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Chapter 322 Korean version of "My Love from the Star", Korean version of Cheon Song-yi

Hunan TV is indeed a very pragmatic platform. At least in the eyes of many "peers," this station has done all sorts of bad things, always likes to go against everyone's wishes, and sometimes it is even inexplicably betrayed.

—For example, this time.

After learning that all the other TV stations had tacitly lowered their press release prices for Ikeno, Hunan TV continued to act independently, showing no intention of lowering their prices. In fact, they even acted like sycophants, making everyone feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

"What does 'mango' mean?"

At Blueberry TV, a leader even slammed his fist on the table: "How many times has this happened? How many times has this happened? They're always the most outspoken. Do they think they're going to fly to the moon?"

"Isn't it all for the exclusive broadcasting rights to Ikeno's modern idol drama? Mango TV really has no bottom line now, blindly groveling to Ikeno."

The gala director sat right next to him, and when faced with competitors, he wouldn't let them off the hook by slandering them, thus beginning his daily routine of criticizing Hunan TV.

"...What do we do now?"

After the leader calmed down, he was a little dissatisfied: "We agreed to work together to push things down, but Mango TV gave this attitude... How can we possibly get the exclusive broadcasting rights for that current idol drama?"

Local TV stations have been declining in recent years, and the success of "My Love from the Star" can be described as a miracle. As we all know, miracles only happen once, but the subsequent benefits and influence that Ikeno gained from this "miracle" are enormous.

"Goblin" is a typical example of "the foolish son of a rich family".

Even if it's of poor quality or has other problems, as long as it's "born into the right family" (with the halo of "My Love from the Star"), it will still achieve a very good result.

From this perspective, it seems unfair to other works of the same type... But in the current market environment of modern and ancient romance dramas, what fairness is there to talk about? There aren't that many fair places in this world.

To be fair, the attention that "Goblin" "inherited" from "My Love from the Star" was also due to Ikeno's previous efforts.

The dispute between the three major online platforms over "Goblin" has long since ended, with KuYing, a former close partner of Chi Ye, turning against each other and Kiwi winning the case.

However, due to different processes and mechanisms, as "Goblin" is nearing its end and entering its broadcast schedule, the competition among local TV stations has only just begun.

The competition that had just begun may have ended because of Mango TV's betrayal of its sister station.

"We've offended people and gained nothing... Who was the brilliant strategist who came up with this idea?"

The leader pointed at the director: "I don't care what methods you use, you must get the exclusive broadcasting rights for 'Goblin'."

"...I'll do my best."

The director is now in a difficult position, and these days, sequels generally don't do as well as their predecessors, let alone regain their former glory. "Goblin" isn't even the second installment of "My Love from the Star".

Leaders, or rather everyone, were terrified by "My Love from the Star" back then. In fact, the current romance drama genre has truly become hell. In recent years, ancient romance dramas can still struggle occasionally, but we haven't seen any current romance drama that can defy fate.

How could a dark horse like "My Love from the Star," which is a rare phenomenon in the last decade, appear so easily as to be as common as cabbage?

But the task assigned by the leadership has to be completed. It seems that... the appearance fee can be increased a little more appropriately. Hopefully, Mango TV will realize that if they continue like this, they will be going against all television stations in China!

……

Which TV station's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala are you going to participate in?

In early November.

The weather was hot and dry, with the sun blazing down.

The Martian crew.

Chi Ye took off his helmet and then received a rare WeChat message from Teacher Shi.

He's a little weird.

Normally, Teacher Shi wouldn't message him first, but that's not because Shi Daifu is aloof. It's because she's always the first to like Chi Ye's posts on WeChat Moments, and when Chi Ye asks her about it in the comments, she pretends to be dead and doesn't reply.

It's just weird.

There is a unique "beauty" in autistic girls.

So, out of curiosity, he replied: "Blink if you've been kidnapped."

Teacher Shi remained silent for a full ten minutes, until Chi Ye had almost forgotten about her, before suddenly sending another message: "I have an announcement here, but I'm not sure if I should accept it."

Chiye: "Huh?"

What announcement?

It's a gala event in South Korea, and they want me to sing the theme song for the Korean version of "My Love from the Star."

Chiye was stunned.

The Korean version of "My Love from the Star"...it feels so unfamiliar yet so familiar...hmm...

As the sole and largest copyright holder of "My Love from the Star," Ikeno vaguely remembers that during the peak of "My Love from the Star's" popularity, the remake rights were sold to dozens of countries/regions in one go.

Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and even Japan... basically covering the entire Southeast Asian region.

Among them, the most famous is the Thai version of "My Love from the Star".

It's not that the filming was particularly good. In fact, the Thai version of "My Love from the Star" should have just finished filming not long ago. The reason it's so well-known is entirely due to Shen Qingyu, who re-debuted in Thailand and transformed into Shen Judy.

—She is the female lead in the Thai version of "My Love from the Star".

Using the title of "Professor Chi's" good brother and former teammate as a gimmick, Sister Shen's career in Thai entertainment is going very well. She has ushered in her own spring. Her portrayal of the Thai version of Cheon Song-yi is different from her natural performance this summer. Instead, it emphasizes "sexiness" and "hotness".

The technology for creating artificial humans is indeed too advanced now, causing a stir in the Chinese entertainment industry. It trended on social media several times, but it ended with Zhang, nicknamed "Chicken Claw Zhang," cursing Shen Qingyu as a complete idiot and threatening to sever all ties with him.

Now... the Korean version has also finished filming?

Thinking about this, Chi Ye understood Teacher Shi's dilemma. It was probably because Teacher Shi's theme songs in the original "My Love from the Star" were too classic, and everyone knew that she was Chi Ye's company's number one female singer.

Therefore, it's understandable that the Korean version invited her to write a song.

but…

Do you speak Korean?

Teacher Shi: [I can learn.]

Ikeno: [Then go ahead. You're all grown up now; it's time to explore the international scene.]

Teacher Shi: [...]

Teacher Shi: [Okay.]

As always, it's brief and concise, and as always, it's a human-machine interface.

Chi Ye stared at his phone for a while, then looked away and suddenly remembered something: "Oh right... Liu'er, Xiao Liu."

"Yes, yes, Brother Chi, what's wrong?"

Xiao Liu immediately stood up from the small stool next to him and walked over in a very slovenly manner.

Chi Ye glanced at her gait, slightly displeased: "Look at you, do you still have any girlish mannerisms?"

"Nothing."

"Are you quite proud?"

Ikeno remained silent for a moment before asking, "I remember the Blue Dragon Film Festival invited me, right? When is it?"

"Uh...it seems to be around the 10th."

Xiao Liu has a good memory and immediately said, "The process will take about three days, but we'll definitely be back before the 15th."

"...Go ask Teacher Shi's team what her schedule is for."

"Hey, okay."

Chi Ye watched Xiao Liu leave before muttering to himself, "This time, it should be able to help my female master go international..."

The Blue Dragon Film Awards in South Korea is one of the most influential annual film awards ceremonies in the country, ranking alongside the Grand Bell Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards as one of the three major film awards in South Korea, and is highly prestigious. It's roughly comparable to the Golden Rooster Awards in China, the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, and the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Moreover, for various reasons, the Blue Dragon Film Awards also has a great influence in Asia, as the festival sometimes nominates many blockbuster films across the region.

For example, a certain Japanese male entertainer won the Blue Dragon Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a top Chinese actress even won the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress, demonstrating their immense international influence.

The reason why Ikeno was nominated for the Blue Dragon Award is purely because he actually has "extremely high dominance" in Southeast Asia.

When "My Love from the Star" became a huge hit, it received an overwhelming response in South Korea, in addition to mainland China. Ikeno even served as a joint tourism ambassador for a South Korean city and Shanghai, which can be described as setting a historical precedent.

After "My Love from the Star", Ikeno's career continued to rise, with "Boss", "Girl" and "Flu" all achieving great box office success in South Korea.

In particular, "The Boss" and "Flu" topped the South Korean box office charts, setting records in South Korean film history that are hard for domestic actors to match.

Therefore, Ikeno's team naturally wanted to achieve success both domestically and internationally, and South Korea was particularly happy to see this happen, as evidenced by this year's Blue Dragon Awards.

"This is an opportunity."

the next day.

Coco said hurriedly on the other end of the phone: "Besides the Blue Dragon Film Award winner, there is no other artist in China who can do so well in South Korea. Our popularity has been at its peak recently, and I personally think this is a great marketing opportunity."

"Do you still remember the sensation you caused when you first went to Taiwan? That Golden Melody Awards earned you half of your current popularity."

Chi Ye listened to her speak, remained silent for a while, and then shook his head: "Forget it, this kind of marketing is enough once, it's meaningless to do it too often."

"do not."

Coco got anxious: "Brother Chi, why do I feel like you're not taking your career seriously at all these days?"

"You've been nominated for Best Actor. Just that alone, if the marketing is good, will definitely improve how the general public in China perceives you. Even if we don't pursue the traffic-driven path anymore, at least your status will rise even higher..."

Ikeno listened without saying anything.

During this period, or rather in recent months, since the Hong Kong Film Awards, although he is reluctant to admit it, he has indeed fallen into a period of fatigue.

It was a feeling that seemed to have been "hurt" by the fans.

After all, before this incident, he could get whatever he wanted. He was the center of attention, and the feeling of being the center of everyone's affection, where he could easily post a period on Weibo and attract countless fans and supporters... It was really great.

No kidding, Ikeno has always been an ordinary person.

He believes that, if possible, few normal people in this world could resist this feeling. Even those who despise so-called "traffic stars" are only doing so because "I hate it because I am not one of them."

But after the Hong Kong Film Awards, the various extreme opinions and actions of fans, as well as their insults towards Jin Xia, all made Ikeno feel weary and listless.

In layman's terms, Chi Tianwang has become pretentious and arrogant, reverting to the state that Yu Yan once was.

Back then, Yu Yan was just being pretentious and arrogant. He thought he could easily get what others worked hard for their whole lives, and that he had countless fans and was so popular that he even wanted to reduce his popularity so that it wouldn't affect his private life...

And then…and then Ikeno appeared.

The Chinese entertainment industry is like a cycle, and so is the rise of top-tier celebrities.

When Ikeno had held this position for several years, he finally had an impulse to "let it go" and "that's it".

"how do you want to do it?"

"Brother Chi, do you think you'll win an award this time?"

"What do you think? How could that be?"

Coco: "...I remember we have a lot of copyright collaborations with South Korea. If we go a little deeper, then it should be..."

Chino interrupted her: "In terms of film and television, we should still focus on the domestic market. As for movies, they are always released globally, so there is not much room for individual collaborations."

Coco was silent for a moment before suddenly saying, "Where's the music?"

Chiye was stunned.

"Brother Chi, it's been too long since you released a new album."

Chiye was silent.

"I know you're a little tired right now, but this isn't the time for us to be tired."

Coco paused, then presumptuously added, "Besides, this isn't the Chi brother I know."

Chino: "...Your salary and year-end bonus have been deducted. Don't ask why. The reason is that I'm unhappy."

Coco grinned: "That's the real Chi-ge!"

Chiye: "..."

You have masochistic tendencies, right?
Coco said earnestly, "Brother Chi, I really think we shouldn't stop here. I always remember what you once told me... that you wanted to make me the manager of a global superstar."

Ikeno said unhappily, "Aren't you one right now?"

Coco: "...I'm not talking to you anymore. I'll go and try to communicate with them for you, and hopefully you can still make it to this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala."

"no need."

Suddenly, Ikeno said, "Weren't they making quite a fuss? They're not participating this year."

"Ok?"

Coco paused, then said, "Are you sure? Mango seems to be quite sincere..."

"I don't want to sacrifice the interests of 'Goblin'."

Ikeno spoke frankly: "This is much more than the appearance fee they offered."

"...This is the Chi-ge I know."

Coco was in a good mood: "Stingy and profit-driven!"

Ikeno: "? You won't get your year-end bonus next year either."

"alright, got it."

After saying that, Coco hung up the phone, tapping her thigh with a smile, revealing a rare playful attitude.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in."

Click.

Teacher Shi and her agent walked in.

"Boss."

Teacher Shi's agent, Sister Wang, looked at Coco and said, "If there are no problems, we'll prepare to head to South Korea."

"Wait, no rush."

Coco smiled and looked at Teacher Shi: "President Chi might also be going along."

"Mr. Chi...is he going to South Korea?"

Sister Wang was taken aback.

Teacher Shi's expression froze slightly.

“Yes.” Coco paused, her gaze unfocused. “He’s back, and he’s going to wreak havoc on the Chinese entertainment industry again.”

(End of this chapter)