Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 329 The three-year period has come to an end, and Boss Liu of Rose Pictures is returning!

Linlang Entertainment.

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei sat together, with Liu Xiaoli and Han Ya, the executive agent of Liu Yifei's studio, sitting next to them.

"This is the scene from yesterday's Perfect Roadshow event, and this incident mainly stems from this interview." Han Ya clicked on the slightly shaky video.

She also added information to the noisy audio in the video: "It was a reporter asking Zhang Ziyi if she regretted missing out on the Gravity project."

Zhang Ziyi didn't answer directly, but instead expressed some dissatisfaction, saying that she had never received an in-person audition invitation from Gravity.

"This is the first misleading point. The media headlines say that she has never been seen auditioning."

Gu Bei chimed in at this point.

At present, text is the mainstream on the internet, while video is not yet mainstream.

This video, with its poor picture and sound quality, is something that 99% of netizens haven't seen; they mainly read articles written by editors of major portal websites.

"Yes, not only is the general public confused about the audition process, but many media outlets are also confused about it."

Han Ya said helplessly, "As you can see, after Zhang Ziyi finished speaking, the reporter who asked the question became obviously excited and asked Zhang Ziyi again how she viewed Xixi becoming the female lead in Gravity."

Zhang Ziyi still didn't give a direct answer, but continued in a joking tone, "Well, what can she do when she has a good director!"

That's the problem!

"All the troubles stem from this sentence."

Gu Bei pointed out the core of the problem.

Han Ya nodded: "Yes, the media interpreted this ambiguous statement as 'Zhang Ziyi questioned whether Qianqian was able to get so many resources because of you,' and everyone believed such remarks."

"So, Zhang Ziyi didn't mean that in the first place, and the media misinterpreted her meaning for the sake of traffic?"

Liu Xiaoli listened to the whole thing and came to this conclusion.

"According to our communication with Zhang Ziyi's agent, this is their explanation."

Han Ya nodded and explained, "As for why Zhang Ziyi didn't answer this question directly, we estimate it's because the release date of 'Starry Night' was set at the last minute after it passed censorship, which squeezed out a perfect screening schedule."

According to the rules of the domestic product protection month,

After June 20th, there will be virtually no more imported films released.
After its release was approved, the movie was immediately scheduled for Friday.

It was the 19th, the day before the protection month, just to be released before the summer movie season and to ride the wave of the summer movie season.

This caused the release schedule of "Watery and Fresh" to clash with "Perfect" (a popular Chinese TV show).
Moreover, both films contain elements of romance.
Star Fortune is a love story between a young boy and girl with terminal illnesses.

"Perfect Match" is a romantic comedy story for adults.
There is a certain degree of competition between the two, both in terms of screening schedules and audience demographics.

If they work for the same company, then they can adjust their schedules accordingly.
However, Starship Entertainment was distributed by China Film Group, while Perfect Match was distributed by Enlight Media, so there was no room for adjustment between them.

then,

Starship Entertainment held such a grand premiere at the Beijing Film Academy.

It was so perfect, yet all it could do was run its promotional tour from inside a movie theater.

In addition, the media mentioned gravity.
Gravity eliminated Zhang Ziyi in the first round, but she remained a thorn in her side, ignoring Gu Bei'ai at the Oscar party.

All these factors combined resulted in Zhang Ziyi's sarcastic and unpleasant demeanor during the roadshow.

But Gu Bei didn't believe Zhang Ziyi was unaware of the consequences of saying that.

Because he saw the back of the video,
Fan Bingbing, another leading actress who was also very popular, chimed in: "Zhang Ziyi didn't mean anything special. She was just referring to Director Gu's discerning eye in recognizing Liu Yifei's talent."

While Fan Bingbing was trying to find fault with her, Zhang Ziyi continued to chime in: "They've been able to collaborate so many times, so they must have discovered plenty of shining points!"

She kept emphasizing Gu Bei and Liu Yifei.

She probably really didn't expect things to escalate this much.
Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, even if she didn't know her first sentence would cause trouble, surely she knew her second and third sentences would too?
In reality, given the speed of information dissemination by portals and print media in the past, this matter wouldn't have escalated to this point. However, it's true that Weibo is developing too rapidly at this stage and has already shown the potential to stir up trouble.

Even after Weibo declines in the future, most social events will still first ferment on Weibo and then escalate on platforms such as Douyin.

This demonstrates that the ability of social media to stir up trouble is ingrained in its product DNA.

"Now that things have come to this, we should deal with them."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at the silent Liu Yifei, then spoke up, "Since Zhang Ziyi didn't mean any harm, let's issue a joint statement to clarify everything."

As for the rumors... all we can do is let them dissipate with the wind!

"I think that's enough!"

Han Ya echoed, "Let's clarify the facts first and stabilize the fans who care about Xixi. As for other people's thoughts, those who are willing to believe the rumors won't listen to our explanations, so we can only deal with it by ignoring them."

Fortunately, Sisi had experienced similar things many times before.
Therefore, most fans are not swayed by rumors!

Liu Xiaoli and Han Ya finished their discussion.

She turned to look at Gu Bei and Liu Yifei: "Qianqian, Gu Bei, what do you think?"

"I don't have any problems!"

Liu Yifei snapped out of her slightly dazed state and spoke in a sweet tone.

The controversies she has experienced over the years have all been handled in this way.

First, let's clarify the facts.
Then cold treatment,

She's already used to it.

Even if she were to think of a better solution, she wouldn't be able to come up with one; she could only try to adjust herself.

at this time,

Gu Bei suddenly spoke up: "I partially agree with this approach."

Let's clarify the facts first, and then let things cool down for a while.

Public relations,
There's really only a little bit of stuff.
Gu Bei was only reborn for twenty years. Even if he were reborn for another twenty years, it would still be the same few things.

But once the masses have chosen their direction, those who try to change it often end up in dire straits.

Because trying to persuade other people's ideas is a very difficult thing.

To implant ideas into other people's minds,
They must convince themselves and firmly believe that it was their own idea, not something told to them by others.

Gu Bei looked at Liu Yifei beside him.
Liu Yifei was resting her chin on her hand, looking at him with an obedient expression.

However, Gu Bei could see from her obedient expression a strong mischievous spirit in her eyes, as if she was already looking forward to his suggestion.

Given Liu Yifei's personality, it would indeed be difficult for her to come up with any retaliatory measures, but she was not at all opposed to things becoming as chaotic as possible.

Gu Bei began, "Then... we'll turn things around. It doesn't sound good that Liu Yifei got so many resources because of me, but it sounds much better that I built my current career because of Liu Yifei, doesn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei immediately understood Gu Bei's plan: "You want to publicly reveal that I'm the owner of Rose Pictures?" "No!"

Gu Bei shook his head. "We want everyone to discover it themselves. Only if they can't find it will I give them a hint."

In this situation, revealing all your cards now would only be counterproductive.

Public sentiment clearly has a peak and a trough.
First, let's clarify the facts.
As public sentiment reached its peak...
If there is no resistance, it will slowly sink to the bottom as it is left to cool down.
Finally, it's much easier to turn things around when you're at rock bottom than when you're at the peak, and the emotions that come with that turnaround are much more intense.

This has been proven in countless subsequent internet events.

"Will that have any impact on you?"

Liu Yifei's first thought was about the impact on Gu Bei, "Won't people look down on you because of this?"

Gu Bei shrugged: "I'm a director. Nobody cares about where a director's funding comes from. Everyone just envies me for being able to make my fortune by living off a woman."

After a pause, Gu Bei continued, "Moreover, in the public eye, my most profitable businesses are not movies, but books and games."

The only thing about movies that's relatively transparent is the box office revenue sharing.
The back-end profit-sharing system is so complex that even industry insiders don't fully understand it.
Gu Bei has not yet revealed any instances of receiving exorbitant director salaries.
In the public's impression, Gu Bei is still someone who pursues his dreams by making movies with his writing fees and game earnings, although he may have made some money in the process.

of course,

If you calculate it carefully, that's also true.
My World is currently Gu Bei's biggest source of cash flow.

"Um...can I ask the owner of Rose Pictures what he means?"

Han Ya asked timidly, "How come I, as the executive agent, don't know anything about this?"

Liu Xiaoli pulled her aside and began to explain in detail.
Han Ya's mouth gaped wider and wider as she listened.

I originally thought I was currying favor with the boss's wife.

I just found out that the boss's wife's thighs are even thicker than the boss's!

Gu Bei smiled at Liu Yifei: "I wonder what kind of expression Zhang Ziyi will have after she finds out that you are the boss of Rose Pictures?"

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "She might blame us for lying to her!"

"That's none of our business!"

Gu Bei smiled as well.

There was a reason why the fact that Liu Yifei was the owner of Rose Pictures was not announced before.

First, there's the issue of profit. The Twilight series is incredibly profitable; the first Twilight film was a collaboration with many domestic companies.

If they knew that Rose Pictures belonged to Liu Yifei, they probably wouldn't have been so well-behaved all these years.

Secondly, there's the issue of public image. If Liu Yifei wants to develop her career as an actress, she shouldn't be overexposed as a film and television company owner before she gains public recognition.

Now all external factors have stabilized.

The three-year period has come to an end, and it's time for Mr. Liu, the boss of Rose Pictures, to officially return!
The best ending,

Of course, it's his return after winning the Oscar this year.
I just don't know if the college will give me that kind of face!
However, it will be some time before we see Zhang Ziyi regret her actions.
Gu Bei said, "That's still a long way off. I won't let Zhang Ziyi get away with just issuing a statement after all she's done!"

Upon hearing Gu Bei's words, Liu Xiaoli said nervously, "Gu Bei, don't be too impulsive. Actors and companies are not the same. Your revenge against her may attract even more public attention."

"I know that."

Gu Bei nodded.

Individual to company
The public will naturally side with the individual.

Others dare not criticize Huayi because they still need to cooperate with Huayi and profit from it.

Gu Bei can freely criticize Huayi because he has never expected to profit from Huayi, so he is not afraid of Huayi at all.

But if Gu Bei targets Zhang Ziyi, it will become Linlang Entertainment targeting Zhang Ziyi, and the public will actually side with him.

Liu Xiaoli's words sounded weak, but they made some sense.

Gu Bei looked up at the finished video screen: "But... we don't need to take action!"

at this time,

Gu Bei's special assistant, Li Wanyun, contacted him: "Mr. Gu, Fan Bingbing said she wants to contact you and asked me for your number. Should I give it to her?"

"Give it to me!"

After Gu Bei hung up the phone,

He looked at Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli: "The knife is here!"

Liu Xiaoli's expression was still somewhat worried, but she wisely remained silent, leaving the decision to Gu Bei himself.

Liu Yifei's expression remained very well-behaved, but beneath that demure exterior lay a hint of mischievous arrogance.

However, this kind of thing...

Gu Bei didn't talk about it in front of the two of them.

Instead, he returned to his office to wait for Fan Bingbing's call.

Fan Bingbing didn't keep Gu Bei waiting long; her call came in soon after.

"Director Gu, I'm so sorry about the roadshow!"

Fan Bingbing's voice was very sweet, but without any flirtatiousness. It was clear that she had figured out from their last meeting that Gu Bei was not interested in her.

"This has nothing to do with you."

Gu Bei replied calmly, "On the contrary, you did very well!"

Fan Bingbing immediately read the implication in Gu Bei's words: "I actually wanted to say that at that time, she was just judging others by her own petty standards. She wanted to marry a rich man, so she assumed that all women wanted to climb up to rich men."

“That makes a lot of sense, but you have to say it to her face!” Gu Bei tapped the table lightly and replied calmly.

"I'm just too scared!"

Fan Bingbing said with a smile, "She's Zhang Ziyi, an international star, and a producer. I'm just a supporting actress chosen by her."

This is when they start asking for profits!
Gu Bei remembers,

The incident that led to her disappearance back then

It was when no one else was speaking,
She charged ahead at the forefront, and by sheer coincidence, her opponent happened to be the art director of one of her films, and she was then sacrificed.

Therefore, it can be seen that as long as there is profit involved, she doesn't mind being the scapegoat at all!
"I heard that Director Kim greatly admired you during the filming of this movie."

Gu Bei said with a smile, "I think this kind of romantic comedy movie should have a good market. Have you ever thought about working with Director Jin again? This time you can be the female lead!"

(End of this chapter)