If Ding Yun's divorce news was enough to attract the attention of many gossips and stir up considerable heat on major entertainment forums, then her uploading evidence of the Hong Corporation's crimes onto her own account was like a thunderclap out of the clear blue sky, astonishing everyone online.
The nation was in an uproar, and all industries were shaken.
Naturally, the Hong family was the most shocked.
When Hong Taoyang and Hong Xingwen first saw the news, they were furious at Ding Yun for breaking her promise. However, they weren't overly panicked, as they assumed Ding Yun was only presenting the same old material as before. Many of the matters mentioned in those pieces of evidence had already been dealt with, so even if there were some repercussions, they wouldn't be too significant.
They certainly wouldn't be crippled by it.
However, just in case, they went online to check the evidence Ding Yun had uploaded. Then, they panicked. They were stunned to discover that the evidence Ding Yun had released to the public was entirely different from what she had previously sent them.
The matters involved were completely distinct.
Most terrifyingly, the issues involved this time were far more severe than those in the earlier evidence Ding Yun had provided. Not to mention, some of the evidence was submitted directly to the relevant authorities and wasn't uploaded online at all. That evidence would undoubtedly be even more terrifying. Just thinking about it sent shivers down their spines.
After that, before the father and son duo of the Hong family could react further, they were taken away for investigation.
The Hong Corporation was also subjected to simultaneous investigation.
Victim groups who had previously had nowhere to turn, with Ding Yun's help, began joint lawsuits.
It was truly an event of nationwide attention, constantly being scrutinized.
The Hong Corporation's stock prices plummeted.
However, at this moment, not everyone was happy or sad. Some felt a profound sense of relief, glad they had given up on pursuing Ding Yun back then. Their own families were not exactly spotless, and marrying her would have likely led to their downfall.
Given this, how could they not feel fortunate?
【I just want to know who would dare to pursue Madam Ding, the film empress, in the future. If any rich second-generation dare to pursue Madam Ding and marry her now, I would absolutely believe their family's business is legitimate, that they know and abide by the law, are untainted by the mire, and have immense integrity.】
【Hahaha, I doubt it...】
【It seems Madam Ding, the film empress, has no intention of marrying again, or perhaps no intention of marrying into a wealthy family. Only ordinary citizens would likely be unafraid.】
【Someone from the legal profession has finally summarized the current evidence. Most of those matters seem to have no direct connection to the Hong father and son. They merely issued an order to their subordinates, demanding a certain task be accomplished. As for whether the methods used to accomplish it were legal or not, they simply didn't care.】
【Therefore, this might not constitute instigation.】
【Even if they are convicted, it's likely they won't serve much time. It really feels quite regrettable!】
【What's so strange about this? Isn't this how things have always been? Assigning a task to a subordinate that cannot be solved through legitimate channels.】
【Then, if anything goes wrong later, it becomes the subordinate's problem.】
【They themselves are merely responsible for poor supervision.】
【Aren't there too many similar examples? For instance, eunuchs who acted as dogs for the emperor could be executed to appease public anger and official resentment when they are no longer needed.】
【When something goes wrong, it's always the subordinates acting on their own initiative.】
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After uploading the evidence, Ding Yun registered an entertainment company. Her plan was to use this as a foundation to fulfill the original body's dying wish and simultaneously gain sufficient influence.
Collaborating with others on many matters was too troublesome.
There were too many considerations, so Ding Yun never intended to sign with other companies for her comeback.
It was much easier and more comfortable to start her own company.
The scarcity of resources was a non-issue.
Whatever resources she wanted, she would create them herself.
As soon as the company registration was complete, Ding Yun quickly launched several TV series and film projects. She hired no one and began filming the corresponding projects directly in the Virtual Divine Kingdom.
As for how she filmed?
It was very simple. She designated a plot of land in the Virtual Divine Kingdom and fully recreated the worldviews of the TV series or films on that land. Protagonists, supporting characters, and even minor characters were all created and imbued with a certain level of sentience.
Then, according to the script, she programmed all the virtual people, defining their destinies and setting them on the main plot path. As for areas not covered by the main plot, they were allowed to act with flexibility and freedom.
With this approach, the entire TV series could no longer be considered "filmed" but rather as events unfolding in reality within the Virtual Divine Kingdom, recorded in real-time with cameras.
These virtual people, possessing a slight degree of sentience, were unaware they were filming a TV series. They believed it was their world, their daily lives. Under such circumstances, there was no need for acting. What kind of acting was required for events that were actually happening?
The best acting, at most, was to immerse oneself in the character's identity. But now, all the characters in Ding Yun's TV series were the characters themselves. Therefore, there were no issues with acting; not a single person was subpar.
Even a street vendor or a passerby.
There was no possibility of subpar acting.
Nor was there any possibility of a continuity error!
Furthermore, Ding Yun could accelerate time in the Virtual Divine Kingdom. A single day outside could be ten years inside, and it wouldn't pose any problem. Thus, even if some TV series spanned a considerable period, it had no impact on Ding Yun.
She could easily complete a show in three to five days.
The most time-consuming part was editing.
After all, when filming a TV series normally, only the useful parts are shot, and the useless parts are simply skipped. For example, if a story skips three years, the intervening three years don't need to be filmed. However, to prevent the virtual people from noticing anything amiss, Ding Yun did not deliberately skip time. Instead, she allowed them to develop sequentially, and then she selected the core parts for editing.
Extracting a compelling portion of the plot from ten to twenty years of time in a world, while ensuring coherence between scenes, was undoubtedly more troublesome.
Even with the help of artificial intelligence for screening, it still took twice the filming time, about a week to half a month, to edit those TV series and films. Then, of course, she released the newly filmed TV series and films on a familiar film and television platform while the buzz was still strong.
They all went the online broadcast route, without the hassle of terrestrial broadcasting.
A total of six TV series and three films.
These six TV series and three films were filmed by Ding Yun using the same world and the same group of people, forming a series. They encompassed the exciting content of three generations—young, middle-aged, and old—within sixty years of that world. The main differences lay in their focus; some TV series emphasized the Jianghu and the common folk, while others focused on harem struggles.
Still others focused on the imperial court and state affairs.
They were chronologically connected, with mutual influences, forming a complete series. This was a stark contrast to those who would announce a series and then disappear for three to five years after the first installment. Ding Yun released them all at once, an entire set for everyone to watch.
She was incredibly thoughtful.
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