Afterwards, plainclothes policemen came from behind the staff and handcuffed the bosses involved in the showbiz cases.
The company heads of Picture Domain, Double Universe, Great Swan Entertainment, and quite a few others were taken away by the police for suspected criminal offences.
Such a big arrest was simply unheard of, especially how crisply it had been taken care of.
There were people who thought that Xie Qianchen’s so-called guild was a gimmick to win the top spot, but when it came to this, those popcorn eaters were simply slapped in the face with their assumptions.
“HAHAHA! Oh boy, everything is corrupt when viewed from a twisted perspective, huh. Would Xie Qianchen need any external help? He’s been a manager for a long time. What, is he suddenly going to become a superstar now?”
“If the way to fight for supremacy is to clear these dirtbags out from the entertainment industry, then I support Qianchen! Xie Qianchen for king of the entertainment industry!”
“A guild with famous anti-corruption and taxation lawsuit lawyers serving in their legal department, hired by the General Administration of the Executive Department as a benchmark, and also Yuan Yue, a real upright newsperson with great insight responsible for forensic investigation. Such a guild… If these people cheated their way to the top, then the entertainment industry is done for. Accusations against them make no sense.”
And with such a discussion, Song Yucheng’s conference finally came to an end. The next thing they needed to do was to wait and see how those evil people suffer their own evil consequences.
No evil person should escape punishment, and there should not be any good people stained by maliciousness. And the entertainment industry, this land of dreams… It was only right to return a clear sky to those talented people with dreams.
With Cao Kun and his two friends caught, the three giants of the industry, Picture Domain, Double Universe, and Great Swan Entertainment collapsed.Those who were implicated also disappeared along with them. The remaining ones who escaped persecution had to act more cautiously in the future.
As for the unspoken rules in the industry, these rules began to disappear for good.
This year was the most turbulent year for the entertainment industry. Half of the powerful people were brought down, and the major entertainment companies also underwent a strict investigation from the General Administration and higher authorities. Once again, there was a reshuffling.
The original balance was broken and there were a thousand things to do.
The existence of the guild made more and more artistes in the entertainment industry feel protected and secure. On the other hand, the General Administration decided to review the artistes and their companies, and issued several specific regulations to tighten the rules.
Among them, “subterfuge” was clearly defined as a criminal offense. Malicious competition, leading public opinion to attack the opponent, were also included in the unfair business competition definition, and also had relevant punitive measures.
Everything, at last, was developing in a good direction. The once dirty entertainment industry had finally begun to reveal its original dreamy colours.
And at the same time, in the second half of the year, when the situation gradually became stable, Qi Luo debuted, and Bai Siwei and Hao Yi started again from scratch. The script created by Rumour was the best springboard to send them into the public eye.
Their perfect acting skills and the expertly-crafted lines of the script let them become the brightest new stars in the industry. And at the end of the year, when Director Yang’s New Year’s Eve film was released, Shen Yi performance almost 100% embodied the character and he left a deep impression on the netizens.
Many people sighed in admiration and said that Xie Qianchen was worthy of the title of elite manager. He had managed half of the best people in the industry back in the day. One can feel the high level of his coaching and his finesse just by looking at the Qi Luo, Shen Yi, Bai Siwei and Hao Yi.
And as if to prove their claim, that same year, at the Ten Thousand Flowers Award, half the industry were shocked when they heard the winners of the major awards announced.
Best Newcomer Award — Qi Luo.
Best Leading Actor — Hao Yi.
Best Leading Actress — Bai Siwei.
Best Supporting Actor — Shen Yi.
Best Screenwriter — Rumour.
Such an achievement almost blinded everyone with its brilliance. But what was shocking was that Xie Qianchen did not turn up on such a day worth celebrating.
Not only did he not accompany his artistes to the award ceremony of the Ten Thousand Flowers Awards, but he was nowhere to be found, even at the celebration banquet after the ceremony.
“Brother Qianchen? Where is Brother Qianchen?” Qi Luo held the trophy and excitedly looked for Song Yucheng because he wanted to give the trophy in his hand to him. And although Shen Yi was silent, he was equally full of expectation. As for Bai Siwei and Hao Yi, their gratitude to Song Yucheng was also overwhelming.
They were both former failures, and both had the chance to regain their glory because of Song Yucheng.
But surprisingly, they searched the entire venue and couldn’t find Song Yucheng, not even at home or at the studio.
“That’s not right! Where would Brother Qianchen go?” Qi Luo thought about it, but could not think of a place where Song Yucheng could have gone.
“I don’t know. Is there something wrong?” Shen Yi said the words casually, but what he uttered made several people’s hearts sink right away, and they were flooded with a bad feeling.
“Oh no! Quick! Go look for him!” They exchanged looks, and, not caring about the celebration, split up and ran outside.
Lu Mian, who’d just arrived, also changed his expression after about it. Shen Yi and the others could only make hazy guesses, but Lu Mian understood Song Yucheng much better than they did.
And he had a very bad feeling about this.
As expected, when Lu Guan arrived at the top floor of Luoxi Building, he was met by a scene that he would never forget.
Song Yucheng, was standing at the very edge of the rooftop, dressed in formal black. If Lu Mian took a small step forward, he would be completely separated from him forever.