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Chapter 341 The Pliers "Intimidate" the Entertainment Industry, It's Insane

12 month 5 day.

Suitable for weddings and prayers; unsuitable for consecration ceremonies and religious rituals.

The first snow of early winter has finally arrived.

The premiere was delayed by a full six days, just as Ikeno had predicted.

The capital city, Wangfujing.

Wearing a baseball cap and a mask, Peng Chen walked along Wangfujing Street with a furrowed brow, occasionally looking up to survey his surroundings.

On the huge LED screen in the commercial street, the poster of "Goblin" is eye-catching and prominent, making people who enter the street instantly spot and notice the screen.

There were also many people strolling around during the holiday, wearing hats and masks, laughing and joking as they passed by him.

"It's snowing! It's snowing!"

"It is said that if you confess your love to your beloved on the day of the first snowfall, your love will come true."

"These lines are so romantic."

"Indeed, I never thought so before, but now I feel that snow is so romantic."

"Watching 'Goblin' is perfect on a snowy day."

"Isn't it fried chicken and pork rib rice cake?"

"Outdated, outdated, now it's the era of 'Goblin'!"

"Hurry up and let's go. 'Goblin' will be on hiatus for two days after today. I have to see 'Goblin' as soon as it airs tonight, or I'll do anything...!"

As a pair of whispering girls passed by, Peng Chen's ears twitched. He looked again at Chi Ye from "Goblin" on the big screen, his expression becoming increasingly complicated.

"Goblin"... seems to be a huge hit.

To be precise, it was a very familiar phenomenon-level explosion.

This scene almost subconsciously reminded Peng Chen of two years ago, during the same Lunar New Year season, when "Pork Ribs and Rice Cakes" and "Professor Chi" became popular throughout the country, Asia, and the world.

This scene seemed familiar.

These past few days, people inside and outside the industry have been saying that "My Love from the Star" 2.0 is coming. Peng Chen was initially skeptical because "My Love from the Star" is a miracle—something everyone knows.

But as I said before, if it's a miracle, it means it only happens once. How could a second miracle possibly happen?

But the harsh reality is right in front of us.

The once unattainable figure has gradually become real after experiencing various setbacks, but at this moment, it has become blurry and uncertain again.

Like the sunset on the horizon, seemingly within reach, yet in reality an insurmountable barrier.

You could spend your whole life trying and still never even get a glimpse of its "hem".

Peng Chen admitted that his former captain, the only undisputed top star in the Chinese entertainment industry, was indeed a born top star. Compared to him, he, Chu Hanzhou, and even Yu Yan in the past all seemed too mediocre.

What kind of people, with what kind of audience, can produce a blockbuster combination like "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin" at the same time?
After "Goblin", who can rival Ikeno's popularity?
"Perhaps... only this summer can stop him."

Peng Chen still held a sliver of hope. He felt that idols dating was tantamount to suicide. Although there had never been any real idols in the Chinese entertainment industry, traffic stars and top stars were the Chinese version of "idols"... This was undeniable and a fact.

The news of his relationship with Ikeno this summer is still affecting Ikeno's ability to gain fans, so... he longs for, and hopes, that after "Goblin" comes out, those who previously lost fans, those who previously criticized him... will stick to their positions.

Da da da.

Footsteps sounded behind them. The agent, who wasn't wearing a hat, brushed the snowflakes off his head and exhaled white breath: "We can't get any press releases from Shi Jinwei at all."

Peng Chen paused, then said, "I knew it all along...sigh."

His career began with Rise, but ended with the initial controversy and that work that could rival "The Devil's Fortress".

It took him several months to recover, and then he immediately thought about starting a second spring in his career. In the industry, the first element to getting promoted is, of course, finding a suitable partner to help him rise in status.

Peng Chen has had his share of good things, so his target selection is very clear. His team also doesn't allow him to choose actresses with lower status than himself, even though... he has already lost his status.

Therefore, the scope was narrowed down, and the only ones in the industry who could meet Peng Chen's team's requirements were the four most famous young actresses.

Sister Shang is no good, she's too high-profile. Fairy Sister would never work with someone like him who's nobodies... Except for Chi Ye, Jin Xia and Sheng Ning are the same case, only Shi Jinwei... Sister Pliers is so cunning, yet unknowingly she has become the worst of the four little ones.

They've all been targeted by Peng Chen's team, and I imagine she was quite taken aback when she received the news.

This "refusal" to cooperate is naturally to be expected...

Well, it's not that I look down on Peng Chen, but the pliers we use now are no longer the same pliers that everyone knows.

Ant claws are ant claws, now they're golden claws!
Note that it's not the "Jin" of this summer, but the "Jin" of gold bars!
What's the actual situation on their end?

Lao Peng understood everything in his heart, but he still couldn't let go of the status he longed for.

The agent paused for a few seconds before saying, "Second this summer."

"Second this summer..."

Lao Peng murmured.

What is the second best thing this summer?

When "My Love from the Star" first aired, she went from being the bottom of the "Four Little Actresses" to becoming the No. 1 Asian actress this summer.

That being "second this summer" means that "Goblin" greatly boosted Shi Jinwei's career, truly marking a highlight for her.

—Strictly speaking, the character Zhao Luohe is more touching than the character of Cheon Song-yi.

After all, she is a "ruthless character" who made ordinary viewers like Liu Xiaoxiao feel both heartbroken and sorry for her in the very first episode.

"Currently, Shi Jinwei's appearance fee in the market has surpassed that of Sheng Ning and Shang Youshu, and is also higher than that of Jin Xia."

The agent sighed and said, "Everyone in the industry says that Chi Ye is some kind of 'sacred body' in the Chinese entertainment circle, but actually... he should be called a 'sacred body for promoting people.' He can promote any female artist without fail, it just depends on whether he wants to or not."

From Ran Qiao in the beginning, to Jin Xia, to Shi Jinwei... and Shen Zhudi, the good older sister far away in Thailand (the Thai version of "My Love from the Star" was a small hit in Thailand).

Ikeno's abilities are outstanding, and his battle record is verifiable!

Hearing this made Lao Peng feel a little uneasy.

"You know... if I go to Thailand, could I team up with the captain once?"

The agent's pupils dilated in shock as she sized Peng Chen up and down: "You want to be Sister Peng too?"

Peng Chen coughed lightly and sighed, "We're really at our wits' end. The competition in this damn circle is getting fiercer and fiercer, and even the captain couldn't be taken down... To be honest, I'm worried about our 'future'."

"If I had known, I wouldn't have chosen a side in the first place."

If I had known, I wouldn't have chosen a side in the first place.

This is also the thought of many people in the industry who have had conflicts with Ikeno in the past, and whose relationship with him is now irreconcilable.

Some traitors from Tencent, Coolfilm, and Taiyang Entertainment, as well as Chu Hanzhou, Yu Yan, and even members of the Beijing film circle and Chen Sicheng's team, all share this feeling.

Because they were all people (capital) who had all had a "reconciliation period" with Ikeno to some extent and had the hope of reaching a reconciliation.

However, whether due to interests or other reasons, they ultimately failed to continue and instead went all out to break ties with Ikeno... Leaving aside the process, the outcome, judging from the current situation, is not good.

As for why the film industry is so concerned about the television industry...

The main point of attack that everyone had been working together to attack Chi Ye was his core audience – his online following! His achievements in film cannot be ruined by these trivial matters. After "The Boss," "Girl," and "Flu," Chi Ye has become a true A-list star in the film industry.

After winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, he became the youngest Hong Kong Film Award winner in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Given this situation, how could they not be anxious when they saw that Ikeno's popularity was trending back to its peak?
"The latest news from the kiwi fruit company is that Lao Gong seems to be conducting an internal audit. Lao Zhang and Lao Li... they're in trouble this time."

Inside a clubhouse.

A group of people from Beijing's elite circle gathered together, looking dejected and listless.

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man looked up in surprise: "It can't be that serious, it's just a TV series..."

Do you know how much money a TV series can bring to kiwifruit?

The person speaking said irritably, "Currently, 'Goblin' is not as good at driving sales as 'My Love from the Star,' but they're not far apart. This drama is all about maximizing viewership. Ikeno's endorsement fee is already higher than it was during 'My Love from the Star.' Do you know what that means?"

"With his ability to write scripts, who among the three major platforms would dare to offend him now?"

"...Penguin and CoolShadow really offended him before, and now they want to reconcile? Is that even possible?"

The middle-aged man was incredulous: "Isn't this a slap in the face? Don't tell me the two major platforms have already knelt down."

"Kneeling down is not necessary, but... don't even think about getting them to continue targeting Ikeno."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed again.

"Oh, right."

At this moment, a Beijing-based investment firm suddenly asked, "How are you going to resolve Shi Jinwei's matter?"

"Ok?"

Everyone was stunned.

Those who hadn't heard the news were confused: "Shi Jinwei... what's going on with Shi Jinwei?"

"Haven't you heard yet?"

Jingquan Capital was speechless: "Shi Jinwei's team announced at noon that all the projects she is currently working on must be top-tier leading lady roles, otherwise they should not hire her."

Everyone: "?"

"What does this have to do with us?"

“We have a collaboration with Taiyang, and she’s the female lead in several of the dramas we’re currently working on!”

Everyone: "..."

Jingquan Capital angrily denounced: "That's not all. Not only is her name listed first, but her team also demanded that projects solely funded by Jingquan would not participate."

"She dares?!"

"Is she crazy?!"

The group of bigwigs were stunned for a moment, then, after realizing what had happened, they were all furious: "She's just a nobody, how dare she..."

"She's now the top female athlete in Asia."

Someone said quietly.

Everyone paused.

"No, that shouldn't be the case. Doesn't Taiyang care about her?!"

A senior executive in the company, who had several projects to work with Shi Jinwei, was puzzled and angry: "The contracts are almost signed, does he still want to suppress the billing of movie stars?"

"It's not surprising that she wants to suppress Ikeno now."

"..."

"And she's talking about Ikeno... She's clearly in cahoots with Ikeno! This standard is definitely having an affair with Ikeno!"

"Alright, alright, now's not the time to talk about this. Let's think about what to do next."

The person who had spoken earlier was a little unhappy to see everyone jumping out to vent their emotions. He waved his hand and reminded everyone: "Everyone, the most important thing right now is not her issue of suppressing the billing, nor the issue of the project, but... she has now started to openly steal resources from our top female stars."

"She basically gets involved in everything—advertising, endorsements, projects—and she always demands that the lead role be played."

The crowd erupted in anger: "Is she crazy? Why does she have to argue about everything, even something as trivial as a fart?!"

……

"Our Weiwei, although she's not as famous as others, is really not suitable to be relegated to a lower billing at this stage... Of course, this doesn't mean we're backing out, it's just that this crucial moment is very important for Weiwei's development."

At an event.

Shi Jinwei's agent sat on the sofa with a smile, saying to the platform agents and project manager in front of him, "Everyone understands, right?"

"...I understand, I understand."

"Sister Shi is definitely going to be the lead actress. We felt before that she shouldn't be the second lead in 'The Legend of the Sea.' Although it's a male-centric project, the female lead has also put in a lot of effort and has many highlight scenes."

"It's immoral to completely ignore the female lead's highlights, so we're definitely fine on our end."

The agent from Cool Shadow had a smile on his face and didn't mention the fact that Shi Jinwei had been re-billed.

Because the male lead is a movie star who has descended to earth.

But now...

"Your project isn't very good; we don't plan to take it on."

To everyone's surprise, the manager of the "Pliers Sister" shook his finger in a very aloof manner, sat in the back with his legs crossed, and the "Pliers Sister," who was pretending to be very aloof, didn't even lift her eyelids.

Ku Ying was taken aback: "Not quite right? Uh... this... may I ask what's wrong... didn't we agree before... we can give up the billing order..."

The agent smiled slightly: "It's nothing, it's just because you're from Cool Film."

Cool Shadow: "?"

"Uh... well... I don't think it's necessary to go this far, is it? We haven't offended Sister Shi before... this... isn't appropriate."

The agent from Cool Shadow was prepared to be "humiliated" when she came here, since compared to Sister Shang and Jin Xia's scandals with Chi Ye, Sister Pliers' side had relatively few.

However, judging from the fact that "Goblin" chose her as the female lead, it is clear that she and Ikeno are at least good friends.

Furthermore, the entertainment industry is quite different from the outside world. It was rumored that Chi Ye dared to offend even two top actors, Zhang and Wu, for Shi Jinwei's sake…

Therefore, the Cool Movie agent is very aware of the situation.

But he never expected that Shi Jinwei's team could be so ruthless and arrogant!
A mere actress, and now she's threatening to appear on the platform?!

Who does she think she is?

"...Okay, when the show airs, I can have Sister Shi's name displayed alone on our Cool Movies' large horizontal screen for three days, just her name, and the male lead's name will be listed after the dog's. Is that alright?"

"Ok?"

The pliers, which had been so determined, froze for a moment, then looked up, their expression pained and conflicted.

What tempting offers!

(End of this chapter)