This director is vindictive.

Chapter 307 The Vanishing Doubts, The Radiant Women, A Ten-Year Longtime Fan Breaks Down tonight

In fact, Chen Mo had anticipated this deteriorating public opinion environment.

After all, a similar situation occurred in the previous life's "The Vanished She".

In this lifetime, Chen Mo's influence can be said to be even greater and more exaggerated.

So he was not at all surprised that this happened.

Countermeasures were prepared well in advance.

He quickly released a statement through the official Weibo account of "The Vanished She" and his personal Weibo account.

"Recently, 'The Vanished She' has sparked a lot of controversy, so I'd like to clarify something here."

When I create realistic films, my starting point has always been to use film to raise awareness about certain existing social problems.

Such as "Dying to Survive", "Caught in the Web", "Article 20", "All or Nothing", etc.

The essence of "The Vanished" is "a concrete warning about women's safety issues." If a segment of the population gains increased self-protection awareness after watching the film, participating in discussions, or learning about these issues, then that is the film's significance.

At the end, Chen Mo also included a letter of authorization from the family members of the person who adapted the case, along with an interview video. The family members stated, "We hope that this tragedy will be remembered through art, preventing more people from suffering the same fate."

Chen Mo's statement took effect very quickly.

Many netizens expressed their support.

"I support Chen Mo. I might have doubts if it were someone else, but Chen Mo is really not that kind of person. After all, the movies he made in the past did bring positive meaning!"

"That's right. If everyone is afraid to try because of these concerns, then that would be the real tragedy!"

"Those who carry firewood for the masses should not be left to freeze to death in the wind and snow; those who seek the welfare of the masses should not be left to fight alone! This time, I still support Chen Mo. 'The Vanished Her' has made those cases known to more people, at least making those criminals think twice, and also making those who may encounter such situations more vigilant. It is really meaningful!"

Of course, Chen Mo's strategy to reverse public opinion goes beyond this.

He quickly launched a new promotional campaign!
The hashtag #TheMissingHerSafetyGuide# aims to encourage netizens to create their own content.

Soon, netizens enthusiastically participated.

Some netizens compared the preventative measures in movies with those in real-life cases and created educational comics about women's safety.
Some film fans have created academic videos analyzing the "psychology of trailers," such as how camera language implies danger.

A travel blogger published a "Southeast Asia Safety Travel Guide," which fostered a public consensus that "movie warnings ≠ regional denial."

At the same time, Chen Mo announced that he would donate part of the box office revenue to women's rights organizations and launch a public service advertisement with the police to "prevent intimate relationship crimes".

This quickly shifted public opinion from "whether it was over-marketed" to "the social activism of the film," elevating its commercial value to public value.

This also gave "The Vanished She" another round of publicity.

However, those who wanted to question or criticize Chen Mo were now somewhat dumbfounded.

This move effectively blocked their path.

If you say Chen Mo is occupying public resources, that doesn't hold water, because he was just promoting the movie. How can a movie be released without promotion?

You might say Chen Mo is "profiting from tragedy," but now everyone agrees that the significance of Chen Mo making this film outweighs the negative.

As for regional stigmatization, Chen Mo doesn't actually need to say or do anything about it.

Because when those cases occur frequently, Chen Mo doesn't actually need to do anything. Anyone who promotes or recommends traveling to those places will be attacked and killed without Chen Mo saying anything!

As Chen Mo's statement and the #TheDisappearingHerSafetyGuide# topic continued to gain traction, public opinion gradually shifted from questioning to a rational discussion of social issues.

Furthermore, mainstream media outlets have begun to follow up with reports, characterizing the controversy sparked by the film as a "clash between the warning function of art and public perception," and affirming the positive significance of Chen Mo's team in guiding the public to pay attention to women's safety.

Chen Mo has always been a man of his word, rather than just making empty promises and then casually brushing things off.

In fact, Shengshi Pictures immediately contacted the relevant official departments to put into practice the things mentioned in Chen Mo's statement.

Many things have immediate effects. Shengshi Pictures contacted the official women and children's rights protection department as soon as possible. After discussion, they jointly launched the "Women's Safety Protection Handbook", which adapted typical cases in the movie into legal education short films and toured communities and universities across the country.

Meanwhile, a sociology expert published a commentary in the Daily, pointing out that "The Vanished She" achieves social enlightenment through the form of a commercial film, which is an innovative practice of realist art, directly refuting the criticism of "selling anxiety".

Regarding the controversy surrounding regional stigma, Chen Mo has also taken some actions.

Shengshi Pictures commissioned a third-party organization to release the "Southeast Asia Tourism Safety White Paper," which uses statistical data to prove that "the film did not lead to a decline in the number of tourists in the relevant areas; on the contrary, it prompted the local government to strengthen security control."

He further stated, "True stigma lies in avoiding the issue, while exposing the issue is what drives change!"

Interestingly, this viewpoint has been reprinted by several international media outlets.

Of course, this is because Chen Mo's influence is indeed too great, especially since his influence is not limited to China.

Because the "814 Welfare Festival" was essentially a global online live stream giving away benefits.

Although far fewer people overseas receive benefits than those in China, everyone still loves to take advantage of these benefits!
Moreover, it was a free benefit, so everyone was quite familiar with Chen Mo.

Therefore, the influence of "The Vanished She" is not limited to China. Because of Chen Mo, even overseas, many people are discussing the two trailers of this movie.

Therefore, it was only natural that overseas media reported and reprinted the story.

Nothing is accomplished overnight; everything has a cause-and-effect relationship.

If Chen Mo's influence were limited to China, he might not have been able to get overseas media to reprint and report on him.

However, it was precisely because of Chen Mo's unintentional actions that his influence has spread beyond national borders.

They have gained considerable recognition overseas. The seeds sown back then have now borne fruit, a happy accident indeed.

There were even official cultural and tourism departments in overseas regions that sent letters inviting Chen Mo to visit their local areas or to serve as tourism ambassadors.

Chen Mo naturally declined, thinking, "What a joke!"
Amidst all the commotion, "The Vanished" finally premiered.

Since "Fame and Fortune", Chen Mo has not had a new movie released for two years.

This might be perfectly normal for other directors, but for a prolific director like Chen Mo, it is indeed quite rare.

At least movie fans have been looking forward to this for a long time.

Although Chen Mo has had works released, such as the Mist Trilogy and two wedding documentaries, etc.

But none of those were truly serious movies.

Therefore, movie fans are overjoyed.

"Finally, finally! Although 'The Hidden Corner' and 'The Silent Truth' are both rare gems, a web series is still a web series. No matter how much it resembles a movie, it's still not a movie!"

"Yeah, we've been waiting for so long! We've finally got Chen Mo's new film, and it's a realistic one at that. Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to rest like this!"

"I suggest Chen Mo create a 'realistic cautionary cinematic universe,' then he won't have to worry about not having anything to film!"

Even the hashtag #ChenMoReturnsToTheBigScreenAfterTwoYears# managed to trend on social media among enthusiastic fans, making his peers incredibly envious!
However, looking back at Chen Mo's past works, many people can't even be envious of him; they can only admire him.

Because not to mention the many accolades Chen Mo has received, such as marketing genius, cross-industry talent, live-streaming king, and the ninth richest man, etc.

When it comes to Chen Mo's realistic themes, it can be said that he is truly unique in China!
This kind of persona isn't something you can create just by wanting to.

Chen Mo's reputation and public image were built through a series of films, through how these films reflected and influenced reality.

Moreover, the prestigious reputation it took over a decade to build is something others can only envy. Even the top directors in China can only marvel at it!

There are directors who like to make realistic films, quite a few in fact, but what are the results?

Who else can do what Chen Mo did?

Every time it's critically acclaimed and commercially successful, the key is that every time it truly brings a positive impact to society.

In fact, Chen Mo has another trump card up his sleeve: the 814 Welfare Festival. If he uses this to promote the movie, the buzz will be absolutely explosive.

However, Chen Mo did not make a choice, mainly because there was no need for it.

The popularity of "The Vanished She" is already sufficient. Although it is understandable to use the 814 Welfare Festival for publicity and hype, it will definitely cause some negative effects.

Moreover, while film promotion is important, ultimately it depends on the quality of the film itself.

Since the "814 Welfare Festival" was recognized and fully promoted by people from all walks of life last year, many netizens have been looking forward to this year's "super welfare live broadcast".

Although Chen Mo did not publicize it, it has already had an impact.

This can be seen from the comments of some netizens; some of the effects are not direct, but rather subtle and gradual.

"The items I won last year weren't very valuable, but getting something for free is always great. Just for that reason alone, I have to go and support 'The Vanished'!"

"No problem. To be honest, it's quite surprising that Chen Mo didn't use the super-generous live stream to promote 'The Vanished She'!"

"It is indeed surprising. However, perhaps this is why so many people have tried to imitate Chen Mo, including people like the world's richest man, Lao Ma, but none of them have been able to successfully replicate him. Because Chen Mo is meticulous in everything he does!"

"If we use a super-generous live stream to promote 'The Vanished', it might make this purely entertaining live stream seem mercenary!"

The premiere of "The Vanished She" was held as scheduled.

In fact, Chen Mo's return to the big screen after two years at the premiere was highly anticipated.

The number of celebrities and big names confirmed to attend the premiere is almost the highest in the past two years!

Therefore, this premiere was more than just a premiere; it was a carnival for the entertainment industry.

As a result, premiere tickets have skyrocketed in price, with some tickets being resold online for exorbitant amounts.

As one netizen put it, "Just seeing the usual program at Chen Mo's movie premiere is worth the price of admission!"

"Not to mention there are so many big stars who can reveal the mystery and answer of 'The Vanished' as soon as possible."

"Unfortunately, premiere tickets are not sold to the public at all; they are by invitation only. The tickets sold online are either ridiculously expensive or they sell out instantly, making them impossible to get!"

The red carpet area at the premiere of "The Vanished"!

As one celebrity after another entered the venue, the media personnel and onlookers on both sides were beginning to experience some aesthetic fatigue.

Because all the big stars from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong that you could name actually came.

For a time, they were all vying for attention, a dazzling display of talent.

“Even award ceremonies don’t have this kind of spectacle, do they? It reminds me of the premiere of ‘Love is Not Blind’ back then. I was just an intern at the time, and I was sent here because no one else was coming. And almost all of them were young media people. But now, everyone is scrambling to come!” a veteran media professional remarked.

“Who says otherwise? I had to go through a lot of trouble to get this. Chen Mo is really something now! I still remember when Chen Mo held up three fingers. Back then, everyone thought he was just bragging. Who would have thought he would be where he is today?” Another colleague chimed in.

"Wow, that's the only one in the whole country! To become the ninth richest person in the country as a director, Chen Mo is truly amazing!"

"But that's strange. Why haven't Chen Mo's female confidantes shown up tonight, including the lead actress Fan Binbin? Could they be skipping it?" someone asked in confusion.

"No way, right? Are we going to have another real-life version of 'Gone Girl'?"

While the media personnel chatted and reminisced, the fans behind them were also discussing it.

This group of fans is interesting; they are all quite old.

It's well known that idol worship is mostly a young person's thing, but these people are old enough to be the parents of those young fans.

Some of them were pot-bellied, some looked very wealthy, and others were elegant and noble. They were quite different from the young fan groups.

"Haha, this is really rare. More than ten years have passed. Old Chen, the handsome young man from back then has become so greasy!" A middle-aged man who looked like a successful elite said jokingly to a pot-bellied man.

“You’re the same. I remember you were so timid at our first gathering back then. Now you’re so different I hardly recognize you!” the middle-aged, well-off man said with a smile.

"Why didn't your sister-in-law come? Chen Mo was the matchmaker for you and your sister-in-law. What's wrong? Did you really throw the matchmaker over the wall once the newlyweds entered the room?" the elite white-collar man teased with a smile.

"She wanted to come, and now she's pregnant again."

People often jokingly refer to someone as a "ten-year veteran fan" online, but here, every single one of these people is a true "ten-year veteran fan"!
In fact, the middle-aged group has always been a target group for many film directors and celebrities because their spending power and economic foundation are incomparable to those of young people.

Unfortunately, this is almost impossible to do, after all, people in middle age are long past the age of idolizing celebrities.

Only those veteran superstars who have been popular in Hong Kong for decades can achieve something like that.

However, Chen Mo's side is quite interesting. He has quite a few "middle-aged fans", and they are all true "ten-year veteran fans"!
This group of people are not usually very active, but their spending power is top-notch.

This group of people who came today are all in the best positions to watch the ceremony, and the reason is obvious to those who know.

What's interesting about them is that while many celebrities are surrounded by screaming and shouting young fans on the red carpet, they remain incredibly calm and even seem a bit out of place.

More often than not, they casually chatted about how certain female celebrities have really gotten old, and how they were when they were young.

What a certain veteran celebrity, these past few years have really been getting worse and worse!

They talked and talked, and the discussion was very lively, but there were very few times when they shouted excitedly.

Suddenly, the usually quiet "Zhongdeng" fan group erupted in cheers, a rare occurrence.

Then, as if it were the starting pistol, the entire scene erupted in deafening screams and shouts.

Because what they witnessed was a truly stunning and rare sight.

Chen Mo and Jing Tian walked hand in hand onto the red carpet first. If that were all, it wouldn't be considered unusual.

The key point is that very soon, the five people who came out next—Fan Binbin, Zhang Yuqi, Zhao Liying, Yang Mi, and Gao Yuanyuan—held hands and stood side by side behind Chen Mo and Jing Tian.

"Click, click, click!" In an instant, the flashes of light turned the scene into daylight.

This photo is destined to be the headline of tomorrow's news, and "The Vanished She" will have to take a backseat, because this can be said to be Chen Mo's first real public appearance with six female confidantes!
On Chen Mo's "Zhongdeng" fan club side, all the male fans had expressions of envy and admiration on their faces.

The female fans, on the other hand, looked at Chen Mo's female confidantes with eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred!
They want a man like Chen Mo too!

To put it bluntly, although Chen Mo does have a moral flaw in this regard, the problem is that he is really too good at it and too generous.

At the same time, it's incredibly romantic.

It can be said that, apart from a marriage certificate, which Chen Mo could not give, he did almost everything a man could do.

What woman could resist a man who is handsome, talented, rich, generous, and, most importantly, romantic?

In this era where non-marriage is prevalent, Chen Mo can be considered the true "national husband." As for Wang Sicong and others, are you kidding me? There's no way they can compare.

In the hearts of men, there's probably just one sentence: "This is what a man should be like!"

(End of this chapter)