This director is vindictive.

Chapter 406 Chen Mo: Some things cannot be shared! Director Feng: Some things must be shared.

Chen Mo didn't intend to use the power of capital to suppress or anything like that.

That's unrealistic, or rather, the effort and reward are disproportionate, and it's easy to get into trouble instead.

Moreover, the movie "Sunflower" doesn't need him to do anything like banning it.

There's absolutely no need for that, right? It would just give the other party more people to blame, which would be counterproductive.

However, doing nothing is also impossible.

Soon, Chen Mo dialed Zhao Ming's number.

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Ming laughed and said, "Did our Director Chen concoct this? You'd better be careful! Feng Dagang has vitiligo; it's not a big deal if he gets sick from anger, but if he tries to stage an accident, well..."

"Why do you all think Feng Dagang is so easily angered? He's not even seventy years old, and he can still make movies, including films with explicit content. He's old in years but young at heart; he's not that easy to kill!" Chen Mo said irritably.

"Alright, I understand, let's fight magic with magic. What you need to do is compile a list of Feng Dagang's past scandals, such as the 'selection audition' for 'Youth,' the controversial things he said before, and the interview video of Feng Dagang saying at the press conference for 'Personal Tailor' that 'actresses who want to become famous must learn to use their gender advantages.' Pack it up and send it to the media you're working with—remember to call it a 'submission from a concerned netizen.'"

Zhao Ming breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Chen Mo's words.

“Okay, I’ll take care of it right away!” Zhao Ming said.

Chen Mo was actually very polite, but wasn't Feng Dagang trying to divert netizens' attention by putting him down?
Then he redirected everyone's attention back to the present.

This tactic is too simple, and once public opinion is stirred up, netizens will naturally provide the ammunition.

It won't be so easy to reverse public opinion then.

Even Always 3.0 didn't work!
Half an hour later, the hashtag #Don'tBeLikeFengDagang# suddenly appeared on Weibo. With insiders like Chen Mo and the PR team from Zhao Ming and Shengshi Pictures collecting information, they were far more capable than those media people.

Of course, the most important thing is that Chen Mo doesn't need to worry about Feng Dagang at all, so he dares to post anything.

This trending topic wasn't created by them; it was spontaneously generated by netizens.

After all, Feng Dagang is known for directly criticizing the audience, so his public image isn't great.

However, netizens compared Feng Dagang's past remarks, and public opinion instantly reversed: "Director Feng's artistic pursuit equals making actresses take off their clothes? [Screenshot from the original work.jpg]"

"Hilarious! Chen Mo not allowing Zhao Liying to act in this kind of 'art' is considered suppressing creative freedom?"

"The entertainment industry is already chaotic enough. In the past, many actresses in the entertainment industry suffered various tragedies because of sex scenes. What era are we living in? Still playing with this so-called 'art'? Haha!"

"You really can't be like Feng Dagang. You can tell what kind of person he is just by looking at what he says. It's really ironic that he made a movie like 'Sunflower'!"

At the same time, Chen Mo finally responded via his personal Weibo account.

"The bikini in 'The Shallows' represents the logic of survival, while the pole dancing in 'Dying to Survive' represents the struggle of the lower class—it's truly ugly how some people use 'art' as a fig leaf."

The accompanying image is a screenshot from an old news story about Feng Dagang requiring actresses to wear shorts during auditions for the film "Youth".

After sending it, Chen Mo still felt it wasn't enough.

Before netizens could react, he posted a second one.

"To those who say I'm petty for not letting Zhao Liying and others act in films with explicit content and for repeatedly interfering with their choices, I'd like to respond here."

It's true! I interfered with all three films, including "I Am Not Madame Bovary," "Cellphone 2," and "Sunflower."

I can't help it, I'm a man, and I'm pretty petty about these things! I admit it!

After all, there are some things I can share, but there are some things I really don't want to share. I'm not as generous as some people, nor do I have that weird fetish (green hat.JPG)!
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"Hahaha! As expected of you, a ten-year fan, now that's a real man!"

"This self-destructing truck is hilarious! 'How to gracefully admit to being petty'—Sharing food is fine, but sharing your wife is a no-go! Director Feng should take note, that's what a real man does!"

"No problem. As a man, protecting your woman is considered petty? Does it have to be like Lao Wang or Feng Dagang to be considered artistic integrity? That's just your personal quirk, isn't it?"

"Good heavens, this is absolutely outrageous! But Chen Mo, you're a real scoundrel! Why don't you learn from Lao Wang and Lao Feng? You're so petty! Good things should be shared generously! I bet if he had been with Yang Mi back in the day of 'The Shallows,' that movie probably wouldn't have even happened! Such a narrow-minded man, unbelievable!"

"This damn possessiveness! But why am I so envious and jealous of Zhao Liying and the others? I want a boyfriend like that too! He's got so much boyfriend potential, he makes me feel so safe!"

"Haha, that's how men should be. I recently got a job as an underwear model, and when I asked my boyfriend, he actually let me take it without hesitation. Then we broke up! I don't know what other people think, but I just feel that if a man really cares about you, isn't this kind of possessiveness just natural?"

"Chen Mo's pettiness stems from protecting his own, while Director Feng's magnanimity is about protecting Shu. The difference is: one protects his wife in his arms, while the other protects his actress in front of the camera?"

Zhao Liying: Chen Mo is even jealous of steel pipes!

Chen Mo: No, I ate the entire steel plant!

This damn possessiveness, but why did I inexplicably bump into it?

Well, while there are many people with unusual fetishes, there are clearly far more normal people. Therefore, Chen Mo's self-disclosure of his pettiness and possessiveness didn't make people question his actions; instead, many netizens exclaimed that this is what a real man should do.

This wave of support isn't limited to male netizens; many female netizens share the same sentiment.

Even if Chen Mo is a scumbag, firstly, he is a scumbag in a very clear and obvious way, as netizens have put it.

"At least they're better than those people who appear virtuous on the surface but are actually utterly despicable, right?"

Because China's feudal society was based on polygamy, and people have seen too much about the illegitimate children of wealthy people in Hong Kong, as well as the feuds and conflicts within wealthy families.

Even the "eldest brother" has a daughter, so this kind of thing really highlights Chen Mo's uniqueness.

After all, none of them dared to publicize it, but Chen Mo made it semi-public.

They were all being secretive, so Chen Mo simply stopped pretending altogether!

Chen Mo's power and wealth gave him the ability to protect them, and more importantly, he practiced what he preached and always did so.

On the contrary, it makes it hard to dislike them!
Seeing that public opinion had completely turned against him, Chen Mo had his legal department issue a statement and directly sent a lawyer's letter to the marketing accounts that led the spread of rumors, along with the trending topic #ChenMoSuesTenMediaAboutSpreadingRumors#.

That evening, the influential film and television blogger who first started the controversy quietly deleted his post, and other online trolls also deleted their previous comments.

And one by one they immediately backed down, changing their statements to apologies, emphasizing their obedience!
After all, unlike other celebrity directors, who at most issue lawyer's letters as a warning.

But Chen Mo, that guy, really didn't even give them a chance to warn him; he just went straight for it.

"He's here, he's here again!"

"Haha! Check out the first case of online defamation; it's still a guiding case explicitly stated by the Supreme People's Court!"

"These guys chickened out so quickly. I still prefer seeing you guys when you were defiant!"

"Fun fact: Chen Mo's first pot of gold came from the first case of online defamation! (Sarcasm intended)"

As public opinion completely sided with Chen Mo, Feng Dagang's PR team finally realized they had bitten off more than they could chew. Xu Fan convened a team meeting overnight, while Feng Dagang himself sat in a corner, his expression unpredictable.

"Old Feng, you have to admit defeat now!"

Xu Fan threw his phone in front of Feng Dagang. The screen prominently displayed the trending topic #FengDagangArtisticFilifolie#, with comments unanimously mocking: "Director Feng's 'artistic pursuit' = freedom to undress + blaming censorship + cyberbullying and refusing to act with actresses?"

Feng Dagang stared at the screen, his fingers trembling slightly.

He wanted to hold on to the end, but the calls from his partners kept coming in—the investors hinted that the screening schedule for "Sunflower" might be affected, the theater representatives subtly reminded him of the "risk of public opinion," and even his old friend Uncle Ge sent him a WeChat message advising him: "That's enough, that kid Chen Mo is really willing to overturn the table!"

Early the next morning, Feng Dagang suddenly updated his Weibo with a long post:
An Open Letter to Director Chen Mo and Netizens

The content is roughly divided into three parts:
The first part is an apology:
He stated that the casting incident for "Sunflower" had a negative impact on Zhao Liying and Chen Mo, which was not his intention.

He was unaware of those remarks.

However, I still apologize to Chen Mo and Zhao Liying!
The second part is the defense:
It is emphasized that the controversial plot of "Sunflower" is "to show the plight of women", rather than a matter of the degree of explicitness.

The third part is admitting defeat:
They praised Chen Mo for his "commendable original intention to protect artists," and even added sarcastically, "We older generations should indeed learn from the courage of this young director."

However, this Weibo post seemed strange to netizens no matter how they looked at it.

"Translation: I was wrong, but I refuse to accept it. That's so Feng Dagang!"

"Chen Mo's power is terrifying; even Little Steel Cannon went limp. Although it felt like his last sarcastic remark was his last act of defiance!"

"Director Feng's 'apology' is just like a primary school student being made to stand on the podium as punishment by the homeroom teacher - stubborn and trembling."

"That last word 'learning' is the key! Director Feng's inner monologue: Learn my ass! You're so petty!"

"Hey, I still prefer your rebellious side!"

Seeing Feng Dagang's apology, although his words were filled with reluctance, at least he apologized and admitted defeat, right?
After seeing this, Chen Mo only replied with an emoji: [smiling.jpg], with the caption: "Director Feng, take care of your health, and I look forward to 'Sunflower' becoming a box office hit."

—Anyone with eyes can see that this is a direct slap in the face to Feng Dagang, a classic case of being a "box office curse".

After all, Chen Mo is a seasoned master of yin and yang.

Zhao Liying was also somewhat surprised by how quickly Feng Dagang backed down.

Chen Mo simply shrugged: "I just proved one thing—"

"what?"

"Being older can be like using a sanitary pad, but it can't be a get-out-of-jail-free card."

(End of this chapter)