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Chapter 370 Domestic Entertainment Showdown, Chi Ye: Let's start a round!

Taiyang Entertainment.

This is a behemoth in the Chinese entertainment industry, no less so than Yue Na in its early days.

Ikeno and Taiyang used to have a pretty good relationship. After Shi Jinwei was finally cast in the "Goblin" series, he and Taiyang entered a "honeymoon period".

But the good times didn't last long.

For various reasons, Taiyang's internal shareholding structure is complex, with bigwigs from several circles in the Chinese entertainment industry holding shares. Those who were close to Chi Ye in the past were the type who preferred to cooperate with Chi Ye.

In fact, their choice paid off. The success of "Goblin" propelled Sister Pliers to become the most popular female celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry, no longer ranking behind the other three young actresses. Taiyang believes that the benefits that "Goblin" brought to Shi Jinwei and the company are absolutely enormous.

The only downside is that, despite the potential for something better, Chi Ye rejected several collaboration offers from Taeyang during the peak of "Goblin," meaning the possibility of her and Shi Jinwei appearing together on screen as a couple was almost dashed.

Subsequently, "Goblin" became a huge hit across Asia, and its copyrights were snapped up by several countries and companies.

As a representative of those who "have the advantage of being close to the water tower, they naturally have their own ideas."

But Ikeno rejected Taiyo a second time.

Then came the controversies surrounding Ikeno and Jin Xia, as well as "The Martian." In all these incidents, Taiyang did not side with Ikeno. From that point on, the two had already passed their honeymoon period.

With so many mishaps at this Ikeno concert, in July, Ikeno will embark on his first and largest global concert tour in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry, amidst the gazes of everyone who is either watching the spectacle, waiting for him to crash and burn, or feeling worried.

The singers are important for a concert, but the guest performers are also a major highlight. Moreover, many of the songs announced for Ikeno's concert are classic male-female duets, with "A Bridge of Fate" being the most important, hailed by countless music enthusiasts as a classic with an exceptionally high level of difficulty.

At this time, whether Shi Jinwei will attend Chi Ye's concert, and whether the "Wild Rose Wei" CP, which only briefly bloomed, will have the opportunity to perform together again, are naturally matters of concern to everyone.

Taiyang was also concerned, and he made his own decision.

What sets them apart from Yuena is that they are a company with considerable strength in music; otherwise, Shi Jinwei's dual career path of singing and acting wouldn't have developed so smoothly.

Shi Jinwei was furious. She felt the company must have lost its mind. Why would they ask her to make such a decision at a time like this? What gave them the right to expect her to obey them, given her current status and the benefits she brought to the company?

For a fleeting moment, Shi Jinwei thought that Sister Pliers was a very arrogant person and she didn't think she should accept the company's approach.

but……

“Weiwei, your contract with the company is for a ten-year term, and there are still at least five years left before it expires.”

The agent remained silent on the other end of the phone: "Are you really going to break ties with the company and go to court over such a trivial matter?"

"The contract you signed wasn't a slave contract like the one Ikeno used back then; it's a normal contract. Do you think you can win?"

"Can you afford the penalty for breach of contract?"

Shi Jin opened her mouth slightly.

"...My thought is that this is ultimately a small matter. It's just being a guest at a concert. If it doesn't work out this time, there will be plenty of opportunities later when Ikeno's relationship with the company improves..."

"But this time is different."

Shi Jinwei said subconsciously.

"Different? How are they different?" The agent was taken aback.

“…I want Chi Ye to beg me.” Shi Jin paused slightly, but still didn’t say what she really wanted to say: This was a rare moment when she could help Chi Ye, and it was the first time…how could she give up?

Yes, Sister Pliers is such a vain woman.

The agent knew Sister Pincers well, so even though the other party didn't say it explicitly, she still understood the meaning behind the words. After thinking for a moment, she bluntly stated: "You can't do that."

“You have to listen to the company. As your agent, I must remind you that you are not alone. If you fall out with the company this time, it will definitely not do you any good for your future.”

Shi Jin remained silent for a moment.

"That's fine then." The agent's tone became indifferent: "Weiwei, I'm also a member of the company, do you understand?"

What do you mean by "no benefit whatsoever"?

"?"

The agent was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Shi Jin paused slightly and asked, "Is there no benefit to it? Are you going to blacklist me for this trivial matter?"

“…That’s not the case.”

The agent frowned: "But I think you should go to the hospital and get your brain checked."

After saying that, she hung up the phone immediately, then shook her head, still puzzled, "Is she crazy...?"

……

The other end.

Seeing Shi Jinwei's gloomy face after hanging up the phone, as if everyone owed her money, the assistant cautiously asked, "Sister... are you alright?"

"fine."

Shi Jin shook her head slightly, then asked, "Has Chi Ye not sent an invitation yet?"

"...Uh, no, it's the same as before."

After she finished speaking, Shi Jinwei's expression became complicated.

……

"This song, the stage design shouldn't be too flashy... We also need to pay attention to the overall rhythm. I'll have the stage designer send you a concept art later..."

Concert preparations are underway.

Ikeno discussed the opening stage issue with the relevant staff.

Each of the thirty songs has its own strengths and weaknesses, but the opening of the concert is very important, and the selection of songs must be done with great care.

The fans outside are right. "Full Power" is a very suitable song for opening a concert. It is energetic and explosive enough to quickly build up the atmosphere of the concert. It is an invaluable "weapon" for a singer to use when holding a concert.

However, in order to reduce the escalating controversy surrounding the concert ticket incident, Ikeno did not choose "Full Power".

"Teacher Chi, Teacher Jin Xia is here."

After an afternoon of rehearsals, Chi Ye finished and walked to the door, only to find that the old lady had indeed arrived and was strolling around with her hands behind her back.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Chi Ye didn't know that Jin Xia would be coming today, because the old man's condition in Shanghai wasn't good, but Chi Ye had also encountered some problems, so Jin Xia just said that she would find some time to come and visit soon.

"Teacher Chi, am I saying this in advance? Is there a gift in store?"

The old lady leaned closer with a smile: "Did you prepare a surprise for me?" Chi Ye replied frankly: "No."

This summer: "...Hmph."

What are you humming about?

Chi Ye is strange.

"It's nothing. Are those new songs you mentioned to me on WeChat being rehearsed now?"

The old lady peeked curiously into the rehearsal room.

Chino nodded: "We've been rehearsing a lot lately, it's been quite a lot. I wish we'd done less."

"What did you do?"

This summer, she blinked and asked, "Can I hear it beforehand?"

"No."

"what?"

"The first time is very important. I feel that it's not perfect yet. I hope you can hear these songs live."

This summer, instead of being angry, she was delighted: "Oh, Teacher Chi, you've finally learned it! Yes, yes, that's right. You must do things perfectly; imperfect things are a real pity."

"...You don't look too well. How is the old man doing now?"

When this topic was brought up, the smile on Jin Xia's face froze, and her eyes dimmed slightly: "Not good."

"Then you should go back as soon as possible. Don't worry about me here."

Although Chi Ye is usually not a human being, he is quite reliable when it comes to serious matters. He knows that the old lady has been close to the old man since childhood, and that the reason why he developed such an unruly personality is almost entirely because he was spoiled by the old man.

Compared to the old man, Ms. Zeng is nothing but a braggart.

"Teacher Chi, are you really alright?"

This summer she came in a hurry because she had heard some rumors that Taiyang had rejected Chi Ye's invitation to appear on the show, and she had been paying attention to the various controversies surrounding Chi Ye's concert.

Most importantly, Ikeno has a very high status in the Chinese music scene, without a doubt, but he actually doesn't have many friends in this circle.

If Shi Jinwei can't come, then there's no one else. We can only invite Shi Daifu from our own company... We could invite Teacher Han Hong, but firstly, it's not very suitable because we don't have any suitable works, and secondly, Teacher Han Hong has recently returned to the snow area and is busy with charity work.

Therefore, it's quite possible that Ikeno's concert will feature a solo performance, which isn't unusual. What is unusual is that with such a large-scale event, it feels a bit anticlimactic.

"It's okay, don't worry."

"Hmm... Do you need me to talk to Shi Jinwei for you?"

This summer, she pursed her lips and said, "Weiwei is a nice person."

Chino was taken aback, puzzled: "What did you say?"

"...Didn't you send an invitation to Taiyang? Didn't you invite Shi Jinwei as a guest performer for the concert?"

Chi Ye thought for a moment and shook his head: "I didn't send it to her."

"That……"

Having spent a lot of time with Chi Ye this summer, she has become much more "sensitive" and vaguely sensed that something was wrong. She frowned and asked, "Then who spread these rumors?"

Ikeno raised an eyebrow: "I knew it couldn't end like this."

……

From mid-May to mid-June, and all the way until July 1st, before the Ikeno concert, everything was calm and peaceful.

Despite the ongoing heated discussions and controversies surrounding the ticket incident and Ikeno's concert, there is still a lot of news in the Chinese entertainment industry. As we enter mid-June, the hottest summer movie season of the year is upon us once again.

Therefore, viewers, casual observers, and media marketing accounts won't keep focusing on Ikeno; they always need other sources of buzz to "make a living."

But Ikeno didn't believe that this matter would be taken lightly and then easily dismissed. After all, judging from the commotion surrounding the ticket incident, it wasn't something that could be resolved simply by releasing a new playlist.

really.

At the end of June, just two days before Ikeno's first solo concert, a "fan" who had previously posted on Douyin about buying Ikeno's concert tickets for a staggering one million yuan issued a lawsuit against scalpers and Ikeno's concert team.

Because…she wants a refund!
Yes, the "fans" felt they were at a disadvantage, and they felt they were at a disadvantage not earlier or later, but precisely at the time of Ikeno's concert.

This "fan" claimed that she was originally a die-hard fan of Ikeno, which is why she spent a fortune to buy an inner-circle ticket for Ikeno's Bird's Nest concert.

However, since she had secretly taken all this money from her parents, and now that her parents have found out, she has no choice but to sell her exorbitantly priced tickets to try and recoup her losses.

A dramatic turn of events occurred: tickets for Ikeno's concert, which had previously been very popular in the "market," were now completely sold out. The fan tried lowering the price several times, but still no one was willing to spend millions to buy tickets.

The incident escalated rapidly, leaving fans with no choice but to contact the scalpers who had sold them the tickets. However, the scalpers had already disappeared after completing the transaction. In desperation, the fans left a message for Ikeno's official team, hoping they could help resolve the matter.

This sounds like a very abstract thing, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Ikeno's team.

The logic is simple: you bought the ticket from a scalper, and the scalper made the money. The singer's team also hates scalpers. Ikeno's team even put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to resolve this ticket issue.

Now that you've been "scammed" and can't find the real person, you come to the singer's team... Isn't that a bit of moral blackmail?
However, the public is not rational, because the issue of Ikeno's exorbitant ticket prices had already been "defined" in people's minds beforehand, leading to a lot of criticism of Ikeno.

Now that the first "victim" has appeared, it will naturally resonate with everyone.

Of course, the core logic is that any normal person would hate and loathe the idea of ​​spending millions on a single concert ticket.

Whether it's resentment towards the rich or a matter of differing values, this argument is fundamentally untenable.

As the "beginning" of all this, Ikeno and his team naturally became the target of everyone's condemnation.

In addition, the fact that someone "secretly took millions of yuan from their parents" to buy a ticket has triggered a sensitive nerve among the public.

Therefore, this was a multi-pronged attack. Ikeno's team immediately chose to deny the rumors, and then some of Ikeno's true fans discovered that the fan had never sold his tickets on the secondary market.

Many of Ikeno's wealthy fans even said: Come on, put it up for sale now, and I'll buy it right away!
The fan has not responded yet, but regardless of whether she lists her tickets or not, and whether they can be sold, the situation has now reached an irreversible stage.

The fact that a million tickets couldn't be sold, and then Ikeno's die-hard fans bought them, only proves how big the bubble in ticket prices is, and even more so how deeply Ikeno has "poisoned" girls, to the point of being incurable.

This was a classic case of mud falling into one's crotch; it was either a calculated move by Shi or a deliberate scheme.

Ikeno said that the previously uninteresting Chinese entertainment industry has finally become interesting again.

This kind of competitive match is what he likes best. Since Lao Ji and Lao Yu, it has been a long time since anyone has been able to make him want to "start a game".

(End of this chapter)