Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 70: Public Opinion Reversal
This week, media reporters from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau were in a frenzy, no longer having to endure the pain of submitting manuscripts or being urged to continue.

The first was a statement published by Hong Kong entertainment giant Eagle King in its own mouthpiece magazine "East Weekly".

"Our artists Nicholas Tse and Edison Chen have amicably terminated their contracts with the crew of Whiplash and will soon be joining their new project, Heartstrings, with mainland China's Envision Entertainment. Thank you to all our fans and moviegoers for your continued support. Thank you!"

This put an end to the crew strike incident that had been widely rumored for several days. Both Lu Kuan and Ying Huang no longer spoke out about it.

The second wave was that Ms. Mei Yanfang, a well-known Hong Kong actress, singer and charity activist, announced on a mainland website called Blog.com that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer six months ago.

Because it was in stage 0 when it was discovered, the condition has stabilized after a period of treatment and there is hope of complete recovery within 1-2 years.

She then posted a recent photo of herself on her blog. Although her figure and cheeks looked a little thin, her bright smile in the sun was still so heartwarming.

When all the reporters and fans wanted to interview and show their concern but had no way to do so, they all turned their attention to this unheard-of blog site.

From Hong Kong to the mainland, and even across Asia, countless fans and followers flocked to the blog network, which was always on the alert. Wang Xing coordinated to add server units six times in three days.

The Internet is still burning money. The millions that Taoist Lu begged from Eagle King are almost gone before they can be invested in the movie.

Fortunately, the traffic and popularity it brought were huge. How popular was Mei Yanfang and her status in the entertainment industry during this period?
He debuted at the age of 19 and won the first "New Talent Singing Contest" with "Season of Wind". Later, he won almost all the music awards.

She has held a total of 155 concerts at the Hung Hom Stadium and a total of 292 solo concerts worldwide, both of which are the highest among Chinese people.

She won both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, and was the only Asian female singer invited to participate in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games gala.

She is the president of the Hong Kong Artists Association. She has many students and old friends, and once used "years of friendship" to summarize her career in the entertainment industry.

When she died later, almost all the stars in Hong Kong rushed to the hospital to visit her.

She was outspoken during her lifetime and denounced paparazzi countless times, but on the day of the public memorial, almost all the paparazzi and reporters spontaneously wore black clothes and saw her off in the rain. Phoenix TV, Hong Kong Cable and Asia Television rented a helicopter on site to broadcast the event live.

She writes a blog post almost every day, not only out of support for her younger brother, but also because she herself likes this channel for sharing her life and emotions.

I even invited friends in the circle to try this new Internet tool together.

It was not until a few days later that Boss Lu, who had a precise grasp of the rhythm of event marketing, asked Wang Xing to arrange for Jay Chou, who was training in jazz drums in Peking, to publish his first blog post.

The picture was taken by the crew's photographer of him sweating profusely in front of the jazz drums.

Black vest, old-fashioned bangs, bandaged knuckles and dark brown drumsticks.

The composition is exquisite, the artistic conception is profound, and there is a short explanatory text:
Preparing for my first feature film "Whiplash"!

The homepage of @路阔 below is just a hyperlink, and it did not have the exquisite UI design as in later generations.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

The people and fans who were already enjoying the latest news on Weibo were thrown into a collective climax, with Jay Chou's fans across Asia running into the venue!
The popularity of Blog.com has continued.

While Li Fengni was busy interacting with fans and answering questions on Jay Chou's homepage, a small number of people still clicked on Lu Kuan's blog, where he interacted with Jay Chou. There was only one blog post.

"Whiplash" sets sail again, heading for Venice!
Starring: Jay Chou, Feng Yuanzheng, Liu Yifei
Special guest star: Mei Yanfang
I wish Ms. Mei Yanfang a speedy recovery @Mei YanfangVIP
Please practice drums well, Xiao Zhou @周杰伦VIP
Boss Lu has taken advantage of the situation and even took advantage of two of the most popular bloggers. Unfortunately, his reputation as a black and red figure remains unabated, and the comment and interaction section soon became a bloody storm.

[Mei Yanfang VIP]: Come on, Director Xiaolu, I look forward to working with you!

[Lu Kuan]: Thank you, Sister Mei!

His name has not been certified as a big V, and the background settings allow only this one to be registered, so he is a permission dog.

【Just for Thunder Crazy】: It's a good thing my brother doesn't act in your movies! You're worse than the worst director!
[Lu Kuan]: You are even worse than the pig's trotters stewed by our crew today!
Boss Lu won't tolerate him. He will criticize him when necessary. He doesn't want to create a picture of himself as a great and righteous person.

In this society, a good man who makes a mistake deserves death.

[Weekly News VIP]: Xiaolu, I wish you a smooth filming of your new film. Please let me know if you find a suitable role in the future.

[Lu Kuan]: Thank you, Mr. Zhou! I’m your fan!

A group of Zhou Xun fans gathered together and thought the name "Mr. Zhou" was very interesting. They left messages asking Lu Kuan what a fan was.

This term was far from popular in 2002. It became popular around 2005, after the phenomenal talent show Super Girl, each female singer had her own exclusive fan group with her own name.

【路阔】：Fans=Fans.

[Xinlang Entertainment Han Lu]: Hello Director Lu, what is your comment on the cooperation with Eagle King artists and this incident?
Wow, this newly graduated female reporter followed him from the moment he got off the plane in Peking to the crew of "Gold Powder", and even followed him on the Internet.

[Lu Kuan]: Nobility is the passport of the noble, and meanness is the epitaph of the mean!
Although I have an agreement with the Eagle King not to reveal the truth, it’s okay to be a riddler. It depends on personal opinion.

This topic is still very hot and quickly attracted a large number of netizens and a powerful enemy force.

[Chen Guanxixi]: This is all your fault! Otherwise, why didn't you say anything when the production was shut down in the first place? Now you're kicking me when I'm down!

[Just Crazy for Tingfeng]: Tingfeng and Guanxi both starred in "Infernal Affairs". What qualifications do a loser like you have to guide their performances?
[Thunder Gust]: Exactly! You grandstanding clown, you didn't say a word before, and now you're showing off?

Boss Lu has a Xinhua Dictionary full of swear words that can kill them. They are so dirty that even a septic tank can't decompose them.

However, you should still pay attention to the impact on the Internet and just pretend to be cool.

【Lu Kuan】: Play chess in silence and speak only when you have checkmate your opponent.

Killer.

[Fan Bingbing VIP]: Director Lu is so cultured, I admire you! I look forward to the next song you write for me!

[Zhang Jizhong VIP]: Xiaolu has a deep literary foundation and is worthy of being the special consultant for our "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" crew. Friends, everyone is welcome to pay attention to the crew's casting work!

The damn bearded guy is here to rub against me again, and he’s even better than Boss Lu!
(End of this chapter)