Chapter 58: I'll just quit
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"Let me apologize to Ji Zhaode?"
Xu Kai looked at Wang Bin with a half-smile: "I don't know what I did wrong?"
"Let's not beat around the bush in front of others. Ji Zhaode first beat up your brother Xu Li under the pretext of filming, and then you beat up Ji Zhaode under the pretext of filming. If you really think about it, Ji Zhaode has himself to blame."
"But I went to the hospital. Ji Zhaode's face was swollen from your kick, and two of his teeth were knocked out. His body was covered in bruises. His injuries were not light, far worse than Xu Li's minor injuries. You brothers have won a great victory."
"So, you take a step back, apologize to Ji Zhaode, let's put this matter behind us, and continue filming, how about that?"
To be honest, what Wang Bin said was quite fair and he did not take sides with Ji Zhaode.
In theory, now that his anger had been vented and his authority had been established, it would have been a wise choice for Xu Kai to back down and give both sides a way out, thus making a big deal out of a small matter.
But Xu Kai knew that his apology was meaningless, because no matter whether he apologized to Ji Zhaode or not, he would definitely offend Ji Zhaode.
If I went to apologize to Ji Zhaode, he would most likely take the opportunity to humiliate me.
Why bother? The key is that the dragon has reverse scales, and those who touch it will die. The phoenix has a hollow neck, and those who violate it will die. If Ji Zhaode came at me, everything can be discussed, but he should never hurt his relatives! "I acted according to Director Lin's instructions. There is no retaliation as you said, Wang Ge, and I have proved that if I really wanted to retaliate, I could kill Ji Zhaode with one punch, so I don't think I did anything wrong."
Without waiting for Wang Bin to persuade him again, Xu Kai said resolutely: "If the crew feels that there is a problem with my acting, then just fire me. As for the liquidated damages, we can resolve it through negotiation. If we can't resolve it through negotiation, we will take legal action."
Wang Bin's face darkened when he heard this: "Why, you can't give me Wang Bin this favor?"
"This is not a question of face, but a question of principle. This matter has touched my bottom line. No matter who comes, I will maintain this attitude." Xu Kai said, meeting Wang Bin's gaze.
After looking at Xu Kai for a while, Wang Bin saw that Xu Kai had no intention of backing down, so he left with a gloomy face.
As soon as Wang Bin left, Xu Yun and others all ran over to find Xu Kai.
Some of them said, as an extra, how could you not have been beaten?
Some people blamed Xu Kai for being too impulsive.
Some people even advised Xu Kai to quickly apologize to Ji Zhaode so that the matter could be resolved quickly.
Xu Kai understood the cautious approach of Xu Yun and other people who had always been at the bottom of the entertainment industry, and he also knew that what they said was not completely unreasonable.
But they only have petty-bourgeois thinking and are too short-sighted. They don't understand the significance of Xu Kai's actions at all.
"Whether I apologize or not, the result will be the same. Don't worry, in a few days, Wang Bin will definitely deal with Ji Zhaode, and the crew will definitely continue working."
After casually responding to Xu Yun and the others, Xu Kai took Tian Haitang away.
Which crew doesn’t fight? Fighting for jobs.
Fighting for the spotlight.
Fighting because of dislike.
What is the attitude of the crew boss?
They will never change - as long as the show can continue.
As for the truth, who fought whom, and why they fought, no one really cares.
To put it bluntly, a film crew is a business, and it belongs to business, so it has to follow business rules.
So what are the business rules? They only consider the benefits, not the right and wrong.
Take "Escape" as an example: Wang Bin and others invested more than 30 million yuan and spent countless energy and connections. If they don't finish the movie, all their efforts will be lost.
And now, the person who is boycotting the performance is not Xu Kai, but Ji Zhaode.
To put it another way, the person who actually delayed Wang Bin and his colleagues from making money, and caused them to lose money every day, was Ji Zhaode, not Xu Kai.
Therefore, regardless of whether Xu Kai compensates or apologizes, Wang Bin and the others will definitely find a way to deal with Ji Zhaode.
Of course, if Xu Kai is willing to take a step back, Wang Bin and the others should be able to feel more relaxed. If Xu Kai does not take a step back, he will definitely offend Wang Bin and the others.
However, the characteristic of the crew is that they are highly professional, and whoever is useful has a status.
Now Xu Kai has revealed some of his value.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was a great bargain to pay Xu Kai 1 million yuan to film a movie with them.
Xu Kai believed that Wang Bin and the others would not terminate the contract with him unless it was absolutely necessary.
Not only that, if Xu Kai is willing to star in the next play for one or two million, Wang Bin and others will definitely be happy to cooperate with Xu Kai.
Isn't Xu Kai being arrogant and domineering?
Yes, a little bit.
But it was Ji Zhaode who provoked Xu Kai first.
Moreover, Ji Zhaode also touched Xu Kai's reverse scale.
The key point is that Xu Kai, who knows that there are many people in the entertainment industry who bully the weak and fear the strong, would rather let others think that he is domineering and not easy to mess with, than give others the impression that he is weak and can be bullied, because the former can protect his family, while the latter can hardly guarantee that something like today will not happen again.
The most important thing is that Xu Kai never wanted to stay in the entertainment industry. At worst, he would just quit.
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As soon as Xu Kai and Tian Haitang walked out of the set, Dong Ni and Pan Xiaowei chased after them.
"Are you okay? I saw Wang Bin looking for you. Did he say something about you? Otherwise... I'll go with you to apologize to Brother Zhaode?"
Xu Kai could see that Dong Ni really cared about him.
"I'm fine. I've already talked to Wang Bin. This matter will be resolved in a few days. Thank you for your concern."
Xu Kai said to Dong Ni with a smile.
Dong Ni's concern for Xu Kai made Pan Xiaowei, who had already been wary of Xu Kai, regard Xu Kai as his potential enemy again.
But Xu Kai's girlfriend is here, and Xu Kai seems to be upright no matter how you look at him.
More importantly, until now, Dong Ni has not forgiven Pan Xiaowei.
Pan Xiaowei even had a vague feeling that if Xu Kai didn't have a girlfriend, he might have been out.
Therefore, for Pan Xiaowei, the most urgent task is not how to guard against Xu Kai, but to make Dong Ni change her mind about him first.
"Brother Yu, we can't go to work today anyway, why don't we go to the movies together?"
"See a movie?"
Not only Xu Kai was surprised, Dong Ni was also surprised! But Dong Ni thought that it would be nice to accompany Xu Kai to see a movie and let him relax after such a thing happened, so she did not object.
Seeing that Dong Ni had no objection, Pan Xiaowei was delighted. He quickly winked at Xu Kai and advised him, "There are several very good movies released recently. Let's go and recharge ourselves."
After saying this, Pan Xiaowei took a step back and bowed repeatedly to Xu Kai.
Xu Kai, who already knew that Pan Xiaowei was an ungrateful person who could never be tamed, would definitely not help Pan Xiaowei anymore.
But then again, Tian Haitang has never seen a movie, and Xu Kai has long wanted to take her to see a movie so that she can enjoy the process of falling in love.
So Xu Kai, who really had no other plans for the afternoon, agreed to Pan Xiaowei's proposal...
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(End of this chapter)
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