579: Chapter 579: Why did His Majesty depart first?

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To everyone's surprise, after Lin Chuyan publicly criticized the film industry for being "uncultured," not a single person in the industry stood up to refute him.

Whether they were traffic stars or directors of trashy films, they all chose silence.

Even though several related topics were hanging on the hot search list, everyone acted as if they were uninvolved, as if none of this had happened.

Forget about Director Deng Yu; after all, he no longer has any say in the industry. But what about Director Yu Jin? Even Director Yu Jin didn't stand up to refute him—one of Lin Chuyan's remarks was practically targeting him, yet he wouldn't come out to say a few words?

Everyone was very surprised: They had expected to see a spectacular scene of Lin Chuyan "debating the masses of the blind," but in the end, nothing happened... This shouldn't be right.

There were also some troublemakers who loved to watch the chaos, running to the comments section of Director Yu Jin's Weibo.

[ "Brother Jin, what do you have to say about this wave? Lin Chuyan is practically pointing at your nose and cursing you. Don't you plan to say a few words?" ]

[ "Director Yu, as long as you stand up and say something, we will definitely support you and charge forward with you!" ]

[ "Who the hell is Lin Chuyan? 'Fengshen' is Number One! Director Yu Jin, if you have guts, retort back. Don't make me look down on you." ]

[ "Director Yu, this kid Lin Chuyan is too arrogant, it's outrageous. The entertainment industry needs a righteous person like you to come out and uphold justice!" ]

[ "So what if he falls in love with an enemy female general? So what if he takes off his clothes and ties himself up? Lin Chuyan doesn't know a damn thing about love!" ]

Director Yu Jin looked at these comments, his temples throbbing with anger: Damn it, they want to push him into a pit of fire, right? They want him dead, right? What a low-level, childish tactic.

Director Yu Jin closed Weibo and stopped looking.

Both of his "Fengshen" films had been targeted by Lin Chuyan, leaving him with psychological trauma. Now, he only hoped that "Fengshen 3" could find a good release window to avoid Lin Chuyan. Added to that was the cautionary tale of Director Deng Yu; how could he dare to be the first bird to stick its head out? He could only choose to swallow his anger.

Things were undergoing a subtle change.

Ordinary viewers outside the industry were moved by Lin Chuyan's words and were chatting away, while everyone inside the industry was as silent as if they had been hit by a mass silencing spell.

Just when everyone thought this matter would slowly die down, the Official Media suddenly spoke up.

[ "Hopeless illiterates, can they act well?" ]

In a long, sweeping article, they sharply dissected the chaotic state of the industry, criticizing everything from actors who were illiterate and uncultured to those who lacked the moral character for their positions and were a disgrace, showing no mercy. By comparison, Lin Chuyan's remarks were already considered mild.

With the Official Media taking the lead, other media outlets followed suit.

[ "Facing the industry's ailments with responsibility! Lin Chuyan's sharp remarks spark deep reflection in the film industry" ]

[ "A deafening industry self-reflection: The awakening from 'audiences don't like to watch' to 'creation needs self-strengthening'" ]

[ "From 'blaming the audience' to 'turning the blade inward': Lin Chuyan strikes directly at the film and television industry's 'cultural anemia'" ]

[ "How can artistic creation rely on 'path dependence'? Lin Chuyan calls for rebuilding the film cultural coordinate system" ]

[ "The era of audiences voting with their feet: Lin Chuyan prescribes a 'cultural stimulant' for film and television creation" ]

[ "From traffic carnival to return of values: Lin Chuyan calls for building a new type of film and television creation ecosystem" ]

[ "Building the foundation of a strong film nation with cultural confidence: Lin Chuyan's remarks highlight the responsibility of a clear-headed person in the industry" ]

In reality, these voices from the authorities were not essentially just praising Lin Chuyan; rather, by affirming his viewpoint, they were criticizing the problems existing in the industry. The authorities were equally dissatisfied with the lagging development of cultural undertakings.

But many people couldn't see through this deeper meaning, seeing only that the Official Media was once again strongly supporting Lin Chuyan.

After all, Lin Chuyan's "boundless oceans, vast skies" had previously received high praise from the Official Media. This successive support was truly a bit too much favoritism... He was definitely their favorite child, no doubt about it.

Can't compare, can't compare; just endure it, just endure it. Who would dare to go against Lin Chuyan now?

Sorry, but there really were people who didn't believe in evil.

Speaking of fitting the description, those famous "illiterate" artists were smart enough about this matter, but they couldn't stop their fans from being stupid!

Netizens still underestimated some people's thought processes—

[ "Everyone is illiterate, so why distinguish between high and low status? Only the high school period of most ordinary people and the small portion of college students reading for master's or doctoral degrees are not illiterate, everyone else is, okay?" ]

[ "So what if I'm illiterate? I am illiterate." ]

[ "The people I fear most are those with high education." ]

[ "Since Lin Chuyan is so cultured, why doesn't he go win the Nobel Prize in Literature?" ]

[ "So-called veteran artists didn't have high degrees back then either, so why act like cultured people?" ]

[ "I just love watching sweet, healing shows, who did I provoke?" ]

[ "Lin Chuyan is so inflated, yet not a single person in this industry dares to deal with him. It's fucking ridiculous!" ]

Once these comments came out, they were immediately met with crazy mockery from netizens.

[ "Laughing to death. I thought they would desperately refute 'My brother is not illiterate,' but they ended up just breaking the pot and letting it fall?" ]

[ "So they actually know it in their hearts, but they still love blindly and deeply. Admirable, truly admirable." ]

[ "No, wait, did you consider how your brother feels when you do this? Are you all elementary school students on average?" ]

[ "Good, very spirited! The Official Media has already stepped in to criticize, the artists don't dare to make a peep, yet the fans still dare to come out and seek attention? Are you committing a crime in the face of the wind?" ]

Regarding this situation, Lin Chuyan had a purely spectator mindset, eating melon and watching the show.

But some people clearly couldn't sit still, especially Feng Liqian. This guy was cursing inside. These fans were really capable of causing trouble; they were really digging a pit for him. Wasn't this obviously inviting disaster upon himself? Lin Chuyan hadn't named anyone, and it originally had nothing to do with him, so why were the fans doing this to him? Are you guys trolls?

This was equivalent to a major hot topic event where the Official Media had stepped in—originally focusing on the issue rather than the person—being claimed by a portion of the fans, and the whole thing changed flavor... If they let the incident continue to ferment, it would be too late to say anything by then.

This time, he couldn't play dead. After an emergency discussion with his team, Feng Liqian quickly reposted the Official Media's Weibo post.

[ "Just finished work, I have carefully watched Director Lin Chuyan's remarks, and I am deeply moved. As a member of the industry, we really should face these problems head-on. Director Lin's remarks are truly enlightening and thought-provoking; what the film industry needs is reflection, not excuses." ]

Seeing this, netizens also teased him one after another:

[ "Doesn't Feng Liqian have a conflict with Lin Chuyan? I remember Lin Chuyan even wrote a song to roast him before, remember 'The General'?" ]

[ "Holy crap, Feng Liqian is so fast! Was he scared to death by his fans?" ]

[ "'Carefully watched'? 'Deeply moved'? 'Thought-provoking'? 'Enlightening'? He even specifically used idioms?" ]

[ "Feng Liqian is also reflecting now, laughing to death." ]

[ "Let me translate for everyone: He has already knelt down to Lin Chuyan, begging the fans to stop fucking causing trouble!" ]

Fans: ???

"Your subjects were just about to fight to the death, Your Majesty, why have you surrendered first?"