Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 801: Surpassing Li Meng's Big Star (5K6)
"Afraid? That's an exaggeration. These people are not from the medical industry. Even if you say something, it can't be blamed on them. What are you afraid of?" Zhou Mo simply thought Tang Yan was joking.

Tang Yan said seriously, "I'm not exaggerating. 'The Doctor' explained some secrets so thoroughly that it reminded them of the commotion when Shanhe Company was filming 'Entertainment Circle'. For more than a year, the entire entertainment industry was on edge, fearing that the movie or TV series would cue them."

Zhou Mo: ...

Okay.

So this is the fear.

Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

Zhou Mo smiled and said, "Being afraid has its benefits. It will reduce the possibility of doing bad things in the future."

This breakfast was eaten very slowly. While Zhou Mo was eating, Tang Yan kept introducing the situation of the crew to him.

Including but not limited to who has conflicts with whom, who is deeply involved in the play, who frequently wants to change the play but is scolded by the director, who is often late, and has quarreled with others...

"Is someone acting like a big shot again?" Zhou Mo stopped what he was saying.

He didn't really care about the first three things.

Wherever there are people, there is love, hate, and vengeance.

Conflict and love are both normal.

But being a big shot...

Apart from the incident with Li Meng, he hadn't heard of him in his own company's crew for some time.

Tang Yan held her chin with one hand and said casually, "Isn't this normal?"

"This shouldn't happen. The Li Meng incident caused such a big stir in the first half of the year, but there are still people who don't learn their lesson. What's that person's name? Whose general is he?"

Tang Yan thought for a moment and said a name.

"Wu Yan, the heroine of Story of Yanxi Palace."

"Hey, it's okay then."

Wu Yan.

A fierce man who even dares to go against the Sixth Princess.

The first person named by the Sixth Princess.

It's not surprising that this kind of operation...

wrong.

Zhou Mo frowned.

He remembered that the incident of "standing up the Sixth Princess" had already happened more than two months ago, and he was named by the Sixth Princess.

How can I join the crew of "The Doctor" this time?
Zhou Mo picked up the phone and called his assistant directly.

After a few seconds, the call was connected.

"Hello, Director Zhou?"

"Didn't Wu Yan from 'The Doctor' have a problem a few months ago? Why was she allowed to join the crew?"

The assistant was also a little confused when he suddenly heard the name.

After a pause of several seconds, he responded:

"Director Zhou, please wait a moment. I'll check."

"Ah."

Tang Yan looked at Zhou Mo's pursed lips and felt a little nervous for a moment.

"Did I say the wrong thing?"

Zhou Mo shook his head, and his originally serious expression quickly returned to normal.

“It’s none of your business, the company has always had a rule: we don’t accept artists who have made a big splash.

I was a little surprised that the crew of "The Doctor" called Wu Yan to appear on the show. Something out of the ordinary usually means there is a problem somewhere. I just hope that this problem does not come from within the company."

There was a reason why Zhou Mo was so serious just now.

According to the company's rules and regulations, someone like Wu Yan, who has a clear record of failures, would never be able to join a crew controlled by the company.

But the reality is, this person joined the crew and even filmed the movie.

This situation will happen either because there is a problem with the selection of personnel or a problem with the review.

Of course, it is also possible that something went wrong.

That's why Zhou Mo immediately called his assistant and asked him to find out the reason.

After listening to Zhou Mo's explanation, Tang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Mo's condition just now was quite scary.

She rarely saw Zhou Mo's reaction like this, but every time it happened, it basically meant that someone was about to be in trouble.

A moment later, the assistant called back.

"Director Zhou, I've already asked clearly."

"Well, you said."

"It's like this, our company started selecting people in June. At that time, Wu Yan hadn't had any problems yet, and the subsequent popularity of "Story of Tingxi" made our company a lot of money.

In July, the filming of "The Doctor" was originally planned to start, but due to some procedures in Shanghai not being approved, it was delayed until August before everything was completed and the filming of the TV series began.

During this period, Wu Yan's incident came to light, but she had already signed the contract. Due to budget considerations, the crew finally decided to cut her scenes and edited them so that she would not appear in the show later."

In just a few sentences, the whole story was explained clearly.

After hearing this, Zhou Mo felt relieved.

Just now, his first reaction was four words:

Using public funds to chase stars.

The fighting power of these four words is too strong.

They even use the company's money to chase stars, without asking for anything else, just to bring some benefits to the idol.

It went down to embezzlement of public funds, calling the anchor, and hearing people say “brother/sister.”

Zhou Mo doesn't want this to happen.

That's why as soon as we find out about something, we immediately ask for clarification of the situation.

Fortunately, everything did not go in the direction Zhou Mo had guessed.

After thinking for a while, he said to his assistant, "Let's just cancel the cooperation. The company can approve the money later. The rules cannot be broken. The compensation should be paid directly. There is no need to go through the trouble of adjusting the lens."

"Okay, I'll contact the crew now."

After hanging up the phone.

Zhou Mo picked up the breakfast again.

While I was having breakfast, my assistant sent me a message.

"I have finished explaining it."

Zhou Mo picked up his phone and showed it to Tang Yan.

"It's over. You've heard the content of the call just now. Don't feel any psychological burden. Even without you, Wu Yan wouldn't be able to get the camera. Her matter is too big. It would be almost the same if she changed to another company."

Tang Yan was stunned for a moment, then blinked.

"Was my reaction just now so obvious?"

When she heard Zhou Mo say that he wanted Wu Yan to leave the crew directly, she felt a little guilty.

This doesn't mean that she thinks Wu Yan has no problems.

It's just that things started with her, and the consequences were beyond her ability, so she felt stressed.

Zhou Mo didn't say anything, but just gave Tang Yan a look and let her savor it herself.

Tang Yan leaned back in the chair and stretched, her legs long and straight.

"I'm actually fine. It just happened so suddenly that I was unable to react for a while. This didn't happen to me when Shishi and I were competing for the ranking in the past. It may be that I've had a good life in the past few years and my combat awareness has weakened a lot."

"It's okay as long as you don't take it to heart." Zhou Mo picked up the coffee and took a sip: "This taste is mellow and rich, really good."

After saying that, he looked at Tang Yan again: "You, an old demon, can you please give me some comments on my reaction? Is it like me?"

Tang Yan looked at his actions and was speechless for a moment.

After a while, she managed to utter:
"The reaction isn't a big problem, but your line isn't quite right."

Zhou Mo held the cup and took another sip.

"How to say?"

Tang Yan pointed at the coffee in his cup and whispered, "This stuff is just made from powder. It doesn't have any aroma or richness at all. It's okay if you drink it as a normal beverage."

Zhou Mo: ...

broken.

I flipped over too.

.....
Due to Wu Yan's incident, the plan to go to the crew during the day was postponed for one day.

"How about going out for a walk?"

"Forget it. The target is too big and easy to be discovered." Tang Yan shook his head.

She is not very interested in shopping.

I searched for movies on my phone, but there were no good ones.

"By the way, how is 'Cheong Wa Dae' going in Kimchi?"

“It’s coming out in December.”

"What about at home?"

"Also in December, around the end of December."

December...

Tang Yan thought about it and looked at Zhou Mo with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Will you have time then?"

Zhou Mo nodded decisively.

"Of course."

At this point in time, even if it doesn't exist, you have to say it exists.

It's impossible not to.

"It just so happens that the filming of 'The Doctor' will be finished at that time. Can we go there together?"

"Okay, but do you want to watch it in China or in Korea?"

Tang Yan was a little surprised: "Are you still going to pickle vegetables then?"

"I am a director after all. Even if I don't show up officially, I will definitely stay for a few days. Besides, there are a lot of contracts that need to be signed."

The moment "Zongheng" won the award, all the things he needed to do in his contract with Lee Boo-jin were completed.

All that remains is for Lee Boo-jin to repay him.

Tang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to Kimchi. I went there for a few days last time and it was quite interesting. I'll go there again this time."

"Row."

Zhou Mo nodded and kept this in mind. Suddenly, he remembered another thing.

"By the way, our company's series of movies under the "Vice City" IP will open a new map. This time it's Sawadee Ka. Do you want to take a role?"

Tang Yan immediately became interested.

"Sawadee Ka? Of course I want to go, and I can promise you right now. The question is what kind of role can you give me?"

"It depends on your needs. If you want to challenge yourself, we can add some difficulty for you. Action scenes and key plots can all be designed.

If you want to take it easy, I can assign you a role similar to Yoona's in "Crime Hunter", responsible for providing clues and triggering the plot."

Tang Yan said that she still has some aspirations.

She really doesn't have much motivation to win awards.

But in terms of box office, you can still pursue the following.

"I want to get some more important plot points, can I?"

"That's easy to say. If you really want to choose the first option, it might be more difficult for you to film the movie."

Tang Yan waved her hand: "I'm not afraid of this, just tell me your request."

For the sake of box office, a little hard work doesn’t matter!
……

The next day.

Zhou Mo and Tang Yan went to the crew.

The director of "The Doctor" is Liu Jin, the director of "White Deer Plain" and later also directed "Ideal City". His level is pretty good.

Zhou Mo originally planned to ask Yang Yang, the director of "Mind Game", to shoot this movie, but then he remembered that Yang Yang's style tends to be delicate and he is good at shooting love lines, such as "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Ever Night 1".

But once the topic starts to expand and BJ becomes macro, Director Yang is not very good at it.

For example, in "Meritorious Service" - Huang Xuhua episode and "New Bright Sword", the shortcomings are very obvious.

"Director Zhou, long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

After a few polite words, Zhou Mo mentioned Wu Yan's matter.

"I was sorry for disturbing Director Liu's filming yesterday."

"That's not a bother at all. Director Zhou helped me solve a problem. I can't thank you enough."

"Director Liu is too polite."

Liu Jin shook his head. "I'm saying this sincerely. Director Zhou's call to ask her to leave the crew has reduced some of the burden for both me and the crew."

Zhou Mo was somewhat surprised by Liu Jin's reaction.

Judging from Liu Jin's tone, he was no longer being polite, but was telling the truth.

"so serious?"

"Yes, although what I'm going to say next may contain some gossip, Wu Yan did cause a lot of trouble for the filming. Young people nowadays have much worse tempers than in the past."

Listening to Liu Jin's mumbling, Zhou Mo secretly said that he really did the right thing.

Being able to say such words, it seems that he has been holding on to a lot of anger.

"It's all over. If something like this happens again, Director Liu, just report it to the company. The company will not let this happen again."

Liu Jin was already very satisfied at this moment.

To him, Zhou Mo is not only a colleague, but also an investor and boss.

A boss gives you whatever you want and is willing to come personally to help solve problems. What do you want? A bicycle?

The best response to this kind of boss is to make the finished product good.

So Liu Jin invited directly:

"I've recently edited a finished film. Would you like to take a look, Director Zhou?"

Zhou Mo was a little surprised.

"Coming out so soon?"

Liu Jin said with emotion: "It has to be fast. This is the first time I have worked with such an assembly-line team. Apart from my job as director, I don't need to do anything else. Everything has been arranged."

The "assembly line" Liu Jin mentioned was not at all sarcastic, but 100% praise.

Whenever he was filming a TV series in the past, besides giving instructions, there were always a lot of other things waiting for him to deal with.

Today the equipment broke down here and there, and tomorrow there will be trouble caused by non-crew members.

Even the lunch boxes on the crew can cause disputes.

Don't underestimate this small lunch box.

A film crew has hundreds of people (medium-sized crews, large crews sometimes have more than a thousand people), and the meal cost is fifty yuan a day, which is twenty or thirty thousand a day. For a crew of two months, the direct expenses are one or two hundred, or even three million.

What's more, Shanhe is a generous company with good benefits and high salaries, and they provide extra meals to the entire crew every now and then.

The cost is even greater.

In the past, during filming, people had to fight for lunch boxes.

Director Xiao Yang, producer Xiao Yang, supervisor Xiao Yang...

Everyone has helped the crew (such as finding scenes, special actors, and specific equipment), so it’s not too much to ask your crew for a job selling lunch boxes.

After a unified discussion, the tasks including lunch boxes, venues, and clothing were divided up.

Strive to live up to any of them.

The main thing is to get even rain and dew.

Honestly, this situation is pretty civilized.

Thanks to the extremely safe security environment in the country, everyone is here to discuss things together, and it’s good for everyone.

Change it to places like Xiangcheng Century and Kimchi.

Things like catering and clothing can even lead to gang-like violent conflicts.

The crew of Shanhe Company does not have these worries at all.

The venue belongs to their own company.

The boxed lunches are also from their own company.

The clothes are from their own company.

From beginning to end, whenever Liu Jin encountered a problem, he only needed to make a phone call and someone would get things done for him.

This feeling, real...

It’s such a pleasure!

When Liu Jin talked about the filming, his eyebrows were beaming with excitement, and the wrinkles on his face became much more obvious.

Zhou Mo joked, "Director Liu, you just told me that Wu Yan caused you a lot of trouble during the filming."

Liu Jin immediately uttered "Sigh" with the last syllable rising, obviously disagreeing with what Zhou Mo said.

"You can't say that. Filming is filming, and other things are other things. When other things have been resolved, if I can't manage the actors well during filming, then that's my own problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, he arrived at the place.

Liu Jin immediately pulled Zhou Mo to watch the whole movie.

"Come and see what's going on."

Zhou Mo didn't hesitate and just sat down to watch.

After watching for a while, he realized that this clip was the second story in the drama "The Doctor".

In terms of the plot, the character Xiao Tang played by Tang Yan is in the same department as the director in the first story.

As mentioned earlier, although the director also sought benefits for himself, he treated the people in the department very well and helped the young people in the office do a lot of things.

Xiao Tang is one of them.

One day, she talked about the director with her friend Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang works as a nurse in another hospital in the same city. After listening to Xiao Tang's description, Xiao Yang is very supportive of the director and does not think there is anything wrong with him at all.

"I wish our department could have a leader like your director." Xiao Yang said without hesitation, "These days, it's hard to find such a good leader who is willing to fight for the interests of his people, willing to help, and willing to provide resources."

Xiao Tang instructed Xiao Yang why he said that.

The hospital where Xiao Yang works has relatively average conditions, with limited medical resources and very few highly skilled doctors. The hospital has been barely making a profit all year round.

But the fact that the hospital has just made a profit does not mean that every employee in the hospital will get their salary on time.

Whenever Xiao Yang and others talk about income, they do not hide the dissatisfaction on their faces.

"We, the frontline staff, are busy running around in the department every day. It's fine to support the administrative staff, but when it comes time to pay, the administrative staff get paid first. They have eaten and drunk their fill, and when it's our turn to get paid, it's too little and too late... It's rubbish management, and it will be ruined sooner or later."

Xiao Yang's dissatisfaction with the company's failure to deposit funds promptly over the years always made him end up with a "reluctant pill".

But this time, Xiao Yang seemed to be particularly dissatisfied.

“A bunch of people in charge of logistics, who are only responsible for making attendance sheets, also dictate to our frontline employees what to do every day.

Isn't it enough for those with connections to just take their money peacefully? They always want to mess with our front-line employees and talk about rules and regulations.

How could I not know the rules and regulations?!
How long must the interval between two hospitalizations be? What can I do if people surround the department and ask me to be hospitalized?
This medicine and that medicine cannot be prescribed casually, you have to go through the process... The problem is obvious at a glance, but after going through the process, the person is gone.

Also, the examination cannot be done randomly, it can only be done once in a certain period of time. The problem is, how can I prescribe medicine for him if I don’t do the examination?”

After speaking such a long paragraph in one breath, Xiao Yang finally vented all his dissatisfaction.

Xiao Tang waited for Xiao Yang to finish speaking before he said softly:

"I understand your dissatisfaction. In fact, we have similar regulations. However, things like doing examinations and prescribing medicine are not the doctors' responsibility. They have nothing to do with us. Why don't we just avoid them?"

The content of the words was actually considerate of Xiao Yang, but it sounded very unrealistic to Xiao Yang.

Obviously, the difference between the two people's working environment made Xiao Tang not fully understand the point of Xiao Yang's words.

The difference between people is sometimes greater than the difference between humans and non-humans.

Xiao Tang is a doctor in a large hospital, young and promising. (He is in his early thirties, just a few years into his career, capable, willing to work hard, but lacks experience).

Her understanding of many things in the hospital is not as good as that of Xiao Yang, a nurse who has been in the hospital for many years.

Therefore, in Xiao Yang's ears, Xiao Tang's words felt like "Why not eat meat porridge?"

But she knew that Xiao Tang meant well.

So I can only sigh helplessly.

"You are really a man who is full and does not know the hunger of a hungry man. It is true that it is the doctors who prescribe medicine and do examinations, but it is us who are scolded. It is us who prepare the medicine, it is us who change the dressing, it is us who go on rounds every day and talk to the patients.

Even if patients are dissatisfied, they usually won't blame the doctors, but they will actually scold us.

That’s why I say I envy you for having a leader who can take responsibility. When our leaders encounter problems, they just deduct our money.”

After that, she added: "He is always the first one to come when it comes to dividing the money, but when we need him to blow and press to solve the problem, he will run away on a business trip."

Xiao Tang remained silent.

Yes.

The difference in status made it impossible for her to fully empathize with others.

Xiao Yang is very angry now, and no matter what she says, it will be like adding fuel to the fire.

This is the end of this episode.

(End of this chapter)