Chapter 178: Rise Anti-explosion Free-for-all
Sister Shi’s fans are also very happy now.
After the announcement of the Golden Eagle Male God, the list of Golden Eagle Goddess for this year’s Golden Eagle Festival was successfully produced.
Sister Qianzi stood out among a group of opponents and won the Golden Eagle Goddess for the second time, proving her current extremely high popularity and influence.
The “#controversy#” topic on the hot search list was not targeting Sister Qianzi.
–The Four Little Flowers winning the Golden Eagle Crystal Cup for the second time is normal; at most, the industry and the public will pay more attention to Shi Jinwei’s development.
But what is your situation, Chi Ye?
You didn’t even have a name before, and now you’ve “ascended” to become the Golden Eagle Male God, isn’t that a bit too exaggerated?
Not to mention, although the Golden Eagle Crystal Cup is a well-known traffic award, it still has the title of “Most Popular Actor” in its name.
Based solely on one song, “Circulation,” Chi Ye clearly couldn’t stand out in the competition with top streamers like Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen.
Therefore, after various related topics appeared on the hot search list, the comment sections and media marketing accounts were in an uproar.
「 One can only say that the Golden Eagle lives up to its reputation, truly a rigged award.」
「 I don’t understand how someone with Chi Ye’s star power could win this year’s Golden Eagle Male God.」
「《Full Firepower》 has indeed been popular recently, but winning “Most Popular Actor” with just one song… Mango, you’re being too ridiculous.」
「It’s okay, fans of Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen upstairs don’t need to rush. Chi Ye won by votes, proving that Chi Ye’s current traffic is indeed higher than your brother’s. Don’t be upset, it’s useless.」
「 I can only say that an unpopular star is being elevated in status without the actual achievements. What’s the point of winning the Golden Eagle Crystal Cup? Who in the industry or outside will recognize you?」
「 Won by votes? Not by moral kidnapping of bystanders? With one song, “Full Firepower,” and by exploiting various public opinion conflicts, he forcibly rode a big wave. One can only say that Chi Ye is indeed a master of riding popularity. He used to rely on his looks to piggyback on little flowers, and now he’s upgraded to piggybacking on public opinion topics.」
「《Full Firepower》 has allowed the unpopular Chi Ye to reap all the benefits. As a result, up to now, it’s just this one song. He sings it every day, and we hear it every day, and we’re tired of it. The lyrics are entirely “diss” and lack any substance or meaning, pleasing brainless fans. Without these people, how could he compete with Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen?」
「 I am a bystander, don’t represent me. Winning is winning. If you can’t afford to lose, don’t play. I hate this “relying on someone” stuff the most. If you have the ability, you rely on them too!」
「……」
The more heated the debate, the more it escalated from how rigged the Golden Eagle Awards were to the “cultural conflict” that completely erupted due to “Full Firepower.” “Full Firepower” was once again dragged out to be criticized.
In fact, with the terrifying explosive spread of “Full Firepower” in the past week, similar topics have been ongoing, and the conflict has escalated. The authorities have not suppressed it, allowing more people to participate in the second round of discussion.
Similarly, many Western supporters who were initially “stunned” by “Full Firepower” have gradually reacted and are now severely criticizing the song “Full Firepower” which is filled with “dissing the audience.”
They believe that “Full Firepower” is a song with no substance, purely exploiting the emotions of ordinary netizens for personal “gain.” How can such a song and such an artist not be called despicable and shameless?
And now, this artist has actually won the Golden Eagle Male God with this song…
How absurd!
How ridiculous!
Therefore, at the time of Chi Ye winning the Golden Eagle Male God, his recent traffic has been proven, and his star power seems to have undergone an “ascension.” However, at the same time, the controversy surrounding him has reached an unprecedented level.
This controversy, within ten minutes, instantly escalated into a raging inferno that could not be contained.
……
Time rewinds to ten minutes earlier.
The host announced the winner of the Golden Eagle Male God, and Chi Ye walked onto the stage amidst the applause of the entire audience.
On stage.
Chi Ye took a crystal-like “little golden man” from Director Yang, whose expression was unreadable, and then Mom Wen hugged him and softly said, “Congratulations, Xiao Chi. I always knew you were different.”
“The way you win awards is different, right?”
Chi Ye was self-aware, so he approached the microphone and looked at the crowd of industry big shots below… The people seated in the venue at this moment were likely more than “half of the entertainment industry.”
The so-called entertainment industry is this circle.
He knew that many people looked down on him and that this award was difficult to win convincingly, so he said directly: “I’ll sing a song for everyone first… otherwise, holding it feels really awkward.”
“Hahaha.”
The audience couldn’t hold back their laughter.
Chi Ye restrained his smile and said softly: “Thank you to the fans and audience who voted for me… ‘Circulation’ is a good work, and I also thank the Golden Eagle Awards organizing committee for recognizing my… popularity.”
“Haha.”
There was another wave of laughter from the audience, and the atmosphere eased considerably.
Chi Ye scanned the room, the spotlight shining on him, making him a bit dazzled. He paused and finally said: “I am well aware that I still have a long way to go on my acting journey.”
“Perhaps in the eyes of some friends, my current performance has not yet reached their perfect standard. I completely understand this. Every outstanding colleague is a role model for me; their superb acting skills and dedicated spirit constantly inspire me to move forward.”
“This crystal cup is a popularity award. To be suddenly liked by so many people… I am deeply humbled. This trophy should belong to everyone who voted for me and likes me… and in the future, I will invest more time and effort to study roles, improve my acting skills, and strive to create works with greater depth and emotional impact.”
“I hope that the next time I stand here, I will not have failed the audience who voted for me, and… my fans.”
Chi Ye frankly mentioned the word “fans” because it was the truth, and he would not deny that he won the crystal cup this time purely through other popularity.
But, it’s a traffic award anyway. Coincidentally, “Circulation” was nominated and coincided with this timing. I just won it, so what can you do if you don’t like it?
There was a brief silence from the audience before applause erupted.
This applause was a little more enthusiastic than before.
Clearly, Chi Ye’s impromptu remarks on stage were both tactful and sincere, and he did not deny the reason for his award.
In his speech, he was at least more than ten times better than someone like Chu Hanzhou.
In fact, Chi Ye’s eloquence is already a consensus among many, but his “eloquence” depends on his mood.
Due to his personality, this “good eloquence” could instantly turn into “poisonous eloquence.”
The only comforting thing is that every time in formal occasions, such as the CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, the Golden Eagle Awards Ceremony, and other official events, Chi Ye’s speeches have always been very proper.
This has slightly changed the perception of many who previously held biases against him.
“When Chi Ye is serious, he is quite likable.”
A director nodded.
“It’s okay. He knows why he won this award, so he’s clear-headed.”
Another person remained noncommittal.
“It’s hard to say whether Teacher Chi winning this award is a good thing or a bad thing.”
Sister Shang watched Chi Ye walk off the stage and shook her head.
At this moment, the announcement of the Golden Eagle Goddess winner had already begun in the venue. As Sister Qianzi excitedly walked onto the stage, she brushed past Chi Ye, and the same thought arose in her mind: The Golden Eagle Male God is dispensable to Chu Hanzhou, merely a defensive measure against Peng Chen.
For Peng Chen, it is a life-saving medicine, allowing him to instantly elevate his awkward star power, fill a spot among the “Big Four,” and achieve a status upgrade.
But for Chi Ye… this is a terrifyingly potent elixir.
He used this opportunity to prove to everyone who the “top streamer” was recently, and to prove the traffic and star power he had accumulated and ascended through a series of works like “Full Firepower,” “Reboot,” and “Circulation.”
It made the industry completely re-evaluate him.
The benefits are endless, but the drawbacks are also obvious: how will you handle the controversy surrounding you now, and even the widespread discomfort of the general public?
This is equivalent to suddenly taking a Nascent Soul stage pill when you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage in a cultivation novel. Unless you have a golden finger to perfectly digest it, there will only be one outcome: bursting and dying.
Based on the current public opinion, this isn’t even about whether Chi Ye won the award, but rather that he used the label of “selling romantic nostalgia” and actively escalated the topic of cultural conflict. If handled improperly, this could be fatal.
Sister Qianzi didn’t know how to evaluate Chi Ye. In her impression, Chi Ye should be a very calculating and resourceful person. Has he made this choice… indicating that he truly has a way to deal with it?
But, what is the method?
She couldn’t figure it out, and many people couldn’t figure it out, but after the Golden Eagle Male God award, the external feedback to Chi Ye had already arrived.
……
The silent girl’s real name is Chen Mo. She was previously a fan of Ji Hemming. After “Full Firepower” and Ji Hemming’s fans “revolted on a large scale,” she became an ordinary “bystander” and no longer followed anyone.
But tonight, as a local of Xiangnan, she noticed the controversy at the Golden Eagle Awards.
Chi Ye won an award.
Most Popular Actor, Golden Eagle Male God.
This award was previously only won by truly popular top-tier young actors like Yu Yan, Ji Hemming, and Chu Hanzhou, and those who endorsed them.
Chi Ye has now won it.
Does this prove that Chi Ye’s current star power is comparable to top streamers?
Chen Mo felt he was still a bit short, but her previous impression of Chi Ye as an “unpopular star” had quietly changed with the recent series of events.
Moreover, she is different from others—those who questioned online that Chi Ye won the award by singing or by selling nostalgia are partly genuine bystanders, but more are those Western supporters and the paid anti-fan water army hired by various young actors.
In fact, in her eyes, and the eyes of many others, Chi Ye won by votes. There was no vote manipulation or data alteration. He won against Chu Hanzhou and Peng Chen according to the selection criteria for the Golden Eagle Male God.
What does this mean? It means Chi Ye’s current traffic is high, and he won “fair and square.”
Coupled with Chi Ye’s frank speech on stage and the experience of Chi Ye’s live performance strength, Chen Mo believes that with Chi Ye’s various conditions, this crystal cup is “well-deserved.”
Yes, this is different from the “water queen” controversy that Shi Jinwei caused in previous years. What was Shi Jinwei? She won the Golden Eagle Goddess for a TV series with a rating of 2.1. But Chi Ye?
Chi Ye has “real strength”!
In comparison, she felt that this controversy was similar to the past water queen incident, yet fundamentally different.
The similarity is that many people in the industry are scared. From the top four top streamers to the various traffic young actors, they are all intimidated by Chi Ye’s “rising” momentum and have begun to take defensive measures.
In other words, like Shi Jinwei back then, Chi Ye is popular, and irresistibly so. Therefore, everyone has started to resort to underhanded tactics.
The difference is that Chi Ye’s situation is more severe than Shi Jinwei’s past controversy; his “situation” seems very dangerous.
“The games in this circle are still so dirty.”
For the first time in her life, Chen Mo clicked on Chi Ye’s Weibo page because of the Golden Eagle Awards and his “status upgrade”—”as if he’s at odds with the world.”
She saw Chi Ye’s usual selfies, his playful banter with fans, and his Weibo account with over twenty million followers.
“Hmm… not many fans, but he has awards and strength.”
Chen Mo thought this, and then she did something she thought she might never do—she posted in Chi Ye’s CP super topic, a very positive one.
【 At this critical moment, everyone is trying to stop Ye Zi; please hold on, thank you all!】
【 Ye Zi has stirred up too many people’s interests. He clearly won votes with his strength, but now he’s being blacklisted by everyone.】
【 He only has us now!】
【 Even if the world is against him, we will stand behind him!】
–At odds with the world? I don’t want that!!
……
Chi Ye had no idea that he had inexplicably become “at odds with the world.” If he could, he would have shouted this sentence.
Of course, after experiencing various “storms,” the minor external waves could not affect his state of mind at all.
After stepping down from receiving the award, he sat next to the Empress Dowager and began discussing his future schedule and “CP marketing” plans.
Yes, the progress of “Xing Ni” is gratifying. It was originally scheduled to be released at the earliest in early next year, intended to be marketed as Ku Ying’s “New Year’s Big Drama,” but with Director Liu’s team working overtime like crazy, the release has been moved up to before the end of this year.
Starting from the red carpet segment not long ago, Chi Ye and Jin Xia had already been tacitly marketing their CP to promote “Xing Ni.”
“I’ll be done filming in about half a month, then I can focus on promotion. Teacher Chi, what about you?”
Jin Xia propped her chin on her hand and played with the “Golden Eagle Crystal Cup” that Chi Ye handed her.
To be honest… it was very beautiful and looked great. She liked it a lot.
Because she had never won this award… She had won the more prestigious Golden Eagle Best Actress award, but before that, she had really wanted to win a Golden Eagle Goddess like the other “three” to prove herself. Every young flower, who doesn’t want to be recognized and liked by the public?
Unfortunately, her public favor and reputation were too far behind the other three, so after failing twice, she didn’t try again.
She didn’t expect that the award she never won, Teacher Chi, had brought it back.
How to say it?
One can only say, worthy of me!
Humph hum.
Jin Xia felt proud, and the smile on her small face was about to overflow. Seeing her like this, Chi Ye inexplicably felt happy: “Do you like this award?”
“Hmm?” Jin Xia was startled and thought for a moment before saying, “Yes.”
Chi Ye also thought for a moment and said, “Next Golden Eagle Festival… any festival’s popularity award will be yours.”
