He Ye's Methods: A Masterful Maneuver

Chapter 81 He Ye's Methods: A Masterful Maneuver (First Update)

After shutting down the computer, He Yi'an began to think about how to deal with the situation.

Although he had some expectation of Han Sanping's advice to be prepared, to be honest, he still underestimated the madness of this generation.

Based on the comments and reviews he just saw, he could roughly divide these guys into four types.

One type is a passerby who doesn't care at all, and the other is someone like Li Yang, with whom he has no grudge. He just looked into it and guessed that the other person probably just has a difference in ideology with him.

Even after he was banned, he continued to advocate for film ratings and art-house cinemas.

Although his works are rather dark, they do not glorify suffering, making him one of the more virtuous people in this group.

This kind of person is actually the most difficult to deal with. He Yi'an couldn't do anything about him for the time being, but fortunately, he wasn't the most urgent person He Yi'an needed to deal with right now.

The third option is to support him.

These people may have been attracted by his previous performance and personality, or they may have actually seen the movie and thought he was pretty good. In any case, he doesn't know the specifics yet, so he's temporarily listing them as his supporters.

For now, this group only needs a little maintenance, or even no maintenance at all. As long as they keep producing good content, there shouldn't be any problems.

This aligns with He Yi'an's consistent philosophy of life, so he doesn't find it difficult to do.

He could clearly sense that many of his supporters were people around his age, or even younger.

This group of people is also the audience he has always chosen for himself.

He Yi'an already had a clear plan for them. Why didn't he follow the trend and make some bitter and tragic movies?

Instead, they put in a lot of effort but get no reward, and end up making movies that are just as controversial as the ones we're making now?

It's because he had already taken a stand from the very beginning.

As social animals, humans cannot be truly neutral; so-called neutrality is actually just having already taken a position.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he only wanted to make some good movies, heartwarming movies, or satirical movies.

He Yi'an's initial idea was to give young people something good when they know nothing about life.

These ideas sound ridiculous.

After all, the things you filmed will inevitably have the limitations of their time and may not be understood, but what about as time goes on?

Perhaps the most convincing one is Stephen Chow.

His films have undergone several transformations, from initially being incomprehensible to gradually gaining understanding, and then finally descending from their pedestal—

Do you think this is over?

No!

In 2026, some of Stephen Chow's films were once again seen to have something different.

Of course, it's also possible that Stephen Chow has a new movie coming out, so this is an early promotional campaign to evoke nostalgia, just like the old campaign about owing him a movie ticket—a marketing stunt that's back in the day.

Many people say online that it took them forty years to understand the hidden meanings in Stephen Chow's movies.

For example, the story of Princess Changping, and the first eight wives in the movie "Flirting Scholar" —

It is said that the meaning of these expressions was not truly understood until decades later, when they were given the added benefit of mourning.

Of course, that's not entirely true; in fact, some of the people he was alluding to understood it.

Because Zhou is directly poking holes in some people's lungs.

but----

Although He Yi'an doesn't have much of a bias towards any director or actor, whether from Hong Kong, Taiwan, or mainland China, if it's really as Stephen Chow himself said, then every film he makes is actually made as a serious drama, and he doesn't know why everyone treats them as comedies.

He Yi'an admired his artistic expression quite a bit; such a subtle and far-reaching approach was something he couldn't achieve at the moment.

But he can do his job well, make some good movies, and there's no need to think that young people can't understand because of their lack of experience.

Even if he didn't understand your kindness at the time, he will eventually understand and remember your respect!

In my past life, when I was watching videos online, I often saw jokes about what advice you would give to your 20-year-old self if you were in your thirties.

Many people have a lot to say and many thoughts to express, but He Yi'an is different; his thoughts have always been the same.

Don't say anything! Shut up!

Why?!

Because He Yi'an understands himself too well, and he also understands his own personality when he was young. That stubborn person wouldn't listen!

They won't turn back until they hit a brick wall!

Young people only believe in themselves, thinking they are the chosen ones.

If He Yi'an hadn't been reborn, everything about him would have unfolded exactly as it did in his previous life.

But young people always grow up.

When he grows up to the point where he can understand and think about things, he will instantly realize many things that he didn't understand at the time but accepted.

If you hadn't given him good things, but instead fed him excrement.

So his first reaction after he realizes what's happening will definitely be: You bastard! You were the one who fooled me back then, weren't you?

This is why so many public intellectuals have been exposed and their reputations have been tarnished.

On the contrary, those who wronged them in the first place are the ones who apologize in return.

This is what young people are like!

Don't be afraid that young people won't understand good things. Give them some time, and they will definitely understand and be grateful to you!

So after thinking it through, He Yi'an was still very touched by the people who supported him.

Of course, we live in an era governed by law, so He Yi'an certainly can't just hire people to put in sacks and drown them in the river like he used to.

He Yi'an had lost interest in personally engaging in another verbal battle with them.

He is now the Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, the youngest Best Director born in the 80s, the person in charge of Langyuan Media, and a new generation youth who has received explicit praise.

He had failed before and was caught off guard, so he needed to step in himself.

But from He Yi'an's perspective now, this kind of behavior is rather undignified.

After all, Director Liu had said that to Mu Deyuan when they watched the film.

Although he wasn't sure whether the word "lively" in that comment was a compliment or criticism, since it had been said, he would definitely pay attention. (From Chapter 32)

Besides, what is his current status?

Continuing to argue with these guys is practically giving them face!

A bunch of clueless bastards continued to bar their teeth at him. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have enough stuff on hand right now, and he still needed to collect more, plus the fact that he was waiting for Richard's investigation, he wouldn't be able to just kill them all at once.

He Yi'an wasn't about to waste any more words on them!

However, although he couldn't kill them outright for the time being, he couldn't just leave them there to disgust him.

Thinking of this, he immediately took out his phone and dialed Ding Lei.

"Hello, Mr. Ding, this is Langyuan He Ye!"

"Director He, congratulations on winning Best Director at Venice! You're a news sensation now."

"Haha, Mr. Ding, there's no need to say all that. You know what kind of public opinion is going on online these days. I, this news celebrity, have been criticized quite a bit."

Upon hearing He Yi'an's words, Ding Lei immediately understood the implication: "So, what does Mr. He mean? Is there anything I can help with? Please feel free to speak up."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ding. It's the movie's promotional period right now, and it's unrealistic to completely avoid discussion and promotion. But I think we should focus on promoting the movie itself. Some people can't distinguish right from wrong, and they're quite annoying."

He Yi'an stated his demands directly.

Ding Lei immediately understood his thoughts. The two companies were cooperating quite well, and Wangyi needed Langyuan's funds to stabilize its stock price.

The stock price of Wangyi has finally started to rise. If He Yi'an were to dump the shares directly, the problem would become complicated, especially since it's such a small matter.

"No problem, Mr. He. I also think that some people are distorting the truth and spreading rumors. Director He became famous at a young age, so even if there is any discussion, it should be in a positive direction."

With Ding Lei's statement, He Yi'an immediately felt much more relaxed: "President Ding is too kind. Compared to you, I am still far behind."

The two then began to flatter each other again. He Yi'an then stated his second request: "President Ding, could you please introduce me to President Zhang of Sohu and President Mao of Sina? I need their help with this small matter."

"Oh?" Ding Lei was somewhat surprised that He Yi'an needed to ask these two for such a small matter, but he still said, "I know Zhang Chaoyang well, so it should be fine. But I can try Mao Daolin's side. After all, Wang Zhidong was just kicked out, and their internal situation is in chaos right now."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Ding! When I get back, I'll set aside some time to host a dinner, and I hope you can help me with the introductions."

"No problem, it's nothing."

The two then hung up the phone and waited for about an hour. Ding Lei's message came that Zhang Chaoyang had no problems and readily agreed, as he was also very interested in He Yi'an.

As for Sina, things are a bit complicated because the founder was ousted, and now there are some issues with equity and funding.

Upon learning this, He Yi'an immediately offered to personally contribute a portion of the funds to help them overcome their difficulties, and Mao Daolin readily agreed.

Today, the three major portal websites in mainland China are Sohu, NetEase, and Sina.

The three of them practically dominated the entire internet's advertising space.

As for your question about Baidu?

Sorry, Li Yanhong is a relatively new company, still in its early stages.

With the help of these three major portal websites, the various criticisms and discussions about He Yi'an quickly decreased.

Many people want to continue speaking out, but find it difficult to get their voices published.

Of course, it's possible to completely eliminate it immediately, but that doesn't align with the film's promotion. He Yi'an simply suggested that they gradually reduce the popularity of those videos and interview comments, and contact Wang Changtian to control the comments simultaneously.

The discussion was guided to shift away from He Yi'an and focus on the film itself, while also heavily promoting official media reviews.

This tactic is quite effective.

The promotion of "Fireworks in the Human World" has gradually begun to take full force. Although many people are still criticizing it, the focus has gradually shifted to some small groups and circles, and the voices are no longer being heard.

Of course, simply controlling the online system in this way is not enough.

He Yi'an then called Mu Deyuan and Zhang Huijun, and also contacted Wang Yongde and Xu Xiang from the Central Academy of Drama.

He stated that in order to repay the academy for its nurturing, he is willing to contribute two million NT dollars annually to each school to establish a talent development fund, which any student who wants to act can apply for.

If there are exceptionally outstanding individuals, Langyuan can also be invested in independently.

The group was very satisfied with his arrangement. Mu Deyuan, as a teacher, understood He Yi'an's personality and immediately understood his idea.

After finalizing everything, I immediately found Zhang Huijun and Wang Yongde and told them about the current situation where some directors in mainland China are criticizing newcomers.

He said that this was wrong.

Both of them were seasoned veterans, so they immediately understood what it meant and began to leverage their respective networks.

Although He Yi'an did not directly contact Xie Fei and Xie Xiaojing from the directing department, Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan personally found them and told them about the situation.

Although the two had some resentment about the photography department overshadowing the directing department, they were still clear-headed on matters of principle, such as uniting against external forces.

Soon, more and more mainland directors began to speak out.

Even Han Sanping contacted Xiao Gangpao directly.

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