Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 783 Superstar? Did you even ask me?! Su Yunjin is online.
With Li Chen's aggressive acquisition of Youku, Alibaba's stake in Hantang Fund has been diluted.

The internet world is in an uproar. From financial influencers to entertainment gossip enthusiasts, everyone is speculating about what exactly happened between Rong Chen and Alibaba.
On Weibo, everyone is expressing their own opinions.

Jack Ma said: Filmmakers, don't touch the internet! Leonardo DiCaprio replied: Internet people, don't pretend to know movies! Final verdict: "Riding a horse while reading a script, just wait and see!"

"Alibaba was dissatisfied with Youku's low shareholding, and Li Chen took the initiative to clear out the entire stake! According to an insider at Alibaba, Jack Ma had privately revealed that "Youku's management was not doing a good job" and hoped to increase his stake to more than 20%, but Li Chen took the lead and bought out the entire stake."

"Ma Yun wanted to increase her position, and Little Li flipped the table! Damn it, I was leading you through the game, and you're trying to ruin me!"

"Little Li is retaliating against Alibaba for making a fortune with his 'Flying Swallow' horse! I don't want to associate with anyone! But you insist on associating with them!"

"The person upstairs makes a good point. Jack Ma and Long Yan are very close friends. Jack Ma once publicly praised Yan for having a 'business mind.' On the other hand, Leonardo DiCaprio and Yan both graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, but they have never crossed paths or had any public interaction. Why they fell out has always been an unsolved mystery in the industry!"

"The unsolved mystery of the post: From the day she donned the military flag uniform, she was on Leonardo DiCaprio's blacklist!"

"It's said that Alibaba wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to relinquish the rights to one or two 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' novels, but DiCaprio refused! Zhang Qiang of Alibaba told his subordinates that Rong Chen was being incredibly ungrateful!"

“Yang Siwei liked a negative post about a certain Yan’s ‘capital operations’ last year, and then deleted it immediately… It’s terrifying to think about.”

"Rongchen and Wanda join forces to officially declare war on BAT! Just look at Leonardo DiCaprio's recent moves, such as acquiring a controlling stake in Youku and partnering with Wanda Cinemas."

The internet is in complete chaos, and even Fan Bingbing and Li Chen's appearance in the snow area together has lost its momentum.

Alibaba simply issued a statement: Respect market rules.

However, it was soon revealed online that Ant Financial had canceled its credit payment interface with Rongchen overnight.

This clearly indicates that the two sides have completely broken off relations.

The internet is in complete chaos, and the entertainment industry is in utter turmoil.

All sorts of deities are trying to find out the inside story.

A black Mercedes-Benz MPV has just left the set of "The Witness".

All three shareholders of Jiaxing were present in the car.

Li Chen's actions these past few days have been on the minds of the three of them, especially today when they heard that Ali had actually been kicked out of the Rongchen faction by Li Chen, they were all shocked.

Zeng Jia seems to have lost her energy these past few days. She used to see Rong Chen as her role model, but now it feels like that goal is just out of reach.

Yang Mi didn't dare call Liu Yifei, so she secretly inquired on WeChat: "What exactly happened? Can the celestial being enlighten a mortal like me? Why did senior get into a fight with that person?"

Liu Yifei replied: "Go ask the person involved. How would I know?"

Yang Mi was speechless. She wouldn't dare ask Li Chen even if she were beaten to death: "If you don't want to tell me, then don't! You're so stingy!"

Liu Yifei was speechless and this time simply stopped replying to her.

"This Liu Qianqian is getting harder and harder to deal with! She's so tight-lipped and she and her senior are a match made in heaven!"

“Honey, now Rong Chen is truly the uncrowned king of the industry, with his influence in production, distribution, theaters, streaming media, and social media.” Zeng Jia couldn’t continue.

“Not just an uncrowned king, but a behemoth! Even the top five private companies combined can't compare!” Zhao Ruoyao added.

Yang Mi smiled slightly, while the three founders of Jiaxing became unusually silent at this moment.

Everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts. All three knew that the landscape of the industry would be completely transformed starting this month.

Even with the entry of the internet, it cannot change the existing landscape of one dominant player and many strong contenders.

The top five private enterprises, along with BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent), form the second tier, and Jiaxing is currently not even in the same league.

"Liu Qianqian is so lucky!" Yang Mi exclaimed, then turned her head to the window and said nothing more.

On the other side, Zhang Yunlong also asked Dilireba a few questions.

"Don't tell me I don't know the whole story. Even if I did, I can't tell him how Sister Honey teaches newbies!"

The cast and crew of "Three Lives Three Worlds" were also discussing it, with Dilraba and her two assistants complaining.

She, Lin Gengxin, and the company's artists were all unaware of what had happened.

When asked about his boss, Yang Siwei only replied with four words: "No comment."

Yang Siwei has four words for his own artists, but he was even more direct with Fan Bingbing: "If you're calling to gossip, then you should keep quiet."

Fan Bingbing choked for a moment, then quickly changed his tune and laughed, "Uh, I haven't even congratulated President Yang on taking on the role of CEO of Youku yet, and he's already turning his back on me!"

"There's nothing to congratulate me on. It's just an extra responsibility. I'm only temporarily taking on this role!"

Hearing Yang Siwei's tone soften, Fan Bingbing laughed and said, "I was already a bit short of oxygen when I came to the snow area, and when I heard that Brother Chen and Ali had a falling out, I almost fainted!"

"Whether it's because of Yanzi or not, you don't need to answer. If it is, just hang up!"

Yang Siwei didn't know what to say to Fan Bingbing, but she did hang up the phone.

Li Chen appeared indifferent to the topic while standing next to Fan Bingbing, but he was actually just as curious.

"What do you mean?"

"She hung up the phone!" Although Fan Bingbing didn't smile, her eyes couldn't hide her joy.

"I never expected Brother Chen to be so ruthless. He actually parted ways with Jack Ma of Alibaba over a swallow!"

Li Chen scoffed, "I don't think so. Maybe they've been planning this for a long time. Now that Alibaba has lost Youku, it can't compete with BT in the streaming media field at all! The BAT battle has actually become a contest between BT and R!"

Fan Bingbing glanced at her strong and muscular boyfriend in surprise: "I didn't expect you to have such insight."

Li Chen smiled and said, "I saw it all online! Sigh. Our Huayi has completely fallen on hard times."

"Youku, Weibo, and movie theaters—with just these three things, Rong Chen's position in our circle is unshakeable!"

With such a major event occurring, the top leaders all directly sought answers from Li Chen.

People like Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, and Cao Guowei.

Even the Beijing Film Academy tried to find out what had happened through Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Various versions have circulated on the Beijing Film Academy campus, but the version titled "Cannot See the Swallow" is the most widely circulated.

Han Sanping made a special call to Li Chen, since Xiao Yanzi is no longer considered a disgraced celebrity, even though she has a long history of bad behavior.

"Is your relationship with Ali really because of her?"

"Director Han, you've become so gossipy. How could that be? Ma Yun and I are both adults. These are just normal business transactions."

Han Sanping snorted: "Don't try to fool me!"

Li Chen laughed and said, "Alright, I said it's for self-preservation, do you believe me? These days, traffic is rampant and the internet is entering the market. You don't want to see our industry become a mess, do you?"

"So you signed Lu Han? And you've tied yourself to Wanda and cut ties with Alibaba?" Han Sanping seemed to understand something. Li Chen was trying to seize power and control the narrative!

Li Chen nodded: "Although I also signed a traffic-generating contract, it's completely different from that of Wuyi Fan."

"Just look at these people in Beijing's entertainment circle, from Xu Jinglei to Wang Shuo, then to Feng Xiaogang, Guan Hu, and Zhang Guoli, they all fawn over him and wish they could praise him to the skies!"

"What do you mean he'll be a future superstar? All you see are stories. How come Xu Jinglei has become blind to reality? And Zhang Guoli has become just parroting others?"

"Superstar, did you ask me?" Li Chen added in his mind.

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Meanwhile, Ma Yun was also on the phone, receiving an apology from someone. "What apology? This is none of your business. Who I befriend is none of Li Chen's concern!"

"Teacher Ma, I really don't know where I offended this junior brother. I've been trying to appease him with a smile the whole time!"

"But they never appreciated it. I originally applied to be a graduate student under Director Tian Zhuangzhuang, and it's said that he interfered, which is why Director Tian rejected me!"

Ma Yun was also furious: "Ignore him! Even without Zhang the Butcher, does that mean I, Old Ma, have to eat hairy pigs?!"

"Haha, Mr. Ma is indeed Mr. Ma. By the way, Mr. Ma, I suffered a few losses on Kuaishou. Do you want to join in the fun? Kuaishou and ByteDance are..."

"quick worker?"

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Rong Chen's official response, just as Li Chen and Han Sanping said, was nothing more than a simple business transaction.

As for how to interpret it, that depends on how each party understands it.

Li Chen and Liu Yifei began preparing for the global promotion of "La La Land," with China being their first stop.

The three stops in Beijing include their alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, as well as the Central Academy of Drama and the Communication University of China.

While busy with his work, Yang Siwei took the opportunity to domineeringly take over a role that should have been given to one of his artists.

This infuriated Qi Jianhong.

"You bastard! Li Chen is going too far!" Qi Jianhong's eyes flashed with rage.

The daughter, standing nearby, also spoke up for Fanfan: "Dad! They're bullying Fanfan like this, you can't be a coward! You have to stand up for Fanfan!"

"Shut up! If you dare to hang out with Wu Yifan again, I'll cripple him before anyone else even has to lift a finger!"

Qi Jianhong’s daughter saw the fierce look in her father’s eyes, and angrily stomped her foot and ran out the door!
The secretary whispered, "President Qi, this movie has the words 'So Young' in it. I'm afraid the production company is worried that Rong Chen will hold it against them! After all, 'So Young' is his bestselling novel!"

Hearing this made Qi Jianhong feel a little better. He then remembered that the name of the show was "So Young 2: Never Gone," which was using the hype of "So Young 2."

"Even so, we can't just let it go! We can't do anything about him for now, but I have to make him suffer a little!"

"I understand, Mr. Qi, I'll make the arrangements!"

Li Chen and Liu Yifei are traveling with Yang Siwei to her alma mater, Communication University of China, for a roadshow.

Yang Siwei also told Li Chen about this.

Li Chen laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Well done!"

Yang Siwei was somewhat surprised, as she considered this a trivial matter.

Why is the boss so happy?

Liu Yifei was also surprised: "It's just a role, isn't it? Is there anything special about this role?"

Looking at his wife's curious expression, Li Chen affectionately pinched her cheek: "It's okay. My thinking inadvertently saved a show. Without this unintentional mistake, at least we can find a young actor with decent acting skills to play the role."

"Of course, it also avoids the possibility of being taken down later!" Li Chen only said this to himself, but didn't say it out loud.

Li Chen thought about it and realized that Yang Siwei had suggested Lin Gengxin and Dilraba to star in "So Young 2". It seemed that one of them would be more suitable.

"Forget about Dilraba, she doesn't need this kind of youth campus theme to boost her popularity now. Let's leave it to those who do need it."

Yang Siwei nodded without any objection: "No problem, boss. Ruyi is afraid we'll sue them for copyright infringement. As long as we don't sue them for using the gimmick of 'So Young 2,' even if we change the director, they won't object!"

"Then who do you think would be suitable?"

Li Chen thought of someone and smiled: "Let's talk about it in a few days. I need to meet with her first."

Liu Yifei asked curiously, "Who is it? So mysterious."

“She’s one of my little fans, so she’s the perfect choice to play the school beauty.” Li Chen pinched his wife’s cheek again.

She was originally cast as Su Yunjin, but now that she's been given the role to someone who needs it more, it's like putting good waste to good use.

A few days later, on Weibo, a large number of fans gathered unintentionally and, at the instigation of some people, began to speak out for their idol.

[Breaking News] #Wuyifan's Role Stolen##Rongchen Pictures Forces "So Young 2" Producers to Replace Wuyifan#
Sina Entertainment News

"Rongchen Pictures' last-minute casting change sparks controversy! Wu Yifan's fans angrily flood the trending topics: Give me back my idol!"

"Recently, the casting of the movie 'Never Gone' has been embroiled in controversy. The male lead, originally intended to be played by popular idol Wu Yifan, was suddenly replaced by Lin Gengxin, an artist from Rongchen Pictures, which has sparked strong dissatisfaction among fans."

"After the news broke, the hashtag #Wuyifan was snatched away from his role# quickly topped the Weibo hot search list, with over 3 million views, and fans collectively spoke out to defend their idol."

According to sources, Wu Yifan had previously reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with the production team and even completed some costume fittings. However, just recently, Wu Yifan's team suddenly received a notification from the production company, Ruyi.

"It has been announced that another actor will take over the role, seemingly due to 'capital intervention' leading to a last-minute change. Fans have shared early behind-the-scenes photos and chat logs with staff, directly accusing the production company of breach of contract: 'We had already reached an agreement, so why change the actor without reason?'"

Online fans of Lin Gengxin and Rongchen Pictures are doing their best to defend her. After all, Lin Gengxin is at least an actress who graduated from a professional film and television school.

That's more convincing than you being a trainee who only relies on your looks.

"So Young 2" has become a hit even before filming has started.

For Ruyi, this was naturally a pleasant surprise.

Chen Ming, the CEO of Ruyi, laughed heartily: "I didn't expect that changing the cast would cause such a stir even before filming started, hahaha."

"President Chen, Rong Chen hasn't submitted the female lead information yet. Should we urge them to do so?"

"What's the rush! Do you think Rong Chen would give us anything subpar?"

At this moment, the 'crooked melon and cracked date' was jumping up and down with great interest, looking around.

Today, Li Chen and Liu Yifei were doing a roadshow at Zhejiang University, and Zhang Ruonan came again.

She hasn't spoken to her since her idol followed her on social media.

Zhang Ruonan has now developed the habit of checking Weibo as the first thing she does every morning after waking up.

I was afraid I'd miss my idol's private message if I slept.

unfortunately
"Sister, Zhejiang University is so beautiful! I wish you had applied there!" Zhang Ruoyao linked arms with her sister, and the two sisters appeared together on the campus of Zhejiang University.

However, even on Sundays, the campus of Zhejiang University is packed with people!

Looking around, it was almost entirely fans of the actress holding up various signs and posters!
Fortunately, Zhang Ruonan also had one, so the two sisters each had one.

"I'd like to apply, but if I could get into Zhejiang University, would you even need to tell me?"

Zhang Ruonan was talking to her sister when her phone suddenly vibrated.

Zhang Ruonan picked it up casually, but after a few seconds, she froze.

"What's wrong, sis? Did you see a ghost?" Zhang Ruoyao saw her sister staring blankly at her phone, looking like her soul had left her body.

"Ruoyao, pinch me, see if I'm dreaming!"

Zhang Ruoyao ignored her sister's words and simply leaned forward to take a look at her sister's phone.

The Weibo post above only shows one sentence: I'll be in Hangzhou for the next two days. Let's meet up sometime.
Zhang Ruoyao was also stunned, because she knew exactly who the profile picture belonged to.

Isn't this the male protagonist who caused such a stir at Zhejiang University today?
(End of this chapter)