civilwarnovels Chapter 420 sold out instantly!
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The company that exposed Chen Jincheng's data manipulation was Hengtian Company, the same company that was the protagonist of this incident and the former company of Phoenix Legend.
Phoenix Legend's popularity isn't high. We've already tried marketing several times, and the facts prove that artificially inflating numbers won't change the situation!
Clearly, after being singled out for criticism and accused of being blind to talent, they couldn't sit still any longer.
Indeed, this is related to their company's reputation and standing in the industry, and it will greatly diminish their standing.
It would be strange if they could sit still.
"Haha, this is going to be a good show." Su Haoze laughed smugly, poured himself a glass of water, and started watching the drama unfold.
The announcement from Hengtian Company also detailed many other things.
For example, the number of people who wanted to see Xue Qian's concert last year, as well as the number of people who wanted to see top singers like Zhang Jie, Fa Shi Yu, and Mou Ying.
They even listed the number of people who wanted to see those top young male celebrities' concerts last year.
This undoubtedly demonstrates the terrifying nature of data exceeding 500 million.
If they really have over 500 million pre-orders, is it possible that Phoenix Legend wouldn't dare to hold a single concert in the past 10 years?
Could it be that a singer who doesn't even dare to hold a concert can surpass these top-tier, top-tier singers and idols?
This is obviously impossible.
In the chairman's office of Hengtian Company, Li Heng's face was gloomy.
After all, being caught in the crossfire is something that's very unpleasant for anyone.
Kris Wu's contract had expired, and his company was about to sign him, but Tianhe Entertainment suddenly went all out to poach him because Luo Xiaozhu had fallen out of favor.
Both sides were still negotiating terms and hadn't finalized anything when the Phoenix Legend incident came up, and the other side used the accusation of being blind to talent to attack them.
The key point is that Kris Wu's side actually agreed to it and even used this as a reason to sign a contract with them directly.
Everyone knows how much money these top-tier young male celebrities make.
If you sign a contract and operate it well, it'll be a money tree.
Isn't it a bit ridiculous that the other party signed with them for this reason?
The key issue is that they are still being criticized and ridiculed online, and if this continues, the subsequent impact will be significant.
Chen Jincheng may have some capital, but in the music and entertainment industry, the other party is nothing.
Hype is hype, but involving Hengtian is unacceptable.
Several company executives were standing in front of Li Heng.
Faced with the furious Li Heng, these people dared not utter a sound.
"Tell me the truth, did you ever seriously market Phoenix Legend before?" Li Heng questioned the company's senior management.
The high-ranking officials all looked grim.
Because they have all worked with Phoenix Legend.
Therefore, many people said:
"Chairman Li, I already had Phoenix Legend manage their media accounts, but it didn't work!"
"Yes, I've also placed ads with them, but apart from invitations from TV stations, no other partners have come."
"This is largely a publicity stunt by Chan Kam-ching and shouldn't be taken seriously."
"Yes, don't be fooled by the hype online. A lot of people are just joining in the fun, and there are definitely not many who are actually buying it. This kind of hype is Chen Jincheng's specialty. Besides, is it even possible for a pre-order to reach 500 million+? None of our company's singers have that kind of data."
"..."
Li Heng had seen the situation online and it didn't seem like a publicity stunt. It was indeed incredibly popular. But one thing was true: if Phoenix Legend had that kind of popularity, why wouldn't they have dared to hold a concert for over ten years?
500 million+ pre-orders is indeed an outrageous number.
Key data is still growing.
Their company has signed so many artists and singers, but none of them can achieve this level of performance. In fact, at this stage, apart from that superstar, no one in the domestic music scene can match this level of concert performance.
Anyway, it's impossible for Phoenix Legend.
If the other party had this kind of data, they would have already pushed them hard.
Could it be that his company's top management is a bunch of useless people? They have a gold mine but don't know how to mine it.
That's even more impossible, since he promoted all these high-ranking officials. If they were really that incompetent, he wouldn't have promoted them.
So, since the other party has hyped up their company, they might as well retaliate and increase the company's popularity.
After all, the deed has already been done, so one should always try to gain the greatest benefit.
A secretary rushed in: "Chairman Li, there are quite a few reporters outside, probably because of what happened online."
"Let's go out and meet them!" Li Heng stood up and led his men outside. The reporters who came were all from well-known platforms.
The reporters also rushed forward:
"Chairman Li, may I ask you..."
"Chairman Li, regarding Phoenix..."
"Chairman Li..."
"..."
Li Heng waved to the reporters and said, "Everyone, please don't rush. I'll just say a few words. First, I wish Phoenix Legend all the best and hope they get better and better. Second, regarding the issue of pre-order and ticket sales data, I won't say much more about that. In the end, we'll have to see how many tickets are actually sold."
These words excited the reporters.
Although Li Heng didn't directly and forcefully attack, his words were already incredibly sarcastic.
Therefore, posting this will definitely attract attention.
Indeed, Li Heng's words immediately went viral and attracted a lot of attention.
Moreover, the involvement of Hengtian Group in exposing the fraud has led more and more people to believe that Chen Jincheng fabricated the data for Phoenix Legend.
The most important thing is that the 500 million+ pre-orders for tickets are just too outrageous.
The key point is that this number is still growing, and by nightfall it had reached 800 million.
This is aiming for 1000 million.
It was night. After having dinner and some drinks, Chen Jincheng was about to ask his secretary, Ximeng, to help him back to rest when Sister Hong, along with Linghua and Zeng Yi, found him.
He asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Hongjie said awkwardly, "The two teachers kept asking me if I had manipulated the data. I said no, but they didn't believe me, and there was nothing I could do."
Linghua and Zeng Yi were embarrassed.
Chen Jincheng asked, "Are you two teachers lacking confidence again?"
Hongjie explained, "The main reason is that the two teachers' former companies came out to expose our fraud, and then there was this 900 million pre-order rush, right? The two teachers felt it was unreal."
"Is 900 million unrealistic? I think that number could be doubled." Chen Jincheng shook his head.
These two haven't seen much of the world yet.
In their previous lives, up to 24 years ago, only four singers had more than 15 million people wanting to see their concerts, and these two were among them.
He smiled and said, "Sister Hong, could you ask Sun Ji how many new registered accounts our film and television website has gained because of the two teachers?"
Phoenix Legend's first tour only has 10 shows, so it's impossible for all fans to buy tickets. Naturally, they have to make good use of this opportunity.
Therefore, the Phoenix Legend concert will be streamed live on Ershixingchen Film and Television Network. However, you will need to register a film and television network account and watch the advertisements to watch the live stream for free.
Upon hearing this, Sister Hong immediately took out her phone and called Sun Ji, still on speakerphone.
As soon as the call connected, Sun Ji's voice came through: "Sister Hong, what instructions do you have so late? I'll take care of it right away."
Sister Hong said with a smile, "Mr. Sun, it's nothing. The boss just wants to know how many registered users Phoenix Legend has attracted to the film and television website."
"The boss is here too." Sun Ji immediately smiled and flattered, "The boss is really amazing. Our registration volume has increased by more than 500 million. They should all be fans of the two teachers from Phoenix Legend."
"So our live broadcast advertising sales went very smoothly, and we even secured the main advertising deal with DaMi."
Chen Jincheng laughed and said to the two of them, "I saw it. The new registrations don't lie. Mr. Sun from the film and television website isn't stupid, the advertisers at DaMi aren't stupid, and I'm not stupid either, to do something like this that's putting on a show."
"Don't worry about it. We'll know when the ticket sales data comes out tomorrow. You guys are definitely top-tier."
After saying that, he also said to Ximeng, "Take me back to rest, I'm a little tired."
"Mmm." Hope responded sweetly and left with Chen Jincheng, leaving Linghua and Zeng Yi speechless for a moment.
This boss always has a way of shocking them when they are in doubt, making them regain their confidence.
Moreover, this boss seems to have more confidence in them than they do in themselves.
Sister Hong looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Teachers, stop doubting your abilities."
However, she also understands their mentality. Just like those who win 500 million, they are not sure before redeeming the prize and will check it again and again.
After returning to his room, Chen Jincheng collapsed onto the sofa with his legs spread apart.
Without him saying anything, Ximeng had already taken the initiative to come over, squat down, and start serving him.
Time passed, and early the next morning, Chen Jincheng and Ximeng received a call from Sun Ji after their morning exercise.
As soon as the call connected, the other party reported in a very good mood: "President Chen, early this morning, the traffic to Ershixingchen Film and Television Network was twice as high as usual at the same time."
“Normally, fans of both teachers are camping out to grab tickets, since it only happens once every ten years or so.” Chen Jincheng wasn’t surprised at all: “There are also people just waiting to see how the tickets for this first concert go on sale.”
"Boss, you really have a keen eye," Sun Ji couldn't help but compliment again.
Indeed, as Chen Jincheng said, people online are paying attention to the ticket sales time for Phoenix Legend and want to know the latest situation.
After Chen Jincheng got up, he went to a multimedia room in the hotel. This room was arranged by Sister Hong and could connect to the data from the Second Star Film and Television Network to keep track of Phoenix Legend's ticket sales.
People including Phoenix Legend, Xue Qian, Zhou Shen, and even Lu Hao from Jiangsu Satellite TV all came, wanting to know the latest situation.
Similarly, Su Haoze was also paying attention. He opened the Second Star Film and Television Network early in the morning. He was naturally there to watch the excitement. No matter how much hype there was, Phoenix Legend was going to be exposed today.
Chen Jincheng fell into a misconception. He thought that by generating hype and getting everyone's attention, people would be willing to pay for Phoenix Legend's concert. This was a huge mistake.
Those who will actually pay for a singer's concert are always true fans; it's impossible for some netizens to just watch the spectacle and then buy tickets to see the concert.
Li Heng was naturally waiting to see the data. Since his Hengtian Group had already entered the fray yesterday, he wanted to see how the other side would handle the situation today.
As he waited, he saw the countdown end; now it was time to reveal the results.
He clicked "buy ticket" directly, filled in his information, and planned to buy a ticket himself.
There was no other purpose than to humiliate the other party later, saying that he was trying to snatch tickets while the other party calmly filled out the information and still managed to buy them.
It turns out their company had marketed this combination before, but the other party's data was terrible. They just switched to an MCN media company to market it, and it worked?
Are you kidding me?
If Chan Kam-Ching treats singers' concerts as a marketing tool, like creating viral videos or a business, and thinks he can succeed that way, then that's ridiculous.
These are two completely different things.
After calmly filling in his information, he clicked "confirm" and prepared to make the payment.
Once he buys the ticket, he'll post it on a media account so everyone can see it.
But the next moment, when he saw the pop-up notification, his expression changed instantly.
"We are very sorry, the tickets for Phoenix Legend's Sujiang Olympic Sports Center concert are sold out. You can try to buy tickets for the next concert at the Xiamen Central Gymnasium."
"Impossible..." Li Heng's eyes widened and he stood up in an instant, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.
It sold out instantly.
Several senior executives in his company unanimously stated that Phoenix Legend wasn't very popular, so why did this happen?
He immediately realized: "I know, it must be the other side pulling strings behind the scenes to create this illusion. The concert isn't important, what's important is to boost Phoenix Legend's popularity. If we have popularity, we'll make money even if the concert doesn't happen."
"Damn it, they actually pulled this trick. They're playing everyone and their Hengtian Group for fools."
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(End of this chapter)