Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 426 The Spread of a Wildfire (14)

"Country Love Story can be considered the Chinese version of Modern Family..."

"Romance of the Countryside," also known as "The Story of Ivory Mountain," is a film that Alexandre Dumas fils predicted a century ago. He believed that people's association of the countryside with love was quite apt, as nothing could better accompany a beloved woman than blue skies, fragrant grasses, flowers, gentle breezes, and the serene tranquility of fields and forests…

"Country Love" is not bad, of course, it can't compare to "Liu Laogen" or "Ma Dashuai"... My favorite is still "Ma Dashuai" because it features Fan Debiao, a famous ruthless man from northern Liaoning...

"Fan Debiao has the shadow of Chaplin in him. I think 'Ma Dashuai' is very similar to 'City Lights'... Through Fan Debiao, you can see the tragedy of comedic characters and the absurdity of tragic characters... I would say that among all the films I have seen so far, only two works of art have thoroughly explained people's anxiety about their own limitations and how to overcome that anxiety."

One is "Faust", and the other is "Ma Dashuai"!
Of course, this is just my assessment, incorporating some cultural and background considerations… It's highly unlikely that Fan Debiao will ever appear again; he can no longer be the same Fan Debiao! Because that era has passed…

Okay, I don't start filming "Goodbye Mr. Loser" until the day after tomorrow, so I'll work overtime today and edit a version of "Ma Dashuai" using classic Hong Kong film soundtracks... Then you'll know why I love "Ma Dashuai"...

Without hesitation, Shen Yan found the TV series "Ma Dashuai"...

Damn, after downloading a few episodes from LeTV, Shen Yan first edited a version of "Happy Together," then, after thinking about it, edited a version of "Days of Being Wild"...

Then he uploaded it to his Weibo account, and casually added a comment: "If you're going to watch a show, just watch it, don't criticize other shows... I still have a long way to go in this industry!"

Then a group of netizens commented: "Ahhh, Professor Do! I want to have your baby!"

"Holy crap, is this 'Ma Dashuai'? Isn't this 'Days of Being Wild'?"

"So, Hong Kong is Tieling?"

Of course, there were also comments like, "You yourself criticized 'The Guillotines'!"

Shen Yan replied: 'The Guillotines is indeed a stupid movie, no matter how you look at it. It even bought a bunch of positive reviews… and arranged for a US release. I heard it played in 18 theaters for three days, making $4776 million at the box office, and then the theaters pulled it immediately!'

What is *Goodbye Mr. Loser*?

'It's a comedy film I made, confirmed for release during next year's National Day holiday...'

As they were chatting happily, Yang Mi sat down next to them: "What about the later episodes?"

"What?"

"I mean the episodes after 'My Love from the Star'!"

"...You can watch the show; episodes 7 and 8 will be released tonight..."

"No, I can't wait... Do you have the script?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "No... Take your time reading it... It's quite interesting!"

"...That's why I'm so eager to see what happens next!"

"No, there really isn't..."

……

"My Love from the Star" had everything it needed to become a huge hit:

The male lead, Do Min-joon, is an extraterrestrial being who came to Earth 400 years ago. He is immortal and possesses superpowers such as the ability to stop time, foresee the future, and have super hearing.

This kind of identity setting is unique among the many TV dramas that feature time travel from ancient times to the present or from the present to the past.

This kind of male protagonist not only fulfills women's fantasies about the perfect other half, but also leaves a lot of suspense, making people look forward to the subsequent plot.

The female lead is also very well portrayed!
Cheon Song-yi, a superstar actress who debuted at a young age and didn't receive much formal education, often switches between being a goddess and a quirky, eccentric woman...

Whenever Cheon Song-yi encounters difficulties or danger, he always appears in time to help her solve the problem and uses his superpowers to rescue her.

"My Love from the Star" became a massive hit after its tenth episode...

Do Min-joon suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tackled the car with his bare hands!
The viewership ratings soared to 5%...

A bunch of female celebrities on Weibo are posting, "Professor Do is so handsome!"

Besides Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Yang Tianbao…

Even Fan Xiaopang, Li Lianhua, and Zhang Ziyi have joined the ranks of drama watchers…

She talks about "My Love from the Star" with her fans on Weibo every day...

Well, let me give you some data. According to Baidu Index, the average index for "My Love from the Star" is around 45000. For comparison, "Battle of Changsha" has an index of 18000, and "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" has an index of 26000... The Baidu Tieba forum with the same name has over 50 followers and over 30 posts, and it's still growing...

A search for "My Love from the Star" on Taobao yields over 200,000 results...

It crushes all other TV series!
The show also broke records for the fastest show to reach 2 billion views. However, five platforms—Tencent Video, iQiyi, Sohu, Youku, and LeTV—bought the rights to "My Love from the Star"...

—The one that regrets it the most is iQiyi. They offered 200 million yuan per episode for exclusive streaming rights to "My Love from the Star," but iQiyi didn't agree. In the end, they spent 30 yuan to share the streaming rights with four other platforms…

……

Shen Yan certainly knew that "My Love from the Star" would be a hit...

Otherwise, given his status, there's no need for him to film another idol drama!

But... he really didn't expect to become this popular...

Yang Siwei told him that more than forty brands had contacted him, covering all sorts of fields, including clothing, cosmetics, food, drinks, and even cars, practically monopolizing the entire consumer market.

"Could you help me filter these...it's best to avoid food-related items, you know how difficult it is to guarantee food safety for us..."

"We currently have about thirteen commercial endorsements and collaborations remaining, and all of them have requested renewals..."

"Let's renew it, and I can offer a discount..."

"No discounts available, they're already asking for 2000 million a year outside!"

"…Depend on…"

"Don't rely on that yet... I also have a magazine photoshoot invitation..."

"Let's take them all... I don't have any filming plans for next year anyway!"

"Okay, I'll help you filter them..."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yan was speechless...

He never intended to make money through endorsements or commercial activities!
But now I'm really tempted—the appearance fee for a commercial event has reached 500 million!
He still had to make the money he wanted – in the original timeline, after "My Love from the Star," Kim Soo-hyun became the spokesperson for 35 brands, earning a total of over 4.4 million RMB in a year.

Surely Yan Ge can't be worse than him, right?
Uh… I guess I really can't compare to him; he's just doing it for the money…

Shen Yan still needs to do some screening...

Okay, let's set a goal: three small goals!

But you can't be too greedy.

"Professor Do!"

Hearing the shouts, Shen Yan looked speechlessly at the group of people surrounding the film crew…

They're all here to visit the set, and they're all his fans!
Noticing his gaze, a group of people immediately shouted, "Professor Do!"

Shen Yan quickly gestured for them to shut up, and walked over, saying, "Keep your voices down, the crew is filming..."

"Um…"

"Professor Do, may I get an autograph?"

"...I'm really impressed by you guys..." Taking the notebook, Shen Yan signed it while asking, "Who told you I was filming here?"

"We found this on Weibo... This is the gift we brought for our visit to the set!"

Hmm, the coffee truck also has a whole truckload of pastries and snacks…

Shen Yan called his assistant: "Chen Xu, you handle the handover with them. Report to them how much it cost!"

"what…"

"I'm already very grateful that you came, but please don't spend any money... you don't have as much money as I do..."

(End of this chapter)