This director lacks vision.

Chapter 184 Support Crown, then go see their movies.

As if responding to Wang Zhonglei's words, Jiang Yifeng said in the live broadcast room: "In the Internet age, there is a new type of bullying called cyberbullying."

The Crown Girls Group never bullied anyone, but Liu Huaying's lies triggered a terrible online bullying campaign.

Their social media accounts were shut down due to the backlash, and all their entertainment activities were suspended.

These girls started training when they were twelve or thirteen years old.

Ten years of hard work, all for the dream of performing on stage.

But now it's been ruined by cyberbullying.

On the Chinese internet, there are also many people boycotting the Crown Girls group and the movies they starred in.

A few days ago, Jeon Boram, who is usually very lively, suddenly said to me...

"Boss, why don't you cut our scenes? We're like cockroaches in a dark corner; everyone who sees us will want to stomp on us."

Seeing the dim look in Jeon Boram's eyes and the despair on the faces of the other members of Crown, I knew I had to do more.

Simply issuing statements and inviting them to act in movies is not enough.

So I contacted many friends and used a lot of personal connections to get in touch with Ms. Li Fuzhen of Sanxin Group.

With her help, I obtained this evidence, finally able to clear Crown's name.

Jiang Yifeng's words depicted the tragic situation of the Crown Girls Group and explained how he obtained the evidence.

The comments section in the live stream was packed with messages.

"I was wrong! I'm not human. I boycotted Crown Girls Group before and used really nasty language."

"This is not your fault. It just means that the bad guys are too bad and the good guys are being taken advantage of."

"Director Jiang is very righteous! There must be more inside stories behind the Crown Girls Group incident. It's really not easy to get the evidence."

"Thank you, Director Jiang. I'm a fan of Crown Entertainment. I've been feeling down for days. Thank you for clearing Crown Entertainment's name!"

"Director Jiang has a really wide network of connections; he even managed to get Li Fuzhen to help him."

"Li Fuzhen is very beautiful. Director Jiang must have used a lot of connections and effort to help her, right?"

"I envy Director Jiang, and I also want to meet Li Fuzhen!"

After the truth came out, some netizens felt guilty and repented, while others praised Jiang Yifeng. However, many others were simply watching the drama unfold for entertainment.

Da Peng asked, "Will Korea also clarify the truth about this bullying incident?"

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "Tonight, KBS will issue a public apology and release evidence to clarify the facts."

CCM is now a subsidiary of Fengxing Media and has nothing to do with CJ Group. The Crown Group is no longer involved in the internal strife within the Li family.

With Li Fuzhen's help, the matter of clearing up his reputation proceeded smoothly.

Moreover, CJ Group also played a significant role in this.

The saying goes, "No fight, no friendship."

Only when you throw a punch will your opponent acknowledge your strength.

Fengxing Media's lawsuit against CJ has ironically earned the approval of its rival.

When Jiang Yifeng extended an olive branch, expressing his desire to collaborate with CJ Entertainment, the other party was surprised but did not refuse.

On one hand, CJ Entertainment recognized Fengxing Media's capabilities, and on the other hand, Lee Mi-jung, the sister of Lee Jae-hyun, the head of CJ Entertainment and president of CJ Group, was very optimistic about the movie "Back to 20".

At Jiang Yifeng's invitation, she watched the movie and immediately decided to import it for distribution and screening in Korea.

CJ Entertainment focuses on film development; the company owns cinemas in Korea and has produced many films.

The future infamous "Parasite" was produced by CJ, with Lee Mi-jung as the producer.

Lee Mi-jung is also the producer of "Miss Granny," a Korean version of "Back to 20."

The film attracted 810 million viewers in Korea, setting multiple records.

People's tastes are consistent.

Lee Mi-jung was the producer of "Girl Oddity" in her past life, and now she really likes "Back to 20".

In addition, she was also aware that the Crown Group was about to be exonerated in Korea.

This exoneration will surely cause a public uproar and bring huge attention to the film.

Therefore, Li Meijing agreed to cooperate with Fengxing Media and introduced "Back to 20".

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng wanted influence, so he gave CJ Entertainment a significant discount in the distribution agency contract.

To boost the film's box office, Li Meijing naturally contributed by helping Crown Entertainment clarify the situation and also doing a lot of publicity work.

Da Peng looked at Liu Yifei and said, "Cyberbullying is indeed the most common form of bullying in the internet age. Liu Yifei seems to have had a similar experience."

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "Qianqian also experienced widespread cyberbullying, and she suspended all activities in 2009."

That's why I invited her to join tonight's live stream.

I'm already planning a web series called "The Hunt," which tells the story of a group of people who have been bullied by public opinion and come together to "take revenge."

This web series can be seen as a sequel to "Dark Glory".

However, the story of Suda, the heroine of Dark Glory, has already been told.

We must introduce new protagonists to tell a more exciting story.

Da Peng asked, "So the female lead in the hunt is Liu Yifei?"

Hearing this, Liu Yifei was also surprised, as Jiang Yifeng had not told her about acting in a web series.

So Jiang Yifeng didn't answer Da Peng's question, but looked at Liu Yifei and asked, "Old Liu, you won't reject me, will you?"

Liu Yifei was overjoyed. She tried to suppress the upturn of her lips, rolled her eyes at Jiang Yifeng, and instinctively said, "What are you talking about? When have I ever refused you?"

After saying that, Liu Yifei realized that her words were too ambiguous, so she added an unnecessary explanation.

“I had no objection when you asked me to play supporting roles or cameo parts before.”

I'm truly flattered to be cast as the female lead this time. Thank you, Director Jiang, for your guidance!

Netizens did not accept Liu Yifei's explanation.

At this moment, the chat in the live stream was full of memes, forming a very neat and orderly formation.

"I understand. Liu Yifei was frightened. The murderer is Jiang Yifeng."

"I understand. Liu Yifei was frightened. The murderer is Jiang Yifeng."

……

The phrase "being flattered" was interpreted by netizens as "being startled," which is quite apt.

The atmosphere in the live broadcast room was somewhat cheerful, but in Huayi's conference room, the atmosphere was rather heavy.

Wang Zhongjun asked, "Are you still going to publish negative articles about Liu Yifei?"

The more you post now, the more you solidify the claim that Liu Yifei is being cyberbullied, and the higher the popularity of Jiang Yifeng's new web series will rise.

Wang Zhonglei: "..."

Jiang Yifeng's actions left Wang Zhonglei feeling extremely frustrated, yet helpless. They chatted for a while in the live stream about the new drama website and the movie "Back to 20".

It wasn't until the live stream was almost over that Da Peng asked another question that everyone was concerned about:
Now that the bullying incident has been clarified, will Crown Girls make a comeback? When will they make their comeback?

Jiang Yifeng sighed and said, "It's not possible for him to make a comeback for the time being."

In this online bullying incident, the six girls from the Crown Group suffered varying degrees of psychological trauma.

Some people even developed a fear response to the stage.

They need to undergo psychological treatment first, then gradually resume training, and only after their physical and mental condition has recovered can they consider making a comeback.

This is a very difficult process.

Jiang Yifeng certainly wouldn't allow the Crown Girls Group to make a direct comeback.

That won't achieve the best results.

Make the comeback "difficult".

This can both increase the audience's sense of guilt and compensation, and make the comeback even more rewarding.

We must make good use of the bullying incident involving the Crown Girls Group.

Especially in Korea.

The public outcry caused by the exoneration of the Crown Girls group was far greater in Korea than in China.

The boycott of Crown Girls Group was a nationwide movement, with public sentiment running high.

Now that the Crown Girls have been exonerated, with a little hype, it could easily attract nationwide attention and discussion in Korea.

On January 9th at 10 PM, KBS broadcast evidence of Hwayoung's lies, officially clarifying the truth behind the T-ara bullying incident.

Subsequently, many Korean media outlets and newspapers reported on this matter.

The entire nation was stunned, and public opinion was in an uproar.

After seeing the truth, people condemned Liu Huaying for being shameless and vicious, while also requesting the Crown Troupe to make a comeback.

On Korea's largest forum, posts requesting the return of the Crown Group garnered tens of thousands of replies overnight.

That's how public opinion works; it's easily swayed.

In this situation, Lee Mi-jung sent someone to post an announcement about the miserable situation of the Crown Girls Group, and said in the post: "Crown will not be making a comeback for the time being. If you really support them and Crown, go see their movie!"
"Back to 20" is currently showing in Korea, and the Crown Girls Group stars in the film.

If we can all go see this movie and boost its box office, the Crown Girls will feel the support from the outside world.

This will greatly help them rebuild their confidence and return to the stage as soon as possible!

Girl groups rely on fandom, and this kind of rhetoric is really effective.

Even if you're not part of the fandom, if you were previously caught up in the hype and criticized Crown Group, you'll feel somewhat guilty towards them.

They are willing to spend money to support Crown at the cinema.

As for the acquisition of CCM by Fengxing Media, both Fengxing Media and CJ Entertainment tacitly agreed not to disclose it to the public.

Without in-depth investigation, the public is unaware that the parent company of Crown Group is already a Chinese company.

In the eyes of Koreans, CCM is still Korea Company, and Crown Girls are still their girl group.

Moreover, Crown has entered the Chinese market and is a girl group that brings glory to the country, so it must be supported.

The argument that "if you support Crown Entertainment, go see their movies" has indeed spread in Korea and gained a lot of support.

Even in China, many people think this way.

Many people went to the cinema to watch "Back to 20" and were moved, praising the film in return.

This generated even greater buzz.

In this context, "Back to 20" was a real hit in Korea.

It achieved an impressive 37 viewers on its opening day!
The film attracted a total of 121 million viewers over its opening weekend, setting a new record for the number of moviegoers in the Korean market over its opening weekend.

Although this record will soon be broken by Pirates of the Caribbean 4.

But at the moment, it truly set a record.

A Chinese film has set a new record in the Korean market!
When Jiang Yifeng announced this news on his Weibo, the sensation it caused was far greater than the domestic box office record set by "Back to 20".

Initially, many people questioned this result.

"Holy crap, no way! Going back to 20 is awesome, but could it really be this popular in Korea?"

"Isn't Korea very xenophobic? After My Fair Princess was a hit in Korea, it was forcibly taken off the air, but it was later put on the late-night slot."

"That's in the realm of television dramas. The three major Korean television stations do indeed ban Chinese dramas, but movies seem to be okay. However, the achievement of 'Back to 20' is indeed somewhat unrealistic."

These doubts only subsided after reports from major media outlets and the presentation of various pieces of evidence.

Everyone praised Jiang Yifeng and the awesomeness of "returning to 20 years old".

Since the decline of Hong Kong cinema, it has become increasingly rare for purely Chinese-language films to have an impact across Asia.

The movie "Back to 20" already had a good reputation in China, and its record-breaking success in Korea has naturally garnered a lot of praise.

The film's popularity in Korea, in turn, stimulated the domestic market.

For three consecutive days, the box office of "Back to 20" reversed the decline, with daily revenue exceeding 3000 million.

By January 13th, less than two weeks after its release, the film had grossed over 500 million yuan and continued to perform strongly.

Moreover, the Japanese market has also been positively impacted.

Japan already has a serious aging population, so the theme of returning to 20 is very popular.

News reports that a Chinese film is not only a hit in China but has also broken box office records in Korea, which naturally piques the curiosity of the Japanese.

Moreover, the director of this film, Jiang Yifeng, is also the director of the TV series "Dark Glory," which was a hit in Japan.

So, Return of 20 performed very well in Japan, grossing 8.2 million yen in its opening weekend.

This result wasn't as explosive as it was in Korea.

But it's also very good.

Driven by the Korean and Japanese markets, "Back to 20" was gradually released in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and countries and regions such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, achieving remarkable box office results.

Jiang Yifeng used the Crown Group bullying incident to boost the Korean film market, thus achieving the hit movie "Back to 20" in the Pan-Asian region, which was also a very successful marketing campaign.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the fact that the movie itself is worth watching.

While the movie "Back to 20" may lack logic and depth, it is very emotionally impactful.

The jokes in the movie are not slang jokes, but rather created by the contrast between the old lady turning into a young girl.

People from different language regions can all find the jokes funny.

As for family affection, nostalgia, and longing for youth, these are simple emotions shared by all humankind.

Objectively speaking, there are no major viewing obstacles for audiences in the Pan-Asian region regarding the film "Back to 20".

(End of this chapter)