Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 385 Clarification Conference

In the Internet age, the main focus of public opinion warfare is speed.

On the night when Li Mu was found, ArcLight released a clarification notice through its official blog. It first denied all the recent rumors on the Internet, then stated that it had called the police and would strictly investigate those who created and spread the rumors.

The most surprising thing is that at the end of this clarification notice, Arc Light also stated that an offline press conference will be held tomorrow. Meng Bai, the person involved in the recent "scandal incident", will attend in person to explain the relevant situation and answer questions, and the whole process will be live broadcast.

This sudden move caught not only the enemies in the dark off guard, but also the netizens who had been watching the show recently were confused.

It has been many years since we have seen a company in the entertainment industry hold a press conference in response to negative public opinion.

Since the rise of online social platforms represented by Weibo, most things in the entertainment industry, whether good or bad, are basically conducted online.

No one expected that a new company like Arclight Pictures would choose such an old-fashioned approach.

But it’s true that compared to a light “statement” on the screen, this offline press conference method undoubtedly gives people a greater sense of trust.

What's more, the person involved came forward in person.

In addition, the entire process was broadcast live, so even if Arc Light had communicated with the media present in advance, netizens and viewers thought they could see it.

Originally, because the National Day is approaching, the weekend has to be adjusted, and the workers feel like they are serving a sentence every day at work. Suddenly, such a big joke broke out, just in time to help everyone pass the boring days before the holiday.

Therefore, even though the next day was a working day, Friday, and the Arc Light press conference was held at 9 a.m., which was a working time, the number of online viewers in the Weibo live broadcast room still exceeded 100,000.

The barrage of comments filled the screen before the show even started, all of them were from a bunch of slackers who were just slacking off at work.

[It’s time, it’s time! Why haven’t we started yet? ]

[Wow, are there so many people here? If you don’t know, you might think it’s a new product launch.]

【Rubbish Meng Bai! Stay away from Chaoyue! Rubbish Meng Bai! Stay away from Chaoyue! Rubbish Meng Bai! Stay away from Chaoyue! Rubbish Meng Bai! Stay away from Chaoyue! Rubbish Meng Bai! Stay away from Chaoyue! 】

[The smart guy in front of me scolded his idol's boss. Your boss knows about it. I really have to thank you very much. ]

[Yueye and the villagers, please don’t pay attention to the comments that are flooding the screen. They are all posted by the enemy to discredit us. Sister Chaoyue has already made a statement that the information revealed online is all rumors. I would like to express my special thanks to Mr. Meng. Don’t be fooled! ]

【…】

Compared to the actor circle, the fans of girl group idols like Yang Chaoyue are obviously more lively. In addition, this incident started from her, so a considerable number of people in the live broadcast room are fans of this girl.

The comments were noisy and the press conference was also extremely noisy.

These media received invitations from Arc Light last night, and some even rushed here from other places.

However, no one complained. It was rare for such a hot event to have such a high traffic volume in the industry, which was like the New Year for the media. Moreover, Arc Light also gave a travel fee, so there was no reason to refuse.

The offline site of the press conference was near the arc light, and we borrowed a spacious exhibition center from the park for temporary arrangement. Anyway, the company has all kinds of materials and equipment. And this is not a press conference for a new project, so we just need to make do with it.

Amid the noise, time passed by little by little. Just a few minutes before nine o'clock, a group of people walked in from outside the conference center.

coming!

Both the media at the scene and the netizens watching the live broadcast muttered in their hearts at the same time, and then looked at the few people sitting in the center position.

[Fuck, there are police here? Arc Light really called the police! ]

[Arclight is so bold! It seems that they may really be the victims this time. ]

[Forget it, the police being here means it’s just a rumor? A company as big as Arclight shouldn’t have some connections in the local area.]

[I told you you were stupid but you didn't listen. Do you think this is your village? This is northern Beijing, and it's such a hot topic. How big of a face do they have to have to make the police in the capital listen to them?]

[Is there any barrage master who can tell me, among these people in the camera, which one is Meng Bai? ]

[You don't know anything but you are watching so much fun, are you really here to watch the show? It's very simple, just find the youngest and most handsome one. ]

When it comes to the entertainment industry, most of the audience pays most attention to the actors, singers, or idols who are on stage. Usually, they just follow TV series, watch movies, listen to songs, etc.

As for press conferences, evening parties and ceremonies, many people don't care.

Meng Bai has accepted some interviews and attended many award ceremonies before, so it can be said that he has never appeared in public, but there are still many ordinary netizens and viewers who have never seen him.

It can even be said that if it weren’t for this “scandal”, many people might not even have heard of his name.

Fortunately, among the people who came on stage, only one looked like a young man at first glance, so he was very easy to recognize.

When the netizens actually saw Meng Bai in the live broadcast, they almost all cursed in their hearts.

Damn! This guy who looks like a young boy, you told me he is actually a big shot in the film and television industry?
Most of the time, Meng Bai wears casual clothes. Occasionally, when attending important occasions or ceremonies, he changes into formal clothes.

But today is different. Although it still looks like a simple T-shirt, jacket and casual trousers, in fact, everything from head to toe was designed by professional costume designers and stylists early in the morning.

This "carefully arranged sense of leisure" not only highlights his temperament, but also does not appear too serious, making people feel good about him at first sight.

[How should I put it? If the revelations are true, it doesn’t seem that hard to understand. ]

[Fuck, I remember a friend of mine, who is about the same appearance as Meng Bai. He is just an ordinary graduate student, and he changes girlfriends every month.]

[See the revelation: The greasy boss took advantage of the poor newcomer. See the real person: The boss and his idol, Little White Rabbit! ]

[MD sister, you are so good at describing. I will bring this setting to the group and ask the experts to write a post.]

[A bunch of idiots, your values are based on your senses. Society is full of chaos and foul-mouthed people because of you! ]

[Yes, you are upright and have a positive outlook. You are not even sure what kind of loser you are in real life, but you start pretending to be one online.]

【…】

It has to be said that in this age where looks matter, people with good looks are more likely to be liked by others.

This look that Meng Bai specially designed early on was not wasted. At least it left a good first impression on the netizens who watched the live broadcast.

Of course, not everyone will like it.

Just like Li Qin, Li Yitong and others who were also watching the live broadcast at this moment, they couldn't help but mutter in their hearts, this guy is usually lazy and he comes out to disguise himself at this time.

Humph, hypocritical man!
In the live broadcast room, netizens and viewers were arguing and making jokes, but at the offline press conference, the atmosphere was still very serious. At 9 a.m., the press conference officially began. The 20 or 30 media reporters who were invited to the scene all aimed their cameras at the center.

The person who hosted the press conference was the head of Arc Light's publicity and promotion department. His job was simple. He just read the opening remarks from the script and then followed the process.

At the beginning, the staff of Arclight and Taiyang Chuanhe read out their respective clarification statements. Compared with the one posted online, the on-site version was more detailed.

In their statements, the two companies refuted various recent rumors one by one, and condemned the culprits behind the creation and spread of rumors.

However, neither the media present nor the live audience were very interested in this part. Anyway, no one could tell whether it was true or false just by saying this, and they came to see the person involved respond in person.

Perhaps knowing what everyone was thinking, both speakers read very quickly and finished in about ten minutes. Then, the host announced the start of the next session and handed the microphone to Meng Bai.

Seeing this scene, everyone who was watching the press conference immediately became excited.

Finally, I was able to see this mysterious Mr. Arc Meng speak in person.

Looking at the cameras pointed at him not far away, and the live broadcast room barrage displayed in real time on the large screen on the wall in the distance, Meng Bai smiled slightly and slowly said, "Hello everyone, I am the president and project producer of Arclight Films, Meng Bai, and I am also the 'scumbag' that many people have been calling online recently."

As he spoke, it was as if an invisible aura burst out. The refresh rate of the bullet screen in the live broadcast room instantly doubled, and it had completely covered the entire screen. If the blocking restriction was not turned on, no one could see him at all.

Meng Bai didn't care about that and continued, "I know that the time of all the netizens who are following the press conference is very precious, so I won't waste time and will directly start with what everyone is most concerned about, which is the relationship between me and the many signed artists under my company."

Obviously, his words touched everyone's heart. A group of netizens immediately put down their own things, and some even ran to the toilet cubicle to watch the live broadcast attentively in order to avoid being disturbed by the leader.

"Let's talk about Xiao Yang first. That's Yang Chaoyue. After all, it all started with her. Xiao Yang was indeed an employee of Arclight Films before, and was mainly responsible for administrative work at the front desk..."

Meng Bai gave a detailed account of Yang Chaoyue's experience from coming to Jingbei to find a job, to joining Arc Light, to being chosen by the director to make a guest appearance, to winning the special prize at the annual meeting, and to choosing to switch careers to become an artist.

It contains a lot of details and has smooth logic, which is obviously not something that can be made up casually.

[I was stunned! I thought Yang Chaoyue’s luck in the show and the group debut was already outrageous, but I didn’t expect there was something even more outrageous behind the scenes! ]

[It is said that the "koi character" is a marketing propaganda, but I didn't expect that Chaoyue sister is really a "koi carp". 】

[No, I'm the only one paying attention to Arclight's annual meeting lottery, how can it be played like this? ]

[I was surprised when I heard the 100,000 yuan, but I didn’t expect the truth to be even more amazing than I thought! ]

[Mr. Meng, I graduated from Communication University of China with a major in editing and directing. I have two years of experience in the film and television industry. Can I apply for Arclight? ]

[Fuck, everyone is starting to look for jobs now? ]

【…】

No one expected that what was originally a clarification press conference would unexpectedly turn into a "BOSS direct recruitment" event.

There's no way around it. In less than a year, an amateur with no background became the most popular idol in a girl group. This sounds too dreamy.

Even though everyone knows that Yang Chaoyue's success mainly depends on her looks and the right opportunities, people still can't help but yearn for her.

……

In Dongcheng, northern Beijing, in a villa of the nouveau riche style.

On the wide bed, three girls lay together in an intricate manner, watching the live broadcast of the Arc Light conference on the pad.

"Hey, Chaoyue, is this your boss?"

Wu Xuanyi, who had just returned to the team, looked at Meng Bai on the screen and said with a smile: "No wonder, if it were me, I would also like such a handsome boss."

"I told you, I don't like you!" Yang Chaoyue shouted and emphasized again, "I just want to express my gratitude and respect!"

"Haha, keep that to yourself." Fu Jing on the other side snorted, "For more than half a month, you've been saying 'boss' every day. I'm getting tired of hearing it."

"That's because they keep asking me, so I have to answer!"

Yang Chaoyue looked at the distrustful eyes of her two friends and said angrily, "Really, there is no way to reason with you guys."

Wu Xuanyi and Fu Jing looked at each other and smiled as if they had succeeded in their mischief.

But then, they were attracted by what Meng Bai said about Yang Chaoyue's experience. Compared with fans, they knew more about this little friend around them, but there were still many things they heard for the first time today.

Yang Chaoyue herself didn't care much about it, because she was actually quite proud of her time at Arc Light. Even this manuscript was sent to her by Meng Bai last night, and she revised it herself.

With his chin supported by his hands, Yang Chaoyue looked at Meng Bai on the screen, silently cheering for his boss in his heart, hoping that he could quickly get rid of these rumors.

I hope all those who are hostile to the boss will be blown up!
……

At the press conference, Meng Bai finished talking about Yang Chaoyue's experience, and then went on to talk about the remaining girls.

Bai Lu's is relatively simple, which is simply recruiting and signing. At the same time, he also admitted that he does prefer actors with this kind of appearance, which can be regarded as a response to the rumors that have been circulating on the Internet.

As for Yang Chaoyue and Bai Lu, he is not afraid of his own shadow. But for the remaining Li Qin, Li Yitong and Song Zhi, the introduction is more cautious.

In fact, the information about these three people was finalized after a long period of research by many staff members including ArcLight’s publicity and promotion department and external public relations personnel.

The overall idea is, "Just talk about the process, don't mention the result." Anyway, with the foreshadowing of Yang Chaoyue and Bai Lu, as long as there are no loopholes in this part, netizens will naturally fill in the blanks subconsciously.

As for the specific outcome of the relationship, it depends on the statements of their respective teams.

Meng Bai spoke slowly at first and then quickly, and it took him about ten minutes to explain all the situations. Then, he announced the start of the free question session.

"Hello, Mr. Meng. I noticed that the police are involved in today's press conference. Why is that?" asked a selected reporter.

The uniformed policeman who had been sitting nearby for a long time took the microphone and said, "Hello, everyone. I am from the Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing North Public Security Bureau. We have received a report from Mr. Meng Bai, which involves spreading rumors and defamation. The case is currently under investigation. Because this is a topic that many netizens are concerned about recently, we would like to take this opportunity to explain the current situation. We will also issue a notice to inform the public of the specific information later."

Another reporter raised his hand to ask, "Mr. Meng, the clarification statement just now said that this incident was deliberately slandered. Why do you say that? What is the purpose of the other party doing this?"

"I said this because I found relevant clues. You can pay attention to the case report of our Chaoyang police. As for the reason why they did this..."

Meng Bai smiled and said in a steady voice: "It's simple, because I touched upon the black profit network of these people."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)