Liu Yun just laughed; she was overthinking it.
She'll only be happy when they don't get a share of her cake.
Most importantly, generating buzz around these topics and trending searches actually fueled the popularity of the first film.
As soon as the news came out, the daily box office revenue actually rose instead of falling, following a strange curve.
"Really? A sequel is being filmed? When will it be released? I want to see it again..."
"I don't know why, but I just want to see China do missions."
"Don't say it lacks depth. A bunch of plot analysts who always talk about depth, how many times have they watched it to remember it so clearly?"
"This is what a true power fantasy heroine looks like! I love reading this, so what?"
"We're just country bumpkins, we don't understand deeper meaning, we just like this kind of mindless, enjoyable stuff."
"So what if our Yan country has its own superheroes now? Everyone's criticizing this and that all day long, and they just think mindless entertainment is pathetic. Wasn't it even more pathetic that we didn't have any to watch before?"
"Life is already tiring enough. Do we have to find depth and profound thoughts in watching a movie? Do we have to write several reviews to even consider it a movie?"
"There's something to watch, there's something to watch, their movies are super insightful, it's just that the audience doesn't understand them. A bunch of dog audience members don't deserve to watch movies."
"To put it bluntly, it's just that they're jealous of other countries' box office performance. Currently, Yan's box office is number one. If it could be released globally, it would also aim to become number one in global box office."
"In other words, some people make movies their whole lives and still can't tell a story clearly, yet they say the audience has no appreciation level. But some people, their very first movie is the best in Yan country. How can they not be envious?"
"Envy is a real illness, and it needs to be treated."
"Hey, hey, we're getting off topic. Aren't we talking about Empress Dowager Liu donating all the profits from the second part of China?"
"What's there to say? It's just gossip, only marketing accounts are talking about it, and it might even be moral blackmail! They see how much money the first movie made, so they're putting up a fuss about the second one."
"Exactly, don't say you'll donate all the profits from the second season. Can you even donate the money you spent hiring these marketing accounts?"
"That's right. They can't feel good if they don't stir up trouble every day, and they're even using moral blackmail to force people to donate money?"
A large number of public intellectuals were purged during the Chinese New Year, and the online environment is much better now.
The trending topics are still being pushed around the same way.
No one is just following the crowd anymore.
Most people still have their own judgment, especially Liu Yun's fans, who denounced the marketing accounts for moral blackmail, saying that they shouldn't make wild guesses if there's no official information.
To this, Liu Yun could only say that her fans are really cute.
She was definitely more worried about her wallet than she was.
To avoid disappointing her fans, Liu Yun released the news very quickly.
Yunzhao Media's official accounts on various platforms have confirmed the matter's authenticity and expressed their willingness to accept public scrutiny.
He also mentioned that the success of the first film was due to everyone's love and support.
The second part is to give back to the fans, and all proceeds will be invested in various aspects of Yan Kingdom's development, as well as projects such as women and children's aid, through a charitable foundation.
The fans don't feel embarrassed; on the contrary, they feel more confident, which is a good thing!
Although it's uncertain how much the second film will generate, a conservative estimate would be several billion. They donate it so readily; who else would do that?
"I will definitely watch the second one twice."
"I want to go see it too! I hope it won't be too long!"
This caused the first film's box office to rebound again, infuriating the troublemaking capitalists.
They just wanted to leave Liu Yun with no way to deny it.
Unexpectedly, the first part actually brought Liu Yun more benefits.
They can only watch, but they can't get any. It's so annoying.
Naturally, some people would say that.
"It was just a statement, but the fans were slapped in the face by their idol. Doesn't it hurt?"
"Yeah, it's just talk. The second movie hasn't even started filming yet. How can it be guaranteed to make money?"
"Just saying a few words, I don't know what the fans are getting so excited about?"
"Could it be that they knew the second movie was going to flop, and they're deliberately creating hype at this time to make you bunch of idiot fans pay for it?!"
"If you donate, you say it's just for fame and fortune, and you're already hyping it up so early. If you don't donate, you're all about moral blackmail. So you've already said everything, good and bad."
"So, what exactly do you want from the Empress Dowager?"
"I just can't stand you brainless fans making a fuss. Whether or not someone donates is their business. Why are you all jumping around like this?"
"They casually mention billions, but who doesn't know what these so-called charitable foundations are all about now?"
"Exactly, who knows how much will be donated in the end? And it's all proceeds..."
"They're even giving back to their fans, so why not just offer free movie tickets?"
"..."
There are always some bizarre statements that make people laugh out loud, as if they can't be comfortable without throwing mud at others.
"Tsk tsk, saying such things shows how ignorant you are. Charitable foundations face so much criticism because very few foundations dare to fully disclose their accounts."
"Don't you all know about this? The Yunzhao Charity Foundation was established when Yunzhao Media was founded. Every penny spent so far has a clear account, and every piece of material purchased has a clear record. If you have any questions, you can check it yourself."
"Oh my, no one will say that records can be faked. Yun Zhao Charity Foundation is some kind of national-level bigwig who can get every business to help him falsify records!"
"Does that mean all the businesses that do business with the Yunzhao Charity Foundation should be arrested?"
"If you don't believe it, go and investigate it yourself. All the evidence, clues, and traces are clearly recorded on the Yunzhao Charity Foundation's official website. You can even find out if any material was overpriced, okay?"
"Most importantly, the Yunzhao Charity Foundation has no external fundraising channels. All of its funds come from Yunzhao Media and Liu Yun's personal accounts. They're making such a big fuss just to create a fake story for you people who are always smearing them?"
"Hilarious! So these people don't understand anything and just keep cricket-chattering?"
"It's terrible; it makes me look even more tasteless and ignorant."
A group of investors and marketing accounts would naturally not spend time understanding Yun Zhao.
I only realized what was going on after being criticized to this extent.
Many investors were speechless.
"So, the Yunzhao Charity Foundation has been so open and transparent all along that no one can find any fault with it?"
"Yes, boss."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" It makes them look so stupid for bringing up this topic!
Is Liu Yun truly an upright and honest person, or was she already on guard against this move?
"...You didn't ask, boss."
The capitalists were so angry they flipped the table and joined forces against one person, but ended up losing face as a whole.
They tried to smear the charity foundation, implying that Liu Yun might be evading donations, but were instead surprised by the foundation's transparency.
A group of people doing charity work with great enthusiasm are not as practical as someone who simply keeps their accounts public.
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