Jackson Chen is a director with strong principles, but he suffers from his youth. He has good scripts, but no one is willing to invest in them for fear of losing money.
He finally managed to get Mr. Liu, a coal mine owner, to invest in his book, "Princess Pearl," but Mr. Liu's only requirement was that he would designate two female leads.
One is Mr. Liu's daughter, and the other is Liang Xiaoru, his mistress.
Actually, neither of these two people were Chen Jiaer's ideal choice; in fact, they were quite different.
First of all, in terms of appearance, Mr. Liu's daughter is plain-looking and not suitable for the female lead at all. Liang Xiaoru is somewhat pretty, but her temperament does not match that of the female lead.
Jackson Chen didn't want to compromise, but he had been out of work for over a year and couldn't make a living without any new projects to earn money.
In order to support his staff and make a living, he had no choice but to compromise with capital and let the two women recommended by Boss Liu play the leading roles.
Fortunately, there were many outstanding characters in the drama "Princess Pearl". For the remaining roles, he strictly followed his own standards when casting actors.
I thought everything would go smoothly.
Unexpectedly, just one week after the filming started, these two women started causing trouble frequently.
Not only is her acting terrible, but she also has a spoiled, arrogant attitude.
Liang Xiaoru's words left the others in the dressing room speechless with anger, and also infuriated Director Chen, who was furious.
He wondered if he'd lost his mind to believe that someone like that could produce good-looking photos.
"Why don't you just have General Manager Liu fire me too?" Chen Jiaer's tone was calm, but it gave people a feeling that a storm was brewing.
When Luo Yunhang saw that the director had arrived and someone was in charge, he released Liang Xiaoru.
Liang Xiaoru turned around and started crying: "Director Chen, look at them, they're all bullying me."
"You are worth a thousand soldiers by yourself, how can anyone bully you?"
Liang Xiaoru, my patience with you has reached its limit. This isn't your home, where you can do whatever you want.
After Chen Jiaer finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and called investor Mr. Liu.
"Mr. Liu, Liu Jia can stay, but Liang Xiaoru must be replaced. She is no longer suitable for our production team."
While still asleep, Mr. Liu heard Chen Jiaer say that he wanted to replace Liang Xiaoru, and his sleepiness vanished instantly. How could that be? Liang Xiaoru was his most satisfying bed partner.
The reason he invested eight million was not actually to make money. He knew nothing about these things; it was purely to provide some fun for his daughter and mistress.
So if he replaces Liang Xiaoru, his investment will be meaningless. What if Liang Xiaoru throws a tantrum? How will he appease her?
Besides, it's still uncertain whether this investment will be profitable.
"What? Absolutely not! If you dare replace her, I'll withdraw my investment immediately! Chen Jiaer, do you think my money is so easy to take?" Mr. Liu shouted on the other end of the phone.
The sound was deafening; everyone on set heard it, and their hearts tightened.
Now it's up to Jackson Chen to make a choice.
After a fierce internal struggle, Jackson Chen's emotions ultimately prevailed over his reason.
He really liked this drama and didn't want it to turn into a hodgepodge. If Liang Xiaoru and the other actress had just followed his instructions, the drama could have continued filming.
But for the past week, he has been questioning his life every day. The two of them couldn't get a shot right no matter how many times they filmed it, and in the end they could only barely make do with one shot. They had no professionalism at all and were afraid of hardship, dirt, and fatigue.
If they continue filming like this, the amount of money Liu Ming invested will simply not be enough to complete the entire series.
That would completely ruin the show.
He ultimately chose to give up.
“Then withdraw your investment! I’m not putting up with this anymore.” Jackson Chen retorted firmly, and then hung up the phone.
Everyone on set was stunned.
Some people were at a loss, some looked completely bewildered, and everyone was looking at Jackson Chen.
So, this movie isn't going to be filmed?
Liang Xiaoru didn't expect Chen Jiaer to be so stubborn, actually daring to stand up to President Liu and saying he wouldn't film anymore.
Enraged, Mr. Liu's daughter grabbed a dressing case from the table and smashed it over Liang Xiaoru's head.
"Liang Jiaru, you bitch, it's all your fault! You ruined my filming."
The aim was good; it smashed a bloody gash into Liang Xiaoru's head.
Liang Xiaoru is squeamish about blood. When she touched the blood on her head, her vision went black and she collapsed.
The staff at the scene rushed to help and took Liang Xiaoru to the hospital.
Luo Yunhang shielded Yunyin behind him.
Mr. Liu's daughter glared angrily at Chen Jiaer, ripped off the decorations from her head, threw them on the ground, cursed a couple of times, and left.
The other actors on set were all looking at Jackson Chen.
Jackson Chen looked at everyone apologetically: "As you all have seen and heard, as the director of this film, I really cannot accept this kind of filming effect. Rather than this, it would have been better not to film it at all."
I'm so sorry to have taken up your time.
"But don't worry, I will pay you every penny of your wages for this period of time." After saying that, Chen Jiaer bowed apologetically.
Everyone was a little upset. Apart from Liang Xiaoru and the other two, everyone else in the crew was actually quite good. They could learn a lot from each other. Chen Jiaer's eye for talent was indeed excellent.
Yunyin was also very reluctant to leave. During the week of filming, Jackson Chen gave her a lot of professional guidance, which was very enlightening. After all, she is not a professional actress, so this guidance was very helpful to her.
Luo Yunhang could tell that this director named Chen Jiaer was a very principled person, and such a person was bound to produce good works.
Most importantly, Yunyin likes it very much.
"Director Chen, how much investment do you expect for this film?" Luo Yunhang stepped forward and asked.
When Chen Jiaer saw him protecting Yunyin, he assumed that Yunyin's boyfriend and didn't think too much about it.
"At least eight million." Liu Ming had invested eight million before.
This number is undoubtedly astronomical for ordinary people.
But for Luo Yunhang, it was just a drop in the ocean.
Since Yunyin likes it, he will use money to protect her so that she can do what she wants without any worries.
"Then I'll give you ten million, on the condition that Yunyin must be the female lead."
When Luo Yunhang said those words, everyone present was stunned, even more so than when Chen Jiaer and Liu Ming withdrew their investment.
This young man looks so young, yet he says he's going to invest ten million?
Are you kidding me?
Who would make movies if they had ten million? They could do something better on their own.
These days, actors' salaries weren't as high or as lucrative as they are in later generations.
They're just earning a meager living now, barely making ends meet compared to the average person.
"You said you want to invest ten million?" Chen Jiaer looked at Luo Yunhang in disbelief.
Yunyin's eyes lit up. That's right! She had been so focused on feeling bad that she had forgotten about Luo Yunhang. He could easily contribute his investment money.
She is very confident in this drama and believes it will be a huge hit.
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