When I returned to the conference room, I saw a group of people sticking their butts out and looking at the laptop.
"What are you looking at?"
Hearing the sound, everyone moved aside.
Xiaoming pointed at the screen: "These are some screenshots sent by friends from abroad."
"What do you mean?" Qin Xiaobao looked at it and didn't understand.
"On Twitter, someone initiated a poll. It was done half an hour ago. There are two options. Do you think "The Man from Earth" insults religion?
Just thirty minutes later, more than 40,000 people had already voted.
More than 35,000 people chose no.
And this number has been increasing. Instead of blocking it, Twitter has set up a special channel."
"More than 40,000 people don't seem to be many." Mr. Huang said from the side.
"Foreigners are different from domestic people. They can easily get 100 million followers and set a Guinness World Record, and then no one will pay attention to them. They are basically normal users," Xiaoming explained: "Besides, it is still midnight there, and there are so many people there.
The vote has been amazing.”
"I forgot about the time difference. It seems that foreign people have sharp eyes." Mr. Huang smiled.
Qin Xiaobao clicked the mouse a few times: "The main reason is that I have watched it too much. To be honest, if our film was made thirty years ago, I would not be embarrassed if it was said to be blasphemous to God.
But things are different now. People have broadened their horizons and have enough faith. Even... to be disrespectful, I even doubt whether there are any truly devout believers in God.
Of course, it is possible that my ideas are too extreme, I have never been exposed to Christianity, and I do not understand the thoughts of believers."
"Anyway, many churches in China are not very formal and try every means to get people to give alms."
"The temples are about the same. There are probably not many monks who can chant sutras."
"Off topic." Qin Xiaobao also felt that it was not appropriate to say this. He waved his hand to signal everyone to stop and stop discussing this: "What's the point of voting?" He looked at Xiaoming.
"It definitely has meaning. It represents the opinions of normal people. If a one-sided situation occurs, it proves that there is nothing wrong with the movie and it is Berlin who is making trouble unreasonably. Foreigners are very concerned about the pressure of public opinion. If their position is not supported, they will definitely make a decision.
Change.
Especially for a film festival as big as this one, there is already competition. If you are humiliated because of this, the losses will be huge. I believe that in the afternoon, that is, tomorrow morning in Berlin, there will be some changes? Whether it is an admission of mistake,
Still holding on."
Xiaoming felt a little proud when he saw everyone staring at him.
"Blindly procrastinating will only make them passive? Come to think of it, there must be many people in Berlin now, like us a few days ago? Can't sleep, thinking about what to do!
What we saw, they definitely saw it too? Those comments on the Internet clearly stated it."
Qin Xiaobao clapped softly: "What decision do you think they will make?"
“There is a 10% chance that I will hold on to my fault, refuse to admit my mistake, and just pretend it never happened, without apologizing or explaining.
But? I think they will give in." Encouraged by the boss's applause, Xiaoming gained confidence: "The Berlin Film Festival does not belong to one person? It does not belong to a group of people. To put it in a smaller way? It belongs to Germany? To put it in a big way
Some? All directors? actors, photographers and film lovers.
It must be quite difficult to hold it until now and become one of the top three.
As the saying goes, a dam thousands of miles long is destroyed by an ant nest.
As far as the current situation is concerned, some people are fans of the film and are protesting against it, and some people have ulterior motives and are fighting against slander, but in the final analysis, it all depends on the general trend.
We are currently in a general trend. One director did a very good job and made a decisive decision to withdraw from the film festival, which caught the other party off guard.
The bigger the organization, the more it wants to save face. I can kill you, but if you leave on your own initiative, he will have to consider the follow-up.
Making the video available for free on the Internet is a stroke of genius. I won’t say anything and leave it to the public to judge.
Of course, we cannot ignore those connections. Tsk tsk, Spielberg, Fruit Sister, and many directors, newspapers, and websites are all supporting me.
All put together, we are in an invincible position."
"Yes, Xiaoming, the analysis is very thorough." Liu Minghua nodded happily: "But you forgot, there is also CCTV and the support of the state media. If it weren't for them, we might not be able to fight."
"Yes, yes, that's right."
The employees outside heard bursts of laughter coming from the conference room. Although they didn't understand what was going on, they also knew that the situation should be getting better and they felt more relaxed.
Qin Xiaobao stayed for a while and asked Liu Minghua to accompany the guests. He took his charged mobile phone to the lounge.
The lounge is not big, about ten square meters, and there are two massage beds and several lazy chairs. There is a small ocean ball in the most unique corner. When he first saw it, he thought it was incredible. He didn't expect that it would become
A favorite among employees.
I took a quick look when I walked in, and after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. It would be a little embarrassing if an employee came in.
I dragged a lazy chair to the window, and the sun shone in through the glass, which was very comfortable.
When I wanted to call back, the first person I dialed was my brother’s number.
"You're back?" Leslie Cheung asked proactively: "I heard before that you had returned and I called you to turn off your phone."
"I arrived at around three o'clock last night." Qin Xiaobao took off his shoes to let his feet see the sun.
"I read a lot of online reports and talked to several directors who went to the film festival. It's a bit confusing. What's going on now? If you need help, just ask. I still have some connections internationally.
"
"Thank you, brother. Everything is developing in a good direction now. Public opinion is on our side. Now we just have to wait for the organizing committee to express its position." Qin Xiaobao was very relaxed.
"So quickly, it's only been two days, and the matter has been resolved?" My brother was very surprised: "What did you do?"
"Strictly speaking, I just posted a Weibo post here." Thinking about it now, Qin Xiaobao still feels that it is a bit untrue: "People's Daily, CCTV, and Ziguang Pavilion have all helped out and expressed their support for my position.
Then... the foreigners themselves started to make a fuss and made a huge noise."
The phone was quiet for a few seconds, and my brother laughed loudly: "Don't mention this, you are really lucky."
"I love to laugh." Qin Xiaobao said an unfunny joke: "Don't worry, just tell others by the way, it's no problem."
"Okay, Andy talked to me on the phone for half an hour yesterday, and he agreed with me." My brother's voice became much lighter: "So, are you really not going to attend the Berlin Film Festival in the future?"
"You are a manly man. If you say anything, you will throw water away. Besides, there is more than one film festival in the world. There are good works, but I am worried that there will be no place to send them."
"As long as you have confidence, it's okay. You must be very busy, so I won't say anything. Remember, call if you need anything."
"Okay."
The calls kept coming one after another, and everyone's reaction was similar to that of my brother. They were all happy for him, and they didn't forget to add, "Call if you need anything."
Being young seems to be quite beneficial.
Just as he was chatting with Brother Chao, he heard shouting from outside: "Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, the organizer of the Berlin Film Festival has made an announcement!"
(Thanks to Zhu Niu, Q and Shi Hua burst into tears, and the two bosses for their rewards)