☆, Chapter 31 Persistence
Wang Xin couldn't swallow this insult, so he simply said, "I won't beat around the bush with you. Su Moli has offended Mr. Chen, so forget about future investments. If you insist, you won't be able to keep your existing investment either."
"How did she offend Mr. Chen?" Director Lin looked at him suspiciously. Then, thinking back to what happened that afternoon, he suddenly understood. "You weren't the one who brokered this, were you? Did you say anything to Jasmine when we signed the contract? Did you ask her to accompany Mr. Chen?"
"So what?" Wang Xin didn't think there was anything wrong with this. "She's already offended someone. I can't let her play this role again. You should prepare to replace her."
After saying this, Wang Xin suddenly thought of something and suggested, "Haven't you considered Wen Xueyao? She's the younger sister of actress Wen Xueyao and the granddaughter of Wen Yuxian. She should be very suitable to play the role of your grandmother when she was young. As for the opera part, we can find someone to dub it later. She may not be a star, but we don't need her to drive the box office anyway, so why not choose Xueyao!"
Director Lin was so angry that he almost died. He said in a bad tone, "Her acting skills! Even if she's half as good as Mian Yu, I can't go around auditioning for the leading actress? If you choose her, you might as well go to the Central Film Academy and find a newcomer!"
It’s not Director Lin’s fault for being so harsh in his words, it’s really because he has a very bad impression of Wen Xueyao.
Although she debuted with the halo of being the younger sister of a movie queen, Wen Xueyao has been struggling in various TV dramas over the years. She has not improved her acting skills and has been creating CP scandals all the time. Wen Mianyu has only been dead for a few days, and Wen Xueyao has been involved with Wen Mianyu's fiancé Ye Qianan. Director Lin accidentally ran into them in the parking lot that day and was quite disgusted by this.
Wang Xin saw his reluctance but didn't force it, saying, "Then choose someone else. There are so many actors out there, there's bound to be someone suitable."
"In my heart, Jasmine is the most suitable one. I want her. Don't mention changing someone else. I won't agree to it." Director Lin said without question.
Wang Xin was so angry that he started to speak without thinking, "If I didn't know you were a chaste person, I would have thought that Su Moli had bewitched you. You're willing to take the risk of withdrawing your investment to get her. Are you attracted to her?"
The two have been partners for nearly ten years. They have had disagreements and arguments over movies, but they were only about the movies themselves and never developed into personal attacks.
Director Lin was so angry that his breathing quickened. He shouted, "Are you talking like a human being? You've known me for so many years, and when have you ever seen me do anything messed up? Jasmine was young enough to be my daughter. What could I do to her?"
Wang Xin also knew his character and couldn't help but regret his harsh words. Seeing Director Lin puffing out his beard and glaring, he couldn't help but smile and reached out to pull him back. "I was wrong, don't take it personally. I was also mad at Su Moli. This woman is really too much!"
"You deserve it! I told you not to mess around with that!" Director Lin refused to listen and shook his hand off. "I won't replace you!"
Wang Xinxin said, "If you don't change the cast, the subsequent filming will definitely..."
"Then wait until Mr. Chen speaks in person!" Director Lin interrupted him. "If he's really unhappy about this and wants to withdraw his investment, I'll find another solution then."
"What can you come up with! I've been working hard to get investment for every movie in these years. You look so arrogant that you can't even stand having two more drinks at a dinner party!" Wang Xinxin said.
What he said was true. The two of them had been working together for many years, and Director Lin had always been obsessed with making films. It was Wang Xin who was in charge of a series of matters, including attracting investment, releasing films to theaters, and competing for awards.
In this regard, Wang Xin is indeed worry-free. He has high emotional intelligence, can save face, and has the means. This is also the reason why Wen Mianyu chose Wang as producer.
Director Lin was grateful for this, and his tone softened when he spoke again. "Mianyu originally invested 50 million, and that old man Chen Yaoqing only invested 30 million. If he withdraws his investment, I will find someone else. It's not impossible that I can't get this little investment. Even if I can't get it, I can pay for it myself, right?"
"Are you crazy?" Wang Xin widened his eyes.
"In short, I won't agree to replace her. If Jasmine doesn't act, I won't shoot the film!" Director Lin made the final decision.
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