"...In addition to the guests mentioned above, we have also invited a very important guest to the studio today, namely our director Xu Lu!"
Director Xu's Iron Man sci-fi series has recently swept the globe... Let's all warmly welcome Director Xu to our studio!
As the female host introduced him, applause erupted from the audience, and Xu Lu walked out from backstage.
Speaking of which, today's live broadcast is pretty much the same as the last one.
He was originally reluctant to come, but Feng Xiaoxia and the others kept begging him.
Xu Lu also thought that the genre of the new movie had not yet been decided, so he couldn't find a reason to refuse and could only come over to make an appearance.
However, today's live broadcast is quite special.
Besides the people from Da Xia, Xu Lu also saw a blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman among the guests on stage.
At this moment, the foreign woman was curiously looking him over, perhaps attracted by Xu Lu's appearance.
Fortunately, the female host steered the conversation back on track, and the program soon officially began.
As the most charismatic guest of the night, Xu Lu was naturally the center of attention.
However, he made it clear that he was just going through the motions, and whenever he was asked, he would only give a few casual words.
This meant that the host often had to step in to save the day.
However, some people at the scene couldn't stand it.
Soon, the female host's gaze fell upon a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and she asked:
"Mr. Li, you are also a well-known producer in the film industry. What do you think of Director Xu?"
Li Qingming smiled upon hearing this and picked up the microphone.
Actually, he was the one who didn't like Xu Lu and was looking for an opportunity to cause him some trouble.
After all, such a beautiful female host asked you a question, and you acted like you didn't care at all. That's outrageous.
Upon hearing the host's question, Li Qingming replied with a meaningful expression:
"I've seen several of Director Xu's movies, and they're all really brilliant. No wonder they've all done so well at the box office, completely crushing other movies released at the same time."
If you ask me, there are very few people in the entire Great Xia film industry right now who can match Director Xu's level of talent, you could even say there isn't a single one..."
At first, no one took it seriously.
But as they listened, the expressions on everyone's faces became somewhat strange.
Li Qingming's words seem to be a compliment on the surface, but if you think about them a little deeper, you can find other information in them.
For example, when he said that Xu Lu's movies had high box office returns, completely suppressing other movies released at the same time, it implied that Xu Lu's movies were stealing the box office revenue of other movies.
Similarly, he later said that Xu Lu was so talented that no one in the entire Daxia film industry could compare. This sounded satisfying, but it also seemed to be stirring up hatred.
There's an old saying that goes, "In literature, there's no first place; in martial arts, there's no second." This applies to the film industry as well.
Of course, all the guests present were shrewd people, so they were only stunned for a moment before immediately getting into a state of watching the show.
Anyway, Li Qingming wasn't implying anything about them, so no one was worried about being implicated. In addition, they wanted to see how Director Xu, who was currently in the limelight, would respond.
After all, even though Li Qingming's words were meant as praise, if not handled properly, it would be Director Xu who would end up ruining his reputation.
Meanwhile, Feng Xiaoxia, who was watching the live broadcast backstage, slapped his thigh and said somewhat angrily:
"Who is this Li Qingming? Why did he cause trouble for Director Xu on the show?"
God help Director Xu not to say anything careless. That person isn't praising you; they're secretly plotting something. Hopefully, Director Xu will realize it!
Feng Xiaoxia was somewhat worried.
Although Daxu Culture has gained a reputation, it doesn't want to make enemies in the industry. It knows the saying that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.
But he didn't expect that just a live broadcast program would lead him to encounter someone like Li Qingming, who was up to no good.
At this point, he couldn't go to the front-stage studio, so he could only hope that Director Xu on the show could resolve the crisis himself.
In fact, many fans watching the live broadcast also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
Although in their minds, Director Xu is indeed the number one director in the industry.
Indeed, whenever a new work is released, all other films released at the same time are overshadowed and pale in comparison.
It's fine to say this in private, but it's a bit inappropriate to say it on a live broadcast.
None of the guests on the show are fools, so someone must be trying to make Xu Lu look like a fool.
But is our Director Xu a fool?
Of course not!
After Li Qingming finished speaking, the female host looked at Xu Lu and asked with a smile:
"Director Xu, it seems Mr. Li has a very high opinion of you. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, all the guests at the scene perked up.
Li Qingming, who had dug the pit, was also staring intently at Xu Lu, wondering if the guy would step into it.
Xu Lu picked up the microphone, glanced at Li Qingming on the other end, and then said, "Putting aside whether the evaluation is high or low, I have a feeling that this Mr. Li is full of bad intentions."
At first glance, what he said seemed like he was praising me, but upon closer inspection, I don't need him to praise me. Besides, what kind of praise is this? It's clearly a case of praising to death.
On a side note, one should always be kind and honest; a dishonest heart won't get you anywhere. Yeah, that's roughly the idea. That's how I see it!
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing these words.
So much so that the female host even forgot to salvage the situation.
As for Li Qingming over there, he was equally dumbfounded.
No one expected that our CEO Xu would actually put his words on the table so openly.
This move was completely unexpected by everyone.
Normally, if an ordinary person encounters such a situation, even if they feel unhappy, they wouldn't say it in public for fear of losing face.
But our CEO Xu is different. He didn't hesitate at all and brought the matter up in the open.
This is what shocked everyone.
While the others were merely shocked, Li Qingming, the one who had dug the pit, was so angry he was almost cursing.
You're really being inconsiderate, kid. How can you say things like that in public?
I'm so fucked out!
Despite his anger, Li Qingming didn't want everyone to think that he had been holding it in.
So he quickly explained:
"Please don't misunderstand, everyone. I have no intention of praising Director Xu to the point of harming him. I simply appreciate him..."
However, before he could finish speaking...
Director Xu suddenly muttered something to himself in a voice that wasn't too loud or too soft:
"True villains and hypocrites are actually pretty much the same kind of people."
Upon hearing this, the entire studio fell silent for a moment.
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