Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 329 The Donation Frenzy Triggered by Wu Zhuo

"Sixteen million raised by an individual? No major companies really got involved in donating?"

Liu Huan looked surprised.

Their group only raised less than 100 million yuan in total today.

This is the amount raised from over a hundred people.

Now, someone told him that Wu Zhuo alone could easily defeat one-tenth of their men.

"This is not surprising; Wu Zhuo's influence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas is terrifying."

I spoke with Sun Nan last time, and he said that Wu Zhuo is so popular in Japan that even getting around is a problem.

Every time I go out, if I'm spotted, it causes a traffic jam.

Han Hong recovered from her surprise and looked serious.

She was wondering if she could bring Wu Zhuo into her foundation.

Before she established her charitable foundation, she was full of confidence.

He felt that, given his status as a top-tier singer in the country, raising funds shouldn't be difficult.

After she established her charitable foundation, she discovered that soliciting donations was incredibly difficult.

The first few fundraising sessions went well; her friends in the industry and the wealthy people she knew were very supportive.

Whenever she makes a phone call to solicit donations, she will give a little bit.

But after one or two times, Han Hong clearly felt that people were starting to distance themselves from her.

That's true. If someone calls you every day asking for money, even the best of friends will drift apart.

Therefore, Han Hong only calls her friends in the entertainment circle to ask for money when there is a disaster.

Her focus began to shift, turning to businesses and companies.

However, it is a bit difficult for her to ask the company for money.

Apart from the two companies that endorse her, many other businesses don't give her any face.

Now, after seeing Wu Zhuo's appeal in fundraising, Han Hong suddenly had the idea of ​​bringing Wu Zhuo over.

Given Wu Zhuo's influence, it would be great to join her charitable foundation.

Putting aside his fans, the brands alone would be a great fundraising channel.

Wu Zhuo is different from her.

She's not an idol, her appearance isn't great, and she doesn't have many endorsements.

Wu Zhuo is different; he has a large number of endorsements, and these companies are almost all supporting him.

Take the Wenchuan earthquake as an example. After Wu Zhuo donated tens of millions of yuan, the brands he endorsed also stepped up their efforts, with donations ranging from a few million yuan to as much as Master Kong, which even donated instant noodles and beverages worth 30 million yuan.

Just do it.

That evening, Han Hong called Wu Zhuo and directly invited him to join her charity foundation.

For this reason, Han Hong even said she was willing to give up her role as the initiator of the charity foundation and let Wu Zhuo take over.

To be honest, Wu Zhuo didn't expect Han Hong to invite him to join her charity foundation.

After thinking it over, Wu Zhuo still refused.

He still felt, as always, that he should not interfere with the fund.

Setting up a charitable foundation is indeed a good thing.

Whenever a disaster occurs, major charitable foundations are one of the main forces in disaster relief.

However, it's too easy to spark controversy.

No matter how transparent a charitable foundation's donation data is, there will always be questions.

Donating yourself is much less troublesome.

As for not being qualified to raise funds...

For Wu Zhuo, it didn't really matter whether he had it or not.

It's not like his charity work alone isn't charity.

Han Hong didn't understand Wu Zhuo's refusal and kept trying to persuade him.

Finally, annoyed by her persuasion, Wu Zhuo could only promise that he would donate to Han Hong's charity foundation whenever there was a disaster or other event requiring donations.

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The news that a charity performance in Hong Kong and Taiwan raised HK$5.3 million caused a huge sensation nationwide. This even caught the attention of the People's Daily, which reported:

"This truly shows that when one place is in trouble, help comes from all sides!"

The stories of the many celebrities who participated in the charity performance were also widely reported by various media outlets.

Among them, the news that Wu Zhuo personally kissed a rich woman for 4000 million yen made the front page of many media outlets.

There were many reporters present on the day of the benefit performance.

When it comes to candid photography, these guys are number one, nobody dares to claim second place.

The photo of Wu Zhuo kissing the rich woman was incredibly clear.

This photo went viral on various online forums, sparking a great deal of discussion.

"Haha, Wu Zhuo is really going all out for 40 million yen."

"To be honest, this rich woman's appearance is indeed a bit... well, Wu Zhuo's willingness to sacrifice himself for the donation deserves praise."

"Although I don't like Wu Zhuo, I have to admit that he didn't mince words when it came to the disaster area."

"I'm a fan now! She can sing, dance, and create music, and her character is also commendable. Where can you find such a treasure?"

"Breaking news! Wu Zhuo's team announced that he will donate another 10 million RMB in his personal capacity."

"He donated again? Wu Zhuo is amazing!"

How much money does he actually have?

Besides the widely discussed incident of Wu Zhuo kissing a wealthy Japanese woman, his announcement three days after the charity performance that he would personally donate 10 million RMB also became a hot topic.

With this additional ten million, Wu Zhuo's total donation to the disaster area has approached the seventy million mark.

However, after donating the ten million, Wu Zhuo decided not to donate any more.

It's not that he doesn't have the money to do this charity.

If Wu Zhuo is willing, he can donate again.

The main issue is that his large donations have already caused some people in the industry to have reservations about him.

Because of him.

Andy Lau, who donated 50 million in his previous life, donated 60 million in this life, as did Jacky Cheung.

The amount of donations from later stars such as Jet Li, Stephen Chow, and Jackie Chan was several million to tens of millions higher than in their previous lives.

All of these donations were made because of Wu Zhuo's provocation.

The entertainment industry is a place that values ​​status highly, whether it's acting in movies, releasing records, or attending events.

The same applies to donations.

If you're in the position of a top-tier celebrity, your donation data must match that.

Otherwise, it could easily cause controversy.

All of these celebrities consider themselves to be on the same level as Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo can be a bit taller, but he can't be too much taller.

Otherwise, the general public would think...

Wu Zhuo has only been in the industry for two or three years and he can donate so much. You have been big stars for so many years, are you not as good as him?

It can be said that the donation data of other people was completely fabricated by Wu Zhuo.

After Wu Zhuo made several large donations, other big stars had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow suit.

However, once the amount reached 40 to 50 million, many celebrities found it unaffordable.

Unlike Wu Zhuo, who profits from global record market share and whose endorsement contracts cover everything from head to toe, they are not.

Tens of millions might be manageable for them, but it's still a considerable amount.

Therefore, after Wu Zhuo donated another ten million, others followed suit.

Jay Chou and Andy Lau both called Wu Zhuo, subtly reminding him to stop.

If he continues like this, he'll be isolated.

Yes, it is indeed possible to be isolated.

Because the top celebrities donated a lot, those at the bottom naturally had to follow suit.

Wu Zhuo heard that some people were concerned about their image and considered themselves to be of high status, but ended up selling their houses to donate money.

(End of this chapter)