Chapter 29

Chapter Thirty: The Special Status of Liu Hanmin

Liu Hanmin, with a sharp face and a monkey-like appearance, suddenly stood up, staring fiercely at Aaron as if he were about to eat him alive, and said, "Say that again, and I'll make you leave here on a stretcher."

Zhang Tielin, who had seen much of the world, naturally did not want to get involved in this situation. It was not a big deal to entertain them, but if he were to get involved in the grievances between the actors, he would not act as a villain. Therefore, in such a situation, Zhang Tielin did not say anything and simply retreated.

It would be better for the assistant director to handle this matter.

Lin Xinru, being from Taiwan, saw Liu Hanmin's aggressive stance and was about to stand up to say something. Ye Ming, however, secretly pulled her back and shook his head.

It was a joke; one was a person sent by the investors, and the other was a big star in the crew. You couldn't afford to offend either of them, and getting involved would be courting death.

Chao Guoli frowned when she heard this, thinking it was not a good sign. Su Youpeng, a big star, was not someone to offend. To be honest, the ratings of this show really depended on Su Youpeng to boost them.

People like Zhao Wei, Ye Ming, and Lin Xinru should just stay out of it.

However, Liu Hanmin was also a person sent by the investors. There was only one person sent by the investors, and if he were directly driven away, it would not look good.

Moreover, the budget for the "Story of the Palace" crew was always very tight, which could be seen from Director Sun Shupeng's furrowed brows. This matter was a bit difficult to handle.

However, Chao Guoli still had to step in to handle it. If the conflict were allowed to develop, it would become uncontrollable, and the show might not be able to continue filming.

Therefore, Chao Guoli walked over and said bluntly, "What's going on with you two? Are you addicted to arguing? Can't you see that the director is in a bad mood? Don't make things difficult for yourselves."

Since the parties involved were Aaron and Liu Hanmin, at least on the surface, Su Youpeng was not involved.

Chao Guoli was not at all polite to Aaron and Liu Hanmin.

Aaron had not said anything yet, but Liu Hanmin was not pleased. He threw the script on the ground and said, "What's going on? Do you think I'm easy to bully? Do you think I can't do anything to you? I've had enough of you."

Chao Guoli, like a lit firecracker, immediately burst into anger: "You dare to throw the script? What kind of attitude is that? Come with me to see the director. If you have any complaints, say them to his face. Be a man."

Sister Chao was indeed formidable, a real man among women.

After finding the director and understanding the situation,

At this point, Su Youpeng naturally did not follow, claiming he was not feeling well and hiding in the makeup van.

Su Youpeng's dedicated makeup van was the only one in the entire crew.

This was the treatment of a top star.

After understanding the situation, Sun Shupeng looked at Liu Hanmin with a rather unfriendly expression and said, "If you have any complaints, speak up. If they are reasonable, I will help resolve them. If not, do what you should do. Don't think that just because you are from the investors, I won't do anything to you."

Liu Hanmin did not really take Sun Shupeng seriously. If it were a famous director like Zhang or Chen, he would have to be more cautious, but he did not really take Director Sun seriously.

Liu Hanmin then said, "Can't I have complaints? I just don't like it. Why does the entire crew only have a dedicated makeup van for Su Youpeng, while the rest of us have to share one? And why does he have a private car, while we don't?"

A newcomer, facing the director, actually spoke so arrogantly. This made Zhang Tielin, Dai Chunrong, and Juanzi a bit uncomfortable.

They were all experienced actors who knew the rules of the set. The treatment of actors of different statuses was strictly regulated, even if not explicitly stated, it was even stricter than written rules.

Top stars had their own dedicated makeup rooms or vans, which was a given.

Newcomers, or even experienced actors like Zhang Tielin, did not have such treatment.

Even Zhao Wei, Lin Xinru, and Ye Ming, the three main leads, did not have dedicated makeup vans. This was the treatment for the main leads, sharing one van. The rest had to share one as well.

This was actually what Liu Hanmin resented. Why did Su Youpeng have a dedicated makeup van and a private car, and even a newcomer like Ye Ming had his own makeup van, even if not dedicated, at least he didn't have to share with the supporting actors? His treatment was much worse.

He was very dissatisfied and believed he should have better treatment.

Sun Shupeng had never seen such an arrogant actor, who dared to challenge the director like this. If you wanted the status of a top star, you needed the fame. Without fame, who would care about a newcomer?

At this moment, Sun Shupeng calmed his anger. There was no point in reasoning with such a person. He looked coldly at Liu Hanmin and said, "Is this your complaint? If so, then shut up. Go back and act. You haven't reached the status of a top star. When you do, come talk to me about treatment."

Liu Hanmin did not expect that his complaint would not only be ignored but also mocked by the director.

At this point, if Liu Hanmin had backed down, the matter would have been over. However, he seemed unfamiliar with the rules of the industry, thinking that as a person from the investors, his treatment should be on par with Su Youpeng.

Therefore, Liu Hanmin's face darkened, and he said confrontationally, "You won't solve my problem and even mock me. Don't think that just because you're the director, I have to cater to you. Do you think I can't get the crew to change the director?"

This was a major taboo in the entertainment industry. No actor dared to speak to a director like this, even top stars found it difficult to change a director, and if they did, they would do it behind the scenes, not openly.

Clearly, at this moment, the arrogant Liu Hanmin was still somewhat naive.

Ye Ming thought to himself that the conflict had escalated. Some things could be thought about, or even acted out, like making more NGs, as a way to express dissatisfaction.

But to openly challenge the director in front of so many people, this was bad.

This was breaking the rules, even challenging the entire entertainment industry.

Even an Oscar winner wouldn't dare to do this.

Ye Ming quietly left.

Zhang Tielin glanced at the direction Ye Ming had left and muttered to himself, "This little slick. Too clever."

Fan Binbin, who had been paying attention to the intense conflict, immediately shifted her gaze to Ye Ming upon hearing Zhang Tielin's words.

Her face was cheerful, her eyes twinkling, and she followed Ye Ming in three quick steps.

Wearing a light purple short-sleeved shirt, she bounced like a sprite.

Catching up to Ye Ming, Fan Binbin asked with a smile, "Brother Ming, why didn't you stay to watch the show?"

Ye Ming looked at the carefree Fan Binbin and said, "Watch the show? The show might turn into a farce. If it continues like this, there will definitely be problems. This matter must be resolved by the producer."

Fan Binbin suddenly understood and said, "I get it. You're going to report to Manager He."

Some issues in the crew had not been resolved, and He Xiujun had not left. She was currently negotiating with the relevant officials of the Prince Gong's Mansion.

Upon receiving Ye Ming's call, He Xiujun frowned. What kind of situation was this? A conflict on the first day of filming. How could they continue?

Therefore, He Xiujun apologized and hurried back to the set.

Fortunately, the set was not far away. The tension was high, and Liu Hanmin was not backing down, insisting that the director give him an explanation.

Sun Shupeng, of course, would not back down either. If he did, his authority as a director would be undermined, and he would not be able to manage the crew.

Ye Ming and Fan Binbin slowly walked back. Fan Binbin happily drank iced soda, holding a large bag filled with cola, Sprite, and other drinks.

Seeing the scene, it was indeed calm, but everyone was hiding in the shade, clearly trying to digest the tense atmosphere.

Ye Ming first gave the soda to Chao Guoli. Sun Shupeng was still angry, so he naturally did not want to seek trouble.

Therefore, he gave a few bottles to Chao Guoli and left.

He also did not forget Liu Yuebing and Liu Jia.

These people's impression of Ye Ming improved a bit.

The items were not expensive, but the fact that Ye Ming thought to bring them something showed respect.

Even Liu Jiajun, looking at Ye Ming's back, sighed and said, "How do you build connections in the entertainment industry? It's through accumulation. Many actors don't understand this even after three or five years, but Ye Ming, a newcomer, is more adept than the old-timers. Be careful when you encounter this guy, Ah Wang."

Liu Daowang, drinking cola, felt a chill and said disdainfully, "A newcomer? It's easy to deal with him. If he offends me, I'll make his life miserable."

Liu Jiajun patted his head and said, "Idiot, I'm talking about cunning. You can't match him in ten lifetimes. If you encounter him, he'll play you to death. Do you believe me?"

A newcomer, earning only 3,000 yuan per episode, was willing to spend money to win people's hearts.

The key was that not long after Ye Ming left, He Xiujun arrived. If there were no issues, Liu Jiajun would not believe it.

Fan Binbin followed Ye Ming to a shaded area where the actors were gathered and said in surprise, "Brother Ming, indeed, Liu Hanmin left. You really are a prophet."

Ye Ming smiled but did not say anything. If Liu Hanmin had offended Sun Shupeng so much and was still on the set, the conflict would not have been resolved. He Xiujun would naturally have to make Liu Hanmin leave.

The crew could not function without the director, but if an actor left, they could just shoot scenes without him.