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Chapter 1400: Chapter 1160 Kung Fu_2

On the Zhong Continent side,

many people were taken aback!

…

Their impression of Xian Yu was mostly drawn from the Blue Songlympics.

However,

many Middle State people didn’t know that Xian Yu could also write scripts and make movies, and he was even the core screenwriter leading a film crew.

That’s right.

Xian Yu had made it into the film rankings, but it used his real name Lin Yuan, so it was natural for Middle State people to not immediately connect the dots.

They weren’t familiar with the name Lin Yuan.

Now, after reading the discussions online, the Middle State audience finally realized the connection, and all at once, they exclaimed in disbelief:

“What the hell?”

“Xian Yu is actually the core screenwriter?”

“That Lin Yuan ranked fifty-fifth—could that actually be Xian Yu’s real name?”

“I thought his name was just Xian Yu.”

“Lin Yuan, huh. That name does have a bit of a novel protagonist vibe.”

“Isn’t he a Maestro?”

“And now he’s crossing over as well?”

“Crossing over is normal; the entertainment industry on Blue Star has tons of people dabbling in multiple fields. What’s absurd is that this guy managed to break into the Blue Star film rankings at fifty-fifth place!”

“In Qin Continent, he’s even ranked in the top three!”

“How can a Maestro also achieve this much success in filmmaking?”

“It’s one thing to excel in your primary profession, but even in a side hustle, to do so well? Ranked fifty-fifth globally—that can definitely be called a huge success, right?”

“Wait a second!”

“This might actually be a great opportunity!”

“Didn’t Xian Yu shine brightly during the Blue Songlympics?”

“Our Middle State people haven’t won a single match in any head-to-head competition with Xian Yu. Perhaps we can turn the tables through films!”

“Wow, a curveball to save the Middle State?”

“No issues here. The Middle State’s film industry dominates globally—we can definitely reclaim our losses from the Blue Songlympics with this!”

“Destroy Xian Yu!”

The Middle State audience got excited!

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that defeating Xian Yu had become an obsession for the Middle State audience. Even Abigail lost to Xian Yu during the Blue Songlympics.

Many Middle State people still couldn’t get over it.

To make matters worse, Xian Yu hadn’t released any new work recently, leaving Middle State composers with no chance for revenge since the unification.

Now, the opportunity had come!

Although this was about films and not music, considering how Middle State musicians were thoroughly overshadowed by Xian Yu in the Blue Songlympics, exacting a bit of interest through films shouldn’t be too much to ask, right?

With this thought,

Middle State netizens were howling in excitement!

…

The Middle State was ready to use films to teach Xian Yu a lesson!

Who first suggested this idea no longer mattered.

The point was, once the idea was introduced, it received overwhelming support and approval from countless Middle State people.

From Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei.

Audiences from other continents, observing this situation, couldn’t help but be amused:

“Wow.”

“Xian Yu’s aggro level among Middle State people is just off the charts. How much does the Middle State want to defeat him?”

“I can kind of understand, though.”

“The Bluelympics lasted more than half a month, and Middle State musicians clashed with Xian Yu so many times but didn’t win a single round. Even Abigail lost to him. No wonder they’re so frustrated.”

“Yeah.”

“Even though the Middle State claimed the most gold medals at the Blue Songlympics and Middle State music undeniably deserves its reputation as unbeatable, every encounter with Xian Yu ended in abject defeat. The dignity of their music industry was utterly trampled. Who wouldn’t be mad?”

“Especially since Middle State people are so proud.”

“To be fair, they do have the right to be proud. They dominate the top 100 of the film rankings, even though the population sizes of the continents aren’t that different.”

“Xian Yu really got unlucky.”

“He just wanted to mess around with a side project—how did it turn out this tough? The Middle State film scene will definitely take this seriously!”

That wasn’t wrong.

The Middle State film industry indeed took it seriously.

In fact, upon hearing that Xian Yu’s new movie was about to be released, many Middle State filmmakers became energized.

…

Noon that day.

In a certain Middle State filmmakers’ group chat:

“When’s Xian Yu’s new movie coming out?”

“Next month.”

“Releasing in August?”

“If only it were earlier—I’m already releasing mine at the end of this month.”

“Hahaha, lucky me! My film happens to come out next month, too!”

“Stay out of it, pal. You’re ranked sixty-third—not even above Xian Yu.”

“August still belongs to Director Liu.”

“Isn’t it overkill to use Director Liu for this? His ranking is thirty-eighth on the film charts!”

“Too bad I only release in September!”

“Damn it, me too in September!”

“I’m tempted to adjust my release date now!”

“Talk is cheap—why don’t you actually change it, then?”

“No way, I’m not changing it. Even though I want to teach Xian Yu a lesson, Director Liu’s release in July shields us anyway—we should avoid clashing with such a behemoth.”

“Director Liu really lucked out this time.”

“With this momentum, he can totally avenge Middle State’s loss at the Blue Songlympics and rake in soaring box-office numbers!”

The entertainment industry loves to band together for support.

Just like how the Celestial Dynasty has cliques like the Beijing circle, Hong Kong circle, Shanghai circle, and Northwest circle.

Blue Star has the same thing.

Each continent has its own cliques.

This was one of the cliques in the Middle State film industry.

The average level of this circle was pretty impressive.

One of the standout directors in this group was Liu Xing, who ranked thirty-eighth on the overall film rankings, and his new movie was clashing with Xian Yu’s on the release schedule.

…

Liu Xing was thrilled to be clashing with Xian Yu!

Liu Xing’s new film was aiming to climb the film rankings, and now, by sheer luck, he stumbled upon this golden opportunity—an entirely unexpected delight!

Xian Yu!

As a Middle State person, Liu Xing had watched the Blue Songlympics with a belly full of frustration, fervently hoping for a hero from the Middle State to defeat Xian Yu!

But nothing happened.

Even their star, Abigail, lost to Xian Yu.

That battle broke the dreams of countless Middle State fans during the Blue Songlympics, and not even clinching the gold-medal tally could wipe away that bitter taste.

Now, however,

with Xian Yu’s new film set for release in August, coinciding with his own release, wasn’t this a godsend?

Defeating Xian Yu!

That would make him the hero of the Middle State!

It didn’t matter whether it was films or music; what mattered was harnessing this public sentiment!

Riding this wave a bit and stirring up some buzz, Liu Xing’s movie would undoubtedly become a massive hit in the Middle State!

That’s right!

It was all about the buzz!

With such a perfect talking point, if he didn’t capitalize on it, what was he even doing in this industry?

With that thought,

Liu Xing gave an interview that same afternoon.

During the interview,

as expected, the reporter brought up the topic that had the public buzzing:

“Your upcoming movie is releasing at the same time as Xian Yu’s. Director Liu, do you have any thoughts?”

“What the Middle State music scene can’t handle, leave it to the Middle State film scene to settle.”

Liu Xing spoke seriously.

The next moment,

he suddenly burst into hearty laughter, looking carefree and magnanimous: “Alright, I’m just joking.”

The entertainment industry is full of savvy players.

Although Liu Xing wanted to create buzz around this, he had no intention of making things overly confrontational—it would harm his image as a respected filmmaker. After all, there wasn’t any real animosity between them.

A mix of humor and sincerity,

this director, ranked thirty-eighth on Blue Star’s film charts, brilliantly struck the right tone: “Personally, I really appreciate Xian Yu’s music, so I’m quite looking forward to ‘communicating’ with him through movies next month.”

The reporter laughed along.

Voila—juicy headlines secured!

…

That evening,

the news exploded everywhere!

“Xian Yu’s New Film to Clash with a Top Middle State Director!”

“Blue Star’s Thirty-Eighth Ranked Director Liu Xing Plans to Take Revenge on Xian Yu Through Movies!”

“Liu Xing Claims to Admire Xian Yu’s Music, Subtly Challenges His Filmmaking Skills!”

“Middle State Gears Up to Take on Xian Yu in Film This August!”

“Middle State Fans Rally, Hoping the Film Industry Can Finally Defeat Xian Yu!”

“Liu Xing: What the Music Scene Couldn’t Resolve, the Film Scene Will Fix!”

“Xian Yu Faces Middle State Encirclement Next Month—Can His New Film Hold Out?”

Middle State netizens were completely fired up:

“Brilliant move!”

“Go, Director Liu!”

“Honestly, I’m not usually interested in Liu Xing’s films, but for the sake of taking down Xian Yu, I’m willing to contribute to the box office this time!”

“Isn’t Director Liu ranked the highest among the directors and screenwriters releasing in August?”

“Too bad.”

“If only a top-ten Middle State filmmaker joined the fray.”

“No need for a top-ten heavyweight. We’re not competing in music this time. Liu Xing’s film ranking is thirty-eighth, way higher than Xian Yu’s fifty-fifth place.”

“Exactly.”

“This one’s in the bag!”

“Finally, revenge is within reach!”

“Let’s set aside the music scene for now. A heavyweight will surely step up later to handle that. For now, we’ll use films to teach Xian Yu a lesson—this is just the interest!”

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