Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

After hanging up the phone, He Ye dialed Han Sanping's number again.

"Uncle Han".

"Oh, it's Xiao He. You saw the news?"

Han Sanping's voice was devoid of emotion, but He Ye, who knew him well, immediately sensed something was wrong because his way of addressing him was too normal.

He immediately became alert and careful with his words: "I saw it, and there are dozens of reporters here."

"How do you want to handle this?"

He thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Han, the New Year is just around the corner, and I'd like to take this opportunity to hold a press conference. You didn't recommend that I hold a press conference before, and I didn't agree, but now it's a free press conference, isn't that perfect?"

Although He Ye's tone was relaxed, Han Sanping on the other end of the phone was also well aware of his temper, so he remained silent for a few seconds.

Are you sure?

"Confirmed." He Ye's voice became cheerful again, as if this was something very interesting.

"Don't they want to criticize me? Don't they want to boycott me? I'm giving them a chance to say whatever they want in front of all the media and reporters."

"Remember not to say the wrong thing!" Han Sanping did not refuse He Ye's suggestion.

As long as he isn't involved, letting them insult each other can indeed increase the buzz and attract more attention during the Lunar New Year holiday.

"Uncle Han, every word I've said is true to my conscience."

"Okay, go ahead and do it if you want, but one thing: don't use too many harsh words or expand the scope of your attacks. After all, you still need to make a living in this industry."

"Don't worry, Uncle Han, I know what I'm doing."

After hanging up the phone, He Ye turned to look at Liu Guonan and Yu Feihong.

Both of them heard his phone call.

"Hey, are you planning to take this opportunity to hold a press conference?" Yu Feihong didn't expect him to be so direct, actually wanting to completely turn this heat into an opportunity.

This kind of thing is not uncommon for actors; many of them turn public opinion into their own public relations efforts to generate buzz.

Later, a popular school of thought emerged, which is the so-called "black-and-red route".

However, playing like this can easily lead to disaster.

He's not an actor, so he doesn't need to rely on these negative online influencers. He just doesn't want to be bothered by these trivial matters.

"Yes, rather than letting them speculate and accuse outside, I'd rather just open up and make things clear myself."

"Tell me yourself, are you crazy?" Liu Guonan was getting a little anxious. He still had the style of an old-school director and was the type who wouldn't give interviews.

Therefore, I don't understand He Ye's idea at all.

"If you go out now, those reporters will definitely try their best to trap you and ask you a lot of questions. If you say the wrong thing, they will definitely use it against you for many days."

"That's why I need to say it myself." He Ye's tone was very calm.

"Even if I don't tell them, they'll make things up, and they'll write whatever comes to mind without any restraint. Rather than letting them make things up, I'd rather tell them myself."

Seeing that Liu Guonan still didn't quite understand, He also knew that some ways of thinking were difficult to correct immediately.

"Senior, relax. As a director, you still need to interact with reporters and movie fans regularly. Otherwise, how can you build a director's persona and image? And without a director's image, how can you attract movie fans?"

Liu Guonan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, because what He Ye was saying was completely different from what he had learned.

In his view, a director is like a cook; as long as he cooks a good dish, he should stay away from the media and the audience.

If He knew what he was thinking, he would probably say: So that's why you were only an assistant director for so many years in your past life, instead of a real director.

If you don't have your own appeal and image, who would invest in you?

Who would go to see the movies you make?

However, He did not immediately correct Liu Guonan's views. He thought, "Let's take it slow; there's still plenty of time."

Yu Feihong, however, could understand his thoughts. She looked at He Ye and said, "Since you've made up your mind, I support you. If you need any help, just let me know in advance."

Liu Guonan glanced at Yu Feihong, then at He Ye, and sighed, "Alright, you're the director, so you decide. But the press conference can't be held on set; there's too much equipment here, and if something goes wrong..."

"Then let's go to the dock."

He also pointed to a building in the distance: "Isn't there an abandoned warehouse over there that we haven't used? That place is big enough. Send someone to clean it up first, then take the reporters there. I'll be there right away."

Liu Guonan glanced at the warehouse that He Ye was pointing to and immediately knew he was referring to the warehouse that had been originally intended to be used as an interior set. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go arrange it right away."

It would take time to tidy up the place, and He didn't want to keep the reporters waiting. After giving instructions to the crew, he left directly.

Many reporters were immediately excited upon seeing him.

"Director He! What are your thoughts on those criticisms?"

"Director He, some people say you got the job through connections. How do you respond?"

"Director He, do you think you deserve this kind of investment and support from China Film Group?"

One question after another was thrown out, and the scene became chaotic.

Liu Miao and Zhang Jing tried to stop the reporter again, but it was too late.

A dozen reporters broke through the blockade, carrying cameras and recording pens, and cornered He Ye against the wall.

"Hey, give us a response!"

"Yes, if you don't respond, we'll take that as a yes!"

"Hey, do you really think you're qualified to be a director?"

He Ye, who had originally intended to come out and calm them down, asking them to wait, turned completely furious upon hearing these questions, looking at the reporters who had just asked them with murderous intent.

But these reporters are fearless and always ready to make a big scoop.

So He Ye's cold gaze couldn't scare them at all.

They persisted, continuing to ask questions.

He also knew that it was too late to wait for Liu Guonan to get the venue ready.

He decided to go all out: "You just said I'm a relative?"

"Don't you know my family background? I grew up surrounded by movies, but does that matter? Does it mean I can't make movies?"

"Should all those so-called veteran directors then ban their descendants from this industry?"

"I think it would be difficult for them to do that, right? After all, they are veterans in the film and television industry. If they switched to another industry, who would care about these old fogies?"

"As for the so-called 'finding a college student to write the script'? Sorry, I'm a college student myself!"

"I wrote my own script, assembled my own crew, and negotiated my own investments... You say I'm not qualified? Have you even read my script? Do you even know what I'm going to film?"

"You haven't seen anything, you haven't learned anything, and you dare to question me based on just a few words from a few old guys? Do you even deserve to?"

The reporters, who had been joking around, fell silent after his sharp rebuke.

Many of them were quite experienced in interviewing, but it seemed like they hadn't heard a public figure speak so openly in a long time, and several reporters were stunned.

But soon, someone realized what was happening.

He Ye's words can not only be used to criticize them, but also be seen as a response to those senior figures!

All it takes is a little bit of subtle writing!

So these guys, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline, continued to press for answers.

"Director He, are you insulting those senior colleagues who criticized you?"

"I'm not insulting anyone," He Ye said, looking at the reporter. "I'm just stating a fact."

"Some people have spent their whole lives making movies, but they haven't produced any real rubbish. All they know is how to ask for money, like overgrown babies."

"Now, the objective and fair leaders of China Film Group think that I, as a newcomer, deserve to be supported. They think that their own interests have been taken away by others, so they jump out like mad dogs and bite people indiscriminately."

"This kind of person doesn't deserve to be called a director."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

They're really young; they don't know their own strength when it comes to their output!

"Alright, that's all for now. If you want to hear more, wait an hour. There's a warehouse over there where I'll answer some questions about the production crew."

Having said that, He didn't bother with the reporters anymore and left directly.

Many people wanted to chase after him to ask more questions, but most simply put down their recorders, went to the side to write a script, or reported directly to their superiors.

What kind of bicycle do you want?

The things He Ye just replied to have already become a huge hot topic.

Sure enough, in less than an hour, He Ye's words had spread throughout the entire circle.

The first place where it started to erupt was on the Internet.

Compared to traditional print media, the spread of information on the internet is far too fast.

And this is right before the Lunar New Year, a time when everyone is very free.

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