Global Film Emperor

Chapter 211 The Incident (First Update)
Just as Lu Ze imagined, there must be someone controlling public opinion and possessing a lot of Liu Yunzheng's dark history behind his arrest.

First, let's talk about the process of Liu Yunzheng's arrest. Although it seems normal in the reports, people in the industry who think about it carefully will find that the process is not so credible.

A relatively wealthy drug addict, especially a big shot in the entertainment industry, would definitely have a secluded private space, rather than foolishly doing such things in a car, and even driving for more than two kilometers in a daze, before being caught red-handed by the police who found drugs in the car.

Furthermore, Liu Yunzheng remained very silent in the police station, but he confessed to his illegal and criminal acts without reservation. It is said that Liu Yunzheng's wife has even begun to sell off their property to prepare for the payment of the unpaid taxes.

Meanwhile, after Liu Yunzheng's arrest, various artists associated with him were exposed. Although they paid their taxes in time, the impact on their future careers was predictable.

On the evening of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, around 10 p.m., a very famous paparazzi dropped a bombshell that shocked the vast majority of netizens. In UC's words, it shocked the entire entertainment industry.

"I'm sharing a big juicy story tonight: Liu Yunzheng, a senior investor at Tianhe Media who was arrested for drug driving, allegedly had an affair with a female celebrity surnamed J in exchange for a second female lead role. Can you guess who it is?"

Lu Ze once thought that this matter had been over for four years and would not be brought up again as an old grievance. He believed that it would remain buried in the hearts of those in the know and would never be exposed again.

But Lu Ze never expected that when this matter was brought up again, the main target of the attack would be Liu Yunzheng, not Jiang Wenshu. She once again became a victim of someone else's struggle and was brought up along with it.

The circle of actresses with the surname J is only so big. As long as someone is willing to look at the TV series that Liu Yunzheng has invested in one by one, they can find out who this actress with the surname J is.

Moreover, the person who got Liu Yunzheng arrested has already brought this matter to light. Would he simply mention a surname and then so easily let the matter pass?

If we're going to do this, we'll definitely make sure to completely destroy Liu Yunzheng before we stop.

Soon, the onlookers' attention was focused on Jiang Wenshu, and then the melons fell to the ground. Along with the melons, their incredulous eyes also fell to the ground.

Although the surname Jiang is not very rare, there are actually very few famous actresses with that surname. Moreover, in the thirty or so films that Liu Yunzheng has invested in over the years, there are only two actresses with the surname J who played supporting roles. One of them was a veteran actress who was over seventy years old when she passed away from stomach cancer in 2018.

Liu Yunzheng couldn't possibly engage in any underhanded dealings with a woman in her seventies, so the only remaining target was Jiang Wenshu.

Thus began a massive earthquake in the entertainment industry.
Since filming "Youth in the Capital" four years ago, Jiang Wenshu's career has been on the rise, and by 2020, she had become one of the most well-known female celebrities in China.

As a popular celebrity, she and her team have become a benchmark in the field of popular stars. Through constant commercial performances and filming, her exposure rate ranks among the top three of domestic celebrities.

She stars in an average of two TV dramas a year, appears on various variety shows, makes numerous commercial appearances, attends major galas and fashion weeks, and endorses internationally renowned luxury brands. Walking down a pedestrian street, you can easily spot two posters of Jiang Wenshu.

Although there haven't been any notable works since "The Capital Youth," well, "The Capital Youth" is barely passable.

However, thanks to her own hard work, professional team packaging, and strong support from Tianhe Media, she has truly become a household name across the country. To put it dramatically, even fashionable eighty-year-old ladies know who Jiang Wenshu is.

Initially, Jiang Wenshu's fans didn't believe that she had such a dark history. But popular celebrities naturally have many fans, but also many haters. Many people who disliked Jiang Wenshu were overjoyed. Now that Jiang Wenshu's past has been exposed, how could they not get involved?

"I knew it! She's so ugly and yet she's so popular. She must have gotten to where she is through underhanded means. I don't know how she can spread her legs like that, she's so ugly."

"I've never found Jiang Wenshu attractive, and I've always been indifferent to her face. Now I find her even more disgusting."

"Everyone praises Jiang Wenshu's acting skills, saying that she never uses a body double and does all her own stunts unless they are high-risk. But so what? Isn't her acting still exaggerated? All I can say to her now is congratulations."

Soon, Jiang Wenshu's Weibo was flooded with abusive and contemptuous comments. Although it was uncertain how many were paid trolls and how many were genuine haters, the overwhelming barrage of insults and comments quickly turned the tide.

Jiang Wenshu's fans simply didn't believe she could do such a thing and began to fight back with all their might. No matter how viciously others attacked Jiang Wenshu, they attacked back even more excessively.

Although this was an attempt to protect their idol, to outsiders it looked like a mad dog going berserk, biting anyone in sight. If anyone expressed dissatisfaction with Jiang Wenshu, they would immediately start hurling insults at everyone, causing people's impression of Jiang Wenshu's fans to plummet.

As the situation escalated, Jiang Wenshu's studio quickly issued a statement refuting the rumors, expressing outrage at the false statements circulating online that slandered Jiang Wenshu, and stating that they would take legal action to sue the rumor-mongers.

No matter which celebrity gets into trouble, their studio will issue a denial statement to tell the public that the matter has nothing to do with the celebrity. But nowadays, too many celebrities have been proven wrong after issuing such statements, so these statements are like farts to everyone, and no one takes them seriously.

Anyone with eyes can see that this matter cannot be denied, because the main target of the attack was not Jiang Wenshu. It was just that Jiang Wenshu was too famous, with too many fans and too many haters, which diverted netizens' attention to her.

Usually, when something is exposed as part of a chain reaction, it's never unfounded! Not a single one! When someone is about to take action, they don't just fabricate stories to smear their opponent and bring them down. They need concrete evidence to confirm the crime before launching an attack. So many people already know that once Liu Yunzheng is finished, Jiang Wenshu is dragged into it too. No matter how Jiang Wenshu's fans try to defend her now, just wait and see; the follow-up attacks will come soon.

Lu Ze understood the seriousness of the situation. He picked up his phone to call Jiang Wenshu, but hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to make the call.

The phone rang once and was answered. Lu Ze could hear a lot of noise on her end. It seemed that many people had been dragged out of bed and started their busy work. Many people would be sleepless tonight.

Neither of them spoke. Lu Ze didn't know what to say, nor did Jiang Wenshu. But in the end, perhaps Jiang Wenshu couldn't bear the silence any longer and spoke first.

"Wait a minute, let me find a quiet place. There are too many people here."

"it is good."

Lu Ze got up, the alcohol still taking effect in his body, making him feel a little dizzy. He walked to the balcony, holding the phone in his left hand and leaning on the railing with his right, and lit a cigarette. The wind was strong tonight, blowing Lu Ze's hair. He reached up and pulled his hair back behind his head. He heard the sound of a door closing on the other end of the phone, and then it became quiet.

"Brother Ze."

"what happened?"

"I am done."

Lu Ze had something stuck in his throat. He couldn't comfort Jiang Wenshu, tell her to relax, or say that everything would be alright and that it would all be over by tomorrow. Was that even possible? If it was impossible, what was the point of talking about it? What was the difference between that and farting?
"you"

"Am I ashamed now? No, I've already lost all face. I knew this day would come. After all, if you don't want others to know, you shouldn't do it in the first place. If you do something, you have to take the risks. I understand."

She laughed on the other end of the phone, a rather desolate laugh. Lu Ze took a deep drag on his cigarette, exhaled the smoke, and lightly scraped the cigarette butt against the exterior wall of the balcony to remove the burnt ash. The cigarette was then blown away by the wind, leaving a few sparks that eventually died out in the wind.

"Life is full of ups and downs. When you rise to the top, you will naturally fall. It's just that my fall was a bit too hard. I was thrown around and it really hurt."

"Once this is over, just focus on making movies and think more about acting. I'll introduce you to some directors. Don't worry about not having any roles. If you've fallen from grace, so be it. You've had your moment of glory."

Is there still a possibility?

"There will be."

She bit her lower lip on the other end of the phone, gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with her right hand, took a deep breath, looked up at the ceiling, and let out a sigh.

"I'll listen to you. As long as we don't starve, that's fine."

"Wen Shu, are you done making the call? I need to discuss something with you."

Agent Guo knocked on the door, her voice hesitant. This matter was somewhat related to her; during her four years of working with Jiang Wenshu, she had developed a very close relationship with her, and now she felt genuinely apologetic.

"Okay, I'm coming right now. Well, Brother Ze, I'll hang up now. I still have some things to do. Are you still filming? Get some rest. Your biological clock is so punctual, but you've broken your rules for me."

"No, we just finished filming today. You can go ahead and get busy."

"Then I'll hang up, I'm sorry."

"Ok?"

"I'm sorry for letting you see me in such a wretched state."

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There's still three watches to go.

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(End of this chapter)