Generation Z Artists

Chapter 396 Seeing Injustice on the Road Leads to Trampling

Given Fang Xinghe's influence, his every word and action will be magnified.

[SR's wild statement: The West has no history, and even less passion for it.]

The Los Angeles Times immediately seized on the bombshell and launched a scathing attack on him.

However, what is surprising and hard to understand is that ordinary Americans did not take this minor offense seriously.

Multiple media outlets attempted to incite public resentment, but the public responded with indifference.

"I think he's right."

"Accurate judgment."

"That's right, we lack a passion for history because schools don't teach it, but who is responsible for that?"

"Anyway, I won't blame Star Real; he was just telling the truth."

"That's so cool! What should I do if I admire him even more now?"

The attitude displayed by the lower classes was extremely indifferent, perfectly reflecting the spirit that immigrant countries should have.

Whether it's the rednecks in the central wilderness, the Latinos in the South, or the Blacks scattered throughout the urban slums, who the hell cares about historical mockery?
Only a few cultural elites care, but historical topics are difficult to achieve political goals. So in an environment where both the top and the bottom are indifferent, those weak criticisms and clamors are like a middle-aged man's seventh shot of the week—they look impressive, but they shatter at the slightest touch.

Fang Xinghe perfectly executed his plan to maximize the hype without offending the main ticket sellers.

Surprisingly... people in China are really worried.

On his Weibo account, Gao Xiaosong (矮大紧) declared: "The West has no history? Ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Babylon, ancient Maya, ancient Pompeii, ancient Egypt... weren't they all magnificent? Even ancient India was more civilized than us!"

It was instantly destroyed by the starry sky...

However, this era is the "Western moon is full and American air is sweet" version. It's useless to destroy Gao Xiaosong, because a bunch of pro-Western experts can't wait to jump out and protect their "wild father".

Let's not go into the specifics of what was said, but it's like stirring up a hornet's nest, causing a collective buzzing reaction.

Fang Xinghe had no time to pay attention to them and didn't even bother to glance at them.

Now is not the right time to launch a campaign to "rectify the origins of history," so it's best to stop here.

Anyway, since Mantianxing treats every word he says as gospel, she can slowly ponder, slowly collect evidence, and slowly build up her understanding. This state of building up strength is definitely much better than Fang Xinghe forcibly instilling his ideas.

The explanation (to save time): The dog lit a fire and then ignored everything else.

Regardless of the chaos that ensued domestically, the preparation process for the new film went smoothly.

Regarding casting, the role of the younger sister definitely had to be found domestically, so Jing Tian was immediately recommended as the first choice.

She could have a million reasons: the school's recommendation, Mr. Lu's advances, the perfect match in appearance and demeanor...

There's only one reason not to use her—training her is just too much trouble.

When Fang Xinghe returned to China, he gave her a full audition opportunity, and then... her head was buzzing.

How can someone not be able to learn calculus by the age of 14?

I don't understand.

Director Fang couldn't hide his shock and asked again, "You're 18 years old this year, right? You've never had any acting experience at all?"

"Yes, um, no, oh yes..."

The young girl was extremely nervous and even stammered. Mr. Lu, the general manager of Starlight Pictures, immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Director Fang, this child has only attended a few days of training courses, so her level is indeed a bit lacking. She needs your guidance and training, but I guarantee she can endure hardship. Please feel free to use any methods you have!"

Fang Ge couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Good grief, everyone knows I'm good at unorthodox cultivation practices, so you're coming straight for the evil path, huh?
“I can’t help it.” Brother Fang shook his head decisively. “This is a standard Hollywood commercial film, and the time is very tight.”

A shooting period of up to 35 days is too long to afford with Sweetie.

Seeing that he wasn't taking the bait, President Lu gritted his teeth and unleashed his ultimate move: "If you can bring her out, I'll cover your company's entire $36 million quota, and we'll split it 50/50!"

Wow, you're really willing to spend that much?

These conditions are incredibly generous. Now the whole world knows that Fang Xinghe received the highest priority global box office revenue share for "Taken". The theaters take 45% of the total box office, Fang Xinghe takes 20%, and the remaining 35% is taxed and distribution fees deducted, which is the producer's profit.

Well, proportionally speaking, it shouldn't exceed 20%, and then it will be divided among the three parties.

This means that if Lu Ping wants to buy 6% of the total global box office with $3600 million, it means that the company must make $6 million in box office revenue in order to break even.

Fang Xinghe didn't even dare to hope that it could gross 6 million. Without big-scale action films, the upper limit is 3 million. Even if Fang Shen's name is worth 2 million, it's only 5 million.

Therefore, from a business perspective, this deal is worth doing.

By exchanging a supporting female lead for 6% of the total box office revenue, she can save $3600 million in cash investment, making a huge profit.

So, considering her good reputation, Fang Xinghe personally arranged a play for her.

"Come on, I'll play the role of the older brother. Give me a reaction based on your understanding."

"it is good!"

The little girl was very excited, and then that was it.

Fang Xinghe's conclusion was very simple and straightforward: this girl's talent not only ranks behind Liu Yifei, but she is even worthy of sitting at the same table as Gulnazar and Angelababy.

Fans often criticize Liu Yifei for being unattractive, but her image perfectly matches her roles; whether she's playing a young fairy or a chubby fairy, she's never been a disappointment.

Da Tian Tian is the kind of person who is incredibly oblivious to things. This girl has a very good personality: polite, innocent, well-mannered, and unpretentious. The only thing she's really slow to grasp is acting.

No, she's also slow-witted in everyday life.

Among the female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry who rely solely on their looks, choose Shi Tian, ​​Zha Bei, and Bei. If you're going to get married, choose Tian; if you're going to date, choose Bei; if you're going to retire, choose Shi; if you're going to commit fraud, choose Zha Bei; and if you're going to make movies, it's best to avoid all of them!

To be blunt, Nazha's acting talent is actually the best among them. At least the accurate emotional outburst she showed when she starred in "Safe Travels" proves that her lack of talent is just due to laziness and lack of ambition. She can be brought out by good directors and actors, while the others are just there to torture people.

"You guys go back first, I need to think about it."

The words were tactful, but the meaning was clear—I can't earn your $3600 million!

I forced Liu Yifei to agree back then because I could get it done, but now I need to catch up and finish quickly. I really can't afford to serve you bunch of losers.

The word "you" wasn't used carelessly. Right after Director Fang finished drawing his conclusion, Tangren sent over Senior Sister, who was as serene as a chrysanthemum.

He spoke very politely: "Director Fang, I know you have high standards, I don't mean anything by it, I'm just providing you with a suitable candidate. If they can be used, then you can just give me a token amount of one yuan, and then do whatever you want with them."

When it comes to enduring hardship, our Shishi is second to none!

Fang Xinghe chuckled. Good heavens, just how deep is this resentment? This needs to be compared to something else.
Xiao Liu Yifei's journey of trying to piggyback on others' fame ended before it even began.

Sugar Man was terrified by Butcher Fang. With Huayi's example as a warning, Sugar Man has been extremely well-behaved for the past few months and has not dared to openly write the four words "Little Liu Yifei" in the official booklet.

Therefore, Shishi didn't rely on anyone to make her debut; she started from scratch and built her career from the ground up.

It's good, very clean, but it is indeed much slower.

However, Ju Jie's future was not his concern. Director Fang very professionally gave her a trial performance and immediately sentenced her to death.

"Take my advice: try fewer movies in the future, and just stick to TV dramas!"

Sister Ju was so aggrieved that tears welled up in her eyes. She also admired Fang Xinghe quite a bit, but she never expected her idol to be so disrespectful, his little mouth sounding like it was coated with poison.

How could this person be so wicked?
Waaaaah... Wow!

Not to mention Shishi's outburst of tears after returning home, Cao Baoping was even more troubled.

"Director, it's really hard to find innocent and naive girls between 15 and 20 years old. How about we hold a nationwide audition?"

The character of Mia is a classic type—if the character fits the role, there's no need to act; if the character doesn't fit the role, no matter how the character is acted, she won't be likable.

Therefore, open selection is indeed a good method, and it will inevitably yield results.

But just then, Fang Xinghe saw a young girl on TV, singing a lively, sweet song—"Sour and sweet is me." "Hey, what's that girl doing?"

Dong Youde turned his head to look at the screen and laughed: "She's been so badly targeted that she hasn't made a public appearance for a long time."

"what's the situation?"

"They're blocking the way for the new Super Girl!"

Dong Youde's guess was quite close to the truth.

Fang Xinghe laughed in exasperation: "Does anyone still dare to pull this kind of stunt these days?"

Dong Youde replied carefully, "Perhaps the music industry feels that it has nothing to do with you? Of course, it's also possible that they've stopped, but the inertia is too strong—this girl didn't just start attracting negative attention this year; she's been suffering from negative news for over a year."

"Ask them what exactly happened."

Don't ask, don't know, I'm startled when I ask.

This girl seems to be born with a knack for attracting negativity; she started suffering cyberbullying as soon as she became famous.

She's a school prostitute, had an abortion, is so bad that no school will accept her, loves to act like a big shot, has a sugar daddy who buys her tickets, and so on. Her treatment is almost on par with Liu Yifei's.

Fang Xinghe sensed something was wrong and quickly found the key: "Which company did she sign with?"

"Zhongtian Culture".

"Isn't it Tianyu Media, the company under Hunan TV?"

"No."

Dong Youde glanced at the BOSS's expression and began to explain in detail.

"Zhongtian is a company owned by Liu Dehua and Li Xiaolin. In 2004, Zhongtian's wholly-owned subsidiary, together with Mango Entertainment Channel, founded Tianyu Media to produce Super Girl."

In May 2005, the two sides had a disagreement over artist training and resource allocation. Mango TV took back Zhongtian's shares and independently produced talent shows such as Super Girl, and made the second generation of Super Girls famous..."

Wang Chali suddenly asked, "So, what was the girl's reputation like before May 2005?"

Dong Youde shook his head: "Things were fine before. There wasn't anything strange going on before the two families broke up in May."

"Her albums are selling quite well?"

"10 tickets sold out in seconds, and it seems like 80 were sold in less than half a month?"

"Alright then, no need to guess."

Those present were all seasoned veterans of the entertainment industry; they didn't need any more evidence, they all basically understood what was going on.

Fang Xinghe's expression turned cold: "Fine, send her an audition invitation."

Upon hearing this, Cao Baoping chimed in, "This girl doesn't seem to have any talent for acting; she's too naive."

"Should we call her over too? I can't stand this bullying."

As soon as Fang Xinghe spoke, Dong Youde understood completely: "Okay, I'll notify Zhongtian right away... but Zhongtian is in a mess lately, it's basically going to collapse, so it might not be able to handle things."

"Then just call her by her own name."

"receive."

Dafang was not familiar with Zhang Hanyun, but he had a good impression of her—because she had never purchased services from Dafang's company, which meant that she was at least a very well-behaved female artist.

During the "Sisters Who Make Waves" program, all the companies bought articles to promote the show. Only a few people were marketed by the program team without their companies caring about them or competing with them personally. She was one of them.

Fang Xinghe couldn't be sure what Xiao Zhang's true personality was like, but he was certain what kind of company Tianyu was.

When it comes to the chaos in the domestic idol industry, this company should bear at least half the responsibility. Not only are the contracts like indentured servitude, but their marketing tactics have no bottom line whatsoever.

Li Yumi's androgynous style and Zeng Mianyang's lesbian persona are both their proud creations.

An Youqi, Chen Chusheng, Zhou Bichang, Tan Weiwei, and more than 15 other artists from Tianyu Media have been sidelined, and nearly 30 artists have had public disputes or contract termination lawsuits with the company.

What positive impact can such an irresponsible company with abundant resources have on the industry?

Fang Xinghe kept this in mind, intending to look at it again later.

As a result, something hilarious happened.

Dong Youde called Xiao Zhang over for an audition, and as soon as the news got out, Wang Peng, the general manager of Tianyu Media, immediately called him.

"Brother Dong, I heard you sent the audition to Zhang Hanyun? That girl is really disobedient..."

Fang Xinghe happened to be in the office at the time, and Dong Youde immediately turned hostile and yelled back, "Are you trying to teach us at Xingyu how to do things?!"

Haha!

Fang Xinghe was amused to no end.

"Well done, Lao Dong, now you really know what I like to hear."

Dong Youde chuckled foolishly and waved his hand arrogantly: "When dealing with outsiders, I represent your image. If I'm sensible, I'll give him a good face. But for a clueless idiot like this, I'll spoil him rotten!"

"it is good."

Fang Xinghe didn't waste any words and went straight to announcing the results.

"Your car is going up two levels. An Audi isn't quite up to your style anymore. I'll get you a top-of-the-line Maybach. I'll personally pay for it as your year-end bonus."

"Alright! Next time in a meeting or other public setting, you'll see I confront him to his face!"

Dezi was overjoyed and went off to work eagerly.

Fang Xinghe didn't take it to heart, but he made a note of it to Tianyu Media and even Hunan TV behind them.

I'm busy right now, you guys wait until I have some free time.

……

Surprisingly, Xiao Zhang has a knack for performing.

She's not a genius, but with a little time and effort, she can give fairly good responses, which is truly much better than those four beauties.

Fang Xinghe considered her from three dimensions.

Her innocence and naivety are her comfort zone, which is a perfect fit for the film's needs.

When she throws a tantrum, her accuracy is a bit off.

When asked to demonstrate extreme emotions like fear and breakdown, she gave a score of 80, which was the biggest surprise.

Fang Xinghe stroked his chin, thinking: Perhaps every little girl who is being cyberbullied is a potential star?

However, this is not something to be encouraged. Suffering can lead to growth, but man-made suffering is never forgivable.

She didn't fully meet Fang Xinghe's needs, but Fang Xinghe decided that she was the one.

When someone sees injustice on the road, others will trample on it.

Since we've come across this, we might as well do something about it.

Ensuring that victims live well and that perpetrators feel pain is the most basic form of justice in this world.

It only requires a little more effort to guide the performance; it's nothing to mention.

Galaxy Pictures quickly made an official announcement – ​​the actress playing Mia in "Taken" has been confirmed as Ms. Zhang Hanyun, the third runner-up of the 04 Super Girl competition.

The announcement was made, and the black tide came to an abrupt halt.

(End of this chapter)