This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 334 What does it mean for Lu Ran to ride the coattails of national popularity?

At that moment, Lu Ran's voice and the voices of all the soldiers in the audience merged together and reached their ears.

Just those first two sentences were enough to get many viewers excited.

"What a powerful military anthem! It's so powerful!"

"Listening to this song makes me feel hot all over, and I even want to turn on the air conditioner."

"I just broke up, but when this song starts playing, I don't feel sad at all."

The chat room was buzzing with excitement.

Then the singing continued.

"Soldiers, obey the Party's command, be capable of winning battles, and maintain excellent conduct!"

"Fearless against powerful enemies, we dare to fight and win on the battlefield for our motherland!"

Inside the auditorium, the soldiers had all stood up, their postures upright.

They opened their mouths wide and sang the song.

Only they could truly bring out the power of this song.

This song was written for them.

On a dark road at night, a young man walked cautiously.

The light from the phone's flashlight shone on the road, but it didn't extend very far before turning back into darkness.

Adding to the unease were the small groves on both sides, where the sounds of insects and birds filled the air, creating a sense of dread.

The young man's phone was playing a live stream of Lu Ran's performance to comfort the troops.

When the "Song of a Strong Army" played, it was as if a fire was burning in the young man's eyes.

This was the first time he had walked this road, and he was indeed a little scared.

But at this moment, he couldn't feel afraid at all.

Listening to this song made him feel fearless no matter how many demons or monsters came his way.

He simply took off his headphones and turned the phone's speaker volume to maximum.

The singing resounded throughout the surrounding area.

The young man, holding his phone, strode into the darkness.

Fear? Not a chance!

Even those watching horror movies find the horror movie stops being scary once the singing starts.

The songs sung by Chinese soldiers, regardless of the type of ghost or where it came from, lost their terrifying quality.

What the heck? I thought it was a speed bump! Go tell my Dongfeng!

In the live stream, Lu Ran and his group got really into the song as it progressed.

However, no matter how they sang, they couldn't drown out the voices of the soldiers present.

Even though they were still holding microphones, the sound was coming from speakers.

When Lu Ran and his group finished singing the last line of the song, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

Lu Ran and the others also turned around to look at the soldiers.

They didn't go back on stage; they just stood in the audience.

Lu Ran said happily, "Comrades, tonight's performance is over! Thank you everyone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ran took a step back and bowed.

Li Haorui and the others also bowed.

Then everyone waved goodbye.

The soldiers were getting restless, but no one moved until the company commander gave the order.

At this moment, the company commander ordered: "Disperse!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers charged towards Lu Ran and his men with shouts.

During this period, the soldiers of the first company were the ones who became familiar with everyone.

A group of people rushed up, lifted Lu Ran up, and threw him into the air.

Despite his unparalleled martial arts skills, Lu Ran was powerless against a group of young and strong men.

He could only watch as these people tossed him into the air.

Lu Ran only had time to shout, "Stop the live stream!"

He didn't even need to say it; the person in charge of the live stream had already turned it off when Lu Ran waved goodbye.

The auditorium was bustling with activity.

The same applies online.

As soon as the live stream ended, netizens flocked to various platforms to participate in the discussion of today's live stream.

In the past, celebrities have participated in similar performances, but these were mostly events organized by television stations, where celebrities were simply one of the participants performing on stage.

With the advent of the short video era, such things are becoming less and less common. Nowadays, those who still perform for the military are mostly members of cultural troupes or some folk organizations, while celebrities are rarely seen.

Lu Ran is the first singer in recent years to perform for troops, and also the first singer to livestream the entire process on Douyin (TikTok).

"Today's performance was truly unique and incredibly enjoyable!"

"Couldn't celebrities in the entertainment industry learn from this and go perform too?"

"Unless there's a TV station arranging it or there's something in it for them, these celebrities won't go."

"Some celebrities shouldn't be allowed to go. If they actually went to perform in the military camp, I'd think they'd pollute the camp!"

"Please tell me the name of the Fireballs."

"If the Fireballs really went to the military for a performance, do you think their fans would storm the barracks?"

"Huh? You actually dared to think that? You shouldn't, you shouldn't, right?"

"I'm sorry, I'm really hesitant. Their fans are probably capable of doing something like that." While netizens were enthusiastically discussing tonight's performance, the Fireballs' fans were also busy.

As the management company of the group, Xingyao Media must avoid the negative impact these fans may have on the group itself.

The incident in Qincheng last time caused Huotuan's large-scale offline event to be temporarily canceled.

This time, when Lu Ran sang a military song, Xingyao Media did everything in its power to prevent the fans from causing trouble.

It's normal for you to be betrayed by fans because you make money off these boy bands.

This time, Huotuan's fans did not attack Lu Ran's songs.

For these fans, if you say that their favorite idol has no works, they simply don't feel anything.

What do you mean our idols don't have any works? It's just that you don't know how to appreciate them.

You only need to say that your behavior will make your favorite idol less popular and affect their career development; that would be more effective.

Xingyao Media used this method to stop the Fireballs.

However, after today's incident, the fans of the Fireballs couldn't contain their thoughts and started to emerge in an organized manner online.

"We strongly oppose Lu Ran. This behavior of using the name of the state to gain traffic for himself is not to be encouraged!"

"Lu Ran is abusing his power for personal gain and trying to ride the coattails of the nation's popularity!"

"Singing military songs as a show to make money off patriotism."

"Other celebrities are unwilling to do it simply because they don't want to ride the coattails of Lu Ran's popularity. Nobody has the thick skin that Lu Ran has."

Various comments have emerged in the comment sections of some marketing accounts' Weibo posts.

Then a wave of discontent was stirred up, and many people who disliked Lu Ran joined the campaign against him.

Normal netizens were dumbfounded.

"What does it mean to make money for patriotism? How is this money made?"

"What do you mean everyone just doesn't want to ride the wave? I see that celebrities are very enthusiastic about participating in official events."

"Is it that you don't want to? It's that you can't! You can write so many songs, so can you!"

"Lu Ran did indeed try to ride the wave of popularity, but you guys can too, everyone can do it, so why don't you?"

This incident has sparked another online debate.

That evening, Lu Ran bid farewell to his comrades in the army and returned to the hotel with Wang Peng and his group.

He opened his phone and saw the online discussions, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

He knew that such discussions would definitely arise.

Regardless of who started the trend, once it's started, a large number of people will definitely join in.

After all, some people in China feel uncomfortable and lose motivation when they hear the anthem of a strong military or the idea of ​​a prosperous and powerful nation.

But it's alright, Lu Ran was prepared.

You've been tricked!
If you guys didn't create hype, how would so many people know that I went to perform for the troops and that I filmed a new drama?

I'm not piggybacking on the country's traffic; I'm piggybacking on yours.

Lu Ran immediately opened Weibo, found a pre-written Weibo post in the drafts folder, and published it.

Soon, a group of netizens saw Lu Ran's new Weibo post.

"From 'Green Flowers in the Army' to 'Song of a Strong Army,' every military song embodies our respect for the People's Liberation Army. All the military songs I sing, including those I will create in the future, will be licensed free of charge to government departments, individuals, and organizations for non-commercial use. I hope everyone can spread them widely and let the songs be passed on. The new dramas 'Li Yannian, a Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts' and 'Soldiers' Assault' are in full swing of preparation. These two works, which tell the story of soldiers' passion and responsibility, will continue our high respect for the army. Please look forward to them."

Netizens burst out laughing after seeing the Weibo post.

"Director Lu, you're so generous. Don't you plan to make any money?"

"Whatever money you earn, just hand it over to the state."

“We self-media bloggers can use it too, as long as it’s not for commercial use.”

“Aside from the possibility of commercial use when making movies or TV series, this song will not have the opportunity to be used commercially in most cases. Director Lu has basically made the copyright of these songs public.”

"You should be the one to earn this patriotic money."

"Get the film done faster. I have a request: I need to see it by tomorrow. What do you say?"

But that's not all; Burning Studio also posted a Weibo post.

The content of the Weibo post was very simple; it just mentioned one thing.

Burning Studio will also organize performances for its artists to show their appreciation, and has set a goal of doing so at least once a year.

Moreover, the performances were entirely for public benefit.

After these two messages were released, many trolls immediately fell silent.

It's not that they don't want to criticize, it's that they can't win the argument.

They even put on a charity performance, organized by Burning Studio themselves.

If you keep criticizing, every single entertainment company in the entertainment industry will get criticized.

It's important to understand that Burning Studio is still too small.

The company has only a handful of people, far fewer than the top entertainment companies in the industry.

If Burning Studio can do it, shouldn't these other companies be able to do it too?
When the criticism was directed at several major entertainment companies, Xingyao Media, a well-known entertainment company in the industry, was brought up by netizens.

Are there any artists among Xingyao Media who don't want to join?

Have Xingyao Media ever organized any charity performances?

"So, have the artists in this company shouldered the responsibilities of an artist?"

This made Xingyao Media uneasy.

This is such a huge smear that I've been forced to do this!

The next morning, when Ren Xin learned about this and found out that the trigger was a fan of the Fire Group, she felt like her heart almost stopped.

"These fans are so annoying!"

(End of this chapter)