Chapter 305: Visiting Japan Again
After the Lunar New Year in 1984, the whole of Hong Kong woke up from the relaxation of the New Year holidays and turned back into the prosperous yet busy international metropolis it once was.
While helping to sort out the information, Zhao Lizhong picked up a piece of paper and motioned Su Yun to take a look: "It is recorded here that Zhong Bu Luo would borrow money from people from time to time during this period, and then he would pay it back very quickly, so people in Taiwan did not mind lending him money..."
"Although he is not like Wu Manda who borrowed money and did not pay it back, ruining his reputation and popularity, but a normal person would not need so much cash from time to time..." Zhao Lizhong said, and then whispered, "Rumor has it that someone has seen him appear in the casino in Macau City."
"It's either a rumor or true." Su Yun took the information, "Pingsi called me before and told me that he has been frequently appearing in the casinos owned by the He family recently, and he plays very generously, investing tens of thousands of dollars and losing it all in two or three hands, so she called me specifically to tell me."
After graduation, Ho Ping-si has been helping to manage the business at Macau Casino. She is used to seeing people who come to the casino to play because they feel stressed out at work or in life, especially entertainers in the entertainment industry. Under such circumstances, Ho Ping-si still feels that Chung Buluo comes to the casino too frequently. It is conceivable that he is really a bit addicted.
"Although the competition in the hosting field is smaller than that in the music and film industry, it is relatively close to being one radish per pit, and it is difficult for newcomers to enter the field." Su Yun explained, "However, the veteran host of "Happy Tonight" He Shouxun recently thought about resigning and emigrating, so people's hearts are very uneasy during this period."
"Happy Tonight" is TBB's longest-lived ratings guarantee. If chosen to replace Ho Sau-shun, it would be equivalent to getting a long-term golden rice bowl. No wonder the competition is fierce, and no wonder Chung Bu-lo feels too much pressure and goes to Macau to vent his emotions.
"So you transferred him to "Searching for Hometown" to keep him away from this dispute and give him more bargaining chips?" Zhao Lizhong thought for a moment and asked.
"That's right. Before he makes a big mistake, quickly bring him back. We have no shortage of singers or actors, but hosts who can take on the responsibility are particularly scarce," Su Yun replied.
"I understand. I will keep a close eye on him." Zhao Lizhong put away the information and looked at Su Yun with a somewhat pitiful expression, "Are you really going to Japan?"
"It's the same every year. I go to Japan after the Lunar New Year. On the one hand, I discuss the new year's R&D work with Nintendo, and on the other hand, I go to inspect the business there and visit friends..." Su Yun and he recounted her work in Japan. "Besides, this year not only will our TV station broadcast The Legend of the Condor Heroes in mainland China, but the trilogy of The Thousand Faces of the Lady is also planned to be packaged together for broadcast in mainland China, so I must go to Japan to negotiate the relevant matters."
After hearing this, Zhao Lizhong said with a bitter face: "Well, I wish you a safe journey."
They had clearly planned that after the Golden Melody Awards, the dangerous boy, Chen Baiyang, would go to Japan to attend a music festival so the brothers could focus on dealing with Zhuang Long; but unexpectedly, their little sister was also going to go with him, which gave them more opportunities to spend time together!
Damn it! Traveling in a foreign country is not only likely to make young people develop special feelings, but also because of the remoteness of the country, they can't do anything about it!
Su Yun didn't know that Zhao Lizhong had such a rare moment of concern. She thought that Zhao Lizhong didn't have the confidence to do the show alone, so she encouraged him in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, you did a very good job in the previous "Golden Melody Awards Ceremony". I am also in charge of the general direction of this show, so there will be no problems."
Zhao Lizhong became even more depressed when he heard this: if the show failed, he would at most be scolded and beaten, but if Su Yun was taken away by the wolves and tigers outside, it would be a double blow to him, a poor man who had just become a brother, both physically and mentally!
This is also the reason why the Zhao family has always used filters to filter their relatives. While most people think that Su Yun is mature and capable beyond her age, Zhao's brothers and sisters and Fang Mona all think that Su Yun is just a baby who looks strong on the outside but is weak on the inside. They are afraid that she will be deceived by scammers outside if they are not careful...
In Su Yun's eyes, she relied on the golden finger of future memory to get to know a large group of future superstars in advance and got a lot of great value for money; in the eyes of the Zhao family, Su Yun is particularly good at making friends and is loyal. She always tailors corresponding films, songs, and programs for her friends to support them. Although Su Yun has a good vision, the people she supports basically never disappoint her expectations, and they can gradually form a team for her and become the foundation for her to establish a foothold...but it is too heartbreaking to start from scratch with such hardship.
Because of these considerations, the two Zhao brothers were busy again. At least they managed to give their cousin Zhao Liying a few days to accompany Su Yun on a trip to Japan.
Upon learning that Su Yun was coming to Japan to handle work and visit friends, Matsuda Seiko adjusted her schedule and set aside three days to receive Su Yun.
This is extremely rare for a workaholic.
However, her agent Imaka knows the reason why Matsuda Seiko did this: in March last year, when Matsuda Seiko was holding a spring concert at the Okinawa City Gymnasium, she was attacked on the head with an iron rod by a thug pretending to be a staff member, and was beaten a total of six times!
Even though the Son of God subconsciously raised his arms to protect his head, he was still knocked unconscious and sent to the hospital for treatment and recuperation.
But what is quite confusing about the plot is that the thug was a teenager, who later explained that the reason he did it was "attacking Seiko could make him famous." When his parents were interviewed, they also said that the teenager was actually a fan of Seiko Matsuda, who was receiving treatment in a mental hospital at the time. He came to Okinawa to watch the concert because he was granted special permission to go out, and then carried out the attack.
This incident caused an uproar in the entertainment industry and even the entire society, exposing the current loopholes in the security system of concert venues, and caused many singers and actors to unite and jointly advocate for strengthening the security mechanism of various activities.
But at the same time, some particularly disgusting and unscrupulous media in Japan also "took a different approach" and did not follow the crowd. In order to grab attention and gain popularity, they pointed the spearhead at Seiko Matsuda who was still in hospital. They said that she was lucky to avoid vital parts and did not suffer any fractures or intracranial hemorrhage, but only minor skin injuries on her arms. If she continued to stay in the hospital and did not leave, the young fan who liked her would suffer a heavy sentence... In short, the whole set of moral kidnapping of the victim caused a huge controversy in the market again.
Seiko Matsuda has always paid attention to her image, so many young people think she is "fake" and call her a "mom idol". Relying on this momentum, many people have been fooled by these unscrupulous media and think that Seiko Matsuda should come forward to help this young fan, so that he won't make a mistake and get stuck in the mud.
When Akina Nakamori, who is a "good sister" of Seiko Matsuda, heard the news, she couldn't help but speak in front of the media: Such behavior of morally kidnapping the victim is a secondary harm to the victim!
Previously, Matsuda Seiko had spoken out on behalf of Nakamori Akina in the Golden Screen incident. Now, Nakamori Akina has spoken out on the attack on Matsuda Seiko. Fans of both sides, as well as a small number of fans of both sides, immediately launched attacks on the unscrupulous media.
The two most popular singers of the younger generation came together and instantly gained the support of some people in the circle.
Unfortunately, Japanese society is too harsh on women. Even though the victim was clearly an innocent victim, Seiko Matsuda, and people in and outside the industry were crying out for her, there were still many people who thought she should apologize to everyone because she had made people who liked her worry and caused a social disturbance...
Although Su Yun was busy filming at the time and had a hard time getting away, she was still furious when she heard this. She called overnight and said that she would immediately deal with the work at hand and then rush over to support her. However, Matsuda Seiko said calmly on the phone that she could handle it and didn't want Su Yun to drop her work and fly over.
Because when Su Yun dropped his job to stand up for her, she felt that she had really made the people who liked her worry, and then she felt uneasy and sorry.
"I have my family and friends like Mingcai here with me, so please don't worry too much," she said on the phone. "If I can't overcome these difficulties, then I won't be able to go any further in this circle."
Amid Su Yun's embarrassed but helpless attention, Matsuda Seiko actually announced her discharge from the hospital just one week later.
Although her arm was still bandaged, she had already resumed her touring activities at a performance in Kumamoto Prefecture, and even showed her bandaged finger at the press conference with a smile on her face, as if to say, "I'm very grateful for everyone's concern."
Whether performing on stage or interacting with fans, her behavior was no different from usual, as if nothing had happened.
In the subsequent interview, Seiko Matsuda also calmly expressed her meaning: singers are there to make everyone's dreams bigger and bigger. While encountering love, they may also encounter various accidents. The boy must have been scarred in his heart. In his fantasy, he needed her to sacrifice herself - but in the future, she still doesn't want such a thing to happen again.
Even when others asked her whether she was afraid or had any psychological trauma, she answered very restrainedly and cautiously: I am no longer afraid, and there is no psychological trauma left.
Regardless of whether this answer comes from her heart, she has to answer this way in this harsh social atmosphere.
Seeing such strong mental qualities, Akina Nakamori, who knew the whole incident, sighed and admired: If it were me, let alone whether I could get through it, the recovery time alone would definitely not be such a short week.
It was also because of Seiko Matsuda's performance that she helped to conceal the subsequent media interviews on Su Yun's phone, because she knew that once Su Yun learned about the faces of these unscrupulous media, she would definitely drop her work and fly over to help.
Perhaps Su Yun had actually heard about it, but because they all expressed their desire to handle the situation on their own, she suppressed her emotions and watched the development of the incident. Su Yun probably understood that Japanese women, whether they are idols or ordinary people, are like this. In addition to being afraid of troubling others, especially those they care about, they also have to show a kind, generous, calm and optimistic attitude to everyone under the harshness of society, even if they are victims.
Because of this incident, the relationship between Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori, which had originally become closer because of Su Yun, became even closer. From being partners, they became friends who could talk.
On this day, Akina Nakamori, her friend who had a particularly strong mental quality and was not afraid of facing challenges from the media, hurriedly approached her. Her pretty and small face was wrinkled like an emoticon in a funny comic: "Mary is coming to settle the score with me in person. What should I do?——"
Looking at her extremely contrasting performance, Akina Nakamori felt that the powerful image she had previously imagined for her had been shattered at this moment.