Chapter 1033 Backlash
Some people are happy and some are sad.
Although so many people are happy that Keiko Matsumoto can restore her reputation and have new goals in her career, there are others who don't think so.
In recent days, the producer of NHK TV's "Spring Waves", a river drama, has been feeling unhappy because he often read relevant news in newspapers.
At the beginning, the producer didn’t pay much attention.
I just feel that this thing is a bit unexpected, and even a little leisurely.
You know, some time ago, actresses were obviously suppressed by public opinion and had no choice but to hide.
How could you suddenly achieve such a beautiful comeback?
This is so dramatic!
There must be something fishy in it!
As a producer who works in a television station, he certainly knows many unknown inside stories.
He knows that sometimes the more categorically denying and eager to clarify the news, the closer it is to the truth.
So he has his own unique judgment on the news released by the media, so he will not easily believe Matsumoto Keiko's self-justification.
The contracts presented by Keiko Matsumoto only made him more convinced that Keiko Matsumoto had used her body to reach a deal with a wealthy and powerful boss.
Who wouldn’t be tempted by such a beautiful woman?
Even he himself couldn't help but drool.
Unfortunately, Matsumoto Keiko's personal reputation in the entertainment industry is really good, which is completely opposite to her bold and coquettish image on the screen.
Besides, she is not an ordinary actor. She is backed by Shochiku Pictures, her status is too high, and she is a public figure whose every move attracts media attention.
Even if he has a thief's heart, he doesn't have the guts.
Otherwise, Matsumoto Keiko would be willing to give him something sweet to try.
He wouldn't listen to the management committee so much.
As soon as he saw something was going on, he didn't even negotiate, and took Matsumoto Keiko off as the lead without saying a word.
He even complained about this and felt very wronged.
You, a woman who doesn’t understand the world, why didn’t you use such a method earlier?
If you don’t package yourself so expensively, as if you’re not selling your body, how about doing this earlier?
It’s okay now. I was tricked by you.
Takigawa Yumi has a pretty face but no acting skills. It was fine during the audition, but after the official filming started, there were a lot of emotional scenes and she became a bit unbearable.
Even Takigawa Yumi herself felt that the role she had to play was very difficult and very intimidating.
There is a lot of gossip circulating among the crew of "Wave of Spring".
Everyone thought it was a bit stupid for him to choose Yumi Takigawa and give up Keiko Matsumoto as the main protagonist of this Taiga drama.
But can you blame him?
He was obviously upholding his intention and considering the ratings of the entire drama.
However, when various media outlets boasted about all aspects of the preparations and investment in the movie "Li Xianglan" that Keiko Matsumoto was going to make, the producer became even more panicked.
Because he began to realize that this movie was actually a biography of a historical figure of the same type as "The Waves of Spring".
Could it be that Keiko Matsumoto was not convinced that she was unilaterally terminating the contract, and she was deliberately trying to get angry with herself in the ring?
So the producer was really panicked. He felt that he was so unlucky that he might suffer an unexpected disaster.
To be honest, "The Waves of Spring" and "Li Xianglan" have a lot in common in all aspects.
Although one is a TV series and the other is a movie, it is inevitable that audiences will not compare them.
But Matsumoto Keiko has both charm and acting skills. Coupled with such a huge investment, the probability of making a hot and blockbuster movie is extremely high.
In case the Kawakami Sadato played by Yumi Takigawa is not recognized by the audience, the ratings will not be ideal.
On the contrary, Matsumoto Keiko's movie "Li Xianglan" was a box office hit and her acting skills were well received. Then he was really miserable.
Maybe I will become a laughing stock of NHK, and I will have to take the blame for the one who ordered the management committee to take responsibility for the mistake of replacing the leading actor. Wouldn’t I become a scapegoat?
This matter is really a loss no matter how much you think about it.
Once there was a sure-fire opportunity in front of me. Not only did I not take advantage of it, but it also laid obstacles for my future. This is really unfair!
But now it is definitely impossible to get Matsumoto Keiko back.
In this case, we can only ask the director to teach Yumi Takigawa well, strengthen his training, and impose strict requirements on him.
At the same time, I hope that God will bless me and make the movie "Li Xianglan" a hit.
Either the investment is insufficient, or the filming is not going well. In short, it is best to have frequent accidents and not be able to finish filming this year.
As long as the playing time of "Wave of Spring" is staggered, there will be no comparison.
In this way, the crew of "The Waves of Spring" soon discovered that their producer seemed to have a tendency to visit shrines and write newspapers and magazines.
Visiting the shrine doesn't matter. Anyway, the producer's absence on the set will not affect the progress of the filming. The key is that he cannot see the daily newspapers and magazines.
Otherwise, at some point, this guy will blurt out his dirty words and throw newspapers and magazines directly against the wall!
Often this sudden rush can shock everyone!
No one wants to have a heart problem, right?
This bastard made everyone in the crew want to slap him!
It is conceivable that even a producer who just added insult to injury was so panicked, and the person who directly caused serious mental harm to Matsumoto Keiko was even more depressed.
The reporter of "Japan Sports News" who followed and exposed Matsumoto Keiko's private photos has been under great mental pressure recently.
It wasn’t until the column manager called him into the office to talk that he truly realized how much trouble he had caused and how much trouble he had caused.
The reporter wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and looked at the supervisor with a blaming face. He felt extremely unfair and explained.
"The supervisor can't blame me. I can't find the advertising contract of Pierre Cardin China. But the equity of the Ginza Chinese restaurant is indeed registered. We are just proposing a It's just a possibility. How can this be considered libel? Moreover, even Matsumoto Keiko herself admitted the authenticity of those photos. Strictly speaking, our reports were based on facts, but we only used some textual means to make readers feel a little subjective. It’s just an association. How can this be regarded as reputational damage? We will never lose when we go to court..."
The supervisor doesn't want to talk nonsense with him now.
"What's the use of talking about this now? Public opinion is completely on that side. If the incident is not settled, the reputation of the newspaper will be ruined. Don't you know that newspaper sales have been declining rapidly recently! Just win this battle What’s the point of a lawsuit and the newspaper loses readers?”
The supervisor’s eyes were fierce.
You know, there is a famous saying in Japan - "The media kills people with words."
This is not about the media writing sensational news because of the click-through rate, but that the words written by the media will have a huge influence on society. Generally speaking, reporters in Japanese newspapers are very strict and every word in the news must be confirmed again and again before being published.
So the media that Japanese people trust most are traditional media such as newspapers and magazines, followed by emerging media such as television and radio.
It is this sense of trust from the public that gives traditional paper media such as Japanese newspapers and magazines powerful invisible power.
It’s okay to report on political shady stories and scold the Prime Minister every day, as long as what you tell is the truth.
But conversely, once it is proven that false news has been published, the side effects will be particularly severe.
People will think that the media has failed to live up to the trust they have given them. So how powerful is the power, and how great the backlash will be.
Then it will no longer be "the media kills people with words", but "the media kills people with words".
Although this time Keiko Matsumoto’s lawsuit against the newspaper was indeed fought.
There is no legal evidence that Japan Sports deliberately reported false news. At most, it was a misjudgment caused by insufficient information. It is unlikely that the newspaper will lose.
But it is an indisputable fact that public opinion is no longer on the side of the newspaper.
And the most terrifying thing are those colleagues who are eyeing you with evil intentions.
Which newspaper has not done something wrong and has no problems that need to be covered up?
What if someone finds the right opportunity to bite some maggots and bring up the past events of "Japan Sports News" and bring up other things.
That would be even more troublesome. If not, "Japan Sports News" would really be in ruins.
So it’s just that the reporter picked the wrong person. He thought it was a piece of tofu that he could handle casually, but he didn’t expect that there was a steel plate behind the tofu. His foot was broken by this kick.
Seeing his subordinate in a daze, with an aggrieved expression, the supervisor couldn't help but persuade him, "I just asked you to come and apologize. Why are you so stubborn? Is your personal face more important than the reputation of the newspaper? Fool, if you have no choice in the end, the newspaper will You have to publish an article to publicly apologize, do you think you will get something good?”
The reporter was stunned for a while and found that it was really a small person.
This kind of thing means that you deserve to be unlucky. The longer you delay, the more you will suffer.
If in the end it is the newspaper that comes forward to take responsibility, it will also be angry at itself, and the situation will be even less beautiful.
It is better to ask for forgiveness from Keiko Matsumoto. Even if she is scolded to death, it is the newspaper that holds the power of life and death.
You will probably also think about the years of merit and hard work, and be tolerant to yourself.
So he said aggrievedly, "Well, things have become like this, and we have to find a way to solve them. I can't watch our column end, can I? You asked me to apologize, I will go, just I’m afraid they won’t see me at all!”
“Idiot, your apology depends on your sincerity...”
While the supervisor was scolding the reporter angrily, the office The door was suddenly pushed open.
The editor-in-chief with gray hair and glasses walked in.
The two people in the room quickly jumped up and saluted, "Thank you for your hard work."
The editor-in-chief sat directly behind the desk and stared at the two people coldly for a while. He didn't speak until he saw the two people were sweating. The reporters go out first.
The reporter was confused and left with a frustrated look on his face, but the supervisor had a bad premonition.
As expected, the editor-in-chief opened his mouth and it was bad news.
"Matsumoto Keiko's office has been contacted and agreed to accept a private apology. You can bring that guy to the door to apologize soon."
"I...should I go too?"
"What kind of stupid talk is this? Just this guy coming to the door, what kind of talk? That can show sincerity! If it were you, would you accept this? Apologize?”
“Yes, I understand! I must express my sincerity and reach a settlement with the other party.”
But even so, the editor didn’t finish his sentence, and there was something extra. requirements.
"The other party wants to know who is guiding you and providing information. After you go there, be sure to explain the details to the other party. The other party is sure that there is such a person, so don't be cunning and be honest. They want to know the name for them ”
"What? Are you asking for the name of our informant? How is this allowed? Then the credibility of our newspaper..."
"Idiot! This is saving the credibility of the newspaper! It is a person's trust in the newspaper Is it important, or is it the trust of countless people? Can’t you do such a simple arithmetic problem? Besides, the informant was paid, right? We won’t sue this guy for providing false information! The news is generous enough, what else do you want to accuse us of?"
"Yes...yes...I understand."
But that's it. Before the step was completed, the editor-in-chief said, "After this matter is settled, transfer the guy who caused trouble this time to the weekly to be in charge of literary and artistic news. His work is going to be taken over by others, and I will transfer another person to you. "
"Then...let him do it...for how long?"
"Just think of it as retirement."
The editor-in-chief's tone was very calm, and he directly decided the reporter's fate.
If you can increase the sales of newspapers and periodicals, you will be promoted, but if you cause trouble, you will also be punished.
What else is negotiable?
The supervisor thought about it for a while and couldn't bear it anymore. After all, this subordinate worked hard and was still very useful.
So he tried in a low voice, "He has been with me for several years, and he is still very capable. Do you want to give him another chance..."
However, the editor-in-chief's expression was indifferent, "If I don't assign him, first of all I can’t convince the public. In fact, there is no way to free up the position. The person who will be transferred to you is the nephew of the general manager of Itochu Corporation. Does our newspaper no longer want this major advertising client?”
After saying that, he murmured, "Okay, I really understand. I just think this guy is a bit unlucky. He works hard all for the newspaper. Such a result is not fair to him..."
The editor-in-chief tapped his fingers, "There is nothing we can do about it. How has life ever been fair to anyone? To be fair, Matsumoto Keiko was also wronged, and her acting career was almost ruined. Now people are willing to do this Isn’t it generous enough to let him go? Whoever poops will be responsible for cleaning up. If I don’t deal with him, should I let you take the responsibility?”
The supervisor should be responsible, because The conversation has already implicated myself, so I dare not say another word.
I could only sigh in my heart for this miserable subordinate.
(End of this chapter)