Si Mingyu heard this woman repeatedly bring him up, and naturally couldn't let her go on like this, so he stood up and said, "Sister Tang, let me handle this."
Although his expression remained unchanged, Tang Yan could tell Si Mingyu was already unhappy, and hurried over to persuade him, "Mr. Si, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Don't bother with them. I'll call the police."
"Oh my, you, a pretty boy, want to play the hero and save the beauty? I want to see how you handle it!" The woman couldn't help laughing after hearing what Si Mingyu said.
In her opinion, the other party was just a newcomer in the industry. She felt that she was no longer an ordinary person after entering the studio of a big star like Tang Yan, who was considered a big star by ordinary people, so she dared to talk big.
"Sir, this woman is ignorant and you should understand. Please take her away and don't disturb our meal, otherwise I will not be polite." As the saying goes, don't say you didn't warn me, Si Mingyu felt that he should give the other party a chance.
The middle-aged man also laughed after hearing his words: "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? If I don't leave today, how can you be so rude?"
After all, he is a successful person with a net worth of hundreds of millions. If he is scared away by a newcomer in the entertainment industry with just one sentence, will he still want to stay in Shanghai in the future?
"Mr. Si! Don't be impulsive." Tang Yan hurriedly grabbed Si Mingyu's arm. She was really afraid that the rich second-generation man would get angry, so she didn't dare to go over and take action. Otherwise, things would become difficult to handle.
"Don't worry, Sister Tang." Violence is always the last resort.
He took out his cell phone and called Chen Qicheng first. "Uncle Chen, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm in the private room 301 of the Huangpu Club, and someone's causing trouble. Okay, thank you for your help."
The middle-aged man showed a disdainful expression: "Kid, you're good. You know the police, right? What can they do to me when they come?"
He thought that as a public figure, it was normal for Tang Yan to know some police officers. This guy probably called the police using Tang Yan's name, but he didn't do anything. What could the police do if they came?
Then Si Mingyu called Wang Jianguo again: "Uncle Wang, I'm sorry to bother you so late. I have something to trouble you with. Director Xu Jinglei has a new film, and my friend Tang Yan wants to play the female lead. Okay, thank you, Uncle Wang."
After hearing what Si Mingyu said on the phone, the middle-aged man and the young woman thought he must be crazy. Who do you think you are? Just make a phone call.
But after hearing this, Tang Yan knew that Si Mingyu was not a man who boasted. If he could really do it with just one phone call, then his family must be very powerful.
You have to remember that different fields are like different worlds. Even if someone is a big shot in one field, they may not be as effective in another because the two fields have no overlap. People don't need to give you face and suffer losses. But if you can really do it, it means that your influence has won the other party's attention.
For example, Boss Ma was able to get well-known directors and many top stars to accompany him to shoot "Kung Fu Yoga" just to fulfill his martial arts dream.
The woman said a few more harsh words, and then the middle-aged man's phone rang. He picked it up and took a look, his face immediately darkening: "It's Director Xu."
"Hello, Director Xu. What? The female lead has been replaced? Director Xu, I joined the crew with my own money, so you can change it at any time. I don't mind that little bit of liquidated damages, Director Xu, listen to me." A beep, beep, beep sound came from the phone.
The young woman naturally heard it, but she still looked at the middle-aged man with a hopeful look.
"Director Xu called and the leading actor has been replaced." The middle-aged man was helpless.
He does have money and a few friends in the entertainment industry, but again, the two sides don't have much in common, so if Xu Jinglei doesn't want his investment anymore, there's really nothing he can do.
After hearing what the middle-aged man said, the young woman collapsed to the ground instantly.
A musical ringtone rang out. It was the cell phone that Tang Yan had placed on the table.
"It's Director Xu." Tang Yan picked up the phone and said.
Si Mingyu took a look and said, "Turn on hands-free."
"Hello, Director Xu. It's okay, don't bother me. I'm having dinner with a friend. Are you planning to replace me as the female lead in your film? My schedule is fine. Thank you, Director Xu."
"Director Xu. I'm Si Mingyu."
"Hello Mr. Si, it turns out that Tang Yan is with you." Xu Jinglei spoke very politely.
You're welcome, she has to. Just now, a relevant person in charge of the Radio, Film and Television called her and said that a junior named Si Mingyu wanted his friend Tang Yan to play the female lead in this film.
At this point, Xu Jinglei understood what to do. It was impossible for the authorities in charge to be unaware of the goings-on in the entertainment industry, but as long as the people below didn't make too much noise, they would turn a blind eye. Now that the higher-ups had come down to make a call, if she didn't give them face, she probably wouldn't even get a screening permit.
"Director Xu, how much money did the original actress bring into the crew?" Si Mingyu asked directly.
"Thirty million." Xu Jinglei answered truthfully.
Making a film definitely requires investment from multiple parties, and the cost varies depending on the type of film. Xu Jinglei's film is a modern romance drama, and not many special effects are used, so the total investment is not high.
"Director Xu has given me face, so I won't let you suffer any loss. I will invest 50 million. It's settled." Si Mingyu spoke as if 50 million was just five dollars.
But this is actually true. When Tang Yan first met him at the Patek Philippe Original Store, he suddenly decided to spend 10 million to order a watch. Thinking about it this way, 50 million is not too much.
"Mr. Si, I..." Tang Yan wanted to say some words of thanks, but was interrupted by Si Mingyu, because at this time the door of the private room was pushed open and two policemen came in.
The Huangpu Club was located in a busy area, and there were police patrols nearby at that hour. Chen Qicheng, the deputy director of the municipal bureau, called the local police station and rushed over as quickly as possible.
Chen Qicheng only knew Jiang Xueyi's identity as a member of the National Security Bureau, and naturally, he didn't take her request for Si Mingyu lightly. As the most open city in China, how could he not know the mixed crowd here? It was normal for the National Security Bureau to make some arrangements. All he had to do was fully cooperate, regardless of the reasons.
The middle-aged man naturally didn't dare resist the police when they were about to be taken away. It was true that he was wealthy, but that wasn't a reason to resist the summons. After all, it was true that the middle-aged man had entered someone else's private room without permission, and it was also true that he had spoken rudely. Of course, this wasn't a big deal; at most, he'd be taken home and given a lecture.
However, Si Mingyu was really annoyed by seeing them, so he wanted to take them away and get this over with as soon as possible.
Tomorrow, relevant departments will go to the middle-aged man’s company for inspection. If you operate in compliance with the law, it will be fine. But if you don’t follow the rules in the slightest, you will be fined so much that you will question your life.
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