Chapter 148 Who would be bullied when you have money?
Seeing that his identity as an investor was completely ignored, Chen Qian broke down on the spot. After saying some harsh words, he left in disgrace.
"Alas..."
In the room, Li Xue touched his bald head and sighed.
Originally, he called Meng Bai back to reconcile the conflict between the two parties, but he didn't expect that it would completely intensify.
But it's better this way. The sooner the problem breaks out, the sooner it can be solved.
Whether it's replacing people or compromising, everyone should deal with it at once while there are not many scenes to be filmed.
Li Xue stood up, walked to Meng Bai, and patted him on the shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Director Li, I've stepped in today's shoes." Meng Bai was quite polite to Li Xue, "But I still have to say that if that Chen guy still plans to change the script, then this project should be replaced by either me or him."
"Don't worry." Li Xue said, "How to deal with this situation is Mr. Hou's business. As the director of the crew, I have only one thing to say to you - well done!"
Meng Bai looked at the other party in surprise, and then couldn't help laughing.
Indeed, whether it is a director or a screenwriter, they are quite disgusted with such people who repeatedly modify the script on their own initiative.
But no matter how disgusted they are, this matter still needs to be resolved. Li Xue contacted Hou Hongliang, told him about the current situation of the crew, and asked him to come back as soon as possible.
In the next room, the two people who had eavesdropped on the whole scene looked at each other.
Seeing Song Zhi dumbfounded and silent, Wang Ou touched her and asked curiously, "What are you thinking about?"
"Sister Ou..." Song Zhi bit her lip and asked softly, "Is the crew really spreading rumors about my relationship with Meng Bai... Teacher Meng Bai?"
"..."
Wang Ou couldn't help but pinched his eyebrows.
Girl, is your focus a little off?
However, seeing the girl's tangled expression, she still comforted her, "There are many people in the crew and there are all kinds of rumors. Don't take it too seriously."
Although it was comforting, the meaning of the words did not deny the "rumor".
Song Zhi pursed his lips and muttered softly, "Is it so obvious..."
Wang Ou thought to himself, girl, it's no more obvious than you.
In fact, not only the people in the crew, but also Wang Ou herself had guessed it long ago.
She is more familiar with Song Zhi and pays more attention to details. In addition, this girl came to ask some questions about "a friend of mine" every now and then, so she had already guessed 80% of the relationship between the two.
But as a mature queen, she doesn't care much about the emotional gossip of such a little girl.
In comparison, the disagreement between the "crew screenwriter and the investor representative" just now is more worrying.
"Song Song, do you think Teacher Meng can really ask the crew to change people directly?" Wang Ou asked.
"He will." Song Zhi said firmly.
With that guy's character, when he was just a new screenwriter, he dared to confront the crew directly, not to mention that he has money and capital now.
At this point, no one knows Meng Bai's persistence better than her.
Hearing Song Zhi's tone so sure, Wang Ou also believed her judgment in his heart.
"Don't say it, your teacher Meng Bai is quite courageous." Wang Ou smiled and said, "Eight million! It came out just by saying it!"
After that, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. In this industry, having money and background means being tougher than others.
Chen Qian is an investor, so he can ask his artists to add plots at will.
And Meng Bai is more powerful than this investor, so even if he is just a screenwriter, he can turn the tables.
A small actor like me can only go with the flow. No matter which side wins in the end, it is all about following the arrangements.
Thinking of this, Wang Ou couldn't help but complain in his heart -
fortunately, he didn't have much rivalry with the character of "Cheng Jinyun". No matter how they fight, he just had to finish his part honestly.
Wang Ou was not the only one who had this idea.
In the next two days, the conflict between the screenwriter and the investor spread in the crew. Almost most of the actors and staff were watching from the sidelines while eating melons in private.
Among the leading actors, the only one who had some say in this matter was Hu Ge. After all, he has the biggest status, and as the male lead, he has a lot of rivalry with Wang Yuejun.
But he didn't take this up at all, just saying that he would listen to the arrangements of the crew and not get involved in your conflicts.
At this point, if no one on both sides compromises, then it can only depend on Noon Sunshine, or who Hou Hongliang will support.
The answer is obvious. As soon as Hou Hongliang returned to Hengdian, he didn't even rush to the set, but came to find Meng Bai first.
"Mr. Hou."
Seeing Hou Hongliang rushing back, Meng Bai smiled and said, "Congratulations. I heard that "Nirvana in Fire" has been sold?"
"Yes." Speaking of this, Hou Hongliang also laughed.
"Who bought it?"
"Dragon TV," Hou Hongliang said, but then he sighed, "It's a pity that they don't plan to broadcast it exclusively, and the price they offer is low. If they want to do it well, they have to find another satellite TV station and broadcast it on both channels."
Meng Bai couldn't help much with the TV station, after all, his resources in this area are not as good as Noon Sunshine.
But...
"If it's hard to talk to the satellite TV station, Mr. Hou, why don't you try the video platform and do 'simultaneous broadcast on TV and the Internet'." Meng Bai suggested.
Before the rise of self-made online dramas last year, the film and television resources of video platforms were mainly supplemented by buying TV dramas.
Because of the strong voice accumulated by TV stations over the years, these dramas often have to wait until the end of a round of broadcasting on TV stations before they can be put on video platforms.
However, with the rise of mobile terminals and the growth of Internet users, the voice of TV stations has gradually begun to weaken, and many project parties have begun to consider the possibility of "simultaneous broadcast on TV and the Internet."
For example, the popular "Gu Jian Qi Tan" last year was launched on Leshi.com during the first round of broadcasting on Mango TV, and even the finale was broadcast simultaneously, which was a small attempt.
That is why Meng Bai suggested to Hou Hongliang that if it is difficult to find another satellite TV station, he can look at the video platform.
Don't say it, Hou Hongliang thought about it and really thought this method was not bad.
After all, it has been a year since the filming of "Nirvana in Fire" was completed. If it is not broadcasted, it will become a backlog drama.
"President Hou, tell me if you need it." Meng Bai said, "We have a few acquaintances on the website."
Hou Hongliang naturally knew that he was not bragging. Now on the video platform, Arclight Film and Television is not just "knowing a few acquaintances".
After thanking Meng Bai, the two mentioned the conflict.
"Actually, there is nothing to say." Hou Hongliang said, "I still say that when will it be his turn as a representative of the capital to interfere with the script and filming."
Meng Bai felt relieved when he heard this, which meant that Noon Sunshine was on his side.
"Don't worry, President Hou, if they really choose to withdraw their investment, in addition to the vacated investment amount, the additional losses involved will be borne by Arclight Film and Television." Meng Bai said generously.
Strictly speaking, Meng Bai cannot be considered a complete businessman.
Ever since Chen Qian had been using his status as a "capital" to pressure others, he had been holding back his anger.
This anger was not only directed at Chen Qian, but also at the resentment he had accumulated over the years when he had to modify his scripts according to other people's wishes because of similar things.
At the beginning, he had no money to eat, so he could only endure these anger. Now that he has money, there is naturally no need to endure it anymore.
Even if it costs more money, he has to vent this anger.
"Hey, there is no need to worry about losses. This is what our crew should be responsible for." Hou Hongliang said, "I'll go back and talk to the other party. If they don't agree, let them withdraw."
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Chen Qian thought that as an investor, Noon Sunshine would definitely stand on his side.
Unexpectedly, Hou Hongliang ignored him completely after returning, but went to find Meng Bai, which made him at a loss.
By the time the other party found him again, he had skipped the "negotiation" stage and directly issued an ultimatum.
Either he should film the movie honestly according to the arrangement of the crew, or he should ask the capital party behind him to withdraw the investment.
There is no middle ground, this is the final choice.
Chen Qian can only say that he regrets it so much now. In fact, he has no intention of
withdrawing the investment. He is just a representative of the capital party, and it is not up to one person to have the final say on such a big matter. He just wants to use this as an excuse to strive for some conditions.
Unexpectedly, because of Meng Bai's ridicule of the "negotiation", he got carried away and ended up in a situation where he is riding a tiger
and can't get off the tiger. If he doesn't withdraw, his position in the crew will be awkward; if he withdraws, it will be difficult to explain to the boss behind him.
In short, it is very uncomfortable.
But then again, if we really talk about discomfort, the most uncomfortable one is Wang Yuejun.
She originally cooperated with the filming honestly, and she didn't say much whether she was injured or her role was reduced.
As a result, because of the stupid operation of the people around her, she was about to play her role.
Her injuries were not healed, and the filming during this period took a lot of effort. Now coupled with this conflict, her body simply couldn't hold on any longer and she fainted again.
The doctor's advice was that it was nothing serious, and that she was mainly tired. But it would be best to rest for a while, and then start working after her injuries healed.
Now Chen Qian has finally found a way out.
After a "heartfelt" talk with Wang Yuejun, the girl finally chose to resign from the crew and go back to recuperate.
At the same time, after "friendly negotiations" with Noon Sunshine, the capital behind her did not propose any other conditions, but directly withdrew its investment. As soon as
the funds here were withdrawn, the funds from Arclight Film and Television were in place the next day.
With an investment of eight million, Arclight Film and Television became the new investor of the "Pretender" project in the form of five million in funds plus three million in film and television adaptation fees.
At the same time, a new problem was placed in front of Meng Bai, the "new investor".
Who should be found to replace the role of "Cheng Jinyun"?
(End of this chapter)
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