Chapter 244 It’s all for profit
Seeing that his fiancée was absent-minded, Song Ci fiddled with the rice mechanically with the chopsticks in his hand and comforted her softly:
"Shishi, eat your meal peacefully. It's just a small matter. Don't worry. After dinner, accompany me to take a walk outside to digest the food."
I thought that my dear Miss Liu is still young and a little flustered when she encountered such a thing for the first time. If she grows into a top 85 flower in a few years, she will understand that such condemnation on Weibo is useless.
Liu Shishi nodded, calmed herself down, and felt that the disturbances on the Internet should not affect her and Song Ci's lives. The world is big, but eating is the most important thing.
But in an instant, she looked at Mr. Song pitifully, with a hint of resentment in her tone: "Yi Yi, I lost weight. During the New Year, I visited relatives and friends and had various banquets. I gained 5 kilograms."
Song Ci raised the corners of his mouth slightly, picked up a piece of tender veal and put it in Miss Liu's bowl:
"You can lose weight after this meal. Even if female stars want to maintain their figure, they have to ensure they eat healthily. Besides, it's okay to look a little bit bigger, fans will like it just the same."
"Brawny?" Liu Shishi muttered, her face full of confusion. Who would use this word to describe a female star? But Song Ci didn't seem to be talking about her. She always felt that there was something strange behind her fiancé's words.
The young couple was enjoying their dinner peacefully, in a warm and harmonious atmosphere, when Huang Shengyi's lengthy blog post accusatory comments on Weibo caused a huge uproar.
Although no names were mentioned in the article, the details described by Huang Shengyi were so obvious that netizens quickly figured out that the person she was referring to was Liu Shishi.
Seeing that her words were so certain, netizens immediately believed it a little, as if they saw a beautiful woman crying and looking aggrieved.
Many male fans who were obsessed with her beauty were outraged and claimed that they wanted to seek justice for her.
Huang Shengyi shot to fame with the role of a mute girl in the movie "Kung Fu". In 2007, she starred in the annual hit drama "The Legend of the White Snake". Her popularity has remained high in the past two years and she still has many fans.
Fans and some onlookers flocked to Liu Shishi’s Weibo, and the comment section was instantly flooded with messages asking Liu Shishi to give an explanation.
There were even some radical male fans who cursed and shouted that Liu Shishi must apologize to Huang Shengyi.
At this time, the lights in the Donghai Tangren Film and Television Company were bright, and the public relations team, which was not busy at other times, was working overtime.
Cai Yinong was sitting in his office, browsing the updates about Yijie on Weibo, brows furrowed, feeling that this wave was coming with great force.
"Boss Cai, this is bad!" The office door was not closed, and the secretary ran in in a panic, gasping for breath and saying:
"Mr. Cai, just now Lin Yichen, Ady An and several leading actresses from the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber crew also posted on Weibo to express their support for Huang Shengyi.
Everyone is targeting our senior sister, both openly and covertly. Now the role-stealing incident has become a hot topic, and netizens who don’t know the truth are very excited. Public opinion is very unfavorable to us.”
When Cai Yinong heard this, she felt a headache. As she had expected, things were developing in the worst direction.
As the saying goes, three people make a tiger and gossip can melt gold. When multiple people attack at the same time, it is very detrimental to the image and reputation of the number one sister.
Knock, knock, knock! Hu Ge knocked on the door and walked into the office. He got straight to the point:
"Sister K, I heard about this. Do you want me to call Yichen and Yixuan and talk them down? This matter has nothing to do with them. We should all try to maintain harmony."
Cai Yinong shook his head, his expression solemn: "It's not that simple. Huang Shengyi may be upset and is taking advantage of the situation, but Lin Yichen and An Yixuan are targeting me and Tangren Films, and they won't stop until they achieve their goal."
Hu Ge sat down at the desk and said with a serious face: "Sister K, what's going on?"
Cai Yinong sighed, leaned back in his chair, and looked through the window at the brightly lit yet turbulent city night scene in the distance.
"Tangren relied on Hong Kong and Taiwan capital to get started in the early days. The company's production team was a Hong Kong team brought over by Director Li and Director Liang, so the company used Hong Kong and Taiwan artists in its first few years of filming.
Whether from the influence of capital or the habits, resources and connections of the production team, this is an inevitable choice.
"But the situation has changed in the past two years." Cai Yinong sat up straighter, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes, "Because of Shishi's appearance and her own excellent performance, I saw the possibility of Tangren Films getting rid of the constraints of Hong Kong and Taiwan capital, and also saw a new direction for development.
So I intend to move closer to Tengda Culture. This is a brand new attempt and also for the long-term development of Tangren Films. Because of this, the company has not used any Hong Kong and Taiwan artists in the last two dramas.
This change undoubtedly affected some groups that originally relied on Tangren Films to use Hong Kong and Taiwan artistes to gain profits. They could no longer sit still and took advantage of Huang Shengyi's attack to demonstrate against me.
If they can use this incident to affect the career of the company's top actress and force me to continue to use female stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, then that would be the best thing for them."
"There is another point," Cai Yinong paused, "Shishi's rapid rise has undoubtedly squeezed the promotion space for other new generation female stars.
Lin Yichen, An Yixuan and others couldn't help feeling unbalanced when they saw how well Shishi was doing and how she had come from behind to become the next big thing.
The entertainment industry is ultimately a battle for interests. Driven by interests, they chose to help Huang Shengyi to fight together, trying to suppress Shishi and gain more opportunities and resources for themselves. "
“It turns out there are such deep-seated reasons.”
Hu Ge seemed to be thinking about something. Actresses are not like male artists who become more popular as they get older. The blooming period of female stars is only about ten years. If they can't squeeze in when they are young and beautiful, it will be basically difficult for them to become popular again later.
"It can be considered as a calamity for Tangren Films and Shishi's promotion. After this, Tangren will completely cut ties with Hong Kong and Taiwan capital, and Shishi will be able to step on the likes of Huang Shengyi and Lin Yichen to reach the top."
After saying that, Cai Yinong fell into deep thought, wondering how to deal with the invisible alliance of several parties.
Before Tangren Film and Television and Liu Shishi responded, Yijie's fan group was already in an uproar, and the fans were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
"Why hasn't my sister come out to clarify yet? Senior Sister is kind and gentle, and I don't believe she would steal someone else's role."
"Where is the group owner? Where is the administrator? Go ask Shishi what's going on."
“I want to laugh when I see the blog post posted by Huang Shengyi.” A senior fan analyzed, “Shishi debuted in 2004 and knows exactly how she got the roles in every drama.
It goes without saying that Tangren is filming movies. Shishi is the top actress in the company, so it is natural for her to act in her own company's movies. Other major ones are "Hello, Old Times" and "A Little Thing Called First Love" produced by Tengda Culture.
Wang Luodan and Lv Yi from Tengda in the Zhenhua series have already filmed the first two series, and they cannot repeat their roles, so there is no such thing as stealing roles from Tengda artists. And "First Love" was an open audition, fair competition.
As for the issue of outshining her, I just want to say that the truth cannot be told in this world. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shishi is the most outstanding actress among all the actresses in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. "
"What about Founding of a Republic? It doesn't seem like Huang Shengyi is lying."
"Are you stupid? You just believed what she said. Huang Shengyi has a criminal record. At that time, she had a falling out with Zhou Xingxing and pretended to be weak and pitiful in order to terminate the contract.
In the end, netizens dug it out and found out that she had accepted an interview with Men's Health magazine without permission, which violated the long-term development plan set by her agency. She had to pay 6 million yuan to terminate the contract.
Just as everyone was discussing this, a fan suddenly sent a message: "Sisters, the latest news is that the director of "The Founding of a Republic" has come out to clarify that it was not Shishi who stole the role."
After the fan finished speaking, he also posted a screenshot in the group, which was the director’s clarification blog post.
Huang Jianxin v: Regarding the much-talked-about role-grabbing incident, as the director of "Founding of a Republic", I feel it is necessary to make a clarification.
Early on, the crew did intend to ask Huang Shengyi to play the role of the announcer, but Huang Shengyi initially said that her schedule might conflict as she needed to go to Hollywood in February to star in "The Adventures of Wushan".
There are not many opportunities for domestic actors to develop in Hollywood. As a senior in the industry, I have always supported young people to venture into Hollywood. In order not to delay Huang Shengyi's career development, I later decided to ask Liu Shishi to play the role of the announcer.
I don’t know how the staff below communicated, which caused some misunderstandings, so the crew compensated Huang Shengyi with a new role.
So I think Huang Shengyi misunderstood, there was no such thing as stealing the role. Besides, who would steal a minor supporting role that only had a few seconds of screen time?
When the fans saw the director’s explanation, they were immediately relieved.
"That's what I said. How could Shishi steal the role? Huang Shengyi herself didn't have time, but she pushed the responsibility onto Shishi. She's eating from her bowl and looking at the pot. How can such a good thing happen?"
"Who is Huang Jianxin? Wasn't Han Sanping the director of The Founding of a Republic?"
"You don't even know Huang Jianxin? He's a national first-class screenwriter and director, and the president of the Directors Association. How can it be false for such a big shot in the circle to come forward to clarify for Shishi!"
"New news. I just heard Director Huang mention "The Adventures of Wushan Mountain", so I went to the Internet to check it out. It's funny. It is said that Huang Shengyi only had a few seconds of screen time in this Hollywood blockbuster, and she didn't even have a line."
"The case is solved. Huang must have wanted to go to Hollywood to film at first, so he said he didn't have time. But he only played a minor supporting role that could be filmed in a day, so he came back to continue filming The Founding of a Nation. Unfortunately, the crew had already given the role to Shishi, so he was resentful."
"Sisters, stop chatting and go to Weibo to fight." A fan raised his arms and shouted, "Look at them and see the fighting power of the "little lion". Bullying our Shishi, ask us if we agree?"
At the beginning, Tangren Film and Television and Liu Shishi had not come forward yet, and the fans did not dare to act rashly. But now that the heavyweight figure Huang Jianxin came to clarify the doubts, the little lion suddenly had an overwhelming desire to fight, and he called on his friends to rush to Weibo, ready to seek justice for the number one sister.
It was late at night. In the hotel where the crew of "The Founding of a Republic" was staying, Huang Jianxin, a well-known director in the film and television industry, was working at his desk in the guest room, concentrating on drawing the storyboards for the script.
His son Huang Lei sat on the side, fiddling with his laptop and typing away: "Dad, I have sent out the blog post as you requested."
Huang Jianxin said, stopped what he was doing, put the pencil in his hand on the drawing, looked up at his son, and saw that he was hesitant to speak, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Ask whatever you want."
Huang Lei poured out all his questions at once: "Dad, as far as I know, this matter has nothing to do with you at all. Why did you post this clarification blog post that is obviously biased?"
Huang Jianxin closed the sketch, looked at his son calmly, and patiently explained: "The decision to change the role was made by your uncle Han, but his identity is obviously not suitable for him to be involved in this storm, so I stepped in to settle it."
"But I think that even if you don't come forward, this matter has nothing to do with the crew, and no one dares to involve the crew. In the final analysis, it's just a conflict between two actresses. Why bother getting involved in this mess?"
Huang Jianxin shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing a trace of the wisdom and depth of an elder: "You are still a little naive. Why do you think your uncle Han gave up this role? He must have his considerations.
Now that things have become complicated, it is not considered a success and must be resolved. In the entertainment industry, things are linked to each other, and a small decision made by a high-ranking official may involve the interests and relationships of many parties.
So you can't just look at the surface of things, otherwise why would your uncle Han transfer the role to Liu Shishi. But Huang Shengyi's dissatisfaction and making trouble were beyond his expectations. "
Huang Lei scratched his head. He still had only a vague idea of what his father said, and his face was full of confusion.
The great director looked at Huang Lei and thought that his son had talent in directing, but needed to hone his social skills. But it didn't matter, he could still work for a few more years and then help him.
"During this period of time, you stay with me and study hard. After the filming of "Founding of a Republic" is finished, you will report to Tengda Culture. I have already made an agreement with Teng Huatao that you will work as his assistant director for two years."
"Dad, why do I have to go so far away? Can't I study by your side?" Huang Lei looked unhappy.
"Silly child, now is the economic era, movies need to be box office, your father and I's methods are no longer effective now."
Huang Jianxin said earnestly: "It is good to have more contact with giant companies like Tengda Culture and Huayi. First, it is easier to attract investment after the relationship is good. Second, you can learn new concepts and new operating models. These are all good for your future development.
And why do you think I would lose face and stand up for Liu Shishi? She is not a simple person. This is not just a small favor for your uncle Han, but also a token of my willingness to let you join Tengda Culture. You will understand everything I did today in two years."
Feeling his father's good intentions, Huang Lei nodded carefully: "I understand, Dad. After I go to Tengda Culture, I will definitely study hard with Director Teng."
Huang Jianxin was comforted when he saw that Huang Lei understood his good intentions. He thought his son was indeed good in this respect: he was not rebellious and listened to advice.
Boss Song must be well aware of the intention of my actions today. I think he will let his subordinates take care of his son, so that Huang Lei's future development will be smoother.
(End of this chapter)
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