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Chapter 441 The Film Industry: Chi Ye, Will We Meet Again? How Can I Live Without You?

"The story of power and wealth is a tale of intrigue and a captivating tale of conflict centered on the greater good of the nation."

"We hope this show will be a great success, but how good it will be depends on the audience's judgment. Our entire creative team is very confident about this."

Meeting place.

The premiere of "The King's Power and Wealth" reached its climax.

The director of "Wang Quan Fugui" had never experienced such an occasion before. He was beaming with pride and his whole body was radiant. He even unconsciously straightened his back when he spoke, and for a moment, he really did look like a great director.

As for the actors standing behind him, such as Yi Yangqianxi and Tan Yue, they were equally excited, especially Yi Yangqianxi. Throughout the entire "premiere", he kept an eye on the camera and thoroughly enjoyed the screaming fans in the audience.

He had a feeling that this work would be very good.

Putting aside all the off-site marketing and Tencent's endorsement, let's just talk about quality.

"Thank you all for coming today, and thank you to all the viewers who have supported me all this time... I hope you all enjoy this work."

These are the words spoken by the four-character speaker on stage.

The female lead was more low-key, but she was subtly promoting the on-screen couple: "The original novel about Wang Quan Fugui is already very exciting. We have some intimate scenes in the drama, but they all follow the original plot... Um... I personally really like this character. Every time we finish filming, I watch it twice and smile at the camera like an idiot..."

The practice of selling on-screen couples has existed in the Chinese entertainment industry since ancient times, but the most popular one, besides those adapted from BL dramas, is Chi Pan Xia Yu. The ambition of "Wang Quan Fu Gui" is obviously huge. Usually, selling on-screen couples will wait until the drama airs, at least to give the audience something to enjoy.

The fact that they held a premiere and then created a couple before the drama even aired is definitely setting a new precedent.

It also gives people a feeling of being impressed but not quite, anyway, regardless of whether you've actually shipped them or not, the fans at the scene have already started shipping them.

"This time they're really coming on strong."

After the premiere, it is said that the creators of "The King of Wealth and Power" released six episodes of the main film today, which were shown selectively. However, the reaction at the scene and many people in the film industry unanimously agreed that it was incredibly exciting.

A popular screenwriter on Bilibili, who is well-liked and has a good reputation, even publicly stated after the premiere: "The King of Wealth and Power is the best period drama in the Chinese entertainment industry in the past decade."

"Note that it's a period drama, not a period romance. This show feels very familiar to me, like the quality of a show from over 20 years ago, but it also has the latest costumes, props, and technology. Even if you skip through six episodes in a row, you'll still want more."

"It was only after watching this show that I understood why Tencent and related platforms attached so much importance to it and gave it an S++ rating. It's not just a simple 'plus' on paper; it reflects their real ambition and capability."

His remarks have undoubtedly fueled the meteoric rise of "Wang Quan Fugui".

First of all, the current time is very delicate. A large number of displaced refugees are wandering around the entire Chinese entertainment industry. On the one hand, they hate Ikeno for being "heartless" and call him a "scumbag," but on the other hand, they can't find any alternatives.

Come to think of it, looking back over the past few years, Ikeno Kurenai has almost been setting various records in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Whether it's in terms of appearance, physique, eloquence, or other common and superficial aspects, or in terms of deeper things like strength, achievements, data, and career, no one in the Chinese entertainment industry can compare to Ikeno.

It's like becoming a fan of Ikeno: career fans will be thrilled, looks fans will drool over her every day, music fans will look down on all singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, and casual fans of her films and TV shows will be glad that the Chinese entertainment industry has such a young artist.

In short, he is a high-quality idol in every aspect, and the audience's assessment of him was absolutely correct: he is a high-quality idol, impeccable.

In this situation, such an event occurred, causing such a huge earthquake in the industry. The grand appearance of "Wang Quan Fu Gui" and the "resume" of the four characters that had "competed" with Ikeno brought "hope" to these refugees.

This also made everyone see this place instantly.

—The marketing of "Royal Power and Wealth" was a success.

These are the comments from professionals in the industry regarding the public opinion reaction after the premiere.

Taking advantage of a particularly sensitive period, a large amount of money was invested, and in the end, various firsts were set in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry to promote a TV series... Although the investment was huge, the results were very obvious.

On the day "Wang Quan Fugui" premiered, almost everyone knew about it.

Even casual observers who never follow the entertainment industry and rarely watch TV dramas have probably heard about this to some extent.

That's already a success.

Many TV series, even after a lifetime, cannot achieve the success of "Wang Quan Fugui" before its release. This is a typical example of a show becoming popular before it even airs. A decade or two ago, as long as the content wasn't too bad, this would have been a sure hit.

This is what is meant by pre-detonation.

With such a commotion outside, Ikeno, as one of the parties involved (though not directly involved), naturally paid attention to everything.

However, his idea was rather peculiar and beyond what people outside the world expected of him: "What does it have to do with me?"

To be honest, at this point in the series, Ikeno has no real competition with the so-called "Four-Character" (a popular Chinese comedian). Even the "Four-Character" himself probably doesn't think so anymore, otherwise he wouldn't be going to such lengths to promote a drama from Ikeno's company in a bundled marketing campaign…

It's worth noting that both "My Sunshine" and "Joy of Life" featured newcomers as the main actors, while there were quite a few veteran actors. However, in the drama industry where the star power of the male and female leads is paramount, what do these veteran actors amount to?
Even these veteran actors can't carry a drama.

Therefore, the fact that the four characters and the penguin went to such lengths to pull this stunt is, in the eyes of Chi Ye himself, and even a small number of people, a rather low-class move.

Of course, the four characters and the penguin, as well as the insiders who believe that this prime-time battle has something to say. They are not trying to fight against Ike and Ye, nor do they want to compete with Ike and Ye. They just want to take over the large market that is currently untapped.

Since you've stepped down, why can't someone else take your place?
I'm not in the same social class as you right now, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to improve. Once I get this position, who can guarantee that in a few years, my achievements won't be as good as yours?
Everyone had the same thought. Before Chi Ye, "top-tier celebrity" was just a nickname for an artist. People only knew that he was the most popular artist in the Chinese entertainment industry at the moment, without exception, but they had no other concept of it.

It wasn't until after Ikeno that everyone realized there were differences even among top-tier artists. It was astonishing how an artist, a top-tier celebrity, could earn so much money and reach such heights.

—It's just too tempting; they can't help but be envious and do it.

Previously, there was no such opportunity. As long as Chi Ye was around, unless he was exposed as a criminal or disfigured, he would always occupy this position and could only wait until he grew old.

But this time, Ikeno took the initiative to "commit suicide." Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would not be missed by anyone with even a little ambition.

Four-character actor won't let this opportunity pass, Chu Hanzhou won't, Peng Chen, whose career is practically over, won't, and Zhu Yaolin certainly won't. However, Zhu Yaolin is a bit different from Four-character actor. He doesn't film many dramas; since becoming famous, he's focused entirely on developing his film career. This is also why Four-character actor wanted to come down to earth—the competition in the film industry is just too fierce.

Not to mention Chi Ye, he can't even compete with Zhu Yaolin anymore.

The only solution is to overtake on a curve and try a different track.

Therefore, with the advent of this golden age, the four characters have descended to earth. Ikeno also has two films produced by the company, while Zhu Yaolin's side continues to focus on film productions.

Unfortunately, the competition in the drama industry is so fierce that the National Day holiday, which should have been a highly anticipated and star-studded period, has gone unnoticed. Zhu Yaolin's team only realized this after "Wang Quan Fugui" became a huge hit.

“Our situation isn’t good right now. It’s basically confirmed that Tencent is betting on the crown prince of ‘The King of Wealth and Power’. The promotional efforts are unprecedented. Even Yeguo’s has been overshadowed. Just these few days, Yi Yangqianxi has gained at least a third of Chi Ye’s fans just from the promotion of this drama.”

The 29th is the Double Ninth Festival.

With two days to go before the start of the golden age, Zhu Yaolin's manager frowned, sat down in his chair, picked up a pen, and tapped the table: "Any new ideas?"

Sitting across from me, Zhu Yaolin was reading a script. He was a relatively pure person. Although he had some ambition, that was only human nature. Compared to others, he seemed to have a genuine love for film.

"No, we've come this far, so we can only wait until the official release on National Day and see how the public opinion is then."

“Previously, we thought that movies are movies, and the National Day holiday period is always a phenomenon. Our status has always been a bit higher than theirs, but this year, the main problem is that Chi Ye doesn’t have any works…”

The agent couldn't help but scold, "What do you think Ikeno is thinking? He should at least make a movie. Without him, the hype and attention just won't get anywhere."

The most important reason for the collective failure of the film industry this time, and even being "neglected" by the audience, is that Ikeno has no films released.

This was quite awkward. It was at this moment that a group of people in the film industry who had previously fought tooth and nail with Chi Ye realized Chi Ye's importance to them and his influence on the film industry. He was like a beacon, or to put it more nicely, he would be noticed wherever he went.

This year, he didn't even have any works in which he acted, just two works produced by his own company, and yet he still managed to make such a mess of things.

The outside world is now marveling at the big spending and marketing success of Tencent and "Wang Quan Fu Gui," but they have forgotten the gains on Yeguo's side—because of the frenzy of "Wang Quan Fu Gui," "My Sunshine" and "Joy of Life" have now become candidates for this year's "King of Dramas."

The coconut and mango brands probably didn't spend much money; they relied on the active bundling and spending of "Wang Quan Fu Gui" to increase their popularity, and the other party even seemed to enjoy it.

This is outrageous! We've all been around for years, and this is the first time we've ever seen anything like this. It's like a knife pulling a butt, and we've got our eyes wide open!

Ikeno, will we ever see each other again? Ikeno, how can we live without you? Ikeno, please take care of yourself...

"Actually, there's no need to be too discouraged."

Seeing that his agent was not in a good mood, Zhu Yaolin put down the script and said with a smile, "Although we also wanted to compete this time, we are not as strong as the Four-Character Group in terms of capital or connections. This result is within our expectations."

"You're just too easygoing!"

The agent was exasperated: "Don't think that movie stars can rest easy forever. Haven't you seen that Yi Yangqianxi is now actively working in the drama industry? How did Chi Ye get to where he is now? His development in the drama industry is definitely no less than that in the film industry."

"If you were the one who starred in 'My Love from the Star' or 'Goblin,' you would be Ikeno now. Would we still need to be so subservient to capital every time?"

Zhu Yaolin remained silent for a long time: "But these were all written by Chi Ye himself."

broker:"……"

"This is talent and ability. If I could write this, I would have been famous long ago. Why would I have to wait until now?"

Upon hearing this, the agent didn't say anything more, but before leaving, he asked, "I discussed it with a few executives, and we still need to increase the publicity budget. We plan to invest it when the movie is officially released, and perhaps then we can win with quality."

"Hmm." Zhu Yaolin readily agreed.

"By the way, remember to watch 'Wang Quan Fugui' together on the night of the 31st."

"understood."

……

Normally, people in the industry pay a lot of attention to a TV series or movie, but this attention refers to the achievements of the work, not its specific content.

It's not that there's no precedent for such a large-scale focus on content; it's just that everyone feels this show is going to be a hit, and whether out of curiosity or to get a clearer picture of the situation, they're bound to take a look.

The current situation is like that of "Wang Quan Fu Gui".

31st, 6 PM.

After months of anticipation and a record-breaking pre-release marketing campaign, "Wang Quan Fu Gui" has officially launched.

On the day of its release, not only Zhu Yaolin, but even Chi Ye couldn't resist his curiosity and watched the first two episodes with Jin Xia on set. Then... he smacked his lips and turned off his computer.

Well, judging from the audience's actual feelings, this drama is undoubtedly a classic ancient costume drama with a lot of advantages.

Similar to the theme song "The Magic of Love Goes Round and Round," with frequent close-ups of faces, and background music with lyrics running throughout the entire show, this is, in short, a standard, commercially successful, terrible historical romance film.

Chi Ye hadn't read the original manga of "Wang Quan Fu Gui," but judging from Jin Xia's reaction, it seemed to differ somewhat from the original work. So he asked, "Why do you have that expression?"

"The screenwriter must have fooled God. How can anyone say that she filmed it exactly according to the original work?"

Chi Ye paused for a moment, then spoke up for the screenwriter: "It's only human nature; screenwriters all have their own ideas."

The screenwriter has his own ideas, and the drama has his own "ideas" too!
Premiering on the 31st, "Wang Quan Fu Gui" (The King of Wealth and Power) lived up to its name, becoming "wealthy" on the first day of the National Day holiday.

"Huge explosion!"
(End of this chapter)