The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 676 Stupid X
Weibo was extremely lively on the afternoon of July 7th.

First, the PPS platform announced that it wanted to lead Chinese culture overseas and was determined to build a platform that would face the world and showcase the essence of Chinese culture.

The ambition revealed between the lines of Xu Weifeng's letter to PPS users deeply touched the hearts of many young netizens and aroused national pride.

They generously donated money and subscribed for a month's PPS membership, pushing the number of PPS's paying members to an astonishing 800 million.

Just as the craze has not yet died down and everyone is fantasizing about whether they can get rich overnight, several hot terms that have attracted much attention have emerged on Weibo.

#Lee Min Ho fell down and Lu Yuan stole a child at the fan meeting of "The Heirs"#
As soon as this topic appeared, it quickly became one of the hot searches.

Netizens clicked on it with great anticipation, and found two videos in total.

In one of the videos, Lu Yuan was surrounded by a group of blushing female fans in a shopping mall.

He patiently signed autographs, took photos, and interacted with fans while holding the flowers that were supposed to be given to Lee Min Ho.

As the number of fans continued to increase, people kept coming down from the second and third floors, and the mall hall was almost full.

Under the escort of a dozen security guards from the mall, Lu Yuan picked up a little girl, pressed her forehead, and hurriedly left the scene.

The little girl was about eight or nine years old, with a mosaic on her face and a large baseball cap on her head. She hugged Lu Yuan's neck tightly with her left hand, and pointed her index finger of her right hand stubbornly behind her, as if she was saying something.

"Haha, this entry is so funny. I thought Lu Yuan really stole the child!"

"For those who don't know the situation, let me explain. The little girl is Lu Yuan's niece. Liu Shishi often takes her out to play. She has been photographed several times. In addition, Lu Yuan also has a little nephew, who didn't show up this time."

"Wow, thank you for the popular science above. But my niece is so happy. She is actually held by Lu Yuan. I really want to switch with her. And what did our niece say?"

"She said that her uncle is the best in the world. Welcome all the sisters present to watch "My Love from the Star"!"

"Pfft, you were there, you know it so clearly."

"Oh my god! Lu Yuan is carrying a pink cartoon backpack. Is he picking up his niece from school? It turns out that big stars are also so down-to-earth in private. This scene is so adorable! Lu Yuan will definitely be a good father in the future @刘施施!"

At the same time, some people also noticed another video, but the specific content made the parties involved feel a little embarrassed.

In the video, Lee Min Ho stood on the stage blankly, looking at the empty audience. He was squeezed by fake fans and lost his balance. He fell off the stage comically and landed flat on his face.

Netizens started to make fun of this.

"Oh my! This Korean is so polite. He came all the way here and knelt down to pay his respects. Come on, get up. Don't be polite. It's not the New Year yet."

"Is iQiyi planning to take a different approach? Seeing that the popularity and topicality of "The Heirs" cannot compare to "My Love from the Star" starring Lu Yuan, it wants to attract attention by playing the leading male role and playing a miserable role?"

"To be honest, I don't understand iQiyi's operation. Why do they want to promote a Korean drama so hard? Even if the dubbing is good, the lip shape will feel abrupt!"

"I totally agree with the above comments. IQIYI is indeed not as good as PPS in this respect. PPS is always thinking about exporting Chinese dramas and Chinese culture, while IQIYI is desperately importing Korean dramas and promoting Korean Wave. The difference is not even a little bit!"

Netizens are very powerful, and there are also revelations from fans and reporters at the scene.

Soon the two videos were linked together.

When Lee Min Ho was promoting "The Heirs" in Beijing, he felt a little flattered by the attitude of his fans and iQiyi's high standards of treatment.

At the meeting, fans were praising the show enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was just right, so they boldly said that "The Heirs" was better than "My Love from the Star".

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan showed up unexpectedly, and the fans at the scene dispersed. They all ran to Lu Yuan to ask for his autograph, and were eager to distance themselves from Lee Min Ho.

The winner was immediately decided, leaving Lee Min Ho standing there like a clown.

After learning the truth, netizens were laughing so hard that they fell over, lamenting that it was a good thing that Lee Min Ho didn't understand Chinese, otherwise he would have been so angry that he would die.

Most of them think that Lee Min Ho is overestimating his abilities.

A niche Korean drama actually dares to challenge Lu Yuan's position in the Chinese TV drama industry.

How about starring in an urban idol drama for the first time? So what if Chinese screenwriters are not good at writing idol-themed works?

Because the leading actor is Lu Yuan.

Who is Lu Yuan? He is the top star of domestic dramas, the spokesperson for high-quality domestic dramas, and the undisputed leader in the field of Chinese TV dramas!
Never disappoints the audience.

"call!"

After listening to the secretary's story and looking at the increasingly popular searches on Weibo, Gong Yu felt a headache.

Lu Yuan's appearance at the fan meeting was beyond his expectations.

He is not sure about the quality of "My Love from the Star", but he is sure that "The Heirs" is in line with the aesthetic standards of young women.

After the Chinese dubbing of the Korean drama "The Heirs" was completed, iQiyi specially formed a film review team.

Most of the members are girls aged 17 or 18, and the feedback has been extremely positive, so the publicity department is working so hard on marketing.

Gong Yu knew very well that Lee Min Ho and others were not as well-known in China as Lu Yuan.

He deliberately increased the other party's pomp and raised their value by arranging for fans to meet them at the airport, bodyguards to escort them, luxury cars to pick them up, hundreds of extras to show their support, and spending a lot of money.

Create an illusion of unprecedented popularity.

But Lu Yuan's sudden appearance completely exposed the exquisite coat he had woven for Lee Min Ho and others.

Gong Yu didn't know whether that bitch Lu Yuan did it on purpose.

He pinched his brows in annoyance, thinking about how to quell this public opinion storm. Just when he had some ideas, the phone rang.

"Ding ding ding."

"Hello!" He answered the phone: "It's me, tell me what's going on."

"Mr. Gong, Lee Min Ho's agent is furious here, expressing dissatisfaction with the public opinion on the Internet. He also said that the negative news about Lee Min Ho, especially the picture of him falling flat on his face, has been spread to the Internet. People in Korea are also discussing it and are clamoring to talk to you."

"Give him the phone."

"Hello, Mr. Gong, I am Lee Min Ho's agent. This public opinion has seriously affected Mr. Lee Min Ho's commercial value and reputation. I hope your company will immediately calm down the public opinion. Otherwise, we have the right to terminate the contract, and you must pay ten times the compensation according to the contract."

South Korea has a small population and a small land area, and the competition in the entertainment industry is fierce.

As a result, Korean stars pay more attention to packaging and development strategies, and their agencies have strict star-making processes.

Although it is not absolute, small screen idol stars like Lee Min Ho, who are sunny, handsome and flawless, are the prince charming in the hearts of the audience.

Whenever negative news such as lawsuits, gossip, and scandals are exposed, the impact on Lee Min Ho's acting career will be huge.

Especially since this incident has spread to South Korea.

For the signing company, it is time to reap the fruits of their labor and they cannot afford to give up.

It is understandable that they are so eager.

Gong Yu remained silent. From a rational point of view, he understood the other party's feelings, but as the president of iQiyi, he had never had an agent dare to speak to him like that.

This is simply unreasonable!
Looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, apart from those immortals who have descended to the mortal world, only that bitch Lu Yuan dares to put on trouble.

But he also knew that now was not the time to be angry with the other party. "The Heirs" has not been aired yet, and he still needs the other party's cooperation in publicity. The first goal is to let them stabilize first.

"I understand your feelings. We will deal with it, but it will take some time. Please be patient." "Mr. Gong, Chinese people like to procrastinate when doing things, especially big companies like Baidu. I have heard about this. Every minute of delay is a harm to Lee Min Ho. I hope to get a clear answer immediately."

Gong Yu frowned and was silent for a moment. He changed his sitting position and said, "I do have a way. You can sue the Weibo celebrity who caused the trouble."

"Sue, take legal action?"

“Yes, send them a lawyer’s letter.”

"No, we absolutely don't agree!" Lee Min Ho's agent immediately refused.

The agent is not stupid. It is obvious that iQiyi wants to treat Lee Min Ho as a pawn and throw him away after use. The lawyer's letter has really been sent. His popularity with the audience has plummeted. It is estimated that he will not be able to come to China in the future.

Gong Yu smiled and advised: "The national conditions of the two countries are different. In the Chinese entertainment industry, many eye-catching events are actually vigorously promoted by the management companies behind the artists and fueled by the media."

"Black and red are both red, and traffic exposure is not good or bad. With such a huge number of viewers, you can always find your own audience group."

"As long as this lawyer's letter is sent out, believe me, the popularity of The Heirs will reach a new level, and there will definitely be people who will support you online and fight for you. I understand Chinese people better than you do."

He narrowed his eyes and said, "If you don't believe me, you might as well ask other people for their opinions. I'll give you some time to think about it."

On the morning of July 7, iQiyi released a message through its official Weibo account.

The gist is that to celebrate the launch of the Korean drama "The Heirs", iQiyi decided to randomly select 100 million lucky winners from its huge group of paying members, and each winner will receive a one-month Baidu Netdisk membership privilege.

This move is a counterattack by iQiyi against its competitor PPS's marketing strategy of spending 8000 million yuan.

If one member pays 30 yuan a month, 100 million is 3000 million.

Although it has attracted the public's attention to a certain extent, its appeal is far inferior to PPS's lottery giveaways and mobile phone grand prizes.

Many netizens said that this is a way of getting something for nothing, and it is not as affordable and exciting as PPS.

Before one crisis is over, another one arises. Not long after, Korean star Lee Min Ho released a lawyer's letter statement through his personal Weibo.

The content is roughly as follows:

Hello everyone, I am Lee Min Ho, the lead actor of "The Heirs".

I was fortunate to be invited by iQiyi to promote my work in China. It is a beautiful country.

But some things that happened recently have deeply troubled me.

Some netizens fabricated and spread false information about me through social platforms such as Sina Weibo, Zhihu, Douban, and Baidu Tieba.

I have never encountered similar rumors in Korea, which made me feel lost and confused.

What is even more distressing is that some Weibo celebrities maliciously misled public opinion without verification, exacerbating online violence and causing these false information to spread rapidly.

After careful consideration, I have entrusted a lawyer to send a lawyer's letter to the following rumor mongers (@火火, @船长, @袁来, @雅是仙女呀, @最爱, 乌龙茶, etc.).

For malicious rumormongers, although different countries have different laws, the law is always the best weapon to protect yourself.

Artists are ordinary people too, they have their bottom line. If you hurt my bottom line, I will take up the weapon of law to defeat you! Even if I am in a foreign country, I will defend my dignity! Artists are not allowed to be slandered and defamed by you at will!

Finally, "The Heirs" will be broadcast on iQiyi on time on August 8st, and we will see you there.

As expected, this Weibo post received sympathy and praise from some netizens.

"Fuck, what a guts, a Korean artist actually dared to send a lawyer's letter directly to China, what a real man. Is it The Heirs? I have to go watch it."

"I didn't dare to say it because I was afraid of being scolded. In fact, I also think some netizens are going too far. They have come from afar, and as a country of etiquette, we should show the demeanor of a great country. It is really not good to treat them like this."

"Courtesy your mother, Fan your mother, I hate people like you the most. This person belittled "My Love from the Star" at a fan meeting. Who in the domestic entertainment industry would be so straightforward in dragging down others? He has no etiquette, so why should we give him face? If a Chinese person is beaten by a foreigner, do they have to kneel down and put their face close to him so that he can slap them again?"

"Damn, it turns out that the foreign monks can chant sutras."

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"Ha ha!"

Gong Yu looked at the news on the Internet and was overjoyed. He was extremely satisfied with his response.

He doesn't care whether Lee Min Ho lives or dies, he only cares about the final result.

A letter from a lawyer directly brought the competition between "The Heirs" and "My Love from the Star" to another sensitive track, raising the heat to a new level.

The discussion this time is more intense than ever before, it’s worth it!

Unfortunately, the joy did not last long, and PPS's counterattack came like a storm.

A video shot at Beijing Capital International Airport went viral on Weibo.

In the picture, a man with a flat head and a blurred face is accusing the camera with righteous indignation.

"Why does iQiyi do this? Why are Korean stars superior? Why do they have such a grand ceremony? Why should they enjoy higher treatment than the standards of their own country? How are our domestic stars inferior? Is iQiyi flattering Korea?"

This one sentence alone is like a heavy hammer, directly labeling iQiyi as "pro-Korean"!

Immediately afterwards, another female fan who was pushed by a bodyguard at the airport complained.

He said that Korean artists are too showy, and you have to wait 5 meters away to take photos or videos, and bodyguards will even snatch your cell phone.

Gong Yu swallowed his saliva and did not bother to think about why the female fans hired by the company to perform as extras would turn against the company. He already had an ominous premonition in his heart, as if he was walking step by step into a trap carefully set by the dark force.

His hunch was correct.

In the next half hour, there was a sudden and fierce wave of criticism against Korean artists on the Internet.

The first to be affected is the Korean star representative Song Hye Kyo!
The remarks made by the well-known director Chen Kaican in a past interview were dug up.

Chen Kaiquan once said that the leading female role in "The Orphan of Zhao" was not originally played by Fan Binbin, but by Song Huiqiao.

However, we felt it was inappropriate to have a Korean actor play an ancient Chinese character, so we eventually changed the actor.

The producer of "The Orphan of Zhao" Huang Bin, who is also Huang Xiaoming's agent, revealed the reason for the incident in an interview.

He bluntly said: "Song Huiqiao is too big a card, we can't serve her!"

This was revealed by a staff member of a talent show on a TV station who has resigned (and now works for a patriotic streaming platform).

They had invited Song Hye-kyo, the advertising spokesperson for the program's title sponsor, to be the award presenter for the program, and she brought with her more than a dozen agents, assistants, stylists, and others.

The segment where Song Hye-kyo went on stage to present the award only took a minute and a half. The size of Song Hye-kyo's card game was astonishing, and her temper was very bad.

And listed many problems of Song Huiqiao.

For example, in the middle of the night, he asked the Chinese staff to prepare a large amount of high-quality mineral water because he wanted to take a shower, but when the staff brought it, he said he was already asleep and did not even open the door.

When attending an event, Song Hye Kyo unilaterally believed that reporters were secretly photographing her, and then she forced a check on the cameras of the reporters present. After discovering that they were just testing their cameras, she felt embarrassed and lost her temper with the publicity team, even demanding a handwritten apology letter.
In addition to Song Hye Kyo, the negative news of Korean stars such as Jang Nara was also exposed one by one.

Some netizens even found out that many Korean stars, after making a fortune in China, returned to Korea to record variety shows, and still showed a condescending attitude towards the Chinese entertainment industry.

Finally, an industry insider pointed out that "Korean stars' aloofness and big-name attitude are caused by some stupid companies and local tycoons in the mainland!"

Who is he scolding? Gong Yu was furious. This wave of attacks against Korean artists was obviously planned for a long time! !
What should I do? This time it’s really a pill!
(End of this chapter)