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Chapter 429 "Friends and Family" Gather at the Premiere

Regarding Ikeno's rejection of several top-tier film industry opportunities, although no one is saying anything publicly this time, one can imagine what people are saying behind the scenes.

Whether it's a top-tier special effects blockbuster spearheaded by several top-tier investors and supported by China Film Group, or Director Chen's suspense film that brings together countless stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, these are the most sought-after resources in the industry.

Not only the company behind it, but also the artists gathered in these projects are all established big names. It's no exaggeration to say that Chi Ye's reaction this time really surprised everyone.

While this relieved many people, it also left them feeling somewhat uneasy.

People are just like that, they're so shameless. When they don't want you to come, you insist on coming, and they think you're shameless and despicable. But when they want you to come, you don't, and then they get upset.

But times have changed now. No matter how unhappy they are, they won't do anything proactively. However, they will still pay some attention to Ikeno's next move, and they have no choice but to pay attention.

While Ikeno may not be considered a trendsetter in the Chinese entertainment industry right now, his status seems to have risen further since rumors circulated that he was overshadowing Wu Jing in terms of billing order, making him somewhat the No. 1 figure in the industry.

Of course, this No. 1 seems a bit too young.

"According to your thinking, if he dares to use this kind of gimmick for marketing on Qixi Festival... then I really have to admire him as a hero, haha."

Mr. Wang took a sip of tea, and his tone became listless.

Mr. Yu's eyes flickered: "He might not dare to do things that others don't dare to do."

He paused, then added, "After all... he has too many precedents."

Mr. Wang was taken aback: "Damn, if you want to say he's sick, just say so. There are only the two of us here, why are you being so secretive?"

Mr. Yu chuckled awkwardly. His behavior was indeed overly cautious, and it was clear that he harbored some thoughts of cooperating with Chi Ye in the future.

The example of Uncle Ming is right before our eyes. Although he is several levels above Uncle Ming, he has always tried not to offend anyone.

In the past, no one paid any attention to Chi Ye, but now... he deserves to be so cautious in his words and actions as President Yu of Bona.

After the small gathering ended that day, CEO Wang returned to Huayi. He then changed his nonchalant attitude towards CEO Yu and immediately summoned his secretary and several senior company executives.

"Keep a close eye on Coconut Culture and Ikeno's team during this period... and also this summer."

"what happened?"

Upon hearing this, a senior executive immediately felt a jolt, thinking that Chi Ye was up to something again. The entertainment industry had been quiet for several months, and the other party might actually cause some trouble.

As I said before, there are too many precedents!

"No, nothing serious happened."

Mr. Wang first waved his hand, then muttered, "But who knows what will happen later..."

"???"

"Compile a list of the most popular celebrities in our area recently... young celebrities, preferably male, I need it."

The higher-ups hesitated to speak.

"What? Are you having trouble?"

Mr. Wang was very surprised.

The senior executive stammered, "President Wang... um... we just made the selection for you last time, so maybe we shouldn't do it this time..."

"...Idiot, I'm on serious business this time, understand? Do you even know how important this list is? If they knew what it was about, they'd be eager to come up to me on their own!"

Mr. Wang was furious, feeling as if his very soul had been insulted.

"Oh, oh... I see. That's not what I meant, Mr. Wang. What I meant was... I'll go and prepare it right away."

The senior executive was sweating profusely. He finished speaking and left as soon as he was done, afraid that Little Wang might get angry and give him a piece of his mind.

However, Mr. Wang wasn't as petty as he thought. This kind of thing wasn't exactly a secret in the industry. He just dismissed everyone else and sat down alone in his chair, squinting and muttering, "Is it really possible... or does it still feel a bit impossible?"

……

The following day at noon, "My Sassy Girl" officially announced its release date for this year's Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day).

@Movie "My Sassy Girl" V: [The bridge on Qixi Festival is built for "savage" love. @Chi Ye @Jin Xia, with laughter and tears, prove that the best fate is that after all the twists and turns, it's still you.]

On August 29th, I'll keep a promise that transcends time.

Not long after, the creators of "My Sassy Girl" reposted this Weibo post.

@Chiye: [An unexpected encounter on the subway added a "wild" summer to "my" life. They shared laughter and tears, promises and missed opportunities. On Qixi Festival, the answer to this destined love will be revealed.]

@ThisSummer: [A tree waited three years, a bridge spanning time. The story of "Chino" and "Chino" tells you that true love can overcome all missed opportunities. On Qixi Festival, let's shed tears for this unwavering devotion.]

@CoconutCulture: [...]

The moviegoers below were excited, but some more sensitive fans had their sensitive skin triggered by this "ordinary" promotional copy.

"Finally, another movie is coming out! I've been waiting so long!!"

"This time it's Director Chi!"

"A romance film, and it's the one from this summer. It's like a dream come true, like 'See You'. It suddenly feels like a dreamlike cycle of time."

"+1, it feels like just yesterday I was watching 'My Love from the Star.' I didn't fall for Chipan Xiayu through 'See You,' but I'll always support my favorite couple!!"

"Professor Ji and Cheon Song-yi are finally working together again! Who can understand the joy of 'My Love from the Star' fans?!"

"No way... this copy doesn't even mention the character's name? They're just using their real names? They're not even trying to pretend?"

"Stay away from my brother, you drama queen!!!"

"Ikeno fans, stop going crazy, let's take Natsumi away."

"..."

This summer can be considered the most watched female celebrity by Ikeno's side since he started working, although when you look closely, the two of them have not collaborated as much as the outside world thinks.

But perhaps because no one is a fool, everyone was still able to understand Ikeno's prejudice against Jin Xia.

They met on the show "See You," and after the show ended, they interacted a lot on public platforms. They also collaborated on the Asian hit and phenomenal idol drama "My Love from the Star." During that time, Chi Pan Xia Yu's CP fans not only topped the Weibo super topic list, but also...

Even now, it still leads by a wide margin. The second place is Xiao Zhan, the CP of the BL drama, and the third place is "Goblin". This is because Chi Ye and Shi Jinwei did not do much promotion during the airing of "Goblin".

As for what followed, the surprise appearance of the blue and white porcelain performance at the Spring Festival Gala, the collaboration between the golden couple, and the subsequent controversy surrounding the Hong Kong Film Awards…

Therefore, the fan base of these two individuals has the most complex relationships in the current Chinese entertainment industry.

The two of them have an extremely large number of CP fans, but at the same time, their individual toxic fans and career fans are also very powerful, especially on the Chi Ye side, which is even more exaggerated, and this is after they have already been cleaned up once.

This summer, they usually keep a low profile. In fact, most fans don't want to be chased and harassed by Ikeno's fans every day. It can't be said that the toxic fans and career fans are fighting fiercely with Ikeno's toxic fans, but they wish the other party would die tomorrow.

This is a very normal tendency among fans. It's not just Chi Ye and Jin Xia; this happens with any CP pairing in the industry.

However, due to the sheer number of participants, Chi Pan Xia Yu's side had a much larger presence. In the past, both teams had adopted a policy of not responding to such comments, and this time was no exception. However, even those who were a bit slow to react, like CEO Xiao Wang, finally began to subtly realize the problem through this incident.

—It's actually scheduled for release on Qixi Festival!
If it were a different director and actor, and a romance film were scheduled for release on Qixi Festival, it would be easy to understand. With a low budget and small production, it would be better to take advantage of the genre during the Qixi Festival and make a quick buck than to risk it out during a major release window.

But...Ikeno is different!

No matter how much investment this person makes, he never misses a prime release window. The reason is simple: he has enough confidence and the box office appeal to back that confidence.

With the "My Love from the Star" couple reuniting on the big screen this time, the box office is expected to be excellent.

"It seems to be true."

kiwi.

Sheng Ning scrolled through Weibo's trending topics for a while, then put down her phone, having already made a firm judgment in her mind.

Although Ikeno never contacted her from beginning to end, she could probably guess what he meant.

It's simply a matter of officially announcing his relationship with Jin Xia after the movie's release, thus moving their relationship from under the table to the table.

As for the subsequent impact... he has done everything he could. Any further impact only shows how popular he is. Unless he gets old and fades into obscurity, this kind of thing will never be made public.

Therefore, he would not be able to marry Jin Xia openly and legitimately.

Thinking of this, Sheng Ning curled her lips slightly: "He really does like rich and beautiful women, huh."

"Who wouldn't like that?"

The office door was ajar, and General Manager Gong walked in, his tone somewhat wistful: "General Manager Sheng, we are about to witness a major transformation in the Chinese entertainment industry."

In the 3.0 era of Chinese entertainment, the so-called "traffic stars" and "top-tier celebrities" are the barometer of the market and represent the future of Chinese entertainment. Ichino's move will undoubtedly create many new top-tier celebrities and elevate many lucky kids to stardom.

Thus, they can change the course of their lives.

Sheng Ning didn't speak, but just frowned and glanced at President Gong.

Mr. Gong then realized what was going on and said awkwardly, "Uh... I didn't mean to overhear... I just happened to come here to discuss something with you about Chi Ye."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing that it was about Chi Ye, Sheng Ning's brows relaxed slightly, and she asked, "What is it?"

"It's about the premiere of 'My Sassy Girl'."

After closing the door behind him, President Gong said helplessly, "You know our current relationship with Yeguo... Although it wasn't my wish, I couldn't stop it all back then, so it's too late to say anything now."

"I came to find you because Ikeno should send you an invitation to the premiere. You know, at a time like this... at a moment of witnessing history, who wouldn't want to go?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Ning scoffed.

What Mr. Gong said sounds nice, but in reality, his desire to witness history is nothing more than an attempt to use this opportunity to ease tensions with Chi Ye, or more accurately, with Ye Guo.

"I dont go."

She shook her head and said, "He didn't give me an invitation."

"The release date has only just been set," Mr. Gong said anxiously. "He'll definitely give it to you."

"Even if you offered it to me, I wouldn't go."

Sheng Ning shook her head. Although it wasn't good to "go against" the big boss of Kiwi Fruit on such a small matter, she really didn't want to go. It wasn't for any other reason... well, she was just a little sad.

"...Mr. Sheng, the kiwifruit doesn't just belong to me, it belongs to your company too."

President Gong's tone became slightly serious: "Can't you even do this much at a time like this?"

Sheng Ning: "Don't try to impose your values ​​on me, I don't have any."

General Manager Gong: "?"

He wasn't angry, though, because he had already vaguely learned about the relationship between Sheng Ning and Chi Ye last time, otherwise he wouldn't have been so polite to Sheng Ning afterwards...

"President Sheng, I think you should think about this matter again."

He didn't try to persuade him much, but before leaving, he said seriously, "Although this isn't about marriage, it's still a major decision in his life. At a time like this, he might want you by his side."

"At least this way, others won't laugh at him for being a 'phoenix man' (a man from a poor background who achieves success)."

Sheng Ning was taken aback, then lowered her head and remained silent.

……

The list of invitees to the premiere of "My Sassy Girl" included quite a few people, but not many.

Most of them are friends of Chi Ye and Jin Xia, including former collaborators such as Teacher Wu from "The Boss", Wen Ma, Arthur, and Jiang Cheng from "Time and You", and Teacher Lü and Yang Zi from "See You", etc.

To Chino's surprise, Teacher Huang, who had never been particularly fond of him and had remained indifferent even after he became a sensation across Asia, and who had always been thinking about how to get him to eat the green beans he stewed, actually responded very enthusiastically this time.

The other party even called specifically to "scold" him: "Hey Xiaochi, why did you invite me to your movie premiere?"

"what?"

Chi Ye was initially very scared: "There's no meal at the premiere, Teacher Huang, don't be too angry!"

Teacher Huang said unhappily, "I heard that Lao Lü and Jingyi both received invitations, and even Yangzi received one... You're going too far. You invited someone as pushy as Yangzi, so why aren't you inviting me?"

"Although we've had our ups and downs over the years, we've known each other for quite some time now, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we've had a deep, spiritual connection, right?"

He wanted to keep nagging, but Chi Ye got annoyed and said, "Fine, fine, come on over. I'll save you a good spot."

“Okay, I’ll go with Teacher He.”

Only then did Teacher Huang hang up the phone, satisfied.

Beside him, his wife looked at him in surprise: "Huh, has the sun risen in the west? Didn't you used to be the least willing to get close to Chi Ye? What's wrong with you?"

"You do not understand."

Teacher Huang couldn't help but scold his wife when he saw her: "Chi Ye and I were just having a little fun. We've never taken it seriously all these years, but you're taking it seriously?"

"Really?" His wife was incredulous and speechless. "Didn't I tell you a long time ago to keep in touch with Xiao Chi? That kid is obviously no ordinary person, it's you..."

"Stop, stop, stop."

Teacher Huang made the same gesture that Chi Ye had made a few seconds earlier: "Stop talking, get me an outfit, and also call my daughter to go to the premiere together."

"Daughter...?"

"Otherwise, why do you think I went? Times have changed. If Duoduo wants to develop better in the Chinese entertainment industry in the future, she needs to make more friends now."

(End of this chapter)