With someone taking the lead, the others obediently confessed, but the amounts were not large, with the highest being only two thousand yuan. It was unclear whether it was because the artists didn't have money or the agents were wary of large amounts having a bad influence. The problem wasn't too serious, and as long as they promised not to do it again, Fang Yang had no choice but to let them go. That made sense; the amount wasn't even enough to warrant a case. Giving them a warning would be enough to see how they fared.
However, not everyone was so cautious. There were three people in the room who kept their heads down and remained silent, which was in stark contrast to the others who confessed frankly. Fang Yang glanced at them and didn't bother to care. He would have Xie Fei investigate afterward and fire them or let them resign. It was up to their own conscience. He guessed that these three had exploited their own artists a lot and couldn't explain themselves, so they simply played the victim.
He waved for Xie Fei and Peng Hong to take their agents away, leaving only a few directors and assistant directors in the conference room. These people were all directly under Fang Yang's jurisdiction, so leaving them at the end was a way to save face if there were any problems, and to prevent them from embarrassing themselves in public.
Mo Zhen raised her hand and said, "I only received some information about the artists. As for meals, red envelopes, gifts, etc., I didn't receive anything. I still don't know all the agents in the company, let alone the artists. So I contacted Xie Fei before and asked him to talk to those agents and provide me with information so I can see if there are any suitable roles."
Fang Yang could understand what Mo Zhen was saying. The Mo brothers hadn't been with the company for more than a few days. If they knew anyone, they were probably just a few people from the "Princess Pearl" crew. And those people were already familiar with Mo Zhen, so naturally they wouldn't go through an agent to get involved with him. It would probably be more convenient for them to come directly to him.
Wang Jialiang laughed and said, "I have a few agents who have come to me, but I only ask them to leave their information. I don't ask them to have meals or anything like that. I won't accept any of them if they don't meet my requirements. As for accepting gifts, that doesn't work here. Nobody dares to come to me with gifts."
Fang Yang believed this. After all, having worked in the directing industry for many years, Wang Jialiang was not short of money. On the contrary, he was more strict about quality control. In other words, he cherished his reputation even more. He wouldn't care about this amount of money. The artists in his own company couldn't afford to spend too much money on bribes. Unlike the company, artists generally wouldn't be willing to spend too much money on this.
"I've had a few people try to give me red envelopes, but I've refused them all."
Fu Ming chuckled awkwardly, "Besides, they're all from the same company. If I were to take money to select artists, I'm afraid the artists wouldn't be very qualified. I only select people according to the script; I won't consider anyone else."
Fang Yang believed Fu Ming's words. Given his cautious nature, this was the normal course of action. He might be short of money, but he would never make such a windfall.
"This time, we only had a slight hint of it before we discovered it. As everyone knows, we are capital ourselves, and there's no need for us to accept opportunities bought with money. If you accept too many opportunities in the future, you'll be corrupted by capital, and I don't think you want to experience the feeling of being unable to control your own destiny. So, guard your desires and don't let others control you, and you'll go further on your path. Also, when you go back, tell the people around you: don't reach out your hand, or you'll be caught!"
After everyone had left, Yang Huajin frowned. "It seems there are still some people who are not afraid of death. They still have wishful thinking and are trying to escape this calamity."
Fang Yang chuckled, "Let Xie Fei and Peng Hong investigate this matter. Either he resigns or he's fired. Our company doesn't need bloodsuckers who leech off our artists. From now on, we'll fire anyone like that and see if they can still survive in the industry!"
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After the company's artists and agents were reorganized, the atmosphere in the company improved dramatically. The artists worked incredibly hard to hone their acting skills, hoping to pass the selection process by the directors and advance their careers.
After some internal struggle, the three agents who violated the rules ultimately chose to return the money to the artists and then resign. At least they managed to save face and could choose to work for other companies in the future. If they had been fired, it would have been difficult for them to find work in other film and television companies.
After causing a small ripple, the matter soon subsided, and Tang Qiang led the entire crew to Shanghai, bringing with him the news that the filming permit had been approved, and the crew was officially established!
Meanwhile, with all the crew members in place, Fang Yang began the selection process for the lead roles. Of the twelve special forces soldiers, after some emergency training, Fu Ming chose five, leaving the remaining seven for Fang Yang. Together with Zhang Ze, they formed an eight-person team for the Jiaolong Commando Unit. The others were selected separately.
Tang Qiang was extremely excited when he arrived at the company. "President Fang, I've finally been waiting for your call! You know, I've been waiting for this for half a year. I've been dreaming of working with you."
Fang Yang chuckled, amused by this guy. "Don't you dare say that. If your boss Zhou hears you say that, I don't know how he'll deal with you."
"Hey, it's nothing. When I heard the news, many people in the company wanted to take this opportunity. I only managed to get it because I had some experience. Everyone in the company jumped for joy. It's an open secret in the company. Besides, President Zhou also supported me coming to learn from you, President Fang. You can't even dream of having such an opportunity normally, so why would they pick me?"
Fang Yang smiled. This future father-in-law is quite discerning. Instead of talking about cooperation, he directly said he was coming to learn. This attitude puts him at a disadvantage from the start. When it comes to actually filming, if you don't teach him some real skills, it will be hard to explain.
"You've all read the script, right? I've already brought in seven retired special forces soldiers to fill the eight roles of the Jiaolong Commando Team. Add the lead actor Zhang Ze, and that's it. We still need two female leads and some supporting roles. Do you have any recommendations?"
Tang Qiang hadn't expected Fang Yang to be so fast; all eight male leads were already cast. But what was with casting seven retired special forces soldiers as leads? Could leads really be chosen like that?
Seeing Tang Qiang's puzzled look, Fang Yang explained, "Those seven people are retired special forces soldiers, so playing the Jiaolong Commando members is basically a natural performance for them. I also gave them special training, and they all meet the requirements for being filmed, so there shouldn't be any problems with filming. However, I don't have many other actors to choose from, so we'll need to do some selection. Also, there are extras. Since we're filming in Rwanda, it's best to get them all here before we go. I'm afraid there won't be enough extras to choose from over there."
Tang Qiang almost shouted, "Damn, you can do it like this? But what you said makes sense. Having retired special forces soldiers play special forces soldiers makes it look more realistic at first glance. As long as they master the movement requirements, there shouldn't be a big problem. As for the other main actors, I can provide some candidates to audition. As for the extras, that's not a problem. I know some casting directors, so I can ask them for people. Just finding scattered extras is really hard."
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