Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 328 Han Hong's Embarrassment

The benefit performance has ended.

It ended amidst the audience's reluctant screams.

As the organizers, Wu Zhuo and Jackie Chan certainly couldn't just let these artists who came to perform for free because of their reputation leave.

That evening, Wu Zhuo and several other founders, together with the One Foundation, hosted a dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel as a way of thanking the artists who participated in the performance.

While Wu Zhuo and others attended the banquet, discussions about the charity performance went completely wild.

Major media outlets featured this charity performance on their front page.

"Benefit performance concludes, raising over HK$5.3 million!" - South China Daily.

"Record-breaking fundraising of HK$5.3 million is inspiring" - Ming Pao.

"A constellation of stars, with over 200 performers in attendance" - Hong Kong Daily.

Wu Zhuo makes a bet with Jay Chou

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News articles about the charity performance appeared on the desks of those who were following it.

And it spreads to other places at an extremely fast speed.

In mainland China, Han Hong, Liu Huan, and others have just calculated the amount of money raised through a charity performance they jointly organized.

8000 million RMB!

Looking at that dazzling number, Han Hong couldn't help but stretch.

For this charity performance, they brought together most of the well-known artists from mainland China, making for an extremely large lineup.

And the result did not disappoint them.

8000 million is definitely a milestone in the history of fundraising by mainland Chinese celebrities.

And this goal was achieved by her.

This made her feel incredibly happy.

"I don't know what the fundraising situation is like in Hong Kong. If they knew our number, they would probably be shocked!"
It's a pity; if those guys had come with us, the number would definitely be even higher.

Especially those few superstars, their appeal in mainland China is extraordinary.

Han Hong leaned back and spoke with a smile.

"If most of the artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan come here, the number will definitely double."

However, given our influence, many people over there probably won't show up.

Liu Huan tossed his long hair that was covering his eyes and put down the donation form in his hand.

"I'm not confident about inviting the other big names, but I'm confident I can invite Wu Zhuo."

Last time, I called him to ask for a donation when I didn't know him at all.

Without saying a word, he gave me several million.

From the way he gave me the money, I knew he was someone who was willing to get things done.

When Wu Zhuo was mentioned, Han Hong couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.

From her perspective, although Wu Zhuo is from Taiwan, he debuted later and is considered her junior.

What she admired most about Wu Zhuo was his approach to various official domestic events.

He would grant any request.

During the Wenchuan earthquake, Wu Zhuo was the first artist from Hong Kong and Taiwan to organize a relief supplies team to rush to the disaster area.

His racing team even started earlier than many large groups in China.

What Han Hong admired even more was that Wu Zhuo's several batches of supplies totaled more than 30 million yuan.

This is just the supplies; with cash donations included, he personally contributed nearly 50 to 60 million yuan.

This number is the highest in the entire entertainment industry.

It even ranks among the top in donation lists of many large corporations.

For a Taiwanese person to offer such support during a national disaster is truly admirable.

"Wu Zhuo is indeed quite good; the higher-ups are paying close attention to him."

Liu Huan debuted in the 90s.

Since his debut, he has been a leading figure among male singers in China.

As a result, he has a wide network of contacts and is well-informed.

As far as he knew, Wu Zhuo seemed to have already caught the attention of the Ministry of Rites.

He was genuinely shocked when he first heard the news.

Upon further reflection, it seemed normal.

Leaving aside Wu Zhuo's influence both internationally and domestically.

His constant alignment with major powers alone makes him worthy of attention. After all, he's a role model.

"Something big happened, something big happened!"

As the two were chatting, suddenly, the door was hurriedly pushed open.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Liu Huan stood up instinctively.

Han Hong also sat up straight.

"We just received news from Hong Kong that their fundraising event has ended. Do you know how much money they raised?"

The newcomer plopped down next to Han Hong, picked up a cup of tea that no one had drunk from, and started drinking.

"That's all? How much could it be? Even if it's more than us, it can't possibly exceed two hundred million."

Upon hearing what the other person said, Liu Huan and Han Hong exchanged a glance and relaxed, with Han Hong jokingly teasing him.

Hong Kong's per capita income is definitely higher than that of the mainland.

But there are few people there.

The small number of people is a constraint; even with the extraordinary influence of Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities, the amount of donations they receive is unlikely to be more than what they received this time.

This is a shared idea of ​​Han Hong and Liu Huan.

"You've all misjudged this time. Hong Kong and Taiwan are about to make a big splash."

The person who came was rather short; if an ordinary person were here, they would definitely recognize him at a glance.

He is Zhu Jun, who has been a regular performer on the Spring Festival Gala for the past few years.

Zhu Jun began hosting the variety show "A Perfect Match" on Gansu TV in 1991.

In 1993, she hosted the CCTV arts and entertainment program "East, West, South, North, and Center".

Starting in 1997, he hosted the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

In 1999, she won first place in the silver award in the National Golden Microphone Program Host Competition.

In 2000, he hosted the CCTV talk show "Art Life".

In 2002, she was awarded the title of "Top 100 Television Artists in China" for the third time.

In 2003, she won the Best Program Host Award at the 21st China TV Golden Eagle Awards.

In 2008, she was awarded the title of "Top Ten Hosts of CCTV".

Among domestic TV hosts in recent years, he is definitely a top figure.

He was invited to be the host of the charity performance organized by Han Hong and others.

Furthermore, since the other party was a CCTV host, they had participated in many CCTV programs.

The group had a very good relationship.

"Stop hiding it, just tell me how much it is."

Seeing that Zhu Jun wasn't joking, Han Hong and Liu Huan exchanged a glance, both wondering how much money had been raised in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Although I know there are many big-name celebrities there and they have a strong appeal.

However, Han Hong and others still hoped that their fundraising amount could exceed that of the other side.

But judging from the current situation, it seems we've miscalculated.

"5.3 million!"

Zhu Jun held up a number.

"How many!"

Han Hong couldn't help but stand up.

“530 million Hong Kong dollars, even if converted to RMB, is more than 400 million.”

Zhu Jun confirmed it again.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but exclaim, "These Hong Kong and Taiwan stars have such a strong appeal."

Upon hearing this, Liu Huan and Han Hong couldn't help but fall silent.

5.3 billion!

Han Hong, in particular, felt a little embarrassed.

She had previously hoped to surpass the amount of donations raised over there, to save face for the mainland.

Unexpectedly, the gap between the two sides is so large.

"Even more impressive is Wu Zhuo, who raised 16 million yuan all by himself."

This figure doesn't even include the numbers for the brands he endorses that haven't yet entered the market.

(End of this chapter)