Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 403 Ma Yun: Oh no, they're coming for me! Three women working together, someone's raiding our base! (Seeking monthly votes)
Younger generations may be unfamiliar with the name Wang Sanshi.

But actually, he is quite influential in the rock music scene.

Two thousand years ago, there was a saying: "Cui Jian in the North, Wang Lei in the South." Although it was somewhat of a reference to Cui Jian, it was enough to show that Wang Lei's influence in the southern rock scene was widely recognized.

Mu Zimei's "X Diary" involves such a person, and it spread very quickly.

Renren.com's daily active users broke previous records.

If it were just a matter of generating traffic, Tang Wen wouldn't need to pay any special attention to it.

Mu Zimei became a legendary figure in the early days of the internet not only because she slept with Wang Sanshi.

More importantly, her diary can continuously become a hot topic and generate a sustained sensation.

She knows a lot of scandalous secrets in the cultural and entertainment industry and has personally participated in many of them.

After her identity was confirmed, her phone was ringing off the hook.

Media reporters and website editors lined up to interview her.

Mu Zimei is famous!
She herself loves the feeling of being a celebrity.

The article sparked widespread discussion and became a social event.

The discussion revolved around the boundaries of freedom of sex and personal privacy.

Of course, this is a topic that can be discussed openly.

There's nothing in the article that's not presentable.

Mu Zimei evaluated Wang Sanshi's abilities and skills from the perspective of a first-hand observer... Her language was straightforward and simple, making it easy for netizens who could read to understand.

There is absolutely no reading difficulty.

People left comments saying that rock singers, who look glamorous, are actually nothing special!

Guangshi.

Wang Sanshi was on the verge of a breakdown from the relentless pursuit of reporters and could no longer stay in Guangzhou.

They took a car and fled to Wuhan overnight.

Even so, we still couldn't escape this storm.

Finally, when faced with reporters, he spoke out helplessly, but his statement did not deny the relationship between the two; instead, he condemned her behavior as immoral.

This is tantamount to an admission.

Netizens who were initially skeptical of the incident returned to Renren.com, visited Mu Zimei's homepage, read it repeatedly, and exclaimed that she was amazing.

The article received over 1 comments, and then at an astonishing speed, it surpassed 2, 3...

Among them were voices that insulted and abused Mu Zimei herself.

But most people are either urging for more updates or just watching the spectacle.

Mu Zimei has already produced a second article, and she even specifically requested Zhang Yan, who edited her article that night, to be her editor.

Renren ignored it.

These things are better when they become famous naturally.

Otherwise, the platform will be held responsible.

Fortunately, Mu Zimei is a professional editor with good writing skills.

After two days of practice, I naturally mastered the writing style, which was not complicated to begin with.

In the second article, she dared not use the man's real name.

After all, this is a violation of privacy rights and involves defamation.

Just then, a netizen who was "proficient in communication studies" contacted her.

Tell her that, without revealing names, as long as enough surrounding information is disclosed, it can guide netizens to guess and solve the mystery.

If you can handle the situation flexibly, there won't be any problems.

Mu Zimei gladly accepted the instruction.

The second article is about her story with the owner of a literary website.

That's a very narrow range of possibilities.

The individuals who were implicated in the incident have all come forward to deny the rumors.

The identity of this person was quickly uncovered by resourceful netizens.

But there was no response.

These days, people have a great deal of respect for the law.

People who yell "send a lawyer's letter" when something happens are a tiny minority.

This is also one of the reasons why Renren.com wanted to use Mu Zimei – all of it is solid evidence.

She later exposed the stories of several celebrities and herself, and without exception, no one said she was slandering them.

Aside from the fact that everything is true.

More importantly, she has a good habit of preserving evidence.

Chat logs, email exchanges, and even explicit photos were all saved completely!
The time, hardness, and other details were also recorded in writing.

In short, once she's proven wrong, the best course of action is to play dead and ignore her.

Taking advantage of this favorable wind.

Renren.com remains the number one website among the four major portal sites in terms of traffic, and has significantly widened the gap with the second-place website.

The next step, according to Tang Wen's plan, is to focus on developing the potential of the male and female celebrities who have already joined the platform.

Besides promoting their work, they also share their lives, food, or complain about things they don't like.

In short, the goal is to create a sense of human presence.

Give full play to their influence.

This doesn't generate direct commercial value, but it can cultivate user loyalty and increase website traffic and daily active users.

With increased foot traffic, the value of advertising space naturally rises.

Some businesses are so eager to come and give away money that they're practically begging to do so.

It can also drive traffic to games and movies.

Of course, at this stage, the main goal is to drive traffic to the game.

In retrospect, having users means having everything.

To illustrate, consider this example: Alipay, developed by Alibaba's Jack Ma, has been around for many years and dominates the payment software market.

After gaining hundreds of millions of WeChat users, Tencent's Pony Ma (Ma Huateng) managed to snatch back half of the users' money during a Spring Festival Gala red envelope giveaway.

Ma Yun was so angry that she cursed it as a "sneak attack on Pearl Harbor"!
Tang Wen, the owner of Renren.com, is currently in Jiangnan.

He wants to develop online payment tools and needs to cooperate with Jiangnan Bank.

There were three companies participating in total:

Ali Ma Yun
Penguin Ma Huateng

Liu Qiangdong of JD.com

More than a decade later, they were all well-known figures in their respective regions.

But it's far from that point at the moment.

These three individuals were just starting out in their careers. Even Ma Yun, who had the most successful career, was humble and polite in front of Director Tang, even showing a bit of awe.

He thought Tang Wen was a bit of a genius!

They can accomplish anything.

It took me several years to make a name for myself in the e-commerce field.

And what about Tang Wen?

After investing in Liu Qiangdong, they used Hasee computers to launch the slogan "Buy home appliances, go to JD.com" in just a few months.

Although JD.com's current business only covers a few major cities.

But Ma Yun was farsighted enough to see that the other party had already shown his true colors.

In the future, it may become Alibaba's greatest enemy!

If Tang Wen knew what Ma Yun was thinking, he would definitely tell him—you're overthinking it, Brother Jack. If he's your greatest enemy, why wait for the future?
The three representatives, along with Tang Wen, attended a symposium on "payment pilot programs" organized by government departments and the financial system in Jiangnan.

In the original timeline, at this point in time, the only platform used as a pilot was Alipay, owned by Ma Yun's company.

But one pilot project versus three pilot projects. It's not just a difference in quantity, but also a completely different concept behind them.

A company can explore and move forward, and if there are any problems, it can handle them on a case-by-case basis or make timely improvements.

However, with two of the three pilot institutions located in Beijing and Shenzhen, things suddenly became complicated.

The financial system in Jiangnan originally didn't want JD.com and Tencent to participate, as it would be a thankless task.

They could foresee that if the pilot program succeeded, within six months, the financial systems of Shenzhen and Beijing would have to jump out and cooperate with the two companies, reaping the lion's share of the profits.

In the end, Tang Wen asked his superiors to intervene.

Let the financial system set aside regional biases and embrace innovation.

This is what brought the three families together.

Tang Wen owed a favor, so he couldn't just sit idly by.

Galaxy Entertainment in the United States collected some advanced experiences in the American online payment field and compiled them into a report, which he then presented.

"...Last year, in 2002, eBay acquired PayPal for $15 billion and established it as the platform's sole payment method starting in 2003!"

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the financial system were somewhat surprised.

how?

Is a payment tool really worth that much?
Ma Yun, Liu Qiangdong, and Ma Huateng all appeared completely unperturbed.

They already knew about it.

Tang Wen makes a bold prediction:

"It is foreseeable that as long as eBay maintains a certain market share in the international e-commerce sector, this payment tool may even be spun off and listed independently, becoming a multi-billion dollar conglomerate!"

Ma Yun and the others were also surprised.

They wanted to know the basis for Tang Wen's judgment.

Tang Wen didn't hide anything:

"The 21st century will definitely be the era of the Internet, and online payment will also rise accordingly. Don't underestimate this payment tool."

In the future, it could be a platform, for example, it could connect personal, family, and vehicle insurance businesses.

It's not difficult; everyone knows that applying for insurance is simply a matter of filling out forms.

As long as real-name registration is implemented, none of these are problems…

Officials and representatives from the three companies in the audience couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

That does sound very feasible.

Ma Yun and Cai Chongxin exchanged a glance, their eyes filled not only with surprise but also with confusion.

Payment tools are being transformed into payment platforms, integrating insurance services!

Why did Tang Wen publicly announce such a feasible and promising project at this time?!

Isn't that a bit too selfless?

'Too young and successful, too arrogant?' Ma Yun judged.

It's not just him who doesn't understand.

Neither Ma Huateng nor Liu Qiangdong understood it.

On stage, Tang Wen continued: "Our payment tools adopt a logic that is completely different from that of the United States."

When domestic e-commerce was just starting out, the primary problem to be solved was the issue of mutual trust.

Users who have never met the seller are worried that they might pay but not receive the goods.

Because the amount involved is small and the location is different, it is extremely difficult to protect one's rights.

Merchants fear that after shipping the goods, customers will find excuses to refuse payment. Their profit margins are low, and encountering several such situations daily ultimately results in them operating at a loss while gaining only publicity!
The logic behind the payment tools to be developed in this pilot program is as follows:
The customer pays the platform first, and once the platform receives the money, it notifies the merchant to ship the goods.

After the customer receives the goods, the platform will then pay the merchant!
At this point, a glint flashed in Tang Wen's eyes, and he raised his voice:
"Payment tools are also financial tools. ...Payment data contains sensitive information such as user identity, transaction habits, and social relationships, and has extremely high strategic value!"

Tang Wen glanced at Ma Yun, then turned to the leader in the main seat and emphasized, word by word:
"Therefore, our own payment tools must be in the hands of our own people!"

We absolutely cannot allow foreign powers to take control!

Ma Yun's expression changed: Oh no, they're coming for me!
I said, "Why are you being so kind? You even pointed out the future development path of payment tools. Turns out, you were waiting for me here!"

The three companies present.

Only Alibaba, founded by Ma Yun, has attracted the largest amount of foreign investment and holds the highest shareholding.

Furthermore, they plan to attract more foreign investment in the next two years.

We have to introduce it!

For a company to grow, it needs to spend money everywhere.

It's not that there's a lack of money in China, but rather that the relationships between domestic investors are far more complex.

Once a large amount of domestic capital is introduced, the control of the company may eventually become a problem.

After Tang Wen finished speaking and stepped down from the stage, he smiled at Ma Yun.

Ma Yun forced out an awkward smile.

The bank's leadership frowned, whispering with their subordinates about the unexpected security issues, before asking each company to express their views. Liu Qiangdong was the first to stand up:

"Our company's current equity structure is very clear: our team and Mr. Tang own 100% of the shares! There is not a single penny of foreign capital involved."

At the same time, I can assure you that we will raise funds within the next three years, but the proportion of foreign investment will be very small!

JD.com will always be a company absolutely controlled by Chinese people!

Ma Yun and Cai Chongxin were restless and secretly cursed Tang Wen for his lack of martial ethics!
The sudden attack left them feeling quite uncomfortable.

According to Alibaba's plan, if the group wants to truly develop, it will need to sell more than 30% of its shares.

At that time, it will be a three-way standoff between Ma Yun's team, SoftBank (which has already entered the game), and a third party.

There is indeed a possibility that power may fall into other hands.

But how can you develop a business without taking risks?
After Liu Qiangdong finished speaking, a round of applause broke out in the conference room.

The leader even praised him, saying, "No wonder you're a top student who graduated from Renmin University!"

Liu Qiangdong sat down, Ma Huateng glanced at Ma Yun, and was the second to stand up and speak.

Thanks to Tang Wen's involvement, Tencent's absolute controlling stake is now in the hands of Chinese people, so there's nothing to worry about.

Moreover, penguins are not involved in e-commerce, and at this point, their influence appears to be limited.

Only Ma Yun's family remained. He had no choice but to stand up and talk only about the present, not the future...

Alibaba is, after all, a local company from the Jiangnan region.

The leaders are giving me face.

They didn't embarrass him on the spot.

However, the first payment pilot program definitely can't be given to Alibaba.

The prizes went to JD.com and Tencent.

The two founding teams, together with Tang Wen, invested in creating a new payment platform, which was used by both JD.com and Tencent.

Tang Wen personally named the payment platform Tenpay!
Tang Wen preferred to use the three characters "Alipay".

Unfortunately, according to his understanding, the name "Alipay" has already been officially approved within Alibaba Group. It has already been used in their internal documents.

After the meeting, Ma Yun suppressed her emotions, barely said goodbye to Tang Wen and the others, and hurriedly left.

As expected, Alibaba will be holding a meeting tonight.

Tang Wen's actions slowed down the launch of Alipay for Alibaba.

JD.com got the first move.

At present, the number of internet users in China is limited, and the number of people who are willing to shop online is even smaller.

By getting a head start, JD.com can get an extra bite.

In the original timeline, Alibaba's GMV of 30 to 40 million RMB in 2003 would definitely have been partially taken away by JD.com today.

After dealing with matters in Jiangnan.

Tang Wen did not return to the capital, but flew directly to Hong Kong, where he would transfer to fly to Venice.

The Golden Lion Awards have been going on for several days now, and the awards ceremony is fast approaching. It's time for him, the presenter, to make his way there.

Beijing.

The wave sparked by Mu Zimei's X Diary continues to grow.

According to the Renren.com staff, this woman is a bit of a show-off.

They didn't care about the criticism they received.

The more people criticized her, the more excited she became.

Opinions about her among netizens have also begun to polarize.

Most people think she's just trying to attract attention, that it's uncivilized, and that she's trying to climb the social ladder and get ahead.

Some people believe that she has been writing for two or three months and only gained attention because the male protagonist is famous. Writing about her own experiences is her freedom...

On Renren.com and Zhihu, students and intellectuals from various universities are arguing fiercely about her.

Young people support it, while those with prestige oppose it.

Several of the speeches had clear arguments and insightful evidence, and even pointed out that Mu Zimei's rise to fame was due to the essence of X-ray repression.

It was a rare and excellent article, and it was reprinted in magazines and newspapers.

Renren.com doesn't care how much everyone argues.

The website quietly updates Mu Zimei's articles and occasionally features an interview with Mu Zimei and related figures.

The more noise there is outside, the greater the benefits Renren.com will gain.

the other side.

Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, and Fan Bingbing are trying to figure out how to get Yang Mi out of Rong Xinda.

The three of them first discussed the matter with their respective teams and companies, but Fan Bingbing, who had more social experience, was afraid that her two "pig teammates" would be incompetent, so she quoted a price to Rong Xinda separately.

When the time comes, the three of them will start fighting amongst themselves, and they will have to pay even more for nothing.

They'll be laughed at within the industry.

After much deliberation, Fan Bingbing approached Wang Zuxian, a middleman.

Wang Zuxian was familiar with all three of them.

He co-starred with Gao Yuanyuan in the "Infernal Affairs" series.

Dong Xuan and Tang Wen were both on Blue Star and met frequently. They both tacitly acknowledged each other's relationship with Tang Wen.

As for Fan Bingbing, the two were at least QQ group friends.

The group chat is quite chaotic; Fan Bingbing and Tang Wei often argue.

Wang Zuxian created a group chat for the four of them.

Gao Yuanyuan: "Sister Xian?"

Dong Xuan: "What's going on?"

Wang Zuxian has changed her mindset and no longer sees this kind of thing as a trouble!

He said frankly, "Bingbing asked me to create a group chat, saying that the three of you need to work together on a project. You can discuss things in the group chat from now on, so that outsiders don't take advantage of you."

Gao and Dong stared at the word "outsider" for a while, feeling awkward, but unable to find any other word to replace it.

Are we on the same side?

impossible!
Stop joking, we'll get rid of them sooner or later!
However, they didn't think much about how to get rid of the two women.

In the evening, Fan Bingbing went online:

“We just finished our work. Let’s each offer Rong Xinda a small deal. With these three conditions combined, we should be able to get her out! If that doesn’t work, we can transfer a penalty from our respective companies to them to get Yang Mi out.”

Gao Yuanyuan was the first to object: "Why should I listen to you? I can handle it myself!"

Dong Xuan: "I plan to sign Yang Mi to Blue Star."

Fan Bingbing threw out a bunch of lightning bolt and bomb emojis, then took the opportunity to let Wang Zuxian, who held a unique position, speak up: "Sister Xian, look at them, they're so childish, so immature!"

Dong Xuan: "Being mature and generous depends on who you're talking to. It's unnecessary for a little vixen!"

The three of them started arguing.

Wang Zuxian remained silent, but instead used the situation to her advantage, quietly pulling Tang Wei into the conversation.

The three women: ?!

No, what does this have to do with someone surnamed Tang?
Wang Zuxian posted the screenshots of the three women's recent chat in the group chat again.

Tang Wei roughly understood Wang Zuxian's thoughts. Being quick-witted, she replied:
“Okay, Sister Zuxian, if the three of them don’t want to do it, I’ll fly to Beijing in three days and bring Yang Mi back to the company, right?”

"Where did you stand out?" Fan Bingbing was unhappy, and at the same time, she resented Wang Zuxian.

Since Tang Wei's success as a director, his horizons have broadened. He replied with a smiling emoji:
"Didn't you notice?"

This might be a test?
My three silly sisters, since you met him, have you ever played any other role besides clinging to his leg and being taken care of?

Will they sabotage each other again this time?

"Don't all your resources come from him?"

After replying, she logged out of QQ and immediately called Cai Yinong of Tangren Media.

To put it simply, here's the whole story.

Cai Yinong dared not delay. She put in a lot of effort to find out about the internal situation of Rongxinda, while instructing her assistant to immediately buy the next available plane ticket to Beijing.

Tang Wei had already finished handing over his work briefly and left Hengdian for Jiangnan Yuhang Airport.

The three women from the capital stared at the screen, momentarily stunned. Although they sensed that Tang Wei had ill intentions, they couldn't help but start making connections.

Dong Xuan: I debuted in his music video, played the female lead in my first film, and have always been the female lead ever since. Now I'm a "Zhang Yimou girl," but—

She knew in her heart that all of this was thanks to Tang Wen.

She often heard her classmates talk about how difficult it was to work on a film set and how rare the opportunities were, but she never truly understood how it felt herself!

Ah, this?
Have I really become a useless coward who only knows how to suck up to powerful figures?

Gao Yuanyuan was lost in memories, recalling how she had been rather laid-back before she met Tang Wen.

If there's a role, I'll film it; if not, I'll just do whatever I need to do.

Of course, that's a rather carefree way of putting it.

The truth is, aside from modeling, there aren't many other job opportunities.

If the production team hadn't been so poor that they couldn't afford a decent salary, she might not have gotten the role in "Beijing Bicycle".

What happened after you met Tang Wen?
In the Infernal Affairs series, she directly co-starred with Andy Lau and became best friends with the princess.

He also wants to train himself to become a director.

If it weren't for my inability to do it, or rather, my unwillingness to do it, Tang Wei wouldn't be involved at all!

Even so, he never complained, and based on his previous experience in the fashion industry (as a print model), he made himself the CEO of a fashion magazine.

It seems I really haven't been able to help him at all...

Seeing that no one spoke, Tang Wei knew that he had probably achieved his goal.

The youngest, Fan Xiaopang, is the hardest to fool.

She started out at 16, endured a lot of hardship, and learned the dangers of society.

It is clear that what Mr. Tang said is a false proposition.

What do you mean I can't help my brother?
He's a genius. It's already amazing that I can keep up and not fall behind!

But after waiting a while, she realized that neither the man surnamed Gao nor the man surnamed Dong had said anything, and she immediately understood that these two silly girls might have been fooled.

She left the group chat and privately questioned Tang Wei: "What has Bill Gates' wife done to help Bill Gates?"
Tang Wei did not reply.

She returned to the group chat, stirring up trouble:
“I don’t like people with the surname Tang, but she’s right.”

I'll start by sharing the information I've gathered to show my sincerity.

Rong Xinda has an inconspicuous male celebrity named 'Lin Yushen'. His mother is Li Xiaowan and his godmother is Li Shaohong. He has already made his debut.

In my next film or television production, I can reserve a supporting role for him.

Given Fan Bingbing's current status as a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress winner, she could easily recommend a male supporting actor for any film she acts in.

Gao Yuanyuan thought for a while and then offered her terms: "I can also recommend him for a supporting male role, and I can also provide him with fashion resources."

Although her Harper's Bazaar is just starting out, with Tang Wen behind it and Su Mang leading the way, its development is much faster than other magazines.

Fashion resources can be exchanged, and she certainly has a lot to offer.

Looking at their remarks, Dong Xuan felt a sense of suffocation; her status as the top female star on Blue Star was a constraint on her.

In terms of resources, she actually has the most to offer.

With so many dramas on Lanxing, let alone supporting roles, even leading roles in small or medium-sized productions could be arranged if she just spoke to Xia Tian.

However, this is a resource of Earth.

Does that count as her own money?
Wouldn't taking it out just prove that I'm "useless"?
She became conflicted.

The other two didn't urge them either...

Time passed by, and before boarding the plane, Tang Wei glanced at his phone and almost burst out laughing when he saw that the three of them were really discussing something.

So, they added fuel to the fire in the group: "Who is this Yang Mi? Why did Tang Wen specifically ask for her?"

The three of them couldn't possibly tell him.

Fan Bingbing even retorted a couple of times.

After retorting, Tang Wei said, "Unfortunately, I'm currently producing for a Hollywood production! I can't go. Ugh, I'm exhausted, I haven't even eaten yet. I wonder if my next film will be able to go to Hollywood?"

The three women completely ignored her boastful remark!

But it's easy to get a headache from anger.

Fan Bingbing started urging Dong Xuan, saying, "If you can't come up with the resources, then the two of us will step in."

She was secretly pleased, never expecting that not being Tang Wen's top sister and being able to stand on her own would have this advantage.

A few hours later.

Tang Wei landed in Beijing and met up with Cai Yinong to discuss things.

The latter hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Xiao Wei, you should talk to Wang Zuxian about it."

Tang Wei instinctively retorted, "Tell Sister Xian? What if she tells the three of them?"

(End of this chapter)