Compared with the last time Cui Minzhi came to this rice noodle shop, the time is not very late, in fact, there is no meal at this time, so there are still many people in the rice noodle shop. It is precisely because of this that the arrival of the two actors has caused a ripple here, and many people will come over to seek to shake hands after eating, and children will try to take a photo with the two of them.

In this regard, the two basically did not refuse to come, and the few bodyguards who followed Jin Zhongming just watched calmly at the side table.

And this situation lasted until two bowls of hot shredded pork rice noodles were served...... No one will bother at this time when the egg hurts.

"Why do big people like to talk about things in restaurants, restaurants, and cafes?" Cui Minzhi looked at the rice noodles in front of him, but he didn't have any appetite at all.

"yes. Jin Zhongming replied in a calm tone while adding vinegar and spicy to his rice noodles. "Why is this so? I forgot who I talked to about it...... Since the seniors asked, I'll say it again. In Japan, there is a restaurant politics, and the same group of people in power can talk about things that cannot be discussed in the Congress, but they can be discussed in a small restaurant; in the United States, there are high-end card games, and a group of elites who are not in touch with each other can decide the details of a bill by playing a few games of cards; and in China, there are qigong masters, and a group of billionaires with clear minds can negotiate a big deal just by looking at the trick of turning into a snake...... So seniors, the question is not why the big guys like to do this, but why should South Korea be an exception?"

Choi Min-sik was silent.

"This is because in private spaces, people can exchange benefits and reach agreements in the most efficient way, without regard to political responsibility. Jin Zhongming glanced at the other party, stumbled over the rice noodles, and then continued to say calmly. "Of course, I'm not saying that Congress, high-end forums, and live lecture platforms are virtual, on the contrary, they are more sacred and authoritative. But it is precisely because of this that a person needs to be responsible for making a statement in that kind of place. Even to the extreme, the reason why such an abhorrent thing as the so-called congress has endured is largely because it distinguishes responsibilities, and this function alone makes you not abandon this formalism. ”

"I am not questioning the efficiency and legitimacy of the meeting just now. Choi Min-sik finally began to mix his own rice noodles. "What I'm curious about and hesitant about is actually what you're doing...... You did it on purpose, right?"

The senior asked this twice in a row. Jin Zhongming said with a smile. "I don't know where to start...... Tastes good. ”

"Then I'll be more specific, and ask one by one. ”

You say. ”

"Did you turn the three of us away in person that day, did you want this documentary to follow the path of a film festival at that time?"

"Yes. Jin Zhongming replied unusually simply. "A gentleman can deceive him, but Song Kanghao's predecessors are very cooperative. ”

Choi Min-sik took a deep breath, and then continued to ask slowly: "Then did you expect that as soon as this kind of film is sent to a place like the film festival, it will inevitably cause a large-scale rolling effect, and then from the film festival to the entire Korean film industry, from the Film Promotion Committee to the Blue House, all levels of both sides will be involved?!"

"Yes. Jin Zhongming replied very cooperatively after swallowing a mouthful of rice noodles. "And I also used additional means to bring together all the things that should have happened in layers and stages, so that all the contradictions of everyone were exposed in a concentrated manner this evening, and forced everyone to form two sharp opposing groups in a short time. ”

Choi Min-sik was about to speak, but the other party didn't give him a chance.

"Even, there are many of the methods that everyone hated just now, which I have suggested and promoted through my friends at the Blue House. So, if the seniors want to ask, did I deliberately direct today's meeting? I can also tell the seniors directly...... In a way, it is!"

Choi Min-sik felt that his brain was already a little groggy: "Why do you want to do this?"

"There are many reasons. Jin Zhongming looked at the other party calmly and replied. "For example, if you tie everyone together to form a big group, then you will not be directly affected by politics if you are in it...... My predecessors should know that because of the "International Market" incident and some previous experiences, I was regarded as a side by many people in the film industry and the opposition parties, and even some people on the Blue House side thought that I should have a set position. ”

"Also, didn't you say there were a lot of reasons?"

"Of course. Jin Zhongming replied calmly. "And more importantly, if not, how could these bigwigs with different minds unite so quickly and decisively, and if they are not united, how can I fish in troubled waters and do what I want to do?"

"What are you doing in unity?" Choi Min-sik, who was a little more sober-minded, almost blurted out. "What needs to create this situation, what if this situation gets out of control now, have you thought about the consequences?"

"I thought about it. Jin Zhongming looked at the other party and replied seriously.

Choi Min-sik was speechless.

"The worst outcome is nothing more than that during the presidency, the Busan Film Festival will be severely affected by the halving, and then the Daejong Award will be boycotted by the film federation and basically abolished, and a considerable number of filmmakers will completely lose the financial support from the government for a period of time...... Isn't that right?"

"And then, isn't that enough?" Choi Min-sik smiled bitterly, and then asked rhetorically. "What the hell do you want to do at such a risk?"

"I wanted to do something meaningful. Jin Zhongming responded to the other party's wry smile with a smile. "There are more meaningful things than documentaries that make the families of the missing people look forward to but make the families of the victims dissatisfied, more meaningful than what the results are doomed, and what dog-eat-dog political attacks that harm others and are not beneficial to themselves...... Of course, I also want to take this opportunity to build a huge reputation for myself that I have never seen before, and I also need to rely on this to get rid of my previous embarrassing political position. At this point, Jin Zhongming asked the other party rhetorically. "Senior, isn't this reason enough?"

"Of course. Choi Min-sik looked the other party up and down. "From a personal point of view, it is both profit and disadvantage, of course you have enough reasons to do this, but Zhong Ming ......"

"What?"

"Since you dare to say this kind of thing to me so directly, do you think that the meaning of what you want to do is enough for me to ignore your selfishness?" "You should understand that there is no room for sand in my eyes!"

"It's more than that. Jin Zhongming narrowed his eyes and looked at each other calmly. "The most important point is that I still think that my senior is a person who is really willing to do things, so I would like to ask you to do this risky and meaningful thing with me. ”

Choi Min-sik immediately narrowed his eyes.

In the following days, the storm, which had long been clear to some insiders, struck ordinary people who knew nothing about it in a sudden manner.

Of course, it started with the Busan Film Festival, and the Film Promotion Committee, after receiving the signal, immediately took the initiative to interview them and made a formal request for the documentary "Diving Bell". Unexpectedly, the executive committee of the film festival simply set out the carriage and horses, opened the posture, not only sternly refused when they came up, but also directly started a series of defensive counterattacks...... They first took the initiative to seek media exposure and launched a public opinion war, and also called on friends to pull up most of the film circle to speak for themselves. Correspondingly, the Federation of Filmmakers almost immediately responded to the call and issued a statement to protect creative freedom. At the same time, the traditional bureaucrats of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are also stumped by many well-known cultural figures, and there is no way to echo the Blue House.

Even, when the Blue House reacted slightly, and then asked the Busan Metropolitan Government and the Film Promotion Committee to make a big move to cut funds, the Executive Committee of the Film Festival actually came up with the accounts and new plans that had been prepared for a long time, and also called on the whole people to donate money to hold their own film festival! The Federation of Filmmakers is even more resolute, and they directly announced that if the Film Promotion Committee really loses its independence and cuts the funding of the Busan Film Festival to be held in the autumn according to the operation of some political forces, then they will call on all members of the major associations to boycott the Daejong Award at the end of the year!

In just a few days, the government and South Korean filmmakers quickly entered a white-hot confrontation stage with a dazzling attitude. This fierce confrontation has in turn attracted a large number of domestic and international media attention...... After all, for those media, the Sewol itself is indeed an international big news, and it doesn't hurt to dig up a little more while it's hot, not to mention that there are other eye-catching things like creative freedom and government brutal interference.

In short, the more troublesome things go, the more stiff they become, the bigger they get.

You know, the government has made so many tough plans before, and all it seeks is to use strong pressure to quickly force the film festival to comply, after all, it's just a documentary, right? But who would have thought that the group of people who play movies would be so strong, so fast, so decisive?

At this stage, when the confrontation between the two sides was formed, when the domestic media and even the international media were all aimed at this matter, the government found that it was self-defeating and difficult to ride:

Among them, the self-defeating is the movie "Diving Bell".

You must know that what the government originally sought was not to let this documentary have any bad impact, but after it really made a big fuss, this documentary, which was actually very rough, received the attention of the whole people, and even the curiosity of international public opinion, and even vaguely marked this documentary with a halo of so-called 'truth'!

Of course, they know that it is not worth the loss to make such a situation for the sake of a documentary, but the problem is that the current situation is no longer a documentary problem! South Korean filmmakers and opposition parties are faintly converging, foreign human rights organizations are accusing the South Korean government of being barbaric, and even those civil servants in the government who hold iron rice bowls have some taste of wanting to stay out of the situation......

So, things are back to the beginning, and the choice is also back in the hands of the government, that is, exactly the same situation as when facing the aftermath of the Sewol before, at this time they must make a choice, whether to maintain the authority of the government first, or to appease public opinion and people's hearts?

Since the accident came out, the Blue House, which is the center of power, has already been elected N times! What's more, all the prime ministers who can be scapegoats are gone, and if they really give in, the new prime minister will not have time to resist the pot? Then won't the time come for the wise and martial president and her cronies and aides to admit their mistakes......? The staff members who are in charge of this for the president will not agree either?!

As a result, a tougher attitude came as promised, and it was rumored that the president was determined to suppress this crooked and evil way. The Cheong Wa Dae Secretariat has already begun to develop a package for the entire cultural community......

However, after pressing the gourd, the scoop was lifted, and before the gourd could even be pressed, there was another thing that made the Blue House disgusting - the dish cooking pie is a loyal dog in the entertainment industry, or the song industry, and the company has also begun to be a moth. Legend has it that at this critical juncture, the popular group FX of the music company will release a new album next month, in early July, and the title song and music video of the album turned out to be a description of the chaos of the Sewol escape......

"Is it true?" Auntie didn't show any joy or anger on her face, she seemed to be just curious.

"Nine times out of ten!" said Yu Shanyu, the chief of the Blue House Civil Affairs who came to report, said with a smile. "The company, everyone knows that people are supported by President Kim Dae-jung, Miao Honggenzheng, if you don't jump out at this time, it's weird. ”

"That's true. The aunt nodded, and then asked the group of staff in front of her. "So what to do?"

"Naturally, it is necessary to deal with it in the eyes of the first time. Standing on the sidelines, the president's henchman, political secretary Zheng Hucheng was the first to speak. At this time, we must not allow anyone to misjudge the situation, so that it will have a chain effect in the cultural circles! The president must know that power is the people's heart, so even if it is false, once the people's heart is misjudged, it will inevitably affect the real power...... Since it has been decided to adopt a tough stance on the film industry before, there is no reason to let this matter go. ”

Aunt nodded convincingly.

"It can be blocked. Secretary General Jin Qichun, who has been a little anxious recently, also interjected. "Unlike the film industry, the music industry largely relies on TV stations to survive, and we have very strong control over TV stations, so we can quickly make decisive blocking actions and make some people regret their rashness and self-righteousness for a lifetime!"

Aunt is noncommittal.

"But the president, there are two small problems and a lesson that must be guarded against. Yu Shanyu smiled again at this time and took back the topic.

"Tell me about it. "This time, the aunt looks like a good person.

"First of all, this work has not been sent out after all, although everyone has a score in their hearts, but a literary and artistic work that has not been published and may be destroyed at any time may be punished, I'm afraid it's a bit of a teacher. ”

"That's just as well. Auntie's face was stunned. "And then?"

"Secondly. As he spoke, Yu Shanyu glanced at the old Secretary General Jin Qichun, who was half a step closer to the president's desk than him. "The reason why I specifically reported the name of this FX group is mainly because there is a junior of Secretary General Kim Ki-chun in Seoul, who is called Jung so-jung......"

Hearing this, Jin Qichun narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu Shanyu in turn: "I remember her, does Chief Yu want to say that it is Jin Zhongming's sister?"

"Yes. Facing the eyes of Jin Qichun and Aunt Park, Yu Shanyu nodded very calmly. "I think in this situation, we must pay special attention to Representative Kim Jong-myung, who has a huge influence on Korean films! Although he should theoretically be present in all kinds of outrageous actions of Korean filmmakers, it seems that Advisor Moon has also expressed unusually close goodwill to some collective organizations, including him...... However, we must note that in this incident, he never showed the kind of activity and subjective initiative that we are familiar with. ”

"Maybe you're holding back some big moves?" Secretary General Jin Qichun immediately retorted, but saw that the president bowed slightly.

In fact, the only thing that can show his personal actions now seems to be the rumors that encourage foreign media, but thinking about it, even if it is true, it should be forced by the situation, and it can be called some kind of last resort. At this point, Yu Shanyu smiled slightly bitterly. But Zheng Xiujing ...... To be honest, I have personally experienced this doting on his sister before, and I think you should have an impression of the president. ”

"I remember that, and I know what you mean. Auntie smiled slightly. "Actually, as an eldest brother who loves his sister, I can quite understand. What's more, it is common sense for a young person to act like to be emotional...... I've had other interesting experiences with him before. ”

"But the president, you can't be so scruples as not to do things because of a Jin Zhongming, right?" Jin Qichun finally couldn't listen anymore. "Now that the new cabinet has just taken office, it is impossible to share the pressure on the Blue House in a short period of time, and this soft opening must not be easily opened at this time!"

"Secretary-General Kim, I didn't say that I wanted to be soft, in fact, I haven't finished talking at all. Yu Shanyu replied with a smile. "There's another lesson I didn't tell the president...... It's never too late for you to refute it. ”

Jin Qichun sneered and forcibly suppressed his anger.

"And what are the lessons from the past?" asked the aunt curiously.

"Of course, this is the awkward situation that we are in. Yu Shanyu replied. "A shoddy documentary, because we made a big fuss, but it made a big situation for him...... First of all, of course, this is the fault of our secretarial office, but now is not the time to hold accountable, and we must now make sure that we must not artificially create another "Diving Bell" because of our stupid moves!"

This refers to Sang scolding Huai, Jin Qichun's face turned red, and it took a lot of effort to calm down, and in this case, the so-called 'refutation together' naturally disappeared without a trace.

"Don't talk about "Diving Bell". "Auntie naturally knows that this is the two biggest faction leaders in her secretary's room who are taking the opportunity to attack, so naturally she will not be stupid enough to hold anyone accountable at this time, of course, whether you have it in mind or not is another matter. "Things have come to this point, no matter what, we have to take care of the present, and then the movie side still has to bother Secretary General Jin Qichun to bother a lot, and try to make a corresponding countermeasure plan according to the tough posture we agreed......"

"Yes, I will take effective measures quickly and decisively. Jin Qichun is an old man, and of course he felt the faint dissatisfaction in his president's words, so he lowered his posture a lot.

"Over there at the company. The aunt turned her head to look at Yu Shanyu. "It's up to you, Chief Yu, to be in charge!"

"Yes!" Yu Shanyu also hurriedly bent down. "Do you have any specific instructions from the president?"

"What you said is already very good, that is, those two problems and a so-called lesson from the past, not only to express the government's resolute attitude, but also to skillfully bypass those problems, the company remembers the pain...... So, I'm going to ask you, what are you going to do?"

"The first is to be clear about who to strike. Yu Shanyu raised his head and spoke loudly, as if in stark contrast to Jin Qichun, who was silent next to him, which made many secretaries and staff members in the office look sideways. "The company reacts, not to the singer or whatever...... This can not only prevent unnecessary involvement, but also really play a role in deterring. Second, we should face up to the obvious minefields of political correctness such as the so-called freedom of artistic creation, and avoid being besieged by unnecessary public opinion. Also, we don't need to follow the path of the TV station, so that it is needless to expand the incident, because there are also a lot of noise within the TV station, and if one is out of control but loses a big one because of a small one, it will be troublesome. In fact, as a government, we should have sufficient, effective, and unspeakable means to make a company feel our power!"

"Very good!" the aunt nodded with a little relief. "You don't need to ask me about this matter anymore, you can just follow your plan. ”

"Yes. Yu Shanyu became more and more excited.

"And then," said the aunt, who suddenly looked down and laughed again. "After this matter is dealt with, you can breathe with Kim Jong Ming and tell him that many people in your Blue House Secretariat still respect him very much and take the initiative to bypass his sister...... Isn't that right? Gotta let him remember!"

"Of course. Chief Yu looked calm. "That's what it is. ”

At this time, Secretary General Jin Qichun, who had been standing on the side and had not left, faintly felt that his chest began to hurt.

In this way, the time came steadily to June 2014, when the outside world was boiling, the company's headquarters in the Gangnam area of Seoul, a number of prosecutors led dozens of law enforcement officers into the company, and then sealed a large number of Zhang Mu and other financial records on the spot.

Immediately after that, South Korean media broke the news that the tax authorities suspected that the company had set up a leather bag company in Hong Kong and other overseas tax havens to conceal the income from concerts held abroad in order to evade a large amount of taxes.

In this regard, many professionals suddenly jumped out to analyze that the financial transactions do lack transparency, not only the money earned by musicians abroad may not be fully declared and taxed, but also may sell concert tickets in the form of cash or borrowed accounts, hiding a lot of overseas income. Because according to rumors, there are some cash transactions that do not have receipts at all, and it is not too easy to evade taxes.

Soon, many entertainment agencies in the music industry have come forward to express their concern about the results of the investigation...... According to them, this is because what happens to the leader company is likely to become a bellwether for the industry, and if the company's behavior is deemed to be tax evasion by the government, the entire industry may shrink.

In this way, things went in a chaotic direction at the beginning, and later, or after a few days of hard work at all, there were even some outrageous rumors:

For example, there are sudden rumors among fans that the contract renewal negotiations have encountered serious difficulties, and there are also people who say that there is a shake within EXO and a split like other successful boy groups, and later, due to the internal personnel struggle within the company, the loser voluntarily betrays the information to the prosecutor......

Of course, to the real insiders, these rumors are simply ridiculous! For example, the claim that there was an internal personnel struggle and then sold information to the prosecution...... You don't need to think about this rumor to know that the reason why this situation occurred is because Li Xiuman doesn't show his head at all, and the outside world doesn't know, don't people in the circle know about it?

However, what is strange is that as time slowly moves forward, even this kind of absurd rumors that can be broken at the first time have become more and more marketable, because in the whole incident, the company did not make any additional clarifications and explanations, nor did it have any signs of public relations and resistance, except for the routine statement that the company did not evade taxes but would cooperate with the investigation...... It's like a drunken woman in the alley around a nightclub, letting you pick up a corpse. However, everyone can see it clearly, this is clearly a roadblock, and the company has never drunk much!

How can I say it? Compared with the tense posture of the film industry, as if a war blockbuster is about to be staged, the music industry here has a bit of a suspense drama.

"President, are you looking for me?" In June, one afternoon near the end of the month, someone in front of Kim Young-min's office carefully pushed open the door after receiving a response.

"Taeyeon is here. Kim Young-min, who was sitting at the desk, raised his head and smiled slightly, but his expression quickly became serious again. "Sit. ”

"Hey. Taeyeon became more and more careful, she was not stupid, how could she not know what the situation of the company was now, but as an idol, she could only be careful about everything.

Otherwise, what else?

"Taeyeon, you are the company's most trusted idol. The captain of the company's team shook his head helplessly. "So...... I won't hide it from you, and I won't sell it to you, our company is now in serious trouble, and I have something I want to ask you. ”

Taeyeon was immediately slightly stunned.