Chapter 122
Almost everyone in the film and television industry knows Hong Wu.
Although this iron-fisted director, who is as famous as Lu Yong, has been close to retirement in recent years due to health problems, his influence is still there. The reason for his current status is the reputation accumulated from countless works in his early years.
He is a drama director, and his best subjects are historical and period dramas.
Back then, a historical drama he filmed was so popular that the streets were deserted when it was broadcast. This was almost a breath of fresh air at a time when there was a general trend of making fun of or even making nonsense of history.
It’s just that Hong Wu’s health is really not good. He has hardly filmed any dramas in recent years and has been recuperating at home.
Even so, he is still an unshakable presence in the film and television industry.
Of course, the reason why Hong Wu is so famous as a director is obviously not just because of the dramas he shoots.
"Director Hong has probably scolded at least 80 actors to tears on set over the years." At three in the morning, Fang Qingqing had a cup of coffee beside her and listened to Ming Li's voice chat with lifeless eyes. "He doesn't give face to anyone. In the past, even the best actor and actress had to respectfully call him Teacher Hong when they went to his crew. You think we can get someone to handle it? No, even Director Lu couldn't handle it himself."
--Yes.
Even more famous than Hong Wu's popular drama.
It's his high demands and bad temper.
He is the only one in the entire film and television industry who has never had a traffic idol in his group, from the protagonist to the supporting role, not a single one. Netizens joked that he seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but Hong Wu’s response was very direct.
"A professional actor who graduated from a film and television academy might still give me a terrible performance." He said, "You want me to count on a person who just changed his career? What do you count on? Do you expect him to hone his acting skills while singing and dancing? Are you sure that can be called acting?"
The actor whom he called "a terrible actor" just won the Best Supporting Actor award, one of the most prestigious TV drama awards in the country.
Fang Qingqing: “…”
"So," she said with some difficulty, "why would such a big boss target us, Xi Chao?"
No matter what!
Their Xi Chao is just an ordinary new actor!
So pitiful, so weak and so innocent!
"..." Ming Li also fell silent.
In fact, this was also the first thought of everyone in Yaoxin when they heard the news.
Although Hong Wu is demanding and harsh, he basically sticks to the facts and rarely takes the initiative to criticize an actor who has nothing to do with him. After retiring, he registered on Weibo with the help of his assistant. Although he was very active, his style was still too serious to be in tune with Weibo.
This is the first time he has posted such an emotional Weibo.
After a moment, Ming Li spoke up: "Actually, he didn't mention Xi Chao's name either."
Fang Qingqing: “…”
She silently reread the content of the marketing account.
It turns out that it does seem to be the case.
The person Hong Wu unfollowed was Lu Yong, and his comment that he was very disappointed was obviously directed at Lu Yong.
As everyone knows, Hong Wu and Lu Yong have a good personal relationship. Not only do the two promote each other's new dramas, but they also often interact together privately.
so……
She twitched the corner of her mouth: "Are we being taken out on?"
"No." Ming Li said calmly, "Redirecting anger means transferring anger. We should call this -"
"It's an unexpected disaster."
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It was indeed an unexpected disaster.
As soon as Hong Wu posted this Weibo, the direction of the public opinion, which had already been basically determined, changed drastically.
This is the most frustrating fact.
Even though 99% of people know that this is actually a conflict between two directors. Whether it was a momentary impulse in the middle of the night or anger at someone for not fighting for it, it actually had nothing to do with which idol Lu Yong really found.
But the final rhythm still fell entirely on Jie Xichao's shoulders.
Because he is the only one among the three who is truly popular and hot.
He is also the one that countless people want to dethrone.
The rhythm started almost within two hours after Hong Wu unfollowed Lu Yong.
In just a few minutes, countless marketing accounts posted the same template. On the surface, they were all just spectators, but in fact they were all trying to follow the rhythm of Jie Xichao "bringing traffic into the group". The comment section sang the same tune, like evil soldiers passing through.
In addition, forums and marketing accounts worked together in real time to post negative messages, and almost all of them fell, except for a few special editions and areas often played by TP fans.
When Xie Xichao got up in the morning, the pace had already fast-forwarded to the point of guessing who the capital behind him was.
He stood in the hotel lobby with the boiled corn in his hand for a long time, confused, before he spoke slowly: "So who is this person?"
At the same time, he took another bite of corn.
Um.
Glutinous and sweet.
tasty.
Fang Qingqing: “…”
Dou Fei, who wanted to comfort her, said: "..."
Lu Yong, whose face was darker than the bottom of a pot, said: "..."
Fang Qingqing twitched her lips, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Baby, is this the point?"
Xie Xichao swallowed the corn and said honestly, "Besides this, there's no point in me caring about anything else."
Fang Qingqing:.
I don't know why.
Although she knew that Jie Xichao said this largely to comfort them who were anxious and angry, but after hearing the other party's usual leisurely tone, her heartbeat slowed down involuntarily and her emotions returned to normal.
There is still half an hour left to shoot.
After dinner, the leaders of all parties sat together and began an urgent discussion.
*
Almost as soon as he sat down, Lu Yong spoke directly: "I just called Lao Hong but the call didn't go through. I'll call him again later. I will definitely explain this matter to him clearly. Other than that, I can cooperate with all other clarifications."
There's nothing much to say.
Xie Xichao is just unlucky in this matter.
In fact, when Lu Yong woke up in the morning and heard his assistant talk about this, he almost couldn't breathe.
He selectively forgot that he had cursed loudly when he saw Jie Xichao's name. Now he only had two thoughts: first, if this old man Hong Wu had nothing to do, could he come back to film a few more dramas instead of going crazy? The second thought...
Finished.
Director Lu Yong has never bowed his head to anyone in his entire life.
He never imagined that after living for most of his life, he would end up dragging down a younger generation because of himself, especially when this younger generation was someone he particularly liked. When he saw those remarks, his eyes almost went dark.
Then, I felt full of guilt.
If there wasn't a movie to shoot today, he would have taken Jie Xichao to his old friend's house to seek justice.
As soon as he said this, Yao Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Qingqing said, "Then I'll have to trouble Director Lu to take care of Director Hong. As for other things, we'll still be responsible for handling them. But there's one thing, Xi Chao got here through auditions, as you know. We might be able to work on that when the time comes."
Her tone was still polite.
Things have escalated to this point, and the rhythm is hedging.
Lu Yong's words confirmed one thing, that is, Hong Wu did not intentionally target Jie Xichao. Both of them are famous directors. Although they feel uncomfortable, they still have to be polite on the surface, especially when facing Lu Yong who is willing to come forward.
Their biggest problem at the moment is that someone is using this incident to target Jie Xichao.
This is the top priority.
"Of course." Lu Yong said without hesitation, "Whatever materials you need, go to Ziyin. She has all the paper records, lists, and videos."
He paused, "I will also personally make a statement on Weibo about this matter."
Yao Xin also let out the remaining breath.
Before coming, what they were most worried about was that Lu Yong would not be able to let go of his arrogance. If the other party cooperates readily, then even though the tempo has already been picked up, it can still be calmed down.
Fang Qingqing thanked him quickly and was about to leave to handle public relations when Jie Xichao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"It's actually not that easy to deal with Director Hong, right?" he said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yong choked on the tea.
-
After a moment, Lu Yong found his voice again: "That person..."
He didn't know what to say.
This has become a stereotype in the director circle.
It can't be called a stereotype either.
After all, the popular idols who turned actors that they met, unless they had been exposed to acting since childhood, in most cases they can only be vases.
There are indeed many directors in the industry who choose popular idols simply because of their own traffic and popularity. This is another meaning of "bringing capital into the group".
From this point of view, he could understand Hong Wu's anger.
In particular, they both felt very disappointed with this kind of thing and had been angry at each other before.
He could almost imagine how shocked Hong Wu was when he saw the trending search. Wan Ye was prone to impulsiveness, and the other party had a bad temper. His hands might have been shaking with anger while he was typing.
But the moment he sent it out, he realized that something was wrong.
Of course, analysis is useless. No matter what, this thing has already happened. Lu Yong knows it will be difficult to convince Hong Wu. He has already made plans to visit him. If it doesn't work, he will show the audition video to Hong Wu.
He just didn't believe that after watching the video, he would still stick to his stubborn temper.
In fact, secretly, he even wanted to bring Jie Xichao to show Hong Wu. He felt that this child was very talented, and if possible, he wanted Hong Wu to help him make some connections.
Hong Wu is highly respected and has more connections in the circle than him.
If Xie Xichao could get his appreciation, his future would be easier.
Of course, this depends on Jie Xichao's wishes.
Also, first of all, he has to deal with Hong Wu first.
However, Xie Xichao said: "Or, let's not do it."
Everyone was stunned.
After a moment, Fang Qingqing said hesitantly: "Xi Chao, what you mean is..."
As if he realized that his words were ambiguous. Xie Xichao paused for two seconds and added, "I'm not saying that clarification is not necessary. What I mean is that if Director Lu can't convince Director Hong, forget it."
He smiled and said, "It's actually very difficult to convince someone to accept something he can't accept. Director Lu, I'm joining your team, not Director Hong's team. I'm not RMB, so there's no need for everyone to like me."
He said, "Thank you anyway."
*
When going out, Dou Fei followed Xichao two or three steps behind him.
He looked as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so. He tried to attract Jie Xichao with his expression, but Jie Xichao was distracted the entire time. Finally, Dou Fei had to cough lightly to attract his attention.
As soon as he coughed, Xie Xichao came back to his senses. He asked, "What's wrong?"
Dou Fei weighed his words carefully: "Actually, Director Hong is a bit impulsive, but he is quite receptive."
"Yeah." Xie Xichao said, "I know."
He looked at Dou Fei's indescribable expression and couldn't help but laugh: "I really know, I'm not just kidding you."
Of course he knew that Hong Wu was just acting on impulse.
It’s a pity that in the entertainment industry, except for the deliberately acted “true nature”, being impulsive and straightforward is of no benefit in most cases.
He has met many such directors, actors, and idols. When you are in power, everyone praises you, but once you lose power, everyone will push you down. Or, a sentence is misinterpreted and exploited by countless people.
This time, Hong Wu was actually used as a gun.
Xie Xichao dared to bet that the overwhelming number of internet trolls came from at least three sources.
His current employer might be among them.
When Jie Xichao thought about this, he found it quite funny. It was really funny. Mainly because I imagined the PR's ecstatic look when he saw the Weibo post, it felt very absurd.
Of course, he couldn't really laugh.
He looked at Dou Fei, who looked so sincere that he even seemed innocent, and thought for a moment, "Not only do I know that Director Hong is okay, but I also know that your master wants me to meet him in private."
In the name of resolving misunderstandings.
Dou Fei's fingers paused slightly.
After a moment, he realized something and suddenly raised his head: "This is a good thing, Xi Chao."
His tone was somewhat excited: "Xi Chao, you may not know that Director Hong is well-known for his wide network of contacts in the industry. He used to be a professor at the Film and Television Academy in the capital, and many directors are his students. You have such good acting skills, he must like you, uh..."
He was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He twitched his lips: "Xi Zhao, you... just rejected this?"
Jie Xichao said "hmm".
Dou Fei felt a mouthful of blood in his throat.
After a moment, he said with difficulty: "Why, Xi Chao?"
Xie Xichao paused for two seconds: "Nothing."
"I just think," he paused, and said calmly, "there is no point in asking for something."
He doesn't care about being misunderstood.
But this doesn't mean he likes to prove himself.
He needs recognition, connections, and opportunities.
But at the same time.
He knew very well in his heart that he needed more than just this.
He wants to be truly admired, he wants genuine recognition and astonishment, he wants everything he wants, and you should actively and eagerly walk up to him.
Xie Xichao admitted it frankly.
At certain moments, he is indeed a stubborn and arrogant person.
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