Chapter 1283: The matters of the entertainment industry!
Chapter 1283: The matters of the entertainment industry!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
One day.
Two days.
Three days.
For the next few days, Zhang Ye was so busy with the wedding preparations it was like he was getting battered. There was hardly any time to catch his breath. Even with his parents and Wu Zeqing's family helping out, it was still a lot of work. Every little detail had to be given to Zhang Ye to decide on. It was only at this point that this fellow discovered that he had thought too little of a wedding ceremony. This hardly felt like taking leave from work at all. It was even more fucking tiring than working.
"Little Ye, go hurry them up about the bridal gown again!"
"Ah? OK, Mom."
"Otherwise it might be too late!"
"Alright, I'll call them."
"Little Zhang, have you decided on the ring yet?"
"Old Wu can decide on it."
"Zeqing said to let you make the decision. She'll wear whichever one you choose."
"Alright then, let me get in touch with the jewelry company!"
"Hurry up, we don't have much time."
"Understood, Auntie."
"Is the guest list ready yet?"
"I'm getting it done right now."
"A few media outlets criticized you in the past. Will you be inviting them?"
"Let's see how it goes, I'll think about it again."
"Quickly get it done, we have to get the invitations printed."
"Alright!"
"Aiyo, I forgot something! Do you intend to have any groomsmen and bridesmaids? Who do you want to invite?"
"Auntie, it's easy to get the groomsmen. There's Old Chen, Old Yao, and so many others I could get for my groomsmen. But it won't be easy to get bridesmaids. Old Wu has status, so I can't possibly have Xiaodong, Amy, and the others to be Old Wu's bridesmaids, can I? Old Wu doesn't know them, and neither would they dare to be her bridesmaids. Old Wu is like me. She doesn't have that many friends while her colleagues are mainly from the SARFT. Since there isn't any mix there, it will be difficult to put them together. So I think we will just do away with that. We will not have any groomsmen and bridesmaids for the ceremony and just have everyone gather together to enjoy themselves."
"That makes sense. What about the gifts?"
"I've discussed this with Old Wu already. We won't be taking any presents and gift money."
"Alright then, that's the way to handle it. Zeqing is a civil servant, and she's even in a leadership role. Any gifts would be too sensitive. Anything below a 1,000 RMB must not be accepted. Your group of friends are all big name celebrities and would surely gift in amounts ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan. Since that's how it is, we should just standardize it across the board and not accept any gifts at all."
Although it was a lot of work, it was still pretty enjoyable handling it.
At the thought of marrying Old Wu, Zhang Ye burst with excitement on the inside!
In the rest of the world.
These days, the media outlets were following up closely on the matter to report about it. Some were camping in wait, while others were stalking and watching. As long as there were any slight signs of news regarding Zhang Ye's wedding, it would cause a heated debate.
"The identity of Zhang Ye's wife gets revealed!"
"Exclusive: Zhang Ye's shotgun wedding!"
"Zhang Ye displays a fatigued expression while preparing for his wedding. Is the marriage on the rocks?"
"Zhang Ye to divorce, wedding to be canceled?"
They were all tabloid claims. Any simple rumor could now get hyped up in the media!
The people weren't dumb either. To them, these headlines were just for laughs. As the day of the wedding edged closer, everyone was looking more and more forward to the day arriving!
…
On this day.
The weather was clear.
And everything was calm and peaceful.
Even the sun made a rare appearance in the sky.
However, to everyone's surprise, something happened in the entertainment circle again. At the beginning, it was just a small issue. But as it went on, the matter blew up before finally rocking the entire entertainment industry. The bombshell that had dropped roped in nearly all of the industry insiders of the entertainment circle!
The cause was an extramarital affair.
Han Di, in his twenties, was a slightly well-known film star in mainland China. Although he had only debuted for a few years ago and was still considered a rookie actor, his popularity already put him among the celebrities in the C-list. Even though he was near the bottom of the C-list, he had a bright future ahead of him. The only issue was that he was a very introverted person who did not like to speak much, rarely taking any interviews, and had very few friends. He was the type of person that didn't like communicating with others.
On Weibo.
The number one paparazzi tabloid that was notorious within the celebrity circle suddenly exposed a piece of news. Han Di's classmate from the Beijing Film Academy whom he had married after their graduation was caught having an extramarital affair.
The number one paparazzi tabloid posted a set of photos:
Outside a hotel.
In the car.
Walking towards the hotel.
And even a picture that was taken through the window of a hotel room on the 12th floor.
As the photos were taken at night, they were not too clear. Only the back of a middle-aged man could be seen, but the woman's face was unusually clear, especially since it took place on the 12th floor of the hotel. Two of the photos were taken from the opposite building through the windows. One of them showed Han Di's wife kissing the middle-aged man, while the next photo showed her hands drawing the curtains. This frontal photo was the clearest one of the series!
The people were in an uproar!
"Is this real?"
"Damn, it's probably photoshopped, right?"
"Han Di is quite a nice person. Don't defame him!"
"Yeah, Little Di is always very dedicated to filming and never publicizes his works with news like that. It wasn't easy for him to get to where he is right now. All of it was through his own hard work, so why is this paparazzi tabloid causing trouble again?"
"It must be fake news!"
"Can anyone verify it?"
"Are there any digital imaging experts around?"
Very quickly, some experts verified the authenticity of the photos!
"It's real!"
"Fuck! Han Di has really been made a cuckold?"
"Fuck! I'm so mad!"
"My heart aches for Han Di!"
"This woman is too wicked!"
"She's not famous at all, and is always posting her pictures on Weibo to keep up her presence. All she knows is how to spend Han Di's money. In the end, she even had an affair? Just what is wrong with her!"
"Fuck this!"
"Does she not care about their child?"
A lot of people were enraged!
Some people from the entertainment circle also came forward to condemn this!
Even though a C-list celebrity's status couldn't be compared to someone like Zhang Ye, it was still quite the news in the entertainment circle. The media had often reported about Han Di and his wife too. There really weren't many cases of a celebrity marrying before debuting in show business. The media often photographed them holding hands and shopping together, bringing their two-year-old child out to the parks, and always looking to be very much in love. As such, this was something no one saw coming!
However, the bigger mess was yet to come!
Two smaller tabloids reported one after another.
The person involved with the woman in the affair actually turned out to be the president of Han Di's talent agency, Zhao Chipeng!
Tianfang Entertainment. One of the largest entertainment companies in the country and was even listed on the stock market. There were countless celebrities in the industry who were signed to them. Just the S-list celebrities alone numbered two, one of which was a Heavenly King and the other, a Heavenly Queen. There were even more A- and B-list celebrities in their stables. This makeup of contracted celebrities under their company flag was rarely seen in the other entertainment companies. It spanned celebrities in the music scene, the film industry, and television series too. Tianfang Entertainment was involved in many areas within the industry. Meanwhile, Zhao Chipeng as the president of the company wielded even greater authority. In the entertainment industry, he was an important figure who could summon the wind and rain. He had many business partners in different regions as well, ranging all across Hong Kong and Taiwan too. Even if they were not Tianfang Entertainment's artists, no one would dare to offend Zhao Chipeng. Who didn't need to show him some face?
The photos were exposed!
And it had also been verified as authentic with the person identified as Zhao Chipeng!
A shockwave rippled through the industry!
The public was stunned!
All of a sudden, the wind blew in a different direction!
The industry insiders who had condemned Han Di's wife earlier deleted their Weibo posts seemingly in agreement. Soon after, the top paparazzi tabloid also issued an apology to explain that they had gotten things wrong. Someone paid them to post the pictures that were doctored!
The people were not fools!
"Doctored?"
"Stop bullshitting!"
"You took a payment to do this?"
"Why are they changing their stories now?"
However, there was no response from Han Di's side.
Following that, an even more dramatic development took place!
Han Di's wife suddenly came forward and posted on Weibo. She angrily complained of domestic abuse by Han Di and said that he had neglected their child. She even claimed that he had a mistress and that he was the person who found someone to doctor those photos to make up a story in order to get a divorce from her. She accused him of bribing that top paparazzi tabloid and the other media tabloids in order to tarnish her reputation!
She also posted some so-called evidence to support her claims.
But when the netizens saw it, their scoldings got even fiercer!
"Fucking bitch!"
"You're really too wicked!"
"What kind of evidence is this! Just because your arm has a red patch, it means that Han Di hit you? And that Han Di bribed the paparazzi tabloids? Are you the fool or are we the fools? Would he possibly defame himself this way and let the whole world see that he has been cuckolded? All that just to divorce you? Get out!"
"Do you think we are stupid?"
"Even a fool would not believe you!"
"Claiming innocence by attacking him first? This woman is too sinister!"
"Does she no longer have any feelings for her husband?"
"I only know now that to cover one's own mistake, a person can actually be despicable to such a point. I've really learned something today!"
Soon after, the president of Tianfang Entertainment also posted on Weibo.
Zhao Chipeng: "Han Di, I've trusted you as a friend all this time. Ever since your debut, I've liked you very much and always gave you the best opportunities. Now that you've gained some fame, you've started to change. You even know how to resort to such underhandedness? Hur hur, take it that I've trusted the wrong person. Don't forget that you still have a contract with Tianfang Entertainment. You want to mess with me? Then be prepared for the consequences. I'll play your game since this is what you want!" He directly accused Han Di of framing him and chose to gloss over the matter of the exposed pictures.
Very quickly, this news spread.
Han Di would not be getting any more film projects to work on!
He wouldn't be attending any more commercial performances!
Tianfang Entertainment had as good as froze him forever!
"What?"
"Zhao Chipeng, you're too damn wicked!"
"Motherfucker!"
"You're actually accusing him first?"
"Is that you in the photographs? Tell us!"
"You fucking bedded another person's wife and still dare to accuse others of wrongdoing?"
"You old bastard!"
"I'm so angry!"
"Motherfucker, what is this shit!"
"Do these people really not have a shred of humanity left in them?"
The people were all scolding them!
But right now, the media and industry were siding with Zhao Chipeng, strongly giving him their support!
A B-list celebrity: "@ZhaoChipeng Boss, don't be bothered about that gossip. Who doesn't know what kind of a person you are?"
Another entertainment company's vice president posted a smiley face on Weibo. "Boss Zhao has met with an undeserved catastrophe. People these days really dare to do all sorts of things. I had thought very highly of Little Han back then too, but it looks like I was totally wrong about him."
A C-list artist: "@HanDi We're all from the same company. Why do you have to be so ruthless?"
The media also changed their stance entirely!
"Han Di's domestic abuse!"
"Han Di gets put into the freezer!"
"You can't judge a book by its cover. Han Di's true colors!"
"Tianfang Entertainment's president hounded by rumors!"
There were quite a few people from the industry and media raging against Han Di!
Meanwhile, some of the others from the industry chose to keep their silence on this matter. Even the only two friends Han Di got along quite well with did not say a word. At this moment, no one in the entire entertainment circle came forward to speak up for Han Di!