How did I become famous?

In the end, Fang Bie still didn't get to meet Tom Smith, whose name was quite common.

There's nothing we can do; he's a big director, and a big director of commercial films at that.

So, in Hollywood, socializing is unavoidable.

Fang Bie, who had been holed up in the hotel all afternoon, got bored and opened Weibo.

He first logged into his main account – "Great Onmyoji – The Strongest Paramecium".

The number of fans has reached 800,000.

Well, it's probably because of the popularity of "Captain China" that this account has been repeatedly brought up and criticized.

Countless people tagged him, most of them sarcastic and cynical, and many even called him a paid troll.

Many others invited him to join the group—those were all paid online troll organizations.

There are even a few people who genuinely idolize him.

These are all anti-fans from other places.

Fang Biegang's phone froze for almost ten seconds just as he opened the private message.

As a mature man with nerves as hard as steel, Fang Bie remained calm and unmoved by the insults.

So he decided to change his number.

Switch to the account of "Director Fang Bie".

This account has been marked with the "Big V" badge.

The above introduction is—

Phrases like "father of superhero movies" and "master of postmodern cinema" are used to describe him.

The private messages were also numerous, but this time the majority were filled with praise and admiration.

Fang Bie remained calm and composed, his heart completely unmoved.

He glanced at the number of followers.

One million eight thousand.

For an account that has never posted on Weibo before, having so many active followers is quite a lot.

Bored, he posted his first Weibo post.

I'm currently in the US, just got off the plane. The Black men here are incredibly warm and hospitable; it's best to avoid coming here unless absolutely necessary.

The moment the Weibo post was published, the comments section was flooded with comments at a visible rate.

"FDNB!"

"Director Fang! Please sign my autograph! I want Angel's autograph!"

"Director Fang! The media says 'Captain China' has received several Oscar nominations, is that true?!"

"Director Fang! I'm a huge fan of yours! Please write two more songs for Lunlun!"

"Director Fang! What superhero movie are you going to make next? I'd love to hear 'Legend of the Military Fist'!"

......

There were countless replies like these.

Fang smiled slightly. "My influence is still quite strong."

That way, after I finish filming my next movie and retire, I might be able to sell things on Weibo or something.

After all, many of the popular celebrities and fighters in his previous life made money through this.

It seems like it has great potential.

On impulse, Fang Bie picked out a few comments and replied to them.

such as--

"Director Fang! Is America really that corrupt? I heard there are strip clubs there? When are you going to give us a live stream of that?"

Fang replied, "It's pointless, they're all ugly. But their figures are really good, except their breasts look fake, obviously implanted. And most of them have anterior pelvic tilt, I don't recommend coming."

However, ordinary people can't get in.

Clubs generally don't accept Asian faces like this.

Unless someone you know takes you in.

"Director Fang! Have you ever thought about using your influence to sexually harass any female celebrity after winning an award?"

Fang replied, "No, those people are all ugly and deformed. Their skin has been completely corroded by cosmetics. Besides, I'm timid and afraid of the dark. I've never eaten dark-colored vegetables since I was little, and I only use light soy sauce."

Fang Bie wasn't afraid of offending people, anyway, he had no intention of getting involved with those female celebrities in the entertainment industry.

When chatting, you should do whatever makes you happy.

............

In the next room, Su Mulin gritted her teeth as she looked at Fang Bie's reply.

What do you mean by saying her breasts are all augmented and she has anterior pelvic tilt? Doesn't that just mean you're only looking at her body?

And you're so lucid, yet you tell me you were drunk and were taken in?

You clearly followed them in yourself!

Fang Bie is trending on social media again.

It wasn't because he "was in Los Angeles but his girlfriend went missing," nor because he "was suspected of discriminating against Black men."

What went viral was the opening line of his Weibo post.

"I'm in the US, just got off the plane."

This sentence contains a total of eight characters.

At first glance, it seems harmless, but upon closer inspection, one can sense a strong sense of pretentiousness.

This has led many netizens to start their conversations with this sentence...

"I'm in the US, just got off the plane."

"I'm in Japan, just got out of bed."

"I'm in Zambia, and I just got off a black man's back."

"We're on the moon, just off a rocket."

"I'm in the Sahara, just got off... Holy crap! My camel ran away!"

This is just like the two sentences Fang Bie said during his blind date: "Where are you? I'll drive to pick you up" and "I have no choice but to work hard to earn money for renovations."

They subtly flaunted their ownership of a car and a house.

The same goes for this sentence.

"I'm in the US?"

Why are people in America?

Because it's going to be on the Oscars.

Why did I get an Oscar? Why can't those old filmmakers who look down on my movies get an Oscar?

Is there even a need to ask?

Because our other movies are better than yours!

It's really nothing.

Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing fine clothes at night.

If you're awesome, you should show off; that's only natural.

But what Fang Bie found most infuriating was the second half of the sentence.

"Just got off the plane"?

You just got off the plane and you're already busy posting on Weibo to show off?

What, are you showing off that you can go to the Oscars?

They're making it sound like we can't go.

Oh, we really can't go...

This is the view of the older generation of domestic filmmakers who previously criticized other films...

"Disrespectful to elders! Ignorant of propriety! Arrogant and presumptuous! Banned! Must be banned!"

"A blacklist? Behind him stands Su Ying, Su Shi, Su Zhe, and the Su Group. Want to blacklist him? You'd probably be forced to change careers before you even get a chance. Who among us wants to change careers? Who wants to?"

"So what do we do? Just watch this kid ride roughshod over us?"

"To destroy someone, you must first make them arrogant! Just watch, he'll eventually stumble. If his next movie doesn't turn out well, let's see how he gets out of office!"

"What if he goes on to make a series of superhero movies?"

"He can't keep making this forever... Doesn't he have any ambition?"

"What if they keep filming for ten or twenty years? By then, we'll be old and frail, and probably already in our graves."

"..."

They collectively became withdrawn and isolated.

"Just wait and see! He thinks he can win an Oscar just by going on stage? Dream on!"

............

Fang was completely unaware of this.

He didn't want to show off, because his goal was to make his movie flop.

That's why he plans to make an art film next.

The reason he posted that sentence was because he wanted to be a copycat of existing internet memes.

He wanted to use internet memes, but no one in the world could catch them.

He was feeling very upset, so he wanted to spread the meme first.

Ultimately, he was just killing time.

The boring time passed quickly.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Su Mulin knocked on Fang Bie's door.

They should go to the Dolby Theatre.

P.S.: As someone who has never been to the Oscars, I spent the whole day frantically researching information.

Then I changed the rules for Oscar nominations.

Originally, only films that were released between January 1st and December 31st of the previous year were eligible for Oscar nomination.

I moved this time back by one day.

This is my first time writing about urban entertainment, and it's been really difficult. Plus, it's a rather unconventional genre, so I don't have much experience to draw on.

I had no choice but to rely on my intuition, which is one of my few talents, to make up the numbers.