Chapter 861: Continue to Fight Back; Shouting

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This morning, the focus of attention for most of the internet was undoubtedly the Chinese language paper of the college entrance exam that had just begun.

However, the film and entertainment industry was different; almost everyone's gaze was drawn to the freshly issued "ban" document after 11 a. m., because this concerned their own vital interests.

Clearly, regarding the document order from above that swept away all famous paparazzi, entertainment reporters, and studios with one blow, the mainstream feedback within the industry was unanimous applause!

The sword of Damocles hanging over their heads would be completely gone from today on; even if it still existed, it would no longer be as uncontrollable and sharp as before.

In the future, everyone just needs to be careful not to touch the red line of illegal crimes; as for other issues like privacy, morality, and scandals, there is no need to worry about them being "fatal" or forcing one to "pay money to avoid disaster"!

Sometimes one really has to admit that news in the entertainment circle spreads and circulates very easily.

See, by past two o'clock in the afternoon, when Lin Nan and some members of the film crew boarded the high-speed train back to Beijing, the news of the "ban" on entertainment reporters and paparazzi had already spread from the entertainment circle to the entire internet;

not only that, it even squeezed into the top of the trending search list, which originally could only belong to college entrance exam-related news, and ranked second.

Netizens who were idle online today finally found a target to focus their fire on; almost all of them rushed into this news and related topics... The posts and comments in sight were nothing but a screen-filling display of sarcasm and irony!

"Not vigorously rectifying the entertainment circle, but striking hard at entertainment reporters and paparazzi who expose the filth and dirt of the entertainment circle?"

"Hehe, one can only say that the big shots in the film and television circle who proposed the motion at the meeting are really desperate!"

"Who was the trigger that made the entertainment circle capitalists work together to achieve the ban? Oh right, it was the One-Finger Zen incident!"

"That was the direct cause; the fundamental reason was the 'reverse' examples in the ban document:

The entertainment circle has a large number of phenomena such as showing off wealth and pleasure, vulgarity and pandering to the vulgar, extravagance and debauchery... and moral corruption. The big shots are afraid that their underlings will be constantly exposed, damaging their own interests, so naturally they must crush those 'disobedient' and 'troublesome' paparazzi!"

"In the future, we probably won't see things like the 'Curtain Incident'... 'Monday See', 'Wednesday See', 'One-Finger Zen' anymore, nor will there be any negative news like the 'Chadao Sect'."

"I can already imagine what kind of gossip news those paparazzi will expose in the future; it will be nothing but thunder in the sky but small raindrops, empty of substance with only gimmicks and slogans...

Actually, they are all just fancy tricks, old news, and minor scandals of eighteen-line artists; the main focus is on grabbing eyeballs, riding the heat, harvesting traffic, and forcibly stepping on others, with no actual big melon content to speak of..."

"Hehe, a blanket of false 'prosperity and peace'!"

Lin Nan pinched the bridge of his nose and turned off his phone. There were too many "resistant voices" under the relevant news topics online; the dense text made his eyes feel a bit sore.

"This matter is indeed hard to evaluate. Perhaps in the eyes of those above, the social role played by studios like Fengxing has already become more negative than positive, so they need to be dealt with."

"It mainly involves an issue of interests; money can corrupt the heart. For traffic and influence, some paparazzi who were originally doing proper work have become increasingly unscrupulous;

and the consequence of their unscrupulous behavior is that the dirty affairs of a few people in an industry spread to the entire internet and the whole society, finally causing very bad influence..."

"In the end, people in the circle must still have self-discipline; as long as one is clean, what does it matter whether paparazzi are banned or not? If a paparazzi deliberately splashes dirty water, then just roll up your sleeves and kill him!"

Zhang Zhang Ruoyun, Zhao Zhao Jinmai, and a few others were chattering on the side, expressing their respective views. To be honest, Lin Nan also didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment, because each had their own logic.

But overall, the circle will definitely become more and more unscrupulous; the negative news of a few people will inevitably be infinitely amplified to drag down the reputation of the entire industry, thereby affecting the hundreds of thousands of practitioners up and down who will all be branded with infamy—once someone is mentioned as being in the film and television industry, outsiders subconsciously have one impression: no good goods!

"You guys must not mess around, otherwise, we will really be 'strangers' in the future."

Lin Nan smiled and looked at Zhao Zhao Jinmai, Zhang Zhang Ruoyun, and the others, saying the most serious words in a gentle tone; this was an admonition! After a moment of daze, all of them were full of smiles and extremely excited:

"Lin Dao, rest assured; we will definitely keep ourselves clean. Only someone with a brain problem would go mess around."

"I am only 15 years old! For the career of the next few decades, and also to be able to continue acting in Lin Dao's company's dramas in the future, hehe, I will abide by discipline and laws, respect myself and love myself..."

Good heavens, hearing Zhao Zhao Jinmai's statement, Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh. This person isn't big, but her mouth is quite sharp; she has a whole set of little phrases.

"Your mouth is full of catchy rhymes; do you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam? Or should you first focus on this month's high school entrance exam, haha..."

"Oh, I know this line; it's from Director Ning's 'Crazy Racer'!" There, student Mai Mai connected again. Her expression was very smug.

The movie information that 'The Wandering Earth' wrapped up filming successfully in Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis was like a fleeting epiphyllum; it stayed in the top ten of Weibo's trending searches for less than five minutes before being pushed out to dozens of places.

Today and tomorrow are ultimately the domain of college entrance exam-related news; all other news must take a detour and avoid its sharp edge, let alone matters of the film and entertainment circle.

So, when Lin Nan and others arrived smoothly at the capital, the gossip that Zhuo Wei and the two studios under his name, along with dozens of other paparazzi and studio accounts, had been banned, had already been "artificially" removed from the trending list, and the heat was continuing to drop.

At least the relevant information and topics could not be seen on the homepages of major news portal websites; one had to search for them.

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With nothing to do and not feeling particularly light, Lin Dao Da slept in beautifully, not waking up until 9:30 a. m.

At this time, Liu Liu Yifei had already gone to Shunyi with Liu Liu Xiaoli. It seemed that some newly built buildings could start decoration, and the mother and daughter went to inspect the work.

In addition, the green plants and the large trees that were bought also began to be transplanted; the manor villa could be said to change every day.

The entire project progress was being advanced in a conscientious manner, absolutely not affecting the original planned moving time!

"Isn't the wrap-up banquet tonight? What's the point of calling now?" As soon as Lin Nan finished washing up, Yue Jun called.

"Lin Dao, it's about the Shanghai trip. The opening is on the 17th; you need to go there in advance. When do you decide to go? At least you must attend the Magnolia Awards, right? Zhang Yi's success rate is quite high."

"I know; let's book the flight for the morning of the 14th. Also notify Shu Chang and Han Jia. Go there in advance so that their group can play for a couple more days."

Lin Nan smiled and gave the order, mainly considering the group of ladies led by Liu Liu Yifei.

"Okay, I'll have someone contact them and book tickets together. As for me, I have to go on the 12th to coordinate the film exhibition area matters: 'The Great Wall', 'Wolf Warrior 2', 'Dying to Survive'..."

A secretary knocked and entered the office of the Film Bureau.

Every year, the leaders of the bureau go to attend the Shanghai International Film Festival because it is the only international A-class film festival in the country; naturally, this year is no exception.

"Which batch is Han Jia's 'A World Without Thieves' in?" After hearing the secretary's report on the travel schedule, Zhang Zhang Hongsen just nodded, then asked about the script review.

"It's coming in the next day or two. Won't Ren Dong come to ask again?"

"Hahaha... This time it's not Ren Ren Zhonglun; it's a message from Han Jia. Calling me 'Uncle Zhang' again and again; how could I not pay attention?"

Zhang Zhang Hongsen couldn't help but laugh. Mainly because Han Han Sanping's daughter is known to almost all the leaders in the film system; when she tries to get close, no elder would not give a smiling face; she is just a tomboy!

"True; since this is her first time as a film director, shooting her debut work, naturally she is very attentive. I guess Chairman Han will also be watching the whole process, right?"

Hearing this, Zhang Zhang Hongsen's laughter immediately became louder: "Not just that. According to Ren Ren Zhonglun, this Zuo Zuo Shandiao is actually providing full escort; he is both the producer and the male lead. Oh right, the film's supervisor is Lin Nan. Look at this lineup; just ask if it's big or not?"

Just as Zhang Zhang Hongsen was joking with the secretary enthusiastically, the knocking sound outside the office rang again.

"Come in."

The moment he saw the person, Zhang Zhang Hongsen's smile immediately disappeared, and even his eyebrows furrowed.

The secretary's expression was also a bit complicated, because he also guessed what it was about. The reviewers are here; what good thing could it be?

"What, is it the problem with Feng Feng Xiaogang's 'Youth' again?"

"Director Zhang, the final cut they resubmitted still hasn't diluted those... problems."

"Heh, that's fine," Zhang Zhang Hongsen sneered and nodded. The next second, he spoke sternly:

"Then keep sending it back! If they won't fix the principle issues, I want to see if they even want this film to be released? I heard they've already set the release date, right?"

"Yes, it's set for the National Day slot, September 29th."

"Good, then let's see if they can pass censorship before September 29th! Go." Zhang Zhang Hongsen, his face cold as frost, waved his hand.

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At 7 PM in the evening, the wrap party for "The Wandering Earth" began with high profile at the State Guesthouse, while outside, a large number of media reporters and paparazzi were waiting.

This was simply because the scale of tonight's guests was truly significant; not only was the entire "The Wandering Earth" crew present, but many invited industry big shots had also come.

"Director Zhang's 'Shadow' will be taken to the Venice Film Festival for promotion and to attend the opening ceremony red carpet. The Venice Film Festival in September is destined to be very lively, with a gathering of Chinese-language film celebrities."

Amidst the crowd of heads, Ning Hao told Lin Nan and Liu Liu Yifei a piece of gossip.

"How did you know that?"

Lin Nan asked suspiciously, and Liu Liu Yifei cast a puzzled look as well. It had been quite a few years since Zhang Zhang Yimou had missed the three major European film festivals, even just for film promotion.

"I went to visit the set a couple of days ago. When I was chatting with Director Zhang about that film, he brought it up himself.

Originally, he was supposed to be on the jury for this year's main competition unit, but after that incident with LeEco, he had no mood to be a judge; after refusing the invitation, he threw himself wholeheartedly into 'Shadow'."

Hearing this, a trace of regret clearly flashed in Liu Liu Yifei's eyes.

"I was thinking then, if Director Zhang had become a judge, wouldn't your 'Marriage Story' be even more secure?" Ning Hao's tone also carried a sense of regret.

"That's a bit unpleasant to hear. I already have great confidence in myself; what need do I have for outside help?" Lin Nan glared at him in annoyance, though actually, he felt a bit of "resentment" in his heart too.

"Lin Nan?"

A call interrupted the three's conversation; it was Wang Yong. Ning Hao tactfully greeted the other party and then walked away.

"Chairman Wang, even if you didn't speak, I could guess what you were going to say. I was just about to come find you." Lin Nan, holding Liu Liu Yifei's hand, walked over while chatting and smiling.

"It's good that you can guess. Recently, I've mortgaged another piece of land. It's funny to say, Xiying, a historic and highly successful major film factory, now actually has to rely on real estate to raise money for films?"

Wang Yong laughed self-mockingly; it was clear he was genuinely a bit sad.

"Tomorrow morning at 10 AM, Chairman Wang, remember to have Director Zhang arrive at my company on time." Without much wasted words, Lin Nan gave a direct reply.

"Rest assured, I will make sure he arrives on time. Oh well, since the goal is achieved, I won't disturb you young couple then, haha..."

Lin Nan and Liu Liu Yifei exchanged a glance, their faces full of speechlessness. Good heavens, truly the head of Xiying, this is really straightforward and not hiding anything at all? If you don't feel awkward, the awkward ones are us two, right?

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On the morning of the 9th, "The Mummy" began its high-profile release with an ultra-high screening rate of 40.1%; whereas "The Storm Warriors," which had only been released for 13 days, met a wretched end with its run, and its final total box office was merely 55.13 million.

Without a doubt, the latter naturally became the first domestic blockbuster to founder in June, a joke within a joke.

Of course, the funniest thing was the post on Weibo where Dong cried about his misery—the comments below. Hmm, better than the movie, full of mockery and sarcasm, mainly because his character is too terrible!

"What? Are you joking with me? 'Operation Red Sea' started overseas training back in early October last year, filming began on February 5th, and it's estimated to have another 50 days until wrapping!

How long did 'Sky Hunter' take? I remember filming started in mid-February this year, right? And it wrapped this very morning? Is that Li Chen faster than Guo Fan and Director Lu Yang combined?"

A phone call directly "dragged" Lin Nan out of bed, instantly waking him up.

"Lin Dao, over there, it's not just wrapped; they even announced the release date on the spot. The leaders of the Air Force even shouted to the Navy side on site, looking forward to 'Operation Red Sea'..."

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