The meeting room of Paramount's Yanjing branch was brightly lit.
Lu Kexiong kept knocking on the table and said, "What's wrong with the publicity department? 'Dream Come True' has already developed to this point, and you haven't done anything. "
The head of the publicity department, Yang Jianbai, said with a long face, "Mr. Lu, we've also found the water army that we've been working with before, but they said that this matter has caused public outrage and they didn't dare to accept it. With just these people from our publicity department, we can't even make a splash on the Internet. "
"Mr. Peng, I think it's better to postpone it," said Guan Jun, the head of the editorial department.
"Postpone it? Then who should we give it to? "Lu Kexiong was furious.
Everyone in the meeting room was silent, and no one dared to speak again.
After a while, Lu Kexiong adjusted his emotions and said, "Forget it, tell the theaters to cancel the release."
Just then, Yang Jianbai's phone rang.
Under Lu Kexiong's murderous gaze, Yang Jianbai carefully picked up the phone.
"What?" In less than ten seconds, Yang Jianbai stood up in shock. "Okay, I got it. I'll report to Mr. Peng immediately. "
Lu Kexiong asked, "What happened?"
Yang Jianbai put down his phone and said, "Matthew Babbitt, the lead actor of 'Dream Come True', posted a post on his homepage and caused public outrage."
Without waiting for Yang Jianbai to finish, Lu Kexiong turned on the computer and logged on to Matthew Babbitt's homepage, only to find that the post had been deleted.
He randomly found a forum, and a screenshot of Matthew Babbitt's post appeared. It was written in English, and a netizen translated it into Chinese.
"I don't understand. What does our comedy have to do with the earthquake in Hua Xia? Ten years ago, we were hit by a huge tornado in America, and more than 300,000 people died, but we didn't think it was that serious. The Wenhe earthquake only killed more than 100,000 people. Is there a need to do this? Mr. Xiao is an actor I like very much. Unfortunately, his attitude towards the movie this time makes me very disappointed. "
A few short lines of words made Lu Kexiong break out in a cold sweat.
Following that were netizens' comments.
"The death of more than 100,000 people turns out to be a trivial matter in the eyes of others. Good, Matthew, you did a good job. "
"Ban, he must be banned. I don't want to see such an artist. "
"You even said that Yun Huang didn't do well. Damn, he's lucky he's not in front of me. Otherwise, I'd beat him to death. "
"Isn't this Matthew very powerful? Then let's show him the power of Hua Xia fans. "
"Yes. In the future, if Matthew makes any movies or TV series, even if it is a small supporting role, I will not.
Look. "
"No matter when 'Dream Come True' is screened, we will make it zero box office."
The netizens were all agitated. They were all fans who were scolding Matthew.
"Is he a pig?" Lu Kexiong swung his arm and threw the laptop to the ground.
Hua Xia was different from America. The United States played with individuality, and laws and contracts were more important than anything else.
On the other hand, Hua Xia was about the law and human relationships. Sometimes, human relationships were far greater than the law.
Matthew's words might be nothing in the United States, but in Hua Xia, it was simply treason.
"It's over. 'Dream Come True' is completely over." Lu Kexiong was so angry that he seemed to have no bones. His face was pale as he collapsed on the chair.
Yang Jianbai suddenly said, "Boss Lu, it seems that this Matthew was pushed by the head office. He also has a 1.5 billion USD production called 'The Lion', which is currently in post-production. "
Lu Kexiong's eyes almost popped out. He said, "We can't wait any longer. Go to PR immediately. We must minimize Matthew's impact. Go, go quickly. "
After everyone left, Lu Kexiong showed a look of despair. He knew that if this matter was not handled well, his Hua Xia branch would come to an end.
"Xiao Yunhai, it's all your fault." Lu Kexiong said with a ferocious face.
Although Paramount had tried to remedy the situation, it was to no avail.
All the entertainment companies, movie theaters, and TV stations in Hua Xia had made the decision to completely ban Matthew.
During the Wenhe earthquake, Matthew's words were no different from courting death. Paramount suffered a great loss because of this.
Not only could 'Dream Come True' not be screened in Hua Xia, but 'Lion' that was about to be completed in post-production also lost its second place in the Hua Xia market.
To make up for his mistake, Lu Kexiong ordered his lawyer to sue Yun Yi Shopping Network in court the next day. At the same time, he sued Xiao Yunhai for using his influence to obstruct the premiere of 'Dream Come True'.
"Ol 'Xiao, the company's court summons has arrived," Wu Yifa told Xiao Yunhai over the phone.
Xiao Yunhai chuckled. "What a coincidence. My personal court summons has arrived too."
"Do you know what the staff who sent me the summons said?" Wu Yifa asked.
"Mr. Wu, from a personal point of view, we support you," Xiao Yunhai said.
Wu Yifa was stunned. "They said it differently, but the meaning is similar. How do you know? "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled. "Because that's what they said to me. I don't plan to drag this out any longer.
Strike while the iron is hot. I'll admit it in court this afternoon. Isn't it just a fine? I don't care. "
Wu Yifa guffawed. "That's right. What we're doing is obstructing the release of 'Dream Come True' and see what they can do to me. It's a pity that I have to negotiate in the afternoon. Otherwise, I'd be there to support you. "
"What are you going to do, kid? Steal my limelight?" Xiao Yunhai asked.
"Fine, I'll let you have the limelight," Wu Yifa said.
The news of Xiao Yunhai's trial at Yan Jing Intermediate People's Court at three o 'clock in the afternoon quickly spread throughout Hua Xia.
Reporters were already waiting at the court's entrance before two o 'clock. There were also thousands of fans in the distance, holding up various slogans such as' Support Yun Huang 'and' Down with Paramount '.
"F * ck, Paramount is putting up a desperate fight like a cornered beast. Hmph, serves them right, "a young reporter who seemed to be an angry youth said in disdain.
"Legally, Yun Huang and Yun Yi Shopping Network will definitely lose this time. However, it's hard to say how severe the court's sentence will be. "
"You reap what you sow. Matthew only has himself to blame for being banned. It's just more than a hundred thousand people who died. F * ck his grandmother. "
"Yun Huang and Yun Yi Shopping Network did a great job. I've been to the earthquake zone. The scene there was no different from hell. Every day, I could hear people crying at the top of their lungs. I'll never forget that scene for the rest of my life. "
The reporters discussed fervently, feeling indignant.
The reporters from Paramount TV Station were also there. However, they knew the current situation and cleverly did not bring the TV station's logo, nor did they say that they were Paramount's reporters. Otherwise, they would definitely be beaten up.
At 2.40 pm, Xiao Yunhai appeared in front of the court accompanied by a few bodyguards.
The reporters immediately surrounded him.
"Mr. Xiao, why isn't your lawyer here?"
"Mr. Xiao, do you think you'll win this trial?"
"Are you representing yourself or Yun Yi Shopping Network in today's trial?"
"What do you think about Paramount …"
Countless questions were thrown at him by the reporters but Xiao Yunhai turned a deaf ear to them. It was only when he was about to enter that he turned to the reporters and said, "Two cases will be heard at the same time this afternoon. Other than myself, I'm also representing Yun Yi Shopping Network. As for the situation, I'll give everyone an explanation when I come out. "
"Supporting Yun Huang."
"Yun Huang will win."
The fans cheered.
Xiao Yunhai waved at them and turned to enter the court.
Similar to the last time, the interior of the court was simple, including the plaintiff's seat, the defendant's seat, and the hearing's seat. However, the seats were older.
There were not many people present for the trial this time. Other than the staff from Yun Yi Shopping Network and Hanhai Entertainment, Wang Guoan, Sun Yanjun, Ge Wuyou, Zhang Hong, and other award-winning actors and actresses who had nothing to do at home were also present.
Xiao Yunhai nodded at them with a smile. Wang Guoan and the rest were relieved when they saw how relaxed Xiao Yunhai was.
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