This director is vindictive.

Chapter 136 Play is play, make noise is joke, but don’t joke with the law!

So many negative reviews suddenly appeared, and it caused netizens on both sides to argue with each other. Of course, Chen Mo soon found out about this matter.

The main thing is that this wave of negative reviews was obviously premeditated.

However, Chen Mo didn't care too much about it, and it could even be said that he had expected it.

There are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people.

It is impossible for a movie to be liked by everyone like the money.

Like many female celebrities, aren't they beautiful? But no matter how beautiful they are, they still have a lot of haters.

Chen Mo is no exception. The box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" was not greatly affected by these negative reviews, and it still took the lead during this National Day period.

By this time, this movie has become the best-selling domestic film of the year.

If there were no negative reviews at this time, I guess the publicity and promotion department would have gone out to buy some.

Chen Mo even listened with great interest as Yang Mi read those negative film reviews.

"The marketing of a film is more important than its quality. 'Charlotte's Troubles' is a huge hit, and it's even expected to become the top domestic film at the box office this year. This is truly a great tragedy. There are so many bad domestic films that sell well, and Chen Mo is a standout among them."

"Oh my god, this film critic named Wen Bai has a grudge against you, right? He's almost saying that you're guilty of a huge crime and are the culprit for the huge sales of bad domestic films!" Yang Mi couldn't help but complain.

Ever since she was almost driven to lose control of her emotions by Jing Tian at the premiere, Yang Mi has been acting a little strange lately, often looking for Chen Mo to practice martial arts with her.

It seemed as if he wanted to take revenge on Chen Mo for all the losses he suffered from Jing Tian.

"Film critics, or self-media film critics at that. Believe it or not, the people who most want the movie to be a big hit are actually these people?" Chen Mo said with a smile and disapproval.

"Uh, no way? He has already called you the sinner of domestic films. Do you think he would hope that your film will be a big hit?" Yang Mi straightened up. Compared to Xiao Zhao, Yang Mi was indeed much richer. This made Chen Mo feel a little dizzy.

"The bigger the movie sells and the better its reputation is, the more people will read their reviews. If the movie flopped, do you think they would rush to write reviews? Who would read them?" Chen Mo said soberly.

This has become a common practice in this circle.

We all make a living from this, so personal opinions are really not important. What’s important is what netizens want to see.

For the audience who support this movie, they can find a place to express their own feelings, find opponents, controversy, controversy. Where does the controversy come from in the one-sided news?
As for the black fans, they have also found a base where they can find "like-minded" people, and they can also have a fierce fight with those supporters and vent their anger.

That's pretty good.

Besides, movies are made for people to watch. Chen Mo was actually quite puzzled. If he couldn't stand being scolded, then what's the point of being a director? It would be better to go home and raise pigs.

"By the way, what happened on the day of the premiere? How could you be so angry that you almost lost control?" Chen Mo finally couldn't help but ask.

"You bastard, it's all your fault. You don't even care about your black-hearted girl. I was really pissed off on the premiere." Yang Mi's face darkened when she mentioned this.

Chen Mo was confused. He really had no idea about this matter.

After all, no one told him. It was just the media that reported on the day of the premiere that "the latest situation of the battle for male god supremacy was revealed, and Yang Mi was so angry that she lost control"!
But he really didn't know what exactly happened.

"Tiantian? What did she do to you?" Chen Mo asked seriously, but he was extremely curious.

Yang Mi angrily told the story. Chen Mo tried very hard to hold back his laughter, but he couldn't help it in the end.

"Hahahaha!"

But his smile irritated Yang Mi.

"You're still laughing, you're still laughing! Why is she so sinister?" Yang Mi pinched Chen Mo twice angrily.

"I don't know either!" Chen Mo spread his hands.

"Okay, I'll talk to her. You too, she is just a child who has not grown up. Why do you care so much about her?" Chen Mo said casually.

But this made Yang Mi even angrier.

"Why? I'm confused. She can get along well with Fan Binbin and others, but when it comes to me, her nose is not a nose and her eyes are not eyes?" Yang Mi was also puzzled.

In fact, although Jing Tian was a little treacherous towards her, he was indeed quite childish.

What made her angry and puzzled was that she couldn't understand why Jing Tian didn't even dislike someone as notorious as Fan Binbin, and they got along quite well with each other. But why did he change completely when it came to her?

In fact, Chen Mo also asked the little rich woman this question, but the little rich woman's answer was always: "I don't like her!"

There is no place to talk!
What could Chen Mo do? He could only take practical action to make Yang Mi forget about this matter temporarily.

Chen Mo is quite familiar with this aspect.

After the seven-day National Day holiday, "Charlotte's Troubles" became more well-known and popular because of Chen Mo, so it even broke the 1 billion box office faster than the original version.

In fact, at this time, "Charlotte's Troubles" had already won the 2014 annual box office championship.

Of course, this is also largely related to the general poor performance of domestic films this year.

Although the public rating has begun to decline as the number of people who rated it has increased, it is still as high as 8 points, and has been rated by nearly one million people, which is enough to prove the reputation of this movie. Even though there are many negative reviews, it is still considered a hit movie of the year.

But because this movie was a big hit and even became a phenomenal movie of the year, there were also film critics like Wen Bai who kept criticizing the movie and even the director Chen Mo.

Some people said that this movie did not deserve such box office results, and that Chen Mo was the "cancer" of Chinese-language films because he put the cart before the horse and focused more on publicity, yet achieved good results.

Inevitably, when he was promoting his film, he was asked by reporters about being scolded by critics and some audiences.

"Director Chen, what do you think about the online film critics and audiences who think that the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" has incorrect values?" The reporter pointed out the audience and film critics directly in a cunning manner.

There’s no way, journalists also need to achieve results!
They really want to see Chen Mo scold the audience or film critics like some other directors.

But Chen Mo really didn't care about it at all.

"I've read the film reviews you mentioned. It's normal for people to have different opinions, as there are a thousand Hamlets in their minds. But I don't quite understand why you insist on saying that your values ​​are not right.

The foundation of the film's story is built on characters like Xia Luo and Ma Dongmei. Such small characters are everywhere. Doesn't a movie have to have a main theme, change the world view, and live a positive life in the eyes of film critics?
If so, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

Any movie will have its ups and downs, and it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

If we follow what the film critics on the Internet say, then I think the movie should be shot like this:
Charlotte has been studying hard since childhood. In addition to being at the top of the class, she is also talented in music. She was indifferent to the confession of the school beauty and insisted on not falling in love too early. After graduating from university, due to her excellent academic performance and musical talent, she was discovered by the agency and became a big star. After becoming a big star, Charlotte did not forget her original intention, established a positive image, and was keen on charity. In the end, she also reaped a beautiful love.
Will you go see this movie?"

However, some reporters asked questions that made Chen Mo laugh and cry.

"Some netizens joked that Director Chen, you previously created the 'first case of online defamation' and the 'first major case of cyberbullying,' so be careful, you're once again creating the 'first case of a director suing a film critic.' Faced with the numerous accusations from critics and audiences, will you take legal action?"

Chen Mo was a little confused when he was asked this question.

What the hell?

"Regarding the question you asked, I suggest you study the law first. You said that netizens were joking. I was also criticized for the dramas I made before. I am not afraid of being criticized when I make a movie.

Play is play, joke is joke, but don't joke with the law! Okay? "

However, what Chen Mo didn't expect was that the reporter turned out to be a joke with his answer to a question he thought was of low level.

Many netizens couldn't help but burst out laughing after seeing the report.

"Playing is playing, making noise is making noise, but don't joke with the law. Reporter, you've got several issues wrong. The biggest mistake is this, 'The First Director Suing Film Critic'. Even if Chen Mo really does sue a film critic, it wouldn't be the first case. So, film critics can rest assured, because we're all professors, and we only want to be first, so he won't do anything that's not first. Feel free to criticize him!"

"The first case of a director suing a film critic? Has this happened before? Could someone please tell me?"

"It's so funny, I feel like poet Chen got shot while lying down! Hahahaha!"

"Hahaha, Poet Chen is so difficult, he can even get shot!"

"Actually, what the reporter said is true. Poet Chen seems to have given up on the lawsuit in the end! So if director Chen Mo sues a film critic, it would really be the first case, haha! So, be careful and don't talk nonsense!" Chen Mo was also amused and helpless when he saw these comments.

Many people who just watched the show took it seriously and even looked for film critics to analyze the reviews word for word and give Chen Mo advice, making it seem like Chen Mo was really going to sue the film critics.

What could Chen Mo do? He was speechless too!

After all, the people who were on the trending search were scolding the audience and critics, but Chen Mo felt very wronged! I didn't do anything, and I was put on the trending search?

This is the first case of a director suing a film critic. It's outrageous.

However, many times, some things are just so magical and bizarre.

Wen Bai can be said to have made a successful bet during this period. "Charlotte's Troubles" did not disappoint him. Although it has not been released yet, its box office has already become the annual box office champion this year.

It has become a phenomenal movie.

So during this period, his "bad movie reviews" attracted a lot of traffic.

But he was still not satisfied, because he found that since "Charlotte's Troubles" broke the 1 billion box office, there were too many people who had the same idea as him.

The result is fierce competition among homogeneous "bad film reviews".

The traffic he could have gained from posting a negative movie review before has now been cut in half again.

There is no traffic and no money to be made.

Fortunately, he had a trump card! However, he was a little hesitant about whether to use it.

After all, although netizens were joking, saying that this was the first case of a director suing a film critic, he was also a little scared.

The other directors are fine, but Chen Mo is a very evil person. If he wants to sue, he really will!

However, Wen Bai soon felt that although there were risks, the benefits were greater, and he even consulted a lawyer. The lawyer's legal opinion was that if the other party sued, although he might be accused of infringement, the problem would not be particularly serious.

It will not become a criminal case like Chen Mo's earlier lawsuit against the Stab Cult.

It’s hard to say just how much compensation will be.

When Wen Bai heard this, he made a decision instantly.

So an article titled "Blast! 'Charlotte's Troubles' Plagiarized Entirely from 'The Godfather' Director's Old Work!" was published.

The article points out that "Charlotte's Troubles" is very similar to Francis Ford Coppola's old work "Peggy Sue Got Married" (also known as "Back in Time") in terms of plot and details, and also posted a lot of screenshots as evidence.

He succeeded, and this article caused a huge sensation.

It also caused "Charlotte's Troubles" to be embroiled in plagiarism scandal!

After all, at this moment, this movie can be said to be the most popular comedy at the moment. The box office has been rising all the way and even won the annual box office championship.

So, this movie turned out to be a plagiarism? This also made the article go viral on the Internet, being reposted and commented on by many people.

Although many people went to find the source of the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married" after watching it, they found that it was completely different.

"If this is considered a complete plagiarism, then don't make a movie at all."

"To say the entire film is plagiarized is a bit too much. If it's borrowed, there are some traces of it!"

"I thought it was real, but it turned out to be just clickbait. However, this film critic is really bold. The number of reposts has exceeded 100,000. Can I sue him?"

"Fuck, it really is! Hahaha, this boomerang really came too fast. Before, Chen Mo said: Play is play, jokes are jokes, don't joke with the law. This is such a good opportunity, why don't you sue?"

"Waiting for the first director to sue a film critic!"

"Bench ready, Professor Do, come on!"

In fact, Chen Mo really didn't expect that this would happen. Although the "plagiarism scandal" seemed to have happened in his previous life, Chen Mo didn't expect that it would be released a year earlier in his hands, but the inertia of history still appeared.

He actually saw the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married", so it's nonsense to say it was plagiarism.

Chen Mo actually didn’t take it too seriously, because as someone from the future, he knew that this was very common.

For example, wasn't "Crazy Stone" also accused by some people of plagiarizing "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"? In the end, no one sued them.

In later generations, it can be said that as long as a movie is a hit, it cannot escape being accused of "plagiarism".

Chen Mo didn't take it to heart, but Happy Twist couldn't sit still.

The movie "Charlotte's Troubles" is adapted from a stage play by Happy Twist. The screenwriter is not Chen Mo, but someone from Happy Twist.

Ever since the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" became a box office hit, Happy Twist has been very ambitious. And because of the huge success of the movie, the copyright of their stage plays has also increased in value.

I'm preparing to make a big move and enter the film industry.

Once this "plagiarism scandal" broke out, how could anyone sit still?

When the lead actor Shen Teng was first asked about this during promotion, he said at the time: "I haven't read the news, nor have I seen the movie. Any similarities are purely coincidental."

Happy Twist's official Weibo account immediately issued a statement: "We can accept even slightly emotional jokes and criticisms of our films, but we cannot accept malicious behavior that damages the reputation of Happy Twist and its team members."

Screenwriter Peng Damo also immediately stated: "I must tell you in all honesty that until now, I have not seen the movie 'Peggy Got Married'."

However, whether it is Shen Teng, Happy Twist, or the screenwriter.

In fact, the spectators don’t really care about their remarks.

They were all waiting for Chen Mo. After all, he was the core character of the movie.

Many fans of the "Beast" and netizens who like to watch the drama left messages on Chen Mo's Weibo: "Professor Do, don't be timid, just be tough! Sue, you must sue!"

"Yes, here's your chance to add to your achievements. If you don't sue me, I'll look down on you!"

"It's a prophecy! The honor of being the first director to sue a film critic awaits you!"

"Sue! Why not? The evidence is irrefutable, and you're not going to sue? When did Chen Duidui become so good-tempered?"

They are just there to watch the fun and don't mind getting involved.

What is even more speechless is that many people in the legal circle have also come out to join in the fun and make various analyses.

A lawyer stated: "Regarding the plagiarism scandal of 'Charlotte's Troubles,' Director Chen Mo is indeed fully capable of pursuing legal action, as there is indeed suspicion of copyright infringement! If Director Chen wishes to pursue legal action, our XXX Law Firm is willing to take the case pro bono!"

"There is suspicion of defamation. We support Director Chen in pursuing legal action. Our XXX Law Firm is willing to serve you wholeheartedly!"

Because of Chen Mo's two cases, Hongjing Law Firm has become the envy and hatred of everyone in the entire legal circle. They have finally got such an opportunity, and everyone is eager to try.

And the key is that this wave of traffic is really amazing!

Chen Mo also received a call from Ouyang Jing from Hongjing Law Firm.

"Director Chen, what do you think? Do we need to take legal action?" Ouyang Jing said with a smile.

"Is your Hongjing Law Firm still short of these small things? Are you interested in such a small case?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"As long as it's a case directed by you, Chen Mo, there is no small case!" Lawyer Ouyang Jing said seriously.

This case may be a small one, but it has huge traffic and is very popular!
Otherwise, why would all those lawyers rush to recommend themselves? It's because, although the case is small, it can truly be considered the "first case of a director suing a film critic"!

(End of this chapter)