Chapter 108

This number doesn't sound that big, but it was enough to surprise Hu Zhenzhen.

The foreign population is not large to begin with, and the live stream viewership only counts countries M and F. Based on the population ratio of these two countries, one-fifth of the population has already watched their live stream.

This ratio is a bit high.

If we exclude the homeless and the immigrant population that has not yet settled down, this proportion is even higher.

Are there really that many people watching the live broadcast of the kung fu competition?

It seems she underestimated the popularity of kung fu abroad, and also underestimated the audience's interest in it.

"Chen Kai, adjust your strategy. Starting with the next live stream, add professional translation and a standard voting channel so that overseas viewers can also participate."

The "foreign countries" that Hu Zhenzhen mentioned include not only the M and F countries that were counted today, but also various surrounding small countries.

"Boss, should we adjust the budget accordingly?"

Hu Zhenzhen nodded. To do this well, you need people. Hiring translators for various languages ​​would be a considerable expense.

"We don't need to hire translators for very niche languages; just hire translators for the six most commonly used languages."

Xiang Wei added, "After all, some niche languages ​​may not even be used by the people of those countries anymore."

Hu Zhenzhen nodded, "Let's do as General Manager Xiang says."

The impact of this live stream in the country was actually not significant.

Although Hu Zhenzhen's name carries the weight, not every netizen enjoys watching live streams, nor does everyone like kung fu.

Hu Zhenzhen had anticipated this situation, as the audience of a live streaming platform is inherently limited.

Achieving third place on the platform sounds great, but in reality, there weren't many viewers.

It's less than half of what overseas netizens think.

Just as Hu Zhenzhen was thinking about how to increase the popularity of her live stream, the martial arts competition became a hit in a way she never expected.

First, Hu Zhenzhen's fans uploaded a replay of the entire live stream on a video website.

Later, this incident was discovered by some foreigner, who then shared the video on the internet.

Kung Fu enthusiasts on the internet have edited the live stream into short videos.

The videos were spread around and eventually translated and uploaded to short video platforms, along with the foreign-edited and narrated versions.

The number of clicks immediately exceeded ten million.

This series is still being updated. After watching the videos, everyone realized that Hu Zhenzhen had organized such a competition.

This martial arts competition became popular because of this.

When Hu Zhenzhen heard Chen Kai's summary, she was almost dizzy from the tongue twister-like words.

"So you mean the match first went viral overseas, then foreign commentators edited and re-enacted it, and then netizens uploaded it back to our short video platforms, and that version of the commentary went viral, is that right?"

Chen Kai nodded. "That's right, boss. That foreign internet celebrity even went to the official channels to apply for the right to broadcast and commentate live."

These authorized live streams are usually handed over to someone within the organization who is bilingual.

This way, we can understand the situation on both sides as soon as possible and avoid stirring up trouble.

But this is a special situation, and the fact that internet celebrities are live-streaming the match is something that viewers are looking forward to.

In this situation, going against the audience would be extremely unwise.

"Authorize him, and while you're at it, investigate the backgrounds of streamers from different countries, select a few other streamers who want to do commentary, and authorize them together."

Since we're going to do it, why not make the cake bigger so that all these streamers can have a bite?

This way, even if a streamer gets into trouble, it won't affect the live stream itself.

Chen Kai had thought of this beforehand.

After all, the traffic generated by a viral sensation on the internet shouldn't be wasted.

As soon as Hu Zhenzhen finished explaining the arrangements, he had already contacted his secretary and found a suitable person.

At first, even the viewers didn't treat the live-streamed competition as a serious program.

Later on, it became a phenomenal online variety show, attracting more viewers than television.

Because of the live broadcast of this match, many new viewers downloaded the live streaming platform, which made the old owner of Durian Live very happy. He specially contacted Hu Zhenzhen's secretary to express his gratitude and even sent her a thank-you gift.

Driven by this enthusiasm, the masters who were originally worried about the inheritance of kung fu suddenly became highly sought after.

People not only from China, but also from abroad, came to them wanting to become their disciples.

"Young Master Hou!"

Before the finals began, She Li called out to him.

"Have you heard? Apparently, a big director is looking for you. He wants you to give some guidance on their film."

She Li was only three years older than Hou Liang, but he had joined the sect earlier, so according to seniority, Hou Liang had to call him "Uncle-Master".

He replied helplessly, "Don't you know our situation, Uncle? I don't have time to go abroad to instruct others. I don't even have enough time to instruct my apprentices at home."

Since the location of the competition was revealed online, many residents from the surrounding area have come to learn from him.

Although in the end, most people can't endure the hardship and can't learn martial arts.

After some consideration, Hou Liang decided to accept two apprentices who were both of good character and talent.

"That's true. At least you have to train someone decent first, otherwise when you go out, you won't even have anyone to carry on the family name."

"Alright, I'll go and report this to you. After the finals, we'll go back and properly teach our apprentices."

The moment the final began, it was also broadcast live on the international internet.

However, Hu Zhenzhen, who was far away in China Z, was unaware that China M had already taken live streaming to a whole new level.

A large number of kung fu fans gathered in the bar, holding beer and cheering at the same computer.

"Hou Liang is definitely going to be the champion!"

"Zhao! We all support you!"

"Hey! How can you guys be so blind? Gaoyuan is the one in front!"

The debate hadn't even started before the competition began.

This scene was captured on camera and uploaded to the internet.

Many Chinese people who surf the internet abroad quickly brought the excitement back home.

[Hilarious! Look what I found!]

A passerby asked, "Are they playing in the World Cup again?"

Why do they like going to bars to watch this together so much? Try not to get so excited and start gesturing later.

Even the person who posted the comment didn't expect that a few hours later, excited netizens would rush back.

[Bro, you should have said you were the Seer sooner!]

Did you start the fire here?

No, you really know? I thought you were joking.

When Li Zihao, who posted this comment, came back online, he almost thought he was being cyberbullied, as his inbox was full of red dots.

Only after seeing it clearly did I understand what was going on.

The group of foreigners watching the game in the bar actually started fighting.

Alcohol is inherently an stimulant.

When a group of grown men are together, they also like to get physical while watching kung fu matches.

The people supporting each other are different, so when the vote count is announced, some people will naturally celebrate while others will feel disappointed.

The conflict arose at this point.

The news reports that initially, it was Steven who first insulted Master Hou Liang's supporters.

The other person was no pushover either. After being insulted, he immediately stood up agitated, and within a few words, the two were wrestling.

If it were just that, the matter wouldn't have made the news.

After all, many people die from gunfire every day in the United States, and the news doesn't have time to report on such a small matter.

That's where the problem lies.

Both sides had a lot of friends, and when they heard that a fight had broken out, friends from both sides quickly rushed over to join the battle.

There are also supporters of other people who were drawn into the situation.

They fought their way from inside the house into the street, leaving broken bottles and fallen people everywhere.

The farce only came to a reluctant end when the police arrived.

Hu Zhenzhen heard about this the next day.

"Boss," the secretary rushed in as soon as I entered the office, "you're on the news in the US!"

She presented the news directly to Hu Zhenzhen.

The video played automatically, and Hu Zhenzhen's photo appeared on the green screen next to the host.

"Yesterday, a kung fu competition held by Hu Zhenzhen, a wealthy businesswoman from Country Z, sparked controversy. Let's follow the camera of our frontline reporter and take a look at the current situation on the streets."

A street that had not yet been cleaned appeared in the news footage.

Hu Zhenzhen frowned.

"What's the situation now?"

Will this accusation of manufacturing [illegal materials] be pinned on her head?

"The situation online is okay; many people who watched the game have spoken up for you. But overall, it's not optimistic; quite a few influential figures are criticizing you on their accounts."

Hu Zhenzhen had already thought of it.

After all, she's from China, yet her show is so popular.

Just one incident might be enough to make some people dislike you.

She just didn't expect them to make it into the news.

"That's quite a shrewd move. Has Mr. Ji's situation been affected?"

"Not yet," the secretary said, gesturing a few times on the computer screen in front of Hu Zhenzhen.

"Currently, the opinions of netizens on foreign websites are not bad. Only 10% of them think that you held this competition with a conspiracy, 30% think that you did it to make money, and the rest all think that you did not do it on purpose."

This really surprised Hu Zhenzhen.

"So many people support me?"

She went online and checked out the situation there.

The secretary wasn't exaggerating; there really are many people supporting her.

However, this was only the beginning.

Once a conflict erupts, it certainly won't end quickly.

The people behind the scenes wouldn't be satisfied with this result either; they would prefer that everyone hate Hu Zhenzhen so that she can't make money in the United States.

Businessmen also have their own circles.

Hu Zhenzhen earned some of the money and traffic, so naturally, they got less.

Unbeknownst to her, she had become a thorn in the side of a few.

The first day, Hu Zhenzhen was publicly criticized in the news; the second day, internet celebrities joined in, publicly accusing her.

Hu Zhenzhen didn't even know those people, yet they smeared her with a lot of mud.

This wasn't over yet, as the methods weren't working.

This group pulled out all the stops—the gap between the rich and the poor.

For some extreme poor people, being too rich is a sin.

This tactic was more effective than before, and there were indeed quite a few more people criticizing Hu Zhenzhen online.

However, these manipulated opinions spread all over the world via the internet, and almost all the onlookers knew that there was a wealthy businesswoman named Hu Zhenzhen in Country Z.

She was still wondering if this would have any impact on her.

Although we are far from the emperor now, there may be times when we need to go to the United States in the future.

Judging from the current situation, it seems very dangerous to continue letting them lead the conversation.

Just as she finished thinking this, Hu Zhenzhen's train of thought was interrupted by Xiao Jin.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the final mission!]

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She knew it would have an impact on her, but she never expected it would turn out to be a good thing.