Chapter 1575
Gangs
"Hey hey hey..."
A villainous laugh echoed from the CEO's office in the Wangjing office building.
Zhang Yuan held a cigar in one hand and a bottle of brandy in the other, striking a pose like a big shot, while scrolling through Weibo and enjoying the entertainment.
At this moment, the audience and fans would never have imagined that he was observing all living beings in this state.
After all, his dialect-based attitude on Weibo clearly showed support for Zhao Wenzhuo and a desire for everyone to "let things go."
Of course, I can't let this go unpunished, otherwise why would I be here!
"Oh, they're not saying anything now."
He kept scrolling through the posts of various celebrities on Weibo, while also keeping an eye on the trending topics list.
He is undoubtedly number one!
"Your fighting ability isn't good either."
"That's all the international Dan has to offer."
Even Zhen Zidan, who had previously acted as a "victim," is now silent.
He's playing the victim while so many of his Hong Kong colleagues are standing up for him.
Is this a victim?
This is clearly an attempt to intimidate others with power!
At this point, International Dan didn't know what "destroying you is none of your business" meant.
But he also instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
This guy has quite a temper, but after seeing Zhang Yuan speak up, he suppressed his temper and didn't dare to say anything.
After all, I suffered a great loss at his hands a few years ago.
Not everyone is like Lu Chuan, who forgets the lessons learned.
But the current situation is that it doesn't matter whether you remember being fed or beaten.
Now that I'm here, how can things be done according to your wishes?
You have the ability to start something, but not the ability to finish it.
In fact, the audience's focus shifted after Shu Qi left the stage.
Zhuo Ge initially raised the banner of "Hong Kong entertainment industry bullying mainland artists".
But as soon as Shu Qi appeared, it was distorted into a personal attack, especially the humiliation of women.
Then Feng Xiaogang began to personally humiliate the audience and netizens.
His subsequent remarks were intended to bring things back "on track".
Xiao Zhao is doing a good job, why replace him? Tell me.
Everyone look at me, I have an announcement to make!
I'm going to start a group buy!
Therefore, his plan for the three agents at that time was...
"Find online trolls and strengthen the defenses of Tianya and Tieba."
"Stimulate the momentum, don't let the hype die down, and take down both Shu Qi and Feng Xiaogang."
"In addition, we contacted Weibo and Baidu to block all Hong Kong celebrities."
"Anyone who dares to step forward and take sides will have their dirt exposed."
"The Hong Kong entertainment circle is the most cunning. They're not exactly clean to begin with, and they still dare to form cliques!"
"Have the company's public opinion department mobilize, contact Fengxing Studio, and surround those artists who have already spoken out in support of International Dan."
"Let them publish any news, no matter how small."
"Also, find someone to monitor all of Yao Cheng's accounts, including her alternate accounts, and at the same time, find someone to rekindle the popularity of the news about her multiple infidelities."
"Then notify all the artists in the company to form a general reserve team."
After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and looked at the three of them.
It's almost the end of the year, time to set off some fireworks to celebrate!
“Repeat it for me.”
"Can I add something?" Zeng Jia, who was struggling with how to write the character "奇" in Shu Qi's name, raised her hand.
"explain."
"We should also help Yang Mi establish a persona of loyalty and bravery."
"Buy some press releases to praise it."
"Okay, let's do it that way." Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement.
"Boss." At this moment, Jia Shikai also raised his hand to speak.
"You said."
“Doing this would be very costly.”
"Buying traffic and popularity on Weibo and Baidu alone is a huge expense."
Should we prepare a budget first?
Jia Shikai didn't even need to do the exact calculations; he estimated that it would cost at least several million.
Did the boss lose his temper in order to avenge Yang Mi?
Don't look back and complain about us after you've spent so much money.
Zhang Yuan braced his hands on the table, his gaze sweeping over the three of them.
He replied in an unquestionable tone.
"I don't want budget figures, I just want a complete overhaul!"
……
Now, after a general internal mobilization, he has taken the lead and sounded the charge.
The operation began simultaneously.
All those who previously sided with Donnie Yen have been exposed to various scandals.
From emotions to words, everything, big and small, was dragged out.
How many people in this world are truly clean?
Even if you're truly clean, if I splash a bucket of ink on you, will you still be clean?
Especially for Shu Qi, deleting her Weibo posts didn't help; her Baidu Tieba and other online forums are full of cloud storage addresses and torrent links.
There were even comments like, "You haven't seen Shu Qi yet? You're so out of touch!"
At the same time, this matter was linked to the photo scandal involving Teacher Chen from years ago.
Looking at her photos should become fashionable.
This creates the established fact that all Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists are so despicable.
Next up is Feng Xiaogang!
Zhang Yuan considers himself a member of the online community.
I also watch plays, so I'm also one of the audience.
Is it really okay for a top-tier director in China to constantly spew nonsense and insult the audience?
This is the kind of person who picks up their bowl to eat, then puts down their chopsticks to curse.
So, Zhang Yuan kindly made a "highlights" compilation for him.
I dug up all the news articles about Director Feng's past swearing.
He curses almost every year; he'll start cursing whenever he's about to appear in a play.
In this respect, among the three directors, only Zhang Yimou almost never curses people or the audience.
Furthermore, if a film doesn't do well at the box office, Feng Xiaogang's reaction is to call the audience idiots, while Chen Shiren will adopt a condescending attitude and say that they don't understand it and are not worthy of watching it.
Only Zhang Yimou always acts clueless, with a bitter and helpless expression, explaining himself everywhere.
Zhang Yuan even kindly asked someone to make a meme video of Director Feng swearing on Bilibili.
Bilibili is still so useful.
His targeting of Feng Xiaogang was also a way of giving him a warning.
I haven't forgotten how you tried to trick me for your own benefit.
I'm going to openly mess with you right now, let's see if you dare to bare your teeth at me.
Of course, he usually shows his big buck teeth.
As for Yao Cheng... Jia Shikai saw that his boss still hadn't forgotten this woman, and even wondered if Zhang Yuan loved her.
They all turned to hate because of love.
I haven't even had anyone to hold accountable for the fact that they wouldn't let me get into the Beijing Film Academy.
I told you to leave the entertainment industry, but you still dare to show your face on Weibo.
This is no ordinary act of rebellion; we must take strong measures!
The already conclusive evidence of infidelity has been unearthed again.
It's scattered everywhere on Weibo.
Netizens commented that Yao should stop feeling sorry for Shu Qi and instead feel sorry for her ex-husband and current husband.
It's all green...
At this point, the first step has been achieved.
He spoke out and, incidentally, labeled those who spoke up for International Dan as villains.
Even with a barrage of negative rumors circulating, these people dare not speak out anymore.
It's not that they have good tempers, but rather that "great scholars will debate the classics for me."
Those Hong Kong entertainment industry bosses will tell them what will happen when Zhang Yuan stands up for mainland artists who are being bullied.
The bloody lessons are still there.
The monkey got slapped twice, and from then on it learned to smile at people and not to be scratched.
Humans are always smarter than monkeys.
Zhang Yuan turned off his phone at the same time.
He understands that many company shareholders are now contacting him, hoping he will stop causing trouble.
They were also afraid something might happen. But he specifically instructed the company staff to tell anyone who looked for him that he wasn't there and didn't know where he was.
Don't respond to anyone.
I won't answer; I have my own plans.
After hearing his arrangements, Yang Siwei immediately made a suggestion.
"Won't this upset the Hong Kong shareholders?"
He said it was fine.
No one can stop me from doing what I'm going to do.
Sometimes, having a bit of a "mad dog" personality can be beneficial.
These people know that he tends to act strangely when faced with certain situations, so they've gotten used to it.
Moreover, he has a second step.
A few days later, just when everyone thought the hype was about to die down, since no celebrities dared to speak out anymore.
But at this time, some people began to emerge.
Okay, since you're all silent, it's my turn to speak.
He ordered the general reserve to prepare to act in batches.
First, there are Yang Zi and Li Jinming.
He reposted Zhang Yuan's Weibo post and said that he had always heard that Zhao Wenzhuo was a good older brother and did not believe that he would do such a thing on set.
Then came Zhang Tianai and Wan Qian.
Retweeted the Weibo post and expressed support for Zhao Wenzhuo and mainland artists.
Another day passed, and it was Jiang Xin, Zhao Liying, Song Jia, and Zhu Yawen who spoke.
These individuals have all risen a level in both age and status.
They also retweeted his Weibo post and expressed their support, thus demonstrating that mainland artists are now supporting Zhao Wenzhuo.
The onlookers were thoroughly entertained.
I thought things were going to calm down, but I didn't expect so many people to suddenly appear.
And it's completely the opposite of what it used to be.
At that time, most of those who spoke out supported International Dan.
But now it's completely one-sided!
Everyone unanimously supported Zhao Wenzhuo, without exception.
At this moment, the Hong Kong celebrities who had been hiding and not daring to speak, as well as the Hong Kong bosses, all adopted a "normal" expression.
What is he going to do?
Everyone sensed that something was wrong.
It seems that Zhang Yuan's issue isn't just about personally participating, but about leading his team onto the field!
And this is not the end; this is just the beginning!
Turning the opponent into a villain is just the pre-attack animation, while letting the minions attack is the charging up of power.
The eldest hasn't arrived yet!
Another day passed, and even more influential people began to take sides on Weibo.
Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, and Zhang Ziyi all spoke out on the same day in support of Zhao Wenzhuo.
Now people in Hong Kong's entertainment circle understand.
It was definitely premeditated!
The first wave consisted of ordinary artists, then those with some fame, and now they are big stars—a lineup of top-tier talents!
Wave's strength is increasing.
The popularity and fame of these three experts are extraordinary; the public opinion they can generate alone exceeds the combined influence of all the previous experts.
But just when everyone thought this was Zhang Yuan's ultimate move...
Zhang Yuan: Hehe, there's a second phase too!
Deng Chao and his wife Sun Li also voiced their support.
Chen Kun and Zhou Xun quickly followed.
“Brother Zhuo has always been my idol, I don’t believe he would do such a thing.”
"Professor Zhao Wenzhuo has been a great help to me, and I support you in protecting your rights."
This is no ordinary situation.
It's not just about four more A-list celebrities emerging.
In terms of fame, they are at most on par with Bao Qiang and his group, and perhaps slightly less famous than Zhang Ziyi.
But there's a problem.
The previous people were all Zhang Yuan's men, but these few are not!
And several of them...
Those with sharp eyes and knowledge of the entertainment circle know that Deng Chao and Zhou Xun had only recently terminated their contracts with Huayi.
Are we going to charge into battle with Zhang Yuan now?
That means they are now Zhang Yuan's people too.
In a flash of inspiration, he grasped the concept of dedication.
Zhang Yuan got rid of two of Hua Yi's key generals!
Zhang Yuan instructed two brokers to contact the "general reserve team" to discuss the subsequent private placement of shares.
Who wouldn't be happy if there's money to be made!
Everyone was so happy their mouths were practically stretched out behind their ears.
But did I get my money for nothing?
While discussing the rights issue, they also mentioned the recent online controversy and expressed Zhang Yuan's need for support.
It's not mandatory, it's not required, it's all up to you.
Of course, it's fine if we don't do it, but the rights issue might have to be put on hold... This doesn't need to be said aloud; anyone with a brain understands.
Now that I've finished speaking, who supports me and who opposes me?
And after the second phase, there will be a third phase.
Xu Zheng and Tao Hong spoke, clearly expressing their support for Zhao Wenzhuo.
"Brother Zhao is an actor I greatly admire, and I like him very much."
Ning Hao, with his big head, also spoke up.
"Brother Zhuo is a representative figure of Chinese Kung Fu, I support him!"
Xu Zheng's new drama will be released soon.
After several revisions, Da Nao's "No Man's Land" has finally passed the censorship. We'll pick a day to release it next year!
After Zhang Yuan's actions, it became quite clear who the audience and netizens sided with.
People from the mainland should help each other; we must unite as one.
Just when publicity was needed, the "treacherous minister" jumped out on his own.
If the tyrant becomes the villain, then those who support the victim are all heroes.
Putting everything else aside, it will definitely boost his public image and increase the popularity of his new drama.
Finally, there's the heavyweight!
It's rare for director Zhang Yimou to speak out publicly after the controversy surrounding his violation of the one-child policy.
"Like Zhang Yuan, I hope that the entertainment industry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can coexist harmoniously and cooperate with each other. We are all Chinese."
Zhang Yimou has collaborated with International Dan.
He might not talk about how domineering he is in front of others, but he behaves very well in front of Zhang Yimou.
Therefore, Zhang Yuan did not force him to side with Zhao Wenzhuo, but simply asked him to speak out and make a concluding statement.
It wouldn't be a problem for you, Director Zhang, to say a few words.
When Zhang Yimou appeared, his magnanimous words and his attitude in calming the situation immediately drew comparisons from netizens to those of fellow director Feng Xiaogang.
Even if netizens don't compare, Zhang Yuan will hire online trolls to stir up trouble and make comparisons.
No lotus flower can grow without mud!
We need to intensify the intensity of these people's work and turn them into silt so that it will appear that our side is full of lotus flowers.
Brother Zhuo was a little confused when so many unfamiliar popular celebrities came out to speak up for him.
"Am I that popular?"
He didn't understand, just like what Hu Zongxian said to Hai Rui in "Ming Dynasty 1566".
"The reason you were able to cause a stir in Zhejiang is not because you have any great abilities, but because someone in higher-ups wanted you to cause a stir."
For Zhang Yuan, Zhao Wenzhuo was like an older brother. They had worked together and Zhao Wenzhuo had taken advantage of him quite a bit. They had a personal relationship, but due to their personalities, they didn't interact much.
As for Zhen Zidan, he didn't have much of a grudge against him.
The Lord doesn't care.
To him, they were nothing more than cheap gimmicks.
What he wanted to do was simply use the head of the international Danish leader to clean up the internal affairs, unite the people, and enhance solidarity.
At the same time, this incident also served as a way to make all the artists who wanted to acquire shares "pledge their allegiance".
Choosing sides is risky, but if you want to make money, you have to take the risks.
From now on, there will only be one sky above you.
that's me!
At the same time, it is also a declaration to the world.
The Chinese entertainment industry today is not limited to Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai circles.
The imperial circle is not only comprised of Hua Yicai as a faction.
I have a gang too!
I've formed a faction; whether you can convince me or not is up to you.
They were all smiles before, but now that they're preparing for an IPO, they can't be polite anymore.
I need to show off my muscles so everyone can see that all these years of training haven't been in vain.
Only in this way can they gain more favor from the capital market.
At the same time, there are other uses for doing these things.
Because among those who can see these things is a famous director who acted on the situation and had just had a less than pleasant negotiation with him.
That's the famous, critically panned, genius director, Zhou Xingchi. (End of Chapter)