Just as the film crew was overwhelmed by financial difficulties and internal conflicts, Ling Yichen's phone suddenly rang urgently. Annoyed, he pulled out his phone, intending to hang up immediately, but a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes the moment he saw the caller ID. It was a number he hadn't contacted in a long time, from a once-renowned film investor who had retired from the industry—Old Master Lin.
Ling Yichen suppressed his doubts and pressed the answer button. On the other end of the line came Old Master Lin's hearty laughter: "Yichen, I heard you've been having some trouble lately?" Ling Yichen replied with a wry smile, "Yes, Old Master Lin, your information network is truly impressive. The new drama is about to premiere, but we're facing a major problem with our promotional funds." Old Master Lin pondered for a moment before saying, "I've been following your production team closely and have seen your attitude and actions in dealing with the plagiarism controversy. I admire your dedication to your work and your respect for originality. How about this, I'm willing to fund your promotional expenses."
Ling Yichen could hardly believe his ears. His voice trembled with excitement: "Really? Grandpa Lin, this is truly a godsend!" Grandpa Lin smiled and said, "Don't be so happy yet. My funding comes with conditions. I hope you can include a public service announcement about the inheritance of traditional culture in the drama. It doesn't need to be too long, but it must be produced with care." Ling Yichen agreed without hesitation: "No problem, Grandpa Lin, rest assured, we will definitely make this public service announcement look beautiful!"
After hanging up the phone, Ling Yichen couldn't wait to share the good news with Jun Mo Ran and the rest of the crew. Everyone cheered excitedly at first, then quickly threw themselves back into their work. With Old Master Lin's financial support, the publicity campaign could resume its high-standard and orderly progress. The publicity team worked overtime, devising a series of highly creative promotional activities to maximize audience attention before the new drama's release.
However, fate seemed determined not to let this already troubled production team off easily. Just three days before the new series was scheduled to premiere, a sudden cyberattack paralyzed the production team's official website and social media accounts. The hackers not only altered the promotional content on the website but also posted a large amount of vulgar and false information on the social media accounts, severely damaging the production team's image once again.
"What on earth is going on? How could we suddenly be attacked by hackers?" Jun Mo Ran looked at the chaotic online platform, extremely anxious.
Ling Yichen also looked grave. He immediately contacted a professional cybersecurity team to investigate the hacking incident. After in-depth analysis and tracking, the cybersecurity team discovered that the hacking attack was not accidental, but rather a deliberate act. Judging from the attack methods and the clues left behind, the mastermind was most likely a film and television company that had a competitive relationship with the production team.
"This is outrageous! They're resorting to such despicable tactics to suppress us!" the publicity manager said angrily.
Ling Yichen gritted his teeth and said, "We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die. We must find a way to restore the normal operation of the website and accounts as soon as possible, and at the same time collect evidence so that the mastermind behind the scenes will be punished as they deserve."
With the full assistance of the cybersecurity team, the production crew's technical staff worked day and night, successfully restoring the website and social media accounts the day before the new series' release. They not only recovered the altered content but also strengthened cybersecurity measures to prevent similar attacks from happening again.
Meanwhile, the production team's legal team is actively collecting evidence and preparing to file a lawsuit against the mastermind. They have gathered technical evidence of the hacking attack, relevant web logs, and clues related to the mastermind through various channels, striving to bring them to justice.
However, with the premiere date of the new drama drawing ever closer, despite the production team's best efforts to fix the issues on the online platform, the false information previously released by hackers still somewhat dampened viewers' expectations. Ling Yichen and Jun Moran knew that the quality of the new drama was key to regaining the audience's trust. They led the actors and staff in a final review and polishing of the new drama, leaving no detail overlooked.
Finally, the day of the new drama's release arrived. When the first episode aired on all major platforms on time, the entire production team nervously watched their screens, their eyes glued to the viewership data and real-time comments. As the plot unfolded, the audience's reaction grew increasingly enthusiastic, with rave reviews. Everyone was captivated by the compelling storyline, nuanced performances, and exquisite production, and previous negative opinions gradually faded from their minds.
"It seems our efforts haven't been in vain; the audience still appreciates our work," Jun Mo Ran said with satisfaction.
Ling Yichen nodded slightly, but his face did not show any sign of letting his guard down: "Although the response has been good so far, we cannot let our guard down. The new drama has only just been released, and there is still a long way to go. Nobody knows what problems we may encounter."
Just as Ling Yichen had feared, new problems began to surface shortly after the new drama's release. Some viewers questioned the character's motivations, arguing that the character's actions lacked logic and affected the plot's coherence. Meanwhile, some competitors began spreading negative reviews of the new drama online, attempting to further disrupt public opinion.
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