Holy crap, this is really getting hard to handle. I never imagined a literary master could cause such a stir...
[Yes, I hope Director Xu's first defeat isn't going to happen this time, but it's really scary.]
Actually, if it were just Master Zhuang, it wouldn't be anything special, but this guy managed to get a lot of people from the literary world to support him.
Yes, that's because our Director Xu is just a 'small director'.
Offending Master Zhuang is tantamount to slapping the face of many people in the literary world.
...
[Damn it, these people are so hypocritical, saying that our Director Xu is not worthy of being compared with that Master Zhuang.]
It's as if Director Xu started this whole thing; it was clearly Master Zhuang who was in the wrong first!
[It's useless. The literary field inherently holds a higher status than the entertainment field, and this time they've seized the moral high ground.]
[It's really a bit frustrating. Our Director Xu also wrote The Return of the Condor Heroes; how is he any less capable than Master Zhuang?]
Yes, if you ask me, Director Xu's film "Youthful China" is much better than Master Zhuang's, but...
...
Why has Director Xu remained silent this time? Does he also know he can't hold on any longer?
[I don't think so. When has Director Xu ever been afraid?]
Sigh, you don't understand, this isn't even a question of being afraid or not; it's that even if we faced off, we wouldn't stand a chance of winning...
Who would have thought that simply criticizing Master Zhuang would provoke such a stir, involving almost the entire literary circle? This is quite a mess.
...
In just a few days, the internet was abuzz with discussion.
The most talked-about event recently has been the speech gala at Peking University.
However, the popularity of "Youth-China Speaks" has faded, while "Master Zhuang's Humiliation" has become the hottest topic.
The support from many people in literary circles has escalated the incident.
The misled netizens also began to criticize our CEO, Mr. Xu.
Many people believe that as a director, you should just make movies to entertain the public, and you have no right to offend a literary master!
How could a director like you compare to what those literary masters did?
There were so many netizens criticizing Xu Lu that his fans had to scramble to put out fires, either explaining or engaging in verbal battles with people.
However, because the opposing team had too many people, the fans, who had always been invincible, were now facing a potential defeat.
In an instant, the fans' momentum began to wane.
At this crucial moment, Mr. Xu showed no intention of making any statement, which made many people extremely anxious.
Don't be fooled by the fact that things on the internet may only affect one's reputation and not the substance of the matter. If a person's reputation is completely ruined, he probably won't be able to make a living, especially someone like Xu Lu who works in the film and television industry.
"Mr. Xu, you've finally answered the phone! What's your plan? Use it quickly, or something really bad is going to happen."
There are already quite a few people criticizing you online, and the situation is getting out of control. If we don't find a way to stop it, the consequences will be unimaginable..."
Feng Xiaoxia sounded anxious when he called; it was clear he was genuinely worried.
However, Xu Lu, who was the main person in question, was not in a hurry and said with a smile:
"Young hero, calm down. I do have a move, and I've already used it, but you have to give it a little time to react."
Don't panic, just wait a little longer, a day or two, and things will take a turn for the better.
By the way, the results for the 'Annual Masterpiece List' that Master Zhuang is participating in will be announced tomorrow night, right?
"You have a plan? And you've already used it? How come I didn't know?"
Feng Xiaoxia was taken aback upon hearing this.
After all, he had been paying close attention to the matter of 'Master Zhuang' from the very beginning.
Even so, he did not see any trace of President Xu making a move.
On the contrary, Master Zhuang's side has been exerting its influence, and many people in the literary circle have also been adding fuel to the fire, which has led to the online sentiment shifting in one direction.
Meanwhile, their boss, Mr. Xu, was already in a precarious situation; otherwise, Feng Xiaoxia wouldn't have called again to urge him to make a move.
But since Mr. Xu has said so, let's just assume it's true.
Feng Xiaoxia comforted himself with this thought, and then quickly added:
"Director Xu, this is another thing I want to tell you. If Master Zhuang's work 'Life's Journey' really makes it onto the list of masterpieces of the year, then our situation will be even more troublesome!"
"Don't worry, Xiaoxia, that will absolutely not happen!"
Xu Lu chuckled and replied.
"How do you know this won't happen? Do you have some inside information?"
Feng Xiaoxia immediately asked.
But just as Xu Lu was about to explain, she found another call coming in on her phone.
He smiled and said:
"Alright, Xiaoxia, tell everyone to calm down."
"Have my assistant mention it in the live stream as well, so fans don't worry, I've got another call coming in."
Feng Xiaoxia wanted to ask a few more questions, but the other end of the phone had already hung up, leaving him extremely puzzled. He thought to himself:
What tricks did President Xu use?
How did he know that Master Zhuang's work would never make it onto the list of masterpieces?
Let's not even talk about the puzzled Feng Xiaoxia.
Xu Lu, having already connected to the second call, said with a smile:
"Girl, you're not worried about Master Zhuang too, are you?"
Dilraba's voice soon came from the other end of the phone:
"Wow, you actually know about this? I thought you hadn't dealt with it because you didn't know about it."
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