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Chapter 176 Tell me, why should I bow my head?

Chapter 176 Never Bow Down

“Now, please all go back to work. Give me some time, I will find a solution.”

Li Mei and Xiao Wang looked at each other and saw admiration in each other’s eyes.

They knew that it was Su Ran’s spirit of never giving up that brought Huanmeng Film and Television to where it is today.

The two nodded silently, turned and left the office.

Su Ran was the only one left in the room again.

He stood up and walked to the window again.

Night had fallen and the lights were on.

The Hollywood sign in the distance was looming in the night, as if silently mocking his arrogance.

Su Ran took a deep breath, turned back to his desk, tapped the table with his fingertips, and his thoughts flew.

The noise outside the window seemed to be isolated from him, and the office was so quiet that only the ticking of the clock could be heard.

Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence.

The door was pushed open, and the assistant Xiao Wang rushed in with an anxious look on his face.

“Director Su, this is bad! The Hollywood Daily just published an article that seriously smears our company and your reputation!”

Su Ran frowned and took the tablet from Xiao Wang.

A sharply worded report was displayed on the screen with the title”Chinese Director Su Ran: The Rise of a Fake”.

The article claimed that Su Ran lacked professional background and the success of”The Amazing Spider-Man” was just a fluke.

An anonymous industry insider also broke the news that Su Ran made many mistakes during the filming process and it was all up to the crew members to clean up the mess.

Su Ran’s fingers trembled slightly and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He was well aware of the malice hidden behind this report.

“Have you found out who is behind this?”

Xiao Wang shook his head:”There is no definite clue yet, but based on the style and wording of the article, I suspect it is the work of Warner Brothers.”

Su Ran sneered:”It is indeed them. It seems that they are afraid that we will affect their superhero market.”

At this time, the phone in the office suddenly rang.

Su Ran picked up the phone, but a strange voice came

“Mr. Su, I am Jack Williams, the vice president of Universal Pictures. We admire your talent very much and hope to cooperate with you. I wonder if you are interested in coming to our company to talk?”

Su Ran raised his eyebrows and was alert. At this time, Universal suddenly threw an olive branch, which was too strange.

“Mr. Williams, thank you for your kindness. But I am busy with a new project now, so I am afraid I don’t have time to keep the appointment.”

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then there was a chuckle.

“Mr. Su, we are all smart people, so why not get straight to the point? We are all very clear about your situation. If you are willing to join Universal, we can guarantee that your career will be further developed. Of course, the premise is that you have to give up Huanmeng Films.”

Su Ran’s pupils shrank, and anger rose in his heart. He suppressed his anger and responded calmly:

“Mr. Williams, I appreciate your proposal. However, Huanmeng Films is my hard work, and I will not give up. Goodbye.”

After saying that, Su Ran decisively hung up the phone.

Xiao Wang was stunned:”Director Su, you actually rejected Universal? They are a giant in Hollywood!”

Su Ran shook his head, his eyes firm:”Xiao Wang, remember, some things can’t be measured by money. Huanmeng Films embodies the hard work of all of us, and I will never give up for my own selfishness.” As soon as the voice fell, the office door was pushed open again.

This time it was Li Qiang, the head of the company’s legal department, who came in with a serious face.

“Director Su, we are in trouble. We just received news that the American Film Association suddenly announced that it would re-rate our”The Amazing Spider-Man””

“They claimed that the violent scenes in the film might not be suitable for teenagers to watch, and suggested raising the rating from PG-13 to R.”

Su Ran’s face darkened instantly when he heard this.

As we all know, the audience group of R movies has shrunk significantly, which will undoubtedly have a serious impact on the box office.

More importantly, this sudden change will leave a bad impression on the audience, thinking that there is something wrong with the content of the film. (To read violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

“Ridiculous! Our film does not contain any excessive violence, how could it need to be upgraded to R?”

Li Qiang spread his hands helplessly:”That’s the problem. Logically speaking, the association should not change the approved rating for no reason.”

“But they insisted on re-examining the case, and we could do nothing about it.”

Su Ran took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He knew that this was another tactic of attacking Wei to save Zhao.

“It seems that they are determined to bring us down.”

Xiao Wang and Li Qiang looked at each other, and saw worry in each other’s eyes.

At this moment, Su Ran’s phone suddenly vibrated.

It was a text message from an unfamiliar number:

“Mr. Su, I have some inside information about the Hollywood bigwigs teaming up to suppress you.”

“If you are interested, see you at the Blues Bar on Hollywood Boulevard at 8pm tonight.”

Su Ran stared at the mysterious message with a frown.

Is this a trap or a turning point? He couldn’t tell for a moment, but the current predicament forced him to grasp every ray of hope.

“Xiao Wang, come with me to a place at 8 o’clock tonight.”

As night fell, the neon-lit Hollywood Boulevard was busy with people and cars.

Su Ran and Xiao Wang came to the Blues Bar and pushed the door open.

At the bar, a middle-aged man in a black windbreaker was sipping whiskey. Seeing Su Ran coming in, he nodded slightly.

Su Ran walked up and sat down on the high stool next to the man.

“I am Su Ran, and you are the one who sent the text message?”

The man put down his glass and turned to look at Su Ran.

“Yes, 450 My name is Tom Clark, and I was once an executive at Paramount Pictures.”[]

Su Ran raised her eyebrows:”Once?”

Tom smiled bitterly:”Yes, once. Just last month, I was fired from the company. The reason is simple. I opposed an unethical business practice.”

“What behavior?”

Tom lowered his voice and said,”Several major companies have joined forces to suppress emerging independent film companies, just like they are doing to you now.”

Su Ran was shocked and asked,”Do you know how they do it specifically?”

Tom looked around and made sure that no one was paying attention here, then he continued:

“They set up a secret team to suppress potential competitors”

“The methods include but are not limited to: spreading rumors, manipulating the media, threatening actors not to cooperate, and even bribing film association officials to tamper with film ratings.”

Su Ran clenched his fists, burning with anger.

He didn’t expect that these big companies with glamorous appearances could be so dirty behind the scenes.

“Why are you telling me this?”

Tom looked at Su Ran with sharp eyes:”Because I am tired of this dirty game.”

“Your”The Amazing Spider-Man” gave me hope and the original intention of filmmakers. I hope you will not be defeated by these despicable means.”

Su Ran took a deep breath and said solemnly:”Thank you for telling me this. I promise you that I will never bow to them.”