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Chapter 160 "Singer 2025" Ranking Revealed: Chi Ye, a young man in his twenties guarding the nation's gate!
"Perhaps...it's to tell international friends that Chinese is really hard to learn."

Chi Ye opened his mouth in surprise: "When did you become so mean?"

Coco: "Circle the word 'also,' it will be on the test."

"Alright, let's pack up and get ready to go to 'Singer'."

Ikeno clapped his hands and sat up.

The filming schedule for "The Boss" is expected to be 2-3 months, but because Ikeno's acting skills are excellent, the progress is relatively fast and it is already more than halfway done.

The dramatic scenes have been mostly filmed; the second half mainly focuses on the action scenes.

—The budget for "The Boss" was indeed not large, which can be seen from the filming speed.

So, after immersing himself in the dialogue scenes, Ikeno finally breathed a sigh of relief... His condition was fine, so the upcoming action scenes would only be more exciting, and the speed should be about the same as the dialogue scenes, not slow.

"Okay, I'll go pack my things."

Coco nodded. This time, the "Singer" appearance was quite important, and she planned to go personally.

Moreover, as Ikeno's current "big manager," she is actually very concerned about Ikeno's current popularity.

To be honest, it would have been really bad if Ikeno hadn't made a comeback after the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

……

Meanwhile, just as Ikeno and Coco were packing their things, Jin Sui hurriedly walked in.

She still had a smile on her face because the two "big productions" that her company had recently invested in, one a youth-themed film and the other a kung fu-themed film, had both successfully wrapped up filming.

If it weren't for the fact that "Singer" became a hit and several of her company's top singers were filling in for the competition, she probably would have returned to Hong Kong long ago.

Of course, her visit this time is also related to Ikeno's participation in "Singer".

"What about the theme song you promised me? You've only made empty promises about the OST; you haven't given me a single one."

After getting to know Ikeno better this year, he stopped putting on airs and became much more blunt in his speech.

Ikeno felt a little embarrassed, but then said seriously, "I already said I'd include it in an album. My first album is almost ready, and I'll definitely give it to you before it's released."

This year, she paused for a moment and said, "Then why don't you sing on 'Singer'? You don't need to give it to me, just sing it on the show."

Chiye: "?"

Looking at him this year, she said, "What? You really weren't prepared?"

"How can it be."

Chi Ye, of course, wouldn't admit that he hadn't paid attention to his aunt's "instructions." After thinking for a moment, he said, "I've already written the script for your youth-themed film... and that other kung fu film... what's it called... um, it's..."

This year, staring at him, she said irritably, "You haven't even forgotten your name, have you?!"

"……oh."

Chi Ye suddenly realized, remembered the name, and clapped her hands: "Yes, Auntie, yes."

This year: “?”

She crossed her arms and said, "Let me tell you, Xiaxia has been praising you to the skies, and I believed you so much. Now that both movies have finished filming, we need a theme song before the promotion, and we might need it in post-production too. Don't let me down."

Upon hearing the name, Chino was already "full of confidence": "Don't worry, it's all taken care of."

He's planning to include this song in his new album, so it is indeed included.

"..."

This year, she stared at him for a long time without saying anything more, just nodding. Before leaving, she adopted the demeanor of an elder and advised, "Singer is very popular recently. If you really have something to offer, try to bring it all out. If you perform well on it, you should be able to get a large share of the spoils left by Ji Heming."

"Ok, I know."

Chi Ye nodded.

He already had this idea.

After the prison season ended with iron gates, iron bars, and iron chains, a large market for traffic was vacated, but Ikeno couldn't quickly transform into Taotie because he didn't have any works to release at the moment—"My Love from the Star" hadn't even finished filming yet.

That's why "A Bridge of Fate" came about later, which garnered some attention, but it's ultimately a song, not a drama.

Meanwhile, the studio and Director Liu's team are already working overtime on the post-production of "My Love from the Star".

However, for a TV series—and I mean the most conventional one—even disregarding special effects, the post-production work, including editing, color grading, and sound effects, can take several days to a week for just one episode.

"My Love from the Star" has a total of 21 episodes. Not counting post-production, the team spent a lot of money, manpower and time to speed up the production. At an average of 5 days per episode, it would take 105 days.

That is, three and a half months.

This is still without special effects, but unfortunately, "My Love from the Star" is a soft science fiction drama with a lot of special effects, so the total runtime is even longer.

Director Liu and his team are working like crazy, but they've only completed half of the post-production.

The reason for rushing it is that they want to catch the hottest period of the year, the Spring Festival, and make "My Love from the Star" the "big opening drama of the year".

With Lao Ji's body barely cold, the market is already vacant. Other competitors, such as Lao Peng, won't wait for your new drama to air before making a move.

—Everyone is rushing to finish their work. A terrible joke is circulating in the industry: it's like the movie "Liao Ji Yi". All the male stars' teams and production companies are acting like they've gone mad. They really don't care about the lives of the working class.

Everyone's working incredibly hard to be the first to get their shows scheduled for release.

Therefore, considering all of the above, if Ikeno wants to take the lead in capturing most of the market share of Prisoner, he has no choice but to find another way.

The Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was just a trial run; his real goal is "Singer."

Coincidentally, his new album, which he had been preparing for about half a year, is basically ready. Is there a more suitable stage for charting than the current "Singer"?

The day.

Chi Ye left the "Big Boss" production team and flew directly to Hunan TV.

……

at the same time.

Backstage at the "Singer" program.

Shi Jinwei sat in the lounge, looking at the sheet music, and casually asked, "Has Chi Ye arrived?"

"Nope."

The assistant paused for a moment, then reminded her, "Sister Shi, you've been asking this since this morning, this is the third time."

Shi Jinwei: “?”

"I was just curious, wondering what kind of trouble he was up to this time."

She pursed her pliers and commented, "He's a troublemaker wherever he goes, like a plague. Everyone's terrified when they hear he's coming."

“There are no ‘big names’…” the assistant said timidly, “Besides you, it seems like not many people know him… He’s an international big shot.”

Sister Pliers: “?”

"Go back and make me watch Chicken Claw Zhang's suggestive videos a hundred times!"

"what?"

The assistant's face turned ashen: "So vicious? Who taught you that?"

"I heard that Chi Ye punished his assistant, Xiao Liu." Shi Jin smiled: "It really worked."

Assistant: "..."

You not only "stole" your brother's songs, but you also stole other things?

So you came and stole everything, huh?
"Alright, I knew he wouldn't miss out on a place like this that's trending... Let's go wait for him... What bad luck, how did I get involved with him?"

……

airport.

Shang Youshu, wearing large sunglasses, watched as her dog stealthily slipped out, holding his phone, and whispered, "Where are you?"

On the other end, Ikeno asked in surprise, "You left your vocal cords at home?" "Didn't you come over?"

Sister Shang glanced around and, finding no one paying attention to her, licked her oily index finger and muttered, "I thought I might run into her again this time."

Chi Ye: "...I'm almost at Hunan TV, I need to finish the live broadcast before I can answer the questions, sis..."

He was speechless, then asked curiously, "Are you the host this time?"

"no."

"No? Then what are you doing here?"

Chi Ye was confused.

The businesswoman said slyly, "I'm a huge fan of Chantemo! I've wanted to come to China for two weeks now, but I just couldn't find the time. This time, I finally got to come..."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Ikeno nodded in realization.

Chantemo is a famous American blues singer and a true "international diva".

She has had several songs enter the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and her albums have also received gold record certification. Her status and prestige are indeed among the highest since the start of this season of "Singer".

“That won’t work.” Chi Ye shook his head: “I’ve already participated, so you have to be my fan.”

Sister Shang: "?"

She muttered, "I support you, okay? Supporting you and supporting Chantilly don't conflict... By the way, what kind of tricks are you planning this time?"

Ikeno was taken aback: "Huh?"

"Is Sheng Ning going? I heard Shi Jinwei is the replacement singer for this episode. Oh my god, Sheng Ning and Sheng Ning will be on the same stage! These two haven't been on the same stage for years, you know?!"

Sister Shang exclaimed excitedly, "Aren't you going to do anything?"

Ikeno: "...What can I do?"

Hearing this, Sister Shang was also a little puzzled: "Yeah, what other big scoop can you come up with..."

Chino: "I'm hanging up now, I'm not talking anymore, I've arrived."

"Hey, you..."

beep.

Ikeno had already hung up the phone first.

Ha, woman, you've been dreaming of seeing me make a fool of myself, haven't you?
no way!

He glanced at the Hunan TV building, then strode inside with his team.

……

"Singer 2025" has already set off a wave in the entire Chinese entertainment industry. On major short video platforms and Weibo, it dominates the trending topics almost every Friday (the day of the live broadcast of "Singer").

While the fact that it's the first time the show has gone international is certainly one reason, the more important factors are the list of guests invited to this year's "Singer" competition and the competition format, which are major highlights.

This season of "Singer" features seven initial singers: international music star Chantilly Mohd and Canadian Moroccan singer Fansia, hailed as the strongest post-00s pop diva on the international music scene.

Hua Yichen, Secondhand Brother, and a Hong Kong singing sensation who focuses on the lower-tier market.

And finally, Teacher Na and Teacher Shi.

These seven initial singers, regardless of their star power, guarantee a fantastic show.

Secondhand Brother and Hua Yichen set up a tent for a wedding or funeral and began their rituals, focusing solely on the unseen and the supernatural.

Hong Kong's "Little Singer King" never imagined he would be able to go head-to-head with Chantilly. It's surreal.

Including the more heavyweight artists such as Adam and Broken Eyebrow, who have been rumored to have attacked the charts.

It would be hard for "Singer" not to be a hit.

Especially since this program is Hunan TV's flagship program, it was already heavily marketed before "Singer" even started airing. After it started airing, based on the discussions and performances of the first four episodes, a phenomenal and explosive topic has emerged online: "The Entertainment Industry is Spicy!"
Just looking at the names of Hua Yichen, Hong Kong Little Singer King, and Second Hand Brother, these "representatives of the Chinese music scene" are several levels below Chantilly and Fansia.

—They're all Grammy winners, while lip-syncing and backing vocals are commonplace in the Chinese entertainment industry. How are you going to compete with them?
In the end, after considering everything, only Yingzi was presentable, but even she was just the best of a bad bunch.

Therefore, topics such as "a 50-year-old woman guarding the national gate" and "the real end of the Chinese music scene" have ignited recent discussions in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The teacher said: I want foreigners dead!

The Singer program team: The Chinese entertainment industry should die first!

Who is going to die?
Judging from the situation in these four regular season games, the Chinese music scene has indeed been completely overwhelmed by a "gap".

Aside from the teacher trying to salvage the situation in the third episode, the two foreign singers have already dominated the charts in the remaining two episodes.

I wonder how this episode, which is currently being broadcast live, will turn out.

As a result, netizens even made "virtual" invitations, searching everywhere for people to join them, and leaving frantic messages under the Weibo accounts of Teacher Han, Teacher Sun, and even the superstars from Hong Kong and Taipei.

The hashtag #IamChineseSingerXX,IApplyToCompete# has gone viral four or five times.

#The father of the Chinese music scene is failing, the grandfather of the Chinese music scene is coming soon# was reported by Hua Yichen's fans and taken down.

Teacher Han even made a joke by actually posting the first Weibo post, but... whether she actually filled in the spotlight or not, nobody knows.

Here we need to talk about another reason why "Singer 2025" could ignite the Chinese entertainment industry – its competition format.

The new version of the singer competition has an extremely brutal format, divided into four stages: the regular season, the challenge/challenge round, the breakout round, and the final battle for the title of King of Singers.

The first four episodes are regular season competitions, where rankings only determine the order of appearance and do not eliminate singers.

However, in the fifth episode, which is the episode where Ikeno officially participates, the competition will officially begin, and the brutal competition system will be revealed.

Once the competition enters its final round, at least one singer will be eliminated every two episodes thereafter.

The "Challenge Competition" can be understood as the old "challenge" competition, but the difference is that the challenger singers choose their opponents in a "blind box" mode. Netizens vote for a "blind box", and whichever singer they open will be the one they will compete against.

The winners will stay, while the losers will be eliminated and will have to wait for the qualifying rounds to play a revival match.

The only difference between the two is that the "Challenge" competition is for Chinese singers to "challenge" established artists, while the "Challenge" competition is for overseas singers to "challenge" established artists.

"袭" means to attack you by foreign enemies.

In addition, the challenge competition will not use blind boxes; instead, viewers will vote directly to designate an overseas singer to challenge a particular opponent.

Meanwhile, once the competition enters the ranking/challenge round, one more spot will be added to the seven initial singers.

Shi Jinwei is the replacement singer in the fifth episode, and she will directly replace the original singer.

Chi Ye is the challenger; he will open a blind box for his opponent today and will take on the challenge in the next episode.

—Each episode eliminates at least one big star, and top overseas singers bring a powerful impact to the Chinese music scene. These two factors combined, along with Hunan TV's experience in producing similar variety shows, make this a truly hit show!
of course.

The #50-year-old woman guarding the national gate# is indeed very "frustrating".

That teacher has been under a lot of pressure lately. Although she gained an unexpectedly huge amount of traffic and a reversal in public opinion because of this, because she is so famous and has such a high status, if she is really eliminated in just one episode, then she really... will be too ashamed to face anyone.

In response, Chi Ye, who visited Hunan TV, said: "Then teacher, you don't need to rush. Since you are under so much pressure, then don't feel pressured."

"A fifty-year-old woman guarding the nation's borders? NO! I will take over your burden. The veteran of the Chinese music scene, a twenty-year-old young man, reporting for duty!"

That night.

#IKE野 unveils the list of "Singer"#
#Singer Episode 5 Ranking Revealed Officially#
#ike野#
#Hua Yichen, don't be afraid, the "wild" side is coming!#
#Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to war together#
#A young man in his twenties guards the nation's borders#
Related keywords soared to the top of the trending search list.

……

Hua Yichen stared at the trending topic #Don'tBeAfraid#, her eyes instantly turning red: "Fuck you, Chi Ye, you really want to be my dad, don't you?"

He turned to Second Hand Brother and said, "Come on, Second Hand Brother, stop what you're doing and let's set up a mourning tent for Chi Ye and hold a funeral ceremony in advance."

The secondhand guy, wearing brightly colored floral shorts, was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

(End of this chapter)