I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 214 Madman!

The joint statement from Huasheng Brothers and Tianyu Media has finally been released.

A Solemn Statement Regarding Zhou Yang's Alleged Collusion with the "Twilight" Production Team in a Publicity Stunt Campaign

In their statement, the two film giants pointed out with "reasonable evidence" that Zhou Yang's rejection of "Twilight" was too coincidental, and that the "Twilight" production team subsequently rejected actors from Huasheng Brothers. The whole process was "precisely timed," clearly a carefully planned marketing stunt.

As soon as the statement was released, major media outlets reprinted it, and the hashtag #ZhouYangPublicityScandal# instantly became a trending topic.

On various movie forums, a group of online trolls were spamming the chat:
"Zhou Yang is shameless! He'd do anything for attention!"

"The Twilight crew was also an accomplice. Is Hollywood now resorting to such despicable tactics?"

However, this time, the reversal of public opinion came a little too late...

Because it happened half an hour before they released it!
Hey Americans, [the official Twilight Twitter account suddenly updated]

A behind-the-scenes photo has been released:

In the photo, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky red, gilding the entire wilderness with a blood-red hue.

The setting sun cast its glow on a figure riding a black horse, perched on the edge of a cliff...

The figure was wearing a worn-out suit, the brim of his hat pulled down slightly, revealing a deep-set eye...

The wind in the photo seems strong, whipping up sand and dust, blowing the open corner of his suit jacket to reveal a blood-stained shirt underneath...

A gruesome scar ran across his cheek, glowing crimson in the setting sun, clearly indicating he had just survived a fierce battle. At this moment, his right hand gripped an old-fashioned revolver, its barrel still emitting faint smoke, while his left hand held an empty wine bottle. His entire figure blended seamlessly with the gradually sinking sunset in the distance…

What's most breathtaking is the light shining from his narrowed eyes, like a wolf eyeing its prey in the desert, full of wildness and extremely visually striking!
The accompanying text below is a simple sentence: "[A wanderer from the East...]"

Some sharp-eyed netizens immediately recognized who the man in the photo was!

This man is Zhou Yang, but at this moment, Zhou Yang is a completely different person from the domineering CEO who plays basketball in "Love Ferris Wheel". In fact, his temperament is completely different!

Countless girls witnessed this scene!
Everyone was stunned!

Immediately afterwards, I became excited!

..............................

he!
She's a natural clothes hanger!

Whatever role you ask him to play, whatever kind of temperament you need, he can bring out that temperament for you!
He can be ferocious, wild, or struggling in a mine. He can also play the role of a high-and-mighty, brainless "domineering CEO" in a movie.

Inside the Yanjing International Hotel.

Catherine and Mia stared silently at Zhou Yang's promotional photos. Even though they had seen them once before, they were still slightly lost in thought.

The mysterious Eastern exorcist in the photo is what they imagine him to be!
Then, they looked at Zhou Yang, who was sitting in front of them in a suit and tie.

In fact, there were no conflicts outside, and even the absurd claim that Zhou Yang rejected the "backless" look was unfounded!
Not only were there no scenes, but even the scene of fighting with her back exposed and her upper body off was something Zhou Yang suggested over the phone.

On the contrary, they always kept in touch, and the only thing that left the two of them speechless was Zhou Yang's random requests for product placement...

Of course, I was rejected!

Moreover, they sometimes can't understand the Chinese person in front of them.

He clearly possesses gentlemanly qualities and extensive knowledge; he should be an elegant, refined, aristocratic person…

The more they interacted with him, the more they felt he reeked of money. Yes, in Chinese parlance, he was "filthy rich." Sometimes he was like a shameless rogue, so vulgar it was unbelievable. They even suspected that if there was any buzz or profit involved, this guy would even hype up "shit" and turn it into gold...

At this moment, behind Zhou Yang stood a beautiful and delicate Eastern girl, who took out a set of data and handed it to them.

"The promotional photos have caused a huge stir on the Chinese internet, and Mr. Zhou's fans are overjoyed! In the Chinese market, Mr. Zhou has absolute box office appeal..."

The data was laid out in front of the two of them. After seeing the data, they were not shocked. Instead, they nodded silently.

"We have only one request, which is... in addition to Twilight, we hope to reach a strategic cooperation agreement in the future..."

"What strategic agreement?"

After hearing Zhang Jingya's translation, Zhou Yang laughed and looked at the two of them: "I'm an actor, but actually, I'm more of a businessman. I hope that the profits of 'Twilight' can be maximized. I hope that you can grant us the distribution rights in China. We will guarantee the box office of 'Twilight' in China. In addition, I hope that before filming 'Twilight,' we can use the resources of 'Twilight' to utilize a Hollywood special effects team..."

"..."

Catherine and Mia saw Zhou Yang smiling and adjusted their glasses.

They instinctively flinched!
do not know why……

A feeling of being targeted by vampires washed over them.

This feeling is dense and even a little itchy!
……

Three hours later.

Zhou Yang walked out of the room and then looked at Zhang Jingya.

"Jingya..."

"you say……"

"Do you think the jury would award our 'The Mine' if I didn't go to Berlin?"

"Probably not, Mr. Zhang. According to my information—which may not be accurate—but... it seems many Chinese directors are speaking ill of us to the judges in Berlin..."

"Oh, it seems I've really made a name for myself in China this time!"

"Mr. Zhou, it's not just this time; you've actually been infamous for a long time."

"Cough, have Zhang Shun get more security guards, especially around my resting area. Make sure there are extra guards around there, and no one is allowed upstairs at night. Also, before I get in the car, check it for me. And all the food, order it all from [A Liang's] special catering service..."

"Hmm?" "And..."

"What else?"

"There are still too few people criticizing me online..."

"..."

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In March, the wind in Berlin was still biting cold.

On March 14, the winners of the Berlin International Film Festival were announced.

"The Mine" did not win an award, and not only did "The Mine" fail to win an award, but "Men in the Jianghu," which was highly anticipated, also failed to win an award...

Chinese films once again went home empty-handed at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

For "The Man in the Jianghu," mainstream media all referred to him as "the hero of the expedition," while for "The Mine,"

The media outlets had already prepared press releases, all with headlines that were unanimously sarcastic:

[Zhou Yang's arrogance backfires! "The Mine" suffers a crushing defeat in Berlin!]

Berlin without Zhou Yang is the true temple of art!

【…】

Reporters, armed with cameras and microphones, staked out the headquarters of [Xuan Shi Entertainment], Zhou Yang's favorite [A Liang Fast Food Restaurant], and even the building where his company in Yanjing was located, day and night...

But they couldn't even catch a glimpse of him.

He seemed to have vanished overnight.

There were no interviews, no statements, and even the official [Xuanshi Entertainment] remained silent.

Zhou Yang, who usually loves to ride the coattails of trending topics, has stopped doing so.

The next day, reporters discovered that Shen Long seemed to have brought several unknown foreign actors with him from Berlin when he returned to China…

But what he did and what he did remained a mystery. He refused to give any interviews or reveal any information about Zhou Yang. Before long, Shen Long disappeared without a trace.

I initially thought Zhou Yang had been blacklisted.

But the topic of Zhou Yang only grew hotter and hotter.

The fans, however, did not remain silent. More and more fans joined the fray and started hurling insults!
"Does the artistic value of 'The Mine' need Berlin to prove it? Mr. Zhou has long since stopped caring about such empty titles!"

"So some people have been kneeling for too long and can't stand up anymore? Hollywood is begging for collaborations; do they need you to boss them around?"

"Zhou Yang doesn't even bother to accept the award; asking Director Shen to go is already giving Berlin face!"

"Stop barking like a dog!"

Meanwhile, Zhou Yang's haters went even further, flooding the [Kuaibo] chat with messages.

"Zhou Yang is hiding! Does he realize he's made a fool of himself?"

"Hilarious! They're going to hype up artistic value? What artistic value can a film have if it's not recognized by these international cinemas? Hah, I'm laughing..."

"The 'Twilight' character photos were just a publicity stunt! Now their true colors are showing, aren't they?"

"Keep the hype going, keep riding the wave! Why aren't you doing it anymore? You've gone too far!"

The series of verbal battles have created a chaotic and unpleasant atmosphere in the entire internet's public opinion sphere.

but……

The popularity of #ZhouYang# is actually getting higher and higher!
Moreover, all this buzz is concentrated on the main battlegrounds of [Movie House] and [Quickbo]...

The trending topics list for "[Kuaibo]" is filled with all sorts of things: #ZhouYangDisappears# (Breaking News)

#Berlin defeat in the mines# (Hot)

#Zhou Yang's Fans vs. Zhou Yang's Haters# (New)

……

Following the defeat at Berlin, public opinion in the Chinese film industry ignited a fierce online battle among fans.

Meanwhile, in this media frenzy, [Kuaibo] amassed an astonishing 35 registered users, with an equally impressive number of daily active users…

Whether they were criticizing Zhou Yang or were his fans, as they gradually became familiar with [Kuaibo] during this online battle, they found that [Kuaibo] was becoming more and more useful!
The first thing they do every day is log onto [Kuaibo] and participate in all sorts of online flame wars...

It lasted until late March...

The war of words finally subsided.

……

March 25th.

[Washington Brothers] officially announced that the epic film "The Lord of the Rings" will be slightly delayed due to some unforeseen circumstances and will be scheduled for April 15.

Rumors suggest that the authorities held a meeting and created a "Domestic Film Protection Month".

And not long after [Washington Brothers] announced its release date...

the other side……

Zhou Yang, who has been missing for a long time!
Suddenly, a video message was posted on [QuickBlog]!
In the video, Zhou Yang announced news about his new movie, "The Lord of the Rings: The Second Ring," which they are currently filming, is scheduled for release on April 14!
(End of this chapter)