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Chapter 333 Shocking the Chinese Entertainment Industry 3.0, Half of the Chinese Entertainment Industry Collapsed, It All Collapsed

There were no strict family rules or complicated etiquette here, and everyone she met treated her with the utmost kindness.

And so many fans like her.

She liked this feeling of "freedom," so Ikeno didn't want to impose too many restrictions on her here—such as joining the company.

What is overlooked is that Ikeno and Jin Xia have never denied their relationship, whether in private or in front of the camera.

In private, she can sometimes be quite bold.

Therefore, it's not surprising that paparazzi captured photos and videos of the two eating together and holding hands.

However, before this, Ikeno relied on his increasingly successful career and his connections in the summer to nip everything in the bud. In short, although there were rumors, no one ever actually revealed such a thing.

Do you not want to expose it?
No, it's just that the gossip from various media outlets has either been bought or there are concerns about the background this summer.

In short... the fact that this kind of thing has come out basically means they're aiming to "kill" Ikeno.

Without absolute certainty, even rival teams like Four Characters, Zhu Yaolin, and Yuena Penguin have not released any information.

But today, at this moment, everything will be like a flood bursting its banks, irreversible and impossible to recover.

Chino saw the Weibo posts and photos that Coco had been browsing on her phone.

At this moment, this trending topic has reached the top spot. In less than five minutes, its popularity soared from over 600 to 1000 million, then to 10 million, and now it has reached over 2000 million, marked by the bright red "hot" tag.

This trending topic is also very simple, with only two names:

#ike野this summer#
Chi Ye looked at the trending topic and refreshed the page subconsciously, but there was already a brief pause. The number of views jumped from 2000 million to over 2200 million. For a moment, he felt a strange sense of calm.

"Hey, who is this? Who posted this photo?"

The Empress Dowager had already clicked in and seen several sets of photos of her and Ikeno spending time together in private.

Most of them are in public, but there are also some private and intimate photos.

For example, the first photo is a video of Ikeno holding Jin Xia's hand backstage at the Scream Night event.

At the time, Ikeno was still a nobody and didn't have the qualifications to walk the red carpet. For some reason, Karl Lagerfeld returned alone after walking the red carpet and "domineeringly" asked Ikeno to personally adjust her dress. Then, she led him all the way backstage.

To be honest, if you know the truth, this gesture, while intimate, is not entirely incomprehensible.

But looking at it now, that was the starting point of their "relationship," and they had a very strong sense of time!

In fact... that is indeed the case.

Ikeno looked at the remaining photos.

During the filming of "Loop," this summer, paparazzi secretly photographed the two having an intimate meal together on set; there were also short videos of the two holding hands and joking around off-screen during "My Love from the Star"; and a picture of this summer sleeping with her head on Chi Ye's shoulder backstage at a movie screening...

Every scene, every timeline, and even the smallest actions of the two were marked and highlighted by the media marketing accounts that broke the news.

Within ten minutes of the hashtag appearing, #IkenoThisSummer# garnered over 3000 million views, causing Weibo to crash.

According to insiders at Weibo, the crash wasn't due to the sheer volume of information, but rather a "side effect" of the rapid increase in popularity and the explosive nature of the news, which drove Chi Ye's fans completely mad.

Yes, Ikeno's fans have gone crazy.

Twenty minutes later, Weibo's servers returned to normal, and the popularity of #ChiyeJinxia# exceeded 50 million. It appeared in the top 50 entertainment hot searches, occupying more than 40 spots, completely overshadowing and suppressing the news of other top celebrities promoting their dramas and marketing today.

On the overall trending search list, among numerous social trending searches, Chi Ye and this summer also appeared in more than twenty trending searches, which can be described as a record-breaking number since Weibo's redesign.

The comment section on Ikeno's Weibo account crashed, forcing Weibo to shut down its comment section this summer.

As for why it was shut down…

Don't ask, the answer is no, it's not scary.

“???????”

"@Ikeno, bro, you're kidding me, it's really not true, right?"

"AI, right? AI is developing so fast these days, it must be AI-generated."

"Coconut and Xiaxia have always been good friends. These marketing accounts are just desperate for clicks, aren't they? Don't believe or spread rumors!"

"..."

These are relatively "rational" fans.

But the fans have gone completely crazy.

"@Ikeno@Ikeno@Ikeno! I don't believe it!! Come out and explain yourself!"

"I've liked you for so many years, and I could even convince myself of your Hong Kong Film Awards speech last time, but today... my dream is truly shattered."

"@Ikeno, I hate you!"

"You lied to everyone, dating a girlfriend while swindling money from us. I'm suddenly confused. Have I been supporting the wrong person all these years...?"

"Those who follow you are the biggest idiots, really. Even now, there are still idiots deceiving themselves. I'm an idiot too."

"I've unfollowed, but I won't turn against them, because I once liked them. I won't follow them again, because I was hurt by them before."

My world has collapsed.

"..."

Q: How sensational would it be if a top-tier celebrity was revealed to be in a relationship, especially with a top Asian female celebrity?

A: The sky is falling and the earth is cracking, traffic is exploding, "the world is collapsing".

Now, the Ikeno fan group, which has been "persistently" supporting the project, has experienced an unprecedented upheaval, with its once terrifying traffic evolving into an unprecedented "carnival" event.

Chi Ye's Weibo followers began to decline in a short period of time because almost 90% of his traffic came from his female fans, who formed the highlight of his career and everything he once had.

Now that things have developed to this point, the female fans have finally had enough of being "played with."

"...Since you want to have some fun, let's join in."

indoor.

Chi Ye glanced at the phones that had been ringing off the hook. These were all endorsements, advertisers, and various partners that he had just managed to secure last time.

He didn't answer the calls, but instead looked at Coco: "Have you prepared the things I asked you to prepare before...?"

Coco had already returned to the sofa. After a long silence, she asked, "Should we do it now?"

Ikeno sighed, "I was originally planning to wait for a suitable opportunity, but since they're all so eager for the grand finale... let's just go for the grand finale then."

Coco remained silent.

The Empress Dowager, standing nearby, was stunned and subconsciously asked, "What...what ending?"

"nothing."

Chi Ye looked at her and suddenly changed his expression: "You should consider taking care of me, I've lost so many girlfriends."

Jin Xia: “……?”

……

"Ikeno is finished."

Hong Kong, light and shadow pick up dreams.

This year, I stared blankly at the internet, which had completely exploded—this time it wasn't just the mainland entertainment industry; Hong Kong had gone completely mad as well.

Ikeno is even more outrageously popular than the male lead of "My Love from the Star" in another world at his peak! He's like a combination of several of Earth's top stars.

So, not only in Hong Kong, but right now, the entire Southeast Asia region is probably flooded with news about him and this summer.

"This...won't affect his career, will it? After all, he has successfully transitioned to a new path, with such outstanding achievements in film, and with the precedent of 'Flu,' he can open up the international market."

Sister Zhang, who was standing next to her, spoke hesitantly.

I haven't spoken this year.

When she said Ikeno was "finished," she meant that his popularity would inevitably decline sharply after this shock.

Note that this time it's not the same playful bickering as last time, which didn't damage the foundation. Once Chi Pan Xia Yu's relationship is confirmed, Chi Ye's top career will definitely end prematurely. That's for sure.

Historically, no top celebrity has ever been able to maintain their previous popularity after their relationship was confirmed.

We'll see how far it slides down.

In better cases, they might be able to maintain their status as top-tier influencers; in more serious cases, they might end up like Yu Yan, experiencing a dramatic suicide from their peak.

When that time comes, the fledgling Ikeno Company will lose this great support and will be affected to some extent.

On the other hand, the fact that Ikeno and Jin Xia have made such a big fuss this time will inevitably have some impact on the Jin family, who are within the system.

The old man's health is deteriorating day by day. Among the current generation of the Jin family, only Jin Xia's father still has some hope, but he is still young and lives in fear and trepidation. He is the hope of the whole village.

If this incident has a significant impact, it could be a major blow to Jinzhao... Putting aside everything else, it will negatively affect his public image.

"Several partners have called. How should we respond?"

Seeing that Jin Sui was thinking about something, Sister Zhang glanced down at the phone that rang again and asked a question.

……

"The captain is so foolish!!"

Inside an office building.

Chicken Claw Zhang, with his slicked-back hair and sunglasses, slapped his thigh with a pained expression: "How could this kind of thing be filmed and then posted online... It's all over now, completely over."

His assistant looked at him curiously: "Mr. Zhang... are you really that close to Chi Ye? I always thought..."

"What do you think?"

Chicken Claw Zhang poked: "It's all over! He's lost his traffic, how am I supposed to ride his coattails now! How am I supposed to gain recognition in the short drama market!"

Assistant: “Huh?”

"No, no... We need to make preparations first. The captain is an award-winning actor, and having an award-winning actor as a teammate sounds good too... It should be enough to elevate his status... I just hope the captain doesn't follow Yu Yan's example and stick to his old ways..."

……

Scene of an event.

The agent of the four-character man held up his phone and smiled at the person on the other end, saying, "How about it? We said we'd deliver the finishing blow at the crucial moment, and we definitely will."

Zhang Meng, on the other end, sighed, "This time it was really well done... Chi Ye... a generation of unparalleled top star... it's time for him to step down."

"Don't rush, this time we're targeting his base, next time we'll target his movies."

Looking at the "spectacle" that he had almost single-handedly orchestrated, the agent's pride and confidence reached their peak, and he said bluntly, "His good days are yet to come."

Da da da.

at this time.

A series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from behind him.

The agent was startled and turned around abruptly.

"Something's happened! Something really bad has happened!"

The marketing team member walked over, pale-faced: "Something's wrong!"

"what happened?"

The agent, who was in a great mood, was startled by these words and frowned, scolding, "What's all this fuss about? What could possibly go wrong?"

"...Qian Rui's cheating and backdoor admission have been exposed."

"What?!"

The manager was stunned, and his face instantly turned pale: "It's been leaked?! How could this be... from Ikeno's side?!"

He realized what was happening and quickly asked, "Are there many leaks? It's not solid evidence, is it? If not, then it's okay..."

"It's...it's undeniable."

The newcomer swallowed hard and added, "It's not just us... there's also Zhu Yaolin and several other teams who wanted to get a spot. In addition, Yue Na has run into problems too. Boss Zhang has been exposed for having two illegitimate children, and the shell company has also been confirmed..."

The agent was completely dumbfounded, his face filled with disbelief: "Where...where did he find all this stuff? So fast...no, no, not fast, he must have been prepared all along...Holy crap!"

He cursed, "His heart is so fucking filthy! I thought we were filthy enough, but he's even better at hiding it than us?!"

marketing:"……"

"What should we do now?"

Bang.

The door was pushed open, and the four-character man, who had just finished a fashion show, walked in with a gloomy expression. He looked at his manager and said, "Quickly, do some public relations..."

Di Lingling.

Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang.

Looking down at the caller ID, Si Zi's heart skipped a beat—because this wasn't a private number, but rather the phone number of an official organization.

Is this going to be a thorough investigation?
It was confirmed so quickly... Is this matter really that big of a deal?
……

This matter has caused a huge uproar.

The news that four-character names, Zhu Yaolin, and many other popular celebrities and actors cheated by using back channels to obtain places in place of ordinary people suddenly broke out just as Chi Ye and this summer's popularity reached its peak.

The impact of this incident is extremely negative.

Because behind the simple quota lies a more sensitive social issue.

What is this? What is it called?
To put it nicely, he used his current celebrity status to pull strings; to put it bluntly, this is a heinous incident affecting countless families.

A single spot represents the hope of a family, especially given the increasingly serious problem of blocked upward mobility channels in China today. If this incident is suppressed, it's fine; if it can't be suppressed, the situation for people like Si Zi might be even more outrageous than Chi Ye's "collapse."

Yes, the Chinese entertainment industry is now in complete chaos.

One of them was Chi Ye, two top-tier celebrities, Zhu Yaolin and others, and other top-tier celebrities from various families... Afterwards, someone calculated that at least half of the top-tier celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry were involved, and on the same day, at almost the same time, they all "collapsed."

Such a "grand occasion" is unprecedented in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry.

It's even more outrageous than the sensational incident caused by Edison Chen in Hong Kong back then.

Weibo's servers experienced their second outage, and other streaming platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu were also flooded with posts about it.

Ikeno's team began to exert their full force, while the teams of Four Characters and others, while passively defending themselves, continued to amplify the influence of Ikeno's events this summer.

Suddenly, the entire Chinese entertainment industry seemed to have collapsed.

(End of this chapter)