Chapter 580 The Game of Public Opinion Andy Warhol said in 1968, "In the future, everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame."
The same statement can be modified to: "On the internet, everyone has at least fifteen minutes of scandal."
This time, the mastermind got it right. He cleverly steered the riddle that Shang Yechu used to mock Yu Bei towards topics like venting anger, bullying, and abusing power. This greatly resonated with netizens.
Public opinion is an emotional game, and what are emotions? They are a game of immersion.
Awards, acting skills, and behind-the-scenes manipulations—these things seem far removed from ordinary people. However, being taken out on, bullied, and verbally abused is something many have experienced. Coupled with the fact that the mastermind behind the scenes portrayed Yu Beiwu as a grassroots screenwriter, a character that evoked considerable sympathy, many people's sense of justice was immediately ignited.
Overnight, countless video clips appeared on platforms like Weibo, Douyin, and Pixiv, offering comprehensive and multi-dimensional interpretations of this eight-character riddle. Regardless of the answer, the central idea is the same: Ye Chu is taking her anger out on people of lower status than her!
Public opinion escalated rapidly. The budding women never dreamed this would become a new stain on their reputation, catching them completely off guard. Furthermore, they were unaware of the feud between Yu Bei and Jian Xiaojun, unable to explain Shang Yechu's sudden mention of the riddle, lacking moral grounds, making debate even more difficult.
What brought the matter to a climax was the statement issued by Yu Bei.
The day after Shang Yechu returned to the film crew, the answer to the riddle was finally revealed.
@Yu Bei is preparing to become a screenwriter:
Hello everyone, I'm Yu Bei, who "steals half from the left and half from the right".
I don't use the internet often, and I only found out about the recent events from a friend. That's why it took me so long to respond, because I was unaware of it before.
I don't want to say anything. I'm a junior screenwriter, or rather, as you can see from my Weibo username—in my heart, I haven't yet written a work that I'm satisfied with. I consider myself still aspiring screenwriter. Someone like me certainly doesn't deserve to be compared to any "great" screenwriters or "great" actors.
I just want to chat with everyone.
My father's surname is Yu, and my mother's surname is Bei. When I was born, my mother was already quite old, and the whole family was overjoyed at my birth. To show that I was the crystallization of my parents' love, the family unanimously decided to name me Yu Bei.
Yu represents metal, and Bei represents water. Metal and water generate each other, creating an endless cycle of life.
Yu, Bei. Two simple characters, thirteen strokes, and these thirteen strokes have shaped most of my life. I cherish this name, even though it seems ordinary and lacks profound meaning.
In the first half of my life, I never imagined that my name would be the subject of such a cruel joke.
My parents are very old, and I couldn't bear to tell them about this, fearing it would cause them distress. I also stopped my friends from speaking out for me online.
I choose to forgive.
It's not that I don't mind this vile connotation, but as a creator, being labeled a "thief" is an utter disaster, and I think everyone knows how devastating that is. To be honest, it's one of the dirtiest and most vicious words in the world.
But I still choose to forgive. Others' words reflect their lives. And my attitude will determine my own life.
We cannot choose what others say, but we can choose what we think.
—Proud, and forever proud of her name, Yu Bei
June 24, 2019
This piece of writing is very provocative. After all, screenwriters are experts at stirring up emotions.
Yu Bei herself wasn't particularly famous, but Shang Yechu was. Yechu's haters combined outnumbered Yu Bei's fans. With the added influence of certain individuals, the Weibo post quickly went viral.
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