Chapter 368 Wang Hao's Face
Chapter 368 Wang Hao's Face
"Ah, isn't it a bit... a bit..."
"You mean to say that this is a bit unkind?"
Wang Hao looked at Jing Tian, who looked a little hesitant, and helped her express her thoughts.
Jing Tian nodded.
"Yes, if you want to compete, wouldn't it be better to compete openly with strength?
Our mainland actors are not much worse than their Hong Kong actors, so why do we have to use such means to ruin their future? Isn't the Hong Kong entertainment industry also a part of us? Why do we have to divide us?"
Wang Hao looked at Jing Tian who said this, and he didn't know whether to say she was naive or stupid.
"Do you think if you let them off, they will let you off?"
He looked at Jing Tian and said earnestly:
“The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, do you think that only Hong Kong artists and mainland artists are competing for fame and fortune?
The Beijing, Shanghai and Northwest circles in the mainland are also competing.
Female stars are competing, and male stars are competing too.
The young ones are fighting, and the old ones are fighting too.
The entertainment industry is so small that if you don’t fight for it, you will be suppressed by others. You may even lose an opportunity and never be able to turn things around or make a breakthrough in the future.
Moreover, when Hong Kong artists collectively moved north, their actions were not much better.
At that time, they came to steal food from mainland directors and actors. Many directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan also formed a group to use actors from their own faction.
If it weren't for the explicit regulations from above that there must be a certain number of mainland actors in co-production films, I'm afraid those people would have used all their own cast members in the projects.
But even if there are regulations, those Hong Kong directors still let mainland actors play supporting roles for Hong Kong actors.
This situation has only been reversed in recent years after the mainland film and television industry became stronger.”
Wang Hao's description of the competition in the entertainment industry was a bit too straightforward and cold, which made Jing Tian feel a little uncomfortable.
Her family is well-off, and she has been well protected since her debut. She also has an excellent boyfriend like Wang Hao. All the crew projects are handed directly to her, and each one is carefully selected.
Competition? What is that?
Intense? Cruel?
She doesn't have this feeling or experience at all.
So she couldn't understand what Wang Hao said about the camp confrontation and conflict of interest, and could only focus her attention on the gossip revealed by this incident.
"So what are you going to do now? Are you going to support Zhao Wenzhuo, or are you going to remain silent?"
Jing Tian asked with some curiosity. According to her simple idea, she and Wang Hao were both from the mainland entertainment circle, so they should naturally support Zhao Wenzhuo who represented the mainland entertainment circle.
Wang Hao laughed twice when he heard this.
"When have you ever seen a helmsman rowing in person? If I did, I would be like Feng Dapao. How could he be compared with me now?"
There was a hint of disdain in his tone.
“And I’ve already told you before, this is just a farce, right or wrong doesn’t matter.
I didn't let you get involved before because I was worried that it would affect the filming of the movie, but now that they have come to me, I have to let them understand the situation."
"But didn't Mr. Han San just tell you to be careful about the impact on the phone?" Jing Tian asked.
"Mr. Han San knows my personality and is giving me a heads-up. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, I own a company, and I can't just keep the people under me without them working."
Wang Hao did not avoid Jing Tian. He took out his mobile phone and called the person in charge of public opinion monitoring and publicity in his own group company.
The head of that department had been following the news related to the group company. The company itself also had early warning measures, so he naturally knew what was happening on the Internet. When he heard the boss' call, he immediately understood what was going on. Before Wang Hao could even speak, he reported all the work their department was doing to the boss.
"Yes, Mr. Wang, we have found the person who posted the message. Yes, yes, we will suppress the impact of this incident as quickly as possible, and we will also add that media outlet to the blacklist.
OK! OK! We understand. I will contact the agency right away. The crew of "Special Identity" also has our backstage supporter..."
The head of the public relations department on the other end of the phone responded repeatedly, saying, of course, simply suppressing the news and making people shut up is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.
"If we want to solve the root cause, then we have to deal with the root cause of the conflict between the actors in the two places, which is not easy to solve."
Wang Hao said this calmly, but Jing Tian looked at him with admiration.
"It's hard to deal with other people, but with your current status as an international director, Brother Hao, you have enough weight to be the middleman."
"I'm the middleman?"
Wang Hao smiled and shook his head. Just as Jing Tian said, in today's entertainment industry, perhaps Wang Hao is the only one who has the strength and influence to resolve this conflict.
But why should he act as the middleman to resolve this conflict?
He had previously told Jing Tian not to get involved in this matter, but the situation had changed at this time. Huo Wenxi had just called him, not only to get his opinion, but also because he was asked by Zhen Zidan to ask him to be a peacemaker.
After all, as things have developed to this point, the impact on Zhen Zidan is indeed the greatest, and the key is that Zhao Wenzhuo who is barefoot is not afraid of those who wear shoes.
Zhao's acting career is going downhill. He is not afraid of negative news, but Zhen is not. This is one of the few remaining pillars of the Hong Kong film and television industry. It's a pity that it was wasted because of this incident.
Moreover, Mr. Han Sanye just said that the higher-ups had already held a meeting to formally discuss the things he had previously discussed with the top leaders, and that they were also interested in further opening up the domestic film and television market and introducing overseas talent.
At this time, if the two major factions in the domestic film and television industry have a bad relationship, what will the leaders think?
If our own people are all in conflict and splitting, how can we open up the market, attract external talent, or even go global? We shouldn't make the already chaotic domestic entertainment industry even more chaotic.
Wang Hao also thinks so.
As the saying goes, you must first stabilize the country before you can fight against foreign enemies. Clean the house before you can invite guests.
If the Chinese film and television entertainment industry wants to develop healthily, go abroad and export culture, it must first unify its internal thinking.
This "Zhao Zhen dispute" might be an excellent opportunity. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly wait for that incident to break out in two years and then let some stinky dog shit-like guy show up to disgust people.
As for what Uncle Han San said about paying attention to influence, one should listen to the voice when hearing words and the tone of gongs and drums, and sometimes one has to carefully figure out what the leader means.
Do the big bosses above really like those cancerous people who are always causing trouble?
It's just because they are in that position that there are some things they can't say and some things they can't do.
But Wang Hao is different. If he wants to do well in this industry, he must know how to share the worries of his leaders and help them solve problems.
It's a private enterprise, so any problems they have are corporate disputes and commercial competition issues, and they won't be involved above.
So asking him to pay attention to the impact does not mean asking him to do nothing. Instead, once he has to do something, he must ensure a quick resolution and not give things the opportunity to ferment and continue to expand.
As for what to do? As Wang Hao told Jing Tian, the "Zhao Zhen dispute" was neither right nor wrong, it was just a farce caused by a misunderstanding.
But if Wang Hao intervenes in the dispute between the two entertainment circles behind this, the only result will be that the east wind will prevail over the west wind!
As for taking sides?
Haha, he, Wang Hao, is not the two brothers of the Wang family. As a domestic private film and television company, Huayi is unable to carry the banner of the mainland film and television circle and needs to flatter those Hong Kong and Taiwan directors from time to time.
The Galaxy Group is now fully grown, with its own internal system and all the necessary facilities. It can be said that it is no different from the six major film and television companies in Hollywood. It has become a system of its own, and even has a lot of people gathered around it.
If they surpass Huayi and become the leading private company in the domestic film and television industry, they will naturally have to play a role.
He was taking sides, but so what?
Of course, this matter still needs to be done in a good way. Wang Hao, who had already considered everything in his mind, picked up his mobile phone and made several calls in a row.
On the other end of the phone, there was Feng Dapao, an important figure who was now at the center of the storm, as well as Xu Laoguai, a good friend who had a good relationship with Zhao Wenzhuo, and Lu Zheng, who had been involved in this matter. Anyway, they were all guys with a certain status in the circle.
Although Wang Hao did not have a direct phone call with Zhao Wenzhuo, through these people, he was able to control the main characters in front of the stage like controlling a puppet.
After arranging his own affairs and making sure everything went according to his ideas, Wang Hao called Huo Wenxi again.
This time his tone was not so polite. He immediately demanded that the "Special Identity" project be stopped.
Huo Wenxi is also a smart man. He has dealt with Wang Hao many times. He acted humble on the phone and after repeated communications, he finally got useful information from Wang Hao.
"I can't make the decision for Donnie on this matter." Huo Wenxi said with some embarrassment on the phone.
"Do you want me to persuade him?" Wang Hao's answer was very impolite. "If you can't persuade him, then don't persuade him. But I think Zhen Zidan should be a smart man and know how to choose. I remember that he always said that he was a Chinese when he was outside, didn't he?"
"As long as you are still a Chinese, you will never suffer any loss!"
Huo Wenxi didn't say anything else. After the call was hung up, Jing Tian, who had been standing next to him, had eyes full of admiration.
"Is this solved?"
"if not?"
Wang Hao nodded and put away his phone.
"The other party is also a smart person who knows the current situation and will know what to do."
His words were confirmed that evening.
First, at 12 o'clock in the morning, Zhao Wenzhuo posted a message on Weibo, announcing that he would no longer respond to the matter, saying that Shu Qi was also innocent, because he had involved a woman, which was not what he wanted to see.
So let’s forget about this matter. A real man will find a broader world if he takes a step back.
Immediately afterwards, Feng Dapao, who had been arguing with netizens on the Internet, also stopped and clicked "like" on Zhao Wenzhuo's Weibo, praising him and saying that Zhao Wenzhuo was a real man and that they might have the opportunity to work together in the future.
When netizens saw this situation, they had not yet figured out what was going on, nor did they have time to delve into the reasons. Other celebrities who had originally expressed their support for Zhao and Zhen on the Internet also quietly deleted their blog posts.
For a moment, the entire Internet became quiet, and the originally heated dispute disappeared, as if it had never happened, which made countless spectators feel a little uncomfortable.
And this is not the end. The crew of "Special Identity" also issued an official statement on the matter, saying that there were some misunderstandings between their crew and Mr. Zhao Wenzhuo. They also said that Zhao Wenzhuo's previous behaviors were a result of his seriousness and responsibility for the work and his strict requirements, and he was not playing big shots. The reason why it has become like this is that there are villains who are obstructing the communication between the two sides.
Such a statement can be regarded as direct surrender. Zhao Wenzhuo's previous concession not only did not make him lose face, but instead became a manifestation of magnanimity when the other party admitted his mistake.
Those fans and onlookers who had already supported Zhao Wenzhuo immediately became excited about this incident, as if they had won a great victory.
However, some people have good vision, while others do not.
Just as the conflict between these two kung fu stars representing the two places was about to stop and the mainland was about to gain the upper hand, some jumping clowns jumped out again.
[You are just a bully. Do you think we are easy to bully? 】
A sentence posted on the Internet by a Hong Kong artist named Du was dug up like this, giving the originally confused crowd new fun.
Everyone was guessing who this so-called "dog" was and who this "human" was.
However, before this wave of news could ferment, Zhen Zidan’s remarks on his own Weibo gave a loud slap in the face to the Hong Kong artist named Du.
[No fight, no friendship. For men, a small matter can be forgotten with a glass of wine! ]
The picture accompanying the text is a selfie of Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo, wearing protective gear, standing on the boxing ring and hugging each other's shoulders.
In the photo, the two men's faces were covered in sweat, but neither of them looked unhappy. Instead, they were smiling. If the majority of the onlookers had not seen their previous confrontation online, they would probably have thought that the two were really good friends.
Now, the "Zhao Zhen dispute" has finally come to an end.
As for the jerk named Du who made the last bold statement, no one paid any attention to him, but his name was on the blacklist of artists of the Galaxy Group.
In the future, he will face a comprehensive ban from the Galaxy Group and its partner companies. Not only will he not be used in any project in which the Galaxy Group has invested, but also those signed behind-the-scenes staff of Xingdou Culture will no longer participate in any project in which he is involved.
A dispute that affected most of the entertainment industry was quickly resolved under Wang Hao's influence.
Everyone remained silent, no one spoke, and it was impossible for the onlookers to continue making noise.
In addition, the Internet itself has a situation where traffic comes and goes quickly. With the emergence of other news, netizens' attention was diverted, and the originally lively situation naturally died down.
"Brother Hao, you are so amazing!"
In the room, Jing Tian was browsing Weibo. Seeing that the online turmoil was gradually calming down, he couldn't help but praise it.
She saw with her own eyes how Wang Hao resolved the matter. It could really be said that he was able to make clouds and rain with the flip of his hand, and he settled the situation while chatting and laughing.
He looked like a martial arts leader or gangster in novels, truly charismatic.
However, Wang Hao didn't care about it.
“It’s just a small matter. The main reason is that they themselves want to stop the war. Those who can get to a certain position in the circle are not stupid. If the matter gets out of hand, they are worried that they will not be able to stop.
And this is nothing special. Nowadays, the Internet is so developed that everyone gets information from it. If you really want to influence public opinion, you still have to have your own propaganda channels like Baidu, Weibo, and Tencent. "
Wang Hao said this, but what he was thinking in his heart was that the development of Douyin seemed to be on the agenda.
Although the dispute between Zhao and Zhen was resolved smoothly, it also gave him a wake-up call.
He needs to pay attention to the issue of "channel".
Since the invention of newspapers centuries ago, humans have had media for gathering and presenting classified information.
Later, with the invention of cathode ray tubes and the emergence of televisions, television stations became the major channel for information distribution.
Later, the information age came and the emergence of computers provided more choices for information channels, and portal websites came into being.
In 2000, China's three portal websites, Sina, Sohu and NetEase, were listed on NASDAQ one after another. They were extremely popular for a while and became the top channel operators.
It can be seen that compared with the single newspaper in the past, with the development of society and the advancement of science and technology, the channels for the general public to obtain information are becoming more and more diversified.
Today, the three major domestic portals have begun to decline, and only Sina is still struggling on Weibo.
Instead, Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu have built new channels around social networking, e-commerce and search respectively.
In addition, more professional and segmented vertical portals such as 58.com, Autohome, and Soufun.com are also challenging the large and comprehensive portal channel model in various fields.
Of course, Wang Hao doesn’t really care about these.
On the one hand, the situation of traditional Internet information channels has been basically determined. As a relatively traditional entertainment company, Galaxy Group does not have Internet genes and it is difficult for it to break in and get a share of the pie.
On the other hand, the era of mobile Internet is coming, and the new media based on the new era of mobile Internet will have a subversive impact on traditional media channels.
In the mobile era, channel APP and decentralization will become the mainstream in the future.
And this thing is not far away.
At present, the domestic mobile Internet network is still 3G. Affected by the network speed and network fees, although the development prospects of mobile Internet are promising, its development is still limited.
However, in Wang Hao's memory of his previous life, this year, that is, in 2012, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that 4G is getting closer and closer, and 4G licenses will be issued in about a year.
Then next year, the "Google Fiber Concept" will begin to ferment around the world. In August of the same year, the country will hold a meeting to require the improvement of 8G network coverage and service quality and promote the issuance of 3G licenses within the year.
After that, the 4G network will be rolled out rapidly and comprehensively. By around 2014, the national 3G mobile Internet network should be able to achieve a full network upgrade, and the 4G network will also cover several major cities in the country.
What Wang Hao is targeting is the blue ocean of mobile Internet.
As an entertainment and media group that aims to be on par with Disney, Galaxy Group must have its own publicity channels and voice platforms.
In his previous life, he also hated the behavior of deleting trending searches and controlling speech. He felt that it was deceiving and fooling people and weaving an information cocoon for them.
However, when it was his turn to sit in this position, this situation seemed to have become something he had to consider inevitably.
After filming, film and television works need to be promoted, the image of celebrities needs to be maintained by the media, TV series and movies also need platforms to be broadcast, and the future era of traffic is coming. Even if it cannot be stopped, having one's own traffic channels can minimize its negative impact.
And when it comes to the technology of weaving information cocoons in the mobile Internet era, who can compare with ByteDance's Douyin?
Logically speaking, in March this year, ByteDance's founder Zhang Yiming should have received an angel round investment of several million yuan from Source Code Capital's Cao Yi and angel investors Liu Jun and Zhou Zijing. He then rented a house on Zhichun Road, a major entrepreneurial street, personally recruited and interviewed people to form a team, determined the direction of the business, and launched products including Funny Funny Pictures, Connotation Jokes, and Toutiao.
After that, ByteDance will develop rapidly, and will carve out a path between the three giants, Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba, becoming a mobile Internet giant that is on par with these three Internet companies, or even surpasses them, and expanding its image to the world.
(End of this chapter)