The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 418 Let’s Be a Saint Tonight
When it was time to finish work at night, Xu Xing took a look and found that although most netizens were discussing the newly updated episodes 5 and 6, voices condemning the advertisements could still be heard everywhere.

Not only were ordinary netizens complaining, but marketing accounts were also expressing their support, and even several official media outlets took action.

From the perspective of pure emotional output, netizens have endured the product placement defense in recent years, and have been forced to put their answers into their mouths by increasingly excessive mid-insert advertisements;
They protested with reason and evidence, citing industry insiders' revelations about how much money Penguin could make from Joy of Life, and dug up consumer rights clauses to prove that members' rights were violated, claiming that they would sue Penguin Video;

Then to the serious criticism of the chaos in the industry——

"I still can't avoid "ads" even after I bought VIP. Why can't I finish watching all the ads on video websites?"

"You have to watch exclusive ads even if you pay for membership. What on earth are the advertising privileges of video websites?"

"Dear VIP members, we have prepared nine types of advertisements for you."

There are also unreliable conjectures and speculations. Kiwifruit is dissatisfied with Penguin's exclusive broadcast of "Joy of Life" and took the opportunity to kill it. Zhengrong hyped up public opinion to force Penguin to share its revenue...

The momentum is growing.

So much so that, in the evening, when Xu Xing was live streaming with several main actors of the crew, there were a lot of comments in the live broadcast room mentioning the advertising issue.

It was hard for Xu Xing not to be affected when they started chatting.

After the live broadcast ended, Xu Xing called Mr. Qu.

"Is Penguin just going to ignore it forever? Is the official media's fate the will of the higher-ups?"

"The industry has certainly taken notice of this sentiment, but it's hard to say whether any action will be taken. After the salary cap and tax investigation, the film and television industry has entered a cold winter. Several video platforms are still burning money and are still far from making a profit. Big dramas like Joy of Life are full of advertisements, but most ordinary dramas have no advertisers interested in investment. To a certain extent, this is also a spontaneous adjustment of the market."

Qu Mingzhen said helplessly.

"Ok."

Xu Xing had nothing to say.

Mr. Qu has said so.

There are some unusual relationships behind these video platforms.

"I heard that Mr. Cheng from Penguin called you today?"

Qu Mingzhen changed the subject.

"Well, he said he would come to visit next week."

In the afternoon, Mr. Cheng's secretary discussed the time with Sun Man.

"He personally still hopes that you can continue acting, but there is a lot of resistance from within. Once this door is opened, other companies will definitely want to do the same in the future. But since he went to visit the set, he must have made the decision to strongly support you. We'll see what he says when the time comes."

Qu Mingzhen gave a brief analysis.

"Okay, I see."

Xu Xing hung up the phone.

……

【Sky Black Hole Base No. 1】

"How much did Dad get paid for the film? I just saw a report from a marketing account that the IP of Joy of Life is worth 50 billion now? Can the first season of the show earn a guaranteed 10 billion???"

"Although my father is a god, it's a bit exaggerated. Is it because of the press release issued by Chengchu that he is exaggerating?"

"Don't you have the resources to make a pure ad-free version of Celebrating Life of a Nian? Are those useless people so lame as to be this bad?"

"Uh... Anyone who dares to spread pirated versions of Joy of Life will be cut into sticks and thrown into a cesspool and paraded through the streets."

"@Fan Xian's Dai Mao, check the membership of Penguin Video. If you don't have it, go and open it immediately. Otherwise, you will be kicked out."

“[Screenshot.jpg] I give up. There are only 42 people left in our group. Do we still have to doubt and hurt each other???”

"[Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] Baby you are great! Forgive my rudeness!"

“[Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] But the one in the group who has been lurking for almost a year, baby, don’t you still want to kick him???”

"42 is the ultimate answer to the universe. Her existence was meaningful before the destruction of this universe. And my dear, you just avoided the destruction of the universe. [Kiss]"

"[kiss]"

"Is what people are saying true? The whole internet is condemning the online drama advertisement. Is Zhengrong fighting with Penguin? Forcing Penguin to either reduce advertising or give half of the money to Zhengrong?"

"How can a maggot bitch and a clam be so bold?"

"Even the central media has been punished. Isn't this a media resource for maggot bitches?"

"I hope Dad won't let the higher authorities issue a ban on advertising this time, so as to rectify the online drama market and benefit all viewers! Dad will really be canonized! [Laughing and crying]"

"It's not impossible. Isn't this all the Maggot Bitch can do now?"

"Don't flatter the maggot bitch. I heard that many official media outlets are actually Pleurotus eryngii. Those who are speaking out are just angry at the Pleurotus eryngii and are trying to get them to issue internal documents to put pressure on them. [Hehe]"

"You really overestimate the maggot bitch. What great things has the maggot bitch done for Daddy and Zhengrong? Now the mainstream media are speaking out just to take advantage of the opportunity to get media PR fees from a few video platforms."

"Zhengrong may not be without such thoughts. With Dad as a card, they may really become arrogant and want to fight with Penguin. I just hope Dad can stay calm and concentrate on filming in the crew, and not be used by the maggot bitch to jump out and speak out. This advertising incident can be said to be destroying the rice bowl of all video websites. If they are not careful, they will become the public enemy of the industry. [Sigh]"

"Ah? Aunt is a senior executive of Penguin! Dad is actually a member of Penguin's family! How could Zhengrong fight with Penguin? What are you thinking? [Sweating]"

"@Dad's sweet sister, wasn't the previous revelation made up by a jinx? Didn't they say that my aunt is a partner in a law firm? Do you have inside information?"

"Wow! Bie Ke actually went to visit his dad on set... [screenshot.jpg]"

"Is the news that he will be in the second season true? Are all the King Oyster Mushrooms dead enough to see this happen???"

“Is the filming of Bad Genius finished???”

"..."

Tian Xiwei typed an ellipsis.

Then I switched to the Moments and took a look. The photo Zhou Ye posted was just posted not long ago.

It’s indeed finished.

"Bad Genius" and "Little Red Flower" were both filmed in Qing City. It is very convenient to visit the set, and every day... it is also very convenient.

I was in a daze for a while.

[Xiaotian, aren't you guys on holiday? I want to visit the studio in Qing City, do you want to come with me? [grin]]

News about Daya Chen Yuqi.

Hesitated for a moment.

【Yes, yes, yes!!! [Touched][Touched][Touched]】

Going together means group rehearsal, but the previous few group rehearsals were... no big deal, and I really miss my dad - Brother Xing!

Oh, someone in the group is going crazy. When "Summer of the Band" was broadcast last week, I saw Jinxuexing scolding Xu Xing for liking to be a father, so I decided to start calling him dad.

It’s not like Tian Xiwei hasn’t called him that to his face, but that was only in special circumstances. Normally, she felt that calling him Brother Xing was more intimate and natural.

[[Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Leave in an hour? ]

Chen Yuqi sent it again.

[Ah? Are you going today? ]

Tian Xiwei was very surprised.

Logically speaking, Zhou Ye should be here today, and maybe Zhao Jinmai as well?
Chen Yuqi: [Let’s go and have fun for a few more days. If we leave now, we can arrive in the evening.]

Tian Xiwei: [Okay.]

Chen: [I'll pick you up later.]

Tian: [Okay, okay! [Laughing and crying]]

The slight depression that had lasted for a long time in my heart suddenly dissipated in an instant.

Zhao Jinmai was first brought by Brother Xing to star in "The Wandering Earth", a movie with a box office of 60 billion yuan. Brother Xing then wrote the script himself and let her star in a movie as the female lead... It is said that both President Qu and President Yu like her very much. She is really incomparable.

But Zhou Ye was clearly an "outsider", but was directly arranged by Brother Xing to play the supporting female role in "Bad Genius". Even when Tian Xiwei just heard the words "Bad Genius", she had already made up her mind about the role.

Xing Ge never even told her about it... Obviously, at least my figure is better than Zhou Ye's, and when we were in a group together, I felt that I performed better than Zhou Ye, and I didn't feel that Xing Ge liked Zhou Ye more...

Of course, it may be because Zhou Ye was strongly supported by Hesong, and Hesong had previously obtained movie resources for Zhou Ye.

And compared to the sweet girls with smiles, Brother Xing seems to really prefer the bad women with cold faces.

...In fact, Tian Xiwei didn't think about competing with Zhou Ye at the beginning. Zhou Ye was the one that Hesong bet on, and she was the sweet girl that Xing Ge thought had picked up a lucky star. But after they had competed in groups, it was hard not to have some thoughts.

Then, suddenly, "Little Red Flower" appeared again.

At the beginning, Tian Xiwei had never thought about whether she would have a chance to act in this play, because when she heard that it was certain that it would be played by Mou Girl and Xing Ge, and she knew that her acting skills were indeed not as good as Mou Girl. Suddenly, Mou Girl could not act anymore, and someone had to be found to replace her temporarily.

According to the plot of the novel, plus her relationship with Brother Xing... well, we selected Golden Horse Award-winning Best Supporting Actress Wen Qi from outside, and also signed a new contract with Zheng Rong.

no problem!
completely fine!
Very reasonable!
But, Brother Xing didn't even tell her to prepare for the audition or hone her audition experience...

In fact, Brother Xing treats her very well. After she signed the contract, she has never lacked roles to play. All of them were supporting female roles in big projects, allowing her to accumulate acting experience. He also invested in a movie "So Cute" for her at the speed of light at the end of last year.

Tian Xiwei also knew that people at Zhengrong often complained that signing with Zhengrong was worse than signing with Lucky Star, because the people at Lucky Star had the privilege of choosing roles first than them.

But it’s hard not to feel moved.

At the age of 22, she was looking forward to the future. All the other members of Lucky Star had already acted in movies, although they were mostly supporting roles. But she was the only one who hadn't...

I have rarely chatted with Zhou Ye in the past six months.

I feel like Zhou Ye should be quite proud of himself. He never took the initiative to talk to her again.

Yes, sadly, it is very likely that Brother Xing seems to have arranged a new team partner for Zhou Ye and abandoned her...

the phone is ringing.

Come to your senses.

Chen Yuqi has arrived.

She quickly picked up the luggage she had prepared earlier and ran to the mirror to check herself out. She was still looking beautiful after taking a shower.

Go downstairs!

Then——I saw Daya and Sanya in the car.

Zhang Ruonan is also here...uh, what does Daya want to do?
"In the past seven or eight hours, there have been many people on the road," Chen Yuqi said with a smile, "It's rare that everyone is free today."

……

"Why are you leaving?"

Zhou Ye, who was lying on the sofa surfing the Internet, saw Zhao Jinmai suddenly sit up and say that he wanted to leave first, and asked curiously.

Yesterday, "Bad Genius" finally wrapped up filming.

They were finally able to find Xing Ge, who was filming in the same city, but asked them not to be distracted before the filming was completed.

It was another wild and exciting night. When she and Zhao Jinmai woke up, it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhou Ye's jealousy towards this new partner has turned into understanding. It's no wonder that Xing Ge loves him so much since he can be with him so early.

She's a very interesting sister.

The real visual impact made Zhou Ye envious and amazed.

Brother Xing's assistant said that they could stay in Qing City for a few more days and spend more time with Brother Xing.

But Zhao Jinmai suddenly wanted to leave?
Obviously she was very persistent last night, and even outlasted Zhou Ye to the end...

"Oh! My grades this semester are so bad. I almost didn't attend classes for the entire semester. I have to catch up during the summer vacation!"

Zhao Jinmai spoke pitifully, sorting the clothes with her hands at an astonishing speed.

"Aren't your grades usually pretty good? The art exam doesn't require high academic performance."

After filming together for a period of time, Zhou Ye also found out that Zhao Jinmai's current high school grades can definitely be considered a top student, at least among art students.

"It would be terrible if I suddenly couldn't keep up, so I dare not relax. I envy you who are already in college, you have so much time."

Zhao Jinmai sighed and quickly packed his clothes.

He immediately dialed the phone.

"Sister Man, I've packed it. Okay, fine, she's not leaving. Um, okay, okay, I will. Um, um, I'll call you when I get there."

hang up the phone.

Zhao Jinmai breathed a sigh of relief, then waved to Zhou Ye with a cute smile.

"Sister Yezi, see you next time if there's a chance."

"Oh, yeah. Leaving now? So soon."

When Zhou Ye saw Zhao Jinmai pushing the suitcase out, he quickly stood up as well.

"Sister Man has arranged for the driver to come over. Goodbye."

Zhao Jinmai said this and hugged Zhou Ye with a smile.

After sending Zhao Jinmai to the car, Zhou Ye returned to the room and was stunned for a moment. The next second, he jumped for joy.

Lucky brother!

at last! ! !

Again!!!!
My own!!!!

She threw her phone onto the sofa, ran to open her suitcase with a smile, and started picking out clothes.

Princess dresses, pleated skirts, miniskirts, suspenders, elegant styles, dark styles... I feel like Brother Xing still likes younger girls.

It’s better to take out the school uniform that has been hidden in the bottom of the box!

Change into school uniform.

I looked at myself in all the mirrors in the room.

In the end, between a ponytail and long black straight hair, I chose long black straight hair.

Because I feel that Xing Ge likes her look the best, which is still Wei Lai, with Wei Lai having long hair.

make up.

Because Xing Ge has no preference for bare face, instead he prefers the pure feeling with a sense of excitement, at least for her.

The bad girls in school are all very good at putting on makeup.

After being busy for more than an hour, it was almost dark and I finally felt that it was almost done.

Dangerous and charming, pure and evil Wei Lai is online again!
Facing the mirror, Zhou Ye raised his cold face slightly and nodded.

The sound of a car entering the door!
Brother Xing is back!
I finished work early today!!!
So excited and so happy!!!
I trotted to the door, two thoughts of kneeling down or jumping into his arms clashing fiercely in my mind, until the door was opened——

Reminding himself of keeping a cold face, he still couldn't control his silly smile, so he finally decided to jump into Zhou Ye's arms, took a small jump, and landed on the ground.

He embraced her in a passionate hug.

"Yezi, you're here too!"

Tian Xiwei said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'm here."

Zhou Ye tried hard to maintain his smile and looked at the other two.

Zhao Jinmai!
Just run away without calling me!!!

There really is something wrong with your Lucky Star's corporate culture! ! ! !
Waiting for next time!!!
……

"Zhou Ye, Chen Yuqi, Zhang Ruonan and Tian Xiwei are at home."

When they were almost home, Sun Man suddenly reported the situation.

"what?"

Xu Xing was a little dumbfounded.

"Let's celebrate. Tonight's update of Joy of Life has cancelled the mid-roll ads."

Sun Man smiled calmly.

"what?"

Xu Xing was even more surprised.

Didn’t Mr. Qu say that the higher-ups won’t intervene?

"People on the internet are calling you a saint," Sun Man sighed, "Go be a saint tonight."

　Owe 5k.

　　Thanks to LiLemon, 20220611112511153, Xiaobazi, and babyruyi520 for their monthly tickets! Thank you all for your recommendations and subscriptions!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)