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

Chapter 268: Anti-Japanese War Dramas Are a Hit! The Revenue-Sharing Model Is Making a Fortune!
[Feels pretty good...]

[This looks pretty cool!]

[Pfft... That pillar is hilarious! Measuring the angle with your thumb, that's amazing!]

Although it's considered an anti-Japanese war drama, it's still very engaging and has a very fast pace!

[Are you serious about wiping out an entire Japanese regiment right off the bat, hahaha...]

You know what, Shen Ming'en actually has a knack for acting!

[That's actually quite convincing, haha...]

……

The above are comments from the comment sections of Shen Ming'en's posts related to the "Bright Sword" video clips on social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin.

To be honest, the public's opinion on his acting career is completely different from that on his music career.

In terms of music, Shen Ming'en is widely recognized as the "representative of red songs". As long as it is a mainstream style work, it is always good and meaningful. Many of them are even considered to be "used in textbooks" because they have such educational significance!

Therefore, everyone has particularly high expectations for each of his new works, new stages, and new performances.

But regarding "filming"...

Because Shen Mingen had never acted before, nor had he ever appeared on any film or television screen, and considering the disastrous failures of singers who "crossed over" to become actors...

So strictly speaking, people don't really have high expectations for Shen Ming'en's new drama.

In terms of "expectations," they are almost non-existent.

If everyone's expectations for Shen Ming'en's new music are 100%, then the expectations for his new film and television works are probably less than 10%.

This lack of expectation is both a good thing and a bad thing...

For any artist, it's definitely not a good thing when the audience stops expecting their work; but similarly, not expecting also means not being disappointed, which means it doesn't matter how badly Shen Mingen acts...

It's no exaggeration, because when people heard that he was going to act, they already imagined how bad his acting skills would be.

He's never acted before, so it's not surprising how badly he turns out.

And in this situation...

As long as the dramas Shen Mingen makes are even slightly better in quality!

His performance in the play was slightly better!
The audience will have a feeling of "looking at him with new respect"!

Therefore, "not expecting" might actually be a good thing in some ways!
Is this not?

The scene right now vividly illustrates this point!
Because Shen Ming'en crossed over into acting and immediately landed a leading role in a drama series considered "outdated" by many, audience expectations for his role in "Bright Sword" had already plummeted to rock bottom...

Under these circumstances, the quality of "Bright Sword" has surprised and delighted the audience!
Shen Mingen's performance in the film, his image of being covered in dirt and lying on the icy ground with a turtle shell in his hand, immediately caught the audience's attention!
In addition, "Bright Sword" has an absolutely high-quality storyline!
The audience was completely "controlled"!

Logically speaking, even if Shen Ming'en's acting is good and the quality of the work is also good, because "anti-Japanese war dramas" are not exactly market-friendly, they probably won't garner much attention...

But you have to decide who's playing the role!
Who's acting in this play?
Shen Ming'en played the role!
Who posted the promotional video clips?

It was posted by Shen Mingen!
Who is Shen Ming'en?
She is currently the most sought-after rising star in the Chinese entertainment industry!
He is also the most watched "red song spokesperson" in the Chinese entertainment industry today!
He has 30 to 40 million followers on Douyin and Weibo respectively, and his videos and posts usually get millions of likes!

The name "Shen Ming'en" is a walking traffic magnet. His account itself has very high value, and his personal posts to promote the topic are enough to push it to the point of trending on social media!

What's more!

He also has a terrifying "fan base"!
Thanks to the large fan base he had built up from singing patriotic songs, Shen Ming'en's "fan base" is quite large. In addition to young netizens who often surf the Internet, there is also a large number of middle-aged and elderly netizens!
To know!
Because he sings patriotic songs and has previously endorsed "rustic products," coupled with his "patriotic" persona, Shen Mingen has a very high level of "national recognition"!
Who is the main audience for "anti-Japanese war dramas"?

They're not young netizens to begin with!

They are from that group of middle-aged and elderly netizens!

Because the fan base already includes middle-aged and elderly netizens, after Shen Ming'en's promotional video for "Bright Sword" was released, even big data would push it to those middle-aged and elderly netizens!

Plus, the quality of this play is absolutely top-notch...

Middle-aged and elderly netizens were completely hooked!
The night the promotional video for "Bright Sword" was released, this matter became a trending topic!
"#Shen Ming'en's anti-Japanese war drama 'Bright Sword'!"

As the promotional video went viral, the tone of the comments section also changed somewhat!

Many netizens are frantically commenting:

[Oh my god... Do you know why I'm here? Because my dad saw this video and made me come here to support Shen Ming'en...]

[Pfft...Me too! My grandpa hardly ever watches TV, he's always playing chess or listening to the radio. But today, for the first time ever, he showed me the whole promotional video for Shen Ming'en's anti-Japanese war drama and even said it was well-made. Can you handle that?]

[...My dad asked me when this show would air and asked me to let him know. I scared him by saying that it would cost money, and even then it would be early access viewing, so watching one episode wouldn't be cheap. He's such a stingy person, but he insisted that spending a little money wouldn't be a problem...]

You know what, this film is actually really well-made. It feels very realistic, much better than those films with cigars and big guns!

……

Great product!
This one received overwhelmingly positive reviews!
Because countless netizens and their "parents" left comments and followed the updates, Shen Ming'en and "Bright Sword" made it to the top of the trending searches again the next morning, titled:

When will "Bright Sword" finally be released?!

This trending topic is ranked quite high; it even made it into the top three on popular social media platforms like Weibo and Douyin. Dominating the top spot wouldn't be a problem if they put in a lot of effort!

The key point is that the "content" in this trending topic is something that left many people both amused and bewildered...

Well, this is a long story, about a child without a mother.

Last night, the promotional video clips for Shen Ming'en's "Bright Sword" went viral. Are there many people following it?

So many people asked in the comments section when the show would be released...

At this point, a fan claiming to "know the inside story" stepped forward in the comments section, stating:

[This drama was originally planned to be filmed and broadcast simultaneously so that everyone could see it sooner, but it seems that no platform has bought it yet, probably because they are not optimistic about Hakeem's foray into acting...]

To be honest, these fans' words were "really useful"!
It would have been better if they hadn't said anything, because the moment they opened their mouths, everyone knew that it was because those video platforms didn't have high hopes for Shen Ming'en and didn't buy the broadcasting rights for "Bright Sword" that they couldn't watch it!

That's all!

Thus began a "holy war" sparked by just a few words from a fan!

I wonder how many people went to the official accounts of platforms like Tencent, iQiyi, and Kuaishou to leave crazy comments:
[Aren't you going to consider Shen Ming'en's "Bright Sword"?] [I think "Bright Sword" is a good show. If you buy it, I'll renew my membership (attached is a screenshot of my membership expiring soon).]

[If I were to buy the rights to "Bright Sword," I think paying for advanced viewing wouldn't be out of the question.]

[...Can't you guys do something decent? All you do is air this young idol's modern romance or that idol's historical romance. It's always the same few pretentious faces, each one more virtuous than the last, and each one acting worse than the last. The screenwriters must be eating garbage plots. When we finally have a decent drama to watch, you guys refuse to buy it...]

[I can only say that prejudice is a huge mountain. Hajime clearly acted well; who says that crossing over into a new field means you can't act well? Do you really need to stop buying tickets for his movies because of this?]

[I won't buy good shows, but I buy tons of bad ones. All I can say is I'm uninstalling all these video streaming services. Whoever buys "Bright Sword," I'll buy it next time, and I'll even subscribe and offer early access!]

……

Coercion and bribery!
This generation of netizens has started to directly "coerce and entice" these video platforms!
Everyone's meaning is quite clear: this "unprecedented wealth" is right in front of us, let's see which family has the ability to handle it!

And this matter...

In fact, I don't need this year's audience to "coerce" or "entice" me in the comments section at all!
Because as soon as Shen Ming'en's promotional video for "Bright Sword" was released and went viral, the person in charge of the video platform contacted him...

However, what the other party said was truly infuriating.

This is what the other side said:

"Mr. Ming'en, our platform has high hopes for your drama, but after all, this is your debut work, and it's your first time acting. Plus, we're filming and broadcasting simultaneously, so no one can say for sure about the final quality. Therefore, although we very much want to work with you, the price is a concern..."

Lower the price.

Needless to say, this is blatantly an attempt to drive down the price.

Very normal.

The relationship between the platform and the production company is more like that of a buyer and seller.

People will definitely try to bargain, you can't just not let them bargain, right?

"Just name your price," Shen Ming'en said directly.

"Ha, our quote for you is 50 per episode, which you should be able to accept, right?" the other party replied.

After saying this, the other party waited for Shen Ming'en's reply, but after waiting for a long time, Shen Ming'en did not speak...

"Teacher Ming'en?"

"Are you dissatisfied with the price, Teacher Ming'en?"

"We can still discuss it with Teacher Ming'en..."

He asked several times, but Shen Ming'en still didn't reply.

I picked up my phone and glanced at it. Good heavens, Shen Ming'en had already hung up!

nonsense!

Why waste time staying here without hanging up?!
For a show of this quality like "Bright Sword," 500,000 yuan per episode, and that's for a four-year domestic broadcasting right!
How is this any different from robbery?!

With a total of 30 episodes, Shen Ming'en won't even be able to recoup the costs!
If that's the case, Shen Mingen would rather not sell!

Subsequently, Shen Ming'en received several more calls, all from large companies, and they all spoke quite politely, but when it came to pricing...

Everyone's having diarrhea!

The highest offer was 60 yuan per episode for Shen Ming'en.

The lower ones are fucking disgusting, but to give Shen Ming'en over ten thousand, can you believe it...?

Are you trying to fob off a beggar?!
That's fucking contemptuous!
Because it trended on social media again the next day, its popularity soared, so those people collectively called Shen Ming'en once more...

This time the price was a bit higher, but it still didn't meet Shen Ming'en's expectations.

In fact, Shen Ming'en's expectations weren't high; they were basically around 100 million RMB per episode, so that at least he could recoup his investment and even make a profit.

I wasn't making money from this show. But when the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe visited Xiao Rizi, Shen Ming'en did a lot of things, and he's still being criticized by Xiao Rizi.

On the one hand, it's to retaliate, and on the other hand, it's to do something positive and promote "national pride"!
But we can't let Shen Mingen lose money, can we?
After all, most of the money was "borrowed" from Yao Shuli, so he couldn't let Yao Shuli lose money along with him.

So after thinking it over, Shen Ming'en directly suggested to the video platforms that had approached him that they stop buying by episode and instead adopt a revenue-sharing model...

Platforms typically purchase dramas in two ways: one is to spend a certain amount of money to buy the broadcasting rights of a drama for several years in one go, and the other is to share revenue based on factors such as "effective viewership," "membership fees," and "advertising revenue."

These platforms basically eliminate the need for upfront payments; you can directly upload the show and let the quality of the show determine how much you earn.

To put it bluntly, it means directly buying out the platform to assume the risk, while the revenue sharing is shared by both parties.

Shen Mingen's meaning was quite clear: Didn't you all not believe me? Didn't you say I wasn't good enough for my first acting role?

Don't you distrust the quality of filming and broadcasting simultaneously?

That’s okay!
Can't I just take the risk myself?

What can you say about that?!

The people in charge of communications at those video platforms are a bunch of old fogies. They clearly don't want to share profits with Shen Ming'en, because if it's really a good drama, the platform will earn less...

Therefore, they did indeed raise Shen Ming'en's offer considerably.

The problem is, Shen Ming'en is now completely unresponsive!

You said such awful things before, forcing me to make this decision, and now you regret it?
late!

I want a share of the profits!
Whoever can divide it can do it; those who can't, get lost!
That's all...

After talking for three or four days, Shen Mingen finally agreed with Tao to adopt a "profit-sharing model"!
While the other video platforms verbally expressed regret, they honestly didn't have high hopes for Shen Ming'en's "Bright Sword"...

They probably all think that the reason this drama is trending on social media recently is because of Shen Mingen's popularity.

They practically ignored Shen Ming'en...

Do they ever imagine that in the next few weeks of "Bright Sword" airing, Shen Ming'en will be someone they can't even reach?!

……

(End of this chapter)