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Chapter 446 The Faces of People After Becoming Top-Tier Players
Hit yourself.

Many people probably find it hard to believe that such an outrageous thing would happen in the Chinese entertainment industry one day.

Produced by the same company, with the same screenwriter and producer, and starring newcomers, two films were released on the same day, and then... they dominated and boosted the entire market, resulting in an unprecedented situation of the films competing against themselves.

What is this concept?
Completely bewildered, Hunan TV only owns the online broadcasting rights to "Joy of Life", but without a doubt, they have become the biggest beneficiaries of this "golden age", even more so than Ikeno.

"Mangoes have surpassed kiwis in attracting new customers."

"Mango's user downloads have surpassed those of Tencent."

"Mango's stock price has skyrocketed..."

"mango……"

Mango, mango, and more mango.

On the 10th, Zhu Yaolin became a veritable new billionaire (lead actor). "The Order of the Ancients" was said to have boosted the tourism industry in a certain city, but no one paid any attention.

What everyone cares about is "My Sunshine".

Since its broadcast, "My Sunshine" has achieved the third highest ranking in the history of Chinese idol dramas, after "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin".

The male and female leads are both newcomers signed with Yeguo Entertainment. They became famous overnight after this incident, gaining five million followers and tens of millions of fans across all platforms. It is said that the male lead's appearance fee increased thirty-two times, which is an even more outrageous feat than becoming famous overnight.

Tao Cheng is the male lead in "Love O2O", but you could say that the time wasn't right, or that he simply didn't have the "opportunity" in his life and didn't catch such a good time. Otherwise, his career would probably be developing much more smoothly now.

Yes, the drama "My Sunshine" has made two true top stars, as if they emerged from the cracks in the rocks. Their popularity is even more exaggerated than that of Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman back then, skipping the process of raising their status and becoming gods in one drama.

It has a bit of the feel of "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin" from back in the day.

"Joy of Life" is everywhere. The number of trending topics and the "achievements" of boosting urban tourism that "The Order of the Mystery" has been touted as being the most popular show can't even make the top ten. Once a phenomenon-level craze occurs, other dramas have no room to survive.

The two shows together accounted for 92% of the market share, which means that during their peak airing, they dominated the aesthetic tastes of the entire nation. Any other so-called hit dramas looked like a joke in comparison.

At this moment, the film's popularity was no longer important. Everyone in the industry knew that Coconut Jelly had taken off completely, and Mango Jelly had exploded in popularity.

Of course, if we're talking about who was the most excited this time, besides Hunan TV, it would also be Jiangsu TV, which hadn't received much attention before but became famous overnight after this event.

Jiangsu TV is truly stunned this time, stunned with excitement.

Zhang Shumo never dreamed that "Joy of Life" would achieve such success.

Yes, he was optimistic about "Joy of Life," otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much money and taken such a risk to buy the broadcast rights for it. As it turns out, good fortune really does come from ability...

At least in many people's eyes now, he is the epitome of strength.

"Old Zhang, I heard you're going to get some work done?"

This is what he's heard most often lately. It's unlikely to cause any major disruption, at least not so quickly, but Jiangsu TV has been lured into the top spot in national viewership by this bet.

That's right, even the "brother drama" "My Sunshine" broadcast on Hunan TV couldn't beat "Joy of Life".

It was so popular that Zhang Shumo felt that the money he spent was far from enough, because the film brought him not only economic benefits, but also served as a powerful stimulant for his previously stagnant career.

With this resume and achievements, combined with his relatively young age, it means that he will definitely go further and achieve greater success in this industry in the future.

The success of a show can make the director, lead actors, and even the team successful, and it will also benefit the investors, TV stations, and platforms.

Jiangsu Satellite TV, a name that had long since fallen out of the ranks of top-tier satellite TV stations, suddenly appeared on various ranking lists recently, sparking heated discussions.

"Who did you listen to?"

A bigwig at Blueberry TV, who was in competition with Zhang Shumao, frowned and asked. Of course, this "competition" refers to the period not long ago; in the past, he had never taken Zhang Shumao seriously.

"Many people are saying this, mainly because Jiangsu TV has become a huge hit this time... Putting aside the viewership this wave has brought to the TV station, just consider the collaboration between Yeguo and Jiangsu TV. If Jiangsu TV secures Yeguo's new dramas in the future, then..."

Before the visitor could finish speaking, the big boss already understood what he meant.

——Chiye, still Chiye.

Blueberry TV decisively chose another camp this time, simply to take this opportunity to divide up the many "legacy" left by Ikeno, and preferably to promote a few of its own top stars, which would be very beneficial for future development.

Initially, it was thought that "My Sunshine" would definitely lose to Mango TV, and "Joy of Life" was not favored. More importantly, there was the relationship with Chi Ye, which led to the current situation.

Who the hell could have imagined that this show, "Joy of Life," would become this popular? It's simply... simply unbelievable.

"Is there no movement from Tomato's side?"

The big boss was in great pain. He was annoyed that he had missed another opportunity, and at this point he realized that he couldn't continue like this—who said it was over after Ikeno announced her relationship? Who the hell said that?!

How come they're living even better than before?

Right now, only an "ally" who has suffered even greater "losses" than himself can make him happy again.

"Uh... As for Tomato... Tomato's side has already contacted Coconut, saying they want to get the second round of satellite TV broadcasting rights for 'Joy of Life'."

"what?"

The big shot was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Shameless!"

"?"

"...No, how could they be so shameless?"

The big boss angrily shouted, "He was the one who refused the most fiercely back then!"

“I think we should make a move too. Although the second round is definitely not as good as the first, and in theory we don’t need to seek the rights to the second round, but…”

"That must be an opportunity to get in touch with coconuts. Even though it's late, it's better than not getting on the bus at all."

The bigwig remained silent: "Do you think we can still mend our relationship with Chi Ye?"

"...Is there some deep-seated hatred between us and Ikeno?"

The man countered with a question.

The big shot paused, then fell silent.

……

"Hello? Director Liu, I know, I know, how did you get my number?"

Crew.

Ikeno has been on the phone a lot these past few days. He changed two personal cell phones, but he still didn't expect that his phone would be compromised.

Despite this being the former, and still current, head of a top-tier TV station—a position many artists in the industry would rather not reach—he was surprised: "So you're using underhanded tactics on me, Director Liu?"

The head of Tomato TV on the other end of the phone had a big smile and a soft voice: "President Chi, I'm really sorry, but Director Wang and a few others tried to contact your company before... but they couldn't get through, so I asked someone to get your private number."

Director Wang was one of the heads of several hit variety shows, including "The Voice of China," and was one of the few high-ranking executives at Tomato TV who could talk to Chi Ye.

Upon hearing this, Ikeno nodded and asked, "Is there something you need?"

Liu Tai wasn't embarrassed at all: "When do you have time? I happen to be on a business trip in the capital these days, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. There are some things that are inconvenient to say over the phone..."

"I'm not in the capital."

"It's okay, I'll be going to Qing City in a few days too."

Chiye: "..."

He said helplessly, "I'm not really in charge of the company's affairs anymore. If you want to discuss cooperation, you should talk to Coco and the others."

"Mr. Chi, I have always been your fan."

Chiye: "???"

Liu Tai's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was full of emotion: "In fact, I didn't know that those people below actually rejected 'Joy of Life' at the time. I was very angry about this, but not because 'Joy of Life' was not broadcast on our channel, but because of those who did nothing."

"President Chi has a special connection with our Shanghai TV station. To be precise, you're practically our son-in-law, haha. Back when 'My Love from the Star' aired, I was the deputy director..."

Blah blah blah, blah blah blah.

Chi Ye was getting sleepy, but he didn't want to hang up. Compared to before, he had grown a bit. To be honest, most capital firms wouldn't dare to mess with someone like Liu Tai.

If Chi Ye's attitude just now were to be seen outside, many people in the industry would probably reassess his current status and prestige.

I finally made it to the point where I could hang up, but no sooner had I hung up than Blueberry TV called from the other end.

"Hello, is this Mr. Chi? This is Mr. X..."

Upon hearing the name, Ikeno quickly processed it in his mind. Realizing it was a steadfast, unshakeable old enemy, he decisively hung up the phone. Without waiting for a follow-up call, he proactively sent a text message:
If you call again, I'll report you for harassment.

Blueberry TV: "..."

Holy crap, so arrogant?!
……

Ikeno has indeed been arrogant lately, and he has the right to be arrogant.

The success of "My Sunshine" and "Joy of Life" has perfectly achieved his expected goal—the market gap left after he officially announced his relationship has been almost completely filled by the lead actors (artists from his company) of these two dramas.

Not only that, but because this incident caused such a sensation and went viral, even some of the traffic that wasn't originally theirs was drawn away.

This is actually a very normal thing. There has always been a shortage of resources in the Chinese entertainment industry. When one person becomes popular, another person will fade into obscurity. There are only so many resources available, and everyone understands this.

For example, before the work was released, the most active person was the first person in the domestic entertainment industry to create a pre-release hit with four characters.

As veteran top stars who have experienced both the Yu Yan era and the Chi Ye era, Four Characters is arguably the only person in the Chinese entertainment industry who, in terms of seniority and status, can barely be compared to Chi Ye.

This is why everyone supported him so much beforehand, and why Tencent stood by him so strongly.

But if "The Order of the Mystery" can still be considered a "well-received drama", then "Wang Quan Fu Gui" is a complete disaster.

As the series progressed, "Wang Quan Fu Gui," which had been largely ignored, suffered a major plot mishap, causing its popularity to plummet. Eventually, it disappeared from the charts and received a mere 4.7 rating on Douban, serving as a cautionary tale of how a film actor can fail to succeed in the television drama genre.

The four-character name was thus completely silenced. The loss of fans caused by various issues in recent years (such as staffing problems) became even more exaggerated, as they were all absorbed by "Joy of Life" and "My Sunshine".

One attracts drama fans and casual fans, while the other attracts die-hard fans and girlfriend fans.

The four characters felt like they were about to split open, experiencing unprecedented pain.

This pain is much deeper than losing to Ikeno, because losing to Ikeno is not shameful. Ikeno is undoubtedly the undisputed top star in the industry, and losing to him is considered normal by everyone. People might even think that he is an artist of "the same level" as Ikeno because he lost to him.

But... what does it mean to lose to a nobody under Ikeno's company whose name I've never even heard of before?
Has it already fast-forwarded to this extent?
He was puzzled, confused, and even a little bewildered.

Yes, he really is going to have sex. When he heard the news, his former bandmate and good brother, Hua Zi, who had studied at Berkeley, called him personally to comfort him: "Qianrui, don't be discouraged. You're much better off than us. There's nothing to have to do with sex."

"Here, have a smoke, keep me company. It's been a long time since we two brothers got together for a smoke."

Si Zi was overwhelmed with emotion: "I originally thought that our group had broken up and our relationship had faded, but I never expected that you would be the first friend to call me now."

"Oh? Didn't the captain call you?"

"Him? Heh." The four-character sneer: "He's practically begging to be Chi Ye's dog right now. He wants a supporting role in Chi Ye's new play, but they don't even want him."

"He's too pragmatic."

Four characters: "?"

"Oh, no," Buffalo Hua Zi blurted out, "I meant, he's too cheap!"

"...Well, now I see things clearly too."

Si Zi took a deep breath of nicotine, and Hua Zi on the other end of the phone let out a moo: "What did you see clearly?"

"I am definitely not on the same level as Ikeno anymore. We are no longer rivals."

The four characters conveyed a mix of disappointment and relief: "Actually, it wasn't true from the moment he officially announced his relationship."

The water buffalo remained silent upon hearing the sound.

"You called me this time not just to comfort me, right?"

"of course not."

The buffalo spoke in human language: "Originally, I wanted to return to the Chinese entertainment industry... You know, my acting is not good, but my singing is... good. So this time I came back, I plan to take the singer route and first warm up by appearing on a few popular music variety shows."

"Oh? Is there anything I can help you with?"

At this moment, Si Zi still managed to reveal his true feelings, which was quite rare.

"I originally wanted you to help me with some pre-promotion, and it would have been best if you could appear on a show to give me a boost, but now..."

A question posed in confusion: "What's going on now?"

Hua Zishui Buffalo grinned and said, "Since you just said that... could you help me get in touch with Chi Ye... oh no, I mean President Chi? I want him to sign me."

After a two-second pause, he said: "Fuck your mother, you big idiot, get lost!"

(End of this chapter)