After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 723 - 392: New Drama Audition

The next day, Chen Feng, the boss, made a rare appearance at Fengmang Film and Television Company once again.

He was accompanied by Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui. The reason was that "Green Jade Case" had officially been established as a new drama project.

After reading the script, several key executives of the company, especially Lu Sijia, all thought it was very good.

Wu Mengting, the CFO of Fengmang Film and Television, now had an additional title of screenwriter in the company.

Naturally, Wu Mengting valued this "Green Jade Case" very much, and coupled with her dual role as an executive and screenwriter, she had a lot of decision-making power regarding the casting.

In terms of casting for this drama, not to mention that Lu Sijia, the general manager, had little authority, even Chen Feng, the boss, had to fully consider her opinion.

Of course, according to the company’s workflow, official auditions still had to be conducted on the surface. However, before conducting public auditions, internal selection within the company had to be prioritized.

This was also the reason why Hu Rui, the manager of the artists’ department, had informed Yang Wenqi to prepare yesterday. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

In the morning, several company executives first gathered to discuss various matters related to the formal establishment of the new drama, mainly the preparations for the crew.

The first issue was the director team. Currently, their company didn’t have a contracted director, so they could only hire externally.

In this regard, Lu Sijia, who had been in the industry the longest, undoubtedly had the most say. Her previous company had produced the hit "Immortal Destiny," and she was familiar with the director of that drama, so she thought they could invite this director to lead.

However, Wu Mengting thought the director of the ancient costume drama "Mountain Order" was also very good, given that it was a hit too, so she leaned towards inviting this director. However, this director seemed to have little reputation, and no one in the company knew him, so they weren’t very familiar with him.

This was a difference in opinions between the company’s highest-level executives, or even a contest.

In the end, everyone looked at Chen Feng to make the decision.

Chen Feng then said, "We can invite them both for an interview, and after we collectively evaluate them, we’ll make a decision."

Lu Sijia nodded first, "Sure. I’ll invite them."

Seeing this, Wu Mengting did not object.

After this topic, they talked about the preparation work for the crew, and after about an hour, the meeting was adjourned.

Chen Feng returned to the chairman’s office, and Wu Mengting followed him in.

His office is now independent, with a matching lounge and bathroom, separate from Wu Mengting’s office.

However, her office as CFO was right next to his.

"Brother, the director for this new drama can’t be someone Sister Lu invites."

After closing the door, Wu Mengting went straight to the point and expressed her opinion.

"Why?" Chen Feng asked curiously.

Wu Mengting didn’t hesitate and said directly, "Right now, Sister Lu’s voice and prestige in our company are too great. Even you, the boss, can’t compare. Little Rui and I are even less so. If this drama uses someone she invites as a director again, her power and prestige in the company will grow even more, which isn’t a good thing. This is your company, not hers."

Although Chen Feng didn’t often come to the company, he frequently learned about company matters from the two women and was vaguely aware of how high Lu Sijia’s prestige in the company was now.

The reason was simple: under her full operation, both "Mountain Order" and the still-not-yet-released "Please give me more advice in the rest of my life" sold for good prices and achieved high profits.

These were solid results and contributions, and on top of Chen Feng not frequently managing affairs, rarely visiting the company, while Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui were nominally lower in rank than Lu Sijia, the general manager, naturally the whole company had more reverence for Lu Sijia, and implicitly leaned toward her.

This was human nature, unavoidable.

"Don’t forget, I’ve given her a stock reward, so she counts as a shareholder of our company as well. Moreover, her work capability is very strong, and she’s performed excellently since she took office, earning a lot of money for the company and me. As a boss who doesn’t like to manage affairs, delegating power to her is only right. You shouldn’t overly guard against her. Trust the people you employ and don’t suspect those you don’t hire."

The power in Lu Sijia’s hands was initially granted by Chen Feng, who had a wide perspective, and in reality, he had already made relevant precautionary arrangements early on.

Wu Mengting said with some concern, "I know her work capability is strong, but we can’t let our company become a one-man show for her, right? Most of the department managers in the company are leaning toward her now. Everyone fears her more."

Chen Feng shook his head with a smile, "You and Little Rui aren’t just decorations, how could you let the company become her one-man show? The company’s financial and personnel power is in your hands. Moreover, major company decisions, like this new drama project, require my approval as the boss. How could she have a one-man show?"

Wu Mengting frowned, "I just think her prestige in the company is too high. She’s much more influential than Little Rui and me, and everyone listens to her. If this situation persists, it essentially allows her to control our entire company invisibly. If she suddenly wants to resign in the future and even threatens to take away half of our company’s staff, what would we do?"

Hearing her words, Chen Feng showed a slight expression of contemplation. What Wu Mengting said was indeed not unfounded fear.

Not to mention whether Lu Sijia would leave with people in the future, if she intended to use this to increase the stock reward or shorten the duration and proportion of the stock reward, that would also be an issue.

"What you said certainly cannot be ignored," Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "This new drama project is a good opportunity. You should also take on a producer’s title in the crew, just like her. Learn well from her, see how to be a competent producer. Once you’ve gradually trained up and become a qualified producer, you can slowly participate in the company’s film production work. That way, even if she intends to resign in the future, you’ll be able to take over, ensuring she’s not indispensable for our company anymore."

Wu Mengting smiled and nodded slightly, "That’s exactly my intention. So, this time I propose that the director Cheng Linzhuang from ’Mountain Order’ directs this new drama. I’ve already contacted him in advance; he currently doesn’t have any directing jobs, so we can invite him over. Once the drama is finished filming, if we recognize his ability, we can definitely sign him on."

"I have no objections. However, I hope he doesn’t disappoint us."

Wu Mengting planned to contend with Lu Sijia for power, and Chen Feng didn’t object to the idea.

Originally, he kept Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui in the company to balance Lu Sijia.

"He has directed a total of three dramas before, which I have all watched. The first two, although not famous, are above the passing line. The main issue should not be his directing ability but the fact that the crew was too poor. When he directed ’Mountain Order,’ with ample funding, he did a very good job."