novelraw Chapter 121 Happy New Year
Chapter 121 Happy New Year
Chapter 121 Happy New Year
But this isn't hype; it's an artistic collaboration.
Your music and the film's atmosphere complement each other perfectly; it's a natural connection.
Zhang Liangying's voice: "Is this really okay? Won't the audience think it's too deliberate?"
I don't want my music to be misunderstood as a propaganda tool.
Li Jun's voice: "I understand your concerns. But Wang Zhonglei is pushing too hard, we have to use a louder voice to drown him out."
This isn't hype; it's self-defense. Besides, your music transformation needs a platform, and your film promotion needs content—it's a win-win situation.
Zhang Liangying's voice: "But for my musical transformation, I want to let my work speak for itself, not rely on hype."
Li Jun's words: "The work and the topic don't conflict. First, create momentum and let more people hear your music."
Once they hear it, they will naturally know whether it's good or bad.
Recording has ended.
Li Jun looked up at the audience: "This is the complete dialogue. The key parts that were edited out are our commitment to art and our helplessness in the face of malicious competition."
Mr. Wang Zhonglei's use of editing techniques to distort the original meaning is a deception of the public and an insult to art.
A commotion broke out in the audience.
A reporter raised their hand, but Li Jun did not give them a chance to ask a question.
"The second thing."
He continued.
"It concerns Huayi Brothers' act of stealing the creative secrets of 'Bodyguards and Assassins' through improper means."
He turned on the projector.
A screenshot of an email appeared on the screen. The sender was Wang Zhonglei's assistant, and the recipient was Professor Wu, Song Tie's mentor.
The email content was clear: "Professor Wu, after Song Tie enters the training base, please be sure to collect the following materials: 1. Martial arts action design drawings 2. Scene design drafts 3. Actor training schedule 4. Director's storyboard ideas. The payment has been transferred to the designated account."
The audience erupted in uproar.
Li Jun then posted several screenshots: Professor Wu's bank statements showed that he had received a remittance of 500,000 yuan;
The WeChat chat logs between Song Tie and Professor Wu, discussing how to steal data; and Song Tie's code name within Huayi Company.
"Song Tie, whose real name is Song Ya, graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama."
During her time at the training base, she stole a large amount of core secrets.
Li Jun's voice turned cold.
"And these secrets soon appeared in the trailers and promotional materials for Huayi Brothers' 'Storm 1905'."
He played a comparison video:
On the left is Nicholas Tse practicing action scenes at the training base, and on the right is a scene of Gu Tianle in the trailer for "Storm Riders 1905".
The movements, angles, and rhythms are almost identical.
The audience erupted in cheers.
"This is plagiarism!"
"That's outrageous!"
"How could Huayi do this?"
Reporters were snapping photos and videos like crazy, and some had already started writing their articles.
Li Jun waited a few minutes to let his emotions build up before continuing, "The third thing is about Mr. Wang Zhonglei's series of unfair competition practices."
He released more evidence:
Chat logs showing Wang Zhonglei bribing music critics to smear Zhang Liangying's concert;
A plan to arrange for someone to cause trouble at the BJ concert;
There was even a public opinion guidance plan that detailed how to use online trolls and marketing accounts to create a hype couple between Li Jun and Zhang Liangying.
With each piece of evidence released, the anger of the audience grew.
The final piece of evidence was an email from which Wang Zhonglei instructed the editing of a recording.
When it appeared on the screen, a reporter couldn't help but curse.
Li Jun turned off the projector, and the banquet hall fell silent again.
"We have submitted all the above evidence to the relevant departments and reserve the right to pursue legal action."
He said.
"The purpose of this press conference today is not to garner sympathy, but to tell the truth. Competition is normal in this industry, but there must be a bottom line."
Using plagiarism, smear campaigns, and theft to suppress competitors is not competition; it's despicable.
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the entire room: "The film 'Bodyguards and Assassins' has faced many difficulties from its preparation to the present."
But we didn't give up, because we believe that good works are worth persisting in.
Today, I'm exposing these ugly things to the light of day, not to prove my innocence, but to say that this industry shouldn't be like this.
The audience was so quiet you could hear them breathing.
Then, applause broke out.
First there were a few scattered ones, then more and more appeared, and finally they merged into one large area.
The reporters stood up and applauded, and the flashbulbs went off again.
Zhang Liangying sat next to Li Jun, watching all of this, and finally tears fell down her face.
This time, it wasn't fear, it was relief.
Li Jun turned to look at her and nodded slightly.
Just then, the banquet hall door was suddenly pushed open.
Wang Zhonglei walked in.
He was wearing an expensive, custom-made suit, with a half-smile on his face. He was followed by two assistants and several bodyguards.
All eyes immediately turned to him.
"Mr. Wang? What brings him here?"
"This is going to be interesting—"
The reporters got excited, and all their cameras turned towards the doorway.
Wang Zhonglei calmly walked to the front row, sat down in an empty seat, crossed his legs, and looked up at Li Jun on the stage.
"Director Li."
He spoke, and his voice carried throughout the venue through the reporters' microphones.
"That's a brilliant statement. The evidence is very well prepared."
Li Jun looked at him but didn't reply.
"However," Wang Zhonglei smiled.
"Have you ever considered where you obtained this so-called evidence?"
Li Jun's heart tightened.
Let me guess.
Wang Zhonglei said slowly and deliberately.
"Did someone secretly copy this data from Huayi's internal system and then give it to you?"
The audience erupted in uproar.
"Who is this person?"
Wang Zhonglei stood up and walked to the edge of the stage.
"Let me think, there are no more than five people within Huayi who could access such core information. And one of them has been acting suspiciously lately."
He turned to the reporters and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the evidence that Director Li just showed us is indeed an internal document of Huayi."
But I want to remind everyone that stealing trade secrets is a crime.
Someone illegally obtained this information and then handed it over to our competitors.
This person is the real criminal.
He looked at Li Jun, his eyes cold: "Director Li, isn't that right?"
The banquet hall was deathly silent. All the cameras were pointed at Li Jun, awaiting his answer.
Li Jun clenched his fist under the table. Wang Zhonglei's move was insidious; he didn't deny the authenticity of the evidence, but questioned how it was obtained.
If Li Jun cannot identify who this person is, but does, it would confirm the accusation of illegally obtaining trade secrets.
Zhang Liangying gently touched his hand under the table.
Li Jun turned to look at her, and she shook her head slightly.
Li Jun took a deep breath and looked back at the audience.
"Mr. Wang is right, stealing trade secrets is a crime."
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He spoke slowly.
"So, I'm very curious, is Huayi Company's internal security system really that weak? How could such core data be stolen so easily?"
He paused, then continued, "However, how this evidence ended up in my hands is not important."