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Chapter 777 A Battle of Wits, Who's Afraid of Whom! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Boom!

Wu Aiguo's counterattack directly ignited the so-called arts and culture circle.

It was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and immediately a fierce and relentless attack ensued.

Of course, they mainly rely on film-related newspapers and magazines, which is their home turf.

The main argument is that Wu Aiguo had ulterior motives and would stop at nothing to promote the film, which is a desecration of art, and so on.

In addition, there is the questioning of Wu Aiguo's identity. He is clearly an administrative official who has nothing to do with the arts and culture circle. What right does he have to point fingers?
Another one is the fierce criticism of the movie "Poyang Lake Guerrilla Team".

Accusing the creators of "making something out of nothing"—making something that clearly has no prototype as real—is misleading the audience.

Furthermore, there are criticisms that "Poyang Lake Guerrilla Team" is too exaggerated, using martial arts-style filming techniques that deviate from true art, etc.

In short, the scale of the event was astonishing!
Those who didn't know better would think that Wu Aiguo had done something heinous that would anger both heaven and man.

Of course, it cannot be denied that the influence of the so-called arts and culture circle at this time was indeed considerable.

Sometimes, their voices can reach the heavens!
Sure enough, the Guangxi Film Studio, which was co-producing the film, immediately chickened out.

They remained silent and took no action, acting like nobody else, clearly not wanting to get involved.

In response to the sudden media offensive, the prefectural committee even made a special phone call to inquire.

This made the county leaders very nervous, and their faces were all extremely solemn.

If it weren't for Wu Aiguo's current strength, influence, and achievements, something bad might have happened.

"It's just a trivial matter of empty talk!"

Wu Aiguo, however, didn't take it to heart. He chuckled during an internal meeting, "If I were an ordinary government or corporate cadre, I probably would have had to swallow this bitter pill!"

"But damn it, I'm the executive deputy county head now, do you think I don't even have a channel to speak out?"

At this point, he sneered, "As long as I have a voice, it's impossible for them to win by simply having a loud voice!"

Then, through the local party committee's newspaper, another round of verbal attacks ensued.

This time, he didn't question the original intention behind "The Herdsman," but instead directly looked for flaws in the script.

The biggest flaw in the script of "The Herdsman" is the protagonist's father, a billionaire from America.

If detailed information about the United States hadn't been disseminated back to China in later generations, allowing them to understand what was really going on there, they might have been completely misled.

Wu Aiguo felt something similar to that of Zhiyin and Yilin later on.

Damn it, if you had a Southeast Asian or European billionaire identity, there probably wouldn't be so many suspicions.

But if it were the United States, then there would be a lot to say.

Then, Wu Aiguo used the local party committee's newspaper to launch a scathing attack, directly exposing the huge flaws in the script of "The Herdsman".

It seems they had too much of a fantasy about America, and actually fabricated the identity of a Chinese billionaire.

Do you know how many restrictions the United States places on Chinese people?
In the traditional steel and machinery industry, Chinese people were not allowed to enter.

Otherwise, why do Chinese people in the US mainly do business in restaurants and hotels?

Don't assume that Chinese people are poor!

Since the late Qing Dynasty, large sums of money have flowed into the United States.

The wealthy Manchu nobles, the capitalists of the Republic of China, and a large number of speculators in Shanghai—each and every one of them was extremely rich.

Putting aside other matters, the Kong and Song families, two of the so-called four major families of the Republic of China, both moved to the United States. They were all billionaires, but their money was not clean.

In the United States, there are indeed self-made top Chinese billionaires, but they rely on their extensive knowledge and have taken the path of wealth creation through technology.

Clearly, the billionaire in "The Herdsman" does not possess such abilities and knowledge.

Where did his immense wealth come from?

Either it's just hype, or it's money siphoned off from the people's wealth back then.

That's enough, saying any more would be a foul.

Even so, when the newspaper was published, it still caused a huge public outcry.

All the readers were stunned.

When they watched the movie, they only envied the protagonist's father, who was a billionaire from America and a truly wealthy man.

But I never thought about where the pig's father's money came from.

Then comes an even bigger question: Isn't America supposed to be great? Why would it restrict wealthy Chinese from investing in traditional industries?
This sparked an even more intense wave of public opinion.

Not just the so-called arts and culture circles, but all audiences were captivated.

Then, "Poyang Lake Guerrilla Team" and "The Herdsman" almost absorbed all the movie traffic, with a constant stream of viewers.

After this incident, "The Herdsman" also showed signs of becoming a huge hit.

But the production team wasn't happy at all!

Because of the flaws pointed out by Wu Aiguo, "The Herdsman" was under tremendous public pressure, and it could easily capsize.

They wanted to refute it, but felt powerless to do so.

How could they possibly know so much about the living conditions of Chinese people in the United States?
Based on just a few words and rumors from outside, I was convinced of it without a doubt. Who knew there was such a huge pit inside?
This is a completely unfamiliar area for the arts and culture circle.

They wanted to intimidate others with their momentum, but they all felt insecure.

On this side, Wu Aiguo naturally won a great victory.

Not to mention the prefectural party committee's newspaper, even the provincial capital's newspaper sent people to interview them.

Ahem, among the reporters conducting the interviews was a young woman who had just graduated, named Shen Ying, the daughter of a local official.

She looked exactly like the Chinese definition of a beauty, and had a rather cheerful and generous personality. Her eyes kept flashing as she looked at Wu Aiguo.

Wu Aiguo was well aware of the situation, but he didn't mind accepting the offer.

However, we still need to have a proper discussion about what needs to be discussed. If our values ​​are really incompatible, then there's nothing more to say.

The provincial and prefectural newspapers wanted to know very simply that they hoped Wu Aiguo would talk more about the United States.

Wu Aiguo first stated that he had read many newspapers and information about the United States during the War of Resistance against Japan, which provided detailed information about the country.

He pieced together the general living conditions of Chinese people in the United States based on these and other scattered information.

Whether it's accurate or not, we'll need an opportunity to investigate on-site.

Then, he reiterated what he had said in the newspaper, which was quite impactful.

Unexpectedly, several reporters from provincial and prefectural newspapers stared wide-eyed in disbelief, unable to process what was happening for a moment.

"Don't be too surprised. In fact, there are many surreal things about the United States. For example, you can't imagine how miserable the lives of American capitalists were during his tenure as President Roosevelt, the most famous president during World War II!"

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