The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 585 Major Events Erupt at the Beginning of 08
The world won't revolve around Zhang Chen's concert.

Of course, during this process, Zhang Chen's concert is definitely one of the hottest topics in the world right now.

News of sky-high ticket prices, exorbitant live streaming rights, breaking concert attendance records, breaking live streaming viewership records, breaking sponsorship records, and so on, frequently makes headlines around the world.

People around the world went from initial shock to astonishment, and then to taking it for granted.

During this period, Zhang Chen was holding concerts around the world at an average rate of three shows a week.

From the beautiful country of New York, Los Angeles, and Washington.

Then to places like Ottawa in Canada.

Then came the South American countries.

Wherever it goes, it always brings at least hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists to the local area.

Some people are fans of Zhang Chen and want to see every concert.

Of course, some people want to follow this trend and experience the unique culture of each country.

Among them was Liu Yifei, an "unknown" singer who followed Zhang Chen in holding concerts.

Over time, Liu Yifei has successfully amassed a large following of fans worldwide.

It has to be said that these three girls, who have both high-quality works and excellent technical skills, are well-received worldwide.

After all, not just any singer has the right to sing all of Zhang Chen's songs at will.

Attending Zhang Chen's concert is an ultimate audio-visual experience and a dream come true for many.

So watching Liu Yifei's concert is a grand carnival where singers of various languages ​​perform on the same stage.

Yes, Liu Yifei found her niche as soon as the second round started.

She knew perfectly well that she could never compare to Zhang Chen in terms of ability.

Then let's follow the same strategy as Zhang Chen's debut concert—call for more people!
The connections that Chenguang Group has today are far greater than what Zhang Chen had when he first started out.

With Zhang Chen's mother secretly supporting her behind the scenes, Liu Yifei can say that there is no celebrity in the world she can't win over!

Even Madonna, a contemporary global superstar who once performed on the same stage as Zhang Chen, sang a song at Liu Yifei's concert at Liu Yifei's invitation.

This led to news reports featuring "the untold story of the brother and sister and Madonna".

Madonna inexplicably became a significant milestone in the rise to fame for both Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei.

Of course, Zhang Chen isn't the only topic of conversation in the entertainment industry.

On the very first day of 08, Ayumi Hamasaki, the queen of pop, brought the world a major news story that caused quite a stir.

[Sakura singer Ayumi Hamasaki admitted through her official fan club website that she has completely lost hearing in her left ear, but she claimed that she will not give up being a singer, and even vowed that she will not retire from the music industry until her right ear also becomes deaf.]

Many media reporters also asked Zhang Chen about his views on this matter at his concert.

Zhang Chen only said, "I express my regret, but I also applaud Ayumi Hamasaki's perseverance."

Liu Yifei's answer was simpler and clearer.

"what?"

Yes, Liu Yifei's answer was only one word.

When asked, the answer was simply no.

It's because she's been focusing all her energy on her concert lately.

Even if she had extra energy, she spent it all on Zhang Chen, leaving her no time to pay attention to other things in the outside world.

In Liu Yifei's view, the gap between herself and Zhang Chen is far from being bridged in a short period of time.

Moreover, Zhang Chen is a "King of Curves" who has been training himself for over a decade.

If I don't push myself to work harder with this concert, the gap between us will only widen.

After experiencing the feeling of being on a stage with tens of thousands of people, Liu Yifei felt addicted.

She felt that even if she couldn't become an actress in the future, becoming a singer who sings on stage seemed pretty good.

So during breaks in the concerts, she would spend time with her two girlfriends and other singers from the Morning Light Group practicing in the karaoke room to continuously improve themselves.

However, this warm and peaceful time was completely shattered at the end of January by a news report from Hong Kong Island.

Tianya Forum was once a gathering place for Chinese netizens to express their opinions.

Although after several rounds of competition, its position has been completely surpassed by Chenguang Weibo.

However, due to the overly strict regulation of Weibo, some people still persist on Tianya Forum.

Therefore, Tianya Forum has now become a gathering place for various gray areas on the Chinese Internet.

Among them, various tabloid news stories are the most eye-catching.

In the past, many netizens would log on from time to time to see if there was any gossip about celebrities.

But on January 26th, Chinese netizens witnessed the audacity of Tianya Forum.

[Photo of Edison Chen and Gillian Chung]

A few simple words ignited the entire Chinese internet community.

The post contained nothing extra; it just featured dozens of explicit photos, blatantly displayed in the post.

The replies below have also continued to reach new heights over time:
"It must be fake. How could these two people possibly have such photos?"

"This angle, was it taken from Edison Chen's perspective? Even if it's real, does Edison Chen have a death wish to release these photos?"

"My assessment is that Edison Chen is not as good as me!"

The netizens who stayed on Tianya Forum were basically the kind who loved to watch the drama unfold.

So when the incident first came out, everyone was just watching the show, and many people even posted the photos on other platforms.

Moreover, the comments on such sites are filled with all sorts of vulgar and offensive language.

In particular, there was a lot of "commenting" on Gillian Chung's appearance in the photos.

Many of them think it's just that they look alike.

After all, no one would believe that the two of them would take such photos in private.

However, one message posted in English caught everyone's attention.

"The incident is true. I saw it. The leak occurred when Edison Chen was repairing his laptop."

At first, no one believed it.

But the next day, more related photos appeared on major online platforms.

Among them is Zhang Baizhi, who just gave birth at the end of last year!

Another one is Chen Wenyuan, who is about to embark on the life of a wealthy wife!
This is a big problem!
Who are these two?
Cheung Pak-chi is a key figure created by Hong Kong Island to counter the influence of mainland artists from the Morning Light Group.

She debuted in 1999 and immediately rose to fame with her role as Liu Piaopiao in "King of Comedy".

She won the Best New Performer award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for this role.

Subsequently, in 03, she played a single mother in Derek Yee's film "Lost in Time," and her delicate acting skills earned her the Best Actress award at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, making her one of the youngest actresses to win the award at the time.

In terms of his achievements in the film and television industry alone, he is a "god" that Hong Kong has tried its best to create.

In terms of public image, Zhang Baizhi initially presented herself as a "pure and innocent girl".

Her delicate appearance and straightforward new songs are loved by the audience.

Among the many brands he endorses are international giants like Coca-Cola.

Her commercial endorsement fees were once among the highest for women in Hong Kong Island.

She and Gillian Chung (Ah Gil), a member of Twins from the same era, were known as "youth idols," and the two together represented the "pure and innocent" style of the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Compared to Cecilia Cheung, Chan Man-yuen may not have been as famous.

However, she debuted as a singer and initially presented herself as a "pure girl next door," with her management company packaging her as a "student sweetheart."

The three people now are Cecilia Cheung, Gillian Chung, and Chan Man-yuen.

All three women, who are known for their "pure and innocent" image, have had these kinds of photos leaked.

This is absolutely a subversion of the image of the three of them.

After receiving the news, reporters frantically tried to find the four people involved.

But these people seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Where did they go?

This is a question many people have.

But Zhang Chen knew where they went.

"you."

Looking at the three women in front of him, whose eyes were swollen from crying, Zhang Chen felt a rare headache.

He glanced at Liu Yifei beside him.

Liu Yifei looked embarrassed.

It goes without saying that Zhang Baizhi, Zhong Xintong, and Chen Wenyuan were all brought by Liu Yifei.

The reason is simple: today is Liu Yifei's concert, and all three of them are at Liu Yifei's concert.

It's not surprising.

Nowadays, any Chinese celebrity with a spare moment will flock to Zhang Chen's concert.

If I can't get tickets, I'll go to Liu Yifei's concert.

These three were not qualified to be invited to the stage by Liu Yifei, after all, everyone in the industry knows about Zhang Chen's relationship with the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

Therefore, Zhang Baizhi and the other two are just considered as spectators.

But Liu Yifei is a soft-hearted person.

After hearing the news from back home, they happened to run into Zhang Baizhi and his two companions who came to their door seeking help.

She herself knew that this matter was beyond her control, so she took the three of them to find Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen never expected that this event, which could affect the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry, would appear around him in such a bizarre way.

"Chairman Zhang, you..." Zhang Baizhi looked at Zhang Chen with tears in his eyes, sobbing uncontrollably, "Can you help us?"

"Mr. Zhang, please." Gillian Chung's face was even paler, and her heavy dark circles couldn't be covered by foundation. "Only you can help us now."

Chen Wenyuan remained silent on the other side, knowing that her status was far inferior to Zhang Baizhi's.

Furthermore, her original dream of becoming a wealthy wife is now in jeopardy due to this incident.

She has completely lost contact with her fiancé.

Her future mother-in-law even blocked all her contact methods.

She is still immersed in this despair.

"Only I can help?" Zhang Chen shook his head, looking at Zhang Baizhi among the three. "Where's Yinghuang? Where's your Nicholas Tse?"

“Chairman Yang has already contacted the Hong Kong Island police.” Zhang Baizhi paused, glanced carefully at Zhang Chen, and continued, “As for Tingfeng, he felt that coming here would upset you, so he’s waiting outside.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen gave a light but not loud snort.

But to the three women, the sound felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Gillian Chung was startled and glanced at Zhang Chen with a look of panic.

"Zhang Chen." Liu Yifei tugged at Zhang Chen's sleeve.

She had spoken privately with Zhang Chen when she arrived, to see if she could help these three poor women.

As a woman herself, and as a girl who has also experienced cyberbullying, Liu Yifei can personally feel the helplessness in such situations.

Fortunately, Zhang Chen protected her, and she did not suffer too much harm.

But that doesn't mean she can tolerate people who make lewd jokes about other people's privacy online.

In her view, no matter what mistakes Zhang Baizhi and the other two made, at least in this matter, they were innocent.
Liu Yifei wasn't really sure either, so she didn't dare to make a decision on her own.

But deep down, I still hope that this incident can cause less harm to the three of them.

Especially...
Liu Yifei glanced at Zhang Baizhi, who had just given birth last year.

But the thought that this child was Xie Tingfeng, someone who had a conflict with Zhang Chen, made Liu Yifei feel conflicted.

"To be honest, I don't want to help you."

Zhang Chen's words were like a death sentence for the three of them, turning Zhang Baizhi and the other two pale-faced.

"This kind of thing is thankless and difficult; you should be aware of how netizens think."

In Zhang En's view, this incident is the most direct reflection of a chaotic private life.

Were Zhang Baizhi and the other two wrong?

Logically speaking, the relationship between the three individuals and Edison Chen was a matter of mutual consent.

But Edison Chen took the photos, and unfortunately, these photos were leaked.

From this perspective, the three are indeed innocent.

However, on the other hand, three eyes also indicate a poor judgment of people.

Edison Chen is a playboy, and the three of them should know what kind of person he is.

And they didn't try to avoid the three people when taking the photo.

In the photo, the three of them even posed in a coordinated manner, indicating that they were fully aware of the situation.

Since you are aware of the information, you must accept the risk of it being leaked one day.

Zhang Chen didn't know how to evaluate this act of handing over leverage to others.

“Chairman Zhang, my child was just born. After this happened, what will happen to Tingfeng?” Zhang Baizhi knelt on the ground, grabbing Zhang Chen’s trouser leg and pleading, “I don’t want my child to lose his father right after birth.”

“What does this have to do with me?” Zhang Chen lifted his leg and pulled Zhang Baizhi’s hand away. “That’s your family matter, I have no right to interfere.”

For Nicholas Tse, having such a wife is also a misfortune.

At this moment, Zhang Chen felt sympathy for the person who had once been hostile to him.

Divorce will earn you a reputation for being cold-hearted.

Not getting a divorce?
Which man could tolerate his wife having these kinds of photos circulating on the internet?

Men can tolerate their women having had extreme past relationships, but they may not be able to tolerate their wives' explicit photos being circulated online.

Especially for someone like Nicholas Tse, face is more important than anything else.

What's more, he has a "fourth brother" behind him.

He was an arrogant man who considered himself the big boss of Hong Kong Island.

Even if his son doesn't want to, he will still try to break up the couple if his daughter-in-law is involved in such a scandal.

"But!" Zhang Baizhi said urgently, "What if Yifei encounters something like this?"

"Shut up!" Zhang Chen roared. "Don't compare your private life to Qianqian's. You can't even control your own legs, how dare you say such things?!"

(End of this chapter)