Chapter 727 Let’s see who laughs last
In the afternoon, things further escalated, and the main photographer and lighting engineer originally determined by the crew resigned.
These two crew members have a temporary employment relationship, so it is reasonable for them to resign due to pressure from Qitian Media.
They both participated in the filming of "The Sapphire Case". They had collaborated once and had a good time, so of course they wanted to continue the collaboration a second time.
Now that they have given up their responsibilities, it will of course have a direct impact on the crew's subsequent filming. It was really difficult to find suitable people to replace them.
Even if it is found, it will have to be adjusted again in the early stages of filming, which will definitely affect the filming progress of the crew.
This immediately made Wu Mengting a little anxious. She immediately contacted the other main staff members of the crew who had been confirmed one by one.
The director is still Cheng Linzhuang. He is the director of "The Sapphire Case" and also the director of "Heshan Order". With these two hit dramas as the basis, he is now undoubtedly one of the most popular domestic TV dramas. A first-line director.
The treatment given to him by Fengmang Film and Television is also quite good. "Heshan Order" gave him a big red envelope, and "The Sapphire Case" also gave him dividends.
In addition, before filming "The Sapphire Case", he had already signed a long-term contract with Fengmang Film and Television. If he wanted to resign or terminate the contract, it would cost him a lot.
Therefore, even though he was under some pressure from Qitian Media, he could only stand on the side of Fengmao Film and Television.
Director Cheng Linzhuang is relatively safe and cannot resign. In addition, makeup artists, prop artists, and artists are all contracted employees of Fengmang Film and Television and are also bound by the contract.
In addition, their presence in the crew is much lower than that of the photographers, so Qitian Media did not specifically put any pressure on them.
So, after Wu Mengting contacted them one by one on the phone, their mentality was pretty good. After knowing that Wu Mengting was going to continue the filming of "Meet You Again", they didn't say anything.
Only Cheng Linzhuang was a little worried that the filming permit would not be issued, so Wu Mengting imitated Chen Feng's tone and told him not to worry, the company would solve it properly.
After the crew calmed down, Wu Mengting called the female duo she had previously chosen.
The female lead has just turned thirty this year, but she is well-maintained and can play the role of the female lead in the play from teenagers to 20s.
What's more important is that her acting skills are very good, she is considered a capable person, and she also looks quite charming, which fits the character of the second female lead very well.
Previously, this agent came here specifically to do public relations with information. Wu Mengting promised to give her a chance to audition, and then this person came to the audition immediately. The effect was very good. Wu Mengting made the decision on the spot. She is the second female lead.
The other party was quite pleasantly surprised at the time. He thanked me repeatedly and said a lot of nice things.
But now, Wu Mengting called. After hesitating for a while, the other party finally said that she wanted to resign from "Meet You Again". Although she apologized repeatedly, Wu Mengting was still very angry and hung up before she finished speaking. The call was disconnected.
The female duo had to be re-cast, and the heroine Yang Ziying was originally supposed to play basically had to be re-cast as well.
Wu Mengting was not too surprised because she was mentally prepared for this, but she was still a little angry.
In addition, the roles of the male protagonist and second actor have yet to be decided, so there is no need to be too anxious.
After a round of phone calls, Wu Mengting was even more dissatisfied with Qitian Media.
It's really a villain's behavior to put a stumbling block on their cutting-edge film and television side.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, as Wu Mengting expected, Yang Ziying finally called her to apologize.
"Meng Ting, I'm really sorry. I really like this script you wrote for me. I've been memorizing the lines these days and I've learned them by heart. But... Qi Tian The media is really overbearing. They directly put pressure on my company and even found someone to tell me to resign from this TV series. Otherwise, several of my commercial endorsements will be ruined. To suppress me in disguise and block me Me.
I am very reluctant to resign. I know that this drama is tailor-made for me. If it is filmed, I believe it will be no worse than the current "Sapphire Case", and it may even be better. It’s even more sensational.
Oh, I can’t help it. I really can’t help it. My company can’t afford to offend them, and I can’t afford to offend them.”
Yang Ziying's tone was very helpless and depressed, with a hint of tiredness and sadness.
It was really heartbreaking for her to miss this drama.
"I understand, I respect your choice." Wu Mengting responded calmly.
Yang Ziying said guiltily: "Mengting, I'm really sorry that all your hard work has been wasted."
Wu Mengting still said calmly: "This hard work is not necessary. It’s all in vain, if you don’t play the role, I will find someone else to play it.”
When Yang Ziying heard what she said, she couldn't help but feel pain in her heart. She really liked this drama so much. The heroine in it was tailor-made for her. Most of the heroine's personality was very similar to hers, including her height and appearance. in this way.
These days, she reads the script every day and memorizes the lines by heart. She has already integrated her spirit into this role bit by bit.
To ask her to give up this heroine role now is like cutting off her body, which is really painful.
Yang Ziying couldn't help but said: "Mengting, how about you temporarily suspend this project, and I will help you communicate with Qitian Media so that you can reach a settlement with Qitian Media as soon as possible. After you reconcile, our project will be restarted, and then I can still continue. Participated in this drama.”
Wu Mengting’s tone turned cold and said: “It’s impossible for us to reconcile with Qitian Media. They bullied us too much and arbitrarily asked us to take a stake in our Fengmang Film and Television. It is very despicable for us to engage in such despicable tactics.”
Yang Ziying smiled bitterly and said: "I heard that Qitian Media is very sincere in cooperating with you, and also proposed a stock exchange, using 5% of Qitian Media's shares for 40% of your shares in Fengmang Film and Television. This is really To say the least, you are not at a disadvantage."
Wu Mengting frowned and said, "Are you working as a lobbyist for Qitian Media? "
"No! How is this possible? I am actually very unhappy and angry with Qi Tian Media, but the situation is stronger than others, and they have the capital and confidence to be arrogant."
"They are powerful, but we are not easy to bully. Just wait and see who laughs last." Wu Mengting said with gritted teeth.
"What? Do you have any countermeasures?" Yang Ziying said with some surprise, "If you have any, use it quickly, so I might be able to continue to cooperate with you."
Wu Mengting's voice turned cold and said: "Since you have resigned, there is no possibility for us to cooperate again. Later I will start to choose another suitable actor to play the heroine."
After hearing this After saying this, Yang Ziying couldn't help but feel again Painful, she begged, "Mengting, can you keep this role for me for a few more days? I'll work harder and see if I can successfully convince my company and Qitian Media."< br>
After Wu Mengting hesitated for a while, Then he sighed and said: "Well, I will start recruiting for the heroine tomorrow. You still have a chance until we choose the heroine. But when we make the choice and sign the contract , nothing will happen to you."
Yang Ziying quickly asked: "How long do you think it will take to select the right candidate?" "It may not be possible tomorrow, but it may take several days. days or even longer.”
"Okay, I understand. I will work harder for our company. In fact, I am willing to star in this drama even if I don't have a few endorsements, but my company can't bear it."
"This is for you and your company to weigh yourself. From my side Of course it would be best if we could continue to cooperate with you. I can understand your difficulties if we can't."
"Thank you."
"Okay, let's talk about it first."
Wu Mengting took the initiative to end the call. She now plans to give the other party a chance, not mainly because she was a fan of Yang Ziying, but because it would be the best choice for Yang Ziying to be the heroine in this drama.
Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Yang Ziying shook her head helplessly, looked at her agent Hao Xiaolian sitting opposite, and said with a bad face: "Can't the company help me withstand the pressure from Qitian Media? If the company If you can't protect me from wind and rain, I'll sign What's the use of this company? It's better to just sign with Qitian Media."
Hao Xiaolian could only persuade with a wry smile: "You should also understand the strength and connections behind Qitian Media when Zheng Jingjing took it away. How many resources did it cost you? Can we get it back? I can’t get it back because my connections are stronger than yours. What can I do?” Yang Ziying said angrily: “It’s okay if you don’t tell me. Even more angry. Why can they do whatever they want? Want to bully and dominate the market? "
Hao Xiaolian said angrily: "I just said that they have strong connections and strong backgrounds, and we can't defeat them."
Yang Ziying was speechless immediately. , I can only sulk.
After a while, he said angrily: "Can't the company help me withstand the pressure and let me continue to cooperate with Fengmang Film and Television and continue filming this movie?"
Hao Xiaolian persuaded: "Our company Several of its major shareholders have other businesses, and Qitian Media has extensive connections. If you want to Deliberately stumbling, it will be difficult for these shareholders to do other business. In addition, Qitian Media is notorious in the world. Not only does our company dare not offend, but other larger companies are also the same."
Yang Ziying does not. He was convinced and said: "Wouldn't Fengmang Film and Television just ignore them and be tough with them?"
Hao Xiaolian shook his head and said: "Fengmang Film and Television and their boss Chen Feng are both stupid. Chen Feng may think that his background and connections are strong enough, so he is emboldened and thinks he can go hard with Qitian Media. But in my opinion Come on, his so-called background relationship is not enough. Since Qitian Media dares to deal with it. His company's move shows that it is not afraid of him."
Yang Ziying said unconvinced: "Then since Chen Feng chose to fight Qitian Media, it also shows that he is not afraid of the annoying Fan Xin before. That uncle is so awesome, didn’t he get fucked by Chen Feng in the end?”
Hao Xiaolian shook his head and said: "That was the statement at the time, but we outsiders don't know the details. It may not be true, or it may be a coincidence. Otherwise, how could Qitian Media dare to attack him? Of course, it is also possible that Qitian Media is behind it "The relationship and background are greater than Chen Feng's."
"Damn it!" Yang Ziying punched the pillow angrily, "It's not too early or too late to focus on this movie." The show is so good, if I miss it, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
Hao Xiaolian said helplessly: "There is nothing we can do about this drama, but if you really miss it, don't be sad or angry. Even better."< br>
Yang Ziying asked with a cold face: "Do you think this is possible? I have been in the industry for more than ten years, and good scripts are hard to come by. If you miss it, it may be a lifetime."
Hao Xiaolian I can only smile bitterly.
When it was time to get off work that afternoon, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui got off work normally.
Back in Villa No. 8, Sun Xiaorui went to the kitchen to heat up the food, while Wu Mengting took Chen Feng to sit down in the living room, and then talked about what happened today.
After finishing speaking, Wu Mengting said with some distress: "The biggest problem now is the selection of the heroine and the hero, which is directly related to the quality of the drama. In addition, it is the filming license. I am really afraid that the other party will deliberately We are stuck.”
Chen Feng said with a smile: “When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover it with the earth. , Although the other party's methods have caused us some trouble, they are not very lethal, and we can still deal with them calmly."
Wu Mengting frowned and asked: "Have you found anyone to have a relationship with? We can’t just passively be beaten all the time and let the other party beat us, right?”
Chen Feng smiled confidently and said, "I found him. Don't worry, the other party will be punished soon."
"Really?" Wu Mengting looked at him doubtfully.
Chen Feng smiled mysteriously and said, "Just wait and see."
"Okay, then I'll just wait and see how the other party is punished."
Actually, Chen Feng felt a little unsure at this time. Because it has been almost a day since the incident, God seems to have not done anything, but Qitian Media's methods are coming one after another.
If there is no movement tomorrow, Qitian Media is likely to further stumble and even escalate their tactics.
Today, these are probably just appetizers for them.
The purpose is probably just to test Fengmang Film and Television and Chen Feng first. If Chen Feng doesn't react much, the other party will naturally intensify their efforts and use some unscrupulous methods.
Things were just as Chen Feng had guessed and worried.
As the nominal boss of Qitian Media, Han Xiaoshuang personally organized and launched this tripping operation against Fengmang Film and Television today.
The feedback results are quite good, and basically achieved the purpose of stumbling and testing.
The first is to isolate Fengmang Film and Television in the circle, make investors withdraw their capital, and make actors and entertainers dare not cooperate with Fengmang Film and Television.
The second step is to test the reaction of Fengmang Film and Television and Chen Feng.
As a result, after one day, there was no response.
The only fly in the ointment is that Qitian Media used its connections to send a message to the film and television review department in Donghai Province, asking them to deliberately block the filming license for "Meet You Again."
As a result, the other side pushed back very hard, saying that they should not interfere with the normal working order of their place.
This made the person who helped deliver the message very embarrassed, and even Qitian Media felt embarrassed.
This may be Chen Feng's only counterattack against them, but it was not initiated by him, and it was obviously very slight, with little deterrence, let alone shock.
In Han Xiaoshuang's view, even if the censorship department in the East China Sea continues to protect Fengmang Film and Television, it will only be temporary, like a mantis trying to block a car.
One level of official seniority would crush someone to death, let alone someone several levels older.
(End of this chapter)