On the one hand, he had to apologize to all the members of the first part and tell them that they would not be able to participate in the filming of the second part; on the other hand, he had to deal with all the big promises made by the company's directors.
In just a few days, I lost a lot of weight.
Now, a new boss has come to provide him with psychological counseling.
"Geng Le, is Mr. Zhou's request so difficult? Isn't it just about adding one more character, a little more plot tension and emotional entanglement? Xia Ping has been dithering for so long and now just comes up with this to give me a perfunctory answer?
Are you guys still capable of doing this? If you can't, just hand over the script and we'll revise it ourselves, and you just have to film it according to our revisions."
Faced with his boss's difficulties, Geng Le was so angry that he just wanted to roll his eyes at him, and of course he did so.
"Mr. Zhou, do you just want to add another character? He's basically trying to ruin the entire script! I don't understand. Our company has so many scripts. If you want to make money, can't you just look for them in the pile? Why do you have to mess with my script?"
Oh, when the script was not popular, I came to the company to beg you to give me an investment of 40 or 50 million, but you didn’t give it to me. But the next door fairy tale drama was investing hundreds of millions of dollars, and Ku Ku was throwing it in.
Now that the first film is a hit, you're trying to interfere and force your hand? The time you guys are spending trying to persuade me would be better spent letting someone else write a custom script tailored to your vision.
I'm making this clear today: if Xia Ping doesn't change the script, neither will I. If you want to steal my script, pay me, or I'll go online and sue you.
Hiring internet trolls and marketing accounts is the only trick you can use in this industry. Do you think the public will trust someone like you or a weakling like me?
Mr. Xiang, who was standing opposite, was furious with Geng Le's attitude. He pointed at his nose and yelled, "Geng Le, what's your attitude? You're my subordinate now. Are you threatening me or the company with what you just said?"
"I wouldn't dare," Geng Le said with a forced smile. "How could I dare go against such a big company? I'm just telling you, if you push me too far, I don't know if the fish will die, but the net will definitely break."
Seeing that he was so stubborn, President Xiang also got really angry, "Aren't you afraid that I will make it difficult for you to survive in this circle in the future?"
"I don't care. This industry is so rotten, I don't want to be in it anymore. But I can't lose a penny of the compensation I deserve."
"Still want compensation?" President Xiang sneered, "Do you think the company's legal department is just for free?"
"Then I'll wait for Mr. Xiang's advice." After saying that, Geng Le stood up and left.
The repeatedly swinging glass door indicates how angry the owner who opened it is.
Watching Geng Le's departing figure, President Xiang's secretary was also a little confused. "President Xiang, why do we have to let Geng Le direct? You can just say it's because of schedule reasons and get a more obedient director."
President Xiang sneered, "Do you think the public is stupid these days? The second part has seen several different actors replaced, along with the director and screenwriter. Doesn't this clearly tell the public we're just trying to make money? Who would watch this? Then what's the point of choosing this script?"
Director Geng Le may not have real power, but he must appear in the opening credits. If his name is directly added, Geng Le can easily defect at any time; as long as he appears on the set for even a minute, he will be unable to escape being the director.
Even if he explains to netizens after the show airs that he has no rights, who will believe him?
As he spoke, President Xiang's mood softened a bit. "The most important thing is that Xia Ping is a capable screenwriter. The domestic market is currently lacking in sitcoms. If he stays, it will definitely be useful to the company."
Xia Ping is adamant, so we can only start with Geng Le. He is Xia Ping's only weakness. As long as we keep Geng Le, Xia Ping will definitely stay.
Killing two birds with one stone, why not? "
Even if Geng Le couldn't guess 90% of Mr. Xiang's thoughts, he could at least guess 30%. It was just that he couldn't convince Xia Ping, so he wanted to save the country in a roundabout way by asking him for help.
Then can he agree?
It was he who brought Xia Ping into the entertainment industry, so he also wanted to send Xia Ping out safely.
But judging by what President Xiang said today, it seemed the company was going to take real action against him. So what should he do next?
Just when Geng Le was at a loss, An Jing called him.
He was delighted, but quickly chose to hang up. However, the other party was persistent and made three consecutive calls before Geng Le hesitated to pick up the phone.
"Teacher Anjing..."
"Director Geng, do you want to meet? Let's talk about your termination of the contract with AQ."
Geng Le's eyes lit up, but he quickly calmed down. "I appreciate Teacher Guan Miao's kindness. But I can't let Teacher Guan Miao be implicated in my and Xia Ping's affairs."
"Director Geng, how about we meet and discuss something in detail?"
On the other hand, after Guan Miao participated in the audition, the judging panel quickly decided that she would play the second female lead role. At the same time, Deng Ling also quietly released relevant information online to test the public's reaction.
Inside the reception room, the director couldn't stop laughing. "I never thought that Teacher Guan Miao would actually come to audition. When I handed in the script, I thought it would end up in a mailbox."
Guan Miao smiled slightly and said, "As long as it's a good role, I'm willing to try it. I'm also very grateful to the director for giving me this opportunity."
After the pleasantries, the director asked about Guan Miao's joining time. "I wonder when can Teacher Guan join the crew at the earliest? Several other leading actors are already training on the crew. If Teacher Guan doesn't leave early, he may not be able to catch up with everyone else's progress."
She thought for a moment and said, "Two days, maybe. I'll finish my work in those two days and then join everyone else."
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