Huayu: When the director changed his major

While the ambitious Zuibai Building project was underway, Zuibai Entertainment's core business was not neglected either.

By the end of September, the second season of "Battle to the Top" had finished airing.

Yang Mi, Gulnazar, Meng Ziyi, Shen Teng, Angelababy, Ke Jie, Lai Meiyun, and other popular contestants from the first season continued to participate in the second season.

They all greatly boosted their careers.

Yang Mi's film career didn't go very well, and she was almost overshadowed by Dilraba. However, the variety shows that Cheng Xi persuaded her to participate in over the past two seasons have helped her regain a lot of popularity.

In particular, the memorable scenes in the second season where she was tricked by her teammate Zhang Dada earned Yang Mi even more popularity among casual viewers.

Needless to say, both Gulnazar and Shen Teng are signed artists with Zui Bai.

The former enjoys the support of its spokesperson and the rumors and gossip surrounding its relationship with Cheng Xi, which contributes to its consistently high popularity.

Shen Teng even humorously promoted his new movie "Hello Mr. Billionaire" while playing games, turning it into a promotional event for the film while casually playing games.

If anyone else did that, the production team wouldn't allow it, and the audience would find it annoying.

But Shen Teng does these things with skill, always making the audience laugh heartily in a good-natured way.

I think Shen Teng truly lives up to his nickname "Hao Jian"—he's always so cheeky and despicable.

As for the production team, they are under the strict control of Zuibai Entertainment. They can promote their own artists and movies however they want without anyone daring to stop them.

As for Meng Ziyi, she should be considered the biggest beneficiary of this "Battle to the Peak" event.

She was originally a newcomer, but thanks to Cheng Xi's guidance in the first season, many viewers got to know this "beautiful woman whose mouth is faster than her brain".

Her interactions with Gulnazar in the second season were particularly interesting.

It was jokingly referred to as a battle between two silly beauties.

The production team also noticed the shift in public opinion.

The next episode will feature a two-person showdown in the Imperial City, which is essentially a solo battle.

They even played three rounds in one go.

It gave the audience a real treat.

Let's see which beauty truly deserves the title of queen of fools.

Of course, Nazha did not disappoint.

In terms of using one's brain, I still lost to Meng Ziyi.

After all, Meng Ziyi's skill level in King of Glory is quite high, showing signs of diligent practice, while Nazha seems to be just coasting along.

Although Cheng Xi often played with her and taught her, it was normal for her to forget what she was taught the next time.

But it didn't affect Nazha's enjoyment of playing the game at all.

As for the others, their popularity also rose along with the show's fame.

Big Baby even sent multiple messages to thank Cheng Xi for pulling strings and getting her into the show.

It's worth noting that she didn't have any scenes in "Running Man".

In other words, she hasn't yet experienced the boost in fame that comes with a major career boost.

On the contrary, coming to "Battle to the Peak" gave her a big boost.

However, there are too many beautiful women in "Battle to the Peak". If she weren't currently at the peak of her looks and had a good sense of variety, she would probably just be an ordinary passerby.

As a result, Huang Xiaoming brought Angelababy to Yanjing to treat him to a meal as soon as Cheng Xi returned.

Cheng Xi had always had a good impression of this junior fellow student, a typical Shandong native.

He's an exemplary person.

So Cheng Xi also brought Nazha to the banquet, since she and Angelababy had become quite familiar with each other after filming two episodes of "Battle to the Peak".

It must be said that DaBaby's keen insight prevented Cheng Xi from over-controlling herself in the second season.

However, Big Baby keenly sensed that the show's focus was on attracting attention and stayed close to Nazha at all times.

She wasn't even that close to Yang Mi and Shen Teng.

This shows that those who make it in the entertainment industry are all shrewd and calculating.

Besides "Battle to the Peak", "Running Man" has also aired its third season.

Big Baby also appeared as a guest on one episode.

This show has now become a battleground for major entertainment companies vying for slots.

Because they are so popular, even appearing as a guest for one or two episodes can double their fame.

This is especially evident in their Weibo followers, which are soaring.

Zuibai Entertainment also seized the opportunity to quickly build good relationships with major companies in the industry and continuously deepen cooperation.

Li Wentao was well aware of his boss's thoughts; he didn't want to destroy the other companies, but rather to form a consortium.

After gaining supreme authority, one then carries out reorganization and implements one's own will.

Although Cheng Xi did not explicitly tell him this, as the senior executive who had been with Cheng Xi the longest, he was unparalleled in following Cheng Xi's will.

The success of the two variety shows has spurred preparations for "Sisters Who Make Waves." They are currently casting a shortlist, and upon hearing the news, people in the industry are frantically contacting the heads of Zuibai Entertainment, trying to get people on board.

The variety shows produced by Zui Bai have now become the biggest boosters of fame for celebrities in the industry.

Countless people flocked to it.

That's how the world of fame and fortune works; people go wherever there's profit to be made.

The unpleasantness of the past has long been forgotten.

The TV series "With You", "Yu Zui", "Day and Night" and "Nothing But Thirty" have all finished filming, and the first three have been launched on Zuibai Video for exclusive streaming.

This further fueled the traffic for Zuibai Video.

Originally, no one had high hopes for the Drunken White video, but it was somehow boosted by a series of good-looking TV dramas.

Every time a TV series finishes airing, a high-quality TV series is released.

In addition to its own productions, ZuiBai has also acquired a number of films and television dramas at high prices, which has allowed ZuiBai Video to firmly establish itself in the top four.

The TV series "Nothing But Thirty" went straight to CCTV.

Following "Nirvana in Fire," another wave of discussion about the TV series has been sparked.

Everyone shared their opinions on the opportunities the characters had, as well as the social phenomena they reflected.

It is clear that this drama truly addresses the pain points of people's lives and work today.

This made everyone admire Cheng Xi again; indeed, every script he produced was top-notch.

As for "With You" and "Yu Zui", they also made Tan Songyun and Zhang Yishan popular.

Incidentally, the character of "eldest sister-in-law" in the show, Xu Dongdong, also gained some popularity.

This was quite a bit of care that Cheng Xi had given her.

From then on, Xu Dongdong's acting career was on the right track.

The previously planned film "The Unknown" was released during the summer and achieved both critical and commercial success.

This made the previously unknown Zhang Yu an overnight sensation.

The phrases "Make it bigger and stronger, and create new glories" and "I love your mom's twisted dough sticks" quickly went viral online.

The film and Zhang Yu became popular due to being turned into memes and various derivative works by netizens.

However, "The Unknown" also encountered a dark horse during its summer release.

That is, "Monster Hunt", directed by Raman Hui and starring Bai Baihe and Jing Boran.

The film grossed 6.69 million yuan in its first four days and 24 billion yuan by the time it left theaters, making it the second highest-grossing film in China.

This has greatly shocked the industry.

Keep in mind that this is during the summer movie season, not the peak seasons of National Day or Chinese New Year.

Achieving this result is already a new record for the summer movie season.

Furthermore, this is the only film in recent years that was not produced by Zui Bai and has managed to break into the top five.

It can be said that it broke the long-standing box office monopoly of the "Drunken White" series.

It is only a step away from Cheng Xi's highest-grossing work, which is also the highest-grossing film in China, "The Mermaid," which has a box office of 26 billion yuan.

Despite some rumors about it cheating at the box office, it still greatly boosted the confidence of non-Drunken White filmmakers.

Over the years, the issue of "drunken white films" has weighed heavily on the hearts of filmmakers.

Since they couldn't even make it into the top five, everyone was a bit lost.

After the release of "Monster Hunt", everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If this continues, other film companies will really be out of business.

The huge success of "Monster Hunt" squeezed the box office of "The Unknown".

Despite its high reputation, it only grossed 10 billion yuan at the box office.

His performance in the "Drunken White" series of films was considered average.

As a result, other major companies have also stepped up their promotional efforts.

Using sensational headlines such as "Monster Hunt Breaks the Myth of the Drunken White Films," "Drunken White Films Are No Longer Supreme and Forever Number One," and "Chinese Cinema Needs a Hundred Flowers Bloom," they attempted to dismantle the myth of the Drunken White Films.

No matter how noisy the outside world is, Zui Bai remains orderly and efficient inside.

Because of Cheng Xi, the Drunken White Sect has everything.

The boss is right; the work itself is everything.

The highly anticipated film "Hello Mr. Billionaire" by Zui Bai Mahua will be released in October.

The team at Zui Bai also had high expectations for this film, hoping it could break the box office record set by their boss, "The Mermaid."

It widens the gap with "Monster Hunt".

Let's polish the Zui Bai Film brand even brighter, so that those who are itching to negotiate with Zui Bai Entertainment can see the reality of the situation! (End of Chapter)