The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 519 Public Opinion
In February, spring arrived as expected.

The royal purple bauhinia flowers on the streets of Shenzhen are in full bloom, with white and pink intertwined.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, the main creative team of "Out of Time" arrived safely at Shenzhen Bao'an Airport.

A film roadshow usually involves a short stay of one to two days in each city.

Usually, a group of people take an early flight to the city. If they have a roadshow in a neighboring city the day before, they may also take an early high-speed train or even drive.

If the flight is on time, after arriving in the morning, you can check into the hotel first, take a short rest and prepare for the next activities. After all, the cinema will not open too early.

If your flight is delayed, it will be terrible. Time becomes particularly precious. You have to race against time along the way and can only do some simple preparations in the car.

"Hurry up."

On the hotel corridor, Liu Shishi held the room card and called out to her boyfriend behind her.

"I'll be right there." Lu Yuan answered the phone at the back.

With a swipe of the room card, the door opened.

The guest room is quite large, with a small partitioned balcony. The curtains are closed, and there is a large white bed in the center. The light in the room is a little dim.

Liu Shishi threw the room card onto the bed, walked quickly forward, opened the curtains to let the sunlight fill the room, and gently pushed open the balcony door.

I walked to the balcony, looked at the busy street scene downstairs, and then turned back.

"call!"

She fell on the bed with her arms and legs spread out, and took a long breath: "The temperature here is really comfortable, not too cold or too hot."

Lu Yuan put the suitcase away and lay down on his side, supporting his chin with one hand and stroking her back with the other hand, finally patting her buttocks.

"The old woman sent me a photo of the little guy going to school last night. Jingcheng is still wearing a down jacket at this moment."

"I received it too. Yaoyao was carrying a small pink schoolbag and her head was drooping unwillingly. From her back, she looked like she was going to the execution ground."

"Hahaha." Lu Yuan laughed.

Liu Shishi turned over, crossed her arms, rested her chin on the back of her hands, and looked at the blue sky outside the balcony. She asked in a soft voice, "What did Yin Xiaotian say to you on the phone? It took so long."

"It's not him. There's someone new coming in."

"Who?"

"Jing Tian."

"Is Jing Tian here?" Liu Shishi changed her posture, tilted her head, and put her cheek against her arm.

"They said they just set off not long ago, about half an hour ago." Lu Yuan tidied up the hair that was pressing on her face.

Following "Warring States", the people behind Jing Tian arranged another movie for her called "Special Identity", which started filming in a low-key manner in Shenzhen a few days ago.

Judging from the cast, this movie is most likely an action film, starring Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo.

Jing Tian had a very short cameo in "Super Time Cohabitation". When she learned that the crew was coming to Shenzhen for promotion, she clamored to come and make a cameo appearance early in the morning.

Lu Yuan actually didn't want her to come over.

Because of "Warring States", the media called this junior sister a box office poison and her reputation was simply terrible.

The movie he invested in, "See You Tomorrow", encountered problems one after another. He felt that the start of this year was not good and everyone he saw was poisonous. He didn't want this junior sister to come and cause trouble again.

Liu Shishi mentioned another matter: "How is Yin Xiaotian doing? Is he still planning to hold on?"

"Unable to hold on any longer, he decided to call the police." Lu Yuan shook his head and reached out to pinch her face.

Liu Shishi wanted to find an opportunity to bite his finger, but after hearing this, she said, "I finally figured it out. At first I thought he was too guilty to do it."

Assistant Bian Xiaoxiao revealed on Weibo that Yin Xiaotian was acting like a big shot, and the next morning, Yin Xiaotian called Lu Yuan.

He explained in detail what happened that night and repeatedly stated that he did not hit anyone. Based on his understanding of his past, Lu Yuan suggested that he call the police directly.

But Yin Xiaotian did not make up his mind, so the subsequent public opinion was like a runaway horse, out of control.

Liu Shishi felt sorry for Yin Xiaotian: "If he had just followed your advice and called the police when the incident first happened, it wouldn't have gotten to this point."

Lu Yuan explained: "It's understandable that he didn't choose to call the police immediately. The social circle is complicated. If he called the police rashly, he would offend too many people and affect his future resources and development."

"But if we keep dragging it out like this, won't we still suffer heavy losses? Even if we call the police, our reputation will be ruined after this experience. When you encountered that situation, didn't you decisively call the police?" Liu Shishi was puzzled.

"The situation was different. I was dealing with a group of unscrupulous paparazzi. They had been relying on secretly taking photos and revealing the addresses of artists to attract attention. People in the industry had a lot of resentment towards them, so calling the police was what everyone expected. Yin Xiaotian's situation involved more relationships and conflicts of interest in the industry, so he chose to endure it out of self-protection."

Lu Yuan pinched her chin and said, "You don't really think I was so impulsive that I called the police without caring about anything."

"Yeah." Liu Shishi blinked her eyes. She didn't think that deeply.

Seeing her boyfriend looking at her as if he were a mentally retarded child, she angrily slapped his hand away and opened her mouth to bite it, but she missed and puffed up her cheeks to give him a butt.

"Bang!" Lu Yuan covered his chin, rolled his eyes, and suppressed it with one hand.

Liu Shishi was pressed on the bed, struggling and whimpering. She pouted and asked, "Then how are you going to respond to what Huang Qiusheng said during the interview? I get angry when I think about it now. It was clearly a call for everyone not to be blind and wait until the truth comes out before making a judgment. How did it become strict with others and lenient with yourself?"

"Let him dance for a while." He pouted, let go of his girlfriend, and took out his cell phone.

Liu Shishi came over eagerly: "What is this?"

"The information Wu Lang sent me."

"Hey, Huang Qiusheng's father is actually British? No wonder he keeps saying nonsense during interviews."

"Do you want to post on Weibo?" Liu Shishi lay on him.

"Wait a little longer." Lu Yuan dialed Zhang Wenbo's number.

"The outcome of Yin Xiaotian's case has been decided. Next, we should consider how to use this incident to reverse the situation and grasp the psychology of netizens to further expand the publicity effect of "Out of Time and Space"."

Liu Shishi blinked. How to expand it? It seems so profound. I don’t understand.

Seeing her silly face, Lu Yuan gave her a slap on the head and lay on the bed: "Come, give me a back massage."

"Oh!"

Liu Shishi sat on his waist, clenching her little fists and banging.

Technician Liu Daidai is online.

On the other side, the hotel where the crew of "The Banquet" was located.

While Huang Qiu Sheng and others were preparing for the next event, they also did not forget to pay attention to the direction of public opinion on the Internet.

On Weibo, after the interview last night was released, it unsurprisingly sparked heated discussions among netizens.

The group of people who were abusing Yin Xiaotian turned some of their attention to Lu Yuan and left messages on his Weibo.

Reasonable guest: "Yin Xiaotian is a piece of trash. He hits a woman. What kind of man is he? Those who support him will be investigated. Yang Zi, chairman of Juli Group, has clearly posted screenshots of the surveillance video. Why is Lu Yuan still insisting on it instead of replacing him from the casting of "See You Tomorrow"?" Fairy Descends to Earth: "Yeah, I don't understand what Lu Yuan is waiting for. To be honest, I have always had a good impression of him. My whole family likes him. It's just that his response this time is disappointing. Yin Xiaotian has character problems. Just replace him. Is it difficult? Is there no one else who can play that role except Yin Xiaotian? Did the two parties sign some shameful agreement?"

Lu Yuan was dressed in black: "Maybe it's just like what Huang Qiu Sheng said, Lu Yuan is strict with others but lenient with himself."

Little lion: "You farted!"

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Not only that, some netizens even threatened that if Lu Yuan did not replace Yin Xiaotian, they would refuse to buy tickets to watch "Time Raiders" in the cinema.

Moreover, the number of people who support this view is growing rapidly.

Currently, netizens are roughly divided into three camps.

One party questioned Yang Zi, saying that since there was a video, why didn't he release it in its entirety and only posted screenshots, and that the video screenshots had low pixels and it was impossible to tell who was who.

One party believes that the screenshots are enough to explain the problem. Yang Zi has surveillance footage, and the subsequent content might be even more unfavorable to Yin Xiaotian. In order to save face for the other party, Yang Zi did not choose to release all of it. He hopes that Yin Xiaotian will take care of himself and admit his mistake as soon as possible.

As for the last party, they are just there for fun, constantly adding fuel to the fire. They will join whichever side is weaker, help fight back, and add fuel to the fire of public opinion.

Huang Qiusheng saw that netizens were indignant and Lu Yuan had not updated his Weibo for a long time, so he smiled and said, "It seems that this time, our goal has been achieved."

Those who are clamoring to refuse to watch "Super Time Cohabitation" unless Yin Xiaotian is replaced are the work of the water army they hired.

Li Rengang laughed and said, "This situation is not favorable for him. He is still a little naive. So what if he has good character and no black spots? We have seized the opportunity. If I were him, no matter what the truth is, I would replace Yin Xiaotian immediately after seeing the spread of public opinion. Moreover, Yang Zi posted screenshots of the video. The evidence is solid. Why should I struggle?"

"Who knows what he is thinking." Huang Qiu Sheng shrugged.

Li Rengang thought of a possibility and said, "Unless Yang Zi is lying."

"Do you believe it?"

"He is the chairman of a group after all. Why would he give false testimony?" Li Rengang shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't believe it."

After saying that, he looked at Huang Qiusheng again and patted him on the shoulder: "It's you, you've been attacked by Lu Yuan's fans a lot because of this matter."

"It doesn't matter. Just attack me if you want. It just helps promote our movie. Today, the topic of Out of Time on the Internet is much lower."

Huang Qiusheng didn't take it seriously and continued to browse Weibo, muttering to himself, "What? The best young actor in the mainland, the best actor in TV dramas? It's all so exaggerated, but I think it's nothing more than that."

"The acting is still good." Li Rengang affirmed.

Huang Qiu Sheng stared at the screen of his mobile phone and suddenly let out a light exclamation.

"What's going on?" He turned his head and hurried over.

"Yin Xiaotian posted on Weibo."

"Have a look."

Yin Xiaotian V: “I’m sorry for taking up too much public resources because of personal matters. I have clarified many times that I have never hit anyone, but no one wants to believe it.

On the morning of the second day after the incident, public opinion had already fermented. I called Teacher Lu and explained what had happened clearly. After listening to me, Teacher Lu did not intend to replace me, but suggested that I seek help from the police.

I hesitated at the time, thinking that through my own communication, things would turn around and the situation would eventually get out of control. After much thought, I decided to call the police.”

As soon as this Weibo post was released, netizens who were still clamoring for him to admit his mistake were completely stunned.

No, brother, how dare you call the police? You hit someone!
Could it be that you really have felt wronged? Why didn't you tell us earlier? What should we do? We tried our best to slander you. If you are fine, then wouldn't we be fools?
As a result, some netizens gave up and became even more aggressive in criticizing the company.

Huang Qiu Sheng and Li Rengang looked at each other and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Finish the calf!
There is a high probability that Yang Zi really lied.

At four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the crew of "Out of Time" took a group photo with fans.

Accompanied by security guards and staff sent by the cinema, the group walked out of the elevator at the back door of the cinema and went directly to the underground parking lot.

In the crowd, Lu Yuan's cell phone kept ringing, but no one answered it.

Everyone was used to it. This situation had been happening from time to time since this morning. At first, Lu Yuan would answer the calls, but later he simply ignored them.

Liu Shishi was holding a bouquet of golden wheat ears, which was given by the cinema staff. "Da Mai" means "Da Mei", which means the film will be a big hit at the box office.

She saw her boyfriend take out his cell phone, glanced at it briefly, and put it back in his pocket, asking, "Who's calling again?"

"Huang Shengyi!" Lu Yuan answered truthfully.

Ever since Yin Xiaotian claimed on Weibo that he would call the police, calls have been coming in continuously.

The reasons were similar, most of them hoped that he could persuade Yin Xiaotian not to call the police and let the matter go.

He also understood why Yang Zi personally intervened and got the surveillance video first. It turned out that Bian Xiaoxiao and Huang Shengyi were best friends, and Yang Zi was the investor of this play.

But public opinion has reached this point and it can’t be stopped just because someone says so.

There’s nothing wrong with treating netizens like fools, as long as you don’t let them realize that they are being treated like fools.

Besides, the decision of whether to call the police was in Yin Xiaotian's hands, and Lu Yuan had no right to interfere. And to be honest, he was not willing to make peace with this group of people who were confusing right and wrong.

On the way to the next cinema, Lu Yuan received a message from Yin Xiaotian.

Upon learning that the Beijing police's announcement was about to be released, he went on Weibo and updated his status.

Lu Yuan V: "Many people asked me why I didn't replace Yin Xiaotian. Without clarifying the facts, I don't want to make a conclusion arbitrarily, so I urge everyone to wait.

As a result, I don't know why I was labeled as strict with others but lenient with myself. I think it is better to publicize it in an aboveboard way. There is no need for this. The truth of the matter will come out soon, so let's wait and see."

The Weibo post he posted was quite ordinary and not even that damaging. Some things are better left unsaid than to be known to the world.

Not long after, the police announced the whole story of the incident, along with a video.

The exposed video revealed the truth. Bian Xiaoxiao pointed at Yin Xiaotian's nose and cursed, and bumped into him, but Yin Xiaotian did not do anything extreme except pushing her away.

This scene was like a morning bell and evening drum, and netizens suddenly woke up and realized that they were being toyed with like monkeys.

For a time, the Internet was in an uproar, filled with the anger of netizens.

However, those who stood on Bian Xiaoxiao's side began to turn a deaf ear and dumb. Netizens were furious and spontaneously compiled a list of stabbers in the back, aiming to nail these people to the pillar of shame forever.

At the same time, Zhang Wenbo’s public relations team responded quickly, and a carefully planned counterattack quietly began.

The first step is to dig out the account that threatens to boycott "Super Time Cohabitation" if Yin Xiaotian is not replaced.

It guided several netizens who had "come to their senses" to conduct in-depth analysis and unravel the truth, pointing the finger at the crew of "The Banquet", suspecting that they were promoting themselves and resorting to despicable means and malicious slander, thus triggering a new round of public opinion storm.

The second step is that "netizens" stand up for "Time Raiders" and reflect on the fact that they should not make random accusations without knowing the truth.

The third step is to use Huang Qiu Sheng’s inappropriate remarks in the interview as a hype point.

By expanding the focus to the whole, the direction of public opinion was further expanded and "The Banquet at Hongmen" was completely suppressed.

(End of this chapter)