"Mr. Zhou, your company is currently heavily indebted. What are your plans to resolve this situation? We understand that tens of millions of families across the country have purchased homes from your company. How will you address this issue?"
The subsequent posts were somewhat out of control, but fortunately, Zhou Xingchang and his team had anticipated this situation and consulted with various parties beforehand. "Regarding this issue, under the leadership of the municipal government, we have reached an agreement with most of the creditors. Dadi Real Estate Group is a responsible company and will absolutely not shirk its responsibilities. Dadi Group is already taking action, and the auction of Dadi Cinema is one of the steps in this process."
"As for the owners who have already purchased properties from our company, we will also take a responsible attitude and gradually resolve the issues. We will prioritize the completion and handover of some houses that are about to be completed. As we always say, ensuring the timely delivery of properties is our company's top priority."
Zhou Xingchang's side frequently holds press conferences, and seeing that they could no longer find any new focal points, the reporters turned their cameras to Fang Yang, "Mr. Fang, you have never been involved in cinema matters before. What factors have made you spend 1.85 billion to get involved in the cinema business this time?"
Fang Yang replied seriously: "The so-called film and television industry are inseparable. Whether it is a TV series or a movie, they are both part of entertainment. With the development of the times and the rise of people's demand for spiritual and cultural enrichment, the film industry, as the top demand for entertainment, will surely usher in a prosperous day in the future. We are optimistic about the future of this industry, which is why we have invested heavily in it."
"So, Mr. Fang, the film industry isn't doing very well across the country right now. Do you think there's any chance of recouping the costs with such a large investment? As far as we know, cinemas nationwide have been operating at a loss for the past few years. What can you do to stop this?"
"First, we should see that there is demand from the people. Second, the country's economy is booming and people have money in their hands. These are the prerequisites for the development of the film industry. So why don't these people go to the cinema to watch movies? That's a problem with the quality of the movies. Once this problem is solved, the development of the film industry will naturally follow."
"Mr. Fang, are you saying that the main reason for the current slump in cinemas is the poor quality of movies?"
Fang Yang shrugged. "That depends on your understanding! In short, after acquiring Dadi Cinemas, we will renovate and upgrade all cinemas across the country. I believe that after a period of time, we will definitely give you a big surprise. You are welcome to come to Yuewen Cinemas to watch movies then."
A group of reporters below were frantically scribbling in their notebooks, their flashes almost blinding.
"Mr. Fang, after your company acquires Dadi Cinemas, will you be producing films?"
"That's for sure. Sometime after the New Year, our company will be initiating a film project. If you're interested, you can visit the Yuewen Entertainment Media website for more information."
"So, Mr. Fang, what kind of film will your company be developing?"
"We cannot disclose this information at the moment. Please follow the official announcements on the Yuewen Entertainment Media website."
"Mr. Fang, your feat of dominating the charts with ten songs a few days ago has set a record in the history of China. What are your thoughts on this?"
"Thank you for your support, fans! We hope you will continue to support us!"
"Fans are very resentful that your song 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' wasn't invited to the CTV Gala. They feel that CTV owes you a stage. What are your thoughts on this?"
"The CCTV New Year's Gala was scheduled several months ago. Adding 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' at the last minute is disrespectful to the seniors who have been rehearsing hard for months. I think CCTV's approach is correct."
"Didn't any local TV stations invite you to participate? You know, this song is the best New Year's blessing for us Chinese people. It should be on the stage to send New Year's blessings to the audience across the country."
“I received invitations from TV stations, but I had to go back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year this year, so I declined. Actually, the songs I sang in the album were my New Year's wishes to the audience across the country, not necessarily for the stage.”
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Half an hour after the press conference, Fang Yang once again topped the trending search lists on various websites. After briefly describing the news of Fang Yang's acquisition of Dadi Cinemas, the focus was on Fang Yang's criticism that the main reason for the poor performance of cinemas was the poor quality of movies. As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Fang Yang's remarks instantly caused a huge uproar online!
Film enthusiasts immediately expressed their support for Fang Yang, saying, "What Yang said is right. Look at what kind of garbage is being shown in cinemas now? It's disgusting and unbearable to watch. I'm just saying this: apart from being a little good at hypnotizing people, it's utterly worthless!"
"The person upstairs is right. I haven't been to the cinema in a long time. The tickets are expensive and the movies are not good. I can't say anything about boycotting it, but I can vote with my feet."
"Sigh, if a movie is good, who wouldn't want to go see it? We're not short of money, but you can't treat us like idiots and release all sorts of random movies. It's embarrassing to watch them."
"Yes, yes, my boyfriend and I finally had time to go see a movie this weekend, but the more we watched, the more upset we became. Sigh, I still think what Yang Shen said is right: if you can't do it, don't be afraid of what others say."
"I heard that Yangshen is going to start making a movie after the New Year. I can't wait!"
"Let's see how 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty' goes during the Chinese New Year first. I haven't seen any of Yang Shen's TV series, so I don't dare to comment!"
"I believe in foreign gods. Look at how many things these foreign gods have ever done wrong. Believe in foreign gods and you will have eternal life!"
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Meanwhile, in the directors' group, chaos erupted. In recent years, quite a few directors have flopped; even big-name directors have their off days. Fang Yang's remarks ignited the anger of many directors. "Who gave Fang Yang the courage to say that? As a director, does he not even want to be involved in film directing?"
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