Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

Looking at Wu Jing now, full of vigor and confidence, no one could have imagined that in the future, when people think of him, the first thing that comes to mind won't be his works, but rather...

"I'll jump off a building, will you? I'll let a tank run me over, will you...?"

"Tanks don't have rearview mirrors..."

This kind of "Beijing dialect" is both hilarious and absurd.

But jokes aside, and setting aside his later character deterioration, his contributions to boosting the national self-confidence of the Chinese nation are still commendable.

Of course, Yu Le didn't plan to sign him. He was just someone who could serve the role and be useful.

.......

The cast and crew were almost all present, and looking around, nearly half of them were Chinese.

Yu Le replaced so many Chinese actors not because he thought the original version was bad, but simply because he wanted to have more Chinese faces in cinemas around the world.

If we don't seize this high ground of cultural propaganda, we'll just have to watch others invade it.

Moreover, the real selling point of Avatar is the fantastical planet Pandora and its stunning special effects, which are enough to revolutionize the film industry. Replacing some characters would not be a big deal at all.

As for the possibility of being targeted by foreigners in overseas entertainment circles due to the large number of Chinese characters in the film, Yu Le didn't care at all.

If those people want to target me, I can simply retreat back to China.

With a massive market of 1.4 billion people at its back, it can advance or retreat as it pleases, and is already in an invincible position.

Moreover, Yu Le, who had already established a solid foundation in the country, was virtually no longer a threat.

When the box office figures for each of my movies come out, I don't believe they'll be able to resist drooling.

Then I'll be in control of them, and I'll have the final say on everything, from casting to everything else.

Just as he was feeling smug, his cell phone rang.

Caller ID: Sina - Xiao Zhao.

Yu Le answered.

"Mr. Yu, something terrible has happened."

The person on the other end of the phone was a staff member from Sina Blog's operations department, specifically responsible for liaising with Xianyu Entertainment.

Xiao Zhao's voice was very low, revealing a sense of nervousness.

"Your blog is in an uproar. Someone revealed that you donated two million US dollars to the United States."

"Someone leaked the news that you donated two million US dollars to a foundation in the United States. It's all over the internet now, and many people are saying you're a Western worshipper..."

Yu Le tightened the lid of the thermos and placed it on the armrest of the folding chair.

Two million US dollars.

That money was actually the "ticket money" for entering Hollywood. To put it bluntly, it was protection money for currying favor with the Hollywood authorities.

But this is something that can't be explained openly.

You can't exactly tell the whole country, "I spent over 15 million RMB to get a VIP membership in Hollywood, so I won't have any problems doing business there in the future."

That's awful enough.

What specific trends or controversies are being generated online?

Yu Le's tone remained calm, without a trace of panic.

Xiao Zhao cleared his throat and began to read.

"Some people say that you only donated a few million RMB during the SARS outbreak, but then you donated two million US dollars to a foundation in the United States, which is equivalent to more than 15 million RMB."

"Some people have also dug up information that the foundation is related to the Hollywood military-industrial complex, saying that your money ultimately flowed into the US military budget."

Yu Le almost choked on his own saliva.

Seriously? The tables have turned so quickly!

He had just said there was no threat from China, and now this accusation has been dumped on his head?

Military-industrial complex?

He spent money to ensure that cinemas wouldn't be held hostage, but he was accused of aiding the enemy.

That's a really bad label they're putting on you.

"What's President Cao's attitude?" Yu Le asked.

"Mr. Cao asked me to ask your opinion first. Should we suppress these posts as soon as possible? We can manage to cool down the trending topics on the blog."

Yu Le thought about it.

"Don't rush, let me take a look."

I hung up the phone.

Yu Le stood up from the folding chair and patted the dust off his trouser legs.

He took out his phone and opened Sina Blog.

A headline highlighted in red stood out.

[Yu Le donates two million US dollars to the America Foundation! Is his heart in China or overseas?]

Yu Le clicked on it.

The post was a lengthy 3,000 words long, with detailed data and clear screenshots.

They even dug up the foundation's registration information and donation records.

The source of this information is not simple.

Ordinary netizens have no way of finding out the specific donation details of non-profit organizations in the United States.

Yu Le scrolled down the comments.

The comments section has turned into a large-scale denunciation session.

What's going on with Yu Le? Donating five million to his own country and fifteen million to the US? What's your nationality anyway?

[I knew it! These capitalists are all sycophants to the core. They make money off the hard-earned money of ordinary Chinese people, then turn around and fawn over their foreign masters. It's disgusting!]

[I am unfollowing all artists on Xianyu Entertainment starting today. Wouldn't it be better to donate this money to children in impoverished mountain areas? Why do you have to go to America and become a sucker?]

[Calm down, upstairs. Maybe they have their own business considerations...]

[Commercial considerations? Does commercial consideration equate to being a Westernizer? Even if it's a commercial act, how will people in China view you when you're throwing so much money at foreign foundations?]

......

Yu Le flipped through several pages of comments.

Eight out of ten comments criticize him.

The remaining two are: one is that rational people are being attacked, and the other is that a guy selling pornographic videos.

Just as Yu Le was pondering how to resolve this matter...

An officially verified account published a long article.

Account ID: Han Hong.

No nonsense.

There were no lengthy, sentimental speeches.

There are only nine high-resolution scanned screenshots of bank statements.

The caption was extremely brief.

Keyboard warriors, open your eyes and see clearly what true charity is.

The first screenshot.

Time: March of last year.

Remitter: Salty Fish Entertainment.

Recipient: Han Hong Charity Foundation.

Amount: 20 million RMB.

Note: Initial capital injection.

The second screenshot.

Time: Last August.

Remitter: Yu Le.

Recipient: Han Hong Charity Foundation.

Amount: Fifteen million RMB.

Note: Special Fund for the Reconstruction of School Buildings in Western Mountainous Areas.

The third screenshot.

Time: Last November.

Remitter: Yu Le.

Amount: 30 million RMB.

Note: Medical assistance fund for disabled children.

.....

Up to the ninth image.

Each transfer involved an astonishingly large amount.

The last sheet is the foundation's annual audit summary.

Donor: Yu Le/Xianyu Entertainment.

Total donations: RMB 165 million.

This blog post was published.

The entire network fell into a three-minute-long silence.

The keyboard warriors who were just spouting off were now collectively speechless.

In front of the computer screen.

Countless people rubbed their eyes, repeatedly checking the number of zeros in the string.

One hundred and sixty-five million!

In this day and age, this is an astronomical figure that is enough to make one's brain shut down.