MMB Chapter 162 Meeting at the Summit
Chapter 162 Meeting at the Summit
Time flies, and June has arrived.
In early summer in Nanjing, the air is already filled with a restless heat.
Even hotter than the weather was the annual "Haofeng Weibo Night and the Coronation Ceremony of the Four Little Actresses and the Four Top Stars"!
After several years of development, "Weibo Night" has long become the most authoritative platform for judging popularity and fame in the Chinese entertainment industry.
With the official closure of the voting channels, this year's list has undergone a massive reshuffle!
Among the female stars, Yang Mi unsurprisingly secured first place with a precipitous number of votes in the "Four Rising Stars" category! Liu Shishi and Tang Yan followed closely behind.
The most eye-catching position is fourth place, held by Li Xin!
With her popularity as the only female MC on the show "Running Man" and the successive hits of "iPartment 2" and "A Chinese Ghost Story", Li Xin's popularity skyrocketed, officially making her one of the four most popular young actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry!
In stark contrast is Liu Yifei, the once aloof "Fairy Sister".
Because she had almost disappeared from the public eye for the past six months, with no works airing and very few updates on Weibo, her votes inevitably declined, dropping out of the top four for the first time and only ranking fifth.
What shocked the media even more was that Liu Yifei was absent from the star-studded Weibo Night event tonight!
"He's not even coming to Weibo Night? Liu Yifei can't take this!"
"The former number one star has fallen out of the top four, and she feels embarrassed, so she deliberately pretends to be sick and doesn't attend? That's such a sore loser!"
"No exposure, no traffic; it seems the era of the 'Fairy Sister' is truly over..."
Online, netizens and various marketing accounts mocked Liu Yifei for "falling from grace" and "not knowing what's good for him."
However, in the VIP seats in the first row at the gala.
Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and Li Xin, Hao Feng's top actresses, dressed in their finest attire, felt a bitter pang in their hearts as they looked at the comments mocking Liu Yifei on their phones.
They knew why Liu Yifei hadn't attended.
What does it mean to fall from grace? What does it mean to feel ashamed?
She's currently heavily pregnant and resting in one of Vancouver's top private hospitals in Canada!
"That's a real 'get-out-of-jail-free card'..."
Clutching the pure gold trophy that had just been awarded to her, Yang Mi couldn't help but laugh at herself.
So what if you won first place? Is this pure gold trophy worth hundreds of thousands of dollars worth more than a single hair on the head of someone's baby?
While netizens outside are laughing at Liu Yifei for losing in terms of online traffic, in the hearts of Haofeng's group of women, Liu Yifei has already won big!
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The female celebrity rankings are undergoing subtle shifts, while the male celebrity "Four Top Stars" have also signaled the completion of a new generation.
The number one spot still belongs to Han Geng, one of the original idols who returned to China.
Although he doesn't have any breakout film or television works, he has managed to maintain his throne thanks to his strong and loyal fanbase.
However, people in the industry are saying that Han Geng's three-year, 20/80 revenue-sharing contract with Haofeng Film and Television will expire at the end of this year.
Recently, Han Geng's team has been enjoying great success, with many major brokerage firms and investors secretly contacting him and offering increasingly generous terms.
Han Geng himself was also full of ambition, feeling that he was finally going to gain his freedom and make big money as his own boss.
But in these three years, Haofeng has already squeezed all of his commercial value out of him!
The penalty I paid for his breach of contract has increased at least tenfold under the 20/80 revenue split contract!
The second and third places still belong to Hu Ge and Huo Jianhua, two male gods in period dramas.
Surprisingly, it's also fourth place!
Last year, Huang Xiaoming, the last remaining star of the older generation, was ultimately crushed by the relentless wheels of the times and fell out of the top four.
In its place is Yang Yang, the current top star of Haofeng Film and Television!
Yang Yang, who is known as "Haofeng's favorite son", finally broke out with the male lead role in "Xuan-Yuan Sword" and the company's full-channel promotion, and ascended to the throne of the four top celebrities for the first time!
On the stage, the lights shone brightly.
When the host announced that the four top male stars and four young actresses would come on stage for a group photo.
Yang Yang and Li Xin, the on-screen couple who debuted together in "Meteor Shower," have finally reached the pinnacle of power in the Chinese entertainment industry in real life!
"See you at the summit! It really is a meeting at the summit!"
In the live stream chat, countless fans who had shipped the two as a couple back then excitedly flooded the screen with comments.
however.
This should have been a moment of great joy and glory for everyone.
However, a catastrophic stage accident occurred on stage!
To enhance the entertainment value of this year's Weibo Night, the production team specially invited three pillars of Hunan TV: He Jiong, Wang Han, and Xie Na, the top female host known for her eccentric and quirky personality, to serve as hosts.
Watching Yang Yang and Li Xin stand side by side in the center of the stage, they were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Xie Na, who is used to making random jokes and having no sense of propriety on "Happy Camp", suddenly picked up the microphone like a madwoman and started laughing out loud.
"Wow! Look at this scene, isn't it incredibly beautiful!"
Xie Na completely ignored the script and took it upon herself to move between Yang Yang and Li Xin, winking and gossiping:
"Yang Yang, Xin Xin! I'm a huge fan of your pairing!"
"You two debuted together, became the nation's first love after starring in 'Meteor Shower.' Today, you're on the same stage again, both topping the charts as one of the four top idols and one of the four most popular young actresses!"
Xie Na laughed so hard she was shaking, as if she thought she had thrown out a perfect comedic moment:
"This is a meeting at the top! I'm so worried for you two! Since you two are so destined for each other, why aren't you together in real life? Is there something going on between you two that you're keeping from us? Come on, tell the whole truth to netizens across the country!"
These words caused a huge uproar!
If the fans and onlookers in the audience were still shouting and screaming.
So, Yang Yang and Li Xin, standing on the stage, felt like they were doomed!
Yang Yang's pupils contracted sharply, and his face turned deathly pale in an instant!
Even the hand holding the trophy began to tremble uncontrollably!
He felt like he was about to stop breathing, and the cold sweat on his back instantly soaked through the lining of his bespoke suit!
"You motherfucker!! Does this crazy woman have a death wish?! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!!!"
Yang Yang was hysterically roaring in his heart, wishing he could rush up and sew Xie Na's mouth shut on the spot!
In the company, who doesn't know that Li Xin has long been the boss's private property?!
You did it in front of tens of millions of people online, in front of the big boss sitting in the first row of the audience...
Are you trying to play matchmaker here?! Trying to pair me up with the boss's woman?!
Is this because they think I, Yang Yang, have lived too long, or because they think Wu Qilong didn't die a miserable death back then?!
Li Xin, who was standing next to him, was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits!
That innocent face had now lost all color, and she was utterly terrified!
Almost reflexively, with an incredibly pitiful and survival-driven look in her eyes, she kept glancing at the man's seat in the first row below the stage!
"Boss... I didn't... I really didn't..." Li Xin prayed silently, afraid that Li Feng's eyes might show even the slightest misunderstanding.
The sudden stalemate on stage immediately alerted He Jiong, who was standing to the side.
He Jiong is known for his high emotional intelligence and is also a shrewd person who can read people's expressions.
He glanced at Yang Yang and Li Xin's terrified, grief-stricken expressions, then followed their gaze to Li Feng, who was sitting calmly below the stage...
He Jiong's heart skipped a beat, and he knew he was in trouble!
Oh dear, I've caused a huge disaster!
"Oh dear, Nana, why are you being so gossipy again?"
He Jiong quickly stepped forward, trying to brush off the joke with a lighthearted tone.
"Yang Yang and Xin Xin have a revolutionary friendship, a pure brother-sister relationship! This is an awards ceremony today, don't scare our two top stars from Haofeng, they still have to give acceptance speeches! Come on, come on..."
He Jiong tried to snatch the microphone from Xie Na's hand.
As it turns out, this "number one sister of Malanshan" is just clueless!
She was completely oblivious to the menacing atmosphere on stage, and instead felt that He Jiong was stealing her thunder. She twisted her body and dodged He Jiong's hand.
"Teacher He, don't interrupt! Our viewers love watching this!"
Xie Na persisted, even nudging Yang Yang, who was nearly suffocating, with her elbow, and laughed heartlessly:
"Yang Yang, don't be shy! Men should marry when they're of age, and women should marry when they're of age. Xin Xin is so beautiful, aren't you tempted? Hurry up and take advantage of this great stage at Weibo Night to confess your feelings!"
She's gone mad! This woman is truly insane!!
Yang Yang felt like killing someone!
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, if this crazy woman continued to spout nonsense, he would be thrown off the stage tonight and drowned in the Yangtze River tomorrow!
Just as He Jiong was sweating profusely, not knowing how to rein in Xie Na, this runaway horse,...
Wang Han, who had been standing on the other side, finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Wang Han, being a seasoned veteran, stepped forward and grabbed Xie Na's arm holding the microphone with such force that Xie Na winced in pain.
"Nana! Time is limited, there are still very important procedures to follow!"
Wang Han's tone had become stern and warning-like. He snatched the microphone and turned to Yang Yang, saying, "Come on, Yang Yang, tell us how you feel about receiving this award."
call--!
Watching Wang Han finally forcefully subdue that lunatic, Yang Yang felt as if he had just walked through the gates of hell.
He took a deep breath, grabbed the microphone, and, almost using all his acting skills, began a textbook-perfect emergency evasive speech:
"First of all, thank you all very much! But the person I want to thank most is Haofeng Group, and our most respected General Manager Li!"
Yang Yang looked at Li Feng below the stage with devout eyes, almost as if he was about to kneel down and kowtow on the spot.
"Without Mr. Li's guidance and the company's strong support, I, Yang Yang, would not be where I am today! The company is my home, and Mr. Li is my mentor and benefactor!"
Then, he abruptly changed the subject, drawing a sharp and resolute line:
"As for the joke the host just made, please don't take it seriously."
"Xin Xin and I are just ordinary colleagues! We rarely even contact each other privately!"
"I've always considered Xin Xin my most respected senior colleague. We absolutely, absolutely have no personal relationship whatsoever! Right now, I just want to dedicate all my energy to the company's entertainment career. I hope everyone will refrain from creating any romantic pairings between us; it will cause a lot of trouble for Xin Xin and the company!"
Yang Yang's words were spoken with absolute certainty, revealing a resolute determination to avoid anything like a snake or scorpion!
Seeing this, Li Xin quickly grabbed the microphone and chimed in:
"Yes! Yes! Yang Yang and I are just colleagues! I am very grateful to my boss for recognizing my talent! My only thoughts are acting and repaying the company; I have absolutely no other intentions! Please don't misunderstand!"
The two's desperate attempt to distance themselves from each other left the fans in the audience and uninformed netizens completely confused.
Why does simply shipping a couple turn into something like going to the execution ground to prove one's crimes?
And in the first row inside the field.
Li Feng watched the two on the stage looking like they were facing a formidable enemy. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but more than that, he was annoyed that his mood had been disturbed.
He turned around and waved to Zhang Xinyu behind him.
Zhang Xinyu immediately understood and stepped forward, bending slightly.
"go."
Li Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling coldness: "Find out who's the chief planner of tonight's party?"
"If someone can put a brainless host on stage to control the show, I think his brain needs to be washed. Notify the administration department to fire him."
"Yes, boss." Zhang Xinyu nodded immediately.
"in addition."
Li Feng's cold gaze swept over Xie Na, who was still forcing a smile on the stage.
"Go and inform Hunan TV."
"From now on, any program, gala, or film and television drama that I, Haofeng, invest in, cooperate with, or broadcast will be subject to my approval."
"I don't want to see this host appear on screen for even a second again in this industry."
"If Hunan TV feels uncomfortable with this, then let's end our cooperation here."