After arranging for someone to investigate the online trolls, Zhou Haiqing poured himself a glass of red wine and sipped it slowly. As for his understanding of the power around Fang Yang, Zhou Haiqing's knowledge came entirely from the big boss, who was already in Beijing. He was worried that Zhou Haiqing might offend a powerful figure if he wasn't careful. So, when the big boss was in a good mood, he would also talk to Zhou Haiqing about it.
Take Zhao Liang, for example. He is the general manager of the cinema chain next to Fang Yang. He is said to be Fang Yang's roommate and best friend from the Central Conservatory of Music. He looks like a super fat guy who is harmless, but he has a powerful background. He comes from a family of police officers since the founding of the People's Republic of China. They have been deeply involved in the police department for generations and hold high positions of power.
If it were just one person, it might not be so scary, but if it were a group of people, or even a powerful family, their combined strength would be terrifying. It could be said that if they wanted to investigate something, there would be no place in the country they missed. Unfortunately, the old man is still alive, and few dare to challenge his reputation built up during his conquest of the country.
Then there's Zhou Xin, a family of military talents, with a general and a lieutenant general currently residing in her family, wielding considerable influence in the military. It's unclear how she somehow got involved with Fang Yang. The last major upheaval at Jinghua Film & Television was inextricably linked to Fang Yang; this was information the big boss obtained at great expense. It's said that Jinghua Film & Television's current operating methods were personally selected by higher authorities as a corporate reform experiment—which is rather alarming. How could Fang Yang, a film company owner, possibly know about corporate reform?
Some time ago, Zhou Xin's uncle was transferred to Jiangnan Province and took office as the executive vice governor. It was obvious to everyone that he was aiming for the governorship. As the governor of a province, it was clear that this family was at the height of their power. At that time, the big boss even sighed that as long as the two old men were healthy, they might even make it to the Central Advisory Commission.
Perhaps this is Fang Yang's greatest asset. However, he keeps a low profile and shows no sign of being ostentatious. Therefore, the big boss repeatedly warned him not to offend this person, otherwise he might get trampled on one day, which would cause big trouble.
Nevertheless, the big boss said that normal competition is fine, as long as no one tries to sabotage the company behind the scenes. No one will do anything to the company. We are all in the same circle in Beijing, and we still have our dignity. Just like the company has been competing with Jinghua Film and Television for so many years, and we are still safe and sound.
Upon hearing Wang Minghua mention the online trolls, Zhou Haiqing knew that it was almost certainly the work of Yuehai Media and Qingcheng Films. The enmity between the two sides had long been irreconcilable. Qingcheng Films was nothing but a bunch of brainless idiots. After being attacked by Fang Yang with Zheng Xiuli, they were probably severely weakened. This time, with Zhao Liang suppressing their screenings to the extreme, the outcome was already predetermined.
As his thoughts raced, Zhou Haiqing recalled the several films and television series that Yuewen Entertainment Media had already produced, each a classic. Unfortunately, Yuewen Entertainment Media refused to accept investment and didn't even actively seek out actors. In the end, the profits all went to Kyoto Film and Television. All the child actors who participated have now risen to prominence, some even becoming incredibly famous. Thinking of this, Zhou Haiqing sighed. It was such a pity; the cake shouldn't be divided like that.
Although Liufeng Film & Television has been vigorously cultivating traffic stars in recent years, it also has many talented actors. No film and television company can rely on traffic stars to conquer the world. Talented actors are an indispensable backbone. It's just that after tasting the sweetness of traffic stars, the resources are only temporarily biased. After all, no film and television company can resist the huge wealth accumulation brought by fast-food culture in a short period of time!
Perhaps only Jinghua Film & Television and Yuewen Entertainment Media are still committed to cultivating actors with solid acting skills. This is understandable, as Jinghua Film & Television, as a representative of state-owned enterprise funds, undertakes the filming requirements of many important national political tasks. Its dramas are all serious dramas that reflect the requirements of current national affairs, and the requirements for actors are very positive, which cannot be met by traffic stars.
As for Yuewen Entertainment Media, it is a complete anomaly. It cultivates young actors entirely on its own, while scavenging for veteran actors in the market. And it picks up a whole bunch of them. In recent years, young idols have been rampant, and there are countless veteran actors left in the market. Yuewen Entertainment Media can pick them up so many that their hands are sore.
Shaking his head to dismiss these thoughts, Zhou Haiqing began to consider how to make contact with Fang Yang. As the general manager, there are people to handle the lower-level tasks, but handling major interpersonal relationships is the general manager's responsibility. Otherwise, why would the boss invite you here just to be a figurehead?
What Zhou Haiqing admires about Fang Yang is that he started from scratch and built a huge business empire in just a year and a half. Now he has drawn up a huge pie of 500 billion yuan. Regardless of whether he can actually live off this pie, he has invested real money and has not asked the local government for a single penny of help in the form of loans. This pie still has its positive aspects.
Zhou Haiqing's interest in Fang Yang grew even stronger. He wondered when he would have the chance to get to know him and cooperate with him. Having more friends meant having more options, and who in this world wouldn't want more friends than enemies?
The subordinates worked very efficiently and quickly found evidence of the online trolls causing trouble. They even took screenshots of the chat logs between a deputy director of Qingcheng Film and Television and the online trolls. Unfortunately, there were no records of financial transactions. In addition, the online trolls were very cautious this time and did not specifically attack anyone. They only played a guiding role, so they could not even hold anyone accountable.
Holding this record, Zhou Haiqing felt proud. Beijing is Beijing after all; its efficiency is far superior to other places. In less than an hour, all the evidence had been neatly organized. Although Wang Minghua's deduction that Yuehai Media and Qingcheng Film and Television played a leading role in narrowing down the scope of the investigation was indispensable, the other two companies under the same conditions still had no results. This was the strength of his own company!
Looking at the time, the other two should still be at get off work. After all, such a big thing happened, and it's the first day of the movie's release. They invested hundreds of millions, and the results will start today. It would be strange if these people weren't staying at the company.
After requesting a three-way video conference, Wang Minghua and Tan Zhaofeng came online on the computer shortly afterward. "Brothers, how's the investigation going on your end?"
Knowing everyone was busy, Zhou Haiqing didn't waste any words and went straight to the heart of the matter.
"There's still no feedback. It's already so late. If we can't find out tonight, our reputation might be ruined tomorrow. That's really not a good thing."
Tan Zhaofeng scratched his head, extremely annoyed. If a movie starring a popular celebrity can't generate buzz in the early stages, it will be difficult to become a hit later on, and the box office will become a big problem.
Wang Minghua shook his head, "I'm still investigating, it won't be possible to find out so quickly."
Zhou Haiqing smiled proudly and uploaded the prepared evidence to the three-party meeting minutes. "These are some records that our company has found with conclusive evidence. Please take a look, and we'll discuss how to handle this matter later. Although we can't do anything to the other party, we can stir up the emotions of netizens and crush Qingcheng Films' movie. It will also be a free advertisement for our movie, pushing tomorrow's box office to a higher level."
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