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Chapter 374 Weibo CEO personally intervenes to set the tone

"Sister Su, Sister Su, this is Sina Entertainment. Could we do a brief interview?"

Su Mang, the former president of the fashion group, was surrounded by entertainment media after recording a program.

The most talked-about and controversial topic online recently is the charity gala that Shangcheng magazine will be holding soon.

As the initiator of the Bazaar Charity Night, she has organized more than ten Bazaar Charity Galas. In the eyes of the media, she is the most qualified to speak on this type of charity event.

Su Mang also guessed what questions the media reporters would ask her.

He stopped to give an interview.

"Sister Su, as the initiator of the Bazaar Charity Night, what are your thoughts on this Shangcheng Charity Gala?"

Facing the camera, Su Mang sneered, "All I can say is that the investors in 'Shangcheng' are very rich."

Organizing an event like this is very expensive.

I admire the investors for using their own money.

However, in all my years in the industry, this is the first time I've seen an event related to the entertainment industry that strictly prohibits any vested interests from interfering.

Reporter: "Is it possible that Shangcheng is having difficulty attracting sponsors for this event?"

Su Mang laughed and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out, after all, it is not yet mature."

Reporter: "Sister Su, do you think the Shangcheng Charity Gala has a high chance of success?"

Su Mang said, "How do you define success?"

If it's just organizing an event, it's easy: opening, interludes, closing—just follow one set of procedures.

The reporter seized on the topic and pressed for a tricky question: "Does Sister Su mean that the Shangcheng Charity Gala is just for her own amusement?"

"I didn't say you shouldn't write nonsense, or people will start cursing at me again."

"Sister Su, one last question: do you think the Shangcheng Charity Gala can break the historical record set by the Bazaar Charity Night?"

Su Mangdao said, "The exposure will definitely be higher than that of the Bazaar Charity Night. We are now in the era of internet traffic, and the public has more and easier ways to obtain information."

In terms of the amount of money raised, no similar event has yet surpassed the 7500 million yuan record set by the Bazaar Charity Night.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Su, please accept the interview."

When Jiang Beicheng saw the video of Su Mang being interviewed, he felt like he had seen a joke.

When asked by a reporter, she actually dared to answer!

Does she still see herself as the former fashion icon of the Chinese entertainment industry?

Jiang Beicheng's evaluation of her can be summarized by two famous quotes from Lei Jun and Jack Ma.

Lei Jun: When the wind is blowing right, even a pig can take off.

Jack Ma: When the wind blows, the pigs will fall hard.

This pig is the most suitable metaphor for Su Mang.

Having enjoyed the benefits of the times, they began to think of themselves as the most important people.

She has too much of a dark past.

The most famous example is his public reserving of a spot for Wu Qian, which challenged national laws and ultimately led to his punishment.

A fashion icon has made herself a pariah, yet she still has the nerve to stand up and criticize. She should first assess her own worth.

Jiangbei City took her words as a source of amusement.

Even though it became a trending topic on Weibo, Jiang Beicheng didn't pay much attention to it.

The netizens who joined in the commotion were just a mob.

But to his surprise, Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei also jumped in to join the fun.

I forwarded a commentary article by a "highly educated" person.

The commentary stated: "The Shangcheng Charity Gala, by detaching itself from commercial relationships, was destined to fail. Celebrities want buzz and attention, brands want exposure… Essentially, these kinds of events are commercial in nature. Canceling the red carpet, refusing sponsorships… this series of actions that defy commercial logic is baffling. Are the organizers going to 'force' it?" Jiang Beicheng, after reading the article and comments, wasn't angry; instead, he smiled.

Nine times out of ten, this model has already infringed upon the interests of certain circles and groups within the entertainment industry.

They were anxious.

The CEO personally took the lead.

Jiang Beicheng enjoys watching the entertainment industry's interest groups get flustered and anxious.

To stand out in the entertainment industry, one must change the game and inevitably clash with these interest groups.

Wang Gaofei, like a spokesperson for these interest groups, was eager to express his opinion and curry favor with their financial backers.

Jiang Beicheng had heard of Wang Gaofei; he liked to engage in verbal battles, criticizing SF Express, Tencent, Dong Mingzhu, and so on. He catered to the public opinion environment on Weibo, saying things that Weibo users liked to hear, and creating a "hypocritical" image.

The biggest contributors to Weibo's current state are Wang Gaofei and his management team.

In the words of Jiang Beicheng's friend Yu Donglai, such an environment is so filthy that it's astonishing how these shameless people can act so brazenly.

"President Jiang, do we need PR to step in and control the online public opinion?" Wu Wen called Jiang Beicheng immediately after seeing the comments made by Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei.

Jiang Beicheng said, "Let's do our own thing well, and then slap them in the face one by one."

Wu Wen understood Jiang Beicheng's meaning: arguing is useless; let's see how it goes.

Jiang Beicheng added, "If any artist wants to leave, there's no need to try to keep them or force them."

The path of charity is inherently about finding like-minded people.

"Indeed, some artists are not very enthusiastic about participating because the red carpet has been canceled, and their fans are also organizing to put pressure on us," Wu Wen reported truthfully.

The charity gala "Shangcheng," which is detached from commercial interests, is more like a private dinner party in Jiangbei City.

He welcomes like-minded people to the table, as well as celebrities who give him face and are willing to work together for development.

However, if some celebrities try to pressure him using the fan culture tactics, sorry, you can leave now.

"Finalize the list in the next couple of days," Jiang Beicheng said.

Wu Wen hung up the phone immediately and went to take care of it.

For the next few days, Weibo was filled with criticism of Wu Wen.

While criticizing Wu Wen, they were also alluding to Jiangbei City.

They are like beggars, "demanding" donations from celebrities, only concerned with their own reputation, disregarding the reputation and commercial value of celebrities, and their behavior is ugly.

There were also those who cursed the "Shangcheng" charity event to be canceled halfway through.

There were even those who criticized the left-behind children group that this charity event focused on.

They can say whatever they want to insult you.

They have absolutely no bottom line.

Even more shameless is that Weibo is pushing it hard, with multiple trending search terms appearing on it every day.

The Shangcheng team organized this event under immense public pressure.

However, this did not affect the progress of the event in the city.

In late September, the Shangcheng Charity Gala was held at the Songpin Hotel in Shanqian, Jiangnan City.

The celebrities in attendance included Jackie Chan, Wu Jing, Tony Leung and his wife, Deng Chao, Han Hong, Zhang Yimou, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Liying, Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, Shu Qi, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yixing, Zhang Ruoyun, and nearly fifty other well-known artists.

In addition, over a hundred entrepreneurs and social celebrities attended the charity gala.

Regardless of what others say, the guests present knew perfectly well the significance of this charity gala.

This banquet was unrehearsed, unscripted, and unedited, and was broadcast live in its entirety, presenting the behavior of celebrities and the glamorous world of fame and fortune in the entertainment industry to the audience in its entirety.

In the live broadcast, the first thing the celebrities did upon entering the banquet hall was to greet the host, Jiang Beicheng.

(End of this chapter)