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"Phew! Finally back in the country. These past few days have been killing !" Zhang nglong lay sprawled out, lazily traveling ho from the airport. On this return trip, Zhang nglong hadn't encountered any sudden incidents; it seed he had truly bled Qingqiu Country dry this ti.
The indemnity of 200 billion US dollars, along with one-tenth of Jiling Island's land, probably ant that Quan Zhenggui and his folks would need so ti to heal their headaches. Provided they weren't out of their minds, they probably wouldn't dare to ss with Zhang nglong again.
"Mr. Zhang, you haven't been the one getting tossed around these past few days; instead, you've given others quite the shakeup!" Hong Yi laughed from the side.
"They had it coming!" Zhang nglong casually remarked. "Are people still trash-talking
internationally?"
"Who would have the guts to do that!" replied Hong Yi. "These past few days, following your orders, 12 small countries' economies have completely collapsed, with an estimated setback of 10-20 years in developnt. Those international economists aren't fools; they can easily tell if it was a man-made or market-caused economic bubble. All it takes is a little investigation."
"Plus, with the ruckus you've caused in Qingqiu Country lately, especially with that song 'Conquest' being sung all over the world, even an idiot would know it's all your handiwork. At this point, if anyone still wants to talk smack, they'd better weigh their economic strength against Qingqiu Country's first!"
"And here I thought there would be a few tough nuts to crack; this is disappointing," Zhang nglong said with a look of wanting more fun.
"Oh, Mr. Zhang, you fell asleep on the plane just now and missed a call from a Mr. Wang Ling. I took it for you."
"Oh? What's up? Don't tell
there's trouble with the crew? I'm looking forward to seeing this movie as soon as possible!" exclaid Zhang nglong.
"Indeed, there has been so trouble," Hong Yi replied. "A few actors are throwing their weight around."
"And here I was thinking it was sothing troubleso!" Zhang nglong took out his phone and directly dialed Wang Ling.
"You finally got back, huh? You ran off to Qingqiu Country to play for so many days and dumped this ss on . Do you have any idea how difficult this movie is to shoot? You insisted on on-location shooting; I'm nearly freezing to death here in the Greater Khingan Range!"
Before Zhang nglong could even speak, Wang Ling's mouth started firing off like a machine gun.
"It's all for the sake of the shooting effect!" Zhang nglong laughed. "The novel itself combines so historical context, and Red Coast Base is in the Greater Khingan Range; isn't the scene more authentic if it's fild there? But I'm surprised that Director Wang has personally co here to oversee the filming."
"Bullshit, I'm not one of those rich second-gens who only know how to run their mouths and chase skirts. I have aspirations, you know!"
"Tell , what exactly happened? I heard from Hong Yi that so actors are starting to act like prima donnas?"
"You know, compared to the tropolises, this place might as well be uninhabited, and the natural conditions are terrible. We have a month-long filming schedule here, and while so pampered actors could endure at first, their true colors showed after a week of filming,"
"Especially that Dai Qingying from Dahe Entertainnt, the actress who got the role of Ye Wenjie, is the biggest troublemaker in the crew, making increasingly unreasonable demands and even forming her own clique, challenging the crew's authority!"
"Dai Qingying? I rember her acting being not bad, and she's won quite a few awards. She was paid a good sum for the film, wasn't she?" Zhang nglong clearly rembered the na. He had seen many of Dai Qingying's works, and her dia presence had always been positive, so Zhang nglong initially had a good impression of her.
"Not paid a good sum? Her salary of 80 million is second only to Wang Miao, the protagonist of the first part. She suddenly demanded an increase to 100 million, citing poor filming conditions," Wang Ling said with a sneer. "Those other actors, even the extras, don't complain at all; yet she has the nerve to ask for a raise."
"Not only that, she wants to bathe in hot water every day, insisting on using a bathtub. You know that place, even a hot shower is considered good!"
"The worst part is, she demands to eat this and that every day; I can't figure out if she's here to act or play princess!"
"So, you can't handle her?" Zhang nglong laughed. "If she's unwilling to act, just tell her to get lost, isn't that settled?"
"Pff! She's just an actress; what's there to handle?" said Wang Ling. "But her backer, the boss of Dahe Entertainnt, has a lot of connections with my dad. I heard Dai Qingying has so special relationship with the boss of Dahe, and I'm worried that handling this too harshly might affect their relationship with my dad."
"I see, so you want
to play the bad guy!" Zhang nglong imdiately understood Wang Ling's purpose.
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"Hehehe, this is an opportunity for you, Boss Zhang, to shine!"
"Alright, I got it. I'll handle this issue myself. I'll co over tomorrow morning!"
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"Hiss! It's really fucking cold!" Zhang nglong, dressed in a thick down jacket, landed at the Daxinganling shooting base by helicopter. In just a single month, with significant investnt from Zhang nglong, a nearly 1:1 scale model of the Red Coast Base sprang up from the ground.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, a true construction demon!" Zhang nglong marveled. The construction company in charge of building the base was the sa one that built Huoshenshan Hospital at the start of the pandemic outbreak; their capability indeed did not disappoint Zhang nglong.
"nglong, over here!" Not far away, Wang Ling waved at Zhang nglong, having bundled herself up so that only her eyes were visible.
"How co you've wrapped yourself up like a mummy?"
"Why are you asking ? Aren't you the sa?" Wang Ling retorted, "First, let's go take a look at the shooting scene. They're filming right now!"
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"Do not reply! Do not reply! Do not reply!"
Ye Wenjie stood still, stunned. This was the first ti humans had received an echo from a cosmic civilization.
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"Cut!" The director called a halt, "Very good, perfect in one take. Get ready for the next shot!"
Dai Qingying, who had been fully absorbed in her character, quickly beca extrely impatient. She imdiately wrapped herself in a thick down jacket and ducked into the heated rest area.
"Did she learn how to change faces or what?" Zhang nglong was speechless. Sotis, you can tell a lot about a person just from their expressions and eyes!
"The scenes for the rest of today..." The director and the screenwriter were still discussing the upcoming shooting content with the actors.
"Director," Dai Qingying suddenly interrupted, "I'm feeling a bit unwell today, let's shoot tomorrow."
"Qingying, this won't do. You already took a day off yesterday, and we even brought in a professional doctor according to your request. The doctor said there's nothing wrong with your health. Let's keep pushing on, we can't delay the shooting schedule!" the director said earnestly.
"I know my own body best!" Dai Qingying's spirit did not look like soone unwell, "Moreover, in this first part of 'Three-Body,' Ye Wenjie is the true protagonist. Why am I paid less than Wang Miao? And with such a harsh environnt here, I ntioned a salary raise to you the last ti. Have you discussed it with the investors?"
"Little Dai, wasn't all this agreed upon at the start? When we signed the contract, we inford you of all the terms, and you didn't have any objections back then. Why are you..."
Dai Qingying imdiately shot a look at several other actors nearby, and two male actors promptly sidled up, brown-nosing.
"Director, Dai is a woman after all. It's very cold here, so it's only reasonable that she asks for so more rest. Besides, we think her demands are not too excessive."
"Director, please consider this matter more carefully. I'm going back to rest," Dai Qingying said, intending to leave. She believed she was absolutely the best choice for the role, and with the progress of the shooting reaching this point, it was impossible to replace her; the production team would have to give in eventually!
"If you're not going to shoot, then get lost. Why so much nonsense!" Just at that mont, a young man's voice ca from outside the rest area.
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