Generation Z Artists

Chapter 352 Another Ban
Fang Xinghe didn't mention a word about what the book "The Primordial Chronicles" was about or what its significance was; he simply dragged those people out and gave them a good scolding.

Old Li is in Taiwan, Wang Shuo is in America, Chen Danqing is in Japan, and 13 Chou is in the gutter... It doesn't matter where they are, they've all had a layer of fleshy skin scraped off, and they're screaming in pain.

Old Li accepted an interview with a CCTV reporter that same day, and launched into a long tirade of insults.

"Fang Xinghe is erudite but not refined; his works lack depth, breadth, and strength, and he is only good at boasting."

In which field do you think he has truly become a top performer?
He can't even make the top ten in basketball history, he has no honors in kung fu, as a director he's behind Xie Jin, Hou Xiaoxian, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige, and as for writing, Shi Tiesheng is even better than him!

You don't need to care what this person says; he's just used to putting on a show, creating hype, and jumping out to grab attention.

His fame is all earned through hard work; strictly speaking, he has never escaped the trap of relying on his looks for a living.

What was this called before?
A husband in a brothel who can play various instruments and sing a bit!

He insulted me, but I'm not really angry. To me, he's just one in 3000 people I've ever insulted.

Master Li claimed he wasn't angry, but in reality he went all out, and more than once.

At that time, he had a personal program on Phoenix TV in Hong Kong called "Old Li Has Something to Say". In the latest episode, he directly attacked Fang Xinghe and attacked him from beginning to end.

"The only thing Fang Xinghe does better than Jin Yong is that he is genuinely doing charity work."

Although there was an element of "showmanship" involved, it ultimately made a real difference in improving the situation of impoverished children in mainland China.

However, he made the only good aspect too narrow-minded.

Aren't Hong Kong and Taiwan part of China?
Hong Kong and Taiwan have also contributed to the box office of his movies and the sales of his photo albums!
So many of our compatriots in Hong Kong are crammed into cramped dovecotes or even coffin-sized apartments, and children can't afford to go to school or eat. Why don't we see him coming to help them?

Is it because some people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry offended him that he has to be treated differently?
Harsh! Narrow-minded! Overbearing!

Why do I have such a big problem with him?

Because even impoverished families in Taiwan didn't receive a single penny of rice from him, this is extremely unfair, even infuriating. We didn't feel respected, only blatant discrimination..."

Yes, I'm not angry, I'm really not angry.

I just want to curse you!

Master Li's performance was a classic case of saying one thing and meaning another, which unfortunately led to his outburst. Unfortunately, Phoenix TV's programs are only available in a few regions of China and have virtually no influence.

Seeing this, 13 Ugly reposted the story wildly, adding fuel to the fire and spreading the conflict between the two sides far and wide.

At this time, Master Li had quite a few sycophantic followers in mainland China. Coupled with the strength of Fang Hei himself and the emergence of the "Outer Moon Party," the media camp began to go completely crazy.

A shocking hierarchy of contempt is like murdering one's parents!
Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but in contemporary China, anyone who dares to challenge the Western powers' worship of the West and their self-proclaimed superiority as free elites will be in serious trouble.

Although Fang Xinghe deliberately avoided content related to Western popular culture in his first essay, the "artistic hierarchy" has always been dominated by Western literature, film, music, and games.

Just because Brother Fang didn't mention it doesn't mean they wouldn't make the connection.

The online community was already embroiled in a cultural debate over "The Legend of Condor Heroes," and now that the person in question has spoken out, the chaos has only intensified.

"Who cares about your bullshit mythology!"

"Support Master Li! Down with Fang Xinghe!"

"You fake Koreans, hurry up and go back to South Korea!"

Similar voices were everywhere, and Fang Hei had no intention of reasoning with them, which delighted the Koreans...

Leaving aside cultural wars for the time being, Fang Xinghe didn't intend to get involved until the final offensive began.

The current buzz needs to be directed towards "The Chronicles of the Primordial Era".

Brother Fang rummaged through the group of jumping-up guys, trying to pick a few heavyweights to bleed them dry and make a sacrifice.

As luck would have it, he discovered that a short, fat man with a face full of acne scars was taking the opportunity to step onto the stage of history.

Short and thin.

He didn't dare to directly curse Fang Xinghe; instead, he spoke a bunch of convoluted nonsense, trying to ride on the coattails of Fang Xinghe's popularity.

"I can write whatever I want, and you can read whatever you want. There's no way around that."

Director Fang generally doesn't like to talk about rights and obligations, but every time he does, it's always flawless. I personally think that 99% of the points in this article are valid.

What's the only difference?
The difference actually lies in the Premier's words.

The Premier said that the power of approval should be given to the people. In the context of that meeting, what he really meant was: no matter what kind of art it is, as long as there are still some people who like it, the leadership should not hinder the creation of artists and allow the existence of this kind of artistic content.

Instead of granting the people a power of censorship, allowing them to decide which art is good and which is bad, to watch the good and eliminate the bad.

That's not the case; the Premier's meaning is very clear within the overall context.

Therefore, the idea of ​​elevating this statement to "someone who teaches you what you should like" is logically flawed.

Speaking of which, I'd like to delve deeper into Director Fang's statement.

The idea of ​​'teaching ordinary people what to like' is too arrogant, and I don't like it either.

However, guiding the public on what they should like is one of the responsibilities of us literary and artistic workers.

For example, when I was little, my father loved to listen to Peking Opera. I couldn't understand it and found it annoying. What was all that squeaking and wailing?
I love listening to Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music; it's energetic and satisfying.

Later, when I got a little older, I started to like rock music, and soon after I switched to folk music. I thought: Oh, this is great, I've found the love of my life.

It was because of my passion that I later wrote "My Deskmate," which everyone liked.

But as I got older, perhaps because I got used to it, I gradually felt that Peking Opera was quite interesting, and that there seemed to be a lot of substance in it.

If you're asking about passion, well, not really. It's just that I feel I might have been too narrow-minded in the past.

Populism is something that requires a certain amount of life experience to accept.

This also includes Western symphonic music; appreciating it requires an improvement in one's cultural understanding.

So you see, what do I like? What do I dislike? This is a constantly changing thing.

Without my father's guidance, I definitely wouldn't have been able to appreciate the charm of Peking Opera.

People are constantly growing, and the aesthetic sense of every ordinary person is gradually cultivated.

Who trained them? Artists and writers!

As artists, we have a responsibility and an obligation to cultivate the aesthetic level of our audience and help them gradually accept more sophisticated things.

This isn't about 'teaching them what they should like,' but rather about using our high-value cultural output and professional, persuasive science popularization to help them understand what's better.

Whether they like it or not is not important. If we get the concept right and set it up there, they will figure it out on their own if they are interested.

Therefore, classifying art is a very serious and necessary matter.

Based on factors such as the cohesion of wisdom, the density of experience, and the coordination of performances, the highest level of music is undoubtedly Western symphonic music, which contains a far greater spark of civilization than folk music—I myself am involved in folk music, and I must be honest, this kind of thing isn't very respectable.

To be honest, this isn't a hierarchy of contempt; it's about building a correct understanding of art.

As a genius, Director Fang is not quite able to understand the lack of common sense knowledge among ordinary people, and he thinks that protecting their rights is the best approach, which is rather presumptuous.

The people are not a dispersed concept of you, me, or him, nor are they a tightly bound mob; both arguments are too extreme.

I am also a member of the people, and I feel that I have an obligation to guide the public's musical appreciation, which gives my professional skills a particularly special meaning..."

Gao Xiaosong (矮大紧) has become a sensation.

He was already a celebrity, but his successful connection with Fang Xinghe marked his first moment of sudden fame as a "public intellectual."

Those who criticize Fang feel his insults aren't direct and satisfying enough, but rational critics are different; they love his attitude. Artists and self-proclaimed artists also like him, appreciating his supposed duty to "guide public aesthetics."

In a short time, he gained considerable popularity and was praised as "a true artist with both breadth of mind and great vision".

Then, Brother Fang didn't care whether he was polite or not, and slapped him across the face.

"I don't argue with animals. If an animal barks wildly in front of me, I will only skin it alive."

Any beast with even a shred of male instinct wouldn't suddenly abandon his woman a few days before their wedding, or even sell her contracts and company, then use that dirty money to run off to America with his new lover.

After Junzi's suicide, Wang Feng, regardless of whether it was true or not, still cried quite a lot, while this shameless ugly dog ​​remained indifferent and asked the reporter what it had to do with him.

The fact that my name kept coming out of his mouth was an insult to me.

It's a pity I'm an adult now, and I can't drag him like a dead dog to Junzi's grave to expose his heartless nature. So be it—

I hereby declare that I will never accept an invitation from a certain TV station's "The Seventh Day" program, and will therefore refuse all interviews with that station, as well as any online or offline events where I will appear alongside Gao Xiaosong.

Where I am, dogs can appear, but Gao Xiaosong cannot.

Please be informed.

With just that one sentence, "Please be aware," BTV immediately shut them down.

The station director grabbed an ashtray and smashed it over his shoulder, causing the producer of "The Seventh Day" to burst into tears.

"I didn't know! Before the recording, I specifically reminded Gao Dajin not to talk nonsense. How was I supposed to know that Fang Xinghe disliked him so much?!"

Indeed, this was truly an undeserved disaster.

Fang Xinghe's dislike for Gao Xiaosong was ingrained in his bones over time; it wasn't just a matter of personal morality, but also a matter of stance and national identity.

No one knew or expected Fang Xinghe's reaction to be so intense.

The station director threw a tantrum and then went to find someone to plead on his behalf.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Film Bureau, the top director of the film region, Jiang Wen and Gong Li...

They could always get in touch, but Fang Xinghe remained adamant about not giving in.

I'm sorry, but only a sufficiently firm stance can make the other Taiwanese parties feel apprehensive, thereby effectively locking down their sphere of activity.

A leopard can't change its spots. Instead of hoping that the other party will change their stance and become more cautious after one lesson, it's better to just cut them off completely, saving you time and effort.

Gao Xiaosong was also dumbfounded.

Once Fang Xinghe issued this veiled ban, he never got another chance to appear on a TV show to defend himself.

The newspapers didn't forbid him from speaking out; several major publications even proactively invited him to submit articles.

But what's the point of a few scattered statements?

Fang Xinghe's "Please be aware" message has been posted on Xingwang Weibo!

Gao Xiaosong felt like the sky had fallen. He had just gained some influence in the arts and culture circle, and before he could even show off his power, Buddha himself stopped him from speaking...

Well, during the peak of The Return of the Condor Heroes' popularity, Fang Xinghe was indeed the Buddha.

He rarely appears on television, but if a lucky reporter manages to catch him, he will eventually answer a few questions briefly.

That's the ratings.

But what if Fang Xinghe completely blacklists them?

Look to Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Having received "entry permits," Janine Chang and Cecilia Cheung are living the high life. One is a popular young actress, and the other is a beautiful woman with great temperament. They have fans, endorsements, commercial performances, and numerous opportunities for new dramas in mainland China, and their careers are booming.

Offending Fang Xinghe and his ilk has led to a loss of jobs, a collapse of the martial arts industry, and a significant shrinkage of the entertainment market.

Therefore, no one dares to underestimate Fang Fengzi's threat of being blacklisted.

Gao Xiaosong is a man who can bend and stretch and flatter. When 13 Chou instigated him to fight back, he ignored it and quickly found someone to mediate, wanting to apologize to Fang Xinghe in person.

In the end... they didn't even get inside.

The person who called Fang Xinghe on behalf of Gao Xiaosong should be blocked immediately. Never answer their calls again; there will be no future cooperation. Stay away from them.

After that...

The 13 ugly creatures have been expanded to become 14 ugly creatures. Congratulations, your power has been strengthened once again!
After Fang Ge hung up Gao Xiaosong, he didn't hang up Master Li anymore.

The level of hatred varies, so he was lucky.

However, there are quite a few people criticizing Fang Xinghe on Weibo. All 14 of them have opened personal accounts, and Fang Xinghe has not imposed any restrictions on them.

Public social media platforms need to have rules.

If you violate laws, regulations, public order, or good morals, I'll ban you without hesitation. But before you break the rules, feel free to spout nonsense.

Fang Xinghe's efforts to generate buzz this time were actually a warm-up for Xingwang's IPO in the US. He had finally made a name for himself on Weibo, so of course he wouldn't waste it.

14 Ugly led a group of Fang Hei chattering away, what a good thing!

Waste has value, garbage can generate electricity, and every single one of their characters supports the stock price. Why ban them?

Seeing the uproar on Weibo, Dongzi was moved to tears and almost kowtowed to the BOSS.

Godfather, you're amazing!
StarNet Microblog is a new feature launched by StarNet, which covers the original public discussion area.

At this point, StarNet has successfully achieved its tiered structure and has officially become a mainstream social platform.

The outermost layer is Weibo, just like Sina Weibo in the previous life.

Sina has only just launched its blog service and is still competing in the area of ​​personal long-form articles.

The middle layer is the super topic, which belongs to a small circle of specific categories.

The core layer remains the StarNet official fan cafe, a private space for celebrity fans and their ultimate destination.

The tiered strategy led to a dramatic increase in server costs, but the benefit was that it was "clean".

Non-fans, casual observers who just want to read the news, or those who are simply curious and want to join in the fun, can obtain and share information without having to interact with fans.

And if they want to get deeply involved, they can just immerse themselves in the super topic.

The purpose of this super topic is to isolate users who are not interested in the topic. Users are free to come and go; if they are interested, they can participate, and if they are not interested, they can float back to the top. No one affects anyone else.

The lowest level of official fan cafes belongs to only a single celebrity. If regular users are not interested in that person, then you will never see that celebrity's fans going crazy in private.

The three-tiered structure—mass, niche, and personal—provides a high degree of separation while offering a wealth of information, which has led to StarNet's explosive popularity among the general public.

Having finalized the product concept, Dongzi began its final two rounds of financing before its IPO.

Goodness, the prices quoted by each company are outrageous.

StarNet, which can only serve as a fan cafe, isn't worth much, but if it becomes a social platform and competes with MySpace, the potential is enormous.

Fang Xinghe didn't interfere with his work and focused on editing commercials in the post-production studio.

The one with Yang Xiaomi as the female lead will be very useful in a few days.

Fang Xinghe's birthday is in a few days.

(End of this chapter)