I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 143 Discredit
Hu Jun, Zhang Fengyi, and the others all had expressions of utter disbelief.

In their view, Wu Baige had been delaying filming as much as possible during this period, and did not seem to be rushing to finish the project at all.

It seems like they don't really recognize Wu Baige anymore since she joined the "Red Cliff" crew.

No, she shouldn't resemble Wu Baige at all, unlike anyone they had heard of before.

In their previous impression, Wu Baige's films "A Better Tomorrow" and "Once a Thief" not only made Chow Yun-fat famous, but also brought Hong Kong films to the mainland.

Then he went to Hollywood and became one of the few directors in Hollywood with final cut rights.

Because he is an internationally renowned director who belongs to China.

But after getting to know him, I found out that he completely looked down on mainland artists... no, I should say he was trying every means to suppress mainland artists.

In an effort to suppress these mainland artists, Wu Baige even nitpicked at them on set, saying their acting was poor, their camera presence was weak, and their fighting moves were not sharp enough.

They just looked for flaws in them and didn't care about delaying the filming time at all.

However, when it comes to Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars, regardless of whether they act well or not, they are first praised, and then they are constantly belittled when it comes to mainland artists.

This can be described as taking double standards to the extreme.

Now they're demanding we speed up the filming process, and they're very suspicious that Wu Baige is up to something.

Although they knew Wu Baige had ill intentions, as actors they had to be professional, and having signed contracts, they had no choice but to cooperate with Wu Baige.

Mainland actors were worried that Wu Baige would cause trouble, but the investors of "Red Cliff" were very happy to hear that Wu Baige wanted to speed up the film's production.

If the movie wraps up filming sooner, it can be released sooner, and then it will be a box office hit, allowing us to make a lot of money.

Even Han Sanye from China Film Group looked satisfied after hearing this.

He was really afraid that Wu Baige would not focus on filming and would instead cause trouble for him everywhere, especially by provoking Cheng Sheng.

It's worth noting that China Film Group invested in more than just "Red Cliff"; they also invested in "The Yellow Turban Rebellion".

If Wu Baige continues to neglect her duties, China Film Group will suffer the greatest loss.

When Cheng Sheng and Wu Baige start fighting, as the head of China Film Group and an investor in both films, he doesn't know which side to stand on.

Of course, Master Han's heart was still on Cheng Sheng's side.

After all, Cheng Sheng didn't start any trouble; it was all Wu Baige's doing.

Just when Master Han was feeling relieved, thinking that Wu Baige wouldn't cause any trouble...

Wu Baige gave him a big surprise the next day.

The next morning.

Before most people even woke up, a video had already circulated online.

The video caused a huge uproar and shook the entire entertainment industry.

The video is only five seconds long.

This five-second video caused the comment section below it to be completely flooded with messages.

Is this video authentic?

[Holy crap, wasn't Cheng Sheng supposed to be immune to underhanded dealings? Then what's this?]

I know this woman; she's the mistress of a coal mine owner in Xishan.

[No way! Cheng Sheng is so promiscuous, he even dares to sleep with his sugar daddy's woman?]

[I told you Cheng Sheng wasn't a good person! His initial innocent demeanor was just a persona; what man doesn't like a beautiful woman!]

Are those rumors about him and Scarlett true?

[Definitely, the two of them definitely slept together.]

Is it solid evidence?

[That bastard Cheng Sheng should get out of the entertainment industry.] [Go to hell! I used to admire Cheng Sheng so much, I never thought he was this kind of person.]

[Her woman is after a sugar daddy; she has absolutely no bottom line. If I were that coal mine owner from Xishan, I would definitely fight Cheng Sheng to the death.]

[Why are you working so hard! Cheng Sheng helped the Xishan coal mine owners make so much money, and he didn't take a single penny of the box office revenue from mainland China; he gave it all to them! Tell me, what's wrong with Cheng Sheng giving up the money and playing around with his sugar daddy's woman?]

[Upstairs, I agree with you. That's hundreds of millions! Cheng Sheng gave up so easily, so it's only natural that he'd play around with his sugar daddy's woman.]

[Stop talking. Who would dare invest in Cheng Sheng after what he did? The investors aren't stupid; they won't just hand over women to him.]

[Thinking about it, it makes sense. If I were the sugar daddy, even if this person made me a lot of money, I would definitely hold him accountable.]

I really feel sorry for the coal mine owners in Xishan. You know, Cheng Sheng was able to direct his first film entirely thanks to their investment!

[Young people who become arrogant and ignorant after achieving early success should be banned.]

Yes, they got him banned by the authorities.

【…】

Cheng Sheng was cyberbullied because of a five-second video.

When many netizens woke up and logged onto their computers, they were stunned when they saw the video and comments. This was quite different from the Cheng Sheng they had imagined!

The video quickly spread across the entire internet.

Some people who were unaware of the truth also joined in the comments below the video, condemning Cheng Sheng with all sorts of nasty words, as if Cheng Sheng had done something heinous.

Huayi Company.

When Feng Dapao arrived at the company early in the morning and saw the news, he burst into excited laughter.

"Hahaha! This bastard deserved to fall."

"Director Feng, you're smiling so happily, did your husband Xu Fan give you a baby?"

The newly arrived CEO, Xiao Wang, joked with Feng Dapao.

Feng Dapao wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "I'm even happier than when Xu Fan gave me a son. Cheng Sheng is finally in trouble."

"Cheng Sheng is in trouble? Did something happen to him? Or did the house collapse?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang immediately became interested.

Although Cheng Sheng didn't have any major grudge against Huayi Company, his influence still caused some impact on the company.

In particular, not long ago, Wang Jinhua led a large group of artists out of Huayi, causing Huayi to suffer heavy losses.

Of course, both the Wang brothers wanted to teach Wang Jinhua and the artists who had left a lesson.

Therefore, Mr. Wang contacted Cheng Sheng's studio privately, hoping that Cheng Sheng could find an opportunity to make things difficult for Director Chen.

But Cheng Shengli ignored him, which made Xiao Wang hate Cheng Shengli immediately.

If he falls on hard times, it will definitely be a happy thing for Mr. Wang.

"Let me see."

Mr. Wang took out his phone, typed "Cheng Sheng" into the browser, and soon a headline appeared.

[A well-known director surnamed Cheng has no moral bottom line; he deceived investors and then exploited their women.]

Upon seeing this headline, Mr. Wang was incredibly excited and immediately clicked on it.

After watching the video and reading the comments section, Mr. Wang frowned.

"Director Feng, have you noticed that it seems like someone is setting a trap for Cheng Sheng?"

Having been in the film and television industry for so many years, Mr. Wang immediately noticed that something was off about the video and the comments section.

(End of this chapter)