Chapter 1567 The Plan Exposed (Part 2)
Chapter 1567 The Plan Exposed (Part 2)
Zeng Shaohong took the tablet, glanced at the article on it, and her face grew increasingly gloomy.
The female assistant stood silently by her side, not daring to utter a sound.
She has already read the article, and well... the blogger known as "Uncle's Film Review" has very sharp words.
"...In my opinion, 'Meet You After the Rain' is a substandard film, not because of its filming techniques or skills—which are actually the most brilliant aspects of the film—but because of its spiritual core."
"Don't be fooled by its guise of 'youthful pain' and 'pure love redemption.' This is not a work that records or praises love at all. It's just a bowl of toxic chicken soup that mistakes obsession for deep affection, transgression for romance, and distorted values for touching moments."
"Its most insidious aspect lies not in its melodramatic plot, weak acting, or pretentious dialogue, but in its use of clickbait tactics to precisely tap into the fantasies of certain female viewers, while using 'growth' and 'regret' as a fig leaf to promote a relationship value system that shirks responsibility..."
"I believe that a true coming-of-age romance film should not teach girls how to be loved, but rather how to love themselves, be independent, and live consciously."
This tweet already has over 5000 comments.
"That's so good!"
"The blogger is practically my mouth double! I've always felt there was something wrong with this video, but I just couldn't come up with a coherent summary!"
"No matter how beautiful or touching it is, it cannot hide the fact that it is fundamentally a bad movie."
"Actually, Director Zeng's approach was effective 20 years ago and could definitely make people cry, but it's somewhat outdated today."
"In fact, this kind of emotionally engaging storyline has never gone out of style. Don't you see that this film still has a huge fan base and its box office is not low?"
"To be honest, I'm a little worried about the blogger. There's a good chance they'll be attacked by other people's fans."
"I remember the blogger was a beautiful, mature woman, but I didn't expect her to be so ruthless when she insults women."
"As a 3-year longtime fan, I can say that this blogger is generally very objective, except when it comes to works related to Ye Zhi Qiu, where they seem a bit infatuated..."
"I just finished watching 'The Dead End' the day before, and then I watched this movie. The feeling I got from these two works is that one treats me like a philosopher, and the other treats me like a fool."
"You're quite something, comparing these two films."
“The Dead End: I feel offended.”
Upon seeing the last few comments, Zeng Shaohong's face turned ashen. She slammed her tablet computer heavily on the table and said in a shrill voice.
"That's nonsense!"
"These so-called film critics, are they out of control?! They're all laymen, where do they get the audacity to spout such nonsense here?!"
"Sue him! Whoever it is, we must sue him! He's infringed on our film's copyright and reputation!"
The female assistant looked at the cracked tablet screen with heartache, and said with difficulty, "Um... Director Zeng."
"It will be quite difficult to win a lawsuit."
“These film review bloggers are all seasoned veterans who have studied the relevant regulations. When writing their articles, they use very limited original film footage and dialogue, making it difficult to be judged as copyright infringement.”
Even if the lawsuit is successful, the compensation amount will not be very high.
Zeng Shaohong's chest heaved violently, her tone growing increasingly cold: "We still have to sue them, we have to teach them a lesson."
"Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry could come along and bully us."
Every movie has to have some negative reviews online; this time it's just that the other party has a lot of followers.
If your own film quality is high enough, you don't need to be afraid of these things. Otherwise, if they all sue you, how can you possibly handle them all?
Of course, the working-class female assistant could only think these things in her heart; she would never dare to say them aloud.
She thought for a moment and said, "Director Zeng, could this be an online troll hired by our competitors to deliberately smear us?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Shaohong frowned, and the next second, as if she had thought of something, she muttered to herself, "Very likely."
"It should be... no, it's definitely Ye Zhi Qiu's 'The Scorching Sun'!"
"Right now, his box office is closest to ours, so they must have hired trolls on purpose!"
Mentioning Ye Zhi Qiu and recalling the humiliation he suffered at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television meeting, Zeng Shaohong's voice became somewhat clenched with anger.
"I told you long ago, that kid is no good. He always takes these underhanded and shady ways. I guess that's how he got his previous achievements."
"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite. Contact a few familiar media outlets and online trolls, and tell them I have news for them."
The female assistant opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.
She didn't think this was the kind of online trolls Ye Zhi Qiu had hired.
It's not about character or anything, it's just that there's no need for that.
First of all, a crime film and a romance film target different audiences.
Moreover, although the box office figures for "The Dead End" and "After the Rain" are similar, the actual difference is much greater than imagined.
On the largest film review and rating website, "The Dead End" has a score of over 9.0, which is not in the same league as "Meet You After the Rain" which has a score of 7.6.
Currently, the number of screenings for "The Dead End" is still increasing, and it can be predicted that the box office gap will continue to widen. It's not worth it for them.
However, upon hearing Zeng Shaohong's "revenge" plan, the female assistant gaped in astonishment.
Sure enough, women going through menopause are not to be trifled with; she thought to herself, she was sweating for Ye Zhi Qiu.
......
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, as if by prior arrangement, many entertainment media outlets simultaneously released a report about Ye Zhi Qiu.
"10 Billion Yuan in One Year! Ye Zhi Qiu Makes Bold Expectations for Box Office Success!"
Is it youthful arrogance or overconfidence? Ye Zhi Qiu claims 10 billion yuan in box office revenue!
Ye Zhi Qiu's Ambitions! A First in Chinese Cinema to Achieve 10 Billion Yuan in Box Office Revenue in a Single Year!
The combination of "Ye Zhi Qiu" and "10 billion yuan box office" is undeniably eye-catching, and this news quickly rose to the top of Weibo's trending topics list.
"What the hell? Ye Zhi Qiu is going to make 10 billion yuan in box office revenue in a year?"
"Is this another gimmick from some unscrupulous media outlet? Do they really think 100 billion yuan in box office revenue is as easy as cabbage?"
"It seems to be true. It was said by Ye Zhi Qiu himself at an industry promotion meeting held by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television before the Lunar New Year."
"I asked some friends in the industry, and it's true!"
"Holy crap! Ye Zhi Qiu has gone mad, daring to brag like this?"
"The Dead End is doing well in terms of reviews and box office, but it's only expected to gross over 1 billion yuan. Where will the remaining 8 or 9 billion yuan come from?"
The topic of "Ye Zhi Qiu's 10 Billion Yuan" has brought the Spring Festival film and television industry, which had been somewhat calm, back into a lively atmosphere.
This time, everyone's attention was focused on Ye Zhi Qiu.
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