Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 257: The Suspension of Filming for "Return to Kunlun" - Wang Churan's Confusion

Galaxy Media Headquarters, President's Office.

When Gu Yang pushed open the glass door, Shen Wei was sitting on his leather sofa with his legs crossed, flipping through a stack of documents in his hand. Without looking up, he said, "Oh, Mr. Gu, you do know how to come back?"

Gu Yang pushed his bag aside, loosened his tie, and walked straight to the coffee machine: "What, is the company going bankrupt?"

"Soon." Shen Wei threw the documents on the coffee table. "If you don't come back soon, those girls in the publicity department will turn the trailer for 'Hard to Coax' into an idol drama."

Gu Yang raised an eyebrow, picked up his coffee, and took a sip: "Where's Nan Nan?"

"In the conference room downstairs, I went over the process with director Li Yurong."

Shen Wei glanced at him and said, "You and Lao Zhou have been playing around for quite a while this time. What, with three thousand beauties in your harem, do you only favor one person?"

"None of your business, you single dog!"

"...Did you bring me a gift?"

"What era are we living in? Bringing gifts... Go play somewhere else!"

"..."

Shen Wei was speechless, then became serious. "Let's get down to business. Filming for 'Hard to Coax' and 'Secretly Like You' has wrapped up, and post-production is basically complete. The problem now is that the platforms are vying for exclusive broadcasting rights."

Gu Yang walked to his desk and pulled up a data report on his computer: "Which companies?"

Tencent Video offered the highest price, but required them to cooperate with their annual gala.

Kiwifruit wants to negotiate the copyright of "The Legend of Canglan" together with Youku..."

“Give ‘Hard to Coax’ to Tencent, and ‘Secretly Like You’ to Kiwi.” Gu Yang interrupted him, “The price is negotiable, but you must guarantee a homepage recommendation spot for at least two weeks.”

Shen Wei raised an eyebrow: "Not selling it as a package deal?"

“Divide the risks and let them promote it themselves,” Gu Yang tapped the table. “In addition, make it clear to the platform that the joint promotion of the lead actors will only be done with one platform, and let them bid for it themselves.”

"Trickster."

Gu Yang ignored him and continued to ask, "What's the progress of 'The Azure Orchid Manual'?"

"The filming locations have been decided: Hengdian World Studios and Wangxian Valley in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, among others."

"We have arranged for staff to enter the site two months in advance to build sets in the Hengdian World Studios film and television industrial park studios, Huaxia Garden studios and other venues. The core scenes such as the Siming Hall, Haotian Tower and Yunzhong Water Pavilion have been completed."

Shen Wei opened another document. "According to your plan, filming will start next month, but the second female lead hasn't been decided yet."

Are there any suitable candidates?

Shen Wei swiped the tablet screen, his tone a little troubled: "There were quite a few people auditioning. We just went through a round of screenings a while ago. A few second-tier actresses were quite enthusiastic, and two newcomers auditioned because their appearances were a good fit, but everyone was not very satisfied."

"Either their eyes lack a certain spirit, or they can't project the aura of a war god."

He paused, then added, "As you know, the character of the Barren Woman is very special."

"As an ancient war god with the world in his heart, he must portray that awe-inspiring heroism and ruthless decisiveness. Reincarnated as Xie Wanqing, he must also possess the gentle charm of a courtesan from Jiangnan, and his eyes must hold the vicissitudes of reincarnation."

"To put it bluntly, you need to be an actor who can seamlessly switch between strength and gentleness, who can convey both a sense of fragility and an inherent resilience."

Gu Yang tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his gaze fixed on the view outside the window.

The names on the audition list flashed by one by one, but none of them matched the image in his mind.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through his mind...

“No need for further screening.” Gu Yang raised his eyes, his tone firm. “I will arrange the selection of the second female lead.”

Shen Wei was taken aback: "You have someone in mind?"

Gu Yang didn't answer directly, but picked up his phone and said, "Let them continue auditioning, and create more hype online."

...Hengdian World Studios, the crew of "Kunlun Returns"

The set was set up as a sci-fi laboratory scene, with the lights focused on Ling Kong, played by Wang Churan.

She wore a fitted white research lab coat that accentuated her slender figure. Her neat ponytail was tied high, with a few wisps of hair playfully falling beside her fair cheeks, giving her a cool and elegant yet lively look.

With deep, bright eyes and a persistent pursuit of the unknown, she focused intently on the experimental equipment in her hands. Every move she made exuded the professionalism and competence of a super-powered girl.

"Click! Excellent, this take is complete!"

Immediately afterwards, the crew began filming battle scenes, and the set was bustling with activity.

"Action!"

"Cut! Perfect!" Lü Haoji stood up from behind the monitor. "Xiao Wang, that emotional transition was spot on!"

An assistant jogged over and handed her a down jacket. Wang Churan was about to thank him when she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the photography studio.

Liu Jun, the general manager of Shanghai Jindian Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., is also her boss.

He was wrapped in a dark gray overcoat, his expression serious as he flipped through the tablet in his hand.

Wang Churan's heart suddenly sank.

In the makeshift rest shed, Liu Jun handed her a cup of steaming ginger tea: "Warm yourself up first."

Wang accepted the gift with both hands, expressed his gratitude, and asked directly, "Mr. Liu, what happened?"

Liu Jun sighed and turned the tablet towards her: "Something's happened, Xiao Wang!"

"Several private equity funds under Hangzhou Xindingming Film & Television Investment Management Co., Ltd. have begun to experience situations where they are unable to make redemptions upon maturity!"

This company is the main investor in the production team of "Kunlun Returns".

"What?" Wang Cherished and stood up abruptly. "We've been filming for almost eight months, and we've almost finished filming the domestic scenes."

"Next week we're moving overseas to shoot on location!"

"Mr. Liu, what's the situation now? Will the filming be halted?"

“Very likely.” Liu Jun rubbed his temples. “The production team just received a notification that another co-production company has also requested a halt to filming. Right now, the crew’s accounts are…”

"But Director Lu said yesterday..."

"Old Lu must have just received the news," Liu Jun said in a low voice. "The worst-case scenario now is that the system may be shut down indefinitely."

Wang Churan felt a sudden dizziness, and the light in front of her seemed to dim.

She never imagined that "Kunlun Returns," which she had always cherished and poured countless efforts into, would face such a crisis.

She filmed "Oh My General" last year, playing the role of Liu Xiyin, thus officially entering the entertainment industry.

With her gentle and charming period costume appearance and delicate acting skills, she gained a lot of attention when she first entered the entertainment industry.

At that time, many production teams approached her, and her company also helped her get the role in the drama "Kunlun Returns".

She's the female lead, and a Rock Girl at that.

She made many efforts and sacrifices to play this role well.

Filming began in April this year, and she joined the crew two months in advance, just to fully immerse herself in the role.

The drama contains many challenging action scenes involving wire work, and she practiced wire work every day to achieve the best filming results.

The narrow wires repeatedly rubbed against her waist and abdomen, leaving her covered in bruises by the end of the day. But she never complained or showed any signs of fatigue, and continued to practice intensely, all to present a dashing and heroic figure as she soared through the air in front of the camera.

(End of this chapter)