The 278th octopus died in the net
So Anthony had already anticipated all of Jing Jian's reactions, and even had a certain psychological preparation for Jing Jian's possible anger. But he never expected that Jing Jian ignored it at all, and Anthony wondered: "Could it be that Seed Entertainment is ready to die and be willing to bear the previous losses, and is it ready not to make this movie?"
Hearing that Jing Jian was about to hang up the phone, Anthony hurriedly said, "Wait, wait, Bramble, I think you should be sensible." Many things, there is no need to go to extremes, if you believe me, believe us CAA, things can actually be reversed......"
"Is it irretrievable, it's your business?" Jing Jian said unceremoniously, "In fact, the contradiction with Hua Geli and Fenori at the beginning is nothing more than a difference in philosophy, and it has nothing to do with your CAA. Even if you change a few people, will your CAA's commission be one cent less? Since you CAA has already mixed in this matter, and you still fucking ban me? Okay, let's wait and see. ”
"Then what do you want?" Anthony was a little weak-hearted, and as soon as he boasted about Haikou in front of Ovitz, he met a stunned young man like Jing Jian, not only did he bow his head, but he completely tore his face. Anthony couldn't help but complain in his heart, why didn't this Chinese kid play his cards according to common sense?
"How's that? Jing Jian snorted coldly, "It's your business!"
With a "beep", he hung up the phone.
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In fact, Jing Jian's revenge was more intense than expected. Seed Pictures bought the Los Angeles Times' advertising space, and for three days in a row, issued a strong condemnation of the CAA:
The first is the accusation of Huagri, Fenori and others, and the criticism of their extreme lack of professional ethics. and also hinted that there is a behind-the-scenes mastermind behind this approach, and the behind-the-scenes mastermind manipulates Huageri and others, just to completely control Seed Pictures, and completely set aside investors to shoot films according to the ideas of the behind-the-scenes mastermind. Anyway, in a word, buckle all the basins on the head of CAA;
Secondly, there is a lack of understanding of the barbaric practices of the CAA. He also pointed out that a brokerage company can actually ban a film company? Such a ridiculous thing in the world can really appear in Hollywood? Therefore, CAA is very suspected of monopoly.
Finally, he described the "terrible consequences": If this unhealthy situation continues, who will invest in Hollywood in the future? Will the lifeblood of large and small film companies be in the hands of CAA in the future? Who will dare to cooperate with CAA in the future? And those artists and stars who have signed contracts with CAA need to consider whether CAA is really suitable? Will it not affect their development prospects?
As soon as the strong condemnation came out, the CAA was immediately anxious!
The C.A.A.'s PR was quick and immediately held a press conference threatening to file a lawsuit against Seed Pictures. And Huagli, Fenori and others also issued a statement that they would protect their reputation by legal means.
Not to be outdone, Seed Entertainment also held a press conference to prepare a counterclaim against CAA, Huageri and others, demanding that they compensate Seed Entertainment for their losses. According to the rumored grapevine, Mr. Bramble, the owner of Seed Entertainment, also claimed that even if the lawsuit goes to the Supreme Court and costs tens of millions of dollars, Seed Entertainment will still be with him to the end!
At this moment, Jing Jian, a local tyrant, CAA, Anthony and others are all worried. Even if the lawsuit can be won in the end, the compensation is several million, and the lawyer's fees may not even be enough. Not to mention, in the face of Jing Jian's luxurious lineup of lawyers, he didn't even have the confidence to win the lawsuit.
Moreover, such a lawsuit has a great impact on CAA, and if it drags on for a few years, it will win and lose. Jing Jian doesn't care, it's really not good, at most he quits Hollywood and doesn't play movies anymore. But what has CAA done in the past few years? Is it just such a notoriety, so how can it be mixed?
Therefore, Ovitz is actually right, doing business, fighting for money is not fighting, and doing things cannot be done absolutely. Anthony was much more immature.
But on the other hand, when encountering someone like Jing Jian, he would rather lose both sides than compromise, and he deserves CAA's bad luck.
So the CAA took action immediately, and now it can't control Varri, Finory and others. Anyway, these people are already "notorious" in the circle, to put it mildly, no one will go to these people in the future.
And CAA's actions are one open and one dark, secretly, looking for intermediaries in many ways, and even Ovitz wants to contact Jing Jian personally and want to reach a settlement as soon as possible. However, such an operation did not go well. Because Jing Jian never attended any Hollywood parties, and even didn't even have any other social interactions, CAA couldn't find a channel at all. And the middleman, Jing Jian, doesn't have any friends in the circle, and he can't deliver the words, so how can he negotiate?
As for direct contact? That's a joke. Since hanging up Anthony's phone, Jing Jian has an attitude towards CAA's phone and hangs up directly!
And in Akari, of course, CAA can't show weakness, even if it's wrong now, it must be wrong to the end. As a result, the intensity of the ban was strengthened again, resulting in a rather unsmooth recruitment advertisement for Seed Entertainment. It's not that no one auditioned, those nobodies still lined up in a long line, but as long as there were some famous actors, they refused one after another, and it was normal for people that no one wanted to fall into such a whirlpool.
As for other insiders, like studios, distributors, and even other agencies, they basically have a joke-watching attitude, but they don't help each other. In the eyes of these people, CAA is indeed in big trouble, but this unbelievable seed entertainment is also tricked to death. In the face of a behemoth like CAA, it is very likely that Seed Entertainment will never be able to mix in Hollywood anymore.
Of course, many people are speculating that Seed Entertainment is actually not ready to mix anymore. It's nothing more than dragging CAA into the water and letting out a bad breath before escaping Hollywood.
However, in such a difficult environment, the formation of the new crew is still quietly proceeding......
First of all, of course, the hero and heroine. Newcastle is very cheerful, he only looks at the money, and also takes the opportunity to raise the value for himself. Prior to the job, Seed Entertainment was bought out for $400,000. The price of the new contract rose to $1.5 million.
Mai Ting, on the other hand, and her agent Nevia found Jing Jian and prepared to have a good talk.
"Mr. Bramble. It was Nevia who spoke, "We are quite puzzled by what happened in this film. Forgive me, for us, the first thing we consider is the image of Miss Mai Ting, and we don't want to get involved in any trouble. But Miss Mai Ting is also very grateful to you for giving her a chance to play a leading role. So, I want to know what kind of plan you have in mind?"