Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 331 The People Behind the Wang Brothers
If Zhuo Wei has come out, then it must be true without a doubt.

The entire internet went wild for a moment, and the Weibo trending topic exploded, even surpassing that of the other incident, directly suppressing the previous trending topic.

Chen finished making the call, and his teacher's wife was looking up at him.

"what is wrong?"

"They just paid someone to block the trending topics," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"What should we do then?" The teacher's wife had only watched the news after she had finished eating, and it was all about Chen guarding his daughter.

"It's alright, I'll be fine in a few days." Chen Shou waved his hand, not intending to pay any attention and went directly to his study to continue thinking about how to shoot the movie.

The teacher's wife took out her phone to watch the drama unfold, wanting to see how things would be handled.

Chen Shou did not respond, nor did Yang Mi. Netizens turned into various Sherlock Holmes, searching for the problem.

The film and entertainment industry was quiet, with no one saying a word, except for Zhuo Wei's WeChat Moments, which garnered a huge amount of traffic.

Zhuo Wei didn't name names, which clearly means he was paid. Since they want to suppress the trending topics, let them play their games.

Chen Shou had just called Tong Gan to ask for his opinion. After all, using him to block trending topics was clearly authorized by someone, and it would be easy to find out who did it. He could tell with his eyes closed.

Chen Shouzhe was just giving himself a reason to take action. Since the other party was using him to block the trending topics, he wouldn't let this go.

Tong Gan hung up Chen Shouzhe's call and shook her head with a smile: "So much trouble. You could have just asked anyone else. Why did you have to keep provoking him?"

Chen Shou's silence this time was to protect his child. After all, the child is still young and needs to go to school. He is not some chef or teacher who insists that his daughter enter the entertainment industry.

Whether his own daughter enters the entertainment industry in the future or not, even if she does, she will take over everything he has now and live a stable life as a boss.

Therefore, Chen Shouzhe would not allow his daughter to be exposed to the public.

The trending topics on Weibo continued to dominate the next day, but new news emerged every day, such as the news about Huayi that had just disappeared for a day.

Wang Zongjun sells paintings to buy stocks.

This Weibo post caused Huayi's stock price to be hit hard again. Anyone who knows a little about the entertainment industry knows that Wang Zongjun likes to paint. When Huayi was making money, Wang Zongjun bought all kinds of paintings and then sold them to make a profit.

Antiques and calligraphy are also art. If some people think they are valuable, then they are valuable; if others think they are worthless, then they are worthless.

Antiques are valued in prosperous times, and gold is valued in chaotic times. Now Wang Zongjun is even selling paintings, and there's evidence to back it up: a painting he previously collected has appeared on the antique market.

Although Huayi immediately denied the rumors, saying that the paintings had already been sold, the domino effect had already begun. Huayi was in trouble, and the Wang brothers began to repurchase shares on the secondary market in order to stabilize the stock price.

Since they are making acquisitions, it's the perfect time for retail investors to sell their shares.

More people are selling their shares, and even some institutions are starting to sell their Huayi shares.

The Wang brothers discovered this and immediately stopped the acquisition. As soon as they stopped, the stock price plummeted, creating a vicious cycle. They couldn't sell their shares, and no one dared to take over. After all, the scandal was escalating, and Huayi couldn't withstand the daily news.

"Serves you right. Don't you know what you've done? He's already stopped, but you still insist on dragging him out to block the trending topics. What's the point besides disgusting him? Did he break the law? If you could just kill him with one blow, that would be fine, but you don't have any evidence to kill him, so you can only let him continue to beat you."

The Wang brothers were in a terrible predicament and had no choice but to complain to the people behind them, because they were not without support.

"What do we do now? The stock price is falling every day, I..." Wang Zongjun lowered his head in front of this man. "I'll have Han Sanping talk to him. He and Chen Shouzhe are on good terms." The man shook his head. If this brother loses money, he loses money too. It's better to keep these two brothers around; they're still useful.

The two brothers had nothing to say; their superiors had spoken, so what could they do?

Chen Shouzhe is currently filming Journey to the West at China Film Group's digital base. In addition to the film and television city in Huairou, China Film Group also has the largest studio in the capital.

Both his original film, The Martian, and Guo Fan's The Wandering Earth were filmed here. If he wants to rent the China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) space, it will naturally be rented to him as long as it's empty. CFGC isn't something that Mr. La alone can decide.

"Chairman Han, what brings you here?"

Chen Shou filmed until noon, took a break, and continued filming in the afternoon. Xiao Fang gave him a hint, and only then did he notice Han Sanping behind him.

"Come and see if you have any extra boxed lunches for lunch?" Han Sanping said with a smile.

"Of course, how about I treat you to a drink tonight?" Chen Shou joked.

"Never mind then, we'll drink later. I just happened to be passing by today, so I thought I'd drop by for a visit."

Chen Shouzhe didn't believe it was just a simple set visit. Although it was a boxed lunch, the crew still prepared a special meal. Xiao Fang rushed to order a few dishes, and the two ate in a small private room in the restaurant next door.

"Mr. Han, you must have other matters to discuss with me, right?" Chen Shouzhe thought it was about the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Today, the 15th, and the 16th, marks the official opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival. There are quite a few people attending this year, but not many. As the only A-class international award in China, it has invited many foreigners to participate.

Of course, the authority of domestic international awards is self-evident.

Many people from the film and television industry have come, but there is a lack of someone who can hold down the fort. Chen Shouzhe has a great international reputation, and with the success of his films and the support of the Oscars, many foreign filmmakers know him.

Some media outlets like to stir things up, asking those directors and actors who they know.

Some say it's Zhang Yimou, some say it's Jiang Wen, and others say it's the great poet.

However, Chen Shouzhe was mentioned the most, but he did not attend, which meant that there was one less person who could keep these foreign celebrities in check.

Ren Zhonglun called him yesterday. Although the two had a bad talk, they still had to do what needed to be done, since it was being held in Shanghai, which is Shanghai Film Group's territory.

"There is something. Director Tong contacted you before, didn't he?" Han Sanping said.

"Oh, you mean the brothers' matter?" Chen Shouzhe realized that Tong Gan had mentioned the brothers to him last time. Tong Gan had been making constant underhanded moves lately, and Huayi's stock price had been falling for five days in the past week.

It has already been cut in half, which is quite a disaster. Companies like Enlight Media and Berna are also experiencing declines.

While most stocks in the film and television industry are falling, Wanda Pictures, which is currently suspended from trading, has not been significantly affected. In fact, due to its prestigious business card, investors are very optimistic about it.

"Just teach them a lesson; they have powerful backers," Han Sanping said calmly.

"Yes, they dared to betray you back then because of the person behind them, right?"

Han Sanping didn't say anything. It was obvious that someone was backing them up. Otherwise, given Han Sanping's temper, how could he have let the Wang brothers off the hook?

"Alright, they've called the parents, so... never mind." Chen Shou nodded; there were some people he couldn't afford to offend.

(End of this chapter)