434 twists and turns
Lan Li, who was filming seriously in Seattle, was suddenly rumored to be seriously ill?
What the hell is going on here? Misfortune is flying out of nowhere? How can the "National Inquirer" keep its eyes on Lan Li? What is the matter with the sources? What is the origin of the photo they released earlier? Or is it a hype and propaganda trick by the crew? Everything is directed and acted by itself?
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It's a very special time, with the voting deadline, the vigorous college public relations has come to an end for the time being, and everyone has paid their money, but there is still some time before the start of the awards ceremony, and you can relax a little before the tension of the night comes.
To put it simply, this is a vacuum where a boom has just fallen and the next boom has not yet had time to rise. Now, everyone is warming up for the next feast, and there are few explosions worth paying attention to. Suddenly, such a ups and downs of gossip broke out, and the reporters suddenly became excited, like vultures that had seen the corpse, and they couldn't wait to flock up.
As a result, a large number of reporters marched to Seattle, nicknamed the "Hollywood Expedition".
Everyone was waiting for the reporters to dig out the truth of the matter and look forward to the subsequent developments, but the reporters had just arrived in Seattle, and before they even had time to arrive at the hospital, Seth Rogan stepped forward and issued an official statement on behalf of the crew.
"First of all, thank you for your concern for Lanli and the crew. Now, Lan Li is devoting himself to the filming of the work, he is in good shape, except for a little cold, there are no major problems, the whole crew has been working intensively, looking forward to dedicating this work to the audience as soon as possible.
'Fighting Cancer' is a comedy, but it's not a comedy like 'Pineapple Express' or 'Big Belly'. We tried to do comedies like '500 Days with Summer' or 'Annie Hall'. But whether we can do it depends on our ability. Judging from the current progress, I'm afraid it's a little worrying, except for Lan Li, the other members of our crew are not very reliable. Lan Li dragged the entire crew forward alone, which was indeed a bit difficult.
Regarding the criticism and smear of some false remarks on the Internet, Lan Li refused to respond, and the crew also felt that there was no need to cooperate with them to hype up the publicity. Time will naturally tell. So, thank you to everyone who cares about the Blue Ceremony. ā
This so-called official statement, at first glance, was written by Seth himself, and the language was plain, without the use of written language at all, and his self-mockery could be felt between the lines. Not only is it an answer to the recent ridiculous rumors, but it also gives a brief introduction to the film, as if to fight back against those who are skeptical.
However, the English name of "Fighting Cancer" is "50/50", and even if Seth announces the name of the work, readers will have no way of knowing what kind of work it is, let alone that it is a work about cancer. Of course, this is also what Will and Seth intended.
After the official statement was released, the uproar on the Internet immediately calmed down.
This is a typical feature of the Internet age, and netizens like to watch lively dramas, especially those bloody dramas, because this can allow them to stand on the moral high ground to criticize others, or to set off their own happiness through their misfortune.
They don't focus on the real social causes behind those tragedies, nor the truth behind those gossips, they just want an outlet for negative emotions, so that they can realize that their lives are not the most miserable, and that there are people who are worse, more pitiful, and more painful than themselves. Then they can go on with their unchanging, uneventful lives with insensitivity and peace of mind.
This time too. When everyone learned that Lan Li might die soon, whether they knew it or not, they all expressed their concern.
Some people sympathize with Lan Li's situation, their career is on the rise, but they have encountered such misfortune, and their brilliant life may come to an abrupt end, even if they don't know who "Lan Li-Hall" is before today.
Some people lament the impermanence of the world, and then chant "YOLO", hoping to grasp the moment and not continue to stumble, even if the slogan is just a slogan, they will never actually implement it.
Some people expressed their condolences and blessings, hoping that Lan Li would recover quickly and then see him on the big screen again, even if they had never seen Lan Li's work.
Only a very small part of them are real fans of Lan Li, who are anxiously following the dynamics of the matter, secretly praying that the news of the "National Inquirer" is false, and Lan Li must not have anything to do.
Netizens led by "Brando Mania" even took the initiative to call on everyone to calm down and not to open any "blessing stickers", which will only make the news bigger and bigger, and the "National Enquirer" scheme will succeed. Brando Mania has repeatedly used his influence to emphasize, "Let's calm down first, wait for Lan Li's official statement, and don't easily listen to those rumors." ā
Even so, in just 12 hours, the "National Enquirer" news still exceeded 3 million views, and in 18 hours, it exceeded 6 million.
By the time Seth released his official statement, it had been about 20 hours since the National Inquirer's news and less than 30 minutes since the Hollywood Expedition arrived in Seattle, and the news had already surpassed 10 million hits, and it was even getting worse.
Just 10 years ago, it took at least 24 hours for a piece of news to spread and ferment, and it took 48 or even 72 hours to wait for a follow-up response, but in the Internet age, where the world can be swept across the world within 24 hours, the development of events can easily get out of control, and the consequences may be unimaginable if they are not handled properly.
After the official statement of the "Anti-Cancer Me" crew was released, in just one hour, the click rate exceeded three million, and it can be clearly felt that people are paying close attention to this time, but this statement has not risen, but the click rate has gradually declined, three hours, the click rate has reached five million, and in twelve hours, the click rate has exceeded seven million, and the growth rate has shown a cliff-like dive.
Even the bustling, lively, and vigorous discussion in the Yahoo community has seen a noticeable silence, although there are still a lot of discussion posts, but it is very different from the previous "National Enquirer" when it broke the news.
The laymen are still wondering why supermarket tabloids like the National Enquire have survived for so long and become so popular, and why has a website like TMZ that makes a living from gossip become so popular that it has even surpassed that of professional magazines like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety?
That's the answer.
Now reporters are not chasing the truth, but the breaking point, because no one cares about the truth hidden behind the breaking point. Entertain to death, this sentence is not just shouting.
Since Lan Li is fine, the previous news has been proven to be fake news, and people will no longer continue to pay attention, and even many people only pay attention to the side of "Lan Li is terminally ill", and the follow-up truth has not been followed up, perhaps, in their impression, Lan Li is estimated to be no different from the dead, of course, it is more likely that "Who is Lan Li?"
Only a small number of loyal supporters of the Blue Rite celebrated with tears in their eyes, and Brando Mania even waved a big pen to draw a "Love is Crazy" poster of the Blue Ceremony, bathed in the sunset smile bloomed wantonly, and the sparseness between the eyebrows eclipsed the world.
The painting attracted 190,000 likes on the wall within 24 hours, setting a new personal high for Brando mania.
The onlookers on the Internet died down, and everyone thought the excitement was over, but for the reporters, it was far from over, and they came all the way from Los Angeles to Seattle - just three hours by plane, only to be dismissed by a statement from Seth?
If they go home like this, the name of the Hollywood Expedition will turn from praise to irony.
As a result, the Hollywood Expedition team marched towards the crew of "I Fight Cancer", trying to further dig out the truth of the matter.
Seth and Jonathan showed up, stopped the reporters, and gave interviews, but interestingly, Lan Li never showed up.
Seth's response to this is no different from the official statement, "Lan Li believes that there is no need to avoid these rumors, and he is now dedicating himself to his work." It's not an easy work to shoot, and our entire crew is pinning their hopes on Lan Li, and I don't want anything wrong with him. ā
In and out of the words, Seth was full of praise for Lan Li, and even boasted, "Lan Li is the actor I work with, the most solid acting skills, and the most outstanding professionalism." ā
The reporters seized on the conversation and launched an attack on Seth, "Even compared to James Franco, is that true?"
Unexpectedly, Seth didn't care, and said with a smile, "Of course." "James has never been an actor who is known for his acting skills, and James's lack of professionalism is well known, and his professionalism has been constantly complained about. So, there is nothing wrong with Seth's words.
What's more, the friendship between Seth and James is not something that can be provoked by reporters with these few words.
At this moment, the reporters suddenly ran out of words. They stayed in Seattle and began to completely besiege it, but this stupid method didn't gain much, and, as time passed, the Oscars were getting closer and closer, and they didn't have much time.
But, as uncrowned kings, how could they surrender so easily?