Chapter 190: Chapter 189: This Fist Carries Twenty Years of Skill
"Although Hollywood movies must include love, for an actress, believing in love is a joke!"
All kinds of spokespersons spoke up, and Hathaway endured tremendous pressure.
Deng Kai immediately communicated with Hathaway by phone. After learning that Hathaway was relatively stable emotionally, he felt somewhat relieved.
The next day, Deng Kai expressed his views on the North American media’s criticism of Hathaway in the Record Report, "I think Americans are now lost. Even though I was born in China and grew up in Europe, I dare say this."
"Hollywood or NBA, even Wall Street or that white palace. Too many people get lost in the glitz and the power, yet neglect their true feelings."
"In my view, Hathaway’s courageous expression is a wake-up call to those who are lost. Can’t women boldly confess their love? Can’t women be the ones to take the initiative in pursuing someone? Don’t girls have the right to control their own happiness?"
"We are no longer in the primitive era of relying on brute strength, where productivity meant a man’s superior physical strength, but in an era of equal intelligence for both genders."
"Why do Americans still hold such a great prejudice in this matter?"
"Why do the media attack Hathaway? Because they are afraid. Everyone can go and check how many of these media bosses are women, how many executives are women, and look at that staggering ratio."
"Sisters! You should stand up! Are they attacking Hathaway? No, they are attacking all North American women!"
"It doesn’t matter if one Hathaway falls, I and Hathaway believe that there will be thousands and thousands of Hathaways who will stand up!"
This manuscript greatly shocked Jiang Yunzhu.
At first glance, it seemed like ordinary text, but Jiang Yunzhu read it carefully through the night, finally discerning the underlying message between the lines—every page spelled out the word "women"!
This punch carried twenty years of effort, a crystallization of the intelligence of countless Weibo and Little Sweet Potato users over twenty years. Could Americans handle it?
As it turned out, they couldn’t.
The interview with Deng Kai spread quickly in North America, not because he had any special channels.
It was because there was already a large group of people there waiting for such an opportunity.
The more developed the productivity of a region, the fiercer the call for gender equality becomes because developed productivity has less to do with physical strength and more with mental power, which is not gender-specific.
Having been honed by the post-modern Weibo challenges, what haven’t Deng Kai seen in terms of punches?
This move was overwhelmingly powerful, not meant to kill, but to strike at the heart.
"Did you read Deng Kai’s interview? I think what he said is so right."
"I feel like he’s right next to me, seeing my life. It’s really just as he said; I always feel that the world is somewhat unfair."
"Yeah, why is it that when a man boldly pursues a woman, everyone says he is sincere, but a girl can’t do the same thing?"
"Why does the person leading the meetings have to be a man?"
"At first, seeing everyone scolding Hathaway, I thought I was the only one who envied what she did."
"Me too, me too!"
"How can Hathaway be so cool? I always thought she was meek like in the movies."
"Then you haven’t really watched the movies; Hathaway later becomes just like how she’s now presenting herself—so brave, so decisive. That’s what attracted me to her the most!"
"Yes! It seems Mia is Hathaway herself! No wonder her acting in that movie was so captivating. Is this what they call playing oneself?"
"Hathaway is so awesome! This is how contemporary North American women should carry themselves!"
"I’m in love with a Hathaway who dares to love and hate!"
In North America, public opinion made a U-turn.
The critics of Hathaway were the major traditional media, whose point of departure was that Hathaway’s commercial value had plummeted.
Knowing you’re on your way out, wouldn’t it seem smart for us to take this opportunity to kick you while you’re down?
They had no personal animosity toward Hathaway, they were simply judging based on past experience that Hathaway was on her way out.
Because such things had happened before.
But these media outlets were overlooking the fact that society was constantly progressing.
In fact, this wave of young women’s empowerment was triggered by "Mean Girls," which was released four years later.
Lindsay Lohan became an overnight sensation as a result and was crowned a famous Disney Princess.
Rather than saying the movie itself was a hit, it is more accurate to say that it reflected a deep-rooted social phenomenon and sparked a new era of self-awareness for young women.
This was an ideological lead, an influence that went beyond the realm of cinema.
So Lindsay Lohan was incredibly popular back then.
But that didn’t mean the wave could only be unleashed four years later.
With the level of development in the United States, the material foundation was already more than sufficient, what was missing was just a spark.
Now, the spark had emerged earlier than expected.
Hathaway became the representative of this movement.
Anyone with a bit of sense knew that her commercial value had not decreased but had, in fact, increased manifold compared to when she was just nominated!
Marshall, a director who had weathered many storms and had a close relationship with the higher-ups, contacted Hathaway at that time, advising her to stay true to her daring and passionate persona.
Because according to the special information he received, Hathaway, who was initially just filling the ranks for the Oscars’ Best Actress award, now truly had a chance at winning!
The impact of this event was immense.
The Oscars were just the beginning.
Subsequently, there would be similar expressions and events across various industries and fields.
This was a concerted effort, aimed at ultimately elevating the social status of women in the United States (which meant getting certain women into key positions).
So Hathaway’s first shot was bound to make a mark.
To tell the truth, Hathaway was very confused after hearing this news.
The Oscars weren’t something you could win just by acting well.
Later, everyone found out that you needed to "compete and lobby."
It required a lot of money, resources, and even some other things.
Hathaway couldn’t compete on her own, and she didn’t have a financial backer either.
She had never considered the possibility of winning an award.
But now... there was backing from a sponsor and resources stronger than anyone’s, and it was all unconditional.
Hathaway chose to communicate this to Deng Kai; in her moment of panic, she could only trust Deng Kai. This stemmed from the sense of maturity beyond his years that Deng Kai projected, and it was also an important reason why Hathaway fell hopelessly in love with Deng Kai.
Security.
After Hathaway became famous, this sense of security was something not even her parents could provide anymore.
Because her middle-class family indeed could not solve many of the problems she faced.
