Chapter 244 Watch Me Vent Your Anger
As an Internet "5G surfer", Gu Wei naturally did not miss this big show.
He was browsing the news online and silently eating melons while calling Wu Jing.
"Brother Jing, how do you feel?"
Wu Jing on the other end of the phone said with a wry smile:
"Brother, I really didn't expect that a careless remark of mine would cause such a big uproar. I really don't know that Korean boy band."
"Haha~ I believe that. You're busy filming all day, so how would you have time to learn about Korean flower boy groups?"
"Our movie is going to be released next month. Will this incident have any impact on the box office?"
Wu Jing asked with some concern. He had invested too much effort in the movie "Wolf Warrior". Not only did he direct and act in it himself, but he also invested almost all of his wealth in it.
There are three investors in this film, Wu Jing's own company [Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Co., Ltd.], his good friend Lu Jianmin's [Spring and Autumn Times Film Co., Ltd.], and Gu Wei's [Wei Ming Tianxia].
In his heart, both Lv Jianmin and Gu Wei invested in him because they believed in him. If "Wolf Warrior" fails, not only will he let his friends down, but he will probably spend the rest of his life like Nicolas Cage, making bad movies to pay off his debts.
"Don't worry, those EXO fans are not our target audience. Even though there is a lot of noise online, it won't have much impact on the box office because they won't watch it no matter how well you shoot it."
Gu Wei comforted.
"I hope so~"
Although Gu Wei said so, Wu Jing, who was overly concerned about the movie, was still a little worried.
After thinking for a while, Gu Wei said again.
"Well, Brother Jing, you can go on the roadshow to promote the movie as usual. I also need to promote Wolf Warrior. I'll post a message online later and use this wave of popularity to promote the movie.
Then watch me vent your anger!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you, brother!"
Wu Jing still believed in Gu Wei's words. Although he didn't know EXO, he knew that his brother was definitely the most popular in the domestic entertainment industry.
The scandal between Gu Wei and Yang Mi some time ago was so intense that even he, who doesn't usually go online, heard about it.
Moreover, his network of relationships is huge, which is not comparable to that of ordinary traffic stars.
After hanging up the phone with Wu Jing, Gu Wei thought for a while, called Yang Liwen first, explained some things to her, and then logged into his personal Weibo.
First, a promotional poster for "Wolf Warrior" was uploaded, and then the text was added:
#Wolf Warrior is here! This year's most anticipated action war blockbuster, "Wolf Warrior," will be released nationwide on April 2nd. Don't miss it! #
Gu Wei’s Weibo now has more than 50 million followers. Although he is not the number one on Weibo in terms of the number of followers, he is still in the top five.
Moreover, his team has never bought fans, so his fans are very active, and there are a lot of comments under every Weibo post.
[Wow, my brother has spoken again, and this time he recommended a movie. Although I have no interest in war movies, I will definitely watch any movie my brother recommends!]
【Support Gu Wei, you must go to see the movie! 】
[The last movie Gu Wei recommended was "Monkey King: Hero is Back." It seems he never disappoints me. "Wolf Warrior," right? I'll check it out.]
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As soon as the message was posted, many comments appeared below, most of which were from Gu Wei's fans, expressing their support for the movies recommended by Gu Wei.
There are also some passers-by fans who expressed their interest in "Wolf Warrior" because the movies recommended by Gu Wei before were all excellent.
A few minutes later, another message was posted on Gu Wei's personal Weibo.
#One of the most handsome men in the Chinese entertainment industry in my opinion, a tough guy with overflowing hormones, a real man!! #
The picture below is a picture of Wu Jing in Wolf Warrior. He is wearing a military uniform, holding a gun, with sharp eyes and a resolute face.
If this Weibo post was posted at any other time, netizens would simply think that Gu Wei and Wu Jing have a good relationship and are trying hard to help him promote the movie. However, at this juncture, Wu Jing was being cyberbullied by EXO fans just because he said the phrase "man and woman".
The connotation of Gu Wei's Weibo post is quite rich.
First of all, it is definitely a naked support for Wu Jing, and then netizens may understand that EXO is effeminate and not real men.
Gu Wei's loyal fans did not react much to this Weibo post, but some passers-by netizens were quite happy and interpreted this Weibo post from all aspects, hoping to cause chaos in the world.
With the speed at which news spreads on the Internet, many EXO fans knew about this as soon as Gu Wei posted on Weibo.
Fanatical fans are irrational. Just like when they cyber-bullied Wu Jing before, they rushed to Gu Wei’s Weibo and started to curse him as usual.
They didn't even let go of the innocent Pu Jing, let alone Gu Wei who dared to openly support Wu Jing.
In their minds, any words spoken against their brother should be punished, no matter who it is, and they must pay the price.
As long as they work together, they are invincible on the Internet.
However, the reality was completely beyond the fans' expectations.
Gu Wei is not Wu Jing.
As the most popular male star of the younger generation in the domestic entertainment industry, his fans are among the best in the entertainment industry in terms of both number and loyalty.
Although Korean Wave has been very popular in the past two years and EXO is also known as Asian idols, the group of people who like Korean culture is ultimately a minority among young people.
And because of Gu Wei, we have our own high-quality young idols in China, and many fans who used to love Korea have also turned their attention to China.
The reason they can target Wu Jing online is entirely because Wu Jing is an actor, not an idol star. Although he is very popular among the people, he does not have any loyal fans.
But Gu Wei is a true idol star of the younger generation.
EXO fans hit a wall, and their actions under Gu Wei’s Weibo really angered Gu Wei’s fans.
Soon, a large number of comments drowned out the insults from these brainless fans.
However, Gu Wei's fans were still not satisfied, and many fan groups took action. They agreed to rush into the EXO forum and repeat what Wu Jing's forum had suffered before.
When Wu Jing was being bullied online, many passersby and netizens could not stand it anymore. Now with Gu Wei's fans taking the lead, they also started to attack him.
The forum was bombarded, but Gu Wei’s fans still felt it was not enough, so they rushed into EXO’s official Weibo and expressed their retaliation by giving a tit-for-tat response.
Of course, they did not let go of the Weibo posts of the "Four Returnees". Idols will pay for the fans' behavior and there will be no negotiation. We guarantee to treat each of you equally.
"Damn it, this is too much!"
In the villa, Li Jiaheng looked at the various abusive comments under his Weibo, and threw the water cup in his hand to the ground, breaking the transparent glass into pieces.
His handsome face turned red with anger, and he was about to type on the computer while cursing.
Agent Huang Bin, who was standing nearby, slammed the lid of the laptop shut.
"What are you going to do?"
"What? Of course I'm posting something to criticize Gu Wei. His fans are about to shit on me, and I'm supposed to pretend I don't see it?"
Li Jiaheng's face looked a little ferocious. It was hard for him to tolerate this as he had always been successful.
"Didn't I tell you not to get into a conflict with Gu Wei now?"
Huang Bin was not excited at all and spoke very calmly.
"You saw it too, it wasn't me who wanted to go against him, it was Gu Wei who started it first.
He instigated all these actions of his fans!"
Li Jiaheng shouted loudly.
"EXO fans were the first to cyberbully Wu Jing. He was going to release the movie 'Wolf Warrior', and Gu Wei was an investor.
Your fans have touched his cheese, how can he not fight back? This involves real money and silver interests."
"What does it have to do with me? It was Wu Jing who said the wrong thing. It was the fans' own behavior. I didn't give any instructions!"
Li Jiaheng felt that he was very wronged. It was clearly the fans who caused the trouble, but in the end, he, the idol, was implicated.
"You didn't give any instructions, but you didn't stop me either, right?"
"I just didn't take it seriously."
"You don't take Wu Jing seriously, do you? You think he's just a washed-up actor and it doesn't matter if you cyberbully him.
I didn't expect that Gu Wei was standing behind him!"
Li Jiaheng was left speechless by what his agent said.
"Then what do you say we should do? You're not going to fight back when someone bullies you?"
"How can you fight back? Are you as famous as Gu Wei? Do you have as many fans as him?
China Film Group, Light Media, and Wanda are all his partners. Although Huayi does not get along with him, they are unwilling to offend him unless there is an actual conflict of interest.
I heard that Mr. Han from China Film Group has a very good personal relationship with him.
Tencent, Youku and other three major video platforms have cooperative relationships with his company.
Do you know why the Zhou Xingchi movie that I am trying to get for you hasn't been finalized yet?
Because director Xu Ke has always wanted to invite Gu Wei to play the role, he is still hesitating.
What can you use to compete with Gu Wei now?
How many people will be able to support you by then, relying on those few brainless fans?"
Huang Bin's conversation left Li Jiaheng speechless.
His face flushed red as he managed to utter, "Then I can't let his fans keep scolding me."
"Don't worry, the entertainment industry is a circle, there is no actual conflict of interest, everyone is a good guy.
Gu Wei isn't targeting you this time. I'll find someone to mediate. You can post a Weibo post to control your fans and tell them to stop harassing Wu Jing. Things will calm down soon."
Huang Bin didn't take this matter seriously at all. In his opinion, no matter what he did, it had to be driven by profit.
Only a fool would offend others for no reason when it does not benefit you.
Li Jiaheng sat on the sofa deflated.
His agent's words knocked down his confidence. He said with some disinterest:
"Just do as you say~"
Huang Bin nodded and bent down to take the laptop from Li Jiaheng.
He was quite satisfied with his employer Li Jiaheng, even though he was just a fool with a pretty face. But wasn't this the kind of embroidered pillow he wanted?
Idol stars don’t need brains, they just need to be good-looking and attract fans, and the rest can be left to their agent.
At this time, Lu Han in Beijing also had the same trouble as Li Jiaheng.
"Sister Siwei, what do you think we should do now?
This is truly an unforeseen disaster for me.”
In the company, Lu Han said with a wry smile to his fat agent Yang Siwei.
"Don't worry, these are just small things."
Yang Siwei, who had experienced many ups and downs, did not take the current situation seriously.
"I heard that the Third Master has a good personal relationship with Gu Wei. It just so happens that you have received an invitation from [The Great Wall], a blockbuster film produced by China Film Group. I will try to find someone to mediate. Gu Wei will definitely give me face."
"Hmm~"
Lu Han still has great trust in this first agent he has after returning to China.
"Xiaolu, I hope you won't have any grudges after this incident.
[Jaywalk Media] The film [I Am a Witness] that we are looking for you for was actually leaked from Gu Wei.
The connections he has in the circle are not comparable to what you have now, and you can't simply regard him as a star.
In fact, in my eyes, his greater attribute is capital.
Just like the film "Assassin's Blade 2" that Gu Wei is currently filming, it was co-invested by him and China Film.
The animated film "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" which was a big hit during the Spring Festival was co-invested by him and Guangxian.
So you don't have to consider him as a competitor at all.
If you have the chance in the future, try to make friends with him, maybe he will bring you better resources.
At the very least, you can gain a truly powerful friend in the circle."
Yang Siwei spoke to Lu Han earnestly.
As Lu Han's agent and the founder of One Heart Entertainment, her understanding of Gu Wei is unmatched by ordinary people.
Everyone is on the same level and knows each other's strengths and weaknesses.
"I see, Sister Siwei. Actually, I have a pretty good impression of Gu Wei. I like both his 'Embroidered Spring Blade' and 'Detective Chinatown Detective'."
Lu Han said.
The next day, Gu Wei, who was still filming on the set, received a call from Yang Liwen.
"Boss, someone from China Film Group and Huayi Film Group has passed on a message that Li Jiaheng and Lu Han are willing to post on Weibo to discipline their fans, and they hope we can also exercise some control over this. After all, this is all a misunderstanding, and it was all started by the fans. If it gets out of hand, it won't be good for anyone."
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said:
"Okay, tell them I agree."
This situation was somewhat beyond Gu Wei's expectations. He thought that the members of EXO would remain silent as they did in the original time and space, allowing their fans to do whatever they wanted online.
In the afternoon, Li Jiaheng and Lu Han posted messages on their Weibo accounts, calling on their fans to remain calm, and apologized for what happened to Wu Jing, saying that these were all misunderstandings.
Not long after, Zhang Yixing and Huang Zitao, who had not communicated with Gu Wei, also issued similar Weibo statements.
At the same time, Gu Wei also posted a Weibo here.
"I hope everyone won't over-interpret my Weibo post. I also hope my fans can focus on the movie and build a harmonious and friendly online environment together! (Smiley face)"
At this point, the online war caused by Wu Jing's words ended with this dramatic result.
No one could have imagined that the "Four Returnees" who were at the peak of their fame would simultaneously post apologies on Weibo.
Everyone realized the irrationality of the brain-dead fans and also witnessed the size and unity of Gu Wei's fan group.
Ordinary people are even more curious about Gu Wei's status in the circle.
(End of this chapter)
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