Chapter 1218 1318. Throwing the hat and walking away
Although Coca-Cola has booked the entire water park, the actual filming site is not large. After all, how many staff members can be used for an advertisement? At most, 20 to 30.
Steve roared, and the people who were farthest away could hear it, not to mention that Nie Wei and the manufacturer representative were not far away.
After hearing the roar, the manufacturer representative was stunned for a moment, and then immediately looked at Nie Wei. Nie Wei frowned, turned back and apologized to the manufacturer representative, and walked towards Steve.
The manufacturer representative immediately followed Nie Wei's footsteps and followed closely behind.
After more than ten seconds, Nie Wei walked to the side and saw Steve pointing his finger at Zhou Duoduo, looking furious.
If it were an ordinary girl, she would have been scared by being scolded by the director like this, but Zhou Duoduo was not simple. At this moment, she was like an angry little wild cat. Although Shu Chang was protecting her behind her, she also stared at Steve fiercely, not giving in.
"What happened?" Nie Wei did not immediately go forward to communicate with Steve, but pulled over the nervous Han Li and asked.
"Mr. Nie, you came at the right time." Seeing Nie Wei, Han Li seemed to have seen a savior, and immediately explained: "Because the director Steve wanted to add a shot temporarily, but Duoduo didn't want to, so they quarreled."
"What shot?" Nie Wei grasped the key point and asked again.
"Intimate shot, that is, let the swimsuit model over there hug Duoduo and make a gesture of looking at each other and wanting to kiss."
"It wasn't in the previous copy, right?" Nie Wei confirmed again.
"I swear, it's absolutely not." Han Li promised.
Nie Wei looked back at the manufacturer representative who looked a little embarrassed, and said calmly: "Ms. Li, you heard it, we are not wrong in this matter. We will work according to the content of the contract as it is signed, but we are sorry that we are not obliged to cooperate with the content beyond the contract."
"I understand." The manufacturer representative Ms. Li nodded and humbly admitted her mistake: "This is our inconsideration. I will communicate with Director Steve."
Ms. Li did not admit her mistake because she was afraid of Nie Wei's power. As a manufacturer representative of Coca-Cola, Nie Wei could not control her no matter how powerful he was. But the fault of their staff was on their side, and she had to take Nie Wei's feelings into consideration. After all, there were still many opportunities for cooperation between the two sides.
Moreover, she was a little unhappy with Steve who was always angry. She came here, but this guy didn't say hello and was still making a bad face. Did he really think he was Cameron?
"Steve, what's going on? Why do they say that the problem is caused by your temporary addition of filming content? If it exceeds the content stipulated in the contract, then forget it. I have already seen the plan. It is very good to shoot it normally." Representative Li still gave Steve face. His tone was calm and he did not mean to scold him. He even found a way out for him.
But Steve's emotional intelligence seemed to be off the mark. After listening to Representative Li's words, he not only did not take advantage of the situation, but became even more angry.
"Why, do you know what inspiration is? The most important thing for a director is inspiration. Only by grasping the inspiration can you shoot a classic. Just now, my inspiration appeared, but they refused to cooperate. I don't care. I must shoot this shot. If you don't shoot it, either she or I will!" Steve shouted loudly.
When he spoke, the people around him were silent, and even their breathing was lightened. No one expected that this foreign director would be so tough in front of Nie Wei.
Representative Li's face was scary black at this moment, and Steve's words sounded like a threat to her.
It is impossible to replace Zhou Duoduo. The contract has been signed. She will be the Asian spokesperson for two years. The endorsement fee has been paid 30%, which is a full 1.5 million. If she is replaced, the Coca-Cola company will suffer the loss. After all, according to the contract, they breached the contract for no reason. Not only will they not get the first 30% endorsement fee, but they will also have to compensate the other company for 5 million. It is more expensive than a normal endorsement.
Moreover, if Zhou Duoduo is replaced because of this matter, it will really offend Huayi and Nie Wei.
Although the Coca-Cola Group behind her does not need to be afraid of Nie Wei, after all, the two sides have no intersection in their main business, but this meaningless offense is really unnecessary. There are too many artists and stars under Huayi. Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are trying to get these artists to endorse their products. If Nie Wei is offended, it is equivalent to pushing him to Pepsi for nothing.
Moreover, if the follow-up of this incident is exposed, it will also be a major blow to Coca-Cola's image. Representative Li absolutely believes that the other party has the ability to discredit her side. After all, Nie Wei owns the first social platform in Asia and the second in the world.
Thinking of this, Representative Li glanced at the camera that had been filming beside him, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Originally, Coca-Cola was already inferior to Pepsi in the local market. If it continued to make such a fuss, it would be in trouble, and it would be difficult for him to explain.
But Steve was obviously a stubborn donkey. If she wanted to persuade him, Representative Li felt that it would be easier to let herself climb the Himalayas, so she thought about it and decided to persuade Zhou Duoduo. After all, this little girl looked easier to talk to.
But what she didn't expect was that she hit a snag before she finished her words of persuasion.
"Impossible." Zhou Duoduo answered very firmly: "Please tell Director Steve that I won't shoot the shot he wants."
"Why? If you are worried about the KISS problem, we can use the method of borrowing positions." Representative Li wanted to persuade again, but found that Zhou Duoduo had already shaken her head to resist.
"But this is not the content of the previous regulations, right?" Zhou Duoduo's answer was still very firm and did not allow any arguments.
Representative Li was helpless and turned to look at Nie Wei, hoping that he could persuade his sister.
Nie Wei did not look angry, but smiled politely, but what he said made Representative Li feel cold, and Nie Wei stood firmly on the side of his sister.
Representative Li, who was angry from both sides, really wanted to escape. Why did he come to the scene so punctually today? If he had known earlier, he would have just asked for sick leave. This thing was too troublesome.
In desperation, Representative Li could only come to Steve again. After all, if Nie Wei's attitude did not soften, she could not control it. Steve was nominally under her management.
But this stubborn donkey was obviously not a character that could obey management.
After hearing that the communication with Representative Li was fruitless, he stood up and walked angrily to Nie Wei, frightening Representative Li to follow him.
"As an artist, don't you have any professionalism?" Steve walked up to Zhou Duoduo and asked loudly.
"As a director, don't you have any contractual spirit?" Zhou Duoduo was not afraid at all. Even with a height of 1.73 meters, she was not much shorter than Steve even in sneakers. Her slightly raised head gave her a feeling of full of fighting spirit, especially like the protagonists of Japanese comics who were about to burst into passion.
Nie Wei admired Zhou Duoduo's momentum. That's how it should be. With the support of the elder brother, there was nothing to be afraid of in the circle. If you have the right, you should be justified.
Just looking at Steve's red eyes, Nie Wei still stepped forward to block Zhou Duoduo. He was afraid that this foreigner would lose his mind and hit people.
"Mr. Steve, we are only working according to the contract. I hope this matter ends here. Please don't delay the filming."
"You are killing the classics!" Steve howled, then looked at Representative Li who was chasing him, pointed at Nie Wei and shouted: "Drive them away, I don't want such a partner."
Representative Li had no expression on his face and only replied: "Steve, please calm down, Miss Zhou Duoduo is our partner of Coca-Cola."
Nie Wei was standing aside. Hearing this, the corners of his mouth could not help but slightly rise. Is this Representative Li still very interesting?
Obviously, this Representative Li was reminding Steve that Zhou Duoduo was not his partner at all, but the spokesperson selected by Coca-Cola. What is Steve? He is just a wage earner.
If he is really a sensible person, he should give in at this time. The artist does not cooperate and the manufacturer does not stand on his side. What is there to argue about? It is the right and mature choice to collect the money and leave after the filming.
But Steve is the kind of person who does not know what to do. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to be in the advertising circle for so many years, looking like he will never get ahead.
"Then I won't shoot!" Steve gave his answer and dropped his beret to the ground.
Seeing Steve walking out with long Mediterranean hair, Nie Wei was speechless, and Representative Li also showed anger on his face. Everyone at the scene was silent. No one expected Steve to give up because of such a small matter.
"Mr. Nie, I'm sorry, today's advertising shooting may be suspended for a while. I will contact the company immediately to send a new director to take over." Representative Li cursed Steve in his heart, and also did not forget to apologize to Nie Wei and his group.
Of course, she was also a little unhappy in her heart, feeling that Zhou Duoduo's insistence was really unreasonable, but she would not say such words, and she would only keep this calculation in her heart, and she would not even express a trace of fullness, and she also comforted Zhou Duoduo and told her not to care.
"Don't bother, how about I help shoot this advertisement?" Nie Wei stood up and said suddenly.
There was a cry of surprise at the scene. Representative Li, who was about to take out her mobile phone, widened her eyes and looked at Nie Wei in disbelief. After a few seconds of coming to her senses, she immediately grabbed Nie Wei's hand excitedly and asked in confirmation: "Director Nie, it's great that you are willing to take over this advertisement. Of course we are willing to do so. We will also give the greatest sincerity to your labor fee."
Representative Li couldn't think about how much money to give Nie Wei at this moment. She would be willing to give even 10 million yuan, and she believed that the company would be willing to do so.
After all, Nie Wei is a world-class director. His coming to shoot the advertisement is a big gimmick in itself, and the publicity value is difficult to estimate. So no matter how much money it costs, the company is probably happy.
"It doesn't matter. I don't need any labor fee." What surprised Representative Li was that Nie Wei actually refused the labor fee and helped for free.
This made Representative Li so excited that he didn't know what to say, but just kept thanking him.
Nie Wei actually had his own plans. He took over this commercial to repair the relationship between the manufacturer and Zhou Duoduo. Although Nie Wei still didn't understand why Zhou Duoduo insisted on filming according to the contract, things had come to this point. Even if Zhou Duoduo was right, she had already offended the manufacturer.
Zhou Duoduo would have to cooperate with Coca-Cola for two years in the future. She couldn't have a knot in her heart from the beginning. After all, the identity of the spokesperson was very important to Zhou Duoduo.
As for not asking for money, Nie Wei also considered it very clearly.
It's not that he treats money like dirt, but if he asks for labor fees from Coca-Cola, then he will really become a wage earner. For a world-class director, it's too cheap for Nie Wei to take money to shoot an advertisement, and it's an advertisement for Fanta, a secondary brand of Coca-Cola.
But if he doesn't take money, it's just like helping, and it can also make Coca-Cola owe a favor. Although Nie Wei may not need it, it's more worthwhile than the labor fee.
"Representative Li, can you gather everyone together and let me say a few words first?" Nie Wei did not act on her own, but asked Representative Li on the side first, which made her very happy. She thought that Nie Wei was worthy of being a big boss. With this level of hospitality, even Steve couldn't catch up with it on a spaceship.
Representative Li certainly wouldn't refuse, and immediately took action to gather all the staff on the scene. She felt as if she had returned to her twenties at this moment, and she was full of energy.
After all, if this thing is done well, it will be a great achievement. Maybe I will be promoted this time. As for Steve, Representative Li has already put him on the blacklist. Do you think it's over if he runs away? I will deal with him later.
Twenty-nine staff members quickly gathered together.
"Everyone, the farce is over. Next is the time for us to work together. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Nie Wei. I am Zhou Duoduo's assistant today. However, because of a small incident just now, I temporarily served as the director of today's commercial. Please take care of me." Nie Wei said this politely, and there was applause at the scene.
The girls in the staff looked at Nie Wei excitedly at this moment, and the male staff also breathed a sigh of relief. No matter who is the director, as long as they can work, it's fine. After all, they can only get money after shooting the commercial. Of course, it is worth gratifying that Nie Wei looks easier to talk to.
As for Nie Wei's ability, no one is stupid enough to stand up and question it. For such a big director, shooting a commercial is still a piece of cake.
"I have one more thing to say. Since I don't know Steve's style, the entire commercial may have to be shot from scratch. I hope you can understand." Nie Wei added.
Hearing this, the staff on the scene were not so excited.
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