AWB Chapter 512 2nd Generation Starry Sky Films is about to become unstoppable!
Chapter 512 2nd Generation Starry Sky Films is about to become unstoppable!
Chapter 512 The Second Generation Starry Sky Films is about to become unstoppable!
Chen Jincheng's project was naturally a short drama.
How big is the short drama business and market?
To give a simple example, in the year he traveled through time, the annual box office revenue for short dramas was 100 billion yuan more than that for movies.
This is why Stephen Chow and major film and television companies have all entered the short drama industry.
It really makes money.
In another world, short dramas can only be uploaded and charged for after a white paper is released.
He had previously thought that since he only considered short dramas as short dramas, he couldn't charge fees without a white paper, as that would be against the rules.
But he seems to have forgotten about online movies.
Many online movies are far less well-made than short dramas.
The concept of short dramas didn't exist in this era.
What about him uploading the short drama as an online movie to Ershixingchen Film and Television?
After all, those short drama platforms in my previous life also had paid packages for the entire series. At first, it cost 38 yuan to watch the entire series, but later, due to fierce competition, it became 9.9 yuan to watch the entire series.
There's also a 99 yuan membership for one month that lets you watch all short dramas on the site for free, and later a 45 yuan membership for one month.
He could release these short dramas as online movies, and buy the movies at the current online movie prices, even if it's just 9.9 yuan.
You should know that in the past, a popular short drama series cost 50 yuan to produce, and could generate 2000 million yuan in profit with just 9.9 yuan.
The key is that a TV series can be filmed in just one week, or even less.
This is terrifying.
However, this is something that others can easily learn, so when it's launched, it needs to be done in large quantities.
Then he needs to prepare to shoot short dramas as soon as possible to accumulate a large number of them. Regardless of whether a special era will come, when he releases enough of them, the entire industry will be stunned.
If a special era were to arrive, he could easily set up a manor, isolate himself there, and film short dramas every day. As long as the resources of the Second Star were mobilized, producing 20 new short dramas a day would not be a problem.
The more Chen Jincheng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
Since the white paper on short dramas hasn't been released yet, let's use the shell of online movies.
"Boss, shall we go out and get back to work?" Sister Hong said, seeing her boss lost in thought.
"Okay!" Chen Jincheng nodded. After Sister Hong took Sun Ji out, he also turned on his computer, created a document, and started typing: The Plan to Sweep Through the Film and Television Industry!
The sudden announcement by Ershixingchen Film & Television that "Go Go Squid!" would be released alongside "Love and Destiny" naturally attracted the attention of Tencent.
Huang Zhen saw the relevant information and summoned the management team: "Have you all seen the news online?"
One of the managers nodded: "I saw it. I didn't expect that after fighting with us, Er Shi Xing Chen would choose to go head-to-head with Ai Qi Yi. Moreover, this drama is actually being promoted by Yang Zi."
"Yang Zi might actually be able to withstand the pressure from 'Love and Destiny'," Huang Zhen remarked, because Tencent Penguin Pictures had benefited from Yang Zi's success; her fantasy romance drama had significantly boosted their daily active users.
Thinking of this, he immediately added, "We must find a high-quality production. If 'Go Go Squid!' can withstand 'Love and Destiny,' then no matter what, 'Second Life Starry Night' will gain momentum. Therefore, our next drama must suppress the competition."
The other managers nodded in agreement, sharing the same sentiment.
However, they were unaware that Ershixingchen Film and Television had another production, "A Little Reunion," waiting for them.
That was an even more popular family drama than "Nothing But Thirty," it just focused on a different aspect.
The online buzz has shifted from "Second Generation Starry Night vs. Tencent Penguin Pictures" to "Second Generation Starry Night vs. iQiyi". Everyone following this story wants to know if "Second Generation Starry Night" can withstand Tencent Penguin's "Joy of Life" and then withstand "Love and Destiny".
Many people even predict that if the Second Generation Star manages to withstand this wave, its valuation will rise again.
As for winning against Aiqiyi, it seems that not many people dare to think so, as everyone can see that "Love and Destiny" is a drama carefully prepared by Aiqiyi.
Of course, there was one exception: Young Master Wang.
He has already made a fortune from "Nothing But Thirty".
He also invested in "Go Go Squid!"
Back then, at the dinner party in Beijing, he watched all the dramas that Chen Jincheng had invested in, and he also watched all the dramas that Chen Jincheng recommended to Sister Hehe.
"Wang, it seems like people don't think 'Go Go Squid!' will win again," Lin Gou said, frowning as he looked at the online comments.
"I've checked, and 'Love and Destiny' is indeed a major project for iQiyi." Chen Chichi and Lin Gou came to Beijing these past two days to play games with Wang Dashao.
"They don't know anything. 'Go Go Squid!' is bound to be a hit," Wang Dashao said almost without hesitation.
Lin Gou asked in surprise, "Wang, are you that confident?"
Young Master Wang bluntly said, "What confidence do I have? Anyway, it's Chen Jincheng's investment, so just follow him blindly. Are any of his dramas going to flop?"
"Huh!" Lin Gou was taken aback when he heard this.
From "All Is Well" and "The Thunder" to the two dramas that just ended, it seems that all the TV series invested in by Chen Jincheng have become hits.
The only thing that dragged it down was "So Beautiful Us," but that was a show that Chan Kam-Ching used to promote Tian Xiwei. It was already quite good that a newcomer played the female lead and that it had a lot of popularity.
After all, it was only a 2000 million investment, but I heard it has yielded several times the return.
"Trust Chen Jincheng, and you'll make a fortune." Young Master Wang said decisively, like a devout believer.
This remark made a social media influencer next to him burst out laughing.
Young Master Wang also glanced at the internet celebrity, named Huang Yiming. She seemed like a very innocent young girl, so he didn't mind getting to know her. He didn't care about money; he'd buy what he wanted and not think about anything else.
As soon as he has this thought, he will immediately choose to break up.
This bottom line remains unchanged; everything else is just a minor detail.
Thinking about it, he also posted on Weibo, uploading "Go Go Squid!" and using the phrase he had just mentioned, "Believing in Chen Jincheng will make you rich," as the title.
Wang Dashao's Weibo post has once again attracted a lot of attention. After all, he used to give the impression of being very arrogant, looking down on everyone and everything in the younger generation, and criticizing everything and everyone online.
But now many people have suddenly realized that he is showing signs of becoming a sycophant to Chan Kam-ching.
He's too good at sucking up to Chan Kam-ching.
In this atmosphere, the premiere of the drama "Go Go Squid!" was held. Besides walking the red carpet, the biggest event was naturally the Q&A session with the actors.
Li Muchen is not a lead actress, so she shouldn't receive much attention under normal circumstances. However, since she is a "Cheng Girl" (a term referring to actresses who have worked with director Chen Jincheng), many reporters have focused their attention on her, hoping to uncover some information about Chen Jincheng.
Fortunately, Sun Ji had anticipated this and had prepared her beforehand, so she answered all the questions very appropriately.
"Ms. Li, are you confident about this drama?" another reporter asked.
Li Muchen said decisively, "I'm very confident. It's a drama invested in by my boss, so I trust him."
A simple "I believe him" is enough; no further explanation is needed.
As the male lead, Li Xian must have felt a little envious of the attention Li Muchen received. However, although he has some fame now, he has no backing or resources and knows that he can't envy such a thing.
He does hope that this drama will become a huge hit, then his fame will rise to a new level.
After finally finishing the interview at the premiere, he returned backstage only to see two people walking towards him: one was his agent, and the other seemed to be Mr. Sun from Ershixingchen.
"President Sun." Li Xian didn't dare to hesitate and quickly greeted Sun Ji respectfully.
The head of the Second Star Film and Television Department is now a big shot in the entire film and television industry. Compared to such a person, he is a very small figure.
As soon as the agent came over, he explained directly: "Li Xian, your contract with the company is about to expire. Mr. Sun from Ershixingchen wants to talk to you about this."
Li Xian sensed something was wrong. His contract was about to expire, so shouldn't the company be talking to him? Why was it this Mr. Sun from Ershixingchen talking to him?
He realized that he had been betrayed.
The company agreed.
Suddenly, he felt his heart start racing.
If it's sold to another company, it probably means it failed miserably and was abandoned.
But that's for the Second Generation Stars, the situation is completely different. Now, so many people want to join the Second Generation Stars, that's just the film and television industry's arrogance.
“Li Xian…” Sun Ji also spoke up.
"I do," Li Xian said almost without hesitation.
No one would refuse unless they were a fool. Since their own agent was able to accompany the other party and say those things, it meant that the company had already reached an agreement with Ershixingchen.
Indeed, Li Xian's current company, Yixin Entertainment, has reached an agreement with Sun Ji, and the remaining contracts have also been transferred to Ershixingchen.
Knowing they couldn't compete with the Second Generation Stars, and that Li Xian was the first male actor they asked for money from, it goes without saying how many resources he would have. So, it was better to take the initiative to back down and exchange it for cooperation.
Moreover, the two parties have now reached an agreement to collaborate on three dramas.
"Come back to Linhai City with me to sign the contract later." Sun Ji smiled and patted Li Xian on the shoulder. This outcome was within his expectations.
“Okay, Mr. Sun.” Li Xian nodded immediately.
Following the premiere, "Go Go Squid!" and "Love and Destiny" were released simultaneously.
Amid this surge in popularity, almost every film and television blogger is watching the two shows, planning to edit and comment on them overnight, hoping to generate significant buzz and traffic when they post them tomorrow.
At CTR, a company affiliated with CCTV, Director Zhao Yike and his team are also keeping an eye on these two dramas.
Because their new viewership ratings system has been launched, viewership ratings can be viewed in real time with absolute accuracy.
The dramas "Go Go Squid!" and "Love and Destiny" are the best test subjects now.
"Director Zhao, which of these two dramas do you think will have higher ratings?" an administrator asked.
Zhao Yike had no idea, so he could only casually say, "Go Go Squid! was invested in by Chen Jincheng, and it seems that none of his dramas have flopped. Love and Destiny is a hit drama that Aiqiyi is promoting, so Aiqiyi must also have high hopes for it."
The managers looked at each other, realizing that what they had said was essentially meaningless.
However, once the leader spoke, the others echoed his sentiments.
"The director is right."
"Yes, the director's analysis is excellent."
"..."
Hearing these compliments, Zhao Yike coughed, enjoying them but reminding everyone not to go overboard.
As both dramas aired, they both started paying attention to the data.
When the first episode aired, the ratings for the two shows seemed to be quite similar, probably because they were very popular online and people were paying attention to both shows on average.
The first episode serves as a comparison; the differences only begin to become apparent in the second episode.
With the airing of the second episode, "Go Go Squid!" broke the 1.5% viewership rating to everyone's surprise.
Immediately, a manager said, "Just like the director said, none of the dramas invested in by Chen Jincheng have flopped."
With a broad smile, Zhao Yike asked another manager, "What about the data for 'Love and Destiny'?"
The manager was stunned when he saw the data for "Love and Destiny": "Director, something seems wrong with 'Love and Destiny'."
Zhao Yike was puzzled, so he led his men over to check. When they saw the real-time viewership ratings for "Love and Destiny," they were all dumbfounded.
What's the situation?
"Second Generation Star Films is about to become unstoppable," Zhao Yike couldn't help but say.
(End of this chapter)