Chapter 33

After seeing the First Emperor off, Zhu Yu returned to official business. While the First Emperor and Emperor Wu were not technically signed employees, some of their business activities relied on Xingmang to be completed. Given the current lack of company staff, Zhu Yu had to handle most matters himself. "First Emperor of Qin" was considered an in-house production; Brother Zheng received no acting fee, but things were different for Liu Che. However, due to the high initial investment costs for this film, Director Xiang had offered a six-figure salary. This was already quite substantial, especially considering Liu Che was a newcomer. Moreover, it was said that Director Xiang intended to set up a training camp; though advertised as free instruction, the actors' fees were actually significantly reduced as a result. Nevertheless, because of the Director's prestige, even playing a small role yielded high returns—value could not be measured solely by the size of the paycheck. What Zhu Yu found a pity was that this six-figure sum wouldn't be paid until after filming wrapped, which would take several months. ***