The assistant director also had a bad temper; he told the old man to get out of there.
If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of other people who will. Go wherever you want.
The old man was still angry and wanted to get a boxed lunch before leaving.
The assistant director refused to let the staff provide him with food, and the two of them got into an argument over this trivial matter.
Later, the other crew members persuaded the assistant director to stop, and they found another extra.
Wen Yan thought that this little episode was over.
But she never expected to see this scene when she finished filming.
It was getting late, and Wen Yan, who had finished finding food and was on her way back to the hotel, suddenly stumbled upon someone beating someone in the alley.
The man who got beaten was an old extra who refused to work today, and the man who hit him was the assistant director with a bad temper.
Zhang Cheng was clearly surprised that Wen Yan would suddenly appear here.
Once discovered, his fist immediately loosened, and the old man took the opportunity to break free from Zhang Cheng's control and quickly ran to Wen Yan's side.
"Help, girl! He's going to kill me! He's insane! This man is a madman! He wants to beat me to death over something as trivial as a box of lunch during the day, and he wants me to pay with my life! He's so vicious!"
At this moment, Wen Yan's expression could only be described as utterly bewildered.
This is really just a trivial matter. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?
Zhang Cheng also had his own explanation: "Don't listen to this old guy. He provoked me first. The old man has a foul mouth, so I taught him a lesson."
The old man was furious when he heard this: "You're talking nonsense! I was just walking along the road when you grabbed me. Are you taking advantage of me because I'm an old man with no children and no one to take care of me?"
Zhang Cheng retorted, "I think you're desperate to stage an accident. Wen Yan, we're in the same production crew. You don't believe this old geezer but not me, do you?"
"Girl, don't believe him. He doesn't look like a good person. And you saw it yourself just now, he was hitting me. Look at the injuries on my face."
"That old geezer is no good; he's got shifty eyes."
Wen Yan was exasperated: "...In that case, let's just leave it to the police and let the professionals make the judgment."
There's no point in arguing with them here.
After saying that, she called the police.
Upon hearing the police on the phone say they would be dispatched soon, the old man pointed at Zhang Cheng's nose and said, "You just wait, you're going to jail soon! You son of a bitch!"
Zhang Cheng laughed: "You damn old bastard, there are no security cameras here. You hit me first, that's why I fought back."
Although seeing is not always believing, judging from the tone of their conversation, Wen Yan felt that Zhang Cheng seemed quite shameless...
Finally, the police arrived and told them that although there were no surveillance cameras in this alley, the shops diagonally opposite had them installed.
Zhang Cheng's expression changed immediately.
The entire incident of him assaulting someone was recorded by the security camera in detail; there is no deception.
The old man was completely suppressed throughout the entire ordeal and never managed to fight back.
So the old man was a 100% victim, not at all like Zhang Cheng said, it was a mutual fight.
In the end, the old man walked out of the police station without any problems.
Zhang Cheng was fined 1,000 yuan and detained for 10 days for his bad attitude.
The 1,000 yuan fine and compensation for medical expenses were nothing to Zhang Cheng, but the production crew couldn't wait for him for ten days.
He can't lose this job either.
Therefore, after hearing the punishment result, he asked Wen Yan, who had just finished giving her statement.
"Could you please ask the director for leave for me? Tell him I have a family emergency and have to leave overnight, and I'll be back in ten days! I really can't lose this job. I have elderly parents and young children to support, and my family won't be able to survive without this job. Please, Wen Yan, I really know I was wrong. I'll never do it again. You have to help me, otherwise the crew will definitely fire me."
Even the police officers standing nearby couldn't stand what he was saying.
"If you really know you're wrong, you should correct your attitude. Detention is detention, why lie and deceive people? If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? When you hit someone, didn't you think about the elderly and young children you have to support?"
"Wen Yan, Wen Yan, I beg you! You can't hurt me!"
Wen Yan was speechless: "Are you trying to morally blackmail me? You're the one who's hurting yourself and others."
Wen Yan wouldn't tolerate someone like that.
As soon as she got back to the hotel, she told Zhou Junye about it.
Zhou Junye immediately fired Zhang Cheng.
He then sent a message to the acquaintance who had introduced Zhang Cheng to his group, complaining about the situation.
The acquaintance said, "Sigh, I thought he'd changed, but I never expected him to make such a mess."
Zhou Junye's face turned green: "What do you mean by 'changed'? Explain yourself clearly."
An acquaintance said, "He used to beat his wife, but that was several years ago."
Zhou Junye: 'You old fool!'
Enraged, he sent a written notice in the crew's work group, announcing that Zhang Cheng was being dismissed from all positions in the crew due to the illegal assault.
The news spread throughout the film crew that very night.
However, no one knew that Wen Yan was a witness and participant in the whole incident.
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When one assistant director was missing, a second one quickly stepped in to fill the gap.
It didn't affect the filming schedule at all. On the contrary, some people said privately that the atmosphere in Team B improved a lot after Zhang Cheng left.
In the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.
Filming is proceeding smoothly, and everything is going in the expected direction.
However, a trending topic in the evening suddenly disrupted Wen Yan's peaceful and stable life on set.
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