This director lacks vision.

Chapter 207 Innuendo, Playing Big

Lost in Thailand is a sequel to Lost on Journey, so Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang are definitely the main actors.

As long as Huang Bai doesn't run into any problems, he'll most likely get the role.

After all, this golden triangle combination can exert its greatest power in the golden triangle, and it would be a pity for Jiang Yifeng not to use it.

So the three main leads have already been decided, and the other characters don't actually have many scenes.

This audition was primarily for public relations purposes, to let everyone know that the Lost in Thailand project had been launched.

After explaining his ideas to Chen Sicheng, Jiang Yifeng went on to handle other tasks.

At 2:30 p.m., he left the company and took a car to Jing Tian's home.

Jing Tian has been criticized a lot lately, but that's not all.

As a result, Liu Yifei, who was criticized along with her, has turned her career around. After the broadcast of "The Hunt," Liu Yifei received a lot of praise.

Pacific Rim is still in post-production, and its release date is yet to be determined.

This is what makes Jing Tian the most upset.

As a good man, Jiang Yifeng must take care of Jing Tian's feelings and give her his deepest support.

Jiang Yifeng came today because Zhang Chaoyang's fishing resort at Yishui Lake has been completed, and Jiang Yifeng plans to take Jing Tian there for a couple of days.

Upon entering Jing Tian's large villa, Jiang Yifeng found that her mother was not home, but instead encountered an "uninvited guest."

What are you doing here? Aren't you going to school?

Jiang Yifeng was very surprised to see Meng Ziyi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Meng Ziyi said proudly, "My family is going to buy another house in Yanjing. I took leave and came here to take a look."

After saying this, Meng Ziyi took out another gift box and handed it to Jiang Yifeng, saying, "This is a gift from your cousin to you, it's genuine wild ginseng, a good product that money can't buy."

Meng Ziyi's family business involves medicinal herbs.

The wild ginseng she gave to Jiang Yifeng was the best; it would be worth at least 100,000 yuan on the market.

Despite his quick tongue, Meng Ziyi actually has high emotional intelligence and is very good at handling situations.

Meng Ziyi never refused any gifts from Jing Tian and the others, but she would always reciprocate with a gift in return.

Over time, this led to the establishment of a personal relationship.

Meng Ziyi, Jiang Yifeng's cousin, became the darling of his harem and got along very well with several of his cousins' wives.

This is how children from wealthy families conduct themselves.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the family has money.

Otherwise, if Jing Tian and the others were to give gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan, Meng Ziyi's family wouldn't be able to repay them if they didn't have the money.

In order to maintain the relationship, Meng Ziyi still told her mother the secret of how she met Jiang Yifeng.

After some consideration, her parents felt that this connection should be maintained.

The family's original plan was for Meng Ziyi to develop his career in Yanjing (Beijing).

Therefore, they decided to buy another house in Yenching for Meng Ziyi to live in when he goes to study in Yenching.

This house was bought for Meng Ziyi, so of course she had to come and see it for herself and give her opinions.

This is the true value of an only child in Northeast China.

Jiang Yifeng took the gift box from Meng Ziyi and said with a smile, "You should eat more of this. You're too thin and need to take better care of yourself."

Hearing this, Meng Ziyi said irritably, "I know! You're just as nagging as my mom, it's so annoying!"

Jing Tian chimed in, "All you ever do is promote 'The Hunting,' but your cousin's family came to Yanjing the day before yesterday, and you didn't even know."

You're such a terrible cousin.

Thankfully, I'm here.

I personally received your aunt and uncle, treated them to a meal, and ensured that we were not impolite.

Jing Tian's words sounded like she was showing off a treasure, implying that she was good at managing the household and helped Jiang Yifeng maintain family relationships.

But she didn't know that Meng Ziyi's cousin was fake, and Jiang Yifeng didn't even know Meng Ziyi's parents.

Seeing Meng Ziyi blinking frantically, Jiang Yifeng pinched Jing Tian's cheek and praised, "Tian Tian is so virtuous. With you around, I have so much less to worry about."

Jing Tian smiled smugly, her big eyes curving into crescent shapes.

"Hmph, you know that's good. You can play around with those women outside, but the one who will end up with you is me!"

As soon as Jing Tian said this, Meng Ziyi chimed in, "That's right, that's right! I only have one cousin-in-law, and that's Jing Tian!"

This made Jing Tian beam with joy, and she chatted and laughed with Meng Ziyi, just like a younger sister.

Jiang Yifeng had to cough and asked, "Do you still want to go fishing?"

"Go ahead, of course I'm going. I've already packed my things."

"Then let Mengmeng go back first."

"Why do we need Mengmeng to go back? I already told her I was going to take her fishing."

Upon hearing Jing Tian's words, Jiang Yifeng felt as if the sun had risen in the west.

Da Tian Tian has always preferred time alone with her partner, but this time she actually agreed to bring a third wheel.

Meng Ziyi, holding Jing Tian's arm, deliberately winked at Jiang Yifeng, her expression smug.

Jiang Yifeng didn't care; one more beautiful woman would be even better.

He took Jing Tian and Meng Ziyi by car to Yishui Lake.

Yishui Lake is beautiful in early summer, and Zhang Chaoyang's resort is also very well built. Here you can swim, fish, boat, picnic, and fully enjoy the natural scenery.

When Jiang Yifeng arrived at the reservoir, it was exactly 5 p.m. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the lake, creating a very beautiful scene.

The resort staff had already prepared the fishing spot and all the fishing gear for Jiang Yifeng in advance.

You can start fishing as soon as you get here.

Jiang Yifeng fished leisurely, while Jing Tian and Meng Ziyi went boating.

He's in great shape, his career is going smoothly, he's surrounded by beautiful women, and he can even leisurely go fishing, enjoying the wonderful times.

This kind of life is comfortable and happy enough.

As a result, Jiang Yifeng stayed an extra day and didn't return to Yanjing until May 7th.

In the past three days, a total of 4 episodes of The Hunt have been released.

The topic is becoming increasingly popular, so there's practically no need for promotion.

The story of these four episodes begins with a high school girl from a rural area who falls victim to a telecommunications scam. All the 6000 yuan her family had painstakingly saved for her tuition is swindled away. Unable to bear the blow, she commits suicide by drowning.

The girl's younger brother wanted to find the fraudster and take revenge, so Anxi took him in. Anxi stirred up public opinion online, forcing the authorities to increase their investigation efforts, and ultimately locating the fraudster in Anxi, Fujian.

When they arrived in Anxi, they encountered a plot similar to that in a hunting movie: middle-aged teacher Wang Yuan was framed by a little girl and was unable to defend himself. His reputation in the town was ruined, and he suffered endless scorn and insults.

This time, even Anxi couldn't offer Wang Yuan any help.

On the one hand, this matter is really impossible to prove. Although Anxi sympathizes with Wang Yuan, she cannot be 100% sure whether Wang Yuan has done anything wrong.

On the other hand, there are also special circumstances in my country. Unless a prosecutor decides not to prosecute, the acquittal rate is only a few per ten thousand.

However, the case of a little girl being molested by her teacher had a significant impact in the local area, making it impossible not to prosecute.

Wang Yuan ended up in jail. His wife divorced him, his son hated him, and his parents were verbally abused. His end was very tragic.

This is the most oppressive and intense part of the entire series, "The Hunt."

Wang Qianyuan's performance was excellent; he portrayed the character's tragedy, confusion, and struggle very well.

When Wang Yuan roared at the prosecutors in the detention center, "You're not handling a case, you're handling my life!"

Countless viewers were stunned.

If we put ourselves in Wang Yuan's shoes, what would we do if we encountered a situation like his?
The answer is chilling.

After the release of episode 7 of the online version of "The Hunt", the show's rating on Sohu Video Network soared to 9.8.

Its rating on Douban also increased by 0.4 points to 9.2, and the number of ratings and the score continue to rise.

Even Luo Taijun, who has always been at odds with Jiang Yifeng, posted a Weibo praising him.

"Jiang Yifeng was able to create such a great work as 'The Hunting' in such a harsh creative environment in China. He was dancing in shackles and he is a true man who dares to speak the truth."

Needless to say, other netizens showered the comments with praise.

"I can't believe I'm seeing such an outrageous hunting drama in the country! The scale is really huge!"

"We really have to thank Wang Sicong. If it weren't for his real-life case, there would definitely be some idiots saying that the Hunting episodes were too fake and that Jiang Yifeng was making things up to smear us."

"After reading Wang Yuan's story, I burst into tears. It was so depressing, yet I couldn't stop reading. The emotional impact was so strong!"

"The Hunt is a show that many directors who claim to be realistic should learn from. Even realistic dramas can be made to be exciting and enjoyable to watch, rather than being dull and boring and unwatchable."

When audiences express their dislike, these directors claim it's just reality and blame the audience for not understanding.

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When the Hunting episode reached its seventh episode, Jiang Yifeng's reputation online suddenly turned into unanimous praise.

Seeing this, Jiang Yifeng understood the reason. The people who had scolded him the most before were Gong Zhi and his nephew.

The current drama "Hunting" reflects some domestic issues, which has touched a nerve with my nephews.

They started praising the show "Hunting," and Jiang Yifeng was also praised along with it.

The reason why Lady Luo changed her tune is the same.

Jiang Yifeng didn't care at all about the attitude of these "non-human strange species".

His hunting videos did reflect some issues, but he didn't intentionally smear the industry.

The report also mentioned positive aspects within the country and praised official achievements, striving for objectivity.

The best way to judge a defamatory work is to see if it uses double standards.

If creators consistently maintain the same standard, then making some realistic works should be encouraged.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng also pays great attention to the pacing of his works. Apart from the Wang Yuan segment, he usually arranges scenes where the female lead, An Qian, leads her companions to take revenge, giving the audience a sense of satisfaction.

In addition, he also arranged a lot of gossip and entertainment.

The story of Wang Sicong and Wang Ying is just one example.

After returning to Yanjing, Jiang Yifeng went to Liu Yifei's residence.

To thank Jiang Yifeng for his support, Liu Yifei bought some fun props.

The two watched episodes 8 and 9 of The Hunt together.

The story of this episode begins with Anxi witnessing Wang Yuan's ordeal and recalling her own past.

When she was in high school, she had a very good friend named Liu Shuangshi, and the two looked somewhat alike.

While they were shopping together, they encountered a talent scout from Wangzhongwang Media.

The talent scout took a liking to Anxi and wanted to train her to become a star.

Wangzhongwang Media is a top-tier media company in China with significant influence in the entertainment industry and a large number of artists under its management.

Everyone envied Anxi; this was a great opportunity to change her life.

When Liu Shuangshi's mother, Aunt Cai, learned about this, she was very anxious. She discussed it with her lover and conspired with the immoral Song and others to spread rumors about Anxi.

One minute they say she's transgender, the next they say she has an ambiguous relationship with her godfather, and they even photoshopped various pictures.

After ruining Anxi's reputation, Aunt Cai found a talent scout from Wangzhongwang Media and told him that her daughter, Liu Shuangshi, looked like Anxi and could also be a star. She was also obedient and easier to control than Anxi.

As a result, Liu Shuangshi got the opportunity, signed with Wangzhongwang Media, and became a big star.

Anxi became known as a "slut" among her classmates, and her reputation was so bad that she had to move to another city with her mother to escape this nightmare.

Anxi's current goal is to find an opportunity to ruin the reputation of Aunt Cai and Master Liu, giving them a taste of their own medicine.

This scene, while introducing the main storyline, also subtly mocks Cai Yinong, Song Zude, and others.

Increase the viewing experience for the audience.

After all, Wang Yuan's story in the previous episode was already depressing enough, and when it was connected to the female lead's past of being slandered and defamed, the emotions continued to decline.

It will make the audience uncomfortable.

However, if we connect this part with real-life figures and gossip about it, the plot becomes much lighter.

Although most viewers were unaware of the "gossip" set up by Jiang Yifeng at first, a large number of enthusiastic netizens provided explanations in the bullet comments and comment sections.

After the explanation, everyone will understand.

Many people even saw the topic "Who is the prototype of Aunt Cai?" on Weibo before watching the latest episodes of Hunting.

Viewers who look at this story from a gossip perspective will still feel sorry for the female lead, Anxi, and feel depressed, but the overall viewing experience will be much lighter.

As for middle-aged and elderly viewers in front of the TV, their tolerance for such content is relatively high, and they can watch even melodramatic and tragic family dramas.

Now, seeing the female lead suffer, I not only won't abandon the show, but I'll watch it even more enthusiastically.

In this world, there are always people who are happy and people who are sad.

Jiang Yifeng, Liu Yifei, and the audience were all happy, but of course, some people were upset.

That evening, Cai Yinong, Song Zude, and others started arguing on Weibo.

(End of this chapter)