Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 585 Am I a Scoundrel?

"$4 million! Even if Disney and Sony joined forces, a $3 million investment is still a huge sum!"

"This is truly a huge investment!"

"It reminds me of Disney proudly saying that it invested $3 million. Compared to Zhou Yang, their investment really seems insignificant!"

"Is this considered an action sci-fi movie? I'm really looking forward to it!"

"That's fantastic! I'm so happy! That young heartthrob Liu Zhuangshi can only sing, right?"

"Haha, yeah! They were advertising right there, and a friend of mine went to check it out as soon as he heard about it! Seriously!"

"..."

At this moment, the media reporters sitting below were recording Zhou Yang's speech with their cameras, and every word he said could cause a sensation.

After a while, everyone gradually recovered from the shock of that string of numbers.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and suggested, "Next, we can continue to accept questions from the media and fans. Please feel free to ask any questions you have, and fans are welcome to participate too!"

This instantly ignited the passion of the fans present. Since they were all well-mannered Zhou Yang fans, they reserved the opportunity for the media to ask questions first.

A reporter in the front row stood up first, microphone in hand, and asked eagerly:

"Hello Zhou Yang, I'm a reporter from Tiantian Entertainment. What are your thoughts on Disney promoting its products next to you?"

The room fell silent immediately, because the issue involved a dispute between the two companies over the copyright of Spider-Man, and the unspoken conflict could not be discussed openly.

Everyone present was very gossipy and eager to hear Zhou Yang's opinion on the matter.

Zhou Yang smiled and raised the microphone to respond: "That's a very good question. Do they just rely on young, handsome actors to establish themselves? I will only focus on film production! I dislike that kind of opportunistic behavior the most."

Zhou Yang's words were straightforward and merciless in pointing out Disney's shortcomings.

This indicates that the relationship between the two is not harmonious.

Zhou Yang seems to be implying: You read that right, we really don't get along!

Zhou Yang is definitely the first to give such a straightforward and merciless response!

Most of those who stayed to listen to Zhou Yang's speech were his fans, who expressed their support.

"Brother Yang! I totally agree! Why bother with all that fancy stuff when making movies? Focusing on making each film well is the key!"

"Brother Yang is amazing! I love you just the way you are! Haha!"

"The truly talented actors are indeed far superior to the young, pretty-boy ones."

"Brother Yang is so sincere! I'm just dissatisfied with them, I really can't stand them! Hahaha..."

"We really need to take film production seriously! The quality of those works produced by young, pretty-boy actors is truly worrying."

"My Spider-Man can't fall into their hands! Ugh!"

"Brother Yang is right! They stole my Spider-Man and are openly opposing me. Should I support them?"

"..."

The media quickly used cameras to record comments related to the price reduction.

Next came the Q&A session with fans, where Zhou Yang's supporters asked a series of questions about the movie.

Zhou Yang responded gently and with a smile to each question.

However, Zhou Yang's audio response to Disney quickly went viral online.

Liu Zhuangshi's fans and Disney supporters alike expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Who do you think you are? Daring to boss my brother around? Do you know how much effort he puts in?" "Are you looking down on Brother Liu? He insists on filming even in the sweltering summer heat, and practices his voice every day in the winter! What do you know?"

"Zhou Yang is so arrogant! This is a clear sign of being utterly disrespectful!"

"Does he think he's so great that he looks down on everyone?"

"No matter how much investment is made, a scoundrel is a scoundrel! We resolutely boycott 'Inception'!"

"Who do you think you are? All you do is try to take shortcuts? You have such a high opinion of yourself, it's really funny. Why bother promoting these things?"

"The results are what matter! You've said so much, do you think you're so great?"

"..."

After two days of publicity, Zhou Yang gradually realized just how crazy Liu Zhuangshi's fervent fans were.

In order to open up the domestic market, Disney specially invited Liu Zhuangshi to make a cameo appearance and sing the theme song, a fact that Zhou Yang was well aware of.

In subsequent promotions, Disney followed Zhou Yang closely wherever he went, truly like a sidekick.

Whenever Zhou Yang hears these things, he feels extremely helpless.

Thanks to Liu Zhuangshi's fans, the audience at every promotional event for "Super Spider-Man" exceeded that of the neighboring "Inception".

Fat Di was extremely anxious about this: "What are we going to do! How can there be such people! No matter where we go, they always follow us!"

Zhou Yang leisurely brewed tea in the hotel and said slowly, "You don't believe me? Don't worry, the result is the key!"

Indeed, the results are not yet known, so we must not let ourselves lose our composure.

Fat Di calmed down a little and nestled next to Zhou Yang.

During the promotional period, they went in and out of the hotel together every day, and Dilraba's dependence on Zhou Yang deepened.

No matter how things develop, Fat Di entrusts everything to Zhou Yang, believing that "as long as he says it's possible, it will definitely succeed," revealing a very obvious admiration for him.

A few days later, the pre-sale box office results came out.

Thanks to the publicity over the past few days, the pre-sale box office of "Super Spider-Man" is significantly higher than that of "Inception".

This made many people involved in the production feel uneasy.

Even Nolan learned of the dispute between the two and hurriedly made a phone call: "Zhou, what should we do now? I've seen the pre-sale box office figures!"

After all, this was a joint project between them, so Nolan was naturally very concerned about it and kept an eye on relevant information every day.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and said firmly, "Are you still doubting me, Director Nolan? Our efforts will eventually pay off!"

The person on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief, recalling their previous efforts and meticulous attitude, and felt full of confidence in their work.

Nolan immediately replied energetically, "Of course! We'll show them what a truly excellent work is!"

Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh a few times after hearing this, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then hung up the phone.

However, when he looked at the information online, his expression became noticeably colder.

The outcome is still uncertain.

Since even director Nolan has taken note of these data, the international media certainly won't miss this opportunity.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before foreign media launched a fierce attack on Zhou Yang.

"#Zhou Xin Daily: Zhou Yang has always been a box office darling thanks to his superb acting skills! Now, Disney's 'Super Spider-Man' has surpassed Zhou's 'Inception'! His box office era seems to be coming to an end!"

"#EverydayTalk: As of today, *Super Spider-Man*'s pre-sale box office is tens of millions more than *Inception*! Fortunes are constantly changing; after all, Disney is a long-established film company, and with Sony's support, Zhou Yang's box office era may be over!"

(End of this chapter)