I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 148: Shut up!
Since her debut, Jing Tian has collaborated with many superstars, but she seems unable to boost their popularity. Some even call her an unsupportive teammate.

This person's tendency to be easily criticized helped him, which reminded Cheng Sheng of a saying by Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms period: "The late emperor passed away before he had completed his great undertaking."

Da Tiantian was slightly unhappy after being warned by Cheng Sheng's eyes. She had originally planned to ask her uncle to help suppress the public opinion, but now it seemed that he wouldn't help at all!
That damned Cheng Sheng! I was trying to help him out of kindness, and he didn't appreciate it at all. No wonder he's being smeared.

However, those who smear him are truly despicable.

Why do you have to say something like that, insisting that he's having an affair with a female mistress? That's utter nonsense.

She could prove Cheng Sheng's innocence because she had tried to come to Cheng Sheng's room alone several times, but that bastard refused, saying he was afraid of gossip.

If I'm not afraid, why should he be? He's really broken my heart.

However, it is also clear from this that Cheng Sheng is indeed different from people in the entertainment industry.

He was a man of impeccable morals and never had affairs with actresses, which, for some reason, secretly pleased her.

After being warned by Cheng Sheng, everyone who had originally wanted to post an explanation on Cheng Sheng's behalf immediately swallowed back what they wanted to say.

They didn't quite understand why they wouldn't let them help.
If everyone came out together to explain, wouldn't that clear Director Cheng's name?
"You guys, listen to Director Cheng and don't cause trouble."

Zheng Zeshi, who plays Dong Zhuo, said seriously.

He's been in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for almost his entire life, and he sees things more clearly than anyone else.

Many things can't be explained away. In the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, if you take things too seriously, you're doomed.

It's easy to ruin a person; a media storm can destroy a celebrity's future.

Zheng Zeshi knows one example: Liu Ximing, a former "young heartthrob" heavily promoted by TVB. His life is like a dramatic series, from his high spirits on the singing competition stage to the low point swallowed by the vortex of public opinion, and now back to a life of ordinariness. It can be said that the storm of public opinion has pushed his life down.

The turning point came during his collaboration with Zhou Huimin on "The Black Gold Sword".

To generate buzz, the production team released rumors about a romantic relationship between the two. In an interview, when asked about his impression of Zhou Huimin, Liu Ximing frankly said that he "admired her very much".

This seemingly ordinary compliment became a turning point in his life—at that time, Zhou Huimin and Ni Zhen were having a secret relationship, and Liu Ximing, unaware of the situation, completely angered them.

As the founder of Yes! magazine, Ni Zhen used his media influence to launch a three-year-long malicious smear campaign against Liu Ximing, frequently attacking him with stigmas such as "tumor Ming" in the magazine and fabricating all sorts of baseless negative news.

In an era when people relied on newspapers and magazines for information, a deluge of rumors, like a net, instantly dragged Liu Ximing's career into the abyss.

Young and without anyone to back him up, he was unable to defend himself and could only watch helplessly as his promising future was destroyed.

In Zheng Zeshi's view, Cheng Sheng is very similar to Liu Ximing at this moment; someone is deliberately trying to use public opinion to ruin Cheng Sheng's future.

In this situation, it's best not to argue with public opinion, because the more you explain online, the sharper the counterattack will be, and they might even fabricate rumors out of thin air.

The best course of action is to find evidence to smear you.

“Teacher Zheng is right. Everyone must stay calm and not be swayed by online comments,” Liu Meng said.

"Alright, everyone go back to the hotel. I'll handle the reporters myself."

After Cheng Sheng finished speaking, he was the first to walk out of the film set.

As soon as Cheng Sheng came out, the reporters waiting outside all rushed over in a dense crowd.

Upon seeing this, the film studio security guards quickly stepped in front of them.

But there were just too many reporters, and a few of them rushed up to Cheng Sheng and pointed their microphones at him.

"Director Cheng, are those comments online true?"

"The woman in the video is the sugar daddy's mistress. Did you suffer any retaliation from the sugar daddy for sexually harassing his mistress?"

"Director Cheng, many people are saying that you have inappropriate relationships with the actresses in the crew. Is this true?" "Zeng Li, Su Chang, and Bai Baihe have all been in your room. I heard they left your room the next day."

"Someone leaked information that you..."

Faced with a barrage of questions from reporters, Cheng Sheng's face darkened.

They don't know where these comments came from, but they're sure someone is hiring online trolls to smear him.

"Shut up, everyone."

Cheng Sheng roared.

The reporters present were taken aback for a moment, but quickly became excited.

Is this an attempt to attack us?
Great! If they make a move, it will definitely be big news.

The reporters were eager for Cheng Sheng to make a move.

Director Chen, standing next to Cheng Sheng, clearly showed concern. He was afraid that Cheng Sheng, being young and impulsive, might actually hit the reporter.

"Beating up reporters" is common in the entertainment industry. Sometimes paparazzi's unauthorized photos can be infuriating, and even celebrities who try to tolerate it find it hard to control their emotions.

But the consequences of such a thing are very serious.

Even setting aside the official handling of the matter, the media will definitely retaliate, and may even use this incident to publicize it extensively, leaving us to face public condemnation and criticism.

For example, several years ago, Wang Zhiwen had a conflict with reporters on set, which led to a joint article by 30 media outlets in which he publicly apologized, drawing widespread attention from the public.

Following the Wang Zhiwen incident, his public image was damaged, and his subsequent career development was limited.

In some cases, journalists may retaliate through public reporting or pressure from public opinion.

After being criticized by the media, celebrities may face a long-term industry ban.

Chen Daoming truly did not want Cheng Sheng to follow the same path as Wang Zhiwen.

His gaze fell on Cheng Sheng. If Cheng Sheng really made a move, he would pull the person away immediately.

China has finally produced a good director, and he doesn't want to just watch him be ruined.

While Chen Daoming was taking precautions, those who were close to Cheng Sheng also made the same move.

However, their worries were unnecessary. With another memory to back him up, Cheng Sheng knew better than anyone the consequences of hitting a reporter.

"I will not refute any comments online, but someone needs to be responsible for the consequences of all their words."

Cheng Sheng suppressed his anger and said.

"Okay, that's all I have to say. I'm very tired after filming all day. Please make way for me."

Before the reporters could speak, Cheng Sheng, protected by security guards and crew members, broke through a path and left the film studio.

"These people are really going too far," Da Tian Tian said angrily.

There were many reporters waiting at the hotel entrance, but fortunately there weren't many. Cheng Shengcai was escorted into the hotel by the crew.

With security guards present at the hotel, reporters couldn't get in at all.

Cheng Sheng and his group finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)