"Godfather, I heard Director Yan is looking for a second female lead for his new drama. Do you think I can get it?"
Wang Dili, with a pure face and light makeup, leaned against Zhang Zhiwei. Her sheer black gauze dress highlighted the fair and tender cleavage of her chest.
Mr. Zhang's hand roamed over her body. He bit her cherry-like lips and said with a smile, "The second female lead might be difficult. This movie is related to the selection at the end of March, and the main actors need to have good acting skills.
But the third female lead is possible. I'll give Old Yan a call tomorrow, and you can go directly to the crew!"
"Thank you, Godfather!"
Wang Dili drew circles on Mr. Zhang's chest and whispered, "I just learned the 'ice and fire two heavens' technique. I'll serve Godfather well tonight!"
Mr. Zhang smiled knowingly and lightly pinched her body. "Bring along the little sisters you want to get into the entertainment industry. I like one man and two women!"
"Got it, Godfather!"
Zhang Zhiwei was being intimate with Wang Dili, a nineteen-year-old newcomer who had recently been promoted.
The nearby Mr. Zheng was also flirting with a mixed-race actress.
His actions were even more crude, unceremoniously tearing off her clothes and playing with her on the spot, while muttering about her elasticity.
The other actresses, who were being neglected, were very jealous of these two young actors, one eighteen and the other nineteen.
However, they dared not show any resentment. Their clothes were half-covered, their faces wore smiles, and they continued to serve tea and wine to the two big bosses.
Paradise Club was famous in the industry for its excellent privacy and confidentiality.
Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying had no worries about the scenes inside being leaked.
Therefore, the two big bosses were very open and bold in the private room.
Just as they were about to draw their swords and stab at the actresses kneeling on the sofa, a voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zheng, your assistants have something important to see you about!
Shall we let them in?"
The two who were enjoying themselves were about to refuse when they heard another voice from the intercom: "Mr. Zheng, something big has happened with Feihe!"
Mr. Zheng, who had just arrived at the door, frowned and immediately withdrew. Mr. Zhang also stopped his actions with a frown.
A moment later, Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying, fully dressed, sat back on the sofa.
All the actresses put on their clothes and skirts and temporarily left, but the water stains on the sofa were still visible.
As soon as the assistants entered the private room, Mr. Zhang immediately asked, "Did something happen to Feihe's people? Or did the people we were looking for get into trouble?"
"The people we were looking for."
The assistant replied and began to narrate the whole incident.
When they heard that the military and police departments had come to the scene to arrest people, Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying's hearts sank.
They could understand the police showing up.
But the military also appearing at the filming location, what was going on?
Zhang Zhiwei took a deep breath and asked, "What is the rank of the officer leading the military personnel?"
"Lieutenant Colonel!"
Zheng Ying and Mr. Zhang gasped, their hands holding wine glasses trembling even more.
"A... Lieutenant Colonel! He's such a high-ranking official!"
"Even if Wang He asked his father for help, it wouldn't be enough to bring in a military Lieutenant Colonel. At most, it would be a leader from the city's police bureau."
Who exactly did Wang He invite to be at the set to be able to mobilize a military Lieutenant Colonel?
The two big bosses were puzzled.
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zheng, actually, the military's involvement today was not because of Wang He.
It was the male lead of Feihe Pictures' movie, Gao Fei!"
Gao Fei?
Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying were stunned at first, then their eyes widened at the name!
Gao Fei, there were countless people with the same name and surname across the country.
But in Longguo, in the capital, there was only one person who could make the military act.
It was that creator of the new military song, the producer of the recruitment video that went viral nationwide, Gao Fei!
"I didn't expect the male lead Wang He invited to be him..."
Mr. Zheng murmured, sitting on the sofa.
Zhang Zhiwei also stood there in a daze.
He had calculated everything, but he never expected Wang He to invite him to be the lead actor.
They were indeed big shots in the entertainment industry, and it was easy for them to blackball any celebrity or director.
But facing Gao Fei, whose background could make everyone tremble.
Even though they had all the power and influence in the entertainment industry, they dared not touch this young man with a terrifying background.
They still remembered the fan harassment incident.
To this day, those two artists and their companies had not been released from their dog cages.
After a long while, Zheng Ying slowly recovered and said, "Now that Wang He has invited Gao Fei, the situation is completely resolved!
The earlier targeting of Feihe Company has all been in vain."
Mr. Zheng sighed helplessly.
No matter how capable he was, he wouldn't dare to provoke Gao Fei, let alone blackball him.
If he dared, he might be the one to be blackballed.
Zhang Zhiwei, who had recovered from the shock, was relatively calm. He glanced at the sighing Mr. Zheng and said with a smile, "Just inviting Gao Fei to be the lead actor, how does that resolve anything?"
"What do you mean?"
"Gao Fei, we indeed cannot afford to offend.
But we are targeting Wang He and Feihe Pictures.
Gao Fei was merely invited by Wang He to be the lead actor, does he have anything to do with Feihe Pictures?"
Zhang Zhiwei swirled his wine glass and continued with a smile, "As long as we don't trouble Gao Fei, what can the military do to us?"
Mr. Zheng was not a novice in the workplace and understood the meaning of his words.
As long as they didn't draw the fire to Gao Fei, they could still target Feihe Pictures.
After discussing their counter-strategy, Zheng Ying looked at the assistant and asked, "Do those people who were arrested for causing trouble at the set know who hired them?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Zheng! I found many people to assign the tasks.
The police can at most find the immediate superiors of those people, and it won't implicate us."
The assistant patted his chest, reassuring the two big bosses that nothing would go wrong.
Since their attempt to harass the crew had failed, Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying lost the mood to continue partying.
They each took their assistants and the artists who had warmed their beds for the night and left Paradise Club one after another.
They parted ways in the parking lot.
As soon as Zhang Zhiwei got into his car, he put away his smile and instructed the assistant in the passenger seat, "Use your connections to find Gao Fei. As long as he is willing to withdraw from Feihe Pictures' movie, he can name his price."
In another car, Zheng Ying also instructed his assistant to do the same.
In the private room, they seemed to have no worries about Gao Fei joining.
But in their hearts, they knew that Gao Fei's participation was the beginning of a crisis.
The breakout hit "Double-Faced Man" was not only loved by book fans but also highly praised by many relevant departments.
Coupled with explosive online traffic, and Gao Fei, with the military as his background, playing the lead role.
With the addition of these two major draws, as long as Feihe Pictures could officially complete filming and participate in the selection at the end of March,
the films produced by Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Ying's companies would have no chance of winning.
Now, it was no longer a simple matter of targeting and blackballing Feihe Pictures.
It was about preparing for the film selection at the end of March.
Getting Gao Fei to leave the crew and not be the male lead was the most important thing for the two of them right now.
...
Kyoto Police Station.
Because of the harassment, Gao Fei had to act in self-defense, so he had to go to the station to make a statement.
Tonight's night scene had to be temporarily shelved, and Liu WeiQiang had to accompany his boss back to the station.
After making the statement, they left the police station, and it was already nine o'clock.
As soon as Gao Fei and Liu WeiQiang got into the business car prepared by Wang He, Young Master Wang impatiently asked, "What did the police say? Did they find out who instigated it?"
"They didn't find out! The people targeting the company are very cunning. They hired people through various channels to cause trouble.
The police can at most trace back to the immediate bosses of those people, and they can't dig any deeper."
Hearing Liu WeiQiang's explanation, Wang He couldn't help but sigh and curse, "Damn it, if they have the guts, let them come out in the open! They only know how to scheme in the dark. This is so troublesome!"
Compared to Young Master Wang's exasperation, Gao Fei was relatively calm. "There's no need to get angry over those clowns hiding in the dark. If you can't find them, you'll just make yourself angry.
Moreover, it will soon become clear who is behind all this."
"What do you mean?"
Wang He was a little confused, and Gao Fei explained the reason to him.
So far, outsiders only knew that Young Master Wang had founded a film and television company.
Only Wang He and the lawyer knew about his investment in Feihe Pictures within the company.
Apart from Director Liu WeiQiang, the two assistant directors, and the screenwriter, no one else in the crew knew about his investment.
Similarly, Gao Fei's identity as the original author of the novel "Double-Faced Man," which was being adapted into a movie, was only known to a few high-ranking officials.
The people targeting Feihe Pictures had already used various tricks to blackball the company and the movie.
Now that the movie had started filming and his identity as the lead actor was exposed.
The people behind the targeting of the company would definitely contact him to further escalate the blockade of Feihe Pictures.
At that time, as soon as they made contact, the clowns hiding in the dark would naturally have their masks revealed.
"Now we just need to wait for the fish to bite. With the military and police stepping in, it should deter them for a while. It's better to speed up the filming."
After explaining, Gao Fei turned to Liu WeiQiang and asked, "Director Liu, can we continue filming if we go back now?"
"Yes, the equipment and sets at the location haven't been removed yet. We can start filming as soon as we get there."
"Alright, then let's go all out and speed up the filming progress. We don't have much time left!"
The business car drove towards the police academy, and Director Liu also called the crew to prepare for overtime.
As for his agent, Jin Qiqi, after taking leave in the morning, she hadn't been seen all day.
Gao Fei called her, but no one answered.
According to Yao Qiang, Jin Qiqi, who couldn't find anyone in the capital, had most likely gone home and would usually reappear after three days.
...
After two days of overtime filming, the scenes set in the school were almost finished.
The next day.
Because the targeting was still ongoing, the crew could not enter the film and television base for filming.
However, through Gao Fei's contact with the leaders of Peking University, the crew came to the bar street of Peking University to film the protagonist going undercover in society.
It was still before the holiday, so the bar street was very deserted.
There were only a few scattered cleaners and some passers-by.
When the crew arrived, it attracted the attention of the surrounding residents.
After two days of diligent practice and video teaching, Gao Fei's line delivery and acting skills were gradually improving.
Although he had not yet reached the level of veteran actors or film emperors, compared to the "little fresh meat" actors in the market who only had one expression, his acting skills were still considered quite good.
Today's filming content was about the protagonist being expelled from school and approaching a gangster leader with a undercover mission.
Just as Gao Fei was pulling Director Liu to help him improve his acting, his phone suddenly rang.
When he answered the call, the person on the other end directly stated their intention.
"Hello, Mr. Gao, our boss would like to invite you to play the male lead. The salary is sixty million!"