Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 256 I'll definitely lend a hand when I'm fishing!
They found a coffee shop, set up the camera, and Qi Hui began interviewing Robert and the other two.

The topics were nothing more than background, family, schooling, and work experience.

Qi Hui's original idea was to reconcile the accounts.

However, things got out of control right from the start. The three of them suddenly became quite talkative, and the accounting turned into a venting session.

Robert was born in the Rust Belt of Ohio, a poor, backward region with extremely poor infrastructure.

He never went to college; he didn't even finish high school in his community before joining the army.

He has served in the Middle East and has extensive combat experience.

I was lucky enough to survive, and after returning, I was introduced by a fellow soldier to a job in Los Angeles, the City of Angels, after escaping the terrible pit of the Rust Belt in Ohio.

As he spoke, he began to lose control, talking about his family: his alcoholic and abusive father, his gambling and drug-addicted mother, and the gang members who constantly exploited them.

Frank and his driver Rosen had similar backgrounds to Robert; both came from humble beginnings.

Frank is a bankrupt small farmer, while Rosen's family are small business owners struggling to pay off their loans.

Without exception, their entire family went bankrupt.

To survive, they had no choice but to join the army. At that time, there was a war, and they were selected without much effort.

After all, the US military recruitment standards are just so-so.

In the last century, in order to fight South Vietnam, the Americans even recruited mentally disabled people like Forrest Gump directly into their army.

More than a decade or so later, there will still be transgender soldiers, four-star generals, and the like.

Both of their families had sold blood to buy daily necessities.

Rosen had an older sister who even sold her blood until she became seriously ill. Without money for treatment, he could only watch her die.

The three of them talked more and more, and the longer they talked, the more they talked.

At first, Qi Hui and the others just thought they talked too much.

Later I realized that it wasn't that he talked a lot, it was that he was suffering a lot.

After chatting for three or four hours, Qi Hui transferred the money to the three people's accounts.

Contrary to what's depicted in Hollywood blockbusters, cash, especially large sums, isn't commonly used in the US.

This would be considered a crime, and getting caught would be even more troublesome, involving all sorts of checks and audits.

Credit cards are used more often here.

Guo Fan, Wu Jing, and Lu Yang once thought that they used credit cards because they liked to overspend.

It was only later that I learned they had no choice but to overspend.

They can't survive without overspending.

Knowing all this, especially the part about selling blood, Guo Fan and the other two fell into a deep silence.

Damn capitalism, all they talk about is business, but all they do is commit deadly acts!
……

Back at the hotel, I edited the video.

Wu Jing and the other two were a little downcast than before they arrived.

There's no other reason than that what I saw and heard today was far too shocking.

Qi Hui ignored them, quickly finished editing the video, and then released it.

After all, Qi has worn a military uniform, so it's reasonable for him to do propaganda work, right?
On Weibo, a large number of netizens rushed to urge Qi Hui to update the video as soon as possible, saying that they wanted to see American content.

I don't want to see that big-mouthed Zhang Weiping anymore, that sleazy old man!
In fact, it wasn't just Qi Hui's Weibo; netizens also left comments under the Weibo posts of Wu Jing, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang.

Ask them to help urge Qi Hui to update.

Besides Qi Hui and his group, messages urging for more updates also appeared on the Navy's official account.

Hurry up and announce the details of the next aircraft carrier. We don't want to see that sleazy old man Zhang Weiping again.

Old, ugly, and sleazy, he's fucking disgusting!
This also shows that Zhang Weiping is truly detestable.

This situation is likely due not only to spontaneous netizens, but also to the encouragement and support from many industry peers.

There was no way around it; Zhang Weiping was flamboyant, arrogant, and unrestrained, and he had made countless enemies, both openly and secretly.

Everyone's hoping he'll stumble and fall!
Just then, Qi Hui updated his Weibo.

Major video websites also updated simultaneously.

Netizens cheered, finally there's something good to watch, no more having to see that disgusting Zhang Weiping.

If you say you have a dispute with Zhang Yi, then so be it. You can file a lawsuit if necessary, and enforce the judgment if necessary. Just do what you're supposed to do, according to the court's ruling and the law.

Why are you barking like a dog on Weibo all of a sudden?
It's as if you're afraid others won't know that you and Zhang Yi have parted ways.

And those media outlets, they really do anything for news, reporting on everything.

You should pay me to watch this news!
Amidst this uproar, netizens clicked on the updated video.

Soon, an America that was different from the one fabricated by public intellectuals in the past appeared before them.

Upon seeing this video, netizens, like Guo Fan, Wu Jing, and Lu Yang, chose to remain silent.

The same two questions remain:
Are these people citizens of the world's most powerful country?

These are citizens of the United States, the strongest and richest country in human history?

"Is this real? How could a person possibly turn into this?"

"Is this a clip from a movie?"

"What's wrong with those people? They look like zombies!"

"Is this Raccoon City from Resident Evil? Anyone know anything about this scene? Can you tell me about it?" "Is this really America? It doesn't look like it to me."

These comments are from about ten minutes after the video was released.

About twenty or thirty minutes later, the tone of the comments suddenly changed.

"Holy crap! So American zombie movies aren't just for show?"

"Damn, are there really that many addicts?"

"This guy is inhuman!"

“I’m reminded of the documentary ‘The Sword of China,’ which features people who are doing drugs and are similar to these people.”

"Upstairs, the people in that documentary are a little better than these zombies. At least they can still talk and shout. But the ones in this video aren't even human anymore; they're just a bunch of zombies."

"I couldn't imagine what dangerous streets or areas were before. I thought that remote, quiet alleys in the dead of night were dangerous. Now I've really opened my eyes."

"It's fake, it's definitely fake!"

"It must be special effects or a movie clip."

"The United States has the most philanthropic billionaires in the world. It's impossible for them to donate their entire life's wealth to the people!"

"The United States is wealthy, its people have a high happiness index, and their lives are peaceful and prosperous. How could this be?"

"That's right, the United States was the first country in the world to crack down on illegal drugs, it's definitely not like that."

"@Qi Hui, why are you posting this? What good does it do you to smear America?"

"I will never watch any movies or TV series starring Qi Hui again. They're disgusting!"

Unfollow!

I'm unfollowing too!

"Actors should focus on acting. Why are you filming these things all the time? Are you trying to show off?"

"Wow, that's impressive! You eat American food, use American products, and even learn from Hollywood. Is this how you smear America?"

"ungrateful!"

"ungrateful!"

"ungrateful!"

Soon, Qi Hui's Weibo was flooded with organized comments, all saying "ungrateful."

However, other netizens were not idle, especially those from Tianya Forum and Tieba.

These guys are incredibly tough.

As soon as they heard there was a good show to watch on Weibo, they immediately flocked over.

"I just heard there was going to be some drama on Weibo, but all I got was barking dogs!"

"Haha, who said the US military industry and high technology are advanced? The truly advanced industry is probably remote-controlled aquaculture, isn't it?"

"Haha, you're absolutely right. Aren't we raising a whole bunch of barking dogs?"

"@Yilin @Readers @Zhiyin, please say something!"

"Oh, I almost forgot about these guys, hahaha, come out and say something, why is your description of America so different from the real world?"

"Haha, maybe they live in a parallel universe."

"@Public intellectuals, come out and see the beacon of freedom you love!"

"Upstairs, you forgot to tag Gao Xiaosong!"

"I'm tagging Gao Xiaosong. Come and see how peaceful the people here are!"

"Hahaha, you guys are so mean!"

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to fight them on Weibo, it's so much fun!"

"I'm going too! I'm going to find out what they said before!"

"Hahaha, that was so much fun!"

"No matter who tries to take down these public intellectuals, I, Fishing Bar, will definitely lend a hand!"

"I, Diba, am here too! Diba marches forth, leaving not a blade of grass standing!"

"And so should our NoFap community!"

……

Huayi
The Wang brothers watched the video on their computer, their brows slowly furrowing.

“I remember we were talking about collaborating on Transformers 4, right?” Wang Zongjun said.

"Yes, that's true." Wang Zonglei nodded.

"Has a deal been reached?"

"No." Wang Zonglei shook his head.

“Then let’s not talk about it,” Wang Zongjun said. “Why make a Transformers movie? Resident Evil would be more suitable.”

"We'll invest after they've finished filming Resident Evil 6."

“…Alright.” Wang Zonglei scratched his head and nodded slightly.

Judging from the video, Americans are indeed more suited to making zombie movies.

(End of this chapter)