Generation Z Artists

Chapter 94 [Millennium Genius Artist]

The news broadcast coming to our doorstep is really a big deal.

Before the interview team set off, Wang Yali and Zhao Chunhua called him separately to remind him to "behave well."

Wang Yali was very worried.

"Put aside your rebellious attitude. All the big shots you can imagine will be watching the news broadcast now. Don't make fun of this."

"OK, I understand."

How could Fang Xinghe not know?
As the head of the navy, he understood too well the power of the News Broadcast - even in the later era, when no ordinary people watched the News Broadcast anymore, this thing still possessed the ultimate power to characterize and define.

If it were to be put into the present day, it would still possess the ultimate communication power of Chinese media, with a viewership rate of over 35% all year round, covering approximately 4 million people.

but……

The people covered by the News Broadcast are basically not Fang Xinghe’s target audience.

So this matter is more like an honor, or it can also be described as gilding, with more symbolic significance than practical significance - Mouzi has been on the show so many times, and he should be scolded anyway.

This is also how Wang Yali explained it.

"I've asked my friends at the station, and they really like your criticism of liberalism. It has something to do with the internal atmosphere, and you don't need to understand it. In short, be careful with your words. If you can keep a few seconds of footage in the end, you'll win."

"Got it, I know what to do."

Fang Xinghe turned around and took out the school uniform that he had never worn before. He wore baggy pants and a simple white shirt with the hem hanging outside. He filled in the broken eyebrow with a paintbrush and then slung the small schoolbag over his shoulder. That was it.

The interview team arrived very quickly, accompanied by the county’s propaganda department leader, and went straight to the campus.

Xiao Wang, Dashan and several school leaders began to welcome us at the school gate.

Fang Xinghe didn't go.

What I need to cooperate with is the News Broadcast, not your interview team.

He wasn't worried about offending anyone, he just went about his daily life normally.

As a result, instead of offending anyone, he was treated warmly by reporters.

"Xiao Fang!"

She was a female reporter, and she was very familiar from the start.

"My name is Liu Jing, you can just call me Sister Liu. I finally got the chance to lead the team, and now I can finally come and meet you in person!"

fan?

Fang Xinghe unfolded the starlight panel and saw that, sure enough, Liu Jing was flashing with the blue light of a die-hard fan.

Level 3, not bad, not bad.

"Hello, Sister Liu, how do we start?"

Be brief and get straight to the point - the more you are in front of your fans, the more you need to remain stable.

"It's like this. The theme of our interview this time is the new literary force of the post-80s generation. The starting point is your literary publishing plan for The Voice. This is not a personal interview with you..."

Perhaps because there were too many people in the room, Liu Jing did not explain in detail and quickly got into work mode.

"Let's take some pictures of your life at school first."

"Okay, I will fully cooperate."

The filming process was unremarkable, the director directed and the actors acted.

Fang Xinghe was doing radio gymnastics in the queue without looking away. His movements were vigorous and powerful, full of rhythm and melody.

He returned to the classroom and began to study attentively again, burying his head in doing the exercises. The bright sunlight outside the window shone on his profile, making his eyebrows look hazy.

If he completes the various poses as required, the cameraman will give him a thumbs up.

“It’s really a relief…”

With an acting skill of 80 points, he can shoot a commercial film in one take, but it's really a waste of talent to use him to do this kind of thing.

When it came to the interview, he was actually reciting the script.

Brother Fang quietly rolled his eyes - Don't you know my nickname is the Little Prince of Interview? Memorizing the script is shameful!
But this is the reality. The News Broadcast is serious news. Every topic has profound underlying reasons and completely predetermined meanings. It is impossible for Fang Xinghe to let his imagination run wild.

However, after the main course of the interview was over, the outsiders dispersed and Liu Jing and Fang Xinghe gradually got into deeper conversation.

"Xiao Fang, I'm your fan, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"of course."

She brought four copies of "The Strongest Voice of the Post-4s Generation". On the title page, the space that Fang Xinghe had left empty was soon filled with signatures in a flamboyant style.

——The leader of the navy did not design an artistic signature, but used a running script font.

Because his coordination point has improved, his control over his body has become super awesome, his efficiency in practicing calligraphy has greatly increased, and his hard pen calligraphy has already reached a certain level.

I have worked so hard to perfect my handwriting, how can I not show it off?
Most other celebrities use artistic handwriting to sign their names because proper handwriting does not look good, but scribbles can make people feel impressive, and it saves time and effort once you get used to it.

Fang Xinghe doesn't need it, he plans to make his signature a part of his art.

The cameraman and the clerk each brought 3 books, a total of 10 books. It was the first time in his life that he signed autographs for people at such a "high intensity".

Liu Jing carefully put the magazine away and said with a smile: "Xiao Fang, you are now a national idol. How do you feel about your rapid rise to fame?"

Fang Xinghe raised his eyebrows: "Sister Liu, are you chatting or interviewing?"

"Just chatting." Liu Jing stroked her hair, glanced around, and lowered her voice. "But it can also be interview material. If nothing goes wrong, when your new book is on the market and you have solid works and a greater influence, Focus Interview or other programs on CCTV-1 will invite you again."

Wow, this is a good feeling.

Fang Xinghe has his own ideas about what programs to appear on. He will definitely appear on "Focus Interview" if he has the chance, but he has to choose the topic based on his own.

He doesn't have such connections, so Liu Jing is obviously a good bridge.

"Thank you, Sister Jing."

The scheming boy's change of words was so natural that it made Liu Jing happy without making others feel awkward.

Then, he answered the questions very skillfully.

"It's not really a sudden explosion of popularity. I feel like my influence hasn't sunk in. My popularity is just a hollow one."

"Wow……"

Liu Jing covered her mouth and exclaimed: "You are really... too rational and too clear-headed."

There is no way. Even if he wants to float, the panel will remind him: Don’t float, kid, you are still young.

At the moment, his floating fans have finally reached the 1500 million mark, with 2 million second-level core fans, a ratio that is considered unusually healthy.

But if you compare this data with the mountain above your head, you will know that it is nothing.

At present, the only true god in domestic entertainment is that woman.

With a total population of 12 billion in China, it is estimated that there may be 4 to 8 million people who are her casual fans. Now she has no black fans at all. At least they don't dislike her, but at least they don't hate her either.

The most terrifying thing is that children, the elderly, men and women, all age groups have a high favorability, covering the vast rural areas, and it is a unique popularity.

Later, someone used AI tools to crawl through the data of all celebrities since the birth of the Internet. From 98 to 02, she was far ahead of everyone, including Li Zhoucheng.

After converting into relative popularity value, her data is still about 10 times that of the peak Feixian.

As for Fang Xinghe, if he wants to compare himself with Feixian now, he would be considered as overstepping his boundaries. In fact, his fame is not even one-tenth of that of Brother Ji.

In fact, it is very unscientific to make such comparisons across eras. The difference between the paper media era and the mobile Internet era is not just the communication media.

This is just Fang Xinghe's self-reminder and habitual data benchmarking.

In short, from Hong's perspective, he is already a top figure in the literary circle and has partially broken through the literary circle.

It’s a pity that this CCTV interview mainly focused on literature.

"Literature has a threshold." Liu Jing tried to comfort him, "In fact, you just need time. Keep writing, and produce a good work every one or two years. I believe that in ten or twenty years, you will be the leader of the new generation of literary giants."

It sounds nice and funny.

There is not that much time left for literature. Even the extremely popular and booming online literature will still be a niche hobby in future generations.

Fang Xinghe shook his head and smiled, without explaining - some opinions are better kept in one's own mind for the time being.

"Let's talk about Violence and Lies."

Liu Jing began to delve deeper. What was interesting was the official title given to the article by CCTV. A heavy feeling from a hundred years ago came over her.

Good, this is very news broadcast.

Talking about the article, she became more and more excited: "I really admire you and am so proud of you. You are not the first high school student to write about sex, but it is rare for adult writers to write about sex in such a serious, cold and profound way with such a sharp pen..."

Fang Xinghe asked with interest: "Do many people in CCTV like this article?"

"Why not more?"

Liu Jing replied without thinking, "At least 10 out of 7 colleagues like it. Our director sighed: There are many people who criticize liberalism, but it is unbelievable that such an effective criticism comes from a high school student." 70%...

What about the remaining 30%? Are they all supporters of liberalism?

Fang Xinghe realized that even the top official media were probably not very clean, no wonder the News Broadcast was so eager to set an example.

"Effective?" He forgot what he had been thinking before and continued the conversation, "Isn't it powerful?"

"Strength is great, but strength doesn't mean effectiveness."

Liu Jing shook her head, with a serious attitude.

“Your articles can make even the most ignorant people realize the harm of selfish freedom. This kind of influence, which is subtle yet profound, is unique and one-of-a-kind!

Its significance as a warning to ordinary people is far greater than any preaching or criticism. It deconstructs from a child's perspective. Only you can write it, and only you can write it well."

This is true.

In fact, when Fang Xinghe was writing "Sex", his understanding and cognition of the current era was not enough, and he vented Xiao Fang's anger too thoroughly. As a result, the child's perspective + cold deconstruction + desperate redemption ultimately led to an excessive amount of drug strength.

The good thing is, she is very good at abusing her fans, and Liu Jing is a typical example.

Fang Xinghe cannot solve the problem of low coverage of high-threshold articles, but as long as it is covered, there is a high probability of empathy.

The number of sister fans and mother fans is growing explosively every day.

The downside is that their expectations for Fang Xinghe’s new book are also excessive.

For example, Liu Jing had some misunderstandings.

"Is your new book still in this style of critical literature? Can you tell me briefly about the general content?"

"Uh...it's different."

The new book is even more cruel.

He thought that the criticality was definitely not enough, but the aftereffect was on another level, the kind that could make people feel dead or alive.

"It's basically a warm campus love story set against a serious background. I can't explain it clearly, so you can see for yourself when the time comes."

"Okay!" Liu Jing was very excited and full of anticipation, "I will definitely read it as soon as possible!"

Seeing her joy, the leader of the navy felt guilty for a rare time and quickly changed the subject.

"Sister Jing, is there anything else you want to know about "Violence and Lies"? "

"Of course, I am particularly interested in your imagery and metaphorical thinking. The focus of the knuckles is really very subtle. You are amazing. What made you choose this approach in the end?"

Next, the conversation became very "literary", which was very popular these days.

Fang Xinghe talked to her for a long time. They didn't talk in great depth, but the content was very broad and fully demonstrated his knowledge.

In fact, these things could not be broadcast in the news broadcast, but it was not in vain - by the time the chat was over, Liu Jing had become his crazy fan.

"Fang Xinghe, you are incredible!"

She was excited when she praised, reluctant to leave when she waved goodbye, and made promises very seriously.

"When you have the chance to come to the capital again, please be sure to contact me and let me do my part as a good host."

Are you a sister fan or a literature fan?

Fang Xinghe couldn't tell the difference.

However, judging from the color of the red light on her body, it is quite clear and transparent, and it belongs to rational worship, so you can continue to have contact with her.

……

The interview team went back on the 25th, and then Liu Jing prepared the report for approval with great efficiency. On the 27th, she sent a text message: It will be broadcast today!

At this time, the people outside had already had their brains beaten into dog brains.

Liberals have more people, more money and louder voices, but it is completely useless. They get pulled by the hair and beaten every day.

This is the significance of letting the work speak for itself - I have a great work in hand, and your weak resistance can be easily broken.

Among them, the one who was hit the hardest must be Cheng Yizhong.

He had just said, "Rumors are actually the truth that exists deep in people's hearts. They are a way for groups to express their wishes and a powerful weapon for the public to fight against official propaganda and lies." Fang Xinghe slapped him in the face and almost knocked him unconscious.

The affirmative side kept harping on his speech and casually put the blame on him: "The reason why Fang Tonghui's mentality changed drastically after arriving in the south is because he believed all the rumors in your hard-to-defend media!"

Cheng Yizhong tried to defend himself: "The rumors I mentioned were just some reasonable guesses in the face of the opacity of government departments! We are principled media people. When have we ever spread rumors against ordinary people?"

Zhao Chunhua stabbed him with a knife: "Just now! Song Zude spread rumors against Fang Xinghe, and you 13 ugly guys collectively covered for him. Birds of a feather flock together!"

Cheng Yizhong was speechless and was so angry that he almost went crazy.

Fuck your uncle Fang Xinghe!
Fuck your uncle Song Zude!
He had no intention of saving his face at all and decisively shut up. He turned around to defend Yan Lieshan, and the others also defended him... one thing after another, like a nesting doll.

I tried very hard to resist, but the effect... 13 ugly nickname says it all.

Then, just as the counterattack was going on, the news released a 80-second clip of "The Strongest Voice of the Post-25s Generation".

Fang Xinghe alone took 20 seconds.

The news stated:

"Recently, a large number of middle school student writers who became famous due to the first New Concept Writing Competition are becoming popular on campus..."

After the overall situation unfolds, there is no more mention of the "middle school student writer" and the whole picture is about Fang Xinghe.

Today, the good boy Fang, with clear eyes, said, "I just did what I should do and wrote down some real feelings", and then confused all the students and parents in front of the TV - huh? Why are the school uniforms in Northeast China so beautiful?
His fans, on the other hand, didn't see much of it, because without prior notice, it was impossible for the girls to watch the news broadcast.

The Central Television praised the achievements of "Post-80s" in great detail.

"… Fang Xinghe initiated and led the campaign, and Han Han, Ding Yan and other award winners actively participated in it, creating a sales miracle for a youth magazine and giving rise to a phenomenal craze…"

What is the exact sales volume?
As of the 26th, in just 4 days, a total of 100 million copies were sold.

The incredible sales volume directly led to a major earthquake in the publishing industry and refreshed everyone's cognition.

The book publishing market was already quite sluggish at this time, and the youth magazine market was almost non-existent.

In comparison, Han Han's "Triple Door" was the best-selling book of the year, and "Minus One Degree" was the best-selling book of the second year, but the sales data after several years were only 203 million copies and 110 million copies.

Although a single volume and a magazine are not the same thing, sales volume can ultimately reflect a lot of issues. CCTV said that "The Voice of China" is a phenomenon, which is not an exaggeration, but it has indeed set off a wave of enthusiasm.

Of course, whether it’s the explosive sales or the fact that the writer is a middle school student, all of these are just prelude to the real show.

"...Fang Xinghe, with his unique and cold perspective, powerful narrative and serious and sad words, conducts a profound reflection on family, school, society and the world that belongs only to the young people of the new era, criticizes the hypocritical freedom of rampant individualism, and raises a powerful question to the Western liberal thought——

When freedom becomes an excuse and reason for irresponsibility, when cultural hooligans in all walks of life use freedom as a weapon to forcibly demand uncontrolled power space, and when the desires manifested by animality overwhelm responsibility, morality, self-love and love for others, where will our society collapse into darkness in chaos? How can the brilliance of human nature illuminate civilization in hegemony?

This is something that each of us should ponder deeply.”

The wording did not appear particularly targeted, but once the words "cultural hooligan" came out, the already precarious public intellectuals were completely shattered.

It must be emphasized that they have not completely given up resistance. The public intellectuals these days are very outrageous, and there is no force that can completely shut them up.

But, at least this time, they could only be pinned to the ground and rubbed.

All of a sudden, the voices criticizing and mocking the 13 ugly things surged, and public opinion even spread rapidly, from the freedom of speech demanded by media people, all the way to all the generalized freedoms mentioned in Fang Xinghe's article to untie the power.

At this point, Fang Xinghe had clearly reached another level.

You can say he is a teenage writer, or you can praise him as a literary genius, but neither can accurately describe his uniqueness.

Then, it was still the Jilin Daily that put forward a particularly groundbreaking term - the millennium genius artist.

Without adding the word "millennium", it would be a bit too corny.

After adding these, it becomes particularly appropriate, particularly exciting, and particularly convincing.

As for why he is an artist rather than a writer, Jilin Daily argued: We are Xiao Fang, who are both literary and martial, so why should we be confined to the framework of a writer?
But the truth is... Fang Xinghe can't reach the writer now.

Without a long masterpiece, just relying on writing articles, he needs to have at least 10 articles on "Sex" to meet the standard. Han Han has written so many essays on his blog, so who praises him as a literary writer?
The same goes for Fang Xinghe. Now he is forcing himself to be called a "literary writer", which is just making people laugh.

The Jilin Daily is as cunning as the bandit Xie Rong.

With this definition, others could not snatch it away or win over by scolding it, and the title of "Millennium Genius Artist" was firmly welded to Fang Xinghe's head.

But your brother Fang is not happy.

Don't be scared, eh?

Hey, wake up and get to work!
We can’t do it, we can’t do it at all, we’re going on strike!
In fact, the Difficult to Defense faction was still organizing a weak resistance, making a fuss and trying to change the subject, but no one paid any attention to Fang Xinghe, no one criticized or scolded him, and they just pretended that this person did not exist.

It is hard to prevent that with so many newspapers and periodicals in the newspaper industry, plus the media with the same stance, and sales of tens of millions of copies, there are not ten copies of the name "Fang Xinghe".

How does this work?
The leader of the navy sighed and sent a text message listlessly: "Let's start the action."

If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will move the mountain.

When it comes to making things happen, my buddy is the most professional~~~
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It was sent back for rewriting.

(End of this chapter)