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Chapter 81: The Movie That Moved a Hollywood Actor to Tears! (Second Update)

noon.

sunny.

Yang Bo squatted on the ground, feeling frustrated, and smoked a 5-yuan pack of "Da Qianmen" cigarettes.

A gust of wind blew by, carrying not only the smell of smoke, but also stirring his trembling heart.

As the administrator of [Movie Home], and as one of the new media outlets, he specially spent over a thousand yuan to buy a designer suit from [Niu Bake] to wear.

He wanted his "Movie House" to give the "A Better Tomorrow" crew and "Tianyu" a good image.

But at this moment, in just a few hours, his precious [NuBak] suit was now ripped to shreds at the cuffs and the stitching at the collar was torn...

half an hour ago…

He was forcibly dragged out!

Those people didn't explain anything to him at all, and rudely pushed him far, far away!

"President Zhou, you've got me killed! Why did you have to mess with Tianyu Media? You could have messed with them, but why... Oh, President Zhou, did I dig up your ancestral graves or something? You... Oh, what heinous and immoral things did I do in my past life to deserve meeting you..."

Halfway through his cigarette, Yang Bo felt increasingly frustrated and aggrieved. With a long face, he looked at Zhou Yang, who was sitting to the side, deep in thought.

Looking at it this way!
His emotions completely collapsed!
Hemp egg!

Mr. Zhou's suit was completely intact; not only was it intact, but he also looked as handsome as ever...

Yang Bo glanced subconsciously at the group of young people next to him who were throwing their "A Better Tomorrow" T-shirts into the trash can, and suddenly felt dizzy!
What the hell!
That damned Mr. Zhou! He had already arranged for security personnel to protect him before he rushed in!
He left with an air of nonchalance and composure, while I...

You should have said so earlier if you had this plan! My suit costs a thousand yuan!

Ah ah ah ah ah!
Yang Bo, squatting by the roadside, looked miserable as he gazed at Zhou Yang sitting beside him. The more he looked, the more bitter he felt, and he felt as if tears were about to fall.

"Mr. Yang, how could it be to kill you? Do you know what news means? It means to be new. In the internet age, we need gimmicks, sensationalism, and originality to gain attention and traffic, and to attract people's attention!"

"But, Mr. Zhou, I... I... this kind of traffic..."

"Mr. Yang, actually, a month ago, when I first saw you, I felt that you were someone who could accomplish great things!"

"I, I'm not, I..."

"Mr. Yang, don't underestimate yourself. Mr. Yang, I have a very good eye for people. Look at my film 'The Distant Friend: Reboot.' What was Mr. Chen Jianfeng before? He was just an unknown nobody at Yan Film Studio. Now, what is he? He's the undisputed male lead of a Chinese science fiction film with over 2 million DVD sales! And what about Director Shen? A few months ago, Director Shen was almost starving to death in his rented room, but I felt his unparalleled talent... Now, do you see? Director Shen is sleeping with his 300,000 yuan bonus!"

"..." Yang Bo wanted to say something.

But then he saw Zhou Yang staring at him with a serious expression.

He found himself unable to utter a single word, despite having a thousand words to say.

He straightened his somewhat tattered suit: "But..."

"Mr. Yang, I've been keeping an eye on your film review website, [Movie Home], lately. At first, [Movie Home] had the highest traffic, but these days, with the rise of three powerful companies backed by [Wandou], [Movie Encyclopedia], and [Movie Fan Home], have you noticed that your Movie Home is losing its edge?"

"Mr. Zhou, I... because our team actually..."

"They have capital behind them! Do you think that just because you're diligently chasing trends everywhere, that's enough? Do you even know what capital is?"

"..."

"Capital can buy tons of ads, they can keep throwing money at operations, and they can even use their influence to bring in more and more media outlets to pave the way for their own websites... What's the use of running yourself ragged?"

"..."

"Are you thinking of waiting for traffic to pick up so that investors will come in and invest in your website?"

"..."

"That's true, but unless you have truly phenomenal traffic, investors won't even notice you. Otherwise, with only 6 registered users, even if you had 10, for investors, it's just a matter of a little operation, and they'll surpass you in a few days... Then the big fish eat the small fish, completely wiping you out..."

"..."

Yang Bo stared blankly at Zhou Yang. At that moment, Zhou Yang, seeing that there was no one around except for a few security guards, unceremoniously spat into the trash can next to him.

He then sat down on the chair next to him, squinting at the flow of people and cars, and said those words casually.

As Yang Bo listened, his mind went blank. He opened his mouth for a long time, feeling as if Zhou Yang was brainwashing him, but he couldn't refute anything...

For some reason, he even started to think that Zhou Yang, that despicable bastard, actually made a little bit of sense as he listened to the later parts.

"Mr. Yang, this world is a dark forest where the strong prey on the weak. If you don't want to be eaten, you have to become stronger!"

"..."

"How can I become stronger? By making myself stronger!"

"..."

"It's completely useless for you to shamelessly fawn over others and try to find news by hanging around with those already famous media outlets. We have to find another way, take a different approach, you know?"

"..." "Those old news stories are in the past. We're not looking for news; we should be creating news. Look, I've created another story for you, haven't I? Go to [Movie House], put my photo and my news there, and then add a gimmick. The gimmick doesn't need to be too sensational, something like: [Shocking! Mr. Zhou's new movie surpasses 1000 million DVD sales!] [Shocking! Zeng Qiang, producer and head of 'A Better Tomorrow,' was so shocked by Mr. Zhou's new movie at the press conference that he clutched his heart and almost knelt down!] [Shocking! Why do Hollywood directors insist on joining Mr. Zhou's company team?]..."

Yang Bo listened intently!

His eyes widened instantly!
I was just about to say something.

Suddenly the phone rang.

He answered the phone instinctively, and then...

"Admin, our [Movie Home] forum has suddenly been flooded with posts from lunatics..."

"Hollywood directors and famous Hollywood stars watched the movie 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' with tears in their eyes, saying that their illness could be cured..."

"Damn it, stationmaster, what kind of movie is this 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen'? You should contact President Zhou and ask. Damn it, I don't know why, but seeing this movie gives me a strong sense of depravity, and it's making me want to watch it myself!"

"My grass!"

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Bo stared at Zhou Yang as if he had seen a ghost.

"Mr. Zhou, are these random posts on [Movie Home] related to you?"

"Mr. Yang, what do you mean by 'related to me'? Mr. Yang, well, things are already like this, right? You can't get any good headlines to promote it now, and you've been blacklisted by Tianyu Media. Why don't you just give me an exclusive interview right here and now, a live interview, and I'll spill the beans on you about what kind of movie our 'Lu Zhishen vs. Lu Zhishen' is... oh, no, I mean 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' is... point the camera at me and take a series of photos..."

"???"

Seeing Zhou Yang stand up, looking serious in the sunlight, Yang Bo felt a chill run down his spine.

Immediately afterwards...

"Brother Zhang, yeah, why don't you guys bring some cameras and video cameras, pretend to be fans, and surround me... like you just happened to spot me on the street and that'll cause a sensation!"

"..."

"Cinema photographers, don't just stand there like idiots, come help me find a camera!"

"..."

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

afternoon.

Liu Jun quietly logged onto [Movie House].

Bored, he decided to check out what new movies were showing at [Movie House]...

The moment he logged onto [Movie House], he was stunned to see a movie called "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen" trending on [Movie House]'s hot search list.

Upon seeing the title of this movie, Liu Jun felt a slight jolt!
This strong sense of temporal and spatial discontinuity, what's with the "Category III film" vibe?
He clicked on it instinctively!
Immediately afterwards...

I saw a post titled "[Hollywood Actor Wept After Watching 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen'!]"

He subconsciously clicked on the post, and immediately saw a middle-aged man who looked like a foreigner wiping his eyes with a tissue, his eyes filled with tears.

He looked absolutely grateful!

There is another sentence below.

[Hollywood Actor Chris George: When I first saw Mr. Zhou Yang, I was captivated by his unparalleled charm! At that moment, I had a premonition that Mr. Zhou Yang would become the king of the Chinese film industry in the new era! Later, after I saw Mr. Zhou Yang's new work, "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen," I was shocked. I had never seen such a powerful and moving film in my life...]

When I saw this sentence...

Liu Jun was shocked!
I grass!

Is Mr. Zhou really that awesome?

Even Hollywood movie stars...

Immediately afterwards...

I subconsciously clicked on the post's drop-down menu...

The drop-down menu has a subtitle!

The title is: [I absolutely must nominate "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen" for an Oscar!]

After seeing this title!

Liu Jun's voice was buzzing loudly!
Despite his lack of formal education, he felt his mind was filled with all sorts of sophisticated and high-class images!

Then, he continued reading...

My name is Chris George, and I'm an Oscar-winning actor! I always thought I had the best acting skills, but then one day, my friend from China, Mr. Zhou Yang, showed me a sample clip of a movie he starred in. After watching it, I couldn't sleep...

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(End of this chapter)