After the broadcast of "God's Redemption" ended, most of the people at the scene had already received the news that Tao Cen had started a new business.
After the halftime host's speech, it was time for media interviews. It was obvious that everyone's attention was not on the movie. Mo Anqi had been out with her phone for several minutes and had not returned yet. Chen Shan sent messages to communicate with reporters from major media outlets, asking them to ask more about the content of the movie. He even mentioned in the conversation that Laura had also tried the role of "Lanni" in "God's Redemption" as Jiang Se had instructed.
But after several media reporters asked some questions about the movie, someone soon spoke up and asked:
"Ms. Jiang, did you know that Miss Tao Cen announced her withdrawal from Century Galaxy ten minutes ago? You and Miss Tao Cen both belong to Century Galaxy. Did you know the news in advance?"
At the movie launch conference, reporters raised issues that were irrelevant to the movie, which was a great disrespect to the movie.
But judging from the media seats at the scene, many people were excited because of the reporter who asked the question, and it was obvious that everyone had similar plans.
Once this question is opened, there may be more questions about "Tao Cen leaving Century Galaxy" that will be bombarded at Jiang Se like a machine gun.
Jiang Se held the microphone. The reporter asked questions in Chinese, which Cesare and Donald could not understand. An interpreter had already whispered in their ears to explain the meaning of the words.
Both of them obviously knew the seriousness of the situation and frowned slightly.
Jiang Se is an actress born in China and is also the heroine in the big-budget movie "God's Redemption". Investors actually attach great importance to the Chinese market.
North America and China have spent the most money on publicity. If the situation is temporarily disrupted by something like this, it will probably become a laughing stock in the industry for several years to come.
The venue was unusually quiet. Mo Anqi was not in the backstage. The staff were at a loss as to what to do in the face of such a situation.
Perhaps more than 90% of the media invited to the scene received instructions to ask about Tao Cen's news at the press conference.
At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Jiang Se's mind. She saw the urgency in these people's eyes to get answers, and she could also imagine how cleverly Tao Cen, who was described by the reporters as "announced his withdrawal from Century Galaxy ten minutes ago", chose such a time to smile.
“Is this question relevant to the movie?”
She stood up. Tonight, in order to match the demonized image of 'Lanni' in the movie, she put on seductive makeup and wore a black tulle dress. When she asked the questions, it was as if the 'devil' Lannie in the movie really appeared in this world and held the reporter accountable.
"Tonight is the China premiere of 'God's Redemption', not anyone's press conference."
No one expected that Jiang Se would speak so mercilessly on the spot in response to the reporter's questions.
Generally speaking, the relationship between celebrities and journalists is complementary. The pen of a writer is a sharp knife. In some senses, it can guide public opinion and kill people with one blow.
Tao Tao was also a little surprised. She had liked Jiang Se for many years, had been paying attention to her for such a long time, and had had contact with Jiang Se privately. This was the first time she saw such a strong and ruthless Jiang Se.
“The promotion and release of ‘God’s Redemption’ in China cost nearly 200 million yuan. We appreciate the movie, see what the director wants to convey to us, appreciate the essence of the story, and comment on the performance of the actors. These real money is spent to make you ask why the movie ‘God’s Redemption’ was created, who wrote the story, what the staff behind the scenes paid for it, and the efforts and sincerity that Donald and I have made to make this movie!”
Cesare, Donald and the crew members were still sitting. Jiang Se stood up. Her slender and tall figure was very eye-catching. Under the light, she held the microphone in both hands. Her aura enveloped the entire press conference and intimidated the reporters who were eager to move.
No one expected her to say such a thing. Even Chen Shan thought she would swallow her anger and subtly bring the topic to the movie "God's Redemption" itself by diverting the topic. However, he did not expect her to fight back so strongly and lay out all those shady little intrigues openly.
It's a bit embarrassing, but I have to say it's very satisfying.
There was an unusual silence in the venue. Tao Tao held her breath and didn't even dare to grab her hair. In contrast to her calm expression, her heart was beating violently and her blood was boiling.
Before this, at various press conferences, there were cases where reporters asked tricky and harsh questions, but those who were embarrassed would either swallow their anger or turn hostile and leave, and were later labeled as "playing big shots". No one had ever fought back as effectively as Jiang Se.
She even said that the publicity and promotion cost of "God's Redemption" was nearly 200 million. Every word was well-reasoned, but it also revolved around the movie "God's Redemption" itself.
Even if the reporters made up stories afterwards, no matter how sensational they wrote, the theme was always related to the movie.
As someone who has worked in this industry for a long time, Tao Tao had come up with several headlines in her mind almost the moment the incident happened: At the press conference of "God's Redemption", Jiang Se angrily rebuked the reporter who asked Tao Cen questions in public.
At the press conference of "God's Redemption", Jiang Se lost his temper without caring about his image.
At the launch conference of "God's Redemption", Jiang Se personally admitted that the publicity and promotion funds for "God's Redemption" reached as much as 200 million.
At the launch of "God's Redemption"...
No matter how the reporters wrote it, Jiang Se's rare anger at the press conference would become news.
The better her image was in the past, the easier it was for her to attract attention when she rarely got angry. No matter whether the reporters wrote good or bad about her, the topic always revolved around the movie "God's Redemption" itself.
If Tao Tao didn't understand Jiang Se's sudden strength before, then after these news headlines popped up in her mind, she instantly understood what Jiang Se wanted to do.
Her reaction can be said to be a model of on-the-spot crisis management. Under the strong impact of Tao Cen's incident, she was still able to use a fire to firmly grasp the theme. Her calmness, thoughtfulness and sharpness made Tao Tao scream and applaud for her crazily.
Jiang Se's righteous look at this moment can be said to be extremely charming.
"Please ask the security personnel to ask him to leave. Remember the name of the media company he belongs to. I declare that I will never accept interviews or visits from this media in any future events I attend. I will no longer invite staff from this media to my future film press conferences!"
She raised her voice a little:
"My film press conference is for real movie lovers, fans and audiences, not for gossip and entertainment!"
Jiang Se's voice was gentle and moving, yet it was resoundingly firm. Many people in the media seats did not dare to breathe, and the reporter who first raised his hand to ask a question had a red face.
He originally thought that he had already grabbed the headlines first, and he was still feeling complacent about being the first person to "dare to try something new", but he didn't expect that Jiang Se's ruthless counterattack the next moment was very different from what he had imagined.
The sympathetic looks from the surrounding media made him embarrassed. His original question made Chen Shan and the crew members of "God's Redemption" at a loss. Now, facing the security guard who came towards him and asked him to leave at Jiang Se's call, the person who was at a loss became the reporter who asked the question earlier.
Nie Dan and others sitting in the VIP seats were overjoyed. Cheng Runing, who was about to stand up, sat down again and said in a low voice with a laugh:
"I was wondering how Sese, who usually doesn't make a sound or get angry and doesn't look fierce, could calm my brother Yi down. Now I finally understand."
Nie Dan's phone had been recording Jiang Se's video when she first picked up the phone and got angry. As soon as she finished speaking, he finished recording the video, found Pei Yi's name, and sent it to her.
At this press conference, because of Jiang Se's dominance, the topic about Tao Cen was stopped.
When Mo Anqi came back, she looked a little uneasy. The atmosphere in the conference hall was a little weird. Although everyone was still asking questions about movies, Mo Anqi felt that something was wrong.
"Sister Anqi, did you get through on the phone?"
Chen Shan was still a little excited and asked her. Mo Anqi forced a smile and reached out to touch her hair:
“It’s connected.”
Her voice was a little shaky, but Chen Shan, who was still immersed in the atmosphere of Jiang Se's speech, did not notice it. Chen Shan wanted to ask more questions, but Mo Anqi had already spoken:
"What happened just now?"
"Sister Anqi, someone just asked Sese in public about Tao Cen leaving Century Galaxy and setting up his own studio. Sese called the security guard and asked him to leave!"
Chen Shan waved his hands and described the scene in a low but excited voice:
"You didn't see how handsome Sese was at that time! The reporter who was asked to leave lowered his head, looking so embarrassed!"
She said this, but she didn't know whether Mo Anqi listened to it or not.
What happened at the premiere of "God's Redemption" is in the past, but the news caused by Tao Cen's departure from Century Galaxy cannot be stopped by Jiang Se's temporary containment at the premiere.
This incident is just the tip of the iceberg. If there is no bigger news to cover it up, in the next period of time, not only Chinese media reporters but also ordinary people will focus on this matter.
Jiang Se rubbed her forehead. After the press conference, she contacted Xia Chaoqun immediately. She handled the situation tonight well, but the subsequent development of the Tao Cen incident would not be suppressed by her anger tonight.
Later, the media would continue to come to her endlessly to ask for answers, trying to dig out news clues from her.
"Tao Cen is already preparing to hold a press conference to announce the establishment of his own media company."
She had already taken off her makeup and was discussing with Xia Chaoqun in the video:
"I lost my temper tonight and mentioned the publicity and promotion costs of "God's Redemption". With the help of Ah Dan and his friends, the news later might become a hot topic."
But Jiang Se himself was not sure how much space these topics would occupy before the news about Tao Cen’s establishment of the company.
Tao Cen's affairs had a much greater impact than she had imagined.
As Jiang Se said, in terms of the promotion and marketing of "God's Redemption", the money spent on the early digital production, patch advertising costs, trailers and poster stands, joint promotion with major theaters, food and accommodation for the promotion and marketing staff, public relations costs, and cooperation with major media are all astronomical figures, no less than the cost of an ordinary movie.
Later, it won the "Filmmaker of the Century" award, which finally made "God's Redemption" so popular in China recently, creating an absolute topic of discussion.
However, the efforts behind this, once messed up by Tao Cen, are likely to cause the effect of the initial investment to be greatly reduced and fail to achieve the expected goals, which is bound to make people feel a little suffocated.
Jiang Se has tried her best to turn the tide, but the final result will depend on the subsequent public relations events. She sighed and Xia Chaoqun was still working.
It should be noon in Paris now, but Xia Chaoqun did not take a lunch break. She seemed to have endless energy and could even chat with Jiang Se after work:
"Yeah." She flipped through the pages of information in her hand carelessly without even looking up.
"I've heard about this. The chairman has even invested a sum of money into her 'Kongzhao Media'."
This news made Jiang Se stunned for a moment. Apparently, not many people knew about this matter. Before she could speak, the door of the lounge was pushed open by Mo Anqi. Mo Anqi's face was pale and her voice was trembling:
"Shither..."
Her expression not only attracted Jiang Se's sidelong glance, but also attracted Xia Chaoqun's attention. Xia Chaoqun, who had been looking down at the documents in the video, raised his head. Mo Anqi swallowed the saliva in her mouth and said:
"Online Jiangnan Industrial's Feng Nan personally came forward to point out that you are of low birth, complicated family background, and low character, and you are not worthy of becoming a national idol."
As soon as Mo Anqi finished the topic, Jiang Se raised his head and exchanged glances with Xia Chao** in the video.
Before one wave subsides, another wave rises!
The past that Xia Chaoqun had tried to hide for her was revealed by Feng Nan at this moment.
Perhaps it was because he had just experienced the baptism of Tao Cen's incident, but at this moment Jiang Se was surprisingly calm, not panicking at all, and even showed a rare hint of relief.
Some things are blessings rather than disasters, but if they are disasters, they cannot be avoided.
In the video, Xia Chaoqun put down the documents in his hand and shouted Zhang Chi's name, asking him to search the domestic Internet for the news. He then picked up his phone and called Hong Kong, preparing to contact the Feng family to suppress the matter.
Mo Anqi took out her cell phone. She had saved a short video in it. The person on the cover looked disheveled, but it was obviously Feng Nan. Mo Anqi's hands were trembling. Before she clicked on the video, Jiang Se's phone rang.
At this critical moment, it was Pei Yi who called. She seemed to have grasped a backbone and held the phone. As soon as the call was connected, Pei Yi's gentle voice rang out:
"Sese, don't panic." (To be continued)