Gu Yunchen expressed his innocence. This was really a case of "the pot came from the sky while you were still at home".
Ning Xi said unhappily, "It was your company that recommended Lin Ying to star in Jones' Aurora, right?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"What happened? I was about to get an endorsement for an international luxury brand for Su Ran, but because of this incident, the endorsement was snatched away by Lin Ying. What do you think happened?" Ning Xi was furious.
"Ah? Is this true?" Gu Yunchen was surprised.
Ning Xi hated him so much. Even if it was two or three days later, after she signed the contract with Mr. Aiken, it would be fine for Wanli to release the news, but it had to be at this critical moment.
"Do you think Su Ran has it easy? She finally made a comeback. If she could get this endorsement, she would have been in big trouble. But your evil wind blew away the endorsement and instead helped Lin Ying to take over. Did you know that Su Ran was framed by Lin Ying for donation fraud? Gu Yunchen, you keep talking about friends? I don't have a friend like you. Goodbye, never see you again." Ning Xi got up and left.
She didn't come here to eat, she just came here to curse.
Gu Yunchen quickly stopped her: "No, calm down first, let's talk slowly."
"I have nothing to say to you."
"No, I didn't know you were discussing the endorsement, and I didn't know that Lin Ying framed Su Ran. If I knew, I would definitely not let Lin Ying act in this movie. Really, I would be a fool if I lied to you." Gu Yunchen explained anxiously.
Ning Xi stared at him straight in the eyes: "Just because you don't know, you have no responsibility? How can you be the CEO of Wanli Pictures when you are so uninformed?"
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I am responsible. Please sit down first and we can talk while eating." Gu Yunchen kept apologizing.
"If I don't eat, I'll be full of anger."
"Then eat less. Tell me which company this endorsement is from and how Lin Ying framed Su Ran. I'll vent your anger for you." Gu Yunchen pushed Ning Xi back to her seat.
Ning Xi had a tantrum, but after she calmed down, she also calmed down. She didn't really want to become enemies with Gu Yunchen, after all, she still had to stay in this circle.
So Ning Xi began to complain about all the good things Lin Ying had done over the years.
Gu Yunchen listened to her quietly. When she finished speaking, he asked, "Do you have any evidence for what you said?"
"Of course there is evidence, but it's not sufficient." Ning Xi said angrily.
"I understand. The endorsement has been signed to Lin Ying and cannot be changed. But I will not let her act in Jones's movie. I still have the final say on this matter. Didn't Aiken sign Lin Ying because he saw that she had signed Jones's movie? Did he see that she would have international influence? Let Mr. Aiken regret it!"
Ning Xi was stunned: "Didn't they say it was already decided? Can we still take her down?"
Gu Yunchen curved his eyebrows and said, "We haven't signed the contract yet, we can change it at any time."
Ning Xi calmed down and said, "Great, since you, Lin Ying, stole the endorsement from my Su Ran, I will withdraw from your role. It's fair, there's nothing wrong with that."
"Actually, I've always felt that the most suitable person for this role is Su Ran. Do you want to persuade Su Ran again? Although she has a small role and is just a cameo, it is remarkable to be able to play a cameo in such a big production by an internationally renowned director. Su Ran should be based on domestic films and take every step steadily. This idea is not wrong, but I think it is also a way to have more Yan country actors active on the international stage, allowing more foreign audiences to know our Yan country actors and thus pay attention to Yan country movies. And it is not a shortcut, and may even be more difficult. Everything has a beginning. If you play a cameo this time, maybe you can get a good role next time, right?" Gu Yunchen tried his best to persuade Ning Xi.
He truly felt that this opportunity was rare. If you go international, you will be great, and that is an indisputable fact.
Ning Xi groaned and said, "You are right. I think so too, but Su Ran...she has her own persistence. She just doesn't want to become a gimmick for others."
Gu Yunchen sneered: "With Jones' name and a $500 million investment, once this movie hits the Yan Country market, it will still be a big hit at the box office even without the gimmicks."
"That's true. Let me talk to her again. However, can you guarantee that Su Ran will be chosen by the director? I think Director Jones chose Lin Ying not because of her acting skills, but because of her popularity! Lin Ying can only act in idol dramas. What acting skills can she have?"
"That's because the acting skills of the other person I sent up are far inferior to Su Ran, and only slightly better than Lin Ying. Don't worry, leave this matter to me, it will be handled perfectly." Gu Yunchen said firmly.
"I can't guarantee that I can convince Su Ran. I will screen the roles for her, but it's up to her to decide whether to accept it or not." Ning Xi said.
"You can choose not to take the role in Director Jones's play, but you must take this one." Gu Yunchen handed over the script.
Ning Xi saw the title of the script was "Eleven".
"This is… "
"This is the disaster film I told you about before. We have three drafts of the script and it has been roughly finalized. I will invite the best production team at that time. This is for the purpose of winning awards. Of course, we must also strive for the box office. However, Wanli is originally in the distribution business, and I think the box office will be fine. Even if it doesn't take off, it won't be bad." Gu Yunchen was full of confidence. Wanli had the best publicity and promotion team, with thousands of cinemas under its umbrella. With intensive publicity and increased screenings, he believed that as long as he could invite the audience into the cinema, he would not let the audience down.
Ning Xi flipped through the script and said, "Then I'll take it back and have a look."
Unless the script can really impress Su Ran and arouse her desire to act, Su Ran will not accept Gu Yunchen's role. Gu Yunchen is interested in Su Ran, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Su Ran is now in a good relationship with Instructor Han, so Su Ran must avoid suspicion.
"Ask Su Ran what she thinks of the script. I can ask the screenwriter to revise it."
"Su Ran may not have time to read it now, so there's no rush, right?"
"What is she busy with?"
"Her grandfather had cancer and was hospitalized for surgery. I didn't even dare tell her that I had lost the endorsement because I was afraid she would be upset." Ning Xi said.
"Ah? Her grandpa is sick? Where is he hospitalized?"
"What? You still want to go and take a look?" Ning Xi asked vigilantly.
"We are all friends, so it's normal to visit each other." Gu Yunchen said guiltily.
"I don't know either." Ning Xi curled her lips. She would never betray Su Ran!
Gu Yunchen complained in his heart: Are you kidding me? How could you not know? He really doesn't cooperate at all. Not only does he not cooperate, he also helps Su Ran defend against him. Can this ally still be won over
After Gu Yunchen returned, he asked his men to edit out the highlights of Su Ran's previous works, especially the ones that could showcase her acting skills. He also made a resume of Su Ran's film career and sent it to director Jones.