Chapter 56: Investigate
Shangkun also began to investigate this fabricated matter. No one wanted to have such dirty water thrown on them. Especially since this was his last movie.
The first to give the conclusion of the investigation were Lu Yuqi's fans. The big fans in the group had clear division of labor. Some of them counted the movie tickets contributed by the fans and the ticket purchase records, while others contacted the fans of Hu Xingchen and Lin Feijie, and the three fans counted together. Some fans in the group are wealthy and have good connections, and have obtained data on the broadcasts in major cinemas.
The investigation found that it was not them who stole the box office or data, but someone else who stole their box office and data. However, these cannot be used as evidence, so they can only contact the marketing account to send out this message.
Most of the marketing accounts are water armies or paparazzi. They will do the work for money and don’t care about the truth of the matter. At most, they will just delete the information when the time comes. Many lawyers’ letters sent by celebrities are just for show and they are not afraid.
As a paparazzi, Brother Kun looks down on these people's behavior. Just to get some traffic, he made up a lot of nonsense, but such traffic is only temporary. Brother Kun maintains his account very carefully. When the other party asked him if he would take the job, he thought that the other party, as a fan, wanted to make up a story and throw dirty water back.
He patiently told the other party that he would not do anything without evidence. In fact, Brother Kun didn’t think that the box office of this movie directed by Shang Kun would be so high.
The other party threw some data over without saying a word. This data was incomplete at first glance, but it also showed that the movie did not steal the box office, but someone else did. Brother Kun did not completely believe the other party, but just accepted the data and said he would verify it.
Brother Kun contacted his subordinates, and the results of the investigation were similar to those given by the other party. In fact, the data was more than that provided by the other party. Brother Kun was happy when he saw the information. It seemed that this sky-high traffic would be his again.
The next day after getting the specific data, Brother Kun posted a status: Catch the thief and cry thief, I haven’t encountered such an interesting thing for a long time.
Brother Kun’s account enjoys a very high status in the minds of netizens. Anyone who pays attention to entertainment gossip will follow Brother Kun’s account. There aren't many messages posted, but most of them are true. Pictures tell the truth, leaving you no chance to quibble.
[Brother Kun has taken action. It seems that he is talking about the matter concerning Director Shang Kun. 】
[I never take sides easily now, things always turn around. 】
[How much money did they give you to ask you to clarify for him? 】
【Brother Kun also fell
If it falls, it must be the money that has been collected. 】
[How do you know that Brother Kun took the money? How much do you have to pay to send a message? 】
[Yes, buddy, if you have money, please tell me.] 】
[Waiting for Brother Kun to announce the news.] 】
Brother Kun didn't keep people in suspense. After seeing that there were almost enough comments, he started to reveal the truth. First, a picture was shown, which clearly stated the movie's screening rate, attendance rate, and the fact that the midnight show was almost empty. It was also marked next to it that the theater was booked by fans, and corresponding tickets or order screenshots were also produced for evidence. Brother Kun also found one more piece of evidence than his fans, which was a video shot by his subordinates.
The electronic screen in the cinema at midnight that day clearly said other movies, but the movie directed by Shang Kun was playing inside. When asked, the staff said that the company had added screenings, and there had been no changes on the big screen, but the movie box office data had been added to someone else's.
This movie was not well-known and did not make any waves, but because of Brother Kun's action, netizens flooded the official Weibo and left messages below.
[Thief, do you feel happy stealing other people’s box office? 】
[No wonder it’s so unpopular, even stealing box office revenue can’t solve the problem.] 】
The leading actor was not spared from being mocked by netizens. Some actors quickly made statements, claiming that they only played a role and that they had no right to decide on post-production or scheduling.
Some netizens were very rational and found the film producers to question them about their shameful behavior. Some netizens also raised the question of whether the producer had done the same thing before, but no one noticed. A trustworthy netizen found out the movies produced by this producer and then found other movies released in the same period for comparison.
[This cannot be seen or calculated.] 】
[However, some of the movies produced by this producer are quite good.] 】
[This doesn't mean that all his films will steal the box office. 】
[However, after this incident, I guess future movies will be strictly inspected. 】
The final result of this incident was that the box office revenue that was stolen from director Shangkun was added back, and the movie that stole the box office revenue was taken off the shelves and criticized. As a participant, cinemas have increased the number of film screenings and extended their offline hours.
Originally, Shangkun wanted to take this opportunity to promote the event on site, but unfortunately Hu Xingchen had already joined the crew, so everyone ended up promoting the event through live broadcast online.
Lu Yuqi’s live broadcast equipment is all ready-made, but before, as Y God, he never showed his face. Lu Yuqi turned on the live broadcast equipment and greeted the fans who had been waiting for a long time.
【Hello everyone~】
[Hello Yuqi~]
[Wow, so many people are coming in? Why does it feel like they are stuck in a jam? 】
[Sister, I am very smooth, your internet speed may be not so good.] 】
The fan messages came up very quickly, hundreds of them in a short while. In order to read the fans' messages clearly, Lu Yuqi unknowingly moved closer and closer to the screen, and the fans saw a handsome face getting closer and closer.
[Oh my god, I’m going to faint!] 】
[Wow, I'm ready. 】
What are you preparing for, sisters? 】
[Prepare for kiss.] 】
【kiss! 】
[Ahhhh, are you geniuses!? 】
【Hahahahaha】
Soon the word "kiss" dominated the screen.
【kiss? What does this mean? Why are you guys kissing? 】 Lu Yuqi doesn't understand
What is the fan's train of thought? Xiao Chen, who was ready to take control of the situation at the side, was amused. He secretly walked to Lu Yuqi and signaled Lu Yuqi to temporarily leave the live broadcast screen and explain to him outside the screen.
[Are you bored? You can spend half a day doing this.] 】When Lu Yuqi learned the truth, he was speechless to his fans...
【Not boring.】 】
[Hehehe.] 】
[I am also someone who has kissed an idol! 】
Why does this picture look weird? 】The more Lu Yuqi watched, the more she felt that she looked strange in the video.
[You turned on the beauty filter.] 】
【The system uses beauty mode by default.】 】
[Turn off beauty mode.] 】
[Oh, so the beauty filter is on. Wait for me to turn it off. 】
[As expected, there is a gap between celebrities and ordinary people. Celebrities look unbearable when they use beauty filters. It’s impossible to see it without beauty filter. 】
[Sister, you know too much.] 】
Lu Yuqi laughed when he saw the fans’ messages: [How can I attract your attention if I’m not good-looking? 】
[When will we connect via mic?] 】
[I don’t know about this. I’m waiting for Hu Xingchen to contact us!]
What did you do during this time? 】
【Chatting with you, or what do you want to do? 】
【Sing? 】
[Wait for me to ask my agent? Why do you have to ask your agent everything? Because singing requires copyright! You don’t know this! 】Lu Yuqi gave the fan a look of contempt.
Liu Jiahe responded quickly, saying that he would try his best to satisfy the fans, as it was a rare opportunity for Lu Yuqi to do a live broadcast.
[You can sing. What song do you want to hear? 】
Fans began to request songs one after another, and some even expressed their desire to see dancing.
[Want to watch the latest popular dance? Do you want to listen to music or watch dancing? Want to see them all? You are so greedy! 】
However, Lu Yuqi still met the various requests of fans.
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