Chapter 94

The stars who are fighting for the spot are doing it for the sake of face. The spots in big-budget movies cannot be easily replaced by other resources, so they are still so stubborn.

Before, everyone in the family had their own ideas and interests at stake, so even if Shen Antang got angry, there was no way to mediate. But this time, after Shen Mingzheng came back, things suddenly showed signs of easing.

If Fu Jing could give in at this moment, it would be a real breakthrough.

Fu Yongzhi no longer cared about Fu Jing's affairs. He was just a nephew, not her biological son. She just hoped that the things this idiot did would not affect her. Besides, it was not her who instigated this matter.

Su Ning also knew that this had nothing to do with her, so when she released the evidence, she deliberately cut off this one, just as a bargaining chip.

He and Shen Mingzheng had a tacit understanding on this matter. When Su Ning heard the news and rushed to the countryside, he had already anticipated this matter, so he had something in his hands when he came to the capital.

In exchange, Fu Jing was finally willing to take a step back and not fight for the ranking. She agreed to perform as a "special guest star". As a special guest, there is naturally no ranking.

Because of Fu Jing's concession, things became much easier to discuss and were gradually settled.

As the male and female protagonists, Tan Jiahui and Zhang Libing were promoted with equal roles in the promotion and the opening and ending credits. Tan Jiahui's role was indeed a bit of a sidekick to the female protagonist, and she was at a disadvantage compared to the protagonist and Cai Tongsheng's villain protagonist.

Cai Tongsheng's ranking is slightly lower, but he is still within the top three. Moreover, his role is more eye-catching, and he is given other resources outside of the movie as compensation.

Besides, all parties knew that dragging on the fight for the ranking would not benefit anyone, and Fu Jing's choice was a step for all parties. As for how the parties would issue press releases to explain or praise the show later, that was none of Shen Mingzheng's business.

The few days he had been here had indeed produced significant results. The film, which had been delayed for two months, had finally started shooting. Mr. Shen was in a much better mood, and after the opening ceremony, he praised him for a long time in front of everyone, and then pointed his finger at other people and scolded them for being useless.

The truth is revealed in big things. This grandson is capable and competent, and seems to care about him in everything.

However, Shen Mingzheng did not look proud when hearing the compliment. He always behaved in the same way when facing people in the Shen family. He was decent, but he did not show any emotional fluctuations. He did not stay in the capital for long, and only said to Shen Antang, "This is what I should do."

And he was going back to Haicheng the next day.

Zhu Lan saw it all, and she followed this person back to Haicheng, and even Shen Zhaolan went with them.

The three people were on the same flight. This person did not return to Hong Kong Island. He followed the other two to Haicheng, saying that he was going to visit Su Ning and apologize in person for what happened before.

Regarding Fu Yongzhi's matter, although according to the contract Su Ning had to pay compensation for the sudden role change, why would he still be asked to pay in this situation?

Just as Su Ning said, in this situation, Shen Zhaolan should thank himself.

Now when Fu Yongzhi mentions this boss, he is a little scared. He honestly apologized online, but was scolded when he returned home. Only then did he finally realize his mistake.

But it's too late now.

Fu Jing has already joined the team and refused to see him, and even suggested that he be put under house arrest. Shen Zhao didn't want to pay attention to him at first, but Fu Yongzhi specifically mentioned Mr. Su, saying that this Mr. Su was not as good-tempered as he was said to be at the beginning, and that the way he beat people out was very scary.

Shen Zhaolan naturally realized that even though he had never appeared in the Shen family's competition, his shadow was clearly behind Shen Mingzheng, who turned the tide in this matter. This made people feel that these things were probably part of his plan.

Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng did not have the upper hand originally, but because of this incident, things suddenly changed.

Shen Zhaolan tried to test Shen Mingzheng about this matter, but what the other party said was not what he wanted to hear at all.

"I think Fu Yongzhi is talking nonsense again. Su Ning is a person with the best temper. I am not the only one who says this. Everyone in the industry says this. You Hong Kong Island people should reflect on this for forcing him to chase people away." Shen Mingzheng only had this to say, "If you want to apologize, apologize sincerely and don't make him angry again."

Shen Zhaolan really wanted to believe this.

But when Shen Mingzheng was speaking, Zhu Lan beside him looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, which made him think more.

Moreover, he did not meet Su Ning when he went to Haicheng. The timing was unfortunate, so Shen Zhaolan had to brave the heavy snow and go to the countryside, where "Country God" was being filmed.

He saw Su Ning at a glance, but the two did not speak to each other. The crew was filming, and Su signaled him to shut up and not disturb the filming. Shen Zhaolan, who came all the way here, shut up.

The weather was better during this period, at least it stopped snowing heavily. The director looked at the weather forecast, so he filmed the ending of the "Willow Lady" unit first.

After this incident, the road in the village still had to be repaired. Originally, trees had to be cut down to build the road, but the villagers jointly wrote a petition, hoping to preserve the old trees at the entrance of the village and requesting that the road be planned to make a detour at the entrance of the village. This petition was approved.

Therefore, before the road was built after the New Year, the village held a special sacrificial ceremony, but this ceremony was a little different from the traditional one.

There hadn't been such a ceremony in the countryside for a long time. It looked solemn and unique. The head of Liujia Village wore a hat and offered tributes under the old willow tree. In addition to fresh fruits and meat, the offering placed in the center was a roll of the published road plan map, which was specially printed out. With the sound of gongs and drums, the head of the village offered three incense sticks and said in a rhythmic voice: "Please give your opinion, Madam!"

Some of the strange things that happened in the village because of the Willow Lady were discovered by the protagonists to be man-made, but some were not clearly explained and seemed to be coincidences.

The villagers believed that there was a god above their heads. The village chief's three incense sticks were firmly inserted into the incense burner, with green smoke rising. Then he heard him say, "The queen has agreed!"

The three protagonists followed behind and whispered to each other. The fat boy asked, "Does this count as consent?"

The male protagonist replied: "Yes, look, aren't those three incense sticks stable?"

"Hey, with such solid incense ash and such thick incense, it would be strange if the incense fell over. Let me say..."

The heroine glared at him: "Don't mind your own business."

It was a coincidence that we filmed at the time. It was cloudy and the sky was a little gloomy. Although the lights of the crew were brighter, they were not as bright as natural light. After the village chief and the villagers finished their worship in a formal manner, the sun suddenly came out from the clouds, and the warm and gentle sunlight shone on the snow.

So the actors naturally looked up, watching the sunlight shining through the branches of the willow trees and onto everyone.

"Oh my," the actor who played the village chief even added some drama, kneeling down and kowtowed, "This is the goddess appearing in spirit!"

The protagonists also realized it and continued the play. The little fat boy who originally said he didn't believe it also clasped his hands and bowed to the big willow tree.

Director Ma captured this moment and after a while, he shouted "Cut".

If only the horror part of a folk story is filmed, it will easily remain on the surface. These sacrificial rituals are what they learned from local folklore, and what they filmed is real culture.

In addition to material things, there are always some metaphysical things in this world, and this is the style of "Hometown God".

Only after Shen Zhaolan had read it could he talk to Su Ning.

Fu Yongzhi stood beside him, looking at the newcomer who had replaced him. Director Ma praised him for his quick reaction, and he was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak.

By this time, newcomers had already joined the crew and the reshoots had been going on for quite some time, covering up all of Fu Yongzhi's previous scenes. They said they wanted to apologize, but the matter was already irreversible.

Su Ning sat there, knowing their purpose, raised his chin and said, "I don't need him to do anything, Director Ma and the others have calmed down, if you two have nothing else to do, go back, time is very tight, don't delay my filming."

Shen Zhaolan no longer had any hope for Fu Yongzhi to return to the crew, but after coming here, he saw many other things.

He was the only one fired from the crew. There were other actors from Hong Kong Island as well. Those who played supporting roles were not famous. There were too many people in the company and Shen Zhaolan could only recognize a few of them because he couldn't match their names. However, they were not affected or targeted by this incident.

Su Ning and the entire crew were still very polite and courteous to them. The conditions in the countryside were not good, and here even the leading actors did not receive any special treatment, even Su Ning. They lived together in a farmyard here. The atmosphere of the entire crew became better after Fu Yongzhi left.

Shen Zhaolan has been in this circle for so long, he knows that there are too many scheming people. The entertainment circle is also full of people who are penny-wise and pound-foolish, and fighting for roles is just a small part of it. But people like Su Ning are rare.

He had previously thought that this person was not that simple, like someone pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, but now, he felt that Su Ning was quite pure, as if he was wavering between being scheming and being careless.

"I will take Fu Yongzhi back and give him a good education," Shen Zhaolan said, "but if Mr. Su has time, can you come back to Hong Kong Island with me soon to take a look? We may still have a lot of areas where we can cooperate."

It was obvious that he was very interested in Su Ning.

Su Ning waved his hands and said, "I'm busy."

Everything has been dealt with. He was quite straightforward.

But Shen Zhaolan did not leave. He turned around and sent Fu Yongzhi away reluctantly. He stayed under the pretext of visiting Hong Kong actors and sent a lot of gifts to the crew in his own name, but he did not talk to Su Ning.

Su Ning was really busy, and Shen Mingzheng came the next day.

He came here suddenly without saying hello to Su Ning. He stood at the gate of the small courtyard and hugged him. Su Ning was startled at first, then he turned around and recognized him, and couldn't help laughing: "Why are you here? Have you finished the Shen family's business?"

"Well, it's been done a long time ago. I wanted to pick you up after I finished my work in Haicheng," Shen Mingzheng hugged him and said, "Boss Yan also asked me if the actors he sent over performed well."

Yan Kai actually heard the news that Fu Yongzhi had returned and was worried that his people were being replaced, so he asked this question specifically.

"Let him not worry," Su Ning said, "He performed very well, I am very satisfied, the crew is also satisfied, and yes, the screenwriter Yan Lu is also quite satisfied."

The two of them were talking together, and the assistant beside Su Ning was not surprised, but Shen Zhaolan was watching from the side and coughed lightly to remind them.

Shen Mingzheng heard this and thought this man was really a bummer. He turned around and looked at him, wondering, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Shen Zhaolan:……

He forced a smile and said, "I want to invite Mr. Su to visit Hong Kong Island. I hope there won't be any barriers between us."

"Su Ning is busy," Shen Mingzheng felt that there were too many people to attend to. "If necessary, I will go and see him."

He had always been very cautious towards Shen Zhaolan, especially in the matter of Su Ning, and he took the man away after a short while.

Shen Zhaolan looked at this scene and recalled that he had met Zhu Lan at the old house some time ago.

At that time, the old man was so angry that he was in poor health and his private doctor visited him frequently. Therefore, many people in the Shen family were secretly discussing the issue of heirs.

Shen Zhaolan naturally cared too.

Zhu Lan is a very straightforward person, or it can be said that her trump card is now very clear. During her time in Haicheng, she has gradually leaned towards Shen Mingzheng, the youngest heir, and even said a few more words to Shen Zhaolan.

"If you stay here for a while longer, you will know what Shen Mingzheng's greatest advantage is. Don't offend these two people in Haicheng easily."

At that time, Shen Zhaolan thought it was a blood relationship.

Now I seem to understand a little bit - it's because he has Su Ning.

If it has not been fully revealed yet, after New Year's Day, Su Ning rushed to produce the late stage of "White Hands Covering the Sky" to catch up with the broadcast schedule of the two TV stations and began to prepare for broadcast.

The top group Glory is not enough, this is the year for the explosion of light and shadow entertainment.