2001 Media Godfather

Chapter 67 The Villain Dies from Talking Too Much (2-in-1)

Lin Wanchen now finds Chu An increasingly displeasing. This "little blondie" not only knows how to seduce young girls, but his heart is also incredibly black!
It was so dirty it looked like it had been soaked in a cesspool.

The next day, Shen went to the film set.

Chu An, wrapped in a military overcoat, sat behind the monitor and spoke quietly with Director Shen.

Ji Yang was far away discussing the script and the emotional expression of the next scene with the assistant director, completely ignoring Chu An's presence.

No matter how much public opinion clamors, that's an outsider's business. Ji Yang and Chu An treat each other like air on set; that's the basic rule.

It's similar to how many popular celebrities compete for leading roles in the same drama; what viewers and netizens see are the insults and attacks outside of filming. So the question is, when they're in the same production, why don't these competitions for screen time cause them to break up and stop acting?

The reason is simple: using the media to launch a counterattack is a marketing tactic, but bringing emotions into work is a matter of professional ethics.

Media clashes only offend the opposing team's fans. But conflicts within a production crew offend the entire team. Who would dare hire you in the future? Li Meng is a prime example.

Therefore, whether it was Chu An, Ji Yang, or Lin Wanxing, they were all extremely restrained on set.

Even Shen Jin was perfectly aware of the situation, pretending not to know about the uproar outside, and continued to interact with others as usual.

At this moment, Shen Jin, also wrapped in a military overcoat, said, "Xiao Chu, I owe you a huge favor."

He already knew from Lu Mingze that Chu An's enrollment procedures had been completed, and the reason he hadn't gone to register was because he needed to help him revise the play.

"I'll have to give you a big red envelope later, so you can't refuse!"

Chu An smiled, "It's just helping each other out, Director Shen, you're being too polite."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes! I'll be there whenever you need my help!"

Chu An: "I certainly won't be polite."

Afterwards, Chu An shared his thoughts with Shen Jin regarding the scenes from today's performance.

"I don't think the scene where Wanxing slaps Ji Yang was really necessary."

In the new script, there is a scene where the male lead stops the female lead from attending a rally of progressive youths. In a moment of panic, the female lead scolds the male lead for being patriotic and slaps him.

how to say?

From a personal grudge perspective, he actually quite enjoyed watching Lin Wanxing fan Ji Yang.

But
Let's stick to the facts and address each issue separately.

From a screenwriter's perspective, Chu An felt this part was unnecessary.

"Female characters don't need to be so intense; a silent outburst is often more powerful. Moreover, I think the clash between Wanxing's gentle personality and her burning ideals creates a stronger dramatic effect."

Shen Jin listened quietly, his brows furrowed deeply.

“Your idea makes sense, but the audience may not understand it. I think it would be better to express it more directly.”

The two then engaged in a heated debate about the scene, making everyone in the crew afraid to approach.

This is not surprising. Although Shen Jin is quite tactful, like Lu Mingze, his authority on set is not to be challenged. You can't be a director without being stubborn, after all. He's already being very lenient by only arguing with Chu An.

Finally, "How about this!" Shen Jin, exhausted from arguing, said, "Let's do one take of each, and see who's better through the camera!"

Chu An shrugged. "It's settled then!"

Therefore, this scene was filmed in two separate scenarios.

Just as Chu An had planned, Wan Xing silently resisted her boyfriend's lack of understanding and cowardice, remaining steadfast in her stance.

The other response was fierce, with Ji Yang slapping him across the face.

Of course, Miss Wanxing didn't actually fan herself.

At this critical juncture, and as a professional actress, she couldn't possibly use acting to mask personal grudges. Ji Yang's performance in the staged fight scene was excellent; there were no continuity errors, and they nailed it in one take.

After the final comparison, Director Shen, his face turning a deep purplish-red, gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! You win!!"

Before Chu An could even laugh, Shen Jin said, "But I don't think my idea is wrong! It's because Wan Xing's acting is too good; she portrayed that restrained strength too directly!"

Got it!
He'll stick his tongue out until he dies.

Chu An didn't argue, giving Shen Jin face.

It was just an ordinary day.

Although Ji Yang found Chu An disgusting, he could still hold back. After finishing work, he quickly packed up and prepared to go home.

As a result, Xiao Xu, the second assistant in the camera crew, stopped Teacher Ji and guiltily pulled Ji Yang to a corner, leaving Ji Yang completely bewildered. Under normal circumstances, such a minor character wouldn't even have the chance to speak to someone on set.

But as public figures, they have to pretend!

He casually handed over the autographed photo he always carried with him, saying, "Zhao Xiaoliang, you take this, I'm in a hurry."

Xu Xiaoliang pushed the photo back, saying, "Teacher Ji, I don't need an autograph, but..."

Looking around and seeing no one nearby, he quickly unzipped his coat, revealing a corner of his digital camera in the inner pocket.

"I have a photo here that Teacher Ji might be interested in!"

Ji Yang's brows furrowed even deeper, his impatience now plain to see. But with Xu Xiaoliang gripping his arm, he couldn't break free and could only patiently ask, "What photos?"

Xu Xiaoliang grinned slyly, "Take a look first!"

As he spoke, he turned on the digital camera and pulled up a photo.

Ji Yang glanced at it casually, then his heart skipped a beat.

"You took this!?"

Xu Xiaoliang, "Shhh!!"

Afraid of being discovered, she looked around again before feeling relieved, saying, "I took this photo unintentionally."

Without a second thought, Ji Yang said, "I'll give you ten thousand, and I'll take the camera and all the photos!"

"this matter"

Xu Xiaoliang: "I understand! I didn't film anything! I don't know anything!"

As he spoke, he shoved the camera into Ji Yang's hand.

the next day.

The conflict between Chu An and Ji Yang escalated precisely because of that seemingly harmless slapping scene.

That evening, a photo of the film crew surfaced on the entertainment section of a portal website forum.

In the photo, Lin Wanxing glares angrily, swinging her arm in a wide arc, while Ji Yang, who is acting opposite her, looks aggrieved and subconsciously closes his eyes to endure it.

Shen Jin and Chu An, watching from afar, were filled with excitement, their expressions even showing a hint of schadenfreude.

One photo captures the main characters of the hottest entertainment gossip right now, and it's high-definition, uncensored, and full of storytelling!
It would be a disservice to such perfect camera work not to give this a "Taofen News Award".

The caption was just one sentence: So heartbreaking! The whole world is bullying Brother Ji Yang.

One post caused an uproar across the internet, and Ji Yang's fans went completely crazy.

They bombarded every post about the conflict between Ji Yang and Chu An, supporting the brother and speaking out for poor Ji Yang.

They even left comments on every topic on every website, venting their anger: "May Chu An's whole family die!!"

As a result, major forums and websites reposted the story, and the entire internet was filled with criticisms of Chu An, pushing this entertainment extravaganza to its climax.

It's fair to say that since the rise of the Chinese entertainment industry, no gossip about celebrity conflicts has ever been hyped up so intensely.

But that wasn't the end of it; offline media quickly followed suit, not wanting to miss this opportunity to capitalize on the trending topic.

Within a single day, more than a dozen television stations reported on the incident in their entertainment news programs, and countless newspapers and magazines published commentaries on it.

The incident of Chu An bullying Ji Yang has even escalated to the point of becoming a national topic of discussion.

Whether you like it or not, in every corner of the internet, in every prominent position of every daily and evening newspaper, and even in every TV station's entertainment gossip segment, it seems as if something is missing if Chu An and Ji Yang are not mentioned.

Zhang Linlin is a microcosm of girls in this era.

She quietly enjoys artistic things.

She enjoys listening to music, but she's never a fan of celebrities. She likes to secretly read novels in the classroom when the sunlight floods the room.

I like to carefully copy beautiful and poetic sentences into exquisite notebooks.

I also enjoy going online, browsing literary forums, and immersing myself in the little worlds of like-minded netizens, discussing the Renaissance and the era of great masters in the Republic of China.

Today, Zhang Linlin finished her homework quickly as usual, then locked her bedroom door and secretly turned on her computer to post on the forum when it was time for her to sleep.

I opened a popular post titled "Don't let time waste your youth".

However, the replies to the post were almost entirely filled with the same sentence.

"May Chu An and his entire family die!"

"May Chu An's whole family die!" (Ji Yang's family maintains formation)

"May Chu An's whole family die! (Follow me! Follow me!)!"

Zhang Linlin frowned, closed the post in disappointment, and opened the next post about the Fire Gate.

结果
Netizen 1: "May Chu An's whole family die!"

Netizen 1: "May Chu An's whole family die!"

Netizen 2: "Can the person upstairs stop spamming and go back to your entertainment section!"

Netizen 1: "The third floor is just like Chu An, may their entire family die!"

Netizen 2: "The person on the third floor is inhuman, case closed."

Zhang Linlin: "."

She knew about the gossip surrounding Chu An and Ji Yang.

There was nothing they could do; several of Ji Yang's fans were in her class, and they would get together all day to discuss how bad Chu An was and how she bullied Ji Yang.

Originally, Zhang Linlin was indifferent and didn't care, but now...
I scrolled through several posts, and the comments were all from Ji Yang's fans. Anyone who asked them to quiet down was immediately met with insults.

I switched forums, but the problem persists.

This made Zhang Linlin quite resentful, but she had no choice but to remain silent, unlike other netizens who chose to speak out.

Because she didn't want to be scolded.

I angrily shut down my computer and went to bed. Suddenly, I realized that while Chu An's bullying of his colleague was wrong, Ji Yang's fans had also gone too far.

Zhang Linlin was clearly not the only one experiencing this; many ordinary netizens, viewers, and readers who didn't care about entertainment gossip were also affected to varying degrees. Their originally peaceful and familiar lives were forcibly interrupted by a piece of gossip they didn't care about.

The consequence of this is that while Ji Yang's fans received a group of supporters and empathizers, many ordinary people, like Zhang Linlin, chose to remain silent, avoid, or even feel disgusted.

They don't side with Chu An, but they also hate the crazy behavior of Ji Yang's fans.

In short, regardless of the circumstances, on the surface, public opinion is almost unanimously against Chu An, whose reputation and image have deteriorated to an all-time low.

That day, Chu An went to the film set as usual and had an argument with Director Shen.

However, upon arriving at the film set, Director Shen's expression was noticeably unpleasant. The actors were already made up and the staff were ready, and the assistant director came to ask twice if filming was about to begin.

Shen Jin didn't respond; he just sat there coldly, as if he was about to explode at any moment.

Finally, Shen Jin slammed his thermos on the table twice, drawing everyone's attention.

"I'll just say a few words!!"

"The first sentence!"

"It's normal for colleagues to have conflicts! Everyone is working together for the sake of creation, which is understandable. I personally don't encourage it, but I won't participate either. Please be mindful of boundaries!"

Shen Jin scanned the entire room, his gaze lingering on Ji Yang for a couple of seconds.

"The second sentence!"

Almost through gritted teeth, he yelled, "All of you better keep your mouths shut!! If even half a photo or half a word from this set gets out, I'm telling you right now, I don't care who you are, I'll use all my resources and connections to make sure you can't survive in this industry!!"

Shen Jin was truly furious. Ji Yang's stupid fans had already directed their anger towards Shen Jin himself and the production crew.

Yesterday he saw a post from a netizen called "Director of the Entertainment Industry Disciplinary Committee".

They're organizing their fans to boycott his new drama!
They're spouting nonsense, saying that he, as the director, is helping Chu An bully Ji Yang.

Do you think Director Shen wouldn't be furious?

Why wouldn't he allow Ji Yang to attack Chu An and generate buzz for his new drama?

However, there are limits to this. You can't just ruin the whole production for your own pleasure, can you?

In Shen Jin's eyes, Ji Yang's actions were unethical!
This anger was directed at Ji Yang.

As for Ji Yang, he knew perfectly well that Shen Jin's words were aimed at him.

However, Ji Yang no longer cared. Even if the show was canceled because of this gossip, he wouldn't lose out.

He never imagined things would escalate to this point.

The effect is amazing!
Many people became fans because they sympathized with his plight.

The exposure he's received in just half a month is equivalent to what he's been doing for a whole year.

As for the interests
Because of this incident, several well-known brands saw Ji Yang's fan potential and rising momentum, and took the initiative to approach him to ask for endorsement deals.

Meanwhile, Ji Yang's company not only signed several new endorsement deals, but the endorsement fees also increased significantly.

Ji Yang has tasted the sweetness of online popularity and has become a little arrogant.

Shen Jin? That's utter nonsense!

As for who leaked the photos, it certainly wasn't Ji Yang. But he wanted to thank them; why hadn't he thought of that?
Ji Yang didn't exchange any words with Shen Jin all day. When he finished work, he bumped into Chu An and the Lin siblings.

"Oh, Teacher Chu, you're not staying long? You're going to continue revising the script with Director Shen?" Ji Yang greeted him with a smile. "Oh, I forgot, Director Shen, like Teacher Chu, isn't in a good mood."

Chu An chuckled, "That's really something, 'If you want to destroy someone, first make them go mad!' Teacher Ji is riding high, is she planning to leave no room for maneuver at all?"

Ji Yang curled his lip, "Who will perish is really uncertain!"

With a sinister, forced smile, he said, "Actually, I'm quite curious, isn't Teacher Chu really going to explain? Won't he hold a press conference or something, or make a last-ditch effort?"

Chu An shook his head. "No reporters have contacted me. Teacher Ji has taken control of all the media."

Ji Yang's smile deepened, and he sighed, "To make a living in this industry, you have to make some friends..."

"Teacher Chu is still too young and doesn't understand this principle."

Chu An nodded. "Yes, was I overestimating myself?"

Ji Yang: "Not really! Just youthful impetuosity! But the price was a bit high; Teacher Chu got a pretty harsh scolding!"

"Oh, right!" she exclaimed, raising her voice in surprise. "I heard that because Director Lu's next film is based on your script, many investors have lost confidence and are thinking about how to withdraw their investment."

Then, adopting the posture of an elder lamenting for a younger generation, she said, "How can you establish yourself in the industry at such a young age, facing both internal and external troubles?"

Ji Yang had been holding these words in for far too long.

Being on set these past few days has been so stifling!!
Being able to personally trample Chu An underfoot is far more satisfying than cursing Chu An a thousand times online or in the media.

He wanted to see Chu An's expression when he mocked him.

However, Chu An on the other side showed absolutely no signs of anger or humiliation.

Then this guy turned his head and calmly said a sentence to the Lin siblings, which later became Chu An's classic meme.

"Have you seen?"

"The villain dies from talking too much, and that's exactly what's happening now."

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I got back late, so I wrote slowly and in a daze. I might revise it tomorrow.

Also, it will be available on Tuesday.

(End of this chapter)