Chapter 141 Acting

Lin Jiaqiang felt as if his acting soul had been revived and was burning fiercely, especially since Tengda was being so generous. He was prepared to film the same shot many times.

Meng Chang was silent for a moment, then said, "Excellent! This is exactly the effect I wanted! Let's call it a day!"

Everyone on set was dumbfounded.

Yu Yao was a bit surprised. "Huh? We only filmed one take? Brother Meng, we should at least film another one, compare the two, and choose the better one, right?"

Meng Chang shook his head. "There's absolutely no need."

"People's inspiration is limited. Many classic scenes are performed in a flash of inspiration. Forcing a few more takes won't help improve the effect much. It'll only waste valuable time."

"Since we've already met the requirements, there's no need to waste time re-shooting. Today's filming task is complete. Everyone, go back and work on the post-production!"

Everyone looked at Yu Yao.

Besides Meng Chang, Yu Yao's word was the most respected on the set.

Yu Yao thought for a moment. "Uh... Brother Meng makes sense. I remember President Pei seemed to have said a similar theory before."

"Since Brother Meng thinks it's fine, then it's fine. Everyone, wrap it up!"

With that order, the staff on site immediately began packing up their equipment.

Lin Jiaqiang was bewildered. "President Meng, President Lin, I..."

Meng Chang smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Your acting was particularly great today. You've perfectly completed the task! I'll arrange for someone to accompany you in Jingzhou for the next few days. I hope you have a great time!"

Lin Jiaqiang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn't.

Since the client was already satisfied and he had received his compensation, it definitely wouldn't be appropriate for an actor to insist on filming another take!

Of course, Lin Jiaqiang wasn't dissatisfied, he just felt that the money was too easy to earn, and he felt a little uneasy...

...

4:00 PM, Advertising and Marketing Department.

Meng Chang was sitting at his desk, eating snacks and yawning.

"Brother Meng, the rough cut is out. Take a look." Yu Yao sent him a video file.

After the filming, Meng Chang immediately arranged for post-production to do the initial editing and dubbing. The post-production team was very efficient and finished in less than an hour.

Of course, this was a rough cut. The official version would take more time.

Meng Chang opened the video file and quickly watched it.

It showcased what he wanted to express quite well. The only flaw was that Lin Jiaqiang's acting was a little too good, making the promotional video look a bit outstanding.

But that didn't affect the essence of the promotional video.

Meng Chang nodded. "Yeah, that's the effect I wanted. Just need to refine the details."

Yu Yao nodded and went back to work.

Meng Chang was eating snacks and feeling a bit bored. Suddenly, he had an idea.

"Should I send this rough cut to President Pei to take a look?"

"I wonder how President Pei will react?"

Meng Chang remembered that when he went to President Pei at the end of the month to discuss his commission, President Pei had said with great anguish that Meng Chang could consult with him after settling on a plan.

The anguish was real, but it also seemed rather fake.

Meng Chang suddenly thought that if he showed this ridiculous promotional video to President Pei, would President Pei get so angry that his face would change on the spot?

Although he might get scolded, Meng Chang would also be getting revenge for the commission incident!

The more Meng Chang thought about it, the more excited he became. He immediately copied the video to his phone, then got up and went to the sixteenth floor, preparing to show the video to President Pei.

...

A moment later, Meng Chang arrived at the door of President Pei's office and knocked gently.

"Come in."

Meng Chang smiled, tidied himself up slightly, and strode in.

Seeing that it was Meng Chang, Pei Qian was a little surprised, because he rarely saw Meng Chang except when discussing commissions at the end of the month.

"What's the matter?" Pei Qian asked.

Meng Chang said, "President Pei, didn't you take me to see the Smart Gym Clothes Rack the other day? The promotional video is out now, so I specially brought it for you to see. After all, you told me to report and discuss my promotional plans with you more."

Meng Chang was trying his best to be sarcastic.

However, Pei Qian didn't seem to get his point at all, and a happy expression appeared on his face. "Oh, you're so efficient?"

"It seems like you've completely recovered from your previous failures. That's very good."

"It shows that you have a strong ability to adjust yourself. This little setback won't crush you. I admire your tenacious and unyielding character!"

"Where's the video? Let me see it quickly."

Pei Qian was indeed very happy. No matter what, Meng Chang had now learned to consult with him before making decisions, instead of doing things behind his back like before, failing, and then disappearing instantly. This was undoubtedly a good sign.

Meng Chang handed over his phone.

Pei Qian opened the video to watch it.

Meng Chang stood aside, carefully observing President Pei's expression.

In his imagination, President Pei's expression should change from a smile to silence, then to confusion, and finally to a livid face.

Because as far as he knew, the research and development of the automatic gym clothes rack had cost a lot of money, and the product was expensive and heavy, with high inventory and logistics costs. In addition, the game "Fitness Battle" had also invested a lot of resources and manpower. This project was obviously supposed to be a key project within Tengda.

However, for such a highly anticipated key project, they had made such an unreliable promotional video, which not only completely failed to highlight the selling points, but also subtly discouraged potential customers. How could President Pei tolerate this?

But the wonderful thing was that Meng Chang knew very well that even if President Pei couldn't tolerate it, he couldn't do anything about it.

The contract clearly stated that Meng Chang was responsible for all matters related to the advertising and marketing department, and President Pei could not forcibly interfere.

So even if President Pei was angry, he could only be impotently furious, and there was nothing he could do except scold Meng Chang.

Meng Chang couldn't help but feel a little smug.

What was a few scoldings? It wouldn't cost him anything. But President Pei's loss was real!

Full of anticipation, Meng Chang waited for President Pei to break down.

He saw President Pei watch the video from beginning to end, then rewind it and watch it a second time.

Then, his expression suddenly turned ecstatic, and he gave a thumbs up. "Fantastic!"

"Meng Chang, I knew you were a genius!"

"Compared to before, you've really improved!"

"But there's still a slight flaw, which is that Lin Jiaqiang's acting is a little too good. If he could bring out the acting he had when he filmed 'Hot-Blooded Battle Song Enhanced Edition', it would be perfect!"

"But this little flaw doesn't have much impact. I can give you 90 points for this assignment. The remaining 10 points are for you to continue to improve."

"Very good, let's go with this promotional video for the Smart Gym Clothes Rack. Go back and continue preparing!"

Pei Qian smiled and handed back the phone.

Meng Chang stood there stunned, even forgetting to reach out to take the phone and forgetting what he had come to do.

President Pei... praised me?

He was happy after watching this video?

And then he just let me go like that?

After I leave, he's really going to spend Tengda's money to promote this ad all over the internet!

That's a huge advertising budget!

The current scene was so different from the script Meng Chang had envisioned that he couldn't accept it for a moment, and even wondered if something was wrong.

Pei Qian looked at the dumbfounded Meng Chang and shook the phone in his hand. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Meng Chang finally reacted, reached out to take the phone, and said, still a little confused, "No, there's no problem. Then I'll go first, President Pei."

Pei Qian nodded and continued to work on his own affairs, obviously not taking this matter to heart at all.

Meng Chang scratched his head. At this moment, he felt like he had put all his strength into a punch only to hit cotton, not only having no effect, but also suffering internal injuries...

So much so that after coming out of President Pei's office, Meng Chang hadn't quite recovered.

"Forget it, I see that President Pei won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin. When this advertisement is really released and the promotional effect is terrible, I'll see if President Pei can still be so calm!"

Meng Chang left indignantly.