Chapter 720: Turtle Hiding Its Head; The Price

Inside the studio.

Liang Jing stood at the office door, looking at the furious Guan Hu, and for a moment really didn't know how to comfort him. Regarding the Weibo post Lin Nan sent, she couldn't even find the wording to fight back.

A few minutes later, she carefully bypassed the porcelain and glass fragments all over the floor and walked to Guan Hu; the latter had already calmed down and was sitting on the sofa panting heavily.

"Why don't we find some people to be lobbyists and mediate? It's not a solution for him to keep chasing and killing like this. The public opinion pressure from outside is very high.

Don't get angry in the company either, what will the employees below think?" Liang Jing said slowly, her tone revealing obvious exhaustion.

"Heh, mediate? Find who?" Guan Hu's expression was gloomy and full of resentment; but Liang Jing could see that this was a manifestation of his being fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.

"Don't Huang Bo and the others have a pretty good relationship with that side? You can ask him for help and try..."

Guan Hu covered his face with both hands, and upon hearing this, he sneered and cursed: "They are all f***ing wall grass! Look at anyone in the circle who has interjected? Who dares to interject?

Those filmmakers and actors who used to have a good relationship with us, how far have they been hiding these days? Far away as if they don't know us at all, they are hiding from the plague god!"

Until this moment, Guan Hu still didn't think he was wrong, and Lin Nan, who kept finding trouble for him, and those filmmakers and film companies in the circle who helped, were the most damnable!

"Then go find our..."

"Don't disturb the old man, what can he do? He can't help. Instead, it will just make him worry and add trouble."

Speaking of this, Guan Hu raised his head, looking at Liang Jing with bloodshot eyes, helplessly and resentfully saying:

"Do you think that side hasn't looked for people? Heh, they did, but they were all scolded back by Tian Zhuangzhuang.

When it comes to the connections of the older generation, among those who are alive, no matter how old they are, who can suppress his teacher? No one!"

"Then what should we do now? The scolding on the internet is getting worse and more frequent, are we really not going to respond?"

Liang Jing was a bit anxious. The scolding outside was very ugly, things like: turtle hiding its head, devil itself, son of a puppet soldier, looks like a person who doesn't love the country...

The air in the office was silent, dead and lifeless. After a long time, Guan Hu spoke. He gritted his teeth, his voice unusually hoarse, as if he wanted to sleep on brushwood and taste gall:

"I'll learn from Feng Dao. I'll endure it this time, endure it... This 'turtle hiding its head', I'll admit it!"

Lin Nan promised Cao Guowei that he would be on time for the shareholders' meeting tomorrow morning.

It seemed that this was the first time he had confirmed his attendance at such a meeting since he became a major shareholder of Weibo.

Previously, it was because he had entrusted all his voting rights to Cao Guowei, so he had never attended any of Weibo's meetings, including the annual meeting and shareholders' meeting;

There was also the reason that he was too lazy to go. After all, most of the shareholders there were not in the film and television industry, and Lin Nan was not familiar with them, nor did he want to know and make friends with them.

But this time, he couldn't not go.

Because just as the capital circle expected, the big stick and scalpel from above had indeed fallen.

Making trouble at the bottom level was fine, as long as there was no chaos, the authorities were basically too lazy to care. But the mistake was that the platform moved posts that shouldn't have been moved this time, touching the real red line!

"Director Yue called, the film registration for *Hanson and the Beast* was submitted half an hour ago, and there should be no problem with it being publicized around the 10th."

Liu Qianqian was wearing a bright embroidered dress, sitting cross-legged and lazily leaning on the sofa, looking at Lin Nan at the stairs on the second floor with a smile.

The great Lin Dao had just taken a shower and changed into summer clothes.

"Hmm, the timing is just right. Qianqian, let's get ready to join the crew." Lin Nan shook off the thoughts in his mind and joked with Miss Liu.

"Lin Dao, I'm ready to play a female demon at any time to repay your kindness."

It has to be said that Liu Qianqian's action of winking with one eye is always so good-looking.

"I'm waiting, just don't be a female demon who sucks yang energy." Lin Nan just sat down, and a pair of white, snow-like calves were placed in his arms.

"That's not necessarily true, this fox spirit likes your type, heh... Hey, don't tickle my soles..."

Trembling laughter rang out in the living room, and many cats around sat up instantly, pricked up their ears, and looked toward this side.

Outside.

The few films premiering the day after tomorrow were no longer doing promotion, just waiting for the slaughter at the moment of public screening; while the many films in the middle and late of the month had begun the final "sprint" of promotion.

Not to mention films with small investments like *This Is Not What I Expected*, which were all standard promotion; but *League of Gods* was different, simply dazzling to the point of being eye-piercing.

It was clearly a film premiering on the 29th and holding its premiere on the 26th, but China Star and Bona actually sent out premiere invitations to the entire film and television industry three weeks in advance.

Even the invitations for all the stars starting from the first-tier domestically were handwritten by the couple from Hong Kong.

The most "admirable" thing was that the list of invited guests actually included companies that had friction with them, such as Shanghai Film, Lin Nan Film, and China Film.

The grandness of this scene, the grand scale, and the obvious ambition could be seen from this; they really spared no effort to lift up their own biological son!

"Don't say it, this operation is shameless enough. Also, what face do those two from the Xiang family and Yu Dong need? But they don't need to look forward to it, because Lin Dao, Chairman Ren, and the others won't go."

Yue Jun didn't hide his disdain, complaining about the couple from Hong Kong. He and Jiang Xuerou sat face to face, and on the desk in front of them was the invitation jointly sent by China Star and Bona.

"Just like Enlight, after the conflict with Huayi during the Spring Festival release last year, they completely stopped interacting with that group of people from Huayi, not even bothering to do face-saving projects." Jiang Xuerou added with a smile.

"Director Yue, Director Jiang, Jiao Junyan and those little actors from the *Eternal Love* crew have arrived and are waiting on the third floor."

The assistant knocked on the door and reminded the two executives in the office.

"What do you mean by those little actors? Others also have names, Meng Ziyi, Kang Ke'ren... although they are here to play small supporting roles or even extras, at least basic respect must be had, right?"

Jiang Xuerou glanced at the assistant at the door, her tone slightly dissatisfied.

"Director Jiang is right, pay attention next time. Your quality in dealing with people represents the company's external image."

Yue Jun smoothed things over for his assistant, but in his view, it was indeed time to beat them, and it was a beating aimed at the whole company.

Because I don't know when it started, the act of "fox borrowing tiger's power" actually emerged in the company, especially among these white-collar workers!

"I, I will definitely pay attention next time. Director Yue, Director Jiang, then at this moment?" The assistant asked tremblingly.

"You go first, we'll be there right away."

Lin Nan Film, third floor.

For "small shrimps" like Meng Ziyi, Jiao Junyan was already a "senior" and "big shot" in the industry;

After all, this was a second-tier actor, and she had participated in several Lin Nan Film movies. Although they were all supporting roles, it was already very amazing!

"Let me tell you, when Lin Dao hadn't graduated yet, I knew him... When I took the art exam, he was one of the judges for the acting department art exam...

Senior sister will teach you again, the small supporting roles in Lin Nan Film movies are better resources than the big supporting roles in other movies. Connections are the key... In the group, you must learn to analyze the pros and cons..."

Jiao Junyan was there showing off and bragging, while a few small fries were fawning over him with relish; every now and then, a sound of envy would ring out, satisfying the former's vanity. This scene was quite ridiculous and funny.

Early on the 7th, the entire domestic internet was boiling, no, to be precise, it should be the whole nation was boiling.

In the small place next door, an official announcement was released to the outside world:

It had completely reached an agreement with its master, confirming that it would be deployed domestically; and from this day on, its master would personally survey the territory to determine the final location.

After hearing the news domestically, multiple heavyweight departments urgently held a press conference... On the internet, after a call, responders gathered, like a mountain calling and a sea roaring.

The artists, brands, culture and tourism, and everything else from that side, in just one morning, became the object of boycott by the whole internet and the whole nation.

Of course, there were also many brain-damaged fans domestically. They made wild remarks on the internet, calling for response to the call from that side, that is: this incident should not affect the exchanges between the two sides in other industries!

Such people were naturally the object of siege by everyone... In a special era, they would definitely have to be...

"All film and television projects involving that side that have not yet been broadcast or released will be completely silenced starting today..."

After receiving Han Sanping's phone call, Lin Nan suddenly remembered the "Cult Leader" (Huang Xiaoming), and he couldn't help but mourn for the latter for three seconds.

The second part of the Cult Leader's *Cruel Romance* series of domineering president dramas, *Cruel Romance: Brilliant Years*, was exclusively produced by his company, and he was the producer, producer, and male lead.

The post-production of this TV series seemed to have been completed, but the female lead was Park Shin-hye from South Korea... This meant that this drama would be ill-fated and collapse halfway!

"Thank you, Chairman Han, for the reminder. Don't worry, except for the annual meeting every year, I almost never cooperate with that side at other times. Oh right, there is also *Running Man*."

"Just giving you some inside information, later, that side will be completely cleared out of the mainland market..."

One morning, one afternoon, for a whole day, the matter of that system occupied the headlines of the entire internet, and it was also the core of the domestic public opinion storm.

And looking at the speed and scale of this public opinion fermentation, there was a trend of intensifying; the heat in the short term would definitely not come down.

Many people in the industry were joking, saying that the production side, director, and Guan someone of *No Other Love* should thank the neighbor;

They should thank the neighbor for carrying the public opinion pressure off their shoulders, successfully providing cover... and would very smoothly and satisfactorily help them survive this public opinion crisis!

It was rare for Lin Nan to sleep very early one night, not playing around with Miss Liu; however, Liu Qianqian was not sleepy, sitting cross-legged on the bed and playing games with Shu Chang for a long time.

In a daze, the great Lin Dao could still hear her complaining about Shu Chang, saying something about not being so reckless...

Sleeping very soundly all night, when he got up the next morning, the first wave of the summer release period—officially began!

"Jointly produced by Pete Culture and Enlight Media, the classical fantasy adventure animated feature film *Big Fish & Begonia* officially landed in national cinemas early this morning...

Since the project was established, it has been prepared for 12 years, costing a total of 30 million USD... On the first day of public screening, major cinema chains gave strong support, with a screening rate as high as 20%!"

"Controlled by Emperor Motion Pictures, with investment from China Film, starring Guo Fucheng, Liang Jiahui, Zhou Runfa, Yang Caini, Wen Yongshan, and others, the film *Cold War 2* was officially released;

According to data from cinema chains, the film's comprehensive screening rate today is 27.2%, crowning a crowd of domestic films..."

"Exclusively produced by Huayi Brothers, fully participated by a Hollywood production team, taking 6 years to produce, with an investment of up to 60 million USD, the plot-based animated feature film *Rock Dog* was grandly opened today."

"It is reported that Huayi's film *Rock Dog* had poor distribution, and after opening, the comprehensive screening rate of cinema chains was only 5.9%, far lower than the expected target..."

Sleeping early, of course, was to get up early!

Lin Nan carefully moved the white and smooth arm away, then tiptoed out of bed, trying not to wake Liu Qianqian who was still sleeping soundly;

It was 7:30 in the morning, he had to set off and arrive at the meeting place of the Weibo shareholders' meeting, the China World Hotel, by 10 o'clock in the morning.

The nanny was making breakfast according to the usual time arrangement, Lin Nan couldn't eat it. And outside the villa courtyard, a Mercedes-Benz business car was already waiting.

After ten minutes of washing up, changing into formal wear, Lin Nan got into the car.

"Lin Dao, your breakfast."

The company's people were still very "smart," and immediately handed over the prepared breakfast.

"Thank you, let's go." Lin Nan took it smoothly and started eating while sitting in the back seat.

Weibo's shareholders' meeting this morning was not a secret at all to the capital circle of the internet, finance, and film and television industries.

Everyone was focusing on this meeting, waiting to see the "changes" after this Weibo shareholders' meeting.

Because everyone knew that under the guillotine above, Weibo had no other choice; the authorities were watching, and Weibo had to give an explanation!

At 9:30, the state of security guards was already standing under the China World Hotel; the large number of media reporters who came to join the fun, without exception, did not dare to cross the line too much.

They could only set up cameras and cameras, honestly filming, after all, those who came today were all capital, not film and television stars.

Cao Guowei was pacing back and forth outside the large conference hall, and at this moment, his brows were still slightly furrowed. Only when shareholders greeted him and entered the venue would he show a trace of a smile.

However, a few shareholders didn't have a good face when they arrived. Of course, Cao Guowei also didn't give the other party a good face.

"Chairman Cao."

"Chairman Zhang?"

Seeing Zhang Qiang, Cao Guowei was subconsciously a bit surprised. He originally thought Jack Ma would come in person, but he didn't expect... he was still so arrogant!

"Chairman Cao, regarding this incident, Chairman Ma asked me to convey his apologies on his behalf: I am really sorry."

"No need to say sorry, hasn't Alibaba already paid the price? Today just needs to be fulfilled." Cao Guowei said very formally, his tone devoid of any emotion.

"Hmm, no problem, the group gave me the power to dispose of it entirely."

Zhang Qiang nodded, immediately bypassed Cao Guowei, and walked toward the conference hall. Between the two, it seemed as if there was a feeling of not being able to agree on half a sentence.

... ===== CHAPTER 721 =====