In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 51 Chinese Culture
Having ideas isn't enough for this kind of thing; it also requires fine-tuning. Ye Ning certainly can't do it now; he doesn't understand the intentions. Qin Xuan needs to do it personally.

His first action was to issue a statement: "Due to force majeure, the film 'Fame and Fortune,' originally scheduled for release on December 14, has been withdrawn. The release date will be announced later."

This action immediately sparked curiosity and discussion among those interested: "What force majeure factor?"

"Could it be that someone set it up? They were promoting it to expose the entertainment industry or something."

Just as the film was being pulled from release, Peter Chan was asked by a reporter, "What do you think about the withdrawal of 'Fame and Fortune'?"
He immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "Films should return to the essence of creation. Relying on topics to attract attention is disrespectful to art."

It's as if they don't engage in hype; when they do, they're more ruthless than anyone else. They claim Li Lianjie is illiterate, yet demand exorbitant salaries, and they relentlessly suppress the work of other cast and crew members.

Guangjie, the boss, took half of the film's salary. The other main actors also received high salaries, but the budget was limited. So, they reduced the salaries of the supporting actors and other staff.

This is the situation in the entire industry. As for why Li Lianjie has such a high salary...

The idea was to use Li Lianjie's fame to attract foreign audiences, but unexpectedly, the foreign audiences didn't buy into the film and weren't interested, which led to the film's losses.

Everyone knows that the domestic box office potential is too high to afford a movie with a budget of over 100 million yuan, but they still insist on launching it.

The main reason is to get overseas film distributors to pay for it, so Li Lianjie and Hendrik Willem Van Loon are highly sought-after these days, and various film crews are making films like crazy. But foreigners aren't stupid, and they've long since lost their patience.

If you ask whether the "Mountain Eagle" blockbuster strategy was successful, it was definitely a failure. What drew audiences to the cinema were the 9.9 yuan movie tickets, the commercial subsidies, and the crackdown on piracy, which had nothing to do with the blockbuster films themselves.

The movie that made the difference was Avatar, which truly changed people's visual experience because 3D effects couldn't be seen on computers or televisions.

However, the blockbuster strategy still has its effects, and this cannot be completely denied.

The most impressive one was Hendrik Willem Van Loon, who later made 50 million US dollars in the US for "The Karate Kid 2".

Not only did Peter Chan criticize it, but even Feng Xiaogang, when asked about it, said, "What does their withdrawal have to do with me? Do I need to comment on bad movies and bad directors?"

This is a condescending and name-calling attack, which also provides ample fodder for the media. The media, after all, always wants things to get bigger and is eager for them to exaggerate.

At this point, the two directors can criticize as they please, since the film has already been pulled from theaters. Providing them with buzz is no big deal. If the film hadn't been pulled, they wouldn't have said anything.

Moreover, they saw that the person was scared, otherwise why would they have withdrawn the film? Being squeezed out of screenings would have been a waste of time to release it.

Wang Zhonglei, however, burst into laughter in his office: "Scared, that kid's scared!"

"It's best if you're scared, you'd better tone it down." Wang Zhongjun was also a little smug, wanting to gain a foothold in this circle, without even knowing his own limitations.

Actually, he wouldn't care if the previous incident hadn't happened, but after it did, they felt it was a challenge to his authority.

This also made many people feel that it was a challenge for them!
Just as "The Warlords" was released, an article appeared on Tianya, Renren, Xiaonei and other online communities. The article was about...

"According to inside information, there are hidden reasons why 'Fame and Fortune' was pulled from theaters. This movie exposes some things about the entertainment industry."

So some people got restless and didn't want the movie to be released.

This article is quite long, nearly several hundred words, and it not only discusses the points mentioned above, but also how screenwriters are stripped of their authorship rights, among other things.

Every word aroused people's strong curiosity.

As a result, the article spread wider and wider, and was even made into a derivative video that explained the situation and grudges of various circles in the entertainment industry.

It also talked about how those celebrities were.

Various inside stories of the entertainment industry have been exposed, and these circles are pointing the finger at a certain circle and major capital groups.

One article said, "They appropriated the cultural and creative industry's market share for themselves, hoarding it, colluding with each other, and committing all sorts of evil deeds..." In short, all sorts of articles appeared for a time, speaking with great passion and detailing countless accusations.

Their refusal to allow "Fame and Fortune" to be released drew a barrage of criticism.

Those who know, know.

"Damn it! Such a good movie was ruined by these people. No matter how good or bad it is, they'll still buy a few tickets after it's released."

"They don't know what Chinese culture is."

"It's a shame to 'Make a Name for Yourself'!"

"Thank goodness Liu Yifei didn't sign with that lousy company!"

The online insults were extremely harsh, with people practically cursing their ancestors for eighteen generations.

Some people have even started to speak out for Liu Yifei, who has also been having a tough time lately, being criticized from time to time.

Clearly, all of this is deliberately orchestrated by someone who keeps writing short essays to stir up trouble, evoke people's sympathy, and create an opposing side.

The sudden shift in public opinion stunned everyone in the industry; just moments before, they had been saying that "Fame and Fortune" deserved to be pulled from theaters.

Within just a few days, the public opinion on the internet changed.

This move was so dazzling and unexpected that it caught everyone off guard. Who would have thought that after being pulled from the schedule, they could pull off such a comeback?

The person who orchestrated all of this is definitely a master of manipulation. They directly broke the mold of the movie having no buzz, being unknown, and being suppressed, and at least now it has gained some attention.

Then the theaters will re-evaluate the film, since they need to make money.

The Wangs, Da Wang, Fatty Yu, and others were also at a loss, as this was the first time they had encountered such a huge public opinion storm.

"We were too careless. We let this person cause trouble right under our noses time and time again." The king was somewhat regretful. It was because he underestimated his opponent and didn't take that person seriously that such a big commotion was caused.

If we had discovered it earlier and crushed it sooner, none of this would have happened.

Zuo Shandiao, observing this, sighed, "I really underestimated this man."

They originally thought that the withdrawal of "Fame and Fortune" would solve everything, and that once they got rid of that person called "President Xuan," the movie could be released normally. They never expected this to happen.

Not only did they encounter a public opinion storm, but some people were also exposed and even had their meals in a large private room brought to light.

Their relationship was originally a circle relationship; they would get things done by having meals together.

"Who the hell is so bold?"

"It was that new force, President Xuan. He's the one who started this. There's no one else but him."

"What's the origin?"

"I don't know who they are, but they've recently gotten involved with Wanda and are causing all sorts of trouble."

"Anyone who knows Old Wang well, tell him to get rid of this person and stop him from getting in the way."

(End of this chapter)