The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 566 Gossip
Xu Jiuyang delegated authority in this way because he wanted to be lazy; he only needed to make decisions and leave the rest to them.

In other companies, this kind of model would definitely result in the boss being sidelined and exploited by his subordinates, but in his case... do they still want the Tang Monk's flesh?

Therefore, the only thing to consider is their capabilities.

However, it's not a big deal. First, Xu Jiuyang himself isn't completely indifferent; he still keeps an eye on things through various channels. Second, his ex-wife and current wife are also watching over the other side, so it's unlikely that anything major will go wrong.

Moreover, it can also serve a certain reconnaissance function.

"My dears, can Little Blackie show his chicken feet?" Xu Jiuyang thought smugly.

But he quickly shifted his thoughts elsewhere. This matter still needed time to verify, and even if it were true, he couldn't possibly ask them if they could truly accept fragments of information from the future.

In addition, there are many things that he needs to follow up and pay attention to as December approaches.

First, there's the online popularity of "Soldiers Sortie." The reason for adding the qualifier is that although the premiere was moved to Henan Province instead of Shaanxi Province as in the previous series, the viewership ratings were still just as mediocre as in the previous series.

However, since this TV series has Xu Jiuyang's investment, it will naturally not become famous only after the second round of broadcasting, unlike in the previous life.

Currently, Fan Bingbing and her group have about three online marketing companies, all established under the name of information companies. Two are located in mainland China and one in Hong Kong, and they all have cross-shareholdings.

Although Xu Jiuyang had never inquired about the specific operational details, he knew that the three online troll groups were very powerful. So this time, he not only made a request to Fan Bingbing immediately, but also pointed out the specifics of how to operate and which areas could be the focus of promotion.

So although the ratings were only average, word-of-mouth started to spread online, especially after the official release of some clips, which attracted many young people, such as the segment where Shi Jin was discharged from the military.

Guided by online trolls, netizens engaged in heated discussions, which quickly spread beyond the initial audience and attracted even more viewers. It seems that after a few more episodes, the viewership ratings should rise.

Moreover, the trailer for "Man Jiang Hong" was released at this time, which inadvertently gave Wang Baoqiang another boost.

Well, this is probably the best description of "Your bodies and names will perish, but the rivers will flow on forever." No matter how some people stir up trouble, ordinary people always have their own scales in their hearts.

So as soon as the trailer was released, it immediately sparked heated discussions online, especially since the clips featured various characters appearing one after another, along with many very exciting scenes.

This was also personally supervised by Xu Jiuyang. When portraying the characters, they were not given names at all. Instead, they were shown as Taoist priests, monks, prostitutes, beggars, merchants, imperial students, and even the Han family army and the Yue family army.

In Lin'an City, they faced assassins, some blocking them, some shouting at them, and some fighting fiercely. All of this was for one purpose: to get the male protagonist, played by Wang Baoqiang, out of the city!

Xu Jiuyang cleverly avoided having the editor tell the audience whether this time point was before or after Yue Fei's death, and also did not reveal the male protagonist's name. As a result, the audience naturally assumed that this was an operation to save Yue Fei.

Even though everyone knew the outcome was already decided, they would still subconsciously hope for a miracle. Perhaps Yue Fei was rescued? Perhaps he faked his death and left with the help of righteous people?

They can't help but go to the cinema to see what the movie is about; that's the power of totems.

"Surely no one's blind enough to notice?" Xu Jiuyang muttered, having taken the time to browse the website.

After the trailer for "Man Jiang Hong" was released, there were still some criticisms and even attacks, but they were suppressed by online trolls.

Moreover, because the filming of this movie was kept relatively secret, the public only learned that it was a movie about Yue Fei when the trailer was released, so some anthropomorphic characters may not have realized it yet.

But don't worry too much. Xu Jiuyang doesn't even need Li Yunxin or Angela's help; he has a powerful weapon at his disposal. If some anthropomorphic being really trying to cause trouble, then if they won't let us list Yue Fei and Wen Tianxiang as national heroes (wanting to open the window), then we'll have to list the Martial Emperor as a national hero (first, demolish the house)!
A knock sounded at the door, and Xu Jiuyang's attention shifted from his laptop screen to the suite door, where he frowned slightly.

After the door opened, Zhang Yan came in and helplessly spread her hands. Behind her were the four great poets of the Tang Dynasty.

"What are you doing?" Yang Mi asked casually.

"Looking at the information." Xu Jiuyang sighed inwardly, completely baffled as to why Liu Qianqian and Tang Yan, who were clearly the two female protagonists of "Chinese Paladin 3," kept running around here every few days.

"What information? What information?" Da Mimi immediately leaned over to look at the screen, acting as if she didn't consider him an outsider, but also not a lover.

Indeed, she is a girl who can say things like "help me with my physiological needs" or "we're just in a casual relationship" without batting an eye.

"It's just some online gossip about 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2'," Xu Jiuyang said.

This is no lie. He had already read through most of the online discussions about "Soldiers Sortie" and "Man Jiang Hong," so he closed the webpage and started browsing other things.

The reason for looking for gossip about the TV series "Chinese Paladin 2" is that someone on Tianya (a Chinese online forum) has already revealed that Li Xiaoyao and Fan Xiaoyanzi have obtained their marriage certificate.

It's normal. In the Web 1.0 era, some people couldn't resist the urge to share and show off, genuinely believing that no one on the other end of the internet knew whether the person on the other end was a dog, and couldn't help but boast.

The most typical example is Ren Silu, the actress who made a cameo appearance as the sister-in-law at the beginning of "Kung Fu Hustle". In 09, she made various revelations on Tianya, and her claims were quite detailed. As a result, she incurred the wrath of the industry and was quickly identified by netizens. In the end, she had to publicly apologize and leave the industry.

Therefore, it's already quite good that the gossip about someone getting married to Fan Bingbing only came out at the end of the year, without mentioning the previous news of his divorce from the famous female writer.

"So that's what you're looking at. Why isn't Sister Bingbing denying it?" Yang Mi asked seriously after quickly glancing at it.

"What's the point of refuting this kind of rumor? Besides, it's not even a rumor," Xu Jiuyang replied calmly.

"Oh my, do you dare to go out and say this isn't a rumor? Do you dare to say it publicly, isn't this a rumor?" Da Mimi mocked without any politeness.

Xu Jiuyang narrowed his eyes, then said to Tang Yan and Liu Shishi, "Tangtang, Shishi, get your eldest son onto the bed."

"Huh? Isn't that a bad idea?" Tang Yan's eyes widened.

“That’s right, Mimi didn’t offend Brother Yang.” Liu Shishi nodded in agreement.

However, despite saying that, the two of them had already come to Yang Mi's left and right sides, clenching their fists and looking excited.

"What do you want to do?" Da Mimi looked wary and leaned back. "You're resorting to violence because you can't win an argument?"

"Yes, do you have any objections?" Xu Jiuyang asked with a smile.

Yang Mi was clearly shocked by his shamelessness. Before she could speak, Liu Qianqian, who had been secretly peeking at the laptop from the other side, asked, "Papa, what's this about?"

(End of this chapter)