Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

The acquisition and financing of Yeguo Short Drama by Douyin was pre-arranged. Chi Ye controls the content of Yeguo Short Drama, while Douyin provides traffic channels. The combination of the two is why Yeguo Short Drama's development has been so rapid.

As the entertainment industry has developed to this point, short dramas have become an inevitable trend. In a faster and more fragmented lifestyle, they will undoubtedly occupy more and more of people's entertainment time.

However, the Chinese entertainment industry has never paid much attention to or wanted to accept this cruel reality. After all, even when web dramas were first released, most people maintained a state of non-interference and disdain.

But in the end, it turned out that web dramas have become the mainstream of people's entertainment today, while the rate of them being broadcast on television is far lower than before.

Web series, in the final analysis, still follow the long-form drama model, while short-form dramas are purely disruptive to the market ecosystem.

Is it really that exaggerated?

After a long while, Teacher Zhang came to his senses and said in an unusual tone, "I never thought this industry could actually be made."

"The main reason is that Chi Ye holds too many copyrights. The hit products he produced were basically created by Yeguo by piggybacking on his copyrighted character IPs in the early stages. Now that he is developing independently, with the help of Douyin, many platforms have bundled their novel copyrights with him."

Qingyi shook her head, quite emotional: "That's why I said that even if Chi Ye didn't make it this time, he's different from before. He's a real big shot now, not an ordinary artist."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

Several incidents, lessons, and shocks have made most people present realize that the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry may have changed long ago. The first to adapt are Shang Youshu, Shi Jinwei, and other once high-profile top celebrities.

They were among the first batch of big-name artists to sign with Yego, and their future development is undoubtedly limitless.

Many more artists who had opportunities but chose to hesitate missed this chance to change their fate.

It's not that they need to sign with Yego to have a bright future, but signing with Yego would definitely give them a better chance of a better future. If they don't sign, things will stay the same as before.

There was an opportunistic problem here, but unfortunately, no one present grasped it.

"Alright, it's too late today, let's leave it at that for now. I'm going back now, I have a meeting tomorrow and I have to fly to Shanghai."

After chatting with everyone for a while, Teacher Zhang stood up and spoke.

"Ziyi, don't get too worked up about Director Wang's matter. He is him and you are you. I don't think giants like Tencent would be so petty. If they targeted him on this scale, half of the entertainment industry would be blacklisted. Do you think that's possible?"

The person in blue was quite kind; before leaving, they even offered a word of comfort to Teacher Zhang.

Teacher Zhang's thoughts were exposed, but she was not angry. She just shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I also felt a little... I didn't expect him to be that kind of person. Sigh, never mind. Remember to come to that acting variety show later."

"Yes, no problem."

Teacher Zhang said goodbye to the others and then left the club.

The evening breeze ruffled the hair on her forehead, and Ms. Zhang felt a little dizzy. At her age, she had already achieved great success in her career, but she still didn't lose her drive. In fact, part of the reason was that she lacked a sense of security.

This stemmed from the intense competition of her time; it was a rare breed where everyone was willing to risk their lives.

Although the times have changed, people's personalities are difficult to change in a short period of time.

"Ziyi, the director of 'The Actor' just called you. He said he needs to talk to you."

"Ok?"

Teacher Zhang was taken aback and turned around: "When?"

"When you went to the bathroom just now."

"What happened?"

"Um... I wanted to ask how your conversation with Sister Liang went."

"Oh."

Teacher Zhang suddenly realized that Teacher Liang was the actress in the Qingyi role. According to her status and seniority in the industry, she was still a top-tier actress on the surface, but because she was getting older and her condition was declining, and she hadn't filmed any good movies for several years, her true status could only be considered second-tier.

But for Qingyi actresses, their professional skills are very solid. Teacher Zhang has been a regular on various acting variety shows in recent years, such as "Actors, Please Take Your Seats" which she participated in with Chi Ye.

As one of the producers of this new variety show, she wanted to find some talented actors to be mentors, which led to this arrangement.

"It's alright, I'll call him later."

As Teacher Zhang spoke, she sat down through the opened car door.

"besides……"

The assistant got into the car, this time he hesitated for a moment.

"What? Why are you hesitating? Speak."

Teacher Zhang was displeased.

"Uh... well... the director called you to ask if you could invite Ikeno to participate in an episode of our show."

The assistant said, "He felt that Chino had participated in similar programs before, and even with you, so he wanted to give it a try. If he can come, the program's sponsorship should be guaranteed."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Zhang did not frown like those who were very familiar with Chi Ye; instead, she was delighted rather than surprised—her mind began to stir.

"Yeah...why can't we take the initiative?"

"what?"

The assistant didn't hear what Teacher Zhang said clearly.

"...How about this, could you help me find out..."

Teacher Zhang immediately began whispering to her assistant.

……

Ge Shuang surrendered herself to the police, Gu San's girlfriend surrendered herself to the police, and Gu San disappeared without a trace.

While Tencent and Coolfilm, the giants, were busy settling accounts with Wang Mojing and those associated with him, Chi Ye was also busy holding meetings and making necessary preparations.

The Film Association meeting was held that morning. Ikeno, dressed in formal attire, walked into the venue, found his seat very discreetly, sat down, and quietly waited for the meeting to begin.

Before long, the other attendees arrived, including big-name actors from the association, such as Uncle Ming and Teacher Zhang, as well as renowned directors like Director Feng, Jiang Kaige, and Guo Shi.

To be honest, these kinds of meetings are generally not required to be attended by all internal staff, because the Film Association is often more of a figurehead than a real organization.

Almost everyone in the industry is just a figurehead. Everyone is so busy, it's impossible for them to come over happily every time there's a change. There's no need for that, so this side is happy to have some free time.

For example, the Imperial Advisor is quite old; where would he find the energy to travel back and forth?

For example, Jiang Kaige has always been very self-important, and privately he has often complained that the Film Association only does superficial work and is too lazy to actually go there.

But this time, they all came.

The specific reason was unclear to everyone, but everyone understood that this time it wasn't one of the veteran artists who were just nominally listed, but rather Ikeno, who was in his prime, even a bit too young.

That's not all; the main problem is that Ikeno's style and methods are frightening. After so many years of scrutiny, no one in the Chinese entertainment industry thinks Ikeno is an easy person to get along with. Just look at who has fallen into his hands.

Rise's top stars need no introduction: Yu Yan, once the undisputed No. 1 artist in the Chinese entertainment industry; Ji Heming, second only to Yu Yan; and Yue Na... a former behemoth in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Penguin couldn't do anything about him, and Cool Shadow dared not speak out against his anger.

Right now, these two can easily shut down everything about Wang Mojing by simply "stomping their feet" in the outside world.

Kiwifruit offended him, and it's still being crushed by mangoes.

That's it...

Why can't they get here in time?

Even someone as self-important as Jiang Kaige coughed up phlegm and nodded to Chi Ye before sitting down, saying, "Jiang Cheng said he hasn't seen you in a long time. Come over for dinner sometime."

Chino was completely baffled.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Jiang Cheng's mother was a woman... Damn, what kind of tone is that?
He thought for a moment and decided to respond kindly: "May I pick up a piece of meat and eat it?"

Jiang Kaige: "...?"

"You can sit down and eat."

"...Mr. Chi, you must be joking."

"Haha."

Seeing Jiang Kaige's reaction, Chi Ye roughly understood the opinions and attitudes of these former "big shots" towards him.

I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. Was it a case of "after hardship comes happiness"? Not quite, but it would be a lie to say I wasn't happy at all.

Everyone wants to reach the top, everyone wants to achieve that, but very few can actually do it and gain widespread respect.

When will the movie be released? Has a release date been set?

The Imperial Advisor arrived later, and his seat was next to Chi Ye. After sitting down, the old man remained silent for a long time, as if he was holding something back. Finally, he turned his head and asked Chi Ye a question.

The look on his face didn't seem like he was unwilling, but rather like someone with social anxiety forcing themselves to socialize, which was really a bit like elder abuse.

Seeing his expression, Ikeno couldn't help but ask, "It's settled, have you settled it?"

"...I've made my decision too."

The Imperial Advisor's expression returned to normal: "I have a play in mind, wanna join in?"

Ikeno declined, saying, "I don't play supporting roles."

Imperial Advisor: "...The protagonist."

Ikeno glanced at him: "I'll act if it's a one-shot film."

Imperial Advisor: "...?"

Ikeno smiled: "We'll talk about it later, depending on the schedule."

"it is good."

The Grand Preceptor fell silent. It was clear that he really wanted to get closer to Chi Ye; in the past, this would have been easy for him.

After all, he is the Imperial Advisor, with his seniority and status. If he releases even a slight signal, Ikeno should be very happy.

But things are different now.

Now their positions may have reversed... or rather, they will soon reverse. At this time, the Imperial Advisor does not know how he should face Ikeno.

Given his advanced age, it's really a bit difficult for him.

The only good thing is that the Northwest Circle and he himself have never had any major grudges with Ikeno; they have even cooperated a few times.

Li Qian, the most favored young actress in their circle, has been rumored to have dated Chi Ye. Although this has caused a lot of misunderstandings, she will obviously gain a lot of benefits now and in the future.

It's just... not fair to Li Qian, that little girl.

But judging from Li Qian's expression, she never seems to object. Sigh... In the end, she must have some feelings for me, otherwise I wouldn't still be single now.

You should know that Li Qian is known in the industry for being a hopeless romantic and love-obsessed person.

"It's about to begin."

After an unknown amount of time, the closed-door meeting officially began as a group of leaders and the last few bigwigs entered.

"Respected leaders and member representatives: Good afternoon! Today, we gather here to hold the Xth Member Representative Conference of the Film Association..."

The first half was a bit boring. We took a one-hour break for lunch, and then in the afternoon, we finally got down to business.

Seated at the head of the stage was the bigwig who had once greeted Chi Ye. He sat facing the audience, adjusted the microphone, and said, "Now, I have the honor to announce the list of candidates for the new presidium..."

"Zhang Ming, 52 years old, DY, is a national first-class director. Currently, he serves as the artistic director of China Film Production Company. His representative work, *Unfinished Love Across Mountains and Seas*, was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards. During his time as a member of the association, he spearheaded the 'Young Director Support Program,' demonstrating rich industry resources and strong organizational and coordination abilities…"

"Liu Na, female, 48 years old, member of the China Democratic League, professor at the National Academy of Arts, specializing in film theory research, has published the monograph 'Narrative Innovation in Contemporary Chinese-Language Cinema,' and has presided over three provincial-level research projects. As the association's secretary-general, she has organized 28 academic seminars in the past five years, making significant contributions to enhancing the association's professional influence..."

"..."

"Chi Ye, male, 33 years old, DY, is a famous Chinese actor, director, and screenwriter. His representative works include *The Martian*, *Flu*, and *The Boss*. He has won numerous awards, including the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, and the China TV Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor. His directorial/starring roles have grossed over 10 billion yuan..."

"As representatives of the new literary and artistic groups, they have a wide influence among young creators... This nomination reflects the association's emphasis on emerging forces..."

Blah blah blah, there's a lot of information about Ikeno because his achievements are indeed quite remarkable. Each one alone could be discussed at length. As for his awards, the text even uses "etc." to describe them, clearly indicating that it's unnecessary to read them all out.

In addition, many of his hidden, and perhaps greatest, achievements are simply not worth mentioning. For example, Ikeno was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the only person in mainland China's history to receive such a nomination.

For example, his works such as "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin" have achieved overwhelming influence in Asia, making him a true global superstar.

His introduction and nomination were obviously the most numerous among everyone present. Everyone knew this, so they listened attentively. Although they already knew that Ikeno had developed rapidly in recent years, they were still taken aback and shocked.

Of the three major film awards, Ikeno only lacked the Golden Horse Award. In fact, he had already been nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, but he didn't go at the time. If he had gone, given his popularity and influence in Taiwan at the time, he would most likely have won the award.

In television, because he mainly acts in idol dramas, he hasn't won many awards, but he has won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.

Music goes without saying. This is a film association that didn't even mention it, but Ikeno's achievements in this area are undeniable. Five Golden Melody Awards are still a legend in the Chinese entertainment industry.

In short, after introducing Ikeno, the next candidate seemed to become instantly transparent and dispensable.

The many big names present had no interest in paying attention to others; they were merely glancing at Chi Ye in a subtle way.

He really is... so young and promising. (End of Chapter)