The wind and waves in Hong Kong Island have been quite strong, and in the next few days...
The smell of ink in newsstands across Hong Kong Island seems to be stronger than usual.
Especially, it is mixed with the humid morning vapor.
Whenever it enters the human nasal cavity, it carries with it an unquestionable aggressiveness.
Lin Huowang gently opened the window. He was used to the slightly salty sea breeze from Repulse Bay, but it actually had a unique charm.
His eyes fell on the newspapers spread out on the table. The lead type was like sharp nails, densely hitting "Dragon Jump" and himself.
The storm of public opinion in Hong Kong during this era came faster and more fiercely than he had expected.
Wow!
Looking at these newspapers, Lin Huowang couldn't help laughing.
Is this the entire Hong Kong newspaper industry firing at me?
Lin Huowang had seen Hong Kong newspapers of this era in many nostalgic Hong Kong films in his previous life. It was a scene of many heroes competing for supremacy, with one person taking the stage after another.
It is no less serious than the New Culture Movement in China. Literati, journalists and experts all publish their ideas and positions in newspapers. Various smears and verbal battles are common in newspapers.
It has been less than a year since Lin Huowang was reborn. He never thought that he would be at the center of attention in Hong Kong newspapers so soon.
Thinking about the TV dramas that TVB in Hong Kong will produce in the future, many of them might be based on himself as the prototype for various materials and creations, Lin Huowang felt like laughing.
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Lin Huowang casually flipped through the newspapers. The Sing Tao Daily, Oriental Daily and Ming Pao, these Hong Kong newspaper giants, turned their guns almost at the same time.
Between the lines, there is no longer the peaceful financial analysis or reporting of urban gossip of the past.
In every word and sentence, the gaps between these lead characters are filled with the flashes of swords and the shadows of knives.
The Sing Tao Daily directly attacked Dragon Jump in the form of an editorial.
The title is quite eye-catching.
"Beware! The poisonous effects of Japanese comics on the spirit of Hong Kong youth!"
The text is even more insightful, exclaiming with deep sorrow: "'Dragon Jump' is vulgar and childish, promoting violence and aggressiveness, and paralyzing the minds of young people with sensory stimulation. Its core is empty and its values are worrying.
If this kind of spiritual opium becomes rampant, it will be a tragedy for the culture of Hong Kong Island!
The Japanese company Kobayashi is not here to make money in Hong Kong, but to corrupt the next generation of young people in Hong Kong Island!"
The article cleverly elevates a comic publication to the level of cultural invasion and ideological poisoning.
As the largest newspaper in Hong Kong, the Oriental Daily News has a more vicious style.
The headline of the entertainment section of Oriental Daily News reads, "Mystery surrounding Kobayashi Tenmo's rise to wealth: Is Tokyo's "painted skin" businessman using a shell company to launder money?
The article was full of pretentious speculation: "This newspaper has exclusively received reliable information that Kobayashi Tenmo had close ties with the yakuza organization 'Black Dragon Society' during his time in Tokyo.
"Dragon Jump" may have defrauded a large amount of loans from Chinese banks. The source of the loans is full of doubts, and the funds may have a shady background.
This person appears to be a refined businessman, but in reality he harbors evil intentions. He needs to be thoroughly investigated by the relevant regulatory authorities!"
There is no need for solid evidence. A few suspicious terms, such as "reliable information", "gangster organization" and "black background" are enough to make up a sensational story.
Ming Pao was even more clever and ingratiating, deliberately pretending to be rational and analytical:
"Behind the sales miracle of 'Dragon Jump': the gimmicks are exhausted, the content is weak! The market bubble may burst!"
The article, written from the perspective of an observer of the comics magazine industry, points out: "The initial marketing campaign based on curiosity has expired. While the comics may appear novel and quirky, they are actually highly homogenized, lacking cultural depth and sustainable development momentum.
It is also said that there is editorial chaos within the "Dragon Jump" magazine, and the artists' styles are frequently broken.
The four "Dragon Jump" manga series lacks author attribution and is reportedly embroiled in a complex copyright dispute. If the copyright is revoked, or if the creators run out of ideas, "Dragon Jump" could collapse!
Investors who want to invest in this comic book should proceed with caution. Kobayashi alone cannot sustain the company and its collapse is imminent."
This seems to be an extremely rational industry analysis, but every word in it is aimed at criticizing its business prospects and trying to shake the confidence of potential partners and readers.
Rumors and badmouthing were rampant, drowning out the corner of the newsstand dedicated to "Dragon Jump".
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In Causeway Bay, there are crowds of people in front of the newsstands.
The air was filled with the smell of ink and the sounds of heated arguments and discussions among the citizen readers.
A greasy middle-aged dock worker named Uncle Li, with a cigarette that was almost burnt out, squinted his eyes, looked quite mature, and shook the Oriental Daily in his hand.
My cloudy eyes swept over the glaring headlines and exaggerated ink-colored pictures.
"Damn! This Japanese devil really has no good intentions!"
He spat, and the saliva splashed on the corner of the newspaper, where there was a blurry side view of Kobayashi Tenmo.
"Money laundering? And colluding with the Japanese mafia?
Humph! I knew it, this Japanese guy is so young.
Where does the money come from to make such a big fuss?
Selling picture books? You're kidding! This must be a scam!
These Japanese guys not only attacked us during World War II, but now they are trying to find new ways to make money?
Bah! You deserve to be called a dog!
"Dragon Jump"?
Those are things that only the bad guys see, they corrupt morals!
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