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Chapter 394 A Revolution in the Chinese Music Scene

"The prestige of these five Golden Melody Awards is still rising!"

"I've been hooked on this song for a week now, I can't get enough of it. I declare that Ikeno is a legend in the music industry forever!"

"The Golden Melody Awards themselves reposted it, lol. Why weren't they this proactive when the concert was trending negatively? Now they're your 'King of Golden Melody' again, huh? Schrödinger's King."

Besides the media, ordinary fans and enthusiasts leaving comments below were almost frantic, but during this time, there was a very interesting little episode.

Since Ikeno won her fifth Golden Melody Award, the official Golden Melody Awards organization has maintained a very low profile, seemingly wanting to forget the "darkness" of that night. Many singers have done the same due to various sensitive reasons.

Even when some of Ikeno's fans were calling him a five-time Golden Melody Award winner, there were still strange incidents like the official account accidentally making a negative post on the trending topics and Taiwanese singers liking his posts.

It's normal. Relationships are constantly changing, and as Ikeno's status rises and his works become more popular, his influence becomes increasingly exaggerated, which is not a good thing for some people.

To put it bluntly, it's a kind of genuine cultural "invasion".

Therefore, whether out of helplessness or other reasons, the Golden Melody Awards and many singers chose to remain on the sidelines.

But the explosive popularity of "Lemon" overseas, in mainland China, and throughout Southeast Asia this time is like a powerful arm that instantly reversed the tacit understanding of the past.

—The news about Xiao Rizi has been completely dominated by Chi Ye in China. What can they do?
Not to mention the phenomenal viral success on Twitter and YouTube. As we all know, they have always "respected" such storms overseas.

@Golden Melody Awards Official: [Five Golden Melody Awards, Going Global @Chi Ye, We're Proud of You!]

@A Taiwanese singer: [It's so good it's explosive, a source of pride for the Chinese people!]

@A certain 80s superstar: [A great piece of music, I really like it.]

@Han Hong: [As strong as ever, the "master" of the Chinese music scene!]

@SunNan: [Today, let's all "demote" ourselves!]

Even Teacher Yang posted a Weibo message late at night:
@Teacher Yang: [Not bad, not bad.]

One minute later, Teacher Yang deleted her Weibo post. It was rumored among people in the industry that she was allegedly criticized by Yingzi Education and had no choice but to delete it.

The onlookers and fans below were overjoyed and flocked to Yingzi and Teacher Yang's Weibo accounts to leave comments:

"Kunzi, don't delete it, I saw it."

"The internet has a memory."

"After hearing this, Kunzi really needs oxygen."

"This is the first time I've seen someone sing so well that even their enemy is praising them on Weibo. This is Ikeno."

"Yingzi, tell me, was it you?!"

"Yingzi, you've done so many bad things!"

"No matter what you think, you are no match for Ikeno. Ikeno is already a representative figure in the Chinese music scene."

"..."

Kind words cultivate good relationships, while harsh words wound the heart.

Yingzi now feels heartbroken by countless malicious words. She clearly did not do these things. The reason why Teacher Yang deleted the Weibo post is because he was probably scolded by the company, namely Hesheng Yingxiang. What does it have to do with her?

To pin this whole thing on her is truly a case of finding fault where none exists.

"A bunch of brainless fans! It's like idiots opening the door for idiots, they're idiots to the extreme. Only people like this would be fans of Chi Ye. And Chi Ye himself is an idiot. You're just going to sing a song, why do you have to insist on creating something original..."

"Sis, the singers called and said they want to invite Ikeno again for the new season."

The assistant next to him asked, "Are we still going?"

"...I'm not going."

Upon hearing this, Yingzi felt utterly disheartened.

She had just asked her team to inquire with the "Singer" program team, and they guessed that the "Singer" team would definitely invite Chi Ye to participate when they saw her in such a spirited state.

The current Ikeno is different from before. In the past, Ikeno was criticized every time she went, while Eiko was the undisputed "big sister". In the end, Ikeno won the title of King of Singers because she didn't sing in the final.

But this time, Ikeno came with a multitude of accolades, awards, and representative works. It's no exaggeration to say that if Eiko were on the same show as Ikeno now, she would definitely be overshadowed.

You ask why it's not a granddaughter? It's simple, she'd be crushed and deformed, isn't that enough of a difference?

So, you want her, Yingzi, to be a supporting character for Chi Ye?
Bah! Impossible! Don't even think about it in your next life!

Yingzi would rather die standing than kneel down to do something for Chi Ye.

"No, actually, it's not necessary."

Just then, the agent, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "You're overthinking it."

Everyone was startled.

Yingzi's eyes lit up: "You mean I can beat him?"

The agent remained silent: "What I mean is, given his current status, popularity, and schedule, he probably doesn't have time to participate in shows like 'Singer' at all."

Yingzi: “…”

Everyone: "..."

Although it's true, it's really... hard to accept that you said it so directly.

……

Even the most difficult problems need to be solved, and even the most difficult things need to be accepted.

Chi Ye is currently enjoying success in both her company and personal career, while also promoting coconut culture.

This is a big problem, and Tencent Video, its subsidiaries, and all of Chi Ye's close friends feel that it needs to be addressed.

Ikeno has now reached a new peak in the music scene, and the company's first attempt to "de-Ikeno-ize" his career has also yielded remarkable results.

This is hard to accept, but they have to accept it.

Only by accepting the strength of the opponent can one possibly defeat them.

"According to data obtained by our insiders, 'Love O2O' has already created the second-highest new user acquisition and average per episode data for Kiwi this year. But that's not the key point. The key point is that, like 'Goblin,' 'Love O2O' has also squeezed into Kiwi's historical new user acquisition list."

"Currently, 'Goblin' is number one in terms of historical new user acquisition, and 'Love O2O' is number two. It is worth noting that the historical new user acquisition of Kuaiying is still far ahead of Kiwi, because their number one is 'My Love from the Star'."

"Mr. Zhang, please tell me, what have you been up to all this time?"

At headquarters, the senior executive sent to "investigate" Zhang Qing frowned and spoke bluntly: "It's one thing for you to lose money every year, but don't tell me now that you can't even out-lose money compared to others?"

"Uh... let me interject. Kiwifruit is profitable, while Cool Film should have broken even during the 'My Love from the Star' period. I think I even surpassed them. Old Xu has already stepped down, and the result is predictable."

Another executive from headquarters said. The Tencent Video team: "..."

"And as for QQ Music, although we are not in the same system, Lao Liu from QQ Music has mentioned to me more than once that because of the conflict between your video side and Chi Ye, the music side has been suffering. When you were cooperating, you complained to the headquarters, and when you stopped cooperating, you cut off their livelihood."

The first executive smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, please don't take offense at my bluntness, but the big boss has been emphasizing internal review since last year, and I personally understand that, but... do you know what I mean?"

"...I understand, I get it, I get it."

Zhang Qing's chubby face broke into a wide smile, feeling that he must be looking incredibly obsequious: "Of course I know...you're absolutely right, we will thoroughly review our work over the past year..."

"Not this year."

The executive interrupted: "It's been these past three years. Ever since Chino left Yuena, this should have been ours."

Zhang Qing remained silent.

He was cursing under his breath.

Damn it, if you want to mess with me, just say so. What do you mean by "after Ikeno left Yuena"? When Ikeno left Yuena, I hadn't even taken office yet.

Why don't you go find the previous one? Why are you asking me to do your damn thing?

Furthermore, Chi Ye was just an artist under Yue Na before, not one of Tencent's direct artists. Why didn't you BBLL before? Now you see that Chi Ye is doing well in all aspects, even starting a company, and has an increasing influence on the entertainment sector, so you're getting anxious?

So you're trying to shift the blame when you're in a hurry? Do you think you can reconcile with Chi Ye by blaming me?

Haha, stop dreaming. Everyone, don't laugh at your second brother. We're all the same. Even if you curse me again, Chi Ye won't hear you.

The people investigating Zhang Qing were not quite aware of his thoughts at that moment, otherwise they would have continued to intensify their efforts, not for any other reason than simply wanting revenge.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. Mr. Zhang, you're an old hand, so I hope you can cooperate with our work."

As the executive finished speaking, he stood up and gestured to his assistant, who handed Zhang Qing a document.

Zhang Qing was stunned, then disbelief welled up inside him. He hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it, but after just one glance, he flew into a rage: "Temporary suspension?! What does this mean? What are you trying to do?!"

"Don't get excited, it's only temporary. During this period, headquarters will send Director Wang Hui to work with you on Penguin Video. I hope you two can work together happily."

After the executive finished speaking, he didn't look at Zhang Qing's expression anymore, turned around and led his men out of the conference room.

Standing beside the crowd, Wang Hui, who had a poker face, took the initiative to walk up and extend his hand: "Hehe, Lao Zhang, from now on we'll be in the same boat."

Zhang Qing snapped out of his daze, glanced at Wang Hui, paused, and then forced a smile: "Well done, Lao Wang."

Wang Hui raised an eyebrow: "President Zhang, I'm an outsider, so I'll have to rely on you to steer the ship from now on."

"...Then let's stick together and get through this together."

"Hehe, let's go together."

……

The changes within Tencent Video did not attract much attention from outsiders. After all, unlike Cool Video, which simply and directly replaced its leaders, Tencent Video gave Zhang Qing a warning and simply sent him a "partner" from headquarters.

Nevertheless, there has been a lot of news and gossip about Ikeno in the industry recently, and he may even be the most talked-about artist in the industry right now.

Several major music platforms are approaching him to release a new album. After several concerts, Ikeno has produced so many hit songs, but the progress of the new album has been slow.

QQ Music also sent a vice president overnight to wait for Chi Ye downstairs at Coconut Culture Company, but unfortunately, he didn't show up.

The three major platforms are still in a state of chaos. The newly appointed CEO of Coolfilm has learned from his predecessor's mistakes and is now being very cautious. He has been in office for almost a month, but he still doesn't dare to make any major decisions.

Especially when it comes to matters related to Ikeno, they are extremely cautious.

His appearance and demeanor shocked people in the industry – was this really the head of one of the three major platforms, the high-ranking big boss in the Chinese entertainment industry?
Why were you so scared by Ikeno?

"We absolutely must secure the renewal rights for 'My Love from the Star.' No way, no way, Xu Jinglei tried to lower the price, but now that she's gone, we can't lower it anymore. We'll raise it a little, and if that doesn't work, we'll keep raising it... In short, we can't lose this show."

This is a drama about "retirement," and if it gets lost, it would be no less than the biggest stain on my record since I took office.

Regarding the films... the film aspect was the most subdued of the three.

Since "The Martian," Ikeno has been deliberately "distancing" himself from the entertainment industry, and this approach has proven to be quite effective.

At least now there aren't so many troublesome people and money, and there won't be those unreasonable demands that are impossible to refuse.

Hmm... Brother Wu Jing was right after all. No wonder there's still no sign of "Wolf Warrior 3".

Chi Ye admired his senior, with whom he had once "shared the same frame," more and more. One was Chi Ye, the "Firepower," and the other was Wu Jing, the "Wolf Warrior." They were truly talents full of "great wisdom"!

"I heard that Ikeno recently joined a film crew?"

"Holy crap, really? We've been searching the whole world for him, and he's joined a film crew?"

"He hasn't been on set for a while, has he? Movie or TV series? I've never heard of him."

"The movie, the one with this summer, haven't you heard of it? Don't you know how big a fuss it caused before?"

"Holy crap, which one are you talking about?! Filming has started? I can't even imagine how crazy his fans will be when this movie is released."

"..."

Filming has begun for "My Sassy Girl".

The old lady was among the first to join the cast, and Ikeno followed closely behind after finishing her concert in Japan, joining the film crew.

In fact, "My Sassy Girl" wasn't a big production in terms of investment and team, but the cast was a bit over the top, and it was Ikeno's first time joining a production since "The Martian," so it did feel like she was being promoted.

This is also the first film that Ikeno has ever made specifically for a particular person at a specific time and place since he entered the industry.

In addition, there is another factor that no one can ignore—this is Ikeno's first film as a director.

Actors who excel at acting are typically transitioning to directing, a process usually undertaken in middle age. However, Ikeno has prematurely entered this "midlife crisis."

"Starring, directing, writing, and producing—all in one."

Mr. Gong, the general manager of the kiwi fruit company, walked around the film set with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and sighing, "It hasn't been easy, Mr. Chi. You've really had a tough journey."

"It's actually quite easy."

General Manager Gong: "..."

How should he handle this?
However, being able to be "brought into the industry" by Ikeno and make large-scale investments in the film industry is also an opportunity. He must thank Ikeno and also re-examine the relationship between the two parties.

"I have always believed in President Chi. If I hadn't believed in President Chi, I might have missed out on such an excellent work as 'Love O2O' by now."

He paused for a moment and said, "However, I have to remind you... the movie needs to be done well, but... the other dramas are about to be released, so you need to keep up the good work on your end."

(End of this chapter)