During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 851 Boss Wei Fires Again: Sister Pear's First Essential Oil Spa Experience

Human joys and sorrows are not shared. Ning Hao has gained both fame and fortune, and Boss Wei has a beautiful woman by his side, but Huayi is experiencing misfortune after misfortune.

The box office of "Mr. Six" was already squeezed down to the tens of millions level, and things were already very difficult. Then it was bombarded with criticism.

The key organization that stepped forward to criticize was something the entire entertainment industry, and even the entire internet, had never imagined—the Beijing Tobacco Control Association!
An open letter addressed to the "Mr. Six" film crew and the bureau listed numerous "evidence" of wrongdoing.

Examples include: "misuse of smoking cameras", "misleading teenagers to smoke", "disregarding tobacco control regulations", and "vilifying the image of smokers".

In their words, the 138-minute film averages one smoking scene every minute or so, regardless of the occasion, the characters, or age; everyone is smoking. Renaming "Mr. Six" to "Mr. Smoker" would be far more fitting.
At the end of the article, the tobacco control association questioned the censorship of film and television works and demanded that censorship measures be taken to restore the negative image!
Wow, this unprecedented treatment instantly made people in the industry and online alike laugh, pulling out their little stools to sit back and watch the drama unfold.

Many netizens even liked the post on the official Weibo account of the Tobacco Control Association and tagged the "Mr. Six" film crew, demanding a response.

But it is clear that Huayi has no intention of responding, nor does it have anything to respond to, and it has completely ignored the association's demands.

To put it bluntly, film is an artistic creation, and it's impossible to be completely clean. As long as the general direction is correct, it's considered acceptable.

Otherwise, if smoking is forbidden today, drinking is forbidden tomorrow, and swearing is forbidden the day after tomorrow, does that mean even villains can't appear anymore?

If that's the case, we might as well just make all movies into a simulcast; the whole industry would be doomed!

However, letting the negative impact fester was not a solution, so Huayi held a press conference the very next day to launch the filming of "I Am Not Madame Bovary".

As one of China's top directors, Feng Xiaogang's new film has attracted great attention in the industry, and Huayi Brothers also intends to boost morale, so the scene was quite grand.

Besides the major investors, a host of actors, including Guo Tao, Da Peng, Yu Hewei, and even Li Bingbing, who was recovering from a serious illness, were all present.

The dozens of media outlets that were invited also gave the film a lot of coverage, providing extensive coverage of this latest realistic film by Feng Xiaogang, his first in four years.

Just looking at Feng Xiaogang's speech at the start of filming, everyone in the industry and online was full of disdain and ridicule.

Just ten days ago, they were cursing the audience as trash, but now they shamelessly say, "Leave the quality to me, and the box office to the audience."

"This ability to be flexible and resilient, to swallow one's pride and bear insults, truly befits Director Feng, tsk tsk tsk."

During lunch on the set of "The Wandering Earth," Chen Xi was scrolling through news online and couldn't help but pout.

"Otherwise what? If he weren't such a shameless person, how could he have gotten together with those two brothers from Huayi? They're like a den of snakes and rats!"

Wei Jin also offered a blunt critique, but Guo Fan viewed the issue from a different perspective.

"With the start of filming for 'Pan Jinlian,' 'Mr. Six' should get a boost in popularity, and its final box office might even surpass 'Devil and Angel'?"

"It's unlikely. Don't forget, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming out the day after tomorrow. Mr. Six won't be able to keep its screenings!"

Wei Jin shook his head, disagreeing with Guo Fan's opinion.

Deng Chao's film "The Villain Angel" received terrible reviews, and its daily box office revenue almost dropped to zero after the holiday. It was forced to be pulled from theaters last night, with a final box office of 5.94 million yuan.

Although it didn't surpass the 600 million mark, it still exceeded "Mr. Six" by more than 50 million.

Normally, with more than two weeks left in the theatrical run, "Mr. Six" should have no problem surpassing the 600 million mark.

But who could have imagined that such a behemoth would be parachuted in from China Film Group?

Since its global release in mid-December, Lucas's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has grossed a staggering $15 billion and is heading straight for $2 billion.

Let alone the already struggling "Mr. Six", even the temporarily popular "Yunnan Insect Valley" will face considerable challenges!
However, this also shows that La Peikang is indeed inferior to Han Sanping.

Just for the sake of profit sharing from imported films, he disregards the interests of his allies. Who can he expect to confide in?
At that moment, Wei Jin's phone vibrated. Looking at the text message, a smile appeared on his lips.
Perhaps no one in the industry expected that Huayi Brothers' film "Mr. Six" would cause so many problems.

Just one night later, the film's director, Guan Hu, and lead actor, Wu Yifan, were trending on social media again.

All of this is because of Guan Hu's outrageous remarks in last night's episode of "Three Men's Talk"!
In the program, Guan Hu went to great lengths to praise Wu Yifan, exaggerating his abilities and even criticizing the entire domestic education environment in the process.

"Children of this age in China often have many problems, but most ABCs (American-born Chinese) who grew up in North America don't; they are as innocent and kind as Fanfan."
He doesn't lie, he doesn't beat around the bush, he's simple and pure. I hope Fanfan can stay that way and not be corrupted by the domestic environment.

Frankly speaking, any normal person who sees this nauseatingly sentimental statement would think Guan Hu has something wrong with his brain.

So as soon as the show aired, the Weibo account of "Mr. Six" was bombarded with criticism, with many people accusing Guan Hu of having a problematic stance!
But Wu Yifan's die-hard fans wouldn't think that way.

They felt this was an affirmation from a famous director, which fully demonstrated that their idol was a superstar of the new era!
And so, the two sides began a fierce online battle.

The result was obvious: the crazy, brainwashed fans were completely irresistible to normal netizens and always maintained an absolute advantage.

Even within the entertainment industry, a small group of actors, stars, and artists echoed Guan Hu's views, praising, affirming, and commending Wu Yifan.

The news quickly gained immense popularity, even overshadowing the news that Wen Mu had finished filming "Sheep Without a Shepherd"!
The lively scene abruptly ended around noon. At least, the entire entertainment industry was deathly silent.

Well, because Boss Wei, who was on the set of "The Wandering Earth," started firing off again after lunch, and no one dared to come forward to take the hit!

"Where did this idiot come from? Does he not even think before he speaks? It's 2016 already, and he still thinks the moon is rounder in other countries. Is his butt crooked or his values ​​distorted? Or has he been kneeling for too long and can't stand up anymore?"

If you really think the environment abroad is better, then you'd better get out of here right now and stop affecting the domestic environment and making people sick! I'm talking about you, you surnamed Guan!

To be honest, some people in the circle have questionable stances, but Wei Jin usually doesn't bother with them unless they express their opinions in public.

But Guan Hu really went too far this time. He said such things on a TV interview, which shows that he is biased to the core. He has to be punished!
As the head of China's leading cultural and entertainment group and a top international director, Wei Jin publicly criticized, slapped in the face, and angrily denounced a director from the Beijing film and entertainment circle. Smart people in the film and entertainment industry know how to choose.

Those who were cheering in the morning have all fallen silent, some even deleting their Weibo posts, for fear of being targeted by Wei Jin.

Most of those who didn't speak up also remained silent. After all, Guan Hu was a director in the Beijing film circle, and Huayi Brothers was behind him. It was best not to offend him if possible.

Only a small number of people decisively took sides and retweeted and liked Wei Jin's Weibo post.

Artists from Starry Sky Culture, the four empresses, Fiber Optic Old Wang and Wolf Warrior Wu Jing, and Han Jianu who loves to watch the drama unfold!

The internet was quite lively, with ordinary netizens who had been suppressed for a long time seemingly finding their backbone and sounding the horn of counterattack.

Those die-hard fans naturally wouldn't back down, because Guan Hu was affirming their idol, and they had to support him!

Some people cite classical texts to try to prove that foreign countries are really better; some even subtly attack the Wei and Jin dynasties, accusing them of bullying the weak and making a mountain out of a molehill.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Wei Jin. The Weibo backend would naturally handle any extreme comments, and he was still busy filming "The Wandering Earth." While Mr. Wei could remain calm and collected, Huayi Brothers were in a precarious position, and Guan Hu himself was even more flustered.

"Are you out of your mind? Saying things like that on a TV show? Can't you just praise someone properly? Why do you have to drag down domestic companies?"

In the office, Wang Zhonglei was furious when he saw Guan Hu rushing over.

"I...I didn't think that much about it, it just slipped out in a moment of impulse."

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The Wang brothers were silenced; it was precisely this kind of subconscious, offhand remark that truly proved the point.

But if others criticize, the media and online trolls can simply whitewash it. But who were Wei Jin? This kind of controversy is hard to suppress.

Even if they wanted to suppress it, who knows how much public relations fee they would have to pay Weibo!
Most importantly, after Wei Jin's scathing rebuke, "Mr. Six" had no choice but to be pulled from theaters, and it even suffered a financial loss!
"Chairman Wang, President Wang, should I clarify something?"

Guan Hu was genuinely afraid, especially after those examples of being blacklisted and the Edko Films incident; he couldn't help but be afraid.

Although Wei Jin didn't mention a ban, what if it happens? How will he survive in the industry afterward? Can Huayi Brothers really protect themselves?

"Clarify? That would just add fuel to the fire, no way!"

Wang Zhonglei rejected the suggestion outright, his tone still curt, while Wang Zhongjun, seeing Guan Hu's anxious and fearful appearance, comforted him:
"Director Guan, don't worry. I reckon Wei Jin is just venting his anger and won't be that domineering. After all, it was an unintentional mistake on your part, much better than Lu Chuan."

Also, please stay home during this time to avoid the limelight. As for what's happening online, we'll try to defuse the situation.

Wang Zhongjun had no choice; it would be unwise to confront Wei Jin head-on, and after clearing out his shares, Huayi's relationship with the latter would essentially be adversarial.

But it's impossible to completely ignore Guan Hu, after all, he's a contracted director with Huayi Brothers and a member of the Beijing entertainment circle.

If we really ignore it and don't care, people's hearts will fall apart, and how can we lead the team?
"Okay, Chairman Wang, I'll listen to you and go back to stay there now."

To Wei Jin's surprise, he had assumed that Guan Hu, being a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, would be mediated by the school, but he received no news from afternoon to evening.

But thinking about it, it's understandable. Back then, when he was targeting Lu Chuan's "Nanjing," even the school couldn't persuade him otherwise.

Now that he has a higher status and is a full-time professor, the university naturally doesn't want to get involved in this mess.

Besides, he himself did not explicitly state that he wanted to blacklist Guan Hu; the school probably just wanted to let him vent his frustrations.

Ning Hao, on the other hand, was always eager for drama and called that evening.

On the one hand, there's the criticism that Guan Hu really has ideological problems, something he noticed when Guan Hu had a cameo role in the film "Mr. Six";

On the other hand, he complained to Wei Jin that the school was treating him like a child, making him one of the examiners for the final exam of the photography department.

"I knew it! The school wouldn't let your popularity go to waste, and here you are! But I'm curious, why did you agree to this? Do you have so much energy?"

"Sigh, the photography department even invited my retired advisor to act as a persuader, how could I refuse?"

Thankfully, it's the final exam, so it won't affect my trip to Berlin. Plus, there are fewer people and less work, so I can just be a mascot.

Hearing this, Wei Jin remained noncommittal. He guessed that there must be some other price or favor involved, otherwise he wouldn't have used this tactic two years earlier.
"Xiao Jin, can you get me my pajamas?"

At this moment, Sister Li's voice came from the bathroom. Wei Jin immediately said, "Senior brother, I'm not chatting anymore, see you later."

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Before Ning Hao could finish speaking, Wei Jin hung up the phone and headed straight for the bathroom.

Filming for "Sheep Without a Shepherd" wrapped up in the morning. Instead of returning to Beijing with the crew, Sister Li went directly to the Oriental Movie Metropolis.

However, perhaps due to the hard work of filming or the long journey, Sister Li, who had been single for more than three months, did not immediately start fighting after returning to her room!
"Sister Li, did you relax after taking a bath?"

"Of course I can relax without you bothering me."

Zeng Li gave Wei Jin a playful glare, then asked in confusion, "Hey? Where are the pajamas you got for me?"

"Why wear pajamas? I've already prepared essential oils. You've been working so hard filming, let your husband give you a good massage tonight."

Without waiting for his sister's reply, Wei Jin picked her up and carried her around the waist. "It's not like last time, is it?"

These words reminded Wei Jin of that spa time in Changsha, so he smiled and said, "Sister Li, don't worry, leave it to me."

A moment later, a curvaceous body appeared on the large bed. Wei Jin rubbed his hands with oil and then got down to business.

It must be admitted that Zeng Li's skin is in excellent condition, maintaining the appearance of someone in their late twenties.

When combined with special essential oils, the feel is truly quite wonderful.

Especially when pushed towards plump, beautiful legs and perky buttocks, the waves of flesh spread layer by layer, making it quite intoxicating to see, touch, and even smell.

Of course, Zeng Li, who was enjoying the aromatherapy massage, must have felt good too.

No wonder there were so many reports in my past life about young women going to beauty salons and being so infatuated with male masseurs that they abandoned their homes.

"Sister Li, we've finished pushing the back side, now it's time for the front."

Wei Jin turned Zeng Li over and saw that her older sister's face was flushed and her beautiful eyes were full of spring.

"Xiao Jin~ Stop pushing me~~"

A playful smile appeared on Wei Jin's lips as he reached out to take control of the situation. "Sister Li, who was it that wouldn't let me take a bath with them just now?"

"You're so annoying~~"

Zeng Li playfully pouted and pretended to hit him, but Wei Jin decisively flipped her over again, saying, "Sister Li, don't rush, let your husband pamper you."

(End of this chapter)