Chapter 99

Pujiang Film Studio, Conference Room.

Zhang Tan, who had inexplicably celebrated a birthday, was in high spirits, ready to confront the red-eyed dog today.

Today's meeting attendees included Minister Zhu Ruopu, the head of the script department He Miao, Zhang Tan, Zhang Tongshun, Gao Xiaolan, and the head of the legal department.

"Has the contract for that young actor been supplemented?" Zhu Ruopu, sitting at the head of the table, asked.

The head of the legal department replied, "It has been signed, and there are no legal loopholes."

Zhu Ruopu said, "The matter has been basically clarified. Someone was behind the scenes, and they happened to know about the young actor's situation, then exaggerated it and made it public."

Gao Xiaolan said, "We have contacted the public relations department and formulated a publicity plan to explain the situation to the public."

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From Zhu Ruopu, Zhang Tan finally understood the whole story.

In the end, it all came down to interests.

Because "Little Actors" had affected someone else's interests, someone had taken action, and the opportunity to do so had conveniently presented itself.

"Little Actors" was currently being broadcast not only on the studio's own video website but also on Penguin Video.

Due to its high social attention, Penguin Video had increased its promotional efforts, placing "Little Actors" in the "Hot Drama Recommendations" section on the homepage, which was originally intended for another drama.

This created a rift, which was further exacerbated because the other drama had poor viewing rates, leading Penguin Video to cut its original promotional plan and provide no further promotional resources.

The other party, not daring to vent their anger on Penguin Video, targeted "Little Actors," believing it had taken resources that belonged to them.

There was no national enmity, no blood feud, and no personal grievances. The reason was simple, even absurd, but this was reality. Sometimes reality is more exaggerated and more bizarre.

"Since the matter has been clarified, let's adjourn the meeting. The production will be unsealed at noon. Tongshun, you need to catch up on the lost time. I don't want 'Little Actors' to be affected in any way," Zhu Ruopu said in conclusion.

Zhang Tongshun confidently replied, "No problem."

Zhu Ruopu nodded, looked at Zhang Tan, and smiled, "The song you wrote is great."

"Thank you," Zhang Tan smiled.

After the meeting, Zhu Ruopu returned to his office, picked up the phone on his desk, then put it down, got up, and left. He went to Deputy Factory Manager Tang Hao's office and told him about the clarified matter.

Tang Hao laughed angrily, "The production company of that drama is Yuan Da Entertainment, right?"

Zhu Ruopu replied, "Yes, it's one of their major productions this year."

Tang Hao said, "I'll call their President Yang. If they don't give us an explanation, it won't be over."

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Yuan Da Entertainment, General Manager's Office.

Two mid-level executives were about to see President Yang but stopped outside the door, hesitant to knock.

The door was closed, but it couldn't block the angry shouts coming from inside.

Even through the door, one could feel President Yang's fury, let alone those inside being scolded.

They didn't know who the unfortunate person was.

The two exchanged glances and, in perfect unison, turned and walked away.

They would come back later, no! In the afternoon. President Yang was clearly in a bad mood, and no one dared to provoke him.

Just as they had walked a few steps, a loud shout came from behind them.

"Get out!!"

The two were startled and turned to see an old man and a young man emerge from the office, looking disheveled and extremely upset.

They recognized the two as the company's producer and director. It was them! What had happened?

Inside the office, President Yang of Yuan Da Entertainment was still fuming.

Sabotaging competitors was not uncommon in the industry, and he had done it himself. He didn't oppose it, but the key was to be clean and not leave any traces.

Unfortunately, the two idiots had privately sabotaged "Little Actors" without his approval.

Well, they had done it, and he would have accepted it if they had done it well, but these two were clumsy, leaving traces that were caught by others, leading to a phone call directly to him, putting him in a very difficult position.

Yuan Da Entertainment was a leading company in the second tier of the Chinese entertainment industry. They didn't take ordinary entertainment companies seriously, but "Little Actors" was produced by Pujiang Film Studio.

Who was Pujiang Film Studio?

The best animation company in the Chinese entertainment industry! Its foundation and strength were far beyond their reach.

Very few companies could match them.

They were leaders in the animation industry, and although they lagged behind in the film and television industry, they had been aggressively transforming in recent years, investing a lot of resources, but with little success. This year, they finally had "Strange Call," but "The Golden Section" seemed to be a failure.

The two projects offset each other, resulting in no net gain.

Fortunately, there was still "Little Actors," one of the few bright spots.

President Yang understood Pujiang Film Studio's emphasis on "Little Actors," but someone had misjudged the situation and dared to sabotage it.

Pigs really can't be taught.

He thought for a moment, then reluctantly picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, President Wang. Yes, this is Yang Huan from Yuan Da Entertainment. I have something to report. I want to host a dinner tonight and invite Deputy Factory Manager Tang from Pujiang Film Studio. Could you act as a mediator? What? Oh, some of my people offended them. You know, they are a big studio, and we can't afford to offend them. You have the clout, so I thought of you first. Only you can help. Who else? Two pigs, I mean, two people who caused trouble..."

Pujiang Film Studio, "Little Actors" Production Team.

At noon, the production resumed, and everything quickly returned to normal.

Because the production had been delayed for a day, Zhang Tan, Zhang Tongshun, and the coordinator discussed and rearranged the shooting schedule for the next week to catch up.

Although they needed to catch up, they still couldn't work overtime in the evening.

Absolutely not! There were countless people watching them.

At 5:30 PM, a bell rang in the production team, reminding everyone that it was time to go home! Stop shooting! Afraid of being shut down again??

Zhang Tan packed up his things, and Zhang Tongshun came over.

"Do you have time tonight? President Yang from Yuan Da Entertainment is hosting a dinner to apologize to President Tang. Will you come with me?"

Zhang Tan immediately said, "I have other plans."

Zhang Tongshun said, "What plans? If they're not urgent, prioritize this."

Zhang Tan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, when are we leaving?"

"Right now."

The two went to a high-end club. When Zhang Tan saw the people from their side, he almost burst out laughing.

There were so many people.

Led by Deputy Factory Manager Tang Hao, in addition to Zhang Tan and Zhang Tongshun, there were also He Miao, the head of the legal department, the head of the public relations department, and more than ten others.

Looking at the other side from Yuan Da Entertainment, there were only four people, led by Yang Huan, with a beautiful woman sitting next to him, introduced as the public relations director, and the two people who had been caught, trembling.

Yang Huan forced a smile, his face grim, unable to say a word. He never expected that Pujiang Film Studio would bring so many people. Was this just for the food and drinks?

The mediator, President Wang, laughed, "Ha, President Tang, your team is growing. They are all young and talented."

Tang Hao chuckled, "Our studio is big, and everyone needs to eat. We've already reduced the number of people, but we still brought over ten. Otherwise, it would have been double."

Yang Huan, who was smiling politely, cursed in his heart: Show off! You just want to embarrass me.

Under the roof, one had to bow.

Yang Huan wished he could tie up his two subordinates and make them eat shit! They didn't deserve to sit at the table.