Huayu: When the director changed his major

After leaving Qiao Shan's room, grumbling and cursing, Cheng Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She almost lost her chastity.

No wonder he seemed so broad-shouldered and muscular when I put my arm around Ziyi's shoulder.

At the time, I thought it was because the blanket was thick.

It turns out it wasn't Meng Ziyi at all.

Fortunately, I didn't force myself on her.

Otherwise, it will be a lifelong shadow.

Cheng Xi naturally held Meng Jie responsible for this.

Only by making a profit, including the initial investment, can we avoid losing money.

The next morning, everyone was woken up by Nazha.

"What's going on? It's the finals today, why is everyone sleeping so soundly?!"

“Your hearts are bigger than mine.”

you do not say.

Yang Mi had a great time last night.

Cheng Xi was physically exhausted and was later frightened by Qiao Shan.

Mencius tossed and turned for half the night before finally falling asleep.

Qiao Shan was woken up halfway through and still doesn't understand what's going on.

If it weren't for today's final, Cheng Xi wouldn't even bother getting up.

It's all Yang Mi's fault; she's entirely to blame.

Instead of practicing the game properly, the team captain had an internal war and gave me a good workout.

Today's final is between Yang Mi's team and Xue Ming's team.

That is, Yang Mi, Cheng Xi, Meng Ziyi, Gulnazar, and Qiao Shan.

He will face off against Xue Ming, Ke Jie, Jiang Minhui, Lin Yun'er, and Ma Di.

There is a significant gap in their strength on paper.

After all, Nazha and Qiao Shan were among the bottom performers in the dehydration contest.

Xue Ming's team only had Ma Di and Lin Yun'er who were slightly less skilled, but they both played better than Gulnazar and Meng Ziyi.

After getting up early, everyone was called to the training room by the coach for a pre-match talk.

It's clear that the coaching staff values ​​this match highly.

"We've all spent so much time together, so we won't say much more. We wish everyone good results, that you perform to your best ability, and that you live up to your hard work!"

"Thank you, Coach!"

"Coach, you've worked hard these past few days!"

After the pep talk and encouragement, and the coaching staff's repeated emphasis on key points, everyone couldn't help but get nervous.

Only then did I truly begin to feel the atmosphere of the finals.

The criticism of the original "Battle for the Peak" is that it claims to be a serious e-sports program.

At first, they even held an oath-taking ceremony, all that talk about fair and just competition for athletes.

But in the end, what is presented to the audience is still entertainment and variety show-style content, with all sorts of people crammed into it.

On the contrary, it gives people a bad impression.

Therefore, Cheng Xi's version of "Battle to the Peak" learned from this lesson and did not set such a high standard.

This can be considered a compromise.

It caters to both competitive and variety show aspects.

Film the competition in the most professional locations possible, and train as hard as possible.

The daily lives and interactions of the celebrities are relaxed and comfortable.

The goal is to attract as many viewers as possible and make them interested in the game "Honor of Kings".

The finals will be a best-of-seven series, with four matches in the morning and three matches in the afternoon.

It was 9 a.m.

Cheng Xi and his group headed to the competition recording venue.

At this time, everyone encouraged and cheered each other on.

The production team also started to stir things up.

Everyone is asked to say some pre-match trash talk.

Of course, this is also a staple of LOL competitions.

Yang Mi: "Xue Ming's team is very strong, it's just a pity they ran into us."

Cheng Xi: "I will let Ke Jie know who is the number one jungler in 'Battle to the Peak'!"

The others also laughed and said a few words.

Not long after, they arrived at the competition venue.

It's clear that Xue Ming's team was also a bit nervous.

Some people even had darker dark circles under their eyes than Cheng Xi.

Is it because you can't sleep, or because you're training like crazy?
Seeing that everyone's morale was low, Yang Mi took the initiative to cheer them up:
"Come on, let's rally together. Win or lose, we'll play with style!"

"Good, play with style!"

3pm.

Yang Mi's words proved prophetic.

Everyone really showed their talent.

However, they still lost the match 2-4 to Xue Ming's team.

Although she has made great progress, Nazha doesn't have any major weaknesses.

Unfortunately, the opponent has improved even more and their teamwork is much better.

After the final match, both Nazha and Meng Ziyi cried.

"It's all my fault for holding everyone back. I just needed to use interference to defend the crystal in the last wave!"

Yang Mi: "It's not your fault, Nazha. Even if you activated it, you couldn't hold on. We still have more than ten seconds before we respawn. Don't be sad."

Qiao Shan: "Yeah, if anyone's to blame, it's me first. I didn't really stand up for myself when playing AD."

Cheng Xi felt very sad when he saw Nazha crying.

Without any hesitation about being in front of the camera, he gently hugged Nazha and patted her back to comfort her.
"Zhan Wuzha has done very well."

"That's how competitions are; there are always losers and winners, but we believe the audience can see our progress."

On the other hand, Xue Ming and Ke Jie were all happily embracing each other.

Cheng Xi thought that this was actually quite good.

Losing the final is a small matter.

Sometimes losing is actually winning.

This not only avoids accusations of insider dealing, but also ensures that the champions receive their awards and influences public opinion.

To make this game more popular and well-received by a wider audience.

After all, champions love to play this game, so it must have something unique about it.

Compared to celebrities who live off sponsorship fees, the public still has a stronger bias towards champions.

And they truly earned it through their own abilities.

In any case, this journey in "Battle to the Top" has come to a temporary end for everyone.

When Yang Mi's team of five returned to the villa to pack their luggage, they were all filled with reluctance.

Meng Ziyi: "I don't know when I'll be able to come back here again."

Yang Mi was also deeply moved after hearing this:

"Yes, it's rare for me to feel so calm and peaceful after being in the entertainment industry for so long. Ziyi, Gulnazar, Qiao Shan, and Cheng Xi, thank you all, I'm so happy to have you all by my side."

Nazha, with tears in her eyes, hugged Yang Mi and said:

"Honey, I can't bear to part with you."

Cheng Xi then said:

"Don't be so sad, everyone. I've already bought this villa, and I've reserved rooms for you all. You're all welcome to come home anytime!"

Everyone was taken aback when Cheng Xi said that, and then the atmosphere immediately changed from sad to happy.

Wow, Director Cheng, that's a generous offer! Thank you so much!

"Really? Does that mean we all have a room?"

"Absolutely, we'll stick to what we have now. If you have things that are hard to move, you can leave them in the room."

Cheng Xi didn't say anything out of the blue.

Buying a townhouse is a simple matter for him now. Besides, he genuinely enjoys the life of playing games and teaming up with others.

Of course, I prefer nightlife.

I didn't buy it to live in, so reserving a room for others is perfectly fine.

At this point, Yang Mi, Gulnazar, and Meng Ziyi all called a halt to their assistants' activities.

Then see what's appropriate to leave here.

Qiao Shan looked at everyone, then at the boss Cheng Xi, and decided it was best not to spoil the mood.

He thought about it for a long time last night before finally realizing that it must be the boss who wanted to go into whose room.

It turned out to be me.

That must be firelight.

So it's best not to join in the fun.

I guess the boss bought it to make a nest for the three of them; I'm not worthy of it.

While the group and their assistant were packing, Yang Mi suddenly came into the living room and said to Cheng Xi:

"At least you still have some conscience, knowing to buy this villa!"

"Of course, I'm a very sentimental person."

After a while, Meng Ziyi also came over, her face flushed, and said to Cheng Xi:
"Senior brother, shall we write novels together here again next time?"

Whatever Cheng Xin could say, he could only answer "okay".

The happiest person was undoubtedly Gulnazar.

This villa is like giving the two of them another base of operations.

During this period, she and Cheng Xi were practically inseparable.

Don't tell me how happy I am.

Aside from feeling a little sad about parting today, I didn't expect my senior to actually buy it to cheer me up.

Cheng Xi was even more surprised.

There was also this unexpected bonus.

All three of them believed that their purchase of the villa was related to them.

What could Cheng Xin do but choose to have both?
After all, there are three rooms, and one of them hasn't been planned yet.

Editing room of Beijing Television.

Cheng Xi, along with several veteran variety show editors and two directors, discussed how to edit the video.

The 19 contestants can now take a break after the competition.

But Cheng Xi couldn't stay idle.

Deng Jie has already bought his plane ticket; he'll be leaving for New York the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, we need to hurry up and set the tone for the editing and promotional strategy of "Battle to the Top".

"In this way, we will cut 7 episodes first, broadcast 2 episodes in the first week, and 1 episode per week thereafter, which can maintain the popularity for 6 weeks."

"The second batch of 20 artists will be selected one after another. Based on audience feedback, we will make minor adjustments and continue to record as soon as possible."

"As for the initial promotional plan, it will generally follow the plan we have determined. We will first create 4-5 short clips and release them in several batches to attract traffic."

"As for the final cut, once you've finished it, send it to me for review."

After saying all that, Cheng Xi continued to give everyone her editing requirements.

In addition, Cheng Xi also asked Zui Bai Entertainment's marketing department to work with Zui Bai Games to create a "rebranding" program marketing campaign.

The schedule was kept confidential during the recording period.

Everyone knows that Zuibai Entertainment has a list of names in hand, and also knows that "Battle to the Peak" will start filming soon.

However, the details are unknown.

Cheng Xi's side had finished filming in the early stages, but there was no corresponding promotion.

People are still discussing whether Cheng Xi will participate in "Battle to the Peak".

Those who think it's unlikely argue that Cheng Xi is too busy, being both a famous director and a behind-the-scenes boss, and wouldn't dedicate so much effort to participating in a game show.

Therefore, Cheng Xi plans to use the back of a tarot card to reveal one of the 20 celebrities on her official Weibo account every two hours.

Used to maintain and generate initial momentum.

In addition, a short promotional video is released every few days, constantly building up the hype.

This should keep the audience's enthusiasm going until the premiere of "Battle to the Top".

The first member to be chosen was, of course, Gulnazar.

Because this is the least suspenseful aspect, and it's also a big name, enough to pique everyone's interest in the identity of the artist who will be revealed later.

There are also 19 hidden cards, clearly indicating that there are 19 more artists.

While everyone's interest was piqued, they were also impressed by ZuiBai Entertainment's big spending this time.

With 20 well-known celebrities appearing at once, the appearance fees must be quite substantial.

And as more and more celebrities are being featured on social media.

Everyone became increasingly excited.

Discussions broke out one after another.

[There's an Olympic champion! And a Go champion! The participants this time are quite diverse!]

[Can't the person upstairs speak properly? The champion is considered a scoundrel? This clearly shows the game has a large audience, even the champion is playing! Why aren't you downloading it yet?]

[I think "Honor of Kings" has a very ambitious plan this time, inviting so many people from different fields!]

[But who is Jin Xiaoluo? I've never heard of her, is she an ordinary person? But she looks very distinctive in the photos, and has a great figure! The contrast is amazing!]

[It includes athletes, K-pop girl groups, supermodels, newcomers, singers, ordinary people, and folk singers—this time it truly has a comprehensive lineup of public figures!]

The later the cards were dealt, the more excited everyone became.

When Baby's card and Yoona's card were turned over, everyone was surprised again.

Yang Mi and Cheng Xi are of course listed last.

When it came to the last three cards, everyone's attention reached an unprecedented high.

The third to last picture – Shen Teng.

[Charlotte! It's actually Charlotte!]

Shen Teng is here! Isn't he filming right now?

After starring in "Goodbye Mr. Loser" and "Never Say Die," and with the added boost of his Spring Festival Gala skit, Shen Teng has now become a top-tier actor.

It has a strong box office appeal.

He even surpassed those established film emperors and empresses. In terms of box office and audience popularity, they are completely inferior to Shen Teng.

So when his cards were turned over.

Besides being pleasantly surprised, netizens are also eager to see what big names will appear in the next two pictures.

The second to last picture – Yang Mi!
[It's Sister Mi! I'd always heard she was good at King of Glory, but I never expected her to be on the show!]

[Honey is awesome! I want to see Honey carry the game like crazy!]

[Who will be in the last picture? Someone more famous than Yang Mi, and also skilled at playing King of Glory?]

[I'm guessing it's Director Cheng! I don't recognize anyone else!]

[Yes, Director Cheng, please come out soon! We can't wait any longer! We won't watch "Battle to the Peak" without you!]

As a result, hashtags such as #TheLastCard# and whether it belongs to Cheng Xi quickly rose to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

This makes everyone marvel once again at Cheng Xi's immense popularity and her excellent audience appeal.

It's like buying a house just because it's trending on social media—it's insane.

Meanwhile, some quick-thinking entertainment companies, agents, and artists began to contact Zuibai Entertainment and the "Battle to the Peak" program team.

The goal is to participate in the next round of program recording and get to know the audience.

As a result, many celebrities have started playing "Honor of Kings" at the request of their agents and companies.

This, in turn, boosted their respective fan bases, creating a positive cycle.

Thanks to this pre-launch promotion, the number of new players for "Honor of Kings" has continued to reach new highs recently.

This made everyone at Drunken White Games extremely happy.

They thought that the lawsuit filed by the penguins would be an extremely difficult obstacle to overcome.

Unexpectedly, the boss's actions garnered public support and increased the buzz around the company.

The feedback was that the number of registered players also increased.

Now all that's left is to win the lawsuit, then we can declare it a complete victory over the penguins.

If this can really be done, it will probably become a milestone in gaming history!

Penguins are not invincible! (End of Chapter)