Global Film Emperor

Chapter 316 Solution
"This matter must be resolved quickly. Now that things have escalated so much, firstly, Aze's daily routine has been disrupted, which naturally has a significant impact on his work. Secondly, this puts Aze under immense mental pressure. Although he is someone who can withstand high pressure, this cannot continue. Most importantly, if the reporters continue to dig deeper into this matter, there is no guarantee that they won't find evidence. If it is confirmed..."

In Qian Shijia's conference room, Shen Jinghan finished speaking and looked at a group of company executives who were smoking and deep in thought, and Lu Ze who was staring at his coffee cup in silence. He leaned back in his chair and played with a Radish lipstick in his left hand, which had red nail polish on it.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Lee Sun-kyun walked in with a serious expression. He frowned when he saw the room filled with smoke, but said nothing. He took off his suit jacket, folded it, and hung it on the back of the chair in the main seat. He walked to the wall and turned on the exhaust fan. Seemingly feeling that the smoke was not being vented quickly enough, he walked to the window and opened it. The strong wind from the high floor blew in instantly, carrying away a large amount of smoke. At the same time, the cold wind entered the room, which invigorated everyone's spirits.

He sat down in the main seat, extended his right hand, adjusted the Patek Philippe leather strap on his left wrist, loosened his tie, rolled up the cuffs of his shirt three times, took the cigarette from Feng Changhao, picked up a Dupont lighter from the table (whose name he didn't know), lit the cigarette with a crisp "ding," took a puff with a hiss, and then put it in the ashtray without touching it again.

He scratched the back of his head with his little finger, stretched his shoulders, twisted his neck, let out a long sigh, stood up the document Meng Nixin handed him, tapped it on the table three times, and finally slammed it down on the table without much force. He looked at everyone and slowly began to speak.

"Let's have a meeting. Li Jun, tell us the outcome of the media's lawsuit."

Minister of Justice Li Jun tidied up the scattered documents on the table, rummaged through them for less than three seconds, took out a single document, drew a straight line on it with a pen, put down the pen, took a drag of his cigarette, and slowly let the smoke drift out of his nose.

"As of now, 374 media outlets and more than 2,100 independent media outlets have reported on this incident. Among them, 133 medium and small media outlets and 1,714 independent media outlets have fabricated information. The company has filed lawsuits against 133 media outlets and 951 independent media outlets for defamation and slander. The court has accepted the case, and the summonses and lawyer's letters have been delivered to them. The collective hearing will be held on September 28, and representatives from the media outlets and independent media outlets will be present."

What is your expected outcome?

"I expect the court to order the media to delete the false statements, issue a public apology, and pay damages ranging from three thousand to one hundred thousand yuan for defamation and emotional distress. Beyond that, I don't have high hopes, and the chances of them being held criminally liable are slim."

Lee Sun-kyun picked up a cigarette from the ashtray, took a puff, and put it back down. He took off his glasses with his left hand, holding the temple between his thumb, index finger, and middle finger. He rubbed his eyes with his right hand, put them back on, and sighed.

"Then let's leave it at that. There's no better way. The online department should continue the investigation. If there are any more people making false statements, keep suing them. Whether it's a media company, a self-media studio, or even an individual with a certain influence, take them all to court. We have money, people, and time. We'll sue them until they give in. Planning department, how's the solution coming along? I hope you can give me a satisfactory solution this time."

Tang Wenli had a bit of sweat on his forehead and coughed lightly twice nervously. He wasn't a company veteran, nor was he a confidant brought by Li Shanjun. He was just a department head recruited by a headhunter, so his position was already rather awkward and passive. The previous flawed plan had caused Li Shanjun to doubt his abilities. He believed that if this solution didn't work, he would be packing his bags and leaving that afternoon.

"The plan has been finalized. The first step is to control online speech. We still need to use our connections to delete and limit the reports and comments about this matter. This should be the most important part of the company's work in the near future."

"Secondly, Lu Ze should come forward officially to deny the false news of his illness and release a diagnosis from a professional institution to shut up the media. The sooner the better."

"at last."

Tang Wenli glanced at Li Shanjun and the others, rubbed his hands together, seemingly hesitant about whether to reveal the plan, worried that Li Shanjun might not implement it. Although the plan was a commonly used tactic, it was perhaps too offensive.

"Just say what you have to say. What kind of nonsense is this, being so wishy-washy?"

"Finally, we need to divert public attention by digging up dirt on other companies' artists, drawing away the traffic from Lu Ze's case, letting the matter fade away, and ultimately getting through it smoothly. If we're going to do this, I've already discussed it with Minister Meng and found some weaknesses, so we can use it now."

Li Shanjun understood. Tang Wenli hesitated because if this method was used to divert public attention, then a big star had to be chosen to cause his downfall. However, this would inevitably lead to a falling out between Qian Shijia and a certain company, just like the artist war between "Tianfang Media" and "Jiaxing Media". Qian Shijia also had to be prepared to fight back.

Furthermore, in the nearly eight years since its establishment, Qian Shijia has never had any conflicts with other companies. If they were to do this, it would be the first time. Li Shanjun really needs to think about whether it is worth it for Lu Ze.

The room was very quiet, with only a refreshing breeze blowing in from the window. No one spoke, providing Li Shanjun with the most comfortable environment for thinking. What Li Shanjun was thinking about was that Qian Shijia's work system was not quite like the operating system of other companies. Because of the existence of Rongchuang, a behemoth covering multiple industries, most of the work could be done internally, unlike other companies that cooperated extensively with other companies.

Most importantly, he did want to change the mainstay, but so far, the newcomer he was training didn't have the ability yet, and Qian Shijia still needed Lu Ze, who was now the undisputed number one, to keep things in order.

If Lu Ze falls, then Qian Shijia will essentially lose its ability to compete with top domestic media companies for promising young talents, which would be a huge loss. Therefore, this matter...
"Got it! Do it this way, don't worry about me. I've offended so many people over the years, I'm never afraid to break ties with anyone. Pick the big guy and take him down! Use all your connections, make it as big a scene as possible, shut him down completely, cover for Lu Ze, and try to downplay this as much as possible. Just do as the document says, and act as quickly as possible. I need to see some action by tonight at the latest, OK?"

"No problem, Mr. Li. Lu Ze, I'll find reporters to attend the press conference right now. It's scheduled to start before 3 p.m. today. I'll give you the speech draft an hour later at the latest. Also, I've caught five people red-handed. See if any of them are people you're close to. I'll exclude them to avoid hurting your friends' feelings. Pick one of these five."

"Thank you, Minister Tang."

"We're all doing this for work, no need to be so polite."

After saying thank you, Lu Ze reached for a list. Suddenly, Lu Ze felt like he was playing poker and drawing the King and Queen, and whoever he chose would have their future ruined.

He didn't experience the thrill and excitement of controlling someone else's life or death; all he felt was a profound sense of sorrow. But he couldn't give up his future and honor, so no matter how detrimental the matter was, he had to do it for his own sake.

Looking at the list, Lu Ze saw that each of the five people on it was a big shot, and there wasn't a single one he didn't know. None of them had fewer than ten million followers on Weibo, and all of them had crossed paths with Lu Ze before.

Lu Ze lit a cigarette and walked back and forth among the five people. No one urged him to make a choice. He waited quietly until the cigarette burned down to the end, then he pressed it hard to extinguish it in the ashtray. He had made his choice.

"Just him."

"Alright, Mr. Li, is there anything else you need?"

"That's all for now. Your contingency plan was pretty good this time. That's all for now. Meeting adjourned. Oh, right, Minister He, tell all the artists and trainees to behave themselves during this period. Otherwise, if they get fired, don't come to the company crying and begging me to save them. Even kneeling won't help then. That's all for now. Meeting adjourned."

Minister Tang's work efficiency is indeed high. The press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Oriental CapitaLand Hotel, and the speech was handed to Lu Ze an hour after the meeting ended.

At that moment, Lu Ze was putting on makeup to cover up his obvious dark circles and fatigue. He wanted to tell everyone that he was not sick, so he had to present himself in good condition.

After finishing his makeup, it was almost time. Lu Ze got into the van and drove towards the hotel. He remained silent the whole way, and everyone thought he was worried about the matter itself. But what Lu Ze was thinking was something only he knew.

Upon arriving at the hotel entrance, the scene was already abuzz with news of the incident. Hundreds of reporters without invitations had gathered there, along with thousands of fans who had traveled from afar after receiving a message from Qian Shijia.

Lu Ze sat in the car, looking at everything in front of him. He turned to look at Shen Jinghan and could feel Shen Jinghan's undisguised worry. This feeling warmed Lu Ze's heart, and he finally reached out and hugged Shen Jinghan.

"Thank you, Aunt Han."

"Don't worry, trust your aunt, everything will be alright."

Leaving the woman who had cared for him like a mother for so many years, Lu Ze took a breath, finally calmed himself down, and forcefully opened the car door. Instantly, cheers erupted.

No matter how great the difficulties or crises he encountered, once he stands in front of the spotlight, everyone has to admit it.
He is the uncrowned king among young and middle-aged actors in China.

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(End of this chapter)