During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 845 The Advantageous Scheme of Launching a Full-Scale Online Crackdown and Propaganda Campaign Against Boss Wei
The morning sun was lovely at the Oriental Movie Metropolis. While Leonardo was getting his makeup done, Wei Jin was reclining in a deck chair, basking in the sun and resting with his eyes closed.

After last night's welcome banquet, Boss Wei kept his word and worked tirelessly all night, sponsoring Bao Tianqi with over a billion yuan in working capital.

So much so that when Bao Tianqi left the group in the morning, he was radiant and full of energy.

I imagine she won't be lonely during the upcoming recording of the show.

This season of "Divas Hit the Road" is still about budget travel abroad, but the routes closely follow the "Belt and Road" initiative.

That is: starting from Northeast China, arriving in Japan, and then traveling along the route through Russia, Germany, and Poland.

As for the guests, the competition wasn't too fierce this time, because Boss Wei arranged for four women to go in: Bao Tianqi, Chen Yuqi, Xiao Song, and Chen Yao.

The remaining female guest seat was reserved for Liu Mintao, who rose to fame with "The Disguiser," is very popular, and has a humorous personality with a stark contrast to her usual image.
The two male guests are Zhang Xincheng, a top student from the Central Academy of Drama, and Zhang Yixing, one of the four former members of EXO who returned to China.

Although he was rejected after auditioning for "The Wandering Earth", Zhang Xu thought highly of him and signed him directly. This variety show can be considered a signing gift.

As for the latter, it's purely a matter of needing his popularity boost, since the variety show department has already tasted the sweetness of Lu Han joining in the third season.

Overall, although this season's guest lineup is mostly newcomers, apart from Zhang Xincheng, they are basically all artists who have recently become popular, so the ratings should be guaranteed.

"Boss, Leon's makeup and styling are finished."

Wang Zixuan's voice drifted over from afar. After Bao Tianqi and Chen Yuqi left the group one after another, she took on the role of Wei Jin's assistant, returning to her old job.

"it is good."

When Wei Jin returned to the studio shooting area, Leonardo DiCaprio was already dressed in his "exoskeleton protective suit" and ready to go at any time.

It must be admitted that Leonardo DiCaprio is still very professional and did not slack off just because it was only a cameo role.

This is evident from his physique—he gained forty pounds while filming The Revenant, but has since lost all his weight.

Of course, it could also be to make things look better at the Oscars, but for Mr. Wei, it's all the same!
"Wei, come on. After filming, I have to fly back this afternoon. The Oscar party is waiting for me."

"Is it a cocktail party? Or the girls at the cocktail party?"

Wei Jin made a joking remark, and Leonardo raised an eyebrow, "Hey, isn't that the same thing?"

Goodness, Leonardo is giving up now, he doesn't care at all whether the Chinese actors in the surrounding crew can understand him.

"Okay, I won't delay your important business, let's start filming."

After speaking, Wei Jin turned around, went behind the monitor, picked up the megaphone, and issued instructions.

"Attention all units, 30 seconds countdown, prepare."

"action!"

As the filming of Leonardo DiCaprio's cameo role in "The Wandering Earth" officially began, the internet suddenly became lively.

The reason for this is that, after 11 months, the plagiarism case has finally reached a conclusion, with the final judgment upholding the original verdict.

Right now, the entire internet is mocking him; and a large group of screenwriters in the film and television industry have come out in full force to criticize his refusal to admit his mistakes, creating a situation reminiscent of a joint attack!

Many media outlets even dug up videos of his previous interviews where he vehemently denied plagiarism and posted them online, severely contradicting his claims.

Wanda Wang, who loves a good show, went straight for the boss and attacked him head-on, even though he had nothing to do with him.

Faced with "persecution" from the entire internet and industry, he demonstrated a professional level of response befitting a "pro":

No matter how much you insult him, he won't respond or pay attention; his main strategy is to avoid him if you can't afford to offend him.

That's true. As long as a work can make money and has fans and audiences willing to pay, then there is room for it to survive in the industry.
As long as he can get through this period, he can still make a name for himself and let you do whatever you want.
Those who received the same treatment included actors who had appeared in his works, as well as his artists and friends in the industry.

The comments section under their Weibo posts was filled with "advice" from netizens: Be an honest person, do things conscientiously, pay compensation when necessary, and apologize when required.
However, the entertainment industry is truly full of shrewd people. Without exception, all of them urgently disabled the comment function on Weibo, mainly to protect themselves.

Wei Jin never expected that the flames of war would spread to him, so much so that when Ning Hao came to make a cameo appearance the next day, he couldn't help but tease him.

"Look, everyone online is tagging you. Doesn't Yu Zheng, who was sentenced by the court, count as a disgraced celebrity? Hahaha."

"Everything is subject to the documents; my word doesn't count."

Wei Jin could not possibly express his opinion on such a matter, because given his status and position, anything he said would only cause a storm of public opinion.

If you say it doesn't count, does that mean you're supporting or even endorsing Yu Zheng? Are you trying to fight against netizens?
To put it bluntly, it's a direct ban, which is essentially a forced offense against the capital behind Zheng.

Even though Mr. Wei is not without fault, why bother coming here when there is no enmity between them?
Even thinking in a darker direction, maybe these questions from netizens are just someone trying to stir up trouble and set a trap?

"Alright, enough of this small talk. Let's get ready. You only have one scene, don't delay the production schedule."

"it is good."

A moment later, Ning Hao's makeup and styling were completed first—he was a barbecue stall owner in an underground city, and his scene would appear in the background of the movie news broadcast.

Well, judging solely from his appearance, it's fair to say he was playing himself.

"Attention all units, 30 seconds countdown, prepare."

"action!"

Ning Hao's scene ended in less than ten minutes, but he didn't leave. Instead, he observed the filming and coordination of the crew. Occasionally, he would chat with assistant director Guo Fan about the latest camera equipment, and even try his hand at it. He had a very enjoyable afternoon.

Meanwhile, the promotional battle between "Mr. Six" and "Devil and Angel" is intensifying as their release dates approach.

The fans and supporters on both sides are almost completely opposed, and there are even signs of mutual attacks and cyberbullying.

However, in this respect, "Mr. Six" has the advantage.

After all, when it comes to fans, even though Deng Chao and Sun Li are both top-tier figures in the industry, they are far from being a match for two popular celebrities.

"These brainless fans are really something else. They're like uncultured young punks, going crazy to the point of shattering common sense. I'm afraid only the fans of those young actresses in the industry can handle them."

During dinner that evening, Ning Hao talked about the online battles, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

It's clear that he's very relaxed and not affected at all by the two upcoming films.

As of today, "Fame and Fortune" has grossed 18.78 billion yuan, and its daily gross is approaching 20 million yuan.

With about ten days left in the theatrical run, including the New Year's Day holiday, it's highly likely that the film will gross over 20 billion yuan.

However, what he said does make sense. In terms of fighting ability, perhaps only the little lion and the little bee can beat these people.

Even though Jing Tian and Liu Yifei have more fans, they are too laid-back and well-protected, so their fans don't have much fighting power.

Of course, they don't need to resist. If these brainless fans dare to rush in, Boss Wei will suppress them to death in no time!
"By the way, senior, you seemed quite interested in filming this afternoon. Do you have some ideas?"

Upon hearing Wei Jin's words, Wu Jing, Li Guangjie, Sun Qian, Li Xian, and others at the table immediately became interested and all looked at Ning Hao.

The latter didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "Yes, I had a script before, a sci-fi comedy, but I haven't had time to perfect it yet. I plan to go back and work on it with your sister Na."

"Director Ning, I'd like to reserve a spot for Lao Wu, even if it's just a cameo."

Wu Jing was the first to speak up, and Li Guangjie and others followed suit, saying, "Director Ning, we're in too."

Ning Hao, never one to back down, immediately waved his hand and said, "Come on, come on! The less you get paid, the more screen time you get, hahaha!"

Ning Hao spent one day on set before hurriedly returning to Beijing, and the date was the 24th.

The fiercest battle for the Lunar New Year film season has officially begun in the film market.

"Produced by Huayi Brothers and directed by Guan Hu, the film 'Mr. Six' starring Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng, Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qing, and others officially premieres today!"

"The absurdist romantic comedy film 'The Villain Angel,' co-produced by Fiber Optic Pictures, Orange Pictures (owned by Deng Chao), and Ice Crystal Entertainment, directed by Deng Chao, and starring the husband-and-wife team of Deng Chao and Sun Li, was released in theaters nationwide in the early hours of the morning."

According to sources, a large number of Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng's fans have booked out entire theaters for their idols.

Director Feng Xiaogang posted several Weibo posts, calling on audiences and movie fans to go to the cinema and support "Mr. Six".

Many people in the industry are paying close attention to the box office performance of these two films, because from the time they were scheduled to be released to their premiere and then to their promotion, the rivalry between the two films has been intense.

In particular, Guan Hu's previous work, "The Chef, the Actor, and the Scoundrel," was still a collaboration with Fiber Optics, but this time it became a project led by Huayi Brothers.
Deng Chao was once a contracted artist with Huayi Brothers, and he had a conflict with Feng Xiaogang over the "Assembly" project. Now he is a contracted director with Fiber Optics.

Such a head-on confrontation, potentially involving two major companies and fraught with complexities, is certainly something to watch.

The plot development did not disappoint the industry. Starting at noon, a large number of film review posts attacking and disparaging each other sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Among them are even Weibo influencers and celebrities in the industry, whose intentions are very clear: they all want to be the first to gain an advantage.

After all, "Yunnan Insect Valley" will be released in a week, and the box office harvest period for the two films is only a few days, so the opening day results are very important!
However, compared to the previous one-sided evaluations, this time 70-80% of the negative reviews were accompanied by comparisons and attacks, and there was definitely a lot of online trolls involved.

"Deng Chaozhen is really not suited to be a director. I thought 'The Breakup Guru' was bad enough, but I didn't expect there to be something even worse. It's utter nonsense and unbearable to watch!"

"Indeed, it's very disappointing. Not only was the filming terrible, but the acting was also terrible. It's not even as good as Kris Wu, who doesn't have formal training. His unruly and cool handsomeness in 'Mr. Six' was much more natural than Deng Chao's!"

"Sun Li's acting is so bad it's unbearable to watch. It's even more exaggerated than her performance in 'The Legend of Mi Yue,' it's just unbelievable!"

Now I understand Mr. Lu's criticism back then. If we hadn't stopped Deng Chao from letting himself go, who knows what kind of films he would have made in the future.

"Although the Sixth Master, played by Director Feng, is poor, he has the pride of an old-timer in his bones; although Fanfan's young master is domineering, he is also very charming!"
Even Li Yifeng's portrayal of the young punk was so immersive and his acting so vivid; putting aside the filming and script, just looking at the acting alone, "Mr. Six" completely crushes "The Breakup Guru"!

"Now you know why Deng Chao lost to Director Feng at the Golden Horse Awards, right? Because even though he's from a different field, Director Feng's acting skills far surpass Deng Chao's."

"Is there something wrong with your brain? 'The Villain Angel' is a popcorn comedy. Whether it's cheesy or forced, it still makes people laugh."

But what is "Mr. Six"? Is it about a group of unruly thugs and petty criminals who constantly flaunt their brotherhood? It's morally questionable! That's the kind of film that slipped through the net.”

"A bad movie is a bad movie. Don't make so many excuses. It's a complete waste of money. 'Mr. Six' is miles ahead of 'Devil and Angel'!"

"."

The online flame war was quite exciting, but Mr. Wei didn't have time to pay attention to it.

After dinner, he returned to his hotel room and enjoyed the attentive service of the two top players.

One is Wang Zixuan, who has been serving the crew throughout the filming process, and the other is Yang Mi, who just finished filming "Kong: Skull Island".

However, Yang Mi's schedule is very busy. He will be joining the cast of "Eternal Love" tomorrow, which is why they had to play cards tonight.

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(End of this chapter)