superstar director

Chapter 150 For money?
"What did you say? The actor ran away?" Ning Cheng was puzzled and looked at the assistant director who was talking to him.

"It's not that she ran away. It's that the actress who played Susu signed with another crew. She won't come to us anymore. The worst thing is, she didn't say it a long time ago. Now we are going to shoot her part. I called her yesterday and she I just told me that I joined another crew, so I won’t come. Now, where will we find a suitable actor, this is an important supporting role for many episodes.” The assistant director said with a sigh.

"Then Director Xu? What did Director Xu say?" Ning Cheng asked with a frown.

"How else can I say it? Director Xu personally called the leading actress, but it was useless. Director Xu dropped his own cup in a fit of anger. Now we have to look for it again. But in this way, our progress will be slow. We have to stop, if it drags on for a long time, it will not only waste money, but also affect the state of other people—" Because Ning Sheng is a newcomer in the crew to help, except for the director and the producer sent by Lotte, No one knew that he was still an investor in the crew.

Everyone thought that Ning Sheng came to know about it earlier for his future development in the film and television industry. After all, the fact that Ning Sheng was admitted to the Kyoto Film Academy has long been known to the whole world.

On the other hand, Ning Cheng, as a singer, was very kind to everyone in the film crew. He didn't play big names at all, looked down on others, and could often talk to the director. Therefore, many people were willing to talk to Ning Sheng. Sheng wants to ask something that he doesn't understand, and everyone is willing to help explain it.

The assistant director who talks to Ning Sheng now is the one who talks a lot on weekdays and is mainly responsible for contacting some characters, and he is also familiar with Ning Sheng.

Today Ning Cheng rushed to the set early in the morning, and found that the scene was quiet. This scene that was originally in the bar, now everyone is standing outside, and only the director is directing in the bar. No one dared to go in.

So, Ning Cheng asked someone he knew well, but in the end, he heard such a surprising thing.

"Can an actor break the contract at will? Didn't we sign a contract with the other party?" Ning Sheng asked again.

"I signed it, but they also paid the liquidated damages. Even if we want to leave, there is nothing we can do." The assistant director sighed and said, "Okay, I'd better go and see who is suitable to fill this position, the longer it delays , the worse it is, hey, Xiao Sheng, don't go in and talk nonsense, the director will be annoyed, that person is signed by the director himself, except for this matter, I'm afraid the investors must blame the director, the director is No matter how nice it is to you, if you will go in now, it will be scolding."

"Okay, I see, you go and get busy." Ning Cheng waved his hands casually, turned his head to look at the crew members who were whispering outside, and said, "Everyone pack up, go back today, tomorrow I will let you know when the work will start! I will stay and ask the director, and I will send you a message or call when the time comes."

After hearing Ning Cheng's words, everyone greeted Ning Cheng and went back first with their own things.

At this moment, Ding Xuan, Wan Qiwen, and Yuan Jieying who played Xiaoqing arrived.

The three of them came over for breakfast together. Ding Xuan and Wan Qiwen, the two leading actors, in order to cooperate more tacitly, now often discuss scripts together. As for Yuan Jieying, it's purely for dinner.

Today, when it was finally her turn to play, Yuan Jieying arrived excitedly, but just in time to see the crew pack up and go back, the three of them came to Ning Cheng in confusion and asked, "What's going on today? Don't shoot anymore?"

"No filming anymore, the actors are gone, why not filming." Ning Cheng complained with a wry smile.

"The actor is gone? Who are you talking about? Isn't the filming of Susu and Xiaoqing starting today? Could it be that something happened to the actor who played Susu?" Yuan Jieying remembers today's shooting plan clearly, although she usually looks playful, A little careless, but the brain really turns quickly.

"Yes, but it's not that something happened to him, but he joined another crew and broke the contract with us. The director is still angry inside, and the assistant director has already looked for other suitable actors, but he doesn't know when he will be able to find them. .” Ning Cheng sat on the steps beside them and said.

"How could it be? You broke the contract? You'll have to pay a lot of money?" Yuan Jieying exclaimed a little financially.

"The assistant director said that he has already paid the liquidated damages. It seems that there is a reason why he has to quit."

"I see, it must be that they have a better chance to perform, right? Otherwise, how could they be willing to pay such a large amount of liquidated damages?"

"Maybe, but the important thing now is not this, but how to find a replacement, otherwise, the production team will not be able to drag on like this."

"That's right. I forgot. You are also an investor. If it takes a long time, it will be your money."

"I'm not talking about that, besides, the longer the production team drags on, the more difficult it will be for you actors to maintain their status. Finally, the cooperation is getting better and better. If the sheep are herded for a few weeks, I don't know what will happen. Woolen cloth?"

"Then what can you do? Who told you that you can't even accept an actor, and you can run away after signing a contract. Shouldn't you, an investor, find an actor? You are still sitting here chatting with us?"

Ning Cheng looked at Yuan Jieying who was talking casually, but he was not angry. After everyone got acquainted with each other, they became friends without knowing it, especially the girl Yuan Jieying, who was outspoken but good-hearted. She also knew that Ning Cheng had a good temper , dare to say so.

"Okay, I'll talk to the director first. You guys go back first. If you can't find a suitable new actor, it's really impossible. I can only ask the director to skip this part of the plot and shoot the later ones first." Ning Cheng got up and went to find them. He waved and went into the bar.

Unless it is a last resort, it is natural to shoot according to the order of the script. As the plot progresses, it will be easier for the actors to act. However, Ning Sheng will never just find actors just to speed up the progress. Characters, he would rather skip, and end up filming this episode.

Director Xu was sitting in the bar drinking alone, when he heard the voice, he frowned and looked, and only turned his head to continue drinking after seeing Ning Cheng.

"You don't need to talk about it. The people from Lotte Film and Television just called to talk about it. I know that this incident has affected the progress of the crew. I will find actors to make up for it as soon as possible and make up the progress."

Ning Cheng looked at Director Xu who had already had a lot of drinks and said, "I'm not here to talk about this, it has already happened, what we have to do is to solve it, instead of complaining about our mistakes at the beginning, I came here to say, Su Su's actor If you can’t find a suitable one, just skip this plot, shoot the later ones first, and then re-shoot this plot after finding a suitable actor. If you skip this plot, it may be difficult for the actors. The director needs to worry more."

Director Xu looked at Ning Chen, gave a wry smile, let out a mouthful of alcohol, and said, "The thing that bothers me is not that the filming plan needs to be changed, it's just a supporting role, as you said, just skip her part and shoot later, I'm sad What’s more, what’s wrong with the people nowadays? For the sake of money, can you not talk about reputation at all, don’t you lose face at all?”

(End of this chapter)