bayedsolid Chapter 218 Public Interview
Chapter 218 Public Interview
Early in the morning, a loud slamming sound came from the director's office at the Oriental Media Corporation, startling the leaves of the green plants at the front desk.
"It's already the second day, why haven't they even released a press release yet?"
The female director, privately known as the "office devil," strode towards the workstation of her colleague, wearing sky-high heels.
She couldn't possibly not be angry.
Data shows that other entertainment media outlets had already taken action, releasing a deluge of press releases about the film "Asking the Immortals".
From the film winning the Apollo Triple Crown, to director Xu Min's passionate acceptance speech, to the red carpet dress design team and the creative inspiration behind them, everything was reported.
where are they?
All social media accounts are empty; there isn't a single article about "Asking the Immortals".
It's worth noting that "Asking Immortals" is currently the hottest topic on the entire internet.
In order to capitalize on this trending topic, they even sent a veteran reporter to Country A to gather firsthand information.
The director demanded sternly, "Are the people sent to America dead?"
The colleague responsible for liaising with reporter Xiao Wang was so startled that he froze and stammered, "Xiao Wang said he has some materials and will send them over once he's organized them."
"Where are the materials? What's the use of just saying we have materials!" The director's anger had not subsided.
The media industry is all about information warfare; whoever gets there first can seize the huge traffic generated by the information gap.
Now that other media outlets have already released most of their press releases, even if Xiao Wang really has material, it's nothing more than yesterday's news.
Xiao Wang is a seasoned journalist who has always been highly regarded for his professional skills and reliable work style.
He was specially sent to Country A because of his rich experience, and we thought everything would go smoothly, but we never expected such a big mistake to happen.
The director was so anxious that he didn't want to argue anymore. He simply took out his phone and dialed Xiao Wang's number, who was far away in a foreign country.
The moment the call connected, she angrily demanded, "Xiao Wang, I told you to keep an eye on 'Asking Immortals,' what have you been doing? Where's the material?"
Xiao Wang was sitting in a hotel in Country A, and on his computer screen was an email that had been approved by the public relations department of Day and Night Entertainment.
After the awards ceremony and the interview with Bai Li, he didn't sleep. After editing the interview video, he sent it to the public relations department of Day and Night Entertainment for review.
Because I was in a rush, I forgot to inform the director. Now it's already the next morning in China, and I guess press releases from other media outlets are already flying around. No wonder the director was in a hurry.
But when he heard the director's question, Xiao Wang did not panic at all; instead, he showed a confident smile.
Other media outlets publish bland and uninforming stories, but his stories are the real bombshells.
The efficiency of Day and Night Entertainment far exceeded his expectations. He thought he would have to wait for a while, but he didn't expect it to be approved so quickly.
He quickly said, "Director, please don't worry! I'll send you a video right away, and you'll understand after watching it."
Although Xiao Wang's tone suggested he had obtained something valuable, his procrastination in this race against time in the information war still greatly annoyed the director.
Suppressing her dissatisfaction, the director, in her high heels, hurried back to her office.
In the video, the woman in the blue dress is stunningly beautiful. Under the high-definition lens, her skin is flawless.
Even though the director had seen all kinds of beauties in the entertainment industry, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback at this moment. He had to admit that such looks were truly rare. If she entered the entertainment industry, she would definitely be a household name across the country.
However, the director confirmed that he did not know this woman, so she was not a celebrity in the entertainment industry, and what connection did she have with "Asking Immortals"?
The video played slowly, and the woman in the video parted her lips slightly: "Hello everyone, I am Bai Li, the founder of Day and Night Entertainment."
what! ?
The director's hand, which was about to click fast forward, froze in mid-air.
The biggest investor in "Asking Immortals," the mysterious figure behind Day and Night Entertainment, is actually her!
On the screen, the light casts a soft outline on the woman's body.
She spoke while smiling, appearing exceptionally approachable.
So young!
The video is still playing, and the woman's voice on the screen is clear and crisp:
"...Initially, we hoped to create a work that could restore the beauty of Eastern fantasy, which is why we chose 'Asking the Immortals' from among many scripts."
"...In order to recreate the authentic world of immortals and heroes in the book, the art team consulted a large number of ancient books, conducted on-site investigations of dozens of famous mountains and rivers, and overturned the scene design drafts hundreds of times."
"...Day and Night Entertainment will continue to focus on content creation and plans to launch more high-quality film and television works. We'd like to let you in advance that the next one will most likely be a science fiction film. Please look forward to it."
As the video ended, the director was overwhelmed with emotion, unable to contain his excitement any longer.
She keenly noticed that the logo of Oriental Media was clearly printed on the microphone during the interview.
There was only one symbol from beginning to end.
This means that this video is their exclusive property!
As a seasoned professional with years of experience in the media industry, the director instantly grasped the current situation.
This time, Xiao Wang actually managed to interview the founder of Day and Night Entertainment and obtained extremely valuable first-hand information!
The video content not only includes little-known behind-the-scenes stories of "Asking Immortals", but also a part of Day and Night Entertainment's future plans.
And this is Shirai's first public appearance!
Looking at the beautiful woman with bright eyes and white teeth in the video, the director clearly realized that this interview video was undoubtedly a bombshell!
Although she didn't know how Xiao Wang did it, she knew she had wronged him.
Xiao Wang promptly gave the director a way out: "I'm sorry, director, I was in a rush to edit, so I didn't have time to inform you. This video has already passed the review of the public relations department of Day and Night Entertainment and can be released at any time."
The director instantly jumped up from his chair, his eyes gleaming, and spoke rapidly: "Releasing it now, immediately! Launching it across all channels!"
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Oriental media outlets aggressively promoted Bai Li's interview video across all platforms, especially since this was Bai Li's first public appearance and interview.
Once the video was released, it spread like wildfire, attracting a huge amount of traffic.
The hashtag "Most Beautiful Female CEO" quietly climbed to the top of the trending searches, maintaining its high popularity.
Bai Li is still catching up on sleep on the plane to the manor.
I only received news from back home after I landed.
By the time Bai Li found out, the interview video had already garnered over ten million views.
As the plane landed smoothly on the estate's private helipad, the sunset was painting the sky with vibrant colors.
Bai Li casually browsed through a few comments from netizens.
"Dongfang Entertainment is so powerful? They actually managed to get an exclusive interview with President Bai??? Judging from the background, it must have been at the Apollo Awards ceremony. President Bai was there too."
"What is President Bai saying? I can't hear anything, all I can see is President Bai's stunning good looks. Aba aba aba aba... Can I still join Day and Night Entertainment now? I don't have high requirements, I just want to serve President Bai coffee every day during his planning meetings."
"Ahhhh, Bai Zong is so good!!! Let Bai Zong debut!!! (screams) (crawls forward in a twisted manner) (snarls) (runs forward) (falls to the ground) (crawls forward in a twisted manner) (runs forward) (falls to the ground) (screams) (struggles to stand up) (runs wildly) (drools) (screams) (twist) (crawls in a dark way) (mutates for love)"
"Oh my god, the next one is a sci-fi movie! I can't even imagine how amazing the special effects will be, I can't wait! Is it possible that the movie will be released tomorrow morning when I open my eyes?!"
Some of the comments were fairly normal, while others were rather abstract.
Bai Li couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly.
At the same time, the occasional notification sounds from her phone about the favorability rating also caught her attention.
She immediately asked Xiaohao for the favorability data from the backend.
As expected, the total amount of favorability points exploded.
While she was asleep, the background notification sound kept ringing.
Every now and then, one or two new favorability points will pop up.
These positive impressions all come from strangers who see the videos.
Although in real life, there are not many people whose appearance score exceeds 80 points.
However, with the wide reach of the internet, a massive number of netizens come across the video, naturally increasing the probability of developing a positive impression.
Just as Bai Li was pondering, another "ding" sounded from backstage.
Another favorability rating notification from a stranger.
The frequency of the system notifications has begun to disrupt her normal life.
However, if you turn off the notification sound for the affection level directly, you will miss a lot of key information.
Helpless, Bai Li could only tentatively ask Xiao Hao, "Xiao Hao, can we filter out these unfamiliar favorability points?"
Xiao Hao was quite considerate in this regard, immediately replying, "This type of notification has been blocked for the host."
Bai Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The sound of the quiet night came from the phone's earpiece:
"The video received very positive reviews, and the public relations and marketing departments are keeping abreast of market trends..."
Jingye has now returned to her post and taken over all the company's affairs.
It was precisely because Jingye was steadily holding things together in China that Baili was able to go to Country A without any worries.
Bai Li's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.
With Jingye backing her up, she felt very secure.
"Thank you, Jingye."
A gentle voice came again: "Miss, there's no need to thank me. Just relax in Country A for a while. I'll take care of everything here."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Li's smile hadn't completely faded when she looked up and met Wu Hai sitting opposite her.
At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the airplane window, casting interplay of light and shadow on Wu Hai's face, making his ever-changing expression even clearer.
Bai Li's smile froze instantly.
I almost forgot that this gentleman was also on the plane.
Wu Hai had obviously overheard her conversation, and tilted his head with a half-smile, asking, "Jing Ye? Does your butler still manage your company's affairs?"
There's no need to hide this kind of information from Wuhai.
With Wu Hai's connections and resources, investigating would be a piece of cake if he really wanted to.
Bai Li readily and openly admitted, "Yes, Jing Ye is the CEO."
After answering, Bai Li looked out the porthole.
At this moment, the plane is slowly taxiing to its parking position. Outside the window, the runway is empty, with only their plane landing.
This is clearly a private airport.
His own estate was not located on the mainland of Country A, but on a remote island that could only be reached by boat or plane, demonstrating an extreme level of privacy.
Upon hearing Bai Li's answer, Wu Hai narrowed his eyes and pondered to himself.
Entertainment day and night...
"Day" and "Night".
It happens to be taken from the names of Shirai and Shizuya.
Is it a coincidence?
Or……
Thinking of Bai Li's home, there's a photo of the two of them on the wall.
Wu Hai couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The relationship between Bai Li and her butler is probably far more complicated than it appears on the surface.
With a slight turbulence, the plane finally arrived at its designated parking position.
Outside the cabin, a row of NPCs dressed in black uniforms stood neatly below the aircraft, their postures upright and their faces stern, ready for battle. The warm yellow sunset cast a hazy glow on them.
Having just seen the size of this island from the air, Bai Li knew that there would definitely be a lot of NPCs here.
A thought stirred within her, and a slight smile played on her lips as she glanced subtly at Wu Hai, who stood alone across from her.
At this moment, Wu Hai was looking out the window and did not notice Bai Li's unusual behavior.
Bai Li sneered twice: "Wu Hai, you've finally fallen into my hands. Didn't expect that, did you? This island is full of my people. This time, you won't be able to escape."
Wu Hai was stunned for a moment, looking at Bai Li with a wicked smile on her face. He connected with Bai Li's brainwaves in almost 0.1 seconds and thought to himself: What's with this sudden skit?
He complained while hugging himself in terror, his eyes instantly welling up with tears: "Bai Li, I should have known! What are you trying to do?"
Bai Li knew that Wu Hai, a veteran actor, would definitely be able to handle the role, but she was still surprised by how quickly Wu Hai got into character.
This guy not only reacted quickly, but also accurately grasped the plot direction she had planned.
Bai Li sneered coldly, "Of course, I'll arrest you and make you work for me to pay off your debts. You still owe me 30 million, so be prepared to work for me for the rest of your life!"
Even Wu Hai almost lost his composure after hearing Bai Li's remarks.
I can accept owing her money, but is it really necessary to work for her for the rest of my life for a mere 30 million?
It seems that in this storyline, I am still the type who is weak and unable to take care of myself.
Wu Hai's eyes reddened, and his voice trembled: "No, please give me another chance! I will definitely find a way to pay you back the 30 million, please let me go."
Bai Li snorted coldly: "What kind of solution could you possibly come up with? Be smart and accept your fate. Leave yourself some dignity, and maybe if I'm in a good mood, I can make you suffer less."
At this point, Bai Li glanced at Wu Hai, a sly glint flashing in her eyes. Her lips unconsciously curved upwards, and her tone deliberately softened, carrying a hint of seduction:
"How about this, if you dress up in women's clothes for me, the 30 million will be wiped clean, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Hai's expression shifted several times before he finally couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Little Pear, I didn't expect you to be so obsessed with the fact that I wear women's clothes?"
Seeing that her plan had failed, Bai Li pouted and muttered, "Fine, I won't wear it then. It's pointless. I'm leaving!"
With a low, mechanical roar, the hatch slowly opened.
The salty, fishy smell of the sea breeze instantly rushed into the cabin.