It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1120: Magical Battle! It’s about to begin!

January 1th, 6: p.m.

After landing in Los Angeles, Chen Fei very low-key avoided the pick-up area where reporters and paparazzi were, and left the airport through the manual channel.

The driver who came to pick him up had already been waiting at the back door. As soon as he got in the car, he drove him straight to the city.

On the way, Chen Fei took out his mobile phone, logged into Twitter, and checked the latest news.

Natasha reacted very quickly. At this time, the statement from Walton Pictures had already appeared on the headlines of major entertainment news websites.

The content of the statement is very simple and common, and belongs to the format most commonly used by crews and film producers:
“In the casting of Manchester by the Sea and Ready Player One, we always adhered to the principle of taking role suitability as the only core criterion.

When selecting actors, our creative team mainly makes comprehensive considerations from multiple dimensions such as the character's personality traits, image and temperament, performance style, and the ability to understand and interpret the character's inner world, striving to find the most suitable performer for each role, so as to present the most infectious and persuasive story content.

We firmly oppose any form of racial discrimination, respect individuals of every race and cultural background in the world, and are actively committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and fair creative environment.

Throughout the casting process, there was no racial bias or discrimination, and every actor involved in the casting competed on an equal basis based on their own merits..."

In Chen Fei's opinion, to verify whether a person is "sincere", there is no need to look at what he says, but only need to pay attention to what he does.

So, along with this "anti-discrimination statement", there was also a release notice from the Marvel movie "Black Panther":

"Fans of the Marvel Universe, rejoice! The new Marvel movie Black Panther has been officially scheduled to be released in major theaters across the United States on February 2018, 2..."

As the release date announcement came out, many media outlets that favored Walton Pictures immediately responded and began tracking and expanding their coverage:

Fox News: "The movie "Black Panther" is produced by Marvel Studios. It is reported that the producer and screenwriter of the film are both Chinese director Chen Fei. In the process of promoting the release of this work, Chen Fei, who is from China and is the CEO of Marvel, has made an indelible contribution."

News Max: “This landmark film is not only an important chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also a shining debut of a black superhero, vividly interpreting the American concepts of ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘equal justice’.

One America News Network (OAN): "The story of the movie Black Panther continues from Captain America: Civil War. T'Challa returns to the mysterious African kingdom of Wakanda and inherits the throne as Black Panther. But the peace is fleeting. A powerful villain attacks, threatening the peace of the country and the safety of the people. To protect his homeland, Black Panther uses his wisdom, courage and superpowers to start a thrilling battle between good and evil! The uniqueness of this film lies in the fact that it uses black people as the protagonists, building a charming world of black superheroes."

Blaze Media: "In the history of Hollywood movies, there are only a handful of black superhero movies, and the emergence of Black Panther has undoubtedly broken this situation, allowing black people to have their own highlight moments in superhero themes. We should thank producer Chen Fei for his hard work."

Salem Media Group: "The emergence of this film deeply reflects the diversity, equality and inclusion advocated by the current society; in the film, Wakanda, as a highly developed African country, has a unique culture, advanced technology and heroic people, which completely breaks the previous stereotypes of Africa."

Sinclair Broadcast Group: "The cast of Black Panther is luxurious, all of which are black actors. Chadwick Boseman plays the Black Panther T'Challa, perfectly interpreting the king's demeanor and the sense of mission of a superhero. Michael B. Jordan plays the villain Eric, who has a complex heart and has a fateful duel with the Black Panther.
Actors such as Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, and Forest Whitaker also contributed wonderful performances. Together, they performed a story full of passion and blood!"

The direction of public opinion can be guided, and those online trolls can also turn against their own side at the critical moment.

So, when the release date announcement of "Black Panther" emerged and many traditional and online media began to cheer for Chen Fei, the online public opinion storm unsurprisingly took a new turn.

"Obviously, we really misunderstood Chen Fei this time. If he really discriminated against black people, how could he promote the release of the superhero movie Black Panther?"

"He's the chief content officer of Marvel, and there are a lot of black actors in Marvel movies, so Manchester by the Sea is just a coincidence."

"I choose to believe Fei because Black Panther was created by him."

"Oh! Damn it! How could we doubt him? This is such a failure!"

"Go watch the trailer for Black Panther! Long live Wakanda!"

As we all know, if you want to change the rhythm of public opinion online, having the parties involved speak out and appear in person to refute the situation is not the best way.

Once you fall into the "self-proving trap", it means that there will be endless troubles in the future.

As a result, Chen Fei never appeared in public and did not make any response online.

He directly instructed Kevin Feige to contact Chadwick Boseman, the star of Black Panther.

It would be much more helpful to have the Black Panther actor come out to defend him than for him to do so himself.

At this time, a video of an exclusive interview with Chadwick Boseman had appeared on Twitter.

When the host asked him what he thought about Chen Fei's "alleged discrimination against black actors", the latter immediately expressed indignation:
“To be honest, I feel angry and sad when I see some slanderous comments about Fei online recently!

Because the real him that I know is a very good and dedicated producer. During the filming of "Black Panther", he devoted himself wholeheartedly and put in countless efforts for the success of the film.

From the meticulous planning in the preparation stage, to the coordination of resources from all parties during the shooting process, to the strict control of post-production, he was busy and determined in every link. His persistent pursuit of film art and his respect for every staff member made the entire crew full of cohesion and creativity.

Those groundless slanderous remarks are a complete denigration of his efforts and contributions, and are unfair treatment of a person who has made outstanding contributions to the film industry.

Here, I would also like to share with you an experience that is extremely precious to me.

In fact, before filming "Black Panther", I had been diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. The cost of treatment was like water, which put me under tremendous financial pressure.

After Fei learned about my situation, he immediately lent a helping hand and paid my film salary in advance. When I was in the most difficult time, this support was not only financial help, but also spiritual encouragement. It allowed me to receive treatment with peace of mind and gave me the motivation to continue working hard on the set.

I know very well how rare it is to find someone as sincere, kind and responsible as Fei in this industry. He has never used helping me as a way to show off, but has silently given me support and encouragement.

Now that I see him being maliciously slandered, I really can’t just sit back and watch. I hope everyone can stay rational and not be misled by false statements. We must give him a fair evaluation..."

As of now, this interview video has been reposted millions of times on platforms such as Twitter and Google, and has been viewed by tens of millions of people!

Most movie fans would never have expected that Chadwick Boseman is currently fighting cancer!

And the most important thing is that in his most difficult time, it was Chen Fei who silently supported and encouraged him, and was even willing to pay him the film remuneration in advance so that he could see a doctor and receive treatment.

Let me ask you, isn’t this behavior enough to prove his kindness?
"Fei, the public opinion against you on the Internet has gradually dissipated. The exclusive interview with Black Panther and Chadwick Boseman not only cleared your name, but also brought a new wave of growth to your popularity!"

As soon as Fade Chen returned to Beverly Hills, he saw Natasha and Amy Nott who had been waiting there.

However, unlike the happy expression on Natasha's face at this time, Chen Fei's face was still very solemn.

He shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No! We haven't won yet! Although we have solved the current problem, as long as Kevin Tsujihara still sits firmly in the position of CEO of Warner Pictures, our crisis has not been resolved."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Amy Nott and asked, "How are you doing with what I asked you to do?"

The latter immediately replied: "I have already sorted out all the evidence about Kevin Tsujihara's extramarital affair, sex-for-power transactions with actresses, and embezzlement of Warner Bros. assets."

"Okay!" Chen Fei narrowed his eyes and ordered, "Make a few more storage disks, and give me one too, but don't make it public for now."

"what??"

"Why?!"

Hearing Fade Chen's instructions, Natasha and Amy Nott were both stunned.

You already have evidence against your opponent, why don’t you take action now? What are you waiting for?

"I suspect that guy still has some dirty laundry on me, so we have to make him use all of his backup methods first, to prevent him from suddenly getting desperate and doing something bad behind my back one day. That would be troublesome."

The nomination voting period is only 7 days, and Chen Fei is sure that the other party will not give up.

He had to lure the snake out of the hole first, and find a way to make it spray out all its venom, before he could safely cut the snake's weak spot!

"So what should we do next?" Natasha asked.

"We will continue to increase our public relations efforts, keep an eye on Warner, Kevin Tsujihara and Dunkirk, and also be wary of The Shape of Water, which is actually our biggest competitor this time."

Even Chen Fei felt a headache when facing the "LGBTQAPKXREW" fusion version of the movie "The Shape of Water".

He originally thought that "Moonlight" in 16 was outrageous enough, but he didn't expect that "The Shape of Water" would pop up this year!
The former is just "Black Lives Matter", "homosexuality", and "vulnerable groups", but the latter is even more outrageous. In addition to the political correctness of the former, it also adds "feminism against the trend", "disabled groups", "transformers", and "resistance to mainstream authority"... It is no exaggeration to say that this movie is simply a gathering place for demons and monsters!

However, just when Chen Fei was racking his brains over how to deal with "The Shape of Water", Natasha suddenly laughed.

"Fei, don't worry about The Shape of Water. I will keep it in line. I will never let this film full of monsters and demons affect Manchester by the Sea."

"uh-huh???"

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows, quite surprised: "What are you going to do?"

"It's very simple. Just ask the film's producers to give up participating in the PR for the Best Picture award and settle for the PR for the Best Director award instead."

"Oh? Will they listen to you?"

Chen Fei had already vaguely guessed some of the situations at this time, but he was still not sure.

It was not until Natasha smiled confidently and said, "If you don't listen to me, I will withdraw the public relations funds for this movie," that he finally confirmed his inner guess.

"So, the European Union has approved Walton Pictures' application to acquire 20th Century Fox, right?"

"That's right, Fei, you're so smart!"

Natasha gave him a thumbs up and gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

The investor of "The Shape of Water" is Fox Searchlight, whose parent company is 20th Century Fox Film.

So, when Walton Pictures successfully acquired 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight naturally became one of Walton Pictures' subsidiaries.

Well then, do the people under the subsidiary dare to disobey the orders given by the boss of the parent company?
And this is exactly where Natasha's self-confidence comes from.

"The acquisition procedures are complete? When are you going to announce the news?"

"Let's wait until this year's Oscars are over."

"it is good."

Chen Fei nodded slightly without any objection.

He believed that when that day came, not only the entire Hollywood, but also the entire United States and the whole world would be excited about the success of this acquisition!

……

It got dark quickly. After seeing Natasha and Amy Nott off, Fade Chen went to bed to adjust to the jet lag.

Meanwhile, Kevin Tsujihara of Warner Bros. could no longer sit still when he saw that his "attack methods" were easily resolved by Walton Pictures.

第90届奥斯卡金像奖的提名投票时间是从1月5号开始，截止至1月12号的。

There were only 7 days in total, which passed in a flash.

If he cannot withdraw "Manchester by the Sea" from the Oscar selection during this period, then he will be in even greater trouble after the nomination results are announced!

You know, this year's award ceremony was held on March 3th.

During this period, the superhero movie "Black Panther", which has been advanced to February 2, will surely be released smoothly. If the box office and word of mouth are both great, it will definitely be of great help to Chen Fei's subsequent award-winning efforts.

Therefore, there is not much time left for Dunkirk and him!
Thinking of this, Kevin Tsujihara immediately got angry, took out his mobile phone, and through various connections, found a behind-the-scenes staff member who had worked on the crew of "Manchester by the Sea".

He had actually contacted the other party before, but had never thought of using this trick. After all, this backup method was risky in comparison.

But now, as the method of "discriminating against black actors" has failed miserably, he can only activate his backup "tactics".

"According to our agreement, I will transfer $150 million to your account after the deal is done."

"First, pay a deposit of $50."

"no problem!"

After hanging up the phone, Kevin Tsujihara received a text message from the other party, which was a bank card number.

After remitting US$50 as agreed, he quietly waited for the other party's action.

Using dollars to pave the way and taking money to get things done have always been the "good qualities" of Hollywood practitioners.

The other party did not make Kevin Tsujihara wait too long and started to act the next morning.

On the afternoon of the 7th, when Kevin Tsujihara saw a latest report released by TMZ, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face again.

"You can get away with discrimination against black people, but how can you get away with insulting and discriminating against transgender people?"

At the same time, as soon as the TMZ news appeared, Chen Fei received the news.

When he saw the news report titled "Manchester by the Sea director Chen Fei bullied staff on the set, mocked the transgender community, and had a bad attitude", he laughed.

"So? That's it?"

In addition to describing the specific process of him scolding the staff on the set, the article also attached a specially edited and very blurry video.

Looking at the video, Chen Fei was shouting at a male staff member with long hair in a very rude manner.

However, in the description of the article, the identity of the staff member was characterized as a transgender woman (originally a man) who had completed a "sex change operation."

As for the evidence against him, it is "discrimination against transgender people", "violence against transgender people", "unfair treatment of transgender people"...

As expected, under the deliberate guidance of TMZ, an uproar broke out on the Internet again!
You know, there are a lot of "transgender" people at present, and their influence is even greater than that of "Black Lives Matter"!
The version is evolving and this is normal.

Natasha called Fade Chen immediately: "Fei, the other party has attacked again, what should we do?"

"First, find a lawyer and sue the transgender person who sold fake news to TMZ."

Chen Fei gave instructions very calmly.

After all, when he scolded the other person on the crew, it was because that guy had poor work ability, not because he discriminated against him because he was a transgender.

What's more, he didn't even know that the guy was a transgender at the time, otherwise he would have no chance of joining the team.

In his opinion, the guy might have completed the sex change operation after the crew finished filming. Amy Knott could arrange someone to check this out when the time comes.

"What's the next step?" Natasha asked. It would be useless to just file a lawsuit, as it would also fall into the trap of self-incrimination.

"The next step... let's fight back with magic!"

The corners of Fade Chen's mouth rose slightly, and he already had a plan in mind.

If nothing unexpected happens, the venom in Kevin Tsujihara's mouth has been almost sprayed out, so the next step is to cut his weak spot!

This was the first time that Chen Fei used the magic duel. He was quite curious and wondered which one would be stronger, "feminism" or "transgender"?
……

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