Chapter 368

The domestic film industry is getting more and more chaotic. One Wu Jing, one Yu Mo, where did they pop out from?

That Wu Jing, before he was just an extra, drifting for many years before getting a small role in *Little Li's Flying Dagger* with a few lines, and now he's a director?

And he made it so popular?

Now *Wolf Warrior*, and another *Wandering Earth*!

If this keeps up, actors will all change professions!

And that Yu Mo, he was clearly just a scriptwriter, how did he become a director?

And now every time he shoots, it becomes a hit, and he even took it international.

How are those of us from the older generation supposed to survive in the industry?!

The one most resentful of these two was the entertainment industry bigwig Chen Chen Chen Kaige.

How difficult it was when he entered the film industry was something he remembered vividly.

Looking at these two, each one is like they have a cheat code, especially that Yu Mo.

He hasn't shot many films domestically, but he made *The Avengers* abroad.

What secret do they have behind them? Did some bigwig from a hidden family step in?

This driving force is too strong!

Chen Chen Chen Kaige was still in his company office, past nine at night, with no intention of leaving.

His slightly cloudy eyes stared at the data on the screen, his lips trembling slightly, and the frequency of his finger tapping became increasingly chaotic.

Outside the door, a knock sounded.

"Come in!"

Assistant Xiao Wang walked up respectfully and bowed deeply.

"Director Chen, the internet water army has already been arranged, but the effect is not very significant. Tonight, the water army will increase their efforts, striving for Director Chen to see results."

Chen Chen Chen Kaige nodded slowly, rubbed his temples, and closed the screen.

He didn't want to see it for even a second longer.

It was truly a headache.

For so many years, his dedication to the film industry has been obvious to all. Over these years, his works have become fewer and fewer. First, there are no good scripts, and second, he is getting older and really feels powerless.

However, now he has to fight hard.

Otherwise, he is destined to be forgotten and drowned in the torrent of history.

"Sure enough, the laws of the world are eternal; it can be said that if you don't advance, you retreat."

Chen Chen Chen Kaige stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, hands behind his back, watching the endless stream of traffic, and let out a helpless sigh.

He is Chen Chen Chen Kaige, a top-tier director who has created myths for the film industry for many years.

Looking at the over one billion people in the country, who doesn't know his name?

Even abroad, he is a famous big director.

However, his works are becoming more and more ancient.

At the Huabiao Awards ceremony, there was even a young director who said he grew up watching his films.

Sigh!

How did so many years pass in a flash?

Although buying water armies isn't honorable, it is also a form of progress, just slowing them down a bit so he can catch up quickly.

Thinking of this, he nodded slowly in self-affirmation.

"When they reach my age, they will naturally understand and do the same."

After all, buying water armies is a very common thing.

Only true gold can withstand the fire.

Let him be this testing fire!

The night passed quickly.

The first thing Wu Jing did every day was check the hot search.

He didn't expect his *The Wandering Earth* to have reached number one on the hot list!

How could this be?

He guaranteed he hadn't done anything.

He just released a promotional video trailer.

It first went from high popularity to the top ten of the hot search, and after a night of fermentation, it actually became number one.

It was even more popular than the underground emperor of Shuchuan burning down a foreign holy palace.

"It's number one? Nannan, did you help behind the scenes?"

Xie Nan was shaken awake by Wu Jing and rubbed her sleepy eyes.

"What did you say? Let me sleep a bit more... wait, hot search? Number one?"

Xie Nan, who was originally dreaming, wanted to sleep a bit more, but her brain was forced to boot up by the four words "hot search number one."

She sat up with a start.

"Huh?! Is it so easy to get on the hot search now? I didn't do anything!"

"That's strange. Tell the people in the crew this good news and let everyone be happy too!"

At the same time, Chen Chen Chen Kaige on the other side was not so happy.

After learning about this, he had been wearing a dark face.

He stayed dark from the moment he woke up until he stepped into the company.

"What's going on?!"

The assistant scratched his head.

"Director Chen, I don't know either. I thought that by using the water army, we could turn the public opinion around, but who knew the netizens would take it seriously and argue with the water army all night, backfiring and making the popularity unexpectedly higher..."

Chen Chen Chen Kaige's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water.

The little assistant wiped sweat nervously.

A few minutes of silence felt like the omen before a storm.

Until.

Chen Chen Chen Kaige let out a heavy breath.

He waved his hand powerlessly.

"Forget it!"

It was probably because Wu Jing found a big backer with foreign capital.

Except for this reason, he couldn't think of any other.

The little assistant stood still.

Although Director Chen didn't get angry, he was still terrified.

After all, he had been by Director Chen's side for so many years, and this was the first time he had seen Director Chen in such a state.

He licked his lips and said in a low voice: "Director Chen, actually, *The Wandering Earth* has a hidden story..."

"What hidden story?"

Chen Chen Chen Kaige's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at the assistant curiously.

"I, I asked someone, and before *The Wandering Earth* was filmed, the funds were originally insufficient, and later Director Wu went to find someone."

"Who?! Who did he go to find?!"

Chen Chen Chen Kaige was almost dying of anxiety.

He pressed his hands on the table and stood up abruptly from his chair, even leaning out half his body, afraid of missing every word the assistant said.