novelraw Chapter 20: Xiao Ming slides to his knees, and the character is obtained.
Chapter 20: Xiao Ming slides to his knees, and the character is obtained.
In the conference room, Wang Zhonglei took another drag of her cigarette, pointed to the materials on the table, and said, "This is the evidence that Xiao Zhang printed out. It shows the online posts from dozens of accounts."
These accounts have some influence on various forums and websites, and have a very close cooperative relationship with Chengtian. We have marked them before.
It was their reposting that caused the public opinion to escalate so rapidly.
No one present was surprised to hear that it was Cheng Tian who was behind the trouble.
After all, Chengtian Entertainment and Huayi have a history of conflict. Back then, when Wang Jinhua left Huayi to join Chengtian, she took a large number of well-known artists from Huayi with her.
This year, the competition between the two sides has become increasingly fierce, almost to the point of being bloodthirsty.
Cheng Tian, backed by capital from Japan and Taiwan, began filming Red Cliff in April;
Huayi Brothers is clinging to the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and began filming The Forbidden Kingdom in May.
The two blockbusters started filming almost simultaneously, making it a direct confrontation.
At this point, the Kung Fu King crew encountered problems and exposed flaws, which Cheng Tian seized the opportunity to deliver a heavy blow, making for a very logical and smooth sequence of events.
Moreover, Wang Zhonglei has presented evidence.
It can only be said that Cheng Tian was indeed involved in this whole affair, and given that Shen Gongbao's actions far exceeded Wang Zhonglei's expectations, it's understandable that his deductions were flawed.
Chengtian Entertainment can only take the blame for this.
Li Lianjie looked at the information and said, "Should we publish the statements made by these accounts and explain the reasons to the public?"
Wang Zhongjun, who had just arrived in Hengdian, shook his head and analyzed, "It's meaningless to announce these things. The public no longer trusts us, and this isn't the point."
We can only remember this grudge against Cheng Tian for now and find an opportunity to avenge it later.
The most important thing right now is to calm public opinion and let everyone know that there was no bullying on our set; it was just a misunderstanding.
Compared to Wang Zhonglei's rashness, Wang Zhongjun is the backbone of Huayi. He is much more capable and has grasped the key points directly.
He said, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. To calm this situation, we still need to rely on Shen Gongbao."
"If Shen Gongbao is willing to step in and dispel our rumors, then things will be simple."
Everyone nodded in agreement, finding it to be true.
Only Huang Xiaoming sensed something was wrong, as if something was amiss.
Jackie Chan spoke first: "Brother Jie, you're Xiao Shen's idol. He's willing to give you face, why don't you go and talk to him?"
Upon hearing the word "idol," Li Lianjie recalled the punches and kicks he had received a few days earlier, and almost had a stress reaction.
He quickly said, "Brother, you know Xiao Shen's temper. He's stubborn and hard to communicate with."
Besides, he doesn't want to be in the entertainment industry, so we can't just make empty promises to him.
Besides, Huang Xiaoming wrongly accused Xiao Shen on the spot today, and Xiao Shen is probably very unhappy now. How can I persuade him?
Hearing Jackie Chan and Jet Li's remarks, Wang Zhongjun became even more curious about Shen Gongbao.
He thought for a moment and said, "This matter cannot be delayed. You should call Xiao Shen and ask him to come over so we can talk in person."
If all else fails, you can give him some money and ask him to help you.
In my opinion, we should give Shen Gongbao a role, preferably the role of the Jade Emperor.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoming's expression changed drastically. He sensed that something bad had happened and the role he had secured was about to slip away!
Wang Zhongjun ignored him completely and continued, "Having Shen Gongbao play the God of War of Jade Frontier is the most direct evidence that our crew values him highly and has not bullied him at all."
We kept him on as a stunt double because we thought he had potential in boxing and wanted to train him!
The outside world has no idea when Shen Gongbao will play the role of the God of War in Jade Empire. We can deliberately bring forward this time, sign a contract a few days ago, and then release photos and videos of Shen Gongbao playing the role of the God of War in Jade Empire.
With this evidence, coupled with Shen Gongbao's personal clarification, the backlash will definitely subside.
Wang Zhongjun's words were reasonable, well-founded, and clearly organized, demonstrating his capabilities as a company CEO.
Everyone else agreed, but Huang Xiaoming found it hard to accept. He instinctively retorted, "If Shen Gongbao is playing the Jade Frontier War God, what about me?"
Wang Zhongjun smiled and said, "Apologize to Shen Gong! Make sure he calms down."
Huang Xiaoming: "..."
Li Lianjie called Shen Gongbao and vaguely heard a woman's voice on the other end of the line.
More than an hour later, Shen Gongbao finally arrived at the conference room at a leisurely pace.
As for Da Li Xue, she was still in bed savoring the afterglow of the battle.
Upon seeing Shen Gongbao's report, Huang Xiaoming did not hesitate at all and immediately bowed his head to admit his mistake.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Shen. I didn't think before I spoke on set this afternoon. I apologize and hope you can forgive me!"
Huang Xiaoming's continued success in the entertainment industry can be attributed to two main factors:
One is being close to the authorities, especially by frequently promoting his hometown for free, so that someone will speak up for him if something goes wrong;
Another key point is to admit mistakes quickly, without any hesitation or delay.
So when Hua Yi got into trouble, he was fine; when Zhao Yanzi got into trouble, he was fine too.
He was deeply involved in all of these things.
The same applies now. Seeing that the situation was not as good as his opponent's, Huang Xiaoming apologized very readily, and his tone was sincere and his attitude was good. Shen Gongbao was too lazy to argue with him anymore.
After Shen Gongbao sat down, Li Lianjie said directly, "Xiao Shen, there were some minor conflicts in the crew before, but it never escalated to the level of bullying."
You know this too, we were wronged, there are competitors targeting the production team.
We now hope you will play the role of the Jade Emperor, and also give media interviews to help us clarify things.
"Play the God of War of Jade Empire? I can't play that!" Shen Gongbao said. "I don't want to be interviewed, I don't want to be famous, I just want to be an ordinary person. Being a celebrity means having no privacy and being pointed at and talked about by others."
As for speaking up for you, I've already said that school teachers and leaders have talked to me, and I've made it clear that you didn't bully me.
Otherwise, the school would have already denounced you.
Shen Gongbao's acting skills are quite good; he consistently portrays a top student who doesn't want to enter the entertainment industry.
This persona has remained consistent from beginning to end, and Jackie Chan and Jet Li never doubted it.
Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Li Lianjie had an expression that said, "I knew it," and Jackie Chan was speechless.
It was Wang Zhongjun who spoke up to persuade you: "Playing the God of War of Jade Empire doesn't conflict with your work. The scenes for this role can be completed within a month, and you have plenty of time to start work at the end of June."
As for accepting the interview, it's really just a clarification. Once the hype dies down and the storm passes, not many people will care anymore, and you can go back to your ordinary life.
If you don't come forward to clarify, the public opinion will only intensify, your information will be spread everywhere online, and netizens will dig up your student photos and past resume.
You will become more and more famous.
If you are willing to play the role of Jade Warrior and accept interviews to clarify misunderstandings, we will give you double the pay as a thank you for your help this time.
I heard that Jay Chou is your idol, and now everyone is criticizing him. Can you bear to see your idol being slandered?
Li Lianjie spoke up again, saying, "Xiao Shen, please help me out. I think you're a born warrior, your action scenes are amazing!"
Seeing this, Huang Xiaoming felt a pang of sadness.
He went through so much trouble to sell his leather drum to get the movie role, but Shen Gongbao refused it even when it was forced upon him. It's truly infuriating to compare yourself to others!
Shen Gongbao looked at Li Lianjie, sighed, and said, "I'm willing to play the Jade Emperor, but I have one condition."
Li Lianjie immediately replied, "Tell us, and we'll try our best to satisfy you."
"The script for The Forbidden Kingdom was so bad that I couldn't stand it. I don't care about the other characters, but if I were to play the Jade Emperor, I would have to change the plot and character design of that role."
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing. My classmates would laugh me to death when the movie comes out.
Upon hearing this, the meeting room fell silent.
It's not uncommon for actors to want to change scripts, but that's the prerogative of big-name actors.
Shen Gongbao was practically an amateur, and it was a bit outrageous that he had to rewrite the script for his first acting role.
"If you don't agree, then forget it. I don't want to act anyway. It's like I'm begging you."
Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Jackie Chan and Jet Li exchanged a glance and immediately said, "Fine, you can change the script, but only for the character of the Jade Emperor. The overall direction of the script cannot be altered!"
"No problem! We can write the specific terms in the contract."
After the matter was settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Zhongjun immediately had someone arrange for the media to conduct an exclusive interview the next morning.
Li Lianjie then asked curiously, "How do you plan to modify the Jade Frontier War God?"
Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "I haven't thought it through yet. How could I be prepared when you suddenly want me to play the God of War of Jade Frontier?"
Don't worry, I scored 143 in Chinese on the college entrance exam, and I also participated in literary club activities at school.
No matter how you rewrite the script, it's still better than your original script. Your original script was worse than something a primary school student could write.
Li Lianjie: "..."
After Shen finished complaining, he began to cooperate with the production team, signing contracts overnight and learning interview scripts for the next day, determined to calm things down as quickly as possible.
According to Shen Gongbao's original plan, after he had won over Li Xue, he was going to have Li Xue speak up and persuade the production team to let him play the role of the Jade Warrior.
However, the appearance of Wang Zhongjun made things go even more smoothly.
Now that we've secured the role of Jade Warrior God of War and the adaptation rights, tomorrow's interview is next.
Shen Gongbao has already decided that tomorrow he will show netizens what a real "big skewer" is!