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Chapter 329: The Gossip About Ikeno and Jin Xia

"This matter cannot be left like this. Kiwi has really lost its mind this time, coming up with such a publicity strategy. If this succeeds, then in the future, when others encounter this situation, they will also have to sacrifice their own interests and 'give way' to Chi Ye?"

the next day.

Backstage at an awards ceremony.

Many celebrities who attended the event met privately, and the four-character's agent stated unequivocally: "If it was us this time, who will it be next time?"

"As far as I know, the dramas broadcast by Qianrui are doing alright, at least they can still maintain their original top recommendations. What about the others? Lin Xue is playing the female lead for the first time, right? How much money did Lao Li spend to promote her? And now you're telling me that the platform isn't giving her any promotional resources at all? Where can we go to reason with that?"

The agent of the four-character brand spoke with great anger, and this was not an act, because Kiwi's actions did indeed provoke public outrage.

The reasoning and logic are very simple: the kiwifruit company "breached the contract first," and there's no way to defend it.

Although it seems that the platform is now in a dominant position and can replace works with poor data without any apparent reason, reason is reason and perception is perception.

At least this time, kiwifruit has instilled a sense of unease and insecurity in everyone in the industry.

"Fuck Sheng Ning, I know it's her."

The middle-aged man, referred to as Lao Li by the four-character agent, is the vice president of a film and television company in the capital. He has a lot of resources at his disposal, and Lin Xue is a new actress in his company and whom he personally promotes.

Just a few months ago, Xiao Hua was on par with Tan Yue, and their marketing strategy of pairing up as a new generation of actresses was very successful.

However, with Tan Yue breaking through the encirclement with "Chu Lan Jue" and with the assistance of "All the Way to Blooming Flowers", she has far surpassed her former competitors.

This newly released period drama was her only chance to turn things around, but then she ran into the controversy surrounding the promotional activities of "Goblin".

—Those who work in the Chinese entertainment industry have seen plenty of people fighting for resources and currying favor with platforms, but this is the first time they've seen a platform directly manipulating things to "make way" for an unreleased drama.

Dissatisfaction, anger, shame...

Old Li is furious: "This isn't over. I'm going to Baidu's headquarters to see President Li and I'll demand an explanation!"

"...The problem now is that what's coming can't be stopped. The platform is powerful, and Kiwi is determined to lick Chi Ye's boots. I think it's one thing for us to resist now, but on the other hand, we also need to think of other ways."

The producer and president of Jinmeng Pictures stepped forward, puffing out her chest, and spoke clearly: "The crux of the matter is still the drama 'Goblin.' Kiwi is now betting everything on this drama, doubling down on marketing and promotion. If we want them to feel the pain, we have to ruin the drama first."

Jinmeng Pictures is a newly emerging film and television company in the past five years. It has created and participated in many popular TV series in recent years, and its subject matter is also very broad.

Zhang Meng is the president and producer of Jinmeng Pictures. She also transitioned from acting, making her a typical example of someone who didn't achieve much in her acting career but found a second spring in her career.

Of course, not having achieved great success in her acting career doesn't mean she's unknown. Due to some unclear background, Sister Meng is a familiar face to the audience and is a rare "sexy mature woman" among female artists in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Her fashion sense is also very bold, and she is often praised as "a generous and good actress".

Now, the generous Sister Meng feels that she has been "insulted" like never before - Jinmeng Pictures' key investment project this year is also one of the victims of this incident, which made her say in the industry yesterday: "The company will prohibit Sheng Ning from giving any resources in the future. In addition, those in the industry who recognize me, Zhang Meng, should not cooperate with Sheng Ning."

"It's either her or me."

Sister Meng is a key figure in this "victims' alliance." As soon as she spoke, everyone calmed down and stopped spouting useless nonsense. Instead, they frowned and thought about how they should deal with the incident.

"We will definitely resist. This is not just a simple matter of a few shows fighting over promotional resources. It's that the platform is clearly not treating us like human beings anymore. Would a normal platform do this?"

“But our individual resistance is indeed too small. Kiwifruit has done well in recent years and doesn’t need any of our partners. But if we can unite, then… I don’t think Kiwifruit is really that stubborn.”

Old Li, a veteran in the film and television industry, had a deeper understanding of the company's platform. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Anyway, I'm definitely not done with Kiwi. I've already notified the company's publicity department about this, and we're preparing to do some marketing."

"Mr. Li is right."

The agent of the four-character name nodded in agreement: "This is something that one or two companies definitely can't do, and they wouldn't dare to do... There have been cases in the past where a powerful platform appeared, but none of them made a splash."

“If we’re going to do it, let’s do it all at once. Before, it was all small-scale stuff, but this time the kiwifruit is really going too far.”

"Yes, it's all because of an idol drama that our currently airing project's promotion was snatched away. At worst, we won't cooperate with Kiwi anymore. There's more than just this one platform in the industry."

"..."

The crowd started discussing animatedly, and regardless of what they were really thinking, they became increasingly agitated, almost as if they were about to rush to the bottom of the Kiwi Building and slap Sheng Ning twice.

Zhang Meng glanced at the crowd, her heart unmoved, because she knew that these people were just talking; if they actually went to be the first to stick their necks out, no one would be willing to do it.

But it's okay, this time, she'll be the one to take the lead.

Because she was one of the companies whose interests were most severely affected in this incident, she had no choice but to step in.

Therefore, what she was thinking was different from what most people simply wanted to vent their emotions.

"Everyone."

Zhang Meng waited until everyone had finished speaking before speaking, "In this matter, unity is definitely necessary. And what President Li said is a good point. I can add that Kiwi Fruit went too far this time, and we should resolve it as appropriate. On the other hand, the person who orchestrated this whole thing is Sheng Ning."

"I believe none of you are fools; you should be able to find out this easily."

“I don’t care what the relationship is between Sheng Ning, that old woman, and Chi Ye, that idiot, but there’s one thing… she’s put Chi Ye on a pedestal this time.”

Zhang Meng paused, then looked at everyone: "I'll say it again, the most direct and effective way is to ruin the drama that Kiwi is betting on. Because now it's impossible for Kiwi to change the policies they've introduced. Things have already blown up this big. Unless they back down, they'll have to. But do you think Kiwi will back down to us?"

"The three major platforms can create their own content and no longer rely on us. How could they possibly back down to us?"

Old Li sneered.

"now it's right."

Zhang Meng looked at the agent of the four-character name: "This time, everyone has been affected, so there is no other way but to fight back, because if we don't fight back, something even worse might happen next time, and the loss will be to the collective interests of our content providers."

"But we're willing to be the guns, and you can't just sit idly by."

"...Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by that?" The agent of the four-character name raised an eyebrow.

"Your team, Zhu Yaolin's team, and even Penguin Joyo have been secretly competing with Chi Ye... Don't rush to deny me, this isn't a secret in the industry."

"Weren't you the ones who caused the 'fault-collapse' in Ikeno?"

The four-character agent smiled but didn't say anything.

Zhang Meng stared at him: "This time, we'll all work together. You can't do it without contributing."

The agent paused for a moment before saying, "If necessary, we will release solid evidence."

Everyone was stunned.

Zhang Meng was also taken aback: "Solid evidence?"

The four-character agent didn't explain because the interests involved were too great. He just nodded slightly and added softly, "Regarding the solid evidence against Chi Ye and Jin Xia, last time, he faked it. This time, let the outside world see how top-tier celebrities date."

"..."

"You...you really have solid evidence?!"

Zhang Meng realized what was happening, and for a moment her face showed astonishment, as well as a strange unease—the so-called united resistance they had just talked about was a resistance against the platform's "hegemony" and the ever-decreasing interests of content providers in the domestic entertainment drama circle.

But these words from the four-character agent…

That would truly be a fight to the death.

Yes, within the industry, if a team says something like that in this kind of setting, it basically means "it's a fight to the death."

More recently, Chi Ye once tried to kill Ji Heming. Looking further back, in the Chinese entertainment industry over the years, so many top celebrities have fallen from grace. Regardless of the different types of scandals, which one didn't have rivals pushing and even orchestrating it behind the scenes?

What the onlookers and fans see is only the surface. The truth is that no top star can collapse for no reason. Either their backer has fallen, or they have encountered a smarter team that can kill them in one fell swoop.

If the "house collapse" that Ikeno experienced a few months ago was just a "self-exposure" by himself, caused by his speech at the film festival and his subsequent confrontational Weibo post with fans this summer, it was a "fake house collapse".

What that four-character agent just said clearly shows that he genuinely wants to ruin Ikeno.

Furthermore, they have very likely obtained solid evidence that this was not a random event, but a premeditated and long-planned all-or-nothing confrontation.

"...Dude, this is no joke. It's best not to say things like that carelessly, after all, Ikeno is involved in the film industry and with those higher-ups..."

The four-character agent took in everyone's reactions, smiled slightly, took a sip of water, and then said, "Since I dare to say this, I naturally wouldn't lie to everyone... Gentlemen, everyone gathered here today is an old friend in the industry... If you didn't think I was confident, would I have said this?"

"How many people did he kill along the way, and how many people did he offend?"

"Can he compare to the background, connections, and influence of Yuena Group alone? He's ruined Yuena to this point, causing countless losses. Do you know how much the major shareholders behind Yuena hate him?"

Everyone was silent.

The agent paused, then said firmly, "Now that we've said this much, I won't say anything more. Just wait and see."

Originally, I was thinking of waiting to make a move against Ikeno, but since he has jumped out so impatiently, I will take this opportunity to end his career as a top star.

……

Two days later.

The Mid-Autumn Festival Gala concluded a few days ago. Xiao Zhan's performance at the gala was only mediocre, and he was even accused of lip-syncing. Compared to Chi Ye's dazzling performance at the Blue Dragon Film Festival, he looked rather pathetic.

As the hype gradually subsided, Kiwi Fruit's team did indeed start betting on "Goblin." Sheng Ning's role in this was actually not significant, as she only played the role of someone who initially proposed the idea.

Later on, such major decisions were naturally beyond the control of a small shareholder like her.

Ultimately, it's because Ikeno's past and present glory is too dazzling.

"Loop", "My Love from the Star", "Boss", "Girl", "Flu"...

Since leaving Yuena, almost every work by Ikeno has been a hit, the only difference being whether it's a major hit or a minor hit.

This report card, when applied to Ikeno, combined with his outstanding achievements in other areas, suggests that while he may still have many "competitors" in the film industry, no one in the drama industry can deny his status and prestige.

Kiwifruit wants to take a gamble, the stakes being that "Goblin" will at least be a huge hit, as for whether it can reach the phenomenal level of "My Love from the Star"...

They dare not dream this dream, but if "Goblin" becomes a huge hit, then with Ikeno's current popularity and past achievements, and the halo of "My Love from the Star", they can market "Goblin" as a phenomenon!

And once this is achieved... the kiwi platform's performance, targets, influence, and even deeper benefits this year and next will reach a new peak.

—The drama "My Love from the Star" propelled Ikeno Studio from a small workshop with just a few people to one of the most well-known companies in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Even now, "My Love from the Star" is still providing massive financial support to Ikeno and Ikeno Studio...

Indeed, the profits were too tempting. Mr. Gong, the kiwi fruit boss, thought about it all night but still couldn't resist the extreme temptation and finally made this decision.

Once a decision is made, one must naturally bear the corresponding "cost".

Since the end of that gathering, the boycott of kiwifruit and the drama "Goblin" first took hold within the entertainment industry, and soon extended beyond it.

half a month later.

The Martian is about to wrap up filming.

The controversy surrounding boycotting kiwifruit and the drama "Goblin" has spread far and wide, both within and outside the entertainment industry.

That day, a trending topic marked with a deep red "hot" icon shot straight up to the top of the trending list, dominating the number one spot—#ElevenFilmCompaniesJointlyResistKiwiPeachContractBreach#
Under the trending topics, after being stifled for half a month, the fans of the actors and the teams of the traffic stars affected by this incident have all gone into a frenzy, pointing the finger at iQiyi's breach of contract and the "Goblin" that is vaguely mentioned behind it.

(End of this chapter)