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Chapter 239 "Summoning the Dragon", The Girl's Premiere
"Hey, Xiaochi, you've got number one! Your new song is number one!"

Backstage at "Hello Saturday".

Holding her phone, Sister Shang excitedly exclaimed, "Sure enough, everyone loves 'Sunny Day' just like me!"

Ikeno sat not far away, putting on makeup, and smiled: "So you don't like your other songs?"

"I like them all, I like them all. I like all the OSTs of 'Girls'."

Shang Jie advocates for equality for all, but also subtly expresses her own thoughts: "But my favorite is still 'Sunny Day'."

Chiye: "..."

"Our movie is really popular right now, Xiaochi. Tell me the truth, where did you learn all this marketing stuff?"

Sister Shang asked again.

She's not stupid. This isn't the first time; Ikeno has done large-scale marketing before releasing several of her works.

For example, when it came to "The Boss," everyone said that without the contrast of "The Fortress of Shanghai," "The Boss" wouldn't have achieved such phenomenal box office success. But I know that without Chi Ye's marketing tactics, "The Boss" wouldn't have achieved such phenomenal success either.

It can only be said that the right timing, the right location, and the right people complement each other; none of them can be missing.

Originally, she thought that without the "halo" of the Hong Kong entertainment circle and "The Magic City Fortress", the fate of "Girl" might be a little bumpy.

But to her surprise, a few days ago, Chi Ye pulled off a textbook marketing stunt right in front of her.

This has led to the immense popularity of "Girl" now.

On Weibo, the hashtag #ShowOffYourShenJiayi# went viral, with many recent graduates sharing photos of their crushes or crushes... Of course, most of these photos were blurred out, making them quite subtle.

But the atmosphere of youth, unrequited love, and regret has already been brought to life.

As the real-life "Shen Jiayi," Sister Shang has been receiving countless mentions almost every day lately. Her team even seized the opportunity to launch a trending topic: #ShangYoushu, the embodiment of the white moonlight#.

It's still trending on social media, further solidifying Shang Jie's "white moonlight" persona.

Ok…

What white moonlight? Moonlight, when cut open, is just a melon pulp; it's nothing but black moonlight.

Chi Ye glanced at Sister Shang and said bluntly, "I was born with this knowledge."

"Oh?!"

Anyone else might have scoffed and said Chi Ye didn't have to say it if he didn't want to, but Sister Shang was intrigued and stared at him with wide eyes: "Really? What else do you know?"

"I know a lot, why would I tell you?"

Ikeno stopped speaking human language.

Sister Shang looked dejected: "Xiao Chi, don't always treat me like this. I'll misunderstand and think that this is all a way for you to keep your composure in front of me."

Chiye: "..."

What could he say?
Sister Shang really has an inflated sense of self-worth!
"Teacher Chi, we still have a hair styling session later, please wait a moment."

"it is good."

The makeup artist turned to get something, and Chi Ye, seeing Shang Jie fiddling with something with her head down, casually asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm Black."

"what?"

Ikeno was taken aback: "A Black man?!"

"Hmm." Sister Shang put down her phone and said with a smile, "My team has found out. It was Zhang Guowen's team that hired online trolls to smear me and many other companies. No rush, I'll deal with them first!"

Chi Ye asked curiously, "What did you do? Did you hire online trolls?"

"Why hire online trolls? I am an online troll myself."

Chino was stunned again, and couldn't help but lean closer: "What's going on?"

"hey-hey."

The businesswoman smiled mysteriously, said nothing more, and simply continued her "black man" business with her head down.

After watching for a while, Chi Ye suddenly couldn't help but ask, "Are you using a fake account to smear Zhang Guowen yourself?"

"Steamed bun, are you not convinced?"

Shang Jie glanced at him, quite dissatisfied that Chi Ye's reaction was not "amazed" but "dumbfounded".

"...No, what tricks can you pull on your own? And...are you talking about Zhang Guowen?"

Chi Ye noticed that Shang Jie was currently browsing a Weibo post in Zhang Guowen's super topic.

This Weibo post was likely made by one of Zhang Guowen's female fans.

The gist of it is: [Wenwen really doesn't photograph well. She's not a pure and innocent beauty; she's definitely the type with striking features. Her facial features are bold and striking, and the impact is even greater when you see her in person. She's very young and beautiful.]

[I might feel a little puffy when I wake up in the morning, but I look even more beautiful as the night goes on. My legs are long, thin, and well-proportioned. I look incredibly handsome in a suit. When I walk briskly, it's as if I'm being lifted up; my steps are light, graceful, and elegant.]

Her gaze is direct, open, and gentle; her smile is charming and endearing, with her eyes crinkling into crescents.

【…】

Chi Ye felt goosebumps all over her body. After holding it in for a long time, she finally asked, "Anti-fan?!"

"...It seems this fan has been bewitched."

Shang Jie also saw the post by "Grandma" and felt a little nauseous, so she quickly left Zhang Guowen's super topic.

"This fandom is different from what I imagined. I thought I was a seasoned fandom user, but I didn't expect..."

Sister Shang shook her head and sighed, "We still can't keep up with the times."

"I think there's nothing wrong with what you're saying about Sister Shen, but Uncle Zhang really went a bit too far."

Chi Ye knew that Uncle Zhang was different from the other uncles. Among his fans, there were quite a few grandmothers who "admired" him. It seemed that these fans had never eaten well before, and they could eat anything.

Close your eyes and open the door.

"Don't you feel like your eyes are going to suffer from this every day? Stop watching it."

Chi Ye offered a word of advice, but Shang Jie remained silent, only scrolling down until she finally found a video posted by Zhang Guowen's fans showing his uncle on the street. She clicked on it, examined it carefully, and left a comment: "Ugly."

Then, she was quickly banned and her posts were deleted, which had no effect whatsoever.

"Stop playing around, we're going on TV."

Ikeno kindly reminded him.

After thinking for a moment, Sister Shang opened the editing box again and posted a Weibo post, tagging the trending topic of the leaked video: "Can anyone tell me the name of the uncle who flashed by in that video? [crying] Urgent!"

Ikeno was taken aback, not understanding what she meant.

Shang Jie posted this Weibo post on the trending topics page, so not long after, some kind-hearted Zhang Guowen fans left comments expressing their pride:
"Zhang Guowen".

The woman replied, "Thank you, sister, but he's really ugly."

Zhang Guowen's fans: "?!?!"

Chiye: "??!"

He was utterly shocked: "You can do that?!"

Sister Shang smiled slightly, looking at Zhang Guowen's fans who had instantly lost their composure and were furious, and shook her finger: "Xiao Chi, remember, if you don't have the ability, don't show off. Never mess with me, Shang Youshu, or else... hehe."

Chiye: "..."

Sister, you're so clever!

Lure Zhang Guowen's fans in and then kill them!
"Elbow, I feel much better now, let's go open for business."

Shang Jie stood up, waited for Chi Ye to finish his hair, then put her arm around his shoulder and walked out.

The final promotional campaign before the film's release begins. ...

at the same time.

With the National Day holiday approaching, the other film producers and investors have already released most of their promotional announcements.

However, the sudden "small turnaround" of "Girl" still caught the film industry off guard.

Therefore, everyone's marketing and promotion efforts have become more aggressive during this period, with all sorts of underhanded and dirty tricks being used.

For example, the production company of "Rock Solid" had a single Douyin video go viral across the internet, overshadowing the recent popularity of "Girl".

Because when Zhang Yimou was interviewed, he said frankly: "The Rock is an unimaginably wonderful blockbuster."

Then, he looked at Yu Yingdi, one of the two male leads, and said with regret and disappointment, "Our movie has had a very difficult fate. If it could have been released earlier, Zhao Tai wouldn't have had a chance."

He pointed at the movie star Yu: "He's the 'big boss'."

"Indeed, it's such a pity."

The host nodded in agreement, while the movie star Yu quickly waved his hand.

However, after this interview, the hashtag #YuYingDiVillaBoss# went viral across major platforms.

This was actually riding on the coattails of the popularity of "Big Boss" and Zhao Tai. If it were an ordinary person or an ordinary director, they might have been criticized by the public long ago. But unfortunately, this director is a national treasure, and the one being praised is the movie star Yu.

Both are highly skilled actors, and judging from the various behind-the-scenes clips released on Douyin, the role that Yu Yingdi plays in "The Rock" is indeed quite similar to Zhao Tai in "The Boss".

They're both major villains, and their characters are all crazy... The only difference might be their faces. Yu Yingdi's acting skills are also widely recognized as strong, and he's extremely popular among older men.

So when this clip was released, everyone's enthusiasm and anticipation for "The Rock" were instantly brought to their peak.

"That old Zhang Yimou isn't exactly ethical either."

9 month 29 number.

On the day of the preview screening of "Kunlun Mountain".

At the Capital Bohai Cinema, Director Lu scrolled through videos and comments on Douyin and couldn't help but shake his head, commenting, "Isn't this blatantly riding on Chi Ye's popularity?"

"It's one thing to piggyback on someone else's fame, but to resort to undermining them... Damn, that's so disgraceful."

Xu Yingying, who was standing next to him, nodded: "Old Zhang probably invested some money himself, hoping to make some money."

"...Let him ride on his coattails, he's just a villain after all... You see, I said before that this kind of value system is bad, see? Now everyone is proud of Zhao Tai, Director Zhang really went a bit too far. Who are you to compare yourself to Chi Ye? Isn't that just giving Chi Ye a boost?"

Zhang Guowen utterly despised Zhang Yimou's behavior of "elevating" Ikeno's status.

Of course... if comparing and contrasting also counts.

"Alright, let's not talk about them anymore. Everyone, get ready for the preview screening today."

Director Lu glanced at the time. "Kunlun Mountain" had chosen to have a preview screening at the end of the month, only one or two days earlier. This was not because they were guilty, but because after the collapse of the preview screening of "The Fortress of Shanghai" and the refund scandal, investors and film producers in the industry were now a little scared.

Fearing that competitors might seize this opportunity to launch a smear campaign, many films have even canceled their preview screenings.

The fact that "Kunlun Mountain" wasn't canceled proves their confidence!

After everyone got ready, they went to the front of the stage, and the preview screening of "Kunlun Mountain" began just after midnight.

……

Two hours later.

Inside the cinema.

The preview screenings of "Kunlun Mountain" did not perform well.

Of course, the scene didn't look that bad.

Therefore, Director Lu, Zhang Guowen, Xu Yingying, and other key members of the production team were quite uneasy.

However, the so-called anxiety is simply a lack of confidence in one's own work.

Zhang Guowen is very confident in his acting skills; Director Lu is extremely confident in his filming, aesthetics, and personal interpretations; and Xu Yingying… is confident in her ample breasts and hips…

In short, after a brief period of apprehension, the creators of "Kunlun Mountain" regained their confidence.

—Even at its worst, it won't be worse than "The Fortress of Shanghai." Judging from the audience's reaction, it was alright, alright.

"Let's look forward to the box office performance after its release."

Director Lu stood at the door, gazing at the night sky, lighting a cigarette. He had the air of a wise old man who had seen all the heroes of the world: "I laugh at that old strategist who is without strategy, that kid Chi Ye who is without wisdom, that Wu Jing who only knows Wolf Warrior, and that Wu Yibo who just follows the trend and eats history."

"Just watch, this National Day holiday, our film 'Kunlun Mountain' will be the boss that sweeps the box office."

After he finished speaking, everyone around him smiled, and a sense of pride inexplicably rose in their hearts.

So, the next day.

July 9, late.

In just two hours, we will be celebrating National Day, a day of nationwide celebration.

However, many people had already taken leave before this, and their holidays had already begun.

The annual National Day holiday film season, the hottest period in China's entertainment industry, has officially begun.

As the capital city and the center of the domestic entertainment industry, premieres are usually held here.

This time was no exception.

However, due to the connections within the theater chains, there are only a few good theaters, so they are basically "dominated" by a few big-budget productions.

The premiere of "Girl" was no longer held at Wanda Cinema, where "Big Boss" had its previous preview screening, but at the slightly less prestigious cinema next door.

As for the theaters that previously hosted "The Boss," they were reserved for "Rock Solid."

Different scales mean different treatment, but Ikeno doesn't care.

The premiere is important, but not important. The ultimate success of a film is determined by its box office performance, word-of-mouth, and influence.

This applies to both premieres and their guests.

"Are you all here?"

Standing in the huge theater, Chi Ye glanced down and asked Coco.

"Everyone's here this time, everyone who's supposed to be here has come."

Those who shouldn't have come didn't.

Because this film was scheduled for the National Day holiday, almost the entire film industry was "divided up," so the guests invited by Ikeno were all those who were guaranteed to come. As for those who couldn't come... they weren't invited at all.

This resulted in the premiere lineup for "Girl" being rather lackluster, even less impressive than that for "Big Boss".

For example, Lü Xiaoming had time to come last time, but this time, he went to Wu Jing's premiere.

As the eldest princess of the Northwest circle, Li Qian attended the premiere of "The Rock".

The so-called "division" is precisely this.

In addition, since this movie did not have investment from the Hong Kong film industry, people from Hong Kong would not fly over specifically to watch the movie here, which has led to the current situation.

Of course, everyone who was supposed to come did come this time, including Jin Xia, Shi Jinwei, and Sheng Ning.

Yes, Chi Ye was a little surprised. He had asked Sheng Ning, but Sheng Ning didn't answer him directly. She just said, "I also hate the film industry."

The arrival of Sister Ning transformed the otherwise "shabby" premiere of "Girl" into a spectacle.

—It's not because her personal status can be compared with other movie stars, but...the four little actresses who have never met before actually gathered together at the premiere of "Girl".

It's like his mother collecting the seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron.

Whether or not the dragon can be summoned this time is unclear. In today's chaotic season, "Girl," which is not particularly eye-catching but has a lot of buzz, has been summoned.

(End of this chapter)