The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Seeing Zhao Shucheng's furious outburst, Fan Mei didn't dare to speak up about what she wanted to discuss with him.

After this experience, the crew worked even harder, and Fan Mei met Zhao Shucheng's requirements, successfully completing a day's filming.

Fan Mei wanted to treat the crew to a meal to apologize for her late arrival for filming, but Zhao Shucheng refused to attend and told the actors to go instead.

Fan Mei felt that Zhao Shucheng was still angry, so she didn't dare to continue to pester him. She could only apologize to Zhao Shucheng privately after the dinner.

While in the car, her assistant asked, "Sister Mei, why didn't you mention to Director Gu about using a green screen for filming?"

"Are you stupid? Given the situation today, do you think I would dare to bring it up?"

"However, due to our schedule, if we don't use green screens and shoot entirely on location, it will take much longer."

"There's nothing we can do about it. We've already postponed our start date. If we make any more demands, Director Gu will definitely be dissatisfied and might even replace the female lead."

The assistant said, somewhat incredulously, "Really?"

"Why not? I've only been on set for one day as the female lead, and I haven't had many scenes. If you want to replace me, isn't it just a matter of Director Gu saying a word?"

"The producer and investors won't agree, will they?"

"Don't you know the producer works for his studio? Do you think she'd side with me or her own boss?"

"What should I do?"

"What to do? Of course, I have to find a way to squeeze out time. I really shouldn't have agreed to Mo Xiangwan's request. If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have only accepted roles in Director Gu's films or Director Chen's films."

The assistant suggested, "How about we have Mo Xiangwan talk to Director Gu?"

"Forget it, Mo Xiangwan is too busy protecting herself to help us."

Fan Mei suggested using a green screen for Zhao Shucheng because she knew Lin Xiang was also filming with a green screen in Yun Xiang's story. Although this would definitely require chroma keying later, it would save time on location shooting and eliminate the need to wait for weather or time constraints.

However, the assistant's words were not without merit. She felt that it was still necessary to discuss it with Zhao Shucheng, just in case he agreed.

Meanwhile, Zhao Shucheng's assistant was also discussing Fan Mei's matter with Zhao Shucheng.

"Director Gu, Fan Mei's schedule is scattered. Do we really have to accommodate her schedule?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Let's see how things go. If she can't do it, then we'll talk about replacing her. But until something goes wrong, we'll proceed according to plan."

"But it seems like Fan Mei has something to say to you. Aren't you going to listen to what she has to say?"

"What's there to say? She's just playing her role according to the script; the rest is our business."

Xiao Liu said, "But she seems to really have something on her mind."

"I know, but until she speaks up, let's pretend we don't know."

Back at the hotel, after dinner, Zhao Shucheng picked up the script and began studying the upcoming filming schedule.

Around nine o'clock, I heard a knock on the door. When I opened it, Fan Mei was standing at the door.

"Director Gu, did I disturb your rest?"

"No, is there something you need from me at this hour?"

Fan Mei looked around the corridor and said, "Director Gu, won't you invite me in for a bit?"

"It's inconvenient, and if someone sees us, it might cause rumors and gossip."

Fan Mei was surprised that Zhao Shucheng would refuse so decisively. Even her attempts to seduce him were futile. She could only say, "Director Gu, I just wanted to ask if it's possible to film a portion of this movie using a green screen?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "What do you think?"

"I think it should be fine. Anyway, the plot is fine. On-location shooting is affected by the weather and time. It's much more convenient to be in the studio."

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Fan Mei gave an awkward laugh and said, "I know this might require special effects, or even green screen, but it will also speed up the filming process, right?"

"Fan Mei, do you think the production can't function without you as the female lead? We're filming a movie, and a modern drama at that. Are you trying to ruin the whole thing by using green screen?"

"No, it's just that I have some scheduling issues, and I'm trying to finish filming as soon as possible."

Zhao Shucheng said, "If the schedule doesn't allow it, you can withdraw. I can find someone else for you right now. As for completing filming as soon as possible, that's a matter for us directors to consider, not something you should worry about."

Seeing Zhao Shucheng's resolute attitude, Fan Mei knew that nothing she said would make a difference, so she could only say that she was just joking and asked Zhao Shucheng not to take it to heart.

Zhao Shucheng didn't care whether she was sincere or not, and said:
"Fan Mei, you only got the lead role because of Mo Xiangwan, and you just happened to be suitable. But that doesn't mean you're the only option. If you don't cooperate, I can replace you at any time. Also, I don't care what you do in other dramas, but in my crew, you have to follow my rules."

Fan Mei nodded repeatedly and said, "Director Gu, I know. I didn't mean it. I'll definitely cooperate with the crew in the future."

"That would be best, and hopefully, we'll keep our word."

Although Mo Xiangwan has been given leave, she has not actually stopped working.

The producer found out about Lin Xiang's green screen filming and was very unhappy about it.

You see, the investors were aiming for an S-level production for this show, but if they use green screen effects, it won't even get a B-level rating. That would ruin the show, not only wasting the company's investment, but also damaging its reputation.

Jin Jinwen naturally couldn't take such a risk, so after a meeting with the company, they decided to cancel the film.

Mo Xiangwan naturally couldn't agree to Jin Jinwen's words. She knew that the reason they collaborated was because of Xingyan's distribution channels. If they withdrew from the film and the company produced it independently, Lin Xiang would become known as the queen of bad movies, completely ruining her acting career.

So she and Jin Jinwen tried their best to persuade her, knowing that they were the ones who made Lin Xiang famous, and they couldn't just watch her fall from grace. After finally calming Jin Jinwen down, Mo Xiangwan went to Yu Jiang and told him about Xingyan's plan to withdraw from the project. Zhang Meng, to protect herself, would definitely shift the blame onto Lin Xiang, and now the company had to solve this problem.

Jin Jinwen's lawyer is Mo Bei, who has already contacted Yu Jiang and discussed Yun Xiangchuan's case. They hope to downgrade the case so that the pressure on both sides will be less.

However, Yu Jiang disagreed, believing that Xu Ling and Lin Xiang's popularity was undeniable, and the viewership would be high, so there wouldn't be any problems. Although it was a gamble, he felt it was worth taking the risk.

Mo Xiangwan had a different opinion, because she was well aware of the harm this matter would cause to Lin Xiang's career. So she called producer Lao Zhang, hoping that the "Embrace Me" crew could squeeze out a few days for Lin Xiang, and that the company could also give Lin Xiang some advertising opportunities, saving five days to fully support the filming of "Yun Xiang Biography".

However, she was already on leave, and now Judy Chen was in charge of the agency. She disagreed with Mo Xiangwan's solution, feeling that it would cause the company a lot of losses and was not worth it at all.

Mo Xiangwan didn't have time to fight for power with Judy Chen. She just asked David to quickly release some photos of Lin Xiang working with injuries to make fans and netizens feel sorry for her. Perhaps if the photos were exposed later, the responsibility would be pushed onto the agent, not the actress herself.

She then approached Yu Jiang, suggesting that Zhang Meng's decision to withdraw from the film might not be such a bad thing. After all, if things were handled the way Zhang Meng did, her reputation would be ruined, and the film would be worse off not having been made at all.

Although they may not receive a portion of the final payment, as long as the two artists are protected and prevented from appearing in the same film, the losses will be smaller.

Yu Jiang, however, was reluctant to give up this opportunity and asked Mo Xiangwan to coordinate Lin Xiang's schedule so that even if they had to reshoot, the filming would be of high quality.

Mo Xiangwan didn't expect Yu Jiang to be so insistent, but she was currently on leave, and the company director was Judy Chen, so she could only agree to try her best to coordinate.

She and Judy arrived at the underground parking garage. While sitting in the car, she suddenly spoke:
"Judy, you were the one who left the whistleblower comment in the trending topics before, right? Why did you do this? What benefit do you get from it?"

"Sister Xiang Wan, what are you saying?"

"You still won't admit it? You dare to say this isn't your account? If it weren't for your words being so deeply ingrained in my mind, I really wouldn't have known that the whistleblower was you."

Judy Chen hadn't expected Mo Xiangwan to already have evidence, and immediately dropped the pretense, saying, "It's me, so what?"

"Very honest."

"Now that we've come this far, I have nothing to deny. In the past three years at Qili, I believe I've worked harder and more diligently than anyone else. In terms of both education and ability, I don't think I'm inferior to you. It's just that you have more seniority than me and a better relationship with President Yu, which is why I've been subject to your control in every way."

Mo Xiangwan looked at the other person and said, "If President Yu doesn't support you, then switch your allegiance to President Zhu. Let her keep track of the company's intentions, and then wait for the right opportunity to oust me?"

"So you already knew it."

"How can I be an agent if I don't even have this much observational ability?"

Judy asked, "Then why do you still keep me by your side?"

"I'll only consider you a rival when you're strong enough. The reason I haven't brought it up is that I believe a healthy level of competition is beneficial for both the company and the artist in the workplace. But this time, you've crossed the line."

Hearing Mo Xiangwan say this, Judy Chen quickly added, "I just wanted to put you down. As for what happened online, that wasn't my intention."

"As a top student majoring in media studies, I don't believe you couldn't have predicted how things would develop, but you still did it, didn't you? The time it took to allow negative public opinion to ferment was not enough, which also shows that having academic qualifications and connections alone is not enough."

Seeing that Mo Xiangwan was about to leave, Judy Chen could only say, "Tonight, I will put your resignation letter and termination letter on your desk."

"Did I say you could leave? Now that we've laid our cards on the table, I hope you can compete with me fairly and squarely in the future. Qili's brokerage director is right there; you can take him away if you're strong enough."

After leaving the underground parking garage, Mo Xiangwan found Zhao Shucheng.

Seeing that she had come to him again, Zhao Shucheng asked somewhat strangely, "No, you didn't come to me about Fan Mei's schedule, did you? There's no room for discussion on this; she has to cooperate with the film crew."

Mo Xiangwan was stunned when she heard this, only then realizing that Fan Mei was also facing scheduling issues.

"No problem, I will definitely coordinate my schedule so as not to affect the filming of the production."

"You'd better really keep your word. If there's another instance of actors taking on multiple projects at once, I'll seriously reconsider working with your Qili actors. Even if they have a lot of fans, if they're not dedicated, I'd rather find someone with decent acting skills to play the role."

Mo Xiangwan nodded and said, "You can rest assured about that; I guarantee it won't happen again."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, tell me, what's the matter that you've come to see me about this time?"

"Do you think everyone enjoys vying for power and profit, and will stop at nothing to achieve it?"

"Why do you ask that? Have you found a mole among your own people?"

Mo Xiangwan nodded and said, "Found her. It's my assistant, Judy, someone I thought highly of. I never expected her to betray me just to climb the ladder."

Zhao Shucheng said, "You've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and you've seen a lot of people come and go. Shouldn't you have known long ago that everyone in the world is driven by profit?"

"I know, but I really didn't expect her to do something so shameless."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That only shows that you are not good at judging people. You don't even know what she wants or doesn't want. You still dare to keep her by your side. It's only a matter of time before problems arise."

"Maybe you're right. I really have a bad eye for people. Otherwise, Fan Mei wouldn't have betrayed me first, and now Judy Chen wouldn't have stabbed me in the back."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Since Fan Mei betrayed you, why did she still recommend you to my production team?"

"Although she's not a great person, her acting skills are decent, and she's also quite popular. I thought she was suitable, so I recommended her to you. I'm not the kind of person who would let personal matters interfere with public affairs."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Really? But have you been contacting me a lot lately? And it's all for relationship advice. I'm starting to wonder if I'm a director or some kind of confidant."

"You rascal, I just feel very comfortable chatting with you, and you have your own unique insights on many things."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's true. With my life experience, I'm certainly qualified to be a life mentor. However, your current situation is rather unfavorable. I think you should make plans as soon as possible."

"What, you also think that online opinions will break me down? Didn't you say before that you believed in my professional abilities and didn't care about online opinions?"

“I’m not talking about public opinion, but about your company. Your company is pushing you out to take the blame, which may solve the problem of online public opinion, but the core issue remains unresolved, and problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.”

"What's the problem?" (End of Chapter)