The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 518 Accusation
In Shanghai, the roadshow event of "The Banquet at Hongmen" is taking place.

Feng Shaofeng walked into the backstage, looked around, and finally locked his eyes on a figure holding a mobile phone.

He approached slowly and called out.

"Yifei."

Liu Yifei didn't notice it and was busy scrolling through Weibo.

"Yifei!"

Feng Shaofeng couldn't help but walk closer, stood in front of her, raised his voice slightly, but there was still no response, so his eyes casually swept across the screen.

Jia Nailiang V: "I just called to verify this, I didn't expect it to be true. My classmate burst into tears, I was very angry. It's not easy for a girl to make a living. Xiaoxiao, be yourself, we all support you! Senior @印晓天, you should reflect on yourself!"

Du Chun V: "Brother @Yin Xiaotian, be a man and come out and apologize!"

Li Chen V: "I have worked with Bian Xiaoxiao and I believe in her character! I called her yesterday and just wanted to say don't cry, girl."

Bao Jianfeng V: "Director Lai, you should look for me in the future. First, I don't hit people. Second, I don't change the script. I have a gentle personality and stable emotions. I guarantee the quality and quantity, and the price is fair."

Wang Luodan V: "Personal attacks and insults, even after the truth is out, they still say they deserve it. What's wrong with this world?"

Xue Jianing V: "Just apologize. There's nothing wrong with coming out and apologizing."

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"Cough." Feng Shaofeng coughed lightly, making a noise.

"Ah!" This time, Liu Yifei finally reacted. She looked up suddenly and saw that it was him. She asked in confusion, "Teacher Feng, what's wrong?"

"I've been calling you for a long time, but there's no response. The event is about to start, and the director is looking for you."

"Sorry, I was too engrossed in reading Weibo just now." Liu Yifei put her phone in her pocket, an apologetic look on her face, stood up, straightened her skirt, and said, "We'll go over now."

The two walked side by side towards the event site.

Feng Shaofeng recalled what he had just seen and said with some surprise: "I didn't realize you were also paying attention to these messy things."

"Who doesn't like to read gossip?" Liu Yifei chuckled.

"This year is really lively. It's only been two days since the Zhang Mo incident was resolved, and now there's news of an actor being a big shot. It's fine if he's being a big shot, but the key is that so many people in the industry are vying to take sides. This is the first time I've seen this."

"Not only that, there was also someone named Han Han who wrote for me, which also caused quite a stir," Feng Shaofeng added.

After a while, he said with a hint of amusement in his tone, "Lu Yuan has had a bad start to the year. The movies he invested in have run into problems one after another."

"The results haven't been officially released yet. Who knows whether this is true or not?" Liu Yifei frowned slightly and glanced at him indifferently.

"But netizens have already convicted Yin Xiaotian." Feng Shaofeng shrugged.

"Netizens are so easy to fool. It's too early to draw conclusions now." Liu Yifei muttered. Who hasn't been cyberbullied? She knew very well that netizens are good at believing everything they hear.

Having said that, the current direction of public opinion is indeed extremely unfavorable to Yin Xiaotian.

Following the accusation on Weibo by Bian Xiaoxiao's assistant, Bian Xiaoxiao herself confirmed that Yin Xiaotian did hit her and pulled her hair.

Immediately afterwards, Jia Nailiang, Li Chen, Du Chun, Huang Jue, Bao Jianfeng and others forwarded the message and made accusations, pushing public opinion to a climax.

Yin Xiaotian tried his best to defend himself, saying that he did not hit anyone, and said that there were staff members testifying and there was also surveillance video at the scene.

We promise to release the surveillance footage as soon as we get it, and the truth will be out at that time. I hope everyone will not listen to one-sided stories.

However, the so-called surveillance video evidence has been delayed, making the voices of doubt even more intense.

At this moment, Yang Zi from Juli Group came out to support and stand on the side of Bian Xiaoxiao, and released the video screenshots as evidence.

This move undoubtedly added a heavyweight ally to Bian Xiaoxiao's team of condemners. With the capital taking action and many celebrities following suit, the accusations against Yin Xiaotian became increasingly louder.

Yin Xiaotian persevered.

Faced with such a situation, netizens didn't care much. The words of Bian Xiaoxiao and a group of celebrities made them empathize with them. They joined the ranks of verbal abuse, filled with righteous indignation, and used the most insulting words. For a time, everyone wanted to kill Yin Xiaotian.

Liu Yifei actually hoped that this was false. After all, many of the artists standing on Bian Xiaoxiao's side were from the Huayi camp.

As for reasons known to all, she and Huayi have long ceased to have any contact with each other.

The two walked to the scene, and Liu Yifei greeted director Li Rengang and leading actors Li Ming, Anthony Wong, Zhang Hanyu and others.

Li Ming plays Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, Zhang Hanyu plays Zhang Liang, Feng Shaofeng plays the Overlord of Western Chu, Liu Yifei plays Concubine Yu, and Anthony Wong plays Fan Zeng.

Li Rengang had a forced smile on his face and felt quite annoyed inside.

Compared with "Chrono Tribe", the online marketing tactics of "The Banquet" did not meet expectations.

The former is a fantasy romance film that ingeniously organized a love words challenge, which successfully ignited the enthusiasm of netizens and set off a trend of local entertainment.

On the other hand, although the crew of "The Banquet" tried their best, they tried to attract attention through various means such as announcing shooting highlights on Weibo, sharing interesting stories of the crew, and releasing trailers.

But ultimately it failed to stir up enough waves, and its popularity and topic discussion were far less heated than those of the "Poetry and Distance" group.

In order to make a breakthrough, they even imitated the strategy of "Out of Time".

It held an online seminar on Chinese-style dinner parties and collaborated with game companies to launch the Hongmen Banquet-themed chess competition with the theme of "Life is like chess, and chess is like life."

However, these efforts have had little effect.

As for publicity, apart from these conventional means, the rest is nothing more than hiring internet trolls and doing some tricks.

They discredit and suppress their rivals, give them bad reviews, and at the same time improve their own reputation. If the rival artists have any black spots, they will find them out and smear them to death.

But this trick didn't work on "Out of Time".

There is really no conclusive negative information about the leading actors, Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi.

Lu Yuan's good reputation and popularity in the industry make many groundless accusations seem pale and powerless.

In desperation, the publicity team could only set the pace.

For example, questioning Lu Yuan's directing ability caused the audience to distrust the quality of the film.

They also belittled the subject matter of the film, saying that "Out of Time" was pretentious and that the combination of fantasy and romance was a pure hodgepodge, and that people should not have too high expectations.

At first, some results were achieved.

However, I didn’t expect that the publicity team of “Out of Time” was not a pushover either. They took immediate action and their countermeasures were quick, fierce and accurate.

In a very short period of time, a wave of public opinion emerged on the Internet and gained widespread recognition from netizens.

The content is generally a small-scale story like gangs fighting for territory, which is relatively easy for Hong Kong film directors to grasp. But once such things are magnified into historical events, the lack of a grand historical perspective is exposed.

He also cited the example of "Guan Yunchang" released this year, saying that the movie failed because it overestimated its own capabilities and tried to subvert historical figures.

It's ridiculous to let Zhen Zidan play Guan Yu.
Under the manipulation of the mastermind behind the scenes, the spearhead gradually pointed to "The Banquet" and its director Li Rengang.

Li Rengang's past works were pulled out one by one for scrutiny and criticism. During this period, the internet trolls and some netizens criticized him so much that he doubted his life.

The promotional campaign has just begun.

The reporter couldn't wait to ask, "Director Li Rengang, what do you think of netizens' view that the movie is not in line with history?"

This just touched Li Rengang's sore spot. He frowned, pointed at the poster behind him and said, "First of all, my movie is called "Legend of the Hongmen Feast". Note that it is a legend. It is my reinterpretation of the two characters Xiang Yu and Liu Bang."

Then why do you use the Hongmen Feast as your signboard and sell dog meat under the guise of mutton?
The reporter complained inwardly and asked again: "Many netizens criticized your first two films, "The King's Guards" and "Resurrection of the Dragon", saying that there were a lot of historical common sense errors in the costumes and hairstyles in the films."

What do you mean by historical common sense? Are you calling me illiterate?

Li Rengang seriously suspected that this reporter was an undercover agent hired by the crew of "Out of Time".

Thinking of the recent accusations, he felt extremely depressed, and couldn't help but say what was on his mind, with a heavy tone.

"Use your head, okay? Are you an ancient person? You haven't seen it with your own eyes. Have you seen some paintings left over from ancient times? Aren't there any hairstyles that others haven't painted?
When I was filming "Resurrection of the Dragon", someone told me that Zhao Zilong's hairstyle was wrong. People at that time did not know how to braid their hair. It was not until a certain dynasty that braids became popular.

Ha! Can you believe it? Braiding is such a simple thing, just putting your hair up in a bun. This little trick didn't exist before the Han Dynasty? How is it possible! "

The reporter was speechless. Has the director really read history? Knowing and being able to do something are two different things.

Li Rengang talked nonstop on the stage: "For example, the "Historical Records" said that Liu Bang went to the Hongmen Banquet, went to the toilet to pee and ran away. Let me ask you, do you believe it? If you were Xiang Yu, would you let this happen? If you just do what others say, there is no need to make a movie. Besides, are history books right?

Japanese textbooks don't mention the Nanjing Massacre. Do you believe it? I am a human being with a brain. Why don't I use it to think bravely? Why do we have to be pigs or sheep, believing whatever others say and being led by others? I don't want to be a pig or a sheep, so I want to do design and make movies.

I watch a lot of costume dramas, such as the filming of the Three Kingdoms, where the Han army's flag has a big traditional Chinese character "Han" written on it, and the Cao army's flag has a big traditional Chinese character "Cao". I think this is bullshit. How is it possible? Are the ancients so stupid? Why can't they use pictures to express it? If I were a general in ancient times, I would do this."

After he finished showing off his unique insights, the reporter threw out the next question: "Currently, the promotion of the two dramas "Out of Time" and "The Feast at Hongmen" is in full swing, but I noticed that the voice of "Out of Time" on the Internet is faintly overshadowing "The Feast at Hongmen". What do you think about this?"

"The voices on the Internet cannot represent the final results."

Li Rengang raised the microphone and said confidently: "The filming cost of "Hongmen Feast" exceeded 100 million yuan, and the audience group of costume dramas in mainland China is far beyond the comparison of a low-budget romance film.

I have no worries about the results. Although Lu Yuan has good acting skills and is popular, it is his first time directing a film. The market should allow new directors to make mistakes. Of course, I sincerely hope that the final results of Out of Time will meet his expectations. "

The reporter nodded and sat down.

Li Rengang gave a subtle wink to a male reporter in the audience.

The male reporter caught the signal, raised his hand, stood up, gently pushed the camera frame, and started interviewing Li Ming and other leading actors.

When it was Liu Yifei's turn, the male reporter asked meaningfully in Cantonese according to the script agreed upon in advance.

"Yifei, you and Lu Yuan are good friends from college. Recently, the male lead of "See You Tomorrow" was caught up in a public opinion storm. What do you think about this?"

Liu Yifei subconsciously glanced at director Li Rengang. The reporter had not told her this question in advance. It was obvious that the reporter intended to use her relationship with Lu Yuan as a publicity gimmick.

In principle, she couldn't betray the crew's position, but Lu Yuan had helped her a lot, so she didn't want to get involved, so she said carefully: "The truth about Yin Xiaotian's matter is not yet completely clear. I think it's too early to jump to conclusions at this moment. I suggest everyone wait for a while."

The male reporter frowned upon hearing this, exchanged glances with Li Rengang, and joked, "Did you two talk it over? Lu Yuan also gave a similar answer during the interview."

"We've been very busy lately and have basically no time to chat." Liu Yifei replied perfunctorily.

Just as he finished speaking, an inopportune chuckle was heard from the stage.

"puff."

The male reporter noticed that Li Rengang nodded to an actor.

Turning around, it was Anthony Wong. There was a Hong Kong movie called "Human Meat Barbecued Pork Buns" in his early years, in which he played a perverted murderer.

Thanks to this Category III film, Anthony Wong successfully won the Best Actor award at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards. During the peak years of his career, Jay Chou and Edison Chen both recognized him as their godfather.

"Mr. Huang, what are you laughing at?"

"I just remembered something interesting."

"Oh, if you don't mind, share it."

Anthony Wong hesitated for a few seconds, looking embarrassed, and said, "To be honest, I didn't know about the drama "Time Travel Together" before, and I didn't know Lu Yuan either."

As soon as these words were spoken, the reporters in the audience rolled their eyes in unison.

This statement is too far-fetched. Among the two leading actors of "Out of Time", Liu Shishi may not be well-known, but Lu Yuan's name has long been known across the Taiwan Straits.

He has achieved great success on the small screen, becoming the youngest Grand Slam winner in the country. His box office success on the big screen is even more impressive, with the box office of just two of his films easily breaking the 1 billion mark, which shows his influence.

In Hong Kong Island, countless young actors regard him as a thorn in their side and secretly compete with him.

As someone in the industry, it’s pure nonsense to say that you don’t know each other.

Anthony Wong seemed to realize that his words were inappropriate and tried to make amends by saying, "Before coming here, I browsed your Chinese websites and specifically looked up information related to him, and found some interesting things."

"Oh, I'd like to hear more about it." The reporter glanced at Liu Yifei. If you don't cooperate, there are plenty of people who will.

"I was impressed by his response to the Zhang Mo incident some time ago, and I agree with his attitude towards drugs.

However, when the film he invested in was caught in a storm, especially when the Yin Xiaotian assault incident was exposed, he was slow to give a clear attitude. Yang Zi, chairman of Juli Group, even directly released screenshots of the video. The evidence was irrefutable, and he..." Anthony Wong paused, as if he was choosing his words.

"I can't help but think of an old Chinese saying: Is this a bit too strict on others and too lenient on yourself?"

"boom!"

"Crack, click, click."

The audience immediately went into an uproar, the sound of shutter clicks continued, and the atmosphere became subtle.

What is this? Although Anthony Wong did not say it explicitly, it is undoubtedly an implicit questioning of Lu Yuan's character, which is almost equivalent to an open accusation.

How daring! He would say anything for publicity.

The reporters looked at each other, their eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation, while secretly wondering in their hearts how Lu Yuan would respond to this matter.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei instinctively wanted to stand up and defend Lu Yuan, but was stopped by Li Rengang with a look.

She glanced at Anthony Wong who was still smiling. Based on her understanding of Lu Yuan, he was a kind-looking guy with a dark heart and was not a good person.

This Huang Laoxie is probably going to fall hard.

(End of this chapter)