Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan stood in the office, the atmosphere so heavy it seemed almost palpable. The sky outside the window was darkening, but the gloom in their hearts grew ever heavier. The industry tycoon's statement was like a bombshell, unleashing a storm in the already turbulent sea of public opinion.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die." Ling Yichen gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "We must act quickly, or everything will be over."
Jun Mo Ran took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, his mind racing: "Let's start with our overseas media partners; we need to make them believe in us."
Ling Yichen immediately contacted overseas media partners again, requesting an emergency video conference. While waiting for the meeting to connect, he and Jun Mozhan raced against time to compile materials refuting the industry leaders' claims. They collected detailed records of every stage of the new drama's production, from preparation to filming, including the script manuscript, photos and videos from the filming set, and contracts and documents from various parties involved, attempting to prove the compliance of the new drama's production with irrefutable facts.
The video conference connected, and Ling Yichen suppressed his anxiety, calmly addressing the camera: "Everyone, we understand your concerns, but that industry bigwig's remarks are completely baseless accusations. We have ample evidence to prove that the production process of the new drama strictly adhered to industry standards."
As he spoke, he shared prepared materials on his screen, explaining in detail the origin and significance of each document. Jun Mo Ran added, "We have always been committed to creating a high-quality work and have never violated any rules. Those malicious smears are all conspiracies by our competitors."
Representatives from overseas partner media listened quietly, their expressions gradually softening. However, one representative still raised a question: "Although you have provided these materials, that bigwig has a very high reputation in the industry, and his words still give us some concerns."
Ling Yichen frowned slightly. He knew that more effort was needed to completely dispel the media's doubts. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said, "We can invite authoritative institutions in the industry to review and evaluate the new drama. If there are any violations, we are willing to take full responsibility."
This proposal caught the attention of the representatives from our overseas partner media, who began to discuss it in hushed tones. After a moment, one representative said, "This is a good proposal. If an authoritative institution can issue a qualified evaluation report, we are willing to continue our cooperation."
Ling Yichen and Jun Moran were delighted, but they also understood that inviting an authoritative organization to conduct an evaluation would take time, and during this period, they would also need to deal with internal issues within the production team and public pressure.
Having resolved the urgent issue with their overseas media partners, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran returned to the film crew without delay. They convened an emergency meeting with all the actors and staff.
Ling Yichen stood on the stage, looking at everyone with a firm gaze: "I know everyone has been under tremendous pressure during this time, but we cannot give up. The new drama is the result of our joint efforts. We have come this far, and we must not let it all go to waste."
An older actor stood up and said, "We don't want to give up either, but those malicious attacks are unbearable. How can we work in peace?"
Jun Mo Ran stepped forward and said sincerely, "We have contacted a professional security team to protect everyone's safety 24 hours a day. At the same time, we will also expose our competitors' conspiracy as soon as possible and make them pay the price for their actions."
With Ling Yichen and Jun Mo Ran's persistent persuasion, the actors gradually calmed down. Everyone expressed their willingness to continue working diligently and contribute to the success of the new drama.
However, the pressure from public opinion remained immense. Competitors and the industry tycoon did not cease their attacks; they continued to disseminate false information across various media outlets and social media platforms, attempting to manipulate public opinion.
Ling Yichen and Jun Moran decided to take the initiative. They released a statement through official channels, detailing the malicious actions and fabricated evidence by their competitors, and attaching screenshots of key evidence provided by Li Yang. They also invited several well-known media figures and film critics to speak out in support of their new drama.
Thanks to the efforts of the publicity team, some righteous media professionals and film critics began to pay attention to the matter. After in-depth investigation, they discovered many flaws in the competitor's actions and published objective and fair reports and commentaries on their own platforms. These positive voices gradually spread in the public sphere, causing more people to begin to doubt the competitor's behavior.
Just as the situation was beginning to turn around, the review and evaluation work by the authoritative institutions was also underway. Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan anxiously awaited the evaluation results every day, knowing that this would be crucial in determining the fate of the new drama.
However, just before the evaluation results were to be released, another unexpected event occurred. A competitor had bribed a staff member of the authoritative institution in an attempt to tamper with the evaluation report. Fortunately, the staff member had a change of heart at the last minute and revealed the information to Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan.
Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan were shocked upon learning of this. They immediately took action, reporting the incident to the authorities and demanding a thorough investigation, while also strengthening oversight and protection of the evaluation process.
After some twists and turns, the authoritative agency finally completed its review and evaluation, and issued a report proving that the new drama's production was compliant and of high quality. Ling Yichen and Jun Moran were moved to tears upon receiving the report.
They immediately sent the report to their overseas media partners and held another press conference to announce that their competitor had bribed staff to tamper with the assessment report. This news caused a huge uproar, and the public was outraged by the competitor's actions, completely reversing public opinion.
However, just when they thought everything was settled, news came from the court that their competitors had sued Ling Yichen and Jun Moran for defamation.
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