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914 Fighting with poison

"This doesn't work." Oliver Kingston shook his head and vetoed. He is Charlize's public relations person, and Dorothy is both affiliated with Slate Public Relations. "Let feminists express their support for us and then launch a public opinion offensive? This approach is not a solution, because it is just a call on feminists to express their support for the film. It cannot shake the stubborn ideas of those men, nor can it change the current dilemma. The audience loss will be very serious. Even if we have political correctness and can win the advantage again in public opinion, the decline in the box office cannot be stopped at all. This will definitely be a disaster."

"Brokeback Mountain" was like this last year. Due to political correctness, almost no one dared to make a statement directly during the awards ceremony season, and there were even many people supporting each other. But everyone knows that this is Hollywood, and the basic skills behind the people are the basic skills. What they say is completely different from the ones they agree with. On the surface, "Brokeback Mountain" seems to occupy the right time, place and people. Under the escort of political correctness, the actual result is obviously not.

Now, is the "Raging Road" going to repeat the same mistake?

Oliver showed a hint of disappointment. He originally thought that Lance was confident and must have some wonderful ideas, but they had long thoughts about the way to awaken feminism - how could they not have thought of it as professional public relations? Now the voices of feminism on the Internet are also rising, confronting those conservative and stubborn patriarchalism, but in the end it is a drop in the bucket and cannot turn the situation around for the time being. What's more, as he said, intensifying this gender contradiction is absolutely unfavorable to the box office of the "Rampant Road".

"Support? Why do we need their support?" Lance's rhetoric made Oliver stunned and blurted out subconsciously, "because our movies are supporting feminism."

Hearing such an answer, Lance showed a meaningful smile, "It seems that many men think so now." Even as Charlize's public relations, Oliver was infected with patriarchal habits and was convinced by Charlie Xin's rhetoric, let alone those ordinary men? Perhaps, internal enemies are the biggest problem they face, right?

Oliver could hear the slightest teasing and ridicule in Lance's words, which made his eyes droop.

However, Lance did not mean to pursue and beat him hard, and turned to look at Dorothy, "We need feminist criticism." The living room fell into a strange silence, and no one understood the meaning of this sentence. "Just say, 'Rampant Road' is a complete patriarchal film. The female characters in it are either full or half fruit. In the name of freedom, they are actually using actresses as vases, not to mention the model of Victoria's Secret, but to directly objectify women; and, Angarad actually died, and indeed sheep was sacrificed. The tribes of Ferosa died one after another, and all became cannon fodder, just to set off Max's existence. The whole movie is full of annoying patriarchal thoughts, not to mention that the immortal old Joe also stored women as a mother seed!"

……this?

Not only did Lance not have the intention of whitewashing, he also planned to pour sewage on himself? It was not enough to offend male audiences, but now he would offend female audiences all the time?

Dorothy opened her mouth, she couldn't keep up with Lance's rhythm, "But, the movie is not like this." Dorothy could only subconsciously defend herself, but couldn't say anything.

Lance shrugged, "The movie is not what patriarchal, isn't it?" After the initial shock, Dorothy's thoughts gradually began to turn around. Lance continued, "Since they intend to criticize, let the criticism come more violently. You'd better contact some feminist activists and incite them to stand up and speak out and criticize the movie severely."

This is called using poison to fight poison.

The patriarchists think that this movie is a misleading or an insult to men; but what if the feminists also think that the movie is an insult to women? Both sides fired at the "Rampant Road", then who is the right one? The "Rampant Road" is obviously impossible to be both patriarchal and feminist at the same time. It is impossible to insult men and women at the same time. Even anti-human works will not be like this. One side is talking nonsense. If the audience wants to find out the truth, they can only go to the cinema to verify it personally.

This is exactly the same as "The Crucifix". As religious debates are in full swing, devout believers have entered the cinema one after another. After their own personal judgment, they have started another round of debate. The fierce differences between Christianity and Judaism have reached an unprecedented level under the catalysis of "The Crucifix", which is also the fundamental reason why the movie has achieved a box office of 300 million in North America.

More importantly, relying solely on the support of feminism, the fixed concept of patriarchy is difficult to change. They will only believe in the current direction of public opinion. The more feminism supports it, the more they oppose it, which will only push the male audience further and further. However, feminist criticism will lead to controversy, curiosity, and chaos. They believe that the film obviously objects the female characters, which is an insult to women and cater to the preferences of patriarchy. Whether it is out of a proof-seeking, a critical and refuting, or an objective stance, the audience will personally go to the cinema to verify.

At that time, whether the "Raging Road" is patriarchism or feminism, or neither, or both, or both, will each audience have their own judgment. At the same time, a new round of debate will inevitably push the confrontation between patriarchism and feminism to a new high, and will become a new driving force for the "Raging Road" to harvest the box office.

This is the fundamental way to defeat the controversy!

After that, Chaos Film, based on the situation, stood on the moral high ground, calmed down all disputes in a politically correct manner, and truly cleared all obstacles.

Dorothy suddenly felt that everything was suddenly enlightened. The first idea in her mind was the box office, and the second idea was... If the awards season continues in this momentum, the "Rampant Road" will not be nonsense when it comes to making a difference in the awards season, especially considering the development trajectory of "Brokeback Mountain" last year, Dorothy felt that this was a bit incredible. Did Lance start brewing early?

The thoughts just flashed, and Dorothy immediately took back his thoughts. The awards ceremony season is still far away. The most urgent thing is the box office battle this week. The "Banshees in the Water" are already in full force, and the "Rampant Road" is now difficult for them to protect themselves. They must respond as soon as possible.

"So, what are you going to do? Let feminists stand up and speak out? Or start with the Yahoo community and let the speech ferment on the Internet?" Dorothy returned to his professional state again, and the original dead end seemed to have suddenly found a solution.

"Wait." Oliver's exit interrupted Dorothy, "Have we reached a consensus? Why don't I know? Is this method really feasible? I think it's up to discussion."

Dorothy folded her hands on her chest and relaxed, "So, what's wrong with you? Or do you have a better solution?"

Oliver choked just one sentence. If he had a way, there would be no need to come to Las Vegas today. Although he was unwilling to admit it, Lance's trick to cut off the source of the pot and fight poison with poison was indeed brilliant. Putting aside the prospects of the awards season, at least it was invincible in terms of box office. Perhaps the "Raging Road" replicates the miracle of "The Passionate" of "The Crucifix" is not a delusion.

Oliver still showed his professionalism and let out a sigh of relief, "Lance, what do you think you should do next?"

Unexpectedly, Lance shrugged, "You are professionals. I am responsible for giving advice, you are responsible for executing it. Isn't this how things are divided and cooperated?" Lance generously gave up the initiative, and he has specialized in his profession. Lance does not intend to hold everything in his hands. "If you can also take charge of the part of the advice, that would be great." Otherwise, why would Lance hire professional public relations?

In a word, the public relations present suddenly had a burning cheek. Dorothy was the most calm. After all, after dealing with Lance for a long time, this little damage was still bearable. "We must be fast now, time is the most precious. Now, we must launch a counterattack now!" Dorothy spoke actively, and everyone gathered together to discuss specific implementation plans.

"Lance." Dorothy called out to Lance, who was about to leave, "You know, you are playing with fire." The result of this way of fighting poison with poison is unpredictable. Things may be solved, but it may also fall apart completely and die together in the end. The risk is too great.

Lance shrugged with a smile, "If you want to be stable, you shouldn't invest in this project at the beginning. 150 million yuan is enough for many people to have a worry-free life."

Dorothy laughed silently and shook her head gently, "I knew you were a bastard before, but now I know you are still a lunatic." A smile paused on the corner of her mouth, and after hesitating for a moment, Dorothy still said, "Sorry, I lost my composure just now. From any perspective, that is intolerable, and there is no excuse. I am really sorry."

"I know." Lance still had a smile on his lips, but the temperature in his eyes was disappearing. "So, the basic salary this month will be gone. Also, it's better not to have a next time." After saying that, Lance turned around and left, and the understatement made Dorothy shudder.
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