This director is vindictive.

The recent crackdown on telecom fraud zones in Southeast Asia has sent netizens across the country into a frenzy! Ordinary people, especially those who have been scammed online or whose acquaintances have suffered the same fate, are cheering and celebrating, practically ready to set off firecrackers.

The Weibo trending topics exploded, and the comment section was full of:

"Deserve it!"

A furious roar: "These beasts should have been dealt with long ago!"

One netizen posted their own bank transfer records with the caption, "Seeing these scumbags get shot is more satisfying than winning the lottery."
Another aunt, whose pension was swindled out of her, cried during a media interview, saying, "These bastards have finally gotten their comeuppance!"

It's safe to say that the public's resentment towards this group is absolutely immense.

Because these telecom fraudsters have scammed so many people on such a wide scale, and the despicable things they've done are simply too numerous to count.

There are those who impersonate public security, procuratorate and court officials to swindle elderly people out of their life-saving money; there are those who pretend to be beautiful women to run pig-butchering scams that bankrupt people; not to mention those poor people who are abducted to the park, where they are often beaten and have their hands and feet broken, and after losing all their money, they still die far from home.

Meanwhile, many more people, after being deceived, are forced to deceive their relatives and friends, and even those who are eventually rescued have already become criminals.

Therefore, the vast majority of people would rather see this group of people die.

Now that they see them being hunted down with a $100 million bounty on their heads, how can they not feel a sense of satisfaction?

Actually, people don't know that things like offering bounties are indeed bad, but they are effective and satisfying!
As for the long-term impact? Don't we all know that if everyone did this, there would be no order in society?

But unfortunately, they don't care about this stuff! After all, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, right?

Moreover, this incident didn't happen in China, which, to some extent, is considered by many to be a "lawless zone."

It was another precise strike against that group of criminals. Simply put, in most people's minds, none of these people were innocent; they all deserved to die.

While this anti-fraud storm is very gratifying, a few self-proclaimed "rational experts" still jumped out to cause trouble.

In particular, a university professor, sporting a shiny bald patch and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, posted a lengthy article on Weibo titled "The Boundaries of Vigilante Justice and the Bottom Line of a Society Ruled by Law."

This old scholar wrote in such flowery language, spouting nonsense about "procedural justice being superior to substantive justice," and "citizens offering rewards being equivalent to violent revenge." He even brought up Roman law to argue that modern civilized society must prohibit "retaliation in kind." Good heavens, anyone who didn't know better would think he was writing a defense for a telecom fraud ring!

The comments section immediately exploded.

The most upvoted comment came from a patient's family member who had been scammed out of 30 yuan for medical treatment: "Professor Zhou, since you know so much about the law, why don't you first educate these fraudsters who are trying to scam you? Where was your spirit of the rule of law when my wife jumped off a building after being scammed out of all her chemotherapy money?" The accompanying pictures were screenshots of the ICU payment receipt and the empty bank card balance.

Some netizens commented that Professor Zhou is just like those surrender-oriented literati from the Song Dynasty, constantly talking about educating barbarians.

"Procedural justice takes precedence over substantive justice, that's true. If this happened in China, I'd side with you, Professor Zhou, in a heartbeat. But you're not even in China!"

"Didn't they say it was Roman law, hmm!"

What's even worse is that netizens photoshopped Professor Zhou into an emoji: standing in a suit and tie on the throne, with the words "Why not eat meat porridge?" above his head, and the words "I suggest that victims of telecom fraud read more Roman law" at his feet.

This picture was forwarded over 100,000 times overnight, and even his doctoral students were secretly forwarding it on their WeChat Moments.

Professor Zhou has gotten what he wanted; he has indeed capitalized on this wave of popularity.

Another hot-tempered guy went live and posted his transfer records: "Professor Zhou, aren't you worried about fraudsters? I have a debt of 68 yuan. Could you please pay it off for my fellow villager from Mianbei?"

The live stream chat was immediately flooded with "Give me money!" messages, forcing the professor to sheepishly close the comments section.

Even the most mild-mannered ordinary people were hurling particularly harsh insults this time: "To hell with their saintly hearts! When these beasts were cutting off people's kidneys, no one cared about human rights?"

"Now you're crying out in pain after being caught in the crossfire? Why didn't you complain when you were swindling people out of their hard-earned money?"

A video on Douyin (TikTok) has gone viral—a woman at a farmers' market is shouting through a megaphone, "Any bastard who speaks up for telecom fraudsters again will be sent to the industrial park to experience life!" Over 30,000 comments say, "Me too!"

To put it bluntly, don't the general public understand this principle?
Don't you understand that taking vigilante justice is wrong?

But why is it still so gratifying this time?
Because the incident happened overseas, it was beyond our reach!

It's often said that you only realize how good your motherland is after you go abroad, and that's probably true.

If this had happened in the country, public opinion would have been completely different.

This incident has sparked much discussion, including a witty question on Zhihu:

"If 'Water Margin' happened in modern times, who should pay the bounty on the 108 heroes?"

"Wu Song killing Ximen Qing—would that be considered an act of bravery?"

Does Song Jiang's rebellious poem constitute a threat to national security?

Li Kui's rescue at the execution ground—clearly a terrorist act, must be handled through Interpol channels.

However, any hype will gradually fade away over time. Perhaps people will still bring it up over tea or after meals, but online, this topic has gradually lost its previous popularity.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this Southeast Asian incident did indeed quiet down the rampant telecom fraud for a while.

The world keeps turning no matter who's missing. Chen Mo hasn't said a word lately, mainly because he's been too busy.

After all, the last film was being shot in full swing.

Just like the classic ending of "The Truman Show"—when the audience is moved to tears by Truman's courage in pushing open that door, someone immediately picks up the remote and asks, "What show is next?"

This incident is no exception to this ironclad rule. Just like when the whole internet was worried about the missing fans, the topic dominated the trending searches, garnered over 10 billion views, and even the aunties at the vegetable market were gossiping about the "Seven Fairies bounty."

However, less than 48 hours after the police report was released, the trending topics became #TopCelebrityRelationshipExposed# and #FamousScenesOfFightingOnVarietyShows#.

Even more ironic is the diverse reactions in the live stream. When Hanzai was pounding his chest and stomping his feet in frustration, the ratio of "feel sorry for the streamer" to "hahahaha" in the comments was 1:99.

Netizens have deconstructed this tragedy into countless jokes: "A True Account of a Modern-Day Scrooge" and "Precious Footage of Early Humans Taming Wealth." Some even turned the moment when the simpleton broke down into a "painful loss of sudden wealth" meme, which spread virally in various fan groups.

Those who posted "Don't cry, streamer" then turned around and posted the same emoji on their WeChat Moments to joke about their Double Eleven shopping spree.

At this point, the truth is no longer that important!

As for the bloody storm in Southeast Asia?
Even more magical!

The most popular video on short video platforms is not a survivor's account, but a video of an internet celebrity dressing up at the entrance of an abandoned telecom fraud park—she wore Hanfu and danced a traditional Chinese dance in front of a bullet-riddled wall, with the title "Purifying the evil land with Chinese red," and it received twenty times more likes than the truth-telling video.

When news broke that the first batch of victims had returned to China, the third most searched topic was #The profile of the telecom fraudster looks like a top celebrity#.

Just like when Truman left the studio, viewers quickly found new reality show alternatives.

All the intense emotions in this incident—worry, anger, sympathy—ultimately dissipated in the relentless torrent of information on the internet. After all, in reality, there are mortgages to pay and KPIs to meet; who would really linger for a stranger thousands of miles away? Those once-viral calls for "severely punishing the murderer" ultimately couldn't compete with the dopamine rush from a nine-grid selfie of an idol.

Time is passing by, and while many people are immersed in their own world.

Suddenly, news came that Chen Mo's final film, "Domestic Violence," had wrapped up filming!
This wouldn't normally be a particularly noteworthy event, but for some reason, the news instantly ignited the internet. Many netizens suddenly realized that after the Seven Fairies retired from the entertainment industry, Chen Mo was also about to face his final farewell.

When #ChenMoDomesticViolenceFilmingWrapsUp# suddenly appeared on the trending topics, many netizens were stunned – “Holy crap? Chen Mo still has a movie that hasn’t been released yet?”

"The Seven Fairies have been retired from the entertainment industry for so long, and he's only just finished filming?"

"Wait... a final masterpiece? Is this truly a complete farewell?!"

The topic spread like wildfire, instantly crashing Weibo's servers. Netizens suddenly realized: after the seven actresses' retirement celebrations, the last "legendary top director" in the Chinese entertainment industry was finally about to make a complete transition.

Although Chen Mo's retirement from the entertainment industry had been foreshadowed several months ago.

But after all, it wasn't a refund, was it?
But at this moment, seeing the "final work," fans and onlookers realized with a start that this day had finally come.

Chen Mo also rarely posted the final wrap-up photo on his personal Weibo account, with the caption: "The last time I yelled 'cut'."

This Weibo post, consisting of only six characters, instantly propelled #ChenMoRetiresFromTheEntertainmentIndustry# to the second spot on the trending topics list.

This also triggered a collective "memory revival" across the entire internet!
Some people dug up news from six months ago—when the Seven Fairies retired from the entertainment industry, Chen Mo did mention that he would "officially retire from acting after the release of 'Domestic Violence'."

But at the time, everyone's attention was drawn to the bombshell news of "the seven fairies collectively retiring from the entertainment industry," and no one thought about the weight of those words.

Only today have netizens belatedly realized:

"So 'Dream Back in Time' is the farewell gift of the Seven Fairies, while 'Domestic Violence' is Chen Mo's own final chapter?"

"This man even lets his wives leave first when he's leaving. I'm so sad!" (bursting into tears.jpg)

"Although I knew from the beginning that Chen Gou always meant what he said, I really hoped he would break his promise this time. I never expected that day would still come!"

Many movie fans flocked to Chen Mo's Weibo to try and persuade him to stay.

However, since there had been prior announcements, not many fans actually tried to persuade the fans to stay.

It's mostly about reminiscing.

A netizen started a topic #If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry#, which quickly sparked a frenzy of comments from movie fans.

"Without Chen Mo, the entertainment industry would not exist. Films like 'Dying to Survive' that change reality would not exist, anti-fraud films like 'All or Nothing' that overturn the table would not exist, and the $100 million bounty would not exist. Telecom fraud groups would probably still be brazenly making 'high-salary recruitment' advertisements!"
The Seven Fairies retired from the entertainment industry? No, they're probably still fighting tooth and nail for resources—after all, no one can replicate the epic feat of 'retiring and instantly becoming a legend.' (Attached comparison images: the real-life grand retirement of the Seven Fairies VS a fictional catfight in the Chinese entertainment industry)
"#If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry# The ending of the 'Backstabbing Cult' would be that the songs would still be sung and the dances would still be performed, the wronged would still have to come out and apologize, and every few years, the members of the 'Backstabbing Cult' would bring it up again on TV shows, and they would not only not be ashamed, but even be proud of it!"

"#If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry# the free economy would still be stuck in the stage of inviting friends to get free orders on Pinduoduo. Without Chen Mo, the 814 Welfare Festival would not exist, and I wouldn't look forward to the day of getting something for free every year!"

"#If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry# Fun fact: Chen Mo proved with 'Dream Back to Light and Shadow' that commercials can also sell for 40 billion! Without him, capital would only be more unscrupulous in making bad movies to rake in money, and audiences wouldn't even be able to see performance art like the 'Seven Fairies Retirement Ceremony'!"

"#If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry# Thank you Chen Mo for leaving! Now the Chinese entertainment industry can finally focus on 'data fabrication + filming multiple projects at once and using green screen technology'! Telecom fraudsters are also overjoyed - no one is offering a 100 million yuan bounty for their lives anymore!"

In no time, the hashtag #If there were no Chen Mo in the entertainment industry# quickly rose to the top of the trending search list.

Other marketing accounts and self-media accounts also saw this wave of popularity and traffic.

Many people began producing special reports about Chen Mo.

For example, the movies Chen Mo has made, the records he has set, the business models and marketing models he pioneered, and so on.

Suddenly, a storm of Chen Mo swept through the city.

Of course, it would be difficult for any other director, even a great one, to produce so many diverse topics.

The first director to achieve 10 billion yuan in box office revenue, the first to create a welfare-style publicity and distribution model, and the first to create a nationwide carnival like the 814 Welfare Festival, etc.

Even the activities Chen Mo organized back then are gradually being unearthed and resurfacing.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, some people have revived the "prize-winning knowledge quiz" live stream, while Pinduoduo is promoting the "nationwide dragon treasure hunt" event that Chen Mo created back then. Many film crews have also started planning trips with the film crew that Chen Mo organized during the filming of "Candle in the Tomb".

Many people were surprised to discover that many of the current nationwide commercial phenomena and popular products were originally created by Chen Mo.

This business genius's creativity has already permeated every aspect of everyone's daily life.

Let's start with the "Collect Five Blessings" activity, which is a must-do every Spring Festival.

The popular Spring Festival program on Taobao, which now involves everyone, actually originated from the marketing innovation when the movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" was released.

At the time, Chen Mo's team designed the "National Dragon Treasure Hunt" event, which for the first time combined movie elements with online interaction, allowing viewers to participate in a lottery by collecting virtual props.

This pioneering marketing model was later adopted and improved by e-commerce platforms, eventually evolving into the now-famous "Collect Five Blessings" campaign.

Let's look at the trillion-dollar live-streaming e-commerce market. As early as the promotional period for "Candle in the Tomb," Chen Mo pioneered the business model of "celebrity + live-streaming + sales."

Back then, Dilraba was known as the first person to sell goods via live streaming. She pioneered this model that seamlessly integrates entertainment content with instant sales, three years earlier than Li Jiaqi's "Oh my god".

The most unexpected thing is the MINI electric car that's everywhere. This national car, jokingly called the "most boundless" national car, is the product of Chen Mo's collaboration with BYD.

Its design concept subverts tradition—even though it's known to cost only tens of thousands of yuan, its stylish appearance and intelligent features make it impossible to judge the owner's wealth based on the vehicle alone. White-collar workers drive it to work, and wealthy wives use it to pick up and drop off their children. This characteristic of breaking down class labels is exactly what Chen Mo wanted to create for men's childhood toy dreams.

Not to mention, the annual 814 Welfare Festival, which is now considered the pinnacle of free economics and attracts worldwide attention, also originated from the promotional activities for the launch of Chen Mo's Mist Trilogy.

To this day, no one has been able to replicate it.

Of course, gradually the style started to go astray.

What people talk about most is undoubtedly Chen Mo's "world-class scumbag" status!
As a near-public modern-day Wei Xiaobao, Chen Mo's untold stories with seven female celebrities have become a hot topic of discussion among countless netizens.

"Chen Mo is simply the nemesis of scumbags. He single-handedly rewrote the perception of the word 'scumbag'!"

"No problem. You could say Chen Mo's most impressive achievement isn't his commercial or cinematic innovations, but rather that he taught all the scumbags in the world a lesson, making most people afraid to even admit they're scumbags!"

"(Slapping the table and laughing wildly while smoking a cigarette.jpg) Family, who would understand! Our Boss Chen is simply the pinnacle of the playboy world, a time management master Plus Max version! He redefined the professional standard of "scumbag" with a harem of seven top goddesses!"

"Right now, all the scumbags on the internet are crying their eyes out in the bathroom! Before, they dared to call themselves 'players' if they were chatting with three girls at the same time, but compared to Boss Chen's slick operation of taking in seven fairies—(suddenly changes expression) Do you need a key made? How many? Huh? (leans back tactically)"

"Let's do the math: When an ordinary scumbag cheats and gets exposed, he's either socially ruined or incestuous; but what about Boss Chen? (suddenly raising his voice) Seven! Seven A-list actresses! Not only did they coexist peacefully, but they also collectively retired from the entertainment industry! (voice cracks) What kind of divine script is this?!"

"The latest question bank for the #ScumbagGeniusTest# on Douyin is: being able to handle the ovulation periods of seven girlfriends at the same time is considered beginner level, and getting them to pool their money to buy you a house is intermediate level—(suddenly roars) And Mr. Chen's move of having all seven fairies collectively retire from the entertainment industry to protect him is simply divine! (tactical shrug) I suggest that scumbags just give up on the test!"

"The girls have really escalated their insults now: 'What are you pretending to be, Chen Mo?' (doge emoji for protection)"

I suggest breaking down the character "渣" (scum): the left side, the water radical, represents a playboy, and the right side, the character "查" (check), means "check whether you're worthy of learning from Boss Chen!"

"Before, cursing was like someone who didn't have the life of a young master but had the temper; now it's like someone who doesn't have Chen Mo's wealth but has his temper. Want to learn from Chen Mo? Try throwing a few small goals at him first!" (End of Chapter)