The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 336 They licked Europe and America, and Xu Xing
"Hey, Xu Xing. Nice to see you again." Erika said with a warm smile on her face. "I have to admit, I seem to have underestimated your influence. Now the whole world is talking about your relationship. This makes me regret again for not insisting on you to be the male lead."

A topic that is difficult to avoid.

It's not just normal greetings when meeting each other, Erika came here partly for this reason.

Xu Xing has been surrounded by controversy since early July. When the New York Times report first came out, it was just toilet reading material in the world outside of Asia, and it made up a funny story that the Chinese superstar was a tool for the invasion of Eastern culture.

But with "something just like this" winning the B chart - in fact, it is not a big news for a singer to win the championship. At the end of the month, Xu Xing was accused of sexual assault again, which became the focus of the Me too cannon in the East. In the middle, there was even some fun that was suspected of wreaking havoc in the Chinese entertainment industry. The world media all focused on it and reported it enthusiastically.

Xu Xing has become the most popular figure in the world from July to now. Compared with last year when "Shape of You" dominated the world, he has truly broken the circle.

Most Europeans and Americans began to know who Xu Xing was.

He is the singer of the songs that were often heard last year and this month, the oriental face on the advertising curtain wall of the downtown commercial street, and the cover character of the latest issue of "VOGUE us".

Although the accusations of sexual assault against Xu Xing became increasingly weak, those media outlets gave up on following up on the reports and were unwilling to accept Xu Xing's public relations clarification reports.

But on social media, many people continue to talk about Xu Xing.

In addition to the overseas stars, whose rate of leaving fans is much lower than that in China, who have been persistently spreading popular science that Xu Xing was just framed and was just in love, European and American netizens' comparison and criticism of the Eastern and Western public opinion environments are also in full swing on overseas social media.

Me too's followers believe that Xu Xing used his power to fabricate evidence to persecute Gigi, and that this can only be done in the East. However, those who are annoyed by Me too praise the East for not convicting a person based on public opinion, and that it is still "a place of rationality."

As for Netflix, the New York Times report actually had no impact on them. In fact, if Xu Xing's background was darker, it would be better, as it might really help them enter China.

——When European and American multinational companies choose Chinese partners, they look for color. The simplest example is the bunch of princes and princesses in investment banks. The entertainment industry is a little sensitive because it is exposed, but Xu Xing did not directly express any inclination. "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Invisible Guardian" can only prove Xu Xing's business vision.

Netflix only started to show some concern after Xu Xing was falsely accused of sexual assault.

Netflix's iconic series "House of Cards" was first announced to be suspended indefinitely and then hastily concluded with a replacement because the male lead Kevin Spacey was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by multiple men.

Under the promotional video of "Want to See You", a large number of European and American netizens initially put pictures of Xu Xing and Kevin Spacey together to put pressure on Netflix.

Even though "Want to See You" is not a Netflix self-produced drama.

Fortunately, Xu Xing's team's public relations speed was amazing, and in a very short time they produced circumstantial evidence that the false accusers could not respond to.

But the Me too fans, who have already fallen into a frenzy, are not buying it and are still making reckless attacks. The rumor about the 20-person file has become a further stimulant for them.

Therefore, we can only stay out of the spotlight for the time being.

The postponement of "Want to See You" on domestic platforms was due to Xu Xing's love affair, and on Netflix it was due to false accusations.

At the same time, there was some controversy surrounding Xu Xing within Netflix.

As a collaborator, Xu Xing's attitude was too tough.

Either take the opportunity to "get rid of" the troublesome Xu Xing and make the voices louder, or take the opportunity to regain the initiative to cooperate with Xu Xing.

This kind of internal strife also makes Erika feel troubled.

Originally, "Want to See You" was released, and if the data was good, it would be able to suppress all those voices.

Now she could only fly to China quickly to ensure that the cooperation project was launched as soon as possible, and by the way, ask Xu Xing himself about the situation.

Xu Xing is still in a tug of war with the Hong Kong and city film and television circles, and many people from Hong Kong and city are looking for her.

Penguin, Xu Xing's partner in China, has always hoped that Xu Xing would modify the script so that this drama can also be shown in China. Penguin cooperated with FOX last year to shoot the Hong Kong dramas "Eastern Wall Street" and "Heartache".

When Netflix tried to enter China, it had cooperated with Kiwi to provide some services. Erika needs to consider whether to establish a new form of cooperation with Penguin around this project.

I am also worried that Xu Xing might really change the script and quit halfway, making this project the next "Want to See You".

Erika was unfamiliar with the film and television circles in mainland China and Hong Kong to begin with, and the more she prepared, the more uncertain she became.

——Some people in the Hong Kong film and television industry encouraged her not to pay much attention to Xu Xing and wanted to bypass Xu Xing to cooperate with Netflix. Erika was speechless. Hong Kong dramas that no one watches anymore and Hong Kong movies that don’t have much box office are still considered better than Xu Xing. Even if we don’t talk about these, when we talked about our views on the prospects of film and television in the era of streaming media after meeting, Erika felt that they really couldn’t keep up with the times. When Xu Xing talked freely, Erika felt quite inspired.

However, during this meeting, Xu Xing spoke much less, and it was basically Zhengrong's boss behind the scenes, a woman named Qu Mingzhen, who did the talking.

Erika tried to throw the conversation to Xu Xing, but Xu Xing just echoed her.

Erika was somewhat disappointed.

But until the end, when Qu Mingzhen asked Xu Xing's opinion on the key issues, and whatever Xu Xing said was the truth, Erika's confidence was fully restored.

This is right!
Even if the man is being kept, but the rich woman obeys everything he says, can it still be called keeping someone?
Erika made a little joke in her mind.

In fact, there doesn't seem to be any ambiguous atmosphere between Xu Xing and Qu Mingzhen.

Only after sending Erika away did Qu Mingzhen couldn't help but stretch his waist.

"Erika believes in you more than I thought!"

"Why not trust the island dramas? If she wants to keep her position, she knows that relying on those island dramas is just a gamble."

Xu Xing shrugged.

"And you."

Qu Mingzhen blinked.

"Ok?"

Xu Xing asked.

"When you're talking about serious things, you're even more charming than usual!"

Qu Mingzhen praised.

She is in a good mood now.

The various details surrounding this project originally gave her a headache. She had thought about compromising with all parties, but with Xu Xing's strong insistence, everything will soon come to fruition and filming can start as early as November.

Netflix’s filters are indeed powerful, and there are plenty of people who want to act or shoot.

Netflix's Erika is on a close front with Xu Xing.

That is to say, for the upper echelons of the domestic film and television industry, Europe and the United States are the most noble, but they have temporarily underestimated Xu Xing's influence. They still think that Xu Xing is just a young man who has just debuted for four years, and that Zheng Rong is also just a newcomer in the film and television industry.

To put it bluntly, the Europe and America they are licking are licking Xu Xing.

"Sister Zhen is the same," Xu Xing praised back, "I still remember the first time I met Sister Zhen was during the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal. I was surprised at the time, wow, what a beautiful sister!"

"Uh..." Qu Mingzhen blinked again, went back to his desk, and said with a smile, "Why are you even more slick than before?"

“I’m more sincere and direct.”

Xu Xing also laughed.

"is it?"

Qu Mingzhen seemed to be hinting at something.

"Yes."

Xu Xing nodded and was about to walk over.

Qu Mingzhen said quickly.

"You have things to do!"

"Indeed," Xu Xing was also speechless, "Next time when nothing happens, Sister Zhen will have to come up with a new excuse."

"Let's go quickly!"

Qu Mingzhen waved her hand. "Sister Zhen is quite interesting at this time."

Xu Xing teased again.

The only problem is that he might feel sorry for Yu Murong, but after what happened some time ago, Xu Xing has become more determined to give his all to Sister Murong who is so good to him.

We will definitely need Mr. Qu’s help at that time.

Xu Xing did not take action immediately because he felt it would be inappropriate to leave things as they were so fresh, so he should still have some dignity.

However, Xu Xing did make an appointment today with Xu Weining, who came to the mainland two days ago.

. . . .

"How could this be?"

"So? Is it a big deal to have a girlfriend? I just like people like you who have girlfriends."

"No, hey, uh, don't..."

"Puchi~" Xu Weining, who was holding Xu Xing's neck, laughed out loud, "Isn't our script wrong? You are not that kind of person at all!"

"You started this style after you met."

Xu Xing defended himself.

"You were the one who said you liked me being a green tea bitch," Xu Weining pouted aggrievedly, "It's so ugly, but... I quite like it."

Sighing softly, she hugged Xu Xing's body tightly.

"I didn't say that. I said I like bad women."

Xu Xing hugged her body and comforted her gently.

"Is it different? What are you waiting for, baba~ You are not good to me——"

Incisively and vividly.

Teacher Xu Weining really has a unique style.

From a bluffing bad woman to...Teacher Yang is also in this script, but Xu Weining's outstanding feature is that she uses the island accent in the most charming way.

Calm and calm.

"It's quite chaotic over there right now," Xu Weining took a sip of red wine. "Your case has made a lot of young people angry. I've seen people who supported you on the street a few times. I heard that they shot themselves in the foot this time."

"It's better not to get involved in this kind of thing. There's nothing to talk about. As an artist, it's enough to just perform well. And then just like that, enjoy life. I'm much happier than most people."

Xu Xing smiled.

"I thought you would..."

Xu Weining hesitated to speak.

"Okay," Xu Xing smiled again, "The situation will probably become more and more tense in the future. You have to make the necessary statements when you come to the mainland to develop. Think about the prospects there. As long as you develop well here, won't they still support you when you return?"

"I had thought about it when I promised your sister," Xu Weining sighed, "Things have basically calmed down here, but the turmoil over there is getting worse. This time, many people will see clearly."

That place is indeed the place in the world where the aftermath of the Xu Xing incident is most intense.

A few days ago, someone on the Internet broke the news that before Gigi posted on Instagram, all the "Witness" crew members who were in the bar that day had been threatened.

Originally, they had arranged for a bar staff member to come out and "correct" Xu Xing, but Gigi's bestie stood up so quickly that they were caught off guard.

Adding fuel to the fire.

There were even quite a few people there who actually typed out the slogan "Hope Xu Xing will be elected C". Discussions on PTT were also heated, with some even using "S" to refer to Xu Xing.

Of course, it was not one-sided. They argued more fiercely and were more divided.

There are many marketing accounts in the mainland that repost the situation there.

Xu Xing's name has also appeared on Channel 4's programs several times.

When talking about this topic, Xu Weining's temperament became that of a little woman, and she kept nodding seriously as she listened to Xu Xing's words.

In her previous life, Xu Xing was not from the Island Province, and she did not have any deep memories of her time at school in the Island Province. Therefore, it was difficult for Xu Xing to understand what the people from the Island Province were feeling now.

There is no need to experience it.

Just concentrate on experiencing Teacher Xu Weining.

……

"I still admire you," Liu Cheng exclaimed. "I thought that when that day comes, many women will come out to settle accounts with you, or expose you on Weibo. But in the end, everything is calm and everyone is obedient."

"There's nothing to admire. I didn't deceive their feelings, so why settle scores?" Xu Xing shrugged. "I noticed that you still feel a little regretful that I didn't do something bigger?"

"How could that be?" Liu Cheng hastily denied. "We who manage the company must have considered the worst-case scenario in advance. That means we should have been prepared early on, so we wouldn't have been in a rush."

"Ok."

Xu Xing didn't continue joking.

Half a month later, the impact of the incident was barely under control for the entire team.

Liu Cheng was very busy some time ago. After he finally finished his work, he came to Xu Xing to have a drink and chat.

"Seeing that you are in such a good mood, I was thinking of going with you to watch a band performance tonight to relax. The bar I checked out before is still quite safe. If you want to make an album, you should walk around more so that you can get inspiration more easily."

Liu Cheng smiled.

"That's not bad, it's okay to go to the show!" Xu Xing's eyes lit up, "Brother Cheng, why didn't you tell me before?"

Xu Xing originally wanted to go to the show, but it was too weird to wear a mask in a live house in the middle of summer. It would attract more attention.

As for the topic of finding inspiration, many people have said that, but Xu Xing’s songwriting really has nothing to do with inspiration.

"No?"

Liu Cheng said in surprise.

“It seems that there is no such thing.”

Xu Xing said uncertainly.

Watch the show!!!
Then, it was actually a little awkward because the band performing that night was Hedgehog.

Xu Xing took away their representative work "The Train Goes Beyond the Clouds, and the Dream Rests in the Sky" from the album.

...Let’s set up a label and give them money to make an album, but Summer of Music is coming soon.

When Xu Xing and Liu Cheng went in together, the performance had already begun. The Hedgehog Band was singing another of their works, "Daydream Blue".

"Please don't leave. This place is more beautiful than blooming flowers. No one can hide the colors in the dream..."

Although there weren't a lot of people, the atmosphere was still pretty good. The music dominated the entire space and everyone was jumping and dancing along.

Then, Xu Xing looked up at a person on the second floor and made eye contact.

Ok?
Is she there too?
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