Breaking News: Chen Duling Suspected of Being Isolated by the Film Crew

Chapter 98 Breaking News: Chen Duling Suspected of Being Isolated by the Film Crew

Wei Jun's days of seeking sponsorships have not been smooth sailing. In the past, he didn't need to go out for meals and drinks with brands. He was just a singer and actor, and brands could come and go as they pleased.

With his self-organized production of "Someday or One Day," Wei Jun officially took on the roles of producer and lead actor, and began to feel the pressure of funding.

Although it was co-produced with Tencent Video, the majority of the funding came from his own studio. In addition, Wei Jun's funds were too scattered, investing in infrastructure, technology, pharmaceuticals and other fields, including "Wolf Warrior 2". Now the studio's funds are already stretched thin.

2017 was still a year of "sky-high salaries," with not only actors' pay soaring but also those of other professions such as directors.

The fees for cinematography, lighting, art direction, and other related services have also skyrocketed.

After the huge success of "Fighter of the Destiny", Wei Jun's salary jumped to 58 yuan per episode. Since "Someday or One Day" is a self-produced drama, he lowered his salary to 50 yuan per episode. Including the salaries of the screenwriter and producer, the total is 1410 million yuan.

Chen Duling's salary is 30 yuan per episode, totaling 780 million yuan for 26 episodes.

Zhang Wanyi is a newcomer, and the package price is 100 million.

The total cost for some supporting roles and other actors (including veteran supporting actors and extras) is 180 million.

The director, cinematographer, lighting technician, art director, costume designer, post-production staff, and other personnel received approximately 1800 million in remuneration.

Equipment rental, venue and set design, vehicles and transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses (including crew accommodation, insurance, medical care, and legal consultation) amount to approximately 300 million.

Excluding marketing and promotion costs, the production cost of this drama was around 4500 million yuan.

Besides the actors' salaries, which account for the largest expense, the behind-the-scenes team also incurs significant costs. This team is not Wei Jun's team, but a combined production team of Tencent and Yang Xiaopei. They are highly professional, so their fees are naturally high.

Wei Jun's studio accounts for 50%, while Xinghe Entertainment Film & Television and Tencent Video account for 30% and 20% respectively. Therefore, Wei Jun needs to spend tens of millions of yuan.

The studio is under immense pressure and desperately needs cash flow. They need to approach some brands to ask for donations. Even if they don't provide financial support, at least they can provide the props needed for the show.

Wei Jun sought donations from them not only to alleviate financial pressure, but more importantly for future promotion and the promotional materials for the series. The brands had already sponsored the project, so why not invest in some promotional materials as well?

Wei Jun answered Chen Duling's question: "Go out and solicit sponsorships."

"Did you manage to pull it off?" Chen Duling was stunned when she heard Wei Jun's gentle voice. This scoundrel had never been so gentle before. Apart from being polite when they first met, most of the resentment she felt from being "isolated" by Wei Jun had dissipated.

She was aware of the pressure Wei Jun was under. This man usually seemed carefree and unreliable, but he was actually under tremendous pressure inside.

This is his own production crew, and he is responsible for everything. He is a very reliable and capable man.

He's a fantastic actor. He doesn't bring a script to the set; he can deliver his lines instantly. He gets into character almost instantly and rarely does any takes. He's known as "Wei the One-Take" on set.

He is also a producer, handling all the affairs of the crew and managing the entire crew in an orderly manner. Basically, there are no major problems. It is hard to imagine that he is a first-time producer and can do so well.

Wei Jun smiled and said, "With your brother Li Ziwei involved, it'll be a piece of cake."

The hardships I endured need not be shared with others.

"That's good," Chen Duling looked up at Wei Jun, a few tear stains still remaining on her face. "It's a pity I can't help you much, I don't have any brand endorsements."

"So, you have to act well in this show. How many 'GG's' (referring to the number of male characters who die in dramas) we'll see when it airs depends on you," Wei Jun said, looking at the tear stains on her face. He then took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and tossed it to her. "Wipe your face, it's filthy."

Chen Duling took the tissue, her flustered movements making Wei Jun laugh. Seeing Wei Jun's gloating smile, the remaining half of her resentment boiled over. She grabbed Wei Jun's clothes and wiped all the tears and snot from her face onto his clothes.

"Chen Duling, you bastard!" Wei Jun grabbed her head, not daring to use too much force for fear of hurting her, and could only shout, "This dress of mine is very expensive. I bought it specifically to meet the brand."

Chen Duling loosened his clothes, still angry, and kicked Wei Jun hard in the shin. After kicking him, she immediately ran away, leaving behind the words: "Serves you right for coming up with such a bad idea."

She ran while turning back to make faces.

Wei Jun winced in pain, bent over, rubbed his calf, and smiled helplessly.

Seeing the two arguing and fighting, Zhang Wanyi and the others laughed. This "isolation plan" should be over now, right? Isolating Chen Duling was really unpleasant.

The "isolation plan" has ended, but the "isolation" of Chen Duling has only just begun.

Hidden cameras have been filmed.

There was a paparazzo with great perseverance named Paparazzi Yi. His achievement was capturing Wei Jun and Chen Duling chatting privately in a coffee shop for three hours, which made him "famous overnight." However, the fame he gained was infamous because Wei Jun actually used the information he revealed to directly boost the popularity of the web series. In no time, Paparazzi Yi's "name" became well-known in the industry.

This time, he was determined to avenge his previous defeat and vowed to uncover Wei Jun's unknown side.

Paparazzi Yi followed her to Xiamen and, by sheer coincidence, set up a telephoto camera on a hillside. He secretly filmed Chen Duling eating alone on set, crying as she ate. None of the staff members who passed by paid any attention to her, even when they saw her drop her lunchbox.

The perceptive paparazzi noticed something and excitedly barked loudly, causing the surrounding residents to think that ghostly noises were coming from nearby.

This time he was much more cautious. He didn't contact Wei Jun's studio immediately, nor did he upload the video. He spent a whole day observing to see if Chen Duling was being bullied and isolated on set, just as he had imagined.

Just as he expected, he immediately contacted Wei Jun's studio, saying that he had video evidence of the crew isolating Chen Duling and asked if they needed him to remove it. He asked for some "tea money" if they did. However, Wei Jun's studio refused again, so the paparazzi decided to expose the story again.

Entertainment Industry Cleaner: [Breaking News: On-set footage from the drama "Someday or One Day" shows Chen Duling seemingly being isolated]

The video is only 43 seconds long. It shows Chen Duling eating alone on set, crying as she eats, while passing staff members don't even look at her.

The account 【Entertainment Industry Cleaner】 originally only had a few thousand followers, but after secretly photographing Wei Jun and another person, its followers have skyrocketed to 10.

The video, once released, instantly sparked a frenzy of comments.

Some people in the comments believe this is true.

[Holy crap, this is big news! Wei Jun is so wicked? Is he isolating Chen Duling?]

[Didn't they just cover their ears at the press conference? I was still shipping them, and now it's over?]

Poor Dudu! We strongly demand an apology from the production team and from Wei Jun.

Some people don't believe it.

[LOL, this is definitely fake. They're probably filming a scene from a TV series.]

I heard that the character Chen Yunru is introverted and withdrawn. Is it possible that Dudu is immersing herself in the character?

[Is this fake? Don't let them come up with "Yes, we have it" later.]

Wei Jun is really cunning; he has one marketing tactic after another.

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