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Chapter 392 A Silent Person Eats Bitter Melon (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Zhang Wei was completely bewildered.

He didn't know why, but suddenly many voices on the internet spoke out in his defense.

They said that both of them were assaulting someone, so why was he blacklisted while Xie Tingfeng could "go unpunished"?

Is it simply because Zhang Weijian doesn't have a godmother named Liza Wang, a godfather named Zeng Zhiwei, or a biological father named Xie Xian...?

Zhang Weijian was unsure whether he should step forward and explain.

On the one hand, he was not "blacklisted," but he could no longer make a living in mainland China. His promising plan to move north—which included filming works such as "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" and "The World's Finest"—was tragically cut short.

But in fact, he still took on quite a few roles.

Especially in 2008, she appeared in several films and television series in a single year.

It's just that there's no place for him in mainland China, and the Hong Kong entertainment industry itself isn't doing well, which is why he's resorted to revealing that he and Vivian Chow once talked about marriage in order to maintain his popularity.

On the other hand, he and Xie Tingfeng had a very good relationship.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have ganged up on each other, right?

Actually, Zhang Wei met Deborah, who is Xie Tingfeng's biological mother.

However, Zhang Wei felt he had to explain to Xie Tingfeng that he hadn't bought the press release and that he had no resentment towards Xie Tingfeng for still having access to abundant resources.

Xie Tingfeng was also willing to believe him.

After all, the assault case, the cover-up case... now one scandal after another is emerging about him, it's obvious that someone wants to get rid of him, and they want to destroy him.

Even if Zhang Wei was dissatisfied, he didn't think it warranted such a deadly act.

Xie Tingfeng did not doubt Zhang Baizhi.

They have reached a divorce agreement, and he made many concessions, with both children being raised by the other party.

Zhang Baizhi having two children doesn't mean she's particularly loving.

These two children are a constant source of money for her.

Furthermore, Xie Tingfeng didn't believe Zhang Baizhi was behind his actions, because Zhang Baizhi was now in an even worse situation than him.

Drug use, promiscuity, infidelity, lying, speaking without thinking, making various confusing statements on TV shows, acting like a diva, creating a persona...

Why did he go three months without sleeping while filming?

After it was over, I slept for 16 days without eating or drinking.

Men are just production machines; it doesn't matter who the father of the child is.

This show portrays him as a vegetarian, but on another show he eats meat in public.

Despite her divorce and attempts to elicit sympathy, she actually owns five luxury homes in Hong Kong, where land is incredibly expensive…

A garage full of luxury cars worth millions.

Zhang Baizhi's side initially suspected that Xie Tingfeng was behind it, but they soon discovered that Xie Tingfeng had also exploded.

The most effective way to clear one's name is to suffer the same fate as the other.

Both of them have a lot of dirt on them.

The main reason is that Hong Kong's entertainment industry used to have a high-class aura, and mainland fans blindly followed it regardless of whether it was good or bad.

Moreover, print media used to be the main source of information, unlike online media which can spread information much faster now.

Hong Kong's entertainment industry is no longer what it used to be.

People like Liza Wang, Tse Hin, and Yang Shoucheng might not even be recognized in mainland China.

Zhang Baizhi's godmother, Xiang Tai, had long since broken ties with her.

They couldn't even fight back or defend themselves, because much of the evidence was traceable.

After all, the moral standards in Hong Kong's entertainment industry weren't that high back then; drug use, infidelity, and nightclubs were commonplace.

These behaviors are seen by fans as expressions of individuality, and can even help them attract more followers.

However, getting involved in the domestic entertainment industry is definitely a dark chapter in his history.

No one knows what tricks the other side has up its sleeve.

The best public relations approach is to handle it quietly, which means spending money to suppress the heat and make the matter fade from public view as much as possible.

After Xie Tingfeng and Zhang Baizhi left, the fervor surrounding the smashing of the monument intensified.

However, there are limits to how high this can be.

Because the issue itself doesn't attract much attention, and it's almost entirely at odds with local officials.

Basically, it remains within a certain limit.

What truly propelled public opinion to its peak was a revelation from someone in the film industry that Hua Yi planned to make a movie about the incident of smashing the monument.

Make it into a movie...

When Qi Hao heard the news, he was stunned for several seconds before realizing that it was the work of James Leiden.

This guy's actions have always been baffling.

Sometimes it's even incomprehensible to others.

Take this incident of smashing the monument, for example. Even if it was wrong, it was done by local officials, and they cannot hold a private court to deal with it.

Making a movie before the issue is resolved... it's unclear whose face they're slapping.

Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would not make such a basic mistake.

It's even less likely that Aunt Hua would make a mistake.

Therefore, this news left people completely confused.

The key issue is that it's not easy for Aunt Hua to publicly refute the rumors. Now, the internet is in an uproar. When people learned that Aunt Hua was going to make this kind of movie, they flocked to praise her, and even her stock rose for several days.

If the rumors are denied, the stock price will plummet for several days.

A mute person eating bitter melon has no way of expressing their suffering.

The Wang brothers had no choice but to go to the relevant departments for questioning and clarify that Aunt Hua had absolutely no intention of making this into a movie, and that the public outcry over smashing the monument was not instigated by Aunt Hua.

To avoid suspicion, James Layden didn't spare his own side either. Several "industry insiders" indicated that Zhonghao Entertainment seemed to have designs on the film, and had even begun studying the script. Because it reached the point of discussing whether or not to make a film, the investigation accelerated and was quickly and properly resolved.

Local authorities deployed excavators and other equipment to demolish the stone tablet and close the Friendship Garden. Tens of thousands of people watched the event, and many who came from all over the country witnessed this moment.

There's another interesting point.

These netizens from other places who came to witness the event did not stay in the area. Adhering to the principle of not eating a single bite of food or drinking a single drop of water from the local skewers, most of them left on the same day after paying their respects at the dilapidated Anti-Japanese War Martyrs' Cemetery.

That settles the matter.

In fact, Janchi Leiden and his group were not the main force behind the incident.

They didn't even issue any press releases.

It leaves absolutely no room for anyone to find fault with it.

It mainly consisted of members of the public and descendants of the Lie family...

At most, James Leiden and his team are simply presenting more information so that it doesn't get lost in the ocean of the internet and so that people aren't misled by the explanations of the local shady characters.

Then, I'll present some summary points to explain how these Western-worshipping sycophants usually package and express their views.

For example, Yu Dan, a master of Chinese studies who endorses Yilin magazine.

This woman, who was praised by Confucius's 75th generation descendant and called the "female Confucius" by the Japanese people, was actually an empty-headed, utterly incompetent fool.

In her mouth, the Analects is full of inspirational logic, a kind of self-indulgent fantasy that reflects a strong sense of public opinion.

Yu Dan immediately started yelling that he would sue netizens.

Qi Hao had to admire James Leiden's fighting prowess.

He couldn't possibly let these people work for free.

Another sum of money was approved and transferred.

Although these people weren't doing it for him, he had too much money.

Even Sina was eyeing the money he had.

When Cao Guojiu got married, he gave him an antique painting, which was said to be worth millions.

The purpose was to hope that Qi Hao would raise funds for Weibo.

Sina's stock price hasn't fallen much since the launch of Weibo, but its cash flow is also tight.

In addition, Weibo and Sina operate independently.

Therefore, it's impossible for Sina, which already has limited resources, to continue subsidizing Weibo indefinitely.

Despite its current dominant position, Weibo's situation is not actually secure.

Last year was the 3Q War, a battle between Tencent and 360's "star products".

This year started with a Weibo war.

First came the New Year's greetings on Weibo.

In 2011, all major microblogs presented a peaceful and joyful atmosphere of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

Behind the New Year's greetings on Weibo lies the fierce competition among the four major portal websites.

Sohu Weibo not only offers New Year greetings, but also launched a matchmaking service.

Tencent Weibo leveraged the Spring Festival Gala to collaborate with CCTV and Beijing TV.

NetEase Weibo's Spring Festival event was called "Weibo Book Compilation," which invited users to summarize 2010 and then select a portion to include in their upcoming book.

Then came various attempts to recruit celebrities to post on their Weibo accounts.

Share your life and work.

Besides the four major players, countless smaller ones have also risen to prominence.

MySpace, a popular social networking site, set its sights on "Super Girl" and launched an independently operated Weibo platform, 9911, which attracted a large number of musicians and fans, making it an instant sensation.

Despite their various methods, they all boil down to one word: "burning money"!
It's burning money, but not making any money!

The popularity of Weibo has not only brought a large number of users to the website, but Weibo itself does not yet have a mature profit model, which has become a direct and important issue for Weibo's future development.

As for the future... it all remains just speculation.

Before they can attract venture capital, their most important task is to figure out how to survive on their own.

Penguins live the best; they have plenty of money.

NetEase is also quite strong; Ding Lei is a leading figure in China's IT industry and a top-tier internet mogul.

The most anxious ones are Zhang Chaoyang and Cao Guojiu.

Zhang Chaoyang is also a veteran.

Back in 1999, Sohu planned to recruit a COO. After several rounds of interviews, only two people remained. One of them was Jack Ma, but Zhang Chaoyang kept the other one.

Jack Ma, who was rejected, later founded Ali.

The one who stayed was named Gu Yongqiang. He didn't stay at Sohu either, but instead chose to leave and found Youku.

Cao Guojiu was half a head shorter than Zhang Chaoyang.

Fortunately, he was very close to Donghao Venture Capital, and the boss of Donghao Venture Capital, Qi Hao, was a celebrity, so he was brought on board by Sina Weibo early on.

It's now particularly convenient to seek investment from Qi Hao for Sina Weibo.

“Your demand is too high, a shortfall of several hundred million dollars, which I can’t fill.”

Qi Hao now invests a lot of his money through banks.

Debt is a normal part of a company's operations, and can even be considered a healthy state.

However, he's not in the real estate business, so he doesn't really have the guts to owe banks billions or even tens of billions.

Most importantly, Brother Tongzi didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)