Stop it, the country really can't fit any more bans on the domestic entertainment industry.

"That's right, yes!"

"That's him!"

imperial capital.

Inside a spacious office with an artistic flair.

The renowned director Wang Sanri leaned back in his large leather chair.

He was holding a cell phone in his hand.

Hearing Yang Mi's incredulous and cautiously probing tone on the other end of the phone.

Instead of calming down, Fatty Wang laughed even harder on the other end of the phone.

The laughter was hearty.

It was as if all the gloom that had been weighing on his heart for some time had been dispelled.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yang."

"I'm perfectly sober today, I'm definitely not joking with you."

He once again gave an absolutely affirmative answer into the microphone.

in fact.

Behind this seemingly absurd reversal...

The truth behind this is quite mysterious.

If we could turn back time a few days...

In the public's and Yang Mi's perception, the reason why this director Wang called to return the goods was because he didn't want to use Li Mo'an.

The reason is that Li Mo'an dug up a bomb with a hoe in the back mountain of the Mushroom House.

The production crew thought this kid was incredibly strange.

There are concerns that this mysterious bad luck might affect the start of filming and the filming schedule.

But this is just appearance.

Wang Pangzi, who has spent most of his life navigating the world of fame and fortune, is a seasoned veteran of the entertainment industry.

What kind of situation hasn't he seen?

What kind of monsters and demons haven't I encountered?

Would he really believe that an artist has some kind of evil curse?

of course not.

In his eyes.

He even felt that Li Mo'an's so-called "weird and oblivious to danger" persona was...

It was simply a matter of Jiaxing Entertainment's massive publicity team seizing the opportunity presented by an unexpected event involving a slow-paced variety show.

It's just a marketing gimmick created to capitalize on the trend!

The purpose is nothing more than to attract attention.

In this fiercely competitive era of online traffic, we need to create a unique and memorable experience for this newcomer with no established connections.

"These days, talent agencies will write any script to promote newcomers."

The thought that crossed his mind at that moment.

"They even managed to stage such an absurd plot as digging up a bomb, in collaboration with a local TV program."

He was very familiar with these methods of capital operation, and even felt a little disdain for them.

and so.

What truly made him decide to replace Li Mo'an, even at the risk of offending Yang Mi.

It's not some unfounded rumor at all.

It's because of his script!

Just a few days ago.

In his studio, Fatty Wang undertook another in-depth revision of his script for "The Art of Gambling".

As a director who has extremely high standards for film quality.

He was repeatedly scrutinizing the characters' logic and the plot's tension.

Suddenly, inspiration struck.

He drastically restructured the script.

In this restructuring...

The character of "son of the God of Gamblers" has undergone a complete transformation.

To know.

In the original first draft of the script.

The role of the son of the God of Gamblers was originally just a minor supporting character.

He's basically just a character who shows off his face and looks cool, a supporting character to the main characters.

It's precisely because the original role wasn't important.

So before.

When Yang Mi personally came to his door to toast him and beg him to give her nephew a chance.

Wang Sanri could easily go along with it and give Yang Mi, the boss, a huge favor.

Casting Li Mo'an, a newcomer with no acting experience, in this supporting role is just a way of returning a favor.

Even if someone acts like a wooden post, as long as they have a pretty face, they can be easily fooled with some editing.

It does not affect the overall quality of the finished film.

But things are different now!

After the script was revised.

The role and importance of this "son of the God of Gamblers" have become extremely heavy.

He not only had a complex psychological growth arc.

It features a large amount of dialogue and epic showdowns at the gambling table.

This character's existence is so profound that it permeates the core of the entire "Gambling Tactics" story!

This is one of the key characters in the entire show!

Looking at the new script on the table, which was covered with red annotations.

Fatty Wang's brows furrowed tightly.

The revised script is so much more substantial.

This requires solid acting skills and a powerful presence to command the stage.

How could he possibly still be willing?

How could they dare to let Li Mo'an, a newcomer who has never played any role and whose popularity is purely based on traffic and gimmicks, play the role?

This is simply playing with his own hard work and the future of this film!

If it goes wrong.

His once-unshakeable reputation in the industry, Wang Sanri, has been completely ruined by his own actions.

and so.

He needs to replace him.

We must get rid of Li Mo'an, this ticking time bomb, from the film crew.

However, the adult world is all about interpersonal relationships and social etiquette.

Yang Mi is, after all, a big shot in the entertainment industry. The two of them see each other all the time, so they can't just break off relations and say that her artist's acting skills are too bad and they don't want to work with her anymore.

That would be too offensive.

You have to find a respectable excuse that the other party can't refute.

Just as he was racking his brains for a reason.

exactly.

He then saw the overwhelming trending topics online about Li Mo'an digging up a bomb in the Mushroom House.

I saw the "weird" persona that Jiaxing Entertainment was trying so hard to market to this newcomer.

This is like a pillow being delivered to someone who's already dozing off.

He immediately came up with a plan.

He simply pretended to be an extremely superstitious old-fashioned director.

They used the excuse that the film crew valued auspicious feng shui for the start of filming.

It was only natural that I called Yang Mi to request a refund.

They wanted to kick this newcomer out of the production crew without bloodshed.

only.

People are not as good as the sky.

He underestimated Boss Yang's determination to protect people.

In that transoceanic phone call.

Mr. Yang was even willing to concede on advertising and distribution profits, pleading and begging with great difficulty.

Later, he even patted his chest and solemnly promised him that he would never cause trouble.

They've already gone to such lengths.

If he insists on returning the goods, he'll really be making people extremely offended.

Left with no other choice.

He could only reluctantly agree to let Li Mo'an stay temporarily, his face dark with anger.

But in fact.

He felt extremely frustrated and was in a state of extreme anxiety.

These past few days, he has been sitting in his office deep in thought.

I've been thinking about it secretly.

How can we find some irrefutable reason before the machine starts to legitimately kick Li Mo'an out?

however.

Just today.

Just now.

As he held his coffee, he habitually started scrolling through his phone.

After seeing those glaring keywords on today's trending topics list.

He was so shaken that he jumped up from his chair.

The screen clearly displayed the magical events that had taken place in that remote village over the past few days.

This guy, Li Mo'an, actually wrote a short biography of a gambling god online called "My Life as a Gambling God".

That's fine.

The most outrageous.

Then others read the short biography he wrote and immediately applied what they learned.

He went to the underground casino in the provincial capital and made a name for himself.

He won hundreds of thousands by listening to the dice.

In the end, it even alarmed the provincial economic crime investigation department, and he was arrested on the spot!

As a result, Li Mo'an was taken away by the police for investigation overnight.

Looking at this series of news stories, which can be described as magical realism.

Wang Pangzi almost spat his coffee all over the computer screen.

He stared blankly at every word on the trending topics.

After a brief short circuit, the brain...

Suddenly.

It was like a lightning bolt cleaving through the fog.

The restlessness and resistance in his eyes vanished, replaced by an extreme ecstasy!

"Holy crap!"

He shouted loudly in his heart.

His thinking has now taken a complete 360-degree turn.

He actually thought Li Mo'an was perfect for the job!

He was simply the chosen one, born for this movie, "Gambling Skills"!

Let's put everything else aside for now.

At the very least.

They could write a short story about how an ordinary old man could win money at a high-end casino, even if it contained exaggerations.

But the other party probably does know a thing or two about gambling!

An actor skilled in gambling was cast as the son of the God of Gamblers.

In terms of immersion and professionalism, this already surpasses a large number of young, inexperienced actors who can only recite numbers and lines.

And even more deadly.

What made him, the director, even more excited was...

Wow, this amount of data!

This level of popularity is incredible!

It's important to understand that in today's film and television industry, where traffic is king and trending topics determine life and death, this is a serious situation.

A movie can garner over 100,000 views or even explosive levels of public attention before filming even begins.

That's something no marketing team could even dream of.

And now.

Li Mo'an was arrested for allegedly teaching gambling techniques.

This trending topic has caused such a stir that netizens across the entire East are all watching and discussing it.

The key is.

This major social event is still most directly related to "gambling skills"!

That gets right to the point!

This also means.

future.

During the promotion of the movie "Gambling Skills".

Their production team didn't even need to spend a penny on press releases.

That immediately created a huge bombshell!

As soon as the poster is released.

They used the gimmick of "a law-abiding man who went to jail for teaching others gambling skills, passionately portraying the real-life drama of the gambling world."

The box office will definitely skyrocket like a rocket.

This is like a super windfall from heaven.

of course.

As a seasoned veteran of the world of fame and fortune, who prides himself on having seen through all the workings of capital.

In Wang Pangzi's view

This trending topic that shocked the entire internet, this social news that is utterly outrageous.

It's likely that this Mr. Yang is incredibly resourceful and used countless resources to secretly orchestrate and market this success!

after all.

If a mere casually written biography by a young person could truly allow someone to wreak havoc in an underground casino and utterly annihilate the dealer, then such a claim would be entirely unfounded.

That would be incredibly weird!

This is completely contrary to common scientific sense!

and so.

The only explanation is...

This was all arranged by Jiaxing Entertainment to coincide with Li Mo'an's upcoming filming of "The Art of Gambling".

And a super pre-launch marketing campaign that was meticulously planned for half a month in advance!

First, they let the old man act.

"Then they deliberately released a short story to stir up controversy."

"Finally, they even went so far as to use their connections to get the police to cooperate and go through the motions, creating such a big commotion."

"Yang Mi, oh Yang Mi."

Fatty Wang sighed inwardly and shook his head repeatedly.

"You've gone to such lengths to promote this newcomer!"

This logical chain formed a perfectly self-consistent pattern in his mind.

He was completely convinced.

at this time.

Let's get back to that phone call.

Fatty Wang sat in a large office chair in the capital city.

He was holding a phone.

Listening to Yang Mi's cautious probing on the other end of the phone.

His smile grew even brighter.

I think this Mr. Yang is really good at pretending.

"Boss Yang, I'm impressed."

Fatty Wang spoke into the microphone with the heartfelt admiration of a seasoned veteran for his fellow comrades.

He exclaimed sincerely:

"As expected of Boss Yang."

"That's a brilliant marketing tactic!"

Yang Mi on the other end of the phone was clearly confused by those words.

Before the other party could even explain what marketing was all about...

The director thought he understood everything.

He didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain access to traffic.

Take advantage of the current high level of popularity.

We must get them to the film crew as soon as possible and make it a fait accompli.

then.

He stopped laughing.

He regained that commanding director's style.

He spoke swiftly and decisively into the phone:

"Have him come to my place in the capital these next couple of days."

"Riding the wave of popularity."

"The main actors in our production team will have a meeting."

"Then we conducted a week-long script reading to help him thoroughly understand the character."

After stating this decision...

This is Wang Sanri, the fat director, who is known for his decisive and efficient work style.

He hung up the phone decisively.