The domestic entertainment industry had developed tremendously in the past 20 years. The market was getting bigger and bigger. At the same time, it had also driven the influence of stars and artists among the public to increase.
Especially with the rise of the Internet, the speed of information transmission was far faster than before. Blogs, forums, Tieba, and other online spaces had become information gathering points, allowing ordinary people to understand all kinds of things happening in the entertainment industry.
Many stars and entertainment agencies used the Internet to promote and hype. Similarly, many people used this important entertainment position to attack and discredit their opponents.
Lu Chen's encounter in Jeju Island, South Korea, could cause such a big impact in such a short time. There was no doubt that someone was behind it!
Nowadays, the entertainment industry could be said to be a mixture of good and bad people. The industry competition was extremely fierce. Actors and singers could become famous overnight, but they could also disappear quickly.
Many artists lost themselves after becoming famous. They took drugs, cheated, drove drunk, got into fights … It caused a bad impact on the public.
And the relevant departments of the country also had targeted punishment for stars and artists who violated the law.
That was an industry ban!
For an artist, the consequences of being banned in the industry were extremely serious. Once they encountered such a punishment, they would not be able to make movies or TV shows, hold concerts, or receive advertisements, endorsements, or notices. Although it could not be said that their path to stardom was completely destroyed, it was really difficult to rise again.
Especially for the new generation of stars and idols, even if the ban was only for a year and a half, it would be a devastating blow to their popularity, because there were plenty of substitutes in the industry waiting to take over.
It was precisely because of this that it was very common to hype up public opinion against competitors on the Internet. Originally, it was not a big matter, but after repeated hype, or even malicious rumors and smears, it often made the public develop a serious sense of disgust.
For example, when Lu Chen was taken away by the South Korean police, under the circumstances that the truth was not clear, a dense number of offensive comments quickly appeared on the Internet. The intention was self-evident.
First of all, Lu Chen's crime could not be hidden. Once the Waves of public opinion were set off, the difficulty and cost of covering up public relations would increase a Big. In the end, if Lu Chen was really banned from the industry, it was estimated that many people would laugh crookedly.
Lu Chen had only been in the industry for a year, but the speed at which he rose was astonishing. Although he paid attention to sharing benefits in many aspects and had a certain amount of connections in the industry, he had also provoked many opponents at the same time.
No star artist can please everyone, especially an independent studio like him. While enjoying freedom, he will inevitably face more pressure.
Once he was banned, the new drama that was being filmed was bound to face the danger of premature termination. Even if the male lead was replaced at the last minute, it would not be able to erase the serious negative impact.
How could the competitors of the new drama, which was also going to be aired during the summer, not be happy?
They definitely wouldn't mind giving him a push in the dark.
Therefore, even when the new news came out and changed the direction of public opinion, there were still people who spared no effort to criticize Lu Chen, wishing that they could trample him into a pit.
On the Waves blog, there was an Internet celebrity named "Everything Is Three". He had posted three blog posts in a row, severely criticizing Lu Chen's behavior, arguing that the relevant authorities should ban Lu Chen.
"The entertainment industry is imperative. There should be stricter punishment for banned artists!"
"Society needs positive energy, and as a public figure, celebrities should be an example, not the other way around!"
"The tolerance and partiality of fans is precisely the root cause of celebrities repeatedly breaking the law!"
"Beating people is beating people. Whether it's a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, it's an unforgivable bad behavior, especially when the incident happened abroad. It's a disgrace to the Chinese people!"
"I suggest …"
In the blog post, "Everything Is Three" had become the embodiment of justice and the law. He couldn't wait to put a big hat on Lu Chen, and his words were stern and aggressive.
This Internet celebrity had more than 8 million fans on the Waves blog. His blog posts were mainly comments on current affairs, and he was a self-styled social critic. He often posted some chicken soup articles, and he had a lot of fans on the Internet.
His blog post received the support and approval of many people and was reposted in large numbers. The reposted included a large number of Internet celebrities, so it formed a lot of momentum.
However, many netizens and Lu Chen's fans were very disgusted with his remarks, especially after it was revealed that Lu Chen had beaten up a Japanese. More and more people went to the "Everything Is Three" comment section to fight back for Lu Chen.
There were also countless netizens on Lu Chen's blog to support him.
Most of these netizens were originally not Lu Chen's fans, but they were now Lu Chen's fans.
As a result, two factions appeared on the Internet, supporting Lu Chen and opposing Lu Chen. They started a fierce debate and quarrel on blogs, forums, and Tieba, causing a lot of noise.
While the domestic public opinion was in an uproar, Lu Chen was still being questioned by the Korean police in the police station of the Wanghaitai Tourist Area in Jeju Island, South Korea.
Due to the large number of people involved in the fight and the fact that it involved people from two different countries, the Korean police were very cautious in handling the incident.
The lawyer hired by SPG also rushed to the police station and accompanied Lu Chen to answer the police's questions.
Lu Chen had a clear conscience in his heart and told the whole thing from beginning to end.
Because of the lawyer's involvement, it took a long time.
Interestingly, when Lu Chen told the police officer in charge of the questioning that he had single-handedly taken care of six bodyguards, the Korean police officer's expression was quite interesting. You really know how to brag!
Obviously, he did not believe it and asked many times.
Actually, Lu Chen was able to single-handedly take down six well-trained bodyguards not because he was a superman who wore his underwear on the outside, but because he had used a trick, using speed, strength, and skill to take them down one by one.
If he had to face six such opponents at the same time, Lu Chen could only run away!
After the interrogation, the matter was not over yet.
Under the auspices of the Korean police, both parties sat down at the police station and had a face-to-face mediation.
The Japanese also had an interpreter, and they actually invited a lawyer to the scene.
Although there were many people involved in the group fight at the Ocean View Platform, the consequences were not serious. The one who was most injured was Jiang Fang. Her forehead was bruised, but it was only a superficial injury.
As for the others, there were quite a few who were beaten black and blue, with only minor injuries at most. Therefore, in such a situation, the Korean police wanted to keep the peace and hope that both sides could reach a mutual understanding.
Otherwise, if the matter blew up, it would be troublesome for them.
However, Lu Chen could not agree to the terms proposed by the Japanese.
The Japanese did not admit that they had attacked first, but that Lu Chen's side had provoked them maliciously. Jiang Fang's injury was a complete accident. She had first collided with the bodyguards' target, which was why she had been stopped.
The Japanese demanded that Lu Chen's side must apologize and take the main responsibility for this incident!
This kind of reversal of right and wrong made even Lu Chen angry.
"I will never agree to such shameless conditions. I repeat, the responsibility is not on our side!"
He retorted without hesitation, "I demand that you apologize and compensate the victims for all their losses!"
"Otherwise, I will see you in court!"
At this point, Lu Chen was not afraid of a lawsuit. He would rather bring a lot of trouble and even losses to seek justice. Otherwise, he would not be able to live with himself!
The interpreter repeated Lu Chen's response.
When the Japanese heard it, they all shouted. One of them even jumped up and shouted at Lu Chen. His expression was ferocious, as if Lu Chen had killed his father.
The interpreter told Lu Chen, "He said he wants to duel with you!"
Lu Chen recognized that the other party was one of the bodyguards in the suit who had been knocked down by him. He smiled disdainfully and said, "Duel with me? Can he afford my appearance fee? "
Lu Chen's current market value for a commercial performance had risen to 500,000 to 700,000 yuan, and the endorsement cost about 5 million yuan. As for the appearance fee for a duel, there was really no way to say it — it would at least be ten times more, right?
That Japanese bodyguard was probably a small boss. He actually took it seriously. "How much do you want?"
He even looked at Lu Chen with disdain.
Then, before Lu Chen could answer himself, someone from SPG answered on his behalf, "If you want Mr. Lu Chen to duel with you, ask your company to prepare 100 million yen!"
100 million yen!
The other party's face instantly turned red. He did not believe the words of the SPG representative at all and thought it was an insult.
The person from SPG sneered and said, "Mr. Lu Chen is a famous artist in China. The TV series he created and starred in not only set a record in the viewership ratings in China, but also achieved great success in Korea. He can't even afford 100 million yen. What right do you have to ask him to fight?"
The people of China did not like the Japanese, and the Koreans did not like them either. Therefore, with such an opportunity, the representative from SPG did not mind mocking the other party and letting them know how ridiculous they were!
100 million yen was equivalent to 6.5 million yuan. It was really not much to ask Lu Chen to officially duel with someone.
The Japanese had never imagined that Lu Chen was actually a celebrity. They wanted to refute but had nothing to say. Their arrogance was immediately suppressed.
Right at this moment, a Korean police officer came into the conference room with a laptop.
He whispered a few words to his superior who was in charge of mediation, then turned on the laptop for him to see.
The Korean police officer watched for a full four to five minutes. Then, he pushed the laptop in front of the Japanese's lawyer and played a video to him.
After watching the video, the Japanese were stunned!
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