Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

They're completely stuck in a rut.

At this moment, the headquarters of the California Celestial Dragons Association was deathly silent.

Everyone looked grim, as if they had lost a family member; their faces were extremely somber.

Originally, they had already made preparations and plans, and were prepared to nitpick and target Xia Yuan.

Find evidence of his racial discrimination against Celestial Dragons in his new movie.

As long as there's even the slightest hint, they'll amplify it infinitely.

At least condemn him on a moral level, and then use their usual tricks to accuse him by controlling and guiding public opinion.

This can effectively and significantly weaken the other party's social credibility, nailing them to the pillar of shame.

Indeed, this approach cannot truly affect the other party on a physical level, but it is extremely disgusting. And the most crucial point is that people all over the world share a common trait: stupidity. This is not just true for Hanxia netizens; netizens all over the world go online without using their brains.

They are easily influenced by certain messages, which can change their minds.

And once their thoughts are influenced and changed, they will subtly boycott Xia Yuan's movies and Heye Group's products.

This effect manifests gradually over time, rather than being immediate.

They were ready and poised to use a magnifying glass to find fault with Xia Yuan.

And now, the movie is in front of them.

The problem is that when they excitedly stepped forward with a magnifying glass, intending to examine it carefully and start finding fault, they found that it was completely unnecessary.

Because they didn't hide anything at all, or even try to conceal anything.

I'll just jump out and tell you straight away, you're right, I'm just trying to disgust you.

The very existence of this film is to reflect their situation.

No tricks, no hiding anything, just straight-up attacks!
They practically wore the word "arrogant" on their foreheads.

This left these Celestial Dragons completely bewildered.

If you're saying that if someone is afraid, and you nitpick and make a fuss about it, then that's perfectly valid.

But what if the opponent doesn't hide this idea at all and goes straight for the ball?

The answer is simple: there's simply no way to deal with it.

Because comedy films, as a form of art, are like that.

If you ask, what is a comedy film?

Many people can probably answer that comedy is simply about making people laugh, using a lighthearted and humorous approach, and employing the most cheerful plots to bring them the simplest and most straightforward pleasure, thereby relieving stress or releasing dopamine in a short period of time.

This art form is indeed like that, that's for sure!

However, few people can answer that such comedy is merely a superficial and crude comedy, and not a truly excellent comedy.

So what makes a truly excellent comedy?

It's a comedy that uses a cheerful core to deconstruct some rather heavy issues and stories, making it an excellent comedy.

For great comedies, if you dissect their core, you often find tragedy.

This art form is inherently satirical.

To give an example, it's roughly similar to their American stand-up comedy.

This art form has a very large market and a huge audience in America.

Its most distinctive feature is: the art of offense.

It satirizes everything that can be satirized, using offense to create humor, but it also breaks stereotypes and carries a satirical meaning.

Sometimes, reopening old wounds is a way to heal them. If you don't expose them, and then nitpick, things become somewhat abstract.

This is tantamount to directly cutting off their escape route.

It's as if Xia Yuan is blatantly holding up a pile of shit and forcing them to swallow it.

And yet, they couldn't say anything.

It seems there's no other way but to swallow this shit; you're stuck with it whether you want to or not.

They were furious, but there was nothing they could do. They finally understood that Xia Yuan was doing this on purpose, openly displaying his true colors.

I'm just trying to disgust you. This movie was made to disgust you. What can you do about it?
For the first time, these Celestial Dragons felt a deep sense of grievance.

How could you do this?

That's roughly the mindset I have.

"Shit! Xia Yuan, right? I'll remember you!" the guild leader said through gritted teeth.

The online public opinion was already unfavorable to them, and they were horrified to discover that the foolish masses they used to be able to manipulate at will were gradually slipping out of their control.

They don't seem to buy into that approach anymore, and trying to guide them has become much more difficult.

Now that Xia Yuan's incident has occurred, it has directly aggravated those negative comments about them.

But Xia Yuan is not like the puppets in the white house.

They could also assassinate those puppets if they didn't like them.

But Xia Yuan?

Assassination is not an option; if we were to take action, it would cause serious problems.

Therefore, they can only fight within the limits of the rules set forth by Hanxia.

This matter certainly cannot be left unresolved; the Celestial Dragons have never been people who would suffer a loss.

They'll definitely have to get their revenge next.

But in this match, even if they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that Xia Yuan had won.

One company won against an entire race.

The movie is becoming increasingly popular, but the revenue from the movie is in the red.

Because as early as the beginning of the film's release, He Ye had already announced that all proceeds from the film would be used to donate supplies and funds to people in need in impoverished areas, including Hanxia, ​​in the Kesa region and around the world.

This was a point that Xia Yuan and Tang Ying had reached a consensus on long ago.

“We can’t make this money.” And it was Tang Ying who brought it up herself: “The nature of the issues is different. If we’re going to express our stance, we have to be thorough.”

She has many opportunities to prove herself, and she is extremely confident in her ability to do business—she's practically bursting with confidence.

Given her confidence, she naturally wouldn't rush things.

Anyway, one day in the future I will be able to achieve my wish.

Take losing money as an example. Through her unremitting efforts and tireless dedication over the past ten years, didn't she still achieve her goal?

Even if the probability is very low, if we keep accumulating them, we'll eventually get what we want, right?
This is what makes the "guaranteed minimum" system so appealing.

And it was at this time that, a year later, another awards season began.

The whole world is curious about what Xia Yuan should do.

This time, the Oscar invitation was once again publicly handed to Xia Yuan. (End of Chapter)