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980: Chapter 954: Furious to the Point of Coughing Up Blood!

The Miraculous Face Swap!

980: Chapter 954: Furious to the Point of Coughing Up Blood!

The Miraculous Face Swap!

Misfortune never comes alone!

Bai Fengling truly could not have imagined in her wildest dreams.

She had painstakingly put up a substantial sum, investing two hundred million to produce a blockbuster.

Filled with hope and anticipation.

She meticulously crafted the script, continuously polished the plot, carefully selected actors, and spared no effort in filming…

It wasn’t just her, the entire company and crew, countless people had poured too much heart and soul into this movie, making immense efforts.

In this movie, Bai Fengling not only contributed her on-screen first kiss, but Wu Jie also had his very first acting experience.

All the hard work, all the toil…

She had thought they could achieve overnight fame, and bring an audio-visual feast to the audience during the New Year’s holiday.

But what was the result?

Pang Mou and Shen Mou, the two lead actors of the movie, truly made an astonishing impact that shocked the world.

Only someone like Wu Jie, who was oblivious to the world outside and focused solely on his research, wouldn’t know about the upheaval akin to a magnitude twelve earthquake in the entertainment industry.

One’s persona crashed, the image completely ruined.

Another clanged behind prison bars, utterly finished.

The reprehensible behavior of the two shocked countless people, sparking frenzied discussions and various criticisms.

And those associated with them—advertisers, talent agencies, film companies, and even drivers, assistants, and agents…

It was their interests that truly took a fatal hit.

Once the two of them ran into trouble, the economic losses for all parties involved would be severe, and the negative effects created would take a long time to dissipate.

As for Bai Fengling…

She didn’t care about the ultimate fate of these two individuals, whether they ended up incarcerated and spurned by the public, unable to even transition to behind-the-scenes work, or if they found other means to thrive as usual.

What mattered to her was that the movie built with so many people’s blood, sweat, and tears was now essentially scrapped.

Two hundred million in investment went down the drain.

Because if it had only been a minor actor who got into trouble, their limited screen time could have been edited out.

Even if reshoots or face replacements through special effects were needed, it wouldn’t be too challenging, the workload wouldn’t be excessive, and working overtime could still meet the release schedule.

But it was different with these two.

They were the freaking leads!

With the most screen time!

So many scenes, so many lines, how could these be edited out?

Once their parts were cut, there would be basically nothing left.

Otherwise, what would you call leads?

As for changes…

How to change?

Face replacement with special effects?

That would drive the effects team insane!

The workload would be too great, and not only would there not be enough time, but the modification costs would also be high.

The quality of the viewing experience would decrease after special effects replacement, making it impossible to create a high-definition 3D movie that would bring the audience the ultimate audio-visual feast.

In short.

A well-crafted, epic movie had been ruined by two rotten apples.

Even if, according to the contract, they could hold them accountable and seek compensation, compared to the tremendous spiritual and economic losses, it was like a drop in the bucket, completely insufficient to stem the bleeding.

In recent years, the occurrence of negative news leading to blacklisted tainted artists and resulting in heavy losses for related businesses had become all too common.

Thus, when hiring stars for movies, endorsements, commercial performances, etc., their character and reputation are especially valued, firmly avoiding tainted artists to keep trouble at bay, while also signing detailed contractual agreements outlining significant compensation for any breach…

However…

Even with various investigations and agreements in place, there’s always a possibility for a star to cause a scandal.

Just like the incident Bai Fengling encountered; she had painstakingly vetted, screened, and finally chosen Pang Mou and Shen Mou as the leads, both revered and reliable actors with good reputations.

In theory, there should have been no issues—unexpectedly, silence preluded their thunderous downfall.

Initially, Bai Fengling couldn’t believe that the two would cause a scandal, hoping it was just someone playing a cruel joke, but one solid confirmation after another, there was no chance of overturning the outcome.

After detailed technical discussions, it was determined that it was absolutely impossible to edit out their parts and still maintain a coherent storyline and an appealing movie, so…

Bai Fengling gave Wu Jie a call, which was unmistakably to deliver bad news.

After listening, Wu Jie consoled her:

“Don’t cry now.

It’s not like you or I could have foreseen their scandals.

Since it has come to this, let’s quickly think of a remedy.”

Bai Fengling replied excitedly, “How can we remedy this?

Their parts are too substantial.

If we cut everything, it wouldn’t even qualify as a short film, and the plot would be completely incoherent.”

“Right now, I can only start a lawsuit for compensation while urgently searching for new actors as replacements.

If editing is not an option, then we have to reshoot, but this would incur a lot of extra expenses.”

“The most important thing is the delay in release.

It was originally scheduled to premiere nationwide on New Year’s Day.

Due to the reshoot, it’s doubtful we can release it by the Chinese New Year.

And with other movies already scheduled for the Chinese New Year, the theaters are unlikely to give up those slots!”

Wu Jie could feel Bai Fengling’s agitation and indignation through the phone.

After waiting a few seconds, allowing her to catch her breath and calm down, Wu Jie then asked:

“So, what can I do for you?

Reassembling the crew, recruiting new actors, completing the replacement and reshooting—all these will cost a significant amount.

Are you short on funds?

Or do you want me to figure out a technical solution to replace their parts with new actors?”

Wu Jie asked calmly.

Bai Fengling spoke more gently: “The company’s finances are tight.

Without getting compensation from them and with other crews already in production, not to mention the movie which needs to be reshot, the funding gap is nearly tens of millions.”

Wu Jie immediately responded: “Then I’ll call Tang Xiao in a bit, ask her to lend you a hundred million.

Additionally, select two alternatives from the original list of lead actors and send me videos of their past works, as well as the high-definition sample of your movie!”