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Chapter 420 0410 [Our army is preparing for a desperate battle, but friendly forces have joined the enemy]

On the internet, Yang Bingyang is regarded as a female bodhisattva by many old perverts.

Because she takes some photoshoots every year, which are neither entirely revealing nor entirely concealing. Then, netizens share and repost these photos in various formats.

She's been featured in magazines like Rayli, Men's Health, and Sanlian Life Weekly...

She also worked as a host for Tencent, appearing on TV programs such as "A Date with Luyu" and "Ge Hui's Dream Factory." After releasing the advertisement, she went to Hunan TV to record "Beauty and the Beast."

She didn't hire a professional photographer for that Spider-Man lingerie outfit; she just asked a friend in real life to take the photos.

But its spread was incredibly rapid!

A group of old perverts spread the word, exclaiming, "Master Yang has released a new picture!"

Furthermore, during the dissemination by older perverts, the abstract combination of "Spider-Man + sex toys" led to its widespread and frenzied sharing by a wider range of ordinary netizens.

The situation on Mop.com was even more explosive.

Because Yang Bingyang was originally a goddess on Mop.com and its first image ambassador. When she posted a set of Spider-Man erotic photos, it went viral across Mop.com, with both men and women starting to study them.

What are we researching?

Investigate this one-piece Spider-Man costume: does it have a zipper at the bottom? If not, will it be torn apart during combat?

Look how much scientific research spirit Chinese netizens have!

"Boss, the Spider-Man lingerie is out of stock!"

"Is it still not done at the factory?"

“I contacted the factory, and they are working overtime.”

"Customer service staff should strengthen communication with customers, say more apologetic words, and try to guide customers to buy other sexy clothing."

Jona was beaming with joy.

She initially secured investment (partly through loans) from Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue, and took over a garment factory during a wave of closures in Hangzhou's garment industry. She originally intended to produce children's clothing, but was unable to scale it up and had to rely on producing generic brand clothing to survive.

So-called white-label products are not even as good as OEM products.

These white-label products have no trademarks and are mainly sold to wholesalers, who then sell them to street vendors, small physical stores, and small online stores.

During the distribution process, some ambitious businesses will label their products themselves. However, often the products still don't have a brand name when they reach the consumer.

Then Jona started making erotic clothing, which was profitable, but she still couldn't scale it up much.

This time, they just randomly asked an internet celebrity to post an ad, and it actually went viral?
And it turns out hiring internet celebrities for promotion is so cheap!
She always thought it was very expensive.

……

Huairou Film and Television Base.

The crew of the TV series "The Founding of a Republic".

This scene depicts Wen Yiduo giving a speech.

To be honest, Wu Gang's performance as Wen Yiduo was a bit over the top. But considering the circumstances Wen Yiduo faced at the time, it seems to make sense.

Chen Guiliang was responsible for being the background figure.

He played Wen Yiduo's eldest son, who, out of concern for his father's safety, protected him every day when he went out and returned home.

Chen Guiliang didn't have a single line; he stood silently behind Wen Yiduo, observing whether there were any spies hiding in the audience.

Although Chen Guiliang had more scenes added, the movie length remained the same—it just added a human background character.

"Crack!"

"Teacher Wu, your performance just now was excellent. Especially those few times when your voice cracked during the speech. Just to be on the safe side, let's film one more take."

The executive director came over to speak.

After thinking for a moment, the executive director said, "Mr. Chen, you acted very well. Could you please stand there for a little longer?"

"Hahaha!" The other actors all laughed.

He's just a human backdrop, what's the point of acting well or badly?
But since Chen Guiliang has come, he has his own pursuits.

He recalled his past life as an undercover reporter, and then projected that image onto Wen Yiduo's eldest son. His expression became even more reserved as he silently observed the crowd below. However, his hands, hanging down, repeatedly gripped the hem of his shirt, using this small gesture to reveal his nervousness and unease.

There were several cameras on site, filming from different angles.

One of the photographers clearly noticed Chen Guiliang's situation and couldn't help but linger on him for a couple more seconds—such extra shots would definitely be cut out in post-production.

"Crack!"

The scene was finally filmed.

Chen Guiliang spent two hours filming a mere few seconds of dialogue-free background footage with the other actors.

Well, it's not exactly without dialogue.

He also joined everyone in raising his arms and shouting slogans.

Chen Guiliang was wearing a worn-out suit and trousers, with a dark red sweater underneath. He wore black round-framed glasses, and his center-parted hair was messy from recent neglect.

"Director Huang, how was my performance?" Chen Guiliang walked over.

Huang Jianxin nodded and smiled: "President Chen is very talented as an actor. He even designed small gestures for his first film. Moreover, his eyes and expressions were just right."

That's the truth, but it's completely useless.

None of Chen Guiliang's subtle actions could be shown to the audience. Since he was a human backdrop, he should have been prepared for that.

Especially movies like "The Founding of a Republic" which are full of stars.

However, there weren't many stars in this play; the extras were mainly from drama troupes and film schools.

The photographer, who filmed Chen Guiliang for two extra seconds, said to Wu Gang, "Mr. Wu, you didn't see it just now, but Mr. Chen was acting exceptionally well standing behind you."

"Then I'll have to take a look." Wu Gang walked towards the monitor.

The extras were finishing up and leaving the set, and the crew's general workers were also busy with their own tasks.

Huang Jianxin, Chen Guiliang, and Wu Gang sat behind the monitor watching the footage they had just seen.

Huang Jianxin was somewhat unhappy with the photographer's unauthorized shots.

The camera was constantly moving, capturing the reactions of the people in the background. And yes, Chen Guiliang wasn't the only one acting as a human backdrop.

The scene was supposed to quickly move back to Wen Yiduo, but it lingered for two seconds on Wen Yiduo's son, with only half of Wen Yiduo's body showing as he gave his speech.

This isn't a filming accident because there were other camera angles shooting from different positions. You can edit it however you like in post-production.

Huang Jianxin watched it twice, imagining the final edited scene in his mind.

This scene is actually quite monotonous.

The camera mainly focused on Wen Yiduo as he walked around giving his speech, occasionally panning across the crowd as a backdrop to show their reactions. Then everyone started chanting slogans. Huang Jianxin probably had an idea.

Previously, in order to meet the deadline, the details were not carefully designed.

Now, let's add two seconds of screen time for Chen Guiliang, while keeping the movie length unchanged. We'll just move the scene of Wen Yiduo to his eldest son, giving him two seconds more screen time instead.

Even during those two seconds of being moved, the sound of Wen Yiduo's speech and the trembling half of his body could still be heard.

This presentation makes the whole play richer and more three-dimensional.

While eating his boxed lunch, Chen Guiliang walked up to the photographer and asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

The photographer smiled and said, "Wu Wei."

Chen Guiliang handed him a cigarette and a business card: "Thank you for your patronage."

"Haha, Mr. Chen, you're too kind." The photographer carefully put away his business card.

It's highly likely that this guy deliberately took more pictures!

But Chen Guiliang has to perform exceptionally well, otherwise the director won't change his mind.

After chatting with the photographer for a while, Chen Guiliang went to chat with Huang Jianxin and Wu Gang.

Both of them were persuaded by ByteDance's ground sales staff to register ByteDance Weibo accounts.

There's another scene tonight, and they're already setting up the set.

Wen Yiduo was assassinated.

As dusk fell, Wu Gang and Chen Guiliang were in a dark alley, rehearsing their plan several times in advance. The "father and son" realized they were being followed, and they walked quickly while looking around, stopping every now and then to check the situation.

The film's runtime has not been increased. In the original version, Wen Yiduo returned home alone, but now he is escorted by his son.

At Chen Guiliang's strong suggestion, the director changed the spy's weapon from a submachine gun to a pistol...

Who the hell drives a military vehicle and uses a submachine gun to carry out an assassination?
Would that still be considered an assassination?
Director Huang Jianxin was speechless because the shooting time was too tight, and there was no way to consider various details.

Unfortunately, Chen Guiliang immediately offered suggestions upon arrival, and even produced relevant materials, claiming that Wen Yiduo had been assassinated by a Mauser pistol. This was something the garrison commander had done behind the backs of the Military Intelligence Bureau; even Chiang Kai-shek mistakenly believed it was the Bureau's doing, and Mao Renfeng's thorough investigation yielded no results.

Huang Jianxin got annoyed by Chen Guiliang, so he simply went along with his wishes and filmed the movie. Anyway, Mauser pistols were easy to find; they were just Mauser C96 pistols and Mauser C96 pistols, which the film studio could provide at any time.

The agents, who were originally dressed in military uniforms, were changed to wear long gowns and no longer appeared in cars swaggering around.

"Father, hurry!"

"Bang bang bang..."

Gunfire continued.

After rehearsing several times, Chen Guiliang rushed forward to shield his "father" from two gunshot wounds while "Wen Yiduo" was hit by bullets. He was then shot multiple times and fell to the ground.

Wen Yiduo instinctively stepped back, only to be rushed in front of the secret agents who opened fire at close range.

Both father and son lay in pools of blood.

"Crack!"

Chen Guiliang rolled over and got up, shook hands with Wu Gang and said, "Teacher Wu, it's a pleasure to work with you!"

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Wu Gang smiled and shook hands.

Chen Guiliang then shook hands with the director: "Director Huang, it's been a pleasure working with you."

Huang Jianxin was both amused and exasperated: "President Chen, if we cooperate again next time, please don't offer so many suggestions. Of course, the suggestions this time were very good; it would be even better if they respected historical facts."

There weren't many actors and crew members for this nighttime scene.

Chen Guiliang paid for their late-night snack, and after getting drunk, he asked Yang Shuo to drive him back to the city.

……

Sina.

Peng Shaobing rushed into the president's office: "President Cao, I'm currently engaged in a battle with ByteDance and Weibo! Why are our allies suddenly interfering?"

"What's wrong?" Cao Guowei asked.

Peng Shaobing said, "ByteDance's Weibo is collaborating with e-commerce platforms. I plan to promote the idea that ByteDance is disregarding user experience and making Weibo users pay to watch ads when celebrities and internet influencers are advertising for e-commerce platforms on a large scale."

Cao Guowei nodded and said, "That's a good idea."

Peng Shaobing was extremely frustrated: "Even our Sina blogs are jumping on the bandwagon and partnering with e-commerce platforms!"

"Uh..." Cao Guowei really didn't know about this.

Sina Blog is Sina's flagship product, and it has become a dedicated department. The person in charge of the blog has even been promoted to Sina's executive vice president and editor-in-chief.

Sina Weibo, to date, is still just a project team.

Not long after, Chen Tong was summoned.

Cao Guowei asked, "The blog has partnered with e-commerce platforms?"

Chen Tong nodded and said, "ByteDance's Weibo model is very good, so I had Sina Blog negotiate cooperation with e-commerce companies. Bloggers can earn money by posting ads, so they will definitely work harder to manage their blogs in the future."

“But we are fighting a major battle with ByteDance’s Weibo platform. How can you learn from ByteDance’s model?” Peng Shaobing questioned.

Chen Tong frowned: "Why can't we learn from good models? Do I have to submit a report to you?"

Chen Tong is the Executive Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Sina.

Peng Shaobing has just been promoted to General Manager of Sina's Product Business Unit.

The difference in their social standing is immediately apparent.

Peng Shaobing hesitated, but ultimately chose to give up. He had no right to argue with Chen Tong.

The plan to hire online trolls and media outlets to smear ByteDance's Weibo account also had to be abandoned.

Because if he did that, ByteDance would definitely use Sina Blog as a pretext. Who doesn't know that Sina Blog is full of Chen Tong's cronies?

The era of influencer marketing has arrived.

Following the success of ByteDance's Weibo platform, Sina Blog quickly followed suit and also chose to cooperate with e-commerce companies.

Sina Weibo simply can't compete with its own Sina Blog. Furthermore, because ByteDance Weibo has signed an exclusive deal with e-commerce platforms, Sina Weibo can't join in.

All we can do is wait to die.

Or, they might wait for ByteDance's Weibo to make a mistake, and then rise to prominence on its own.

Cao Guowei said, "We'll wait patiently for the right opportunity."

Peng Shaobing thought to himself: What kind of opportunity am I waiting for? Damn it, I've been stabbed in the back by my own people.

(End of this chapter)