Entertainment: I have a cultural star from the future

"...Hello Films' film 'The Ring' has been pulled from screens in nearly a dozen countries, including the United States, Japan, and Japan. According to statistics from various countries, nearly 7000 people experienced mental discomfort after watching 'The Ring,' and nearly reported experiencing symptoms of panic and palpitations..."

Countless black fans mocked on the Internet:

[Hello Film and Television, were you too proud? Now you’ve finally been slapped in the face!]

[This is probably the first time in Blue Planet's history that a movie has been removed from shelves in most countries!]

[This is so shameful! Can you please not broadcast such a rubbish movie outside?]

[I'm overseas and feel so embarrassed that I can't even say this movie is from my own country!]

Wei Shi watched the news on TV and the negative comments on the Internet in panic, hiding in the office and not daring to go out.

Will she be fired?

She remained in this daze until she was so hungry that she had to go out to eat.

But she didn't expect that as soon as she left the office, she met Mr. Yi, the head of the film and television department, and several men in suits walking towards her.

Wei Shi wanted to sneak away before the other party noticed her.

As soon as she turned around, she heard President Yi calling her, "Director Wei!"

Wei Shi was stunned when she heard the address and stopped in a hurry. Based on her understanding of Mr. Yi, such a formal address meant that the person next to him must be no ordinary person.

"Mr. Yi!" Wei Shi greeted obediently.

"Haha, come here, President Wen, this is Wei Shi, the director of "The Ring"!" President Yi pulled a middle-aged man in his forties next to him and introduced him.

"Wei Shi, this is President Wen of the China Film Association."

"Young man, you have courage! Very good!" Chairman Wen looked at Wei Shi and nodded with satisfaction. "Your President Su is bold enough to dare to use a new director! We in China are in need of talents like you!"

Wen Kang nodded with relief, and suddenly, as if remembering something, he said to Wei Shi, "Recently, 'The Ring' has been pulled from the shelves in many countries. Don't panic, it's a good thing. It means your horror movie is a success!"

Wei Shi was stunned: "Thank you, thank you!"

"Haha, young people should be braver! Although it's been taken offline in many countries, it's still being broadcast in quite a few!"

President Yi laughed heartily and said, "Director Wei is quite courageous. He won first place in our 'Young Directors Short Film Competition' with a horror short film. Now he's made 'The Ring' and has another film of the same genre in the works."

President Wen's eyes lit up: "Not bad, not bad, you have a bright future!"

After they talked for a while, President Yi took them away, leaving only Wei Shi behind.

Wei Shi's previous panic had completely disappeared. She smiled foolishly, and the only thing in her mind was the names that the few people had just called her.

"Director Wei? Hehe——"

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After "The Ring" was announced to be taken offline in many countries, many Chinese people were shocked.

Because for them, Hello Film and Television is really the boss of the domestic film industry. Although it has been established for a short time, its achievements are unmatched in China and it can also compete abroad.

So when the news came out, I was very surprised: a movie was actually taken offline!!

Not only Chinese people were surprised, but also your overseas fans were surprised.

After being surprised, I became very curious: What kind of movie could be forced to be taken offline in so many countries?

As we all know, no matter how bad a movie is, it will never be this bad. I remember a few years ago there was an overseas porn star who made a two-hour bathing movie in theaters and made a lot of money!

When people inquired about it, they found out that it was taken offline because it was too terrifying!

Everyone was puzzled. How could you watch a horror movie if it wasn’t scary?

After reading news from various countries, I found out that it was because the incident was so terrifying that it caused the audience to have serious physical and psychological reactions.

The news reported that many people who watched "The Ring" suffered heart attacks, and many went directly to psychiatric departments.

On foreign websites, many viewers who watched the movie complained online that they were afraid to turn off the lights and sleep alone every night.

Some even threw away their televisions!

Audiences who haven’t seen the movie: What should I do if I want to watch the movie even more?

In those countries where "The Ring" has not been taken offline, netizens are even mocking those countries that have been taken offline on the Internet.

Are we living in a new century? There are still people who are afraid of horror movies!

[Haha, I read the whole thing. Even though I had a nightmare last night, luckily, I was still normal when I woke up in the morning!]

I took The Ring as an adventure, and I won!

However, some netizens came out to speak for those countries: "Our country didn't take the film offline because our cinemas don't care about the lives of our audiences!"

……

This made netizens who had not seen it even more dissatisfied. People don't believe in superstitions, especially foreign netizens.

You all brag so much, but how great are you?

So the film, which had just been pulled from theaters, received a lot of complaints. "You have to release it! We haven't even seen it yet, so how can you be so frightened and insane? We need to have the right to choose what movies we want to watch!"

When Su Jin received a call from Yu Feifan, he was speechless when he heard him say that there needed to be an edited version before the film could be released.

Many countries said that "The Ring" could continue to be released, but several scenes had to be deleted. However, when Su Jin took a look, they were all the scariest parts of the movie.

If we delete the most exciting and terrifying parts, is Sadako still Sadako?

You know, among all the horror movies on the mother planet, Sadako is the most impressive horror movie protagonist. She made a generation live in fear.

Many horror movies may end with the protagonist or a powerful person defeating the hero, but Sadako is very difficult, and this is also the most frightening part. Sadako can achieve eternal life through resentment and curses!

Later, Sadako was often mentioned and imitated in many anime or horror films. Her posture of crawling out of the TV was even imitated by many alien and horror films.

If these parts are changed, wouldn’t it be no different from an ordinary horror movie?

Yu Feifan suddenly proposed a plan: "We will make a revised version of The Ring, delete the overly frightening parts, but lower the rating to give the audience a choice. The rating of the original version will remain unchanged. If the number of complaints from various countries does not increase, there will basically be no risk of the film being withdrawn from theaters.

Even if some people refuse to listen and still watch the original version, public opinion won't blame us if something goes wrong. This approach works abroad."

Su Jin was still puzzled: "Many foreign movies are disgusting and bloody, right? Why can't Sadako be the same?"

Yu Feifan thought for a moment before replying on the phone, "Maybe the mental attack was too strong?"

Su Jin: “…”

The two stopped talking nonsense. Su Jin thought about it and felt that Yu Feifan's suggestion was feasible: "I'll send you the abridged version later."