bookrebus Chapter 112 Protagonist and Supporting Characters
Chapter 112 Protagonist and Supporting Characters
"Director, we have signed a contract. Isn't it inappropriate for you to take us offline in the middle of the show?"
The one who spoke was an old hand in the 18th-tier industry. He had been in this circle for five or six years and was finally about to make it. However, this kid Lu Fei was not a human being and wanted to burn his bridges after crossing them. It would depend on whether he had the ability to do so.
"Don't worry, the crew will follow the contract in terms of compensation. They will never--" Lu Fei was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Absolutely not? You will never let us suffer any loss, right? So are you going to pay one million or two million?"
"You——" Lu Fei was choked by the other party.
"You saw your show was a hit, so you want to burn your bridges, right? Without us, would your show be a hit?"
"That's right, how can you be like this? You're a new director and you couldn't find any actors at the beginning. If we didn't mind the low pay, you wouldn't be able to shoot this movie!"
"Yeah, now that this drama has become so popular, you've become so proud of yourself that you don't take us seriously anymore, right? Let me tell you, it's not that easy!"
"If you don't give us an explanation today, we will report it to the Actors Guild!"
"Yes, we will also expose you, a heartless villain, on the Internet! I don't think anyone would watch a drama made by someone like you!"
Ren Qianshui saw that the others were talking at the same time, leaving Lu Fei speechless. She was about to speak, but the producer blocked her and spoke first: "It's not uncommon to change the script during filming. We're all going to be in this industry in the future, so there's no need to make such a fuss."
Everyone felt a little uncomfortable when they met the producer and others, but when they thought that they were all going to be fired, why should they care?
"Producer Tian, it's not us who are making trouble, it's just that Lu Fei is such a disgrace!"
"Then tell me why he stopped being a human being?"
"Just, just write us all to death!"
"Have you finished reading the script? Do you think this change is reasonable?"
"That's not what we meant. When we signed the contract, we signed for a whole drama!"
"Yes, you signed the entire drama, but depending on the development of the plot, even the protagonist may die. There is no reason to keep you alive as you requested! It is indeed time for your character to be offline."
"But, but this is different from the script we saw when we signed the contract!"
"That's funny. You're not a newcomer anymore. If you want to change the script, how do you want to change it? When did you need a minor supporting actor to agree?"
Producer Tian Mi glanced at the people present with sharp eyes, and her tone became tough: "Originally, I didn't show up and handed this matter over to Lu Fei to handle. It was because I took into account everyone's support for Director Lu in the beginning and wanted you to part ways in peace."
"I actually don't agree with what Lu Fei said about compensation. Actors are paid based on the number of episodes they act in. We will pay you based on the number of episodes you act in."
"Lu Fei said that the script change was too sudden, and he wanted to compensate you because he was grateful for your support. In fact, think about it yourself, have we breached the contract? I said that you supported me in the beginning, but you should all know what the real situation was at that time."
"You saw that Lu Fei was a newcomer and was a little bit embarrassed. If you hadn't had any other movies to shoot, would you have chosen 'Hamster Escape'? Now you say it's a favor to Lu Fei, where's your face?"
Tian Mi's words simply tore off everyone's fig leaf. Originally, these actors could not become popular because of their poor acting skills. Later, they were rarely invited to play supporting roles. When they agreed to star in "Hamster Escape", they also agreed to perform in the spirit of earning every penny, after all, it is an income, right?
But now that the show is so popular, they are of course not willing to leave, so they want to put pressure on Lu Fei, either to keep them or to pay them, they have to get one or the other. I didn't expect that Tian Mi, who usually keeps a low profile, would be so disrespectful.
The faces of several people were very grim, but they also knew that what Tian Mi said was true. They were also veterans and had even seen the female lead being replaced on the spot in other crews. Now it was just a few supporting roles being killed off, which was not worth mentioning at all.
"Xiao Zhou, take them out. You will give them a big red envelope after the filming is finished." Seeing that they had nothing to say, Tian Mi asked her assistant Xiao Zhou to handle the next matters.
"I also hope that everyone can be rational about the next two episodes. After all, you have seen the current situation of the show. Even if you are a supporting role, as long as you perform well, you still have the opportunity to shine. These two episodes are your highlight moments. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on how you perform."
Ren Qianshui saw that some people still had resentment on their faces, and was afraid that they would cause trouble in the next filming, so he added a sentence before they left.
After hearing her words, some people were thoughtful, while others sneered. The road is their own, and she can't force others to walk it. It depends on their own choice.
Looking at Qi Mengze who was still standing there without moving, Ren Qianshui and Tian Mi looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders and said nothing, and just asked everyone else to leave. After all, there was other work to do, and couldn't the three of them deal with Qi Mengze?
"Brother Lu, forget about the others, but I am the male lead. Am I as dispensable as them?" Qi Mengze looked at Lu Fei with a hurt expression, causing Lu Fei to get goose bumps for no reason.
Ren Qianshui looked at Qi Mengze's performance thoughtfully, and soon he showed a look of sudden enlightenment, which made Tian Mi next to him look curious.
"Xiao Qi, I'm really sorry about what happened this time, but it's just that the plot has to develop this way for it to be more reasonable."
After a pause, he said what was in his mind. "To be honest, you just graduated from school and may not have much social experience. You are still very idealistic about how people get along with each other. Originally, I did want He Ao and Zhuang Yan to be together until the end, but I don't know if you have watched the episodes we have already aired. According to the current development, it is most reasonable to change the script."
Lu Fei's words were actually very tactful. What he meant was that Qi Mengze's ideas were immature, his understanding of the plot was too superficial, and he did not grasp the essence. He simply thought that the male protagonist was a personal hero and wanted to let his glory shine on everyone.
As for the deeper performance about human nature, he did not touch upon it at all, and there was a big misunderstanding in his cognition, that is, to put it bluntly, the protagonist of this drama is only Ren Qianshui, and all the others can only be called supporting roles, and only the man chosen by the heroine is called the male protagonist.