I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 265 The Conspirator Wu Baige
If I don't come out and explain, with these people making baseless accusations, I'm afraid I'll be labeled a plagiarist, and my reputation will be completely ruined.

Draft it!
This guy wants to die!

That was ruthless.

conspiracy!

Someone is definitely targeting me, and they've hit the nail on the head.

"I'll go back first."

Cheng Sheng handed the phone back to Da Tian Tian.

With such a big thing happening, he must have received many calls.

Zeng Li and the other two followed Cheng Sheng home.

Cheng Sheng picked up his phone and saw that there were many missed calls coming in.

Judging by the time, the first person to call him was Master Han.

Cheng Sheng pressed the call button.

"Xiao Cheng, I was so worried! Where did you go? Did you see the news online?"

After the call connected, before Cheng Sheng could speak, Third Master Han said anxiously on the phone.

"Sorry, I was eating out and didn't have my phone with me. I just saw the news online, and it's all nonsense."

"So what do you plan to do? Do you need my help?" Master Han asked.

"Mr. Han, don't rush, this matter is not simple..."

Cheng Sheng told Han Sanye his guess.

"Damn it, to use such extreme methods. If they find out who it is, shoot him."

Master Han was furious. He thought it was just a small frame-up, but he didn't expect it to contain a conspiracy.

Moreover, it creates conflict between the two places.

This is enough to constitute a crime.

"Who is it! Actually, I have some guesses in my mind."

Cheng Sheng said.

"Who?"

“Those who want me dead are generally those who have a deep grudge against me, and the one who hates me the most is Wu Baige.”

Cheng Sheng said.

His guess that Wu Baige was the mastermind was not just a fabrication, but based on reason.

Firstly, I have a grudge against him. Wu Baige is a very cunning person; I knew that from the last time she hired online trolls to smear him.

Secondly, besides Wu Baige, who has the ability to get so many Hong Kong celebrities to come forward and criticize her, although many others could do it, they have no grudge against her!
Third, there are vested interests.

Everyone knew that "Red Cliff" and "Three Kingdoms" would be released in the same period.

Who benefited the most from the ban on the film "Three Kingdoms"?
It might be an investor in "Red Cliff," but the major investor is China Film Group, so there's no reason for China Film Group to target itself.

Moreover, China Film Group also invested in "Three Kingdoms". If they were to do this, China Film Group would suffer even greater losses.

"Wu Baige!"

Master Han fell silent for a moment. According to Cheng Sheng's analysis, it was indeed very likely that it was him.

"You bastard! I already warned that guy not to cause trouble, but he still managed to create this much trouble for me. I'll teach him a lesson!" Master Han was seething with hatred for Wu Baige.

"Mr. Han, it's no use. Even if you go to him, he won't admit it without evidence. The most important thing now is to deal with this crisis."

Cheng Sheng said.

He also wanted to deal with Wu Baige.

But evidence is needed!
Wu Baige is a very shrewd person. He will definitely not get involved in this matter personally; he must have found outside help.

"Xiao Cheng, I'll support you no matter what you decide to do," said Third Master Han.

"Thank you, but I have things to do. I'll leave now, bye-bye."

After saying that, Cheng Sheng hung up the phone.

Then he called Xu Xiaozhong again.

After reassuring Xu Xiaozhong, Cheng Sheng sent messages to some friends who cared about him, telling them not to worry and that he would handle things himself.

"Cheng Sheng, look, this is a newly uploaded interview video."

"I'm talking on my phone," Da Tiantian said. Cheng Sheng frowned and looked at Da Tiantian's phone. He saw that Wu Baige was being interviewed by a reporter.

In the video, a reporter asked Wu Baige for her opinion on Cheng Sheng's plagiarism.

"Paying tribute to that person's unique understanding of 'originality,' where other people's inspiration is a seed, but that person's directly grows into a towering tree—even the growth rings are exactly the same."

"Plagiarists always say they 'borrowed inspiration,' but the extent of their 'borrowing' is probably more like 'reading the whole text aloud,' isn't it?"

"I'm not commenting on anyone in particular, but I really don't have much goodwill towards people who plagiarize. Here, I call on everyone to boycott all works by plagiarists."

The interview video, which was less than a minute long, was filled with Wu Baige's sarcastic remarks.

That person, original work, seed, inspiration, etc.

It didn't name names or directly accuse Cheng Sheng of plagiarism, but every sentence implied something about Cheng Sheng.

The culture of green tea has been brought to its fullest potential.

"and this."

Da Tian Tian is making another interview video.

This interview video is from the organizers of the Hong Kong Film Awards.

They said similar things to Wu Baige, accusing the plagiarist. Although they didn't mention Cheng Sheng, it was obvious to everyone that they were referring to Cheng Sheng for plagiarism.

Cheng Sheng sneered repeatedly, knowing that the Hong Kong Film Awards organizers had come for revenge.

It's because he offended the Hong Kong Film Awards organizers last year.

Cheng Sheng watched several related videos, most of which accused the plagiarist.

These videos are mostly from Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities.

There weren't any mainland Chinese celebrities among them.

It's clear that mainland celebrities aren't stupid; they saw the problem immediately and didn't want to get involved.

"Cheng Sheng, how about I have you arrest Wu Baige, torture her severely, and then force her to come forward and clear your name?"

"Da Tian Tian said fiercely."

This person looks like they have some deep-seated grudge against Wu Baige.

puff!

Seeing Da Tian Tian's fierce demeanor, Zeng Li, who was initially worried about Cheng Sheng, couldn't help but laugh.

"You're acting like a little witch. You'd better not get involved in this."

Cheng Sheng flicked Da Tian Tian's forehead with his finger.

"Ouch!"

Da Tiantian cried out in pain, then retorted defiantly, "Are we just going to let Wu Baige do whatever she wants to you without fighting back?"

"This matter is not urgent. Let me think about it. You all go back first."

Cheng Sheng said.

"Also, you should not make any comments online, nor should you stand up for me, so as to avoid causing conflict between mainland and Hong Kong audiences."

Before leaving, Cheng Sheng gave him some more instructions.

"Ah."

After the three returned, Cheng Sheng fell into deep thought.

This matter is both tricky and easy to resolve.

After all, his script was already registered, so it doesn't matter what others say about him plagiarizing, and he doesn't even need to pay attention to it.

But the real problem isn't plagiarism, but the fear of escalating into conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong.

If that's the case, he can't come forward to explain, or even post anything, because if he does, mainland audiences will definitely follow suit and cheer him on.

The conflict will escalate then.

This is also the most difficult part.

"Forget it, thinking about it gives me a headache. I'll go to sleep first and discuss it with Sister Na at the company tomorrow."

After a long while, Cheng Sheng rubbed his head and thought to himself.

He just got back from Cannes today, and was stopped by reporters for interviews. He also went to the school. He hasn't had a chance to rest yet.

While Cheng Sheng was sleeping, news about his plagiarism spread rapidly online, sparking heated discussions on various entertainment forums.

(End of this chapter)