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

Chapter 254 Demystification? The unconditional donation contract was signed before the show's recording!
Many things in this world are double-edged swords. Take the "red songs" that made Shen Ming'en a star all the way to the present, for example. If it weren't for these kinds of songs, Shen Ming'en wouldn't have been able to compete with capital back then. He might have been eliminated from "Chinese Music Awards" and then frozen out by those BYD capital groups...

Later, Shen Ming'en also escaped the pursuit and suppression of capital time and time again with works of this style. However, in the recent incident of his life being completely wrapped up in the toilet, he was even tricked into the pit by those capital.

The recent popularity of his latest patriotic variety show, "Spark of Music," is also closely related to "red songs."

But at the same time……

This style of work will also bring Shen Ming'en some "troubles" that many celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry do not experience.

First of all, there's the "persona" he established using this musical style!
This "persona" must be great, glorious, and righteous; it must be full of positive energy; and it must be patriotic!

Even the slightest problem, such as using an Apple phone or driving a SUV, will be criticized, even if it's not excessive.

These things, though troublesome, are also easy to do, and so far Shen Ming'en has done them quite well...

Although it's difficult to "pretend" for a lifetime, if someone can truly "pretend" for a lifetime, then that's who they are.

What's truly difficult?
Another important thing is to avoid being used as an excuse to "profit from revolutionary songs"!
It's important to know that every appearance and exposure that Shen Mingen makes in public as a celebrity comes with substantial financial rewards.

Although Shen Mingen didn't rush to various appearances and exposures to make money like crazy because of his contract with Ruixing Entertainment, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him. However, he couldn't keep suppressing his income without a significant source of revenue indefinitely!
As long as there are very "huge" profits, Shen Ming'en will inevitably be criticized for "profiting from patriotic songs".

Like this "Spark Symphony"...

The amount of money that has been contributed to "Spark Melody" from the twenty or thirty sponsorships, advertisements, etc. that have been uncovered online so far is in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Even though Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan, as the main producers, didn't have a particularly large share of the project due to the investment, their final income was still calculated in small increments.

This is only how things are at the moment...

It is rumored that "Sparkling Melody" is intended to be a yearly series like "Chinese Music Awards". Given the show's current explosive popularity, its revenue will only increase and become more staggering over time.

Those investors will rush to invest in this wave of "traffic frenzy"!

Later on, Shen Ming'en's income was far beyond what ordinary top-tier celebrities could earn from appearances and endorsements!
It can be said that although Shen Mingen is a top-tier celebrity, his income is not as high as that of Yao Shuli, who is a regular top-tier celebrity. He is drooling and his eyes light up when he sees the savings in Yao Shuli's bank account. But in the long run, it is still uncertain who will earn more!

It's worth noting that the "copyright fees" that various music platforms will pay Shen Ming'en when they expire next year are already in the form of "small goals"!

It's safe to say that by next spring, Shen Ming'en will likely jump straight onto the list of some of the richest people in the world!
That's it!

Just tell me how much he can rake in!
Where did all of this come from?

It's a patriotic work!

It was all thanks to those revolutionary songs he sang!

People nowadays are all "resentful of the rich," and those who sing revolutionary songs must be close to the masses and "mingle with everyone." If Shen Ming'en really reaches the point of being "detached from the social class," then he will definitely be affected by it.

This is a drawback, and one that is difficult to "get rid of" no matter what...

It's not impossible to get rid of it. Just like when Shen Ming'en was being targeted by related rumors during the Olympics, he once said, "As long as the country needs it, all song copyrights will be handed over to the country."

Shen Ming'en could have chosen the same option—to "hand over" the copyright fees he received from music licensing platforms and the revenue from "Spark Chapter"—to the same extent.

But do you think this is realistic?
As mentioned earlier, the profits Shen Ming'en could gain through his "massive" number of "representative works" could be calculated in small amounts. As the saying goes, "People will do anything for money, just as birds will do anything for food." Who wouldn't want to live a comfortable life in this world?

Greed is something that no one can escape throughout their entire life.

For those in the industry, especially Yingyue Entertainment, the production company behind "Chinese Music Awards," they know all too well why Shen Ming'en left "Chinese Music Awards" and founded "Spark Chapter," and what he was after.

Isn't it all just about making more money?!
On the night before he left, during the five rounds of battle performances, he specifically went to Director Niu's place to personally say that he was not there to do charity and that he wanted the production team to give him a share of the profits.

The more someone is after money, the easier it is to mess with them!
“Find some people to do a ‘precise accounting’ for him…”

At his desk, Liu Rong, the fat and burly CEO of Yingyue Media, bluntly stated, "If we're going to set this pace, let's make it big!"

Before the show "Sparkling Chapter" even aired, many rival companies had tried to smear Shen Ming'en because of his "super galactic battleship" sponsor lineup.

During the airing of the program these past two days, some people have also made analyses based on the sponsor lineup behind Shen Ming'en's "Spark Chapter".

But how should I put it...

They were all laymen after all, and their analysis wasn't very insightful.

As an insider, what sponsors did Shen Ming'en's "Sparkling Melody" receive, specifically which companies were involved, and how much did each company contribute?

These!

Yingyue Media can get all of this without lifting a finger!

Similarly, Shen Mingen's total share of the "Spark Chapter" program, and the income he would ultimately receive, can be easily calculated.

Therefore, they are fully capable of producing a very detailed "analysis" to manipulate Shen Ming'en's narrative!
"Okay, I'll get on it right away." The head of the public relations department immediately nodded and went to find someone to handle it.

"Tsk..."

Seeing this, Niu Zhi, the chief director of "Chinese Music Center" who was standing to the side, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He thought to himself, "Shen Ming'en, you're destined to be fighting with these capitalists for the rest of your life!"
To be honest, Director Niu was also cursing Shen Ming'en in his heart. He thought that this kid was also a bastard. Why didn't he get a few more entertainment companies involved when he was recording a show?

So many companies benefit and make money this way, that even if someone wants to mess with you, they'll have to consider their feelings first...

But you've only managed to get one or two clients, and you're all hogging your share, leaving us all watching...

Who could possibly stand that?!
To put it bluntly, he just lacks social skills and understanding of human relationships!

You won't get far this way!

To be honest, Director Niu has suddenly come to understand how Haji Ling and the other capital companies felt back then.

Even if Shen Mingen becomes very popular, he's still not as "envious" as they are!

……

The following day, even though it was already the second day, the popularity and influence of the "Sparkling Melody" program remained widespread. Shen Ming'en's two performances on the show, "Descendants of the Dragon" and "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales," were frequently reposted by many official media outlets. Several other interesting things also happened in the past two days. First, someone made a video about the interaction between the song "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" and the Forbidden City, creating a storyboard based on the Forbidden City scenes corresponding to each line of the song. The video was quite well-made and allowed everyone to better appreciate the meticulousness of Shen Ming'en's lyrics.

Meanwhile, some netizens followed suit and made videos. One brother found that his elderly family members were also listening to these two songs when he played them. So he put the songs on his grandfather's tape recorder. From that day on, his family played "Descendants of the Dragon" and "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" on repeat all the time.

These past few days, my father-in-law has been humming a few words every time he cooks or goes for a walk.

Consequently, some kindergartens and primary schools have also adopted these two songs as promotional tracks for their children...

It can be said that Shen Ming'en's works truly encompass all age groups.

only……

Just as this fervor continued to grow.

A single term quickly climbed to the top of the trending search lists on multiple platforms:
"#Shen Ming'en profits from patriotic songs!"

To be honest, when this topic first came up, many frequent internet users felt a sense of "time warp" or "time travel," because it seemed like they had seen this topic before when Shen Ming'en participated in the Olympics...

At that time, Shen Ming'en also did the thing of "unconditionally handing over the copyright of the songs to the state", which was later talked about by many people.

But how come...

Why is this trending topic suddenly appearing again?

Countless curious netizens clicked in to take a look and discovered that this incident was quite different from previous ones...

Previously, it was said that some of Shen Mingen's works were used for "profit". At that time, people could say that Shen Mingen did not often appear on variety shows or make money. But this time it is obviously different. This time, it is Shen Mingen's "Spark Chapter"!

That was a video that analyzed Shen Ming'en's "Spark Chapter" from a "professional" perspective within the Chinese entertainment industry, providing a very "detailed" analysis of its capital structure, sponsoring brands, funding amounts, and how much income Shen Ming'en would receive after each episode's recording.

The video shows that although the sponsoring brands provided a one-time fee for nearly 10 episodes, Shen Mingen's income after each episode's recording was still very, very, very "considerable"!
Since there weren't many companies involved in the production, Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan, as producers, received much more of a share compared to other artists who spearheaded the program. Therefore, Shen Ming'en's final income was definitely calculated based on "small goals".

This is only the beginning of the program.

Given the current momentum of this show, after the contract expires (around 10 episodes), the sponsorship fee will definitely increase further...

At that time, Shen Ming'en and his group will be able to get even more.

From a capital perspective, it can be said that "Spark Melody" is absolutely the most money-making variety show in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry, without exception!

Although its "profiteering" is not as bad as that of "Chinese Music Awards", in terms of "circle", "Chinese Music Awards" is not even half the size of "Spark"!
Aside from a brief mention at the end of the video that "now we know why Shen Mingen resolutely left 'Chinese Music Awards Center'," the video did not denigrate Shen Mingen and mostly focused on an "objective analysis."

They even praised Shen Ming'en, saying he knew how to balance "reputation" and "making money," practically using "praise to kill" to send him straight to the "gallows."

And they themselves have no need to "defame" Shen Ming'en...

Simply explaining just how terrifying Shen Mingen's "income" from "Spark Chapter" is is enough to attract a large number of people who "hate the rich" and "attack" him!

And things indeed turned out exactly as they expected...

The video was an unprecedented success upon release, and a large group of trolls quickly appeared in the comments section, spamming various comments:

Wow... that's a lot of money!

A farmer toils his whole life and probably never sees even a fraction of that...

[So what about me, toiling away all day doing manual labor and not even earning 3,000 yuan? Am I some kind of scumbag?!]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk...]

This is the entertainment industry!

[It's all about how fast you make money in this industry!]

I've said it before, don't idolize him too much; he's just after money and fame...

[…This round really demystified it a bit.]

……

Fans have also spoken up for Shen Mingen. After all, for fans and those who support Shen Mingen, these are things he "deserves." If you're so capable, go write those popular mainstream works, and we won't be envious of your earnings.

To put it bluntly, they should be the ones making the money!
But then again...

Shen Ming'en had previously refuted the claim that he was "profiting from patriotic songs" during the Olympics, and he had also done something about "unconditionally handing over the copyright of his songs to the state." Now, he's suddenly become a big influencer again. Isn't that a slap in the face?

So strictly speaking, while fans and supporters spoke up for Shen Mingen, they were somewhat lacking in confidence.

To be honest, that "hint" in the video was quite something...

It's worth noting that although "Chinese Music Awards" has never had a good reputation, Shen Ming'en did rise to fame through the show. The show deserves credit for his hard work, and his sudden departure drew criticism from many.

If it were simply because the production team was "leeching" off him, that would be one thing. But it seems that he was simply dissatisfied with the "appearance fee" the production team gave him. He felt that the production team earned all the money from him but didn't give him a share, only giving him the appearance fee of an average top star. That's why he chose to leave...

To put it bluntly, it all comes down to "money".

If that's the case, how can people not "demystify" Shen Mingen?

Online, the discussion surrounding this matter has indeed surged.

The topics related to "Spark Melody" and Shen Ming'en have been particularly popular these past two days, and the show can be said to have become popular along with this "tailwind".

But just when the show's popularity reached its peak...

Shen Mingen suddenly posted a picture on his Weibo of a "donation contract" that had been signed before the recording of the show.

……

(End of this chapter)