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"Good morning Xiaotong!"
"Morning!"
"It's really cold today. I'm wearing my cotton coat again."
"It's cold in spring, I haven't taken off my long johns yet!"
Early that morning, Wu Xiaotong came to the company 40 minutes early, but she was far from being in line. It is said that the most powerful brother brought his own camp bed and footbath, setting a record of sleeping in the company for 48 consecutive days and working overtime. Even Xu Meng
They were all shocked, and the company was given the "Best Owner of the Company Award" at the annual meeting.
"Xiaotong, it's a meeting!"
"It's a meeting!"
At about 9 o'clock, the boss Wang Bo called a meeting.
The department they are in is called the Film and Television Content Production Department·Group 5, which is the core organization of MaiLi. MaiLi currently has three models: self-production, entrusting other companies to produce, and external procurement.
The first two are handled by the production department, while the latter has a dedicated film purchasing department.
The competition between the various groups is fierce and all depends on performance. Wang Bo has a lot of experience and has done several popular dramas with good traffic. He is not a big deal inside Maili, but he is the number one figure outside.
Because the team leader has great power and can control the entire process of a drama from planning to completion.
"The review opinions for "Only Thirty" have come down. Jiang Shuying, Mao Xiaotong, Yang Jue, etc. are all fine, but Tong Yao has been rejected."
"Why was it rejected?"
"Tong Yao has a good image and good acting skills. She fits the role very well and her salary is not high."
"I'm also surprised. The review team only gave a vague opinion. I found out after repeated inquiries..."
Wang Bo showed a helpless expression and said, "Mr. Yu doesn't like it."
Tsk!
Everyone grinned. The objective reasons can be solved. If Mr. Yu doesn’t like it, then there’s nothing to do. Wang Bo shrugged and said, “So let’s choose again. Who can play this role?”
"Only Thirty" tells the story of three women in their 30s.
Jiang Shuying works alone in Shanghai as a counter girl in a luxury store. She earns more than 10,000 yuan a month, rents a house for 7,000 yuan, and buys shoes for 4,000 yuan. She packages herself as a sophisticated person and is very eager for a wealthy life.
Mao Xiaotong has an ordinary job, a mediocre income, her husband is in a public institution, and her life is very ordinary, but she is a native of Shanghai and her parents own a house.
The character Tong Yao is a strong woman, with both business and business online. She takes good care of her family and her husband's career, but she ends up meeting a mistress.
Wang Boyi said, and everyone made suggestions:
"How is Yuan Quan?"
"Yuan Quan is old, and she will crush those two into scraps."
"Where's Ni Ni?"
"Ni Ni's salary is a bit high."
"I have an absolutely suitable candidate. Age, acting skills, and salary are all no problem, and the popularity is relatively equal. How about Wang Ou?"
"Hey, yes, yes, Wang Ou can!"
"Xiaotong, you are responsible for connecting."
"OK!"
Wu Xiaotong made a note in her notebook and asked casually: "Boss, what is the rating of "Only Thirty"?"
"We were lucky this time and got an A-!"
"Wow, our group finally has an A-level project after a year."
"Let's have a dinner together tonight to celebrate?"
"Yeah!"
Everyone was in high spirits, but Wu Xiaotong frowned. In her opinion, although "Thirty Only" has potential, it has obvious logical flaws and would be considered a B+.
I didn’t expect it to be A-
This means that the budget received by "Only Thirty" will increase a bit.
She looked at Wang Bo. The young newcomer did not dare to say anything. Then she heard Wang Bo say: "The rating of "Routine" has also been determined. It got B+. Although it was commissioned, it is still considered to be produced by our team.
Performance, our team got off to a good start this year, both projects were good.
Who said there was a dinner party tonight?
No problem, I’ll treat you!”
Amid cheers, Wu Xiaotong could not hold back this time.
"Routine" is a web drama in the road crime genre. It is planned to shoot 20 episodes. The actors are Ming Dao, Chen Farong, Xie Tianhua, Zheng Jiaying, etc. Although they are all outdated, they are still considered stars.
Wu Xiaotong read the script and it was not good.
My impression of Ming Dao's acting skills is even less impressive. He can be called the Taiwanese version of Zhang Han. He can't act in anything other than Mr. Ba. For a time, he had no role to play in the mainland and could only act in a romantic drama with Jiang Wenli.
Jiang Wenli is 14 years older than him...
With this kind of script and this kind of lineup, she thought it would be rated B- at best, but the result was B+, which was higher than expected. More importantly, she still felt that taking over this live production company was unreliable.
"Boss!"
Wu Xiaotong plucked up the courage and said, "Do you want to study "Routine" again?"
"Study what?"
"The Zhejiang Film Company that took over this project only had one TV series produced in 2015 that has not been aired yet. It has no representative works. Isn't the resume a bit thin?"
"What do you mean?"
Wang Bo, who was always smiling, lowered his face and said: "Are you questioning my level or the company's level? If you have an opinion, you can. We at Maili always encourage newcomers to speak up. I can discuss it with you.
Discuss.
You were not involved in the planning of this "Routine" and you were not here yet.
We held at least 20 meetings and selected actors for three months... Everything is the result of the concerted efforts of everyone here.
Although Zhejiang Film Power is a small company and has no masterpieces, I personally went to Hangzhou to communicate with them many times. Their business capabilities and understanding of this drama are enough to undertake the filming work.
You may think that B+ is a bit high, but you have to know that these Hong Kong and Taiwan stars still have a certain audience base in the mainland, and the actors' salaries are generally rising. Mai Li is the leader, but it is not a monopoly. We give less, and others give
There are so many celebrities, and all the stars have gone to shoot with friends, so we have one less project.
This B+ is unanimously recognized by all parties!”
"..."
Wu Xiaotong cowered like a quail and was scolded without saying a word. He immediately admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, boss. I didn't understand the situation. I apologize to you."
"It's okay. If you have any questions, it's okay to speak openly. Just remember to understand it before expressing your opinion."
"I see!"
"Okay, let's break up the meeting and meet in the evening!"
That night, the team had a good meal. Wang Bo was very generous and took good care of Wu Xiaotong, and didn't take anything that happened during the day to heart.
Wu Xiaotong couldn't help but regret it.
…
This went on for a while.
"Routine" was officially launched, and the entire crew was brought to Thailand to start shooting. Wu Xiaotong thought that this matter had turned over, but suddenly one day, she was called for questioning.
I didn’t know who the other party was or what his identity was, but he was very serious and asked about "Routine".
Wu Xiaotong was keenly aware that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and there was actually a bit of panic. A few days later, Maili suddenly posted an announcement on Weibo:
"The filming of the online drama "Routine" has been suspended. Maili has terminated the cooperation agreement with the film company and will deal with follow-up matters one after another!"
"Wang Bo, the team leader of the film and television content production department, took advantage of his position to seek benefits for external companies and collected benefits from external companies... His behavior violated the company's high-voltage line. He has been dismissed and will never be hired.
At the same time, Wang Bo and a total of 7 related collaborators were transferred to the public security organs for processing because of suspected crimes!"