At ten o'clock the next day, Ji Li and Yu Fuya arrived at the headquarters of Lixing Culture.
The headquarters of Lixing Culture is located in the China World Trade Center. From the 15th floor to the 22nd floor, a total of eight floors are their work area.
Although Lixing Culture was established less than five years ago, under the leadership of Qin Li and Qi An, it has become the fastest-growing integrated film, television and economic company in the industry, and its momentum is catching up with other old industry giants such as Jincheng and Chaoying.
It was Ji Li's first time to come to Lixing Company. He looked at such a large-scale working environment with a rare admiration in his eyes, "Qin Li is really amazing."
Ten years after his debut, Qin Li is not only a legendary movie emperor, but also an unshakable mountain in the film and television industry. The description in the book is not an exaggeration.
Yu Fuya had spoken to Qin Li's assistant on the phone in advance. As soon as the two of them entered the elevator, a specialist helped them swipe the button for the 22nd floor.
"Do you regret coming to Chaoying?" Yu Fuya asked jokingly, "If you had signed with Lixing, you would probably have too many resources to choose from now."
Chaoying is an old company, but Yu Fuya has to admit that their development speed in the past two years is far inferior to that of Lixing.
"What is there to regret? I was able to win you over as my agent, and President Tao and Chaoying are also treating me with care. I don't know how many people are jealous of me in secret."
When Yu Fuya heard this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
The elevator door arrives at the designated floor.
Qin Li's business assistant Qiao An was already waiting at the elevator door. "Mr. Ji, Ms. Yu, President Qin and the person in charge of the film and television legal department are already waiting for you in the conference room."
Ji Li maintained a proper smile and said, "Please lead the way."
"certainly."
The three of them walked quickly to the meeting room, and the moment Ji Li entered the room, he met Qin Li's gaze.
The two people's eyes met in mid-air, reflecting the joy in each other's eyes.
"Good morning, brother Li."
"Good morning." Qin Li invited them to take a seat, his tone relaxed, "The contract has been drafted by the Legal Department, and we are just waiting for you to review it and sign it."
As he was talking, the person in charge of the contract handed over the printed document.
Yu Fuya directly flipped through the contract details. When she saw a line of text on the first page, she was immediately surprised, "We are the first rank?"
As soon as the words fell, Ji Li was stunned, "Brother Li, isn't Chen Xi the male supporting role?"
The movie is advertised as having two decent male protagonists, but in fact the roles are divided into primary and secondary roles. With the male lead Ji Yunqi and the top star Yuan Yifei in front, Ji Li originally thought that he was at most a legitimate third.
How come it suddenly became something?
"We agreed to have two upright male protagonists, so why are you the male supporting role? The three of you have equal roles, but there is a sequence of names. I have already negotiated with Yuan Yifei and Ji Yunqi, and I am just waiting for your approval."
The order of equalization is Yuan Yifei, Ji Yunqi, and Ji Li.
Qin Li made this pleasing decision because of the humble attitude of the three male actors who did not compete for the role.
Yuan Yifei is a top star and has been in the industry for a long time, so his status is naturally higher than the latter two. This time he plays the male lead villain. If he is overshadowed by the upright male lead Ji Yunqi, I am afraid that it will cause a bloody storm among fans as soon as it is officially announced.
Not only is it detrimental to Yuan Yifei's own development, even Ji Yunqi, who has just debuted, may be chased and attacked by the former's fans.
Therefore, Yuan Yifei is ranked first.
As for the male protagonist Ji Yunqi, isn’t the term “C position” popular in fan circles recently? The male lead of the movie is ranked in the middle, so it probably won’t cause much extreme discussion.
As Ji Yunqi's agent, Yin Ning naturally has to take the latter's future development into consideration. It would be easy for her to be criticized by the outside world if she takes on the leading role before her official debut.
The current ranking would not snatch Yuan Yifei's momentum, and at the same time retain Ji Yunqi's identity as the male lead, which was exactly what she wanted, so she agreed readily.
"Teacher Fang watched your audition performance yesterday and said that he would add a few more scenes just for you." Qin Li added, "I hope you can agree with this order."
This is the result Qin Li decided after careful consideration, and it is actually good for everyone.
"Of course I agree. This is a good thing offered by your production company." Yu Fuya raised her eyebrows.
They had originally planned to sign the contract with the third rank, but now it suddenly dropped to the same rank, which was a complete surprise.
"If you become the leading actor in a movie, you will have the opportunity to participate in the selection of the best actor in various major movies in the future." Assistant Joan whispered.
Qin Li nodded imperceptibly.
This is one of the reasons why he takes the youth into consideration.
Ji Li looked at Qin Li who was standing opposite him and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Li."
"Please take a closer look at the other details of the contract. If there are any questions, we can discuss them in detail. Joan, go get two cups of coffee."
Qiao An accepted the order, "Okay, Mr. Qin."
When Ji Li thought of the bitter taste of coffee and was about to refuse, he heard Qin Li's voice to stop him.
"Wait a moment."
The man changed his tone and instructed again, "I remember there is a milk tea shop downstairs from our company? Go buy Ji Li a cup of hot milk tea, he likes sweet drinks."
“…”
When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
Qiao An opened her eyes slightly, apparently feeling that the sun was rising from the west - how could Mr. Qin remember Ji Li's preferences so clearly?
However, as an assistant, she knew what to ask and what not to ask, "Okay, I'll do it right away."
Ji Li saw that his thoughts were guessed correctly, and a hint of joy flashed in the corner of his eyes, "Thank you, Brother Li."
In order to keep fit during this period, he has deliberately controlled his intake of sweets under the supervision of his fitness coach. But he was born with a taste for it. After all, who can resist the temptation of milk tea?
No one.
Yu Fuya's eyes subtly moved between the two of them, without saying anything, and continued to read the contract.
It took everyone half an hour to quickly complete the signing of the actors' filming contracts.
Just as Qin Li was about to speak, he heard an anxious noise outside, "You two, you cannot come in without a reservation. Hey, wait..."
——Swish.
The door of the conference room was pushed open, and in came Bian Jin and his agent An Qi.
When Bian Jin saw the situation in the conference room, a moment of surprise flashed across his eyes. Under Qin Li's displeased gaze, his inner impulse and dissatisfaction turned into an awkward situation in which he was unable to move forward or backward.
Agent An Qi reacted quickly and said calmly, "Boss Qin, please forgive our sudden visit. It's just that we haven't reached an agreement on the contract with Bian Jin, and your company's general manager suddenly couldn't be contacted."
"We have considered it. Second place is fine, third place is fine too. The movie itself is the most important. The reason why I came to visit in person today is to apologize to the production company and then formally sign the contract according to the preliminary agreement."
This statement completely ignored the previous issue of "stuck in signing the contract".
Ji Li and Yu Fuya looked at each other silently and chose to remain silent at the same time.
The role they signed was previously played by Bian Jin, but it was a role they got through a normal audition process, so there was no unfair competition involved.
However, such a sudden encounter would be a little awkward.
Qin Li stood up and handed the milk tea on the table to the young man, "Drink it first, don't worry about other trivial matters."
“…”
Ji Li raised her eyes to meet his gaze and subconsciously took a sip of milk tea.
Qin Li was amused by his inexplicably well-behaved appearance. When he turned around and faced Bian Jin, his face was cold again. "First, it is very impolite to trespass into someone else's office area."
"Second, I believe the person in charge of the production company has clearly expressed to you that we have irreconcilable differences in film cooperation. Due to your perfunctory and procrastinating attitude, we have decided to terminate the cooperation."
Of course, they had not signed a formal contract yet, so there was no breach of contract by either party.
"Third, after unanimous approval from the director, screenwriter and others, we have found an actor who is more suitable for the role of Chen Xi."
Qin Li spoke a long and clear speech, and finally looked directly at Bian Jin and coldly ordered him to leave, "So, please leave wisely."
Bian Jin's face flushed, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, "Teacher Qin Li, you and Director Yao and the others all recognize my acting skills, and we have both drafted a preliminary contract, even..."
He paused, and lowered his voice. "Even the online marketing account has announced the casting results. It's not good to suddenly change the mind like this, right? I can give in on the ranking issue."
The movie scripts that Qin Li personally selects and supervises will most likely become big hits.
Bian Jin also wanted to use this role to help his acting career take a step further. He confidently got the internal audition qualification, so he started secretly promoting it early in the morning.
After the audition was successful, they deliberately let the company's marketing account hype it up in order to win the position of equal number one, and also mobilized "water army" to create a sensation in the comment section——
“The producers made an excellent casting choice.”
"Looking forward to Bian Jin."
"Bian Jin's film and television resources must be cheating!"
"Bian Jin and Yuan Yifei are working together, and they are also training newcomers together. This is a good combination."
Statements like these highlight his importance as a 'main actor'.
Bian Jin had already regarded the role of Chen Xi as a foregone conclusion, but unexpectedly, Qin Li just replaced the player without even discussing it with them?
Why!
Is there any spirit of contract? !
If this matter gets out, where will he put his face?
"Who was the marketing account on the Internet that leaked the information? You know better than me. You also know better than me why you dragged your feet on signing the contract before." Qin Li pointed out his thoughts incisively.
"Bian Jin, you've been nominated for Best Actor at two film festivals at your age, which is really amazing. But it's just a nomination. There are so many actors who can be nominated every year. You and your team are overestimating yourselves."
The man's words were cold and hard, with a powerful aura that made him intimidating without even getting angry.
Yu Fuya remained silent.
Artists and their agents should work hard to climb up and consolidate their position in the industry. Just like she would strive hard for better resources for Ji Li, but she shouldn't put the cart before the horse and lose her original intention of acting.
"We at Oak Star have been proactive enough this week. We even asked for your approval the night before the casting interview. But after just a few words, your team hung up the phone without giving me face."
——We won’t talk about it without a second thought. I hope you will think about it carefully and then talk to us again.
The person in charge of the production company rolled his eyes at them, and it seemed that he was angry.
Qin Li won an award for playing the leading role in his first film, and was willing to play a supporting role to veteran actors in his second film.
On the other hand, Bian Jin only got the nomination, but he has been stuck on the issue of ranking and has refused to sign the contract. Now he comes here to question us?
It would be fine if you just put on airs in front of actors of the same age, but you dare to do it under Qin Li’s nose?
When Bian Jin saw the person in charge rolling his eyes, he suddenly looked angry. But because Qin Li was present, he had to suppress his emotions.
An Qi forced a smile and tried to speak, "Boss Qin, our Bian Jin's popularity has risen significantly in the past year, which can guarantee the box office success of his first movie."
Qin Li sneered and curled his lips, and asked, "Do I need you to guarantee the box office of the movie that I, Qin Li, like? Understand it, it is my movie that can make people famous, not you who make my movie famous."
“…”
Bian Jin and An Qi were left speechless.
When Ji Li heard the man's tough questioning, he couldn't help but chuckle - Brother Li's words were so domineering, it turned out that men with capital are the most attractive.
The stagnant atmosphere in the conference room was broken by this laughter, and Bian Jin immediately turned his attention to it. He glanced at the actor's contract on the young man's desk and guessed it almost instantly.
"Teacher Qin Li, have you signed the contract?"
Bian Jin's face turned pale and blue, obviously he took Ji Li's laughter as a mockery of himself, and the sourness and unwillingness in his heart came out.
Who did he think he was looking for?
But it’s Ji Li who has just gained a little popularity in the past two months? Is he worthy of taking the role he wants? How dare you sit here and laugh at him!
Qin Li noticed his gaze and his tone had completely turned cold. "You ruined your role by yourself. I advise you and your management team not to have any bad thoughts. Otherwise, I won't care about my face anymore."
An Qi felt the chill in the man's words and his heart shuddered.
Looking at the entire entertainment industry, how many people have just gone against Qin Li?
He is not only an actor, but also a film and television capitalist. If you really offend him, it will be bad for Bian Jin in the future!
An Qi quickly apologized and hurriedly left with his already stiff artist.
The other party is right, they destroyed this character by themselves and it has nothing to do with anyone else. If they could stop while they were ahead, how could Ji Li have gotten the chance to reap the benefits?
It's no use regretting it now.
…
After Bian Jin left, Ji Li stood up from his seat and said, "Brother Li, since the contracts are almost done, it's time for us to leave."
In fact, there is no need to leave in a hurry.
Qin Li thought of this, and without showing any regret on his face, he said, "Wait for me."
He walked to his office, took out a stack of scripts, and handed them to the young man.
"Teacher Fang added a scene temporarily. I'm afraid the new script won't be available until you go to Yuncheng and have the crew's basic training. I know you take your roles seriously, so use the previous version I have first."
When Ji Li heard this, he was suddenly delighted and said, "Thank you, Brother Li."
He likes to study movie characters with paper scripts, and this new role is no exception.
Ji Li was unable to get the complete script in time today, and was ready to urge the screenwriter Fang Zhixing to send a copy first.
The script the man received was just right and saved him a lot of trouble.
Qin Li smiled slightly, "Ji Li, I am looking forward to your performance."
"Brother Li, your choice will not be wrong." Ji Li's eyes were calm and confident. He would not be perfunctory in playing any role.
"Well, I believe you."
…
Ten minutes later, Yu Fuya and Ji Li got back into the car.
"Ji Li, you and Qin..." Yu Fuya swallowed her words back halfway through her sentence.
Ji Li was still holding a cup of unfinished milk tea in his hand, his excited eyes fixed on the script.
Just like this now? Like he would secretly date her?
Obviously not.
The kid is so outstanding that mom is worried.
Mom is always relieved that her son is concentrating on his career.
Ji Li broke away from the script story and asked, "Sister Yu, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. You can read the script slowly when you are late for the company. It's not good for your eyes to drive." Yu Fuya changed the subject.
"Also, I'll have to ask the team to pay more attention to online public opinion later."
Ji Li met her gaze and understood after a moment's thought, "Are you afraid that Bian Jin will lose his role, so you are deliberately slandering me on the Internet?"
Yu Fuya started the car. "It's not impossible. It's always right for us to take precautions."
Ji Li nodded silently.
He remembered Qin Li's warning in the office before, and felt that the latter would not be so stupid, but it would be better for them to be on guard.
…
Bian Jin was indeed not so stupid as to dare to buy articles and oppose Qin Li openly.
However, Bian Jin's fans still got a piece of news -
Because the producers took advantage of the fact that Bian Jin had only been in the industry for two years, they deliberately suppressed the ranking of the role he should have, so my brother withdrew from the movie role he had originally been scheduled for.
The news was spread very cryptically, but it was enough for fans to know about Bian Jin's current situation, and the official fan group all felt sorry for Bian Jin.
"What the hell is this about? Why are you bullying our brother like this?"
"At least he's nominated for Best Actor in two awards. How many young actors have achieved that? This is a rubbish crew. I hope it flopped at the box office!"
"Sisters, just talk about it behind closed doors in your own fan groups, and don't spread it outside, lest someone take the opportunity to discredit Brother Jin." A staff member wearing a vest guided the tone.
"I heard that the producer of the film is Qin Li? Why doesn't this old man just die? Isn't it just a few Best Actor awards? What's so great about that? Give Brother Jin a few more years, and we will definitely surpass him!"
"Haha, I hope he gets hit by a car when he goes out."
"Attention, everyone above, don't say this kind of thing in the group. I'm withdrawing these messages first."
The apparent group owner and manager immediately jumped out and said that they were actually the work team around Bian Jin.
It would be fine if he just guided the fans, but he let them curse Qin Li, otherwise it would not be good for them.
Another ordinary fan said, "I will buy two more pieces of Brother Jin's endorsement and make sure the producers see Brother Jin's commercial value! They will understand that it is their loss!"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused responses from many fans.
In just one week, the sales of Bian Jinxinxuan's magazines were more than double the previous sales.
Bian Jin leaned back on the sofa, stroking the new script he had just received, while looking at the data report on his phone with satisfaction.
I have to say, there are benefits to a bit of fan abuse.
Although there were marketing accounts that spread the rumor that he quit the show, his team quickly spent money to control the situation and it didn't cause any trouble at all. Instead, many passers-by believed it and felt it wasn't worth it for him.
The entertainment industry is so big and the fan circle has so many people. How could Qin Li possibly focus on this small flaw and not let him go?
First? Do you want to be on the same level as Yuan Yifei?
Pooh!
He doesn't want it!
If you want to do it, be the only leading male character!
Even if there was no "Special Ops" script, there would naturally be other excellent male lead scripts that would come to him.
The new movie script has been found, and with previous lessons learned, they finalized it quickly this time and plan to officially sign the contract tomorrow.
Anyway, he made a profit from this wave.
Just as he was thinking about it, a staff member from the management team walked in quickly with a tablet, "Brother Jin, Special Operations has just been officially announced. Yuan Yifei, Ji Yunqi, and Ji Li are all equal in number!"
When Bian Jin heard this, he was startled.
He immediately checked the content on the web page. The poster was very simple and beautiful.
A completely black background, with three posters showing half of the characters' faces in close-up. On the right side, the four characters "Special Operations" are written in large letters, and below are the corresponding character names of the three people.
The official movie blog clearly states the leading actors are Yuan Yifei, Ji Yunqi, and Ji Li.
"How come they are all equal?" Bian Jin couldn't believe it, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Before he realized where this nervousness came from, the staff handed him another explosive post to read -
"Look at this."
"A production staff member anonymously revealed that you care too much about the ranking and don't care about the role, and deliberately hold up the actor's contract and don't sign it. There are also chat records with our team."
There were quite a few voice messages in which Bian Jin's name was clearly mentioned, and the arrogance of the latter's team could be felt just from the tone.
Bian Jin's face turned pale and he reacted quickly.
If you are an ordinary staff member, how can you get the chat records within the team? It was obvious that Qin Li was plotting against him!
There are nearly a thousand comments already.
——Another ranking cancer? Fans, please stop trying to whitewash us. The time, date and voice are all clear. Could it be that the producers are just trying to take advantage of your popularity? That’s Qin Li and his Lixing Culture. Is it necessary?
——That’s not right. Wasn’t it rumored a few days ago that the crew deliberately suppressed Bian Jin’s movie ranking and the latter quit because he couldn’t stand it?
——Friend above, do you also believe the lies told by Bian Jin’s team? What if the crew deliberately suppressed the episode? Why did the official announcement of the movie today directly give three equal roles, and the one called Ji Yunqi? He is still a newcomer who has not debuted yet!
——That’s right. The crew treats all new actors equally. Would they deliberately suppress their roles? You got it wrong, it's obviously Bian Jin himself who has ranking cancer!
——Is it a slap in the face? It was clearly your own fault that you lost the role, but you still used this incident to deliberately torture your fans. Your fans are so pitiful, being fooled around by their own idol.
…
The marketing account that released the revelations took the black-and-red route, and the netizens gathered below were all the most foul-mouthed and venomous.
At this moment, every comment seemed to pierce Bian Jin's heart.
"Where are the people in the team? Are they all useless! Contact me immediately and ask them to delete their Weibo posts! Let the internet trolls control the comments!" Bian Jin yelled out of control.
As soon as he finished speaking, An Qi and other staff members hurried in, "Don't worry, we have already contacted the company's public relations department to handle it, but it won't be effective for a while."
The other side also had their own internet trolls leading the rhythm, and with the official announcement of the ironclad evidence to back it up, they were still at a disadvantage.
"At this point, we can only blame it on Ji Li, saying that he got the role through the backdoor."
As they were talking, a staff member exclaimed, "Oh no! How did the screenshot of our fan group's message get out there?"
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#Brother Li was pampering Jili earnestly while slapping her in the face quickly and forcefully~ People with ranking cancer can’t criticize Jili, because we are white to begin with, and we took the initiative to fight back (thumbs up)
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