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

"What are you thinking?"

"Jiang Kaige and his gang have noses like dogs. What do you think your relationship is with him? Besides, do you think they have a good relationship with Chi Ye?"

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Director Yang was completely stunned by these questions.

"Perhaps this circle should not have existed at all."

Director Lu looked unusually dejected and sighed.

"Why do I say that? If Ikeno hadn't insisted on killing us, we would still be fine now. I think even if we really leave the industry in the future, we shouldn't deny ourselves like this."

"..."

Director Lu did not want to say anything more.

The "demise" of the Beijing elite circle is extremely shocking and disheartening, because many circles actually rely on the halo of "ancestral blessings," appearing glamorous on the surface but actually being worthless.

How many years have they dominated the Chinese entertainment industry?

From the very beginning of the Chinese entertainment industry, the Beijing entertainment circle has always been an unavoidable topic. In the future, the Beijing entertainment circle may still exist, but with a different group of people and a different way of adapting to the new era.

They were replaced by Ikeno's lackeys.

Such a behemoth collapsed suddenly, and the excuse on the surface seemed extremely ridiculous—just because of a single sentence from Ikeno. But if someone thought about it more deeply, they would find that it was all just a trigger.

Ikeno was simply the first to expose this rotten dung, and he didn't mind the stench, even if it would taint him. After this incident, Ikeno, whose reputation was already terrible, stopped acting altogether.

Even if the higher-ups don't take immediate action against him, given the "outrageous sentiment" within the industry, they don't believe they'll really come up empty-handed in the long run.

Is this just a momentary burst of pleasure and arrogant disregard for others, or is there another plan?

……

Ikeno himself didn't pay much attention to the discussions and controversies surrounding him, whether inside or outside the industry. Well, these were things he would have been involved in a long time ago, but now he really didn't have the energy or the need to personally deal with them.

Besides being busy with his last leading role in a film, "The Wandering Earth," he has been spending time with Jin Xia lately.

Yes, the Empress Dowager is showing signs of pregnancy. There were already some signs after the Lunar New Year, and by the time "Yang Jian" was released recently, it was quite obvious.

It's hard to imagine what a woman like Karl Lagerfeld would look like after she became pregnant. Ikeno once privately "measured" Lagerfeld's waist and found that even an A4 would pale in comparison, because... its shape wasn't so rigid and was more slender.

How did such a slim waist and smooth, fat-free belly stretch to be so big?
Chi Ye watched helplessly as the Empress Dowager's belly grew bigger day by day, going from initial surprise to nervousness, and now to trembling with fear.

The old lady became a true old lady. Ichino didn't trust anyone else to take care of her, so he could only stay by her side. This was a rare long period of companionship for Ichino after so many years.

This summer, I am quite satisfied with Ikeno's performance, mainly because Ikeno is very tolerant of her. Pregnant women's personalities and tempers fluctuate greatly.

Like a barometer, it changes in an instant, and the temperament of a little drama queen is many times more volatile than these barometers.

Ikeno has a bad temper, but now she is as caring as an old cat looking after a kitten.

In early November, Ms. Zeng and several of Jin Xia's elders came over to keep her company and begin various preparations.

Chi Ye was able to "escape" from Jin Xia's side. In fact, he was not very willing, but now that the old master was in his final moments, it was indeed inconvenient for him, a clumsy man, to take care of him.

So while he was concerned about this summer, he also took care of another matter – just two days ago, the release date for "The Wandering Earth" was set.

……

"I just don't understand what he's thinking."

In November, as the year draws to a close and New Year's Eve approaches, major TV stations begin rehearsals.

Teacher Zhang made a "comeback" on New Year's Eve this year. She appeared on Hunan TV, which has the highest viewership ratings, and was a super big star who was the last female guest to appear.

The market remains poor this year. Despite the recent phenomenal success of "Yang Jian," the impact of AI, short dramas, and short videos has made long dramas seem like a completely different world compared to a few years ago.

A blockbuster like "My Love from the Star" may truly be the last glimmer of its era. It was once at its peak, but the tide of the times seems irresistible.

Perhaps there will be more high-quality works in the future, but they will be few and far between. More often, all the capital that used to fool the audience by making assembly-line idol dramas will collectively perish and withdraw its investment.

Teacher Zhang is a big name in the industry, but life isn't easy for her. Last year she went down to earth to film a TV series, and this year she even took on a job for a New Year's Eve gala.

After the rehearsal ended, a few of the girls gathered in the dressing room. Someone mentioned Chi Ye. Ever since Chi Ye "softly blacklisted" the Beijing entertainment circle with a single sentence, the circle had suddenly become calm again.

This calm always has a kind of quiet before the storm. Nobody cares about that. Everyone is just keen to gossip and discuss who will take over the legacy they left behind after the collapse of the Beijing circle.

Without a doubt, Coconut was the first recipient. Even if it wasn't voluntary, after these few incidents, people in the industry were already a bit wary of Chi Ye. Chi Ye's track record was hard not to be afraid of.

Many of the inheritances that were voluntarily given up naturally ended up in Yego's possession, and were then exaggerated, making Yego and Ikeno's "bad reputation" even more deeply ingrained in people's minds.

After Coconut, other circles haven't really changed much. Things are still the same. The current environment in these circles is not good, so it's time to stick together and support each other.

"It seems like 'The Wandering Earth' has a release date. Do you think... something will happen before its release, or after its release?"

Rumors are circulating in the industry that at a recent meeting, some people were dissatisfied with Ikeno's actions. After a long period of accumulation, or rather, the biggest wave of backlash that had been building since his election, has finally arrived.

Some well-informed people say that Ikeno will most likely be eliminated at this year's meeting, because the current members probably don't want him to continue serving.

The attitude of those above is also very important. His unscrupulous way of doing things is very unseemly. The old guard and their descendants died, but they did not die in vain. They left behind valuable evidence of their ability to counter-jungle.

Some people say that Ikeno is still very stable, and no one should have the ability to kick him out of office right now. At least we should wait until "The Wandering Earth" is released and see how he performs.

This is no secret. After all, how amazing "The Wandering Earth" is is something that everyone in the industry was already tired of hearing about when the project was first launched.

To be honest, I don't really believe it; I'm against it.

Can a movie really achieve what they say it can? They thought it was a bit exaggerated, and Teacher Zhang and the others also felt that some people were being too idealistic.

"It's finally been scheduled for release. I've been hearing about this movie for years. If it hadn't been released soon, I would have thought it was just a pie in the sky that Chi Ye was making up to inflate the value of coconut products."

"I heard from Lao Zhang that this movie was very difficult to make."

"Huh? Didn't you say you weren't short of money?"

"I'm talking about the literal meaning of difficulty, the difficulty for actors."

A female actor who knows one of the actors from "The Wandering Earth" said, "It seems like they have to wear special costumes during filming, and they don't go to their RVs normally during their breaks..."

"It's a science fiction film, so it's normal to include these kinds of things."

"Hey, didn't Lao Zhang tell you what the movie script is like? How's it being filmed? Does he think it'll be a hit?"

"He didn't say that. I asked him, and he said he was just playing a supporting role and didn't get the full script, but... the setup was huge."

"He told me that after filming in mainland China for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a large-scale production. He had experienced only the largest productions in his many years of filming."

"..." After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent for two seconds.

It's such a huge production team, which actor wouldn't want to be in it?
Teacher Zhang is still somewhat lost in thought. She had tried to access the resources for "The Wandering Earth" before, but unfortunately, Coconut Entertainment didn't give her any face, and she didn't want to try to win them over.

The female lead in "The Wandering Earth" doesn't seem particularly outstanding either. Her role isn't as large as the kind of female-centric movies she prefers, and the actress playing the female lead is an artist signed with Coconut Entertainment.

What was it called again...?

Oh right, it's that Ran Qiao.

The one who became famous by being paired with Ikeno.

She felt that this project was probably just so-so, another male-centric drama with Ikeno as the main character.

Aesthetic fatigue is inevitable, and this is exactly what the industry fears most. With such excellent films preceding it, "The Martian" raises everyone's expectations, and no one believes that anything can surpass "The Martian."

……

"The release date has been set, and we need to keep up with the trailer release, promotion, and outsourcing of clips to major streaming platforms."

Coconut jelly.

Chi Ye arrived at the company at noon today. Yesterday morning, the old lady suddenly felt a little unwell in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, it was a false alarm, but Ikeno was so disturbed that he couldn't sleep all night and didn't get any sleep until the morning. After waking up, he went straight to the company.

After a brief conversation with the publicity team for "The Wandering Earth," Chi Ye left the office; he genuinely wasn't focused on his work right now.

This is the first time in two lifetimes that he has his own child, and he is about to have one... He is feeling very anxious and uneasy, as if he is floating in the air and can't get down to earth.

Perhaps he will only breathe a sigh of relief when the fruit is ripe and ready to fall.

Of course, despite the concerns, Ikeno already has very little on-screen work these days, and "The Wandering Earth" is one of the few, and the most important one.

The success or failure of this project may not be fatal to him now, but it is definitely the most important stage that will affect him and his old leader who has always supported him.

His publicity strategy is actually quite different from that on Earth. In this world, the release of "The Martian" has made "The Wandering Earth" a "star project" from the very beginning.

The number of people both inside and outside the industry paying attention to it far exceeds that of other film crews.

This kind of invisible attention also puts pressure on Chi Ye, which is one of the reasons why he always wants to strive for perfection. Once the threshold is high, if the final product is not satisfactory, it may all be for naught.

The promotional strategy is to officially release the first trailer for "The Wandering Earth" at noon tomorrow.

Screenings and media events are also being planned, both scheduled for November or December.

However, there is a chance that Ikeno will be absent during this period, which is a very serious matter in the eyes of the drama's publicity team, but there is really nothing that can be done, because the Empress Dowager's delivery is also scheduled for this period.

It could happen at any time.

"Brother Chi, the first trailer is finished, shall we watch it now?"

Half an hour later, Coco pushed the door open and came in.

"No."

Chino shook his head: "I've seen it many times at the scene before. Let's watch it together when it's released tomorrow."

"also."

Coco nodded, then hesitated, "Um... how's Sister Xiaxia doing lately?"

Chi Ye glanced at her: "It's fine."

"You don't need to be too nervous..."

Am I nervous?

"...I was just nervous."

Ikeno said with satisfaction, "You saying that shows you don't understand me, Coco."

Coco thought to herself, "Yes, yes, I don't know you. You're not nervous at all... But it's really amazing. In the past, no matter what happened to Brother Chi, even when he was treated as a slave, he never felt nervous or flustered."

Sometimes Coco feels that Brother Chi is no longer Brother Chi... Hmm... It's a bit of a mouthful, but that's the gist of it. Or maybe Brother Chi has been possessed by someone else's soul... In short, he's like a robot.

When dealing with opponents and those around him, even Coco felt that Chi Ge might be an excellent and capable person, but definitely not an easy partner to get along with.

It wasn't until she became pregnant this summer that she was surprised to discover for the first time that Chi Ge could also be nervous and at a loss... This really made him seem like a real person.

Ikeno was unaware of Coco's thoughts. The two discussed work for a while, and then he rushed home.

The next day, noon.

"Xiaoxiao, come quick! The movie you've been following has finally been updated!"

At home, my husband pretended to shout, "Ikeno has come back to life!"

"Rise again, my idol!"

Liu Xiaoxiao took off her apron, wiping her hands as she asked in surprise, "Huh? What's come back to life?"

"The Wandering Earth is about to release a trailer, didn't you know?"

"I don't know, is it today?"

Liu Xiaoxiao really doesn't pay attention to the entertainment industry anymore. She didn't even watch "Yang Jian," which was so popular last time. If it had been a few years ago, she would definitely have watched it two or three times.

Even now, when Ikeno is mentioned, she might pay a little more attention, but only a little.

"You've really stopped being a fan."

My husband said excitedly, "But you have to come with me this time. I've been waiting for this movie for so long, ever since I watched 'The Martian'!"

My husband isn't a true sci-fi fan, but it's true that most guys are interested in this kind of genre.

"Wait for me, my broth will be ready soon."

Liu Xiaoxiao said something and then turned around to fiddle with it.

Ten minutes later, she rushed over, only to find that her husband had already watched the trailer and was staring blankly at the computer screen with his mouth agape.

"what happened to you?"

"Xiao, this movie...it's awesome!" (End of Chapter)