The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 600 Report
Wuhan, also for movie promotion.

After the film screening, Lu Chuan and the main creators answered questions from the audience and reporters.

"The audience friend in the front row, please give her a microphone."

The female audience member stood up and said tactfully: "The movie has been released for ten days, and the feedback from the outside world doesn't seem to be very good. My personal viewing experience was not as amazing as I expected.

But it's not a bad movie as some critics say. Well, overall, it's within an acceptable range."

There was a burst of suppressed laughter.

"Fuck, sister, you are really strong, get close to my face and go all out!"

"This must be an undercover agent sent by the enemy."

"Hahaha, awesome."

Liu Ye on the stage stared at the floor, sleepwalking the whole time, and Qin Lan was also absent-minded.

Only Lu Chuan's face gradually became gloomy under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He stepped forward and defended himself: “Here, I must make one thing clear, The Banquet is by no means a bad movie, nor is it a mediocre one, there is no doubt about that.

Please do not be misled by the troll army. We are investigating who is behind this. We can be sure that this is an organized, premeditated and malicious smear campaign."

"Is it '1942' that is causing trouble?" The question from the audience was sharp and direct.

Lu Chuan ignored this and continued, “Now whenever I post a Weibo post, there will be a lot of abuse, many of which are personal attacks.

My cell phone number was also maliciously published, and I kept getting calls from strange numbers, and some people even cursed my father. Now when I promote a movie, my whole family is being punished.”

"I am angry and heartbroken because this is not the first time I have experienced this. Nanjing! Nanjing! is a masterpiece that was killed by negative reviews. It grossed over 1.7 million yuan in just days after its release, which was a miracle in the film industry in April three years ago.

However, Mr. Han called me and told me that the film had to be urgently removed from the shelves due to excessive controversy. Now, The Banquet is also facing the same crisis. The poor ecology of the film industry is worrying.

At this point, Lu Chuan's eyes slightly reddened, and he said: "It is impossible for me to create a poor work. As a member of the Film Academy, I will never perfunctorily treat the audience with low-quality and inferior films.

China needs movies like The Banquet to expand the boundaries of the film market. I am willing to contribute to the development of the film industry, even if the road ahead is bumpy and no one understands. "

Bah~
Many audience members rolled their eyes. They were so self-admiring that they had no nerve to mention "Nanjing! Nanjing!"

"."

"Ugh~"

After the meeting, the group slowly walked out of the theater in a heavy atmosphere.

Lu Chuan looked at Qin Lan, who was bending over and trying to endure the discomfort, and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

The two fell in love while filming "Nanjing! Nanjing!" in 2009, and it has been three years now.

Qin Lan covered her mouth, her face slightly pale: "Maybe the food I ate at noon was not right, and I felt sick."

Seeing Lu Chuan's unhappy expression, she comforted him, "Don't take the audience's words too seriously. They don't know how much effort you put into this play."

"Oh." Lu Chuan sighed, feeling mixed emotions.

As they were talking, a group of people walked out of the cinema and reporters quickly surrounded them. The reporters from iQiyi were one step ahead.

"Director Lu, there are reports that Director Wen Muye pointed out in an interview this morning that the main reason for the poor box office performance of The Banquet was the poor quality of the film, and it had little to do with the Internet trolls. He believes that instead of maintaining word of mouth, it is better to focus on improving the quality of the film."

"Wen Muye?" Lu Chuan asked subconsciously, and then anger surged in her heart.

He may still be somewhat in awe of Feng Xiaogang. After all, he has many works and a strong box office and audience base. The Lunar New Year box office in the past two years was almost his personal show.

But what qualifications does Wen Muye have to dare to tell him what to do?
Despite many criticisms from the outside world, he has at least directed several works that he thinks are good.

Such as "Looking for the Gun", "Kekexili", and "Nanjing! Nanjing!"

Among them, "Kekexili" not only won top film awards in China such as the Huabiao Award, Golden Rooster Award, and Golden Horse Award, but also won the Tokyo International Film Festival Jury Grand Prix internationally.

"Nanjing! Nanjing!" also became a big hit internationally.

What qualifications does Wen Muye have to evaluate him?

What happened at the meeting just now has made Lu Chuan's mood fall to the bottom.

When asked by the reporter at this moment, the anger in his heart was instantly ignited, and he had no time to pay attention to Qin Lan's suggestive eyes.

"He's a new director, what does he know? Does he have any outstanding works?
Doesn't he know why "New World" has received so much attention? Even if it's a big hit at the box office, what does it have to do with him?"

"What's wrong with me hiring a group of trolls to protect my reputation? I was forced to do this!
Wen Muye, why don’t you tell me, who in this industry hasn’t hired a cyber army? Who hasn’t paid a film critic to write a good review? Find me an example! ”

"Crack, click, click."

The reporters around were extremely excited, as if they had sensed explosive news that was about to explode the entire industry.

A few days ago, this controversy was limited to "The Banquet" and "1942".

Now Lu Chuan is going to reveal the inside story of the entire industry and completely expand the scope of the impact of the water army incident? Is he crazy?

Seeing that their goal had been achieved, the iQiyi reporter went even further and continued to induce people.

"So, do you think that films like Lost in Thailand, Time Travel, and Painted Skin 2 also hired internet trolls during their promotions?"

Other reporters looked over. Was he trying to stir up trouble?

"Of course!" Lu Chuan blurted out.

"Everyone, I'm really sorry, we are in a hurry." Qin Lan was extremely anxious when he saw this.

She winked at her boyfriend frantically, trying to pull him away from this place of trouble as quickly as possible.

Lu Chuan is not a fool. He realized that he had said the wrong thing. The reporter from iQiyi was obviously setting a trap on purpose.

But the words have been spoken, there is nothing to be done about it.

He was at a loss for a moment, so he had to play dumb and stammer to distance himself from the matter, saying, "Uh... Sorry, everyone, please make way, we are in a hurry."

Reporters at the scene will not lose their memory.

"Lu Chuan went all out, revealing the inside story of the film and television industry, saying that any movie would hire a "troll army" to give positive reviews during its promotion period..."

"New director Wen Muye and Lu Chuan were at loggerheads. Lu Chuan questioned the director's qualifications and bluntly said that Wen Muye lacked representative works and did not need him to comment on The Banquet."

"The China Film Directors Association issued a statement opposing any director or film company using improper means to promote a film, and suggested that all members of the association exercise self-discipline."

"11" grossed over 3 million in 6933 days, and The Banquet grossed million!"

iQiyi, inside the CEO’s office.

"Haha, the fight has started!"

Gong Yu looked at the latest news on his mobile phone, leaning back in his chair, feeling so relaxed and clear-minded.

Thanks to the clever fanning of the flames by the iQiyi reporter.

Lu Chuan and Wen Muye argued back and forth on Weibo, and the war became increasingly intense.

Not only that, the conflict between Lu Yuan and Cheng Long a few days ago was also manipulated by him behind the scenes.

Lu Yuan took advantage of the situation and stole 30 billion yuan of Baidu's funds, which made Baidu feel very painful.

Now that the iQiyi equity repurchase has been settled, he finally has time to deal with the thorn in his side.

Some time ago, Gong Yu had his men take the lead in Korea and snatch the Korean drama "The Heirs" that PPS was optimistic about.

If it were an ordinary actor, iQiyi would be able to defeat him without any effort.

Baidu is good at creating some black material and letting public opinion ferment.

It is no exaggeration to say that with the inside information Gong Yu possesses, if he is willing to spread the word, he can easily kill 99 percent of the artists in the entertainment industry.

But Lu Yuan is different. Since his debut, he has had no black spots at all, not even those that are fabricated.

It is hard to imagine that such a strange thing could appear in the turbulent entertainment industry.

He was extremely popular, but he turned a blind eye to women who threw themselves at him, never flirted, and never gambled, smoked, or had sex with prostitutes.
A very boring person who doesn't fit in with the circle.

If that were all, it wouldn't be difficult for Gong Yu to destroy him by force.

But the network of interests behind Lu Yuan is too huge and intricate.

Take the confrontation between "New World" and "Zodiac" as an example.

Gong Yu originally intended to use this incident to damage Lu Yuan's public image, accusing him of disrespecting his predecessors and subtly weakening his audience base.

Every time netizens talk about him in the future, they can use similar rhetoric to attack him: "Lu Yuan became arrogant after becoming famous, and he doesn't even take Brother Cheng Long seriously. Even the universe can't suppress his frivolousness! He was just pretending before, so hypocritical, really disgusting."

Gong Yu had even carefully planned a series of subsequent smear campaigns, but the development of the situation was beyond his expectations and shocked him.

It also made him realize that having the support of Baidu does not mean he can do whatever he wants.

As soon as the signs of public opinion emerged, multiple forces quickly intervened and calmed the situation at an astonishing speed. A large number of accounts that attempted to lead the trend were reported and banned.

After Lu Yuan spoke out on Weibo, the controversy almost disappeared on the Internet.

After investigating through Baidu's technical department, Gong Yu discovered that there were many forces involved in calming the storm.

Including BBK's public relations team, Hunan TV, Beijing TV, Dragon TV, Southern TV, Wanda Films, Enlight Media and other media giants...

As well as brands such as Armani, Longines, Runtian, and even companies such as Jiaduobao.

The relationship is complicated.

He had never even heard of some of them, but they undoubtedly had close ties of interest with Lu Yuan.

This network of relationships is astonishingly large.

Baidu is certainly powerful and well-established, with a market capitalization of $350 billion.

But the only company he can really control is iQiyi, and at most he can borrow some power from Baidu.

Once taking action against Lu Yuan, it would mean going into all-out war with the powerful force behind him. This would be an extremely terrifying contest.

What's more, Lu Yuan is not only an actor, but also a capital in himself.

If it really comes to a point where both sides are destroyed, Baidu's stock price may be affected, which is really not worth the loss.

So he changed his strategy, boiling the frog in warm water, starting with Wen Muye and provoking a conflict between Lu Chuan and the other party. This move unexpectedly achieved good results.

Gong Yu stared at the promotional poster of "New World" on the computer screen.

The main color of the poster is black. Liang Jiahui is wearing sunglasses and has a cynical smile on his face. Behind him, Lu Yuan frowns with a serious expression.

"The mafia?"

Gong Yu chuckled and tapped the table with his fingertips, his tone full of meaning: "What era is it now? Are you still using this trick?"

After the media exaggerated the report, the conflict between Lu Chuan and Wen Muye became public.

Although Lu Chuan’s performance in “The Banquet” was not very good, she was criticized by the entire Internet.

But there is still a group of loyal fans who resonate with his art and remain committed to him.

In comparison, Wen Muye is much worse. After all, he is a new director and has no fan base.

A group of people who were previously scolded and dared not stand out and became cowards now think that Wen Muye is a newcomer.

So he went to Wen Muye's Weibo to show off and defend Lu Chuan: "A new director has no works and is not qualified to make comments."

He also proudly brought out and explained Lu Chuan's previous works.

As a result, a netizen named "Wu Guanjia" broke the news.

"Looking for the Gun" is suspected to be related to Jiang Wen, "Khekexili" is similar to the documentary "I and the Tibetan Antelope, the Kekexili Glacier", and "Nanjing" has a weak stance.
Furious Lu Chuan went on a spree on Weibo, posting several short essays.

In addition, what surprised the onlookers was that many people in the industry stood up to support Wen Muye.

Xu Zheng's Weibo: "Wen Muye is a very talented new director, born to be a director. He is not a rookie, but a doer."

Liu Shishi posted: "When we were filming Out of Time, Mu Ye was Mr. Lu's assistant. He was very thoughtful and his understanding of the picture won Mr. Lu's praise. On the set, I liked to ask Mr. Lu to protect a take the most. We all called him Wen Baobao."

Ning Hao V: "Mu Ye is very talented."

Feng Xiaogang: "I watched the short film shot by Wen Muye on purpose. It's very good. Oftentimes we should look for our own problems. The box office of 1942 was not good, but I don't blame anyone. Instead of complaining about the world, I should think about how to improve my own abilities."

Han Han, Cheng Er, Xue Xiaolu, Huang Bo, and Wang Baoqiang all came from afar, including actors, directors, and producers, all to support Wen Muye.

The industry is shocked!

The media was also very agitated. The entertainment industry hadn't seen such a bustle for a long time. What kind of background did Wen Muye have that he had so many people supporting him?

Lu Chuan was confused. What was wrong with the world? It didn’t matter that he couldn’t beat Feng Xiaogang, but who was Wen Muye?

Even Han Sanping and Qin Hong called him and asked him to calm down.

What did he do wrong? Why are they targeting him?

Lu Chuan couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears at a promotional meeting.

Well, this wasn't the first time he cried either.

December 12, Tianjin, the crew of "Chinese Partners".

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Yuan finished the day's shooting and walked out of the dressing room after removing his makeup.

The staff along the way gave him their sincere blessings.

"Teacher Lu, New World will definitely be a big hit at the box office!"

"Teacher Lu, it will be no problem for the box office to reach another 10 billion this time!"

"Hahaha, thank you everyone." Lu Yuan responded with a smile.

With less than two weeks until the release of New World, he is about to fly to Shenzhen to join Wen Muye and others who are on a roadshow.

After packing up, he said hello to director Peter Chan: "Director Chen, if everything is fine, I'll leave first."

"Okay, be careful on the road." Chen Kexin sat behind the monitor.

The main filming location of "Chinese Partners" is Tianjin, while there are relatively few scenes in Beijing and New York's Times Square.

After more than a month of intense filming, Lu Yuan finally completed Cheng Dongqing's scenes in China.

After "The New World" is released, he will fly directly to New York at the end of the month to meet with the crew and continue filming subsequent scenes.

The flight from Tianjin to Chengdu takes about three hours.

The temperature in Tianjin has dropped sharply in the past few days, and there have been a few light showers.

Lu Yuan wrapped himself in a thick down jacket before getting on the plane, but took it off quickly after arriving in Shenzhen.

In the exit corridor, Zheng Qian followed Lu Yuan happily.

Looking around, I noticed several young girls stopping in front of the ad, holding up their phones and whispering.

A video is playing above.

The sun was setting and the sky was filled with sunset glow. Lu Yuan drove a convertible sports car and stopped on the coastline.

With the breeze blowing in his face, he rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt and casually took out a vivo phone. Without me seeing how he operated it, moving music started playing.

The picture was very beautiful and the male lead was very handsome, and she couldn't help but smile.

Along the way, whether it was Tianjin Airport or Shenzhen Airport.

The large LED screens in the security check area, waiting hall, baggage hall, corridors and other areas are all hung with vivoX1 advertisements endorsed by Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi.

Last month, vivo’s new product launch conference was officially held at the Water Cube in Beijing.

The phone is very good-looking, with a body thickness of only 6.55 mm, and is known as the world's thinnest music smartphone.

The product is priced at 2498 yuan and was quickly snapped up by young women as soon as it was released. Vivo's production line was so busy that it was smoking, making Oppo envious.

Because according to vivo's marketing research, a large number of buyers chose this phone because of the endorsements by Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi.

Lu Yuan coughed, turned his head and said, "What are you thinking about? If you don't leave, I'll deduct your salary!"

"Oh oh." Zheng Qian pulled the suitcase and hurried to catch up.

Wen Muye waited for a long time after leaving the airport. As soon as he met him, he said eagerly, "Boss..."

Before he could finish, Lu Yuan waved his hand: "It's not your fault for what happened yesterday."

"It's not that." Wen Muye shook his head.

"Ok?"

"Just now when you were on the plane, I received a call from Mr. Wu, saying that New World had been reported."

"report?"

(End of this chapter)