Chapter 146: What’s so good about fighting for this crappy ranking?
"Sister Luan, He Xinghe has a temporary change of clothes and needs some help."
What the hell?
In the company, Project Manager Yao Man went to the president's office in person to report to Sister Luan.
The filming of Female General was completed, Ye Mengyu made a guest appearance in a comedy movie, and then took a few days off to spend time with his family.
The costumes and props for the fantasy drama are already in place, and the actors were agreed upon half a year ago.
This part mainly involves external actors, who need to be booked in advance and have to confirm their schedules repeatedly. Unlike the artists of their own company, they just need to follow instructions and don't have to worry about not having any scenes to shoot.
The role of the Emperor of Heaven doesn't have many scenes, only about twenty, but it is very important. Every major plot twist is related to him, so he must be played by an actor of sufficient weight to achieve the best finishing touch.
This role was also one of the first performance contracts negotiated.
The actor they hired was He Xinghe, who became famous a few years ago for his fantasy drama. After that, he took on more than 30 commercial projects but didn't take on any new dramas.
After making a quick buck for a year, he officially announced his marriage and the birth of his daughter. His wife is also a veteran actress. The two met when they were still unknown. The actress was very popular more than ten years ago, but later gradually faded into obscurity and switched to running an agency to work behind the scenes.
After He Xinghe became famous, the two officially announced their relationship. The outside world had no idea when they started, and they announced it without any clues.
For the next five years, He Xinghe never filmed a movie again. After his business opportunities disappeared three years ago, he was almost nowhere to be found in the entertainment industry.
However, if someone suddenly retires from the entertainment industry during this period of great popularity, it will give the audience enough anticipation.
It is also the best way to hype up emotions.
To this day, when people talk about fairy tale dramas, what they still remember is the handsome and extraordinary Gaolinghua Xiandu.
He Xinghe's agent has a good relationship with Sister Luan, so when the project was launched and ready to start filming, Sister Luan contacted him. He hadn't been filming for a long time, and his child was in elementary school, so he didn't need a parent to watch him every day. With more time, it was natural for him to make a comeback.
It was already one of the biggest traffic at the time, and the comeback of Miss Ye’s project was also a very good opportunity.
They agreed readily.
Any hesitation would be disrespectful to the 10 million yuan salary.
In a blink of an eye, half a year has passed, and Ye Mengyu's traffic has not decreased but increased. Coupled with the blessing of "Annual Rings", his position as a top star has been firmly established.
He and Zhou Xuran, another popular data star, argue online every day. Either the real protagonists tear off their hair flowers to show their affection, or their fans engage in quarrels every day. The popularity has never subsided.
The costume drama that just finished filming is full of mystery and has whetted everyone's appetite. Everyone is eagerly waiting for its release.
Her new project has received huge attention since the day the official WeChat account was successfully registered!
The filming was about to start, and this unexpected thing happened.
"Is he crazy? He wants the lead role for a special role with only twenty or so scenes? Do I need him to carry the show, or do I need him to promote it? I've got at least ten A-list celebrities guest-starring in this show, so how can he stand out?"
Is he shameless or what? Is this another incident caused by his wife? That woman is like a troublemaker.”
Sister Luan's temper was getting more and more out of control, and she slammed the table on the spot.
At the time, I said He Xinghe wasn't up to par. He had no ambition and lived a life of mediocrity. Acting wasn't a hobby; he did it purely to make a living. Once he had money, he'd just lay back and relax. His wife, Li Shu'er, was the worst offender. She was overbearing, money-hungry, and stingy. He Xinghe never made a name for himself after marrying her. Every good job opportunity she offered was ruined. She worried that her husband would be noticed when he went out, so she was obsessed with keeping him hidden. She also exploited his fame and status to make money, taking advantage of everyone...
Sister Luan: ...
I don't understand. No matter how strong the wife is, a grown man will really accept her? Just lie at home and wait for the woman to support him?
Can you let a woman go back on her word after you've already agreed to it?
Do you have any legal common sense? You don't have to pay compensation for breach of contract, or what?
"If he's not good enough, we can find another actor. There are many veteran actors who can hold their own against the Emperor of Heaven. It doesn't have to be He Xinghe."
Ye Mengyu persuaded Sister Luan.
"Well, Li Shu'er doesn't understand me, or maybe she knows me too well. She knows I'm not the type to tolerate people's faults. If they're making trouble here, then let them pay the penalty. Even if it doesn't kill them,
Keeping a man like a pet? Fine, let her keep him. From now on, I will fight against her crappy company. If I don't bankrupt her, I won't be called Luan."
Oh, "Why are you so angry? Sister, don't worry, it's not like we can't find actors, right? As long as there's enough money, I think we can hire national treasure-level veteran actors. Don't get angry about things that can be solved with money. It's not worth it. Don't get angry and hurt yourself."
"No, I'm not angry. It's about this matter. We must be tough and give the industry a warning, so that everyone knows what our attitude is towards competing for the ranking.
This is the first time we sign a big shot from an external company. We just need to take a step back and find someone else later. Just wait and see, he will be able to control us to death.
Problem.
There are more than 20 scenes, and you still want to fight for it?"
Sister Luan became angrier and angrier as she spoke.
Ye Mengyu understood that this was not about getting angry with anyone, but about setting rules.
Let everyone know, when you work with Mengzhu Entertainment in the future, whatever contract you signed is the contract. If you can act, then act. If you don’t want to, then forget it. Don’t do useless things.
No matter how big a figure you are, it's all useless in front of the young lady.
"That's right. We did our last drama so smoothly, and we used our own people. With more dramas to come, we'll inevitably have to collaborate with others, so we have to establish some rules.
Do you want to sue?"
"Of course, I'll go talk to the lawyer first and ask them to pay the liquidated damages. If they don't, I'll sue them. And I'll sue them in a big way, so that the whole internet knows about it. After that, I'll just play with Li Shu'er."
Clearing her out of the entertainment industry is also a way to eliminate harm to the people.
"Aren't you afraid that others will say you're too overbearing?"
"Why would I be afraid of that? I used to be known in the entertainment industry for my dominance. Who doesn't have the nickname of a female devil? The entertainment industry is all about praising the powerful and bullying the weak. Keeping a low profile and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger will only bring endless ridicule and bullying, and nothing else will be gained."
Too.
This place is not afraid of people bragging. The bolder the people, the more fertile the land.
The top stars who come from the outside world make a lot of money, while those who work hard can only live a mediocre life and make a living.
That's the reality.
"Why don't we ask Mr. Liang Zhen? I've always felt that he's like a banished immortal from heaven, untouched by worldly desires. His aura and status are a thousand times greater than He Xinghe's. He's not opposed to playing villains, and he hasn't said he won't take on TV dramas."
Ye Mengyu also wanted to use his power for personal gain and chase a star on the spot.
"Okay, I'll contact them and see if Liang Zhen is interested in cooperating."
Sister Luan is decisive and efficient.
Liang Zhen's side also went unexpectedly smoothly.
He agreed to act in the role as soon as we talked about it on the phone, and didn't even ask for a ranking. He just wanted to be a special guest, and didn't even ask for a special starring role.
He acted as if he was just trying to help, and never asked about the pay.
A helping hand when the time is right.
In order to express her gratitude, Ye Mengyu brought Mr. Jiang and the baby to the house and treated them as juniors.
As soon as the contract was signed, it was officially announced in a grand manner, showing the greatest respect to Mr. Liang Zhen.
Ye Mengyu also mobilized almost all of his connections to leave messages or forward messages in the comment section of the official blog.
At the same time, the official Weibo account issued a lawyer's letter in its next Weibo post later that day, accusing He Xinghe of breach of contract and suing his agency and agent Li Shuer.
At such a critical moment, he sued for breach of contract, and then various marketing accounts came out with the news that he received a salary of 10 million yuan, only made a cameo appearance in more than 20 scenes, but demanded the position of the leading male role.
Three people make a tiger, and what's more, his story is true.
It was Sister Luan who was behind this and did all kinds of publicity.
He Xinghe and Li Shuer immediately became hot searches.
The two of them got married late, in their thirties, and they got married because they were pregnant.
Before they got married, their life experiences were quite exciting. Now, netizens who are bored have dug up all the gossips before and after their marriage, as well as the wonderful things in their youth.
It was even dug out. At the time, it didn't seem like a big deal, but now it is regarded as a kind of remarks that destroys one's worldview.
For example, freezing eggs, not having to bear children yourself, and open marriage.
Li Shuer had been in and out of a wealthy man's house, pissing off his wife to death. She even boasted that the unloved were the third party, and all of this was exposed.
Although he refused to admit that he was the third party and only said that he was a good friend, who would not understand what was going on?
It was even revealed that a few months ago, when she met that rich man and his current girlfriend while shopping, she even accepted a bag worth one million yuan that was paid for by them!
It's totally destructive.
These two people are like treasures. The more they dig, the more gossip they find. They also attracted many of their former fans to come out and help young netizens recall the gossip in the entertainment industry that shattered people's worldviews when information was not well developed.
As a result, He Xinghe and Li Shuer's reputation was ruined.
But there was no real impact.
He Xinghe had never been in a drama before, so Li Shuer had kept him in her collection. Li Shuer had her own entertainment company and was producing her own dramas. Even if she didn't act, she could still make money by promoting others.
And the most amazing thing is, even after all this, and after all their exes have been dug up, the two of them are still living their lives the same way, as if nothing happened.
That’s pretty cool too.
"We are all mud, so no one should look down on others for being dirty."
Yes, that's what happened.
"No one will buy Li Shuer's recently completed drama. She's definitely going to lose tens of millions. I'll see when she starts a new project. We have a lot of projects going on right now. I can run three groups simultaneously. Can she afford that? I don't believe that my three dramas can't catch up to her one. As long as she wants to air her drama, I'll fight her and kill her..."
Sister Luan still had no intention of giving up.
"After this move, the industry should know our style. They should behave more honestly in the future, right?"
"I'm a little bit apprehensive, but you have to believe that people who are capable of mischief will continue to mischief at any time. They can't control themselves."
Too.
No, I had just finished speaking when the troublemaker came out.
It’s not someone else, it’s Zhou Haolin’s true love Qi Yue.
Qi Yi started out by appearing in short dramas, then participated in various variety shows, and filmed the film "Female General", and also took on many external dramas.
Now it is quite well-known.
Just as the original plan went, Qi Yue tricked the Qi family into investing 200 million yuan in a costume drama, the kind about the genius doctor and the poisonous concubine. They bought the copyright of a popular online novel, and spent tens of millions in copyright fees.
Later, because the novel was too long, over three million words, it would have taken more than a hundred episodes to be adapted into a TV series, and it might not have been finished. So, they split it into three parts, filming them simultaneously but broadcasting them in three phases.
The longer the episodes, the longer the filming and production cycles, and of course the higher the investment. One of her films is equivalent to three for others. How can two hundred million be enough?
He forced his family to take out another 100 million yuan.
Zhou Haolin also invested 200 million yuan.
This is real cash, not real estate or various equity or debt claims.
Once this money is taken, it will not have any impact on the Qi family for a year or two, and this amount of money can still be taken out.
I can't resist the trap set by Chu Yiyan and Wei Zimo.
Within half a year, Qi's father and elder brother Qi each invested in two very good and practical projects, which not only occupied all the company's working capital, but also contributed 1 billion yuan from their own pockets. Of this 1 billion yuan, 700 million yuan was loans and mortgaged fixed assets.
Qi's mother followed her friends to invest and buy shares in a villa project in a foreign holiday destination.
He spent the last bit of liquid funds in the family and pawned most of his jewelry.
Afterwards, when there was no profit to be recovered from all the projects and the daily interest was almost unbearable, they just waited for Qi Yue's TV series to be finished and the copyright to be sold to recover the first batch of funds.
Her project collapsed.
The second male lead was imprisoned for tax evasion.
All works have been removed from shelves and banned within the industry.
All the films that have already been filmed but not yet released have either been reshot or replaced with AI, or they will never be shown again. Everyone is suing him for compensation, but he is already in prison and cannot afford the compensation, at least not immediately.
The costs have not been recovered, and a large number of scenes have to be re-shot, so we have to continue investing money. If we don’t invest, the money we spent before will be wasted.
The Qi family couldn't come up with a penny, so Qi Yue would definitely ask Zhou Haolin for help. Zhou Haolin was living on various rents and subsidies from his mother. The 200 million yuan he was able to come up with before was all the cash he had.
But what should I do if I have a girlfriend?
I can only use facial recognition and borrow from old friends.
His reputation as the prince of the Beijing circle was shattered to nothing by his scumbag father's statement.
Even if Fu Yao came forward to recognize the two siblings and gave them pocket money every month, what would the 1.8 million be enough for?
No one is stupid. If you really want to support him, you should give him property and a company instead of letting him stay at home and be a waste.
He couldn't afford to work for others, and he couldn't afford to work for small companies. He looked down on small companies and couldn't afford to hire such a big boss. Big companies looked down on him, and no one wanted him, a well-known young master, to offend anyone.
Besides, his ability is inversely proportional to his consumption level. A job that pays 20,000 yuan a month is suitable for his level, but that amount of money is not even enough for him to have a meal.
Unable to make a high salary or a low salary, he can only live off his savings at home.
In this situation, if he wants to borrow money, three or five hundred thousand is not a big deal, but who would dare to lend him a large sum of money?
Some young and foolish people even asked someone to contact Zhou Xuran and asked her to write a promissory note.
It would be strange if Zhou Xuran could write.
Normally, she and Qi Yue are as close as one person, but when it comes to needing money, she doesn't step forward.
Another child was so honest that he told his parents about Zhou Haolin's loan. The parents were also very capable. They called Zhou Wenqu and asked if there was any problem with the Zhou family. Otherwise, why would Zhou Haolin borrow even 100 million yuan?
Of course, the scumbag dad had to emphasize again that he and Zhou Yimo had broken up and it had nothing to do with Zhou Haolin.
That man was also stubborn and went to find Fu Yao again.
Fu Yao was furious when someone across the border asked him whether he would pay for his stepson's IOU.
He had a big fight with Zhou Yimo. After all, everyone knew Zhou Haolin's life story.
He asked Zhou Yimo to take good care of his son. If he failed to do so, he would issue a statement to sever all ties with Zhou Haolin.
Zhou Yimo used his own private money to pay off Zhou Haolin's 30 million yuan debt. He told him that he would never care about him again and told him to figure out how to make money on his own. If he couldn't earn that much money, he shouldn't spend it.
Zhou Haolin really loves Qi Yue. He sold some of his fixed assets and raised 100 million yuan to continue filming.
At this time, several projects of the Qi family were suspended at the same time.
It's all force majeure.
It is clear that as long as we can persevere through the difficult period, the project can continue and it will not affect future profits. It will only take two or three months at most.
But unfortunately, they couldn't hold on for these two or three months.
When it’s not enough to repair the wall in west, you can only sell your property.
But once you start selling off your property and people find out, the impact will be huge.
Partners and customers all came to him, bankrupting his company and leaving him with nothing.
This makes the situation worse.
There was obviously nothing wrong with the company and the projects were all good projects, but the Qi family was forced into a dead end.
Finally, Qi Yi showed up with a large amount of money and acquired Qi's company at a very low price. He also took over the projects invested by Qi's father, mother and eldest brother.
The funds the three men recovered were just enough to plug the hole, with tens of millions left over.
I could have lived a peaceful retirement life.
Who made them love the fake daughter?
The 100 million yuan Zhou Haolin gave to Qi Yue was not enough, so he invested tens of millions of their own money.
I finally finished filming the drama.
The production is almost finished, and I’m going to sell the first film.
The male lead has exploded again.
The traffic collapsed, and he was in a relationship, not to mention two relationships. One of the women was pregnant, and was threatened by his mother. She was despised in various ways. The mother also took people to force the girl to the hospital for an abortion, and then gave her 100,000 yuan, accompanied by various insults, all of which were recorded by the girl.
All phone calls and WeChat messages are recorded.
The other girl had just reached adulthood and was still a high school student.
This is a moral issue. It is not illegal and the work has not been removed from the shelves.
But who would dare to employ a person with corrupt moral character?
All commercial endorsement contracts were terminated and a large amount of liquidated damages was paid.
The only work that has been completed but not yet released is Qi Yue's Divine Doctor and Poisonous Concubine. Don't even think about putting it on the shelves anymore unless you reshoot it.
This time the male lead had an accident and we need to reshoot. How much will it cost?
Moreover, if a work has already had two accidents and needs to be re-shot, who would dare to buy it?
Who knows if there will be a third accident?
The project was buried.
Nearly 700 million yuan was wasted and not a penny was recovered!
They were losing almost everything, while Qi Yi started to make a profit from the projects he acquired from them.
They are all really good projects with considerable profits.
Thanks to the profits from these projects, the Qi family was able to replenish their previously severely damaged vitality and quickly recovered.
We also signed a cooperation project with Zhou, taking things to a higher level.
At this point, the Qi family finally saw the excellence of their real daughter and began to regret it.
He ran to Qi Yi to plead his misery and used family affection to engage in moral blackmail.
Qi Yi is not a philanthropist. She will be the scapegoat whenever they cry.
After her return, he described in detail how they treated her.
"I have never spent a penny of your family's money, worn a piece of your clothing, eaten a few meals in your house, or stayed in your storage room for a few days. I also gave you life and saved you once, and I have repaid you. If you want to be loved by your daughter, go find your beloved Qi Yue. I am not worthy."
He sent them away without leaving any room for maneuver.
After the Qi family left, Qi Yue came again, showing her best green tea and white lotus look, ran to Qi Yi's filming site, knelt on the ground when she saw people, and cried miserably, saying, "I know that sister doesn't like me, I can leave, but sister, don't resent mom and dad because of me. They adopted me because they missed you too much. They still love you the most.
You only bought their hot project at half the price, and they endured it silently because they felt guilty towards you.
Now I have nothing. I just want to get along well with my sister and let them have a peaceful old age.
Sister, please, for the sake of them being your biological parents, please forgive them for having spent twenty years searching for you and for letting you suffer so much outside..."
He used a lot of little tricks, and on the set, in front of so many people, he implied that Qi Yi didn't recognize his biological parents and was cheating them out of their money.
Later, someone uploaded the video they took to the Internet.
Qi Yi is a popular young actress, so of course news like this spread quickly.
Not all Gang members are fools. It is no longer as easy as it was in the past two years to use netizens to bully others online.
When the news first came out, some people wanted to lead the trend, and then another group of people said, let the bullets fly for a while and see if there is any reversal.
Soon after, someone uncovered the true and false story of the Qi family's daughter.
From being the real and fake daughter at the beginning, to the real daughter returning to her family but being abandoned, she had to work to earn tuition and support herself. The bosses, colleagues or customers of the places where she worked came out to testify, and some photos were released as evidence.
Before finally arriving at the Qi family, the business was in trouble and there was no money to turn around because all the liquid funds were invested in the fake daughter to film a TV series.
No one was willing to buy their property when they tried to sell it, and the price was reduced to 10%. Then Qi Yi showed up and bought it back at half price, saving their family from crisis.
Someone else did the math and asked, how much money can Qi Yi earn in two years since his debut?
At this time, someone claiming to be a Mengzhu employee came out to reveal that Qi Yi had signed an extra ten-year contract and borrowed money from the company.
Here, everything turns around.
The affairs of the Qi family have come to an end.
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