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Chapter 264 "The Flu" and the Spring Festival Film Season

"What do you mean I'm lying to you? Run!"

Someone shoved Jiang, who muttered to himself, "No, no... I didn't commit a crime, why are you arresting me? I didn't commit a crime...!"

"Economic crimes are also crimes."

After the leader finished speaking, he didn't say anything more to Jiang and waved for him to leave.

"Ikeno! Ikeno! You'll get your comeuppance for playing like this! You treated me like this... I've helped you so much, and you're so cunning! You'll die a horrible death!!"

At this moment, Jiang's bewildered mind seemed to finally come to its senses, and he began to curse loudly, wanting more people to know about Chi Ye's "evil deeds".

—It didn't work.

Because this club belongs to Chi Ye, everyone else had already left. The private club also has excellent soundproofing, so no matter how much Jiang shouted, it had no effect.

As for him going in and talking nonsense... what does that have to do with Guan Chiye?

First of all, the person he was in contact with was not Ikeno himself. Secondly, even if it were Ikeno himself, Ikeno was just "chatting" with him and did not cross any lines.

Therefore, the moment Jiang chose to extort Chi Ye, his fate was sealed...

Of course, no one knows whether Chi Ye was prepared in advance, because judging from the time, Jiang had already "walked into the trap" after entering the club, and the nearby police officers should not have arrived so quickly.

This is something that Jiang needs to think about for a long time before he can figure out.

At this moment, he is completely finished, becoming the second "former person" sent in by Chi Ye after Ge Shuang.

That evening, news of Jiang's arrest and capture went viral on social media, leaving people both inside and outside the industry in disbelief, yet also with a sense of "as expected of you."

Given all the things Jiang has done in the past, the money he owes, and the money he has swindled... it would be strange if he hadn't been caught.

More importantly, Jiang had a prior criminal record, making this his second offense.

It's not surprising at all. People would be shocked if other people were arrested. After all, even if people in the Chinese entertainment industry have a falling out, at most their careers will collapse, and their "life" for the rest of their lives can still be guaranteed.

But for people like Jiang and Ji Heming who were sent directly in... they were basically finished when they came out.

"This person is ruthless; he leaves no way out for anyone."

The capital city, a residential compound.

Xu Yingying sat on the sofa, tears streaming down her face: "You all saw it, right? This is Chi Ye's style. I was tricked this time, but what about next time? Next time it will be you."

"Let me tell you, don't gloat over my misfortune. Although we always have our own little schemes, when it comes to the crucial moment, don't you know what to choose?"

Surrounding them sat several prominent figures from Beijing's elite circles, many of whom rarely appeared in public before, including Wen Ma's ex-husband.

These people are different from the so-called "big shots" that Chi Ye had encountered before, because those big shots he had encountered were all promoted by them.

This kind of support isn't just about film and television resources and money; it also involves background and political factors.

At this moment, Xu Yingying was crying her eyes out. Her former "glamour" as a leading actress in the film industry was gone, leaving only hatred for Chi Ye, as she recounted his numerous "unforgivable" misdeeds.

—The incident involving Jiang shocked the entire Chinese entertainment industry, and people's attitudes toward Chi Ye immediately became ambiguous.

To be honest, since leaving Yuena, Ikeno's methods have indeed been "ruthless and merciless," although from his perspective, this is normal and there is nothing wrong with it.

But if it were someone else, they would probably think he was being too ruthless. The entertainment industry is known for its intense feuds, and some even involve criminal charges. But then again, you're always targeting someone's future. Who can stand that?

Other people's feuds might ruin their careers at most, but you're ruining their entire future...

"This kid is really reckless and arrogant."

At the front of the table, Wen's ex-husband frowned: "I don't really understand the entertainment industry these days... Is everyone doing it this way?"

"He does everything this way, he's the only one who does it this way. He's the one who got Xiao Ji imprisoned. I heard that after serving his sentence in China, he'll be deported back to Canada to continue serving time... I almost got sent there myself, but I've already lost so much money..."

Xu Yingying looked at her "big brother": "Brother, you can't ignore this! He's bullying people relentlessly..."

"...I've heard Lijuan mention him before, but it doesn't seem this serious, does it?"

The older brother hesitated: "At most, we'll just call him over, sit down and have a proper talk. There's no need to make a big fuss."

"Brother, this is not as simple as you think."

Director Feng coughed lightly and said, "This Chi Ye, it's not just a simple personal grudge. He's now stealing our market share and profits... and he's unwilling to share with us. He's already released two movies, and we've already lost so much money."

"I think he's a bit like Chen Sicheng back then, but he's much more selfish than Chen Sicheng. Chen Sicheng at least knew how to share the pie, but he wanted to eat all the meat himself. How could that be a good thing?"

Upon hearing this, the elder brother fell silent.

“Brother, ‘Bureau 749’ is going to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year this year. You’ve invested a lot of money in this project. I heard that his movie is also planning to release it... This time is different from before. The movie he stars in this time has a high investment... If we hesitate even a little, we will lose hundreds of millions, even billions of yuan.”

After saying that, the elder brother fell into deep thought.

Seeing his demeanor, the others fell silent and waited for his decision.

Because Chi Ye's funds and team have gradually taken shape, the old tricks of dealing with ordinary artists and top stars who want to make a name for themselves in the film industry are no longer effective—this is a fact that they finally realized after Chi Ye "killed" Xu Yingying, a big star, after the Golden Eagle Awards.

Of course, without strong connections, even if Ikeno possessed all the above conditions, he wouldn't be able to achieve this.

Therefore, if they really want to kill Ikeno, they need to target his most sensitive and vulnerable points. Only in this way can they achieve a fatal blow and kick him out of the game instantly.

And one of the most powerful figures in Beijing's elite circles is their reliance.

If Chi Ye is now relying on his past works such as "Full Power," "Blue and White Porcelain," five Golden Melody Awards, and a series of events, and his good personal relationship with a certain current leader, who even helped him get several of his sensitive film topics approved for censorship, then...

Then this bigwig in the Beijing circle is an even more terrifying figure, powerful enough to influence the "rise and fall" of any artist or company... although he himself might not actually do it, because the impact would be too bad.

But as a true "Tengu" person and a descendant of "original shares," the eldest brother is clearly one of the people capable of instantly "killing Ikeno's career."

“...They are disobedient and definitely need to be disciplined.”

After a long silence, the eldest brother stood up and looked at the others: "I'll ask around. I heard that his new movie has a rather sensitive subject matter. How did the script get approved?"

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief—it was done.

……

Time flies, and it's gone in the blink of an eye.

A month later, as December drew to a close, the annual New Year's Eve concerts, the grandest ever, were about to begin on major TV networks.

Ikeno remains a popular choice this year, but due to the explosive popularity of "My Love from the Star" which has lasted for over a year, and the fact that he hasn't had any dramas air this year, although he has made decisive progress in film, the saying "popularity in dramas boosts star power" still holds true. Without new dramas to "maintain popularity," and after several "outrageous" incidents with Karl Lagerfeld, Ikeno has lost many fans, and his popularity has actually declined slightly compared to last year.

But none of that matters. What matters is that he has been a top star for a full year now. At this time last year, major TV stations went to great lengths to invite Ikeno, and this year, the same thing has happened.

Last year, Ikeno ultimately chose Dragon TV because of "My Love from the Star". After that, Dragon TV became the biggest winner at the end of the year. Not only did it dominate the New Year's Eve gala, but the broadcast of "My Love from the Star" also propelled them to the top of local satellite TV stations.

Although it was short... that time was wonderful.

Therefore, Dragon TV has offered a very high "price" this year - Chi Ye will not only retain his position as the finale performer, but will also be given a program before that, and the length of the finale program will be increased to more than ten minutes.

Seeing this, Hunan TV also offered very high treatment, and the two top-tier guards were currently engaged in a fierce battle.

But Ikeno wasn't really paying much attention to what was happening here.

Because filming for "Goblin" is now in its second half, it is expected to wrap up around January.

This is a time that Ikeno has calculated to "continuate the popularity," and the interval between the broadcast of "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin" will not be too long.

In addition, there is an even more important reason that has delayed Ikeno most of his time - the post-production of "Flu" has been completed, and all that is left is to obtain the film's production license so that it can be released on a chosen date.

As expected, "Flu" should obtain its film license before the New Year's Eve gala and then be scheduled for release on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Yes, Ikeno has big ambitions this time.

Last year, his first film was seemingly scheduled for the summer, but it was actually released during the Dragon Boat Festival, taking advantage of a loophole. His second film was released during the National Day holiday, and again, he "relyed" on the contrast with his peers to stand out.

Ikeno has never ventured into the Lunar New Year film season, which is the biggest box office event of the year.

The reason is simple: if the investment and scale of the Spring Festival film season are insufficient, then setting the release date is a death sentence, and no one is exempt.

Meanwhile, the quality of films released during the Spring Festival is the highest in the Chinese entertainment industry throughout the year, and the annual box office champion is usually born during the National Day or Spring Festival.

However, the disastrous state of this year's National Day film season is still fresh in everyone's mind. So now, everyone in the film industry is holding their breath. As far as I know, Chen Sicheng, Han Han (who was rejected last time), and Shen Bin and Ma Li's big productions have all chosen this release date.

These people are not the trash we encountered before. In terms of box office appeal alone, they are definitely top-tier celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry today.

Audiences are also holding their breath. The National Day film season was so disappointing that, apart from a low-budget youth film, there were hardly any movies worth watching. To put it bluntly, after seeing the poor performance of this year's National Day film season, the authorities will likely order a better Spring Festival film season for the sake of the film industry's "future".

"Last year, only TV dramas could be broadcast during the Spring Festival, but this year we finally caught up with the most popular movie season."

A few days ago, Chi Ye remarked this while chatting with the Empress Dowager.

At this time last year, he could only watch helplessly as the terrifying market was divided up by others, and Lao Peng benefited from it. At that time, Chi Ye was still running around promoting the drama "My Love from the Star".

A year later, "My Love from the Star" is no longer available this year, but "Flu" has suddenly appeared.

He had high expectations for this film—no less than the expectations for the TV series "My Love from the Star".

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Now he has encountered a problem he never expected.

"What did you say? We were sent back?"

The cast and crew of the TV series "Goblin" in Canada.

That day, Chi Ye had just finished filming when he received a call from Coco, and he was a little surprised: "Did you say why?"

"It's said that the content is bloody and violent. In addition, although the zombie theme is not explicitly banned in China, it's actually almost like a ban. Some people in higher-ups think it's bad to set this precedent."

"This is a co-production."

Chi Ye thought for a moment before asking, "Didn't the leader say anything?"

"...My boss asked me to call you and ask if you've offended anyone."

Chiye: "?"

He was puzzled: "Is that even a question? The number of people I've offended could probably form a football team."

cocoa:"……"

It's good that you have this self-awareness.

After venting her frustrations, she tentatively asked, "Brother Chi, do you think we should talk to Sister Xia about this...?"

Ikeno paused for a moment before asking, "Do you think talking to her would be helpful?"

"...It's useful if her family manages things."

"For the leader to act this way, the person on the other side must have used even stronger connections. Do you think they would go to such lengths for my career?"

Coco was silent.

Although she was aware of all this, she still wanted to take the shortcut.

Ikeno did not continue the topic.

The reality is quite cruel. His "background" in the Chinese entertainment industry has never been the Jin family, and the Jin family has never really "made a big fuss" for him. His background is that leader.

But now, it seems the leadership is "not working properly."

He was a little annoyed. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Have you found out who it is? I'm talking about the person behind it."

"...I heard from people that it seems to be Ke Ying."

Ikeno was taken aback, feeling that the name sounded familiar.

Coco paused for a moment, then added, "He is Wen Ma's ex-husband."

"what."

Chi Ye suddenly remembered and nodded: "Isn't that my 'former uncle'?"

cocoa:"……"

"Wait a minute, let me ask my aunt. Speaking of which, she just talked to me the day before yesterday, asking when I could let her put on another act..."

"Now, I'm going to give her a chance to put on a good show in front of me."

(End of this chapter)