This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 41 Not even as good as a single hair of Fengfeng
How popular was Xie Tingfeng in 2001?

He is currently the most popular Chinese celebrity in all of Asia, without exception.

Xie Tingfeng debuted at the age of 16 and has been releasing albums ever since. His 1999 album "Thank You for Your Love 1999" became a hit across the country.

She participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 2000 and is currently on the 'Viva Live' world tour, which covers Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia and other regions.

The album "Jade Butterfly," which was just released in May, immediately topped the global Chinese music charts and has remained there ever since.

With music sweeping awards, concert tickets in high demand, movies dominating screens, and fashion defining trends, Nicholas Tse in 2001 was the only "triple threat" in the Chinese entertainment industry to simultaneously dominate visuals, sound, and headlines.

He was described by the media as the person who "ended the era of the Four Heavenly Kings".

How can Chen Yuan be compared to Xie Tingfeng?
Anyone with a basic understanding of the entertainment industry will have this thought upon seeing the title of this article.

Once you click in and take a look, you won't know until you compare; the comparison is really interesting.

Chen Yuan and Xie Tingfeng are the same age, both 21, and have both achieved extraordinary successes that are difficult for ordinary people to reach, but the paths they took to achieve them were completely different.

When Chen Yuan was 14, he was the only child left in his family. Due to the severe psychological trauma, he had to drop out of school and then wandered around ever since.

His current talent and the fact that he owns a well-known advertising company can only be explained by a miracle.

Xie Tingfeng debuted at the age of 16, a typical second-generation star, and it's true that he's talented.

But when he debuted, half of the Hong Kong entertainment circle came to support him. Yinghuang treated him like a treasure and nurtured him. His celebrity father deserves a lot of credit.

He followed the traditional path, except that Xie Tingfeng, at a young age, was involved in many romantic relationships and scandals, and grew his hair long to look cool and handsome.

Parents and some mainstream media outlets do not quite understand or like this rebellious idol.

Last year, his relationship with a princess who was 11 years older than him caused a huge sensation at home and abroad, which was simply shocking.

Some people support the article's viewpoint, praising Chen Yuan as a positive and healthy role model who doesn't give up on himself in adversity, while criticizing Xie Tingfeng as a rebellious idol who leads children astray!
It's 2001 now, and the fans' madness is no less than that of the fandoms of later generations. Xie Tingfeng's fans are mostly young students, many of whom are in their rebellious phase. How could they stand seeing their idol being criticized!
Many people left comments under the article refuting and criticizing it, giving the author a thorough dressing-down.

However, many impulsive fans of Feng failed to grasp the primary and secondary issues, instead directing their attacks at the innocent Chen Yuan:

[Who is Chen Yuan? I don't know him. How can he be compared to our Fengfeng?]

[Chen Yuan is probably in his late twenties! He's nothing, he shot two crappy commercials and thinks he's something special, he can't even compare to a hair on Feng Feng's head!]

[What works does Chen Yuan have? How many copies of his albums have he sold? How many concerts has he held? Has he been on the Spring Festival Gala? What gives him the right to compare himself to Nicholas Tse?]

[Writing two advertising jingles proves his creative talent? You're making me laugh my head off!]

Chen Yuan's fan base is definitely not on the same level as Xiao Xie's; he doesn't have any truly substantial works.

The reason I became a fan of Chen Yuan was mainly because of his stunning good looks in the Dove chocolate commercials, where he was dressed up and displayed a sweet CP vibe with Binbin.

No one could rival Xie Tingfeng's fans; they were no match for him, and the comment section quickly fell over.

The media, eager for a story, reported on it, and Chen Yuan actually gained support from many traditional media outlets, as well as from parents and elders. The more Xie Tingfeng's rebellious and flamboyant personality, trendy attire, and rich emotional experiences attracted young people, the more they provoked their parents and elders.

[He smashes guitars, throws microphones, and hits reporters; he has the worst temper among celebrities, showing absolutely no humility befitting a veteran Hong Kong star.]

At this year's Golden Melody Awards, Hsieh Ting-feng was seen joking around with Chang Pai-chih in public, ignoring his girlfriend, Princess Wang. Has he gotten tired of her?

[Xie Tingfeng's infatuation with a pop star is a pathological manifestation of an extended rebellious phase.]

Without a sound engineer, his music is only at a karaoke level. As for songwriting ability, at least Chen Yuan writes his own songs; his arrangements are all done by foreign teams.

If we switched his family background with Chen Yuan's, I believe Chen Yuan would still succeed, while Xiao Xie would probably end up as a hoodlum in Beijing!

Xie Tingfeng's fans are incredibly aggressive, and online flame wars are raging wherever the two sides are mentioned.

Chen Yuan was overjoyed to have been scolded for no reason!
Well said! Well said! We were just worried that "Kung Fu Panda" wasn't getting any buzz, and Xiao Xie's fans generously gave him a lot of exposure!
"Where did Chen Yuan come from, this nobody? What good is being handsome these days? To survive in this world, you need power and connections!"

Fan Binbin leaned closer to the computer screen and saw Chen Yuan typing away, only to find he was actually cursing himself. She was both amused and exasperated, and gently nudged him from behind.
"Do you have some kind of masochistic tendency? Xie Tingfeng's fans online are already cursing you so much, why are you adding fuel to the fire?"

Chen Yuan continued working with his hands, and replied with a smile, "Let them scold me. As a public figure, why should I be afraid of being scolded? I might as well take advantage of this free publicity."

Reborn back to the era of print media, Chen Yuan indeed overlooked the power of the internet.

This incident reminded him that after things calmed down, he needed to build a legitimate online army to guide and manipulate public opinion online.

"Aren't you afraid of alienating the Hong Kong entertainment circle by blatantly riding on the coattails of Tse Ting-fung's popularity?"

Although Fan Binbin knew that Chen Yuan had suffered an undeserved misfortune, Chen Yuan did indeed gain widespread exposure.

The news that his animated film "Kung Fu Panda" would be released in China in early July has also been mentioned in various news reports.

Regardless of the process, focusing on the result, Chen Yuan's film gained publicity, while Xie Tingfeng's many past negative news stories were brought up again, making it reasonable for him to take action against Chen Yuan.

Hearing Binbin's concerns, Chen Yuan chuckled coldly, "If I were afraid of the Hong Kong entertainment circle, why would I be in the entertainment industry? They're just a bunch of skeletons in a tomb!"
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A reporter, who was holding a concert abroad, directly asked Xie Tingfeng, who was at the time, what he thought about people comparing him to Chen Yuan.

Xie Tingfeng replied bluntly, "Who is Chen Yuan? I don't know him."

Perhaps they genuinely didn't recognize Chen Yuan, the person who filmed the advertisement. Xie Tingfeng's fans were very excited. This scoundrel Chen Yuan was trying to piggyback on Fengfeng's fame, but Fengfeng didn't even give him a second glance!
The media knows Xie Tingfeng has a bad temper, but Chen Yuan isn't exactly a low-key guy either. With his movie about to be released, he's been giving interviews much more frequently lately.

Someone asked him in front of him what he thought about Xie Tingfeng not knowing him.

Chen Yuan held the microphone without any embarrassment, casually scratching the stray hairs on his forehead.

"I'm not a hundred-yuan bill that everyone can know and like. Xie Tingfeng is quite good. Maybe we can collaborate in the future when I have a suitable project."

What he said seemed perfectly reasonable, but Chen Yuan's demeanor and tone clearly showed that he didn't take Xie Tingfeng, who was currently at the height of his power, seriously.

Moreover, he subtly adopts the posture of a senior or superior.

The media added fuel to the fire with exaggerated reports, making Xie Tingfeng's fans even more disgusted with Chen Yuan's pretentious behavior, and they criticized him even more vehemently!
(End of this chapter)