The day after the British government clarified the situation, several trending topics suddenly appeared on Weibo's hot search list!
#Jiao Changjing's Weibo#
#Why are attitudes so different in different countries?#
#CrayonClown#
Many influential figures and marketing accounts stepped forward and published numerous articles and images with largely similar content.
The image clearly shows screenshots of past statements and works by Jiao Changjing and others, as well as statements made by this group during this illegal immigration incident.
The title is also cleverly chosen: [Different countries, why such vastly different attitudes? Looking back, we find that these people have never changed.]
These screenshots include various sarcastic and cryptic Weibo posts, blogs, and articles published by this group in their early years; their impressive articles published in magazines such as *Yilin* and *Reader*; their early publications, some self-published and others coveted by publishing houses. Examples include "The Ugly XXX," "Why XXX Cannot Succeed," "XXX's Inferiority Complex," and "Hearing About Foreign Countries."
There are even more egregious pieces of content that can only be released with censorship. In short, these outrageous statements are truly shocking.
Initially, the influential figures didn't take these trending topics seriously. Isn't that how the internet has always been? What's wrong with me criticizing them?
To the astonishment of the elites, times have changed, and the roles of offense and defense have shifted.
The angry masses quickly took over the comment sections of these Weibo posts, and at the same time rushed to the comments section of the posts of influential Weibo users, launching incisive and scathing critiques.
Art is subjective, and criticism is normal. Whether it's "Fighting Spirit," "Yellow Earth," or "Black Earth," you can criticize it if you don't like it. But what's with using a film to satirize your own country?
Before even clarifying the facts of a human smuggling incident, people are already jumping around and making a fuss, using the guise of satirical films to pin the blame on their own citizens; looking back at their past statements and writings, it turns out they have long been the vanguard of anti-China sentiment—how despicable!
Patriotism is a most basic and fundamental emotion. It may be tarnished in a normal person with backbone, but it will never be completely extinguished. Initially, when these people criticized the film "The Martyrs," although people felt something was amiss, they didn't think much of it. Now, seeing their past outrageous remarks and their reaction to this illegal immigration incident, the public's anger has been ignited.
Critics who thought they could control the narrative as they had in the past decade or so were shocked to find that the old methods were no longer working!
The surging crowd drowned out their barking and howling, and the artists, led by Jiao Changjing, were swept away. In just a few days, the elites who had been high and mighty, prompting reflection among the Chinese people, were now fleeing in panic.
What pushed public opinion to a climax was a new trending topic.
#XinghanAwards#
The Xinghan Awards have been over for a long time, so it's quite intriguing that they're trending now. Unsuspecting passersby clicked in to join the fun, and once they saw the content, they were immediately taken aback.
[So all these people have connections to the Star Han Awards? Star Han Awards judges, acknowledgement writers, contributors, film critics—good heavens, it's a time when human insects shine!]
[Jiao Changjing is a judge for the Xinghan Awards. My god, how come an old idiot with no representative works can serve as a judge for one of the Tiandi Xingguang Awards? Let's pretend we don't know for now [surprised]]
[A photo of Crayon Joker with members of the Star Han Awards organizing committee on his early Weibo account—so lewd...]
[How many more surprises does the Xinghan Award have in store for us? Why is your name on every single one of the twelve volumes of military records?]
The public is currently in a state of anger, and the Xinghan Awards have emerged at this juncture, which will only lead to one outcome: those who act quickly will be attacked.
Netizens dug deeper and deeper, uncovering more and more issues. In addition to these problems, infidelity, unspoken rules, and even assaulting a female star on set have also surfaced.
This isn't to excuse the Star Han Awards; these scandals aren't unique to them. The entertainment industry is rife with problems, and seven out of ten people have a dark past. If you want to dig, there's always plenty of material; there's never a shortage. It's just that the Shanghai-style arts and culture circle, where the Star Han Awards are located, is more arrogant and less secretive than other circles, making it easier to uncover their secrets.
[Is @XinghanAward dead or not? If not, say something.]
[Who remembers the popular film Xue Lijian starred in that didn't win a single award at the Xinghan Awards? The winning director even openly expressed his grievances for Xue Lijian in his acceptance speech...]
The "Han" in "Xinghan Award" is actually the "Han" of "traitor."
These bigwigs in the arts and entertainment industry are truly despicable. They earn money in China while simultaneously criticizing the country. If they have so much backbone, why don't they go abroad and make their own money? Do they know that with their limited abilities, they'd only starve to death overseas?
These awards in the Chinese entertainment industry are notorious for subtly inserting personal biases. The Sky Awards and Earth Awards are somewhat better, but the Starry Sky Awards... well, let's just say they're questionable.
[@XinghanAward, son, your father also wants to believe you are innocent, but you're always involved in every anti-organized crime crackdown [crying]]
The Xinghan Awards never expected that this fire would actually spread to themselves.
The judging panel for the Xinghan Awards, in principle, discourages the same person from serving consecutive terms. Therefore, they often invite newcomers. Over the years, the number of judges and artists invited has been countless. Considering the prevalence of anti-China sentiment within the arts community, it's practically impossible for everyone among so many to be completely innocent.
The Xinghan Award organizing committee was practically in tears: Why are they singled out? Besides the Tianji Award, which has strict vetting processes and doesn't have many bastards mixed in, the Dadi Award and Feiguang Award have similar problems!
As for Jiao Changjing, he was selected as a judge for the Xinghan Award purely because he is a relatively influential figure in Haicheng in recent years. The Xinghan Award is an award from Haicheng; how could the judging panel be without locals? And that Crayon Clown—he's a rich second-generation from Haicheng. In the highly stratified and prestigious art circles of Haicheng, befriending rich second-generation individuals is routine.
The Xinghan Awards hastily issued a statement, essentially severing ties with these elites and princelings, and promising to be more careful in the future. The comments section was immediately filled with insults, like, "You know to shake your snotty nose when it gets in your mouth."
No matter how aggrieved the Xinghan Awards may seem, the public wasn't buying it. The official Weibo account of the Xinghan Awards was bombarded with criticism, and the phrase "The 'Han' in Xinghan Awards actually refers to traitors" became a famous meme, retweeted tens of thousands of times. It even spread beyond Weibo to platforms like Douyin, Pixiv, and Zhihu. The reputation the Xinghan Awards had built up over decades was almost destroyed overnight.
While those spineless, self-righteous artists certainly deserved their fate, how many people in this circle aren't shrewd and calculating?
From the very beginning, some people sensed that this was something extraordinary.
Those with connections know that the marketing accounts and influential figures who first released this content were mostly Metafilm's trusted frontline agents. The highly inflammatory content also subtly hinted at a company that had been feigning inaction. Even more strangely, many of the tens of thousands of likes and comments from netizens cheering on this event turned out to be paid troll accounts—the kind that specialize in generating data for certain celebrities.
Someone is stirring things up behind the scenes.
With the country's development and the influence of works such as "Martyrs," "On the Song Tower," and "Half of the Sky," netizens' patriotism and sensitivity have indeed increased significantly. The internet is no longer an era where a few anti-China individuals stir up trouble. Even so, this incident developed far too quickly. With lightning speed, the Xinghan Awards suffered a major setback.
Especially the screenshots and documents, they seem to have been prepared in advance, even the layout was carefully selected, ensuring that anyone can see them clearly at a glance, with absolutely no elements that would distract the viewer. The content spans more than a decade, and even if one were to try to dig it out, it would take considerable effort. Not to mention how comprehensively it has been organized.
The speed at which this event unfolded, the intensity of its attention, and the almost brutal pace of its destruction all hint at something unusual.
Although rumors had long circulated that the Star Han Awards were dominated by Guanjun Century and Tianding Entertainment, and that Meta Pictures' artists hadn't won one in a long time, it's unlikely that Meta Pictures would suddenly go so far as to attack others so readily.
It's almost as if it was premeditated... Many people are starting to have doubts. "Fighter of the Storm 2" did indeed announce its release date several months ago. Did Metafilm already have this planned in mind back then?
This incident has served as a wake-up call for many. Companies rushed back and conducted thorough reviews of the past histories of their artists. Times have changed; public figures need to be more careful with their words and actions.
Metafilm only released some of the negative information about artists related to the Star Han Awards this time. This was both a warning and a favor. Since they started preparing months ago, they might have other information they're just keeping quiet about. After all, a lose-lose situation wouldn't look good. Sacrificing the Star Han Awards to save the rest.
The methods of business competition, no matter how ruthless, are nothing new. However, Metafilm's actions this time seem to be quite different from their usual style…
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