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"It seems the production manager took the initiative."
"The production manager is so beautiful, even more so than the female lead in our show."
"But that new handsome guy is so handsome, even Cai Xingjie can't compare to him by a tenth."
"Oh? Wasn't your name Xingjie before?"
"Sorry, I'm a sucker for good looks; my values are dictated by facial features."
"..."
When people saw this, some cheered, some were just waiting to see what would happen, and of course, some didn't care and acted as if it was none of their business.
Hearing the surrounding chatter and jeers, Cai Xingjie's face turned extremely ugly, his eyes fixed on Shen Yan and Dai Daji.
He clenched his fists tightly, a testament to his deep resentment.
In addition, many people are discussing whether he is inferior to Shen Yan.
A surge of jealousy welled up within her, and she stepped forward, saying, "Producer, this isn't appropriate. There are rules on set. Why did you bring an outsider here?"
It is well known that outstanding people, especially those who are highly praised, tend to be somewhat exclusive.
When encountering people who are more outstanding than themselves, or even surpass them in many aspects, they will instinctively reject and exclude them once they step into their territory.
Now, Cai Xingjie's only thought is to exclude Shen Yan from the film set.
Because of Shen Yan's arrival, the starlight that rightfully belonged to him was stolen.
"Ok?"
The two, who were passionately kissing, were interrupted and forced to separate their lips. Shen Yan looked displeased.
To be honest, he found this kind of scene very offensive.
Putting everything else aside, you're a top star. Even if you've been cultivating various skills since childhood, you should at least have spent high school, right?
Can't they hide even the slightest bit of social grace or emotion?
So when Shen Yan read those novels before, he only thought that these people were really stupid, but he never expected that he would actually meet one today.
Dai Daji then noticed Cai Xingjie's aversion to Shen Yan and immediately turned cold: "Cai Xingjie, you can't control my affairs, and you can't interfere."
"Now you either stay put or go to the side and work out your next scene."
At this moment, Dai Daji expressed his attitude.
In her view, being unkind to Shen Yan was the same as being unkind to her, so what did she have to worry about?
Normally, the director is the most powerful person on a film set.
But the land of Dragon Kingdom is not the director, but the producer and investor.
As the saying goes, whoever pays the bills is the boss.
"you!"
Cai Xingjie never expected that Dai Daji, who was always aloof, would directly oppose him for Shen Yan's sake, which made him feel even more unbalanced.
He retorted, his neck stiff, "Why should I? Just because you're the producer, can you bring people along as you please?"
"Do we still have any rules on set? Director, I need to find the director!"
"Let him be the judge!"
Cai Xingjie practically jumped up and down as he spoke, looking like a clown.
Shen Yan watched coldly from the side, not caring. Given his current status, if he were to actually have a conflict with Cai Xingjie, it would be a demotion for him.
In other words, Cai Xingjie's skill level is not high enough.
A moment later, the director came running over. Upon seeing Shen Yan, the director's expression changed, and he hurriedly went to Shen Yan. Beside him was the screenwriter and producer of this drama, Zhang Qian, who was now the person in charge of Dai Daji.
"Chairman Shen!"
"Chairman Shen!"
Since they were all from Wenhua Entertainment, they naturally knew who was in charge at Wenhua Entertainment, so they were very respectful to Shen Yan.
"Ah."
Shen Yan nodded slightly, then asked, "I remember this drama, it was a campus idol drama that I had someone give to the company?"
Upon hearing this, the director nodded hastily, "Yes...yes."
"So what's going on with this casting?"
"This..." The director was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.
Zhang Qian stepped forward and said, "Chairman Shen, you are so busy that you may not know this, but Wenhua Entertainment has focused on singers and trainees in recent years, and has hardly been involved in film and television."
"That's why we didn't have the corresponding video upload channels. This time, we approached Tencent about video upload channels because we had some collaboration with the trainees."
"They were very willing to agree and reached an agreement with us, and they would jointly invest 30%. However, they had one requirement: the male and female leads had to be people they recommended."
Zhang Qian spoke with a bitter expression.
As a producer, she had naturally read the script and knew it had the potential to be a huge hit. That's why Tencent wanted to get involved, even investing money and placing people in it.
30% is not a large proportion, but they happen to have access to video streaming channels.
Online video is currently the most abundant resource available to us. If we want a drama to become a huge hit, we can't do without online video.
So there was nothing they could do; Zhang Qian and the others were being held hostage.
"I see."
Shen Yan nodded slowly, without getting angry at them for taking it upon themselves to cooperate with the penguin.
Getting angry won't help.
Moreover, this situation exists nationwide.
Industry ecosystem.
He paused for a moment, then snapped his fingers: "I neglected the video uploading channels before. We can't rely on others for channels."
"In this way, the production will be halted, all the people sent by Tencent will be sent away, and they will be notified that they either have to wait patiently for their share of the money, or they can take their money and get out!"
"My drama cannot tolerate their chatter. We need to recast the roles. We need actors with acting skills, good looks, and who fit the characters in our drama. They can come from major acting academies or any star you like (Li Dede)."
"As for the issue of uploading videos, I'll find a way to buy a video website. It's better to have your own than to have your own. That way, you won't have to worry about them hindering you."
Almost instantly, Shen Yan brought the matter to a conclusion.
His idea was simple: he couldn't control the entire industry, but he wanted to at least make his own shows cleaner and of higher quality.
Just like the coal bosses at the beginning of the century, they would pay for their favorite mistresses to act in the films, and care about nothing else.
However, Shen Yan's approach was different. Back then, the channels were not monopolized by various parties, so there was no need to worry about being held back. But now, the channels are controlled by large companies.
Therefore, he had to take one more step than the coal boss: he provided the channels himself.
"what?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard Shen Yan's words. They never expected him to be so bold as to directly confront the big factory.
Even more terrifying is that Chairman Shen actually wants to buy a video website.
no? !
Is this website a place where you can just buy things whenever you want?!
That's money, isn't it?
Noticing the expressions on everyone's faces, Shen Yan's expression hardened, and he said to them, "What are you 'ah' about? Hurry up and do it. I'll cover the cost. If the final product doesn't satisfy me..."
"Be careful, or you'll all end up in trouble."
"Yes Yes Yes."
"I understand, I understand."
The director and his colleagues responded in a flustered manner, but despite their panic, they were still very happy.
why?
Power!
Chairman Shen delegated authority directly, allowing them to carry out their tasks boldly, and personally resolved the issues that hindered them the most.
This made the director, who had worked in the early 0s, feel as if those days had returned.
110 Disguised as a Good Fortune, Cai Xingjie's End
The film crew disbanded.
Cai Xingjie and his group were sent back to their own company. The director sent a harsh message to Tencent, and the other crew members went back to stand by.
For a moment, everyone in the crew, except for the director and a few producers, was completely dumbfounded.
what is this?!
What! ?
What!
The filming was going well, so why did the crew disband?
Some people wanted to ask why, but the director didn't need to explain to them; his mind was completely focused on casting.
Now that Shen Yan has delegated the authority, he naturally needs to carefully consider who would be the most suitable for the role in the drama.
Like Cai Xingjie before, the director was actually very dissatisfied. Whether it was the character's inability to handle the role or his temper on set, the director couldn't stand it.
But who can blame them when the other party has powerful connections?
it's good now.
With his backing speaking, the director now has a great deal of autonomy, so he can think things through carefully.
Watching the crew leave one by one, even though Cai Xingjie was unwilling, he was eventually helped away.
"Shen Yan..."
After watching the crew leave, Dai Daji reached out and grabbed Shen Yan's hand, looking at him with a confused and infatuated expression.