"Old Zheng, you're being so ruthless, aren't you afraid Prince Wang will get desperate and complain to his father at home?"
Manager Zheng placed his hands on his hips, looking at Manager Zhang, who was slim and jesting about Prince Wang, and said, "Can I be as ruthless as you, Old Zhang?
You directly ordered all agents not to accept any offers from Feihe Pictures. Without actors to audition, how can they shoot any movies!
You're trying to destroy Prince Wang!"
"Tit for tat!"
Manager Zhang, whose name was Zhang Zhiwei, was the current chairman of Huánqiú Pictures and a major shareholder in PNC Entertainment.
PNC Entertainment was an affiliated company invested in by Huánqiú Pictures.
Manager Zheng, named Zheng Ying, was the chairman of Pàiwèi International Pictures.
Pàiwèi International Pictures was funded by foreign capital, and among all foreign-invested film and television companies in the Dragon Country, it was considered the largest.
Under normal circumstances, these two magnates would not have allied.
However, it was due to Wang He's appearance that they transformed from enemies into temporary allies.
Feihe Pictures was being targeted and indirectly blacklisted by unseen forces, precisely because of the machinations of Manager Zhang and Manager Zheng.
The reason for the two of them targeting Feihe Pictures was simple.
Before Wang He entered the entertainment industry with his capital, he frequently bashed celebrities online and exposed various gossip about actresses.
Two-thirds of the celebrities he mocked and criticized were from PNC Entertainment and celebrities signed by Pàiwèi International Pictures.
Wang Gongzi's repeated online ridicule had caused the stock prices of the two companies to fluctuate wildly in the market.
This also led to the two chairmen frequently facing accusations and criticism from their respective boards of directors.
Previously, when Wang He was not in the entertainment industry, there were no conflicts of interest, and the two of them could not do anything to him.
But now that Young Wang had finally entered the entertainment industry, they were determined to teach him a lesson and settle all old and new scores.
This was why Feihe Pictures experienced unfortunate events like the lack of actors for auditions after the New Year.
The two entertainment moguls had already blocked all the necessities for Feihe Pictures to shoot movies.
From major actors to all sorts of props, it was impossible for Feihe Pictures to apply for or purchase them.
They were simply waiting to witness Wang He's helplessness, unable to call for help from heaven or earth.
And to make Feihe Pictures a complete laughingstock in the entire entertainment industry.
"It's just a shame about the novel 'The Double-Faced Man,' completely ruined by Wang He."
"If I could find out who wrote it, I'd definitely pay a high price to buy it and stop Wang He from hogging it."
People in the industry might not know which novel Wang He was planning to adapt.
But Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying, with their vast resources, could easily find out that the movie Wang He was adapting was 'The Double-Faced Man.'
Given the novel's current immense popularity and the Ministry of Public Security's attention to it,
the film selection would undoubtedly be easy, and upon release, it wouldn't even need heavy promotion, it would have its own traffic.
If it weren't for the fact that their film and television companies had already started shooting the film required by the Ministry of Public Security before the New Year,
otherwise, with their usual methods, they would have directly plagiarized the novel's content for their adaptation.
Now that Wang He's film and television company was being indirectly blacklisted, the IP of the explosive novel 'The Double-Faced Man' was completely stillborn.
With 'The Double-Faced Man' out of the competition, the two magnates were completely relieved about the subsequent film selections.
They would just wait and see whose film company's production would come out on top.
Although Feihe Pictures was now effectively blacklisted, Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying did not let their guard down, keeping their subordinates constantly vigilant.
They worried that Young Wang would get completely desperate and seek help from Old Wang back home, allowing them to quickly withdraw and distance themselves.
...
Three in the afternoon.
Feihe Pictures Company.
Just as Gao Fei was discussing with Director Liu and the screenwriter about which parts of the novel needed to be revised, his phone suddenly rang.
After the call, he immediately asked Jin Qiqi to drive him to the Kyoto Police Station.
Half an hour later, Gao Fei and Jin Qiqi had just exited the police station's parking lot.
A dark figure suddenly leaped out from a corner and lunged towards his neck from behind.
Gao Fei reacted swiftly, bending down and throwing a punch backward.
But upon seeing who it was, he immediately retracted his fist.
"Kid, it's been two months, your skills are still as sharp!"
"Of course, who do you think I am? I'm someone who can fight you to a draw!"
The person who appeared was none other than Yao Qiang, Major Yao, whom he hadn't seen in a while.
No, he was Colonel Yao now.
"Wow, Old Brother Yao got promoted! You're already a Colonel!"
"It's all thanks to your three months of military training in the army, kid, that I got promoted to Colonel along with you!"
As he spoke, Yao Qiang noticed Jin Qiqi standing beside him.
They had grown up in the same compound, so they were old acquaintances. After greeting each other, the three walked into the police station building, chatting and laughing.
"By the way, Brother Yao, didn't the Battalion Commander say not to let the military region interfere in my affairs?"
Gao Fei clearly remembered what Battalion Commander Huang had said.
"Indeed, they were not allowed to interfere.
But if you agree to let the military region participate in your film, then it becomes our army's business!"
Hearing Yao Qiang's subtle hint, Gao Fei's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea.
Just now, when discussing revisions with Director Liu and the screenwriter, they had planned to add a scene involving joint military and police operations.
Now that Colonel Yao had already hinted at it, the scene was practically confirmed.
Furthermore, Yao Qiang mentioned that the army happened to have several veterans who were about to retire. Upon hearing that Gao Fei was making a movie, they were eager to participate.
They didn't even need to look for actors for the scenes; they had ready-made retired soldiers.
Listening to their conversation, Jin Qiqi's gaze towards Gao Fei changed.
She hadn't expected that the Kyoto Military Region would not only help Gao Fei find connections but also send people to participate in the filming and be responsible for crowd control and deterrence.
Her boss was like a son to the military...
On the second floor of the police station, in the conference room.
As soon as Gao Fei entered, the first person he recognized was Wang Desheng, the team leader responsible for supervising the harassment calls made by fans to the military region.
The other three.
Two were deputy directors of the police station, in charge of public order and publicity, whom Gao Fei knew.
The last one, after being introduced by Team Leader Wang, he learned was Li Sheng, the captain of the drug enforcement team of the Kyoto Police Station.
After the introductions, the meeting moved to its main agenda.
Before they arrived, Battalion Commander Huang had already contacted the police station's high command, so everyone understood the day's purpose.
Although Feihe Pictures was being indirectly blacklisted, since no Dragon Country laws had been broken, the police could not arrest anyone for the time being.
However, there were other ways to help Gao Fei out of his predicament.
That was for the Kyoto Police Station to participate in the film production, providing venues, costumes, and props.
After two hours of detailed discussion, the tripartite cooperation was confirmed.
With the support and cooperation of both the military and police departments, Feihe Pictures could begin filming its movie.
As soon as the cooperation was established, good news reached the company.
However, only Wang He and Director Liu knew this; it was kept confidential from the rest of the crew for the time being.
With the support of the military and police departments, only the casting of actors remained.
For supporting roles, there were already candidates.
They were internal personnel arranged by the military region and police station, as well as four actors who were unemployed after their recent lawsuit.
Currently, only the male lead 'Zhang Haisheng' and the female lead 'Yang Xiaoxiao' had not yet been cast.
As Liu Wei Qiang was pondering who should play the leads,
he looked towards Gao Fei, who was revising the movie content with the screenwriter.
"Mr. Gao... isn't he just Zhang Haisheng from the novel!"