In the afternoon, things further escalated, and the main photographer and lighting engineer originally determined by the crew resigned.
These two crew members are in 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 working together 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 a first-line director in the domestic TV drama field.
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, the price would be very high.
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.
Therefore, 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 filming "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 the problem properly.
After the crew calmed down, Wu Mengting called the female co-star she had previously chosen.
The female lead has just turned thirty this year, but she is well maintained and can perfectly play the role of a female lead in the play who is in her teens to twenties.
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 with information to do public relations. Wu Mengting promised to give her a chance to audition, and then she came to audition immediately. The effect was very good, and Wu Mengting decided on her to be the second female lead on the spot.
The other party was quite pleasantly surprised at the time, thanked me profusely, 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.
Cut off the phone.
The female lead 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 the second male lead 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 industry.
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... Qitian Media is really too
They were so overbearing. They directly put pressure on my company, and even found someone to tell me to resign from the TV series. Otherwise, several of my commercial endorsements would be ruined, and they would also suppress me and ban me in disguise.
I am very reluctant to quit acting. 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 and more sensational.
Alas, I can’t help it, I really can’t. Qitian Media is so powerful that my company can’t offend them, and I can’t offend them even more. Alas!”
Yang Ziying's tone was very helpless and depressed, and also vaguely tired and sad.
It was really heartbreaking for her to miss this drama.
"I understand, I respect your choice." Wu Mengting responded calmly.
Yang Ziying said guiltily: "Meng Ting, I'm really sorry for making you waste all your efforts."
Wu Mengting said in a calm tone: "This hard work will not be 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 energy and energy into this role bit by bit.
Now to ask her to give up this heroine role is to cut 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, we will
If this project is restarted, I can still continue to participate in this drama."
Wu Mengting's tone turned cold and said: "It is impossible for us to reconcile with Qitian Media. They bullied us too much and arbitrarily wanted to buy a stake in our Edge Film and Television. If they refused to buy a stake, they would resort to such despicable tactics on us. It is very despicable and shameless."
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
It's not like you're at a disadvantage after all."
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 now, but the situation is stronger than others. They have the capital and confidence to be arrogant."
"They are powerful, but we are not easy to bully. Just wait and see who has the last laugh." 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. I will start to choose another suitable actor to play the heroine later."
Upon hearing this, Yang Ziying couldn't help but feel pain in her heart, and she pleaded slightly: "Meng Ting, do you think you can keep this role for me for a few more days? I will work harder and see if I can successfully convince you.
The company and Qitian Media."
After Wu Mengting hesitated for a while, she sighed and said: "Well, I will start recruiting for the heroine tomorrow. You will still have a chance until we choose the heroine. But when we choose
It's settled, once the contract is signed, nothing will happen to you."
Yang Ziying quickly asked: "Then how long do you think it will take to select the right candidate?"
"This is not necessarily true. It may be selected tomorrow, but it may also take several 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."
"You and your company have to weigh this yourself. It would be best if I could continue to cooperate with you. If I can't, I can understand your difficulties."
"Thanks."
"Okay, let's stop talking about this first."
Wu Mengting took the initiative to end the call. She still 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 it can’t protect me from wind and rain, what’s the point of signing with 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. How many resources Zheng Jingjing stole from you back then, can we get them back? We can't get them back. Their connections are stronger than your background.
I'm stronger than you, what can I do?"
Yang Ziying said angrily: "It's okay if you don't tell me about this, but I'll be even more angry when you tell me. Why can they do whatever they want and dominate the market?"
Hao Xiaolian said angrily: "I just said that they have strong connections and strong backgrounds, so we can't fight them."
Yang Ziying was immediately speechless and could only sulk.
After a while, he said angrily: "Can't the company help me withstand the pressure and let me continue to cooperate with Fengming Film and Television and continue filming this movie?"
Hao Xiaolian persuaded: "Several major shareholders of our company have other businesses, and Qitian Media has a wide network of contacts. If you want to deliberately stumbling, it will be difficult for these shareholders to do other businesses. In addition, Qitian Media
The reputation is so widespread that not only our company dares not offend, but other larger companies too."
Yang Ziying was unconvinced and said: "Don'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 feel that his background is strong enough, so he is emboldened and thinks he can go hard with Qitian Media. But in my opinion, his
The so-called background relationship is not enough. Since Qitian Media dares to attack his company, it means they are not afraid of him."
Yang Ziying was dissatisfied and said: "Then since Chen Feng chose to be tough with Qitian Media, it also shows that he is not afraid of the other party. The annoying Fan Xin before, his uncle was so awesome, wasn't Chen Feng done 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
His connections and background are greater than those of Chen Feng."
"Damn it!" Yang Ziying punched the pillow with her hand angrily, "It's neither too early nor too late, but now I'm focusing on Edge Film and Television. This drama 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 it. This drama is a good one, but if you really miss it, don't be sad or angry. Maybe the next one will be better."
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 could only smile bitterly.
When it was time to get off work that afternoon, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui went 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 block us."
Chen Feng said with a smile: "The soldiers are coming to block the water and cover the ground. Although the opponent's methods have caused us some trouble, they are not very lethal. We can still deal with it calmly."
Wu Mengting frowned and asked: "Have you found someone to have a relationship with? We can't just passively be beaten all the time and let the other party bully 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 wait and see how the other party is punished."
In fact, Chen Feng felt a little unsure at this time. Because it had been almost a day since the incident, there seemed to be no movement from God, but Qitian Media's methods were coming one after another.
If there is no movement tomorrow, Qitian Media is likely to further stumble and even escalate its tactics.
What we have today is probably just an appetizer 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 feared.
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 industry, make investors withdraw their capital, and make actors and entertainers afraid to cooperate with Fengmang Film and Television.
Secondly, it is to test the reaction of Fengmang Film and Television and Chen Feng.
As a result, a day passed and 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 rank is overwhelming, let alone one that is several levels higher.