National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1316: Breaking Rumors

The turmoil at Huimin Reading Club, in which parents of students discovered that it was publishing inappropriate reading materials and reported it, ended after Ning Weimin took over.

Ning Weimin's "short, flat and fast" handling method can be regarded as a classic case of "crisis public relations".

Although he paid a certain economic price, he successfully moved the parents of the parties involved and the kind-hearted people of Beijing with his sincere attitude of admitting his mistakes and timely rectification measures, and regained the support and trust of public opinion.

After this, Huimin Reading Club not only continued to thrive, but its reputation also reached a new level.

It is precisely by relying on the power of word of mouth that a feast of word-of-mouth reputation has been created.

Even the initial financial cost was later recouped by Ning Weimin through selling movie soundtracks and expanding new membership.

From a business perspective, it is equivalent to spending only 40,000 yuan to make an advertisement that caused a sensation throughout Beijing.

This is simply an invincible god-like operation, which is definitely worth every Chinese businessman to think carefully about. It is also enough to make Zhang Shihui, a kid, secretly happy hiding in his bed, and finally be able to put down the burden in his heart and sleep well.

It’s a pity that Ning Weimin didn’t have such good fortune. After solving this matter, he couldn’t even breathe a sigh of relief.

Even as a model of those who are capable should do more work, he had to immediately plunge into another battle to restore public opinion.

This time, he was no longer saving a business, but people.

  what's up?

It turns out that after returning to the capital recently, I have been too busy and have not had any free time.

Ning Weimin basically has no time to read newspapers. He occasionally flips through them, just to pay attention to the front and second pages of major newspapers to learn about policy trends at the national level.

I don't know much about local news and social news.

It was not until this incident happened in the reading club that Ning Weimin had to take action to solve the problem and needed to understand the situation.

He spent two days carefully reading local newspapers such as "Beijing Evening News", "Beijing Japan" and "Youth Daily".

The result was unpredictable. He was shocked when he saw it. He found that two stars under his command - Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang - were also caught in an inexplicable and embarrassing situation.

He was deliberately targeted by public opinion in the newspapers, some people made innuendos, and some even criticized him directly.

The reputation of a company is important, and the reputation of a celebrity is equally important. Ning Weimin certainly cannot remain indifferent and sit idly by.

Even though Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang themselves have not realized the seriousness of the matter, Ning Weimin takes it very seriously.

So, once he solved the problem of Huimin Reading Club, he no longer cared about other things and quickly asked them for details.

You wouldn't know until you ask, and you'll find out that both of them are unlucky.

Let’s talk about this Zhang Qiang first.

In 1986, her tapes were so popular that the sales of her two albums approached million copies in mainland China, setting an astonishing record.

Not only was she the first Chinese singer to be featured on the American "Time" magazine, she was also listed as one of the most popular female singers in the world along with six other singers including Whitney Houston, Jennifer Rush, and Teresa Teng.

Since then, she has gained the attention of many foreign media.

In addition to domestic media, she was interviewed by foreign newspapers and magazines such as the South China Morning Post and Bridge Magazine.

This made Zhang Qian a very special and popular singer in China. Although she had not yet created any original songs, her fame had spread beyond the country and her name had spread to Europe and the United States.

However, not all these foreign media are good people.

In early 1987, a British female reporter with ulterior motives approached Zhang Qian's mother and asked for an interview.

At that time, Zhang Qian and her daughter agreed without thinking much.

As a result, the female reporter refused to take pictures of the three-bedroom apartment that Zhang Qian bought in Fangzhuang, and insisted on taking pictures of the small bungalow where the mother and daughter originally lived, using the excuse that she wanted to know about Zhang Qian's entire growth experience.

After arriving there, the British female reporter specifically chose to take photos of the simple and dilapidated places, and even gave a close-up of the garbage pile at the entrance of the yard.

Not long after this interview, someone told Zhang Qian that there were some particularly exaggerated and false reports in Hong Kong.

That British female reporter was so mean that she actually said in Hong Kong newspapers that Zhang Zhaoyin was suppressed by the mainland cultural department because her personal musical style was too avant-garde and completely contrary to the mainstream art at the time.

As a result, Zhang Qian lost most of her performance opportunities, her living conditions deteriorated drastically, and she now lives in poverty.

To put it bluntly, this is deliberately spreading rumors about Zhang Qiang and maliciously smearing the cultural atmosphere in the mainland.

When Zhang Qian and her daughter found out they had been tricked, they were furious.

But the problem is, those British women have all fled to Hong Kong City, so how can they possibly settle accounts with her?

Even though they were criticized, they had to endure it and just let it go.

The only thing we can do is to learn from our mistakes and refuse all interviews with foreign media from now on, for fear of falling into such a trap again.

But the problem is that things are no longer the same as they were in the past. The mainland's external exchanges are becoming increasingly frequent, and even Zhang Qian can quickly receive other people's well-intentioned reminders.

Now that something like this has happened, the news cannot be stopped and will be reported back to the mainland sooner or later.

So soon, she really became a person on the domestic blacklist.

People who heard about this incident or read this report all thought that she was worshipping foreigners and that those reports were her own expression of deliberately distorting facts to foreign media and smearing her own country.

In this way, all kinds of disturbances and pressures came, and some newspapers began to criticize it verbally and make criticisms without naming names.

This story also began to spread among the people, and more rumors were fabricated to say that Zhang Zhaojun was "worshiping foreigners and fawning on foreigners."

It is not known whether the cultural authorities have asked about this matter. Anyway, apart from being able to continue playing the role of San Ya, the second son's sister, in Chen Peisi's comedies, no one dared to invite Zhang Qiang to perform easily.

Her performance opportunities and exposure began to decline sharply, invitations to evening parties and interview requests disappeared in an instant, and she returned to the state of having no access to mainstream media in the past.

Zhang Qian was only eighteen years old that year, and her mother had no experience in dealing with such situations.

They are still simply pinning their hopes of changing their bad luck on the fact that "the innocent will be cleared", always thinking that as long as they are innocent, the truth will come out sooner or later.

Even if Ning Weimin came back, they didn't feel comfortable telling him because they knew he was getting married and would be very busy.

It was not until Ning Weimin came to them on his own initiative that they discussed the matter. Only then did Zhang Qian and her daughter finally have someone to whom they could open their hearts and tell them about their grievances.

As for Fei Xiang, compared with Zhang Qiang, he is actually a little more unlucky and more confused.

The reason why we say he is unlucky is that he suffered an unexpected disaster.

In the 1987 Spring Festival Gala, Fei Xiang appeared on the stage with the handsome appearance of a mixed-race man. He danced and sang "A Fire in the Winter", and this song really made him famous all over the country overnight.

However, in May of that year, a massive forest fire broke out in Greater Khingan Range. Some people forcibly linked him to the incident, saying that "Greater Khingan Range was set on fire by Fei Xiang."

It may have been just a joke at first, but the rumor grew stronger as the fire spread, and eventually turned into a fallacy that many people secretly accepted in their hearts.

Although the fire in Daxinganling was finally put out after burning for twenty-eight days.

Afterwards, experts also determined that the fire started in five places, all of which were caused by human factors.

But there are still people who blame Fei Xiang, believing that he is the disaster star who caused the major natural disasters that year.

This kind of speech is undoubtedly a lie that misleads the public and is feudal superstition. But it still has a large market in this era, especially among the people.

When Fei Xiang heard these words, he couldn't help but laugh and cry, and he didn't know what to do.

If you say Fei Xiang is confused, it is because he does not understand the terrible power of gossip and the danger of three people making a tiger. At this time, he still treats this kind of news as insignificant rumors.

He actually thought that since this was the case, he might as well sing a sad song "The Rain in March" to calm such remarks and apologize to the people of the whole country.

When Ning Weimin found out about this, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

I couldn't help but speak frankly and said to her face, "This kind of thing is not a joke! You are so brave! Natural disasters are not just fires, and China is so big. Don't you think about it? If you sing this song and there is a flood somewhere, what will you do? By then, even if you are wronged, it will be impossible for you to clear yourself. Don't forget that we Chinese are the ones who care about auspiciousness the most. If you are really associated with disasters, not only will it be difficult for you to survive in the mainland, but you will also forget about gaining the favor of Chinese people even if you are overseas."

After hearing this, Fei Xiang's face changed color and he finally realized how reckless he had been.

In short, this kind of thing is no joke, and measures must be taken quickly to whitewash and clear the names of the two stars.

Even though Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang were both young and ignorant and didn't know the pros and cons of the matter, Ning Weimin did understand.

So he had no choice but to do it himself, clean up the mess for them and fulfill his obligations as an agent.

Ning Weimin happened to be dealing with reporters from the Beijing Evening News and the Youth Daily because of the Huimin Reading Club. He simply did not bother bothering two people and invited reporters from the two newspapers to do an exclusive interview with Zhang Qian and Fei Xiang.

The main content of the interview, in addition to revealing the news that they will soon participate in the filming of "Crazy Rich Asians", the second Sino-Japanese co-production film of Fog Studios, is to clarify the rumors about them in society one by one.

It not only explains in detail the unknown inside story of these rumors, explains the grievances and difficulties suffered by each of the two people, but also expresses the distress and impact that both of them have suffered because of these rumors.

They also took the opportunity of the interview to apologize to their fans who like them.

In addition to this, Ning Weimin also used the method of spending money to avoid disaster, just like he did to solve the reading club's problem. He donated money on behalf of two people to the aftermath of the Daxinganling fire.

At this time, they took out the donation certificate and took photos for the reporters. Zhang Qian donated 150,000 yuan in the name of the donation and Fei Xiang donated 200,000 yuan. They claimed to the reporters that they hoped the money could be used to plant more trees in the areas affected by the fire in Daxinganling.

It made them seem more and more like two white lotuses who were morally impeccable but suffered a lot of injustice.

It's very unfair, but also very cute.

So when such reports appeared in the newspapers, Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang's reputations quickly improved and public opinion began to change.

That’s not all. Not long after, taking advantage of the premiere of Matsumoto Keiko’s “Li Xianglan” in Beijing, Ning Weimin also invited a reporter from the country’s most popular film magazine “Popular Movies” to do a report on Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang.

The relevant interview content and large photos are published on the back of the color pages of the movie "Li Xianglan".

After that, through this series of combined punches, their personalities were finally completely established, and all remarks that were unfavorable to them were silenced.

What’s interesting is that after Popular Movies debunked the rumors, Zhang Qian and Fei Xiang were quickly freed from the slander and rumors that had plagued them, and they had more performance opportunities and interview opportunities.

However, there was an unexpected side effect, which Ning Weimin had not thought of beforehand.

  That is, after seeing the generosity of Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang, the common people could not help but discuss it - for something like the Greater Khingan Range, why were only these two stars willing to donate? Other stars would not earn much more than them, so were they just pretending to be deaf and dumb?

As a result, those in the entertainment industry who were at the peak of their popularity and those who performed most frequently generally suffered.

In addition to Liu Xiaoqin, the "repeat offender", those who were implicated and affected also included the new generation of singers who became famous because of "Northwest Wind" and many crosstalk performers.

They have all been questioned by the people. It's because they don't make enough money that they have been having so much fun recently.

Collateral damage caused by moral kidnapping is inevitable, and it is a large-scale group harm.

However, this is not something Ning Weimin needs to worry about.

As long as Zhang Qian and Fei Xiang stay out of it and no longer become the target of public criticism, Ning Weimin doesn't care about anything else.

Not to mention that those people may not be innocent.

The entertainment industry is the most jealous and full of shady dealings.

God knows how the rumors about Zhang Qiang and Fei Xiang spread so quickly and so seriously.

It is impossible to say that there are no human factors involved and that no one is deliberately fanning the flames.

So, let these people fend for themselves.

Ning Weimin has no need to apologize or feel uneasy at all.

However, he also had to admit that his continuous attacks like this did have side effects and might not be good for him.

So, seeing that he was having too much fun, Director Huo, who had not had time to greet him since he came back, sent someone to summon him.

As soon as they met, he started to criticize him harshly and denounced his several major crimes without any hesitation.

First, they bypassed me and reached a major cooperation agreement with the film industry without my knowledge. Moreover, they didn't even tell me when the deal was reached, and I was kept in the dark for half a month. How arrogant!

Second, you bite off more than you can chew and you can't concentrate on anything you do.

Sometimes I work in catering, sometimes in film and television, sometimes I support agriculture, and sometimes I run a public welfare reading club.

Although these are all good things, there is no order at all.

How can he accomplish anything by doing this? Can he take care of everything?

Third, the amount of personal property is questionable.

  Director Huo said that he just didn't understand. He had only been abroad for a few years, so how could he be so rich and invest everywhere after coming back?

It would be fine if it was just a serious matter, but they were willing to spend hundreds of thousands just to clear the names of two celebrities.

It costs 2 billion yen to make a movie?

This is enough to cover the annual filming budget of several major film studios in the Republic.

I couldn't help but ask him how much money he had in Japan and what kind of life he lived abroad.

Finally, the most crucial point is that he is about to get married, why hasn’t the invitation been sent yet?

  If I hadn't invited him, would he have forgotten about this?

Faced with Huo Yanping's merciless rebuke and questioning, which was like a storm, Ning Weimin instantly understood the core spirit.

Although I am busy and it is understandable, I seem to have not taken my leader seriously, which is the main reason why he is unhappy.

So he had no choice but to submit, conduct a quick self-examination, and patiently explain that he actually wanted to achieve some results before reporting to his leader.

But unexpectedly, many accidents happened later, all of which were emergencies that had to be dealt with quickly. It was not intentional negligence.

After saying that, he presented the gifts and wedding invitations that had been prepared long ago. Only then did Huo Yanping finally look a little better.

What happened next was just as Ning Weimin had expected. Huo Yanping did not dwell on those issues and quibble, forcing him to give reasonable explanations. Instead, he simply raised them high and then put them down gently, just to scare him.

However, Huo Yanping did not let him off so easily.

Instead, he was asked a request on behalf of the national television station that was even more difficult for him and that he had no confidence he could fulfill. It even had a certain special meaning.

Huo Yanping said, since he could get Teresa Teng to be the star of the next film produced by Mist Studio, could he persuade Teresa Teng to invite her to participate in the 1988 Spring Festival Gala of National Television?