Generation Z Artists

Chapter 115 The Time Has Come
On April 4, Jilin Province News and many satellite TV stations broadcast live footage of Fang Xinghe's autograph session.

You can tell who is a human and who is a dog at a glance.

The three northeastern provinces' TV stations, Dragon TV and Anhui TV all took a positive angle, while Capital TV, Jiangsu TV and Hunan TV exaggerated on a large scale the phenomenon of middle school students skipping classes to attend book signings.

Naturally, there is also division in the newspapers. Those who deserve praise continue to praise, and those who want to criticize continue to criticize. There is nothing surprising about this.

However, this time, Jilin TV did not give any space for the negative public opinion to ferment, and it released the special report the next day, in newspapers, TV stations and the Internet.

On April 4, when the morning paper was released, the scene was extremely chaotic.

On the one hand, the opposing media, led by the Nanfang faction, criticized Fang Xinghe extensively, saying that he "has no good effect" and "is a bad example for middle school students", and then expanded the criticism to "what good culture can such an idol create?" and so on.

On the other hand, Jibao slapped Fang Fanzhong in the face with an article titled "Loyal bones buried in eight thousand miles of barren hills - salute to a volunteer veteran."

That scene was really magical.

Cheng Dayi wrote a mental illness article with great effort, titled "If you want to eradicate the various bad practices that permeate the middle school community, you must kill Fang Xinghe first."

"Sha" means to ban. The old bastard omitted a word on purpose. He was so stingy in venting his sexual desire.

He wrote in the article: "Fang Xinghe is a treacherous villain, just like the various evil people and treacherous flatterers in the chaos at the end of the dynasty. He seems to be very loyal, but in fact he is very evil. He spreads his perverse theories and twisted ideas wantonly, which has brought extremely bad influence to mentally challenged teenagers..."

This guy is crazy after all. He is currently in a state of madness where he can spit blood at Fang Xinghe for no reason or no reason. What he writes does not pay much attention to logic, but is full of emotions.

Complaining too much is definitely not a good thing, so he no longer writes on major issues, which means he fell from the position of chief writer and started his 30-year "exciting career" as a professional Fang Hei.

Although this attracted a large number of Fang Hei to gather, it was really painful when they were beaten.

For example, today, he was full of expectations but didn’t even wait for the influence to spread, and he ran into the story of the Volunteer Army head-on.

The two articles were placed side by side in some newsstands and were picked up and broadcast by a TV station, creating a wonderful irony that even TV dramas dare not show.

Angry readers nearly blew up the newspaper's phone.

"What the hell is this shit you guys wrote?!"

"Ask Cheng Dayi to come out and give an explanation!"

"I think he should die as a token of his guilt!"

The incident got so bad that the higher authorities in charge of the newspaper industry came out to inquire. The leader who usually didn't pay much attention to them asked in a deep voice: "How did you make the impact so bad?"

The newspaper's general manager was sweating profusely.

Because the article in Ji Bao is so correct, the kind of correctness that the entire public intellectuals cannot challenge.

"...Our previous generation of martyrs did not understand so many great principles. Those who love to talk about great principles are some of the black sheep and sinister villains in our current media industry. However, the heroes can understand Fang Xinghe and resonate with him with the most simple combat awareness.

Fang Xinghe's "cultural war" thinking has never been the radicalism of a young man, nor is it a "defense of his idol status" as some people say. Instead, it is an insightful summary based on a strategic apex, with a far-sighted vision and profound insights.

More than a month of debate will come to an end at this moment.

Seniors in the music industry believe that Korean pop music is decadent and worthless, but the reality is that our teenagers are being brainwashed by Korean groups and are developing a kind of cultural worship.
Young people in the animation industry are calling for the protection of cultural traditions and the focus on domestic animation. This is because in real life, Japanese animation has completely occupied the minds of young people, and has led to a kind of cultural worship;
Practitioners in the film and television industry were devastated by "Titanic" and have been running around for a reduction in foreign film quotas and industry support policies. However, the internal disputes between commercial and art films have become increasingly fierce, and it is difficult to distinguish between the orthodox and the cultural worship of Hollywood is also spreading wildly.

People of insight are deeply saddened by this. How can we make everyone more vigilant?
Fang Xinghe did it.

The recognition of old hero Zhou did not come from any superficial reasons such as sympathy, pity, handsomeness, etc., but precisely because he used the highest degree of toughness to express the concerns of an entire generation of revolutionary predecessors.

We do need pop idols from the mainland. Even if they are bad, wear weird clothes or sing in a way that no one can understand, as long as they sing in Chinese, it will be better than the current situation.

We do need to develop the animation industry in the mainland. The Japanese took Sun Wukong and created the world-famous "Dragon Ball", but so many of our splendid traditional cultures are lying in the corner with no one paying attention to them.

We do need to learn the essence of commercialization from Hong Kong and Taiwan films. The box office of Big Ship may not be surpassed in the next ten years, but if we work hard to catch up, the hope in people's hearts will not be shattered.

We do need to respond to all external cultural shocks with a sense of war, just as Fang Xinghe said in an interview:

Some people do not recognize our national culture and believe that Western culture is much stronger. I am different. I think everything we have is good, but after hundreds of years of destruction, they are looking at us weakly, tiredly and lovingly in some corner, waiting for an environment that can revive them and a group of people who truly love them.

The reporter asked: Do you love our national traditional culture?

Fang Xinghe shook his head: I’m not the one who loves them the most, I just believe in them.

The reporter continued to ask: It sounds like you don't intend to take on too many things, so how do you position yourself in this cultural war?
Fang Xinghe pondered for a moment and smiled softly: "The trumpeter."

There is only this one article on the entire page, with text taking up one-third of the space, and the other two-thirds being a photo of Fang Xinghe and old hero Zhou.

In the photo, the old man was smiling brightly and contentedly, while Fang Xinghe's face was solemn, forming a particularly interesting and meaningful contrast.

The story at the beginning makes people cry, and the sublimation at the end makes people alert. The interview with Jishi has pushed the debate that has been going on for more than a month to another climax.

In the face of such a powerful situation, a group of clowns fled in panic.

The Beijing Youth Daily concluded “objectively and impartially”: “In the past two years, the anti-American and anti-imperialist sentiments among the people have been growing day by day, and the national integrity has been constantly activated. From the revolutionary ancestors to the children, the determination to be self-reliant and self-reliant is as firm as a rock.

At this moment, Fang Xinghe suddenly emerged and used his unique anger to burn out a more realistic route of resistance based on this emotion. It seemed radical, but was actually pertinent, and therefore gained extremely wide recognition.

Today, his fan base spans all age groups, forming a huge and tenacious patriotic will, and he has become a cultural icon with a unique status..."

No one will love you if you flatter me.

Being praised to such an extent by the print media these days, many non-conventional audiences will really believe it with their eyes closed.

The so-called "non-conventional audience" refers to people who usually receive limited information, do not read newspapers often, and do not pay attention to the news often. They correspond to the conventional audience of public opinion who read newspapers and news intensively every day.

The unconventional audience is an extremely large group that is easily influenced and instigated. They are a typical group of people who have power but no wisdom.

Now, it is Fang Xinghe's turn to reap their benefits.

The number of floating fans did not increase much, just over 2500 million, and now the total number has reached million.

However, as the related news continued to spread in the three major media in Taiwan, the Internet and newspapers, the star value began to skyrocket - each person contributed 1 point when they became a floating fan, and another point was added every day when they saw emotional fluctuations in the news.

In addition, many passers-by who are not floating fans have a favorable impression of the show because they have seen relevant reports many times, so their favorability exceeds the standard at a certain moment and they become short-term floating fans. Then, within one or two days or even one or two hours, that feeling gradually fades and their fan level drops back to that of passers-by. This situation is extremely common.

They are not reflected in the panel data, but the star value given at that moment is real. Little by little, they add up to a lot, and their huge volume becomes another important source.

So, around April 4th, Fang Xinghe finally saved up enough starlight for a luxury-level consumption.

He didn't think much about it and happily chose the two attributes of stamina and agility, maxing them out at once.

【Properties Panel】

Appearance attributes: Appearance 99, Body 89 (expanded)

体质属性：力量80、速度80、耐力89、灵敏89、柔韧89
隐藏属性：协调96、感知80、恢复89、免疫89、健康89
Artistic attributes: Writing 80 (expand), Acting 89 (expand), Directing 80 (expand)

In the field of physique, only strength, speed and perception have not reached 89 points, the rest are all at the top threshold.

At this point, Fang Xinghe can already be called a “little monster among his peers”.

His speed and strength are not the highest among his peers, but his explosive power is top-notch. The combination of force and speed brought about by coordination, the quick and complex reaction brought about by agility and flexibility, and the extra-long standby time brought about by endurance and recovery. It would be difficult to find a second comparison when all these are combined.

Moreover, Fang Xinghe discovered that the comprehensive bonus brought about by this overall improvement in physical fitness was without any shortcomings.

He never gets sick or injured, has a quick reaction rate, and with a machete in hand, he can chop his way back to No. 3 Middle School from the experimental room without even blinking an eye.

Even the troubles common to adolescent boys could not stop him.

The follow-up alchemy mental method from the Longmen School's Taoist internal energy "Golden Sutra of Washing Marrow" can strengthen the true yang, eliminate distracting thoughts, make you feel refreshed every day, and improve your memory.

Fang Xinghe was surprised to find that learning suddenly became easy.

Practicing Kung Fu can increase wisdom, is it true?!
Although the growth is not particularly large and cannot be described as a complete transformation, my thinking has indeed become more agile, my brain is particularly clear and alert, and my concentration and focus time have been greatly extended.

He immediately called Master Zhong, who was shocked and said, "This is a simple matter. Why are you making such a fuss?"

What that means is that our Taoist Kung Fu is so awesome when you practice it deeply.

As a result, the old Taoist turned around and ran to Ziyun Palace to find Cheng Hui, and asked with a frown: "We have practiced the Taoist inner alchemy for so many years, and at most we have a healthy body, sleep well and have a strong spirit, but we have not found anyone who can train the brain to be faster?"

"What a fuss!"

Cheng Hui returned the words as they were, and then twisted his beard and said, "Will the effects of practicing Kung Fu after middle age be the same as those of practicing it when young? Xiao Fang is still developing, so of course the effect is better than ours!"

After chasing Taoist Master Zhong away, he turned around and rushed into the hall, shouting, "Quick, quick, who has Xiao Fang's phone number? The Longmen Sect has a successor!"

The Longmen Sect still failed to receive their true teachings.

Fang Xinghe: We can chat, but nothing else. However, after confirming from many sources, he also realized that this was a good thing without any consequences.

In fact, according to scientific explanation, it means that the Qi and blood are sufficient and internal, which not only fully supply the body's growth, but also nourish the mind and brain, thus developing people's innate potential.

This kind of thing is quite rare, but not impossible. It's just that you have to practice kung fu into your bones during adolescence.

Well, throughout history, there must have been a few people... probably?

Without considering irrelevant things and only looking at the current benefits, his grades have stabilized - he only used half the time and energy of others, often running around outside, but was able to be among the top 10 goalkeepers in his grade in a provincial key high school. When the media wrote about this, they called it abnormal.

Now that the pressure of studying has been relieved, he can be more relaxed about his book signing activities.

I arrived in the capital on the 6th, but I didn’t dare hold the show in a shopping mall, so I held a special show at the Workers’ Stadium.

There were huge crowds of people that day, and the number of media outlets increased from twelve or thirteen to forty or fifty, all coming to join in the fun.

Unfortunately, nothing special happened today. More than a thousand books were signed in a hustle and bustle, and then the newspapers all started writing about the topic "Fang Xinghe's new book sold over 200 million copies in a week."

The cultural circle is still fighting, but "Better Days" has emerged as a dark horse and finally returned to where it should be.

The first person to suffer was naturally Han Han.

Driven by the popularity, "Triple Door" sold better than its previous life. Unfortunately, the greatest popularity will always belong to Fang Xinghe, and the greatest consumer enthusiasm will always belong to Fang fans.

Coupled with the regret of "Cang Yexue" being banned, many fans often buy 5 or even 10 copies of "Better Me" at a time.

There was really no one who guided them to do this, but many Fang fans bought two copies on their own initiative with the mentality of reading and collecting one, and then inexplicably aroused the desire of rich women to buy in large quantities.

In fact, in the past, fans of those traffic stars filled out a large number of forms, which was initially a spontaneous act.

With the mentality of sharing good things, it is normal to buy one or two more books and give them to friends, classmates, and relatives.

As long as one person buys more, others will follow suit. As long as the number of people following suit increases, fans will compete with each other, and there is nothing that can be done.

Can we call those who have watched Nezha 2 seven or eight times mentally retarded? They are very normal people, rich, free and well-mannered, and they just acted a little crazy about this one incident.

Fang fans are in a similar situation now. There are many die-hard fans who buy many copies to share with their relatives and friends.

For a time, paper was in great demand in Luoyang and books were hard to come by.

When they jointly created the sales miracle of 200 million copies in one week, Fang Xinghe made the headlines of the economic edition of Renri for the first time.

The title is very explosive - the idol logic behind the business miracle, Fang Xinghe is transforming our society.

It may seem very exaggerated at first glance, but most people don't really have any objection to it.

Everyone with a discerning eye knows that the current sales volume of 200 million is just the limit of the printing factory and the trucks, not Fang Xinghe’s limit.

In comparison, Han Han's phenomenal sales seem mediocre.

The media loves to pull people down and always will, so Big Brother faced the most terrible "leftover black tide" in history. He was autistic for two days, manic-depressed for three days, and after enduring it for a while, he started to criticize others fiercely on the fifth day.

The so-called "leftover black wave" means that the media did not write about Han Han directly, but when mainly writing about topics related to Fang Xinghe, they would pull him out in some corners to ridicule him, or set him up as a target for comparison.

This is even more cruel than directly writing an article to criticize. Not only Han Han couldn't stand it, Fang Xinghe was also very happy after seeing it.

As for the article discussing Fang Xinghe’s commercial value and idol logic…it actually has no special significance.

The article praised Fang Xinghe and then analyzed that the idol market has great potential. After all, it is not as heavy industry as the movie industry. It is optimistically estimated that it will catch up with the Premier League and the United States in a very short time...

The author is a very famous economist, which makes Fang Xinghe full of questions.

The core of the idol industry... Never mind, I don’t want to bother with them, let them do whatever they want.

The biggest consequence of the article is that it makes businesses more crazy about chasing after the God of Wealth Fang. The one in trouble is Wang Charlie. What does it have to do with our Fang Xinghe?

In contrast, the commercial focus completely overshadowed the content discussion for a while, but this was of no concern at all.

In fact, the discussion on the content is already brewing, but when it comes to essay collections, there are too many and too fragmented points to discuss, making it difficult to concentrate efforts and create a hot topic.

No. 789 turned back for three signing sessions in Dalian, Qingdao and Qinhuangdao.

On the 10th, Shenyang; on the 11th, Harbin; on the 12th, Shanghai…

In order to max out his attributes as quickly as possible, he traveled to all the major cities across the country. In each event, thousands of people were able to see his true appearance up close. The topic of "Mr. Fang is so handsome" began to dominate the Internet gossip circle again.

The Internet and reality at this time are simply two different worlds. The real newspapers are full of grand narratives, while the Internet is full of judgments about appearance.

In terms of bone structure alone, Fang Xinghe is the best in photos and videos, and those netizens who have been to the scene are still enthusiastically recommending him: "Fang Shen himself is absolutely not photogenic! The real person is much more handsome than the video, if you lie to me, my whole family will die!"

The shock caused by this continued to cause various bloody scenes in the relevant sectors of the entertainment industry.

Not surprisingly, Fang fans and Feng fans were the most brutal.

Xie Tingfeng at that time was definitely not bad. It was normal that some people didn't appreciate his looks, but it was even more normal that after appreciating his looks, they were crazy about his angular and rebellious look.

The two sides fought fiercely, and neither side was able to defeat the other, but the third, fourth, and fifth brothers were all killed...

Space resources are limited, and the heat created by the two together squeezes out the discussion space for all other male stars. Fans are either killed by AOE or follow the crowd and change their beliefs. How tragic it is.

At this point, Lu Yi's Never Forget You has been broadcast in vain. None of the popularity from last year remains. We can only wait for the rebroadcast and start all over again.

Li Erpeng is also unlucky. He now relies on gossip to stay in the headlines. And every time he appears, he is despised by both Fang fans and Feng fans: "How did you become fans of such an ugly man? Are you an ugliness fetishist?"

Explosive killing.

Even Uncle Jiao at this moment has not escaped the judgment of appearance. Although "The Little Li Flying Dagger" broadcasted in August last year gave him almost the leading version of the character filter, the role of Li Xunhuan is not popular among adults, so he can't withstand the impact of Fang Feng on the Internet.

Other stars don’t care about such little things on the Internet, but Fang Xinghe is different. He likes rivers of blood.

As he continued to work, his number of die-hard fans increased sharply. By the end of April, when he finally finished his book signing trip and returned to his hometown in Nong'an, the number of his fans was fixed at a terrifying number -

【Starlight Panel】

【Number of fans: 2665w】

Level 1 floating powder: 2480w
Level 2 Core: 158w
Level 3 die-hard fans: 32w
Level 4 Fanaticism: 5w
Level 5 Faith: 1818
Except for the floating powder that was just a gust of wind and would soon fall back, everyone from the backbone to the fanatics recovered from the shock caused by Xie Tingfeng, and even grew slightly.

In fact, this means that Fang Xinghe has expanded his fan market by more than one circle through the reflection of a cultural war and "Better Days".

Xie Tingfeng must have made a huge contribution to this. He is both an opponent and a contributor to the development of the market. Fang Xinghe sincerely hopes that there will be more idols like Xiao Xie.

In the future, Xiao Chen, Xiao Wu, Xiao Huang, each of them will bring harm to Fang Xinghe, and at the same time objectively expand the market.

Only by withstanding the damage, defeating them head-on, and recovering from the jointly expanding market can we ensure that we always stand at the top.

All the stars who dare not fight anymore and try to play it safe are essentially wasting their resources and keep flopping.

Fang Xinghe is different. Even though he already has such a huge base, he is still trying to expand.

When there are no good opportunities, just lie dormant, and once the opportunity comes...

At the end of April, sales of "Better Days" finally plummeted, falling to the point where only 4 copies were sold in two days.

At this point, total sales officially reached 485 million, just a little bit away from breaking the 500 million mark.

If the sales figures are not intuitive enough and it is difficult to understand the shocking degree, then it can also be converted into sales volume - close to 8000 million RMB, which is twice the box office of the small steel cannon "Never Ending" and even more.

Well, if you add Kaizi’s “The Emperor and the Assassin”, there are still more than 20 movies released in theaters last year that can be squeezed in.

This is a miracle that is hard to replicate. It is compounded by Fang Xinghe’s first book signing, the previous book of the sacrifice, the popularity of Han Han’s “Triple Door”, and Fang Xinghe’s various operations…

He himself may not be able to replicate it again.

The first year of the new century was so magical that no one could have expected it.

Just at this moment, Time magazine finally couldn't sit still anymore.

Li Huangpu's TOM Group participated in the operation of Time Asia in the form of a joint venture. The new editor-in-chief said: "Why write about the WTO? Go interview Fang Xinghe for me!"

The arrival of the Time magazine team turned this small county town upside down.

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I couldn’t hold on yesterday, I won’t go into details, it’s like I’m trying to gain sympathy, I’ll just keep working hard.

(End of this chapter)