Chapter 45(1/3)
After Pei Liang heard Gao Jun's words, she raised her head casually.
The movie has been shot to this point. Although Gao Jun's role is not many, it is the key ending and the major reversal of the ending. In order to present a good effect, he had to concentrate on the scene.
According to Pei Liang's past actions, when it comes to Gao Jun's parents, he has already considered replacing him.
But now it's the end of the movie. To overturn Gao Jun's scene and find someone to reshoot it, almost all the scenes where he appears will have to be reshot.
"House of Horror" is a horror and suspense movie with meticulous logic in terms of details. It cannot be changed like ordinary movies to save costs or adapt to the actors' schedules.
And now Gao Jun breaks the contract, it's not that she underestimates him, they really can't afford the liquidated damages at this point.
But it would be different if there was a sponsor behind her who was willing to buy it, especially if the sponsor hated her to the core.
Pei Liang raised his eyebrows, looked at Gao's father and Gao's mother who suddenly panicked and gave Gao Jun a threatening look, and smiled on his face.
Gao's parents quickly denied it: "It's not Huiyuan's Mr. Chen, it's just an ordinary dinner. It's a rare opportunity for my little Jun."
"Producer Pei, you also know that although he is young, it is not easy for him to struggle for so many years. It is not easy-"
Pei Liang didn't want to listen to what they were saying. He just sneered and said, "Is there something wrong with Huiyuan's Mr. Chen? Why are you so afraid that I will misunderstand that it's him?"
Then he said to Xie Chen: "Speaking of the last May Day slot, the management headed by Mr. Chen also arrogantly cleared the May Day slot on his own, and the ambitious company was unwilling to monopolize the schedule bonus, making it difficult for small-cost movies like ours
Survive."
"They just took the initiative to lower the quality of the movie to accommodate our competitors. This quality of sacrificing oneself and illuminating others——"
"I can only say one thing, Mr. Chen is very generous!"
"Pfft--" Xie Chen was originally so angry with Gao Jun's family that he couldn't help it after hearing Pei Liang's words.
Gao Jun's parents looked embarrassed and embarrassed, but Gao Jun also looked like he couldn't help but laugh.
Pei Liang glanced at Gao Jun and asked him, "Do you want to go to a dinner party?"
Gao Jun's face darkened, he glanced at his parents, and hesitated for a while under their desperately suggestive looks.
Still said: "I don't want to."
Pei Liang nodded and said directly: "Okay, let's go down and prepare for filming."
Gao Jun looked as if he had been pardoned, and his face suddenly became relaxed and light. Then he didn't dare to look directly at his parents' reaction, and quickly fled to the dressing room.
The character of Gao Jun had a very weak sense of submissiveness in the early stage, but in the end he turned dark and evil. Now it is in the later stage. Gao Jun himself has a bright and sunny aura, and his complexion is rosy and fair. He needs appropriate makeup to adjust his overall tone.
Seeing that it was arranged like this, Gao Jun's parents were a little anxious: "Well, Producer Pei——"
Pei Liang waved his hand impatiently: "If you are willing to go to the dinner, go by yourself. I have never heard that a child's resources have to go to the toast in person to be considered sincere. As parents, you are enough."
"If this is Mr. Chen's special intention, how about giving me a message and asking Mr. Chen to call me directly for negotiation next time? This will save you from spreading unclear messages and damaging the relationship between me and Mr. Chen.
The affection between each other.”
The father-in-law and mother-in-law were choked to death and wanted to say something, but Pei Liang suddenly smiled half-heartedly: "It's better to ask Mr. Chen. Before he makes a specific commitment, you two had better not make any impulsive decisions.
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"Otherwise, the price is too high to pay, and it will look ugly when no one takes the blame."
The father-in-law and mother-in-law looked at each other, but they really didn't dare to persist anymore.
Although Mr. Chen's promise is wonderful, after all, nothing has been fulfilled yet, and because his son said something wrong, Mr. Chen was exposed too early, and he might not be able to take advantage of it.
At this time, they impulsively broke the contract. If Mr. Chen didn't tell the truth, they really couldn't afford it.
Seeing the two of them leaving, Pei Liang used the crew's intercom to talk to Director Hu: "Director Hu, let's put the other office and location scenes first. We'll finish filming Gao Jun's scene today."
Director Hu has no objections, and Gao Jun doesn't have many scenes left, so he should be able to catch up on some work today.
The scene that Gao Jun is acting now is a location scene, and it is also the end of the film.
The bodyguard, who could not find any meaning in his life, gave up the chance of survival to his daughter Zhinu, and died together with the fake policeman disguised as a criminal.
The daughter-in-law returned to her hometown and used her savings over the years to buy an orchard and live a good life as she promised.
But one day when the daughter-in-law was loosening the soil in the field, the shovel dug carelessly and hit a hard object in the soil.
When I dug it out, I found it turned out to be a house number representing the number of deaths, and she was the last one.
□□ raised her head in horror, and saw the boy who was supposed to have been killed in the car explosion while escaping, standing in front of her with a sinister look on his face.
Holding a gruesome murder weapon in his hand.
At this time, the young man had no trace of his usual shyness, dullness, and submissiveness. Instead, he revealed a sinister maturity that was completely different from his appearance.
What is conveyed through the lens is that the evil is not the innocent, ignorant and fearless evil of an evil child, but the cunning and insidiousness of an adult man.
This clash of temperaments with a strong sense of tension and contradiction in the eyes sent chills down the spines of everyone on the set, not to mention the impact that the post-processing of the tone of the picture and the accompanying soundtrack brought to the moviegoers.
Director Hu stood up excitedly: "Ka! Okay, great."
Pei Liang also extended his hands to applaud, showing his appreciation for Gao Jun.
Even Xie Chen, who has always been arrogant about his acting skills, showed appreciation and recognition on his face.
As soon as the play ended, Gao Jun returned to his cheerful boyish temperament. He seemed a little embarrassed by the praises around him and his face was a little red.
At this time, Pei Liang's assistant handed over two bouquets of flowers to celebrate the completion of Gao Jun and the actress who played the female branch girl. The actress also received an extra red envelope.
All the protagonists in the whole movie have this red envelope, except Gao Jun, because he is the only one who is not dead.
It was already evening when the work was over, and Pei Liang said: "Everyone has worked hard today, and the next scenes will be easier. Let's take a day off tomorrow."
"I'll be the host tonight, let's go back to the main city and relax."
When the crew heard this, they immediately let out uniform cheers of excitement, and their hands were even more neat in their movements.
Their boss, Mr. Liang, has always been generous to his employees. Although the investment for the crew is not high, the treatment on the set is very good. The hotel they stayed in was booked into the best hotel nearby. Because he stayed there for several months, he even used the bed covers in that hotel.
Bedding, pillows and other personal items were repurchased. They are very comfortable and safe.
On the first day of the meal, after Mr. Liang pointed out that the taste of the hotel was not good, he specially sent two chefs to come over and said that it was enough for food and accommodation for several months, so there was no ambiguity.
Snacks and drinks are also purchased in bulk every three days, and it is common to order fruits and milk tea for everyone on the set.
What's more, Xie Chen, the best actor, often treated the crew to fruit drinks, lunches and snacks. After filming the whole movie, many people gained weight.
When I go out to relax occasionally, the benefits are even better. They are all high-end restaurants and entertainment venues that make people feel sick. When it comes to relaxation, I really enjoy it thoroughly.
After dinner, Pei Liang asked his assistant to arrange for a group of people to sing, but he took Gao Jun away.
Gao Jun seemed to have expected it. Although his face was a little worried and flustered, there was no sign of surprise.
When Xie Chen saw this, he insisted on following him. Pei Liang knew that he was not a person who couldn't hide things, so he did not refuse.
After finding a more private place, Pei Liang went in and took a seat, then asked Gao Jun directly——
"Do you need legal assistance from me?"
Gao Jun thought that Pei Liang was looking for him because Mr. Chen was going to sabotage the crew, but he didn't expect that this was what the other party meant when he opened his mouth.
He hadn't even mentioned it yet, but looking at Pei Liang's eyes, he knew in his heart that the other party was probably aware of it now.
Panic flashed across Gao Jun's face, his expression was a little embarrassed, and he was so nervous that he pulled at the edge of his coat.
Pei Liang didn't rush him, but gave him enough room to think.
Gao Jun lowered his head, confusion and confusion flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but ask: "You, how did you know?"
Pei Liang replied: "It seems to me that you not only don't want to attend the dinner, but more like you are running away from something."
It is true that few children in their fifteenth or sixteenth year like this kind of occasion, but Gao Jun's growth trajectory since childhood has been different from that of ordinary children.
Seeing how well he got along on the set, and at the previous crew dinner, he was able to interact with other adults with ease, which shows that Gao Jun is not shy at all for ordinary dinner parties.
On the contrary, this kid is good at dancing and has a high emotional intelligence.
If it was really just Mr. Chen who called away the lead actor to cause trouble and brought losses to the crew, Gao Jun's emotional intelligence could have given her a hint somewhere else.
But he chose to act stupidly and act stiffly that was inconsistent with his usual behavior when his parents were around.
In addition, Gao's father and mother seemed to be more concerned about Gao Jun's appearance at the dinner than asking him to leave the crew.
Although these two purposes seem to be similar, when you look closely, the emphasis is completely different.
One gives priority to completing Mr. Chen's tasks, while the other is intriguing.
When the two are combined, Gao Jun's reaction is as if he is asking for help.
Pei Liang checked to see what was unique about Mr. Chen's dinner. Although it was a private dinner, the whole circle was so big.
Through Xie Chen, there was actually a producer who often appeared at the same dinner party as Mr. Chen, so he asked him what the game was tonight.
Mr. Chen thought that the other party was coming, so he reported a few names, which were finally reported to Xie Chen.
It stands to reason that Pei Liang is not omnipotent and omniscient enough to know everything about people by just a few names.
But there were two names that seemed to have some impression on her, so she contacted her former agency when she first came here, and asked people who had been introduced to the wine table by the agency's pimps.
Sure enough, several of them had an impression of them, including Mr. Chen, who often came to such dinner parties.
Originally, in this dark side of the entertainment industry, if you and I agree, the public will not hold the officials accountable, but when Gao Jun is involved, it makes people unable to calm down.
Gao Jun is underage.
After further checking, it turned out that one of the people at the dinner party was a well-known LTP in the industry.
Although I knew that Gao Jun's parents were this kind of people, because their son had a good appearance since he was a child, they used him as a children's clothing model to shoot advertisements to make money from a very young age. He didn't even go to school, and he just got a student status in a not-so-good school.
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When they were a little older, they were looking for opportunities to send people to the entertainment industry. They were not the kind of people who had a long-term vision and were willing to invest in their son's future.
He has the same moral character as the most inferior economic company, is short-sighted, and only wants to realize the value of his son.
Originally, the two of them were flattered when their son joined the crew and acted on the same stage as Best Actor Xie. Although it was a bit annoying to fawn over him every day, it didn't affect their relationship.
To be continued...