This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 165 Going Through Fire and Water, Director Lu!
Zhou Hao had never seen anything like this before.

You know, when netizens make fun of him, they always say he's a has-been.

To be honest, it is indeed a bit outdated.

But that's normal; nothing lasts forever.

He's over forty years old; if he's still popular, then something's going to happen.

However, just because he's past his prime doesn't mean he's not famous.

Zhou Hao occasionally posts videos and participates in variety shows, making him one of the most comfortable veterans in the entertainment industry.

But those videos only get tens of thousands of likes at most.

Unlike now, it gets hundreds of thousands of likes.

Zhou Hao clicked into the comments section to view them.

The comments from netizens almost made him laugh to death.

Zhou Hao was quite nervous at first, but as he watched, a smile appeared on his face.

"Netizens are really talented."

"Was I really that good at singing?"

"What do you mean I acted on my own initiative? It was Lu Ran who told me to do it, okay? Of course, it's also because I sang well."

Zhou Hao was very happy watching it.

After reading the comments section, he checked his private messages.

He received a lot of private messages asking if he could create derivative works using his music.

There were simply too many to reply to one by one.

He simply made a video and sent out a notification.

"Everyone is free to use this music."

Before posting it yesterday, Lu Ran said that he would let netizens use it and spread it. Curious netizens would definitely listen to these two songs to see what they sound like normally.

After Zhou Hao posted the video, he discovered that netizens were tagging some special media accounts in the comments section.

"Teacher Zhou said we can use it freely, hurry up and edit the video."

These special media accounts even replied to netizens with an OK gesture below.

Zhou Hao was a little confused.

Are all official titles this cheeky?

It's probably because younger people have taken up the jobs.

Zhou Hao ignored it and went to check the data for "Let's Rock Together".

This song has already reached number ten on the rising charts without any prior promotion or publicity.

Although it didn't rank very high on the hot song chart, it still secured a place in the top 100.

However, the comments section was full of talk about the song and "Let's Row Our Boat".

Zhou Hao is satisfied with the current data.

He put down his phone, ready to calm down.

At that moment, his daughter ran over with her phone.

"Dad, sing 'Let Us Row Our Boats' for me, I want to hear you sing it."

The daughter climbed onto the sofa and sat down next to Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao reached out and hugged his daughter, smiling broadly as he said, "Daddy will sing for you."

He cleared his throat and began to sing.

“Let us!”

Zhou Hao had barely started speaking when he quickly shut up.

No, no, that's not the taste.

The daughter also looked up, curiously observing Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao recalled the correct tune and sang again: "Let us!"

The moment he opened his mouth, it tasted just like before.

The original tune was already on his lips, but the version that came out was still a rock version.

Zhou Hao was a little embarrassed and said to his daughter, "Give Dad some time, Dad will find a way to adjust."

By the afternoon, a bunch of videos from special media outlets appeared on Douyin.

The song used was a rock version of "Rowing the Oars," and the scene showed steel warships cutting through the waves.

"I get it now, the white tower in the lyrics refers to a gun turret, and a propeller is a propeller, and a gun turret is a tower!"

"Small workshops use ingredients like crazy! Wow, not small workshops, but official ones!"

"That's fantastic! If I could afford it, I'd buy an aircraft carrier too!"

Amidst the online frenzy, the song "Let Us Row Our Boats" spread across the internet at an unprecedented speed.

The Sunshine Choir successfully established its reputation.

On the other hand, Xingyao Media doesn't have time to affect Lu Ran's performance for the time being.

After a whole National Day holiday of turmoil, "National Treasures Can Talk" finally decided to withdraw from the schedule and officially announced the withdrawal on its official Weibo account.

The notice of withdrawal was written in a rather tactful way.

"Since its release, our film 'National Treasures Can Talk' has not been able to meet more audiences due to various environmental factors. We would like to express our special thanks to the friends who have worked hard to increase the number of screenings, and sincerely apologize to the audience who wanted to see 'National Treasures Can Talk' but were unable to."

On Weibo, Jiang Yixuan's fans immediately started controlling the comments, showering him with praise and attributing the cause to external factors.

Some fans actually saw the netizens' jokes and blamed Lu Ran for the poor box office performance.

"Lu Ran didn't stop during the entire National Day holiday. At the beginning, there was 'Young China,' in the middle, there was 'I Love You, China,' and at the end, there was 'Let Us Row Our Boat.' He took up all the traffic during the entire holiday."

"Exactly, that's shameless! How can you do something like that?"

"If it weren't for all the impact, everyone would have gone to see the movie already."

These comments from Jiang Yixuan's fans are incomprehensible not only to Lu Ran's fans, but also to casual netizens.

“If Lu Ran really had that much influence, then he should be making movies.”

"You can't poop, so you blame the toilet? If you're constipated, go get medical treatment."

"Don't you know how bad the movie is?" "A few songs can affect the box office? Lu Ran really has that kind of power. Your film market is too fragile."

The notice of withdrawal did not elicit sympathy from netizens; instead, it drew ridicule.

Environmental factors also play a role!
How many insults are there online that can't be heard?
They would rather die than admit that the movie was badly made or the actors were badly acting.

In Guo Weicheng's office at Xingyao Media.

There were shards of glass on the office floor, all smashed by Guo Weicheng in a fit of anger.

The company had high hopes for the film "National Treasures Can Talk".

Now he's slinking away, suffering huge losses and losing face completely.

But it would be even more embarrassing if they didn't withdraw the film.

At that moment, an assistant dressed in a business suit came in from outside, holding a document in her hand.

The assistant said cautiously, "Mr. Guo, this document needs your signature."

Guo Weicheng said coldly, "Give it to me."

The assistant placed the documents on the table.

This is a termination agreement.

Guo Weicheng looked at the contents of the termination agreement, mainly to see who it was.

There are dozens of official artists in Xingyao Media, and a bunch of trainees, so he doesn't know each artist very well.

Guo Weicheng asked, "Is it Li Haorui? He doesn't want to renew his contract?"

The assistant said, "We've already spoken to him, and he's decided not to renew his contract."

Guo Weicheng asked coldly, "Have all the follow-up arrangements been made?"

The so-called follow-up matters refer to the procedures that artists must go through to terminate their contracts.

The most crucial factor is the copyright fee.

Li Haorui is a singer. According to the contract with Xingyao Media, the copyright of all the works he performed in the company belongs to Xingyao Media.

The remaining expenses, such as miscellaneous fees, need to be calculated clearly.

Finally, there are the celebrities' scandals.

Only those who have dirt on celebrities can control them.

The assistant explained the situation, and concluded by saying, "Li Haorui has no scandals over the years."

Guo Weicheng was somewhat surprised: "No scandals? He's quite self-disciplined."

After he finished speaking, he signed the agreement.

Star Media won't force artists like Li Haorui, whose value has been essentially exhausted, to stay.

If Li Haorui could recover, he would have recovered long ago.

Could Li Haorui possibly make a comeback in a different place?

Guo Weicheng doesn't care about such trivial matters, and he's not in the mood to think about them right now.

The assistant left with the signed agreement.

In another room outside, Li Haorui was sitting on the sofa waiting, with a lawyer sitting next to him.

This is the lawyer who helped him with the contract termination.

After his assistant handed him the agreement, Li Haorui and his lawyer confirmed that everything was correct, and the two left the Xingyao Media office building together.

After saying goodbye to the lawyer, Li Haorui got into the car.

He felt relieved; it was already quite an achievement to be able to terminate the contract smoothly.

Over the years, he felt he had done right by Star Media.

Good gathering and good dispersal.

He picked up his phone and called Lu Ran.

"I terminated my contract."

"Okay, then see you in Qincheng. The first song for you is ready."

Li Haorui was somewhat surprised.

"So fast?"

"This is out of respect for you."

Hearing Lu Ran's words, Li Haorui was a little touched.

The contract hasn't been signed yet, but the songs are already prepared.

Lu Ting, you'd go through fire and water for me!
Subsequently, Li Haorui officially announced on Weibo that he had terminated his contract with Xingyao Media.

Xingyao Media has also officially announced the termination of its contract with Li Haorui.

Judging from the wording on Weibo, the two parties parted amicably.

Netizens also expressed their blessings.

Nobody took it seriously.

The next day, Li Haorui went to Qincheng and signed a contract with Burning Studio.

After signing the contract, Lu Ran extended his hand.

"Comrade Li Haorui, welcome to our Burning Studio."

Li Haorui also reached out his hand.

An hour later, Li Haorui posted on Weibo.

"I am officially joining Burning Studio today. I have always believed that artistic creation should be a warm fire that can illuminate reality and warm people's hearts. I hope to leave more warm works for this era in the future."

This Weibo post quickly went viral and topped the trending searches!

Guo Weicheng was in a good mood in the Xingyao Media office.

Last night, a female celebrity took good care of him, which greatly eased his emotions.

At that moment, the assistant rushed in.

"Mr. Guo, Li Haorui has signed with Burning Studio!"

Guo Weicheng's smile vanished instantly.

(End of this chapter)