Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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Now the person involved felt regret, very much.
Feng Liangliang looked at everything in front of her with a depressed expression, wishing she could turn back time and go back to the past.
At this moment, her best friend Lin Meng was stunned and grey locusts were drinking.
“Zhonghe Entertainment owes the crew their wages. It’s unconscionable. Pay me back!”
“The boss of Zhonghe Entertainment ran away, taking the crew’s hard-earned money with him! An unscrupulous company, they lied to everyone, and they didn’t repent when things got bad!”
Every word was an accusation against Zhonghe Entertainment, who had run away. Coupled with the crowd of people surrounding it, it was not difficult to see what was going on.
He Fangming was wearing a white T-shirt with the words Zhonghe Entertainment written in big red circles and a huge cross. He was the director of “Love You Before Tomorrow” and also one of the victims of this wage arrears incident who sweating profusely and looking eagerly at the “quasi-financier” who had descended from the gods to earth.
Yes, she was now watching Lin Meng talking to He Fangming: “Boss, what do you mean, you want to invest in this drama?” He Fangming asked, rubbing his hands with anticipation in his eyes.
Not to mention the director’s dignity and self-esteem, they must have bread.
He was an eighteenth-tier young director who had been filming television dramas in the film and television city after graduating from college. He had no bright spots except for his academic background. The reason why he had received more jobs than many of his peers was because he worked in the “low-profit” profession. The “sell more” route charged less money and he was highly cooperative with investors.
What was cooperation? That was, if the investors wanted to block people, they would block people, and if big celebrities wanted to add drama, they agreed… In short, He Fangming’s greatest ability was to package a bunch of cakes into golden chocolates and launch them on the market. As for word-of-mouth and other things, he must be rich.
“Love You Before Tomorrow” had been filming for four months due to the intermittent payment from Zhonghe Entertainment. The other party now owed salary, which meant that all the work of He Fangming in the past six months had been wasted, not to mention the crew. Many of the staff here were his friends who were used to cooperating with him. This forced He Fangming, who was like a good old man, to embark on the path of asking for salary. But he had been sitting here for four or five days, and no one from Zhonghe Entertainment had showed up, it was as if this TV series would never be filmed again.
He Fangming also knew in his heart that the film he filmed was just a small project among the many projects of Zhonghe Entertainment. Now that Zhonghe Entertainment didn’t even have enough time to take care of itself, he was afraid that it really would not pay their wages.
Unexpectedly, their shaky little crew would suddenly be saved.
“Really?” He Fangming was overjoyed at first, and then suddenly felt uneasy. His family knew about his family affairs. The drama had not been completely filmed yet. Due to tight funds, many big scenes had not been filmed. He felt a bit sorry in his heart, he asked, “Would you like to know about the script, shooting progress, etc?” After saying this, he immediately regretted it.
He Fangming prayed secretly, fearing that the financial sponsor would be frightened and run away.
“Not really.”
A director who could cause such trouble that he sat down across the company to ask for pay was probably not a famous director. The company still ignored him. No matter how she thought about it, he probably won’t have a script that can produce good results.
As for what kind of entanglements there were, how far had they filmed so far? Did it matter? As long as she could lose money, that’s it.
As soon as Feng Liangliang saw Lin Meng, she came to her with her money.
If the eldest brother hadn’t rented a parking lot opposite the company, they would have gone directly into the company, where Lin Meng would have fun and drink.
“I just asked my brother, this crew is really bad!” Feng Liangliang was worried, “How about I ask my brother to introduce a few to you? You can invest together and then share the profits?”
Other projects were gambling, and you may make or lose money. This project would most likely be in vain, and you may not even be able to get back your investment.
“It’s really okay. I feel like I’m destined to be with this crew.”
She looked like a charlatan, and even made a classic gesture of pinching her fingers: “Trust me, it’s definitely no problem.”
“I believe you.” Feng Liangliang rolled her eyes, “Are you sure you really want to invest in this crew? My brother said that Zhonghe’s capital chain has been broken. If you get involved now, you will have to fully fund it yourself. No one will cooperate with you or share the risk together.”
Feng Liangliang stared at her friend for a while, and saw that she was very determined, so she had to wave her hand: “Okay, okay, I really can’t do anything to you, so just give in and treat it like buying a bag!” She thought for a while and added, “But you are not allowed to do everything by yourself. My brother and I are angry at each other. He will help you introduce a few people who know about this aspect. Otherwise, you will not know that you have been deceived.”
“Yes!” She felt warm in her heart. Feng Liangliang was always so sharp-tongued but still thought of her wholeheartedly.
Feng Liangliang was angry: “Follow me to my brother’s place first. I’ve asked before. Zhonghe Entertainment only has a receptionist waiting there. The boss has not come for a long time. He is afraid of being pressed for money. You can be sure if you go now. If you can’t find anyone, wait a minute and I’ll ask my brother to help you contact him.”
Lin Meng was so proud!
One was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, and Feng Yan was taking the lead in the middle. Mr. Li from Zhonghe Entertainment had a tight package, wearing sunglasses and a mask, as he went to a nearby teahouse to meet with Lin Meng.
Mr. Li came over at short notice. The material he was holding should have been printed nearby, and his hands were still a little warm to the touch. He saw Lin Meng rushing to the tomb to bake the eagles and roast the shells.
This “Love You Before Tomorrow” was a spin-off drama produced after buying an early romance IP. The original work was written early, and the results were not good at that time. It was packaged and sold by the copyright agent, and the price was not high.
The crew did not spend much, and most of the investment was spent on a few main characters.
Mr. Li rubbed his hands under the table, a little nervous. He had no rice to cook, and if he no longer had money to operate, he would be sued in court: “Our company’s current investment is 30 million…”
“Thirty million?” Lin Meng asked.
What Feng Liangliang said was true, the entertainment industry was a gold-selling den.
Feng Liangliang, who was sitting next to her without saying anything, became anxious after hearing this. She had just flipped through the script a little bit, and it was so damn satisfying. Then she looked at the list of starring actors who had signed the contract.
Ha, she recognized that the one who spent the most money was her idol rival. What made him famous in the entertainment industry was his poor acting skills.
There was a sentence specifically used to describe him: “Even if I find a piece of wood stuck there, it can still perform better than Yu Xingyuan.”
The female lead Wu Yuedi’s acting skills were quite good, but the problem was that her most famous deed in the industry was changing the script. Could she bring her own writing team to find out? She heard that every time she joined the cast, she would bring at least three screenwriters with her. She often changed the lines herself in the middle of filming, and the script was completely broken.
“No!” She couldn’t help but interrupt, “Mr. Li, do you really think we are being taken advantage of? If this script is so good, why don’t you, Zhonghe, cast it yourself?”
Mr. Li said in embarrassment: “Then there is something wrong with our capital chain? This is such a good show!” After hesitating, he stretched out his finger and said, “How about a discount of 25 million?”
Wait, why did you start bargaining?
“Twenty million, it can’t be lower.” Mr. Li immediately answered, “The funds allocated by our company before have already reached 30 million. Twenty million is the bottom line. If the company was not in urgent need of funds, wouldn’t it be transferred at this price.”
“That’s pretty much it.” Feng Liangliang nodded and whispered, “Do you want to cut it again? With the subsequent investment, it should be able to be solved with 30 million, and you won’t lose too much.”
“Okay, Mr. Li, please prepare the contract and see when it’s convenient. Once we sign the contract, it will be calculated as 20 million.” Lin Meng said.
Her eyes were firm and decisive——
She must not delay it any longer. She had a hunch that if she delayed it any longer, Mr. Li would be able to give her a “jumping price.”
It was really hard to spend money.
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