On the evening of December 7th, Alibaba partner Fan Luyuan issued an apology statement on the company's intranet. He said that because yesterday was an internal communication, his intention was to liven up the atmosphere, but he did not grasp the scale in his words, which resulted in hurting the employees' feelings. He will impose a three-month salary penalty and reflect on this.
On December 6th, Fan Luyuan, a partner of Alibaba, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Entertainment Group, and Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Film Group, delivered a highly explosive speech at an internal meeting in Guangzhou. He emphasized the lack of Alibaba spirit and culture in the Lingxi team, as well as the team's strategic goals for the future. In this internal speech, Fan Luyuan emphasized the "Alibaba bloodline" theory and criticized the Lingxi team culture. But this' fatherly 'speech has also sparked controversy.
Fan Luyuan joined Alipay in 2007 and served successively as the president of Ant Financial Group's Alipay business group and the president of the wealth business group. He led the team to initiate fast payment in 2010 and launched the Internet financial product Yu'e Bao in 2013. He joined Alibaba Entertainment in August 2017 as the Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Pictures, and later became the President of Alibaba's Big Entertainment Business Group, as well as the President of Youku; In November 2018, officially took the helm of Alibaba Entertainment Group; In March 2023, appointed as the CEO of Da Culture and Entertainment Group. Starting from January 2024, he will represent Alibaba Group in charge of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment.
The following is the original internal apology:
Lao Fan apologizes to everyone
Sorry for the inconvenience caused to everyone this weekend. Yesterday, during the five-year speech of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment, as it was an internal exchange, I wanted to be more casual with everyone and liven up the atmosphere. As I spoke, I opened it myself and confiscated the scale. Many metaphors used are indeed inappropriate. I apologize to the students of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment, I'm sorry.
I have a straightforward and easy-going personality, and I also like to joke around. Sometimes I can't handle the scale well, which has led to criticism over the years. Someone used to give me a nickname called 'Cannon', which I understood as daring to speak and act transparently and directly. But today, I realize the true meaning of this nickname. Having a clear viewpoint and not going around in circles is certainly worth encouraging, but ignoring others' feelings, lacking empathy, and speaking indiscriminately can explode the pot.
Looking back now, everyone cursed correctly. I only focused on being quick witted and didn't consider everyone's feelings, which could accidentally hurt everyone's emotions. Apologize again to everyone! I will impose a penalty of three months' salary and contribute it specifically to the team building fund of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment. In the future, please also supervise me and help me. Old Fan must change.
Actually, what I really wanted to share yesterday was the spirit of Alibaba - hard work, innovation, perseverance, and gratitude! It seems that it may have had the opposite effect now. But I still firmly adhere to this spirit and cannot lose it. I also sincerely believe that Lingxi Interactive Entertainment can become a leading company in the industry. I hope to constantly innovate and break through the old with everyone, and never return until Loulan is broken!