Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 459 "Mutual Appreciation" (Thanks to Xuegao Mengjiayi)
During the Olympics, Weibo, Blogcn, Douban, and Zhijie Video, all under the Zhijie system, were in preparation mode, and in fact, they "believed" that they were fully prepared.

包括服务器的扩容和负载均衡，临时租用IDC机房备用服务器集群，应对开幕式、颁奖礼等流量高峰。

CDN acceleration nodes were also activated to ensure network response speed in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

They are extremely cautious in content review, strictly guarding against foreign forces and online trolls with ulterior motives, so as to avoid negative online public opinion impacting the Olympic Games.

But these hardworking programmers never imagined that the fortress would be breached from within.

卓韦在全网发布的婚讯，在不同平台发酵，即便微博是大头，但总归瞬时流量没有那么恐怖。

But countless fans of Liu Yifei, haters of washing machines, onlookers, entertainment reporters, media, and even fans of Liu's best friends and competitors are all eagerly waiting and camping out under her account.

As a result, after Liu Yifei posted her Weibo at 10:40, the number of website access requests increased exponentially.

Refresh, like, dislike, comment, share—if one isn't enough, post another.

The massive number of server requests caused the server cache to be like a pregnant girl caught in an unplanned pregnancy, its most vulnerable parts instantly breached and punctured.

智界头发稀疏的程序员们甚至自己还在吃瓜中，就接连接到系统警报：
API gateway traffic surged, causing the database master's CPU usage to spike to 90%!

The main database thread pool is full, and the response latency has increased from 200ms to 10s+!

数据库连接池耗尽！

前端返回502错误！

avalanche...

在接到技术部门电话时，庄旭正在部里开会，关于开展网络盗版治理的吹风和座谈。

This was a joint industry complaint filed by Zhijie, Sohu, and LeEco, which attracted the attention of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, prompting a special meeting to address the issue.

The Cyberspace Administration of China was only established in 2011. Currently, internet management mainly relies on relevant departments of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the State Administration of Press and Publication for specific oversight.

Zhuang Xu sat in the center of the front row, his phone on vibrate, buzzing loudly.

领导发言结束后下台，行至这位智界视频的老总身边，面带和善：“大家休息五分钟吧，庄总这电话不停，也不方便发言嘛。”

“不好意思了，领导，可能确实有急事。”

"It's alright, everyone, have a cup of tea and rest for a bit."

Jia Yueting silently observed this internet mogul. With his status, he could only sit with Zhuang Xu because of their shared interest in video.

However, the scale and listing prospects of Zhijie's other ecosystems surpass those of video websites that are still in the cash-burning stage.

Accountant Jia was very envious. He had heard his wife, Gan Wei, mention in private that this man's girlfriend was Liu Yifei's best friend, Su Chang. Although it wasn't made public, it was practically an open secret.

Zhuo Wei has released several photos.

I wonder if my wife Gan Wei can bring Su Chang, or even Liu Yifei, into that little group she's started.

Zhuang Xu had already checked the messages on his phone and asked with a serious expression, "It's not an attack from outside the region, is it? Is it related to the Olympics?"

This is what he cares about most. These days, the pace of information circulating on the internet is very fast and frequent. In his previous life, Wang Xing's Fanfou website died due to sensitive censorship.

“不是庄总，是。。。是刘主任的事。”

Zhuang Xu looked completely bewildered: "Which Director Liu?" After a moment, he realized: "You mean Liu Yifei?"

"Yes, she's on Weibo..."

Two minutes later, Zhuang Xu returned to the meeting room after making the final arrangements.

领导笑呵呵道：“庄总，有喜事啊？”

Zhuang Xu, who was beaming with joy, couldn't help but smile for a moment before saying seriously, "Director, the Weibo server has crashed."

The leader paused, holding his teacup, and exchanged bewildered glances with Zhang Chaoyang and Jia Yueting.

服务器崩了是什么值得放鞭炮的事吗？高兴成这样？

Of course I'm happy.

He had no idea that his junior brother had become a time traveler.

但其实路宽和他这个同名、同貌、同生辰的师弟命运类似，都是在严冬里被好心人抱走的弃婴。

路宽在母亲曾文秀去世后靠自己的“机动灵活”谋生，小道士则披着玄学外衣坑蒙拐骗。

They are all exceptionally intelligent individuals, and their personalities are quite similar.

此刻的庄旭坐在台下，耳边是台上发言者的声音，眼前却渐渐模糊。

His thoughts were drawn back to that dilapidated Taoist temple more than twenty years ago, and the ten years he spent drinking ice with his junior brother.

小时候的冬天总是格外漫长，寒风从道观漏风的窗缝里钻进来，冻得人手脚发麻。

The brothers squeezed together on a hard bed, wrapped in old cotton quilts left by their master, relying on each other's body heat to get through the cold nights.

Zhuang Xu was honest and clumsy, and he had to rely on Lu Kuan, who was eloquent and agile, to cheat or steal from his fellow villagers to make a living, but he was always the one who ended up getting beaten up.

He was later adopted by a kind person, but after his master died, Lu Kuan was left alone and helpless as he grew up.

But now it's different.

He needs a home too.

However, people's joys and sorrows are different. During the ten minutes that the Weibo server crashed, countless Liu Yifei fans cursed and left messages on the QQ group and fan BBS, claiming that this was a "literary inquisition" by the washing machine.

他犯下滔天大罪，不敢面对汹汹的舆情，就选择把大家的嘴巴堵上。

按理其他微博类软件本该窃喜，可以吸一波流量，只是粉丝想要攻击的目标洗衣机全网只有这一个账号，还是小半年更新一回的频率。

Who are you going to criticize elsewhere?
It wasn't until Zhijie's technical staff staticized Xiao Liu and the boss's Weibo content and distributed it directly through CDN edge nodes that the link of dynamically querying the database was bypassed.

又正好借着这次崩溃积累了运营经验，改进了云服务弹性扩容的阈值判断，算是因祸得福了。

Once the system was officially restored, the stunned operations staff watched as the registration data exploded, with more than 4 million new users added by noon.

并且肉眼可见的都是活跃用户。

因为从后台看，这300万用户注册后的第一个动作就是和大老板的账号发生激情交互。

They were like tourists in a scenic area who were desperately looking for a toilet, or like sailors who had been at sea for three months in the Middle Ages and couldn't wait to unbuckle their belts as soon as they got ashore.

程序员们一边小心翼翼地应对愈发恐怖的流量，一边感慨着路总以身入局，为公司发展操心太多了。

直到网络江湖稍微风平浪静了一些，再看看微博，已经被小刘粉丝“敢教日月换新天”了。

Apart from a few current affairs hotspots such as the Olympics, Chen Xie's first gold medal in weightlifting, and the opening ceremony, the top ten trending topics were all related to the marriage news of Lu and Liu.

路老板微博下最近的一条博文，以十三万两千条的回复量成为内地互联网时代之最，应当也创造了吉尼斯世界纪录，并且仍旧在增加。

温榆河府，心情已经舒缓许多的刘伊妃饶有兴趣地看着男友被围攻，似乎又回到了那些年【轧路姬】的日子。

"In the past, criticizing washing machines was enough to pay for internet access; now, criticizing washing machines is like asking for wedding gift money. Isn't this what Lang Xianping calls consumption upgrading?"

“以前以为神仙姐姐不食人间烟火，现在才知道她喜欢插牛粪。”

“我给天仙掏心窝子，洗衣机掏天仙被窝子，我***！”

"This is not a fairy tale at all. In my mind, it's equivalent to Zhao Ling'er marrying Bai Yue, Wang Yuyan marrying Yun Zhonghe, Xiaolongnu marrying Yin Zhiping, and Lu Xueqi marrying Yegou Daoren."

“洗衣机这个狗日的，终其一生就是在给天仙粉丝拍《楚门的世界》，他给我们塑造了这样一个形象，又当面NTR1600多万粉丝，好痛啊！”

"A celestial being descended to earth for twenty years, only to fall headfirst into the washing machine, much to the delight of the laundry detergent team."

"What laundry detergent? It's just a bunch of liquid laundry detergent! Liquid! Disgusting! They've practically turned this laundry chicken into a virgin chicken!"

小刘喝着咖啡，看到这里颇觉有趣，她也是好久没冲浪了，洗衣粉又是什么时候出来的新梗？

白度词条回答了她的疑惑：
洗衣粉就是洗衣机的粉丝，专门帮他过往的风流往事洗地的、自带狗粮的脑残粉，多由视洗衣机为弔替的粉丝转化而来，最擅岁月史书。

I checked the laundry detergent again.

咦！好恶心，刘伊妃已经无法直视这个词了。

The key point is that she actually saw it.

The editor of this Baidu entry seems suspicious; they're an ally.

While waiting at home for her best friend Su Chang, Xiao Liu lightly tapped on the keyboard and quickly registered an ID called "Lifetime Washing Machine Quality Inspector" to have some fun.

The first twenty-odd floors were almost entirely filled with jokes, insults, and venting of anger, all famous memes and quotes, until I saw a comment that was quite high up in the thread:
"Lu Kuan is nothing but a fame-seeker, far inferior to Lou Ye and Wang Xiaoshuai. His films don't expose any of the darker aspects of life. Liu Yifei must have been blind."

Liu Yifei wasn't very happy with what she saw, but after looking through the comments again, she couldn't help but chuckle.

喷这一条的看ID就是她的粉丝，几乎也是上面的热评ID，这是爱屋及乌了？

In fact, many celebrity couples' fans don't like each other, such as Lu Han and Guan Yu, who crashed Weibo in 2017 when they officially announced their relationship.

Lu Han's fans believe that the so-called "national daughter" is not good enough for a top idol, while Guan Xiaotong's fans think that Lu Han, a popular idol, is effeminate.

Or perhaps Yang Mi's fans are accusing Liu Kaiwei, a washed-up Hong Kong star, of relying on his wife, while Liu Kaiwei's fans are accusing Yang Mi, a country bumpkin from Beijing, of marrying into a wealthy family.

这种现象本质上是粉丝对偶像的占有欲和保护欲的扭曲表达，当偶像的婚恋选择不符合粉丝预设的完美剧本，粉丝便会通过攻击CP另一方来宣泄情感，以此维系对偶像的幻想。

But Xiao Liu's fans are rather unique; whenever the washing machine faces difficulties in online public opinion, they often turn against him and defend him.

说是爱屋及乌也好，说是口嫌体正直也罢，总之路老板微博下的回复中，似乎天仙粉丝们都保持着同样的默契，或者说“双标”。

The attacks on the washing machine were limited to the connotations of the nickname "washing machine," arguing that his philandering was unworthy of Liu Yifei, who remained faithful to him, but that he was otherwise blameless.

It's quite an interesting aspect of online culture.

似乎婚讯的热度越来越高，很多路人和中立粉丝都开心地送上祝福。

肉眼可见地，将热搜前十就顶得只剩两条奥运会相关了。

One of the messages, marked with a flame, was quite long: "Lu Dao's contributions to the Olympics are unparalleled, Lu Gou's hatred for stealing my wife is irreconcilable!"
聚合了当今两大热点，无怪乎能直接登顶。

Buzz!
杨思维来电：“干嘛呢？”

"Read the comments from netizens!"

Yang Siwei boasted, "I just helped you sort out the fan site and fan group matters."

“谢谢啦，就不请你吃饭了，你得减减肥了，现在是杨总了。”

"Director Liu, are you being sarcastic? You used to give me all the meat you couldn't finish, so you're not responsible for my weight gain today?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yang Siwei said solemnly, "Some extreme fans are a little crazy. They've already filmed videos of burning your support T-shirts and posted them on Zhijie Video, but they were all blocked immediately."

小刘无奈：“好吧，你看着点儿吧，别又像刘得华那个粉丝一样的就好，人命关天呢。”

"Probably not, after all, you've been dating for over a year, and you've gotten used to each other by now." Yang Siwei then advised her, "Don't rush to have fun, reply to Jay Chou and the others who sent you their blessings, and spread positive publicity."

"You're probably going to lose a lot of followers this time. I just checked the backend and there are over 100 million active followers who have unfollowed you."

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see what Sister Mei and the others posted." Liu Yifei didn't care about such things, but replying to her friends and confidantes was necessary, and she also wanted to help Jing Tian and the others gain more followers.

[Anita Mui]: I first met Sissi in 2002 when she came to Hong Kong to record a song. At that time, I had no idea that this chubby little girl would become a great actress, and now she's getting married to a movie star. Congratulations to the Smiths! Have a baby soon, I want to be an aunt!
【周杰仑】：天青色等烟雨，而他等到你，现在说一句“哎呦不错哦”有点儿戏了，争取多开几场演唱会凑份子钱，去首富家吃席不能太寒酸。

【周讯】：感觉奥运会开幕式是路导的超长求婚PPT啊，否则怎么一结束就拿下茜茜了？很荣幸成为你们感情的见证者和亲历者，建议茜茜先搓衣板伺候某人，把2005年生日的仇给报了，让我爽一下。

除了此之外，苏茫、赵雁子、张继中、宋佳、北电系同学，甚至是姜依雁都第一时间转发评论她的结婚宣言。

Public figures inevitably face the awkward situation of being targeted and having their traffic exploited. Ultimately, it's all about wishing them well and letting them be.

闺蜜团当然是第一时间响应，大蜜蜜一连发了三四条状态，把当初在《神雕》的剧照都搬了出来狂蹭，有一张三人合照的点赞很高。

刘伊妃也不管她是人是鬼，这会儿还是一视同仁。

She also reposted and commented on the status updates of Zhang Liangying, Tong Liya, Yao Beina, and others on her own homepage to help them gain more followers.

咦？井甜怎么没发啊？
Xiao Liu was secretly planning to teach her a lesson next time, how dare she hold a grudge!
等到她点进井甜的主页，赫然在动态里看到她给那条“路导奥运之功功高盖世，路狗夺妻之恨不共戴天！”点了赞。

Hmm? Something seems off?
A message popped up in my special contacts, and that's when I saw Jing Tian's belated but heartfelt blessing.

But Xiao Liu found the crying emoji in her reposts and comments strange; other people were moved, but she seemed to be genuinely crying.

It seems she really has become a concubine in the cold palace.

The wind chimes in the entryway rang crisply. Su Chang, whom I had arranged to meet, pushed open the door and entered the house, changing her shoes with practiced ease.

"No, you called me over for dinner, why are you still lying on the sofa?"

Without even looking up, Xiao Liu said, "Go get it. Chef Qiao just finished cooking and left. It's all in the kitchen."

苏畅一脸愤懑，背对着她竖了竖拳头：“行吧，也就是我打不过你，也就是刘阿姨不在没人管得了你，你就继续这么没礼貌吧！”

Liu Xiaoli accompanied Zhang Chunru's family on a trip to Zhangjiakou, and Liu Xiaolv had long been left to roam freely.

不然小刘也不会寂寞到喊闺蜜来陪，她下午还得去人艺。

"Stop talking nonsense, or you'll have to pay for today's meals." Liu Yifei glanced at her best friend, showing no politeness whatsoever.

Xiao Liu happened to come across Hu Xijin's comments and thoroughly enjoyed his flattery.

"Awesome!" The girl switched to her alternate account and frantically clicked the mouse, liking, sharing, and commenting in one go.

“赶紧来吃饭了，什么棒啊棒啊的？”

小刘美滋滋道：“这个胡锡近真不错，每次都第一时间发文，说话也好听，我决定以后多给他转发转发。”

Su Chang, filled with envy and jealousy, served her a full bowl of rice, but the latter politely declined, saying, "Less, less! I have a performance next month, and I'll be wearing a cheongsam."

这说的是下个月曹禺诞辰，人艺的一系列汇报演出，刘伊妃饰演《日出》的陈白露。

这个角色如果大获成功，怎么也能破格提拔一下进入二级演员序列了，当然这是在公平公正竞争的基础上。

If it were due to the relationship between Boss Lu and Zhang Heping, she wouldn't have even needed to go through the audition process.

The two women chatted and ate for a while. Liu Yifei thought of the news that Su Chang was going abroad, and felt both happy and worried.

"Couldn't you have left a little later? Or come back a little earlier?"

Su Chang pouted: "There's nothing I can do. I'm working for you two, so I don't have the right to negotiate."

“算了，那你先去吧，能参与《盗梦空间》的机会真的蛮好，主要是你能到接触好莱坞的剧组，感受他们的工作方式。”

刘伊妃给闺蜜支招：“下个月7号这样你就请个假飞回来，我领证的日子里怎么敢缺席的？！”

日前，苏畅正式被泛亚电影学院资方、迪士尼、哈维联合投资的《盗梦空间》选中，拟扮演艾里阿德妮一角，导演由学院导师诺兰担任。

The character was played by Ellen Page in the previous life, but the script for this life has been revised, and the genius dream architect character is set as a Chinese-American from the Harvard architecture department.

在国内占据小妞电影题材的首选位次、接连凭借《诛仙》、《宝莲灯》和《魔幻手机》等大热电视剧持续走红成为四小花旦之首后，又靠着问界的绝佳资源打入好莱坞。

For Su Chang, this role, with its screen time between the second and third female leads, is a crucial challenge in her career.

这也是问界内部多方磋商的结果，角色资源拿得倒不是太难，毕竟投资各方都是盟友。

但如果苏畅的表现不及预期，就浪费了这个绝佳的资源，对于她本人以后再进军国际影坛也是很大的桎梏。

这会儿她也有些担忧：“请什么假啊，我怕你男朋友第一个熊我，这次我是提前过去准备语言。”

"By the way, you can practice English with me for the next couple of days so I can get used to the context."

刘伊妃笑道：“吃完饭我要去排练了，没空陪你，你自己去外网听BBC、CNN的新闻好了。”

“你可真没良心啊刘伊妃！”苏畅一脸愤懑：“我大后天飞机，这两天专程来陪你，你就这么撵我走是吧？”

“跟首富结婚了不起啊？”

刘小驴傲娇：“当然了不起！洗衣机多难搞啊！这简直是我人生一大成就！”

"Tch, you're hopeless." Su Chang said disdainfully, then asked in confusion, "By the way, where's President Lu? Wasn't the opening ceremony over?"

"There's still a lot to do, including the closing ceremony and interviews. I estimate it won't be a while before I have a break."

苏畅戏谑道：“那你可得看紧了啊，现在他更不得了了，我刚刚刷网络评论一堆小姑娘想往上扑呢。”

"This isn't even Tang Sanzang's flesh anymore, this is a celestial peach from the Peach Garden that ripens only once every nine thousand years! Eating it will grant you instant ascension to the ranks of immortals!" Xiao Liu smiled faintly, unperturbed by her best friend's teasing, and leisurely sipped her low-fat winter melon and shrimp soup.

“仙桃又怎么了，我早摘了，来者不惧。”

He raised an eyebrow at Su Chang and said confidently, "It's not 'refuse' as in 'rejection,' it's 'fear' as in 'fear'!"

To paraphrase a quirky netizen: Not only did he steal the peaches, he even squeezed the laundry detergent dry from them!

"Wow! Your washing machine smells awful, Mrs. Lu, take it out!" Su Chang said with a look of disgust.

“关键装得还没你男朋友自然，果然像刘阿姨说的一样，水后罢了！”

“嘻嘻嘻！”人逢喜事精神爽的刘小驴根本不在乎她怎么讲，只觉得要慢慢享受人生才好。

In September, they got their marriage certificate, performed at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, went on a trip, and then joined the cast of "Under the Hawthorn Tree" upon their return, meaning they could spend at least another six months together.

It feels wonderful just thinking about it.

女明星吃饭都是细嚼慢咽，恨不得一口菜嚼几十下骗过自己的胃才肯罢休，这顿饭也吃得相当“精耕细作”。

The phone on the dining table kept buzzing and vibrating.

“喂？甜甜？嗯，我在吃饭。”

电话另一头的井甜怒其不争：“网上有人攻击路老师了。”

Liu Xiaolv chuckled, speechless: "Who is it?"

“很多啊，那个朱大珂，还有楠方的报纸之类的。”

小刘有些腻歪：“好吧，估计是哗众取宠非要挑开幕式毛病的，随他们去吧。”

She still remembered what Lu Kuan had said last time: that these noises in public opinion were needed to disguise their advantageous position.

毕竟是在国内，上星台、微博、视频网站都在手，要懂得避嫌。

“朱大珂还说你跟路老师不是良配呢。”

"What!" Liu Xiaolv was immediately furious!
猪大粪，你触碰到女帝的逆鳞了！
Across the table, Su Chang watched as her best friend's usually smiling phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, and she gently placed the soup bowl down.

本来是奥运后完美的生活节奏，骤闻此事，搞得小刘心情很是不美丽，自顾自走到沙发边翻开电脑。

虽然对于开幕式的溢美之词无数，但只要是公之于众的作品或者个人，就一定存在不同程度的褒贬。

The people artists find hardest to conquer are always their own countrymen.

However, some comments were made from a fair perspective, while others were sarcastic and veiled criticisms after being bombarded with displays of affection.

The previous Beijing Olympics were also spectacular, but there were quite a few people who criticized Zhang Yimou, including members of the Beijing elite circle and trolls.

毋庸置疑，这一世的路宽版开幕式，朱楠方自然是反对党的排头兵。

苏畅看着评论数不少的朱楠方的几篇文章有些诧异：“他们是不是胆子有些大了？还是偏要捋恶霸的虎须？”

Liu Yifei scoffed, "Zhu Dafen is just trying to gain fame by selling his integrity, and Nan Fang is just doing his job for money. They dared to maintain the so-called neutral stance of journalists and commentators before the Olympics, let alone now that the opening ceremony is over?"

"However..." Xiao Liu pondered, resting his chin on his hand, "This time it is indeed a bit strange. Why did they have to disagree so immediately? It's as if they were in a hurry."

Her intuition was right.

An old saying goes: Before classes are eliminated, news from news agencies or newspapers will all have a class character. The bourgeoisie's talk of freedom of the press is a lie; completely objective reporting does not exist.

Just after Ali, Baidu, Wanda, and Lianxiang launched a new round of strategic cooperation based on Damai.cn, Chairman Liu, impressed by the strong online public opinion power of the Wenjie system, planned to increase the advertising budget of Nanfang's "Metropolitan Daily" and "21st Century Business Review", officially becoming a major client of the newspaper group.

In the domestic business competition landscape, the public opinion arena has become the second battlefield for corporate competition. After capital giants have completed the division of the market map, the struggle for the right to speak in public opinion has risen to a strategic level.

Whoever masters the ability to define the industry narrative holds the remote control of market sentiment.

老会长的战略眼光自然非同寻常，阵营中已经有了白度，再拉上一个线下纸媒的龙头，在未来可预见的短兵相接中至少不会太过被动。

而2008年的楠方就是当之无愧的龙头：
In the provincial market, Nanfang Daily has maintained its number one position in circulation and advertising revenue for 23 consecutive years.

《楠方周末》以140万份发行量稳居周报榜首；
Nanfang Metropolitan Daily has been ranked the champion in comprehensive competitiveness among national metropolitan newspapers for two consecutive years, with advertising revenue exceeding 19 billion yuan.

With a circulation of nearly 50 copies, 21st Century Business Herald has become a benchmark for financial newspapers.

与此同时，这四大品牌同时入选“东大最具价值品牌”，品牌价值总和达124.64亿元，居国内所有报业集团之首。

Together with the "Heartbeat News," which has already entered the core market through cooperative publishing, it forms an important media matrix for the Nanfang Group.

楠方系本来就因为路宽一向的民族主义、爱国主义立场和倾向颇有贬损，现在有了泰山系送来的美味狗粮，自然更加不惧。

而关于楠方是否有胆量在这个时间节点唱反调，通过楠方的立场和实力就可见一斑。

In terms of stance, the statements made by all parties after the former chairman and Lianxiang were embroiled in a public opinion storm regarding the loss of state-owned assets in 2019 are intriguing.

《人报》刊文评论：企业家应当弘扬精神，为国家做出更大贡献；
才正部也发文，要求进一步规范金融资产转让的公平、公正、公开。

How did Nanfang respond?

楠方恰好在这个时候搞了一个改开后企业家的风采展示专栏。

The article they wrote about the former president who had just retired under pressure from public opinion was titled: "President Liu's retirement: A unique entrepreneurial life in the 40-year history of reform and opening up."

The journalists' dedication and "courage" in painstakingly uncovering the truth are truly astonishing.

Perhaps because she had been harassed by these people's public opinion too many times, the richest man's fiancée's subconscious judgment was correct: they were in a hurry.

Because they have a strategy for an online ticketing website that will be launched before the end of the year, they want to try weakening the key figures of their competitors, whether it works or not.

Moreover, if things don't go smoothly this time, the one in charge will be a business tycoon like Chairman Liu.

This is a completely different level of competition from Huayi and the still incomplete Lao Ma.

Thus began the "dissent" that started on the second day of the opening ceremony.

It seems like they're taking advantage of the wedding announcement, but they're hiding a much bigger ulterior motive.

If Western media outlets primarily praise Lu Kuan himself, then insert their own agendas, such as "threat theory," into their editorials;

Zhu Nanfang, on the surface, avoided confronting the official media, but his denigration and distortion of Boss Lu himself remained consistent.

刘伊妃翻到Alispace的“猪大粪”的账户，翻看井甜所说的提到自己和男友婚事的博文。

Phoenix Feathers: A Reassessment of Lu Kuan's Culture and Individual Speculation

忽如一夜春风来，千树万树梨花开，仿佛一夜之间，某位导演成为了人人交口称赞的民族英雄。

Sometimes, I really don't understand why directors like Lu Kuan give themselves such embarrassing nicknames as "the strongest post-80s generation in East Asia," "a leading figure in Chinese cinema," "a pioneer of film industrialization," and "an Asian film master after Akira Kurosawa." Or is it that you misused your money and hired an uncultured service provider?

也许有人要说我针对性地批评这位举世瞩目的大导演，但互联网都是有记忆的，大家可以去翻这位年轻导演出道之初的《鼓手》，我是如何称赞和认可的。

However, I believe that if criticism is not free, then praise is meaningless.

Director Lu Kuan's talent is undeniable, but he is far from being a perfect saint.

I believe that even as an ordinary movie fan and a Chinese person, I still have the right to comment and speak out.

Of course, I admire Director Lu's determination to defend my freedom of speech to the death.

I have a few suggestions for Director Lu:
First, don't be a nouveau riche in the film industry, using technology to cover up artistic poverty.

In his book "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," Walter Benjamin states that we should not substitute scale for thought, and the same applies to art.

开幕式的活字印刷表演是编程的傀儡戏，郑和宝船更像现在流行的PPT动画。

You can check out Akira Kurosawa's war epic "Ran," which he filmed with only 5 horses. In comparison, director Lu Kuan used 15000 actors and 1500 drones.

Secondly, Director Lu's transformation from a novice director to a "national hero" is worth exploring.

To be honest, I admire Director Lu's talent in certain areas, but his temperament is really not in line with that of an intellectual.

As a director, he remained silent about "film censorship stifling creativity," only actively selling sentimentality.

In my opinion, this is actually a kind of "spiritual abortion" for intellectuals, and it is not something to be encouraged.

Looking back at his grand career, wasn't it just using the Olympics to gain prestige in exchange for the convenience of going public and making money, as well as a frenzy of personal hype?

Go take a look, everyone. Someone is actually calling him "National Scholar". Are you sure you didn't misspell the word? Wouldn't "National Preceptor" be more appropriate?

Third, we should carefully consider whether a director with a chaotic private life can represent the image of Chinese artists; those who are talented but lack virtue are not to be trusted.

This topic is not one that an arts critic like myself would normally address.

但中午甚嚣尘上的婚讯，简直像是舆论垃圾一般塞满了网络，令人厌烦。

大众的态度，从刘伊妃女士的粉丝反应上就看的出，也并非是我杜撰。

Lu Kuan's "nurturing" marriage to Liu Yifei is essentially the ultimate form of patriarchy in the entertainment industry:
First, monopolize the latter's career choices, then reap the benefits of her public image.

当导演的摄影机，成为资本丈量女明星身体的游标卡尺，这场婚姻本质上是一场精心包装的“文化赎买”。

Lu Kuan used shares in Hongxingwu to exchange for Liu Yifei's youth, used the Silver Bear trophy to offset the control dispute during the "Alien" period, and finally completed the complete acquisition of the "Tianxian" brand with the title of Olympic chief director.

Look, what you see as a fairy tale is actually just naked business.

After briefly mentioning the wedding announcement to attract attention, Zhu Dake returned to the main topic, concluding her long post with the following summary:

Regardless, while acknowledging Lu Kuan's talent as a director, I can't help but worry about the dangers of the "new authoritarian aesthetics" he has created.

他似乎有着一统国内影坛和文化产业的野心。

张一谋至少承认自己迷恋权力构图，而路宽却给国家机器披上库布里克式的未来感外衣。

当《朝日新闻》哀叹日苯文化输出乏力时，他们没意识到：
Lu Kuan's success is actually a new opium of "Hollywood-style industry + nationalist sentiment = globalization"!
再迷人！也是鸦片！

. . .

Liu Yifei frowned slightly, her slender fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the computer screen. She read Zhu Dake's comment three times, and the more she read it, the more something seemed off.

"What's wrong?" Su Chang noticed her friend's nostrils twitching slightly and assumed she was in a bad mood. "Don't pay attention to her. Didn't you say that President Lu wouldn't even bother to look at him? He's a piece of shit."

“有点儿不对劲。”小刘抿了抿嘴唇：“猪大粪一向是会抓时机的，就像上次问界被围攻一样。”

"Lu Kuan is riding high right now, why is he in such a hurry?"

Su Chang laughed and said, "Is it because you saw your fans attacking him that you want to take the opportunity to gain some negative attention as well?"

"It's possible, but it's probably not entirely true." Xiao Liu read through some more comments, his suspicions growing even stronger.

"I don't quite understand it, and it doesn't always seem very illogical."

"what?"

刘伊妃解释：“你看看路宽是怎么做的？”

"Just like when Song Zude spreads rumors, he makes some harmless gestures or smokescreens on the surface, but he has arranged everything in private."

"And what about Cannes? Do you remember? We saw on the live stream that Jang Nara, who had Zhou Jun backing her, was sent back to South Korea. We only found out later that he had colluded with CJ Entertainment." (Chapter 275)
Xiao Liu muttered to himself, "Zhu Dake doesn't hate without a reason; he must have been instructed to do so."

“就算有人想针对他，关键这人干嘛要打草惊蛇呢？”
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"Old Liu, aren't you afraid of alerting the enemy by doing this?"

北平连想总部，卢至强有些纳闷地看着楠方特刊及其网络账号上关于路宽本人的评议。

Of course, there are only a few pioneers like Zhu Dake who take a clear stand and use strong language. The others are mostly seemingly objective articles that are actually praising but actually criticizing, and they are somewhat superficial and cannot even be considered negative articles.

"What, can't you even startle him? Hehe." Chairman Liu stroked the teacup. He had complete faith in his old comrade who was helping him with privatization, and immediately revealed his intentions.

"Zhiqiang, do you think Wanda, Ali, Baidu, and our online ticketing platform have any chance of going up against this chief director?"

Lu Zhiqiang, a veteran of the business world, pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know much about movies, but if you four are talking about surprise attacks, you can probably only make a name for yourselves during this Spring Festival."

“一旦等他反应过来，终归还是打补贴战，就像96年的电视机。”

这说的是1996年国内的彩电价格血战。

长虹率先降价30%，引发TCL、康佳、创维在内的全行业跟进，最终导致国产彩电均价从4000元暴跌至2000元，中小品牌倒闭潮。

卢至强见识不凡，但柳会长更胜一筹：“这就是了，那天马芸、彦宏他们都群情振奋、信誓旦旦，眼里盯着内地电影业这块肥肉。”

“但这块肉，那是在这个路宽嘴边的呀，有这么好抢吗？”

“现在的大麦网，充其量也就能打个时间差，他们唯一的倚仗在于问界反应过来以后，暂时拿不出钱做补贴而已。”

The lack of working capital in the domestic investment industry has almost become an open secret. The fierce battle between Huayi and Ali in May was based on this, with President Ni bringing them to the brink of defeat.

The most pressing problem is that the financial crisis is escalating, and the secondary market is now like hell, making it impossible to raise funds.

He could borrow money from domestic state-owned banks and policy banks through his connections, but that wouldn't be enough to cover the expenses of such a massive aircraft carrier.

Moreover, lending money to you to develop your core business and lending money to you to wage price wars and subsidy wars are two different things.

如果擅自挪用了，不还是回到当初中行派调查组调查的老问题上了吗？

Lu Zhiqiang was somewhat bewildered; his thinking hadn't yet reached that point.

President Liu looked at his old partner with a sense of accomplishment, and a hint of self-satisfaction as he spoke: "Lianxiang is the chief sponsor of the Olympics. I have already contacted Leader Liu and asked him to introduce me to Lu Kuan."

"Old Liu, what's going on?" Lu Zhiqiang suddenly understood.

Liu Chuanzhi shook the newspaper in his hand: "He wants to be the Murdoch of Dongda University, right? I can introduce him to Old Yang from Nanfang. Do you think he would be interested?"

“Nanfang is currently his biggest opposition party. I will take the lead in this cooperation and see if he is tempted.”

"If they are interested, they must open up to us for investment." Chairman Liu pointed out, "As long as they agree to open up to investment, I will naturally inform Wanda and Ali of their plans."

"Askworld may be short of money, but we have plenty of cash flow! We're not afraid of a price war."

“问界做电影，难道我们不能拿大麦网去置换吗？这个在线购票，我看他路宽也不见得不感兴趣吧？”

“再加上和楠方合作的诱惑，来满足他这位东方默多克的野心。”

柳传之轻叩桌面，一字一句道：“老卢，其实我这段时间研究他的发迹，一直觉得我们是一路人。”

"I think he will accept this offer! Because cooperation would be entirely beneficial to him."

Lu Zhiqiang was stunned.

他是没想到老搭档这两个月这么积极主动地往粤省跑，原来是存了这样的心思。

取得和楠方的全面战略合作关系，再让朱大珂敲山震虎、打草惊蛇，显示他对楠方的影响力作为谈判的筹码。

Once an agreement is reached, they'll turn around and chop off Wanda's dog head.

毕竟阿狸和白度也是会里的企业，他这个老大哥总不好赶尽杀绝。

If Taishan Club could have the opportunity to collectively invest in Wenjie, Ma Yun and Li Yanhong would surely be more than happy to do so.
The old chairman's mind is still quite sharp when it comes to considering these intricate details, and he must find the feeling of those two birds in the forest incredibly pleasant.

Lu Kuan refused to agree and led the six major sects to continue their siege against him. This time, however, the siege was not carried out by the still-developing Ah Li and Hua Yi.

He was prepared to outmaneuver the unprepared, and he was severely weakened.

But as long as Lu Kuan agrees, the senior member doesn't mind recommending him to join the association as a vice president.

The addition of the Wenjie system will greatly make up for the shortcomings of the Taishan Club, bringing together video, microblog, e-commerce, and film industries!

The most direct effect is that it allows them to maintain a firm grip on public opinion almost covertly!

这又何尝不是他梦寐以求的局面呢？

After all, his demands and dreams are that private entrepreneurs should have a clear political identity and that this group should have more say.

Chairman Liu admires heroes and believes that Lu Kuan and he are actually kindred spirits.

In terms of controlling public opinion and dominating the industry, they are indeed quite similar, and even some of their business warfare tactics and manipulations of equity are exactly the same.

只是不知道路老板本人如果知道他这样的想法，会不会引以为此生的奇耻大辱。

晚上八点，尚且不知道自己已经被“惺惺相惜”的路宽刚刚回到家。

他准备趁着刘晓丽和张纯如一家去张家口游玩的间隙，跟小女友玩一玩“匹诺曹爱说谎”的游戏，作为对她粉丝疯狂攻击自己的报复！

(End of this chapter)