This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 260 So inspiring! These are the stars that Chinese people should be following!

Li Quan is now in a dilemma.

He had never seen anything like this before.

Now it's not the platforms that are the clients, picking and choosing; it's the clients who can pick and choose the platforms.

The price offered was quite high, a price that even Li Quan found incredibly tempting.

However, as Lu Ran's right-hand man, having undergone ideological and political baptism, Li Quan can now just smile slightly at such scenes and absolutely will not smoke.

He went to Lu Ran's room first and reported the matter to Lu Ran.

Lu Ran didn't sleep either, he just waited for Li Quan.

The attention from various capital sources was within Lu Ran's expectations.

He had just checked the live stream of the second performance.

This single live stream has already attracted millions of viewers, and that's without any extensive promotion.

If we promoted it, even more people would watch the live stream.

Songs like "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" and "A Thousand Songs" were only released tonight, and it will take time for them to gain further traction.

With all these factors combined, the final performance in Hong Kong is sure to attract even more audience members.

As long as the promotional efforts are sufficient, reaching a million viewers in real time is a piece of cake.

It's possible that viewers from Guangdong province alone could exceed one million, not even counting viewers from other provinces.

That evening, Lu Ran and Li Quan had a good talk about the follow-up work arrangements and finally decided to sell the exclusive live streaming rights to Douyin.

Although the Lingnan Culture Tour was initially broadcast live on Douyin, it didn't mean it couldn't be broadcast on another platform, which is why Douyin decided to buy the rights to broadcast the final episode.

Another reason is that Douyin doesn't get involved in entertainment industry matters; when it says it's buying exclusive live streaming rights, it means it's only buying one exclusive live streaming right.

As for how the gala will be performed and who will perform, that's entirely up to Lu Ran's arrangements; he won't interfere.

The video of winter bamboo shoots is different.

Nowadays, major video platforms all have intricate relationships with entertainment agencies in the entertainment industry.

If you sell to Dongsun Video, Dongsun Video will arrange for its own artists to go on stage and ride the wave of popularity.

Shaking your hand only gets you traffic.

After finalizing the platform, Li Quan asked, "Do we need sponsors for this performance?"

The terms offered by the seller included that they would be responsible for the stage at the Hong Kong Station.

There will definitely be a huge shaking logo on the stage; it's an advertisement.

But that doesn't mean you can't put other ads.

Advertisers are bombarding Li Quan with calls, text messages, and WeChat messages.

It wouldn't be right for a stage with millions of viewers watching live not to have some advertising.

This is all money!

They simply couldn't believe that Lu Ran didn't love money.

Not making money when you can is just being a bastard.

"Yes, of course we need sponsors. Let's talk to Douyin tomorrow and see how many sponsors we can get, then we'll discuss the sponsorship issue."

Lu Ran already had an idea in mind.

In fact, the exclusive live streaming rights fee paid by Douyin alone was enough for him to send a sum of money to Brother Shen and his team.

When he was poor, everyone worked for him. Now that he's rich, he has to share the profits, otherwise who will follow him in the future?

The remaining money from sponsors is pure profit.

There's a lot of room for maneuver here; we can definitely explore other sponsorship methods.

After chatting with Li Quan, Lu Ran quickly went to sleep, as he had to go to the next place to eat the next day.

While Lu Ran was sleeping, the online discussions did not stop at all.

Zhang Ruiang has surpassed two classic Cantonese songs, "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" and "A Thousand Songs," firmly occupying the top spot on Weibo's trending topics.

At midnight, Zhang Ruiang posted an apology letter on his Weibo account.

"Today I am ashamed of my past ignorance and I deeply apologize for my previous inappropriate behavior."

In the past, when I traveled to various places, I liked to take photos casually. Due to my lack of knowledge about local buildings and history, and my carelessness in choosing what to include in the photos, some of my group photos contained content that seriously hurt the feelings of Chinese people. I hereby sincerely apologize and say sorry.

I am not pro-Japanese; I am Chinese. I have never made any remarks that harm my motherland in any setting! I deeply love my motherland…”

He specifically asked several people to advise him on how to write this apology letter.

However, after the apology letter was sent out, the netizens' anger did not subside, but was instead ignited even further.

"Don't you know the local architecture? Don't you know the history? Have you even gone to school? Do you think we'd believe that kind of excuse?"

"This kind of thing can't be explained away with just 'I don't know'!"

"I don't know much about Japan, nor do I know anything about their history, but I do know that Chinese people shouldn't go to places like the 'Demon God Toilet'!"

"If you have the guts, go to Japan right now and write the word 'toilet' on a toilet that's used for worshipping ghosts and gods, and we'll forgive you!"

"The entire apology letter didn't convey any genuine remorse. You didn't admit your mistake at all; you were just scared!"

"Today, Lu Ran sang a song that asked me where my country resembled a disease. You, on the other hand, are the one who is infected with the disease. You're shameful!"

The outrage of netizens caused the number of comments on Zhang Ruiang's Weibo post to soar to 10,000 in a short period of time.

"A bunch of idiots, all they do is curse me. I'm not the only Chinese person who's been to that place, so why are you only cursing me!"

Zhang Ruiang sat on the floor of his house, smoking and cursing under his breath.

His face still showed dissatisfaction.

However, what he needs to do now is to quickly find a way to save himself.

Sending this apology letter is the first step in self-preservation. So far, it doesn't seem to be very effective.

Zhang Ruiang wasn't in a hurry; he believed there were people who were more anxious than him.

Even though the director called and yelled at him about the TV dramas he acted in, the director might already be trying to get someone to protect him.

The character he played was a named character, and he appeared throughout a large part of the series.

If it really can't be broadcast online because of this, a lot of people's money will go down the drain.

These people will do everything they can to protect him.

With this mindset, Zhang Ruiang finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.

The next morning, he was woken up by his cell phone ringing.

Zhang Ruiang groggily opened his eyes and answered the phone.

As soon as the call connected, a voice came from the other end.

"You're dead. No one can save you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruiang shuddered.

The call was from the person who helped him pull strings.

"Brother, I've already apologized, what more do you want from me?"

"Go look it up online yourself."

After finishing the call, he hung up.

Zhang Ruiang hurriedly opened Weibo.

His name is no longer the top trending topic; it has become something else entirely.

"Artists must know honor and shame!"

Zhang Ruiang clicked on it.

The first post was a Weibo post from a special media outlet.

"Zhang Ruiang's photo in front of the shrine seriously touched upon historical wounds and hurt national feelings. It cannot be simply attributed to past ignorance. Just now, a Japanese minister visited the shrine to worship the dead. China firmly opposes this erroneous practice by Japanese politicians. As Chinese people, we should remember history and forge ahead; we must never be unable to distinguish right from wrong, or even mislead young people!"

Upon seeing this Weibo post, Zhang Ruiang felt his mind go blank.

This Weibo post from a special media outlet essentially defined his actions.

He's completely finished.

Just then, a message popped up in his inbox.

"You have violated the Weibo Community Guidelines. Your account is banned effective immediately."

Fortunately, it's still accessible.

Zhang Ruiang, refusing to believe it, continued scrolling down.

Various media outlets have publicly commented on this matter.

The comments section was overwhelmingly supportive.

"It's embarrassing on the international stage. That Japanese official went to worship at the ghost toilet first thing in the morning. Isn't that just deliberately disgusting people?"

"This has already spread to foreign websites, and the Japanese are even laughing at us there."

“This kind of artist must be banned. He earns so much money but has no moral bottom line. He doesn’t deserve to be Chinese.”

"He dares to criticize Lu Ran? He's a hundred times worse than Lu Ran."

Zhang Ruiang was so angry he wanted to curse.

This Japanese minister went to the shrine to the spirits early in the morning, which directly accelerated his demise, leaving no room for maneuver.

Zhang Ruiang couldn't catch his breath and fainted again.

Online, the discussion surrounding Zhang Ruiang's case by certain media outlets has not yet ended.

These media outlets all published Lu Ran's rendition of "The Great Wall Will Never Fall".

This time, Lu Ran's voice was used, and the video content was footage from the War of Resistance against Japan.

Countless heroes of the War of Resistance Against Japan fought bravely and selflessly on the front lines, behind enemy lines, and in the hidden front, contributing their strength to prevent the Chinese people from being destroyed and their race from being annihilated, and from being bullied by the Japanese invaders.

"When the powerful melody of 'The Great Wall Will Never Fall' resounds, what we see is not only singer Lu Ran's praise for the national spirit, but also the youth of the new era remembering history. From the flames of the War of Resistance against Japan to today's prosperous age, our ancestors built the Great Wall with their blood and flesh, and we, the younger generation, pass on the spirit through our songs."

"History is the best textbook and the best sobering agent. Today, we use songs to comfort the heroes. The dignity of the Chinese nation cannot be desecrated, and the sacrifices of our ancestors will never be forgotten. Literary and artistic workers should take positive role models like Lu Ran as a mirror and spread literary and artistic works with substance and warmth, rather than frivolously trampling on the wounds of the nation."

"Some people desecrate history, while others defend dignity with their songs. When Lu Ran sang 'The Great Wall Will Never Fall,' he chose to use his work to comfort the souls of the fallen. However, some artists treat national pain as a joke. The dividing line for artists has never been popularity, but rather a sense of awe for history."

When Lu Ran sang this song on stage last night, the audience was already thoroughly enjoying it.

However, many people haven't heard it yet.

Today, thanks to special media coverage, "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" paired with footage from the War of Resistance Against Japan has swept across the entire internet.

Even viewers who weren't watching the live stream turned on the video and listened to the song.

"Well said, that's awesome! These are the kinds of stars that Chinese people should follow!"

"I must say, although this song is in Cantonese, I don't find it awkward at all. Our five thousand years of Chinese civilization is as majestic as the Great Wall, how can we allow villains to defile it!"

"Zhang Ruiang's matter infuriates me. Fortunately, Lu Ran is in the entertainment industry, otherwise the entertainment industry would be completely rotten!"

"Brothers, where is this song being played? I've never heard of it before."

"Didn't you see the hand shaking? This is Lu Ran's Lingnan Culture Tour, where he sang in Guangdong Province."

"I'll go download a handshake app right now."

Thanks to the spontaneous promotion by netizens, the popularity of the Lingnan Culture Tour has surged again.

(End of this chapter)