The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

"It's a bit strange. Bai Xingjian's new work has already started filming, but it seems that there is no news about this new work. It's not clear whether it is a movie or a TV series, and there is no news about the investors. It's too mysterious."

"I asked a lot of people in the industry, and they all said they didn't know what Bai Xingjian was busy with recently."

"Does this mean that Bai Xingjian plans to eat alone this time?"

"With so many extras and a big production like this, is it really that delicious to eat alone?"

"I think after he made All or Nothing, he felt that he had done it, so he decided to go out on his own. After all, the film All or Nothing gave away a lot of the profits."

"If that's the case, then Bai Xingjian has narrowed his path."

"That shouldn't be the case. Phoenix Pictures' current films 'Knives Out' and 'Dying to Survive' both have many partners and investors, right? But Bai Xingjian's new film doesn't seem to have even one domestic investor. Could Bai Xingjian really be in cahoots with Corea?"

"Oh my god, it seems like this is really possible!"

"The term 'in cahoots with each other' is a bit too much. Bai Xingjian is at most cooperating with the investors from Correa. Besides, there is no solid evidence yet, so try to say less about it."

"Don't worry, we all know our limits."

When the news that Bai Xingjian's new work had started filming spread on the Internet, various domestic film and television circles, including those in Beijing and Shanghai, could not help but discuss Bai Xingjian's new work.

The main reason is that Bai Xingjian’s new work has already started filming, but those people in the circle have not received even the most basic information.

That's a somewhat uncomfortable feeling.

After all, the huge popularity of "All or Nothing" made Bai Xingjian's Phoenix Pictures a hot commodity.

However, Bai Xingjian did not intend to share this delicious piece of cake with everyone.

This is a bit unfair.

……

"Ye Xuan, what have you and Wei Rui been busy with Bai Xingjian recently? You are being so mysterious."

Three days had passed since the filming of Bai Xingjian's new work began. Shen Bowen, unable to suppress his curiosity, finally called Ye Xuan.

"It's just a web drama. Why, do you want to get involved?" Ye Xuan on the other end of the phone said calmly.

"Web drama? Really? It's just a web drama. Can you and Bai Xingjian make such a big fuss about it?"

Shen Bowen didn't believe Ye Xuan's words at all.

After all, what kind of web drama needs hundreds of extras?
Moreover, Bai Xingjian even needed to go to Corea in person to contact the actors there.

Wouldn’t it be better to use domestic actors?
Economical and affordable.

"You don't believe it? It's okay if you don't believe it. I didn't lie anyway." Ye Xuan's tone was still calm.

Who made her sure she didn't lie?
So when she said these words, she naturally had no burden at all, leaving the listeners with nothing to complain about.

Shen Bowen was really confused now.

He knew that Ye Xuan was a person who would not lie. Could it be that they had teamed up with Bai Xingjian to create such a big fuss just to film a web drama?
I’m afraid Ye Xuan and Qiu Weirui will star in this web drama themselves?
When he thought of this, Shen Bowen's expression suddenly became strange.

But soon some of the dirty thoughts in his mind were thrown out of his mind.

Is Bai Xingjian worthy of him?
How many matches does he have?
"But it's just for a web drama, there's no need to keep it so secret, right?"

Shen Bowen had already somewhat believed what Ye Xuan said, "I'm afraid you guys are planning something else besides filming the web series."

Ye Xuan blinked and was not surprised by what Shen Bowen said.

She smiled and asked with a sweet smile: "Why? Are you interested too? Do you want to join?"

Shen Bowen instantly became excited when he heard this, "Can I still join? Do I have this opportunity?"

Ye Xuan said, "Yes." "Of course there is a chance, but if you want to join, you have to pay a joining fee."

"That's easy. It's just like the membership fee."

Shen Bowen waved his hand indifferently, his mouth corners almost cracked to his ears.

If he had known that it would be so easy to figure out everything behind this, he should have called Ye Xuan earlier.

Really, I don’t know why I’m being so reserved.

Shen Bowen even started to complain about himself.

"Yes, it's the membership fee. However, it's a bit expensive, 2 billion per person."

Ye Xuan's voice came from the phone slowly.

"What's so expensive about this? It's only twenty dollars."

"what?!"

"Two billion? Two billion?!!!"

"Ye Xuan, are you serious???"

Shen Bowen, holding a mobile phone, jumped up from his boss chair.

Why does membership fee cost 2 billion?
The ticket money for Noah's Ark?
It's crazy!
"What do you mean I'm not serious? Am I teasing you?"

Ye Xuan said calmly, "Shen Bowen, let me tell you, the current membership fee is 2 billion, and it may increase to 2.5 billion in the future. If you really want to join, then make a decision quickly."

"I think you are crazy!" Shen Bowen tried his best to control his emotions and did not yell out in anger.

"Okay, then it seems that you mean you don't want to join, so let's leave it at that." Ye Xuan's voice was still calm.

Shen Bowen snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Just as he was about to hang up, Ye Xuan suddenly said, "By the way, the web drama that Bai Xingjian is filming is called Squid Game. Tell those people to stop making wild guesses and stop trying to smear Bai Xingjian. Some cakes can't be shared, so don't force it. Otherwise, if things get ugly, it won't be good for all of us."

After saying this, Ye Xuan hung up the phone very quickly, leaving Shen Bowen standing beside the chair in a daze.

It was only after a long while that Shen Bowen reacted.

Subconsciously looking at his phone, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The call recording has been saved.

The amount of information in this call is really huge, he needs to study it carefully.

... "Wei Rui, I told Shen Bowen everything. This won't be a big problem, right?"

After ending the call with Shen Bowen, Ye Xuan immediately called Qiu Weirui and told her the content of the call in detail.

Qiu Weirui smiled faintly and said, "What's the problem with this? Some information can't be concealed anyway. It will be exposed sooner or later. It's better for us to take the initiative."

Ye Xuan laughed, "Shen Bowen is a little timid after all. He was scared by 2 billion. No wonder he couldn't pursue you, Wei Rui."

"It's normal for Shen Bowen to have concerns. If you suddenly say this to me one day, I'll probably think you're crazy."

Qiu Weirui chuckled: "After all, 2 billion is really not a small amount."

"So Weirui, do you think highly of Bai Xingjian's filming of 'Squid Game'?" Ye Xuan asked a question that had been in her heart for a long time.

Qiu Weirui on the other end of the phone heard this and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Half and half. After all, this subject matter is indeed somewhat novel, and it is destined to not be broadcast in our country, so it is difficult to say."

Ye Xuan pursed her lips and said, "Anyway, I think Bai Xingjian is quite confident. He may have different ideas from us. I don't know where his confidence comes from."

"Haha."

Qiu Weirui laughed loudly, "Talented people are like this. They have the capital to be confident."

……

Beijing, HR District.

The filming site of "Squid Game".

Bai Xingjian looked at the filming team that was getting on track, and his anxious heart gradually calmed down.

"So this TV series is really not going to be broadcast in China?" Feng Shiqi looked at the leading actors who spoke Korean and couldn't help but ask Bai Xingjian.

"Yes."

Bai Xingjian nodded: "Apart from the bloody and violent scenes, the central idea of ​​this "Squid Game" violates our socialist core values. Even if some of the bloody and violent scenes are deleted, it still cannot be released. So we might as well take the initiative and give up the domestic market. This way, we can be more comfortable when filming."

"If that's the case, we'll probably be drowned in public opinion." Feng Shiqi frowned slightly, looking a little worried.

“I guess it will be like this at this stage and in the early stages of the promotion of Squidward Games, but it’s actually okay.”

Bai Xingjian took Feng Shiqi's hand and patted it gently. "The filming period of Squid Game is relatively long, and its release time is expected to be after The Rage and Medicine God. By that time, our reputation should be much higher than it is now. So after Squid Game is broadcast overseas, there will naturally be people who will defend us."

"Is that so?" Feng Shiqi was a little surprised by these words.

She thought about it carefully and felt that this seemed to be the case.

They just need to focus on the quality of their work now, and let others talk about other things. When the work is broadcast, everything will be explained.

"Ah."

Bai Xingjian nodded and looked at the people playing the "One, Two, Three, Statue" game in the field. He also had an urge to join in.

"But the current public opinion environment is still a bit annoying." Feng Shiqi was also attracted by the scenes at the scene.

The "One, Two, Three, Statue" game with hundreds of people participating looks quite spectacular.

Feng Shiqi has already begun looking forward to the audience's reactions when these scenes are broadcast.

But as soon as this idea came up, she extinguished it.

Because "Squid Game" can no longer be launched in the country.

“It’s normal to be annoying.”

Bai Xingjian didn't care about it. "No matter how annoying the current public opinion environment is, the boomerang will be more fierce at that time. After all, the advantage is on our side, so it's not a loss."

While the two of them were chatting.

The "One, Two, Three, Statue" game at the shooting site is also in full swing.

Because this game is the first game in "Squid Games", there is no decline in the number of game players at the beginning of the game, and it is full of 456 people.

Although not all extras were numbered and participated in the game, this still made the 489 extras recruited by Phoenix Pictures feel very involved.

Because the extras who did not participate in the statue game all put on masks and red uniforms and became gun-wielding managers.

Moreover, after putting on the mask, you don’t have to pay attention to managing your facial expressions all the time. You just need to watch a group of people not far away performing their hard work, which is also a kind of enjoyment.

Of course, as extras participating in the game, they also enjoyed it very much.

Because they finally put to use the acting skills they have learned through professional training over this period of time.

Regardless of the quality of his acting skills, at least it was very enjoyable to act.

And there is no need to act because the director said that most people don't need to act, they just need to follow the rules and express their true feelings.

The halftime call sounded at the shooting site.

Hundreds of extras were scattered around the scene, relaxing and recuperating.

Li Jiahui, Lin Feifang and Chen Pan naturally gathered together again.

The three of them were lucky enough that the scripts they received allowed them to pass the first level smoothly.

"I can't imagine how big a response our TV series will have after it's aired."

Li Jiahui said with great emotion: "There shouldn't be any TV series of this type in our country yet, right? Once this drama is broadcast, it will definitely be a big hit! Bai Xingjian is really a genius, he has opened up a new path!"

"In fact, there are not many TV dramas and movies with such scenes, not only in China but also abroad."

Chen Pan smiled and nodded. "Hundreds of people playing this kind of game together is something you can only see in the videos of some well-known video bloggers abroad. It is indeed somewhat novel that Bai Xingjian has suddenly brought it into a film and television drama in a formal way."

"But why do I have a feeling that Bai Xingjian will be scolded badly after this drama is broadcast?"

Lin Feifang was expressing her opinion at this moment: "Is Bai Xingjian planning to film a Korean drama? Except for Yao Chenxi, the other main actors are basically Corias or foreigners, and the language used during filming is basically Korean. If this news gets out, Bai Xingjian will be in big trouble, right?"

"Who knows what Bai Xingjian is thinking? I'm also confused." Li Jiahui was also a little confused about this. She couldn't quite understand Bai Xingjian's thought process.

Chen Pan smiled and said, "But one thing that cannot be ignored is that the acting skills of the actors in Coria are indeed very high. Isn't their professionalism higher than that of the actors in our country who can only say 'one, two, three, four'? Moreover, they can get into the role very quickly, and there doesn't seem to be any sense of disobedience. They are much better than those actors in our entertainment industry who can only open their eyes wide and have rather greasy acting skills."

When Li Jiahui heard this, images of several young handsome men emerged in her mind.

She sighed and said, "That's true. This may be the disadvantage of traffic stars. Apart from traffic and good looks, the rest is really useless." (End of this chapter)