Not long after.
Noda, Watanabe, Zhang Zhen, and the others were called to the chairman's office.
Together with Zhang Xincheng and Gou Yingjun.
Now, the assistant's gaze towards the two of them no longer held the previous aversion.
The truth has now come to light. The two people in charge of Sunset had come to see us several times before, so it seems they knew there might be problems with the movie.
That's why they sought representation in film scheduling.
Unexpectedly, instead of targeting the film with limited screenings, the authorities directly removed the film from theaters. This approach was too crude and had a negative impact.
When the group arrived at the president's office with great trepidation, it was clear that the president was somewhat impatient.
Being disturbed during a holiday is uncomfortable for anyone.
Especially since she was being verbally abused by others, people who didn't know what happened might have thought it was entirely at her behest as the president.
In short, it's very difficult to bear this heavy burden.
"The three of you, I'm only giving you five minutes to handle this. Otherwise, the preferential treatment in film and television resources next year will be withdrawn."
The chairman is not intimidated by the three major groups at all.
Everyone should behave properly. The chairman has great respect for these groups that have made significant contributions to the film and television industry.
But if you break the rules and make such a big fuss, then I'm sorry.
I'll start by targeting you.
"This...this...I..." Zhang Zhen stammered for a long time, not knowing how to explain. Damn it, how do I explain this?
You can't just kill someone in a movie because of some personal grudge, can you?
I'm afraid the president will skin them alive.
"President..."
One representative whispered a reminder: "Someone is criticizing you online again."
Two hours have passed since The Truman Show was taken off the air. Netizens who enjoy watching movies, especially those who seek out films with depth, are itching to watch it again because of the hype. They have joined the protests, demanding that The Truman Show be re-released in theaters.
The main reason is that I read that several professional film critics gave it extremely high ratings.
Leading the way are fans like Flying Shark, who have millions of followers.
Flying Shark initially felt that since he had accepted money from Sunset, he should try his best to find the good points and ignore the film's shortcomings.
After watching the movie, Flying Shark felt that his worries were unfounded. No matter how you evaluate it, this movie is worthy of being called a masterpiece.
These film reviews have excited many people.
Anyway, I don't need that movie ticket.
The president squinted, noticing the posts that were insulting him.
A blogger who also lives in the US directly insulted him, saying things like, "His children are born without an anus."
This made the president take it seriously.
Movies have been taken off the shelves before, but the scale of this movie removal is so huge that it's definitely not a publicity stunt. Even if it were, it wouldn't have escalated to this extent.
That leaves only one possibility.
The new movie showing at sunset is of very high quality.
"Did you two... bring the film footage?" Mays was very good at reading people's expressions, and immediately spoke up after seeing the chairman's expression.
“I brought it!” Gou Yingjun stepped forward and answered.
Mays nodded: "Okay, send the video materials to the association's official website email."
Since the movie had already been released, Mays did not expel some irrelevant people on behalf of the president.
If the movie hasn't been released yet, it's definitely to prevent leaks and purge unrelated people.
"Mmm-hmm!" Gou Yingjun was both excited and touched. With a tap of his finger, he sent the film review materials to the official website email.
Anyone holding a position at or above the representative level generally has the right to view this information.
The president calmed himself down and sat down to watch the video taken by the sunset. He wondered how hardcore it had to be to provoke public outrage.
Even Mays started watching.
It's embarrassing to admit, but despite being asked so many times, she still hasn't seen the film footage herself.
Dan, Tian Sang, Diana, and Zhang Daoan, along with other representatives, all took out their phones to check the official website emails.
You won't believe it until you see it; once you do, you'll be amazed.
Because everyone was in a hurry, they watched it at double speed.
Although I missed many details, but...
Its forward-thinking ideas and astonishing creativity clearly indicate that this film was made by a renowned director.
The representative from Mays asked, "Which famous director made this film?"
This art film... is simply the biggest dark horse of the year.
“It’s a new director, Li Zhaoyang.” Zhang Xincheng raised his head slightly.
"Li Zhaoyang? That name sounds familiar..."
Zhang Xincheng noted: "Li Zhaoyang, a renowned lyricist and composer, is also a nominal representative of the Music Writers Association."
Mays suddenly remembered: "This year's music crown?"
She remembered someone saying it before, it seemed like one of these two representatives had said it?
I have so much work to do every day that I'm a bit forgetful.
Even the president found it unbelievable: "Don't joke around here, it's absolutely impossible for a newcomer to make such a great art film."
Zhang Xincheng and Gou Yingjun were both unusually serious and earnest, without a hint of joking.
This left the chairman and the other representatives in disbelief.
Was it really directed by a new director?
Really?
Mays's deep sense of guilt intensified: "Was it really filmed by that lyricist and composer, Li Zhaoyang?"
Li Zhaoyang is very famous in the music industry; she has heard of him.
Not only had she heard of him, but her niece was also a huge fan of Li Zhaoyang. Every day at home, she would say how wonderful it would be to marry Li, even if the whole family could only live to be a hundred years old.
"Snap!"
The president suddenly slammed his fist on the table, taking his anger out on Mays: "They've contacted you three times?"
Mays lowered her head and replied guiltily, "President, it was my oversight. I am willing to accept any punishment."
The chairman just wanted a way out. Seeing that Mays still lowered his head obediently, he nodded with satisfaction: "Immediately give the order to give the movie 'Sunset Glow' the green light all the way. No one can stop it. Also, you three, you should give me an explanation, right?"
Zhang Zhen and the other two, however, were gripped by a sense of panic.
At this moment, Mays' assistant provided a brilliant assist: "So, why are you all targeting Sunset? You think her movies are of such high quality, and with Jackdaw having a new movie coming out, you want to kill Sunset's new movie before it even gets off the ground?"
Therefore, it's highly likely that this year's Golden Horse Award will go to Jackie Chan.
Zhang Zhen was completely dumbfounded when he heard this.
What?
Are we targeting Li because the quality of her movies is too high?
No!
There was nothing at all. It was just a personal grudge between us, damn it!
Who knew back then that scoundrel Li had a talent for making movies? Isn't that ridiculous?
"No!" Watanabe No started to exclaim, "The filming process is all confidential. How could we possibly know the quality of this movie in advance? We're just taking revenge on Li Zhaoyang because we have a grudge against him..."
Watanabe suddenly went silent.
Zhang Zhen glared at him fiercely, "You damn teammate, did you get kicked by a donkey?"
Noda muttered a curse under his breath.
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