novelraw Chapter 50 The Production Team Takes the Blame
Chapter 50 The Production Team Takes the Blame
As soon as the show finished recording, Lin Yi went to find the production team.
"This whole thing was clearly premeditated, aimed at Nuannuan and Teacher Liao," Lin Yi said bluntly.
"The show is pre-recorded. The part that was on set can be cut out and re-recorded, but the other party will definitely film it secretly and then release it online to stir up trouble."
Director Lu replied, "We can issue a statement about that."
Lin Yi continued, "I hope the production team can release this complete video on their own initiative."
In exchange, I can use my connections at Tencent Video to secure better promotional resources for the finals of "The Voice of China".
Director Lu and the producer hesitated for a moment.
Lin Yi's idea was to make the production team take the blame and stand in the spotlight to bear the first wave of public pressure.
This is not in the interests of the production team.
But Lin Yi's offer was very tempting.
Director Lu and the producer discussed it and agreed.
In this situation, even if the "Voice of Heaven" program team tries to hide, they will still be affected. They might as well stand up openly and exchange some resources.
I've only ever heard of haters targeting celebrities, never anyone targeting the production team. At most, their official accounts get attacked a few times.
After reaching an agreement with the production team, Lin Yi immediately contacted Earth Entertainment's public relations team to prepare for the upcoming online troll attacks.
That evening, in the living room of Liao Yuzhu's hotel room.
After the recording ended, Liao Yuzhu was in a bad mood, so Yu Nuannuan stayed by her side to comfort her.
Lin Yi followed as well.
Ring ring~
The phone rang at an inopportune moment, and Yu Nuannuan, Liao Yuzhu, and Liao Yuzhu's assistant all looked over.
"It's Director Lu." Lin Yi glanced at the contact name, answered the phone, and turned on the speakerphone. "Director Lu, Sister Zhu and Nuan Nuan are also here. I've turned on the speakerphone."
"The police have found out. Would you like to hear it?" Director Lu nodded and said.
"Let me guess," Lin Yi said calmly, "the leader is Liao Yuzhu's die-hard fan, plus Yu Nuannuan's super hater."
I simply couldn't stand seeing the two of them reconcile, so I personally funded and organized a group of people to teach them a lesson. Right?
"?!" Director Lu's grip on his phone tightened.
He was certain he was the first to get the results. How did Lin Yi know?
"Don't be surprised, Director Lu," Lin Yi continued.
"In this situation, no matter who is really behind it, they will take all the blame themselves."
Using the excuse of personal venting or disliking a celebrity, as long as the attitude is sincere enough, will most likely be classified as disorderly conduct.
However, if one admits to being instructed by someone, the nature of the matter changes, and the production team and platform can pursue economic compensation.
Even a fool would know which option to choose.
Just as Lin Yi guessed.
The organizer broke down in tears and knelt down to apologize in front of the police.
He repeatedly emphasized that he acted on impulse and was absolutely not instructed by anyone.
Legally speaking, the production team has every right to pursue financial compensation.
However, given the other party's extreme behavior and seemingly sincere attitude of admitting their mistake, the police attempted to mediate and persuade them multiple times.
Ultimately, considering the risks to public opinion and the costs of procedural matters, the production team did not insist on seeking compensation.
Reversal is the movement of the Tao.
The line between the weak and the strong can sometimes be blurred.
When the stronger party tries to protect its own interests, if it acts too aggressively, even if it is in the right, it is easy to arouse public sympathy for the weaker party.
Many companies have lost their reputation as a result, faced public boycotts, and ultimately suffered even greater losses.
The production team's decision to let the matter drop was the right one.
But Lin Yi didn't think so.
Anyone, including cowards, can start a war, but the victors must agree to end it.
— Sallust
Even if this matter wasn't directed at Yu Nuannuan, Lin Yi wouldn't let it go so easily since it involved her.
"I hope the production team will characterize this as an organized incident," Lin Yi continued.
"President Lin, this..." Director Lu's voice on the other end of the phone was hesitant.
"I don't mean for the production team to hold these people accountable; I'm just stating my position."
"No problem." Director Lu breathed a sigh of relief. "This was also an oversight on our part; a traitor appeared."
"Yes." Lin Yi nodded. "The platform (Tencent Video) has confirmed it."
Before the finals air, the homepage will feature a landscape mode recommendation for one day.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Lin."
There are several types of recommended placements on Tencent Video.
The highest level is the app icon and the splash screen GG.
This is a privilege usually reserved for Tencent Video's flagship productions.
The fact that the first season of "Detective X" became an instant hit and continued to rise in popularity is largely due to this recommendation spot.
Secondly, the homepage can be in landscape mode.
This is a privilege reserved for S+ production.
Of course, S+ production won't just stay on the homepage in landscape mode for a day; there are usually accompanying recommended resources.
Although there are significant differences between the three, they are all top-tier recommendation slots on the platform.
"The Voice of China" is a variety show that combines online and television programming. On Tencent Video, it is positioned as a mid-tier or higher, almost a top-tier show.
This kind of non-exclusive content is unlikely to get a top recommendation spot on Tencent Video.
"I've noticed some negative comments online, saying things about Teacher Liao and Teacher Yu..."
How about Teacher Liao and Teacher Yu collaborate again for the finals?
The core model of "The Voice of Heaven" is music partners and guest stars, focusing on exchange and learning rather than competition.
Music partners are permanent members, while guest stars are generally not invited consecutively.
But anything can happen.
Director Lu is also using someone else's talent to curry favor.
Lin Yi secured a top recommendation for him from Tencent Video, so he made an exception and invited Yu Nuannuan to the finals of The Voice of China.
Liao Yuzhu was somewhat tempted by the suggestion, but also a little embarrassed.
As a professional singer, she understood that she had dragged Yu Nuannuan down on stage this afternoon.
Yu Nuannuan didn't seem to be greatly affected, which was because she had solid basic skills and adjusted her mindset quickly.
In fact, in that situation, Yu Nuannuan could only exert 60% of her full power at most.
"Nuan Nuan, what do you think?" Liao Yuzhu asked expectantly.
She didn't want the final collaborative stage she and Yu Nuannuan left for their fans and the public to be like this.
The same applies to Yu Nuannuan.
She glanced at Lin Yi first, and saw Lin Yi nod encouragingly.
"it is good."
"Then it's settled. I won't disturb the teachers' rest any longer." Director Lu said before hanging up the phone.
……
Footage of the accident during the recording of the semi-finals of "The Voice of China" quickly spread on Weibo, music platforms, and Bilibili.
It mainly consists of musical notes.
Ye Wanfeng spent a lot of money to buy traffic, and the edited and spliced clips spread like wildfire on Yinpu.
Netizens were outraged and tagged the "Voice of Heaven" program team, Liao Yuzhu, and Yu Nuannuan's voice symbols, demanding an explanation.
Then… the explanation came.
The production team of "The Voice of China" released the entire recording of the incident and stated that it was a mistake on the part of the production team.