Chapter 180: 《dragon Scales Between Heaven And Earth》 Forge Golden Body
Ever since Chi Ye left Yue Na, his career schedule has been arranged very full.
Film and television, music, traffic, strength—in less than a year, he and the pre-breach “Chi Ye” seemed like two completely different people.
After the Golden Eagle Festival, no matter how much the outside world argued and debated, the industry had to face one fact—Chi Ye had become a “Top Streamer,” at least for the current stage.
At the same time, Hua Yichen’s previous audience and cake in the Chinese Music Scene suffered a devastating blow, visibly starting to be divided and eaten away by Chi Ye.
So, Yue Na was very anxious, Hua Yichen even more so, and those in the industry who saw Chi Ye about to rise—various traffic stars and teams—were more anxious than one another.
After confirming with Sister Shang the wrap-up of his 《Big Shot》 project, his first movie as Male Lead, Chi Ye returned to the 《Big Shot》 Film Crew that very night for the final stage of filming.
Meanwhile.
The controversy topics about Chi Ye personally fermented overnight, expanding and developing wildly in a way no one could have imagined.
This naturally included contributions from various rivals and Yue Na, but more so, it was the escalation of conflicts and controversies brought by going 《Full Firepower》 viral.
Among them, the 《Singer》 Program Team and Mango TV were actually the most “collapsed.”
They had originally paused 《Singer》 to wait for things to settle and avoid the spotlight a bit.
But not only did they not avoid the spotlight, after the controversy and hype from the Golden Eagle Male God incident, as the seventh episode of 《Singer》 approached broadcast, it had reached a level unimaginable to everyone.
On the third day after the Golden Eagle Festival ended, platforms like Weibo and Douyin gradually saw several new topics.
#Where is Chi Ye’s Full Firepower?#
#Diss Style Isn’t Chinese Style#
#”Chinese Style”#
Among these topics, the continuation of discussions about Chi Ye seemingly riding the coattails of Full Firepower to win film awards after singing it, with the lyrics of Full Firepower throughout dissing “Fans,” drew criticism.
Additionally, what exactly was the Chinese Style that Chi Ye had been talking about since the fifth episode of 《Singer》?
You said you wanted to pioneer Chinese Style yourself, but ended up doing Full Firepower—this doesn’t mean you’re just riding traffic bonuses, latching onto wherever the popularity is highest?
Is there really such a thing as Chinese Style?
If this is “Chinese Style,” then you’re insulting those two words too much.
「The boss of the Chinese Music Scene doesn’t dare to offend.」
「Don’t dare say nonsense, watch out for the little pink ones spraying you to death.」
「Music industry Wolf Warrior Chi Ye.」
「Don’t awkward black, 《Full Firepower》 is Chinese Style!」
「Chinese Style is dissing others? Then wouldn’t rap be even more qualified for “Chinese Style”?」
「Losing face abroad, if overseas singers see this kind of song, how embarrassing.」
「He’s a Top Streamer now, the “people’s singer,” ordinary folks don’t dare comment.」
Fans turning black, whites turning black—with the popularity boost from 《Full Firepower》 and the Golden Eagle Festival, topics on Eastern-Western Cultural Collision, Full Firepower, and Chi Ye have become the core of recent netizen debates.
After the peak waves of popularity passed, whether 《Full Firepower》 would cause overseas people to mock, whether the lyrics were too petty, became concerns for many Western Supporters.
After all, the Western market is so high-end—if they find out a song like 《Full Firepower》 could blow up domestically like this, wouldn’t they laugh their heads off?
This argument hadn’t been around long before the answer came—overseas people didn’t laugh their heads off; overseas people were even rushing to imitate!
Yes, that’s right, at first the haters of Chi Ye didn’t dare believe it, but as more and more videos forwarded from TikTok and Twitter appeared, 《Full Firepower》 really had high popularity overseas.
—Overseas people not only knew 《Full Firepower》, they were even happily cover singing it one by one.
A certain famous overseas internet celebrity gesturing with hands, speaking broken Mandarin, shouting “Down with Imperialism, unwilling to be slaves anymore, my home gate invaded”…
The eerie and shocking picture made many Western Supporters instantly shocked in disbelief—wait, the “paradise” in my mind, high-end and classy, how could it like this kind of song?
How can you cover this kind of song?!
#Chi Ye Starts Reverse Invasion# climbed the Hot Search list, leaving many haters and lapdogs speechless.
Similarly, at this juncture, another incident that shook the entire public opinion occurred.
—The seventh episode Attack singer Skylard invited by the 《Singer》 Program Team was exposed for having pro-Western remarks on overseas media software, and also various insulting improper remarks on import-export tariffs and different races.
As soon as the incident broke, the 《Singer》 Program Team was dumbfounded, and the Western Supporters who had recently cursed Chi Ye like a sieve outside were equally dumbfounded.
There was also a very awkward situation: due to too many Chi Ye haters, 《Full Firepower》 attracted countless traffic and countless haters.
The massive hater group, at the end of the sixth episode of 《Singer》, after confirming the next Attack singer was Skylard, went crazy voting on the Mango platform to choose Skylard’s Attack opponent—according to the rules, the Attack singer’s opponent is chosen by domestic audience vote.
Naturally, Chi Ye won NO1 by a landslide high vote.
Everyone wanted to see Skylard hammer Chi Ye, make Chi Ye go 《Full Firepower》 at Skylard—you’re not Full Firepower? Aren’t you badass? Hope you Full Firepower Skylard completely, wish success.
But in this situation, you’re telling me Skylard turned out like this?!
You… this makes us voters look like total idiots and lapdogs, you know?
That night.
Mango TV urgently issued an announcement and apology letter, stating they didn’t do historical checks when inviting the singer beforehand, have now halted all 《Singer》 announcements related to Skylard, and expressed apology to the public.
As soon as the matter broke, the entire Internal Entertainment Circle shook.
Controversies about Chi Ye gradually “shrunk,” but topics on overseas artist misdeeds and various Cultural Invasions reached their absolute peak.
During this, even more sensitive content was mixed in, and later, even the officials who always wanted to “watch” had to step in and suppress some of the most sensitive topics.
Despite that, things still fermented uncontrollably in a direction no one expected.
—We don’t oppose stanning any artist, but look at who you’re stanning? In recent years, how many similar vicious incidents?
—If an artist keeps framing your Country overseas, are you still going to kneel?
—Is this brainwashing or habitual kneeling?
The so-called Cultural Invasion, a typical incident where inferiority is engraved into the bones.
《Singer》 is numb.
One day before the seventh episode broadcast, the Chief Director sat in the Office, looking at the fully fermented sensitive incidents, feeling scalp numb and utterly listless: “Tired, destroy it, not playing anymore.”
Yes, he now wished 《Singer》 would end quickly, this crappy program shouldn’t continue—how come every sensitive incident hits them?
From the beginning of this year, the international situation was already extremely tense, now 《Singer》, a music show, is like a damn international politics program: first Cultural Invasion, then even more sensitive disputes.
Now it’s seriously a matter of national Cultural Confidence.
What’s wrong? Not alive anymore?
If you want me dead, just say so, no need for this extra step!
“Director, calm down… everyone’s watching us now, can’t not broadcast. What we need to solve now is the next Attack singer issue…”
The Producer next to him comforted the director, but was equally furious.
Skylard gone, who to invite for the next Attack singer?
They’ve contacted a few currently, but either schedules too tight or star power too big… honestly, the accident happened too suddenly, too little reaction time for the Program Team, now they surprisingly can’t find a suitable Attack singer.
Like the Adam they’ve always wanted, he knew about the current public opinion and flat out won’t come.
If really no choice, next episode can only change Attack to Challenge, invite Internal Entertainment Circle singers to save the scene.
But that way… sigh.
“No problem, I’ve communicated with a Big Star, should be able to come save the scene.”
The Chief Director of course wouldn’t really drop it; in fact… this traffic is dangerous, but this traffic is also really tempting.
The Producer was stunned, asked: “Is… one of our domestic singers?”
“Overseas.”
The Producer was delighted: “Got one? That’s good, that’s good…”
The Chief Director looked at him: “Singer or not aside, has Chi Ye arrived? How’s his work prep?”
“Arrived yesterday, the work… after such a big thing, I didn’t go listen.”
The Producer frowned: “You say… should we still let him continue participating?”
Honestly, with so many explosive news almost all “around” Chi Ye, he has many Connections locally, even vaguely heard several Leaders above are watching Chi Ye.
Last episode’s 《Full Firepower》 could only be said mixed reviews… mainly the issue wasn’t handled clean, many feel it expanded the public opinion conflicts, so is it not good to keep letting him stay on the 《Singer》 Stage?
“How can we let him go at this time?”
The Chief Director knew more than the Producer, so dead serious: “Let him keep singing, life and death by fate, wealth in the heavens; if he sings poorly it’s not on us, but if he suddenly withdraws… no, that’ll upset people.”
The Producer fell silent.
After a long while, he sighed too: “Then hope he sings well.”
But… in this situation, not even “ordinary topics” like Cultural Invasion, how is he supposed to sing?
Really listen to those haters who wish Chi Ye dead and Diss again?
Not sing, then how to end it?
……
How it ends unknown, but after the apology, on the night before broadcast, 《Singer》 officially announced another Canadian-descended singer Eric Leonard as the new Attack Big Star.
Eric is also a famous overseas singer, super strength, star power not weaker than Xiang Tiamo and Fancia, and a male singer.
So, that night only took one night, by the second day 《Singer》 broadcast day, voting end day, Chi Ye again “won” NO1, voted first by many Western Supporters.
Becoming the first singer to be Attacked by Eric.
Chi Ye had no feeling about this, but his Fans and Casual Fans exploded.
「Lapdogs, have some shame!」
「I’m baffled, Internal Entertainment Circle finally has such a young singer with great Singing Skill and strength, you really can’t stand any good.」
「Laughed, right after official announcement I knew Chi Ye would be first again, certain group wishes Chi Ye beaten to death by foreigners.」
「Understandable, after all kneeling habitually, inwardly inferior and sensitive, can’t see any good from their own side.」
「This is over the line, right? Chi Ye himself said cultural confidence, but to now, I haven’t felt his so-called “confidence,” so can’t everyone watch the drama?」
「Indeed, I’m a Pure Passerby, don’t support any side, just want to see Chi Ye fight foreigners, see how he “confident,” can’t lump everyone together.」
「《Full Firepower》 warning! Full Firepower is Cultural Confidence! We have our own Diss Chinese Style, don’t understand don’t awkward black, watch out pink ones chase and curse you.」
「Expect Chi Ye’s “Chinese Style,” expect Chi Ye to drop another 《Full Firepower》, the talented one writes insulting words, curse these foreigners to death! Then with foreigners dead, we’ll naturally be confident!」
In less than a week, after being slapped in the face twice, Western Supporters’ hate for Chi Ye is no less than Wolf Warrior to Teacher Wu, truly etched in heart and bones, even from 《Full Firepower》 to now, over half a month, the internet has formed a “Firepower Culture.”
Wherever Chi Ye appears, inevitably “Full Firepower warning!” “This is confidence（smile）” and other sarcastic Bullet Comments culture appears.
“Firepower Chi Ye” meets his match against “Wolf Warrior Wu Jing”!
Thus, many Bystanders got drawn in to play memes, making Chi Ye’s entire Image “distorted.”
“Someone’s steering the rhythm, wants you dead.”
Outside the Rehearsal room.
After hanging around two days, wanting to discuss the 《Bridge of Fate》 solo version Copyright issue with Chi Ye, Sister Qianzi finally blocked Chi Ye for the Nth time before the program broadcast.
She pretended casually to bring up the topic, but her eyes kept glancing at the Assistant.
Quick, speak for me! Soften up or something.
The Assistant had a mournful face.
Chi Ye was extremely surprised: “Your eye twitching? Why keep troubling the kid.”
Sister Qianzi: “……Just passing by.”
“I know.” Chi Ye gestured: “Can you move aside? I need to pee.”
Shi Jinwei: “?”
“Hey.” Seeing Chi Ye completely unaffected by the outside, she was very curious: “Original this time too? How come I don’t believe you’re not anxious at all? Ate too much traffic, karma’s here.”
Chi Ye side-eyed her: “What exactly do you want, I really can’t hold it.”
Shi Jinwei decided not to expose first, casually asked: “……What song this episode? Um… don’t wanna say fine.”
“This time, yeah, can say.”
Chi Ye surprisingly didn’t tease Sister Qianzi, very frank: “I originaled a Chinese Style, um…’Confident Style’.”
“What?”
Sister Qianzi stunned: “Chi Ye Style?”
“You can understand it that way, I’m starting a sect.”
Chi Ye’s face serious.
Sister Qianzi: “……”
Such big talk!
She scoffed: “Why not say you’re singing a song all Chinese should sing? Not singing not Chinese!”
Hearing this, Chi Ye actually thought seriously, then shook head: “Not that far, just… I think this is a song, but also a Story.”
“Story?”
Shi Jinwei stunned, first time seeing Chi Ye so serious, couldn’t help curious: “What story? Um… just asking casually…”
Chi Ye: “A story about national culture.”
Shi Jinwei surprised.
……
Meanwhile.
In the Office.
The 《Singer》 Chief Director listening to the demo from Chi Ye Team, looking at the Lyrics above, nearing fifty, he actually felt scalp numb.
“This song… these words… oh god…”
The Chief Director in disbelief: “He… this time he’s showing off his talent?!”
The Producer beside equally dazed: “This song out, his golden body is forged, right?”
“Whether golden body forged I don’t know.” The Chief Director looked carefully at the Lyrics again, then lifted head: “But this song invincible.”
