Reborn, I achieved legendary status with a single book.

The US federal government is quite different from the domestic one.

They are a federal country.

Each state has its own laws, which differ in various aspects.

In many cases, the federal government has no jurisdiction over the individual states.

This domestic film, "Dragon and Snake 3," looks like a movie where the protagonist beats up Marvel's Captain America.

But for cinema chains, it's really just a business.

"$500 million."

This is the data for the first day of the North American premiere of "Dragon and Snake 3".

Compared to Hollywood's blockbuster movies, this figure is nothing.

But a film that cost $500 million that day was actually quite good.

Compared to overseas films.

With $5 million in box office revenue that day, "Dragon and Snake 3" achieved the second-highest grossing overseas film in North America.

Correct.

He surpassed "Hero" from 10 years ago.

Such results were announced.

This caused a huge uproar among domestic media outlets.

"Dragon and Snake 3 breaks records again, grossing over $500 million in North America on its opening day."

"Dragon and Snake 3 broke the record set by Hero, topping the North American daily box office with $500 million."

"The Chinese hero fought Captain America and succeeded."

Such achievements have also attracted the attention of many big names in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Yimou also posted a message to congratulate "Dragon and Snake 3".

Other big names and celebrities, such as Jet Li and Donnie Yen, also sent congratulatory messages.

This is a record-breaking event.

Naturally, everyone would carry the sedan chair.

In addition, their public statements served two purposes: to congratulate "Dragon and Snake 3" and to boost their own fame.

This is also to tell everyone.

We were pretty awesome 10 years ago too.

……

After spending a week in the United States, Chen Yang returned to China.

Because of the influence of "Dragon and Snake 3" and Chen Yang's online novels.

Upon returning to China, Chen Yang attended several important domestic meetings.

Chen Yang didn't refuse either.

he knows.

This is a perk coming from above.

The first benefit.

That was the Mao Dun Literature Prize, which began to incorporate online literature into its selection system.

Even the Mao Dun Literature Prize isn't necessarily this down-to-earth.

Many people are unaware of the Mao Dun Literature Prize.

But anyway.

The Mao Dun Literature Prize is the highest literary award in China.

This will greatly promote the improvement of the treatment, mainstream opinion, market, status, etc. of online literature.

The Mao Dun Literature Prize has emerged, and other domestic awards have followed suit one after another.

not only.

Because online literature has such a huge influence.

This is no longer just a business consideration; it's more about cultural export.

In other areas, the authorities have also begun to seek benefits for online novel authors.

such as.

Relevant departments began to provide literary titles for online writers.

Online writers who meet the requirements can apply for junior, intermediate, or senior professional titles in various regions.

Although professional titles don't seem to have much use for most full-time online novel authors.

But this represents approval from above.

Furthermore, when you get old in the future, these professional titles can bring certain benefits to the author.

In addition, various regions have begun to promote the establishment of online writers' associations and have allocated funds for them.

There are rumors circulating.

It is said that the higher-ups want Chen Yang to serve as the vice president.

This vice president isn't just at the Shanghai level, but at the very top level.

So these past few days.

The authors in the group joked with Chen Yang, "President, we'll live the high life from now on, following you."

"President, please protect me."

"President..."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Stop talking nonsense. What's the point of being a president or vice president? It's all useless. No matter how the treatment changes now, we must stick to our original aspirations. We must remember how our online literature industry developed. We developed it through our own achievements, through the fame we made, through our entry into the international market... and then forced them to reform."

If we only study the traditional aspects and think that once we've secured a position, we've gained everything, then online literature will die.

Fortunately, everyone knows this.

Regardless of how much treatment the authorities are currently giving to online writers.

The most important thing for everyone is still writing books.

No amount of nice words will change anything; results are everything.

……

the other side.

After returning to China, Chen Yang also visited Hengcheng.

Ok.

Chen Yang is now a big shot in the film and television industry.

Ok.

to be frank.

After Chen Yang filmed the seven-episode series "Crooked Mouth Dragon King," some businesses approached him for collaborations.

Although Chen Yang lost money making short dramas in his previous life, times have changed.

In addition, Li Hanxiao is also quite interested in short dramas.

So Chen Yang wrote several scripts and had Li Hanxiao lead a team to film in Hengdian.

The filming process is also very fast.

Although it only took half a month.

But Li Hanxiao actually managed to film two short dramas.

The first short drama was called "Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet".

He tells the story of the protagonist being reborn in 2006 and competing against a group of internet giants.

"Chen Yang, everything was filmed according to your requirements. What do you think?"

Opening the edited video on her computer, Li Hanxiao said with a smile, "You have no idea what we've been up to these past few days. While we were filming in Hengdian, people from other film crews were laughing at us."

What are you laughing at us for?

"They're just laughing at us for taking random photos."

"Who cares what they do? When the time comes, those who laugh at us will come and film us like this themselves."

Chen Yang clicked on it and started playing episode by episode.

good results.

Every episode was edited perfectly.

This is similar to how each chapter of an online novel is discontinued.

At the most crucial moment, they just end it all for you.

If you want to watch it, you can only click on the next episode.

Chen Yang watched all 100 episodes in one go.

"Okay, the first 7 episodes are free, the remaining 93 episodes will be paid."

That's it.

Chen Yang didn't need to take action.

Because we had already made arrangements beforehand.

The novel, "Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet," quickly appeared on major video websites and mobile short video platforms.

of course.

Chen Yang did manage to create an advertisement.

"Brothers, I recently filmed a short drama, it's really good, it's called 'Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet', you can check it out if you're interested."

In the latest chapter of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," Chen Yang added a Photoshop edit.

Don't underestimate this kind of Photoshop.

With just a single line of Photoshop editing, countless book lovers flocked to major internet video platforms.

"Wow, Bu Yang is making a TV series! I support it, I definitely need to support it."

"I liked the title 'Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet' the moment I saw it."

"Let me take a look first, and then I'll tell the brothers."

A group of fans quickly clicked on the first episode.

"It really is a rebirth drama."

"I admire Bu Yang Shen. I love reading rebirth novels the most. I've always wanted to watch a rebirth TV series, but I could never find one. Today I can finally feast my eyes."

"Yeah, but I feel like the acting was just so-so."

"It doesn't matter, who cares about acting skills? I'm watching the plot." "Right...wait, why is it only 3 minutes long?"

"It's okay, there's more to come."

soon.

I watched the first 7 episodes in one go.

When the eighth episode came out, everyone was stunned to find that it required payment.

"No God, wow, episode 8 is pay-per-view?"

"Yes."

"Hey, aren't TV dramas free to watch?"

"There's no such thing as free. TV dramas are usually bought by TV stations first, and then they're shown to everyone for free. But my dramas aren't broadcast on TV, so no TV station buys them. I can only make a little money to cover my costs, just like writing a novel, where each chapter gets paid out of pocket."

"Oh, I understand. How much per episode?"

"It's not expensive, only 5 cents a episode."

"Okay, I'll place the order now."

A 5-cent episode is naturally more expensive than a single chapter of a novel.

But a novel is just a novel.

A chapter of a novel is only a few thousand words long and requires no cost.

Speaking of costs...

That's just a few cents for electricity, or even less.

However, producing a TV series requires a significant investment of resources.

So, many readers can accept the price of 5 cents per episode.

So they tried subscribing.

of course.

Many others simply subscribed directly.

It's not that they actually want to subscribe.

When I get really excited, I'd rather have the show than pay 5 cents a episode, or even 5 yuan a episode.

then.

I keep subscribing, episode after episode...

There was a bang.

"Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet" was an instant hit.

……

[The wildly popular TV drama, "Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet".]

A new model for domestic TV dramas: the short drama is born.

[A 3-minute episode raked in 500 million RMB in a single day.]

Short dramas can sometimes be more profitable than most online novels.

The reason for its strong profitability.

The main reason is that videos are inherently more appealing than text.

In addition, Chen Yang's pioneering short drama format.

This show became an instant hit upon its release.

of course.

At the same time as the explosion, a barrage of curses also erupted.

"Holy crap, this is so embarrassing! How could they even make a short drama like this?"

"It gave me goosebumps. Do people actually watch shows like this?"

"I'm a country bumpkin and I love watching it. Although I also find it awkward, it gets less awkward after watching it for a while."

"Holy crap, this short drama is really weird. I feel awkward every time, but I can't help but watch it episode by episode. I even subscribed to dozens of episodes."

"I also ordered dozens of episodes. Damn it, I wish I could cut my hand off now. But I was just impulsive at the time, I just wanted to see what happened next."

"Yes, yes, especially when I see the protagonist creating a series of futuristic internet products, I get really interested. It feels like I've been reborn."

"There's nothing we can do about it; we can only blame the fact that there aren't any TV dramas with that kind of subject matter in real life."

"Actually, it's not awkward at all. Look at the TV dramas in China now, they're so padded out. If they were to condense them like these short dramas, they would be much more interesting."

"That's right, hurry up and update! It's only 5 cents a episode, do you think I look down on it? Hurry up."

Ok.

The urge to update in online novels has now been applied to short dramas.

of course.

Chen Yang's "Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet" shocked the entire video industry.

Many experts in the video industry were also dumbfounded.

"Short dramas, each episode only 2-3 minutes long, is that acceptable?"

"It seems that short dramas don't need to be registered yet, so I can shoot whatever I want. It's a promising field."

"More importantly, the production cost is low. I did some research and the production cost of this drama is between 30 and 50 yuan."

"Even if he only made 50, there are rumors that he made 500 million in a single day... That's incredible."

"I'm wondering, are there really that many people watching? Aren't there a lot of people criticizing it?"

"It's precisely because we criticize so much that we see so much."

Some authors in the online literature circle also noticed this short drama as soon as it aired.

At first, they didn't know who was behind the short film.

They approached it with a research-oriented attitude.

But once they started watching, they couldn't stop.

"Brothers, let's quickly take a look at that short drama."

"Is it 'Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet'?"

"Yes, I think it has great potential."

"Too many people are criticizing it, it's too awkward to say anything."

"What's with the awkwardness? We're authors, that's not what we're thinking about. What we're thinking about is whether this thing can make money. I heard that 'Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet' earned 500 million yuan in subscription revenue on its first day."

"It's so high, does anyone actually book it?"

"Of course people have booked them, I've booked them all."

"You ordered it for research purposes?"

"Although there is research in this area, I actually wanted to subscribe. It's mainly because when I see something exciting, it's like when we write online novels. Once we reach the climax, we have to subscribe no matter what happens next. And watching this short drama, I feel that it is exactly the same as our online novels."

"I also noticed that it's very similar to our online novels. Could it be that the person who made this drama is an online novel author?"

"It must be. Look at all the plot points, the abrupt endings, the climaxes... they're almost exactly the same as ours."

The authors chatted on and on.

"Brothers, do you guys think this kind of short drama will become a trend in the future?"

"trend?"

"Yes, I also looked at what everyone was talking about. Indeed, this short drama is almost exactly the same as our online novel. I was thinking that although our online novels are developing very well, they still have some disadvantages compared to videos. At the same time, not all of our online novels can be adapted significantly. If they can be adapted into a short drama like this, I believe it will be a good point to watch."

"I think so too. Even if we don't adapt it, we can write a script for a short drama. I looked at it, and each episode is about 2-3 minutes long. If the script is about 500 words per episode, then if the whole drama has 100 episodes, it would be at most 5 words. I just don't know how much a script costs?"

"Let me put it this way, the minimum is 3 yuan."

Seeing that many authors on SkyNet had commented on this, Chen Yang opened his real account and replied.

"Ah, Bu Yangshen, how did you know you were close to that production company?"

"Of course we're very familiar with each other."

Chen Yang sent a sly smiley emoji: "Because I directed this short drama."

"what……"

Chen Yang's appearance left the SkyNet authors speechless.

"Damn it, you're the one who caused this, Bu Yang Shen!"

"I should have thought of that earlier. You even filmed the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King before. I thought you were just doing it to promote the novel."

Chen Yang explained, "I initially filmed 'Crooked Mouth Dragon King' to promote the novel, but later I felt that short dramas also had a large market, so I filmed it just for fun. I didn't expect so many people to like watching it."

Compared to the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King.

"Rebirth: I Am the King of the Internet" can be said to be Chen Yang's first officially released short drama.

"So, is it true that many people have subscribed?"

"Yes, more than people imagine."

"Then, don't many people also criticize it?"

"Yes, a lot of people are criticizing it, and there are more people criticizing it than you might imagine."

Do you still need the script?

"want."

Chen Yang nodded: "Each script is guaranteed at around 3 yuan. If it makes a profit later, there will be a share of the profits. Also, it's okay if you don't write a script. We will also adapt some of the more creative novels. Of course, since it's a short drama, the copyright price for the adaptation is not much, starting at 3 yuan, and 6 yuan for a high-quality one."

"What about the copyrights for short dramas like 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality'?"

"These won't be sold. Top-tier IPs usually have other major adaptations, so whether or not they're adapted into short dramas doesn't matter."

"Don't exalt the gods, do you mean that in the future, some of our ordinary writers might also be able to adapt short dramas like this?"

"Yes, anything creative is possible."

Chen Yang said, "Based on the current development trend, I expect a large number of short drama companies to emerge in the next few months. At that time, they will need a series of scripts. Some scripts can be written by themselves, while others will be adapted from existing ideas. So, even some works that are not very popular may be adapted as long as the idea is good enough."

“You are truly a benevolent god, bringing us blessings every time you appear.”

"Hehe, don't call me a capitalist. After all, I also run a short drama company. If you're interested, you can contact the person in charge of my company. However, I'd like to remind you that short dramas are still in their infancy and will be in a period of rapid, unregulated growth. So, please choose reputable short drama companies when the time comes."

"Okay, we'll definitely vote for you, Bu Yang Shen."

"Submitting to me is no problem, but we may not be able to start filming all the short dramas on a large scale. So, many other short drama companies will still emerge in the future. I'm just reminding everyone. There are many disgusting things in the online literature field, and short dramas are the same."

"Thank you, God of No Light. We will be careful."

The authors were itching to try it themselves.

Some immediately opened Word, said nothing, and started writing a short drama script. (End of Chapter)