All of his works were taken off the shelves!
There were more and more people hitting him while he was down!
All of this was a fatal blow to Zhang Ye's popularity and reputation. Starting from the day, his popularity had been constantly dropping. Of course, popularity was not something that could be seen with the naked eye, nor could it be accurately determined by the onlookers. However, this world's official entertainment circle's Popularity Index was a comprehensive compilation of all the various statistics. Although the latest rankings would only be refreshed at midnight, by clicking on the second page, one could still see the real-time status of a celebrity's Popularity Index. Whether it had dropped or risen, or how much it had fallen or risen, it could even be compared with the statistics of two celebrities, so the fluctuations in their popularity could be seen at a glance!
Many people discovered that the effects of SARFT's decree # 43 on these banned celebrities were almost instantaneous. There was no delay at all!
"Look at the celebrity rankings!"
"Holy sh * t, they've all dropped?"
"Li Qiang's popularity has dropped by 50,000?"
"Chen Hong isn't doing well either. Starting from noon, it has been going downhill. It's almost a 90 degree straight drop!"
"The worst is Zhang Ye!"
"What's the matter?"
"You'll know when you see it. He's about to drop off the C-list rankings!"
"Ah? Why is it so fast? "
"How can it not be fast? All of his works are gone!"
"There's no need to ask. When the rankings are refreshed at midnight, Zhang Ye will definitely drop to the D-list. It wasn't easy for him to climb up to the C-list rankings, but now he's back to square one!"
Zhang Ye had just been promoted to the C-list rankings a few days ago. He had not done much these past few days and did not release any works. Hence, in the C-list rankings, he was basically in last place. There was a limit to the number of celebrities at each level. That was to say, if your popularity dropped to a level lower than the person below you, then your ranking would naturally drop and be replaced by someone else. If the last person on the C-list was overtaken by the first person on the D-list, then when the rankings were refreshed at midnight, the two people's positions would naturally be swapped!
The current situation was as such. Some people had pulled Zhang Ye and that celebrity who had caught up to him together. On the secondary page, a detailed comparison showed that that person's popularity had already surpassed Zhang Ye's. That meant that once midnight passed, Zhang Ye would drop to the D-list rankings!
"Who's coming up?"
"Tang Dazhang, crosstalk actor."
"Him? His crosstalk has always been terrible, and I don't like it. It's not funny at all, and he always goes on galas and participates in programs. Oh right, the crosstalk he did with his partner this spring, what do you think it was called? I almost fell asleep listening to it. "
"I think it's okay."
His crosstalk is neither good nor bad, but he is an old artist in the crosstalk world. Having worked in crosstalk for decades, even if his crosstalk is slightly worse now, his foundation and reputation are still there. Isn't the annual National Crosstalk and Skit Competition about to begin? Tang Dazhang is one of the main judges. These days, Tianyang Television's promotions are in full swing, and Teacher Tang often appears on television. With the increased exposure, his ranking will naturally increase. This crosstalk and skit competition is a key segment. Last year's viewership ratings had already set a record, and it has a very good reputation. Some analysts say that this year's viewership ratings might even set a new record. Many people are looking forward to it, so Teacher Tang's reputation has also risen. "
"He's far inferior to Zhang Ye!"
"@ TangDazhang."
"That's right. Zhang Ye's talk show is even funnier than what he said!"
"Don't argue. They each have their own strengths. Talk shows and crosstalk are not the same art form, so there's no way to compare them."
"Why do I feel sad watching this?"
"If not for this incident, Zhang Ye's popularity would definitely not have dropped!"
"How can Tang Dazhang compare to Zhang Ye!?"
He commented on the Weibo post that everyone was discussing, "I really can't compare to Zhang Ye. Central TV Department 1's News Simulcast has given him free publicity, and his name has appeared on all the major newspapers and local television stations. I don't think I have that ability. As for talk shows, I don't think that's art. The industry also has such a conclusion. It's nothing more than a collection of jokes. It's a bit vulgar and can at most make people laugh for a while. After laughing, there's nothing to be gained from it. Hur Hur, I suggest that everyone listen to crosstalk more and also advertise it. In a few days, the new National Crosstalk and Skit Competition will be broadcast and waiting for everyone."
The first half of the sentence was obviously referring to the Black List, but the middle half was a direct attack on Tang Dazhang. Clearly, with so many people saying that Zhang Ye's talk show was funnier than Tang Dazhang's crosstalk, Tang Dazhang could not bear to listen to it!
However, it was unknown if Tang Dazhang felt that what he said previously was inappropriate, or if it was for some official reason, but a few minutes later, he deleted the Weibo post.
But someone with sharp eyes and quick hands had already taken a screenshot!
"F * * k!"
"Are you all done?"
"Are you all addicted to attacking Teacher Zhang Ye? One after another! One after another! Are you all f * * king in a relay race!? Are you all here to stab Zhang Ye? "
"Is Teacher Tang sick? Zhang Ye did not say a single word from the beginning to the end. It was just some random comments from the netizens. How did they step on your tail? Teacher Zhang did not provoke you, nor did he have any grudges with you. What are you doing? Is everyone treating Zhang Ye as a soft persimmon now? "
"Isn't that so? Teacher Zhang has been banned. Now, anyone dares to f * * king criticize Zhang Ye. Hur Hur, I want to ask, if there was no decree # 43, would you still dare to say such things about Zhang Ye? I really don't believe it! "
"I don't believe it either. They definitely wouldn't dare. Who in the world doesn't know Teacher Zhang's mouth? Whoever dares criticize him, he will scold them back in the next second!"
"Come on, Zhang Ye's fans, don't be so smug. Zhang Ye is finished, yet you still don't want to give up? With Teacher Tang's prestige and age, what's wrong with scolding him? He's an old artist in the art world. Even if he were to scold Zhang Ye, he would have to listen obediently. "
"Now that Zhang Ye can't even protect himself, who would he dare to scold!?"
"Congratulations, Teacher Tang!"
"Congratulations to Teacher Tang for advancing to the C-list. For a crosstalk actor to reach this position, even if it's not unprecedented, it's still very rare!"
"Congratulations!"
This sudden incident caused quite a lot of discussion, but in the end, nothing came out of it. Instead, it was Tang Dazhang's fans and fellow crosstalk actors who congratulated him on Weibo. As crosstalk actors and skit actors were at a disadvantage, they were definitely not as popular as those who sang or acted in movies. Hence, for a crosstalk actor to advance to the C-list, it was definitely not easy. Tang Dazhang's Weibo was filled with congratulatory comments. It felt like Tang Dazhang was celebrating his sixtieth birthday.
Tang Dazhang also appeared once again. He said mischievously, "Hur Hur, thank you, friends. Tomorrow, Old Tang will treat you to a meal. I'll treat you to: steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail …" In one breath, he mentioned the entire Manchu Han Imperial Feast. From the words, it could be seen that Tang Dazhang was in an extremely good mood.
The appearance of all living beings was a little ugly.
… …
At home.
Zhang Ye browsed through the comments and Weibo on the internet. His face was expressionless. He had not said a word since the decree was issued. It was as if all of this had nothing to do with him. He turned a blind eye to Deputy Station Head Jia, Meng Dongguo, Tang Dazhang and company's attacks and criticisms.
Ring, ring, ring. A phone call came.
It was skit actress, Ci Xiufang. She had already called Zhang Ye once before, but he did not know what it was this time.
"Auntie Ci." Zhang Ye answered.
Ci Xiufang immediately asked, "Have you offended Tang Dazhang?"
Zhang Ye laughed, "I've never heard of his name before. I don't even know him."
Ci Xiufang said, "You, you can really laugh. You saw it on the internet, right? Now, Weibo is filled with people scolding you. You sure have a lot of enemies. "
"Are you calling me to ridicule me?"
"Switch on the television."
"Oh?"
"Beijing News Channel."
Zhang Ye did as he was told and switched the television to this channel.
Immediately, a person appeared on the screen. He was also the movie star on the banned list, Li Qiang. He was sitting behind a long table. To his left was his manager, while to his right was someone from his management company. The table was filled with microphones, and below it was a dense crowd of reporters.
This was a small-scale press conference!
Li Qiang said with a pained expression, "A few years ago, I made a mistake that I will regret for the rest of my life. I have apologized in the past, but this time, I still want to say sorry. I have let down the fans who like me and support me, and let down my family and friends who trusted me. I have also let down the company that suffered a huge loss because of me. A few years ago, I had already stayed away from drugs. A few years later, and in the future, it will still be the same. I will not repeat the mistakes of the past, nor will I let down everyone's trust. Please believe me, and please give me another chance!"
Saying that, he stood up and bowed.
Li Qiang's manager also bowed to the camera.
On the phone, Ci Xiufang said, "Did you see that?"
Zhang Ye said, "Is this a crisis PR? Can it be of any use? "
"It's uncertain. Even if the people give him a chance, or the media gives him a chance, the higher-ups won't be able to. But, it's better than doing nothing." Ci Xiufang suggested, "I think you should do the same. There's no need to hold a press conference. You can also express your stance online. The policy this time is unprecedentedly strict, but we don't know the specifics of the situation. It's not necessarily impossible."
"Thank you, Auntie Ci."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye shook his head. Others might not have experienced this policy before, but he had seen it before in his previous world. Apologize? Express his stance? Admit his mistake? Admit defeat? If this policy had not been announced, it would still be useful. It was also a common crisis PR tactic used by celebrities after they made mistakes. Holding a press conference to apologize was a common practice, but now that decree # 43 had been implemented, all of this was useless!
Besides, why should he apologize? Why should he admit defeat? Zhang Ye knew that he had a bad record. He should not have hit someone. He had done something wrong, but he never felt that he should apologize to the people or the media!
He had never let down the people!
He had never let down his fans!
He had never let down his country!
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