Chapter 64: Edge
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In the conference room, five men were talking, they were the project members of Titan Entertainment's new drama "Unbridled Love", a director and an outsourcing director from the company, a production director from the company, and two outsourced screenwriters hired by the company, and there had been countless meetings about the project - about why the production of the show had been postponed indefinitely - and each time, the six of them were passing the buck to each other.
"What did you call us for?" The two screenwriters complained, "It's almost the New Year, what else is there to do?" Can't wait for everyone to have a meeting after the Spring Festival? ”
Hu Yishu, the producer known as "Mr. Hu", was also very unhappy, sitting at the table with his legs crossed, but his tone was still as polite as possible, "Isn't it because the script has not been finalized and the project cannot be promoted?" It's been delaying for too long, and our Mr. Lan is really anxious at this time. ”
"Isn't that Director Zhang always having new requirements?" The screenwriter answered unhappily, "I have to change the character design for a while, and I have to change the outline for a while." ”
"Hey, you can't blame me for that!" Zhang Chenyu is the in-service director of the company, he sat down in the chair with a smile, spread his hands and said, "Our actor is too big, he asks for a bunch of them, what swimming scenes can't work, can't do rain scenes with makeup, and don't want to ...... with anyone in a scene" Saying, he suddenly touched the beard on his chin and smiled meaningfully, "But, the second female is good, he hinted to us, and the kissing scene with the second female can add two more scenes." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed ambiguously.
The atmosphere of the arrows and crossbows was stirred up like this, and it became much more relaxed, and the outsourcing director was a fat man with pigtails, he touched his belly and said: "Recently, I have been socializing with this and that every day, my fatty liver is going to die." But as soon as the conversation changed, he asked where to eat after the meeting, "How about Sichuan cuisine?" He asked with a smile on his face.
"Director Chen, it's only past nine o'clock in the morning, and you're thinking about eating?" Hu Yishu knocked on the table, "I can remind you, Mr. Lan gave a death order, if the whole process is not finalized today, Mr. Zhou will not let us go, this lunch you are worried about will probably become tomorrow's breakfast." ”
Everyone here knows that "Mr. Lan" Lan Shuiyue is one of the founders of Titan Entertainment, the boss of this head office, a woman under the age of 45, who has made the company from an obscure small studio to a listed company in less than ten years, and is well-known in the industry.
But several outsiders heard the name "Mr. Zhou" for the first time, and they asked curiously: "Mr. Zhou, who is it?" ”
"Zhou Linuo, the new production director, has only been in our company for more than a year." Hu Yishu glared at the questioner viciously, and said viciously to them as if he was angry, "Mr. Lan sees that I am useless, and sent me to take care of me." ”
Knowing that he was blaming his outsourcing director and the two screenwriters for being mixed up in the circle, he immediately accompanied the smiling face to remove the sword in his words, and they said, "Huh? It's only been a year! The newcomer will be airborne in our group, right? Why? We are not convinced, let's serve you, Mr. Hu, you have been taking this project for two years, only you are familiar with it. ”
When Hu Yishu heard this, he became even more angry, patted the table and said, "You also know that I have been carrying it for two years?" See if I brought out a fart? At the beginning, I made the decision to set you, even if you want much more than others, the deposit I should give is not less, who doesn't give me a long face in front of Mr. Lan? ”
"This ......" the fat director was a little embarrassed, touching his stomach and said, "slow work does fine work." ”
Among the two screenwriters, the one who wore glasses was a little old, he leaned back on the back of the chair, and said in a tone of voice: "Mr. Hu, this is a bit unpleasant, we take a lot because our qualifications are here, and you have also seen the explosive data we have made, you don't pay for every penny, think about it, right?" ”
Hu Yishu still wanted to continue to make trouble, Zhang Chenyu suddenly interjected to play a round, "Brother Hu, extinguish the fire, our 'plate' bar is too big, Lan is always the person who sits in the palace to criticize the folds, she doesn't understand, I don't know how complicated it is, and when Zhou Da Meier keeps up with us for three months, she will definitely retreat from the difficulty, and then run to Mr. Lan to cry, you are still our boss." ”
"Huh? Wait a minute. The fat director grasped the key point in Director Zhang's words, and asked with a hippie smile, "Mr. Zhou, male or female?" ”
"Woman, ......" a contemptuous smile appeared on Zhang Chenyu's face, "If it weren't for the female boss at our top, I would have wanted to ask her how she became the director." ”
When the three people from outside heard that it was the female director who came to lead them, they exchanged a relaxed look with each other, and the old screenwriter pushed his glasses, let out a leisurely sigh and said, "Woman, I can't tell how much help I can do." ”
"Why hasn't Zhou Linuo come yet?" Hu Yishu impatiently took out his cigarette and glanced at the door of the conference room.
Zhang Chenyu snorted coldly and said, "The big guys, they are all finale." ”
The younger screenwriter asked them, "Have you worked with this woman before?" ”
Hu Yishu took a puff of cigarette, "No." ”
Zhang Chenyu said: "I only went up to this floor recently, and I have met downstairs a few times before, and I have a cold face every day, as if we are Babaoshan here." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of high heels came from far and near outside the door, everyone stopped talking, and swept their eyes to the door, outsiders were very curious about what kind of woman would come in, until Zhou Linuo pushed the door in, but the flirtatious smiles on their faces broke in an instant as if they were frozen and then broken, and they all sat up straight, closed their mouths, and put on a serious gentlemanly posture.
Although Zhou Linuo was dressed in black, and the five men were all wearing bright coats, she was more like the light that broke the dark space, and as she poured into the stuffy air, there was a cold and sweet smell, like a strange flower that could only be smelled when climbing to the top of a snowy mountain, and the men involuntarily took a deep breath.
Xiao Xian, who came in behind Zhou Linuo, quickly helped her pull the seat in the main position away, and at the same time distributed the binding materials as thick as a notebook on the table, Director Zhang and Hu Producer each had a copy, and the other three people stretched out their hands, but they didn't have their share, so they put down their hands in confusion and embarrassment.
After Xiaoxian also sat down, Zhou Linuo did not start the meeting immediately, she glanced at Hu Yishu with a cold look.
Hu Yishu looked at her inexplicably, and asked angrily, "What's wrong?" ”
Zhou Linuo didn't speak, while Xiaoxian spoke for her: "Mr. Hu, can you put out the cigarette?" She smiled and politely pointed to the sign on the wall and said, "Isn't our company non-smoking?" You're really short of this, can you go to the balcony first? We are waiting for you. ”
Hu Yishu snorted and extinguished the cigarette butt, "Okay, okay." He said rudely to Zhou Linuo, "Mr. Zhou, hurry up, let us hear what you think of our group after studying for a week." ”
Zhang Chenyu leaned over on the table, looked at Zhou Linuo and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, do you need me to introduce the situation of our project to you again?" Hey, why don't I introduce you to our director and screenwriter first? After that, he raised his hand and spread it on the chest of the fat director and the two screenwriters, and the three people sitting opposite him also straightened their backs and waited for him to introduce themselves, he just said, "What about this Director Liu......"
"No need." Zhou Linuo suddenly interrupted.
Everyone was stunned, and the atmosphere fell to freezing.
Zhou Linuo saw that Zhang Chenyu's hand was still in the air, so he repeated again: "No need, let's just say it." ”
Zhang Chenyu sneered, his body fell into the chair again, and the body posture of the three men opposite also changed and relaxed, becoming full of resistance.
Zhou Linuo turned a blind eye to all these changes, didn't look at the materials under his eyelids, folded his hands on the table, looked around the room, and spoke at a smooth speed and neatly opened the core content of the meeting: "I already know everything I should know, to put it simply, now the budget of this project is seriously exceeded, to be honest, there is not much budget left, but I haven't seen a script that can be used-" As soon as these words came out, several men wanted to interject, but Zhou Linuo raised his hand and pressed it in the air, Everyone patiently closed their mouths again, and she continued, "It is necessary for us to complete it as soon as possible within a limited budget, so I have to make some adjustments, Mr. Hu, Director Zhang, please take a look at the materials in your hands, I have promised Mr. Lan to broadcast this drama in the summer vacation." ”
"Huh? That's impossible! Zhang Chenyu exclaimed in surprise when he heard this time.
Hu Yishu flipped through the materials, and let out a cold snort in his nose.
Zhou Linuo didn't answer, but announced his decision in one breath: "At present, all the outlines and character biographies provided by the two screenwriting teachers have twenty-one editions, I have already seen them all, Director Liu's TV series has five works, and one movie, I have also roughly seen it, the screenwriter teacher's book is indeed stable but also too old-fashioned, and Director Liu's style, to be honest, is a little greasy, and there are some deviations from the youthful tone set by our team in the early days of "Unbridled Love", and then I personally contacted several screenwriters, I met with a few directors, and for budget considerations and the cooperation of work enthusiasm, I decided to use all the new people. ”
"What!" Zhang Chenyu bounced up from the chair, and the three people opposite him were also dumbfounded.
"Mr. Hu, please deal with the termination contract with Director Liu and the two screenwriting teachers." Zhou Linuo ignored Zhang Chenyu and said directly to Hu Yishu, "The deposit that has been paid is not considered, the next script work can be stopped, and no additional money should be paid." She raised the materials in her hand and said, "Then sign a contract with the screenwriters and directors I selected as soon as possible, the new screenwriters have started writing before they get the deposit under my persuasion, and they will hand in all the books in less than two months, so the business process on our side is also faster, don't be sorry for the trust of others." ”
Without waiting for Hu Yishu to answer, Zhou Linuo turned his head to Zhang Chenyu and said, "But we can't wait for all the books to start filming again, so we will shoot while writing, please ask Director Zhang to arrange the time reasonably, before next Saturday, I want to see the notice sheet, I won't push it too hard, as long as it is within August, whether it is at the beginning of the month or the end of the month, it can be broadcast." With that, the corners of her mouth slightly hooked up into a cold smirk.
When Zhang Chenyu was opening her mouth to brew words, she turned her eyes and said to Hu Yishu, "Also, I will also change the actor, the second female is well chosen, I am optimistic about her momentum, as for the actor whose salary is equivalent to half of our production fee, replace it, I have prepared five candidates, you go and talk about it, pay attention to it, please talk about it within the salary range I marked." ”
"Substitution?" Hu Yishu threw down the materials and asked loudly, "We talked about this actor for more than half a year before finalizing him, you said to change it?" Does Mr. Lan agree? ”
"Mr. Lan didn't know, but she said that I had the final say on this project." Facing the angry Hu Yishu, Zhou Linuo's attitude was already cold and calm, "So, if you think she needs to know, then you can go and inform her in person." ”
There was a brief silence in the room, and everyone was at a loss in the face of Zhou Linuo's unexpected move.
"Thank you all for joining us." Zhou Linuo stood up and said, "If you have a problem, first look at the materials in your hand, I believe it is clearly written, if there is something you don't understand, look for me again." He walked lightly out of the conference room in his high heels, leaving a trail of frost that froze the five dumb men in place.