Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 221 Zhou Yang is accused of being arrogant!
In the entertainment industry, young male celebrities always try every means to swindle money from their fans, making one bad movie after another, and even requiring payment to view photos on Weibo.

Zhou Yang, however, was different. Despite having many opportunities to make money, he chose not to take them.

……

Meanwhile, Zhang Yimou returned home in a very bad mood, and finally picked up his phone to post on social media.

"#Internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou: There's a young heartthrob in the entertainment industry—I won't name names—whom I approached for a role, and he scoffed at the pay I offered. He even looked down on 'The Great Wall,' a film that hundreds of screenwriters spent three years polishing. It's laughable! He thinks he's a superstar just because he's appeared on a few variety shows and acted in a few TV dramas. It's ridiculous! This is how the entertainment industry has been corrupted!"

As one of China's most famous directors, Zhang Yimou's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a buzz on Weibo.

The first to be affected were a group of actors who had worked with Zhang Yimou or hoped to gain his favor; they all forwarded the post and commented on it.

#Wang Xiaoming: Support Director Zhang! Oppose unethical artists!#

"#FengShaofeng: Director Zhang is an excellent director, support!#"

"#CaiKun: Director Zhang, please reduce your focus on young, pretty boys and consider actors like us who are skilled in acting.#"

"#Wu Fan: I support Director Zhang. He's a good director. I hope some people will come forward and admit their mistakes!"

"#Deng Kai: Director Zhang is very sincere. I support his remarks. The other party should come out and admit their mistake quickly!"

"..."

Almost all actors in the entertainment industry reposted Zhang Yimou's Weibo post to express their support.

This grand occasion naturally attracted marketing accounts, which immediately posted screenshots of Zhang Yimou's Weibo post.

"#Entertainment Gossip: International director Zhang Jimou suddenly lost his temper, suspected to be due to some young male celebrity acting like a diva. He's only directed a few TV series, but he's become incredibly popular recently. Can you guess which young male celebrity it is? #Thinking#"

"#Circle3Sister: A rumor has surfaced that an actor forced script revisions, drawing a furious rebuke from Zhang Yimou on Weibo. It seems to be a certain young heartthrob who's recently become incredibly popular.#"

"#CircleOldGhost: A young actor demanded a high salary, which the producer couldn't tolerate, and he posted an angry Weibo post! Everyone agrees!"

"#Fengxing Studio: According to the latest news from Fengxing, Great Wall Films has only invited two new generation actors recently, namely Zhou Yang and Lu Han. So who are they? #TouchingChin#"

Upon hearing the revelation from a Funshion employee, netizens began to speculate.

"Is there even a question? It obviously refers to Lu Han. Zhou Yang is now focused on improving his acting skills, and we thank him for his efforts."

"Fengxing Studio likes to create an atmosphere. Didn't their boss deliberately release some fake news before? As a result, it was refuted by Zhou Yang's agency. Now they're mentioning Zhou Yang again. Their purpose is very obvious."

"Wow, this boss is really despicable. He will stop at nothing to slander Zhou Yang."

“Lu Han has always been very well-mannered and never puts on airs since her debut, but a certain artist surnamed Jiang has a lot of negative news.”

"Oh dear, your Lu Han is always hyping things up with female celebrities, how hypocritical."

"Choosing Zhou Yang is a better choice, as it's a collaboration between a seasoned veteran and a rising star."

"..."

Zhou Yang's supporters and Lu Han's fans started a heated debate in the comments section.

However, Lu Han's fans were quickly at a disadvantage because many bystanders sided with Zhou Yang.

After appreciating Zhou Yang's outstanding acting skills in "The Myth", many netizens have become his loyal supporters, preferring actors like Zhou Yang to young idols like Lu Han.

The entire network agrees.

The person previously accused of lying and being arrogant was not Zhou Yang, but Lu Han. Suddenly, director Zhang Yimou posted a message congratulating Lu Han on joining the film "The Great Wall" and entrusting him with the role of Peng Yong. He said, "You are the future of Chinese entertainment."

This Weibo post, however, caused a huge uproar online, like a thunderbolt.

"The fact that Zhang Yimou praised Lu Han so highly means that he wasn't the one who criticized him before."

"Haha, the truth is out! If it's not Brother Lu, then it must be Zhou Yang!"

"I knew it! Brother Lu is a trustworthy person. How could he possibly act like a big shot?"

"Tsk tsk, Zhou Yang, you're really something. One sentence from you has stirred up half of the entertainment industry. Let's see how you're going to survive from now on."

"@Zhou Yang, I heard you're acting like a big shot. Why don't you come out and walk around a bit more often?"

"..."

Zhou Yang also saw the Weibo post by Zhang Yimou. He didn't expect that his words would make Zhang Yimou think that he was acting like a big shot.

Moreover, it also garnered support and reposts from half of the entertainment industry's stars.

Or rather, Zhang Yimou has always been used to being fawned over and doesn't like people ignoring him and instead supporting others.

However, Zhou Yang is not someone to be trifled with.

He immediately posted a message on social media.

"#Zhou Yang: I firmly oppose making bad movies. Although I value money, I will never use unethical means to obtain it. Making me compromise is worse than death. In the film and television industry, in the end, fame and fortune are empty; the audience's evaluation is the most important. No matter what circle you're in, it all ends in obscurity! Remember, I am an actor.#"

"Brother Yang, you really have guts!"

"You've challenged half of the entertainment industry? That's amazing!"

"That's a really classic saying: no matter what circle you're in, it all ends up as a wreath."

"Brother Yang, we didn't misjudge you. These celebrities only care about reposting, but they've forgotten their true nature."

"Brother Yang, we will always support you, no matter what others say!"

"..."

After sending the message, Zhou Yang immediately turned off his phone and went to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, he turned on his phone and found dozens of missed calls, most of which were from Chen Tianzhen and Yan Ming.

Bai Bing, Lao Hu, and Yi Xi also called. The three of them couldn't reach Zhou Yang, so they sent him a text message instead.

Zhou Yang opened the text messages and found that the three of them were comforting and supporting him.

Zhou Yang felt a surge of warmth in his heart. In this cutthroat entertainment industry, he still had a few true friends.

Then, Zhou Yang called Chen Tianzhen, and as soon as the call connected, he heard a series of scoldings.

"Zhou Yang! You bastard! You're so irresponsible! Don't you even know your own abilities? Director Zhang didn't criticize you by name, yet you still posted on Weibo! I've been fighting for resources for you, and now the company's higher-ups are very dissatisfied with you! What am I supposed to do?!"

Chen Tianzhen was furious. If Zhou Yang hadn't been a stepping stone for Rock Records to enter the entertainment industry, she would have stopped caring about it long ago.

“Sister Tianzhen, you should know that Rolling Stone has no foundation in the entertainment industry. If the company is unhappy, you can leave and continue to be my manager,” Zhou Yang said, offering a surprising suggestion.

Isn't being your own boss better than working for someone else?
(End of this chapter)