Chapter 467 Media’s reaction

Regarding the massacre of dolphins in the Taiji area of ​​Japan, when the world's influential media learned about this incident, they were shocked and agreed to Zhou Shaoming's invitation to come to the fishing village of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan for filming.

When the fishermen behaved violently and interfered with the arriving reporters, people from the police department rushed here. When faced with Benjamin still holding the camera, the police immediately stopped the camera in Benjamin's hand.

When the Director of the Police Department saw Zhou Shaoming, who had been trying to dig up the scene of the dolphins being slaughtered here, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and said to Zhou Shaoming in front of him: "Mr. Smith Zhou, it seems that your injuries have recovered."

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath and watched the director of the Police Department dispatch with a menacing look. He couldn't help but smile contemptuously and said, "So what?"

The Director of the Police Department said sternly to the people around him: "Arrest Mr. Smith Zhou and others."

Facing the policeman approaching him, Zhou Shaoming snorted and said lightly: "I can walk by myself."

When Zhou Shaoming brought reporters to the Taiji Town area for filming, the Police Department dispatched and detained Zhou Shaoming, Benjamin, and Wu Jing.

At this time, the police were conducting mediation between the two parties on the spot, and the reporters left one after another.

When the Director of the Police Department asked a reporter why he had arrested Zhou Shaoming, the Director of the Police Department answered truthfully: "Smith Zhou was carrying out sabotage activities in Japan and asked Zhou Shaoming to run away. Now he just invites Zhou Shaoming to the police station to carry out normal operations."

confession inquiry"

The reporters left one after another, and the police chief could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In the police station, no matter how the police intimidated Zhou Shaoming, Zhou Shaoming just sat calmly at the table and remained unmoved. During the whole night of interrogation, Zhou Shaoming, Benjamin, and Wu Jing refused to admit any of the unreasonable accusations made by the police.

The next day, the entire media erupted, making headlines about Zhou Shaoming's arrival in Japan to film "The Cove"

New York Times commentator Mike said: "No one would have thought that Director Smith Chow would go to a small place in Japan and fight with rough fishermen to reveal whether the fishermen had slaughtered dolphins! For such director Smith Chow

, what else do we have to say!”

"Facing reporters filming in Wakayama Prefecture, they were violently attacked by local fishermen. In this case, people from the National Police Agency only took away the famous Hollywood director Smith Zhou. We are surprised where the law is in Japan? Is it because of money?

Will anything be done to cover up the truth?" Los Angeles Times

"The fishermen are brutal and the police are unreasonable. I didn't expect that under Japan's health laws, such a ridiculous incident would exist. For Director Smith Zhou to film in Taiji Town, we believe that most people will support it and will continue to support it."

asian daily

After the media reported this incident, people from the Taiji District Government and the National Police Agency suddenly realized that they were extremely busy early in the morning.

Even the local Dazhong Daily said this: "For a director who came to Japan to shoot a movie, why did our Japanese authorities ignore the law and treat him unreasonably? What are they trying to hide behind their real actions?

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At Zhou Shaoming's invitation, major well-known media organizations expressed interest in the massacre of dolphins in Dolphin Bay. However, media outlets that did not know whether it was true or false began to send reporters to the local area to seek answers.

Zhou Shaoming was detained by the National Police Agency, which triggered support from all the media. Facing the overwhelming headlines of major media, the Taiji Town Police Agency felt even more pressure.

"This is a war of public opinion. Smith Zhou actually mobilized the media to attack us," the director of the police department couldn't help but slapped the table and said angrily.

However, it was the public opinion given by the media that put the local government under great pressure. Even the local media never reported the dolphin incident in Taiji Town, but this time they kept commenting on it.

Kirk Honeycutt, a fact commentator invited by CBA Radio, couldn't help but say when he was doing the show: "Is Director Smith Zhou crazy? A man silently ran to that barbaric land in Japan to fight against those rough fishermen.

Has he forgotten that he has so many of our friends around him? If he had told us about this incident at the beginning, the matter would not be so bad."

"us?"

Kirk Honeycutt said affirmatively: "We! Those of us who have conscience and kindness, those of us who can help him."

"Can we really help him?"

"Of course, Smith Zhou was detained in Japan. You see, all the media are reporting on the headlines these days. In this case, can the local government of Taiji Town remain unmoved? They are covering the sky with one hand.

, it can’t silence everyone’s public opinion, nor can it cover everyone’s bright eyes.”

The aggrieved police chief finally received the order and released Zhou Shaoming and his party.

When Zhou Shaoming and others walked out of the Taiji District Police Station, they were already surrounded by reporters waiting at the door.

Regarding Zhou Shaoming's appearance, this was a gesture of concession made by the entire media under unreasonable pressure from the Taiji Town government. It was the media's continuous reporting on this matter that allowed Zhou Shaoming and his party to escape Taiji Town.

The result of unreasonable detention by regional local governments

"I am a reporter from Asia Daily, Director Smith Zhou. What do you think about this matter?"

Facing the reporter's question, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but stop and replied to the reporter: "This time our media friends came forward in our difficult moment, and I suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment."

Suddenly enlightened, Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath. Indeed, Zhou Shaoming, who walked out of the police station at this time, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because at this moment, Kerry and others were released with him. For this live shooting, Zhou Shaoming felt so difficult for the first time.

There are times of trouble every time

As a director, Zhou Shaoming always felt that there was a threshold that he couldn't pass, but Lu Dao naturally made a U-turn.

In the past, the movies shot by Zhou Shaoming were always because he was a Chinese in Hollywood. He suddenly emerged as a famous director. This was really displeasing to many people. The movies shot by Zhou Shaoming were always not released yet.

Sometimes, I always try my best to give some negative news, hoping to influence Zhou Shaoming

Of course, if Zhou Shaoming's film is not popular with the audience, more people will see Zhou Shaoming's reversal of unfavorable situations time and time again.

This time, on the contrary, Zhou Shaoming could no longer reverse the situation of Kerry's arrest in Japan. After thinking for a long time, Zhou Shaoming hoped that with the power of the media, he could bring this group of Kerrys who are kinder and braver than himself to

Simon, Mandy, Clajo, Louis, and Charles were all rescued

The attitude of the media is more positive than Zhou Shaoming imagined. Think about the past when his movie was being filmed, some media would be optimistic, and some media would only criticize him. No matter what the reason was, in front of the media, Zhou Shaoming would always be the one being criticized.

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Because Zhou Shaoming is Chinese, his identity is incompatible with most people in Hollywood, but this time it is different.

As soon as Zhou Shaoming's invitation came out, reporters from well-known newspapers and radio stations rushed into this small Taiji Town area.

"Some people say that Smith Chou is a lunatic. Every time he is arrogant and domineering, people think he has come out of a mental institution. However, his brave actions time and time again make us feel that Director Smith Chow is a kind and brave madman, and a man full of wisdom.

When this madman led a group of madmen in Japan because he wanted to expose the slaughter of dolphins by fishermen in Taiji Town, this madman was suddenly locked up. Suddenly, people were a little nostalgic. When will this madman with a genius IQ come out? We

It’s even more puzzling that in a country with healthy laws like Japan, the government would be so lawless and unreasonably arouse these lunatics. Where is the law? Where are human rights?” Drew Sarris, a well-known film critic of “The Hollywood Reporter”

"Hello, I am a reporter from the San Francisco Daily. I would like to ask Director Smith Zhou, you are here this time to expose the slaughter of dolphins by fishermen in Taiji Town, Japan. Is this really true?"

The reporter's question made Zhou Shaoming's eyes light up. Zhou Shaoming looked at the camera seriously and said confidently: "Yes, I am very sure that there is a slaughter of dolphins here. This is why I led this group of brave and kind people behind me to come here.

The purpose is, we want to actually record such a scene and let the world see it."

Facing Zhou Shaoming's answer, the reporters present kept taking photos of Zhou Shaoming's confident and charming face, and photographed Wu Jing, Simon and others behind Zhou Shaoming.

"Do you have any evidence?"

Zhou Shaoming looked at the reporter in front of him, a reporter from the Daily News? This should be a local newspaper in Japan, right? Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath and couldn't help but smile confidently: "The evidence is when my new film "Dolphin Bay Documentary" is released.

, that’s when I show you the evidence.”

"The new film "Dolphin Cove Documentary" is released? Director Smith Zhou, are you remembering it wrong? Your new film should be "Dolphin Cove". It is a commercial film about a love story. How did it become a documentary? Sorry, I am a Chicago reader.

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When Zhou Shaoming heard the reporter's question, he couldn't help laughing and said: "This is a good question. Originally, my new film "Dolphin Cove" was a romantic commercial film. I just wanted to include the slaughter of dolphins here. In this way,

Let everyone know about this matter. However, what my team members went through hardships to shoot here, they prefer to appear in the form of a documentary. I respect everyone's opinions, so before "The Cove" is released, I will first

The whole process of our coming here to shoot will be shown to everyone in a recorded way.”

"You are really a very brave director, a director with high intelligence that we have never seen before. I am a reporter from the Wall Street Journal. I would like to ask Director Smith Zhou, why did you come to Japan when you obviously wanted to shoot the movie "The Cove"

, is it to confirm the fact that dolphins are really being slaughtered here? So what kind of scenes did you capture? Can you tell us about it?"

When Zhou Shaoming heard such a question, he couldn't help but hesitate and said: "In order to truly let the audience see the scene of the slaughter of dolphins in "The Bay of Dolphins", I came here to obtain real-life shooting and add it to my new movie.

, but I didn’t expect so many things to happen. As for what we took, you will definitely be able to see it in the future. I am a director, and my eloquence is not as good as your reporters. I also hope to express it through my own movies."

"Director Smith Zhou is so humorous." A group of reporters praised him from nowhere.

The entire media was basically unanimous in their approval of this incident. All media attention and front-page news immediately began to praise Director Zhou Shaoming, who only showed a hint of edge in Hollywood and established a foothold in the directing industry.

Director Zhou Shaoming with more brilliant achievements and progress

The media unanimously praised him. In Hollywood, no matter which director or actor is famous in the past, if he has not made movies for a long time or has not appeared in any movies as an actor, then his previous efforts will not be as proud as his achievements.

The halo of people's achievements will gradually be eliminated.

Zhou Shaoming is well aware of the rules of this game in Hollywood, so Zhou Shaoming continues to shoot his own movies, gradually making himself a myth that cannot be surpassed in Hollywood.

Before reaching this height, Zhou Shaoming knew that he could not slow down, because if you slow down, you will be surpassed by the opponents behind you.

After coming to Japan, filming the actual scene of the massacre at Dolphin Bay obviously made Zhou Shaoming grow a lot in the director industry.

The high praise from the media is not to praise how exciting the movie Zhou Shaoming has shot this time, but to praise how conscientious and courageous a director Zhou Shaoming is as a director.

Zhou Shaoming looked at all kinds of news about himself on the front page. Although he was a little regretful, everyone was not praising how good his movie was, but they were constantly giving himself a high hat based on his moral character.

But this was the first time that Zhou Shaoming was moved. He was moved that the media collectively supported him this time.

If someone asks what this means, you are already a major Hollywood director. You have won the Oscar for Best Picture. Zhou Shaoming is a highly popular box office director around the world. Director Zhou Shaoming has been unanimously praised by the media. That is not something you think.

Is it a normal thing?

After hearing Simon's question, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but shake his head, wiped the tears in his eyes, and said: "I'm not a god. I can't do things that satisfy everyone."

Seeing Zhou Shaoming who seemed a little sad but seemed very happy, Kara couldn't help but smile and said: "You did it this time."

Zhou Shaoming turned around and looked at everyone

Looking at the strong Simon
To be continued...