Chapter 89

In these past few months of transformation, under the leadership of Mai Xiaoyu, through the concerted efforts of the entire company, Mengren Film and Television has already made a name for itself in the Yanjing advertising industry.

It wasn't because of the Dove and Ice Valley Orchard advertisements, but because Mengren had a large pool of talent—over 200 members of all ages and sizes, ready to shoot ads.

There are countless large and small advertising companies in Yanjing, and every month, many ads need to be shot. Companies that are willing to spend a lot of money to hire celebrities for their ads are usually large brand enterprises. More often, ads for medium and small enterprises are shot using ordinary people.

With its large number of members, Mengren Film and Television provided convenience to advertising companies. When they needed to shoot ads, they would first log onto the Mengren website, screen through the member database, and find suitable actors.

Who doesn't have a bit of laziness? If they could select people who fit the theme and style of the ad directly from the Mengren website, why would they go out on the streets to endure the sun and rain as they used to?

However, today, those members who had passed the auditions and signed contracts, went to shoot ads as usual, but were notified by the advertising company upon arrival that their contracts were unilaterally terminated—no longer needed!

Penalty for breach of contract?

Don't joke around. The full payment of 300 to 400 yuan for the shoot was made, so what's the point of talking about a penalty?

The advertising company wasn't short of this money, and the Mengren members didn't care either.

As for whether it would delay the shooting process... finding two new actors, reshooting a few scenes, and editing in post-production, and it would be all done!

One member being terminated could be understood, but as more and more members were terminated, they contacted the company to complain, which couldn't help but draw Zhang Xiaoquan's attention.

How many coincidences are there in the world?

It didn't take long for a few members to come to the company in anger, and Zhang Xiaoquan finally figured out the truth—someone was trying to blacklist Mengren Film and Television!

Those few members went to the Huan Yu Advertising Company in the morning to shoot ads, not only were their contracts unilaterally terminated, but they also faced ridicule.

Mengren Film and Television has extremely poor conduct and low quality, and has been blacklisted by all advertising peers!

As for you, give up that idea early, and don't even think about shooting ads in the future!

Wake up from your daydreams, Mengren Film and Television is just a small company. Only fools like you would pay money to be scammed, naively believing you could become famous overnight...

"President Mai, what should we do now?" a member who had just been terminated by Huan Yu asked.

Mai Xiaoyu, with a stern face, asked in return, "What do you mean? Do you want to quit?"

"President Mai, that's not what you said!"

"We trust you because you stand up for our members."

"Now that they're riding roughshod over us, you're asking us this?"

"Where's your former spirit?"

A few members started arguing.

The lambs in the Mengren circle were all carefully selected and not short of money.

Compared to the white eyes they received and the loss of face, 10,000 yuan was nothing!

A thousand words and a thousand more boiled down to one sentence—beat the hell out of them!

"Alright, I understand. You go back first, this isn't over!"

Although still feeling unhappy, with these words, it was enough!

The members left the company in anger, and Mai Xiaoyu walked into his office.

After Zhang Xiaoquan had Deng Chao send the employees back to their positions, he knocked on the door and entered Mai Xiaoyu's office.

"Yuer, who have we offended?"

As an eight-year-old assistant photographer, his eyes were sharp.

Mai Xiaoyu waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet, and dialed Gu Hongzhou's phone at Shengshi.

On the phone, Gu Hongzhou confirmed his suspicions.

A high-level executive from the Qingtian Group had secretly contacted them, demanding a complete blacklist of Mengren Film and Television!

"President Mai, why are you at odds with Qingtian again?"

"Qingtian is a five-star entertainment group, with a wide range of industries in the entertainment sector and a deep background and significant influence."

"If you offend them, it will be hard for you to survive in the future."

"Liu Lei is stirring up trouble everywhere, and now everyone in the industry knows that Qingtian is blacklisting you."

The blacklist from Qingtian was on a different level from the initial verbal threats from Liu Lei.

If Huan Yu is a small boat, Mengren is a bamboo raft, and Qingtian is a giant... ship.

A small boat might not capsize a bamboo raft, but a giant ship... could sink both the raft and the boat in one go!

After Qingtian secretly contacted them, Liu Lei immediately caused a stir in the industry. By the morning, all the large and small advertising companies in Yanjing had received the news, leading to the wave of terminations for Mengren members.

Do you need to think about which side to take between a bamboo raft and a giant ship...?

The bamboo raft is sinking anyway, so why not kick it while it's down...? Is that wrong?

Not all advertising companies chose to kick while it was down; Shengshi did not.

Yes, it was the only one.

"President Mai, you don't need to worry about Shengshi. I promised, and I will keep my word. As long as the candidates are suitable, Shengshi will still prioritize your company's members."

"However, you need to take this matter seriously and find a way to resolve it as soon as possible. See if you can find someone to mediate. When it's time to be humble, be humble. Everyone has their ups and downs, so don't act out of spite."

Gu Hongzhou's character is truly commendable!

"President Gu, I won't say too much, but you are a good person, and good people will be rewarded!"

After hanging up, Mai Xiaoyu called Li Xue to ask about the situation on the "Return of the Pearl 3" set.

He was very worried that Liu Tao would be affected.

To his relief, everything on the set was normal, and the situation he feared did not occur.

Could Qingtian's blacklist only target the advertising industry?

However, Director Sun's call made Mai Xiaoyu realize he was thinking too simply.

"President Mai, what's going on? When did you offend Qingtian?"

Director Sun's "The Courtesan Swordsman" was nearing completion, and four Mengren members still had roles to play, with one member's scenes not yet completed.

This morning, a friend contacted him, asking him to replace the Mengren members and cut all their scenes.

Why?

Qingtian Group is blacklisting Mengren?

That's not acceptable!

Director Sun's refusal was fundamentally different from Gu Hongzhou's.

Gu Hongzhou insisted on using Mengren members because of a previous promise.

Director Sun, on the other hand, considered the TV series itself.

"The Courtesan Swordsman" was almost finished, and the four Mengren members played supporting and major roles, with not too many scenes, but not so few that they could be easily cut.

If all the scenes were cut, wouldn't they need to reshoot?

Do you know how much that would involve?

Who would pay for the wasted film and money?

The scenes of several stars have already been completed. Do you want me to bring them back for reshoots?

F*ck, the investors would kill me!

Director Sun refused his friend's suggestion and contacted Mai Xiaoyu, gently explaining that he had no choice.

If Mengren couldn't gain Qingtian's forgiveness, he wouldn't be able to use Mengren members in his next project, and the magazines he introduced wouldn't be able to use Mengren members for ads either.

"President Mai, listen to me. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head, especially when it's Qingtian. It's not shameful."

So what if it's Qingtian!

I appreciate your good intentions, but admitting defeat... no way!

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