It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 724: Official Declaration of War! Is word of mouth more important than box office? Then let the bullets fly for another night!

When he woke up early in the morning and saw the hot searches on Weibo, Chen Fei couldn't help but laugh.

"Didn't the bullet fly back? And it hit right between his eyebrows!"

Looking around, at this moment, the top 10 trending searches on Weibo are all about the news about the second-generation star who was "sent to prison for the second time."

"The official Weibo account of Safe Capital released a message: Ten days ago, according to a report from the people in Chaoyang District, the famous actor Zhang and two musicians were caught smoking cannabis at home!"

"According to the interrogation, the three confessed that they had smoked drugs at home many times before, and again pointed out several other musicians."

"The video of the arrest was exposed, and the authorities broke into the house and seized and collected multiple tools and some residues."

"Following January 2010, 1, actor Zhang was arrested again for drug-related crimes. Since the circumstances of this case are serious and have reached the level of gathering a crowd, criminal proceedings have been initiated."

"After Zhang's report, the police arrested several more people, all of whom were underground musicians and creators. In their confessions, they said they took drugs only to seek inspiration."

"..."

As one piece of news after another appeared, the Internet exploded again.

What’s even more terrifying is that this time it was a pressure cooker that exploded!
Not long after the incident with Ning Caishen and Gao Hu, someone else was arrested for the same crime, and the person arrested was a guy who had committed the same crime before.

Isn't this just challenging the legal bottom line again and again?
In the comment section, netizens are completely blown away.

“Is this what it means to be misguided?”

"Is this what we call admitting one's mistakes and correcting them? There is no greater virtue than this."

"A prodigal who returns is worth more than gold. Has he returned? No! He is getting more and more outrageous!"

"What a second time in prison! In this situation, what are you waiting for if you don't ban him? Just let him continue to do what he wants?"

"Alas, it's such a pity for Mr. Zhang Guoli. He worked so hard to pave the way for his son, but in the end he only paved such a road. It's really not worth it!"

"I saw that Mr. Zhang Guoli just praised his son a few days ago, saying that he was going to enter the music industry. So he is going to hang out with people in the music industry?"

To be honest, watching the news, Chen Fei himself was also quite emotional.

Zhang Guoli is indeed a good person. Apart from his acting skills, his butt is not as crooked as that of the "emperor", and he also risked his life to win a second-class merit award.

Unfortunately, his son is not at all worry-free. He makes mistakes again and again, and this time he even got himself killed!

Of course, no matter how emotional he is, when it comes to taking action, Chen Fei will not hesitate at all.

He called Su Guohai directly and arranged: "Send out that notice to make our attitude clear and stop the rumors from spreading."

"Okay, Mr. Chen."

Su Guohai responded and went to make arrangements immediately.

As the incident unfolded, netizens were filled with indignation and rage, but the film and television industry was eerily silent!
Many companies and associations withdrew the press releases they issued yesterday. Their faces turned red, as if they had been slapped in the face.

Just yesterday, everyone refuted Chen Fei's "ban" remarks at the meeting, and also quoted classics, shouting out remarks such as "No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes" and "It is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them."

But now, the son of a big boss in the Beijing circle was caught again after playing the "prodigal son's return" trick.

Moreover, he was not very tight-lipped. Not only did he tolerate others, but he also admitted to doing so many times.

Isn't this just asking for death?
However, just when many people began to think about what to do next, a notice released by Feiyue Film and Television’s official Weibo directly added fuel to the fire:

"Under the starry sky, there should be no dark clouds blocking the sun. The palace of art should not be stained. Bad artists are like ink spots on a painting!
In the dazzling galaxy of the entertainment industry, every star should shine with its own light, rather than relying on the darkness of others! In this stage full of dreams and opportunities, what we need is not only exquisite skills, but also purity of heart!

The entertainment industry is not a lawless place, and the red line of morality cannot be crossed. Banning artists with bad records is a warning to all dreamers and a respect for industry rules.

Under the spotlight, every action and every word is infinitely magnified. Banning bad artists is a reminder to us: as public figures, we should be more careful in what we say and do, and set an example ourselves! "

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"After careful consideration, Feiyue Films, together with Pan Asia Cinema, Youku, Dianjing Digital, YouYaoQi Comics, etc., officially announced:

From now on, all film and television works, variety shows, etc. produced or co-produced by our company will refuse to use any artistes involved in gangs, pornography, drugs, gambling, etc., and voluntarily accept public supervision. Once discovered, we will never tolerate it! "

As soon as this notice appeared, Chen Fei loaded it immediately.

Soon after, Liu Yifei, who was busy promoting "Frozen", also expressed her support.

"From now on, I will no longer cooperate with any bad artists..."

Following closely behind were all the artists under Feiyinghuang Entertainment Company, including contracted directors, producers, screenwriters, etc., who all made similar remarks.

Not long after, several companies including Guangguang, Wanda, Starry Sky, Golden Harvest, and Yinghuang all made similar remarks.

Ren Zhonglun made a special call to Chen Fei and explained to him carefully that Shanghai Film Group was a state-owned enterprise after all, and he could not make a clear stand without the order from above.

Although he didn't say anything, he promised to put his actions into practice and never use artists with bad records again.

In this regard, Chen Fei expressed his understanding that this would not affect his long-term relationship with Shanghai Film Group.

On the other hand, other companies in the industry are now in a dilemma.

Although Chen Fei had expressed the idea of ​​banning artists with bad records at the previous conference, it was just an expression and there is still room for change.

But now, Feiyue Films has actually issued an official statement.

Not only that, they also involved Pan Asia and Wanda, two cinema companies that occupy at least 60% of the market share in the country.

There is even Youku, which is currently the largest online platform in China.

The use of all these powerful moves is undoubtedly a death sentence for those artists with bad records.

Having lost the theaters and platforms, how many opportunities do they have left?
Some people also thought of going abroad if things really didn't work out, but life outside wasn't that easy, and Chen Fei's influence was not limited to China.

Once they go abroad, they can hardly move!

Many brokerage companies were very dissatisfied and believed that Chen Fei was killing them all and was not showing any mercy at all.

But what can I do if they don’t talk about it?

Openly oppose?

In the current situation, if anyone dares to publicly oppose, the netizens’ scolding will be enough to overwhelm the opponents!

Even those internet trolls dare not send out press releases or posts, for fear of being found through the Internet.

At this moment, public opinion has completely stood on the positive side!
All major portals, Weibo, etc., are filled with cries:
"As public figures, the behavior of bad artists not only affects their own image, but also has a negative impact on young fans. Banning them is a necessary measure, and I firmly support it!"

"In the colorful world of the entertainment industry, what we need are positive role models and healthy values!"

"The existence of bad artists is like a rat shit spoiling the whole pot of soup."

……

Huayi, in the chairman's office.

Seeing that the public opinion on the Internet was completely out of control, Wang Zhongjun was furious: "What on earth is going on with Zhang Guoli? Can't he even manage his own son?"

"Alas." Wang Zhonglei sighed, "It's over, it's all over. His son has been lying to him all along."

"At this critical moment, not abiding by the rules and doing whatever one wants is simply courting death!"

Wang Zhongjun felt quite disappointed with himself.

Public opinion was already difficult to stop, and now suddenly something like this happens. Public opinion is like a raging flood, which is impossible to stop!
The most important thing is that this will affect the stock price!

Zhang Guoli is one of the major shareholders of Huayi. Now that his son has gotten into such a mess, the stock price has also been affected.

If this is not handled properly, it is very likely to destroy the fierce momentum that Huayi has accumulated with great difficulty!

Zhang Guoli's apology came very quickly. The news was just revealed in the morning, and he held a press conference in the afternoon.

However, this time, he did not pray for his son to return to the film and television industry. He just hoped to be forgiven and apologized for his poor parenting.

In the photos taken by the media at the scene, the old father had gray hair, a hunched back, and had not stood up for a long time.

Everyone in the circle can see that Lao Zhang has completely lost hope for his son.

If a person refuses to change after repeated warnings for several times in a row, what else can we do except give up?
To put it bluntly, this dog has already started to eat shit. But even so, it still has not been forgiven by the majority of netizens.

If apologies work, then what is the point of having laws?
If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be sentenced to at least six months in prison.

And even if he does come out, he won't be able to appear in the public eye again.

……

The next day, at the invitation of Wang Changtian, Chen Fei attended the director signing ceremony between Guangguang and Deng Chao.

You know, the production cost of "The Breakup Master" was only 4 million, but its box office reached more than 6 million, which obviously means that the movie was a huge success.

Having finally caught a director, Lao Wang naturally would not let him leave, so he reached an investment plan with him.

And today is a notification to the outside world after both parties officially signed the contract.

"Director Chen, welcome."

As soon as they entered the venue, before Chen Fei had time to observe the guests, Liu Yan came over with a young girl and greeted them enthusiastically.

"Director Wang is here?"

Fade Chen asked casually, his eyes lingering on the girl behind Liu Yan for a moment.

"They've arrived and are being interviewed." As she spoke, Liu Yan specially introduced: "This is our newly signed artist, her name is Chen Duling."

"The heroine of The Left Ear?"

This time Liu Yan did not speak, but Chen Duling responded personally: "Yes, hello Director Chen, just call me Xiaoling."

"Ah."

Chen Fei nodded slightly, and suddenly remembered the report about the start of filming of "Left Ear" that he saw on the news a few days ago.

I have to say, the auditions for this movie went really fast.

On the other hand, Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid" is much more complicated.

I don’t know if it’s because of the sentence “We all owe Stephen Chow a movie ticket”, but now Stephen Chow doesn’t even care about his face anymore in order to gain popularity and make money.

It was clearly an audition for the heroine of a movie, but in his hands, it was turned into a large-scale talent show.

Starting from the audition of 12 people, all the registration fees, sponsorships, advertising, etc., without exception, were used by him over and over again.

Now, when there are only about 300 "contestants" left, he has contacted Mango TV and started a live audition!
Although money and popularity are rolling into his pocket, his reputation will probably be ruined after this.

However, Zhou Xingchi obviously doesn't care about this, or in other words, he can give up anything in the face of interests.

Chen Fei couldn't think of how to evaluate him for a moment. For some reason, he seemed to have an unusual obsession with money.

"Hello, Director Chen. We meet again."

The sudden voice in his ear interrupted Chen Fei's thoughts.

He looked sideways and saw a guy wearing glasses with a smile on his face greeting him happily.

On the side, Liu Yan had an awkward smile on her face. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

It is well-known in the circle that her friend is shameless, and even if she wanted to stop her, she couldn't.

"Is something wrong?"

Looking at Dong Chengpeng in front of him, Fade Chen frowned slightly.

This thing is really like a dog-skin plaster, once it sticks to you you can't tear it off.

I made it clear last time that I had no interest in that "Pancake Man", but this guy just wouldn't give up!
However, this time, Dong Chengpeng probably knew that he couldn't hire a big shot like Chen Fei, so he simply settled for the second best and started targeting the artists under Feiyinghuang Entertainment Company.

"Director Chen, let me talk about the same thing I mentioned to you last time. I don't expect a busy man like you to make a cameo appearance. Can you see if other artists in your agency are free to show up? Just consider it as a way of supporting new directors like us..."

"Dapeng! What are you doing?" Liu Yan was a little anxious.

"Director Chen, I'm sorry, my friend has offended you." After apologizing to Fade Chen, Liu Yan pulled Dong Chengpeng and was about to leave.

It would have been fine if he had just said hello, but he actually brought up this matter again. Aren't you just trying to make things difficult for others?

What is their identity and what is your identity?
Even Zhang Chaoyang might not be taken seriously, let alone you, a small director under Sohu.

However, Dong Chengpeng obviously didn't want to give up. Even though he was being dragged by Liu Yan, his eyes were still fixed on Chen Fei with a smirk on his face. His face was so thick that it seemed as if it could withstand a cannonball.

Chen Fei really didn't want to be bothered by him anymore, so he simply said, "Since you are Liu Yan's friend, I can warn you.

As a director, the first film you create is actually very important. If the reputation of the first film is bad, it will be very difficult to turn the situation around in the future!
I've heard of your film "The Pancake Man", which is nothing more than a continuation of the style of "Diaosi Man". But if your first film is only at this level, even if it does get high box office, it will inevitably form a fixed image later on, and it will be difficult to change it.

Remember one thing, the reputation of the first movie is much more important than the box office, so... take care of yourself."

Hearing what Fade Chen said, Dong Chengpeng's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly became a little embarrassed.

He felt a little dissatisfied, but just when he was about to say a few words in rebuttal, Chen Fei had already turned and walked towards Wang Changtian, with no intention of continuing the conversation with him.

"Dapeng! You're going to kill me!"

Liu Yan was a little annoyed. She could see that Chen Fei was indeed annoyed.

My friend's EQ is really too low. This is not the way to find someone for a guest appearance!

If Chen Fei had gotten angry on the spot just now, it would have been a different matter whether "The Pancake Man" could be released.

As for those stars who have already agreed to make guest appearances, if they knew that Dong Chengpeng had offended Chen Fei, whether they would dare to participate in the guest appearance is another matter.

"Humph, I don't believe it. Isn't the purpose of being a director to pursue high box office? What's the point of having good reputation? Is box office important?"

Dong Chengpeng grumbled in dissatisfaction, turned around and coaxed Liu Yan a few words, then began to look for his next target.

Soon, Yang Mi's figure came into his sight.

……

After attending the director signing ceremony of Guangguang, Chen Fei returned to the company and began to draw storyboards for the new script.

In addition, he is also closely following the developments in the film and television industry.

The news of Zhang Guoli's apology is still at the top of the hot search list, but looking around, there is no one expressing forgiveness or understanding.

Now everyone is waiting for an official response. Will it be a complete ban or just a perfunctory response?
La Beikang called suddenly.

After Chen Fei answered the call, the first thing the other party said was: "There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Listen first."

La Peikang said without hesitation, "There was an internal meeting at the General Administration this afternoon, and Director Tong strongly supports your proposal."

"Oh? Really?" Chen Fei's eyes lit up and he asked, "What bad news?"

"The bad news is that many of the No. 1 and No. 2 members of the film and television industry associations, as well as some senior members, are against your proposal of a 'complete ban'. Therefore, if you want to implement this matter, there will still be considerable resistance."

Regarding this, Chen Fei could understand.

Many times, it’s not about who says the right thing, but who speaks louder than others!
Even in most cases, even the wrong voice can drown out the correct voice.

"So, what's missing now is a sufficient push, right?"

"That's right, there are still too few voices of support." La Beikang's voice was filled with anger: "These old stubborn people are always trying to smooth things over!"

Fade Chen laughed: "In the final analysis, this is just to protect their interests."

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the computer screen.

"August 8th, one more day? Then let the bullets... fly for another night!"

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