Chapter 602 The polarity reversal
In the villa.

Gu Wei opened his eyes drowsily and looked at the time. It was already past nine o'clock. He stretched on the bed and turned his head to see the beautiful woman lying next to him.

Perhaps the movement was a little too big and woke up Liu Yifei who was sleeping.

"What time is it?" the young lady asked dazedly.

After getting the exact time, Liu Yifei immediately became alert. While getting dressed, she complained that Gu Wei came back too late last night, causing them to almost oversleep.

"Uh." Gu Wei touched his nose and thought that it would be best not to argue with Liu Yifei who was in a bad mood after waking up.

To be honest, he can't be blamed entirely for this. The airport incident needs to be dealt with, and last night he was in the company discussing with Song Ge and others how to resolve the negative online reviews for "The Wandering Earth", which lasted until after two in the morning.

When he returned home, Liu Yifei was still waiting for him in the living room. After he comforted the young lady, it was almost four in the morning when the two of them rested.

"Oh, the makeup artist and stylist are here. It was my mom who went to the door to pick them up this morning."

"Changchang, you damned girl, you didn't even come over to call me."

In the bathroom, Liu Yifei was mumbling while brushing her teeth and washing her face. Her voice was quite loud and Gu Wei could hear it clearly.

During the time that Gu Wei was overseas, Liu Yifei did not stay with him, but came directly to live at his home. Fortunately, Liu Xiaoli and Su Chang were there to keep her company, so the three of them were not bored together.

When Gu Wei finished washing up and heard that his future mother-in-law was at home and they had been sleeping until now, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Auntie went to accompany grandma, why did she come back suddenly?"

Leaning against the bathroom door, Gu Wei asked with a smug look on his face.

"My mother has been staying at my grandmother's house for a long time. This time she comes back to pick up the Red Star Wood artist agency and manage it again."

Liu Yifei said while wiping her face.

Gu Wei heard several messages from the young lady's words. First, his mother-in-law was probably bored and wanted to find something to do. Second, during his absence, the teachers at Beijing Film Academy probably fooled her a lot, otherwise why would they suddenly want to sign a few artists to train?
Moreover, Gu Wei probably thinks that his mother-in-law is planning to urge him to get married. Well, this is very important.

In the room, Liu Yifei tidied up simply, opened the door and walked towards the dressing room next door.

At this moment, Gu Wei's phone rang.

"Hey!"

Gu Wei stopped and walked directly to the sofa next to him and sat down.

"Boss, we found the goods."

Hearing Wang Chen's words, Gu Wei always felt that it was a gangster deal.

"So fast?"

"Well, the other party happened to have a video on his phone. After we contacted him and had some communication, he readily sent it to me."

After the airport incident, Gu Wei did not intend to suppress the news unilaterally, nor did he plan to hold a press conference and apologize publicly.

So, through their connections, they got the information of other passengers on the flights before and after Gu Wei and his companions returned to China that day. After the efforts of the company's employees, they found two videos of the scene shot from the perspective of passers-by.

"Is the video clear?" Gu Wei rubbed his chin and continued to ask. This was a crucial point.

"It's very clear, the angles are different, but the whole process was captured. It's quite funny to talk about it. You can see in the video that the two reporters faked the fall themselves, haha!"

Hearing this, Gu Wei could not help but laugh. He originally felt that this matter was a bit strange, so he chose to refuse when Han Sanping, Song Ge and others suggested suppressing the news. Now it seems that someone was indeed interfering.

Combined with the fact that two outside media outlets simultaneously expressed criticism of "The Wandering Earth" and the large-scale negative reviews online, it is clear that someone is jealous of the popularity of this movie. In other words, someone wants to put pressure on Gu Wei.

"Haha, this is getting more and more interesting." Gu Wei thought to himself, and said, "Send it out. Don't modify or cut out the two videos. Publish them directly online. For those slanderous remarks, take legal action directly."

"Okay, boss, I'll do it right away."

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In the outside world, the airport incident is escalating. Many netizens who do not know the truth are watching the incident while waiting to see if there will be any big news later.

After Gu Wei failed to suppress the news immediately, all kinds of news, gossip and rumors emerged one after another.

There are currently three categories of people making the loudest noises. The first is the black fans of Gu Wei and Xingchen Film and Television. They are the most ferocious and are always calling for all kinds of apologies and bans.

The second group is the black fans of the artists under Xingchen Film and Television Company. In their opinion, to discredit Gu Wei is equivalent to making the artist they dislike lose his support.

The third group is the paid internet water army. This group is the largest and has been continuously posting various negative comments online since the incident happened. This not only satisfies the keyboard warriors' enjoyment of pointing fingers at the world, but also allows them to make money, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

At the same time, there are also a large number of celebrity artists in the industry who post on Weibo.

First, Zhou Xun took the responsibility directly and angrily criticized the reporters who interviewed the case on Weibo, asking them to target him.

Unfortunately, Gu Wei had already taken the responsibility on himself. Many media chose not to respond and pretended not to see it. However, there were some media trolls who kept making comments below, and what they said were very unpleasant.

Later, Huang Xiaoming, a recognized good guy in the circle, also got angry on Weibo, angrily denouncing the bad media for their indiscriminate reporting.

Then Hu Jun, Yang Zi, Han Dongjun, Liu Ye and others all made their own comments.

Hu Jun, in particular, directly refuted the online comments that called for Gu Wei to apologize, saying, "They are the ones who should apologize. They are just smearing others just to get some traffic. Isn't this just profiting from others' misfortune?"

For a time, many directors including Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen were making various remarks, meaning that they did not believe that Gu Wei would beat up reporters?
In Hong Kong Island, apart from Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai and others, there were many other artists who used various metaphors and hints during interviews. The filmmakers, led by Wen Jun, even made sarcastic remarks.

As soon as the mainland movie was released, it became an instant hit. The two parties had been at odds with each other to begin with, so now they just started to curse each other online.

As the matter was getting more and more serious and the authorities were preparing to intervene, the official Weibo account of Xingchen Film and Television Company released two videos.

The videos are quite long. One is 15 minutes and 57 seconds long, and the other is from the time when Gu Wei and his team came out of the airport to be interviewed until the chaos ended, a full 22 minutes.

As soon as the two videos came out, the truth was immediately revealed.

"Haha, I'm dying of laughter. Do reporters have to fake falls now?"

"It's obvious that someone is deliberately stirring up trouble. Seeing that The Wandering Earth is so popular, they are using shady tactics?"

"The truth is out. What Hu Jun said is right. Those reporters should apologize to Director Gu. What the hell is this!"

Now, the poles are reversed.

Many people who talk nonsense online are confused, but for them, spreading rumors online does not cost anything and they do not need to take any responsibility. The worst that can happen is that everyone can just pretend to be dead.

Afterwards, Hong Kong filmmakers were also dumbfounded. No one expected that Gu Wei had this trick.

But they are well versed in the art of turtle play, and when they see something is not right, they immediately shrink back.

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At the villa, Liu Yifei and Su Chang were getting their looks done in the dressing room. After Gu Wei finished his call, he went over to take a look. After learning that it would take another few hours, he decided to go downstairs and fill his stomach first.

"Are you okay?" Liu Xiaoli asked worriedly at the dinner table.

"It's okay, they are just small problems." Gu Wei said while eating. The meals were all cooked by Liu Xiaoli herself. To be honest, his mother-in-law's cooking skills are much better than Miss Liu's.

"I see that there's quite a big commotion online, with netizens on both sides scolding each other. It's a mess. It's better to resolve this matter as soon as possible. The longer it's delayed, the louder the public opinion will be." Hearing Gu Wei's words, Liu Xiaoli felt slightly relieved, but still gave Gu Wei some advice.

"It's really okay. Let them criticize me if they want. The higher-ups can't really ban me." Gu Wei shook his head and smiled, looking indifferent.

After hearing Gu Wei's joke, Liu Xiaoli's worries were completely put to rest. Not to mention that it was just a misunderstanding, even if Gu Wei really did something, it would not get to the point of being banned.

Afterwards, the two of them ate and talked. Liu Xiaoli was touched when she learned that Gu Wei got angry after hearing that a paparazzi deliberately provoked them and said unpleasant words involving his own daughter.

After all, Liu Xiaoli knows very well how chaotic the entertainment industry is. It is particularly rare that Gu Wei can keep himself clean and protect Liu Yifei so well.

2 p.m.

Gu Wei sat in the study, browsing the news on the Internet. Many netizens posted messages saying that they were wronged, and some cursed the bad reporters and paparazzi. Compared with their previous attitude, many media also completely changed their direction.

Seeing the end, Gu Wei sighed, "Alas, this is the environment of domestic entertainment."

At this time, Liu Yifei's voice was heard coming from the villa, sounding a little excited.

"Gu Wei, I'm fine."

Closing the laptop, Gu Wei walked out of the study.

At this time, Liu Yifei was standing in the living room, holding up her skirt with both hands, looking at him sweetly.

"Well, you are dazzling today, really." Gu Wei said softly with a smile, a little fascinated.

Liu Yifei wore an orange-pink waist-hugging, half-back long skirt, and her skin was extremely fair.

The chest is decorated with floral patterns and sequins, and the neck is tied with a pink belt.

The silk ribbon tied around the waist is tied into a knot at the back.

A dress that shows off the perfect figure to the fullest.

Today's accessories are also simple, with only bracelets and earrings with bright diamond designs, which makes her look elegant.

Overall, the orange-pink dress, which is already fairy-like, with a long draped skirt, further highlights Liu Yifei's fairy-like temperament.

Looking at her makeup again, the combination of heavy makeup and simple dress will make people focus on her face, her facial features are delicate, bright and elegant.

Liu Yifei's dress and makeup today really amazed Gu Wei.

"Director Gu, stop being in a daze, haha." Later, Su Chang saw Gu Wei's look and couldn't help but said with a smile.

After a moment of trance, Gu Wei came to his senses and found Liu Yifei standing in front of him. The smile on her face was about to overflow, and she said proudly, "Huh, it looks good, right?"

As she spoke, she lifted the hem of her skirt and turned around in front of Gu Wei.

"It's beautiful, very beautiful!"

Gu Wei nodded and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"Even if it's beautiful, you can't keep staring at it, right, Xixi?" Su Chang continued.

"Don't listen to her. If it's nice, just keep looking at it." Liu Yifei said playfully and rolled her eyes at her best friend.

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The red carpet in front of the Great Hall of the People has long been surrounded by the media.

Celebrities and stars from the film and television circles across Taiwan Straits and Hong Kong walked on the red carpet, signed autographs, took photos and accepted interviews from the media.

Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Zhang Ziyi...

Chen Kun, Deng Chao, Lu Yi, Tong Dawei...

Liu Dehua, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Jing Tian...

Cai Yinong, Liu Shishi, Wu Qilong, Feng Shaofeng, Yang Mi...

The large number of celebrities excited the reporters and fans on both sides.

"Not here yet?"

The reporters on both sides were a little anxious. It was okay for ordinary stars, but people of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's level were too important.

"I'm coming!"

Amid the excited shouts of the reporters, a black Mercedes-Benz business car stopped and Gu Wei stepped out first.

Afterwards, Liu Yifei, Su Chang and Liu Xiaoli stood on the red carpet, forming a beautiful landscape.

In an instant, a large number of reporters rushed over, and flash cameras kept flashing.

...

The outside world was bustling with activity, and so was the Great Hall of the People.

The distributor, China Film Group, has already built a giant IMAX screen here, ready to watch "The Wandering Earth" with thousands of viewers.

On this day, there were a lot of guests who came to show their support, mainly bigwigs from major film and television companies.

There is no need to say much about the producers, including Yu Dong and Huang Minfang from Bona, Nagata and Li Xiaoping from Guangxian, Yang Shoucheng and Florence Hui from Emperor Entertainment Group, and Ye Ning from Wanda.

The CEO of the production company is half guest and half host, responsible for welcoming the CEOs of other film and television companies in the industry.

Such as Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei brothers of Huayi, Zhang Zhao of LeTV, Cao Huayi of Sony, Chen Wu of Penguin Pictures, Alibaba Pictures, Orange Sky, and Star Media…

In fact, the bigwigs from all walks of life came here not necessarily to support Gu Wei. It was mainly because Xingchen Films had a big explosion this year. Several movies released in the first half of the year were all big sellers and the box office was very good.

The slogan "Year of the Stars" has been widely circulated in the industry. In addition, the last film screening was mainly attended by directors and producers in the industry, and there was an airport incident when Gu Wei and others returned to China. Although videos have been posted online proving that it was a scam by reporters and paparazzi, all these factors together have made people want to come and see what kind of quality this blockbuster is and whether it can still leave us a job.

At the premiere venue, the bigwigs who came to watch the movie walked hurriedly on the red carpet, entered the inner field and sat down in the VIP seats one by one, chatting casually with the people around them.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the invited guests and media arrived one after another and the premiere officially began.

First, we interviewed the main creative team. Since the airport incident had not yet passed, everyone answered the questions in a conventional manner. It was obvious that they did not want the reporters to find pain points or expose any more information.

When it was Gu Wei's turn to be interviewed, he mentioned the "fake fall" incident, but did not express too much opinion. He only said: "We will talk about everything after everyone has watched the movie", which also whetted the appetite of many media.

On the stage, Jane Zhang, Jielun Zhou, Liu Huan and other three singers of promotional songs and theme songs took turns to sing. Together with some other invited singers, and the screams and shouts of the audience, it was like a concert scene.

After the performance, the main film began.

During the more than two-hour screening time, various voices of shock, surprise, and emotion were heard from the audience.

To be honest, Gu Wei and the other members of the creative team have watched this scene six or seven times, including this one. No matter how good a movie is, you will get tired of it if you watch it continuously like this.

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(End of this chapter)