Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 128 Clarification: Former Copyright Godfather, Net Fashion Culture Goes astray

Liu Yifei was slandered. In fact, those who were happy about it were not the ignorant masses who were unaware of the truth, but some of her colleagues in the circle.

There are only so many resources in the circle, so the rising star Liu Yifei is naturally a thorn in the side and eyes of her peers in the industry.

When rumors quietly spread from gossip forums, the rumormongers were just pushing a match, but the real prairie fire was fueled by those "spectators".

Wu Chen knew this very well.

It is just getting started now. If left unchecked, someone will definitely take advantage of the situation and push the snowball of public opinion to grow bigger and bigger.

So he didn't hesitate and directly asked Light Media to take action to control the matter to the smallest extent.

As expected, those who were originally gloating - before they could finish expressing their feelings, they suddenly found that the heat of public opinion was suddenly suppressed, and the two "Entertainment Gossip" posts quietly disappeared, and they were all stunned.

At this moment, in another corner, Song Zude, who actually provoked this turmoil, was sitting in his old rental house, staring at the computer screen.

"These days, no one listens to the truth, only lies can spread far and wide."

He sneered softly, muttering to himself.

He knows the rules of this circle too well. Only controversy can bring attention.

As long as he successfully "breaks the circle" this time, even if he stands on the pillar of shame, it will be enough for him to enjoy the popularity for a year or two.

"Once the news spreads, I'll add fuel to the fire," Song Zude said softly.

He skillfully opened the "Entertainment Gossip" forum, his eyes flashing with excitement, but suddenly froze in the next second.

"Where's the post?"

He checked again and again, but the post had disappeared.

Refreshed several times, still no results.

Then he opened the portal website again, ready to see if he had "ignited the topic", but on the front page headline, he saw an official press release:

Joint Statement from China Film Group, Star Films, and Enlight Media:
"Recently, false rumors about actress Liu Yifei have spread online, severely damaging her personal reputation and negatively impacting our company's collaborative projects.

After verification, the relevant remarks are purely malicious fabrications and have no factual basis.

We solemnly declare the following: From now on, our company will hold all those who disseminate, reprint, and deliberately spread false information accountable according to law, and will take legal measures if necessary to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the actors and project team.

Song Zude's fingers trembled and he almost dropped the mouse.

"Why is she cooperating with these three companies?"

He suddenly felt a chill running straight to the top of his head.

He chose Liu Yifei because she was still young, very popular, and had just finished filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, so she was in a period of free time. But who knew that she was already involved with China Film Group, Light Media, and Wu Chen's Xingchen Films?

In an instant, he realized the danger.

He quickly opened his post interface, ready to delete the traces, but suddenly remembered that the post had disappeared long ago.

"It should be fine. I sent it from an Internet cafe, so they shouldn't be able to find it." Song Zude secretly encouraged himself.

He had checked the legal provisions before posting it, and as long as he couldn't find the source of the evidence, there wouldn't be a big problem.

Although this is a clarification statement, for the industry, it is no less than a project announcement for a major production.

As soon as the news came out, there was a lot of discussion in the circle.

The joint action of these three companies not only quickly put out the fire, but also sent a signal flare to the entire industry - another new film by Wu Chen has quietly started.

"No, this is too lucky."

"I just finished being slandered, but not only did I clear my name, I also exposed the project!"

"That film must be Wu Chen's. Wu Chen's Xingchen Films has even come forward."

In an instant, countless eyes quickly shifted from "the truth of the rumor" to "Wu Chen's new work" and "what role Liu Yifei will play".

Meanwhile, in another corner of Beijing, Yang Mi, who had already received her acceptance letter from the Beijing Film Academy, read the news and couldn't help but sigh. "What a lucky guy!"

She is not a newcomer to the industry, and she knows very well what a movie co-produced by Xingchen, China Film and Guangguang means.

If domestic directors' productions are classified into different levels, Wu Chen, the only one in the mainland who can direct A-level productions in Hollywood, would undoubtedly have his project at the highest level.

All of a sudden, people started to come in to inquire about the project news, and other things seemed to disappear.

More people are concerned about what this project is and why there has been no news about it in the industry before. However, judging from the content of the statement, the project seems to have already started.

At this moment, Zhang Yi called.

"Senior Brother." Wu Chen was a little surprised.

"I heard from Lao Mu that you were looking for someone with connections to the internet cafe?" Zhang Yi smiled. "I know someone who might be able to help you."

"Ok?"

A hint of joy flashed across Wu Chen's face. He didn't expect that this matter would be resolved so quickly.

But he was a little surprised that Zhang Yi actually had connections in this area.

"Speaking of which, he also helped with the distribution of my 'Hero'. His name is Li Feng." Zhang Yi said with a smile, "Last year, he founded Wangshang Culture, which deals with the internet cafe industry, covering a wide range of areas. I think he can help you.
He also needs resources in the film and television industry recently. Let me know if you need any. I can help you make the contact."

"Thank you, senior brother." Wu Chen responded immediately, but after hanging up the phone, he kept repeating the name Li Feng.

"Net Fashion Culture."

After murmuring several times, Wu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

If he remembered correctly, the Li Feng that Zhang Yi mentioned was the man who was hailed as the godfather of copyright before the rise of Internet film and television.

Wangshang Culture, which he founded, is the first company in China to focus on the operation of copyrighted film and television programs.
Later, it occupied 100% of the market share of genuine copyrights in Internet cafe channels and 70% of the market share of genuine copyrights in operator channels, forming a de facto content monopoly.

But when it comes to business, being one step late is too late, and being one step early is too time-consuming. To be able to grasp that half step, you need not only wisdom but also luck.

Li Feng looked too far ahead and took two wrong steps at a critical moment, which resulted in Wangshang Culture, which could have easily become rich, having its capital chain broken when it should have been rising the most, and eventually disappearing in the long river of history.

Copyrights are very cheap nowadays. A non-hit TV series can be sold in packages for only 1 to 3 yuan. The price of more popular TV series will be much higher, but it is still too cheap.

Wu Chen was still thinking about how to find the right person to help him do this.

After all, this is not something you can just ask anyone to buy.

Negotiation, pricing, operations and strategy are all top priorities, and you have to travel all over the country, which alone takes up a lot of energy.

And it can't be slow, it has to be executed quickly.

Because most copyright holders sell non-permanent licenses, and how to obtain exclusive long-term copyright is a key point. If we wait until the next few years, when most content providers become aware of copyright, we will probably only be able to obtain short-term copyright.

As long as you have long-term exclusive copyright, you will be successful no matter whether you make money from it or use it for cooperation.

Wu Chen's eyes moved slightly. Li Feng was a very suitable candidate for cooperation at the moment.

Zhang Yi acted quickly and told Wu Chen that they had made an appointment and that he could go there at 10 o'clock the next morning.

On the other hand, the actions of Light Media are far more than just a clarification statement.

That evening, several mainstream entertainment and gossip accounts in Beijing almost simultaneously updated in-depth articles with extremely similar content. The headlines were sensational, but every word was true:

A Comprehensive Review of Song Zude's Words and Deeds: This Isn't His First Time Spreading Rumors

Industry Insiders Reveal: How Song Zude Fabricates "News" to Gain Traffic

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In the rental house, Song Zude looked at the gossip news on the screen, his face turning pale and blue.

He stood up suddenly and almost knocked over his computer. He opened the news and saw that it was full of comments, some even trying to stir up trouble.

He was a professional in this field, and he immediately felt something was wrong. This was clearly a prelude to a premeditated plan, but he still held on to a last glimmer of hope.
(End of this chapter)