The industry was in an uproar!
The people of the film industry were shocked by this.
"The music industry has declared war on the associations!"
"How fierce!"
"My blood is boiling just from watching this!"
"This bunch of bros are really great!"
"They really dared to speak up. So many of them have come forward? All the seniors, singers, rookies, and songwriters of the music industry have come forward? "
"This scene will surely go down in the annals of history!"
"What will be the outcome of this war?"
"I don't know. Now we have to see how the relevant associations react!"
"They will definitely not be able to handle this. If it's just one or two people, it might still be manageable, but if there are dozens or even hundreds of people protesting against the ban, there will be no lack of veteran singers from China, as well as the heavyweight singers from the Song and Dance Troupes, including the Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Queens, how will they handle this? We have to put a question mark on this first. And most importantly, the SARFT's stance is still unknown. They have not said anything yet! "
This was a major event in the music industry!
With so many celebrities participating, it was already known by everyone!
The netizens were also very excited!
"A song has caused such a huge uproar?"
"I have to take my hat off to that clown!"
"Which celebrity is this fellow!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "
"Supporting the musicians!"
"I support them too!"
"This time, we must give the music industry a Like!"
A lot of people were paying close attention to the development of the situation. This matter was too big, and if it was not handled properly, it could really cause a large-scale reshuffle!
...
Elsewhere.
Bai Li was talking to someone on the phone.
"Secretary Bai, how are you?"
"Chief Han, I've finally found you."
"I've been out for a meeting for the past few days and just got back today."
"Have you heard about the matter?"
"I definitely heard about it."
"What's going on over there? Why did they suddenly decide to ban musical works? Who was the one who approved this? Who agreed to it? "
"Isn't the SARFT doing something related to this? Isn't the document going to be released soon? "
"We did come up with a document related to music and film works, but how could it be like what you're saying? How could there be a ban on the broadcasting and creation of non-positive music works? Have you seen the document that we came up with? Do you all know what the original intention of the document was? We wanted to regulate it, not suppress it. We did not want to impose a ban without any reason! What was this? Look at what you've become! How many musicians quit? Have you considered the consequences? Have you considered the negative impact this will have? "
"Secretary Bai, your SARFT has your considerations, but we definitely have our considerations as well. After all, we have different responsibilities, and besides …"
"You're telling me 'moreover'? Okay, I can tell you that it was Chief Wu who personally asked me to do this. Chief Wu is now abroad and will be back by today's flight. If my words don't work, you can wait for Chief Wu to come back tonight and have her contact you personally, okay? "
When Department Chief Han heard that, he quickly said, "How would I dare to let Chief Wu call me personally?" He smiled bitterly and said, "Secretary Bai, don't get me into trouble."
Bai Li said, "The SARFT is very displeased with what your Beijing Ministry of Culture has done this time. It's not that I want to harm you, it's just that you all are messing around! We only have one request right now, and that is to immediately withdraw your previous guidance, as well as those so-called guidance books from the relevant associations! After the SARFT's final document is released, everything will follow the SARFT's instructions! "
Department Chief Han said, "I can't make the decision on that, really."
Bai Li was annoyed. "Alright, then find someone who can make the decision for you!"
… …
An hour later.
A leader from the Ministry of Culture was alerted!
This leader was not the leader of the local Ministry of Culture, but someone even higher up!
Perhaps Bai Li or the leader from the SARFT had communicated with him, but he found out that the so-called guidance documents from the local departments were just hearsay and were not very rigorous. This was because the SARFT's document had not been officially issued yet. But because of the authority of the ministry, the other organizations had taken it as an imperial edict and pushed for it with all their might. This resulted in the current irresolvable situation!
That leader communicated with the SARFT for a very long time.
The two departments had a simple but in-depth discussion about this incident.
Finally, the leader from the Ministry of Culture made a phone call to the Beijing Ministry of Culture, which was the instigator of the incident, and gave them a good scolding!
"It's not easy for our country to produce such high-quality variety shows, so why are you all causing trouble for us? You can't bear to see us doing well? You can't bear to see our works going overseas? And all of them have to be positive musical works? Music is an art, and there are many forms of artistic expression! What do you mean by positive energy? If you don't even have this bit of tolerance and artistic standards, how can you still work in the cultural industry? "
"Leader, we …"
"Withdraw the guidance immediately!"
"Yes, yes, we understand!"
"If there's a next time, I'll make sure you pack up and get lost!"
"Leader, we're sorry! We had a misunderstanding in our understanding of the policy! We definitely won't do it again. This time, this was really a misunderstanding! "
"In the future, leave this matter to our comrades from the SARFT to handle. Why are you all messing around for no reason!? Aren't you just causing trouble! "
In this world, the scope of authority of the Ministry of Culture and the SARFT was rather vague. There were areas where they overlapped and had different functions. However, when it came to the entertainment industry, the SARFT was still the one who made the decisions.
"Understood, understood!"
"I'll say it again. Don't let it happen again!"
"Yes, there won't be a next time!"
The leader of the Ministry of Culture was very open-minded and had a good relationship with Wu Zeqing, so he immediately took care of the matter. Actually, even without Wu Zeqing's relationship, he would still have gotten involved in this matter. His subordinates in the local department had made a mistake in their decision-making and misunderstood some of the policy decisions, which led to such a huge backlash. The entire music industry was furious. So even if he did not want to get involved, he had to say something. If this continued, it would really cause a huge mess. He had to get involved no matter what. He couldn't let a rat poop spoil a pot of soup. Their Ministry of Culture had always been very open-minded and rarely interfered with matters within the jurisdiction of the SARFT!
Very quickly, the guidance document was withdrawn!
Nothing was said!
There was no warning at all!
It was immediately withdrawn!
The netizens were sharp-eyed and quick to act.
"Aiya!"
"That document has been withdrawn!"
"Quick, look, the guidance document from before is gone!"
"It was deleted by mistake?"
"It couldn't have been deleted by mistake!"
"Then does that mean that the tone has been set?"
"It's set! It's definitely set! "
"Wow, a leader from the Ministry of Culture gave a Like to 'The Internationale'!"
"Another leader from the Ministry of Culture gave a Like!"
"Holy shit, it's true!"
Everyone was shocked to discover that The Clown's song, "The Internationale," had been Liked by several leaders from the Ministry of Culture's official Weibo accounts!
There was even a leader who left a comment: "Hur hur, it's a very nice song with very nice lyrics. It reminds me of things from many years ago. I can't help but sigh. Those memories from back then were really beautiful."
Very quickly, the SARFT also issued a statement to appease the musicians. They made it clear that the "guidance" from before was not issued by them. The regulations that they had set were only strict on song titles, as well as on works that were vulgar and had death implications. They did not have any intention of making a blanket decision! Actually, this was not a compromise by the SARFT or the Ministry of Culture. It was just that they really did not have any intention of doing so. It was all the work of their subordinates!
The tone had been set!
The netizens were shocked!
The musicians also cheered for a moment!
A few minutes later, Zhang Ye's "A Letter to Home" and "The King Sent Me on Mountain Patrol" were also released on the Top Chinese Music Chart. They continued to stand at the top of the Top Chinese Music Chart!
Of course, the number one spot belonged to "The Internationale"!
"The Internationale" had practically crushed all the other songs and shot straight to number one on the daily and monthly charts!
Yes, number one on the monthly chart!
In just one day!
It went straight to number one on the monthly chart in just one day!
This was an extremely rare occurrence in the history of the Top Chinese Music Chart!
But The Clown had done it!
This song had done it!
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