This director is vindictive.

Chapter 382 On Protecting One's Own: I'm a Professional!
"Ahem, maybe we shouldn't post it?" The more Chen Mo thought about it, the more outrageous the video seemed.

If this were actually sent out, it would be a disaster!

Sister, using "beating up scumbags" as a selling point can easily be accused of domestic violence!

Don't forget, you have a criminal record!

Chen Mo was truly speechless.

"Why?" Zhang Yuqi asked, somewhat puzzled.

However, considering her past deeds, it's understandable that she wouldn't have thought of these things.

"My dear sister, aren't you openly advocating domestic violence?" Chen Mo said irritably.

"Huh? It can't be that bad, can it?" Zhang Yuqi said, somewhat annoyed.

"Ask them if it's really that serious," Chen Mo said to Yang Mi and Fan Binbin, who were secretly laughing.

"Ahem, well, let's skip the sandbags and just hit the watermelon! Let's change the lines too, someone really doesn't learn from their mistakes! Do you want the news about you slapping each other in the street back then to be dug up and whipped again?" Yang Mi said, laughing and coughing.

Why is Zhang Yuqi known as a "tiger girl" by outsiders?

Those who know, know! She's probably the only one who doesn't understand, or simply doesn't care.

After all, she really had committed domestic violence in her past life!

"But... I've already sent it!" Zhang Yuqi said anxiously.

"You're really something else!" Chen Mo was speechless.

In fact, after Zhang Yuqi released this video, it instantly overshadowed Yang Mi and Fan Binbin's Weibo posts and short videos.

Although this woman isn't as popular as Yang Mi or Fan Binbin, her video is incredibly entertaining.

After the video was released, the hashtag #ZhangYuqiDomesticViolence# quickly became a trending topic. Netizens dug up news screenshots from years ago showing her slapping her ex-boyfriend in the street, with the caption: "Sister's boxing skills have been consistently up to par for ten years [thumbs up]".

"Holy crap, this tiger sister is really fierce! This is attempted domestic violence (doge) @ChenMo, quickly apply for a protection order!"

"Is this what a heavy blow looks like? Director Chen: Is this punching bag hitting my face? No, it's hitting my dignity as a director! [doge emoji]"

However, the short video quickly sparked huge controversy.

Some argued that "using 'beating up scumbag men' as a selling point is essentially objectifying women—true independent women should use legal means to protect their rights, not violent gimmicks! #OpposeViolentMarketing#" sparked a petition with tens of thousands of signatures demanding the video be taken down.

However, many onlookers felt that this was taking it too seriously.

"It's not that serious, okay? On the surface: beating up a scumbag! / In reality: Chen Mo even helped film the video, and the woman's ears were bright red. This isn't domestic violence; it's publicly funded flirting, okay?"

"If you take it seriously, you'll lose. And, as a woman, I especially want to say that what someone calls legal rights protection is just a nice-sounding phrase. Right now, this is a global problem, okay?"

The saying goes, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public." What's wrong with my sister's message encouraging women to be strong and not compromise?

"Science popularization: Sandbag imprints on a person's face = targeted psychological suggestion therapy / This sister's move is the first 'immersive director-beating therapy' in the entertainment industry!"

"Hahaha, all this talk about promoting domestic violence is nonsense. Am I the only one who noticed that the concealer on the hickey on the neck of a certain sister who took a hard hit at a scumbag was washed out by sweat?"

Attached image: Screenshot of red marks on Zhang Yuqi's neck.JPG

However, sometimes the remarks of public figures can indeed easily spark heated discussions!
Zhang Yuqi's original intention was certainly not to promote violence or anything like that.

But I can't help it being interpreted in all sorts of ways!

Zhang Yuqi's performance really stunned the "Hot and Spicy" team.

The main issue is that the topic of "promoting violence" has been interpreted as being related to the weight loss and boxing movie "Hot Hot".

After all, it's obvious to everyone that Chen Mo's women are just there to cooperate with the publicity.

Immediately, many people flocked to the official Weibo account of "Hot and Spicy" to leave comments asking: "So, does losing weight and taking a heavy-handed approach both advocate violence for violence?"

Some netizens even joked, "This really is a case of husband and wife working together. Chen Mo is good at sarcastic film reviews, and Zhang Yuqi is doing reverse publicity for him? (Sarcasm intended)!"

"You know what, that's what I'm thinking about right now too. I'm trembling with fear. What if my wife goes to learn boxing?"

Even Jia Ling's Weibo account was flooded with comments.

Everyone is asking, could "Hot and Spicy" really be about "domestic violence"?

This forced her to respond: "Hot and Spicy is not a weight loss movie, nor is it a movie about domestic violence. It is an inspirational film for women, showing how a person can achieve self-growth and transformation by facing difficulties and challenges in life! It does not set any bad example!"

Although her clarification seemed to have no problem.

But in reality, it has made many people unhappy.

The first to be affected are Fan Binbin and Yang Mi.

Don't be fooled by their open and covert attacks on Zhang Yuqi; it's all internal strife. But what do you mean by that?
We asked you to help promote our business, and you turned around and betrayed us?

No bad examples?

Who are you talking about?
Netizens immediately noticed the problem with this Weibo response.

"What's this? Asking someone for help with publicity, then seeing things aren't going well, immediately distancing yourself and kicking them while you're at it?"

"Suddenly I feel sorry for Zhang Yuqi. I helped promote her, but it only caused trouble?"

"That last sentence is redundant. If there's no bad example, who are you talking about?"

Chen Mo laughed when he saw this. "You're still laughing?" Yang Mi looked at Chen Mo with indignation.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Take a close look at the current public opinion."

All three of them started browsing Weibo.

Then they quickly felt somewhat lost.

"Have you noticed that after Jia Ling posted this Weibo, no one felt that our Sister Zhang was advocating violence or anything? Instead, everyone felt sorry for her," Chen Mo said with a smile.

All three of them felt it was somewhat absurd.

"This is possible?" Yang Mi looked astonished.

Chen Mo shrugged and said, "What do you think? So you should be thanking her. Look, after this Weibo post was published, everyone will only think that she's ungrateful and will feel sorry for you!"

To be honest, Chen Mo was indeed a little annoyed at first, but then he couldn't help but want to laugh.

"I almost deleted my previous promotional Weibo post just now," Fan Binbin said involuntarily.

"Me too, I was just thinking of deleting the video," Yang Mi chimed in.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

So public opinion is really hard to judge. It's probably a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined.

The controversy was originally focused on the video posted by Zhang Yuqi, but Jia Ling's Weibo post, which seemed like a betrayal of her, instantly shifted people's attention.

What was originally a bad thing turned into a good thing.

In the silence, Chen Mo suddenly laughed out loud: "I told you before that playing mahjong is easy to give away points, so let me finish things off for you!"

This immediately earned him glares from the three women.

He grabbed Zhang Yuqi's phone, pressed the delete button, and turned to Yang Mi, raising an eyebrow: "Go, send a new video—if you're going to film it, film the real thing."

"How can you film something real?" Zhang Yuqi asked, puzzled.

"Of course, it's to clear up the impact of your previous videos. Did you really think that you could completely eliminate the impact just by Jia Ling's Weibo post?" Chen Mo said irritably.

"Come on, help me put on my gear!" Chen Mo said.

The women quickly helped Chen Mo put on his boxing gloves.

“Collect all those comments that say you committed domestic violence or promote violence, and then print them out!” Chen Mo turned to Zhang Yuqi and said.

Zhang Yuqi was no longer fierce at this moment and obediently went about her business.

Yang Mi and Fan Binbin both asked with some curiosity, "What are you planning to do?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "I'm different from you. Although we are all public figures, I'm not a celebrity! So, I don't need to worry about so much."

Celebrities have endorsements to their name, so they need to maintain a stable image and persona. Otherwise, they may face the collapse of their persona if they are not careful.

For example, Zhang Yuqi, that video just now, actually had a very small impact on her, if not a huge one.

If public opinion is allowed to fester, it could even lead to a chain of negative effects.

That's why Chen Mo stepped in to clean up this mess.

Zhang Yuqi quickly printed out those inciting comments and brought them over.

"Go, stick it to the sandbag!" Chen Mo said.

Zhang Yuqi did as instructed.

"Come on, you guys help me take the picture!" Chen Mo said, waiting for Yang Mi and the others to open their phones and prepare to take the picture.

"Bang bang bang!" Chen Mo then unleashed a series of heavy punches, striking the paper covered with those provocative comments until it tore the paper apart before stopping!
"Are you done taking pictures?" Chen Mo asked as he reached out to Zhang Yuqi to help him untie himself.

"It's done!" Yang Mi said, handing over her phone.

Chen Mo read it once, nodded, and then picked it up to start editing the caption.

"A true warrior dares to face the bleakness of life—like cleaning up someone's mess! @Zhang Yuqi!"

Chen Mo's influence is greater than that of several women combined.

Especially in this situation, Chen Mo personally stepped in to clean up the mess.

Public opinion was instantly reversed.

"Hilarious! The current trending topic is: #ZhangYuqiDomesticViolence (Explosion)#, and below it is #ChenMoSpoilingHisWife (Trending)#. This is a wave of violent aesthetics turning into a declaration of love!"

"Director Chen's move is on fire! On the surface, it's a slap in the face to negative reviews, but actually it's a slap in the face to someone—he said he wouldn't engage in violent marketing, but the most violent promotional material is the director himself personally stepping in (doge) #TrueViolenceForViolence#"

"Case solved! Chen Mo's glove wristband was loose and not fastened properly, definitely on purpose! Just like how he could have just deleted the video but chose to do this instead, it's essentially about protecting his own: only I can bully my woman (screenshot of glove close-up).jpg"

"We suggest the official Weibo account of 'Hot and Spicy' quickly learn from this: This is what high-level marketing looks like! Using violence to combat violence, using controversy to end controversy, Chen Mo has turned Yin-Yang theory into philosophy!"

"Who understands! The paper scraps that flew out when the sandbag cracked were all in the shape of love! Zhang Yuqi hitting Chen Mo's photo = flirting, Chen Mo hitting the negative comment = boyfriend power MAX, I'm stuffed from this dog food!"

"Chen Mo's punching bag was brilliant! When violence is publicly performed, it becomes performance art; when protecting one's own is turned into memes, it becomes a nationwide frenzy. Isn't this a classic case of crisis public relations in the entertainment industry?"

"From 'fighting scumbags' to 'fighting malicious comments,' Chen Mo has elevated her actions from personal emotions to a public issue. She uses the most impulsive methods to convey the deepest truths: true female power is not about punching specific individuals, but about confronting the entire distorted public opinion environment!"

(End of this chapter)