I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 171 Declaring War on the Spring Festival Film Season!
The morning sunlight shone on the entrance of [Xuan Shi Entertainment].

The snow has stopped, and snowplows are working diligently in the distance.

But the land in the distance remained a vast expanse of white.

In the distance, a dense crowd of people rushed towards [Xuan Shi Entertainment], their eyes fixed on the direction.

The media who arrived late couldn't even squeeze through the entrance; they could only barely carry their cameras and find a decent spot to film!

In the parking lot outside [Xuan Shi Entertainment], security captain Zhang Shun had already prepared all the company's security personnel and were waiting at the entrance of [Xuan Shi Entertainment], but they still couldn't stop the surging tide of media and fans!

In the end, he had no choice but to take the walkie-talkie and personally lead the security personnel to hold hands and desperately form human walls to barely maintain order at the scene.

"The media has gone mad!"

"Yes!"

"crazy!"

"Send more men immediately!"

"I know!"

Looking at the dark mass of people in the distance, and the enthusiastic fans who came excitedly from all directions, holding up Zhou Yang's billboards and screaming and waving them around!

Zhang Shun felt his heart pounding. Today's scene had completely overturned his understanding, and he even vaguely felt the frenzy of a superstar concert!

While using his body to block the police line, he frantically dispatched manpower over the walkie-talkie!
A burst of excited cheers erupted...

The company doors are open!
……

"I'm coming!"

"Zhou Yang is here!"

"..."

I don't know who suddenly shouted that.

Immediately afterwards, a frenzied commotion broke out in the crowd, and countless cameras and microphones rushed towards the entrance of [Xuan Shi Entertainment].

At this moment, well-known media outlets, whether traditional tabloids or emerging online media, have completely gone mad!

In the early hours of the morning, media outlets received a series of phone calls from Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The phone call only contained this one sentence: "Zhou Yang is getting too popular, we've decided to curb his momentum!"

If it were any other time, if Zhou Yang hadn't yet risen to prominence, they might have been able to keep him in check.

But! At this moment, no one cares anymore.

Around four or five in the morning, media reporters, carrying cameras and other equipment, rushed towards Zhou Yang's location!
All website owners are well aware that with the booming development of the internet and its ever-increasing influence, the next era will be one of frenzied traffic!

Whoever is the first to capitalize on this era of internet traffic will have enough influence in the future internet landscape and may even attract the attention of investors!
And Zhou Yang!
Numerous media outlets have discovered this!
During this period, it has been a constant presence on the internet, in weekly magazines, and in the headlines of portal websites...

Whether you praise him, scold him, belittle or ridicule him, or even extol him to the skies...

Mentioning Zhou Yang even briefly, or using Zhou Yang's name, will cause clicks to skyrocket and traffic to surge endlessly!
not to mention!
It's today!
Zhou Yang not only secured the Hollywood film "Twilight" but also became the spokesperson and collaborator for the globally renowned clothing brand KSA...

Those are resources that countless young actors, veteran film stars, and heartthrobs in the entertainment industry are vying for!

It's a must for Chinese actors to go international and become international superstars. At this crucial moment, if you don't film Zhou Yang, plenty of other media outlets will!

..............................

How popular is it?

"The Zhou Yang Home personal portal website has nearly 7 registered users!"

"The number of registered users on the [Movie Home] website has exceeded 54!"

"The box office of 'Love Rollercoaster'..."

"How much?"

“Four million!”

"..."

Huaying International Cinema Circuit.

in the office.

On Dong Qichang's desk were a series of documents. He looked at one document carefully, a vague sense of unease rising in his heart!
Especially after seeing the name "Zhou Yang", that feeling of unease has become increasingly intense!
The assistant reported one data point after another, and each data point made him feel like he was losing control!

"What is the chairman doing?"

"He's in a meeting!"

"Another meeting? Why weren't I called?"

"..."

A sudden silence fell over the office.

Dong Qichang was taken aback at first, then silently sat back down in his chair.

Dong Qichang, the former head of the marketing and copyright departments of the cinema chain, was ousted from management because he spoke up for Zhou Yang in the "Golden Horse Award blacklisting Zhou Yang incident" and opposed decoupling from Zhou Yang.

Over the past few months, he was not invited to any of Huaying International's important meetings. He only found out what had happened and what decisions had been made afterward, from other people's accounts.
If Zhou Yang could be completely blacklisted and disappear from the public eye, that would be fine, but unfortunately...

He lowered his head, looking at the box office of "Love Rollercoaster" which had surpassed 1000 million RMB, and felt a mix of emotions.

For a long time, not only him, but almost everyone thought Zhou Yang was finished. The five major film companies in China, along with related media, the three major cinema chains in China, and the film circles in Taiwan and Hong Kong... the lineup to boycott Zhou Yang was so powerful that it almost put them on the opposite side of the entire Chinese film industry!
but!
He managed to tear a hole in the censorship, and the hole kept getting bigger and bigger!
Looking at the detailed box office data for "Love Rollercoaster," he fell into deep thought!
It started as an inconspicuous cinema chain called "Changkong Cinema," the least noticeable cinema chain in the Huaxia Cinema Company, which was showing "Love Rollercoaster."

Subsequently, seeing that [Changkong Cinemas] was making money, three other cinema chains, including [Wanxin Cinemas] and [Xinde Cinemas], began secretly showing "Love Rollercoaster," and made a fortune during the Spring Festival holiday break in late December and early January...

The once thunderous ban now seems to have cracked all at once...

Sunlight shines on the desk.

His assistant stood silently beside him.

He turned on his computer, which displayed a video sent by a reporter from the front lines.

The video is news about Zhou Yang's company's new movie.

There was no movie press conference, no specially invited reporters, and not even a dedicated movie promotional image.

Only Zhou Yang, accompanied by a director named Che Xiao, stood at the entrance of the new company, [Xuan Shi Entertainment]!
"Today, I made a very difficult decision!"

"That is……"

"Our company is declaring war on the Spring Festival film market!"

Upon seeing this sentence, Dong Qichang was taken aback, and then subconsciously stood up from his chair, looking at Zhou Yang with a serious expression.

"Last night, I received an invitation to star in the movie 'Twilight' and a collaboration endorsement deal with KSA!"

"But I wasn't happy at all. In fact, I felt very heavy-hearted. I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Many people advised me to let things go, to stay calm, to compromise, and that being too rigid would only lead to breaking. I understand all these principles, but in the end, I chose to face everything rather than run away!"

"I believe many people know that I have nothing to hide..."

"For a very long time!"

"We have been treated unfairly!"

"From the Golden Horse Awards onwards, to the so-called ban! Movies aren't allowed to be released, so we're forced to huddle in our own corners..."

"I know that when I say these words, I will inevitably be met with countless insults and ridicule. In fact, many high-ranking, so-called powerful veterans in the film industry will once again use their connections to blacklist me and make me disappear from the scene!"

"I also know that these people will definitely watch my videos on their computers, trying to reduce my popularity in various ways..."

"You don't need to hide your rights, and I won't hide my sharp edge either..."

"Here, I am making a formal announcement!"

"Spring Festival film season!"

"Our new movie, 'The Martial Spirit Zhao Zilong vs. the Ape King,' is joining the fray!"

"Correct!"

"I declare war!"

"I know I'm about to face a storm!"

"but!"

"Come on! Let these storms rage even more fiercely!"

"..."

in the office.

Dong Qichang looked at Zhou Yang, whose voice had suddenly become strong and resolute!
Even someone as experienced as him as he was was somewhat shocked, and the more he looked, the more his heart pounded with fear!
He had never seen such a crazy person!
This man!

By bringing some previously hidden conflicts to the forefront, not only did the conflicts not subside, but they were also intensified!
They might even break off all relations!

Has this person completely gone mad?

....................................

"damn it!"

"Fuck you!"

"I can tolerate your fucking declaration of war, but why the fuck did you use 'A Man in the Jianghu' as the title? You son of a bitch, you're trying to ride the coattails of every trending topic, aren't you?"

"..."

【Tianyu】

After watching Zhou Yang's press conference, Xu Haibo was so angry that his face turned ashen!
At that moment, he felt as if Zhou Yang, that bastard, had stepped on his head and pissed on him!

That feeling once drove him to the brink of madness!
"Get me theater chains! Get me theater chains! If any theater chain dares to screen this movie, we'll completely cut ties with that theater chain!"

"Oh shit!"

"Grass!"

He frantically made phone calls in his office.

But in the end...

"Mr. Xu, all three major cinema chains in China have agreed, but the four smaller cinema chains have refused!"

"Okay, okay, okay! Tell them that from now on, all the Hollywood movies we endorse will sever ties with these four theater chains!"

Upon hearing this news, Xu Haibo was furious.

"We're terminating our partnership with these four theater chains for our film 'The Man from Nowhere.' Then, we'll tell other film companies to stop licensing their films as well. Also, we're terminating the contracts for 'The Mosquito Man,' which will be released in April, and our upcoming Hollywood film 'The End of the World,' which will be released after the Spring Festival! Damn it! I want to see how these four theater chains will survive without movies!"

(End of this chapter)