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Chapter 175 Fatty Wang: The company rules are very strict, I don’t stand a chance! (Subscribe)
On the TV screen, a wonderful movie clip was playing.

"Hahaha, that's really funny!"

At Wang Jing's house, a group of people were staring at the TV, and some of them couldn't help but chuckle when they saw the exciting clips.

Although the others didn't laugh out loud, they couldn't stop smiling.

When this exciting movie clip ended, everyone looked at Wang Jing.

“This movie is great!”

Wang Jing's father, Wang Tianlin, spoke with a smile, and the rest of his fellow disciples all nodded in agreement.

"Look, it's going to be better than the previous ones!"

"The visuals are smooth and the plot is natural. It's less about shit and piss and fart, and it's more refined!"

"Yeah, weren't there quite a few scenes like this in the previous script?"

"Is it because Fengrui Films requested changes that this effect occurred?"

"You are thinking too much!"

Wang Jing explained with a wry smile: "It's not like I haven't told you about Fengrui Film's film production process!"

Everyone present was from the film and television industry, and most of them were his father's apprentices at TVB. They were all very close to each other, so he didn't hide anything when he spoke.

"Before the Lunar New Year, the novel was published in the Mong Kok News, and the comics quickly followed!"

"I'm worried that if there are too many scenes involving poop, piss, and fart, I'll get complaints from readers!"

Upon hearing this, all his fellow disciples, including his father, burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was quite joyful.

"You know it's a bad influence, yet you keep stuffing it into the script!"

Wang Tianlin rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Just do your job properly when making a movie. You need to change your previous habits. Otherwise, if I really receive a letter of complaint, I'll give you a good beating!"

"I know!"

Wang Jing spoke hurriedly, smiling bitterly, “I really don’t dare to do anything reckless!”

"You don't know, the world of fiction writers is a mess. I don't know how many Hong Kong fiction writers hate 'Mong Kok News'. They're just worried about finding a way to attack 'Mong Kok News'. I don't want to be their target. My words are a bit harsh!"

Judging from the bitter look on his face, he must have been scolded before.

Upon hearing this, the fellow disciples were startled and hurriedly asked what was going on.

"It's all due to a conflict of interest!"

Wang Jing smiled wryly as he explained the sources of the novels for Mong Kok News and the impact on his Hong Kong colleagues. Finally, he said, "The more popular Mong Kok News becomes, the more angry the novelists here in Hong Kong become. There's nothing we can do about it!"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, so don't take the initiative to get involved!"

Wang Tianlin warned, "Some people's pens are very dark, and their insults are quite vicious and malicious. Don't let yourself be treated as a target. I'm afraid your heart won't be able to take it!"

"Don't worry, Dad, I'm not that stupid!"

Wang Jing quickly assured her, "It's mainly because the novel and comics were released ahead of schedule, so I was inevitably criticized. I'm just a little upset, but I'm not going to get angry out of shame!"

"Hey, actually the novels in Mong Kok News are pretty good!"

Wang Tianlin nodded and smiled, "Some excellent novels are very suitable for being adapted into TV series!"

"Indeed, I often read novels from Mong Kok News, and I have to say that the quality of many of them is really quite high!"

"Of course it's high. There are some things that people don't say, but they all know it in their hearts. The writing style and writing skills of mainland writers are much better than those of some people in Hong Kong. This is an indisputable fact!"

The conversation had gone off topic, so Wang Tianlin coughed lightly and brought the subject back to the topic: "When will the movie you shot be officially released?"

He pointed to the posters of several new films that appeared on the TV screen.

This is a new program launched by ATV, which introduces new films released every month.

"New Hard Times" directed by Wang Jing is naturally one of the main recommended films.

It has to be said that with the ATV television platform, the promotion effect of the movie is obvious.

Wang Jing got the news early and notified his fellow apprentices to watch the wonderful clips at home.

As an insider, I naturally talk about things in the film and television industry.

"There's still about half a month left!"

Wang Jing said with some pride, "This film of mine is a project that the company has been pushing hard recently. We've put a lot of effort into promoting it, and I think the company is very optimistic about its final box office performance!"

"Indeed, being able to see the wonderful clips on TV, plus the support from some readers of the novel and comics, has already established a certain box office foundation. It all depends on how the word of mouth reacts after the release!"

Wang Tianlin nodded and said with a smile, "Fengrui Film and Television Company is really professional!"

"It's really professional. We already have a comprehensive promotional plan for the film, so we just need to follow the steps!"

Wang Jing laughed and said, "Fengrui Films has been able to develop to its current level in just one year. This is no joke. It has its own set of operating rules and logic!"

"Oh, is there any other trick here?"

Now, not only Wang Tianlin, but all the fellow apprentices present became interested.

"According to the company boss, we're producing films with the same rigorous approach as we would for engineering!"

Wang Jing explained with a smile, "You should also know that if there is a problem in the engineering design and construction process, it will cost lives!"

"Therefore, after each film is produced, the company will organize relevant personnel to review it to see if there are any errors or problems that were not noticed. If there are any, they will be corrected, and if there are none, they will be improved!" "The publicity plan before the film is released is naturally no exception!"

"It's said that the documents used to modify the various filming processes alone could fill up several rooms. This is why we have the current relatively complete production and subsequent publicity process!"

"That's fucking exaggerated!"

When some junior brothers heard this, they couldn't help but sigh, but they looked a little indifferent.

"From what you said, you must have been subject to a lot of restrictions and constraints during the filming?"

Another senior brother asked curiously, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be too frustrating?"

"The company is very professional in film production!"

Wang Jing shook his head and smiled, "The early preparations took quite a while. As a director, I had to be involved throughout the entire process, otherwise it would be easy to have problems with the connection!"

"But when it comes to filming, it's so easy!"

"We just follow the storyboard and shoot. The rest of the staff, including costume designers, props designers, lighting designers, and photographers, all know what they're supposed to do, and they all do their jobs, just like an assembly line in a factory!"

"If something goes wrong, we can directly find the person responsible. If we find that they are negligent or careless and the problem occurs, the consequences can be very serious!"

"How serious can it be?"

One of the junior students said disdainfully: "It's normal for accidents to happen during filming. The worst that can happen is that we just quit!"

Hearing this, Wang Jing just smiled and continued to explain, "At the very least, they'll have their salary and bonuses cut. At the worst, they'll have their salary and bonuses downgraded, and they'll also be criticized throughout the company!"

"As for more serious consequences, I haven't heard of any employee experiencing them!"

"This is too overbearing!"

Now, even Du Qifeng, his senior brother, couldn't help but speak up.

"But the company's bonuses are really generous!"

Wang Jing smiled and said, "It's directly linked to the movie's box office and internal screening reviews!"

Speaking of this, he sighed: "Even if the movie box office is average, as long as the internal screening reviews are excellent, even the most ordinary prop assistant can get a bonus of 5,000 or 6,000!"

"So exaggerated?"

All the fellow disciples opened their eyes wide, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

As we all know, the treatment at TVB is hard to describe.

Five or six thousand is probably more than two months’ salary for some of them.

As for the bonus, haha...

"I've heard that Fengrui Company has good benefits, but I didn't expect it to be this good?"

"Yeah, if I don't work at TVB anymore, I'll look for a job at Fengrui Films!"

"Is it not that easy to get high benefits and bonuses?"

"It's really not easy, the requirements are quite strict!"

Wang Jing replied: "During the filming, the main staff and actors must live in the dormitory or a nearby hotel under unified management. They are not allowed to take leave easily!"

"The security measures are even tighter. Even on the Silver City set, there are five or six gang members on duty!"

"If we're filming outside, there are at least two vans following us. The surrounding Hongxing gangs have also informed us in advance, so they can call in a large number of troops to support us at any time!"

At this point, he lowered his voice and revealed a piece of news: "When we were filming on location earlier, a small gang from Hutchison Whampoa came to cause trouble. As a result, even the leader of the Hung Hing Sai Wan gang came to support them in person!"

"No way, could it be that the boss of Fengrui Company has such a good relationship with Hongxing?"

Immediately, one of the junior brothers exclaimed in surprise, his face full of gossip.

"Haha, the boss of the company is the leader of the Hung Hing Sai Kung Hall!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the joyful atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

"Don't worry, our boss, Takeo, knows movies!"

Wang Jing smiled inwardly and waved his hand, saying, "Besides, he's the boss of ATV now, and he's also a Sai Kung District Councillor. His business is booming!"

After hearing his explanation, the atmosphere in the room finally returned to normal.

"Hearing you say that, Fengrui Film and Television is quite special!"

Wang Tianlin asked curiously, "No wonder it has risen so quickly in such a short time!"

“It’s really special!”

Wang Jing nodded seriously and said leisurely, "It basically eliminates all those messy things, and there's no need to worry about the club members interfering with the filming. I really like this atmosphere!"

"That's impossible! I'm afraid your company's boss himself is unruly!"

At this time, a fellow apprentice objected: "An Zheng, I don't believe it!"

Wang Jing did not explain. This was really the impression given by the gang leader. Even if he explained further, it would be useless. It would be better to stop wasting time.

To be honest, he was still obsessed with an important female character in the movie, but unfortunately, even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to act rashly.

Today's party has achieved its purpose and I'm in a pretty good mood.

(End of this chapter)