The year 2017 had already become history.
On the first day of the new year, as per usual, Lu Chen updated his blog post on his Waves blog, thanking all his fans for their support and love for him in the past year, and wishing them all the best in the new year.
As of 9 am on January 1st, 2018, Lu Chen's Waves blog had a total of 105720254 fans. With an unparalleled attitude, he was the undisputed king of popularity in the country!
In 2017, his career had made great progress, and his personal wealth had increased by more than 10 times. His relationship with Chen Fei 'er was sweet and stable, and it could be said to be a double harvest in both love and career.
As a celebrity artist, Lu Chen could be said to have reached the peak of his life!
However, he was not satisfied with this. The glory of the past belonged to the past, and 2018 was just the beginning of his journey.
With regards to Lu Chen's New Year's wishes, the fans naturally responded like a tide.
Other than the same wishes, there were two main questions that everyone was most concerned about. First, of course, was Li Zhecheng's challenge. The fans were eager to know when the duel between Lu Chen and Li Zhecheng would be held, and if Lu Chen had the confidence to defeat this Korean Taekwondo master.
In fact, the answer to the question of "confidence" did not need to be guessed. If Lu Chen did not have the confidence, why would he accept Li Zhecheng's challenge?
Everyone simply wanted to hear Lu Chen's most resolute answer, so that the fans would have more confidence.
Of course, Lu Chen would not let his fans down, and he replied to everyone's questions immediately.
This duel that had caused a sensation in both China and Korea, if everything went smoothly, would be held on January 5th. At that time, it would be broadcasted live by domestic television stations and online media, so that everyone could watch.
As for confidence, he was confident that he would win!
The second thing that the fans were concerned about was whether Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er's relationship would bear fruit in 2018.
The fans had good reason to be concerned. Just yesterday, December 31st, the famous actor Yang Han had announced that he had amicably broken up with his girlfriend of seven years, Xiao Li. The news quickly made its way to the top of the search rankings.
Yang Han and Xiao Li were classmates at Beijing Film Academy. The two of them had starred in many films and TV series together. They were lovers in the movies, but they were also lovers outside of it. Who knew how many times they had flaunted their love and displayed their affection on their blogs?
Speaking of couples in the entertainment industry, if there was a ranking list, Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er would definitely be number one, while Yang Han and Xiao Li would at least be in the top three. Who knew how many single people would be envious of them?
However, this talented and beautiful couple suddenly announced their breakup without any warning. Soon after, someone exposed the inside story of the two's relationship problems, which inevitably made people sigh deeply.
In the entertainment industry, it was all too common for men and women to break up and get back together. Some fell in love, some cheated, some cheated … It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was filthy.
In such an industry, Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er's relationship was undoubtedly a clean stream. The fans definitely didn't want to see their favorite idol, the best couple in their hearts, have a problem. Therefore, they very much hoped that their relationship would bear fruit in the new year.
In this regard, Lu Chen's answer was very simple — please wait and see!
And when LuChen interacted with his fans on his blog, the domestic TV media and online media circle exploded.
Li Zhecheng's challenge to Lu Chen had caused a huge commotion. It was currently the hottest topic on the Internet, with a huge number of people paying attention to it. It was the real focus of the news.
Now that Lu Chen said that this highly anticipated match would be broadcasted live by domestic television and online media, the question was, which television station and online media would broadcast it live?
There was no news at all!
Such a big news and hot topic, the unit that got the live broadcast right must have shouted it all over the world, and 100% would not hide it. Otherwise, how could it attract rich advertisers?
It must be known that the time of the duel was January 5th, and there were only a few days left!
So the only answer was that no television station or online platform had obtained the live broadcast right at present, and according to the past practice, such a live broadcast could only be given to one — one television station and one online platform!
Quick hands get it, slow hands get nothing!
The quickest to react was Beijing Television. Relying on the good cooperative relationship between the two sides and the geographical advantage, Beijing Television's Deputy Director Chen Qi took people directly to the headquarters of Chen Fei Media and bet on Lu Xi's door.
Relying on the pull of "You from the Star", Beijing Television's advertising income last year doubled. Deputy Director Chen, who strongly advocated for the premiere broadcast right of "You from the Star", could be said to be in limitless glory and was likely to enter CCTV to take up a new post this year.
He had tasted a big sweetness, so how could he miss this opportunity and take the lead in fighting for the live broadcast right.
Zhedong Satellite TV's reaction was a little slow, but the phone was quickly called Lu Xi's mobile phone.
Not only the two major satellite TV stations in Beijing and Zhedong, Shonan TV was also interested in getting involved, and other satellite TV stations were also unwilling to be left out. They also sent people to the door or called to inquire.
Compared with the major satellite TV stations competing for hegemony, there are relatively fewer competitors on online platforms, but all of them are also big shots. QQ Network, Easy Net Network, Whale TV …
The key to the competition was undoubtedly QQ and Whale TV. Both of them had a good cooperative relationship with Lu Chen. The strength of QQ would definitely crush Whale TV, but Whale TV had signed an endorsement contract with Lu Chen and had an advantage.
In addition to the media, many brands also came one after another, wanting to sponsor this competition.
For a time, several of Lu Xi's mobile phones were blown up by people, and the phone in the office was ringing non-stop, making the customer service on duty miserable. They couldn't relax even on New Year's Day.
"Look at the trouble you've caused!"
It wasn't until noon that Lu Xi finally found the time to call Lu Chen and complained, "You had a good time in South Korea, but I didn't even have time to answer the phone. How can I solve it?"
Lu Chen was visiting Jingfu Palace with Chen Fei 'er. When he received a call from Lu Xi, he said with a smile, "Do as you see fit. Anyway, give priority to long-term partners. By the way, you have to tell the TV station that the winner will win all the live broadcast income of this competition!"
"If I win …"
He said, "Except for necessary expenses, all the income will be donated to the Chen Fei Charity Fund!"
Lu Xi suddenly lost her temper: "I understand."
No one dislikes having more money, but people are different. Some people earn more money than they can spend in several lifetimes, but they are still stingy with even a penny of charity.
And Lu Chen was more willing to take out money to help those who needed help. He also gained the respect of others, the support of fans, and many things that couldn't be bought with money.
Money was not the key, so Lu Xi's choice was very simple.
After the two ended the call, the Official V of Chen Fei Media quickly released relevant news, which once again caused a heated discussion on the Waves blog!
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