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Chapter 316 A moment to witness a miracle

The Shanghai International Film Festival actually did not want to invite Qi Hao.

If Qi Hao hadn't been invited, and Zhao Yanzi had "voluntarily" withdrawn for personal reasons, then the film festival could barely be said to have saved face.

All the subsequent troubles were Zhao Yanzi's fault; the film festival was just dragged into it.

However, the matter is not truly resolved.

If you can resolve things quietly and have someone protecting you, then you naturally don't need to worry about being held accountable afterward.

The problem is that the Shanghai International Film Festival offended Qi Hao.

We have truly offended them.

Qi Hao took it very seriously, to the point of making a huge fuss.

Since the problem remains unresolved, we must come up with a solution.

Either get rid of Qi Hao.

Obviously, this cannot be resolved. Qi Hao now holds a pivotal position in the film industry and is a key figure who has caught the eye of those in power.

It's not something you can easily control.

Furthermore, the film festival is not something that a few people on the organizing committee can decide.

Above them are the organizers, and above them are the advisors.

Since the State Administration of Radio and Television has intervened in this matter, someone must take responsibility.

Since they couldn't solve Qi Hao's problem, they found someone else to take the blame.

Then they shift the blame to that person.

Who invited Zhao Yanzi? Who insisted on keeping Zhao Yanzi? And who made those harsh remarks to Qi Hao?

Interpersonal relationships in China are highly personalized and based on personal connections.

But once the favors are used up, they can become truly ruthless.

Since such a big problem has been caused and can't be contained, there's no point in showing any mercy.

Before Lao Tian could even go to Shanghai, people from Shanghai came knocking on his door.

The two sides naturally hit it off immediately.

The Shanghai side indicated that some members of the organizing committee were senile and no longer suitable for preparatory work.

The film festival apologizes for this work error.

Old Tian, ​​looking bewildered, said it was a trivial matter and not worth making such a fuss about. Qi Hao was indeed unable to attend the film festival due to scheduling conflicts.

It was as if the strangulation of Zhao Yanzi had never happened.

Zhao Yanzi is now only one official intervention away from being finished. Once the authorities define her character, she will basically be sidelined or even banned.

Even without official intervention, it's unlikely anyone will seek to collaborate with her anymore.

Because she has too many red flags, she has become a high-risk celebrity.

You hire her to act in a movie, the movie is finished, but the authorities won't approve it because they think her image is problematic. Then your whole movie is ruined.

All the investment went down the drain.

Unless you reshoot her scenes with someone else, and given Zhao Yanzi's status, her scenes will definitely run throughout the entire movie, so it's practically the same as reshooting.

Once no one offers her roles, her exposure will disappear.

Business will also vanish.

This is essentially equivalent to a ban.

There were similar risks involved when Chen Delin cast An Feng in "Bodyguards and Assassins".

However, An Feng's "risks" are different from Zhao Yanzi's.

At that time, Aunt Hua used her influence and connections in the industry to subtly suggest that everyone should not use this actor, creating a kind of blacklist.

Chen Delin is from the Hong Kong entertainment circle and received investment from Bernard, so he doesn't take Aunt Hua seriously at all.

If Zhao Yanzi's case is truly confirmed by the authorities, and they believe she's involved in shady dealings, then it won't just be a matter of her being banned in mainland China.

No one in Hong Kong would hire him either.

After all, the Hong Kong market is too weak right now, and if they want to be released in mainland China, they have to abide by the mainland's rules.

The film festival certainly wouldn't expose Lao Tian.

They wouldn't plead for Zhao Yanzi or anything like that.

Now that Zhao Yanzi has reached this point, unless the authorities invite her to a program or speak up for her, no one can help her.

With so many bombshell revelations, how could the authorities possibly help her?

The people behind her don't have that much power either.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the dog to sneak around and do such sneaky things.

Putting Zhao Yanzi aside, Lao Tian had a pleasant conversation with the film festival and took the opportunity to express Qi Hao's intention to officially announce his relationship with An Feng soon.

The date was set during the film festival.

The film festival staff then realized how frightening it was.

Damn, they still have a killer move they haven't used yet; they're clearly saving it for a showdown with our side.

What would happen if a top-tier idol couple officially announced their relationship?

A media frenzy?

A nationwide discussion?

Network outage?

No one could have imagined this.

Because there had never been a couple like Qi Hao and An Feng announcing their marriage before.

When Jay Chou and Pets Hou officially announced their relationship, it caused quite a stir, but Pets Hou was actually not very well-known.

An Feng is far superior to Hou Peicen.

Qi Hao has been surrounded by a host of accolades in recent years, and he is no less successful than Jay Chou.

What's more, the two of them had just filmed a romantic movie that swept across Asia.

From the moment they made their official announcement, for at least the next month or two, everyone will definitely only be paying attention to these two people.

Who cares about film festivals anymore?

If film festivals can no longer provide exposure for celebrities, they won't bother attending events just to watch others win awards.

This can be seen from the fact that the closing ceremony was much quieter than the opening ceremony.

The awards ceremony is when they are presented.

Besides the film festival, Cao Guojiu from Sina.com is also particularly interested in this matter.

Qi Hao owns 2.5% of Sina's shares and also has a seat on the board of directors. Therefore, Qi Hao and Sina have a very close cooperation, and Weibo was the main platform for James Ryden's attack on Zhao Yanzi.

Weibo is under immense public relations pressure, and no matter who says it, it's useless.

In return, Cao Guojiu hopes that Qi Hao will also post a message on Weibo after making the official announcement.

Whether it's an official announcement from a film festival or a press conference, they both post an official announcement on Weibo at the same time.

Firstly, it makes people notice Weibo and even use it.

Secondly, it helps to form a habit.

Everyone saw that the official announcement on Weibo was very effective, so please use Weibo to announce your relationship next time.

Qi Hao did not refuse.

Face is given to each other.

Sina gave him face, and he gave Sina face in return.

The Shanghai International Film Festival gave him face, and he gave the Shanghai International Film Festival face in return.

There's no need to cut off all contact.

Guangdong Province is undoubtedly the largest vote-producing province, but if we consider cities, Shanghai and the capital are the strongest.

Even if we don't give face to the film festival, we should at least give face to those who come to mediate.

Therefore, Qi Hao agreed to attend the film festival opening ceremony.

They will officially announce their relationship at the opening ceremony.

Then, simultaneously post a blog entry on Weibo, along with a group photo from the film festival's red carpet, and that will complete the official announcement process.

As for why a press conference wasn't held...

This is an alternative option; we won't choose it unless absolutely necessary.

Because it was far too much of a fuss.

Announcing your relationship and holding a press conference, look how smug you are, who do you think you are?

In addition, Qi Hao did not choose to wait until the movie was released before making an official announcement.

No matter how much a film is promoted, its quality ultimately determines its fate.

Qi Hao never believed that publicity could save bad movies.

If the official announcement is made after the movie is released, it would be too much of a distraction, and the hype surrounding the official announcement would overshadow the hype surrounding the movie itself.

At that point, no one will care whether the movie is good or bad.

Everyone went to see the movie because of Qi Hao and An Feng's romance; after watching it, probably not many people will discuss the movie's content itself.

Therefore, making an official announcement in advance and letting the hype naturally flow to the movie is the most appropriate approach.

Time flies, and soon it was evening on June 13th.

The 13th Shanghai International Film Festival opened at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.

Qi Hao and An Feng were invited to attend the event.

Although big names like Li Lianjie, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Wu Yushen, and Feng Xiaogang were present, along with international stars such as Luc Besson and Will Smith, Qi Hao and An Feng still made their grand entrance as the last two on the red carpet.

An Feng wore a white dress and a diamond crown, looking incredibly beautiful and dreamlike.

Qi Hao, dressed in a pure black suit, walked hand in hand with Qi Hao onto the red carpet.

Keen-eyed people immediately noticed the rings on their hands.

This time it's not an unrelated gemstone ring.

Those who know a little about this can easily recognize the brand and the meaning behind these wedding rings.

These are engagement rings!

It's usually only couples who buy one so that each person can wear it.

What do you mean?
Whether they were passersby, fans, or media, some were confused about the situation, while others were quick-witted and remembered Qi Hao's confession on a TV show a while ago.

In fact, it's impossible to be sure who Qi Hao will confess to.

Firstly, he has far too many rumored romantic partners.

There are naturally many female celebrities who are very close to him.

Even the discord between Qi Hao and Zhao Yanzi was interpreted by some as him speaking out for Fan Xuexue.

Fan Xuexue's path to stardom was fraught with challenges from the four leading actresses.

Zhao Yanzi, in particular, obstructed her in every way.

If any of the four leading actresses were to be replaced, it would definitely be Zhao Yanzi.

Aunt Zhang has become an international star, despite the constant stream of scandals.

Demon-Slaying Gate, Fraud Gate, Beach Gate...

However, as long as she doesn't lose her international base, she will remain standing.

For celebrities who have made a name for themselves internationally, the authorities generally won't go so far as to completely eliminate them, as long as they don't commit any fundamental errors.

Zhou Xun has won one Best Actress award after another in recent years.

Moreover, she has a good public image and her acting skills are getting better and better. No one can replace her.

As for Xu Jinglei, she is indeed not very strong.

However, she has a powerful background and is also a director, casting actors from all sorts of big shots.

Even if Fan Xuexue were given the opportunity, she wouldn't dare to take his place.

Only Zhao Yanzi brought this upon herself.

In an attempt to curry favor with overseas capital circles, they squandered a winning hand.

She completely ruined her previously incredibly good public image.

He can take his place!
Fan Xuexue charged at Zhao Yanzi, and Zhao Yanzi naturally retaliated.

Many of Fan Xuexue's scandals were fueled by Zhao Yanzi, who also isolated her with others, preventing her from interacting with anyone at events.

Qi Hao was able to get angry for the sake of a woman, and even confront Zhao Yanzi for Fan Xuexue. Doesn't that say something?
There's also Gao Yuanyuan; many people think Gao Yuanyuan and Qi Hao look like a married couple.

I don't know where this judgment criterion came from.

Of course, the biggest "suspect" is An Feng, who has worked with him the most.

Now, it seems that things are about to settle down.

As Qi Hao and An Feng walked on the red carpet, passersby and media followed them, running along both sides of the red carpet, even causing a crowd.

nonsense!

The moment to witness a miracle is about to arrive.

(End of this chapter)