In a hotpot restaurant in Shanghai, Xiao Yunhai looked a little unhappy after he finished the call.
He hated it the most when outsiders used his fame to promote their movies, especially when they forcefully linked two completely unrelated movies without his permission. This kind of thing was simply f * cked up. Therefore, he was very unhappy with what Frank Gay had done.
Xiao Yunhai was very clear about his position in the hearts of his fans. Therefore, no matter what movie it was, even if it was a movie from his own company, he rarely gave any positive or negative comments.
Until now, only Bikven's "King Kong" had received his praise. The box office in Hua Xia had exceeded four billion US dollars. Other movies did not have this honor.
Bai Huijie saw that Xiao Yunhai's expression was not right after he finished the call, so she gave Huang Bo a look.
Huang Bo understood and asked, "Third Brother, what made you unhappy? Tell us and make us happy. "
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, he was immediately amused and said, "You brat, all you do is pick my teeth. If you have the ability, make one yourself."
Huang Bo giggled and said, "I don't do that. Was that Teacher Liang's call just now? What did he say? "
Xiao Yunhai told him what had happened and said, "I hate this the most. It's really outrageous."
Huang Bo was also a little indignant and said, "If the quality of a movie depends on the actors, investors, and scenes, then they might as well just film a commercial movie. This Frank Gay has so many big shot celebrities in the cast. It's fine if he does some publicity himself, but he has to use us as a stepping stone to promote his movie. It's really disgusting. However, this old fellow has probably miscalculated this time. He doesn't know what kind of position you have in the hearts of Hua Xia's fans. He actually dares to do such a thing. He's simply courting death. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I think Teacher Liang made this call because he was afraid that it would cause the disgust of my fans. That's why he explained it in advance to prevent any misunderstandings in the future. Sigh, let's just wait and see. This topic will definitely be asked at the press conference tomorrow. Hehe, that's good too. Frank Gay's doing this can be considered as helping us advertise. "
Liang Hui's guess was correct. That night, all the major forums were filled with posts about this matter.
"Who's that director called Frank Guy? How dare you slander Yun Huang's movie? "
"Does he not want to stay in Hua Xia anymore? Not to mention that Yun Huang wouldn't make a bad film, even if he did, we would be the ones to scold him. Who does he think he is? Since when is it his turn to speak? "
"Is Jedi Cop that awesome? Could it be better than Resident Evil? Since he said that the box office of 'Tang Bo Hu's Fragrance in Autumn' couldn't compare to it, then let's slap his face. Let his movie be completely ruined. "
"Agreed. Anyone who dares to slander my idol must be punished. I suggest that the box office of Jedi Cop should not exceed 100 million yuan. "
"The person above is right. Let's join forces and not watch his movie. Let's see how arrogant he can be. "
"Unfortunately, Brother Hui is affected. There's no other way. For Yun Huang's sake, we can only let him down. "
Under the urging of some people with ulterior motives, the movie fans gathered their friends and were ready to join forces to boycott Jedi Cop.
Seeing the comments from the movie fans online, the head of Paramount's Asian region, Lu Kexiong, was overjoyed.
The reason why this matter had completely spread in less than two hours was because he had asked the Internet Water Army to urgently create this matter behind the scenes.
This was because Paramount's movie 'Tempest' and 'Jedi Cop' were only one day apart. The genre was also an action movie, and it was also a big production. The investment was no less than Disney's.
If 'Jedi Cop' was unlucky, then he would naturally benefit a lot from it.
Like Frank Gay, Lu Kexiong was not optimistic about Xiao Yunhai's' Tang Bo Hu's Fragrance in Autumn '. In his heart, he did not see it as a rival at all.
Indeed, compared to the two high-end and classy movies, 'Tang Bo Hu's Fragrance in Autumn' was indeed a far cry.
However, Frank Gay was very clear about Xiao Yunhai's status among the movie fans.
Therefore, before the crew of 'Tempest' started the publicity campaign, he had instructed them to only say good things about 'Tang Bo Hu's Fragrance in Autumn' and not to say anything bad about it.
Anyway, this movie was not a threat to them. It was better to avoid trouble.
The crew of other companies also did the same.
However, they did not expect the director of 'Jedi Cop' to be so stupid. Slandering Xiao Yunhai's movie in Hua Xia was simply courting death.
Naturally, Lu Kexiong would not let go of this opportunity. Not only him, but other film companies like General Motors, MGM Grand, and Hua Xia also had the same reaction.
Under their deliberate publicity, 'Jedi Cop' suddenly became the target of public criticism.
Even if Liang Hui made a long explanation on his homepage, it did not get the approval of the movie fans.
Early the next morning, Frank Gay left the hotel with the crew. His face was very pale and his eyes were red. It was obvious that he had not slept the whole night.
He did not expect things to develop to this point. In just one night, 'Jedi Cop' had become a movie hated by everyone in Hua Xia because of his words.
He had just received a call from Disney's boss, Kestel, and was severely reprimanded.
Disney had already started the emergency publicity campaign, trying to clear the movie's name before it was released. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
As soon as they walked out of the hotel, the crew was immediately surrounded by dozens of reporters who had been waiting there for a long time.
"Director Gay, may I ask why you slandered Mr. Xiao's movie? Don't you think it's ungentlemanly? "
Frank Gay said, "Mr. Xiao is a great director. I didn't mean to slander him at all."
"But you did say a lot in the publicity campaign that 'Tang Bohu Tasting the Autumn Fragrance' is not as good as' Jedi Cop '. Do you have any explanation for this?"
"I just analyzed the pros and cons of the two movies from the perspective of an objective filmmaker. I did not deliberately slander Mr. Xiao and his movie. I may have made a mistake in the way I expressed myself. I am very sorry for the negative impact this has caused to Mr. Xiao and his movie. But I really respect Mr. Xiao, so please don't write nonsense in the article. "
"Mr. Frank Gay, your words have caused strong dissatisfaction among Mr. Xiao's hundreds of millions of fans. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"I hope everyone can look at this problem rationally. What I said was as a filmmaker, not as the director of 'Jedi Cop'. Please don't boycott the movie that took us half a year to complete because of me. I'll leave it to you. "
After Frank Gay finished speaking, he bowed deeply with a very proper attitude.
Almost at the same time, Xiao Yunhai and his crew were also interviewed by the reporters.
"I watched the interview with Director Frank Gay. It would be a lie if I said I was happy. Of course, I wasn't as angry as everyone thought. "
"Mr. Xiao, do you think his comments about 'Tang Bohu Tasting the Autumn Fragrance' are correct?"
"To be honest, 'Tang Bohu Tasting the Autumn Fragrance' is not as good as' Jedi Cop 'in terms of actors, investment, and scenes. This is an objective fact. But I don't think our movie will lose to it because of this. 'Jedi Cop' is an action blockbuster. During this time, there are a total of four action movies released. The competition will be very fierce. What kind of box office it will achieve is still unknown. My 'Tang Bohu Tasting the Autumn Fragrance' is a different kind of low-budget comedy. The competition will be a lot less. So it's still too early to say who will win the box office. In fact, it's a bit inappropriate for Director Frank Gay to forcefully compare two movies with different themes. One is an action movie, the other is a costume comedy. They are completely different. There's really no comparison. "
"Mr. Xiao, now that countless of your fans are very dissatisfied with Mr. Frank Gay's comments, they're saying that they want to boycott his movie. What do you think about this?"
"A movie can only be completed through the efforts of everyone in the crew. It shouldn't be rejected because of this. Admittedly, although I don't agree with Mr. Frank Gay's words, he didn't slander me or my movie. I hope that the fans can look at this matter rationally. "
Xiao Yunhai's words were simple. He was just telling the truth. As for what to do, it was up to the fans themselves.
This was the broad-minded Xiao Yunhai. If it was any other director, they would have immediately added oil to the fire and said a bunch of things, just in time to get rid of a competitor.
Not only Xiao Yunhai, but the other directors were also asked about their opinions on this matter.
Without exception, almost all of them openly and secretly criticized Frank Gay for using Xiao Yunhai's movie to raise the value of his own movie.
Whether it was domestic or foreign directors, they didn't give up this opportunity to beat the dog in the water.
Just like this, a big-budget action movie that hadn't been released yet was directly on the verge of collapse under the joint attack of the competitors.
At the same time, it also showed the entertainment companies that they couldn't say anything bad about Xiao Yunhai in Hua Xia.
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