Generation Z Artists

Chapter 110 It’s broken. The radicals think I’m not radical enough.

"Last time I went home, I made a point of learning more about Fang Xinghe and found that this kid is really amazing, and he is different from what I originally thought."

The little steel cannon talked freely to the media.

"I originally thought he was the kind of person who particularly liked to sensationalize, because the media often reported that he had scolded someone, fought, etc., so I took it seriously and thought that this child was too willful.

But after reading his article carefully, I found that it was not the case at all!

He is really arrogant, and he is also really talented. Throughout history, top talents have been a little arrogant. Isn't that normal? Why did your media write him like that? "

With a snap, a huge pot was placed on the head of the interviewing reporter.

The guy held the microphone, blinked his eyes, wanted to curse but couldn't bear to give up the current material, and his expression was very weird.

"The best thing about Fang Xinghe is that what he writes always hits our pain points - now I'm not just talking nonsense, I've thought about it.

You may not have noticed what a word Fang Xinghe particularly likes to use.

It's the times!
The themes of the times, the pain points of the times, the trends of the times, and so on.

what does this mean?
He never exaggerates when criticizing, and when he puts pen to paper he knows that this is a temporary issue that only applies to the present.

We finally solved it, time went on, and victory arrived.

So his articles are really great, so precise when focusing, so profound when writing, and never trapped in our "present perspective". This is what makes him particularly different from ordinary writers.

Our film and television industry also has its own problems, which are also of the times. Can we solve them? I think we can, at least I am working towards this goal.

Now let’s get back to the cultural front. Fang Xinghe’s summary is really good, really great!

Who defines the vulgarity of commercial films? Are Hollywood blockbusters vulgar? Are the same standards used in judging? Should we fight against them? Or should we let Hollywood blockbusters crush the domestic film industry?
There are too many questions, and Fang Xinghe did not elaborate on the details, but his thoughts go straight to the core.

Every inch of cultural front needs someone to protect it. How insightful!
To be honest, when I was making the Lunar New Year film, I never thought about defending the commercial film front. At the beginning, I simply felt that we cannot always let foreign commercial films make money from us Chinese. We Chinese must also have our own commercial films and let the people watch pure local narratives.

As a result, those seniors were not happy about it. They said that it was wrong to shoot like this, that you were vulgar, that you were materialistic, and what the hell were you doing?
Next time someone points fingers at me like this, I will definitely slap him in the face: Who the hell are you? I don't make commercial films, do I have to rely on you to hold the line?
Or do you dare to say: Let’s give the film market to Hollywood and just surrender.

Dare?

People of such old age cannot see things as clearly as a child!

I am different. I have a sense of mission. I make commercial films, directly confronting the impact of Hollywood..."

The little cannon was badly criticized by that bunch of literary film critics some time ago. Now he finally found an opportunity, and he started to criticize wildly all the way.

Finally, he turned back to Fang Xinghe again and began to climb higher and higher like crazy.

"Xiao Fang is a man of temperament. I understand that feeling best because my mother is also a man of temperament. What happened between us was not a big deal at all. I scolded him for Master Shuo, which was called being righteous. Now I sincerely respect him, which is called being frank.

What could possibly go wrong with him in the Beijing circle? Not at all. Many men in the circle admire him very much.

How great a skill it takes to dare to speak the truth, speak the truth to the point, and make even the most vulgar people understand?

I am also a man who is not afraid to speak the truth. I still have to say that when I met Shuo Ye, I looked up and saw the Big Dipper. Now when I see Fang Xinghe, I have the same feeling of "how can this guy be so awesome" as I did back then. In one word: I look up to him like a mountain.

Really, Xiao Fang really looks like the Southern Dipper. Isn’t there a saying in our traditional culture that the Northern Dipper controls life and the Southern Dipper controls death?

In the field of cultural criticism, Xiao Fang is really amazing. Whoever he scolds becomes infamous, and whoever he touches becomes dead. "

The reporter suddenly revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment and asked, "Have you read his "Cang Ye Xue"?"

What you mean is, are you scared by his courage to write a book and curse people?
The little cannon looked unhappy and ended the interview immediately.

Where did this reporter come from? How ridiculous! What nonsense are you asking?
But the thing is true. After briefly reading "Cang Ye Xue", Xiao Gangpao was indeed a little scared from the bottom of his heart.

This kid is too cruel and mean. How could he cause such harm to others in official works?

But the pirated copies seem to have sales of tens of millions. People like Lie Yanshan, Cheng Dayi, Zu Dazui, etc. were hung in a classic and their corpses were repeatedly whipped. It's too tragic and scary.

Before, Xiao Gangpao was really not familiar with Fang Xinghe, but after he got familiar with him, he made a big turn at the first opportunity.

When his interview was published, it caused a lot of ridicule from the media.

A rotten coward, a wimp, a dick, don't push your face... and so on and so forth.

But our brother Gang doesn't care at all - do you have the skills that Fang Xinghe has to kill people and destroy their hearts? No, right? Then get out of my way.

In fact, many cultural celebrities now have the same attitude as Xiao Gangpao. Unless necessary, they will never offend Fang Xinghe.

For example, after a new article was published, there was a lot of enthusiasm for discussion in the cultural community, but basically no celebrities targeted him personally. Even if they disagreed with the point of view, they would stick to the facts and only point out what was wrong with the article.

So there was a big quarrel in the newspapers, but almost no one accused Fang Xinghe of sensationalism. The scene was very harmonious.

Well, except for the 13 ugly ones who have been hung on the historical monument and cannot come down, they really have no choice but to give up and stick to it...

The outside world was so friendly that for a moment Brother Xiao Fang actually felt very uncomfortable.

So he had no choice but to continue doing his job as the leader of the navy - sorting out the public opinion situation.

From the overall macro-structure of the melee party, it can be roughly divided into three factions.

Left, right and center, a division that never goes out of style.

It is incredible that those who support cultural self-reliance are not the mainstream.

Of course, their will is the most resolute, their position is the most unified, their views are the most concentrated, and their attitude is the most intense.

The group opposing cultural self-reliance has the loudest voice, but they package their opinions very well, using various scattered viewpoints, left and right, to continue using the tug-of-war tactic.

The group of scholars in the middle who are trying to smooth things over believe that cultural self-reliance is of course necessary, but we must continue to be open and learn from the outside world, allow good things to come in, and not simply and crudely cut off the approach.

As a result, he was disliked and scolded by both sides.

Among these three schools, when it comes to specific viewpoints, they span many topics, including literature, film and television, music, idols, values, inheritance and protection of traditional culture, which comes first, economic development or spiritual civilization construction, etc.

Each small circle quarrels with its own people, and each has its own grievances and demands.

Today someone in the film and television industry speaks out, tomorrow a big shot in the music industry opens fire, and the day after tomorrow a local government calls for the protection of cultural heritage... it's a complete mess.

If you are just an ordinary newspaper reader, then you certainly don’t understand why the recent public opinion is so heated and what everyone is arguing about.

In fact, the essence is very simple: attention and voice.

Some people who seek followers do so in the hope of being seen by others, while others do so in the hope of spreading their posts so that more people can see them.

Ultimately gaining policy support, praise from superiors, economic benefits, or fame and reputation.

Those who seek the right to speak hope to influence something with their own will, or to establish that kind of influence, but they do not influence anything.

The ultimate foothold is status and influence.

So how should we judge Fang Xinghe’s article?

On February 2, an anonymous writer for the People's Daily gave a fresh evaluation.

"Fang Xinghe uses his highly infectious words to fully outline a big cake hidden in our lives. The name of the cake is culture. It is usually inconspicuous, but suddenly exudes a fragrant aroma in every corner.

So many people wanted to have a bite, so they used pens as knives and papers as plates, eager to join in the feast. The scene became extremely chaotic.

How many people want to protect our cultural pie instead of grabbing it for themselves?
I don't know, I just feel sad.

What I want to do most now is to interview Fang Xinghe again and ask him: When you proposed to start a cultural war, did you think about the current scene?
So ugly, so horrible, so absurd.

Who should we point our guns at so that we can have the biggest piece of the pie? This is something we should ponder deeply.”

It smells weird, doesn't it?
But he did reveal a truth: among the three factions, there are many knowledgeable and patriotic people, but more participants are just ugly utilitarians who come to divide the cake.

Because just by looking at Xie Tingfeng, everyone can clearly realize how delicious this cake is.

The Spring Festival Gala is on the 4th, the first day of the new year on the 5th, and Xie Tingfeng’s whereabouts are unknown.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year on the 6th, Fang Xinghe’s article was published in the newspaper.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year on the 7th, Xie Tingfeng flew back to the capital and accepted a second interview with the Capital TV Station.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year on the 8th, Xie Tingfeng arrived in Shanghai and was interviewed by Oriental TV.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year on the 9th, Xie Tingfeng appeared in Guangzhou, blocking the airport lobby, and the local evening paper reported it with grand headlines.

Beneath these appearances, his personal popularity soared, his commercial value skyrocketed, and he became famous overnight across the country.

His popularity across the country is due to the Spring Festival Gala. However, after he responded with the words "Hong Kong and the mainland will always be one, and my heart will always be red as China", it is hard to say that the numerous praises and business invitations were not helped by Fang Xinghe.

Global Economy commented: "Fang Xinghe once again skillfully promoted a cultural phenomenon with his personal influence. Cultural war is not a new topic, and cultural self-improvement is not a new slogan. However, only Fang Xinghe - only he can set off such a huge wave, and no one else can do it.

Because he was a top swordsman, he carefully selected a perfect opponent, Xie Tingfeng.

He also carefully selected a wonderful battlefield, the Spring Festival Gala, just like Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng chose the top of the Forbidden City.

Finally, he used a sword technique that was so beautiful that it was like flying fairy from the sky, but he did not stab Xie Tingfeng. Instead, he cut through the moonlight in the most brilliant posture. The cold light shining on the tip of the sword broke the hearts of all the spectators.

The people in the martial arts world shouted "War, War, War" wildly, and their enthusiasm was ignited.

Once the reflection on cultural self-strengthening begins, it will not end easily. How long will this trend last? I am afraid Fang Xinghe himself does not know. But I think he must be very proud of the sword he has stabbed.

This is not his first sword, nor will it be his last sword.

We need to re-evaluate him, the new generation of peerless master, Fang Xinghe."

The article has a weird smell.

He praised Fang Xinghe openly, but secretly used words like "exquisite" and "meticulous" many times, which was just short of saying openly: Fang Xinghe is a scheming guy with a lot of bad intentions, you have to be careful.

However, judging from the phenomena described in the article itself, the summary is very apt.

Isn’t everyone shouting “war, fight, fight” now?

Including Xie Tingfeng.

Although his response was almost certainly directed by Emperor Entertainment Group's top management, some clues can still be seen if one looks closely at his tone and demeanor.

In recent days, he was asked about Fang Xinghe in three TV interviews.

The first time was Capital Channel.

The host asked: "Tingfeng, have you seen Fang Xinghe's support for you?"

The word "support" was used very subtly, but Xie Tingfeng's eyebrows raised almost subconsciously, and his entire expression changed.

If you don't over-interpret it, it just seems like a casual and normal reaction.

However, those who knew him knew that it was an abnormal expression of great emotion, which often appeared when he was in great turmoil.

"Of course, I am very grateful for his recognition and support. He is so much younger than me, but he is already a widely recognized genius in literature. I also admire him very much. I am even considering asking him for lyrics. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together."

Xie Tingfeng answered with a smile, but when he mentioned the word "recognition", he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Finally, in response to competition, he smiled and said: "Healthy competition is good, I like it very much and I look forward to it. I am not afraid of any collision, just come on!"

To be honest, that kind of rebelliousness is about to shoot out of the screen.

The media naturally hyped it up, saying things like "idol twins" and the like. Poor Han Han, the good brother, was forgotten by the forgetful media to some unknown corner...

However, the first to feel Xie Tingfeng's surging fighting spirit was the Korean wave led by HOT.

"I dare to say it now, what's the Korean wave? The Chinese wave is the coolest!"

This is Xie Tingfeng's answer to the impact of the Korean Wave during the interview.

When he was young, Bi Wang was indeed such a person, unpeaceful, aggressive, and even angrier than anger.

However, the public does not have a strong memory of his aggressiveness because his offensive power is not strong enough. He is the kind of person who is tongue-tied and cannot hit the point when he insults others.

Now, with the answer given by Fang Xinghe, he just had to rush forward. His words "Korean Wave is nothing" immediately angered all the current Korean Wave fans.

It’s pretty good. At least there are people who are taking the lead in music.

The benefits are what Xiao Xie deserves, but as for the disadvantages... it depends on whether he can grow up early and truly realize his responsibilities.

So far, Xiao Gangpao has to take the lead in movies, Xie Bi Wang has to make a strong push in music, and there are no major problems in TV dramas for the time being, as Korean and Japanese dramas have not yet been introduced in large quantities. Only marginal areas are left in the cultural field, and they are relatively less critical.

Well, not critical does not mean peace. The remaining group of marginal figures are really causing a lot of trouble.

We can understand that filmmakers are collectively calling for "reducing the quota of foreign films", but some scholars are fiercely determined to "ban the spread of Western literature". Are they crazy?
The cause was that a Chinese professor proposed that the proportion of Western literature in the Chinese department curriculum should be reduced and the foreign language and literature major should be cancelled.

After some elaboration by some iron-blooded factions, it eventually became "banning the spread of Western literature."

The great scholar confidently said: "If you ask Fang Xinghe, he will definitely agree with me!"

Fang Xinghe's head was buzzing when he received the phone interview.

The society thirty years from now will not be so wild. Why are the extreme remarks now so extreme?
He ignored all the trap questions raised by the other party and simply refused to answer. However, this did not stop the media's enthusiasm for interviews, and people went to that small place of Nong'an every day.

Although he had been hiding in Wudang Mountain, he could not rest for a few days.

Initially, it was the Taoist Association that came to him, wanting to "install a hoop" on him. After he declined, the SY City also sent people to the mountain, politely wanting to invite him to shoot a tourism promotional film.

This awareness is very advanced. Although the essence of the film is to promote Wudang Mountain and Wudang martial arts, the film will only be broadcast on Hubei TV after it is completed. However, no matter what the considerations are, Fang Xinghe is willing to accept it.

So people from the provincial TV station came over and started filming.

The idea is very traditional. It's basically a bunch of Wudang scenery, plus scenes of Fang Xinghe practicing boxing and sword. No one knows how it will be edited specifically, and he didn't rely on his directorial skills to give instructions.

Just let other people do their work.

After the filming, it was quiet for two days. Suddenly, reporters began to flock to the mountain because an expert made another outrageous statement.

"It is suggested that the Chinese dragon totem be changed. Westerners do not like our Chinese dragons. Dragons are evil and aggressive in the West, which is not conducive to peaceful development. It is suggested that the dragon totem be replaced with a cat that is acceptable to both the East and the West."

I got a groove...

Even with Brother Fang's strong defensive ability, he suddenly felt a sense of breach in his defense.

Is this guy serious?

After taking a closer look at his resume, I found out that he graduated from university in 77. He was admitted to university through recommendation and then went abroad for further studies. He has written public administration textbooks such as "New Edition of Modern Management and Public Relations".

A typical liberal, and also a fairly radical one among liberals.

My goodness, this is so fucking hard to comment on.

Do you want to curse again?
Fang Xinghe thought carefully for a while and gave up the idea of speaking again.

Because the quarrel has reached the current level, it’s actually a good thing.

No matter how many unreliable voices there are on the opposing poles, as long as the war is started openly, it is better than trying to stir up trouble secretly, because the awakening of most people is the result of collisions, not something they figure out by themselves behind closed doors.

Without those long-standing opposing viewpoints, and without the economy, military, and culture that had been struggling forward among those viewpoints, the post-80s generation would not have woken up so quickly.

In comparison, the post-00s have very limited knowledge in some aspects, and Fang Xinghe is also aware of some shortcomings of Generation Z.

Some people are afraid of fierce confrontation in public opinion, but Fang Xinghe, as the leader of the internet troll army, is just the opposite.

Only by exposing the most extreme voices can we have the most ample strategic space.

He is a hard-line person in his stance, but fully supports the centrists in his actions.

This is not about splitting or wavering, but about adhering to core principles. We should be fierce and assertive in our attitude, but flexible in our specific actions, and have the courage to bear short-term losses while looking at the long term.

Even though he writes such radical articles, when those extremists put forward all kinds of outrageous remarks, Brother Fang just has one expression: Are you TM disliking me for being too conservative?
Fang Xinghe is happy to see such radical voices, but he firmly opposes such radical policies.

Those who have truly engaged in public opinion warfare understand best the difference between slogans and actions.

The louder and more resolute the voice, the better, because only in this way can it arouse enough vigilance, attract enough similar people, and establish a broad consensus.

But this is not the way to do things. We must never do things in a one-size-fits-all manner, and we must not lean towards any extremes.

Therefore, you can be bold when writing articles or expressing your opinions, but when you truly have the power to change something, you must be cautious and responsible for the power itself.

Don't be afraid of any negative impact if your voice is too loud when making suggestions. History has proven that our country has great determination and ability to adjust in this regard. If this is a civilization that is easily overwhelmed by noise, it would not be so brilliant.

So Fang Xinghe turned around and hid away again - I don't have any power now, and my next work is still a long way off, what am I talking to you about?
You guys continue working on it. I'm going back to practice my inner strength.

When he was on the run, he made another big move... He kidnapped Master Zhong.

"Master!" Xiao Fang cried, "If you don't take care of me, who will?"

Taoist Master Zhong looked helpless on the surface, but he could hardly suppress a smile. He rolled up his sleeves excitedly and set off to travel around the world with only his sword.

Uh, that’s an exaggeration. Actually, it’s just visiting some old friends.

So, when Fang Xinghe returned to Nong'an to prepare for school, he had acquired a lot of secret skills.

I have all three schools of Baji and all four schools of Tai Chi. I have learned Bagua, practiced Tongbei, and even mastered a complete set of Yuanyang Guaizi Legs.

After learning a bunch of random skills, his martial arts skills expanded to 50+, and he could wield all kinds of weapons, but he finally found that if he wanted to be strong, he had to use a spear, and if he wanted to be handsome, he had to use a sword.

If we talk about someone who is both handsome and strong, that’s a human being, Fang Xinghe himself.

When he returned to his hometown, seven or eight young eagles could not get close to him at the same time, and they had to run and fight each other with one kick each.

All this encirclement and grappling is nonsense. If a skilled martial artist is well prepared, there is no way he can be approached by an amateur.

After training his martial arts to this level, Fang Xinghe finally had a great sense of security.

Then, on March 3, the first day of school, Han Han, who felt completely insecure, called him awkwardly.

The fourth installment in the post-80s youth literature publishing plan, "Triple Door", is finally going to be released.

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I checked the card but didn't pay attention.

(End of this chapter)