CHAPTER 503: CHAPTER 349: WEIBO BATTLE, POP SINGERS UNITED AGAINST OUTSIDERS!_2

[Let me educate you clueless netizens——the current international music competitions are all advocating for the performance of pop music. Still don’t understand which is the more important music?]

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Under the relentless hype of major media and the deliberate guidance of today’s terrifying big data.

The conflict between the two sides is becoming increasingly irreconcilable.

More and more netizens who originally didn’t care about the Dragon Violin Cup joined the battlefield because they heard "Maozi was looked down upon in the Dragon Violin Cup" and angrily joined the fight.

If even Teacher Maozi gets looked down upon, then what does that make the songs we usually listen to??

As exaggerated as it may sound, half of the Chinese music industry’s greatness has Maozi’s presence!

In order to protect the Chinese music industry and the pop music everyone loves, we must act!

This kind of remark appeared.

A massive wave swept across the entire internet.

Quite a few Moon Cat fans were almost dying of grievances!

The longtime Moon Cat fan, affectionately called "Snake" by other fans, was so angry that he posted over twenty Weibo posts on his homepage!

——Damn it, weren’t you the ones who initially ran to the comment section under our Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat’s song to ask, "Why does this thing have 3 million plays?"

After amplifying the conflict, now with the numbers on your side, you turn around and say us classical music fans are looking down on you??

The most shameless aspect of online arguments is that the opposite side clearly has more people, with strength and influence far exceeding yours, yet they still pose as the vulnerable group to converse with you.

The fans’ world was shattered.

Watching the Dragon Violin Cup competition, their own Moonlight and Cat were discriminated against in the contest.

Turning to the internet, they faced ridicule from netizens.

And now, they’re saying they’re being bullied.

Come on!

Our classical music is almost suppressed to extinction.

And you say we’re bullying people?!!

Snake’s heartbroken Weibo posts only resonated with a small part of the Moon Cat fanbase, ultimately failing to spread far.

Meanwhile, as the discussion on pop and classical music heated up further on Tian Chao’s internet.

It had almost escalated to the level of "sweet vs. salty zongzi."

Even the central media noticed the topic.

The central media thought this is great; it’s just the right time to promote Tian Chao’s national music and planned to make a special feature.

Once the news came out,

The entire Chinese music industry decided to show their true colors!

Numerous top-tier singers and celebrities quickly voiced their opinions on Weibo, joining in the discussion on the topic.

Everyone was seizing the opportunity to express their views under the pretext of standing up for Teacher Maozi, to hitch a ride on the momentum of the topic by the central TV.

Famous Chinese Heaven Queen Mrs. Cai posted on Weibo:

[I think there’s no need to argue about this topic. Music is for people to listen to. The music people enjoy is the real good music!]

Chinese music industry kingpin Chen Xun, who has been collaborating with Maozi for many years, took a more aggressive stance:

[I don’t understand why suddenly there are so many classical music enthusiasts this year? Where have they been before? Are they genuine lovers, or just a bunch of trolls using classical music to suppress the Chinese music industry?]

Frontline singer Hua Chen’s tone seemed calm but carried a hint of mockery:

[Actually, if it weren’t for this Weibo trending topic, I wouldn’t have known there are still producers creating classical music now——hmm, a very niche path. I have a question though, can music composed in 2025 be called classical music?]

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With numerous prominent frontline celebrities from the Chinese music industry stepping in.

The situation quickly tilted overwhelmingly to one side.

[Well said! As long as the music sounds good, dig for depth in a book! Why bother with music?]

[I’ll be blunt, Maozi’s "Sonnet" has more depth! You just didn’t understand it.....]

Countless fans rejoiced. The Chinese music industry fangirls, who usually fought bitterly with each other wishing to tear each other down, were united on this day!

Everyone dubbed it "the most unified day of the Chinese music industry."

However...

There were still a few individuals who weren’t too aligned.

A woman who is obviously in the same frontline of the Chinese music industry, considered the most promising to ascend to the top and be crowned "Heaven Queen" in the new era.

With 17 million followers on Weibo, possessing such terrifying influence in the pop music circle.

——Wei Xiaoxiao.

This lady, against the tide of the industry bandwagon, walked against the current!

She gave a completely different comment on Weibo:

[Hey, hey, hey, you’re discussing, but why drag Moonlight and Cat into this?]

[Certain Hua-named nobodies should really shut up first. Ten years in the business, lots of songs written, yet not as memorable as what Moonlight and Cat can create in a month, huh?]

[I’ll be straightforward, Moonlight and Cat’s creative ability is unmatched by 99% of the singers in the current Chinese music industry.]

[Do they really think Moonlight can’t write pop music? Oh, last month a newcomer singer from Japan adapted a song written by Moonlight, "One Step Away", into "Love on the Strings"... If I’m not mistaken, it’s been topping the charts for a month now.]

[The Chinese music industry is in such a state of decay, everyone bears some responsibility. Now, instead of riding this trending wave, can’t you write a couple more songs? At least knock "Love on the Strings" off its perch first?]

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Wei Xiaoxiao’s remarks immediately sparked a huge uproar on Weibo, inciting fierce public anger.

Everyone was united in fighting external enemies,

You’re a frontline singer too, and instead of supporting, now you’re standing on the sidelines!?