The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

Chapter 362 Full Bloom

The Ink Trace Industrial Park was completed to showcase its new look after moving to its new location.

Mohen Video will release three variety shows, "Who's the Murderer", "Escape Room", and "Chinese Restaurant", within the same month!

It directly dominated the three prime time slots of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

In a short time, three variety shows dominated the charts on the internet and social media.

Ji Ping was bombarded with posts about these three shows on Weibo's trending topics list, ice cream cone meme compilations, and Bilibili's fan-made content section.

The endless stream of memorable scenes and viral memes has swept the entire internet.

As China's first high-IQ, brain-teasing reasoning variety show, "Who's the Murderer" immediately garnered an incredible 9.0 rating on Douban upon its premiere, thanks to the arrangement of the cases and the chemistry between the guests.

Almost every episode has several memorable moments.

In one episode, Sa Beining said, "I am the one who sets fire to the hearts of all women, because my nickname is the heartbreaker."

He became an instant sensation and went viral, with "heartthrob" becoming his defining characteristic.

In another episode, Zhang Ruoyun was explaining his background and how he and the girl he liked developed feelings for each other over time, and how they both lost weight while keeping each other accounted for.

He Jiong suddenly clapped his hands and then asked, "You guys lost weight by constantly clapping for each other like this?"

This scene immediately flooded the screen with comments, and the phrase "clapping for love" also gained widespread popularity after appearing on "Who's the Murderer".

In another episode, Zhang Ruoyun said to Dilraba, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to go in together? Look how cold it is, and how heavy the snow is. I'll go in first!"

Netizens commented sarcastically, "You're single by choice."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ruoyun took the opportunity to officially announce their relationship on Weibo, with the caption "Time has given us a lover that cannot be stolen, and you have given me time" and posted a photo of them together.

Tang Yixin then reposted and responded, "Time may pass, but my love for you remains the same."

This directly boosted the variety show's popularity, and it dominated the trending topics for several days.

Besides these memorable moments, their personalities on the show are also very popular with the audience.

The most irresistible part of the show is undoubtedly the "Double North CP," who have been hailed as gods by the entire internet.

Sa Beining's unrestrained and unconventional style, combined with her legal and humorous approach, complements He Jiong's subtle and persuasive delivery, mastery of stage presence, and unparalleled empathy.

The two top brains frequently engaged in intellectual battles on the show.

They can catch each other's jokes with just a glance, and see through the director's carefully designed methods with just a look.

Zhang Ruoyun, disguised as "Zhang Gaoji," held a logic diagram in her hand and used her stern face, which resembled a husky, to deduce the most crucial escape room technique in the entire event.

Dilraba is a true "prop destroyer," eating the staged food in the scene while destroying things along the way while searching for clues, and then accurately identifying the culprit with her contrasting intuition.

Li Lin's cool and classical beauty, and Zhang Ruonan's exquisitely beautiful and delicate features, contributed countless stunning and memorable moments of them appearing together on the show.

If "Who's the Murderer" is playing the intelligence card...

Then, "Escape Room," which focuses on real-life puzzle-solving and psychological games, has become the domain of Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei, dominating the charts.

The "Tongxinweimin CP", which already had a large following online, experienced its most complete phenomenal explosion on this show.

In the first episode, the moment the lights suddenly went out and all the NPC zombies pushed open the door and entered the room.

Zhang Guowei, who is two meters tall, pulled Yang Mi, who was screaming in fright, and hid under the table.

Peng Yuchang delivered a textbook-perfect "Peng-style sliding knee" move, screaming as he rubbed his knees against the ground.

Wang Anyu scrambled and stumbled towards the corridor, bumping into a pile of boxes as he ran, and knocking down a large number of NPCs in the process.

Amidst this chaotic scene of war and turmoil, the camera shifts.

Tian Xiwei pursed her lips tightly, trembling with fear at the sudden appearance of the zombies.

However, she resolutely opened her arms and shielded Li Yitong tightly behind her.

Li Yitong was terrified. She was so scared that she reached out and hugged Tian Xiwei's slender waist tightly from behind, her face scrunched up and pressed against Tian Xiwei's back.

This scene in the darkness, accompanied by the faint green glow of the infrared camera, was presented to the audience, and it was as beautiful as a world-famous painting.

"Aaaaaah! Tong Xinwei is really here!"

"Mommy, Mommy! Ahhh, I'm going to die!"

"Lock it down! Lock it down completely!"

"The inseparable bond between the sweet girl and the empress—isn't that a million times better than those artificially saccharine idol dramas?!"

"Tian Xiwei's eyes, even though she was terrified herself, she still wanted to protect Sister Yitong. I just burst into tears!"

This scene generated over 10,000 fan-made videos on Bilibili that very night.

The sweet contrast between Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei caused the number of check-ins on the "Tongxinweimin" super topic to exceed 100,000 overnight.

They became the first female-female couple to become wildly popular in 2017, and are undoubtedly the top female-female couple in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Yang Mi couldn't help but joke and complain during a subsequent interview.

"I'm also very vulnerable. I also want Tian'er's protection. I've been Tongtong's best friend for several years, but their relationship doesn't leave me any room to get involved."

"I, Lei Tongxin, am utterly despondent!"

Unlike the tense and exciting first two shows, the slow-paced variety show "Chinese Restaurant," which was filmed overseas, takes the humor and healing to the extreme.

What captivated audiences most was the pairing of Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi, the "Zhou Gong Jie Meng" couple.

In their daily interactions, Meng Ziyi's carefree and easygoing personality always manages to precisely trigger Zhou Ye's protective instincts.

In one episode, Meng Ziyi tripped on a step while moving outdoor dining chairs. Upon hearing the exclamation, Zhou Ye immediately dropped what he was holding and rushed out first.

When Zhou Ye saw the scrape on Meng Ziyi's knee that was bleeding, her heart ached and her eyes reddened. She subconsciously pouted, but helplessly helped her treat the wound.

Another time, Meng Ziyi cut her finger while preparing food. Zhou Ye scolded her for being careless, but his feet moved faster than anyone else's.

She ran up to the second floor with a clattering sound, then ran back down in a flurry with her first-aid kit.

Every day after get off work, the two of them become even sweeter. Zhou Ye's favorite way to relax is to lie in Meng Ziyi's arms.

She said, "Because Sister Meng smells sweet and is soft."

Meng Ziyi gently stroked Zhou Ye's long hair while telling her gossip and jokes.

This beautiful scene has captivated countless people.

When talking about Meng Ziyi, one cannot help but mention her singing voice, which made her famous as the "nightingale of the Chinese entertainment industry" when she participated in Running Man.

During a late-night chat on the set of "Chinese Restaurant," the atmosphere reached its peak, and Meng Ziyi, on a whim, confidently sang her heart out in front of everyone.

In an instant, the smile on the face of the veteran Jia Bin froze, while Song Weilong and Zeng Shunxi were even more shocked.

The whole scene was both awkward and hilarious, with the live chat flooded with comments like "High energy ahead!"

However, only Zhou Ye's face broke into a bright smile.

She clapped enthusiastically and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.

Wow! Sister Meng sings so well!

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Zhou Ye actually joined in the singing along with Meng Ziyi's tune.

At that moment, the two stunningly beautiful women, with the most confident expressions, sang the most off-key melody.

The live chat went wild in that instant: "Holy crap! Two nightingales from the Chinese entertainment industry!" "The nightingale CP from the Chinese entertainment industry!" "No wonder Zhou Ye thought Sister Meng sang well!"

Besides singing, the two also contributed the biggest "betrayal" joke since the show started.

Because she had been overseas for too long, Meng Ziyi happened to see some staff members secretly playing mahjong, and she instantly became addicted.

That night, Meng Ziyi used every trick in the book to coax Zhou Ye to sleep as quickly as possible.

Afterwards, he tiptoed downstairs and played cards with the staff until four in the morning.

Afterwards, with dark circles under her eyes, she sneaked back to the bedroom, crawled into bed, and continued to sleep with Zhou Ye.

The whole process was completely unnoticed; Zhou Ye didn't even discover it until the show officially aired.

On the night the show aired, Zhou Ye directly lashed out on Weibo: 【Meng Ziyi! I'm angry!!! [angry.jpg]】

Meng Ziyi then frantically posted humbly apologetic emojis in the comments section, begging for forgiveness.

This genuine interaction, which extended from the show to outside of it, caused the two to surpass Tong Xinwei Min in popularity on social media overnight.

Besides Zhou Gong's interpretation of Meng, the show also features the amazing culinary skills of the veteran Jia Bin, along with his dry humor that's full of Northeastern soybean paste flavor.

And Song Weilong, a model worker, frantically washing dishes and ladles in the kitchen, and Zeng Shunxi, who was always busy running around.

The daily operations of the Chinese restaurant overseas have become a must-watch show for countless urban white-collar workers late at night.

Before the three variety shows had even finished airing, the total number of paid members on Mohen Video had already exceeded 5300 million.

It successfully surpassed kiwifruit's 5080 million and firmly held the second place in the long video platform rankings.

It's only three million viewers away from the number one Penguin Video, which has 5600 million views.

The release of this data has undoubtedly set off a frenzy in the entire domestic entertainment and investment industry.

It's worth noting that Kiwi and Tencent Video have invested over 10 billion yuan since their inception in order to build up their 50 million members.

Mohen Video, from its reorganization and relaunch to its current surpassing of Kiwi, took less than a year!

Even of the 70 billion that Shen Mo prepared for Cai Huaijun, less than half has been spent.

In the realm of television dramas, "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming," co-produced by Mohen and Sohu Video, was released, directly clashing with the carefully crafted series by Kiwi.

The preparation of "Yu Zui".

Although the drama "Yu Zui" is indeed very good, it went toe-to-toe with "Forensic Qin Ming" and finally allowed Gong Yu to stand up straight in front of Shen Mo and Sun Zhonghuai.

The first season of "Yu Zui" has finished airing 12 episodes and has achieved a remarkable 5 million views.

However, Gong Yu didn't have time to hold a grand celebration banquet.

The original plan was to take a two-week break, wait for the buzz to build up, and then air the second season.

As a result, three days before the broadcast, the first five episodes of the second season were already circulating online, and the next day, the entire second season was available for download via cloud storage.

"Yu Zui" became a huge hit, but its online viewership plummeted, no longer living up to its status as a competitor to "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming".

On the Mohen Video platform, following "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming" is "Someday or One Day," produced by Chenxi Media.

The drama stars Zeng Shunxi, a young actor from Mohen Media, and Zhou Ye, a young actress from Chenxi Media. It features a dual narrative structure that is rare in the Chinese entertainment industry: "extremely mind-bending + pure love".

The moment "Someday or One Day" aired, it sparked a frenzy of binge-watching across the entire internet.

500's "Last Dance" became an earworm that swept the streets and alleys, with the line "So I'll close your eyes for now" becoming a hit in major universities.

Zeng Shunxi plays two roles, portraying Li Ziwei, who is sunny and youthful, and Wang Quansheng, who is gentle and reserved, with distinct layers.

Zhou Ye delivered a superb performance in the drama, seamlessly switching between the capable and career-oriented Huang Yuxuan and the insecure and gloomy Chen Yunru.

Whenever that cassette tape plays, the audience's hearts tighten along with the fate of the two characters.

Thanks to its ingenious Möbius strip-like script logic, the show's popularity exploded exponentially, even putting immense pressure on the servers of Mohen Video when it concluded.

If "Someday or One Day" helped Zhou Ye establish himself in the television industry...

The youth realism film "Better Days," which was released simultaneously on the big screen, became the stepping stone for her to become a top star.

Produced by Chenxi and starring Liu Haocun and Wu Lei, the film ultimately garnered a staggering 16 billion yuan at the box office.

The two lead actors have seen a surge in popularity, successfully rising to become leading young talents in the film industry.

But surprisingly, the most discussed character in the entire film was Zhou Ye's portrayal of the second female lead, the bad girl Wei Lai.

In the movie, Zhou Ye perfectly portrayed Wei Lai's sickly and ruthless nature, who "has an angelic smile but does the most cruel things."

In particular, her cold gaze as she looked down at the camera from the stairwell has been imprinted in the hearts of countless movie fans and viewers.

The film, television, and variety shows all flourished, creating a terrifying cross-platform synergy.

In just a few months, Zhou Ye rose to become one of the top new actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry with an almost overwhelming advantage.

Multiple top luxury brands have approached them, and their current popularity is so great that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them newly emerging top celebrities.

Zhou Ye thus became the third top influencer for Chenxi Media after Yang Mi and Tian Xiwei.

The craze for watching "Someday or One Day" and the 16 billion yuan box office of "Better Days" have made Chenxi Media, the main controller behind these two works, a household name in the Chinese entertainment and capital circles.

Two consecutive victories, 100% hit rate, and extremely high return on investment!

In addition, the upcoming film "Your Wedding" and the TV series "Eternal Love" have made the domestic venture capital circle green with envy.

The mountain of investment intention letters, performance-based agreements, and business plans from various venture capital firms nearly overwhelmed the general manager's office of Chenxi Media.

The highest valuation offered by one investment institution was a staggering one billion.

In the Chinese entertainment industry in 2017, a newly established film and television media company was able to secure a billion-yuan Series A funding round from the capital market.

The valuation is nothing short of a miracle, breaking industry records.

Countless high-ranking business tycoons, usually aloof and arrogant, were now waving their banknotes and blocking the entrance to Chenxi Media.

They also know that behind Chenxi Media is actually Mohen Media, but with Mohen Media's current high valuation, they may not be able to get in.

However, Chenxi Media uses a roundabout approach to achieve its goals.

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