After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 246 There is a dragon in the ancient East!

To be fair, as a brother, Feng Yucan's "evaluation" of Shen Mingen has always been very fair. He bluntly stated:
"You've used all that stuff from 'Chinese Music Awards' on the guests of our 'Spark of Music'!"

One topic, two rounds of battle. Those who know you might think you're trying to add some highlights and interesting moments to our show, while those who don't might think the guests have offended you, and you're giving them a difficult challenge in the very first episode.

However, Feng Yucan didn't have any objections to this, because after all...

I'm not even participating myself!

You don't need to create it yourself!
Those who create art should be the ones worried, not us!

That's all...

The theme for the first episode of the show "Sparkling Chapter" was officially set by Shen Ming'en: "Dragon"!
Shen Mingen had to praise the creative team behind their show, "Sparkling Melody." He decided on the theme of "dragon" on his way back from the airport, and that very afternoon, the creative team produced the theme poster for the first episode. The poster featured Shen Mingen in the center, with a traditional Eastern dragon soaring through the air, followed by a group of guests!
The poster is mainly red and gold, with the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind. It's stylish, cool, sunny, and full of positive energy!
After watching it, Shen Ming'en felt there were no problems and it was fine. Almost that same day, the program "Spark Chapter" released a preview for its upcoming broadcast this Friday!
Having just returned to China after doing so many things that have been applauded by the Chinese people since childhood, Shen Mingen, coupled with the controversy surrounding his "relationship exposure" with Yao Shuli, is currently enjoying immense popularity. As his second new variety show after "Chinese Music Center: Red Song Season," and as one of the main creators of the show, its release has instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience!

Within about 10 minutes of the post being published on the official Weibo account of the program "Spark Chapter," the number of views exceeded ten million, and the number of comments and likes reached hundreds of thousands or even millions. The comment section was flooded with messages.
[Oh...is this Hakeem's new variety show?]

[Spark of Joy...A single spark can start a prairie fire! Great, I love the name of this program!]

It seems this variety show mainly focuses on "patriotic songs," right?

If that's what you say, then I'll definitely pursue you!

[Haha... Not only am I going to watch it, I think my dad will too. He used to love watching "Chinese Music Awards" and always said that guy named Haji-en sang really well!]

[Not only that, even my grandpa, who usually listens to the radio but doesn't watch TV, knows about this now. This whole experience has really benefited him immensely.]

This is what they deserve!

[I can't be envious... they earned it with their lives!]

[If they're not careful, this person could die at the hands of a petty thief. For that reason alone, whatever they earn is rightfully theirs!]

……

After the official Weibo post was published, it not only garnered a lot of likes and comments, but also quickly climbed to the top of the trending lists on multiple social media platforms such as Douyin, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Zhihu.

no way……

Who can blame them when the name "Shen Ming'en" has such a strong appeal?
Although this ordeal was perilous, it truly benefited Shen Ming'en immensely. Now, he's not just known by young netizens; people ranging from elderly men and women in their seventies and eighties to children as young as six or seven who have just started kindergarten or elementary school know about him through various channels.

The label of "patriotism" is basically deeply imprinted on Shen Ming'en; anyone who mentions his name will immediately associate him with this label...

With its "image" already perfectly fitting the bill, "Spark Chapter," a brand-new "mainstream variety show" featuring a newly joined and produced mainstream creator who became famous for his "red songs," has naturally attracted countless fans!

It can be said that "Sparkling Chapter" completely caught up with the "overwhelming wealth" brought by Shen Ming'en, who had just returned from his quiet life, without missing a single detail!

And this "immense wealth" doesn't actually need to be in quotation marks, because this "wealth" is absolutely true!
When some observant people heard that Shen Ming'en's program "Sparkling Melody" was about to premiere, they specifically checked the sponsorships and advertisements the program had received so far...

You wouldn't believe it until you looked it up, and what I found was absolutely shocking!

The program "Spark Chapter" has a total of 22 sponsors and title sponsors, including exclusive title sponsors, joint sponsors, and special sponsors!
And almost every one of them, taken individually, is a national big name that can exclusively sponsor a top-rated variety show!

What concept?
Even the most popular large-scale outdoor reality shows in previous years had a maximum of 16 sponsoring brands.

The fact that "Spark Melody" is sponsored has already broken the ceiling for sponsorship in the Chinese entertainment industry!

That's it!

This doesn't even include subsequent product placements and advertisements...

Some busybodies compiled a list of all the sponsors of the "Spark Symphony" program—including advertisements, sponsorships, product placements, and other financial backers—and created a chart about it.

When people first saw that picture, many were completely dumbfounded!
Those brands, densely packed like ants, at first glance seem only numerous, but upon closer inspection...

Goodness, any one of them is a national brand, and any one of them is something that everyone uses in their daily lives.

From large household appliances to small daily toiletries, the list goes on and on!

How much money are they making from this?!

[Shouldn't this be measured in smaller, more manageable steps?!]

【Oh my god, Mommy!】

Is this the true value of Shen Ming'en's talent?

While many people marveled at the show's lucrative success, a large number of Shen Ming'en's fans also expressed their opinions:

This should have been done a long time ago!

[This is the true value of my Hajime!]

[His performance on "Chinese Music Awards" was really embarrassing. All the sponsors were attracted by Shen Ming'en, but all the money he earned went to the show's production team. My brother only got a small appearance fee. He lost a fortune!]

Look at this! This is the true value of being a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry!

……

Back when Shen Mingen was on "Chinese Music Awards," when he wanted to leave, Director Niu tried to persuade him to stay, offering to increase his appearance fee to a staggering 500 million per episode.

If you honestly sing all year round, the appearance fees from "Chinese Music Awards - Red Song Season" alone could earn you two or three small fortunes.

Shen Ming'en dismissed the idea without a second thought and announced his withdrawal from the show that very day...

Later, in an effort to salvage his reputation online and incidentally discredit Shen Ming'en, someone from the "Chinese Music Awards" program actually exposed this incident, which led many haters to say that he was ungrateful and felt that he couldn't earn that much money anywhere else...

What do you think about it now?
Given the current success of Shen Ming'en's "Spark Chapter" in attracting sponsors, even if we calculate based on 500 million RMB per episode, a year's work at "Chinese Music Awards" might not be enough for him to earn from just one or two episodes of "Spark Chapter"!
To know!
"Sparkling Chapter" hasn't even aired yet!

If the broadcast is successful, even more sponsors will likely rush to sponsor it!
Anyway!

This one!

Shen Mingen's fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

It's just...

A tall tree is bound to attract the wind.

Strictly speaking, Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan were a bit of a "go-getter" this time, because they only brought together a few local companies in Beijing to produce "Spark Melody". Although they made a lot of money, there were few people to share it!

Many companies in the Chinese entertainment industry already have a deep-seated grudge against Shen Ming'en, and now he's going to "take all the profits for himself." It's no wonder these people are unhappy! Qin's "Tea Room F5" may have calmed down for now, but the Chinese entertainment industry isn't just about a few companies with capital!

So……

As the promotion of the program "Sparkling Melody" was in full swing, and as discussions about the program's terrifyingly high "money-making" ability continued to spread, some disgruntled critics gradually emerged...

They chattered away:

"...This is an outrageous amount of money they're making!"

This is just a TV show...

Even if an old farmer were to be reborn as a beast of burden for hundreds of lifetimes, he might not be able to earn that much in sponsorship fees...

Some people spend money like water, while others struggle to even eat. Tsk tsk tsk...

Singing revolutionary songs is a way to make money!

……

Weird!

They're being incredibly sarcastic and bizarre!

But it's not their fault...

After all, during the Olympics, some people smeared Shen Ming'en, saying that he "profited from patriotic songs." When Shen Ming'en unconditionally handed over the copyright of his works to the state, he had already established a persona of not profiting from patriotic songs.

But now?

Using the show's "money-making" as a promotional gimmick actually goes against his original persona.
For him personally, this is a kind of "slap in the face," isn't it?

Ultimately, the reason he left "Chinese Music Awards" was probably so he could create "Spark" and earn more money for himself.
Ultimately, isn't he still "profiting from revolutionary songs"?

There's no difference!

The related comments and smear campaigns have been gaining traction as the show's broadcast approaches, and this would normally have really provoked them to react strongly and make their presence felt...

But today, right now, is the time when Shen Mingen is at the peak of his popularity in the Chinese entertainment industry and is most welcomed and loved by the people!

Having just returned from his childhood of graffitiing, urinating, and singing "The Big Sword Cuts Down on the Heads of the Japanese Devils" in the clean and tidy toilet, Shen Ming'en is truly a man whose skin can only be "tanned" by the sun!

So……

Despite the high level of discussion and the fact that Shen Mingen did not make any "response" to the matter, none of this had any impact on Shen Mingen or the upcoming program "Spark Chapter".

It's just that there might have been a "landmine" planted there.

These past two days, Shen Mingen has also had a proper vacation.

After landing in Beijing that day, Yao Shuli had lunch with Shen Mingen and then left because of work. Shen Mingen then went back to the apartment with Feng Yucan...

Before he could even wash up, the moment Shen Ming'en stepped into bed, he felt as if an invisible hand had bound him tightly, effectively "sealing him in place."

Before I knew it, it was already the next day.

Early morning, sunny and fresh air. After a quick wash, Shen Ming'en went out for some exercise. When he came back, he washed up, shaved, and once again, a handsome young man with a sharp and energetic look appeared in the mirror.

After breakfast, Shen Mingen followed Feng Yucan to the recording location of the first episode of the show. The recording format of "Sparkling Melody" is different from that of "Chinese Music Center". It is not a typical studio variety show, but a variety show with different locations, similar to "Music Journey" that Yao Shuli participated in before.

Because Shen Ming'en felt that the songs they wanted to sing were related to the general public, they wanted to be down-to-earth, so they chose some rather "unique" venues for the performance...

For example, some relatively remote towns, or some rural areas where the roads are not particularly difficult to travel.

These places are sparsely populated, so it's less likely to cause large gatherings and traffic jams. At the same time, we can sing praises to our ancestors and our country for the older generation, which feels quite meaningful.

Amidst these fervent preparations, the day for the broadcast of "Sparkling Melody" arrived in the blink of an eye.

Friday night, 8 p.m.

Because of simultaneous live streaming and pre-release promotion on multiple platforms, the link to "Sparkling Chapter" was already on the homepage of the platforms even before the program officially premiered, and the number of online viewers at the same time was as high as tens of millions!
It has already gained such popularity even before it has started airing. Looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, I guess only variety shows with Shen Ming'en's support can get this kind of "treatment"!

The related comment section was exceptionally lively:

【I'm coming! 】

[Number One! Even if the King of Heaven himself came, I'd still be number one!]

Forget about first and second place, everyone's here to watch the show, stop showing off!

[Aaaaaah! Hagiwar, you bastard, come out here!]

Damn it, I'm finding this kid more and more pleasing to the eye!

What he did was satisfying!

[I heard that things have been going on and on at Xiao Rizi's place these past few days, haha...]

……

The controversy surrounding the "Clean Toilet" incident continues to deeply affect viewers. The reason why this wave of attention cannot be dispelled can only be attributed to the "contribution" made by Xiao Rizi himself. This group of people are true to their word; they said they would cause trouble, and they actually did. As a result, everyone has seen a lot of news about Xiao Rizi's troubles in the past two days.

The more they made a scene, the more popular Shen Ming'en, the "instigator" of the incident, became.

Speaking of this, we can't help but mention the mess that Shen Ming'en, this "show-off," made a couple of days ago...

He paid the 200 yuan fine imposed by the government a couple of days ago, and then posted a picture saying that he must "abide by the law," but netizens couldn't help but laugh.

Amidst the discussions, it finally came to 8 p.m.

The program "Spark of Music" has officially premiered!
It was a small village in northern my country. In the middle of the night, Shen Ming'en was already standing in the open space at the entrance of the village, waiting for the program to officially begin recording.

His face appeared before the audience as soon as the show started airing.

Tonight, he will ignite the entire audience with the line, "In the ancient East, there is a dragon, and its name is zg!"

……

(End of this chapter)