Zhou Yi told Lu Chen over the phone that Jiang Chenghua from Honghua had invited an old senior to apologize to Lu Chen through him and arrange a banquet at the Genting Hotel tomorrow night to apologize to Lu Chen in person!
This senior was highly respected in the circle and was very famous. Zhou Yi could be considered as his junior. Jiang Chenghua had probably paid a very high price to bring out this god, and it also proved his sincerity.
Lu Chen thought for a while and said, "Alright then, I'll also give face to the senior and come on time tomorrow night."
"That's really great!"
Zhou Yi said with a smile, "Jiang Chenghua almost kowtowed to the ground. It's not good for us to be ruthless. Harmony breeds wealth."
"By the way, when will we start filming again?"
Zhou Yi was actually a proud person, but his pride had always been hidden in his bones and he would not easily show it. There were really not many people in the Xiangjiang industry who could catch his eye.
But for Lu Chen, a young man who was more than ten years younger than him, he was now really convinced. His original thoughts had long disappeared and he sincerely wanted to continue this cooperation.
Lu Chen replied, "We'll resume filming today."
Time was precious and could not afford to waste any time. Being delayed by Honghua for a week, the loss of money was secondary. The key was that the filming plan was disrupted, which made Lu Chen quite angry.
Now that Jiang Chenghua had admitted defeat, it was reasonable for the crew to resume filming today.
Zhou Yi asked with concern, "Have you found the actress who will play the role of Grandma Tree Fairy?"
Lu Chen could not help but feel a little strange.
Although Zhou Yi had acquired Jiayang Pictures and became the boss of this old film company, he actually did not know much about movies. The specific matters were naturally done by his subordinates and he never asked about the details.
Lu Chen had dealt with him a few times and had a certain understanding of him, so he was very puzzled. "Not yet, but it won't affect the resumption of filming today. Is there a problem?"
Zhou Yi said a little helplessly, "It's nothing much. Liu Zhaohui looked for me and said that he wanted to return to the crew. He even said that he wanted to serve tea to you as an apology. He's an old friend of mine and begged me with tears and snot …"
Liu Zhaohui was the actor recommended by Jiayang Pictures to play the role of Granny Treant. Like Ma Rongzhen, he was an experienced actor.
However, an experienced actor might not have the strength of character. Under the threat of Hong Hua and the Jiang family, he was the first to retreat.
Now that he had changed his mind and wanted to return to the cast, he must have heard the news.
Lu Chen replied without hesitation, "I can't afford to invite this person. You can reply for me."
What kind of joke was this? If such a person was allowed to return, what would the people in the crew think?
Lu Chen was not a good guy without principles!
Zhou Yi was not surprised by Lu Chen's rejection. He smiled and said, "Alright, I'll reject him. Actually, it's not like he has to come back. He's just a little scared."
Lu Chen thought for a while and immediately understood what Zhou Yi meant.
Liu Zhaohui had taken the initiative to withdraw from the cast because he was afraid of Hong Hua and the Jiang family. Now that Lu Chen's side had obviously won, he was afraid that Lu Chen would settle the score after the fall, so he put down his pride and begged Zhou Yi.
Returning to the cast was not his goal. His real goal was to beg for mercy!
Understanding the key point, Lu Chen was really disgusted with Liu Zhaohui.
"Let's not talk about this person anymore. It's boring."
Zhou Yi understood. "Alright, let's meet at the Genting Hotel tomorrow night."
After hanging up, Lu Chen said to Chen Fei 'er, who had finished dressing up, "Let's go?"
Chen Fei 'er was sitting in front of the dressing table. She tilted her head and was putting on the last earring. She asked curiously, "Your crew is still short of actors?"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Someone was originally chosen for Granny Treant, but they withdrew later."
Lu Chen did not say much about the specifics. Anyway, Liu Zhaohui had already been included in his list of people he would never work with!
"Granny Treant?"
Chen Fei 'er had read the script of A Chinese Ghost Story, so she quickly remembered. "The villain boss!"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Yes, there are more scenes, so we have to choose a more reliable one."
He had already asked Chen Wenqiang to handle the matter of the new casting. He believed that there would be some progress soon.
Chen Fei 'er blinked and suddenly said, "I'll play Granny Treant, what do you think?"
"Ah?"
Lu Chen was caught off guard by her sudden idea. "What did you say?"
Chen Fei 'er smiled and said, "I said I'll play Granny Treant. I have half a month's vacation. If I hurry up, it shouldn't be a problem to finish my scenes during this period, right?"
Of course, time was not a problem. The story of A Chinese Ghost Story was very strong, but the background of the story was fictitious. There were very few scenes involved, so it was not complicated to shoot. Everything could be settled in Lion Rock Film and Television. It was just that the post-production special effects would be a little troublesome.
Half a month's time would be enough if it was all used on Chen Fei 'er!
However, Lu Chen did not even think about it. "How can that do? Isn't that making you destroy your own image? No, no! "
It should be known that he originally thought of letting Chen Fei'er play the role of Nie Xiaoqian, but due to the scheduling inconsistency and the audience's aesthetic fatigue, Chen Fei'er did not follow him to Hong Kong.
Now that he had asked her to play Granny Treant, the change in style was too drastic. Lu Chen was worried that it would have a negative impact on Chen Fei 'er's image.
However, Chen Fei 'er was very serious. "I think there's no problem. A real actor can't be fixed in the same role forever. You can play the positive character, but you can also play the negative character vividly."
"I'm very willing to accept such a challenge …"
As she said that, she got up and leaned into Lu Chen's arms. She said softly, "You've done so much for this movie. I hope I can help you."
In order to shoot this "A Chinese Ghost Story", Lu Chen had started to lose weight more than a month ago. He had lost more than ten pounds by now. He was not that kind of strong body, so now he looked a little more gentle and weak, which was in line with the needs of the characters in the movie.
He came to Hong Kong alone to work hard and tried to integrate into the circle of Hong Kong. He established Lu Chen Film Studio from scratch and looked for people to cooperate with to film a movie. He also encountered the provocation of gangs and clubs. This road was not smooth.
As a friend of Lu Chen, Li Mubai had made a big move to deal with the Jiang family in the mainland and helped Lu Chen deal with his opponents. As Lu Chen's closest lover, how could she stand by and watch?
Destroy his own image?
That was not necessarily the case. If the villain was played well, it could also improve his image!
Needless to say, Lu Chen understood Chen Fei 'er's intentions. He hugged the beautiful woman in his arms and felt happy in his heart. He hoped that time would stop at this moment forever.
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