Chu Yu invested three million yuan in Zhang Yanping to make a movie. Zhang Yanping was overjoyed. Seeing that she had taken a long time to make up the difference, he knew that it was not easy for Chu Yu to raise the funds.
Three million was a huge sum of money for mainland China at that time. Zhang Yanping's films were difficult to shoot, had a long production cycle, and involved a lot of folk customs, so a large investment was inevitable.
Chu Yu's funding saved Zhang Yanping, allowing him to successfully complete his first film.
With money in hand, Zhang Yanping threw himself into the film, fearing he might betray Chu Yu's trust. Chu Yu's company was quite large, with many film directors, including Zhong Buyi and several others. After joining Hualai, Zhang Yanping was not considered outstanding at all. He could only do his job well in order to stand out in such an environment.
Zhang Yanping is under a lot of pressure, but fortunately he has the talent to be a director and has a great aesthetic sense for the camera. His films are full of cinematic language and he is particularly good at expressing the personality of ordinary people through their dialogues.
Chu Yu also visited the set. Zhang Yanping was a little nervous when he saw her, but fortunately Chu Yu was easygoing and didn't put on airs at all. She told him to continue working while she just watched from the side.
Chu Yu was just going through the motions, putting some pressure on Zhang Yanping, letting him know that she cared a lot about the money, and psychologically maneuvering to make Zhang Yanping completely devoted to her.
Chu Yu walked around the scene and spotted a familiar figure! What a coincidence! Look who she saw! A future Best Actress! A woman whose acting skills are among the best in the industry! This woman is one of Chu Yu's favorite actresses.
She's only a teenager, right? She looks so young, and she doesn't know how to act yet. She's just an extra on set, and she seems quite inexperienced.
She didn't do a good job. On set, an actress saw that she was young and pretty and was afraid that she would steal her thunder. So, during a scene where she was supposed to be slapped in the face, the actress slapped the young girl hard.
Originally, this scene could have been filmed using camera tricks, since it wasn't an important scene. Even if it wasn't filmed, there was no need to hit so hard. But the actress, for some personal grudge, not only hit her, but hit her very hard, making her palm hurt.
She laughed and shook her hand, then said to Zhang Yanping in a pretentious manner:
"I'm sorry, director, I didn't perform well just now! How about I try again? This time, I'm sure I can do better!"
The actress confidently agreed and waited for Zhang Yanping to respond. Zhang Yanping was taken aback. He could tell that this actress was not someone to mess with. She was someone the previous investor had pushed into the production. After the investor withdrew their funding, Zhang Yanping felt that since the filming had already been going on for a while, it wouldn't be right to ask her to get lost, so he let her stay on set.
But this actress is very manipulative. I don't know what the young actor did to offend her, but she often makes trouble for him. Now she's even taking advantage of filming to deliberately hit him!
But they asked for a re-enactment, which is perfectly reasonable. It's impossible for the actress to ask for a re-enactment, so Zhang Yanping said that was enough.
Zhang Yanping frowned: "Alright, let's do it again. This time, you need to perform well and not cause any more trouble!"
The actress smiled smugly: "Okay, director, come on! Stand still. I'll definitely do a good job this time, otherwise if I don't do it well the first time, we'll have to do it again, and your face will be in trouble."
The inexperienced young girl bit her lip, feeling wronged and remaining silent, but dared not disobey her, and could only stand opposite her.
The actress was clearly looking for trouble, so she swung her arm and slapped the young actress hard across the face.
That was a really loud slap!
Everyone on the scene was stunned, staring at her in disbelief. The young actress had five finger marks on her face from the slap. She covered half of her face, biting her lip in grievance, wanting to cry but not daring to, her tears welling up in her eyes.
Chu Yu never imagined that she had suffered so much injustice before she became famous. The actress who assaulted her was not famous later on, at least Chu Yu did not know her name.
Seeing that she remained silent after being hit, the actress raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Oops, sorry, I think I hit you a little too hard. Director, how about I do it again? I'll definitely do my best this time!"
Zhang Yanping frowned, while the actress looked smug, knowing he wouldn't offend her for the sake of a minor actress, and seemed quite fearless. Zhang Yanping paused for a moment, seemingly weighing his options, while Chu Yu smiled and said:
"Director Zhang, since she hasn't been performing well, it proves that she's not a good actress and doesn't have the ability to act this scene well. In that case, why don't we replace her?"
Upon hearing Chu Yu's words, the actress named Wang Yanping was stunned, unable to believe what she had just heard.
"Change people? Do you know who I am? You want to change people? I'm an investor's girlfriend! My boyfriend is very rich, and he listens to everything I say. If any of you dare to offend me, I'll tell my boyfriend and he'll cause you trouble!"
Assistant Xiao Zhong brought over a stool, and Chu Yu sat on it, crossed her legs, and looked up at her with a smile:
"Then do you know who I am?"
Wang Yanping was stunned for a moment, looking at Chu Yu's clothes. She thought to herself that she was dressed in designer brands, so she must be well-off. And with such a beautiful appearance, she must be the mistress of some investor or coal mine owner!
Wang Yanping scoffed, "And who is your boyfriend? Is he an investor too? Let me tell you, my boyfriend is very rich. His car is worth hundreds of thousands. If you anger my boyfriend, he'll make you regret it!"
Xiao Zhong scoffed, then said indignantly, "This is our CEO Zhou, the head of Hualai Company! Ever heard of Hualai Company? The producer and investor of this movie! Also the investor in 'Resurrection Jurassic Park'! That movie that cost hundreds of millions to produce, it was funded by our CEO Zhou! You should understand now, right? Hualai occupies half of the Chinese film industry, and our CEO Zhou owns chain enterprises such as Mandarin Clothing, Mandarin Skincare Products, Liuguang Skincare Products, Susen Automobile, Huachu Future Film and Television Company, Xinfeiyang English Training Center, Xibao Furniture City, and Deng Da Niang Dumplings! We don't need to elaborate on our CEO Zhou's wealth; it might scare you! Your boyfriend only drives a car worth a few hundred thousand? My god! Your boyfriend is so poor! Our CEO Zhou spends hundreds of thousands on a single meal! Our CEO Zhou can not only make you suffer, but he can also make your boyfriend suffer!"
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