Chapter 16
Xiangshan Film and Television City, "Ambushes" crew.
In every crew, the most intense conflicts are often not the actors and actors, or even the directors and actors, but the directors and investors. Investors pay the money, and the director is the core of the entire film. The former often makes some demands to the latter, and the latter basically finds ways to complete the former.
Unless it is a well-known director, the director will not object to most of the suggestions from investors. However, investors also want to make money, so they will not make any strange suggestions. This is a consensus in the circle.
However, this consensus does not apply to the crew of "Ambushes".
Luo Zhentao soon got specific news from Deputy Director Li. He had a cold face and suppressed his anger: "I don't know how Han Yanghao coaxed the investor. Now the investor wants to replace him. The other party participated in 70% of the investment in "Ambushes". His attitude is very tough now. Director Zheng is not willing to do so, but the investor refuses to give in."
The handsome and elegant boy closed his eyes and said calmly: "Just want to change me?"
Luo Zhentao hesitated for a moment: "...right."
Although breach of contract is not good for the crew, it usually cannot be heard from the audience. Rong Xu's original pay was not very high, and now it is easy for the investor to pay a penalty.
Shaking his head silently, Rong Xu raised his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and looked at Han Yanghao who was sitting there resting not far away, thinking that he didn't know anything. Suddenly he curled the corners of his lips, he chuckled and said, "Brother Luo, what did I offend him?"
Luo Zhentao was angry and confused: "I don't know either, you have never quarreled with him."
Rong Xu looked at Han Yanghao's back for a long time. After a while, he sighed: "In this circle, there is no need for a reason to hate someone. But to do this, he has passed and crossed the line."
The crew of "Ambushes" was suspended throughout the morning. There were only two weeks left before the broadcast. The crew has only filmed three episodes of the plot, which is far from enough for the TV station's broadcast bottom line.
Director Zheng was so angry that he had a big argument with Han Yanghao's agent in the crew, and even said something like "Don't leave the house", but the agent still smiled and said, "Director Zheng, please consider it again. This is Mr. Li's request."
As for Han Yanghao, the old god has been sitting in his private lounge to rest, and has never appeared.
Luo Zhentao naturally also participated in Director Zheng's discussion. He strictly required investors to consider their own interests. Breach of contract will be criticized in the circle, which is very unfavorable to investors, directors and actors themselves.
The three parties argued in the crew for a whole morning.
Not far from them, Rong Xu watched calmly with the script. From time to time, staff passed by him for various reasons and said a few words of comfort to him.
Deputy Director Li, who specializes in managing actors, was so anxious that he was sweating. Seeing that the other side was already stiff and unable to operate, he had to come to Rong Xu and said carefully: "If the crew really breached the contract, Rong Xu... what do you want to do?"
The simple and strong middle-aged man looked at him with sincere eyes, his voice containing helplessness and guilt. Hearing this, Rong Xu finally raised his head and moved his gaze away from the script. He looked at Deputy Director Li seriously, his eyes fixed, as if he knew nothing, and the wind was calm.
Deputy Director Li never expected that Rong Xu would react like this. Looking at the calm expression of the boy, his irritable mood was a little relaxed inexplicably. Then he heard Rong Xu ask: "Brother Li, I remember that our stills and trailers should be posted online the day after tomorrow, and will be posted to the TV station in a week to broadcast the promotion in a loop?"
Deputy Director Li nodded for granted: "Yes."
Upon hearing this, Rong Xu smiled, he stood up and said, "I once heard a foreign director say that in the best crew, the director always has the final say. The only thing investors and producers have to do is to 'meet all the director's requirements'. Always being so passive, it is not a good thing for any crew."
Not far away, Director Zheng, Luo Zhentao and Han Yanghao's agent were still arguing. But here, Deputy Director Li opened his eyes in surprise and looked at Rong Xu tightly. He heard the young man smile and said, "When I read the script today, I suddenly found that the name Huo Xi is very interesting. Brother Li, there is an old saying in China that misfortune is the place where good fortune is relied on, and good fortune is the place where bad fortune is concealed. Huo Xi's misfortune... Maybe it is actually a blessing, and it can turn passive into initiative."
Deputy Director Li suddenly roared in his mind. He was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered a text message his son had sent: [I think he is pretty good, please take care of him for a little while, don’t let those who are big-name bullying him.]
In the afternoon, the crew was still shut down.
Director, Luo Zhentao and Han Yanghao's agent began to have a cold war, and the set was awkward. Although the other actors sympathized with Rong Xu and Zhang Tongtong wanted to help Rong Xu, they had no strength to fight against Han Yanghao at all, and could only secretly curse the big-name and no character Han Yanghao.
Only, Deputy Director Li disappeared.
When Zhong Yi took a bus from Shuoshe Airport to the crew of "Ambushe", he saw such a strange scene. The crew was quiet and everyone was doing some trivial matters, but no one was filming!
Is this abnormal?!
Zhong Yi's eyes turned and he quickly walked into the crew. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find Rong Xu.
Zhong Yi was also a third-tier star. Someone in the crew recognized him. He immediately pulled him and asked, "I am Mr. Rong's friend, why didn't I see Mr. Rong? I heard that he is filming here. I'm here to visit the set." As he said that, he raised the cake box in his hand.
With a cute and coquettish tone and his white and childish face, the staff couldn't be angry with Zhong Yi at all. Instead, they thought the child was very cute. She quickly gave Zhong Yi the way: "I don't know who Mr. Rong said, but you should be here to find Rong Xu, he is reading the script there."
Zhong Yi looked in the direction of her finger and suddenly saw a figure. He was stunned for a moment. Then he smiled and asked, "Where? Why didn't I see Mr. Rong?"
The staff member quickly pointed again: "It's the one who is wearing military uniform, sitting on a chair and looking down at the script."
The smile on Zhong Yi's face froze.
But how long did he walk to Rong Xu with the cake box.
The light was blocked by someone all of a sudden. Rong Xu couldn't help but raise her head and suddenly saw a handsome and beautiful face. With big round eyes and slightly curly brown hair, the boy looked very cute, not even as cute as a man, and looked only sixteen or seventeen years old.
But Rong Xu knew that Zhong Yi was already twenty-four years old.
After closing the script, Rong Xu smiled lightly and said, "Long time no see, Zhong Yi."
As if he didn't expect the other party to be so calm, Zhong Yi was stunned, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes quickly. He hurriedly hid it, but it all fell into Rong Xu's sight. He put the cake box aside and sat beside Rong Xu casually, subconsciously trying to pull Rong Xu's hand, but Rong Xu "inadvertently" raised his hand to put the script, just in a staggered way.
Although Zhong Yi was a little surprised, he didn't think so much. He said in a sweet voice: "Mr. Rong, we haven't seen each other for so long, and you haven't come to see me either. I heard that you actually went to act, which surprised me. I didn't believe it at first, but later Zhang Feng showed me the makeup photos of "Zhulu" you filmed, and I believed it. How could you act? Rong?"
Although his tone seemed intimate, when talking about "Zhu Lu", Zhong Yi's voice was still a little sharp.
Rong Xu looked at him with a smile, sat a little while sitting next to him, and said, "It's quite interesting to film."
The smile on Zhong Yi's face suddenly froze. He squeezed his fingers tightly, and then suppressed the anger in his heart.
interesting?
If you want to enter the entertainment industry, then you can play, why do you want to compete with him for roles? Even if he is injured and can’t act, then you can snatch yourself and shoot it? What’s this? I have never heard of a role in this world that a financial owner snatches people!
Zhong Yi lowered his head, and his bangs suddenly dropped, covering the resentment in his eyes. He said aggrievedly: "Well, it's quite interesting. Mr. Rong, you didn't tell me after changing your phone. I came to you today to tell you... I think the thing you told me before is pretty good."
Rong Xu narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
Zhong Yi waited for a while, but before he could answer the other party, he looked up strangely, only to see that the other party was still smiling and looking at him.
Zhong Yi was stunned at first, and then: "!!!"
Damn, why are you laughing? Why is Rong Xu feeling something wrong!
To be honest, Zhong Yi saw Rong Xu when he first entered the set. At that time, he only saw Rong Xu's side face. This face was really handsome and beautiful. He thought he was a star he didn't know. When he heard that it was Rong Xu, he suddenly felt anger rising.
Isn’t Rong Xu the young master Shamat? Why did it suddenly become like this?
The makeup photo in "Zhulu" made Zhong Yi so angry that his nose was crooked. He pointed to the photo and said to his agent Zhang Feng several times, "This is definitely from PS, the P is too fake." But now, seeing the other party wearing military uniform and super handsome appearance, he didn't know what he should say, and he even felt... in terms of image and temperament, Rong Xu is more suitable for the entertainment industry than himself!
It was obvious that Rong Xu had used the role to look for him before, hoping to date him. He still found it funny to see this kid looking shy as if he was dating for the first time. Why is this kid so calm now?
Zhong Yi didn't know that Rong Xu answered him with a smile because: he didn't know what the other party was saying!
"That thing I said"?
...What did you say?
However, Zhong Yi obviously did not have Rong Xu's patience. Soon he changed the subject awkwardly and asked loudly: "It's so strange, why didn't you film today? I heard from Brother Han that this film is a weekly drama and will be broadcast soon."
Everyone was attracted by his voice.
Soon, Zhong Yi got the reason from his assistant. His eyes lit up and said to Rong Xu: "Mr. Rong, don't be angry with Brother Han. Sometimes he just has a little temper. I have a good relationship with him. I will tell you, and he will know what to do. Wait, I will come back soon." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Yi immediately got up and walked towards Han Yanghao's private lounge, and Liu Rongxu looked at him with a smile.
For the whole hour after that, Zhong Yi stayed in Han Yanghao's lounge and did not come out. The so-called "I'll be back soon" was completely unfulfilled.
The staff in the crew were very strange. Only the second female lead Yi Lan quietly walked to Rong Xu and whispered to him: "Zhong Yi also participated in the film I acted in last year. He had a good relationship with Han Yanghao in the crew. Rong Xu, you have to be careful. I don't know what your relationship with Zhong Yi, but... I don't think he is very good."
Rong Xu looked at her in surprise, and saw Yi Lan smile bitterly, "I know I shouldn't be close to you at this time, but I think you did nothing wrong. Anyway, I'm just a second- and third-tier star, so he can do whatever he wants."
Rong Xu slowly sank her eyes, curled her lips and chuckled: "Sister Yi, thank you."
At this moment, in Han Yanghao's private lounge, Zhong Yi was sitting on the sofa, looking uncertain.
After thinking for a long time, he couldn't help asking again: "You said Rong Xu was exiled by the Rong family? Are you sure about this? Brother Han? He is the only bloodline of the Rong family. If he is exiled, wouldn't the Rong family have no descendants?"
Han Yanghao took a sip of the drink and snorted coldly: "Mr. Li and Rong's family have a cooperation, which she told me in person. Although Mr. Rong has no children, why should he hand over the career he has obtained to Rong Xu? Mr. Li said that Rong Xu had moved out of the calm family long ago because Mr. Rong drove him out. Otherwise, if Rong Xu had the Rong family backing, would he shoot a weekly drama like us? He would definitely shoot a leading role and find a famous director."
Zhong Yi's face was white and red.
Han Yanghao sneered, "You, if you can't figure out anything, just rush up hotly. Don't be fooled by others' appearance. Do you think he is a financial owner? He is just a paper tiger! By the way, how is his kung fu in his bed, or is it that you are from above? That kid looks pretty good. If you are from above, you won't be at a loss."
"Damn it! Fortunately, I didn't agree to date him just now. What's his Rong Xu? He dared to be a rich man in front of me and pretend to be a rich man?" Zhong Yi punched the sofa hard, and he stood up and said, "Brother Han, that's it. I think the second male lead in this film is also good. Since Rong Xu stole my role in "Zhulu", I will stole him this time. Without the Rong family, who do he think he is? He is just a fool!"
Han Yanghao laughed: "Okay, Mr. Li just called me. Let's go out now and see what Rong Xu has to say. If you dare to show off for me in the crew, he must have this capital!"
With a "click", the door of the lounge that had been closed for a whole day was finally opened from the inside. The staff and actors in the crew looked up, but Rong Xu still looked down at his phone, not knowing what he was thinking.
At the gate of Xiangshan Film and Television City, a taxi slowly stopped. Before the car left, the driver said excitedly: "My daughter really likes you, and my wife also likes you very much! I like your "The Sound of the Twilight", "The Tooth of Steel" and "Breaking the City". Qin Cheng, if you want to come on, you must come on!"
Qin Cheng: “…Thank you.”
The old man in his fifties tightly holds his fingers in front of you and acts cute. Well, I guess I am a little helpless.
Qin Cheng has been here several times before, and he has been familiar with the road. He put his hands in his pockets and walked in the cool breeze of early autumn, with his noble and quietness. As if he had completely ignored the agent behind him, Qin Cheng looked at the ground with his eyes down and walked leisurely in the garden. His cold and powerful aura was pressed down, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by three degrees.
The two of them walked like this for ten minutes, and Xu Jin finally couldn't help it: "...I was wrong, Master Qin, I don't know that the car would break down! And the phone didn't have power, so I can't blame me... Well, it's my fault. I didn't notice that the phone was out of power. But we were not late. It was only five o'clock in the afternoon. Although I had been waiting for almost two hours in the wilderness before waiting for a taxi, wasn't it still there..."
Qin Cheng suddenly raised his eyes and shook his eyes coldly.
Xu Jin: “…”
After a while, he raised his right hand and said solemnly: "Tell me, Master Qin, who are you looking for? Are you looking for Mr. Liu? I heard that "The King of Qin" is filming in Xiangshan. I will take you to find him. Today I work hard, can you see?"
Hearing this, Qin Cheng finally stopped: "You go and find out, where is the crew of "Ambushes"?"
"Oh, I've been asking about where "The King of Qin" is, here..." The voice suddenly stopped, and Xu Jin suddenly looked up: "Ambushes? What "Ambushes?"
Qin Cheng lowered his eyes and glanced at him: "It's "Ambushes", you go and find it."
Xu Jin: “…”
There are no twenty or fifteen film crews filming at the same time in the film and television city every day!
The film and television city is so big, where do you ask him to find an unknown small crew from!
The author has something to say: Zhong Yi [Sharpening the knife]: Financial owner? I'm gonna be!
Rongrong [Spreading Hands]: Have I ever said that I am a financial owner?
Chapter completed!