiction films, there is no soil for them in China."

"Didn't he just have a quarrel with the director of 'Battlestar 2' not long ago? I guess he was influenced by it. Young people are still impulsive."

"This introduction seems quite decent, but I'm not optimistic about the science fiction theme."

"Just because he dares to shoot, I will buy a ticket to show my support."

"The original intention is good, but how many tickets can be sold with the support of the audience? If domestic science fiction films want to become popular, they will ultimately depend on the quality of the works."

Online, many netizens have different views on the prospects of "The Wandering Earth". There are many supporters, but some also think that Ye Zhiqiu has become arrogant after achieving some success.

In fact, as early as a month ago when the crew of "The Wandering Earth" started casting, those who are well-informed in the film and television industry knew about this project.

However, unlike the "blindly optimistic" netizens, most people in the industry are still pessimistic about this work.

There is no other reason, the subject of science fiction is too "hardcore" and it is not something that can be done easily.

......

Shandong Province, Jiaodao Film and Television Base.

The main filming location of "The Wandering Earth" was set here. After the cast was confirmed, the film entered the countdown to shooting and the crew also worked overtime.

Unlike modern films that can use local materials, the "scenery" of science fiction films is a huge project.

The space station, the earth engine, the training base, etc., in order to achieve realism, Ye Zhiqiu built almost every scene with huge funds. It is no exaggeration to say that he "spended money like water".

Various heavy machinery and equipment shuttle through the filming base every day, the "rumbling" sound is endless, and the scene is bustling with activity.

One day, two female figures appeared outside the base.

Compared with the dusty scene, the two women's fair skin, delicate appearance, and high-end clothes that were obviously worth a lot of money all seemed so out of place.

Immediately, the site safety manager stepped forward to stop the two people, thinking that they had gone to the wrong place, but the woman wearing sunglasses and elegant clothes said.

"We are here to look for Ye Zhiqiu."

"Just inform him and tell him that Jin Meiying is here."

The other party was speaking English, which the security manager could not understand. He thought the two had come to the wrong place and was about to chase them away. Fortunately, a more beautiful woman with a more distinctive appearance nearby quickly translated it into Chinese.

The security officer then realized what was going on and verified it again over the phone before letting the person pass.

After waiting for nearly 5 minutes, the security officer let us in when the woman who called herself Kim Mi-young became a little impatient.

Kim Mi-young snorted softly and was about to go in with Han Ji-soo when she was stopped by the other party again.

"Wait, put on a helmet!"