The three giants were very disappointed. They knew that Ang Lee's new film was going to Venice and were paying attention to it. Fishnet was even planning to send people to Italy to see if they could collect some films immediately and enrich their film library.
A gimmick or something. (The names of the three major platforms have been changed)
But when the shortlist was announced, the company quickly received a call.
"Hey, may I ask why you don't like the Venice shortlisted films?"
"Hey, what are your thoughts on the works that were eliminated by you and were selected for Venice?"
"Hey, what are your criteria for judging the quality of a film?"
"Hey, may I ask..."
The operators of the three major platforms were confused. What were they talking about? I couldn’t understand. What does Venice have to do with me?
However, there were too many calls, so we naturally needed to take it seriously, so we reported it.
The relevant leaders are also confused.
The heads of several departments were summoned to compare the shortlists together.
Damn... something happened!
Soon, people from the three companies quickly started a video conference. In addition to the personnel related to the competition at that time, the public relations department, and direct leaders all participated in the meeting.
Li Haoran, the boss of the public relations department of Yuwang. He was already preparing to go on a business trip, but he was called back after a phone call. The CEO of the company did not dare to neglect.
I returned to the company in a hurry. I didn't have time to ask what was going on, so I immediately sat behind the computer. There were already more than a dozen people gathered in the office, and everyone looked solemn.
The other two pictures on the computer show the same formation, respectively from Aikan and Hao Video.
Li Haoran didn't know what was going on, but he guessed that there might be some policy that required the cooperation of the three companies.
However, the following speech by one of his own personnel made him feel a little nervous, something big had happened.
"Everyone, some of you may not know what happened, so let me briefly explain it first.
At the end of last year, our three major platforms jointly held an original micro-film competition. During the period, we received nearly 2,000 submissions from across the country and awarded three gold, silver and bronze awards.
The problem lies in the eliminated work called "The Tuner". It didn't even make it to the semi-finals here, but it was shortlisted for the Venice Horizon section and was recommended by the judges."
hiss...
Many people gasped, and those who already knew were shaking their heads.
"In that competition, all three of our families had judges, and we also invited several directors to serve as judges. In the current situation, we at Fishing Net believe that on the one hand, we must investigate the responsibilities and see if there is any malpractice or blind judgment.
The situation, and more importantly, how it is remedied.”
There was silence for the moment, and no one dared to speak first, not even the leader.
This is a big deal.
It's not too much to say that he was slapped in the face with his hands, but that he was wielded with a shovel.
The three major video platforms are indeed powerful in China, but when it comes to the number of viewers, the gold content of the awards is simply incomparable.
As a result, a film that couldn't even make it into the semi-finals here was praised by you without any space to complain.
As you can imagine, it won't take long for the Internet to be full of ridicule and sarcasm, and competitors will not let this opportunity pass by.
Li Haoran sat there without squinting, but he could feel many eyes watching him.
I couldn't help cursing in my heart: mmp, every time you get into trouble, you have to help me wipe your butt, but this time it's really not that simple.
In normal times, when encountering a similar situation, the temporary worker method would inevitably be resorted to. All the review processes would be handled by outside professionals. The fishing net only provided a platform to throw away the responsibility first.
It can only be an individual who does something wrong. The company is innocent. This is the general policy and cannot be changed.
But this will be different. The people in front have also said that the judges are jointly held by the three major platforms and outside directors. It is clearly written on the website. If you deny it now, if the screenshots are posted, you will be even more embarrassed.
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What's more, the director is not an ordinary temporary worker. Although he is not well-known, if word spreads about the rabbit's death and the fox's cooking, his reputation will be stink, and no one will dare to cooperate with you in the future.
"I think no matter what response we make, it must be fast!" Li Haoran thought for a moment and came up with an idea: "The faster we respond, the more sincere we are. Otherwise, as the topic ferments, the three major platforms will only become more passive.
It has already happened, and there is no room for recovery. It is absolutely not advisable to turn a blind eye."
Many people were nodding, and the leader over there obviously knew him: "Mr. Li, tell me what you think."
"The matter must be investigated, and it must be investigated quickly. If there is a problem, it is best."
Some people were stunned, but they immediately realized that indeed, if someone engaged in malpractice for personal gain, the blame could be dumped openly to minimize the influence.
“Now, there are several tasks that I think we cannot wait for any longer.
First of all, contact the director immediately, preferably by visiting him in person. If you can reach a consensus with him, all problems can be solved. If you can pay some price and let him say that he voluntarily withdraws from the competition, that would be the best."
The leader of Aikan Video smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's too late. NetEase just sent out a text message. This director said that his work didn't even enter our semi-finals."
"So fast?" Li Haoran was surprised.
"What a coincidence, there happened to be a lot of reporters interviewing him." The leader of Aikan was also speechless and explained what he learned one by one.
Only then did everyone realize that he was actually a celebrity, and the trouble became even greater.
"It doesn't matter, we have to talk about what needs to be discussed. It would be best if we have a studio. I believe that the other party will not say that he will put the three of us on the fire at the same time with the mentality of losing everything. Although it will be passive, it is not the best for him.
The key to choice depends on how much we are willing to pay.
As a new studio, we definitely need money or resources. As long as we are sincere enough, I believe we can find a relatively perfect solution."
Li Haoran knew very well that it was impossible to have no impact at all, so he could only try to reduce it to the minimum.
In addition to the fishing nets, the leaders of the other two platforms also nodded. Someone immediately stood up and held another meeting to discuss countermeasures.
"The next step is to collect word-of-mouth. Isn't the micro-movie broadcast on Station B? Find critical comments, but it is not to criticize, and it is not up to us to come forward. What is needed is to create an atmosphere." Li Haoran continued.
"That is, film review actually has limitations. Everyone has different aesthetics and opinions, and the results will be different.
It’s not that the three major platforms are not good, it’s just that there is controversy on this matter.
It would be best to ask some of the reviewers who supported the film to speak out, such as how many times they watched it, how entangled they were, and how many times they discussed it.
Next, someone still needs to take the blame and have the courage to stand up and show that he was blind and ignored the existence of gold."
"Isn't it a bit too humble?" asked the person with the good video.
"Humble?" Li Haoran shook his head: "If it were just some small domestic awards, we wouldn't have to be like this, but that's Venice, and I dare say there must be a lot of posts and news outside that are laughing at us.
To put it bluntly, among peers, if one party is in trouble, everyone will step on it.
Are we in a completely passive situation, posturing?
You can only lie to yourself, and you will become the laughing stock of the entire circle.
Moreover, there is no need to think about it. Other platforms will definitely add insult to injury. Taking advantage of this opportunity to attack them, we really... can no longer be arrogant."
There was another moment of silence at the scene. What Li Haoran said was true. Only the truth hurts people the most.
"Do I need to apologize right away?"
"I don't agree with an immediate apology, but you can issue a statement that we are paying attention. It is best to complete the investigation and talk to the director before making a formal announcement."
"Well, I still have a fan here, please send someone as soon as possible." The CEO of the good video attended the meeting directly, which shows that he attaches great importance to this matter: "Mr. Li, thank you for your hard work. Please lead the team directly to the devil."
Everyone, have a meeting with Kiwi Tao, and it is best to talk to the director himself. Don’t give up on the pursuit of the cause. Do it simultaneously. If there is progress, report it to the group immediately and communicate at any time.”