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Chapter 413 The Great Roc's One-Day Wandering Earth Plan Begins

Wen's mother hung up the phone with her mouth agape because another call came in from Chi Ye's side, and she didn't quite understand the meaning of Chi Ye's last sentence.

It wasn't that she didn't understand, it was just that it fit the character so perfectly that she didn't react for a moment.

Old Deng, oh Old Deng...

What should I do now?
It must be said that Uncle Ming was one of the many people who pursued her when he was young. Although he didn't succeed in the end, there was still some friendship between them. But now it seems that he has clearly offended Ike no badly. Ike no is a good person, and she is indeed a master of scheming.

So that night she called Uncle Ming and said, "It's over. You'd better get ready."

Uncle Ming was furious: "What am I preparing?"

"Get ready to get pranked."

Uncle Ming: "?"

Wen's mother asked in surprise, "What else could we possibly prepare?"

"..."

……

Leaving aside the change in attitudes among industry insiders and the anxieties of some individuals,

After all the "bans" were lifted, Chi Ye was finally free from all constraints. Like a fish leaping over the dragon gate and crossing a great river, he no longer lacked exposure and popularity. However, the projects that had been blocked by kiwifruit and other related entities, including the Oscars and the short drama platform, were all put on the agenda.

The copyright for the derivative works of "Lurking" was given to Coconut Short Drama.

Coconut Short Drama is a short drama platform created by Chi Ye in collaboration with Chicken Claw Zhang Company. It was a great success from the very beginning and caused quite a stir in the short drama industry.

However, due to the many things that happened to Ikeno himself, many people have not paid much attention to this platform.

It wasn't until recently, with the outbreak of the "Lurking" fan creation incident, that people remembered this platform again.

It's not that the fan-made content of "Lurking" brought much profit to the Coconut platform. In fact, fan-made content is not as simple as it seems. Moreover, internet users remember what they use. Although Bilibili has declined somewhat in recent years, as one of the earliest major platforms in China known for its fan-made content, it is still everyone's first choice.

The reason why everyone is paying attention to Yeguo Short Drama is that not long after the release of "Lurking", Yeguo quietly launched a spin-off short drama of "Lurking". Riding on this wave, the genuine spin-off has generated an extremely terrifying money-making effect.

This has once again put the Yego platform in the spotlight.

It was around this time that people realized that Coconut short dramas had produced quite a few hits during this period, with four or five works even breaking out of their niche. Although the impact on the long drama market has not yet reached the level that Chi Ye had imagined, it has already begun to show signs.

As the sole major shareholder of Coconut Short Drama, Ikeno's net worth has come under scrutiny for the first time.

Unfortunately, time is too tight right now, and no authoritative media outlet has yet published calculations of Ikeno's market value. This is also because the short drama industry is still quite young and fluctuates a lot. But after this, people should start paying attention to it.

When talking about Coconut Media, and given Chi Ye's successful overcoming of difficulties and "great victory" this time, many people have gradually begun to pay attention to his identity beyond being an artist—namely, his company and the capital he currently possesses.

Besides the Yego platform, Ye Culture Media Company has also become a well-known upstart in the industry. Taking Chi Ye's rise to prominence as a line, it can be seen that this company has grown step by step along with Chi Ye's career development.

It has produced Asian phenomenon dramas such as "Goblin" and "My Love from the Star", and has also been involved in blockbuster movies such as "The Martian", "Flu" and "Girl". In particular, "The Martian" has recently been trending on social media due to its potential Oscar nomination.

The first step in the company's transformation, "Love O2O" also successfully proved that the company still maintained a very impressive "achievement" even without Ikeno's participation.

The company's signed artists are a weakness, with only Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman, who were promoted by their own hit dramas, and only one singer, Shi Daifu, signed.

Although these three individuals now enjoy considerable popularity and status in their respective fields, the number of artists they represent is visibly small; including other lesser-known artists, there are fewer than ten of them.

This is extremely rare for a well-established domestic entertainment company.

After all, Yue Na's original boy group had seven members, and the subsequent boy group had more than a dozen members, which is incomparable to other companies.

Why are there so few artists?
Chino felt that one reason was that he had high standards, and he had always focused on his own career. The company used to be a studio that served him personally, so he naturally didn't have much desire to sign people.

Secondly, there is the issue of reputation and future development.

Before this incident, Coconut Culture was seen by everyone as a small company that had transformed from a studio and was affiliated with a name. Its fame depended entirely on the fact that its boss was too famous, as the boss himself was an artist.

It's not much different from other people's "entrepreneurship" in the industry; no one considers it a top-tier company that can rival Yuena.

Offending Tencent makes things even more serious. That's Tencent's headquarters, a behemoth of a unicorn. Many artists had reservations about Chi Ye Company after "Love O2O," since they all hoped to be promoted.

However, after the Penguin incident broke out, various factions took sides in the industry, making everyone afraid to contact them again. Several second- and third-tier artists who were interested in working with Ikeno Company unilaterally canceled their cooperation.

This has continued to this day.

"Is Shang Youshu confirmed?"

Inside the company, Chi Ye had just finished a live online promotional event for the "Lurking" drama crew when he heard the voice and was a little surprised: "Did she say that herself? Or did her agent say it?"

"Herself."

Ikeno remained silent upon hearing this.

Signing Shang Jie was something he had tried to do before his concert, but she didn't come at the time due to various reasons. He had actually received the news privately before this incident broke out.

He was shocked at the time because even he didn't understand why Sister Shang did this.

But Shang Jie's thought process is indeed a bit different from normal people... This is not to say that Shang Jie is sick, but... Chi Ye thinks that Guagua is indeed Guagua, all these years of gossip have really not been for nothing.

She has such great taste!

"Okay, let's arrange a time for her to sign the contract. There are a few projects that happen to be suitable for her."

Chi Ye felt he should return the favor, but he thought that Shang Jie herself probably wouldn't be willing to accept this kind of "reciprocation".

Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Sister Shang immediately sent a message: "Please don't assign me so much work, thank you."

Ikeno: [I'm a ruthless capitalist. You can still regret it now.]

Okay, bye-bye.

Chiye: "???"

Regret is a joke. The way Shang Youshu collaborated with Ye Culture is the most common form of affiliation. An artist of her size and status already has her own personal studio, and she used to work with her old company through a revenue-sharing arrangement.

The cooperation agreement with Ikeno is now better than before, otherwise she wouldn't have needed to switch companies (her family is exploiting her, and she's too embarrassed to refuse).

Theoretically speaking, the more Shang Youshu does, the more Land Rovers Chi Ye will acquire. But what's more important isn't the profit, but the reputation and the "promotion."

……

January 23rd, five days before the New Year, marked the finale of the TV series "Lurking".

Unfortunately, "Lurking" failed to compete with the Spring Festival Gala this year, which disappointed many drama fans. However, the achievements of "Lurking" are a milestone and awe-inspiring.

According to incomplete statistics, on the final night of the series, the number of television sets (limited to TV dramas) across the country was the highest in the past decade, and the ratings that night were indeed as high as expected, reaching an unprecedented 8.1%.

When Yu Zecheng and Cuiping met and looked at each other in the noisy evacuation street, they seemed to see everything in each other's eyes: a sense of fear and confusion about the future.

There was no joy after the victory... perhaps there was, but as the parties involved, as the few who still had to bear various unspeakable costs after the victory, their eyes held the joy of a sudden reunion, the trepidation of being discovered, and even more so, a deep love and affection for each other.

This eye contact went viral across the internet that night, and remained a top trending topic on Weibo.

As expected, the subsequent fate and destiny of Yu Zecheng have sparked heated discussions among netizens, audiences across the country, and even across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

"Yu Zecheng eventually flew to Taiwan..."

"This is the first time I've seen an ending like this in a spy drama. Although it's very 'calm,' it's also very shocking."

"The screenwriter of 'Lurking' is definitely a master. I have never been so fascinated by a spy drama before."

"Indeed, the endings of spy dramas I've watched before were either tragic or happy; this is the first time I've seen one with this kind of 'sequel'..."

Suddenly, Yu Zecheng realized that he didn't even know Cuiping's real name.

"I feel like crying. I love Yu Zecheng so much. Chi Ye's acting skills are absolutely worthy of all the Best Actor and Best Actress awards. He can play any role perfectly."

"You're telling me this is Professor Chi? Station Chief Yu!"

"Don't cry, the ending is even sadder..."

"..."

The ending of "Lurking" is undoubtedly a "tragedy." Although it is presented calmly and not acted out, even the last scene is a wedding photo of Yu Zecheng and Wanqiu. However, the space left for the audience to imagine and the current outcome are already evident.

He may never see the woman he truly loves again, and he doesn't even know her name. He can only silently continue to carry out his mission.

For Yu Zecheng's personal life, behind his glamorous facade lay an undeniable tragedy, and no matter how high his official rank and wealth he enjoyed at the end, it could not conceal this fact.

From the perspective of national righteousness, he was also great. Without people like him and without his sacrifices, we would not have the beautiful land and peace we enjoy today.

"Lurking" has ended, but it also seems like it hasn't ended; all the viewers are still immersed in this atmosphere.

Ikeno's popularity has reached the third peak of his career.

Note that this refers to popularity, not traffic.

His career may seem like a series of explosive successes, but in reality, it only had three peak phases.

"My Love from the Star" was the first phase, which instantly propelled Ikeno from being just another "ordinary" celebrity to becoming a top star in Asia.

"Goblin" is the second phase. It continued the peak of "My Love from the Star" and once again brought back the terrifying popularity of Ikeno at the critical moment when Ikeno was about to fall from the pedestal of popularity.

After "Lurking," came the third phase. It didn't have the same star power as the first two, but it made Chi Ye a household name across the country. Before that, many middle-aged people, the elderly, and children might not have known Chi Ye, or they might have only heard his name but not know what he looked like.

After "Lurking", no one will be unaware of his name. An artist's biggest wish is to gain public recognition and a good reputation, and Chi Ye seems to have achieved that with just one drama.

Of course, it wasn't just Ikeno; almost everyone in "Lurking" received the treatment and rewards they deserved.

Not to mention Ling Bingbing, several other outstanding veteran actors and artists also experienced a career resurgence as a result.

At that moment, Chi Ye was negotiating agency contracts with several veteran actors who had become famous because of "Lurking".

It went quite smoothly. Things are definitely different now than before. Even Ikeno himself didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

"I heard... Shang Youshu will also sign with our company?"

After signing the contract, a veteran actor who had regained popularity by playing the role of Li Ya inquired about the character.

This matter has already spread within the industry and is no secret. Chi Ye nodded: "Yes, it will be officially announced in a few days."

"Oh...our company is quite powerful."

Another, slightly younger artist exclaimed excitedly, "I'm a fan of hers!"

Chino glanced at the other person, quite surprised: "You're... older than her, right?"

"Uh...who says you can't be a fan of an idol who's younger than you?"

Ikeno was speechless, then added, "I agree with your point of view."

It's true that no matter how old you are, you'll always like young and beautiful women.

After chatting for a while, the group of veteran actors who had signed contracts were previously unknown figures in the industry. Now that they had suddenly gained popularity, they were still a little unaccustomed to it. Choosing Chiye Company this time was actually a big gamble, since Chiye Company was not as good as those top companies in artist management and marketing.

However, Ikeno did not disappoint them, because as they were leaving, he said, "I happen to be starting a new project soon, and there are a few suitable roles. Please reserve your schedule, and I will talk to your agent later."

"Ah? A new project?"

Teacher Yang, who plays Li Ya, was pleasantly surprised: "Is this a movie?"

No actor doesn't want to make movies.

Ikeno nodded readily: "Yes, it's the sci-fi movie I mentioned before, I don't know if you've heard of it..."

"The Wandering Earth! Is it The Wandering Earth?!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by someone. It wasn't that everyone dared to rebel against the Heavenly Gang; it was simply that they were too famous and excited, and couldn't help but have heard of him.

Ikeno was surprised: "You all knew?"

"I not only knew about it, but I never imagined we would be able to participate in this kind of project."

(End of this chapter)