It's normal for actors, directors, and singers to comment on each other privately and gossip about each other, but it's still rare for someone to expose them to the person involved.
Not surprisingly, the broker must have received the benefits or sold the information.
The representative of Luhan's agency was very apologetic.
Kiwi's status today is self-evident, and how many actors and producers want to cooperate with them, which is why both parties need to pay attention.
Qin Xiaobao played a certain role in Lu Han's rejection of the movie, but it is certainly not the absolute factor.
We are all adults, how could we make such a major decision based on someone else's simple words?
"We have a critical question now."
After listening to Lu Han's explanation again, Liu Minghua thought for a while.
"Does this agent have any evidence? Mr. Lu, were you videotaped or audio-recorded when you were chatting with him?"
Everyone turned their heads.
Lu Han tilted his head: "I drank too much that day..."
He fell into memories.
This is very important. If the video is taken, the problem will be huge.
Everyone did not rush him and let him recall slowly. After waiting for a while, Lu Han said: "The video must not have been taken because he also drank a lot, and I don't think he did it deliberately, just to eat.
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Maybe my answer surprised him too much, so..."
"Are you sure he wasn't filming, right?" Liu Minghua asked again.
"should not!"
"Mr. Lin," Liu Minghua turned around and asked, "Can you contact that agent?"
Mr. Lin was a little embarrassed.
"I don't want him to cancel it, it will definitely be too late," Liu Minghua explained: "I just want to see if I can say that for the sake of the past, it is very important to confirm whether there is a video.
If not, the space and leeway we can operate will be very large."
Mr. Lin motioned to the staff on the side to contact outside.
"This is his former colleague with the best relationship in the company. Just in case, I brought him here. I shouldn't lie."
"Okay, let's wait." Liu Minghua was not in a hurry. He couldn't make the most appropriate decision until he understood the specific situation.
Looking at the guilty Lu Han, Qin Xiaobao went over to comfort him in a low voice.
He was the cause of the incident, but he definitely didn't want it to happen. He was a friend on one hand, and an agent he thought he could trust on the other. Lu Han was definitely in a dilemma.
If it develops normally, he himself will not be greatly affected, while Qin Xiaobao will be relatively passive.
Even if Qin Xiaobao did not profit from it, such as letting Lu Han join his film, he arbitrarily expressed his disapproval before filming started, which is unjustifiable.
Lu Han did not avoid him when he called to inform the company personnel. He told him clearly that he must cooperate and strive for the most perfect solution.
Compared with Qin Xiaobao who directly suffered the consequences, he was more tired.
While waiting, Liu Minghua and Mr. Lin were not idle. They inquired about each other's plans through their respective connections. Information was most important at this moment, and the more detailed the better.
The agent's friend has been there for a long time.
"When he didn't answer my calls at first, I kept sending him WeChat messages. Fortunately, he didn't disgrace his life."
Mr. Lin is impatient: "Just tell me the result."
"Mr. Lin, it's okay, take your time." Qin Xiaobao smiled: "Go on."
"He admitted that in order to persuade Lu Han, the crew got close to him as an agent and had been exchanging information, hoping that he could help, but Xiao Zhou had no intention of resigning at that time.
Later, because... I had a meal with Brother Lu Han that day. I didn’t plan anything in particular, I just went with it.
After drinking too much, Xiao Zhou asked his inner doubts. In his opinion, it was very irrational to refuse a work with nine-digit investment and eight-digit income.
He didn’t expect Brother Xiaolu to actually answer.”
"What did you say?" Mr. Liu asked.
The staff member glanced at Lu Han: "He said that Brother Xiaolu was very interested in this work at first and was also negotiating. Later, after chatting with Director Qin, he had doubts in his heart. Then, he told the story of his investigation
Talk about it."
"Wait a minute!" Liu Minghua raised his hand to indicate a pause: "Let's talk about something. Does he know what Director Qin specifically said?"
"I don't know, Xiao Zhou said that Brother Lu Han just mentioned it with one word."
"Are you sure?"
The staff looked embarrassed.
"I mean, is it possible for this Xiao Zhou to lie to you?" Liu Minghua changed the question.
"Probably not. We have been best buddies since freshman year, and he is not betraying information." The staff looked at everyone's eyes and said: "Xiao Zhou actually has been having conflicts with his agent manager. This is why he resigned.
The reason is that I have already returned to my hometown when I made the phone call.
Moreover, he felt guilty.
The news was not revealed intentionally, but on the day I left, the assistant director I had been in contact with called again.
Xiao Zhou left the company unintentionally, and he was a little angry, so he yelled, "You have found a replacement, why are you still so entangled?"
Don’t worry about it. Director Qin Xiaobao has told Lu Han that this work is just average and he advises him not to take it. He gave up long ago!"
"that's all?"
"That's right," the staff member even raised his hand: "When Zhou Rui told me, he was very apologetic. He didn't know that an unintentional word could have such big consequences, but he swore that he didn't say more, nor did he.
There are so-called video recordings and audio recordings.
I know him well, he won’t lie, and there is no need to lie to me.”
Before Mr. Lin came, he must have made phone calls and sent WeChat messages to inform him. Having been an agent for several years, Xiao Zhou naturally understood why everyone was so nervous.
There was a smile on Liu Minghua's face, and he was much more relaxed than before.
He is not a fool and would not ask about other people's company affairs.
"If that's the case, then it doesn't matter much. The other party's intentions are also very clear. They are nothing more than two points." Mr. Liu stretched out his index finger: "First, revenge.
Mr. Lu Han is the man they have been pursuing but could not get. Because of some reasons caused by Director Qin, they must have been unhappy when they missed him.
As a director, it's abnormal to have a little bit of arrogance.
The film hasn't even been shot yet, and our director Qin didn't even read the script before jumping to conclusions, which will definitely make him unhappy."
Qin Xiaobao shrugged: "Indeed, I have the responsibility!"
Liu Minghua made a gesture of scissor hands: "The second point I believe everyone knows, it should also be the main purpose of the other party, to hype.
Director Teng had always been a director with both good character and academics before this. Although there was a span, he did not think that the work would fail.
Big production, publicity is essential, and I even suspect they are very happy now."
"I am that gun." Qin Xiaobao laughed at himself.
"Yes, if my prediction is correct, this point will definitely be brought up at the press conference three days later." Liu Minghua closed the notebook: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I don't think I will be involved with Lu Han anymore.
Because we have to take care of the new protagonist's emotions, if we knew he was a backup, we would definitely not be happy.
Then, the focus will only be on our poor Director Qin."
Everyone nodded, it was indeed true!
"In addition, I think the dealer will not break his face and directly mention the three words Qin Xiaobao, but he will definitely release conditions that reporters can associate with, such as being a young director and preparing for a big production.
Think about it, how much attention will be paid to an ambitious film with a budget of over RMB 300 million and being underestimated by another director before filming even starts."
"Mr. Liu, how do we need to cooperate?"
"Just wait and see what happens. There is no need to rush to provide them with ammunition. Besides, they have no actual evidence. New situations happen in the entertainment industry every day. The hype is only temporary. It is considered to be for our Director Qin...and Lu Han."
Sir, please be careful with your words."
The two looked at each other and nodded at the same time, accepting the criticism. This was probably what they said.
Of course, just waiting to see what happens does not mean not doing anything. Next, Mr. Liu and Mr. Lin discussed and decided what to do next.
On the way back, Liu Minghua was not so relaxed.
"Director Qin, I estimate that your name will be associated with the other party for a long time. There is even a slight possibility that, if circumstances permit, "Magic City Fortress" will be launched together with "Let the Bullets Fly".
"
"No way!" Xiaoming was surprised: "Are you so angry?"
"You are wrong. This is not to vent one's anger, but to make a smart choice." Mr. Liu twisted his neck: "If you don't like my work, come on, if you see the truth, just go for this. You can save at least three dollars."
With millions of dollars spent on promotion, audiences will definitely enter the theater out of curiosity."
"Tsk, tsk," Xiaoming said in surprise, "It's like a business war."
"So, the question is back. If it's as Director Qin expected, it doesn't matter if the film is just average, but if it's a big hit..."
"Then my reputation will be discredited." Qin Xiaobao looked relaxed.
During lunch, everyone provided a lot of information. Except for the change of the protagonist, it was basically the same as on earth.
If this movie is really popular, it would be no big deal if Qin Xiaobao admits it and apologizes. He is young and can make mistakes anyway.
Moreover, the effects of force are mutual. While the other side is hyping up, "Let the Bullets Fly" is also a beneficiary.
On the other hand, the two parties are cooperating, just like two masters, tacitly understanding each other, and cooperating to perform this drama.