Xu Siming squatted in front of the computer every day until his eyes were red, and he kept an eye on the movie reviews and data.
Sometimes I laugh out loud while watching a movie.
Although he was only given the title of assistant director, he had actually filmed a few scenes.
This is his first real directing experience.
And it was an unexpected success.
"Our reputation is getting better and better," he rubbed his red eyes, "and the box office should be able to increase further in the future. It's a pity that our screening time is not good, otherwise the box office would be even higher. This is only the first week. If we can't increase the box office now, it will only slowly fall back later."
He sat down at the table and slurped the beef noodles that An Jingzhi had bought.
"Don't stare at the computer all the time. Go over there in the afternoon and think of a way to adjust our screening schedule." An Jingzhi said, wiping his mouth.
"Okay, I'll go over there. The reputation is there, so it should be okay. So what are you going to do?"
Xu Siming was staring at the data and comments online, and An Jingzhi was not idle either.
Although their movies are not considered big hits, they are already enviable compared to other movies that have been rejected.
There are always people who are jealous and can't stand others doing well.
"I have things to do. Someone's about to cause trouble. I need to get ready. You go do your thing."
"What's going on?" Xu Siming immediately put down his bowl. "Someone's trying to mess with us? Is there going to be any problems?"
God knows how worried Xu Siming was. He even dreamed that he was still maintaining the data.
Although he didn't make much money from this movie, he gained fame! This was his stepping stone to becoming a director!
Anyone who breaks his bricks will ruin his future!
"It's okay, I can handle it, just go and schedule your film."
Although Xu Siming was a little worried, he still went about his own business. He didn't know An well before, but now he believed that An would not do anything without confidence.
Three days later, Xu Siming ran excitedly to share the good news with An Jingzhi.
"It's done!"
"Those movies that no one watched were squeezed out, and we got some more filmmaking opportunities. Although it's not a very good time, it's better than nothing."
After An Jingzhi praised him twice, the phone rang immediately.
"What's going on? The internet is all about Xiaoan Village refusing to pay back their debts."
Hu Chengming's worried voice came from the other end of the phone.
Small films like theirs don't need to go on roadshows, but Hu Chengming still spares no effort to help promote the film online.
"I understand. Don't worry, Senior Brother Hu, I will take care of it."
An Jingzhi hung up the phone, turned on the computer, and Xu Siming also came over.
After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, Xu Siming's face became gloomy.
"what to do?"
The internet is now full of news about boycotting the movie and insulting Xiaoan Village.
An Jingzhi didn't say anything. He pulled out a chair and sat in it, then started tapping with his hands.
"Regarding the real-name report about the illegal source of funding for our film..."
An Jingzhi had been prepared for this and presented evidence of the source of funds, the purpose of the funds, and the fact that all the remaining money from filming the movie was donated to local road construction.
Attached are various pictures, and by the way, I will also provide you with legal knowledge and detailed legal provisions about borrowing and repaying money.
However, he did not send it out immediately. He had to wait for the wind to blow stronger so that he could get the traffic.
Seeing the box office decreasing day by day, and now it has dropped to three million, Xu Siming was so anxious that bubbles appeared on the corners of his mouth.
After his constant urging, An Jingzhi only responded with a sentence or two occasionally, but when he was asked to produce evidence, he remained silent and just kept telling netizens what to do.
Seeing that the suppression was almost complete and it was time for a rebound, I compiled all the evidence together and posted it.
Hu Chengming immediately helped to forward the message, and the trend on the Internet suddenly changed.
The original voices boycotting the movie and criticizing Xiaoan Village as a scam have died down.
"I used to wonder if I could borrow money that exceeded national legal requirements and then not repay it, but I never thought someone would actually do that!"
"Oh my god, I never thought of that! It turns out that you don't have to pay back a loan shark if the interest exceeds a certain level!"
"The people in Xiaoan Village are really brave. People who engage in usury like this are not to be messed with, right?"
"Hahaha, I knew there would be a twist. Xiaoan Village is on our side and is also notoriously poor.
But if you talk about fighting, let alone a few small-time thugs collecting debts, even if you bring in real gangsters, they won't be afraid! Let's put it this way, basically the surrounding villages have been fighting each other since they were young, and armed conflicts between villages were common in the past.
But despite being poor, Xiaoan Village still has a good atmosphere. When I first heard that someone in Xiaoan Village had borrowed money and didn’t pay it back, I felt something was wrong.”
"Now that you mention it, they really didn't cheat me..."
"How can you not cheat me? Money borrowed at high interest rates isn't money anymore! If you don't want to pay back the high interest, at least you should return the principal!"
"Hahaha, the people upstairs aren't from those loan sharks, are they? They're actually speaking up for the loan sharks."
"Maybe you've never been victimized? Do you really think loan sharks are good? Some loan sharks drive families to ruin, and the law can't do anything about them!"
"That's the way to do it! I support Xiaoan Village!"
“Oh my god, this village is my idol!”
"Being able to fleece the loan sharks is truly a way to eliminate harm to the people! I'll go and donate two movie tickets to show my support!"
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