Chapter 435: Missing Fragments
"That's not necessary. See you tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock." Professor Xiao said and hung up the phone.
Ye Qian was puzzled by the beeping sound coming from the phone, so she went home after hanging up.
The next day.
Ye Qian arrived at the studio half an hour early. Professor Xiao was already sitting inside. He was a little surprised to see Ye Qian arrive early: "You're here so early."
"No, I'm only half an hour early. You're quite early."
"I came here this morning. I have a little problem. Please take a look first." Professor Xiao's expression was not particularly serious. It seemed that it was not a particularly serious problem, otherwise he would not have the energy to let her watch the movie first. Ye Qian nodded: "Okay."
The two entered the screening room, and the studio staff played the movie for them directly.
This film is slightly shorter than the previous two, at 1.45 hours. The editing is flawless, and the film flows seamlessly throughout. However, anyone who has read the novel can tell there's a missing segment, which Ye Qian filmed before. So, was it omitted?
Ye Qian quickly asked, "There should be another part, why didn't it get cut in?"
Wan Hui, the staff member who played the video for them, looked confused: "No, I edited in the video you sent me."
"No, I'm very sure that there's a segment missing. Although that segment isn't particularly important, if it's missing, the subsequent story will seem to be missing something. We still have to cut that segment in." Ye Qian thought about its feasibility, but she still felt that it should be cut in, and the movie would be more coherent.
"No, the tapes you sent are all in here. I cut them all in. Because I cut one and put it on the other side, I was very sure I cut every one."
Wan Hui thought about his work process and was very sure that he had not missed anything. If it was not his problem, then could it be due to something else? He asked, "Why don't we go and look for it?"
"Yes, sure."
The three of them walked into another office. Wan Hui handed Ye Qian a piece of paper and said, "This is the catalog of the samples sent in. I cut and ticked each one, but I didn't find any problems at the time."
Ye Qian took a quick look and said, "There's a problem. Two clips are missing."
Ye Qian pointed at the catalog in her hand. She had taken the photos herself and knew the details well, so she spotted the problem immediately. "There's a section missing here, and there's a section missing there too. Are you sure the original tape isn't in here?"
"You can tell by counting them, but I'm pretty sure they're not in here. They're written one by one."
Unless someone put the tape back in after he cut it, he couldn't tell. Ye Qian started counting and he became a little nervous.
However, when Ye Qian counted, the numbers matched the list he had written down, which meant it wasn't his fault. If it was taken, it must have fallen on the way. Wan Hui was relieved, but this was not the time to be relieved, so he asked Ye Qian, "Did you put it somewhere else?"
Ye Qian shook her head. "No, I checked and counted them before packing them up and sending them to you." Ye Qian looked at Professor Xiao and said, "I'll give them to you after I seal them."
Professor Xiao nodded: "Yes, you gave it to me, but it was not me who delivered it. I gave it to Ding Xiang, my assistant, but it shouldn't be him. He has been working with me since Han City, and followed me to Jing City." Professor Xiao's voice became smaller and smaller, and it was obvious that he was not sure whether it was Ding Xiang.
But this matter definitely can't be let go like this. If we don't investigate, will such things happen again in the future? Then who can work properly? "Professor Xiao, what should we do?"
After all, he was Professor Xiao's man, so she should ask his opinion. Ye Qian looked at Professor Xiao, who said, "Call the police."
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Professor Xiao's words shocked not only Ye Qian, but also Wan Hui, who was standing by. Wan Hui was surprised that a simple theft of a film had escalated into a police report. Ye Qian, on the other hand, was surprised at Professor Xiao's decisiveness in handling the matter. After all, Ding Xiang hadn't been convicted, only a small speculation. If he called the police and found out it wasn't him, it would only damage their relationship and how they could work together in the future.
"Professor Xiao, why don't you ask first before calling the police? In case they're wrongly accused..."
Before Ye Qian could finish her words, Professor Xiao interrupted her, "After he delivered the film, I asked him if he had delivered it personally, and he replied that he had. If it wasn't him, the police would have cleared his name. If it was him, they would have taken him away directly. Regardless of whether he did it intentionally or not, he's not fit to continue working with me. Leaving him to the police is the best way to deal with it."
Yes, if the film was lost intentionally, there must be a purpose. If it was lost once, there would be a second time. But if it was accidental, then the work was too sloppy. Similarly, if it was lost accidentally this time, what if it was lost accidentally next time? In short, we still need to understand the whole story.
"Okay."
"Let me handle this matter. I should be able to give you a result in the next two days." Professor Xiao's expression gradually became more serious. After saying a few simple words to the two of them, he picked up his bag and left.
Ye Qian then said to Wan Hui, "There's nothing wrong with this film, but if you can get the missing footage back, please help me edit it in. If not, I'll reshoot it later and then cut it in. Okay?"
Wan Hui naturally had no problem with it. "Sure, just send it over when the time comes."
Ye Qian didn't mention the matter to the production team after leaving the studio. If they wanted to reshoot, they still needed to confirm the actors' schedules. One good thing was that the missing important clip was a clip with the female lead and the second female lead. They both worked for their own company, so they could reshoot it by adjusting their schedules, which was very convenient. The other missing clip was a clip with the male lead's face, but fortunately, that clip could be left out. She didn't want too many people to know about the missing clip.
Professor Xiao hadn't lied. After leaving the studio, he went directly to the police station, where they immediately arrested Ding Xiang. Fortunately, Ding Xiang hadn't lost the film under orders; rather, he'd broken it while curiously opening it, so he simply threw it away. He'd been feeling anxious for a while, but finally felt relieved when he was finally apprehended.
However, losing items does not constitute a crime, and the public security comrades are only helping with the investigation. However, damaged items require compensation for losses. Finally, after compensating for a certain amount of losses, Ding Xiang resigned directly from the Film Academy and returned to his hometown.
(End of this chapter)
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