I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 9 Public Opinion
Cheng Sheng frowned and said, "Everyone, I'm short on time and don't have much time for interviews. I can only answer three questions. After that, I have to go back to the film set to shoot."

"Director Cheng, many directors and artists in the entertainment industry don't have a high opinion of your film. What's your opinion on this?"

There was a moment of silence, then a reporter asked the question first.

"Others' doubts will not become stumbling blocks for me. If they say I can't do it, that's their freedom of speech, and I can't shut them up. However, I will prove my worth with actions and respond to all doubts with results."

Cheng Sheng replied coldly.

He knew that no matter what he said now, it wouldn't be able to withstand the overwhelming public opinion.

Only when the movie is released and proves them wrong will they realize how excellent they are.

"Director Cheng, could you explain the source of your funds? Is it really related to those coal bosses in Xishan?"

After Cheng Sheng finished answering, another reporter asked a question first.

Cheng Sheng smiled. He had asked teachers Zhang Yang and Yang Chao to keep the source of the funds a secret, mainly because he didn't want to affect the filming any further. But now it seemed that if he didn't reveal it, countless people would make wild guesses, and someone might even call the police to investigate him.

"Everyone, many people are very curious about how I was able to raise 100 million yuan in investment. Well, let me tell you, that's right, all my money came from the investment of coal mine owners from Xishan," Cheng Sheng said loudly.

The reporters were all shocked to hear this, never expecting it to be true.

Are those coal mine owners in Xishan stupid and rich?
They actually invested 100 million yuan in Cheng Sheng.

“You might think that those coal bosses in Xishan are fools with too much money to invest so much in me, but you need to change your mind and understand one thing: it was my talent that impressed them, not that they were fools with too much money. In fact, I only said one thing to them, which was to help them make a lot of money, and that's why they invested in me.”

Cheng Sheng spoke with such confidence that the reporters were dumbfounded, wondering where his confidence came from.

If he hadn't become a director and instead started a pyramid scheme, he probably could have become a millionaire!
The reporters had certainly learned a thing or two about the director's shamelessness.

"Director Cheng, Zhang Weiping said you're a clown online. Do you have any rebuttal to him?"

one reporter asked.

"Zhang Weiping? Who's that? Is he a director?"

Cheng Sheng revealed a disdainful expression.

Ah!
All the reporters were stunned. He didn't even know Zhang Weiping?

It's worth noting that Zhang Weiping and Zhang Guoshi are a golden duo; one is a well-known producer in the industry, and the other is one of the most outstanding directors in China.

How could Cheng Sheng not have heard of Zhang Weiping?

Could it be!

The reporters quickly realized that this was Cheng Sheng's answer.

Zhang Weiping called Cheng Sheng a clown, to which Cheng Sheng replied that he was not even as good as a clown.

How wonderful!
The reporters were thrilled; this was big news: a new director showing disdain for a well-known producer.

"Alright everyone, you should leave now. I've answered your three questions. Now I need to go back and continue filming."

After saying that, he turned and left without giving the reporters a chance to ask further questions.

Although the reporters were a little disappointed, they quickly put that disappointment aside and sent the content of Cheng Sheng's interview back to have it edited and released as quickly as possible.

It must be said that the media moves very quickly.

Before long, Cheng Sheng's words appeared online, and reporters even embellished them a little, which only added fuel to the fire and made things worse.

The internet erupted with a deluge of responses.

"Wow, Director Cheng Sheng is amazing! He actually secured 100 million with just one sentence?"

"A liar, absolutely a liar. How could someone get a hundred million yuan investment with just a few words? It's true that coal mine owners are rich, but they're not fools."

“I absolutely do not believe this is true. I once had a director friend who took a script to some coal mine owners to ask for investment. He talked until his mouth was dry, and they only gave him 100,000 yuan.”

"This new director is really amazing; he doesn't even know Zhang Weiping."

"He doesn't know, he knows too much! Upstairs, didn't you realize this is a sarcastic remark that Zhang Weiping is even worse than a clown?" "Awesome Karas, did he even insult the National Advisor?!"

"I don't know if this director Cheng Sheng has any talent, but his ability to deceive people is absolutely unbeatable."

I can't wait for this movie to be released!

"He's got no talent whatsoever. He's just a clown. What new director has a budget of 100 million for their first film? Even the national mastermind couldn't do that."

"It's confirmed. He's helping the coal mine owners in Xishan launder money."

"Zhang Weiping, hurry up and come out and curse back. I love watching this drama unfold."

"Looking forward to being proven wrong and a plot twist..."

Public opinion has already begun to ferment and spread online.

Many people admire Cheng Sheng's ability to easily secure 100 million yuan in investment, but many others express doubt.

At the same time, Cheng Sheng's answer also earned him a group of haters.

Snapped!
At New Pictures Film Company, Zhang Weiping slammed his fist on the table in anger and cursed, "What does that bastard mean? He's utterly disrespectful! We must blacklist someone like him!"

Zhang Guoshi said calmly, "They have the Central Academy of Drama behind them, how can you blacklist them?"

A ban usually targets people without connections or influence.

Cheng Sheng is backed by the Central Academy of Drama, and the entire school is supporting his filming.

If they really target Cheng Sheng, Zhang Weiping will be the one who suffers.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Weiping's face darkened. He understood the reasoning behind it, but he just couldn't stand it.

On second thought, since he couldn't ban it, he decided to produce Cheng Sheng's films.

Soon.

Zhang Weiping published an article that directly denigrated Cheng Sheng's film as worthless, even stating bluntly that it was a terrible movie.

Many directors and artists who have a good relationship with Zhang Weiping, or out of respect for Zhang, also echoed this sentiment, stating frankly that they do not have a good opinion of Cheng Sheng's film.

He also urged his fans not to waste money buying movie tickets.

With the encouragement of Zhang Weiping and others, even most netizens began to think that Cheng Sheng's movies were unreliable.

He even bluntly stated that he would never watch his movies.

Immediately, the internet was flooded with negative news about Cheng Sheng and the film.

The teachers at the Central Academy of Drama were extremely worried about this, but there was nothing they could do. They could only call Cheng Sheng and ask him to take appropriate measures.

Cheng Sheng, however, dismissed this with disdain.

In the current situation, not responding is better than responding.

Responding would be even more disadvantageous for him.

If there is no response, those people will naturally stop making trouble once they have no target.

The next few days.

Cheng Sheng assigned the dialogue scenes to Liu Meng to film, while he focused on filming the war scenes.

After all, the war scenes are the highlight of this movie.

If it weren't for the immersive experience, he wouldn't dare guarantee he could have filmed it well.

With the cooperation of the military and actors, Cheng Sheng activated the buff of being on the scene.

(End of this chapter)