356: Chapter 356 Three Weibo Posts

When a movie is roasted by the entire internet and it's clear it will immediately affect the box office, what is the reaction of the production team?

Most directors choose to endure it silently; no matter what, they have to take it.

A small number of directors choose to apologize, and the dramatic ones might even kneel. Unfortunately, it doesn't do much; being bad is the original sin, and the audience only cares about the quality of the film.

A very small number of directors choose to fight back hard, for example, by declaring: "Come at me. Don't touch my actors and production team. They are the best. If you have any issues, come at me!"

If they are even more shameless, they will say: "The old saying 'Love is deep, responsibility is strict' means the deeper the love, the higher the demands, and the harsher the blame. Families are often like this, so by reverse inference, yesterday was a day of being deeply loved by family."

However, none of the above are as badass as Director Deng Yu.

As a director who has been famous in the industry for many years, three days after the reputation of his new movie, the play, collapsed, he couldn't help but post on Weibo, with just one sentence.

"A good movie should not be rumored, smeared, or slandered."

Lin Chuyan saw this and was a bit dumbfounded. Those who didn't know might have thought the movie had a super big twist after he left early. But he scrolled through quite a few film reviews, and everyone said the ending was even worse...

So what exactly is this person being so badass about?

But just when he thought Director Deng Yu would be sprayed until he was unrecognizable, something even more magical happened—

The official Weibo of the play posted a message: "We sincerely accept every scientific and rational voice. the play thanks every audience member for their support."

What does 'scientific and rational voice' mean? Does it mean that those who scold you are just irrational voices who took money?

The most critical thing is that this Weibo post didn't just have text; it had a nine-grid poster containing rainbow farts praising the play from some leaders.

Lao Xuri, Chairman of the China Film Critics Society: "Imperfect love is exactly what makes love interesting. We need to create a clean and upright film criticism environment for the high-quality development of films, and have a more tolerant attitude toward films made with heart."

Xiao Changsheng, Executive Director of the China Film Producers Association: "the play has made its own contributions and efforts in the process of Chinese romance films. It is worthy of respect and praise. Of course, any film can be criticized, but the criticism published should be rational and objective."

Song Lifen, Executive Deputy Director of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Film Art Center: "the play is a work with great sincerity, committed to creating romance films with local Chinese elements, and has made further exploration into the film adaptation of literary works. It is a matter very worthy of affirmation and encouragement."

Mu Yuzhi, Executive Deputy Director of the China Literature and Film Integration Professional Committee: "Seeing the reviews of the play these past few days, there are joys and sorrows. What is joyful is that more and more filmmakers are producing very good works in the field of novel adaptation. What is worrying is that some reviews even involve personal attacks. We encourage everyone to speak up, but what we expect are scientific and rational voices."

Liu Li, Planning Coordinator and Senior Editor of the Literary Department of the 'Dawn Daily': "The love view of the play, as well as the youth and dreams it promotes, can provide impact to people. The film certainly has regrets, but we hope that the audience can give such a good film more space to grow."

... There were a full 12 such posters. At first glance, the rhetoric looked like internet water armies, but upon checking the titles, they were all leaders of various associations and major newspapers, all coming out to support the play.

"Badass, really badass." Lin Chuyan was simply amazed. "Did they hold a seminar specifically for the play?"

Ruan Xingyu, watching from the side, wanted to laugh: "I didn't expect your film circle to be so..."

"If you want to curse, just curse!"

"No, I'm afraid I'll get my boyfriend cursed into it too."

"It's fine, I'm not in their circle. I don't know any of these people."

Ruan Xingyu nodded, indicating she had seen this kind of situation often: "You don't attend any events, so naturally you don't know them. I see quite a few of them are even receiving subsidies; they are shameless enough."

"It's too shameless! the play has enough energy to get this bunch of people to blow smoke together. I'm impressed, I'm truly impressed."

Originally, seeing the movie had already disgusted him, but then this bunch of people came along. Lin Chuyan felt worse than if he had eaten a fly.

"Some took money, some might have even invested money, and some have complex relationships behind the scenes—they could be friends of the director, or friends of an investor behind the scenes. Umm... I'm not familiar with your film circle affairs, but it should be about right."

Ruan Xingyu, seeing him so angry, touched his face to comfort him: "It's not that serious, not that serious. This circle was never clean to begin with. The longer you stay, the more you can feel this."

However, Ruan Xingyu still underestimated this circle a bit.

After a while, as if they had agreed upon it, many actors began to forward the Weibo post where Director Deng Yu said "A good movie should not be smeared".

"Love the play! Support Director Deng Yu!"

"Went to see it alone last night! the play is good!"

"Support Director Deng Yu! Support Young Actor Qi Ye! the play is worth it."

"It's a beautiful love story~ Saw the play last night."

... Lin Chuyan had a half-smile on his face, looking at Ruan Xingyu: "What do you say about this wave?"

"Okay, it's a bit too much." Ruan Xingyu was leaning against him, looking at the Weibo posts together. "I've heard the names of these actors, and I even know a few of them."

"Before entering this circle, I always felt it was very dirty. After coming in, maybe because my popularity rose too fast, everyone around me was a good person. Now seeing these people's operations, I realize, hmm, this is the entertainment industry I know."

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but call Brother Yue to talk about this, so Brother Yue analyzed it for him.

"Didn't you see that Feng Liqian also posted? If you were still at Jinghua Entertainment, you would have had to post too."

"Some of these are friends. Others are forced to do it. The company's top management asks you to forward it, and you don't forward it? If you don't forward it, then word gets out, how will Director Deng look at you? Director Deng Yu has been in the circle for so many years; his status is there. Who doesn't give him face? Even if you don't care about Director Deng Yu, what about the investors behind the play? This film has quite a few producers. You don't care about them either?"

"Also, don't underestimate this male lead, Young Actor Qi Ye. This kid is the same age as you, but he has acted in many more plays than you. As for acting, it's average, but passable; as for looks, although incomparable to you, he's quite handsome, so capital is willing to support him. Don't laugh, there really aren't many handsome young fresh meat with decent acting skills. He's better than you in some ways, and worse in others."

"Besides, Young Actor Qi Ye's background isn't simple either. He's a rich second generation + half a star second generation. His dad is in business, his mom is in art. Both sides know quite a few artists, and it is said that he has very close relationships with many artists."

"After Young Actor Qi Ye finished school, he signed with Molan. The boss behind Molan is Director Deng Yu's wife—the famous producer, director, agency boss, and actress, Producer Zhang Nuo. Producer Zhang Nuo is clearly supporting Young Actor Qi Ye now. Hmm, when Producer Zhang Nuo was at her hottest, you were probably still in kindergarten. She has long since moved behind the scenes, but you know about the connections in the circle."

"In short, Director Deng Yu and Producer Zhang Nuo run quite a few companies. I can't even tell you who the shareholders of these companies are. They pull one person from here and another from there. Plus, with their connections over so many years, more than half of the film and television circle is their people."

Lin Chuyan clicked his tongue: "Got it, so they are all in the same gang."

"Yeah, those actors who forwarded it, whether sincere or fake, forwarding it doesn't cost them anything. They just hold their noses and accept it, and the fans can understand."

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but ask again: "Does it not matter if they get scolded? I see the director, those association leaders, and these actors are all being scolded very badly."

"Between two evils, choose the lesser one. As an artist, isn't it normal to be scolded a few times? In a few days, everyone will forget. Can they hold a grudge against you for a lifetime just because you forwarded a Weibo post? Director Deng Yu and Producer Zhang Nuo, the company's top management, and other investors—these are the people they cannot afford to offend."

Lin Chuyan didn't know what to say: "Brother Yue, you forgot one thing."

"What?"

"This movie is really terrible."

"Hahahaha! As for this, in this matter, it's the most insignificant thing to them."

"Yeah... nobody cares if the movie is good or not..." Lin Chuyan curled his lips, his tone somewhat sarcastic. "Lying with their eyes open, it doesn't matter if they trick people into the cinema to watch a bad movie. Anyway, if you go to the cinema now, eight out of ten movies you see are bad movies, right?"

Brother Yue could only comfort him: "Sigh! How should I put it, it's good that we are a small workshop and don't have to participate in their dirty business."

Lin Chuyan clearly didn't listen: "I can't really watch this, Brother Yue."

Brother Yue was alert in a second: "What do you want to do?"

"I think what they are doing is wrong."

"Hey..." Brother Yue didn't know what to say either.

Lin Chuyan continued: "I watched this movie on Valentine's Day. It was really trash, the kind of trash that made me leave early. Being trash is fine, but getting half the film industry to force praise for it really disgusted me."

"Yeah, I understand."

"Brother Yue, you know I'm doing charity, right?"

"Yeah, I know."

"This is how I think about it: every day people call me an idol, I can't do nothing, right? Doing more good deeds, doing the right things, not corrupting the kids—that's what counts as an idol." Lin Chuyan thought very clearly. "Not speaking up to echo them is actually fine. My senior brother didn't post. But personally, I feel it's not enough."

"What? Are you going to post on Weibo to scold them?"

"Can't really call it scolding, but if I don't do something, I feel very uncomfortable." Lin Chuyan suddenly remembered something. "Brother Yue, I remember on my birthday, I also posted a Weibo."

"Hmm?"

"I said on Weibo: Xiao Yan will strive to be a person he can respect." Lin Chuyan's expression was very serious. "I don't want to look down on myself."

Brother Yue didn't speak on the other end of the phone, and after a while, he laughed again: "I thought you were only good at dealing with Haters."

Lin Chuyan also laughed: "I'm also quite good at causing trouble."

"It's okay, cause it. A middle-aged man like me can also be passionate once." Brother Yue laughed quite heartily. "Besides, our business is broad, and we aren't very afraid of offending people."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chuyan started posting on Weibo.

He didn't say much, just posted four words: "I don't like it."

At a time when half the film industry was forwarding Director Deng Yu's Weibo saying they "like" it, the meaning of Lin Chuyan's Weibo post was clear to everyone.

"Holy shit, finally found an ally."

"Fuck, after watching the movie last night, I woke up today and saw Weibo all saying they liked it. I thought it was my problem."

"Damn it, there are so many forwards saying it's good. I put them on the blacklist one by one. I won't watch a single one of their movies in the future."

"You are so brave, I love it."

"Brother, are you being this tough?"

"Lin Chuyan is badass! I've said this too many times..."

"I'm inexplicably moved, what's going on."

"Lin Chuyan is still too young, he doesn't know the energy of this bunch of people."

Lin Chuyan's Weibo post's repost count broke ten thousand in an instant. A large number of passersby followed him and wrote the four words "I don't like it," which was like a scene.

However, Young Actor Qi Ye's fans were not happy: "You don't like it? Who do you think you are? If you don't know how to appreciate it, shut up. Let me say it again: the play is good!"

Lin Chuyan simply forwarded this, without any concealment: "I think it's not good."

Saying "I don't like it" earlier could still be considered a subtle sarcasm, and they could pretend nothing happened and not care about him. But being this direct? Then it couldn't be cleaned up.

Some fans were still very worried about him: "Brother, let it go, don't worry too much, we all understand."

Others couldn't stand him: "Used to being spoiled? Getting carried away? Or just want to get on the hot search? Jump, keep jumping, you'll fall down sooner or later. Can't you do a favor?"

Lin Chuyan continued to forward this, continuing to say it clearly: "I don't think it's 'favorable' at all."

Not like, not good, not favorable.

Seeking truth from facts, is it that hard?

Yanzi's three Weibo posts instantly ignited the entertainment industry.