Chapter 442 Small Earthquake
Although this study trip to the United States was hosted by China Film Group Corporation, it was within Scissors who proposed the idea and suggestion.
Therefore, when these twenty-nine people arrive in Los Angeles, they will definitely need staff from the local consulate to receive them and then communicate with the crew.
Wu Zanming, the counselor of the consulate, had a happy chat with a Disney executive outside the set and was not worried about anything happening.
As a result, when I turned around, Liu Guang, a colleague from the consulate, ran over and said, "Old Wu, it's not good."
Wu Zanming was startled and almost lost his balance.
After standing firm, Wu Zanming glanced at the Disney executive next to him, then pulled Liu Guang aside and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"
Liu Guang quickly explained the whole story: "The list of our students was falsified and was discovered by the crew. Now there is a quarrel inside!"
"The list of students is fake?" Wu Zanming was dumbfounded after hearing this: "What do you mean? Haven't the lists been checked? They are the people who came from China!"
It turns out that before this group of students came, China sent a list of students to the consulate. After all, they would have to go back later, so the consulate needed to pay more attention.
This is normal behavior, and Wu Zanming doesn't understand why it's so fake.
But Liu Guang said no, shook his head and said: "It's not this list, it's that the people who came here are different from the selected list."
"What do you mean the selection list is different from those who came here?" Wu Zanming was a little confused.
Liu Guang explained: “At the Shanghai International Film Festival in early June, Director Gilbert Jr. conducted an assessment and selected 29 people.
But most of the twenty-nine people who came this time were different from those on the list for that selection and were fake. "
Wu Zanming's heart skipped a beat, and he looked guiltily at the confused Disney executives not far away.
Fortunately, they don’t understand Chinese, otherwise wouldn’t it become a joke if they were listened to?
However, Wu Zanming thought about it again and realized that after word spread about this matter, it had become a joke. The top priority now is to handle this matter well.
Wu Zanming quickly said: "You communicate with the crew, and I'll call the consul."
"Okay," Liu Guang hurried in to communicate with the crew, while Wu Zanming called the consul to explain the matter.
Inside the set, Steven Schmidt, the producer of "Mystery of the Spell", was talking to the people led by China Film Group: "These people do not match the June assessment list. The crew will not accept them. Please let them go!" "
The person leading the team from China Film Group was called Gong Ruiqi. Gong Ruiqi was anxious: "Mr. Schmidt, should we discuss this matter again?"
"Communicate?" Steven Schmidt said that he did not want to communicate: "We feel that there is no need to communicate with dishonest partners.
Except for these five who fit the list, everyone else please go away! "
Gong Ruiqi was helpless. This was on someone else's territory, not when he was dominating the country. Foreigners didn't look down on him at all.
Besides, he also knew about pretending to be a student. Similar things were very common in the circle, so he didn't take it seriously.
But I didn't expect that the foreigner would really care about it. Now it's fine. The fake student has been exposed and it's time to stop.
Until this moment, Gong Ruiqi still thought this was not a big deal. Isn't he just a fake student? Just communicate and add some money.
Anyway, foreigners are all about money. As long as they have enough money, it is not a problem.
If nothing else works, foreigners should be satisfied if they send back these fake ones and the real ones!
But Gong Ruiqi didn't know that this was really not a question of money.
Not to mention that little Gilbert has a mentality of hating his own family, even if he is a real foreigner, he will not tolerate this kind of dishonest behavior.
Although many foreigners often break their trust with others, they do not allow others to break their trust with them.
Besides, "Mystery of the Spell" was shot in two or three parts in a row, and the investment in the entire film was as high as 260 million U.S. dollars. It really can't compare to the little training fee provided by China Film.
The sponsorship fee for one Tyrannosaurus Rex glasses alone is three times the training fee.
Steven Schmidt was too lazy to talk nonsense with these fake students, waved them away, and entered the set with five real students, including Guo Fan.
Seeing Guo Fan and the others entering, Zhang Chuan, who was pretending to be Zhao Peng, was a little anxious and quickly asked Gong Ruiqi: "Mr. Gong, what's going on?"
Gong Ruiqi sighed and said: "Find a place to stay first, and I will communicate this matter with the superiors."
It happened that Liu Guang from the consulate also came over, and Gong Ruiqi told Liu Guang what he had just done.
Liu Guang raised his head and said, "Mr. Gong, this is no small matter. If it doesn't go well, it could lead to a diplomatic incident. Oh, how can you be so bold!"
Seeing that Liu Guang's expression didn't look like he was faking it, Gong Ruiqi also panicked: "Counsellor Liu, is this okay? Isn't he just pretending to be a student? The crew has nothing to lose!"
"Nothing to lose?" Liu Guang pointed at his face and said, "This is a matter of face. By doing this, you not only slapped little Gilbert's face, but also slapped Hollywood's face, and even slapped yourself in the face."
No matter what circle you belong to, the issue of face is a very important issue.
In June, little Gilbert personally presided over the assessment, and reviewed the lists one by one, and selected the students, but you turned around and gave them a different batch. Isn't this obviously treating little Gilbert as a fool?
No wonder the crew reacted so well. Being able to break into Hollywood and become a world-class director is not just a matter of luck for little Gilbert.
Without any brains, can he survive the fierce competition in Hollywood?
Understanding the whole story, Gong Ruiqi, including Zhang Chuan and other fake students understood that they probably wouldn't be able to get gold this time.
And it's very possible that the crew will still be held accountable.
"What should we do now?" Gong Ruiqi asked.
Liu Guang looked at Azhan and spread his hands and said: "Then I don't know. The consulate has nothing to do with this matter. We only know about it now."
Liu Guang meant that the consulate would not take the blame.
Moreover, the consulate did not know in advance that the student lists could be faked, and they did not have a list of real students, so it was impossible to verify the identities of the students.
Gong Ruiqi was in a panic now and had to communicate this matter with the leader quickly.
At this time, another person from the crew came, and Liu Guang said to Gong Ruiqi: "The procedures for these five people have been completed. They will work and study in our crew for the next three months. I came here to inform you.
During the period of work and study of the crew, our crew is responsible for their accommodation, meals, and safety issues, and we will communicate with the consulate about anything. "
Liu Guang quickly thanked: "Thank you, sorry for bothering you."
"You're welcome," the visitor glanced at the fake students and returned to the set without even wanting to say nonsense.
During the film's preparation period, we were so busy working every day, who had time to deal with these irrelevant people?
Anyway, the list does not match, and the crew has no obligation to take responsibility for these people, so let these Chinese people handle it on their own!
Gong Ruiqi and Liu Guangyi discussed it, and they decided to take the people back first, find a place to live, and wait for the follow-up results of the matter!
This matter is now a big one, and it’s not something they can decide.
Inside the set, little Gilbert was talking to Lao Tian on the phone.
The daytime here in Los Angeles is the late night in Beijing. Lao Tian had already laid down to rest and fell asleep for a long time. Finally, after a long and complicated call across the ocean, he was still able to find him. When he heard that it was little Gilbert who made the call, Lao Tian was a little confused. It must be a big deal to call him at this time.
Sure enough, it was a big deal, and Lao Tian was dumbfounded after hearing this.
Lao Tian has been promoted quickly in recent years and is now the leader of Wenhua Kou.
As a reformer of the film marketization, as well as a man who advocated the introduction of Hollywood movies and urged China to join the WTO, Lao Tian is a Galeries Lafayette-level boss in the film and television industry.
Little Gilbert knew very well that it would be useless to go to China Film or Scissors for this matter, and it would all end in nothing. Someone in a higher position must handle this matter.
So he called his old friend Lao Tian directly, hoping that he would handle the matter.
Lao Tian was very angry. He knew about sending students to Hollywood to study. He had planned this when he was at Scissors.
There are so many Chinese staff on the "Lord of the Rings" crew, which is his masterpiece.
This time he was not in the country and went directly to Los Angeles to study. Lao Tian was still afraid that the students would cause some trouble, so he repeatedly emphasized to his subordinates that they must pay attention.
Unexpectedly, despite all the instructions, something happened, something as bad as pretending to be a student.
Even if it was fake, it was exposed on the spot.
If it goes wrong, this matter will cause loss of face internationally, not to mention the so-called entertainment industry, and even his deputy department will be in trouble.
"Don't worry," Lao Tian quickly assured little Gilbert: "I will handle this matter seriously and give you a satisfactory answer."
Little Gilbert snorted coldly: "It's best this way, Lao Tian, I'm very disappointed. It turns out that our Chinese colleagues are all at this level, committing fraud.
Fortunately, I still had some expectations for Chinese-language movies, but now it seems that there is no need. "
Lao Tian was very embarrassed to let a foreigner say he was disappointed with Chinese movies. Where could he put his face?
He tried to ask: "Then I will send all the students on the list over?"
"No need," little Gilbert refused: "Since they can sell their places to other people, whether they are sincere or not, the nature is worse than these fake students.
I don't need people like this to taint my crew.
It’s just these five people, don’t let anyone else come, the crew won’t admit it. "
After saying that, little Gilbert hung up the phone, leaving Lao Tian on the other side of the phone sighing. But now is not the time to sigh, we must deal with this matter urgently.
Lao Tian couldn't sleep anymore and quickly called his secretary: "Call Sanping and Lao Zheng, as well as Scissors and all the senior leaders of China Film.
Prepare another conference room for meetings..."
The secretary didn't know why, but he understood that something serious must have happened, so he hurriedly called for someone.
After Little Gilbert made the call, Steven Schmidt reported the results: "I have asked them to take those fake students back.
Leave these five students behind and watch? "
"I'll go out and take a look..." Little Gilbert went out and saw five students standing at the edge of the set at a loss.
What happened today was beyond their imagination. The five students were a little uneasy at this time and didn't know how the crew would deal with them.
"Relax, all relax," little Gilbert came over at this time and comforted these students in Chinese.
"You are all great. Even when other students were cheating, you still stuck to your heart and did not deceive the crew. I am very satisfied."
One of the students named Sun Yunlong raised his hand and said: "Director Gilbert, we all know about the change of students..."
Little Gilbert waved his hand gently and interrupted him: "You all know it, but you can't change it. This is normal.
Those who can stand up and stop this deceptive behavior are warriors.
But because you don't have that status yet, it was wise not to stand up and stop them, and I understand it. "
Little Gilbert's tone turned serious: "But what I want to say is, it's the future.
Have you seen it? Who are these people? How can such a person lead the future development of Chinese-language films by plating gold, dawdling around, and continuing to go his own way after returning home?
I hope that one day, after you reach a certain status, you can change this bad trend.
In the end, movies should let their works speak for themselves, rather than opportunistically taking shortcuts..."
Seeing the students thinking, little Gilbert said no more: "Okay, I'll leave the rest to you to think for yourself. I wish you all the best in your three-month study career on the crew."
The five students puffed up their chests and felt a surge of heroic spirit. They seemed to represent the future of Chinese-language films and were full of energy.
Little Gilbert has relieved the tension of these five students. Otherwise, if something like this happened today, these five students would probably not be able to stay in the crew any longer.
The crew of "The Mystery of the Talisman" is actually pretty good. After all, the main actors are Chinese, and the atmosphere is relatively harmonious. I hope these five students can study hard!
Producer Steven Schmidt also came over and asked little Gilbert: "Do you want to give these five students some special care?"
"No," little Gilbert shook his head and said, "Just treat them as ordinary crew members. There is no need to treat them specially."
How can you see a rainbow without going through hardships?
The flowers in the greenhouse will wither if they go out, and they will not be able to accomplish great things, so these five students still need to hone their skills.
Turning our attention to Disney and Warner, the top executives of Disney and Warner already knew about the fake students.
The higher-ups are not angry at all, they don't care about the Chinese at all.
But these Chinese people made little Gilbert angry. Of course, Disney and Warner had to come forward to avenge little Gilbert.
This is our ace director, and he was deceived? What is intolerable is unbearable.
So Disney and Warner executives held an emergency joint high-level meeting, and Gilbert Jr. also participated.
At the meeting, Disney Vice President Solomon said: "I suggest that we formally lodge a serious protest with the Los Angeles Consulate, and at the same time let the ambassador take note of the other party to express our attitude."
This move killed two birds with one stone, avenged little Gilbert, and also showed some forces in North America.
Many senior executives looked at little Gilbert sitting at the end to listen to his attitude.
Little Gilbert said: "I have no objection, just deal with it as you say!"
Although this may embarrass the other party, there is nothing you can do about it. After all, he is wearing a white coat and cannot say anything good and take an opposing stance on this occasion.
And some people really go too far. In recent years, they have always focused on economic development and selectively ignored the development of culture and entertainment, which has led to a mess in this circle.
Little Gilbert also took this opportunity to force the big boss over there to take action and rectify the cultural and entertainment circles.
Let's not talk about restoring the entertainment industry to a bright future, but at least curb this increasingly bad trend.
(End of chapter)