Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

Chapter 171 A complete flop? A top-tier flop! The past is the past, the present is the present.
"The movie you promised to film this summer has wrapped up?"

As the show ended, many singers and guests left one by one. The show has been on hiatus for quite a while, so there's no need for everyone to stay here and prepare for the next episode.

Of course, due to the popularity of "Singer" and the upcoming Golden Eagle Awards, everyone will not be leaving Xiangnan during this period.

After waiting for Ikeno to complete the process, and still not receiving any questions from him, Sister Pliers could only casually inquire about it as she was leaving.

Ikeno glanced at her but didn't reply.

Sister Pliers felt utterly humiliated and increasingly regretted ever speaking up first…

"Hey, Flower's out! Flower!"

Just then, Hua Yichen's "fans" who had been waiting outside the building shouted excitedly. Two paparazzi carrying camera bags spotted Hua Yichen behind the many guests at a glance.

He didn't look too good, and he was only wearing a simple jacket. But when he heard the shouts, his mood inexplicably improved, and he smiled and waved back.

result.

"Chiye! Chiye, shoot Chiye quickly!"

"Ikeno!!"

Life is a wilderness!

Two female photographers hired at high prices by Hua Yichen's fans rushed over as fast as the wind the moment they saw Chi Ye, as if they had seen money.

He took a series of photos of Ikeno's face.

Ikeno was completely dumbfounded.

Hua Yichen opened her mouth wide.

Hua Yichen's fans stared wide-eyed, pointing at the two paparazzi: "Hey, you guys, aren't you Hua Yichen's paparazzi?!"

One of the women taking photos for hire turned around, glanced at them, and didn't say anything, but cursed them in her heart, "Idiots."

The prices charged by Chi Ye for proxy photography are now much higher than those for Hua Yichen.

It is said that a new fan of Ikeno has offered an "astronomical price" for exclusive photos of Ikeno, depending on the quality of the "work".

High-quality ones can range from 8000 to 10000 yuan, of course, they have to be the kind of "god-tier pictures".

Even the lower-end, more common items cost around 4 to 5000.

This is hardly a mess!

This is clearly a walking "money printing machine"!
Not only were they acting as proxies, but among Hua Yichen's fans, he also saw several familiar big fans who had always been there for phone calls and event support, all staring at Chi Ye at this moment.

Although they weren't as "shameless" as the two paparazzi, their gazes no longer held the "hostility" they once had, and they were secretly taking pictures of Chi Ye with their phones.

Hua Yichen: "..."

That's it, after "Full Power," Ikeno Kazuo is going to kill me!
grass! ! !
Shi Jinwei and the other guests also witnessed this scene. Sister Pliers was also very popular. While she was smiling and greeting her fans, she turned around and stared at this scene in surprise.

—Perhaps from now on, Chi Ye has "replaced" Hua Yichen's "status" in the Chinese music scene?
The "grandfather" of the Chinese music scene is truly older than the "father" of the Chinese music scene.

"Ikeno! Coconut, look at me, look at me!"

Life is a wilderness! You are my wilderness!

Ikeno's personal fans have already started chanting slogans, and she even thoughtfully incorporated her endorsement of Dior's "Sauvage" fragrance line, demonstrating her dedication.

After regaining his senses, Ikeno walked towards the RV while responding to his "true" fans: "Is life a wilderness?"

"Correct!"

Chi Ye shook his head: "Only those with mines can be wild."

"Go back, go back, it's so late. Be careful, I'm trying to find a mine."

Ikeno waved his hand and got into the car.

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Hahaha."

"As expected of you."

"Indeed, you need a mine to be wild. Coconut is too clear-headed!"

The others around watched this scene with complex and wistful expressions.

They looked at Hua Yichen.

Hey, where are the people?

She's probably hiding in a corner and crying secretly.

This is ridiculous... When Chi Ye sings a song, he beats up foreigners, but why is it always Hua Yichen who gets injured?
……

at the same time.

In the car.

Ikeno leaned back in his chair, a little unaccustomed to it, and said, "You know what, this feeling of being a 'top star' is actually pretty cool."

Xiao Liu: "..."

"Brother Chi, 'Full Power' is still trending on social media. The studio expects it to become a huge hit... Several brands have sent you invitations for events. I've already sent them to your email. Take a look when you have time."

"Hmm... what brands are there?"

Xiao Liu paused for a moment and then said, "They are all brands that Hua Yichen has collaborated with."

Ikeno: 6.

No wonder the unfilial son was angry; if it were him, he would probably be furious too.

You came to "Singer" to fight foreigners, and then you ended up beating them all up?!
Is there no justice left? Is there no law?!
"To be honest, with your overall qualifications, Brother Chi, Hua Yichen is simply not good enough."

Xiao Liu muttered to himself, "Before, he just hadn't reached the required level yet, but now that he has, he has to step aside."

Ikeno said unhappily, "Don't say that. What do you mean by 'not good enough'?"

"It's completely unwatchable!"

Xiao Liu: "..."

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Xiao Liu composed herself with excitement—if Brother Chi's status rose, her treatment would also improve.

She added, "The news from Coco's side is that we can try to win the Most Popular Actor award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards."

"Crystal glass?"

Ikeno was taken aback, genuinely surprised, because he had previously learned about this poll.

As one of the three major awards in the Chinese entertainment industry, the Golden Eagle Awards has always been criticized for being too entertainment-oriented, but it is still one of the three major awards that can be compared with the Magnolia Awards and the Flying Apsaras Awards.

In other words, both inside and outside the industry recognize that the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor and Best Actress is not much less prestigious than the Magnolia Award or the Feitian Award.

How are celebrity status and rank determined in the entertainment industry?

Awards are a key part of this.

Unlike the Magnolia and Flying Apsaras Awards, the Golden Eagle Awards are the only one of the three major awards that is geared towards the general public and has a higher entertainment value. In addition to the Best Actor/Actress awards, which are commonly known as the Golden Eagle TV King and Best Actress awards, they also have an additional award.

That is the most popular male/female actor, commonly known as the Crystal Cup Golden Eagle God/Goddess.

When this award was first introduced, it was hailed as the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor and Best Actress, on par with the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

However, since this award is entirely based on the popularity and online voting of the "actors," the Crystal Cup has gradually become a standard for measuring the top celebrities in recent years.

For example, the year before last, Yu Yan won the Crystal Cup "Golden Eagle Male God" award; last year it was Ji Heming; and this year, it's Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen's teams that are frantically working to compete.

The equivalent of the "Golden Eagle Male God" is the Most Popular Actress (Golden Eagle Goddess), whose past winners include: Shang Youshu, Sheng Ning, Shi Jinwei, and two other top-tier actresses.

As for the Empress Dowager... well... she was the Golden Eagle Award-winning actress two years ago.

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Yes, the crystal trophies are awards that only the top celebrities and leading stars of the year could win.

The audience and fans are proud of this award, and the industry also uses it as a barometer for observing the "top influencer" trend.

Ikeno was included in the Crystal Cup voting list because of the successful application for "Loop". However, because she could not compete with the popularity of other top stars, her ranking has been hovering around 8th, 9th or even 10th place.

But after "Full Power" gradually went viral online, Prison Flower was being exploited and Prison Season was being eaten alive.

On the third day, with the strong entry of Chicken Claw Zhang and others, Chi Ye's votes also soared, and he actually jumped from outside the 8th or 9th place to squeeze into the top three!

After reaching the top three, the Golden Eagle Awards organizers temporarily concealed the specific rankings and replaced them with *** to prevent fans from engaging in extreme vote-rigging and fighting.

Nevertheless, when Chi Ye rose to the top three of the Golden Eagle Awards' Most Popular Actor and began to compete head-on with Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen for the first time, it still shocked many people inside and outside the industry.

—What could be more proof of the positive impact of "Singer" on Ike no Ike?
The rise to stardom has become tangible. What everyone is discussing now is whether Ikeno can be considered a "double top star".

After all, his current popularity comes entirely from singing... To be honest, this kind of situation has never happened before in the Chinese entertainment industry, and it does not quite meet everyone's expectations and understanding.

……

the other side.

Lao Peng was very unhappy, upset, and angry!
Since the beginning of this year, after Chi Ye recovered, he inexplicably followed suit. A hugely popular historical drama series propelled him from a previously unstable "top-tier" actor to a "double star," looking down on his former "good brother" Jiang Yi.

Don't be too carefree.

In the latter half of the year, Lao Ji suddenly died, which caused Lao Peng's ambition to surge wildly again, and he began a grueling schedule of filming and appearances.

To be honest, he didn't have to work so hard. After all, I'm already a top star, so what's wrong with enjoying myself?
However, Peng Chen is an ambitious person.

He had long admired "Singer" and wanted to participate. He was originally scheduled to be the one to reveal the winner in the seventh episode... but due to various sensitive public opinions, he backed out.

So he didn't go.

While he was away, Chi Ye went all out in the sixth episode. This move directly brought innocent bystander Hua Yichen down to his level, and in a short period of time, he raised his own status and popularity to the point where he could go head-to-head with Peng Chen and even Chu Hanzhou!

No, why should I?!
Chino, do you know how much effort I put into winning the Golden Eagle Award this time?!
My tongue is practically raw from licking it!
At this year's Golden Eagle Awards, neither Yu Yan nor Lin Yangqianrui submitted any works. One of them rarely acts, while the other is a pure film actor.

With the biggest threat, Lao Ji, now in a dog cage, and his "good brother" Jiang Yi no longer a threat, it seems that the only person in the industry who can rival him is Chu Hanzhou, one of the "Big Four" who is even more famous than him.

But, Zhang Yu, is nothing but a skeleton in a tomb!

With the right timing, location, and people, everything is in my hands!
But then, Ikeno appeared...

I'm counting on taking down Chu Hanzhou head-on this time, then smoothly advancing to one of the top four, and you're pulling this stunt on me?!

Friends are gone! !
"Keep a close eye on Ikeno's movements."

Inside the airport.

Peng Chen gave instructions to his assistant.

The assistant nodded hastily, then hesitated.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Peng Chen, look over here.

"Hmm... I think that Chi Ye can only rely on the popularity of 'Singer' to reach third place at most. His songs don't make him a breakout star. He's currently taking advantage of Ji Heming and Hua Yichen's territory, but he probably can't beat us."

"Of course I know."

Peng Chen had a sour face.

Is he worried about Ikeno?

It really is!
Seeing this scene, seeing Ikeno "rise from singing" but attract a large number of fans because of his looks, made him feel like he was back when Rise had just formed.

Back then, Ikeno knew nothing and did nothing; he was just a complete airhead. But simply by standing in the center of their group, he could instantly attract everyone's attention, gaining the No. 1 popularity and firmly holding the top spot at Rise...

Back then, Peng Chen could only stand beside Chi Ye, feeling stifled and submissive, merely a supporting character.

—Never underestimate how much fans value an artist's appearance these days.

If the artist is just a pretty face, that's fine, but once he's no longer just a pretty face, there have even been precedents of "winning with his looks".

That's really...

Peng Chen felt as if he had returned to the era when he was dominated by Chi Yelian, and he recalled that kind of "fear".

Captain, you can't do that. When you were a nobody, I was a top-tier player. Now that you're doing a little better, you think you can take me down just because of your looks? All those years of hard work would have been for nothing!

No, absolutely not!!

……

Two days before the start of the Golden Eagle Awards.

Inside a rented CBD in a certain city, Chicken Claw Zhang, dressed smartly, held the phone and said, "Yes, yes... I know we're not good enough for award ceremonies, but there's a red carpet, isn't there?"

"So many internet celebrities want to get on the Golden Eagle Awards red carpet, why can't I, a people's entrepreneur, go?!"

"Given my recent popularity, did you see my dance to 'Full Power'? Do you even understand the value of a top-tier influencer with millions of followers?!"

"...Let me tell you, Chi Ye is my captain, Peng Chen is my brother, and I used to be the lead dancer for Rise!"

"Okay, that's settled then. See you then."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhi, nicknamed "Chicken Claws," looked smugly at the two honest-looking men in the office, both dressed in suits and looking like dogs, and lectured them: "Let me tell you, this is a great opportunity. I've invested in your streetwear brand, but whether it succeeds or not depends on yourselves!"

The two honest men nodded with serious expressions: "Don't worry, we will never do what Jiang did and embarrass Rise."

"Great, that's very energetic, keep it up!"

Chicken Claw Zhang was very satisfied.

……

The smell of pig manure was pungent in a rural cottage.

Jiang, with his scraggly beard, hung up on the nth debt-collecting supplier's call, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the official announcement of the Golden Eagle Awards, remaining silent but only thinking of underhanded tricks.

No, I can't afford to live like this anymore. If I don't get some attention soon, I'll have to follow in Sister Shen's footsteps and become a "sister" in Thailand.

……

The cast and crew of "The Boss".

In the later stages of filming, Ikeno had his first "action scene".

Outside the brightly lit, bustling bar.

Officer Xu's eyes were sharp as he locked onto Zhao Tai.

"I'm also annoyed. Why doesn't anyone dare to touch me? You try touching me, okay?"

Zhao Tai's arrogant words had barely faded when they were spoken.

Officer Xu could no longer hold back. With agile movements, he broke through the crowd like a black lightning bolt and rushed towards Zhao Tai.

Zhao Tai's smile vanished, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. He suddenly turned around, kicking over the table and chairs beside him, attempting to block Officer Xu's path.

The tables and chairs scraped across the ground with a piercing sound, and the crowd screamed and scattered in all directions, creating chaos.

There was a "clang" sound.

Amidst the chaos, Officer Xu had already rushed in front of Zhao Tai, raising his right fist high, and with a whooshing sound, smashed it down on Zhao Tai's face like a heavy cannonball.

But Zhao Tai reacted exceptionally quickly, dodging with perfect form as Officer Xu's fist grazed his cheek. At the same time, he took the opportunity to raise his leg, his knee striking twice with lightning speed and rhythm.

"Zhao Tai!!"

Officer Xu roared and quickly crossed his arms to protect his abdomen, but the impact instantly made his arms go numb.

The two exchanged blows, punches and kicks, each collision producing a dull thud.

Relying on his mastery of various fighting techniques, Zhao Tai unleashed a barrage of deadly moves, each one seemingly fierce and stylish, relentlessly striking Officer Xu.

The surrounding crowd watched in stunned silence, holding their breath, completely captivated by the fight scene.

He was afraid that if he made even the slightest sound, he would attract the attention of the "fierce and evil" Zhao Tai.

"...He, isn't he not good at martial arts?"

The acting coach had long since left, but the martial arts instructor who had stayed on set was still there. Seeing this, he was completely bewildered: "How come I feel like he's fighting better than me?"

"This movie... is surprisingly good."

"Teacher Wu's uprightness can be so outstanding, and Chi Ye's Zhao Tai... tsk tsk, what a contrast."

The director, leaning back in his chair, saw that Chi Ye and Teacher Wu had finished their action scenes and shouted, "Let's do one more take! I feel it could be even better!"

……

night.

Just as Chi Ye finished packing his things and was about to lead his team members to fly directly to Shonan to go to the Golden Eagle Festival, a tall and graceful figure suddenly appeared at the door.

"You...why are you here?"

Ikeno was pleasantly surprised to see the "sudden" appearance of the old lady: "Wasn't it said that we would meet in Shonan?"

This summer, with her hands behind her back and a stern face, she walked in as if surveying her territory, glanced around, and then looked at Chi Ye again.

Ikeno was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

This summer, she paused for a moment before speaking seriously: "Now please check the heartbeats I kept for you while you were away."

(End of this chapter)