128. Preliminary Preparations for Recruiting Geng Le
With Chi Yi's words, Guan Miao felt relieved to leave the matter to her.
It’s not that she didn’t want to help, but she had never been involved in a lawsuit before, and she wasn’t very clear about which lawyers in the city were good at lawsuits in the entertainment industry. More importantly, if her identity was exposed during the questioning process, she didn’t know what kind of trouble it would cause.
After thinking it over, she decided to just wait for news from Sister Chi Yi and not cause any trouble for them.
So, these days Guan Miao has been concentrating on learning acting skills from teacher Xue Min, and by the way, he asked Deng Ling to ask if the second female lead in the fantasy drama has been decided.
Deng Ling was a little surprised when she learned of her decision. "Didn't you say you didn't have time to act in Geng Le's drama? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
She said vaguely, "I suddenly felt that a fairy tale drama could be a challenge."
Deng Ling looked at him suspiciously, "Are you sure?"
Seeing that Deng Ling was still asking more questions, Guan Miao immediately resorted to unreasonable and unreasonable tactics, and started to act like a spoiled child. "Oh, I just suddenly wanted to give it a try, and didn't you always tell me to try for this role? Now that I've decided to try, why are you still asking so many questions?"
Seeing her like this, Deng Lin knew she couldn't get any more answers, so she stopped asking, "This role hasn't been finalized yet. They say the director hasn't chosen a role they like. The other main actors have already been cast and have joined the crew to train their bodies.
The director is planning to hold an audition in a couple of days when he's free, you can go and try it out."
"Okay, then I'll try to thoroughly understand the script in the next two days and get the role."
"But if you get this role, you have to join the crew immediately. What about Teacher Xue Min?"
"That's a really good question,"
Guan Miao pondered for a few seconds and then said, "If Teacher Xue doesn't mind going with me, then we can continue the course on the crew. If she doesn't want to, then this course will end here. We will find another teacher after we join the crew."
"Okay, then I'll give Teacher Xue some hints over the next couple of days so she can be mentally prepared. We'll discuss the specific results after you get the results of your case."
"Um."
After explaining the latest arrangements, Guan Miao suddenly asked, "Sister Deng Ling, what do you think about adding another director and screenwriter to our studio?"
Deng Ling looked at her phone and said without looking up, "Not very good."
"Are you really not going to think about it again?"
Seeing her persistence, Deng Ling sighed and put away her phone. "Miaomiao, what is an artist studio? It means that all work is done just to serve the artist.
Their work content includes but is not limited to: helping artists screen notices and scripts; hiring makeup artists; retouching photos and producing films; protecting the personal safety of artists, etc.
Why do you need a director and screenwriter? Are you going to ask them to write a script for you every time you produce pictures and do business for an event?
The selection of directors and screenwriters is a matter for the company's film and television department to consider. You should only consider how to make the drama well."
Deng Ling was about to take a break after saying all this when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Director, screenwriter, Geng Le and Xia Ping? Considering Miao Miao's decision to film a fantasy drama, it's obvious that something must have gone wrong with Geng Le.
Thinking about it, she pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Guan Miao, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Yes," Guan Miao thought for a moment and swallowed the words in his mouth. "I can't tell you the specific situation yet, but don't worry, Sister Deng Ling. Sister Chi Yi has already helped me find a solution, and I should be able to have an explanation soon."
"Boss Chi also knows about this and supports you?"
After asking, Deng Ling saw Guan Miao nod obediently, so she put away her curiosity and said, "Since Mr. Chi has taken over, let me know when you're done."
"Yeah, I'll tell you as soon as I have a conclusion."
Seeing that Deng Ling did not ask any further questions, Guan Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Teacher Xue Min to come and discuss the script with her.
After briefly reading the script, Xue Min felt a black screen before her eyes, and looked at Guan Miao in disbelief, "You're not going to tell me that you're going to play the female lead, are you?
Let me make it clear first that I am not against romance dramas, but the heroine completely turned into the hero's blood bag by the end, without any self-awareness at all.
There's no growth arc, and the character arc isn't strong enough. Are you sure you want to play a role like this?"
Facing Xue Min's questioning, Guan Miao naturally shook his head repeatedly, "Of course not, I'm auditioning for the role of the second female lead."
"The second female lead?" Xue Min recalled, "Ah, that's the young master of the Demon Realm, the second female lead who eventually became the master of the Demon Realm and imprisoned the male lead?"
"Yes, that's her. I think her character is more complete and has more highlights than the protagonist, so I want to play this role."
Somehow, Guan Miao felt that after he said this, Xue Min seemed to be relieved, and smiled and opened the script again, "That's good, that's good, this role is good. But playing a villain, and a supporting actress, will your fans be satisfied?
You already have a billion-dollar movie under your belt, and if you suddenly lower your price to play a supporting role, if you don't handle the public opinion well, most of your fans might leave."
After hearing this, Guan Miao was a little stunned. She had actually forgotten about this. She subconsciously looked at Deng Ling and saw that she looked calm, as if she had been prepared.
"Don't worry about that. Just focus on teaching Miaomiao and we will take care of the rest."
"good."
With the help of teacher Xue Min, Guan Miao quickly mastered the entire play and waited eagerly for the day of the audition.
Compared to Guan Miao's ease, Geng Le had an extremely painful time these days.
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 your 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."
"Understood, understood. Then I'll send the training address to Sister Deng first. When you come, send me a message and I'll pick you up."
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Director."
After signing the contract with the director, Guan Miao first returned to the studio and explained the next situation to his colleagues.
"This time I'm joining the crew for training, and our destination is a film and television base in City L. It will take about four to five months from start to finish.
If anyone cannot go during the training month, please let me know and I will recruit two new assistants in time.
As for the salary issue, during holidays, it is triple pay, and the rest of the time is normal pay. Any other questions?"
"no problem."
"Then everyone go back and rest for two days. We will set off on time in two days."
"Okay!"
After explaining the situation to his colleagues in the studio, Guan Miao went home and told Chi Yi and the others about the next arrangements.
Upon hearing this, Chai Yue took the initiative to say, "Weng Xuan and Xue'er are in the studio, so I won't be going there for the time being. I'll go to L City to find you after I finish dealing with Geng Le's matter."
Guan Miao nodded and turned to look at Chi Yi, "Sister Chi Yi, regarding Geng Le and the others' matter, my idea is to try to recruit him and Xia Ping together.
If they don't want to continue working in the industry, I want to buy their original script and invest in the film myself."
"Okay, I get your point. I'll take care of it."
"Okay, then I'll go to my mom's place and stay with them for a few days. Then I'll leave that same day."
"Okay, then you should be careful on the road. As for San San, with An Jing taking care of her, there shouldn't be any problems."
Two days later, Guan Miao Studio and his team boarded the plane as scheduled, ready to go to L City for training.
At the same time, there were rumors online that Guan Miao would join the cast of "Feng Hua Luan" as a supporting actress, which caused dissatisfaction among Guan Miao's fans for a while.
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