Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I became a legend in the entertainment industry by avo

Chapter 110 Defusing Public Opinion

The dean has set the tone, and even if you're dissatisfied, you have to carry it out.

When the machine starts moving, the speed is extremely fast.

Zhang Qilin was summoned to a conference room.

He pushed open the door and entered, where he saw Pu Cunxin, Yang Lixin, Yi Yangbo, and legal counsel Jing Hongkai sitting inside.

I knew then that things should be over.

He walked to the conference table and bowed politely: "Hello, teachers. I don't know what brings you here."

Yi Yangbo said with a smile, "Xiao Zhang, the hospital is going to hold a press conference to explain the recent events, and there are some things we need to ask you about."

Zhang Qilin did not rush to answer, but first looked at Pu Cunxin and Yang Lixin.

Seeing the two nod slightly, he turned to Yi Yangbo: "Okay, Director Yi."

Yi Yangbo did not mention his dealings with those brokerage companies, but instead asked about Xinghuo Media.

Zhang Qilin then explained the whole story of his dealings with Xinghuo Media in detail.

He didn't sign the contract because of Teacher Zhang's suggestion.

He discovered his passion for acting, so he resolutely gave up the generous offer from Xinghuo and focused all his energy on getting into the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Pu Cunxin and Yang Lixin listened, their smiles deepening, nodding frequently as if they were quite approving.

Finally, Yi Yangbo asked the most crucial question: "Do you have an invoice?"

"Yes, I've kept all of these from the past few years," Zhang Qilin nodded and said.

Yi Yangbo lowered his head and spoke a few words with Jing Hongkai, the legal counsel, exchanging opinions.

He looked up at Zhang Qilin: "Where are all those documents?"

"Where I live."

"Jing Hongkai will go with you to get it in a little while. He will go through it carefully tonight, and we will discuss the press conference tomorrow."

"OK."

"There's something else," Yi Yangbo said, changing his tone. "The academy has arranged for you to participate in the recording of CCTV-1's 'Singing Together, Winning Together' with Teacher Yu Zhen the day after tomorrow. Since you've received singing and dancing training before, prepare a song and perform it on the show."

Zhang Qilin was taken aback; this was a bit too sudden.

He said somewhat awkwardly, "Director Yi, isn't this too hasty? Can we postpone it for a couple of days?"

"The recording time was set a long time ago and can't be changed," Yi Yangbo shook his head. "Just bear with it for now."

Zhang Qilin then asked, "If I want to be on the show, rehearsals—"

Pu Cunxin said, "I will talk to Director Gu Wei about the rehearsals, but you will have to find a way to make up for the basic courses you missed."

Seeing Pu Cunxin say this, Zhang Qilin could only nod.

Yi Yangbo added one last instruction: "The specific music and arrangement will be discussed with you by the staff tomorrow. Now go and get the materials."

The two secretly left the Beijing People's Art Theatre through a side door and walked for more than ten minutes until they arrived at the small courtyard where Zhang Qilin lived.

He found the training contract and invoice signed with Xinghuo Media and gave them to legal counsel Jing Hongkai: "Mr. Jing, thank you for your help."

Jing Hongkai smiled and took the documents: "I'll study them tonight and let you know the results tomorrow."

Jing Hongkai left, and Zhang Qilin did not return to the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

He sat down at his desk, turned on his computer, and stared at the screen for a while.

The show will be recorded the day after tomorrow.

What is he singing?

Logically, the best promotional effect would be to choose a song that matches the spirit of "Rickshaw Boy".

But time was too tight, and CCTV-1's censorship was too strict; not just any song could be included.

Once he makes the wrong choice, he won't even have a chance to change it.

He leaned back in his chair and thought for a long time before finally coming up with a safe solution.

Sing revolutionary songs.

Singing revolutionary songs on CCTV is never a mistake.

He sat up straight and typed the words "red songs" on the keyboard.

A list of words popped up on the screen:

"Azalea," "My Motherland and I," "Ode to Coral," "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off," "Ode to the Red Plum Blossom," "Embroidering the Red Flag," "Guerrilla Song" —

He looked at them one by one. The first one was the theme song of Shining Red Star, but the key was too high, so he needed to lower the key to sing it.

The second chorus was much more powerful.

The third is a female singer —

Just as he was about to look at the fourth one, he suddenly stopped and looked at the third one instead.

After thinking for a moment, he searched for the lyrics on his computer and suddenly realized that he had confused it with another song, "Ode to the Red Plum Blossom".

He had heard Bi Hongwei's cover of "Ode to Coral," but now, let alone finding the video online, Bi Hongwei hasn't even adapted it yet.

That adaptation was completely different from the female version's gentle and graceful style.

He stared at the lyrics on the screen, tried humming the beginning a few lines, felt the tune was a bit off, and started humming again from the beginning.

He opened the music production software on his computer, humming and adjusting as he slowly pieced it together in his mind.

Meanwhile, Yi Yangbo went to Vice President Wang's office to report the situation.

After listening, Vice Dean Wang revealed a meaningful smile: "Old Pu actually fooled me."

Yi Yangbo asked cautiously, "Then we—"

Vice President Wang leaned back in his chair, pondering, and said, "Find a few suitable spokespeople, and after a while, take them to talk to Lao Pu. Slowly probe the situation, and eventually we'll have a chance to get involved."

"Understood, Dean Wang."

Pu Cunxin returned to his office and saw that Feng Yuanzheng was still there. He nodded and sat down.

Feng Yuanzheng asked with a smile, "How's the situation?"

"It went relatively smoothly. At least the lightning around that kid was detonated and won't affect him in the future."

"This child did well and didn't make any wrong choices. Shouldn't we reward them with something?"

Pu Cunxin glanced at Feng Yuanzheng;

"What's the reward?"

"Wotou Guild Hall?"

Pu Cunxin was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh: "You really dare to dream. He Bing, Song Dandan, Yang Lixin, Xu Fan—that's an all-star cast, and you add a newcomer like him?"

"The role isn't important," Feng Yuanzheng smiled. "The key is to let him stay with you guys and learn something."

Pu Cunxin pondered for a moment: "We need to think about this. If we don't have a good excuse, people will gossip."

Feng Yuanzheng stood up with a smile: "I believe you will have a way."

10:30 a.m. the next day

The meeting room of Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Yang Lixin, Yi Yangbo, and Zhang Qilin listened to Jing Hongkai's explanation: "After research and consultation with CCTV's legal department, we unanimously believe that Xinghuo Media has distorted the facts, and even if they sue, we have a high chance of winning."

"Based on the contract terms and related invoices and other documents, Xinghuo Media's actions are clearly misleading and malicious. The evidence we have is sufficient to prove Zhang Qilin's innocence."

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Yang Lixin smiled kindly: "Now that we have a clear conclusion, we will explain it to the media at the press conference later."

"I understand," Yi Yangbo nodded, then looked at Zhang Qilin. "Since there are no problems with the contract, I will contact the 'Singing Together, Winning Together' program, and they will contact you then."

Yang Lixin interjected, "Xiao Zhang, how's the song preparation going?"

"It's already been chosen. The arrangement has been modified to suit the singing style, but there are some parts I'm not sure about."

"What song did you choose?"

"Ode to Coral," Zhang Qilin said, looking at Yang Lixin.

Yang Lixin thought for a moment and looked at Zhang Qilin with satisfaction: "This song is a good choice. Singing it on CCTV-1 is in line with the style of a typhoon and can also show a positive and uplifting image."

"I'll contact a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music for you and ask him to take a look."

"Thank you, Teacher Yang."

11:00 AM.

Beijing People's Art Theatre meeting room.

Yi Yangbo, Zhang Qilin, and Jing Hongkai attended the press conference.

Reporters in the audience raised their cameras, and flashes went off one after another.

Facing a large group of reporters, Yi Yangbo stated, "The Beijing People's Art Theatre maintains an open attitude and doesn't interfere much in the actors' lives outside of work. As long as they complete their work for the theatre, actors are free to collaborate with any talent agency."

After Yi Yangbo finished speaking, a reporter eagerly raised his hand to ask, "Director Yi, what is the Beijing People's Art Theatre's view on the Xinghuo Media matter?"

Jing Hongkai took the microphone and gave a brief interpretation from a legal perspective.

After answering questions from several media outlets, the press conference came to an end.

Zhang Qilin remained silent throughout the entire process; Yi Yangbo handled all the responses.

No sooner had the event ended than reporters swarmed around them.

He insisted that he say a few words about the media companies he had contacted and about Xinghuo.

Zhang Qilin smiled at the camera and said, "I am currently in the initial stages of understanding with those companies, and I will let everyone know when there are results."

Which company's offers appeal to you?

"The offers from each company are quite good, but my focus is on my studies right now. I will continue to get in touch with them gradually," Zhang Qilin replied calmly.

Seeing that they couldn't get any information from that angle, the media changed the subject.

"What about Spark Media?"

"I can't say much more about Xinghuo. I'll leave everything to the legal department," Zhang Qilin said, changing the subject. "If you want to know who's telling the truth, you can invite me to sing karaoke."

After speaking, Zhang Qilin escaped the media's encirclement with the help of security personnel.

Seeing that Zhang Qilin had left, the media outlets dispersed, rushing back to publish their stories.

Less than an hour after the press conference ended, various online platforms published reports with different headlines.

[Beijing People's Art Theatre strongly supports newcomers, clarifies rumors of indentured servitude, and provides legal explanations of contractual doubts]

[Beijing People's Art Theatre responds: Actors' collaborations with their agencies are a matter of personal freedom]

[Zhang Qilin speaks out for the first time: Currently in contact with several companies, but focusing on his studies]

This sparked a heated discussion online.

On social media, the topic of "Zhang Qilin's press conference at Beijing People's Art Theatre" began to gain traction.

Fans naturally offered their support, sharing official reports and emphasizing that their innocence had been proven.

Many passersby were also touched by the invitation to sing karaoke, finding the response quite assertive and interesting.

Of course, the doubts have not completely disappeared. Some commentators still insist that there is no smoke without fire, or believe that the Beijing People's Art Theatre's protection of the artists is too obvious.

On Xinghuo Media's side, after some thought, Gu Liangyuan briefed the media, questioning whether the Beijing People's Art Theatre's protection of its own was merely a cover-up for certain truths it didn't want to reveal.

He indicated that he would release more inside information at the appropriate time, completely exposing Zhang Qilin's hypocritical true colors.

Finally, he warned, "Any platform that isn't afraid of the hassle can invite Zhang Qilin to give it a try; he guarantees he'll send the court summons immediately."

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He only responded that way because he had no other choice.

If Zhang Qilin makes such a public statement online and does nothing, public opinion will definitely overwhelmingly condemn his company.

He spread the word to prevent some platforms that were afraid of trouble from giving up.

His current strategy is very simple.

drag.

Victory will come when a new trending topic overshadows this news.

Unlike the online buzz, Zhang Qilin went to the Central Conservatory of Music with Yang Lixin after lunch.

We found Mr. Guo Wenjing, a well-known contemporary arranger, and asked him to take a look at the arrangement.

The two arrived at Mr. Guo Wenjing's studio.

"Teacher Yang, it's been a long time," Guo Wenjing warmly shook hands with Yang Lixin, then turned his gaze to Zhang Qilin, "This must be Xiao Zhang, very nice."

Zhang Qilin greeted Guo politely, "Hello, Teacher Guo."

Yang Lixin said with a smile;

"I'm going to record a program on CCTV tomorrow. He changed a song himself, but he's not sure about it. Could you take a look?"

Guo Wenjing readily nodded: "It's no big deal."

Zhang Qilin immediately handed over the printed sheet music for his arrangement of "Ode to Coral": "Teacher Guo, this is my arrangement. I feel there are some parts I'm not sure about, so I would like to ask you for some guidance."

Guo Wenjing took the sheet music, walked to the piano, sat down, and began to study it attentively.

As he watched, he hummed the melody softly, his fingers occasionally pressing a few notes on the keys, feeling the changes in rhythm and harmony.