539: Chapter 539 Continue the Counterattack

Lin Chuyan did not intend to personally step into the fray to confront Director Deng Yu.

When Director Deng Yu was inactive, he could do that. Including that bet, luring the other party into the game, intentionally provoking Director Deng Yu, making the other party furious... In short, he could make his moves however he wanted.

But the situation was different now. Even if he pointed at Director Deng Yu's nose and cursed him out, accusing him of being the mastermind behind the rumors... do you think Director Deng Yu would pay any attention to him? The other party certainly wouldn't admit it. Not only that, he might even turn the tables and sue Lin Chuyan for defamation, after all, there was no solid evidence.

Since that was the case, if he just wanted to point the finger at Director Deng Yu, finding a few marketing accounts to make some subtle jabs would be enough.

Lin Chuyan knew clearly that at this moment, he and Director Deng Yu were like two chess players, competing to see whose pieces were superior and who could be the first to block the other's path.

So the question arose: In this game of chess, who would be the first to lose their composure?

Don't forget, the bet for "la la land" was imminent, with less than two months left!

Wasn't Director Deng Yu's goal to smear his reputation and incidentally make the movie's box office flop?

And what Lin Chuyan had to do was not fall into the other party's trap, stabilize public opinion, protect himself well, and even achieve a reversal of public opinion, so that on the day "la la land" was released, he could give Director Deng Yu a "checkmate"! That would be the moment for him to personally step into the fray.

However, Director Deng Yu was faster than him this time and had already taken the first step.

Before long, several video clips inexplicably appeared on the internet.

One of them was behind-the-scenes footage from "the hovering blade". In the video, Lin Chuyan performed some relatively violent actions towards other actors while filming. Soon, accounts began interpreting it as workplace bullying, using violence maliciously to settle personal scores.

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He was playing the villain in this movie anyway, so wasn't it normal to have some actions like that while acting?

Another was a documentary clip from "lotus lantern". The "bamboo forest reverse flight" scene was something Lin Chuyan suggested adding. In the documentary, the technical teacher in charge of the wires clearly stated that the operation was very difficult, but Lin Chuyan was "firm in his tone" and insisted on trying. The director also went along with his idea and basically didn't raise any objections, appearing as if he "didn't dare to question him".

Haters: "Good grief, this is almost turning the production crew into his own personal one-man rule. Then again, when Lin Chuyan was filming "lotus lantern", with that status, who would dare to offend him?"

[It's confirmed! I've long found him unpleasant.]

[Isn't this considered evidence? Is there anyone who can deal with Lin Chuyan? Ban him quickly!]

[Is Lin Chuyan still not coming out to respond?]

[What kind of skill is it to let the crew staff come out and respond? Is he hiding?]

For a time, hot searches about Lin Chuyan appeared one after another.

#Lin Chuyan lotus lantern production crew one-man rule#

#Lin Chuyan choking people on set#

#Lin Chuyan still not responding#

Lin Chuyan looked at these hot searches and just felt it was utterly ridiculous. You have to know that when the "lotus lantern" documentary was first released, everyone praised him for being hard-working and having ideas.

Ruan Xingyu sat beside him, fearing he would get upset, and comforted him softly: "Don't take it too much to heart. More than half of these comments are posted by paid trolls, and someone is paying them behind the scenes. No need to pay them too much mind."

Lin Chuyan shook his head: "Don't worry, I just think Director Deng Yu is too impatient, even creating a hot search to force me to respond."

"He can't help but be anxious, he's about to retire from the industry..."

"Hahaha, our people should get to work too."

Soon, the marketing accounts contacted by Lin Chuyan's team began to exert their influence.

[People from the "drama" and "the hovering blade" production crews have all come out to speak. To be honest, it sounds much more credible than Ma Kui's side. I actually think now that the timing of these rumors is very calculated. Not saying anything early or late, but choosing to say it just when "la la land" is about to be released. #Who is actually smearing Lin Chuyan#]

[Regarding this Lin Chuyan matter, there are currently a bit too many people trying to stir up trouble, so I won't join in. Thinking about it carefully, this matter is quite suspicious. Is there a possibility: Ma Kui was pushed to the forefront by someone, with the goal of smearing Lin Chuyan. Why do I say that? Because the subsequent series of smear campaigns followed a bit too closely. #Who is actually smearing Lin Chuyan#]

What Lin Chuyan didn't expect was that Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba actually stood on his side early this time, and the remarks were even sharper than those of the marketing accounts his team had found.

[I know more than others, but actually, everyone can figure this out if they use their brains a little. For those saying Lin Chuyan is hooking up: I'll ask you: Your wife is Ruan Xingyu, are you going out to hook up? Also, even if he were to hook up, can you show a little respect for Lin Chuyan's taste and standards? Do you really think Lin Chuyan would fancy that woman? He's busy showing off his affection every day, they've already gotten their marriage certificate, and he still has to be suspected of this, that's just too frustrating.]

[There are also people asking why Lin Chuyan isn't responding. Nonsense, the other party hasn't even named him, how is he supposed to respond? Besides, can a random sentence from an obscure, D-list actress in the entertainment industry be considered evidence? If I were Lin Chuyan, I wouldn't respond either. And workplace bullying? Anyone who knows even a little about Lin Chuyan knows how he treats staff, okay. As for him having conflicts with other actors, hilarious, Lin Chuyan has offended so many people! He even has conflicts with Director Deng Yu... Who is right and who is wrong? Has everyone gotten amnesia? #Who is actually smearing Lin Chuyan#]

It was reasonable and well-grounded. As a major account with tens of millions of followers, Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba was much more visible than the average marketing account.

What was even more rare was that he directly pointed out Director Deng Yu's name, and even included the hashtag. Lin Chuyan found it somewhat amusing.

Soon, the hot search on this side also rose up, not to be outdone.

#Who is actually smearing Lin Chuyan#

Immediately after, the big one was coming.

The official Weibo for "la la land" officially announced its release date:

[Family, I'm telling everyone some good news: The movie "la la land", starring Lin Chuyan and Ruan Xingyu, will be released domestically on the first day of the Spring Festival. Stay tuned! #la la land scheduled for Spring Festival#]

The Weibo post also included the movie's first official poster.

In the poster, the night was like ink, quietly spreading out, shrouding the entire image in a dreamlike atmosphere. The lights of Los Angeles were brilliant, spreading out behind the two of them, like a sea of lights.

In the center of the image, Ruan Xingyu was wearing a yellow dress, outlining her elegant figure. Lin Chuyan was wearing black dress pants and a white shirt, highlighting his upright posture.

Most specially, the two were facing each other, standing on one leg, with their arms extended backward; this was clearly a dancing pose!

Yes, "la la land", just when the public opinion was arguing incessantly, was the first to officially announce its entry into the Spring Festival Movie Season.

This Weibo post quickly attracted countless netizens to watch.

Lin Chuyan's fans immediately got excited: What does this mean? It means my brother is not affected by public opinion at all, it's stable, it's stable.

[Huh? Spring Festival Movie Season? Just announced it directly like this?]

[Second Master is domineering! Whatever monsters and demons there are, just get the hell out of the way!]

[Let the work speak! I have a share in that 3.5 billion box office, I'm already ready to buy tickets.]

[The poster looks so good! They are really dancing~]

[This poster has deep meaning: You can curse all you want, I'll keep on dancing!]

[I'm going to die laughing, this official account copy probably wasn't written by my brother himself, right? The opening three words "Family" are just too much his style.]

Haters were a bit dumbfounded: Lin Chuyan not only didn't respond, but also directly announced the Spring Festival Movie Season? What kind of move is this? Besieging Wei to rescue Zhao?

But what made the Haters even angrier was yet to come.

Although Lin Chuyan didn't respond to those smear comments, he posted a new Weibo on his own account.

This was his first Weibo post after the incident where he was smeared, destined to attract countless eyes. Since that was the case, then he would be arrogant once more! What if he was a bit crazier?

He wanted to add more fuel to the fire.

Didn't the Haters say he was running a one-man rule on the production crew?

Hilarious, this is called a one-man rule? Truly ignorant...

"la la land" has already officially announced its release date, and the several special features that were made can also be released one after another, so, let's start with the director's special feature!

One-man rule? Those two months that Lin Chuyan spent directing in Hollywood, that was the real one-man rule!