Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui had just breathed a sigh of relief when Chen Feng continued: "Qitian Media has a very strong background. This time I rejected their request for a shareholding. They will probably retaliate against us. So, you'd better be patient."
Prepare."
Considering that Qitian Media might be playing dirty tricks, Chen Feng still told Sun and Wu to vaccinate them in advance.
The two women were a little surprised when they heard this.
Wu Mengting asked: "How powerful is Qitian Media's background? Can they still block us?"
Chen Feng nodded and said: "They have the strength."
"Isn't this impossible?" Wu Mengting said in surprise, "They are not a relevant department, they are just a private company. Do they have such great power?"
Chen Feng said: "I just said that their background is very powerful. You should understand what I mean, right? It is true that they are a private company, but they have deep personal connections behind them. They can block us in disguise and let people in the circle
Other companies and even actors and artists do not cooperate with our company, and they may also use relationships to prevent our company from successfully obtaining filming licenses and distribution licenses.”
Wu Mengting's face changed slightly when she heard this, and she immediately said: "I just submitted the application form for the filming license today. They can't really stop us, right?"
TV drama production and shooting licenses can be approved by the province, and Chen Feng has a relationship with Li Shengping in the province. If there is no external pressure, it can basically be approved.
But I'm afraid it's like what happened with "The Sapphire Case" last time. The filming permit was obtained, but after a few days of filming, it was ordered to stop filming, or it was simply not allowed to be released and screened after filming. That would be the biggest loss.
Otherwise, if the permit cannot be approved at the beginning, there will be no need to take pictures and money will be saved.
Therefore, Chen Feng thought for a while and said: "This shouldn't block us. If it does, it will only happen in the middle of the photo, or after the photo is finished."
When Wu Mengting heard this, her face became even worse. She frowned and said, "They are so unreasonable. Why do we have to agree to them if they want to buy shares? If they don't buy shares, they will retaliate against us. Is there any law?"
?”
Chen Feng smiled and said: "The law also depends on people to enforce it. Besides, this kind of thing does not involve law, but involves human nature."
Wu Mengting rolled her eyes at him and said: "You can still laugh. This is an 80 million project. The budget may need to be increased later, maybe even to 100 million. If it costs so much money to make a film, it will not be allowed to be screened.
If it falls into our hands, our losses will be too great."
Chen Feng said with a carefree smile: "It's a waste of money. Don't worry too much. You just need to continue to implement this project step by step. You don't need to worry about other things."
"Do you have a solution? Or should you agree to the other party's request for a shareholding?" Wu Mengting asked curiously.
"There must be a way. As for agreeing to the other party's investment, that is impossible. Anyway, you can continue to work with peace of mind. I will handle this matter."
Chen Feng looked confident, Wu Mengting was doubtful, but in the end she didn't ask any more questions and went upstairs to take a shower.
As soon as she left, Sun Xiaorui, who had been silent, said: "Brother Feng, since Qitian Media is so powerful in the industry, I'm afraid that after receiving the news, those colleagues in the industry will withdraw their investment and be unwilling to cooperate with us.
Already."
Chen Feng nodded and said: "It is possible, but these investors will withdraw as soon as they withdraw. It is not impossible for us to provide all the funds."
Sun Xiaorui hesitated and said: "Isn't our risk too great?"
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. And I am very optimistic about this project, and I believe in Mengting's ability. As long as this "Meet You Again" is filmed, I believe it will be the second "The Sapphire Case"
It may even become more popular, and our profits will be staggering by then."
When Sun Xiaorui saw what Chen Feng said, she felt it made sense.
As for whether Chen Feng can deal with the revenge and difficulties caused by Qitian Media, Sun Xiaorui has great confidence in him.
This is a kind of thinking inertia. Since Chen Feng said it could be solved, then he would definitely be able to solve it. Sun Xiaorui had blind trust and admiration for him.
It was a quiet night. Lu Sijia didn't call Chen Feng suddenly, and there was no other news that was detrimental to him and Fengmang Film and Television.
But on the second day, there was a sudden change. First of all, Star Media suddenly gave up on investing in the new project "Meet You Again" by Fengmang Film and Television, and directly transferred a vice president who was originally stationed at Fengmang Film and Television.
Withdrawn, the public relations efforts of the past few days were in vain.
Other entertainment companies and investors that had been rushing to invest in this project have also stopped trying to lobby Lu Sijia and Wu Mengting through various connections.
It suddenly became quiet.
This abnormal situation left some uninformed people confused, but Lu Sijia and Wu Mengting, as insiders, immediately understood what was going on.
Qitian Media took action, directly forcing investors who were originally very eager to retreat.
Without these investors, if Fengmang Film and Television fully invests in this new project, the risks will of course increase infinitely.
At noon, Yang Ziying's agent Hao Xiaolian suddenly visited Fengmang Film and Television in person, and first found Wu Mengting.
In Wu Mengting's office, Hao Xiaolian exchanged simple greetings with Wu Mengting for a while, then looked embarrassed and said to her: "Mr. Wu, I came here today to apologize to you."
After saying this, Hao Xiaolian stood up and bowed deeply to Wu Mengting.
Wu Mengting's expression changed, and she quickly stood up, stretched out her hand to stop her and said, "Sister Lian, what are you doing? Why are you bowing to me so well? What are you apologizing for?"
Hao Xiaolian looked apologetic. After feeling coy for a while, she sighed and said, "We Ziying may not be able to cooperate with you this time. I'm really, really sorry. I'm really sorry."
After saying this, Hao Xiaolian bowed slightly to Wu Mengting again, with an apology on her face.
Wu Mengting didn't stop her this time, and her expression became quite ugly.
Although she had already had some vague speculations in her mind just now, now that she had received confirmation, she truly believed it. One can imagine the anger in her heart.
This drama was tailor-made by her for Yang Ziying, and now the project team has been officially established, and several main creative members of the crew are also ready. Among them, Yang Ziying, who is the default heroine, is of course the top priority, but the result is...
Quit suddenly.
Isn't this intentional to play a trick on her?
She was supposed to sign a formal contract with Yang Ziying in the next two days, but now she has to give up her burden, which is quite disgusting and angry.
"Mr. Wu, there is nothing we can do about this. You have offended Qitian Media, and now they have announced that they will completely ban your company. Any company or artist who cooperates with you will also be banned by them. This time
They also knew that Zi Ying was starring in the project, so they directly asked Zi Ying to withdraw by name.
Otherwise, several of our Ziying's commercial endorsements are likely to go to waste, and they will also block her. Our company could not withstand the pressure at first and hoped that Ziying would not appear in the role, but Ziying still insisted on acting, saying
She really liked the script. The company sent me to be the bad guy to tell you this."
Wu Mengting asked with a cold face: "So, she still hopes to star in this drama?"
Hao Xiaolian nodded: "She wants to act, but it's unrealistic. As long as you agree, I will convince her. This drama is good, but Qitian Media's capabilities are too strong. They have the strength to let brand owners follow
Our Ziying terminates the contract, and if that happens, Ziying’s loss will be too great.”
"Qitian Media really has so much energy?" Wu Mengting expressed doubts.
Hao Xiaolian smiled bitterly and said: "You don't know, right? Qitian Media is considered a tyrant in our circle. As long as they have a favorite project, they will interfere with it. Our company has several projects before.
They invested heavily, and Ziying was also robbed of a lot of resources by Zheng Jingjing of their company. Among them, the endorsement of Shiseido was taken away by them through various means, resulting in a loss of tens of millions. We dare to be angry with them.
I don’t dare to say anything, I can only avoid them because I can’t afford to offend them.”
"What is their background and relationship?" Wu Mengting was really curious.
Hao Xiaolian smiled bitterly and shook her head: "I don't know the details, but everyone is afraid of them, and there must be a reason to be afraid."
After hearing what she said, Wu Mengting's anger subsided slightly.
The other party did not intentionally want to break the contract, but was forced by the big devil, Qitian Media.
Wu Mengting softened her tone slightly and said: "I know what you mean, but I think you'd better discuss it with Sister Ziying. This play was originally tailor-made for her. It would be a pity if she missed it.
If this drama is successfully filmed, it will not only consolidate and enhance her reputation, it may even take her career to the next level."
Hao Xiaolian said helplessly: "This is mainly what our company means. Several company executives cannot withstand the pressure from Qitian Media. If Ziying insists on being the heroine, she will suffer great losses."
Wu Mengting suddenly asked: "Do you think Qitian Media has confirmed our company?"
Hao Xiaolian shook her head and said: "I really don't know about this. I only know that Qitian Media is so powerful now that our company cannot withstand their pressure and can only obey their requirements. If one day you and Qitian
The media has reconciled and we can continue to cooperate with you."
Wu Mengting immediately snorted with dissatisfaction and said, "If that happens, I don't think I need to cooperate with you anymore."
Hao Xiaolian was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "You have to know that we are in a difficult situation and can't help ourselves."
Wu Mengting's tone turned cold and she said, "I want to hear her tell me to quit. You said it doesn't count."
"Okay." Hao Xiaolian nodded solemnly, "I will tell her when I get back later. I'm really sorry and I apologize to you again. I'll take my leave now."
Hao Xiaolian also knew that Wu Mengting was angry now, so she didn't want to stay any longer. After bowing slightly again, she came out of her office.
After closing the office door, Hao Xiaolian breathed a long sigh of relief, and then shook her head. She was not a bad person. Not only did she have to come to Fengmang Film and Television to apologize, she also had to apologize to Yang Ziying when she got back, and she also had to do her best.
Ideological work.
After leaving Wu Mengting's side, Hao Xiaolian went to find General Manager Lu Sijia and apologized to her.
This is not only the request of her company, as she does not want to offend Fengmang Film and Television and Chen Feng, but it is also her own idea. In the future, she still hopes that Yang Ziying can maintain a cooperative relationship with Fengmang Film and Television.
But unfortunately, if Yang Ziying withdraws this time, there is a high probability that Edge Film and Television will not cooperate with her again in the future.
Wu Mengting quickly called Chen Feng to tell her about the incident, and then complained: "It's a shame that I valued her so much and trusted her, and I worked so hard to tailor this good script for her, but in the end she became a deserter.
I misjudged her."
Chen Feng laughed and said: "Didn't Hao Xiaolian say that she is willing to continue acting?"
Wu Mengting snorted coldly: "These words are just deceiving ignorant children. If a star as big as Yang Ziying does not get her approval, how can Hao Xiaolian, an agent, come and terminate our contract without her own initiative?"
"It makes sense, but it may not be what you think. Yang Ziying really likes the script you wrote for her, and she even took the initiative to reduce her salary before. She really wants to star in this drama."
"Maybe, but I think the best result is still the same. Yang Ziying will definitely not be able to withstand the pressure."
Chen Feng agreed: "Yes, since Qitian Media is so awesome, the big star Yang Ziying must not be able to withstand the pressure in the end."
Wu Mengting said with some distress: "My drama is originally a drama with a female protagonist, and it is tailor-made for her. If she quits, what will we do? Will the project be abandoned?"
After thinking for a while, Chen Feng said: "The project team has been set up and the preparations are almost done. How could we give up? The worst we can do is choose another person. Although this script is tailor-made for Yang Ziying, others may not be able to act it.
At most, you, the screenwriter, can change some of the heroine’s settings.”
"Who can I find to replace Yang Ziying now?"
"First find someone from our company. If there is no one available, we will openly recruit actresses. You can always find the right one."
"If an unknown actress is chosen to play the role, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced."
"As long as the script is good and the filming is good, it doesn't have to be a big star to act, and the audience will still buy it. Don't worry about that."
"That's true, but it would be best to use big stars. At least the ratings will be guaranteed."
"If the show is not good, even if you cast the biggest star, not many people will buy it."
"Okay, I understand. If it doesn't work, I'll just change the script. But, do we really want to continue this project?"
"Of course, there is no turning back. The project team has been established and the main creative staff are basically in place. We definitely can't give up halfway."
"Okay, you are the boss and you have the final say. Then I will continue to work hard."
"Well, just keep going. If something happens, I'll take care of it."
Hearing Chen Feng's confident look, Wu Mengting felt relieved and put aside the pressure from Qitian Media for the time being.