Feverish actress cried after being angered by haters, but discovered the real culprit was at her bed

This editing team was introduced by Yu Nan. They offered a package deal for 20 yuan, which was a bit pricey, but the difficulty of this film lay precisely in the editing.

Therefore, Lu Yan did not cut any budget in this area, and before editing, he had already explained all the key points of his multi-narrative editing requirements.

I repeatedly told Wang Hai's team to do a good job cutting it, but this guy gave me more than 20 days and only cut a little bit and that was it.

This guy didn't follow any of the requirements he made; he created his own timeline and edited it haphazardly.

Even more outrageous, some of the images even showed grayscale.

This is just a small sample.

This is no longer a matter of ability; it's a matter of attitude. Any team that puts their heart into it wouldn't be able to produce something like this.

This thing isn't even as good as some of the works by the older students at the school.

On the opposite sofa, Wang Quan'an frowned as he drank tea, while Yu Nan stood anxiously to the side. She was the one who introduced the person, and now that things had gone wrong, she bore a great responsibility.

She didn't understand why such a problem would occur when Wang Hai's team was clearly quite capable.

"Producer Lu, this film already had a lot of work to do, and we had to rush to finish it for you."

The answer over the phone left Lu Yan speechless: "When you promised me, didn't you say you had a lot of people and that the process would be very fast...?"

"Producer Lu, we didn't expect you to be in such a hurry. Right now, our department can only spare a few guys to edit it for you as much as possible."

Lu Yan's eyelids twitched violently, and the anger in his eyes seemed to materialize and erupt.

"If you can't do it, why didn't you say so earlier? You all know that my film is going to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday."

"Producer Lu, that's not a fair way to put it. If you're really not satisfied, why don't you find someone else? Of course, there's another way: I'll have my guys work overtime..."

"Beep beep beep"

Lu Yan hung up the phone immediately. When he heard Wang Hai say he had to work overtime, he understood what Wang Hai meant.

The delays were actually a ploy to raise the price, likely because they saw he needed the project urgently and wanted it done quickly, hence this stunt.

Because it was on speakerphone, Yu Nan and Wang Quan'an also heard Wang Hai's words. Yu Nan apologized to Lu Yan, feeling guilty.

Lu Yan waved his hand: "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. We only have one month left. The film still needs to be submitted for review. After the New Year, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will be on holiday, so it can be delayed until after the New Year. We only have half a month left."

Thinking of this, Lu Yan wanted nothing more than to beat Wang Hai up. Although their prices were low, they were still normal market prices.

  

I never expected to run into such a greedy guy as Wang Hai.

"Wang Hai just wanted money, and I gave him the money. After all, I was the one who introduced him, and I never expected this to happen..."

Although Yu Nan offered to compensate him, Lu Yan rejected the offer.

"It's too late. Wang Hai is the kind of person who is insatiable. The more you go along with him, the more they will take advantage of you. You should find a new team."

"Find another one?"

Wang Quan'an flicked the ash from his cigar, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm afraid there won't be enough time; it's too rushed."

"If we miss the deadline for delivery, Wang Hai and his team will have to pay a penalty. I guess they should still have a retouched version. Maybe we should give them a taste of their own medicine, or just to be on the safe side, we should pay them extra for the one they have."

Wang Quan'an's words weren't without merit. Lu Yan lowered his head and pondered, finally deciding to find a new editor.

Wang Hai's actions made him unable to trust this guy anymore.

He's invested so much in this film, he can't afford any mishaps. This time, he's going to personally oversee the editing process.

As for Wang Hai, he won't let it go so easily.

Lu Yan plans to sue him. The contract clearly defines the division of responsibilities, and they are required to cooperate with Party A in fulfilling their obligations. Now, he is deliberately refusing to work and even dares to raise prices on the spot.

If they don't sue him, they can keep him around for the New Year. Even if he uses the money to hire a lawyer, it won't benefit that idiot Wang Hai.

Lu Yan dialed the number again. After a brief pager interruption, he said, "Hello, who is this?"

"Teacher... I need your help urgently!"

.......

Although people often despise the word "school," sometimes it is your strongest shield.

At this point, Lu Yan had no choice but to call his teacher for help.

Where are the most cattle and horses? Schools, of course! College students are cheap and useful, they're incredibly popular.

To quickly assemble a group of capable college students, one must leverage the connections of teachers within the university.

Wang Jinsong proved to be very helpful, personally connecting Lu Yan with several directing professors to help him make contact.

In just one day, an editing team of eight people was assembled, four of whom were senior students from the school, all born in 01 or 00.

The other four were alumni who had already graduated and happened to have some free time, so they came back to help out at the invitation of Professor Huang Fang.

All four of them are experienced, and Lu Yan is not worried about their abilities.

Someone who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and was called back for this kind of urgent task couldn't possibly be a half-baked talent.

Otherwise, it would be the teachers who lose face.

Wang Jinsong even specially applied for a classroom for Lu Yan's small team to work in.

Training Room 510

Lu Yan stood on the podium, with eight senior students standing in front of him.

"Seniors, it's all up to you. You might have to work overtime, but don't worry, as long as the task is completed, I'll give you an extra bonus in addition to the agreed price."

"As long as you have the money, I can get it done for you in a week, not ten days!"

The bespectacled young man gave a dismissive smile, seemingly disdainful of the date. This was Zheng Donglai, the temporary head of the editing team, who was responsible for liaising with Lu Yan.

Hearing Zheng Donglai's confidence, Lu Yan was very pleased. Sure enough, there was nothing that college students couldn't do.

Give me a pen for one night, and I'll give you a miracle!

The editing team officially started work. Lu Yan opened the large box he brought, which contained backups of the original films. Zheng Donglai assembled the editing system and installed it on the school's computers.

In this era, software as an important editing medium has not been widely adopted; most film and television editing uses "post-production systems".

Simply put, it's a "custom-made workbench" that includes the core computer host and professional video processing hardware.

It offers a complete solution including dedicated software, professional interfaces, and storage systems. Once purchased, it can be plugged in to form a professional workstation.

This time, Lu Yan personally kept watch, without the slightest carelessness.

On the first day, Lu Yan witnessed the capabilities of this makeshift team. Zheng Donglai had also taken on large projects outside, and he was very adept at assigning tasks, from color grading to camera work and shot switching.

After everyone was assigned tasks, production began like an assembly line. Lu Yan was responsible for making requests, while Zheng Donglai and another person with a high aesthetic sense were responsible for presenting the shots.

On the first day, I worked until 2 a.m. before leaving.

Lu Yan followed along the whole time. The good news is that they can finally catch up with the schedule now. The bad news is that he will only be able to sleep four hours a day for the next week.

......

Shadow Fiend Studio

In the dimly lit office, countless computer screens were lit up, displaying composite images of a video being rendered.

As can be seen from the operation interface, Wang Hai's studio uses the Avid Film Composer XL v11.7 editing system.

This system is considered a professional-grade configuration in the editing industry, costing approximately tens of thousands of yuan.

This is the most commonly used system configuration for professional-grade systems.

Wang Hai and other staff members walked out of the conference room, chatting and laughing. Suddenly, Hong Wenbo, the host, thought of something.

"By the way, Brother Wang, has the Lu family sent a reply?"

Wang Hai glanced at the time on his watch: "Not yet, they're probably trying to contact someone. They don't have time to find anyone right now. Once they realize it's too late, they'll come looking for us. They're more anxious than we are."

This wasn't the first time Wang Hai and his gang had done something like this. They generally didn't dare to scam people with connections; they specifically targeted teams that lacked connections and were in a hurry.

Lu Yan happened to be that unlucky guy.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Wang Hai went to open the door, puzzled. A court staff member wearing an armband stood in the doorway: "Excuse me, is Wang Hai here?"

Wang Hai replied with surprise, "I am Wang Hai, and you are?"

The staff member took out a document: "Mr. Wang, hello, I am a staff member of Chaoyang Court... Here are your litigation documents that need to be served in person."

"litigation!"

Wang Hai's eyes widened as he took the documents handed to him.