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Chapter 231 The upstart in the film industry: Chi Ye
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Whether there's a way or not, nobody knows, but Ikeno winning the Golden Rooster Award this time is really quite a slap in the face.

Where is the promised dominance?
He got it so easily?

"...Damn, he actually got it."

In the second row, where Zhang Guowen and Wu Yibo were sitting, the two stared at Chi Ye on the stage, their moods equally terrible—even the Best Supporting Actor award shouldn't have been given to Chi Ye in their opinion.

He's already so arrogant even without winning an award; if he did win one, wouldn't he be even more arrogant?

"I don't know what's wrong with the Beijing circle. They promote awards when they shouldn't, and don't promote them when they should... Are these people idiots?"

Zhang Guowen cursed under his breath, but of course, he kept his voice down so that only Wu Yibo could hear him.

"Alright... stop saying these things. It's just a Best Supporting Actor award, not an Best Actor award. It's fine if you win it, it won't affect anything."

Wu Yibo remained expressionless.

His mood was actually worse because he had a movie scheduled for release during the National Day holiday this year, and he heard that Ikeno's next movie was also scheduled for the National Day holiday. So winning this award should be a great help to Ikeno's new movie.

After all, unlike other awards, the Best Supporting Actor award is an individual actor award that receives a lot of attention from the outside world. If marketed well, it can indeed boost one's status and attract attention.

Damn, this is so annoying.

……

at the same time.

On the stage.

Chi Ye hadn't prepared a draft beforehand and could only improvise: "To be honest, I didn't expect to win this trophy, it was really too sudden... Um... Director Feng, Director Lu, and Director Yang in the audience... and all the seniors here, stop looking down at your wallets, I didn't steal any of yours..."

Chi Ye unexpectedly called out to the Beijing elites in the audience who were bowing their heads in disdain, causing everyone to be taken aback.

Sensing the disapproving gazes of those around them, especially the leaders, Director Feng and his companions realized what was happening and their faces instantly turned red.

—Are you trying to set us up with your words?!
On stage, Chi Ye had already passed by them, smiling as he said, "Let me make this clear: actors and roles complement each other, but they are also separate. So please don't blame me for any bad things that happen to you..."

He held up three fingers: "After I finished playing this role, my agent got me three months of public service advertisements to rehabilitate my image..."

"Hahaha."

The audience burst into laughter instantly—because no one expected that Ikeno would deliver such a "refreshing and unconventional" speech.

This summer, almost everyone was "brainwashed" by Zhao Tai, with phrases like "Mr. Zhao will pay for this event" and "This is true innocence." As a result, Chi Ye's "bad guy" image during that period was indeed deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Unlike other bad guys, he was so handsome that many girls both loved and feared him during that time.

Therefore, Ikeno directly revealed his meaning, which instantly made everyone understand his intention and made everyone feel that he was much "closer".

—He did it on purpose; it was indeed "down-to-earth".

“But I didn’t accept any of them.” Chi Ye changed the subject: “I hesitated before, but after the Golden Rooster Award was given to Zhao Tai, I suddenly understood what I was thinking at the time.”

"In terms of acting, I'm still a beginner. Many of the seniors and outstanding colleagues here are much better than me. So, the biggest reason I won this award is probably because the character Zhao Tai is inherently easier to bring to life... Of course, I'm definitely not like that in real life..."

Suddenly, the big screen inexplicably switched to behind-the-scenes footage of "The Boss"—it showed Ikeno handing an ice pack to an extra as an apology off-screen.

The unexpected cuteness instantly sparked another round of laughter and applause.

"Hey, let me make this clear beforehand, this whitewashing wasn't part of our team's pre-planned strategy..." Hearing the commotion, Chi Ye glanced at the behind-the-scenes footage and immediately said, "This award is absolutely fair and impartial. I have no idea how the organizing committee got their hands on this video..."

"Hahaha."

The laughter from the audience was even louder.

"...I'm not nervous at all."

In the audience, Zhu Yaolin, sitting in the second row, looked up at the almost witty and eloquent speech on stage. He felt no tension or unease whatsoever. He was surprised and somewhat impressed.

Many veteran actors and middle-aged actors who have spent most of their lives working hard can't hold back their tears on stage and cry uncontrollably after winning a Golden Rooster Award.

Such a magnanimous and humorous statement as Ikeno's is extremely rare.

Ok…

Zhu Yaolin has a rather introverted personality, so he admires Chi Ye's strong-willed nature.

But many middle-aged actors, especially those who didn't get along with Ikeno, frowned deeply and felt a strange sense of disgust.

"Does he think this is a variety show? What a petty person who has gotten his way."

"To win the Golden Rooster Award at such a young age, sigh, how much longer do I have to wait?"

"Zhao Tai's acting was really great."

"That's too over-the-top; we should be more serious for this kind of occasion."

The four-character figure not far away also raised his head, smiled, and looked very calm.

After the initial "hysteria," his team did indeed calm down.

He himself knew that his only rival was Zhu Yaolin, so whether Chi Ye won the award or not would have no impact on him; he was just a supporting actor.

At this moment, Chi Ye's acceptance speech on stage came to an end: "Finally, I would like to give a special thanks to Ms. Jin Xia, the 'sponsor' of 'Big Boss'."

As soon as he finished speaking, the director was stunned for a moment, then his pupils dilated, and he instantly switched the camera to Jin Xia's face.

The old lady in the audience was pointing at Chi Ye and talking to the people next to her with a smug look on her face when she was suddenly called on. Her face froze for a moment, but she quickly smiled and waved to the camera while trying to appear reserved.

But the joy in her beautiful peach blossom eyes was impossible to hide.

"Ahhh!!"

"Summer whispers by the pond! Summer whispers by the pond!"

"Professor Chi and Cheon Song-yi can even collaborate at a time like this? I'm so touched."

Several live stream chat rooms were flooded with comments.

Good-natured laughter also rang out at the scene.

Chi Ye paused for a moment before continuing, "Without Ms. Jin Xia's funding, there would be no movie 'The Boss,' so thank you Jin Xia... Of course, the more important reason is that 'The Boss' is the most exciting crime action film of this summer. Since it is Jin Xia's work, we should give special thanks to Jin Xia."

"Thank you this summer, thank you everyone."

When Ikeno finished his speech, the audience erupted in applause.

Pincer Sister watched Ikeno return to his seat, her face expressionless.

"Hey."

The woman next to her nudged her: "Are you angry? Go over there and tear Chi Ye apart right now!"

Sister Pliers: “?”

Sister Shang noticed the emotion in her eyes, awkwardly withdrew her hand, and couldn't help but say, "It's no fun if we don't fight."

Shi Jin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why fight?"

"Ok?"

Shi Jin lowered her head slightly, her feelings complicated: "I regret it."

Sister Shang was taken aback: "Regret?" "...I'm not going to talk about it anymore."

Shi Jinwei suddenly suggested, "Sis, if you really want to watch the excitement, go and stir things up with Sheng Ning. I feel she can satisfy your curiosity better."

"?!!"

Shang Jie was initially puzzled, then her eyes lit up: "Sheng Ning?! Sheng Ning and Chi Ye are also related?!"

"?" Shi Jin asked, slightly puzzled, "Why use 'also'?"

"...Sis, you're not the clown, are you?"

Sister Shang's expression changed, and she waved her hand: "What are you talking about? I'm curious, what do you mean by asking me to stir up trouble for Sheng Ning?"

"Anyway... I feel like Sheng Ning is a bit mentally ill. Didn't she just finish working on a movie with Chi Yegang? Why don't you give it a try? Maybe it'll work."

Shang Youshu stared at her suspiciously: "No, wait, do you know something else?"

Shi Jin shook her head slightly: "What could I possibly know... It's just my intuition..."

Yes, it was her intuition. Based on her "understanding" of Sheng Ning and Chi Ye, she felt that there must be another reason why the two of them could suddenly work together.

Because both of them are inherently more "tough" than the other, one of them has to "yield".

who can that be?

Exploring the secrets here is far better than stirring things up.

Sure enough, Sister Shang also thought of this, and her eyes began to dart around in Sheng Ning's direction.

……

"Does Shang Youshu have some serious illness?"

In Sheng Ning's area, a leading actress in both film and television frowned: "Why does she keep looking at me?"

Sheng Ning: “?”

"Hey, by the way, that movie you filmed with Ikeno, the one about colds... oh, the flu... is that the name? How was it?"

The woman in green glanced past the mentally unstable Shang Jie and turned to inquire about Chi Ye's film.

With the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor, Ikeno has definitively entered the film industry. Everyone and every industry must be prepared for someone to "take a slice of the pie."

"...How can I tell you? I can't boast about myself, but I can't say anything bad either."

Sheng Ning was speechless: "We'll see when the time comes...it should be...not bad."

It should be good?

Given the current themes and content in the Chinese entertainment industry, "Flu" is definitely a nuclear bomb-level move... Of course, the premise is that it is not cut too much and the release goes smoothly.

But looking at Ikeno's current "relationships"... it doesn't seem to be a problem.

He's definitely not the same person he used to be. His sarcastic remarks at the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony targeted the entire Beijing entertainment circle... Who would have dared to do that before?
……

Ikeno's departure was the first, and perhaps the only, major upset at this year's Golden Rooster Awards, causing a huge uproar both at the event and outside the venue.

But the Best Supporting Actor award, as its name suggests, is never for the lead actor.

There is only one protagonist at all film festivals, including the Golden Rooster Awards and all other film festivals—the Best Actor.

The competition for Best Actor at this year's Golden Rooster Awards is exceptionally fierce.

The reason it's in quotation marks is because this intensity is specifically aimed at young actors; compared to previous years, its prestige has slightly decreased.

Of course, this decline is relative; it cannot be blamed on young actors, but rather on the lack of good works.

There are five nominees for Best Actor at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards.

They are: Zhu Yaolin, Lin Yangqianrui, Wu Jing, Shen Bin, and Xu Zheng.

Leaving aside the first two, the latter three are all top-tier figures in the film industry, with two of them being representative examples of actors who have transitioned into directing.

Well... they have all won "Best Actor" awards at major film festivals to varying degrees. Some of these awards are highly prestigious, while others are less so. However, it is undeniable that all three are among the top six middle-aged actors. Putting their names together with Zhu Yaolin and the four-character name itself carries a certain significance.

In the scene, close-up shots of the five people appear. Wu Jing and Shen Bin look relaxed. One of them is the "elder brother" of the four-character actor. The male lead nominated by the four-character actor is even the second male lead in the movie starring Wu Jing, which is known to the public as a dual male lead.

Shen Bin, on the other hand, simply knew he had no hope—he was a comedian, and comedies, like villains, rarely win awards.

The bald teacher was even less concerned, because he had won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor (early period), which is no less prestigious than the Golden Rooster Award and is even slightly more difficult for mainland actors to achieve.

The three major Chinese-language awards are the Golden Rooster Awards in mainland China, the Hong Kong Film Awards, and the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. For mainland actors, the Golden Rooster Award is a possibility, but the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards are basically out of reach.

Therefore, Xu Guangtou's actions this time were purely to promote two popular young actors in the industry.

Sure enough, as the video ended and the scene switched back to the live footage, the four characters' Adam's apple bobbed noticeably with tension, and Zhu Yaolin also took a deep breath.

"Congratulations to Zhu Yaolin for winning the Best Actor award at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards."

The audience erupted in applause. Zhu Yaolin covered his face in surprise, then stood up and began to hug the crew members around him as usual.

The four characters' faces turned pale instantly. They licked their lips with a bitter expression, but finally managed to force a smile.

His fans flooded the live stream chat with comments, shouting that it was a rigged match, but they were quickly drowned out by Zhu Yaolin's fans—Zhu Yaolin isn't a popular idol now, but he used to be a top star.

Of course, neither of them has enough popularity compared to Ikeno right now—or perhaps they don't need to.

"After this, my situation will change again."

In the audience, Li Qian couldn't help but sigh and shake her head.

Competition among male celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry is indeed fierce, while female idols and leading ladies tend to have long-lasting popularity and fewer scandals.

Male celebrities, especially young actors, have gone from the four top stars who were once double breakout stars to the three gaps (Chi Ye, Yu Yan, and Four Characters) below whom all have faded into obscurity, and then to the later double gaps (Chi Ye, Four Characters, Yu Yan is almost gone, so burn some paper money).

Today, it should be said that there is a double gap in film (Zhu Yaolin and Si Zi), and a gap in drama (Chi Ye), ranking after the two.

Yes, Chi Ye won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor, but Zhu Yaolin won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and the four-character actor was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor. Both of them have accumulated more than 10 billion yuan in box office revenue, and both have box office achievements. Zhu Yaolin, in particular, has made a meteoric rise, directly overtaking others to become the number one film actor in the Chinese entertainment industry.

His mother is like a barometer, her moods can change in an instant.

How do you feel?

Wu Zhenyu sat down next to Chi Ye and looked at him with a smile: "Don't you feel full of energy right now?"

Chino glanced at him, about to speak.

"The winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards is Ikeno, for 'The Boss'."

"Congratulations to Chi Ye, congratulations to 'Big Boss'."

There was a moment of silence, followed by a burst of applause.

Chi Ye stood up, straightened his collar, and said to Teacher Wu, "It's alright, we're not on the same track."

"I'm not just an actor, I'm also a singer, a screenwriter..."

Yes, a five-time Golden Melody Award winner and a top screenwriter in the industry who has won the Golden Rooster Award.

(End of this chapter)