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Chapter 3111 Panic in Hollywood

Li Zairong didn't know much about Hollywood, so naturally he didn't understand Zhou Buqi's purpose in setting up the charity.

It's certainly not about the money.

It's because of the charity itself.

Hollywood is now facing a crisis, and a large number of female stars are threatened. At this time, as the leader of the industry, if Ziweixing Global does not provide financial help to solve the crisis, it should at least stand up and express its protective attitude towards the actresses.

This is a general trend in social atmosphere.

So after communicating with Lee Zairong, Zhou Buqi’s second step was to communicate with Jason Kilar, CEO of Ziweixing Global.

“What’s going on in Hollywood right now?”

“People are in a state of panic.”

"Ah?" Zhou Buqi felt that this was a bit of an exaggeration, "Not really, right?"

Kilar said with a smile: "A lot of people are worried, not only female stars, but also many male stars, many industry executives, well-known producers and directors are even more worried."

"What are they worried about?" Zhou Buqi laughed. "They are a bunch of grown men. Even if they take selfies and are seen naked by others, it won't have much impact on their image."

Kilar said meaningfully: "What if the photos in their albums are not their own?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Buqi raised his eyebrows.

Kilar said: "Many producers and directors have a lot of private photos of actresses stored in their phones. I saw it with my own eyes once when I was entertaining people. A producer recommended actresses to me. There were hundreds of photos of actresses stored in his phone, and he asked me to choose. I was really shocked. Some were underwear photos, swimsuit photos, and most were large-scale photos without clothes. Almost all of them were taken by him with his phone."

Zhou Buqi was not surprised by this.

He had encountered similar things in his country.

Some producers or casting directors recommend actresses just like the products on the shelves in a supermarket, letting investors or big directors pick and choose at will. However, the atmosphere in China is slightly better than that in Hollywood, where all the photos are developed, and they are dressed, hanging on the wall, waiting to be selected.

Of course, it probably depends on the occasion.

Zhou Buqi went to a formal occasion.

Of course, the photos hung on the wall cannot be too revealing, at most they can be swimsuit photos.

If it was a private social event, it is estimated that this group of people would have a lot of "treasures" to offer. Especially in recent years, the domestic entertainment industry has become more and more prosperous, and many studios have been established, and each studio has signed many beautiful girls.

For many studios, agency contracts are risky.

After spending a lot of resources and money to train a new girl, she just jumped ship and left. Isn't this a big loss? If a female artist is signed with a super long contract of ten or twenty years, will it be recognized legally? Once the outside world knows about it, it will also be condemned morally.

The best way to control it is actually private photos.

  After someone becomes famous, they become ungrateful and turn their backs on others... Humph! With these indecent private photos in hand, the company has the initiative. They can do whatever they want to make you famous, or destroy you!

In this way, actresses, female artists, female singers, female models, female idols, etc. will have no choice but to obey.

Zhou Buqi actually has dozens or even hundreds of girls' private photos in his hands, all of which were sent to him by girls who dreamed of becoming stars or mistresses. These photos were their "letters of loyalty" to express their loyalty.

It's just that he is not interested in these things and has never watched them much.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "It seems that many people still don't know how hackers cracked the cloud photo album. In fact, there is no need to worry too much. This is not a technical crack, but the most stupid method, using those common passwords to try. As long as the password is a little more complicated, it will not be leaked." Kilar said, "Many male producers, directors, and actors also use some common passwords in their mobile phone albums."

Zhou Buqi said: "Even so, their risk of exposure will be much smaller than that of female stars. The public is more interested in female stars, especially young and beautiful female stars. Who would be interested in a group of old men? Those hackers are laymen and would never think that the place with the most pornographic photos is actually the cloud albums of producers and directors who hold power in Hollywood."

"That's true." Kilar felt that the boss's analysis was very clear. "Based on the current situation, the victims are indeed all women. The hackers did not attack any men."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Apple hasn't responded yet? Hasn't clarified yet?"

Kilar said: "Not yet, the whole story is still unclear, and Apple may not take it seriously yet!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "That's good. It gives Hollywood people enough time to panic!"

"Do we need to explain?"

"No! The more panicked people are, the better! Especially those bastards and villains who don't respect women, let them be scared!"

"I heard that many people in Hollywood are reflecting on technology and saying that technology will destroy Hollywood." Kilar is a little worried about this. "Once this trend spreads, it will also have an adverse impact on us. According to the plan, our streaming platform Peacock will be officially launched in half a month. This may cause Hollywood to resist the new trend of technology. We are not Netflix, and this will be very disadvantageous to us."

Zhou Buqi said: "It doesn't matter, we can carry the flag!"

"Carrying the flag?"

Kirar didn't understand what Boss Zhou meant.

"We must take up the banner of defending justice in Hollywood and create a 'Justice League.'" Zhou Buqi asked, "Will any film company compromise and pay the ransom to the hackers this time?"

Kilar said: "At present, no. After all, this time is different from the past. This time the impact is too wide. No one can guarantee how many photos the hackers have and how many people are affected. If you pay the ransom, it will probably be a bottomless pit."

This is consistent with Zhou Buqi's judgment, and he asked again: "Then the price can only be borne by the female star herself?"

"That's all we can do." Kilar sighed. "It's up to the victimized female artist to decide for herself. If there aren't any outrageous photos in her photo gallery, it doesn't matter if they're made public. If there are some really unbearable photos, then there's really nothing we can do. For example, I heard that an actress even took a set of photos of herself being 'locked' by a pet dog, and everyone was shocked."

"No way?" Zhou Buqi was stunned. "It's a rumor?"

Kilar said: "I don't know, but there must be some people who have taken some selfies that cross the line. In Hollywood... the better the actors, the crazier they are and the more creative they are. Creativity destroys traditional cognition. These photos cannot be made public no matter what. A ransom must be paid."

Zhou Buqi said: "As the industry leader in Hollywood, Ziweixing Global has the responsibility and obligation to step forward and help these victimized female stars solve their difficulties. Many young and unknown actresses may not have the ability to pay, nor may they be able to handle such a complicated matter. A professional team is needed to provide the most professional guidance and help to this group of victims."

“We are here to provide legal support?”

Kirar also sympathizes with the victims, and it would be a psychological satisfaction for him personally if he could stand up and offer support.

Zhou Buqi said: "There are two things we need to do now. First, gather the relevant victims together and jointly file a class action lawsuit against Apple, demanding huge compensation from Apple! Regardless of whether this case can be successful or not, we must build momentum. We cannot let those female compatriots be bullied in vain. Apple has the responsibility and obligation to protect them!"

Kirar was very excited. "That's great! We should do this! The trend of women's rights is becoming more and more turbulent. Ziweixing Global should stand up, stand with women and provide them with the greatest support."

Zhou Buqi said: "Second, we will organize a charity event and invite all the celebrities in Hollywood. We will raise some money and use it to pay ransom for some of the victimized female stars. At the same time, we will sue Apple to fight for their rights."

"Great! This way, Ziweixing Global's leadership position in Hollywood will be truly established!"

Kirar was full of fighting spirit.

This kind of thing is not only related to the ideal of a just cause, but if done well it will also accumulate personal reputation and prestige, which will be full of motivation.