367: Chapter 367 Deng Yu's Scheme

Especially the Haters; they had originally hoped to find even a shred of discordant commentary on Lin Chuyan published by the Japanese media, but after reading the entire piece, their eyes ached, and they were practically left with work-related injuries.

"Pah! And what the hell, 'Peerless Prodigy'? Did he come back with a Japanese name after just one trip? What's next, am I Daiyu Qingwenzi?"

It's unbearable, truly unbearable—even worse than paying off your ex-girlfriend's iPhone installments after a breakup.

And that wasn't all.

For instance, when describing the reception Lin Chuyan received from fans after getting off the plane, the Japanese media used the phrase 'unprecedented in history'.

As for Lin Chuyan's demeanor while accepting the award on stage, the Japanese media described it as 'peerless elegance'. Regarding Suzuki Chinatsu's exaggerated reaction, the Japanese media framed it as 'complete satisfaction' and 'a wish fulfilled', without the slightest hint that her reaction was inappropriate, strange, or unseemly.

Of course, in their eyes, Lin Chuyan winning this award was 'overflowing with talent' and 'thoroughly well-deserved'!

"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!"

"What kind of insane ass-kissing is this? Can you even praise someone like that? Lin Chuyan is just a foreigner; you wouldn't even put this much effort into praising artists from your own country, would you?"

"Fans! This was definitely written by Lin Chuyan's fans!"

But these thoughts could only be kept to themselves, as these reports were published by well-known, reputable media outlets in Japan. Lin Chuyan was still being blacklisted within the Chinese Entertainment Industry; he couldn't possibly be pulling all the strings in Japan, could he?

As for Lin Chuyan's fans, they couldn't help but exclaim at this moment: 'It's just so satisfying to stan an idol like this! The fans are lying at home doing nothing, and the idol actually takes the initiative himself...'

Besides, no matter how much they praised him on a daily basis, how could it compare to the satisfaction and thrill of hearing outsiders do the praising?

Scrolling through these sincere yet exaggerated words of praise, even though it was February, the feeling was more refreshing than chugging a large ice-cold cola in the middle of summer.

Although... they still couldn't figure out why these Japanese folks were praising him so much...

However, the more confident fans had already come up with a theory: 'Japanese people admire strength! As long as you are strong enough, it's normal for them to praise you.'

Isn't Lin Chuyan strong? Heh, it's just that the Chinese Entertainment Industry is so used to Lin Chuyan causing trouble and trending every day that they think he's not focused on his work, thereby overlooking the various achievements this person has managed to secure in just one year.

Do you have any idea how the things he's done this year look to outsiders? The Japanese media has already said it: 'A Chinese all-around superstar!' From his looks to his music, to his creative talent, and from his acting skills to his personal life and dedication—isn't he a 'hexagonal warrior' in another sense?

People might have started following him because of 'a moment of romance', but if you only have one such work... many things come and go quickly.

Latest news: Director Chu Dong's 'pegasus 2' is already preparing for overseas release. It's for no other reason than the fact that it features Lin Chuyan—although everyone has different senses of humor and there might be some cultural disconnect, it doesn't matter; it absolutely won't lose money.

In short, the biggest victim in this entire affair has to be Director Deng Yu.

To be honest, given his status in the industry, he hadn't had to swallow this kind of insult in years...

And yet, he somehow inexplicably hit a wall with Lin Chuyan?

"Who are you? You're just a fresh-faced idol in the entertainment industry; at most, you're just a bit more popular than others. A top-tier star? As if I haven't seen plenty of those come and go over the years? You don't like my movie? Who do you think you are?"

But this very 'ordinary' fresh-faced idol kept going against him time and again, completely unfazed by any blacklist.

And his methods were incredibly dirty. Damn it, looking at the things he did, Director Deng Yu felt embarrassed for him: cursing people directly by name online? How is that any different from a shrew screaming in the street? That's just too low-class!

Then Director Deng Yu discovered something even bigger: the guy had gone straight to the Japan Film Academy Awards ceremony to curse him out...

Director Deng Yu had attended this award show before; it was indeed a very professional award. Many years ago, he himself had been nominated for 'Best Foreign Language Film', but he hadn't won. He never expected that Lin Chuyan would actually win it...

Big directors like them were used to calling the shots. Everywhere they went, they were surrounded by admirers, everyone around them acting with utmost respect, and countless artists begged before them, hoping to get a role...

One lives in this world for nothing more than fame and fortune. Director Deng Yu had both, but now, after so many years of success and prestige, his reputation was actually starting to suffer... all because of one Lin Chuyan?

"Director Deng Yu? More like Deng Yu, the 'Deng' as in 'old geezer'."

"I never expected the film 'the play' to scam people out of 400 million in box office revenue; every single one of you who bought a ticket bears an inescapable responsibility."

"Damn, who knew it would be so bad! The people who kept buying tickets even after Lin Chuyan said it was terrible are the truly insane ones."

"Boycott 'the play'! Boycott Director Deng Yu! If he doesn't come out and apologize, we're never watching his movies again."

"It's bad? I'd just curse it a couple of times and be done with it; but after it's bad, you have to pay a bunch of people to praise it? I can't tolerate that, it's too disgusting."

"Support Yanzi! Well said! He's just shameless! When is Yanzi's next project? I'll definitely contribute a ticket."

"No chance, I heard he's been blacklisted. Don't know if it's true or not, let's wait and see."

Director Deng Yu sat at his desk with his laptop in front of him. He watched Lin Chuyan's acceptance speech online over and over again, especially the four words 'shameless', which he replayed repeatedly.

It wasn't reflection; he was trying to remember this feeling.

He never imagined that at his age, he would still be subjected to this kind of verbal abuse.

The world turned upside down; he originally thought he was the one blacklisting Lin Chuyan, so how did it turn into Lin Chuyan hunting him down?

This guy is a mad dog.

How did someone so 'unruly' and 'insubordinate' manage to reach his current status?

But it didn't matter anymore.

There was no possibility of resolving this grudge; even if Lin Chuyan knelt before him, it would be useless.

Investigate. Keep investigating. No one in this entertainment industry can claim to be squeaky clean, and Director Deng Yu didn't believe Lin Chuyan was an exception.

Check his personal life, check the films he's acted in, check his studio, even check the people around him—how could there not be any problems?

This wasn't over.

Also, let the Lin guy enjoy his sharp tongue for now; it couldn't hurt a single hair on his head anyway.

There was no point in continuing to argue with Lin Chuyan; his mouth was too venomous, and there were some things that he himself couldn't bring himself to say. Ending up at a disadvantage would be unsightly. Furthermore, arguing like this was unseemly and would only lower his own class.

He made a decision: from today on, even if Director Deng Yu had to jump off this building and die outside, he would absolutely never acknowledge a single word from that Lin guy ever again!

In short: want to provoke him? Go ahead. Want to make movies? No way.

Director Deng Yu tapped the table lightly, starting to think about what other moves he had.

He couldn't ban TV dramas, so there was no help for that. Lin Chuyan's upcoming 'the knockout' and the soon-to-be-filmed 'lotus lantern' both had official backing; they were untouchable and couldn't be moved.

He could influence variety shows, but it was said that this guy didn't appear on them.

He couldn't ban music either. Not to mention Ruan Xingyu, but Tianxing's Zheng Hai and NetEase Cloud Music's Boss Zhu wouldn't take his side either; those two were in cahoots with Lin Chuyan.

After much thought, the only thing he could do for now was to disgust the other party—he knew that Director Du Qiyu's 'a moment of romance' wanted to be submitted for awards, and several mainland awards were inclined to give them.

This would be interesting.

Also, while the investors behind 'Creation of the Gods' were his own people, Li Mujian wasn't. So what if you played Ji Chang well? So what if you're a veteran artist? Heh, who told you to be Teacher Lin Chuyan.