Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 148 Who would still be bullied if they have money?
Seeing that his identity as an investor was completely ignored, Chen Qian lost his guard on the spot. After saying something harsh, he left in disgrace.

"Ugh……"

In the room, Li Xue touched her bald head and sighed.

Originally, he called Meng Bai back to reconcile the conflict between the two parties, but he didn't expect that it would completely intensify the conflict.

But it’s a good thing this way. The sooner the problem breaks out, the sooner it can be solved.

Whether it's replacing people or compromising, let's handle it all at once while there's not much left to shoot.

Li Xue stood up, walked to Meng Bai and patted him on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Director Li, I stepped in today's shoes." Meng Bai was quite polite to Li Xue, "But I still have to say that if Chen is still planning to change the script, then this project should be replaced by either me or him."

"Don't worry." Li Xue said, "How to deal with this situation is Mr. Hou's business. As the director of the crew, I only have one thing to say to you - well done!"

Meng Bai looked at the other person in surprise, and then couldn't help laughing.

Indeed, both directors and screenwriters are quite disgusted with people who repeatedly modify the script on their own initiative.

But no matter how disgusted she was, this matter still had to be resolved. Li Xue contacted Hou Hongliang, told him about the current situation of the crew, and asked him to come back as soon as possible.

In the next room, the two people who had eavesdropped on the entire incident looked at each other in bewilderment.

Seeing Song Zhi dumbfounded and silent, Wang Ou touched her and asked curiously, "What are you thinking about?"

"Sister Ou..." Song Zhi bit his lip and asked quietly, "Is the crew really spreading rumors about my relationship with Meng Bai... Teacher Meng Bai?"

"..."

Wang Ou couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows.

Girl, isn't your focus a little off?
However, seeing the girl's troubled expression, she still comforted her, "There are many gossipers in the crew, and there are all kinds of rumors. Don't take it too seriously."

Although it was meant to comfort him, the words did not deny the "rumor".

Song Zhi pursed his lips and muttered softly: "Is it so obvious..."

Wang Ou thought to himself, Girl, no one is more obvious than you.

In fact, not only the crew members, but also Wang Ou himself had guessed it a long time ago.

She was more familiar with Song Zhi and noticed more details. In addition, this girl would come to ask some questions about "a friend of mine" every now and then, so she had already guessed about the relationship between the two.

But as a mature lady, she doesn't care much about the love gossip of such little girls.

In comparison, the disagreement between the "crew screenwriters and financial representatives" just now is more worrying.

"Song Song, do you think Teacher Meng can really ask the crew to replace people directly?" Wang Ou asked.

"He will." Song Zhi said firmly.

Given that guy's personality, he dared to confront the crew when he was just a new screenwriter, let alone now that he has money and capital.

On this point, no one understood Meng Bai's persistence better than her.

Hearing Song Zhi's certain tone, Wang Ou also believed her judgment.

"You know what? Your teacher Meng Bai is quite courageous." Wang Ou said with a smile, "Eight million! He just threw it away!"

After saying this, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. In this industry, having money and background means being more powerful than others.

Chen Qian is the investor, so he can arbitrarily request to add plots to his artists.

And Meng Bai is more powerful than the investor, so even if he is just a screenwriter, he can still turn the tables on Tian Gang.

A small actor like me can only go with the flow. No matter which side wins in the end, I have to follow the arrangements.

Thinking of this, Wang Ou couldn't help but complain in his heart -

Fortunately, I don’t have much rivalry with the character "Cheng Jinyun", so no matter how they fight, I just have to finish filming my part honestly.

Wang Ou is not the only one who holds this idea.

Over the next two days, the conflict between the screenwriter and the investor spread throughout the crew. Almost all the actors and staff watched from the sidelines while eating melons in private.

Among the leading actors, the only one who has some say in this matter is Hu Ge. After all, he has the biggest status and as the male lead, he has a lot of rival scenes with Wang Yuejun.

But he didn't respond at all, just said that he would follow the crew's arrangements and would not get involved in your conflict.

At this point, if neither side compromises, then it will all depend on who Noon Sunshine, or in other words, who Hou Hongliang will support.

The answer is actually obvious. As soon as Hou Hongliang rushed back to Hengdian, he didn't even rush to the set, but came to find Meng Bai first.

"Mr. Hou."

Seeing Hou Hongliang rushing back exhausted, Meng Bai smiled and said, "Congratulations. I heard that Nirvana in Fire has been sold?"

"Yeah." Speaking of this, Hou Hongliang also laughed.

"Who bought it?" "Dragon TV," Hou Hongliang said, but then he sighed, "Unfortunately, they don't plan to broadcast it exclusively, and the price they offered is low. If it's better, we have to find another satellite TV station to broadcast it simultaneously."

There was nothing Meng Bai could do to help with the TV station. After all, his resources in this area were not as good as Noon Sunshine's.

but……

"If it's difficult to negotiate with the satellite TV station, Mr. Hou, why don't you try the video platform and do 'simultaneous broadcasting on TV and the internet'." Meng Bai suggested.

Before the rise of self-produced online dramas last year, video platforms’ film and television resources were mainly supplemented by purchasing TV dramas.

Because of the powerful voice that TV stations have accumulated over the years, these dramas often have to wait until a round of broadcasting on the TV station is finished before they can be put on the video platform.

However, with the rise of mobile terminals and the growth of Internet users, the voice of TV stations has gradually begun to weaken, and many project parties have begun to consider the possibility of "simultaneous broadcasting on TV and the Internet."

For example, last year's hit "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was launched on Leshi.com during the first round of broadcast on Mango TV. Even the finale was broadcast simultaneously, which was considered a small attempt.

It is for this reason that Meng Bai suggested to Hou Hongliang that if another satellite TV station is difficult to find, he can look at the video platform.

Not to mention, Hou Hongliang thought about it and really thought this method was not bad.

After all, it has been a year since the filming of "Nirvana in Fire" was completed. If it is not broadcast soon, it will become a backlog drama.

"Mr. Hou, please tell me if you need anything." Meng Bai said, "We at Arclight have a few acquaintances on the website."

Hou Hongliang naturally knew that he was not bragging. Now on the video platform, ArcLight Film and Television is really more than just "knowing a few acquaintances".

After thanking Meng Bai, the two of them brought up the conflict.

"There's really nothing to say." Hou Hongliang said, "I still say the same thing. When will it be his turn as a representative of the capital to interfere with the script and filming?"

Meng Bai felt relieved when he heard this. This sentence meant that Noon Sunshine was on his side.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hou. If they really choose to withdraw their investment, except for the vacated investment amount, all additional losses involved will be borne by Arclight Films." Meng Bai said generously.

Strictly speaking, Meng Bai cannot be considered a complete businessman.

He had been feeling pent up with anger ever since Chen Qian had been using his status as an "investor" to pressure others.

This anger was not only directed at Chen Qian, but also at the resentment he had accumulated over the years due to similar incidents when he had to modify his scripts according to other people's wishes time and time again.

At first, he had no money to eat, so he could only endure these angers. Now that he has money, there is naturally no need to endure them anymore.

Even if it means spending more money, he has to vent his anger.

"Well, there's no need to worry about the losses. This is what our crew should be responsible for." Hou Hongliang said, "I'll go back and talk to them. If they don't agree, let them withdraw."
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Chen Qian originally thought that as an investor, Noon Sunshine would definitely stand on his side.

Unexpectedly, Hou Hongliang ignored him completely after he came back, and instead went to find Meng Bai, which made him at a loss.

By the time the other party found me again, they had already skipped the "negotiation" stage and directly issued an ultimatum.

Either he should film the movie honestly according to the crew's arrangement, or the investors behind him should withdraw their investment.

There is no middle ground, this is the final option.

Chen Qian can only say that he regrets it to bits now, but he actually had no intention of withdrawing his investment.

He was just a representative of the capital side, and it was not up to one person to have the final say on such a big matter. He just wanted to use this as an excuse to negotiate some conditions.

But he didn't expect that because of Meng Bai's ridicule of the "negotiation", he got carried away and ended up in a situation where he is in a difficult situation.

If I don't withdraw, my position in the crew will be awkward; if I withdraw, it will be difficult to explain to the boss behind me.

In short, it's very uncomfortable.

But then again, if we really have to talk about discomfort, the one who suffers the most has to be this girl Wang Yuejun.

He was just cooperating obediently during the filming, and didn't say much regardless of whether he was injured or his role was reduced.

As a result, because of the stupid actions of the people around him, his own character was about to be ruined.

Her injuries had not fully healed, and the filming during this period had consumed a lot of her energy. Now coupled with this conflict, her body could not hold on any longer and she fainted again.

The doctor advised that it was nothing serious, just fatigue, but it would be best to rest for a while and wait for the injury to heal before going back to work.

Now Chen Qian has finally found a way out.

After a "heartfelt" talk with Wang Yuejun, the girl finally chose to resign from the crew and go back to recuperate.

At the same time, after "friendly negotiations" between the capital behind her and Noon Sunshine, they did not put forward any other conditions, but directly withdrew their investment.

As soon as the funds here were withdrawn, the funds for Arc Light Film and Television arrived the next day.

With an investment amount of eight million, Arclight Films became the new investor of the "The Pretender" project in the form of five million in funds plus three million in film and television adaptation fees.

At the same time, a new problem was placed before Meng Bai, the "new investor".

Who will replace the role of "Cheng Jinyun"?
(End of this chapter)