After receiving Song Xia's instructions, Xie Dong hurriedly went out to make arrangements. In fact, he had already asked the company's public relations department to arrange the copywriting and trending topics, determined to make sure that fourth-tier male star and his girlfriend could never make a comeback.
Not only did they issue clarifications, but they also sent numerous lawyer's letters, determined to make those two pay the price and let those who were eyeing them know that they were not to be trifled with.
Because of what happened to Song Xia and her former friends a couple of days ago, this matter is still very popular online, and there are still some people who do not believe that Song Xinghe is innocent. However, once the clarification video is released, and the police report and lawyer's letter are sent, even the haters can no longer find a reason to criticize her.
Netizens were outraged by this series of slanderous incidents.
[My god, is the Chinese entertainment industry really this corrupt now? How dare they blatantly frame someone!]
Song Xinghe is truly pitiful; he was actually framed by a fourth-tier male star.
[People who disregard the law like this should be arrested as soon as possible. And what about that young male star's girlfriend? How dare she say that Song Xinghe sent her threatening messages?]
[I only heard her make the claim, and she didn't even dare to use her real name when she made it, so I suspected it was fake at the time, and now it turns out it really is.]
[Song Xinghe must have been blocking someone's way! This is definitely a setup! Luckily, there are other drivers' dashcam footage to prove it.]
[Wasn't it said a while ago that she was going to film a certain drama? Now it seems that the female lead of that drama has been changed to Gu Zhiya?]
Immediately, Gu Zhiya's fans arrived upon hearing the news: [We're taking our Ya Ya away! Our Ya Ya isn't interested!]
[Exactly, Ya Ya's status is clearly higher than Song Xinghe's, how could she steal her resources?]
[Song fans, please stop making baseless accusations and attacks.]
[Her own mother is an award-winning actress; how could she allow her daughter to be falsely accused? It might all be a publicity stunt from beginning to end.]
[They've already called the police; it's unlikely to be a publicity stunt.]
I saw that the police have issued a statement saying that the fourth-tier male star has been arrested. It's impossible that it was a publicity stunt; most likely, that person wanted to use this opportunity to step on Song Xinghe and debut, but they didn't expect to run into a brick wall.
"Mom, what should we do?" Gu Zhiya asked Qiao Leyi in a panic when she saw the man being arrested.
"What are you afraid of?" Qiao Leyi said coldly. "He wouldn't dare say he was instructed by someone, as that would be an even bigger crime. Besides, we didn't contact him ourselves. Even if he confesses, it has nothing to do with us."
"That's good." Gu Zhiya was slightly relieved, but still felt unwilling. "Letting Song Xinghe get away like this is too easy for her."
"Fortunately, I managed to snag the role. Perform well in this drama. Mom has high hopes for this show, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get it for you. After the show airs, your status and popularity will rise even further. At that time, even if Song Xinghe has Song Xia pushing resources, it will be difficult for him to surpass you, not to mention..."
"What else?"
Qiao Leyi smiled confidently: "Besides, Song Xia has been out of the entertainment industry for many years. Nowadays, the entertainment industry, whether in front of or behind the camera or in terms of capital, has been completely changed. Where would she get such great power? If she dares to participate in those bad dramas or variety shows, we dare to hire marketing accounts to smear her. What kind of storm can she stir up?"
Gu Zhiya laughed as she listened: "Mom, you're amazing. If it weren't for Song Xia's good luck and early retirement from the entertainment industry, how could her achievements in the entertainment industry compare to yours? Back then, it was unclear who she had children with, and now she can only find some young models to relieve her loneliness. Unlike you, Mom, you married Dad in such a glorious way back then, and you've been as loving as ever all these years."
"Alright, don't worry about this. Just focus on filming this movie well. Do you want me to hire another acting coach for you?"
Remembering the director's stern face yesterday, Gu Zhiya quickly nodded: "Mom, please get me another one."
"Be nicer. These teachers may not be very famous, but they have a good reputation in the industry. Don't bring trouble upon yourself."
"Okay, Mom, I understand."
The happiest person at this moment has to be Wen Tian, a male star from the same company as Song Xinghe. He had dreamed of becoming a big star, but he never thought he would become the male lead of Lan Mengfan, a top-tier actress, so soon. Moreover, this drama was jointly invested by his own company, Shizi Entertainment, and Song Xinghe's mother. The screenwriter was Song Xinghe's mother, Song Xia, who personally wrote the script. The total investment was as high as 30 million, which was simply incredible.
Although 30 million may not seem like much compared to the 100 million yuan investment in TV dramas or movies that are common in the industry these days, it's important to know that both my and Song Xinghe's salaries are not high, except for Lan Mengfan's. However, because Shizi Entertainment also invested in this drama, and Lan Mengfang really liked it, Lan Mengfan's salary was reduced by 20%. Furthermore, the screenwriter's fee only participates in the revenue sharing after distribution and is not included in this 30 million.
In other words, nearly 20 million of that 30 million was actually used for filming, which is more than the actual filming cost of many so-called big productions.
Besides, this is a modern drama, so there's not much need to build sets. The only thing that needs money is some special effects in the sea. You can imagine how high the quality of this kind of drama will be!
Unexpectedly, I, a minor actor, was able to gain such a huge advantage. It was definitely worth it not to terminate my contract and go to a big company. Although I was only attracted to the clean environment of my company and worked with the attitude of earning a little money, who wouldn't want to become a big star after becoming an actor?
After the three parties finalized the contract, filming proceeded intensively. The director was someone Yue Ya found; he was an experienced idol drama director with many hit works, except for two that failed, which was due to excessive interference from the investors and the people who forced their way in and refused to follow instructions.
Now that he has such ample funding, and the lead actors are all handsome men and beautiful women, and they even said that all decision-making power except for script revisions will be handed over to him, the director was overjoyed and readily accepted.
During the filming process, Lan Mengfan was the only one whose filming schedule was tight due to her popularity as a female star and her busy schedule. Therefore, special arrangements were needed for the filming.
But this is no big deal for a mature director. He has experienced male and female leads filming at the same time before, so what's the big deal about Lan Mengfan being the only one now?
Moreover, Lan Mengfan's acting skills will be personally guided by Song Xia in this drama. He must be so happy. It can be said that there are almost no difficulties in filming this drama. As long as he grasps the rhythm, the camera shots will be perfect.
Then there's the makeup and styling. It has to be fashionable. Anyway, we have plenty of funds, so whether it's the main character or the supporting role, use designer brands. With such a good script, it would be a huge loss if the makeup and styling were lacking.
Moreover, neither the female nor male characters in this drama need to wear makeup, which made him so happy he wanted to cry.
Lan Mengfan and Song Xinghe have different kinds of beauty, one is gorgeous and the other is aloof. The male lead and the male supporting character are also handsome and refined. He can imagine how happy the audience will be when the show airs!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
