Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 21

At 11 p.m., just as the entire internet was condemning the Kung Fu King production team.

The production team of The Forbidden Kingdom issued another statement, stating that the team had never bullied Shen Gongbao. They kept him on the set only to train him and promote him from stuntman to lead actor, where he played the role of the Jade Emperor.

In the statement, the production team also presented evidence, including photos of Shen Gongbao playing the role of the God of War in the production team, as well as the performance contract signed between Shen Gongbao and the production team of The King of Kung Fu.

The contract shows a signing date of May 7th, to avoid being accused of patching things up.

However, many netizens still don't buy it.

Because the Forbidden Kingdom production team had previously issued a statement that did not include these details.

The fact that they've issued another statement now clearly indicates that they've hastily addressed the Shenyang Gazette issue, essentially patching up a hot issue.

As for the contract signing date, it can be filled in arbitrarily as long as both parties agree.

At the end of this statement, the production team indicated that Shen Gongbao would give an exclusive live interview to Xinlang Entertainment at 10:00 AM tomorrow to clarify this misunderstanding.

Soon after, Sina.com also announced the live interview on its homepage.

The pace slowed down a bit, and everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's live broadcast to see what Shen Gongbao has to say.

On the morning of May 12, the filming of The Forbidden Kingdom was suspended.

The main cast and crew gathered together, ready to watch Shen Gongbao's live interview. About twenty people filled the entire conference room.

This live broadcast by Xinlang will combine video and text/image formats.

In 2007, Sina.com broadcast many sports events live and also did a live video broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala podcast, with a peak of nearly 120 million online viewers.

However, due to network limitations, the video streaming quality is not high at this time, and it is also prone to buffering.

Therefore, text and image live streaming is still the mainstream.

Actually, live text and image broadcast rooms also have their advantages. They are convenient to watch while slacking off at work, and can be watched even with a 2G mobile network.

Fifteen minutes before the live stream started, the crew had already set up the equipment and two screens: one for the video live stream and the other for the text and image live stream.

At this time, the number of online viewers in the live text and image room has exceeded 20, and the number is still rising rapidly.

Because of the preview last night, many netizens are eager to get the latest gossip today.

"Coming, coming, let me see what's going on!"

"It feels like Shen Gongbao was forced to come out and clarify, just like he was forced to stay on set."

"Agreed! Shen Gongbao is truly pitiful. He's clearly a victim of bullying, yet he's forced to speak for his perpetrators!"

"Are the two Wangs from Huayi Brothers' privileged backgrounds really going to have absolute power? Isn't Zhejiang University going to do anything about it?"

……

Seeing the comments from viewers in the live stream, Jackie Chan and Jet Li looked rather grim.

Unexpectedly, the second statement issued last night did not have a good effect.

Netizens still believe that Shen Gongbao was forced to come out and clarify.

After all, conspiracy theories always have a market, and the Yu Menglong incident in later generations was also subject to much speculation, no matter what the authorities said, it didn't matter.

Wang Zhongjun said, "As long as rumors spread, the momentum will continue. We just need to make our stance clear and keep things within a certain range."

Wang Zhonglei also said: "Many of these remarks are malicious, and there must be people from Chengtian stirring up trouble."

We've already prepared the wording for Shen's public statement. After today's clarification and a subsequent wave of publicity, things should improve.

As time went by, the number of viewers in the live stream increased.

By 10:00 AM, the number of viewers in the text and image live stream reached 770,000, while the video live stream experienced buffering issues.

Guided by staff, Shen Gongbao entered the live broadcast room.

His outfit today was arranged by Da Li Xue's team: a beige knitted polo shirt paired with black slim-fit trousers, which was both formal and casual.

I also got a fairly common short, choppy hairstyle and put on some light makeup to accentuate my facial features.

Overall, he not only looks handsome and dashing, but also gives off a sunny and clean vibe.

In the live text and photo broadcast, the host posted several photos of Shen Gongbao, which immediately caused a stir among netizens.

"Holy crap! I saw Shen Gongbao's student photos before, and while he was handsome, he wasn't this good-looking!"

"Even I would avoid someone with that face!"

"Is a top student also this handsome? Doesn't that mean he had the best chance of finding a partner during his studies?"

"I suddenly understand why Shen Gongbao was bullied; I want to bully him too!"

……

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. Shen Gongbao rarely took care of himself in the past, so in the photos dug up by netizens, he was just a handsome young man.

However, after his body was enhanced, his overall appearance improved, and with the help of Da Li Xue's professional team, he suddenly became incredibly handsome.

This first live broadcast was quite stunning.

Seeing the netizens' reactions, Wang Zhongjun turned to Wang Zhonglei and whispered in her ear, "It's said that Li Xue wants to sign with Shen Gongbao. How's the progress?"

"I was rejected before," Wang Zhonglei replied softly, "but Li Xue seemed determined to win me over, relentlessly pursuing me until she got herself involved."

Wang Zhongjun nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Last night, he recommended Shen Gongbao to play the role of the God of War in Jade Empire. Besides trying to calm things down, he also had a plan to sign Shen Gongbao, a newcomer.

In Wang Zhongjun's opinion, after the bullying incident involving the King of Kung Fu, Shen Gongbao will inevitably become famous overnight and gain a huge boost in popularity.

This person has an excellent appearance, knows kung fu, and now has a certain degree of fame. He even played the Jade Emperor in The King of Kung Fu. This is definitely a meteoric rise for him.

Sign them and train them a little, and they'll become a popular idol.

At this time, Huayi Brothers had already begun planning its IPO, so it was constantly creating hype. In addition to signing big-name celebrities, it also wanted to prove that the company had the ability to cultivate new talent.

Unfortunately, the results were not good, and the newcomers signed, such as Zhao Liying, did not make much of a splash.

Although Wang Baoqiang became popular, his commercial value was not high, and he was not the ideal type that Huayi Brothers wanted.

Seeing the reactions of viewers in the live stream after Shen Gongbao's appearance, Wang Zhongjun became even more determined to sign him.

In the live broadcast studio, the host gave the opening remarks, then had Shen Gongbao introduce himself, before getting straight to the point: "There are rumors circulating that you were bullied on the set of 'The King of Kung Fu,' is that true?"

Xinlang and Huayi have a cooperation agreement, so Huayi contacted Xinlang exclusively to refute the rumors this time.

Xinlang has captured a huge amount of traffic and is now speaking up for Huayi.

So the host was very sensible and immediately asked the most direct question to define the situation before discussing it further.

Since Shen Gongbao came to the live broadcast room to clarify the facts, the answer to this question is definitely no.

But to everyone's surprise, Shen Gongbao nodded directly.

"Yes, I was bullied on the set of The Forbidden Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao deliberately paused without speaking, leaving the host bewildered and unsure of what to do.

The viewers in the live stream were in an uproar; they all wanted to see a good show and didn't want to hear any one-sided clarification.

Shen Gongbao rose up in rebellion, and netizens naturally followed suit.

"666, Shen Gongbao, I admire you!"

"Holy crap! This is interesting, this livestream is going to be interesting!"

"Let's fight! Let's fight! I want to see rivers of blood!"

"Shen Gongbao, don't be afraid. Netizens across the country are your support. Say whatever you want, we will definitely support you!"

Seeing this, Wang Zhonglei couldn't hold back any longer. She jumped up, smashed a teacup on the table, and roared furiously, "Damn it, Shen Gongbao! You dare to scheme against us?!"