Everyone felt deceived, tricked by the production team's announcements.
"I can see it now; this show is all about hyping up the female lead and putting down the other actors," someone remarked.
As they compared their screen time, it turned out that Yan Yanfeng, the second female lead, had more scenes than the actual female lead.
Viewers began to vent their frustrations, expressing their feelings of being misled. Yan Yanfeng's actions sparked public outrage, and fans of both the male and female leads started to rally for their rights. I watched the chaos unfold, my fingers cramping from all the likes I was giving.
With poor acting and a terrible script, Yan Yanfeng gained hundreds of thousands of haters overnight. Meanwhile, "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" only garnered a few million views online, most of which were inflated numbers.
Determined to change her situation with money, she said, "Director, make sure everyone in the crew speaks up for me—twenty thousand each."
The director pondered over the money for a while before coming up with an idea for a documentary, essentially behind-the-scenes footage of filming. After all, it was just a way to clear her name; for the sake of money, he didn't care about offending anyone.
The next day, news of Yan Yanfeng being bullied trended online.
"Yesterday 'Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens' premiered, and I specifically watched it. To be honest, Yan Yanfeng did pretty well; she wasn't as bad as everyone said, and she was bullied."
"The third female lead is Yan Ruyu; she assaulted staff members on set and has an affair with the director, which is why Yan Yanfeng suffered."
To prove this point, they released a video showing me kicking someone. However, key segments were edited out, making it look like I was attacking someone for no reason at all. The situation was extremely unfavorable for me.
This Weibo post attracted considerable attention, and many people began commenting.
"I watched it yesterday too; I thought Yan Yanfeng was fine—she doesn't deserve this much hate."
"So she was bullied! No wonder everyone in the crew targeted her; Trash Yan has really ruined the industry’s reputation."
"Can this kind of woman just leave the entertainment industry? She’s setting a bad example for kids!"
As I scrolled through the negative comments, Director Wang called me.
"Like jade, the complete video from the scene has been deleted. Yan Boyi sent bodyguards to seize the surveillance footage, so I currently have no evidence."
"What should we do now? Should I just post on Weibo to clarify?"
"No need, just release the documentary."
Since they want to clear their names, I'll help them a bit and see who ends up crying in the end.
9
Director Wang released the behind-the-scenes documentary, and the internet exploded.
"I thought Yan Yanfeng was working hard; turns out she's just a tyrant on set."
"Changing scripts, altering shots, even directing the director—everyone in the crew is at her mercy. Is she here to act or to be a diva?"
"Yan Ruyu has quite the temper; she dares to kick people. But honestly, if I were there, I'd kick too. This isn't acting; it's like she's here to be the empress."
…
After watching the documentary, everyone's impression of Yan Yanfeng plummeted, and my previous haters quieted down.
Of course, a small portion still firmly believed Yan Yanfeng was innocent.
"The behind-the-scenes footage is edited; it doesn't prove anything. I still think Yan Yanfeng is hardworking; that Yan Ruyu is just jealous."
"Yeah, she's jealous of Yan Yanfeng for being pretty and wealthy—so disgusting."
"Can we blacklist Yan Ruyu? She shouldn't be allowed to bully others anymore."
…
It seems fans lack rationality, so I decided to pull out my trump card.
This is the body camera I wore on set, which recorded the scene at that time.
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