Franklin only stayed in Yanjing for one afternoon before rushing back to Los Angeles to welcome Wesley Bessie.
Paramount Pictures was a subsidiary of Steyr Networks. Regardless of whether the chairman was Steyr, Vanessa, or Wesley, they would all come over for a few days every once in a while. Other than handling work issues, it was more important to check the accounts.
Similar to Xiao Yunhai, Paramount's headquarters also had a CEO's office reserved for Wesley. Someone would clean it every day.
After walking around the company's department and leaving some people in the finance department to check the accounts, Wesley and Franklin walked into the CEO's office.
Sitting in the boss's chair, Wesley asked, "Ricky, I heard that you and Matthew are not on good terms, right?"
When Franklin heard that, he knew that Matthew must have caused trouble in front of Wesley.
Matthew dared to look down on Franklin because he was Wesley's "woman". That's right, a "woman". Wesley's sexual orientation was a little problematic. He liked boys and doted on Matthew a lot.
Franklin was the only one in Paramount who knew about this.
"Mr. Wesley, as the CEO of Paramount Pictures, I feel very sorry for Mr. Matthew's behavior in Hua Xia. Because he posted a post and angered Hua Xia, it caused our 'Dream Come True' and the 1.5 billion USD production 'Lion' to be unable to be released in Hua Xia. It even indirectly affected the results of other movies and dramas, causing our Paramount to become the target of everyone in Hua Xia. The loss is too great. If we don't deal with him, I'm afraid that Paramount's system will be useless. "
Wesley frowned and said, "Is it that serious?"
Franklin said, "It's more serious than you think. This matter has a very bad impact in Hua Xia, and the other entertainment companies will definitely not let go of this opportunity. How long will it take? No one can say for sure. "
Franklin was right. After Matthew's incident, both domestic and foreign entertainment companies in Hua Xia worked together to secretly publicize this matter.
Not only did he nail Matthew on the shelf of shame, but he also implicated Paramount.
In just three days, the viewership of Paramount TV station had plummeted by 30%, and the theater attendance was even worse.
Wesley narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "How are you going to handle this?"
Franklin didn't even think about it before replying, "Freeze, ban, or fire."
Wesley's eyes were like knives. He looked at Franklin coldly and said, "You should know who Matthew is to me, right?"
Franklin nodded and said, "I know. This is just the best way I can deal with it for Paramount Pictures. If we don't give Hua Xia's fans an explanation, I'm afraid it'll be hard for Paramount's operations to make a comeback in Hua Xia. "
Wesley closed his eyes. The surrounding air seemed to have frozen. He said, "Is there no other way?"
Franklin said, "Yes, there is. Fire him, then you can secretly buy an entertainment company and let him continue to develop there. With your care, it should be very smooth for him. This way, we can answer to Hua Xia and also answer to you. "
Wesley thought for a while and muttered, "This method is not bad. Okay, let's do it. Oh right, I heard this time it's Xiao Yunhai's doing again, right? "
Franklin nodded and said, "That's right. Other than Xiao Yunhai, the other artists and entertainment companies don't have the guts to do anything to us. "
Wesley snorted and said, "Kungfu Xiao won't be happy for long. I'll let him die without a grave."
Franklin's eyes lit up. He thought to himself, Could it be that the Bessie family has some trump card?
Hua Xia, Yanjing. Xiao Yunhai received a call from Chen Qingqing and went to a teahouse.
"Director Chen, what are you and Xiang Yang up to? Why are you treating me to tea all of a sudden? "Walking into the room, Xiao Yunhai looked at Chen Qingqing sitting there and smiled.
Chen Xiangyang hurriedly stood up and greeted him.
Because of his age, Chen Qingqing did not stand up, but he still said politely, "Yunhai, come and sit. The tea here is very good. You can try it."
Xiao Yunhai sat down, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Mm, it's the best Longjing tea."
Putting down the cup, Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Director Chen, we're old friends. If there's anything you need, just say it. I'll definitely help if I can. "
Chen Qingqing said, "Yunhai, I've taken a liking to your 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'."
Xiao Yunhai was immediately happy and said, "Director Chen, we're old friends. I won't hide it from you. Ever since 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' was completed, there were at least eight directors who called me. I used the excuse of leaving it to the directors of Hanhai Film and Television to shoot it. If I leave it to you, I really won't have the face to see them. "
Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "What if I join Hanhai?"
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and said, "Director Chen, I don't mean to use 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' to threaten you."
After Hua Xia Film and Television was disbanded in 2000, a large number of directors and actors were snatched away by other entertainment companies. However, there were also some directors and artists like Chen Qingqing and Wang Guoan who did not join any company.
They were already successful people and were not worried about not having any films.
Now that Chen Qingqing suddenly asked to join Hanhai, Xiao Yunhai was both happy and surprised.
Chen Qingqing waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm not cheap enough to be bought by a film. I'm old and want to shoot a few more good films while my body is still in good condition. Hanhai has always had fewer people and more films. Of course, I want to go there and choose some good scripts. I just don't know if you want my old bones? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Director Chen, you really know how to joke. If you come, we'll definitely welcome you. "
Chen Qingqing asked, "What about 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "You're already the director of Hanhai. Who else can I give it to if not you? Haha, exchanging a novel for a famous director is definitely a good deal. "
After that, he looked at Chen Xiangyang and said with a smile, "Director Chen, if I'm not wrong, the role of Yang Guo should be taken."
Chen Qingqing nodded and said, "Xiangyang is very suitable for the role of Yang Guo. What do you think?"
Chen Xiangyang had been an actor for Hanhai for a long time. He said, "Director Xiao, I've read 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' from beginning to end more than ten times. I love Yang Guo to death. Please fulfill my wish."
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "After two years of practice, your acting skills are already at the level of a movie king. It's more than enough to play Yang Guo. I'm not worried about leaving it to you. Director Chen, what about Xiao Longnu? "
Chen Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "The role of Xiao Longnu must first be as beautiful as a flower, then as cold as ice. Beautiful actresses can be found everywhere in the industry, and the only one who can play the role of cold as ice is Bai Binglu. Her performance in 'Celestial Bane' was stunning. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Xiangyang and Binglu, their abilities are about the same. It's a pretty good combination. By the way, Xiangyang, you don't seem to have a girlfriend yet. Binglu doesn't seem to have a boyfriend either. Perform well and try to bring home a beauty in addition to shooting a good movie. "
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