I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 404 [Major Loss]

"Hey, what's going on? I'm busy now..."

"What? Plane accident?"

"I understand. You guys should follow the procedure first, confirm the cause and time of the accident with the passengers, and temporarily delay the flight..."

However, not long after Taoist Guanshan finished talking about Xiaoxiao's matter, the phone rang.

After answering the phone, his brows furrowed.

"what happened?"

Lu Zhengyi asked curiously.

"There was a plane from Sichuan City that was heading to Dongcheng City. Just before boarding, a passenger suddenly started yelling, saying that the plane was going to crash."

Taoist Master Guanshan put down the phone, picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all. "This matter was not originally ours to handle, but the passenger had no evidence and only relied on his mouth to say that he could predict the future."

“Predict the future?” Lu Zhengyi raised his eyebrows. “Just now someone who can control the climate comes out, and now someone who can predict the future appears?”

Although he said so, his expression was not that enthusiastic.

Logically speaking, if someone who can control the weather like Xiaoxiao can make him excited, then the one who can predict the future should at least jump for joy.

"Who knows if it's true or not? You don't know how many similar cases our department receives every day."

Taoist Master Guanshan put down his teacup and stood up. "Only people in some special professions can clearly feel how many people there are in the country."

"There are so many, I can't process them all. This one says he was reincarnated, that one says he can see through things. In short, there are all kinds of weird stories, but there are only a few that are true to life."

"This is the seventh case of someone predicting the future this month, but we can't help it. Since they said so, we must go to the scene to confirm it."

He paused and said, "Then I'll leave first. No matter how many times, I still hope to confirm it on the spot."

"As for Xiaoxiao's matter..."

Lu Zhengyi also stood up and said, "I will help."

He took over the matter regarding Li Xiaoxiao.

He always remembered that tour guide Wang once took two hundred yuan from someone and spent several years running around to get something done for that person. Although he didn't get it done, he really did his best.

In her words, it was a good deed.

However, Lu Zhengyi did not give Taoist Guanshan an explanation on how to solve the problem specifically, he only said that he would help.

A few days after Taoist Master Guanshan left, there was finally a follow-up to the plane accident.

Some of his information was made public on TV news and various short video apps. He was an internet celebrity by profession and was identified as having engaged in malicious hype that affected public safety.

Taoist Guanshan also sent a special message to Lu Zhengyi, saying that the story was fake.

"Is it actually fake? When I watched the news, I thought it was quite real."

After Zhang Xueming returned home, she heard him mention this incident and found it a little funny. "Moreover, all video platforms have videos from various angles, and the number of views is not low."

This matter is very popular.

Not only did it top the charts on every platform, there were also various videos of him being taken away and passers-by shouting that the plane was going to crash.

But the more important reason is that she knows that there are indeed some special people in this world.

"But after this incident became popular, Director Li took Final Destination away from the script library." She took out her phone and handed it to Lu Zhengyi. "He also submitted a new funding application. I feel... he has an idea."

She has read all the scripts that Lu Zhengyi stuffed into the script library.

Although the text is rather rough, based on his usual performance, the result should be pretty good.

She probably also knows about the book "Final Destination".

"Oh?"

Lu Zhengyi was looking forward to it. "This subject is not simple."

Compared with the horror and thriller atmosphere he created in the past, the script chosen by Li Chuanxin tends towards Western horror aesthetics.

That is bloody and violent.

From the plot to the shots, to the visual effects... everything is just to create an extreme visual impact, which makes people feel a thrilling feeling just by watching the film.

This kind of fear and trepidation is not the kind that Lu Zhengyi felt, which was enveloping him quietly and making him terrified after careful consideration.

Instead, as they watch, they will cover their eyes, their hair will stand on end, and they will have a sense of "hiss, this hurts".

This is similar to Anderson's previous remake of The Grudge in a sense.

But this doesn't fit in with the current mainstream horror thriller.

"Come to think of it, the market response in the United States seems to be good, right?" Lu Zhengyi recalled, "After I finished filming The Grudge, the United States banned any of my works from entering the country."

"But after just two works, the people in Japan still paid a lot of attention to me."

"From this perspective, the market in Japan..."

Zhang Xueming nodded and replied, "Yes, The Ring is more popular than Dead Silence."

She knew what Lu Zhengyi was going to say.

On the Tang side, Bai Wei's silence seemed to be more popular.

But in the Chinese market, "The Ring" is obviously more in line with the tastes of the Chinese people, because the scene construction and props in the film are arranged based on more common content in their lives.

"After all, the works I shoot are all...spiritual. Even the bloodier films like Tomie are essentially based on the construction of the plot."

Lu Zhengyi said, "I have been shooting for so many years and have created a lot of market interest. The mainstream will definitely follow my direction for the time being."

"Director Li wants to try to shoot Final Destination, but it's very difficult. He might be rejected by the public like Director Anderson, which is an attempt that disrespects the market."

"I think it would be more appropriate for him to first try to take over the market in China, and then try again after he has a certain fan base."

He does not reject works that do not respect market trends.

After all, he was a person who did not respect the market direction, so he chose the horror thriller category.

Rather than follow the mainstream, he chose to become the mainstream.

Zhang Xueming listened and showed an expression of approval, saying:
"Indeed, we still have to take one step at a time."

"I will ask Wang Yao to persuade him later, but whether he is willing or not depends on his own choice."

"In fact, I think the script about the ghost call seems to be more suitable for his current situation. As long as he accumulates some time and his fans settle down, there should be no problem trying it again later."

They chatted about work in a casual manner.

But sometimes things don't go so smoothly.

Go forward step by step. Of course, there will be people waiting ahead, but sometimes there will be some stones blocking the way, and there may be forks in the road for people to make a choice.

It can even be said that the road is completely cut off.

As we were walking, the road suddenly came to a halt. We had clearly achieved good results, but suddenly a huge rock fell and directly cut the road off.

"The Ring has been removed from shelves in Japan."

Late at night, Lu Zhengyi was awakened by his wife's phone call next to him.

When she put down her phone, her face was full of regret.

"We had some expectations about this option."

"But the situation seems to be more complicated than expected. Not only did the US remove The Ring, but it also directly removed the entire horror and thriller category." "Any discussion of these themes on the entire US Internet has been deleted. Even words like 'ghost' and 'monster' cannot appear in the discussion."

Incredibly big move.

Zhang Xueming was able to keep his composure when he mentioned that The Ring was banned.

But now, when she talked about the entire category being banned, there was only surprise on her face.

A category was directly cut off. What does this mean?

No matter if it is anime, movies, TV series, or even music, literary works, or discussion posts...any content that contains relevant words will all disappear from the country's Internet.

Moreover, it is an all-round attack by setting up "blocked words".

Once it appears, there is no need for manual review. The system will directly prohibit its publication. It is a completely one-size-fits-all approach, regardless of the purpose.

"Wow, what a big deal."

Lu Zhengyi was also a little surprised. This was no small matter.

Is the situation over there getting serious again?
"No, just be honest with me..."

Zhang Xueming just turned serious and wanted to discuss something with Lu Zhengyi, but her cell phone rang again.

"Mr. Zhang, the Southern Dynasty has also implemented the same strategy and directly banned all related entries and works."

This sentence made Zhang Xueming's brows furrowed into a frown.

……

This month of An An’s fourth birthday is an extremely serious moment for the Light and Shadow Group.

When the He Kingdom implemented a ban strategy based on "category", the Southern Dynasty followed suit, and then the Xiang Kingdom, the Yue Kingdom...

It’s not that they are against the entry of Light and Shadow Group, they are purely against this category.

These contents have already had a great impact on their domestic stability.

In fact, long before, Lu Zhengyi already had a certain understanding of other countries' abilities to deal with special events.

As for the United States, it is relatively balanced.

Their so-called Onmyoji, Miko, and Samurai...

It can resist and deal with those special objects to a certain extent, but it is not comprehensive and has great hidden dangers.

They worshipped ghosts and gods through the ancient system.

While driving the power of ghosts and gods, it also makes these ghosts and gods stronger.

If not handled properly, it is likely to lead to loss of balance.

As Lu Zhengyi's Grudge was released there and caused a certain response, the country of He, which was originally under control, gradually began to lose control.

And this time, after Li Chuanxin's The Ring, something seemed to have happened there, and the dissemination of this kind of subject matter was completely banned.

As for the Southern Dynasty, it was much worse than the Kingdom of He.

They no longer "drive" ghosts and gods, but rely on them, and offer sacrifices to them regularly in order to obtain peace for a certain period of time.

The reason they ban it is not so much to suppress the growth of those things as to prevent the public from uncovering the truth.

In addition, other countries in Dongzhou also have their own reasons.

This is undoubtedly a huge blow to Guangying Group.

If it were just one or two countries, that would be easy to deal with.

But the current situation is that except for the Tang State, all other countries in Dongzhou have banned the influx of such works.

It can be said that this wave of operations on their part directly cut off Guangying Group’s overseas deployment plans in recent years.

"My goodness, I heard that even horror movies can't be watched in Japan."

"It's the same with the Southern Dynasty. What's going on?"

"You guys, is there really something wrong in this world? These movies are taboo."

"Fuck, when I saw this news, I was stunned. This level of decision almost explains something."

"Here, brothers, is there any temple that is more effective?"

"Why is there no movement here?"

On the Tang Dynasty’s Internet, almost every platform, every blogger, and news media has been vying to report these events during this period.

They report on the situation in other countries and boldly analyze the reasons behind these strategies, but they are afraid that it will be too late and they will not even be able to eat the leftovers.

But as some netizens said, when strategies at this level appear, it already implies, no, explicitly states the existence of something.

But what puzzled Tangguo netizens was that there was no movement at all in the country.

Not to mention the ban, even the related discussions and hot search terms have not been removed.

No matter how loud or unbelievable the commotion outside is, it is as if nothing has happened in the country. People who should go to work go to work, and people who should go to school go to school.

At most, there are more people discussing this issue.

Other than that, there is no change at all.

People's lives are as peaceful and stable as ever.

"Ever since Director Lu's The Grudge became a big hit, we have been working on developing overseas markets, but now, except for the domestic market, the entire Dongzhou market has been closed."

"We may lose most of the overseas fans we have accumulated in the past few years. After all, only a small number of people are able to cross the ocean to spend money with us."

"In just this one move, we have lost at least 30% of our profits..."

The shareholders' meeting of Guangying Group lacks its former vitality.

They all looked lifeless.

This is a blow at a high level.

No matter how big, good, or how long these businessmen's businesses last, a high-level decision can cause the company building to be reduced by more than ten floors.

So what to do now?

Questions were raised in everyone's mind.

"I just want to make a decision while this is going on."

Zhang Chuanxing sat in the main seat and spoke slowly, "I plan to let my daughter officially become the executive president of our company. At the same time, I will transfer all my shares to her and my son-in-law."

When these words were spoken, there was another uproar at the scene.

Change the main player on the spot?
"I won't say more. After all, what we are all concerned about now is another issue."

After his father spoke, Zhang Xueming stood up, looked at everyone present expressionlessly, walked slowly behind the main seat, and put his hand on the back of his father's chair, "You should be more concerned about what we are going to do next, whether we can still shoot horror and thriller works, and whether related businesses can still be carried out?"

"I can give a definite answer, yes."

"No matter what the situation is abroad and what decisions they will make, I can tell you clearly that this category can continue to be done in China."

"You don't have to worry that China will adopt the same one-size-fits-all approach as other countries. This is the first report I have submitted since taking office."

"No matter what kind of losses Dongzhou's overseas routes will suffer if they are cut off, our base camp, the domestic market, will definitely not be lost."

(End of this chapter)