Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 717 Reputation Reversal, Young Idol Cries?

These directors are all big accounts with tens of millions of followers, instantly attracting a large number of netizens to watch, and even some netizens who have not yet seen the movie began to show curiosity.

Wow! So many directors are recommending it! My goodness, is "The Legend of Zu" really that amazing?

"I was originally planning to watch 'Zhu Xian,' but after hearing this, I'm starting to have second thoughts!"

"Sigh, they are all famous directors, there's no need for them to ruin their careers!"

"I haven't gone yet, but I'm going this afternoon! I really like Zhou Yang!"

"Brothers and sisters, I saw the premiere of 'The Legend of Zu' yesterday, and it was absolutely fantastic!"

"Supporting this movie is definitely the right thing to do! It's absolutely worth watching! I originally went to see it because of Gu Tianle, but I ended up being completely captivated by Zhou Yang!"

"..."

However, some of Xiao Zhan's fans are talking nonsense, firmly believing that his movie is excellent.

"How can someone criticize such a great movie as 'Jade Dynasty'! I've had enough!"

"Haha! Did the film critics and directors take bribes? Don't they feel any remorse? Good movies are getting no attention!"

"Speechless! Xiao Zhan is so outstanding, and he works so hard in filming! How can you slander him? Don't you feel bad about it?"

"The director and critics definitely accepted bribes! Especially Zhang Jimou!"

"Xiao Zhan has worked so hard, and you all have no taste! You still won't admit to taking bribes!"

"Zhang Jimou doesn't understand movies at all, yet he dares to comment! 'Zhu Xian' is definitely 100 times better than 'The Legend of Zu'!"

"..."

These dissenting voices were all biased by the fans, which Zhou Yang found laughable, let alone his fans.

"The director and film critic accepted bribes. Your family must be really rich. Xiao Zhan is really hardworking!"

"This is a joke! The fans are so biased that they can't see the truth at all!"

"This is hilarious! I'm speechless! This is the first time I've ever heard of directors and film critics accepting bribes!"

"You've even abandoned your brains for Xiao Zhan! Intelligence is still very important, and I hope you all have it!"

"Haha, I almost died laughing! Although Zhang Jimou's movies are so-so, his eye for talent is still pretty good!"

"Trying to whitewash someone is a fatal mistake! Everyone knows that after watching the movie! Brother Yang is truly the best, right?!"

"..."

The following day, the opening day box office figures for both films were released, surprising many fans.

"The Legend of Zu" grossed $8000 million worldwide on its opening day and 1.5 million RMB in China, which is quite rare for a fantasy film.

As is well known, Chinese fantasy films are not popular in the international market; audiences prefer to watch science fiction works.

In comparison, Jade Dynasty grossed $3000 million worldwide on its opening day and $1.5 million domestically.

Besides the difference in box office revenue, it is also difficult to compare with "The Legend of Zu" in terms of word-of-mouth.

Although the box office performance of "Jade Dynasty" was quite respectable, netizens recalled Xiao Zhan's promotional Weibo posts, and the number of comments and reposts seemed to be exaggerated.

Some active netizens began to post comments, while Zhou Yang's fans were happy to hear about it.

"Wow, what a difference! Considering the number of reposts back then, it definitely seems like there were paid trolls involved!"

"While it's not unusual for a newcomer to hire online trolls, dragging Zhou Yang into this is going a bit too far!"

"This is utterly self-contradictory! Do they really think these results are any good?" "How can they compare to Zhou Yang? His data is the real deal! What is this? Trying to compete with Zhou Yang?"

"That's brilliant! The public's eyes are sharp; Xiao Zhan has really slapped himself in the face, haha!"

Meanwhile, while everyone was focused on the box office performance of the two films, Xiao Zhan posted on Weibo to celebrate the first day's results.

"#Xiao Zhan: I was so happy when I saw the first day's box office results. Thank you to all my fans who have always supported me! Recently, some people have been trying to make me look bad, I don't know why, and they even hired online trolls to smear me. Thank you all for enduring so many negative comments for me! I love you all!#"

Xiao Zhan's post clearly carried a sarcastic tone, with many believing it was referring to Zhou Yang, and many of Xiao Zhan's fans expressed their sympathy.

"Our Zhan Zhan is so pitiful. He always works so hard, yet he still has to endure attacks! We will always support you!"

"It's heartbreaking! How can someone be so shameless as to hire an online army! I'm speechless!"

"Zhou Yang was never a good person, and he always tries to sabotage our team. I really feel sorry for him!"

"Zhanzhan is a hardworking young man, and we will definitely protect him!"

"Zhan Zhan has done his best. Zhou Yang, as a senior, is really not magnanimous enough! Keep it up, Xiao Zhan!"

"..."

Immediately, the comment section about Xiao Zhan was filled with the dissatisfaction of fans, but some netizens also expressed doubts, believing that Zhou Yang did not need to do such a thing.

Excited fans flocked to Zhou Yang's Weibo account, expressing some extremely dissatisfied comments.

"Who do you think you are? You've only been in the industry for a few years and you already think you're so important. You really look down on newcomers!"

"Wow, that's amazing! Their acting is mediocre, yet they keep performing in real life! The amount of online trolls they hired is truly astonishing."

"So disappointing! Always doing dirty tricks behind people's backs, this behavior is disgusting! Warning: Haters!"

"We've worked so hard to support you, how could you do this? I'm heartbroken for our idol!"

"Haha, Xiao Zhan has a good appearance and his acting skills are not bad either. Is he afraid of stealing your thunder?"

"..."

Currently, the conflict between Zhou Yang and Xiao Zhan has become a focal point of public opinion. With the controversy surrounding their two films raging, Zhou Yang's influence and popularity have drawn public attention. This dispute climbed into the top ten trending topics within just half an hour.

The trending topic was very eye-catching, directly pointing out that "Zhou Yang hired online trolls to suppress newcomers!"
Because of this headline, the event's popularity soared, clicks increased continuously, and related reports tended to support Xiao Zhan, causing many bystanders to overlook the true situation.

Many netizens and movie fans expressed their anger after clicking on the video.

"Zhou Yang would never do that; he would never stoop to hiring an online army!"

"I have never seen such a blatant lie before, it's unbelievable!"

"I've seen the video; Zhou Yang clearly didn't want to appear with him at all! There was absolutely no suppression involved!"

"Xiao Zhan's movies are so bad they're unbelievable, and you guys are still praising his acting skills? It's laughable! If I were Zhou Yang, I wouldn't even bother with him!"

"This is absolutely outrageous! Not a single word in this report is true! It's hilarious!"

"Wow, that's impressive! They're orchestrating this whole thing to smear Zhou Yang, subtly and overtly mocking Xiao Zhan?"

"..."

Zhou Yang also noticed these Weibo posts; after all, with so much criticism, he couldn't possibly ignore it.

His expression gradually turned cold, and those who knew him well knew that this was a sign of his anger.

(End of this chapter)