At dawn that day, Shen Fang had just finished breakfast and arrived at the film set when he saw the crew members gossiping in small groups. Not far away, a group of reporters were surrounding the bearded man. Shen Fang was quite confused and walked up to Huang Xiaoming and Liu Qianqian.
"What's going on? What happened? It's already 8 o'clock, and filming hasn't started yet?"
Huang Xiaoming stammered, "Uh, Mr. Shen, something's happened."
"What happened???"
Huang Xiaoming leaned close to Chen Fang and whispered, "Last night, someone filmed Liu Jinjun, a married woman, in his tent, and it was reported by the media. I also heard that someone heard Liu Jinjun moaning and recorded it..."
Sigh... Damn... The script in the dark... Damn, yesterday he noticed something was off about Liu, the married woman, she was so close to Hu Jun, and then that very night you sneaked up on her and got caught on camera, that's pretty impressive. Wait, there's a mole in the crew, otherwise how could it have been exposed by the media so quickly? Well, this is going to be interesting.
"What about Liu, the married woman?"
Huang Xiaoming shrugged: "She's hiding inside and hasn't come out. Producer Zhang won't let her out, but Mr. Shen, I think something's not quite right about this."
Shen Fang was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Huang Xiaoming pulled Shen Fang to an open space. Shen Fang offered Xiaoming a cigarette, and the two walked away. After so much time together, Huang Xiaoming knew that his boss was very approachable, especially to his own people. He was very down-to-earth, often chatting and drinking with him like a brother. Huang Xiaoming felt very comfortable there.
"Tell me, what did you find out?" Shen Fang took a drag of his cigarette. Xiao Ming was known for his wit and intelligence; he must have discovered something fishy.
Huang Xiaoming chuckled, "President Shen, what kind of place is a film crew? It's not so easy for secrets to leak out. Everyone on set is in the industry; there are tons of couples on set. Why didn't anything else leak out, but our crew did? Nobody wants to gossip. You know, the staff who came this time are all Big Beard's confidants. Of course, I'm just guessing, but Liu Ye, the married woman, is certainly bold. I've long suspected she's interested in Brother Jun. I didn't expect this..."
Shen Fang... Damn, how did you find out? I thought nobody knew. Turns out you saw it coming a long time ago. Why didn't you warn Hu Jun sooner? You're not right. But thinking about it, I understand why. People won't gossip about things like love between men and women. We're all in the same production crew. Who they like or don't like is none of your business.
Huang Xiaoming, having nothing better to do, went to tell Hu Jun, "Brother Jun, Liu, the married woman, is not good at intercourse. She wants to sleep with you. Who knows what Hu Jun might think? Their relationship isn't necessarily that good. It's better to avoid trouble."
Furthermore, since the two of them had already had a relationship, Hu Jun must have been interested in the married woman. Of course, men are often lonely and prone to drinking. When a beautiful woman is offered to them, few can resist the temptation.
However, it's wrong for you to make such a fuss. You've made everyone aware of it, and it's been exposed. Now you're famous and embroiled in a scandal, which is not right.
“I have a few guesses. First, Liu Tao directed and acted in it herself. You know, her role in this crew is surprisingly small. She's not exactly an extra, but she doesn't have many scenes. Brother Jun is a member of the Beijing circle. I've met this lady; she's a very ambitious person. Second, it was a scene deliberately arranged by Producer Zhang. Third, there's a spy in our crew.” Huang Xiaoming analyzed these three possibilities with reason and evidence.
Sinking Square...
"It's a shame you're not a detective. Why are you so curious? Where's Hu Jun?"
Huang Xiaoming shrugged: "This happened early this morning. At the time, Brother Jun definitely denied it to the death. After all, this matter concerns his reputation, and no one caught him in the act. Then the media suddenly arrived, and Producer Zhang quickly sent Brother Jun back to the hotel. I guess the crew has rested for two days now."
Shen Fang... Well, it's not a big deal anyway. As for the truth, who cares? Uh, no, Hu Jun is now an artist under his management.
Zhang Dahuzi spoke with conviction and righteous indignation as he looked at the surrounding media.
"Let me reiterate: please do not maliciously slander our cast. Hu Jun and Liu, a married woman, were simply discussing the script; they have absolutely no relationship. Please refrain from making unfounded speculations. Our Tianlong crew is completely innocent. Everyone, please inform those unscrupulous media outlets that if they do not retract their news reports and apologize, we will resort to legal action!!!"
The reporters watching paid no heed to Zhang Dahuzi's words. In the early days of the Chinese entertainment industry, there were no clear definitions of defamation or deliberately smearing someone. What good would it do to sue someone? At the very least, a lawsuit would take a year, and even if you won, it would be too late. Even if you proved your innocence, the media would still portray you as someone who used their power to bully others or engaged in bribery.
Everyone loves gossip, and the more outrageous the story, the better. Keyboard warriors pay no price for this; they can say whatever they want, attack whomever they want, and fabricate whatever they want. Even in 2023, with the power of public opinion, keyboard warriors will still go unchecked. You can't control this; the masses only believe what they see. They don't care about the truth. The bigger and more outrageous the gossip, the more entertaining it is.
"Producer Zhang, we know all that you're saying. Please bring out Hu Jun and Liu, the married woman. We have some questions we'd like to ask you both."
The bearded man's face darkened: "These two have been disturbed. Ask me any questions you have, and I'll answer them. I'm the one who calls the shots in the Tianlong crew."
The reporters present were convinced that the two must be having an affair, otherwise why would they hide it and not dare to come out in public?
A female reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily asked: "Does this mean that Producer Zhang and his partner are implicitly admitting that the photos taken last night are true, and that they had a relationship?"
Zhang Dahuzi's face flushed with anger: "Nonsense! What do you mean by 'tacit agreement'? The two of them were just discussing the script, nothing happened. Let me tell you, this is slander! Do you have any evidence?"
A female reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily smiled and said, "Someone has already leaked an audio recording, which contains the panting sounds of a man and a woman. The woman's voice sounds a lot like that of a married woman named Liu."
Zhang the Bearded man glanced at the reporter: "Are you sure that's Liu, the married woman? Slander, utter slander!!!"
Chutian Metropolis Daily: "Why won't producer Zhang, Hu Jun, and the married woman Liu come out to meet with anyone? Don't they want to clarify things?"
Big Beard.......
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