Chapter 0588: Celebrity Charity Plan

In his previous life, Zhao Fusheng never quite understood why a ridiculous browser game like 'Tank Blue Moon' could afford to hire several Best Actor winners as spokespersons, even including his favorite actor, Gu Tianle.

'Hello everyone, I am Zhazha Hui...'

'Hello everyone, I am Gu Tingle...'

'Dajia hao, wo shi Gutianle, wo si Zhazhahui, Tanwan Lanyue, zhe si li meiyou wan guo de chuanxin banben, ji xu tiyan san fan zhong, li zao hui gan wo yiyang, ai xiang jie kuan youxi.'

Whenever he recalled that terrifying period when every time he opened a web page, those words would appear, even Zhao Fusheng shuddered.

But later, by chance, he learned why Gu Tianle had taken on such an advertisement.

Over eight years, he had donated to build ninety-four Hope Primary Schools, eighteen health clinics, seven hundred and fifty water cellars, and one small water conservancy project. No matter how critical one might be, one had to admit he had done more than enough.

It is often said that to err is human. In Zhao Fusheng's view, a celebrity who had quietly done good deeds in the mainland for years without ever hyping any news deserved his respect.

So when Yu Feihong brought up the matter of donating to support education, the first person that came to Zhao Fusheng's mind was him.

Of course, Zhao Fusheng also knew that Gu Tianle was far less famous now than he would be later. If history had not changed, at this time he had just won the My Favorite Television Character Award at TVB's 33rd Anniversary Gala for his role as the villain Zhang Zili in 'At the Threshold of an Era,' and had announced his entry into the music industry.

It would not be until next year, after playing Xiang Shaolong in 'A Step into the Past,' that he would finally reach the peak of his career and begin to enter the film industry the following year.

In fact, according to the information Zhao Fusheng had received, Gu Tianle had not even been cast in a big production like 'Infernal Affairs,' which showed how low his status was at the time.

'Are you kidding?' On the other end of the phone, Yu Feihong asked Zhao Fusheng in surprise.

Clearly, she had not expected Zhao Fusheng to make this suggestion. Originally, she had called to discuss the matter of donating to support education, but instead Zhao Fusheng had proposed this idea.

'Of course I'm not kidding.'

Zhao Fusheng said calmly, 'Whether celebrities do charity out of genuine goodwill or for show, as long as they are willing to put up real money and effort instead of playing empty tricks, we accept it.'

This was his true feeling. In Zhao Fusheng's view, even if charity was a show, as long as one was willing to contribute money and effort, it was acceptable. After all, there were too many people in need of help in this world. If everyone could do their part, it would surely make our lives better.

The most detestable were those celebrities who made a big show of doing charity, acting compassionate and sorrowful, but in reality contributed nothing—fake donors. Their existence was as disgusting as flies, tarnishing the very word 'charity.'

'If we do it your way, I'm afraid many people might back off.'

Yu Feihong paused for a moment, then said to Zhao Fusheng.

She knew very well that most so-called charitable donations among people in the industry were just for show. With the approach Zhao Fusheng described, she estimated that many would not participate.

After all, that was no small expense.

"It doesn't matter. There will always be people who genuinely want to do charity who join in." Zhao Fusheng smiled indifferently.

You win some, you lose some—some people will understand this truth sooner or later.

Though the real meaning of "sooner or later" is often "never."

"Alright, I'll give it a try. I'll contact some people first." Seeing this, Yu Feihong had no choice but to nod. She was already used to listening to Zhao Fusheng's advice, after all, he had proven with facts that his judgment was indeed accurate.

Hanging up the phone, a smile appeared on Zhao Fusheng's lips. As public figures, if celebrities could personally support charity, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for society.

Although Zhao Fusheng himself couldn't change the direction of the rolling wheels of history, if there was an opportunity to make life better, he didn't mind at all.

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No one knew that the future celebrity charity plan, famous in the entertainment industry, originated from the whimsical thoughts of a literary-minded young man. But soon, those close to Yu Feihong in the Beijing circle knew that she was recently organizing a nationwide donation and education assistance campaign, inviting big-name stars to join.

There was only one condition for joining: donating at least one Hope Primary School each year.

According to national regulations, those who donate 250,000 yuan to build a Hope Primary School or 100,000 yuan to renovate dilapidated school buildings can remit the donation to the China Youth Development Foundation, and come in person or by letter or telegram to express their donation intentions and related requirements. Donors can choose the school construction site in poverty-stricken areas where the Project Hope is implemented, put forward relevant requirements, or ask the China Youth Development Foundation to select sites on their behalf according to its funding plan. If needed, donors can sign a donation agreement with the China Youth Development Foundation to ensure the implementation of their wishes.

After the school construction site and scale are inspected and approved by the China Youth Development Foundation together with the local Project Hope implementation agency, the foundation, the provincial Project Hope implementation agency, and the county-level people's government where the school is located will jointly sign the "Funding School Construction Agreement," which specifies in detail the school's scale, design, project budget, matching funds, project progress, payment schedule, project final accounts and audit, as well as the responsibilities and obligations of all parties, and is managed according to law. After the school is completed, the foundation will uniformly issue the Hope Primary School plaque. During the construction process, donors can monitor the project's progress at any time, raise questions or conduct on-site inspections, and also attend the school's groundbreaking ceremony or completion ceremony.

For a time, this news attracted the attention of many people. Everyone felt that Yu Feihong might have gone crazy—why had she suddenly started caring about disadvantaged groups?

"Feihong, are you joking?"

"Fei, is it true or false?"

Yu Feihong was asked the same question by countless people. Many initially thought she was just putting on a show for fundraising, so at first, many people planned to give a few tens of thousands to get rid of her.

But to their surprise, the conditions Yu Feihong set shocked everyone.

The minimum donation of 100,000 yuan directly scared off a large crowd.

Even Zhao Fusheng was taken aback when he heard the news.

He hadn't expected Yu Feihong to be so decisive, not giving those who intended to pay lip service any chance at all.

"That's good too, it saves those people from fishing in troubled waters." When Zhao Fusheng spoke with Yu Feihong again on the phone, he gave this answer.