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

Chapter 80 Damn it, I've been tricked! (First update)
The promotion of the "A Better Tomorrow" project was in full swing, drawing huge crowds.

Yang Bo, the site manager of 【Movie Home】, along with his new assistant, excitedly squeezed through the promotional materials for "A Better Tomorrow" outside the site, hoping to get some of the latest news about the film.

July 2003.

As the total number of registered users on the [Movie Home] website surpassed 6 thanks to the movie "The Longest Nite: Reboot"...

On the internet, more and more entrepreneurs saw the market potential of film review forums, and a dozen or so film review forum websites sprang up overnight.

Some of these websites were created by a group of film enthusiasts, sharing the same initial intention as Yang Bo.

But another website, presumably a real-world film review weekly, saw the huge potential of online film review forums and started investing heavily in entering the online market...

They not only used the best and fastest servers, but also leveraged established entertainment newspapers and weekly magazines to attract traffic. Furthermore, they used the latest and fastest news channels and movie information in the entertainment industry to instantly draw countless netizens to their site.

In just over ten days, the number of registered users on three websites, namely [Wandou], [Movie Encyclopedia], and [Movie Fans' Home], surged. The movie website [Wandou] even surpassed 5 registered users, almost exceeding the number of users [Movie Fans' Home] had accumulated in just a few months.

these days……

The Wandou movie website has a very large presence, not only on BBS forums, but also on various social media platforms such as Qdog and Tieba, with Wandou's various traffic-driving advertisements almost everywhere.

Yang Bo felt a huge threat, and in order to stabilize the traffic, he began to frantically recruit people and swarm around various movie promotion platforms, intending to find the latest information on some popular movies and stabilize the traffic!

"A Better Tomorrow," a film that generated explosive buzz from its inception to its completion and is touted as a revival of Hong Kong cinema, is definitely one that Yang Bo cannot miss!

9 Month 3 Day!
"Wow, Mr. Yang, you're here too!"

"Eh? Mr. Zhou, you, you..."

"Mr. Yang, are you looking for material?"

"Yes! Mr. Zhou, you..."

"Mr. Yang, I have to tell you something. Actually, the online content that the general public wants won't help increase your website traffic at all... Think about it, if you use the same content and I use the same content, how can you stand out and attract attention? You should find a different way, right?"

"That makes sense..."

"Mr. Yang, how about this, you give me the camera and the microphone, and I'll help you generate some buzz? Mr. Yang, our film [The Reboot] was a huge hit recently, and your Film House deserves a lot of credit. I'd really like to thank you in person..."

"That's possible, but... wait, Mr. Zhou, what are you doing here?"

"I was just wandering around aimlessly, and I didn't expect to end up here. Oh, by the way, Mr. Yang, could you give me the camera?"

"Okay, do you need any help?"

"No need, don't worry, I guarantee this wave will bring tens of thousands of views to your [Movie Home]..."

"Oh...then I..."

Just as Yang Bo was desperately squeezing his way in, he spotted Zhou Yang.

Under the sunlight, Zhou Yang smiled broadly and came over to greet Yang Bo before Yang Bo could even react.

Yang Bo was a little confused. He had a feeling that Zhou Yang's presence here was a little strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was...

Thinking about the buzz Zhou Yang had brought to [Movie House] these past few days, and seeing Zhou Yang's sincere and earnest face, I subconsciously handed the camera to Zhou Yang.

Mr. Zhou, putting everything else aside, it seems he really does generate buzz...

Then, watching Zhou Yang carry the camera, he skillfully squeezed into the crowd...

Not long after he squeezed into the crowd, several "fans" dressed in casual clothes and wearing "A Better Tomorrow" t-shirts suddenly surrounded Zhou Yang and guarded him.

For some reason, Yang Bo had a slightly bad feeling as he looked at Zhou Yang on the camera.

Immediately afterwards...

"Mr. Zeng, I don't know if you've heard of a movie called 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen'. The director of that movie claims that the box office will break 2 million and that it will become your biggest competitor. What do you think about this?"

"..."

"Mr. Zeng, hello. This is Zhou Yang, a reporter from Movie Home. We've received news that a film company called [Xuan Shi Entertainment] has produced a movie called 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen.' This movie is touted as the best-selling classic film of the next decade. At the same time, this movie has a huge investment and has invited numerous powerful Chinese actors to participate. The director of this movie claims that the box office on the opening day will definitely break historical records. What do you think about this?"

"..."

What did Yang Bo hear?
What the hell!
He saw Zhou Yang!
Incredibly, amidst all the attention, they actually used the name "Movie House" to suddenly storm into the promotional event for "A Better Tomorrow"!

then……

After drinking dozens of kilograms of fake liquor, he spouted a bunch of nonsense and bragged a lot.
I grass!

His eyes widened!

I can't believe this guy is so bold!
this moment!
He looked around at the stunned media, completely dumbfounded!
His ears were ringing!
Is this guy here to cause trouble?
...........................

silence!

The previously noisy scene fell into a brief silence after Zhou Yang's sudden voice.

Especially when everyone heard "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen", all the media looked at the questioner who rushed to the front as if they had seen a ghost.

"Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen"?
Special!

What kind of Category III film title is this?

When they saw that familiar, somewhat recognizable figure, all the media were stunned!

"My grass!"

"This guy is Zhou Yang!"

Which Zhou Yang?

"That damn Zhou Yang, the one who directed 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2,' and also directed 'The Reboot' a while back!"

"I rely on!"

"What's this guy doing here?"

"Wait, this..."

"What's the title 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen'? Is this his new movie?" "Damn, with that arrogant look, isn't he afraid of getting beaten up?"

"Wait a minute, this guy seems to have brought a whole bunch of security guards!"

"..."

Immediately afterward, the brief silence was broken into an uproar. A moment later, almost instinctively, everyone turned their cameras toward the young man in a suit, wearing glasses, and carrying a camera.

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

"Correct!"

"Correct!"

"Actually, our film 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' has an extremely high level of artistic creation, and it's suitable for watching secretly in bed in the middle of the night!"

"Yes, it's very beautiful. It's very enjoyable to watch quietly by yourself!"

"Yes, why are we here at the 'A Better Tomorrow' event today? We're not here to cause trouble, absolutely not. I'm a very excited 'Water Margin' fan. Ever since I saw the 'A Better Tomorrow' promotional material, I've been so excited that I haven't been able to calm down for a long time. We want to pay tribute to this movie!"

"Yes, this movie is extremely daring, and minors should absolutely not be allowed to go to the cinema to watch it!"

"Yes, it's 18+, absolutely 18+, and only a handful of cinemas across the country will be able to show it. Our premiere date is set for 9 PM on September 9th!"

"..."

in the sun.

Zeng Qiang was stunned!
He saw the young man suddenly appear out of nowhere.

After asking some questions out of the blue, and before even getting their own answers, they suddenly and inexplicably started being interviewed by reporters, instantly drawing all the reporters' attention away!
then……

What is this person doing?
This person was desperately advertising his "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen" right in front of me?

This man!

This man!

When he realized what was happening, his face turned ashen, and he was so agitated that he couldn't catch his breath.

The person in charge next to him shouted frantically at the security guards not far away!

"security guard!"

"Where are the security guards?!"

"Get this person out!"

"quick!"

"Get out!"

"Damn it, they were definitely hired by the [Huashang Brothers], damn it!"

"..."

As security personnel rushed to Zhou Yang's side to pull him away, they found that some people around Zhou Yang who looked like "fans" were even more excited. They surrounded Zhou Yang so much that the security guards couldn't squeeze through!
"Mr. Zeng, Mr. Zeng, I really didn't mean to cause trouble. I'm just, Mr. Zeng, a fan of yours. I made this movie to pay tribute to you..."

"Mr. Zeng, Mr. Zeng, can you tell me..."

"President Zeng, our box office target for 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' is 2 million yuan. President Zeng, let's compete on the same stage! President Zeng!"

"..."

Zeng Qiang clutched his heart. When he saw the group of security guards trying to squeeze into the crowd but failing and instead shouting excitedly, Zeng Qiang felt his blood pressure spike instantly.

The scene was becoming increasingly chaotic!
Ok!

There were enough security personnel on set for "A Better Tomorrow" that Zhou Yang was quickly apprehended and pushed away...

But Zhou Yang, while being pushed out, was shouting and yelling while carrying a camera!
"damn it!"

"From now on, please do not invite Cinema House, this media outlet, again!"

"remember!"

"Movie House, from now on, we will ban this company from attending any of our company's press conferences!"

"From now on, no information is to be disclosed to any personnel of [Movie House]!"

"..."

Yang Bo watched as Zhou Yang was surrounded by the crowd, being protected on one side and pushed out on the other...

The scene erupted into chaos as reporters, as if they had stumbled upon a major news story, began snapping photos of Zhou Yang with their cameras.

In a daze...

Yang Bo suddenly heard the person in charge at the scene shouting.

Immediately afterwards, a large group of security guards ran over menacingly and dragged Yang Bo away!

Upon seeing this, Yang Bo immediately became anxious and shouted loudly!

"I!"

"His business is none of ours at Film House!"

"We are victims too!"

He lied to me!

"He tricked our camera..."

"he……"

"Damn it, I've been scammed, I've been fucking scammed!"
"..."

(End of this chapter)