The next day.
Early in the morning.
A lot of people only discovered the changes to the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index when they woke up.
When the Japanese and Koreans saw it, they were immediately infuriated!
Furious!
Furious!
Frustrated!
A lot of people felt like vomiting blood!
…
Japan.
Online.
"Damn!"
"What's going on?"
"How did this bastard's popularity increase?"
"Could there be a mistake with the data?"
"With so many people scolding him, how did his Asian popularity increase?"
"Even Teacher Donger has been overtaken by him! He's our country's new Best Actor! Why can't he beat Zhang Ye's Asian popularity? "
"Motherfucker, this is too infuriating!"
"His Asian popularity should have been wiped out overnight!"
"Ahhhh, what the hell is going on!"
…
Korea.
Online.
"Oh my God!"
"Quick, come and see this!"
"His popularity has really increased?"
"I've been scolding him the entire night, so how did he go up again?"
"How is that possible!"
"H-How is he able to do that!"
"This fellow can still increase his popularity by scolding people like that?"
"Is there still any justice in this world! How can there be any reason for this! "
"Protest!"
"Seriously protest!"
…
Only China was still the same.
Only China's netizens were not surprised.
"Hahaha!"
"His popularity has indeed increased!"
"I knew it. I didn't run!"
"Look at the Japanese and Koreans. They've blown up and are scolding him."
"Pfft, they must be wondering why a celebrity who's so hated and who scolds people like that can still soar in popularity, right? But they can't be blamed for this. They didn't even understand Zhang Ye in the past. They didn't know that Zhang Ye used to scold people like this in China's entertainment industry. The more he scolds, the more popular he gets. The worse his reputation gets, the higher his Celebrity Rankings Index gets! This has become Zhang Ye's signature move! "
"Haha, they don't know what's going on? Actually, we don't know either. In any case, Zhang Ye became a domestic Heavenly King by scolding and fighting people. We're already used to it. "
"Teacher Zhang's scolding has spread to Asia this time."
"Yeah, he's been scolded out of the country."
"This is the Zhang Ye I know!"
"That's right, this is Face-smacking Zhang's style!"
"This guy is probably going to be banned again."
"Hehe, how many times has he been banned?"
"I like to see Zhang Ye cause trouble!"
"Nonsense. You're just here to watch the show. Do you think it's getting bigger?"
"We'll have to see how this war is going to be fought. In the past, we've only seen Zhang Ye fight with his domestic counterparts. But this time, it's different. He's starting a war with Asia, and the level of combat has skyrocketed!"
…
The other side.
Jiaomen East.
At Zhang Ye's Studio.
"Director Zhang, good morning."
"Your popularity has increased again."
"Did you see that, Director Zhang?"
"This is really an unexpected gain. Although I don't know if the Japanese and Korean side will make any big moves, this is what we get."
"Yes, one rank is one rank!"
"Anyway, I've got the popularity first. We'll talk about the future in the future!"
Everyone was talking to each other. The atmosphere was still very relaxed.
After all, they had been fighting together with Zhang Ye for so long that their adaptability had improved. Every time Teacher Zhang stirred up trouble, it was bigger than the heavens. It was like this once, twice, a year, or two years ago. No matter how weak they were, no matter how bad their mental fortitude was, they were still unstoppable!
Little Wang.
Little Zhou.
Tong Fu.
The young ones had all been trained.
Zhang Ye looked at everyone's expressions and felt very pleased. That's right, this is how it should be. This is what my team should be like. Zhang Ye was not surprised by the surge in his popularity yesterday. How much attention would a live broadcast from all over Asia get? Just this alone would not be lacking in popularity. Furthermore, there would be topics of discussion later on, adding fuel to the fire for Zhang Ye. As for scolding people? As for reputation? Reputation was not something that could be reflected in the Celebrity Rankings Index. It would definitely have an impact, but it wouldn't be that big of an impact. Otherwise, if the rankings of celebrities were to be based on reputation, Zhang Ye wouldn't even make it into the A-list, much less become a domestic S-list Heavenly King!
So the reason for the surge in popularity was very simple.
That was why Zhang Ye was not afraid of being scolded ever since he debuted.
Or rather, more than half of his popularity came from being scolded!
Later that morning.
Everyone held a meeting.
Everyone expressed their opinions and discussed the possible measures that Japan and Korea might take.
"It's best to give them a warning."
"Yeah, the officials will give them a warning. That's still manageable."
"I'm just afraid that it'll be pushed up another level."
"Yeah, the worst case scenario is that the Japanese or Korean officials will ban Director Zhang. There's really no good way to deal with that."
"Hopefully that won't happen."
"Right, at least Director Zhang still has the title of the philanthropic ambassador."
"Let's hope that's a protective talisman."
"But those fake news reports had a clear and obvious goal to begin with. With the incident with Rivers Run Red, will they really let it go?"
Analyzing.
Mulling.
Researching.
In the end, they could only wait.
Zhang Ye did what he needed to do and was not affected at all.
Around noon, an explosive piece of news finally arrived. The news came from Japan and Korea, and it was even worse than the worst-case scenario that the staff of Zhang Ye's Studio had analyzed earlier!
It wasn't just Japan!
There was also Korea!
Both sides leaked the news almost at the same time!
Due to Zhang Ye's misdeeds and comments, the Japanese and Koreans took three measures:
Bans on performances!
Bans on advertisements!
Restrictions on entry!
When the news was exposed, it spread throughout Asia!
This was the first time!
This was the first time that Japan and Korea had jointly banned an individual artist!
There had never been a similar incident in history before. Zhang Ye was the first!
Japan was shocked!
Korea was shocked!
China was shocked!
Asia was shocked!
Unprecedented incidents were always the most eye-catching!
Moreover, everyone knew that the relationship between Japan and Korea was not that good. Historically, these two countries had never been on friendly terms. Under such circumstances, these two countries actually issued a restriction order against a Chinese celebrity at the same time? What did this mean? Only a scourge like Zhang Ye would have the ability to unite two countries that did not get along with each other against a common enemy!
The Asian Charity Association objected immediately. What was the meaning of this? We can't do anything about the Asian philanthropic ambassador that we hired not allowing him to perform, but restricting his entry into the country? Banning advertisements? Then how are we going to carry out our work in the future? How are we going to complete the charity work? Who's going to be in charge?
The Red Cross Society was enraged!
The person in charge immediately called them!
The first and second-in-command of the Asian Charity Association were all alarmed!
In the end, the Japanese and Korean authorities gave an answer due to the pressure. Restricting entry into the country did not mean banning entry into the country. It depended on the nature of the work. If it was a charity event, they could still approve Zhang Ye's visa with the charity association's backing. As for the ban on advertisements, they relented. They would not ban PSAs that were in collaboration with the charity association. What they would ban were Zhang Ye's commercial advertisements and promotions. In other words, the PSAs that Zhang Ye acted in and directed could still be broadcast in Japan and Korea, but not the other ones.
However, the Red Cross Society still did not agree to it. They continued to send letters to protest against this matter, expressing that the Japanese and Korean authorities had given their philanthropic ambassador unfair treatment!
The Red Cross Society was very friendly to Zhang Ye. They did not care about Zhang Ye's temper or what misdeeds he had done in the past. All they knew was that Zhang Ye had really put in a lot of effort for charity. Be it the money or the person, he had given it his all. So of course they would do their best to help Zhang Ye.
Moreover, this matter also made the charity association look very bad. We've just elected a philanthropic ambassador, and you're already making fake news? You're banning him just like that? Who are you trying to slap in the face? Moreover, the donations that Zhang Ye has raised and that calligraphy piece of Zhang Ye's will eventually be used by the various countries in Asia, including Japan and Korea. You will also benefit from it and benefit from it!
But what about you guys?
Fake news?
Banning?
Stabbing?
Isn't this too unsightly?
Isn't this a little too disappointing?
The various Asian charities started fighting with the Japanese and Korean authorities!
…
Japan.
The media was cheering.
"Great!"
"Beautifully done!"
"We should have banned him long ago!"
"Support!"
"Let's see how he's going to show off this time!"
"We've finally gotten our revenge. Otherwise, we would have been angered to death by him!"
"Let's wait for his Asian popularity to plummet, hahaha!"
"Can his popularity really fall?"
"Of course. Restricting his appearances and performances like this is as good as cutting off his path in Japan and Korea. How can he still maintain his popularity then? Do you think he's some god? "
"That's good then!"
…
Korea.
Quite a few people were cheering.
"Well done!"
"Well done!"
"The Asian Celebrity Rankings Index is finally going to get some peace and quiet!"
"He's a black sheep!"
"Let him do as he pleases in his own country. Don't come to Asia to cause trouble!"
"Hahaha, he won't be able to come even if he wanted to!"
"Let's see how far he drops in the rankings this time!"
"He must drop off the Asian A-list rankings!"
"More than that, definitely more than that. Hahahaha, he must drop off the Asian B-list rankings!"
"Right, make sure that his name can't be found on the Asian celebrity rankings!"
"This scourge has finally been suppressed!"
…
China.
Online.
"Damn, he's that ruthless?"
"He's been banned by two countries?"
"Pfft, Zhang Ye's reputation is too great!"
"Yeah, the commotion this fellow is causing is getting bigger and bigger!"
"There hasn't been anyone in history who can cause as much trouble as he does. In the end, he even had to be suppressed by the two countries' officials. This kind of treatment, this kind of status, there's really no one else like him!"
"He's a scourge that only appears once in a thousand years!"
"More than a thousand years, right? It's more like one in 10,000 years! "
"Teacher Zhang is out of luck!"
"Lord Zhang is going to kneel!"
"Motherfucker, those Japanese and Koreans are too shameless!"
"This move of theirs is indeed a little despicable. They were the ones who stirred up trouble first. Those fake news reports were created by them, but Teacher Zhang scolded back at them. How dare they accuse him of being the villain? If you have the guts, don't use the donations that Teacher Zhang pulled in! I suggest that the Asian Red Cross Society restrict the distribution of donations to Japan and Korea as well! "
"The Red Cross Society is still on Zhang Ye's side. Several of their leaders have already openly gone against the Japanese and Koreans! The other volunteers and staff are also expressing their support for Zhang Ye! "
"These charities are really loyal!"
"That's true. Zhang Ye is their philanthropic ambassador!"
…
The matter had blown up!
This was probably the liveliest moment in the history of the Asian entertainment circle!
Zhang Ye's Studio had once again become the center of the Asian vortex!
At the studio.
Ha Qiqi said helplessly, "Indeed!"
Little Wang was floored. "This is the worst possible outcome!"
Wu Yi said, "With this, it'll be very difficult for Director Zhang to develop in Asia in the future. Japan and Korea are both big entertainment giants. With them closing their doors, it's as though Director Zhang's path to the top of Asia has been cut off. What else can he do? What else can he do? "
Zhang Zuo said, "Logically speaking, there's a time limit for these official restrictions on a celebrity's appearance. It's usually not an indefinite one, but we don't know how long it'll take before it's lifted. If it's a short period of time, it'll be fine even if we wait a little longer. But if it's a long period, like a year or two, then there's really nothing we can do!"
"Director Zhang!"
"What should we do?"
"What do you think we should do now?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Ye.
But all they saw was a sneer on his face.
Ban him from performing?
Why would I go and perform at your place!
Ban my advertisements?
Would I be crazy to accept advertisements from your country?
Restrict entry?
Do you think I want to go to your place? I'm doing quite well in my own country!
Strictly speaking, the measures taken by Japan and Korea were only restrictions on Zhang Ye and not a complete ban. Just based on these three restrictions, Zhang Ye didn't think that it would cause too much harm to him. He had never thought of going to Japan and Korea to take root. His roots were still in China.
But he couldn't take this lying down!
Besides, Wu Yi and the others were right. With Japan and Korea shutting him out, it would be very difficult for Zhang Ye to reach the top of Asia. This definitely wouldn't do. He had to get back at them!
How long had it been?
How long had it been since he was banned?
For a moment, Zhang Ye actually felt nostalgic and was filled with emotions.
Then Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes and was instantly filled with fighting spirit!
Come on!
Let's practice then!
I'll let you all know why everyone calls me a jinx that only appears once in 10,000 years!
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