Chapter 200: 《girl》 The Embodiment Of “white Moonlight”
“This script is good. Go coordinate with the company and ask about the specific situation.”
Sheng Ning closed the script, lit a cigarette, and asked: “How’s the battle situation in the Spring Festival slot now?”
The assistant hurriedly turned their attention back, noting down the script task while saying: “Um… currently Nu Fa Chong Guan is still first, already over 3.5 billion in box office, consecutive half-month box office daily champion, and next is Peng Chen’s first lead in Bu Yu Xing Dong… Peng Chen upgraded his star power this time.”
“Finally… Fleet of Time, this youth film, also broke 500 million in box office… both industry insiders and outsiders were very surprised.”
Sheng Ning was slightly silent.
The assistant paused, then added: “Fleet of Time was the name changed before release… it’s a project invested by Hong Kong Jin Sui Company.”
“It seems… it seems because Chi Ye sang that OST for her that they changed the name.”
“……I know, it’s Jin Family Home’s project.”
Sheng Ning showed no emotional fluctuation, but thought of another matter: “Doesn’t Chao Tian Entertainment also have a movie coming out? Why no movement?”
“……Sister Ning, you mean Jin Ming’s movie? He… he invested 200 million, it’s been almost half a month since release, box office hasn’t broken 100 million… indeed no movement… lost badly.”
Sheng Ning sneered, then shook her head: “Remember to coordinate the script with the company.”
“Got… got it.”
The assistant nodded busily.
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The first big explosion of 2026 belongs to Xing Ni and #Chi Pan Xia Yu#, but the true big explosion forever belongs to the most watched film circle.
Internal Entertainment Circle movie Spring Festival slot had already started before the Spring Festival Gala. At that time, the intensity of competition among various capitals and big stars in the industry was already evident, but because of the overpowering light of Xing Ni and Blue and White Porcelain, the coverage was cut off.
Until now, with several “blockbusters'” box office explosions, the entire industry inside and out has been thoroughly stirred and reached a climax.
First, Si Zi indeed didn’t bind with Chi Ye, because whether it’s him, or his fans, even in bystanders’ eyes, he shouldn’t bind with Chi Ye for some so-called four top streamers.
Because—he now approaches “Billionaire Young Actor” star power, in movie performance, no top streamer in Internal Entertainment Circle is his opponent, nor worthy to be.
After Nu Fa Chong Guan’s release, although reputation was mixed, once questioned as “quadrangle courtyard sitcom”, with ticket brushing and stealing scandals, but box office performance is solid.
As of now, Nu Fa Chong Guan has broken 3 billion in box office, predicted box office up to 4.5 billion+.
As the film’s second male lead, Lin Yang Qianrui once again “proved” his “box office resistance” ability. Combined with his earlier films all achieving box office explosions, Si Zi’s impression on everyone has become a true first-tier young actor in movies.
—The only first-tier top streamer young actor in movies, because “film circle middle-aged actors” basically have no young actors who can make it big.
And other young actors mixing in the film circle compared to him, either have less traffic or less box office.
In short, such Si Zi binding with Chi Ye would be pure “sticking up”, elevating the other’s status, so Keke said back then that Si Zi was probably “pitted” by someone, he doesn’t need to rub off him now.
If really rubbed, fans would be the first unhappy, the lofty Billionaire Young Actor, future Movie Emperor, disdains to “descend to aid the poor”.
The so-called “four majors” is just a joke, true ranking should be Si Zi disparity first, Chi Ye and Yu Yan dual top streamers, further down no need to look, all roadside trash.
Of course, Peng Chen has different opinion, because Bu Yu Xing Dong’s box office is also fierce, ranking second in this year’s Spring Festival slot.
Moreover, he’s “stronger” than Si Zi, Si Zi is second lead in Nu Fa Chong Guan, he’s first lead!
So, this period the industry is actually fighting very intensely.
—Jin Sui is earning very “intensely” too.
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“Already 500 million? Heavens, this one song has such big impact?”
Hong Kong, Guang Ying Shi Meng.
Jin Sui looking at the report in hand, suddenly had an impulse to “cry with joy”.
Fleet of Time is exactly the old days of Flowing Firefly Alley.
Back then, Jin Sui wanted to get Chi Ye to star as the second male lead in this movie, but Chi Ye had no schedule then, finally as usual wrote an OST for aunt.
Because of this OST, Flowing Firefly Alley’s Old Days was renamed Fleet of Time.
Because of this OST and “Chi Ye golden song” fame… and riding on Xing Ni and Blue and White Porcelain’s popularity, Fleet of Time’s box office surprisingly high.
Investment less than 100 million, over half month release 500 million, predicted possibly break 1 billion+, this is indeed high, even means earned to numbness.
Jin Sui never expected youth films could earn so much money… she racked her brains always trying to squeeze into Internal Entertainment Circle and film circle, so many big investments failed, unexpectedly finally relied on Fleet of Time to recover some blood, although… reputation not great, but…
Compared to big bro Jin Ming losing even his underpants… she’s simply happy beyond bounds.
“This Chi Ye has metaphysics, ever since he left Yue Na, anything connected to him seems to do well.”
Aunt sighed: “Influenza must be filmed! No matter how much it costs!”
Zhang Jie couldn’t hold back: “……Although but, shouldn’t it be Yue Na that has metaphysics?”
“Ha, no matter who has metaphysics, now I want to call Jin Ming, without him to compare, I can’t feel the sense of achievement.”
Jin Sui also specializes in building her happiness on big bro’s bankruptcy, took out mobile phone, dialed to big bro.
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At the same time.
Girl film crew.
“This can predict 1 billion box office… are youth films so profitable?”
Film crew started three days ago, this day Keke came visiting the set, when reporting Fleet of Time’s performance to Chi Ye, sincerely sighed—this movie, Chi Ye Studio invested money.
“Youth films are originally regulars at small investment big return, and… aunt’s marketing isn’t great.”
Chi Ye not surprised by this box office performance.
Because youth films are very scarce in this world, most are bad movies.
And although Fleet of Time is also dog blood, with OST boost and bad movie contrast, plus currently recovering market, getting this performance isn’t rare.
But 1 billion probably tough… with current reputation, 700-800 million is already the top.
Despite that, Chi Ye still earned a big sum.
And he does think Fleet of Time’s reputation and aunt’s marketing aren’t great.
At present stage film circle, reputation decides a commercial film’s ceiling, marketing decides breaking the ceiling, and after Xing Ni, Chi Ye personally has “expanded” to Asian market, so his ambition and target far beyond mainland, but global box office.
Those Years in 2012, fourteen years ago, global box office 59 million USD, 425 million RMB, reputation 8.1, was the phenomenal youth film exploding Internal Entertainment Circle then, classic textbook in Chinese youth commercial films, huge influence in Southeast Asia region.
But due to era and filming location reasons, some plots get criticized.
So Chi Ye specially found chance to extract top screenwriters’ skills, plus Wang Zheng authoritative plagiarism modification, few days ago already wrote out complete version script of Those Years.
Localized, era-appropriate, no dog blood, youth, pure love.
Internal Entertainment Circle hasn’t had such “pure love no dog blood” films yet, because everyone habitually wants plot more “ups and downs”, this is a market gap.
Chi Ye different, Earth has too many pure love yet big explosion movies, so he has plenty essence to absorb, more has enough “foundation”, to turn “Professor Chi” into “campus male god”, Shang Youshu into “national first love”.
This type + Xing Ni’s first lead actor in movie, and big moves on how to market youth film.
Chi Ye Studio’s first wave entering film circle, small investment, big return.
This is target set by Chi Ye, filming duration total two months, very short, but quality must be guaranteed, while honing studio’s movie team.
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Those Years’ story is very simple.
Type: youth/pure love/growth.
2008, southern small city “Qingchuan High School” welcomed two first-year freshmen, Zhou Ye and Shen Jiayi.
One is sloppy science “bad student”, one is stubborn tsundere arts class monitor.
From mutual dislike to joint growth, they and a group of partners experience college entrance exam, youth throbs, family conflicts, finally at ten years later class reunion, untie all regrets, head to each other.
—”Regret is youth’s rhyme, but love is the final answer.” This is the movie’s theme.
—”We will eventually become ourselves, then become us.” This is male protagonist Zhou Ye from inferior to confident, Shen Jiayi from obedient to brave, mutual rush youth, more breaks “youth should be dog blood regret” negative theory.
Early February.
Film crew.
Morning light slants over corridor’s glass curtain wall.
Chi Ye looked up, crashed into a flowing navy blue.
She wore the most ordinary navy blue school uniform, washed somewhat faded but clean and neat, carrying detergent’s fresh scent.
Her hair accessory very simple, just casually tied high ponytail most common for girls this age, ordinary black hair tie, adorned with few small silver stars, a white tender pure little face barefaced, figure graceful, with bit of girl’s immaturity.
In her arms a book… romance novel, just quietly standing there, but film crew people stunned.
Beautiful, too beautiful.
Clearly whole body most valuable not over 200 bucks, but her standing there, as if self-brings eye-catching effect, let boys from same school glance, would heart throb “lifetime” “beauty”.
Yes, this not ordinary beauty, this is that “she” every puberty boy will meet.
That making them inferior yet adoring, after adulthood occasionally miss, regret self was fool back then that “she”.
“Shen Jiayi” came alive, no need any acting skills, Shang Youshu standing there is “first love”.
“White moonlight” materialized, no one can resist current “Shen Jiayi”—unless he’s not a man.
Chi Ye is a man, so he thinks: inviting Sister Shang was right!
You have this face, not come film this kind of movie to benefit audience, instead film those bad movies, lazily not move?
Shameful!
He thought so, said it out: “Sister Shang, if we in same school, I’d definitely like you.”
“Hehe.” Sister Shang slightly smiled, instantly broke character, but not completely… because “Shen Jiayi” this role, originally tailor-made for her by Chi Ye.
Surface “fierce” academic bully girl, secretly a quirky “otaku girl” who likes secretly reading romance novels.
Due to excellent grades and strict family education, she’s a “good girl”, but deep inside, has her own persistence and stubbornness.
“Teacher Xiao Chi, you’re pretty handsome too, just bit worse than me… um but I’d chase you, because I like handsome guys.”
Sister Shang shook little head, eyes really secretly glancing at Chi Ye.
Um… male god needs no saying, like her, standing there already a bright scenery line.
“President Chi nothing else, his projects’ appearance indeed crushes others… too fierce, this film upon release, not for plot, just for these two faces, I’d pay.”
Newly joined studio’s new movie director sighed, not sure if bootlicking, but…
“Two teachers, ready to start oh.”
Chi Ye looked at Sister Shang: “White moonlight ready?”
Sister Shang tiptoed: “Male white moonlight ready, I’m ready.”
“……All departments, in position, Action!”
Words fell, Those Years entered filming.
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2008, summer.
First meet.
Qingchuan High School·opening ceremony.
Under blazing sun, new students queue crooked and twisted.
Zhou Ye’s voiceover: “2008, two keywords: Beijing Olympics, and…… Shen Jiayi.”
Shot sweeps cicada chirp phoenix trees, freezes on low-head note-taking girl’s side face.
On stage leader mumbling nonsense literature, under stage, Zhou Ye and dead party Liu Jie excitedly using Nokia watching NBA intermittent text live.
Suddenly, a chalk head precisely hit his wrist.
Zhou Ye stunned, looked up, saw third row front, ponytail girl turning back side face—tip of nose has tiny almost invisible mole.
“Classmate, your phone reflection dazzled me.”
Paper she passed says so, handwriting neat and elegant like print.
Zhou Ye glanced her, hummed, drew blinded Shiba Inu on back passed back, then… got eyeroll and another chalk head.
—Later he knew, this girl is their “pre-determined” class monitor Shen Jiayi.
“Legend”, her schoolbag always has three colors chalk—white for lecturing, colored for board newspaper, yellow specially for dealing with zoning-out guys in class.
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After first monthly exam seat change, fatefully arranged them as deskmates.
Some day, Shen Jiayi found ink bottle always mysteriously half less, until lunch break caught Zhou Ye secretly dipping pen in her ink.
“This is Tianjin old brand blue-black ink, PH 5.3 non-damaging to pens.”
She suddenly spoke, scared Zhou Ye almost knocked over bottle, funny: “You can’t just say it directly?”
“Will.” Boy’s ear tip red through.
“Face-saving death…”
She muttered.
Second day, Shen Jiayi’s desk had new ink bottle, label drew tongue-sticking-out Shiba Inu.
She unscrewed smelled, suddenly laughed—this fool actually mixed in trace grass essence, because last idle chat she said most likes post-rain lawnmower smell.
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Before midterm exam, Shen Jiayi’s physics notes unexpectedly lost.
After school empty classroom, Zhou Ye tossed hand-drawn notes—every problem matched comic illustration, Lorentz force drawn as caped Superman, electromagnetic induction as dancing positive negative charges.
“Science student’s romance, make do with it.”
He pretended nonchalant low head organizing bag, didn’t see girl’s reddening eye sockets.
Later this notes bound and kept by Shen Jiayi, in electromagnetic induction chapter clipped note: “Today found your look at oscilloscope eyes, like looking at starry sky.”
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“……Why is Shang Youshu acting better and better?”
Those Years filming one month, director looking at monitor’s that pair “golden boy jade girl”, especially “Shen Jiayi”‘s reddening eye sockets, and look toward Chi Ye, had inexplicable poked heart feeling.
“President Chi acts well too… his own written notebook, probably has his past regrets…”
Another shook head: “Shang Youshu clearly substitution-type actor, her acting always good and bad, this situation only means she really likes this script… very substituted.”
Director nodded, then shook head.
“What’s up?”
“These two really good ‘white moonlight’.”
Everyone: “……”
Sister Shang indeed very substituted, Chi Ye also very substituted.
In following long time, same so.
Time like water, hastily flows.
In blink, Girl filming progress already over half.
This day, director sat before monitor, staring classroom picture, as if in this one-plus month, personally witnessed “Chi Ye” and “Shang Youshu” from first meet, to acquaintance, to budding fondness, finally… “fall in love”.
They in another time-space, “experienced” sorrow.
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That night of Wenchuan earthquake, whole classroom shaking.
Old class’s thermos cup rolled to podium edge, goji berries spilled like blood beads.
When Shen Jiayi’s pen tip poked through homework book, Zhou Ye stuffing Three-Body Problem into desk.
They across three rows desks eye contact—this first time in half year acquaintance, Zhou Ye saw cracks in her eyes.
Donation box passed to third group, Lin Xiaoyu suddenly screamed: “Zhou Ye you crazy?”
Two wrinkled 100 yuan bills at box bottom, equal his half month breakfast money.
Shen Jiayi’s red pen hovered on name list, ink bloomed into small exclamation mark.
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Midnight 2am snack street back alley.
Zhou Ye counting bruises on arm, grimacing.
Traces from mother’s rolling pin glowing blue-purple, same color as starry sky.
Suddenly overhead window open sound, Shen Jiayi’s wool gloves dropped at his feet, inside wrapped half box Yunnan Baiyao.
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Plum rain season some evening.
They bumped into downpour at school gate.
Zhou Ye snatched Shen Jiayi’s folding umbrella opened, but gave two-thirds area to girl side.
At fork road, Shen Jiayi found his left shoulder school uniform soaked through.
“Dumbass, catch cold how be my tutoring partner?” She suddenly grabbed his bag strap toward her home: “Dad boiled ginger soup.”
That day, Zhou Ye remembered Shen home entryway smell—rainy fishy mixed book scent, and faint mint shampoo from Shen Jiayi’s hair.
His hands holding ginger soup bowl shaking, not know from cold or Shen mom’s words “Jiayi first time bring male classmate home.”
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“Cut.”
Director called cut, this day is Girl start’s first half month, this movie only left second half “abuse” plot, and plot twist, about to wrap-up.
Assistant ran over handed water and towel, Sister Shang looked at Chi Ye eagerly: “Teacher Xiao Chi, we not film okay.”
Chi Ye who just got Keke’s WeChat message stunned, looked up: “Not filming? Why?”
“I want Zhou Ye and Shen Jiayi forever stay at this time… don’t want to film later plot.”
Chi Ye more confused: “Ending very good, process not dog blood, why not film?”
“……Don’t want, Shen Jiayi can’t take it… you’re slag male, Teacher Xiao Chi, you heartless.”
Hearing, Chi Ye stunned, then low head looked at Keke’s message.
—Whether slag male unknown, but in some people’s eyes, he indeed not good person.
