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Chapter 133 Our Own Film Awards!

"Mr. Zhou caused trouble at the Golden Horse Awards... Almost every one of the five major film companies called us, asking us to blacklist him!"

"Ban him! We can't let this small amount of revenue jeopardize our future cooperation!"

"Yes, they're going to blacklist him. The five film companies have made it clear: if we continue to cooperate with Zhou Yang's side, they will stop licensing our films. This will have a huge impact on our listing. We can't keep relying on Zhou Yang's films to survive!"

"Zhou Yang has really messed up this time, damn it! I knew it, cooperating with this madman was bound to lead to disaster sooner or later!"

"Yes! Let's take Zhou Yang's movie down. If we don't, something bad will happen!"

"Yes!"

"..."

On the morning of November 7th.

[Huaying International] Early in the morning, the company's senior executives held a temporary meeting.

During the meeting, almost every senior executive looked grim...

In the early hours of this morning, while they were asleep, everyone received phone calls from all directions.

Some of the calls were from the media, some from the five major film companies, some from Hong Kong, some from Taiwan...

The phone calls came in, and although the explanations differed, they were all sharp in tone. Everyone had only one demand: to blacklist Zhou Yang and completely eliminate him from the film industry!

"I think there must be some misunderstanding here. So, I'll contact Zhou Yangfang and the Golden Horse Award organizers in Taiwan..."

Dong Qichang hurriedly sat down in the chair, his expression somewhat complicated.

At this moment, he was also filled with a cacophony of "grass mud horse" (a vulgar expression) in his mind!

He was woken up by a phone call early this morning after he had just lain down. He then learned that Zhou Yang and his group had caused a scene at the Golden Horse Awards and angered the organizers and almost half of the Chinese film industry!

When he heard the news, he was incredulous and thought he was dreaming!

How could Zhou Yang, a greenhorn, make such a stupid and basic mistake? Isn't it obvious that he has something wrong with his brain?

Let Zhong Jianming go crazy if he wants to, why are you all getting involved?
But when he heard the details of the incident, he was completely stunned!

These guys are fucking bastards!

That's really something wrong with their brain!

Not only did they refuse the award, but they also exposed all the inside stories of the Golden Horse Award, and even took a recording pen, determined to make the matter public!

Isn't this putting himself in opposition to the entire Chinese entertainment industry?

Oh shit!

What's wrong with you, Zhou Yang, at this crucial time for Huaying International's IPO?!
Even if you win an award at the Taiwan Golden Horse Award, express your gratitude, and then simply walk away without getting involved, there won't be so many problems!

Dong Qichang hurriedly walked into the conference room.

When he saw the grim faces of the group of people, he finally took a deep breath!

"President Dong, I'm starting to suspect you've taken money from Zhou Yang. At a time like this, you're still defending this madman, Zhou Yang?"

"Yes! Mr. Dong, please calm down. This whole thing has blown up to a head, and almost the entire entertainment industry is going to blacklist Zhou Yang!"

"Yes, Zhou Yang is a madman, really, oh my... why would he do something like this out of the blue..."

"..."

The cacophony of insults from the conference room echoed in Dong Qichang's ears.

Dong Qichang looked at Chairman Li Minghao.

Li Minghao, who usually always had a smile on his face, had an unusually gloomy expression at this moment. Although he did not say anything, his eyes made it very clear!

The relationships in the entertainment industry are complex and intricate, while those in the capital world are even more deeply intertwined!
Li Minghao has a younger brother named Li Mingrui, who happens to be the chairman of the jury for the 40th Golden Horse Award.

Zhou Yang's outburst this time, seemingly a slap in the face to the Golden Horse Awards, has actually cast a shadow over the entire Huaying International.

Not only is there a connection with Huaying International, but there are also various kinds of capital behind the Golden Horse Awards. These capitals can decide the life or death of a famous director with a single word, let alone Zhou Yang...

"There must be some misunderstanding. Give me half a day to resolve it."

Dong Qichang looked at Li Minghao.

However, Li Minghao shook his head: "President Dong, you don't need to handle this matter. I will find someone to take care of it. You should rest for a while and give yourself a break!"

"Mr. Li..."

"Take a break, hand over the work to someone else. Okay, you can go now, we have other things to discuss!"

"Okay, then!"

Dong Qichang had never seen Li Minghao with such a cold expression on his face.

He opened his mouth.

He finally nodded and left the meeting room.

He understood that Zhou Yang had caused such a big problem that he, the head of the copyright department who had previously defended Zhou Yang, would also be implicated...

But I never expected the repercussions to be so extensive!
When he left the meeting room and arrived at his office.

He heard some news!
"What did you say? Zhou Yang wants to create his own award?"

"..."

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"[Huaying International] has officially removed all of Zhou Yang's films from its platform and terminated all cooperation with Zhou Yang..."

Mainland cinema chains such as "Wind Whisper" and "Skywalker" have responded, stating that starting today, they will no longer cooperate with Zhou Yang's side in any way...

"China's five major film companies have issued another statement, declaring that following this incident, they will completely blacklist Zhou Yang, including his access to any director, film association, or other channels... They will also blacklist any actor associated with Zhou Yang and will never cooperate with him again!"

"All major film media outlets have issued statements saying they will no longer report any news related to Zhou Yang..."

"..."

Ten o'clock in the morning.

[Golden Horse Award Organizing Committee]. Chairman Li Mingrui received one phone call after another.

When he saw all the media outlets and companies taking their positions, a smile finally appeared on his gloomy face.

But then, his heart grew colder and colder, and he couldn't suppress a bit of anger!
Oh shit!

This year's Golden Horse Award has had a really bad influence; it's like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel.

In particular, the shady dealings and influence caused by these clowns are truly appalling!
If it weren't for peacetime, and if this guy hadn't left Taiwan immediately, he would have loved to blast him to death with a spitting gun!
Just as Li Mingrui was preparing to get some rest...

He saw his assistant, whose face was gloomy, walk in.

"Chairman Li! Something's happened!"

"What happened again?"

"Zhou Yang has gone mad; he wants to create an award just like us!"

"what?"

The moment the assistant opened the website [Movie House], his eyes widened: "Why hasn't this website banned Zhou Yang? He..."

"The person behind this website is Zhou Yang. While other movie websites were blocking and removing Zhou Yang's works, this website actually saw a surge of users, with registered users exceeding 35!"

"what!"

Li Mingrui stared intently at the video in the [Movie House]!
A name is...

[Fair Video]!
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"Some people say that this time, I've really stirred up a hornet's nest!"

"Some people say we're finished..."

"Some people are advising us to apologize to certain organizations..."

“I’m being bombarded with insults. Aside from our [Movie House], it’s almost all negative comments! Many people are even telling us to get out of the entertainment industry…”

"I don't want to talk about the behind-the-scenes manipulations of award ceremonies over the years..."

"I don't want to say why our excellent films have to pay homage to powerful figures to win awards..."

"I don't even want to say why only films from the five major film studios are qualified to win certain awards, while films by small directors and producers have no resources at all..."

"..."

"but……"

"I want to say one thing: Chinese cinema has never been a one-man show by any judge, filmmaker, or awards ceremony!"

"Everyone knows me. I come from a very ordinary background and have always cherished a dream of making movies. At the same time, I believe that there are many more people like me who also come from ordinary backgrounds..."

"But we're frustrated by the lack of any opportunities for exposure!"

"I've seen so many people along the way!"

"For example, Director Shen, for example... Director Che Xiao, who just graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and lost her job because she didn't know how to toast..."

"They are talented, have dreams, and are driven, but they lack opportunities!"

Screw all social niceties!

"..."

[Movie House]

In the video, Zhou Yang is wearing a suit and facing the camera.

His expression was one of grief and indignation, but his voice was strong and powerful!

Zhou Yang is usually very polite and refined, but at this moment, he not only doesn't act politely at all, but even swears, which is rare for him!
"I'm sorry, I swore!"

"But I think the world needs an opportunity!"

"Everyone needs a chance!"

"Instead of being swept along by inexplicable things, being told what you can do and what you can do, being told what you can film and what you can film..."

"If you don't obey, you're blacklisted; if you slightly go against the grain, you're punished in various ways; if the plot you film doesn't quite fit the script, you're denied any exposure, and then the film flops..."

"If they get to decide everything about movies, then what the hell is the point of having an audience? Why don't you just make your own movies and watch them yourselves? Screw you!"

"..."

The usually mild-mannered Zhou Yang swore again.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and adjusted his glasses.

"I know that many directors and talented filmmakers live cautiously and are very unhappy in this environment..."

"I know that award-winning films are not necessarily good films; they are more often a form of resource trading..."

"I know even better that the eyes of the masses are discerning; everyone can judge what is good and what is bad, but what they suffer from is the lack of a suitable platform!"

"Therefore, from now on, our [Movie House] will be launching two awards..."

"One is the Golden Dragon Award for Popular Cinema, and the other is the Golden Broom Award for Worst Film!"

"Two awards!"

"No so-called authoritative judges or filmmakers will control the life or death of a film!"

"To all movie fans, members, filmmakers, and netizens of [Movie House]..."

"They are all our judges!"

"The right to vote!"

"In our hands, these public judges!"

"..."

(I'm feeling really bad today, so I won't be updating at midnight...)
(End of this chapter)