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Chapter 235 The Pliers Finally Get Squeezed

"That's exactly what he said?!"

Yue Na Headquarters.

It's the same familiar office building, the same familiar nights of working overtime.

It seems to be exactly the same as when Chino first came to negotiate with Ge Shuang.

But Mr. Liu knew that some things had already changed quietly.

Inside the office.

He sat in his chair, frowning, listening to the representative who had come to Ikeno's studio under the guise of wanting to buy a few scripts from Ikeno: "This is fucking different now."

He knew in his heart that if Ikeno guessed that the representative was backed by Yuena, this would definitely be his answer—but the problem was that he didn't understand how Ikeno knew.
Does he really have clairvoyance?
The representative shook his head: "I see people going to several platforms, all wanting to buy TV drama scripts from Chi Ye."

"purchase?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu sneered: "I don't care about them. What do you mean by buying scripts? They just want the exclusive broadcasting rights to 'Goblin'."

The representative was taken aback.

He had recently heard about the "Goblin" project because on the night Chi Ye won the Golden Rooster Award, this was the only officially approved TV series among his currently unreleased works, and it attracted a lot of attention.

—My Love from the Star, his first TV drama.

The genre is still contemporary romance, and judging from the synopsis, it also requires a lot of special effects, and even the production team is the same.

Tencent, kiwi, Kuaishou, even Mango TV and major TV stations, how could they not go crazy?
Even though they know that "My Love from the Star" is a miracle, and miracles cannot be replicated.

But as long as it has the gimmick of being the first modern idol drama with the same style as "My Love from the Star", it is worth spending a lot of money to contact Ikeno and buy the copyright.

Yes, other dramas become popular before they even air, but "Goblin" became popular before it was even filmed.

Yuena was also very interested in this project.

"...Tencent Video has put a lot of pressure on us."

Mr. Liu frowned: "It was fine before, but now that Chi Ye wants to film another live idol show, if we don't contact the penguin company because of us... it might really cause some trouble."

The representative listened without saying a word.

He had heard before that Chi Ye refused to cooperate with QQ Music because of Yue Na, but since video and music belong to two different departments, Chi Ye eventually reached a cooperation agreement with QQ Music for his first official album "Jiangnan" - the price being that all of Yue Na's artists and Hua Yichen's works disappeared from QQ Music.

Yue Na was embarrassed by an artist, but music is still considered a "minor art" in today's Chinese entertainment industry.

Therefore, the incident did not cause much harm to Yue Na, but it was extremely insulting.

But this time, it's a modern romance drama, a modern romance drama produced by the same team that already had the success of "My Love from the Star"...

If this isn't handled properly, Tencent Video, a partner with which Yuena has always had a good working relationship, may follow in QQ Music's footsteps and disappear with Chi Ye.

Mr. Liu is having a headache!

He never expected that Goujian would actually come true. If this continued, would he "ascend the throne and become emperor"?
How come I never noticed before that Ikeno is such a pervert?

"If only this project were ours... then we could have Xiao Zhan as the male lead, and also have a supporting actress... Sigh, it's all mine, it should all have been ours!"

Mr. Liu was in agony every day before finally instructing, "Keep a close eye on this project...see if there's an opportunity to shell out a company and push a few artists in."

"……it is good."

The representative thought to himself, "Isn't this just pure daydreaming?"
However… the casting for “Goblin” has indeed attracted the attention of many top actresses in the industry.

……

A TV series can elevate a person's status, and a movie can boost their fame.

This is common knowledge in the industry.

The meaning is easy to understand: web series and TV dramas can truly make an artist famous. So-called top stars are all made famous through these shows. I've never heard of a movie making an actor a top star.

Film is a pathway for actors to advance in the television industry, but it is by no means the only one. For example, there are many leading actresses and TV queens in the television industry who have no intention of entering the film industry. At any event, their pay and status are not necessarily lower than those of film stars.

You can say that they lack ambition and drive, but in this small field, they have consistently maintained a top-tier, or even above-top-tier, position, living a very comfortable life.

Therefore, after the Golden Rooster Awards ended and the "Goblin" project was officially launched, when casting began, even the film industry, which had always "looked down on" Ikeno, took the initiative to come down to earth and consult with him.

"Hello? Chi Ye, this is Wen Ma... Hey, aren't you starting a new movie soon? Someone asked me to ask you about Li Qian, right? Oh, okay, I got it. I was just asking so I can show off to them later. Okay, okay! I'll just reply to them like this. Thanks."

"Chi Ye, it's me, Xiaoming, haha... Um... I heard that the female lead for your new drama hasn't been decided yet... Yes, a friend asked me to ask around, wanting Ling Han to audition... You know her, right? She's quite popular lately, she just worked with Xiao Zhan."

"Oh...it's already decided...okay, no problem. It's just that everyone knows we're on good terms...a female artist from my company? Okay, okay, I'll send it to you later, take a good look!"

"Xiao Chi, I'm Teacher Huang... Oh, not Huang Yaoshi..."

In a week, a whole week, Chi Ye received no less than a hundred phone calls, from the three major platforms, from the film industry, and from "friends" he had appeared on shows with before.

Even Teacher Huang called Chi Ye.

Of course, aside from verbally supporting Teacher Huang, Chi Ye couldn't offer any other support, which infuriated Teacher Huang so much that he cursed his friends Huang Bo and Sun Lei that very night: "That ingrate Chi Ye has no conscience! I was so put up with by his words back then, and now he just wants to squeeze in a minor role, and he's even sarcastic towards me!"

Seeing Mr. Huang's expression, the two knew he was furious, so they could only comfort him: "It's just an idol drama, what's there to be angry about? If we want to make one, we can make one ourselves."

……

It's unclear whether Teacher Huang has any intention of producing his own idol dramas, but this incident has already revealed the "drawbacks" of Chiye Studio going it alone.

Because it's not a truly large company, and it's still operating within the industry, it's fine if it doesn't achieve results. But once it does, people like Ikeno become like a "fat piece of meat," with everyone wanting to bring in a few people to share the spoils.

For large companies, this situation is only more serious, with "gift packages" and "favorites" being stuffed in more and more.

Ikeno is not a moral saint; he has his own selfish desires, but he understands even more clearly that his works are the foundation that allows him to stand up for himself.

Therefore, apart from roles that were truly suitable and a few personal favors that he couldn't refuse, such as those of several artists in his aunt's company, he did not grant these people's "requests".

Doing this will undoubtedly offend more people, but... it doesn't matter.

This is the scene of an event.

Shi Jinwei, dressed in a beautiful, fashionable, and sexy dress, finished the show and returned backstage, only to see her agent walking towards her with a worried look on her face.

"what happened?"

The agent remained silent.

Sister Pliers rolled her eyes: "Let them die, you old lecher, I'll get my revenge sooner or later!"

The agent smacked her lips before asking about the topic she was most concerned about recently: "What did Chi Ye say? Did he reply to you?"

Pliers paused for a moment: "Not...not yet."

The agent looked at her suspiciously: "Is it not yet, or did you not even ask?"

"I asked!"

Sister Pliers said unhappily, "He just didn't reply to me."

The agent didn't believe him: "How did you ask?"

"I..." Sister Pliers paused before saying guiltily, "Anyway, I just asked."

"Sister, Sister Shi asked me to like Brother Chi's posts on WeChat Moments every day... and then asked in an acrostic poem: Can you give me a reply?"

The assistant, standing nearby, mercilessly exposed her, saying in despair, "I tried to persuade her. I told her that Professor Chi isn't Sherlock Holmes, and he won't be paying attention to her every day... or me. His posts on WeChat Moments always get over 100 likes, who would even see me?"

The agent was dumbfounded, looking at Sister Pliers: "Is that all you asked?!" Shi Jinwei's face turned bright red: "No, it wasn't me, it was her!"

She pointed to the assistant.

"Sister Shi, it's really not fair of you not to give me triple pay. I've taken the blame for so many things for you... There are no outsiders here, you... don't have to be so tough."

Shi Jinwei didn't reply. After a long silence, she said, "He promised me... he promised me."

"What are you agreeing to? You actually believe those casual words? There are so many people vying for this role... Others are only interested in the second or third female lead... You're the lead actress."

The agent was extremely anxious: "If all else fails, I'll go ask him. Since we have this opportunity, we should at least try..."

Ring ring.

Before she could finish speaking, Shi Jinwei's phone rang. She picked it up and was taken aback.

"who?"

"...Chiye."

The agent was overjoyed: "Then why don't you take it!"

Shi Jin thought for a moment before letting out a humph: "Can't be too forward...it'll seem like I want it too much...I'll wait ten seconds..."

Before he could finish speaking, the phone suddenly stopped ringing.

The agent and assistant opened their mouths.

Shi Jinwei looked down as well and saw a WeChat message Chi Ye had sent her: [I'm so close, it's like eating shit before it's even hot. Bye.]

"??!"

"Bye?"

"what did he say?"

The two voices sounded at the same time.

Shi Jinwei's chest heaved violently, her buttons nearly popping open. She suddenly clutched her chest, a sharp pain shooting through her: "Chi Ye...you...you...I..."

"What exactly did he send you?"

Seeing the sullen look on Pliers' face, the manager knew that Ikeno hadn't said anything nice. He took the phone and looked at it, and was instantly amused by what he saw—but not by Ikeno, but by Pliers.

"Look at you, look at you! I told you to hurry up and pick it up, but you insisted on waiting. Chi Ye was right, you really are like a bird that can't even catch a hot meal!"

"Sister Shi, you really were wrong this time. So many people want that female lead role, and you just kept dragging it out..."

Shi Jinwei's eyes reddened at what she was told, but she stubbornly raised her chin and suddenly made up her mind: "I'm not going to act anymore."

"what?"

The two people beside him were stunned again.

"I said I'm not going to act anymore."

Shi Jinwei said with unwavering determination: "Even if he asks me to act, I won't. I don't need this one role. I..."

Di Lingling.

The phone rang again, and Shi Jinwei subconsciously pressed the answer button quickly.

Ok…

She realized something was wrong, looked up, and sure enough, met the strange looks from her agent and assistant.

"..."

Sister Pliers paused, remained silent for a while, and then explained, "My hand slipped."

"I understand, you have lubricant on your hands."

The agent gestured anxiously, "Speak up!"

Shi Jinwei: "..."

She picked up her phone, her tone aloof: "Hello? What's up?"

"Is this Teacher Shi?"

A female voice came from the other end: "I'm Coco. When are you free? Brother Chi wants you to come over for an audition."

Shi Jinwei was slightly disappointed when she heard Coco's voice, but she quickly composed herself: "I... I guess... um... I need to check my schedule... Hey, sis, what are you doing?!"

But when her agent saw that she was about to have another episode, she snatched her phone and said to Coco on the other end, "We have time, anytime within the next week. It depends on the schedule of President Chi and the crew. We can coordinate, we can coordinate anything."

cocoa:"……"

……

On the other end of the phone, Coco was still not used to the "tough" Sister Shi, so why was she suddenly being answered by someone so much "softer"?

But she still said, "Um... Brother Chi said if you have time, it would be best to come over tomorrow... because Sister Shi's role is the female lead, and he wants to rehearse with her in person..."

The female lead, acting opposite everyone?
The agent's eyes lit up, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Um... can you make a separate decision for President Chi? Hmm... I mean, who are the people auditioning for the female lead this time? Can you give us a sneak peek?"

Coco paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "Sister Shi should know, Brother Chi said he had talked to her about this project a long time ago, and she was the only one auditioning this time."

She was the only one who auditioned for the lead role?!

The agent was overjoyed.

Do I even need an audition?

As for saying Weiwei's acting is bad... don't be ridiculous. Weiwei's acting is much better than that lazy dog ​​Shang Youshu's. If Shang Youshu can do it, how could Weiwei not?

The agent politely chatted with Coco for a while. This agent is now a big agent in the industry, no worse than her, and even stronger... because he really has real power over Chiye Studio.

Five minutes later, the two hung up the phone.

Then, the agent and assistant both looked at Shi Jinwei.

Shi Jinwei remained expressionless, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly—she hadn't looked down since hearing Keke's words, and said with feigned modesty, "I already said, he promised me."

"...Yes, Ikeno is a man of his word."

The agent exclaimed, "Who said Ikeno is bad? Ikeno is amazing!"

The assistant pouted, "That's not what you said before..."

……

Not only the female lead, but also the other actors for "Goblin" were basically finalized during this period.

Two weeks later, the official account of "Goblin" officially announced the start of filming and the lead actors. The female lead, who has attracted much attention from both inside and outside the industry, was none other than Shi Jinwei.

Goblin (also known as The Lonely and Great God)

Lead actors: Chi Ye, Shi Jinwei (listed in order of preference).

With the official announcement, everything was settled.

Another big project following "My Love from the Star" has finally landed on Shi Jinwei, a role many hadn't expected, sparking heated discussions within the industry and ecstatic excitement among fans of Sister Pliers outside the circle.

On that day, Shi Jinwei turned off WeChat and her phone, hiding in her hotel room and repeatedly muttering: "The order doesn't matter, the order doesn't matter!"
(End of this chapter)