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Chapter 315 Actor Chi? Director Chi! His Directorial Debut Film
This year, the "melancholy" feeling that Ikeno had caused tonight because of the big commotion gradually disappeared, and he became reserved and calm: "What's the rush? I just said I forgot, not that this can't be done."

"Didn't you see Chi Ye's Weibo? He said Xia Xia is the female lead."

Sister Zhang: "But Xiaxia has always been very protective of her own. Think about it, she wouldn't even let Chi Ye sign it back then, but she signed it herself... I think it's best to get this done as soon as possible."

"There are quite a few people outside who are keeping an eye on this project right now."

The outside world is now in complete turmoil. On Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Bilibili, and almost every media platform, there is a flood of trending topics about Chi Ye winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor tonight and his self-disclosure.

The latter once made Chi Ye a target of universal condemnation across various platforms. Countless former fans, after their defenses crumbled, turned from love to hate, abandoned their fans, and turned against him. Even now, there are still die-hard fans and career-oriented supporters who are still clinging to their fantasies and unwilling to give up...

In short, it was utter chaos.

But within the industry, besides this major event, what's even more important is that everyone is very interested in the details of the "My Sassy Girl" project that Chi Ye suddenly announced on Weibo.

—After all, Chi Ye won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor tonight. No matter how much he self-destructs in the fan circle and the traffic circle, he won't "fall from grace overnight" or suffer a major blow like other traffic stars.

This is the benefit of developing a business through a dual-engine approach.

The biggest difference between Ikeno, and even many of today's popular celebrities who imitate his career path, and the celebrities of the old era is that they have works to back them up.

Especially for Ikeno himself, putting aside everything else, just the Best Actor award he won tonight is enough to make his countless career-oriented fans go wild. Don't you see that Ikeno's career-oriented fans are now the main force in fighting back against his girlfriend fans and breaking down his defenses?

Female fan: "Ikeno, you have no heart! How can you treat your fans like this? Fine, fine, so you're your leading lady, right? Are you dating someone?! Are you dating someone?! I'll die in front of you tonight!"

Career-oriented fan: "Just die already! It's so hard being a celebrity these days. When someone wins an award and thanks their friends for their past support, it gets interpreted like this. But nobody pays attention to the highest honor for an actor, the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. It's pathetic and lamentable."

"+1, Coconut won one of the three gold medals tonight, the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor! He's the only TOP born in '95 to have won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor so far. Can you guys stop going crazy so late at night? Haters, go to sleep early."

Such counter-propaganda against public opinion floods the comment sections of major media platforms.

The news of the self-disclosure ignited both inside and outside the industry. The name "My Sassy Girl" was extremely unfamiliar to everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry, but it attracted the attention of the industry, and even several Beijing-based capital groups, such as Shanghai Film Group and China Film Group.

—As everyone knows, Ikeno's current film projects are very popular.

It's no secret that he currently has a large inventory of works.

Leaving aside television series, in terms of movies, besides "The Martian," which is currently halfway through filming, there is also an untitled science fiction film, but it's still nowhere to be seen.

Besides that, I don't recall hearing about any other inventory?

"My Sassy Girl" is a film that has been highly anticipated both inside and outside the industry, and was officially announced by Ikeno after he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

Most importantly, the female lead in this movie is none other than Jin Xia!
It's this summer!!

What does this mean?
Professor Chi and Cheon Song-yi are really going to team up again!

"Judging from the name, this should be a low-budget film, and a romance film at that."

Taiyang Entertainment.

The president of the film and television investment department returned to the company from home overnight and convened an emergency meeting.

At this moment, the conference room was packed.

A staff member projected a message from Chi Ye's Weibo account and said, "We haven't received any news about this film being approved yet... It's highly likely that he came up with it on short notice."

"temporary……?"

The CEO frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Well, my suggestion to the investment department is that this movie is most likely something Chi Ye said was brought up by the higher-ups for this summer. There must have been some preparation before, but it couldn't have been much, otherwise it's impossible that no one had any information about it."

The person in charge said, "I heard that even people within Ikeno's team are unaware of this..."

"No way... this Ikeno is a womanizer?"

A middle-aged man with graying hair lit a cigarette and chuckled, teasing, "How come I never noticed before? Wasn't he quite close to Shi Jinwei?"

"...He's probably not a romantic, he was forced into that situation. If he hadn't done that, Jin Xia would probably have broken up with him by tomorrow."

"That won't do. Weiwei will be so heartbroken tonight..."

"Does the pairing of characters from 'Goblin' still need to be hyped up? The way he's doing this is really putting us in a passive position."

"Hey, I'll eat this kind of private gossip later."

The president stopped the onlookers in the conference room and turned to the person in charge who had spoken: "Does the investment department mean that this project's priority isn't actually as high as you might think, and there's no need to rush it?"

"Yes."

The person in charge nodded: "The project was prepared hastily, and probably doesn't even have a script. After the official announcement, whether it's to explain to Jin Xia's team or to stabilize his current state after clearing out his fans, he should start filming as soon as possible."

“In that case, it’s hard for us to guarantee that the quality of this project will be the same as the projects he has been preparing for for a long time.”

"...makes sense."

The president hesitated for a moment before asking, "Has Weiwei not replied yet?"

He was asking Shi Jinwei's agent, who had also been called in for a meeting today.

Noticing everyone's gaze, Shi Jinwei's agent shook her head and said, "She's not answering the phone right now."

"Then let's wait a bit longer... Actually, regardless of whether this project is good or bad, since the female lead has already been cast, we can only strive towards becoming the second female and male leads... Ikeno's movies are very suitable for promoting newcomers..."

The president of Taiyang would certainly not presume that "My Sassy Girl" would flop.

He even felt that even if the script and project were something Chino came up with on a whim, it wouldn't affect their desire to promote new talent and collaborate!

If a movie is bad, you can criticize the production company and Ikeno, but as long as you act in an Ikeno movie, you won't lack exposure and buzz.

……

Many others share this view, such as Ling Bingbing's company, Jinsui Guangying Shimeng, and several Beijing-based capital firms like Huayi.

However, due to various reasons, some people valued the meeting, while others knew that the other party would not cooperate with them, so they prepared to change the "track" tonight and give Ikeno a good slap in the face in terms of public opinion.

Yuena is having a great time right now. On the one hand, they are actively spending money to make the Chi Ye self-disclosure incident a sensation. On the other hand, they are also actively promoting Xiao Zhan as the lucky one who takes over Chi Ye's "legacy" and starting a larger-scale marketing campaign.

Of course, these are all things that will happen in the next few days.

Tonight, Chi Ye was undoubtedly the center of attention. After seeing Jin Sui off, Coco came in and chatted with him for a few minutes. After that, he was the only one left in the room.

Boom, boom, boom.

He picked up his phone, just about to call Jin Xia, when the other party called him.

The call connected, and a small face appeared on the screen, wearing a face mask and sucking on a straw.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Chi, my male lead?"

A familiar, sweet, and polite voice came from inside. Chi Ye smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm Chi Ye's older brother."

"Cauldron?"

On the other end, the old lady, who had spent about two hours mentally preparing herself and taking deep breaths before making the call, heard the voice and her peach blossom eyes flashed with confusion: "I'm sorry, I dialed the wrong number. I was looking for Teacher Chi. He said he wanted to accompany me to make a movie."

"He's talking nonsense."

"?"

Chi Ye remained unfazed: "My account was just hacked by a CP fan."

Jin Xia: “…”

Noticing the slightly unhappy face on the screen, Chi Ye laughed: "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. When are you going to finish your schedule? Let's set a time to start filming."

"Are you...really going to film this? So soon?"

This summer was a little surprised. "Otherwise?" Chino said, displeased. "You don't actually think I'm making this up, do you?"

"No, it's just that I'm so busy, I might not have the time."

Chiye: "...Forget it."

After he finished speaking, both of them remained silent for a while.

After a long while, Jin Xia finally pulled up her little head and shook it like a wronged child: "I'm sorry, Teacher Chi... I really didn't mean to post that Weibo. I didn't expect everyone to be so resistant."

"Tea."

"what?"

This summer, I was completely bewildered.

Ikeno commented: "You're so tacky, you're doing it on purpose."

After a long silence this summer, she said, "Okay, you found out. I did do it on purpose. I just wanted everyone to know that you can't live without me."

"now it's right."

Chi Ye looked at Jin Xia with a relaxed expression: "This is the Empress Dowager I know."

"The male lead who can't live without me, I want to come see you tomorrow, is that okay?"

Ikeno was taken aback: "Tomorrow? Tomorrow you're not..."

This summer, she interrupted: "Is it okay?"

Ikeno: "...Of course."

"The leading man who can't live without me, will you accompany me shopping, snacking, and watching a movie tomorrow? Hmm... let's enjoy the sea breeze together, okay?"

"can."

"Humph."

This summer, she nodded with satisfaction: "You did a great job, I'll reward you this time."

"Oh?"

Chino instantly grasped the key point: "A reward? Once? What kind of reward will I get?"

"Guess for yourself!"

"...I'll sleep with you?"

"Do not."

"what is that?"

"It was me who slept with you."

Chino felt his mouth was a little dry. He was never one to fuss over "details": "It'll be alright. You might get your period tomorrow, so you'd better hurry, or you'll miss your chance."

This summer, she said happily, "No rush, I'll bring you some underwear."

Ikeno asked in confusion, "What are panties?"

"sanitary napkin."

Chiye: "..."

"Teacher Chi, is this the movie you've been saying you wrote specifically for me?"

"Yes, it was written for you, just like 'My Love from the Star'."

In an instant, the Empress Dowager's eyes narrowed to slits on the screen, and Long Yan Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, I'm very satisfied."

"How about we find the director of 'My Love from the Star' to direct it again? Hmm... or we can find other directors. It's up to you, I'll listen to you."

"No, we won't hire the director this time."

This summer, she paused, puzzled, "Huh? Not going to find a director?"

“Hmm.” Ikeno paused for a moment and said, “I’ll be directing this myself.”

"...You want to change your business?"

This summer, I was truly stunned.

……

"My Sassy Girl, a romantic comedy, everyone take note of that. Xiao Wang, go back and rearrange the boss's schedule. The movie is expected to start filming at the end of this year."

the next day.

Coco returned to the mainland overnight and arrived at the studio, where she readjusted Ikeno's schedule at the conference table.

"Um... Boss, is it convenient to ask... oh... has the draft been written yet? Where are we looking for the team?"

Below, the person in charge of Ikeno's specific schedule raises their hand.

Coco paused, then shook her head: "Not yet."

Everyone: "..."

Mr. Zhang, the head of the content department, frowned: "The script isn't even finished yet, and you're already readjusting the announcement. Isn't that a bit too hasty? I don't think this movie is bad, and the boss's ability is beyond question, but... there's a problem right now, which is that the film team simply can't spare any manpower."

"Right now, our entire team is busy with 'The Martian.' I don't need to elaborate on how important this film is to the company, do I?"

"We also have several low-budget romance films that have just been approved. We've pulled in almost everyone we could use, but by the end of the year... we have no one to hire, so we'll have to outsource..."

"So I think that film projects can be approved, but shouldn't we proceed step by step?"

Mr. Zhang, who is speaking, was one of the early management members of Chiye Studio. He is very capable. Moreover, the content department does not refer to the content of Chiye's previous works, but is responsible for coordinating external content cooperation and evaluating investments.

For example, the recently popular TV series "Border Water Past" and several other hit TV dramas were all managed by Mr. Zhang. This was the first time that Chi Ye Studio had participated in film and television investment. Chi Ye himself did not participate in any way, nor did he give any instructions.

Make a lot of money.

Therefore, the content department now wields considerable influence and is Coco's right-hand man.

"Yes, Boss, I should also mention that."

The business manager in charge of endorsements sitting opposite also stood up: "After the boss posted on Weibo last night, several major endorsement companies called... To be honest, I was scolded all night... I think we'll talk about whether to initiate or accelerate this project later... We need to give them an answer first."

"And regarding TV dramas... the schedules for the projects we took on before are all set, and we've successfully cast several newcomers in main and supporting roles. Now..."

Buzzing.

Everyone in the meeting room was very engaged, chatting animatedly.

Coco listened expressionlessly at the head of the table. After a moment, she tapped the table and said, "Stop for a moment."

Everyone fell silent and turned to look at her.

Coco glanced around and said, "Comrades... I know you were all caught off guard by what happened last night... Well... I'll handle the business endorsements. We'll talk about what needs to be talked about, and if you feel the boss isn't worth the current price, then we'll terminate the contract."

"As for the team for the new movie... don't worry."

Coco looked at everyone and said, "Brother Chi said he will personally direct and prepare the team for the new project this time."

(End of this chapter)