Lin Xiaoxiao put the matter of the business card out of her mind. After all, she had already offended the person, and there was no need to dwell on it anymore.
Right now, her real concern is how to save money and produce a seemingly big-budget fantasy romance drama.
In order not to increase the budget for post-production and special effects, she had to have the main actors practice martial arts. Remembering that a drama in her previous life was produced with just one wind machine, she decisively installed another wind machine.
For other issues that can be resolved with props and voice-over, try to resolve them as much as possible, without relying on post-production.
Lin Xiaoxiao was so busy that she was dizzy, when she received another message from a new artist.
The ban by M platform caused many contestants from "Produce 101" who wanted to make it in the entertainment industry to run into obstacles, so they turned back to Feiyang Entertainment to seek work.
Lin Xiaoxiao hesitated at first, but then she thought that she was going to herd one sheep or a flock of sheep anyway, so she simply signed contracts with all the qualified ones.
As for those with poor aptitude, she directly advised them to either go to school or learn a trade. Otherwise, if these people were allowed to join, they would definitely be eliminated when Feiyang Entertainment went bankrupt or changed owners. It would be better to advise them to change careers from the beginning.
After Lin Xiaoxiao agreed to sign the contract, quite a few people signed with "Anonymous Boys and Girls 101". The music department already has fifteen singers, and the partner of No. 60 and the handsome middle-aged man with a weathered voice No. 59 also signed the contract.
To Lin Xiaoxiao's surprise, Xu Aiguo, who was 60 years old and had gray hair, also wanted to sign a contract.
Looking at the other person's even more robust physique than her own, and at Xu Aiguo's daughter and son who were intently reviewing the contract, Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a little dazed. Was the age range of the artists in her company too wide? It was one thing to have female singers in their forties, but how could there be a 60-year-old man who still dreamed of becoming an actor?
"Director Lin, the contract is fine, Dad, you can sign it."
Lin Xiaoxiao felt that Xu Aiguo's physique might be enough to get rid of her, so she simply signed them all. Xu Aiguo was skilled in martial arts, which saved them the cost of a martial arts instructor, so it was a valuable asset. They were brought into the production crew together with Miss Flat-Chested No. 89, and all the signed artists, whether singers, dancers, or actors, were pulled in to work as extras.
The location was simply in the undeveloped mountains on the other side of the island, which saved us the money of changing the background in post-production.
Another day of trying to save money.
The person in charge of the M platform said, "You group leaders had better behave yourselves. Feiyang Entertainment has already started filming with so many people. Don't say you didn't help at all. Do you still want to work in the film and television city in the future?"
The group leaders at the film studio shook their heads. "We really didn't receive any notification, otherwise we would have done as you instructed, started filming first, and then stopped messing with Feiyang Entertainment. But we really didn't receive any notification, and even Boss Zhang's assistant didn't show up at the film studio."
The person in charge of the M platform frowned. The probability of them lying was low. So, Lin Xiaoxiao had anticipated that he would set a trap and avoided it? Costume, props, actors, scriptwriters—she avoided every pitfall. It seemed he had to report this to President He. This Lin Xiaoxiao was really not a simple character. They would have to use some serious information.
Apart from staff on vacation, almost the entire Feiyang Entertainment team is on the island filming their new drama, "Asking the Heavens".
The female lead, Sheng Yiyi, has a background in dance, while the male lead, Zhang Nan, has a background in martial arts. When the two perform martial arts moves, they are fluid and graceful, making them highly entertaining. Combined with the undeveloped natural scenery, it instantly transports viewers back to the era of martial arts.
Every day, Lin Xiaoxiao would be calculating how to squeeze money out of her older brother's budget while marveling at how worthwhile it was to rent the island, as it had been incredibly useful.
The only downside is that there are many tourists on the island, but fortunately they all gather near the pier, and very few tourists go to the other side of the island.
However, some people with ill intentions also went to the island.
When the crew caught the fifth paparazzi, Lin Xiaoxiao was about to curse. Why did they have to use the flash and even intrude into the frame? She hadn't asked them not to take pictures.
But seeing the paparazzi in their ghillie suits, sweating profusely, their pupils darting around, clutching their cameras, Lin Xiaoxiao finally sighed. They were all just working people, why be so hostile? She ordered that each of the paparazzi she caught be given a cup of mung bean soup.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the paparazzi squatting together and said helplessly, "You can take pictures, but don't get in the shot, and don't use the flash. It's delaying the filming. Otherwise, you can wait until we're done filming, and I'll have them cooperate with your filming, okay?"
The paparazzi were dressed so thickly in such hot weather, and they were already showing signs of heatstroke. Only after drinking a cup of mung bean soup did they feel a little better.
A newly-minted paparazzi noticed that the other paparazzi were silent, but seeing Director Lin's earnest and earnest expression, he couldn't help but remind him, "Director Lin, it was Director Wang from the M platform who sent us. You need to be careful; they've brought a lot of paparazzi to cause trouble."
"What are you here for? To take pictures? How can taking pictures cause any trouble or delay the progress?"
The young paparazzi, Qian Duo, revealed the entire plan: "Delaying the schedule is only one aspect. Director Wang asked us to film the scandals between Director Lin and the actors in the crew, and also to film your content so they can get involved in advance and then label your drama as plagiarism. I don't know anything else; that's what my company instructed me to do."
The other paparazzi who had recovered from their shock also had complicated feelings. One of the older ones sighed, "Director Lin, we will try our best not to interfere with your filming, and we won't film, but M platform has given orders to several major paparazzi companies. We can only take care of ourselves. As for the others, you can only be careful."
Lin Xiaoxiao never expected that real business battles would be so simple and straightforward, hiring people to cause trouble—she never imagined it at all.
Lin Xiaoxiao chatted with the others for a few more minutes, catching up on everyday things.
How are the salaries and benefits in your line of work?
The young paparazzo, who had plenty of money, quickly answered, "There's no base salary. The boss pays us whatever amount he gives us for each job we do, and that's how much we earn."
The older paparazzi, Nian Wan, said with a worried look, "At first, our line of work was alright, but then it got suppressed. We could only shoot the kind of news that a few big companies wanted, to help create celebrity couples or smear our rivals. We couldn't get any other news published. If I hadn't entered the industry early, and if it hadn't become harder to get into other fields as I got older, I wouldn't have continued doing such a dangerous job. But everyone has elderly parents and young children to support. When I tell my kids that I work in journalism, that I'm an undercover reporter, looking into their eyes, I really can't bring myself to say that I'm just a paparazzi who does things for money. Xiao Qian, you're still young, you should change careers soon. Our line of work is poor and dangerous. Unless you cooperate with a few big shots in the industry, you can barely make a living. There's no future in it."
Qian Duo looked somewhat dejected. "I never expected this company to be a paparazzi company. I graduated from university with a degree in journalism, and when I saw this new media company that was cooperating with the M platform, I thought I would come in and make a name for myself. But after doing odd jobs for a month, I was assigned to this position."
Lin Xiaoxiao listened quietly to the sound of the music. No matter what world it is, the lowest-paid workers are the most miserable.
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