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Chapter 162: The Number One in the Industry During a Shortage!

This time, Pan Yueming and Zhang Yuqi took on the main responsibility.

Pan Yueming just became a sensation with "Day and Night," where his acting skills in playing two roles were hailed as divine, earning a 9.0 rating on Douban and becoming a phenomenal web series in 2017.

He's currently being offered leading roles in various suspense dramas, making him incredibly sought after and extremely popular.

Zhang Yuqi debuted as a "Star Girl" and has a high level of popularity. With her joining the cast of "Tang Lou," the lineup is quite competitive.

Pan Yueming also studied the script of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" very carefully.

While the previous "Day and Night" series was very popular and was able to produce a sequel, it still can't compare to the potential of a top-tier IP like "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

Beneath Hu Bayi's carefree exterior lies a world-weary wisdom. This depth is unmatched by most suspense drama characters.

Moreover, this isn't just a TV series. If it succeeds, it could be called "The Lost Caverns of the Dragon Ridge," "The Insect Valley of Yunnan," or "The Shrine of Kunlun."

Pan Yueming will become an iconic figure in the adventure genre.

This kind of industry status is something that any actor can only dream of.

Just like Lam Chun-ying's zombie films, which became a symbol of an era.

If "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is successful, Pan Yueming, as the male lead of the series for the next ten years, will definitely become a milestone actor.

Therefore, Pan Yueming was very grateful to Tang Lou for giving her this opportunity.

He also plans to dedicate all his energy and time to building this top-tier IP in the future.

Zhang Yuqi had been waiting for the promises Tang Lou had made to him.

Of course, even without this drama, Zhang Yuqi would still be willing to follow Tang Lou just because of his good looks.

"Mr. Tang, I didn't expect you to invest nearly 200 million yuan in one of our web dramas."

Zhang Yuqi was truly awestruck by Tanglou's boldness and grand vision.

Such a large investment, such a massive underground palace and ancient city, is truly a movie-level undertaking.

"Follow me and you'll live a life of luxury."

Tang Lou put his arm around Zhang Yuqi and spoke in a calm tone.

"Mr. Tang, I will definitely portray this role well, but I have one request."

Zhang Yuqi smiled somewhat ambiguously and said, "President Tang, you should have just seen my flexibility and martial arts skills."

"In the upcoming filming, I hope that as a descendant of the Mountain Moving family, Shirley Yang's character will be portrayed with genuine skill and real action. I want to perform all the action scenes myself."

Tang Lou was more than happy to grant Zhang Yuqi's request.

"Speaking of martial arts skills, I really want to experience it again..."

With his exceptional flexibility and martial arts skills, he can naturally perform many challenging action scenes, which Tang Lou can then guide him on.

After talking with Zhang Yuqi, Tang Lou took a shower, returned to his villa, and continued with the follow-up work arrangements.

While I was working, my junior employee, Yang Chaoyue, called me.

Yang Chaoyue was somewhat worried when she learned that the young boss was going to invest nearly 200 million yuan to film a web series.

"Boss, are you really going to invest nearly 200 million to shoot a web series? Isn't that too risky? Our previous big movies only cost tens of millions."

Yang Chaoyue certainly believed in the young boss's abilities, but with such a large investment, if something unexpected happened, the losses would be huge.

As a qualified maid, Yang Chaoyue maintained an objective perspective. Regardless of the circumstances, she still wanted to express her concerns to the young boss and give him more time to think things over, in case he really acted impulsively.

The boss has had a smooth and successful career so far, and if he's become a bit arrogant and conceited, my reminder might be helpful.

However, Yang Chaoyue only gave a brief reminder before continuing to praise, "Young boss, the novel 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' that you invested in this time is really good. When I was working in our sock factory, I would read it alone in bed after get off work when I had nothing to do."

"At that time, I thought, it would be great if this story could be filmed."

"When I watch it, I also identify with the character Shirley Yang. I wonder if I can play the role myself when my acting skills improve."

Yang Chaoyue has now performed in quite a few stage plays, and her acting skills have indeed improved significantly.

Tang Lou was quite satisfied with Yang Chaoyue's appearance. Yang Chaoyue's appearance was often praised as having "the look of a 3D model in a raw photo" and "a real-life BJD doll." Her characteristics, such as "small head and face, high skull structure, bare face, and cool and aloof feeling in night shots," really matched Shirley Yang's image as a Chinese-American explorer who was calm, decisive, and had an outstanding temperament.

Tang Lou thought about it and realized that he really wanted to create the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series in the future. He could really let Yang Chaoyue give it a try, and perhaps it would achieve unexpected success.

"No problem, but you still need to hone your acting skills. Your abilities are not yet sufficient to play the female lead in a top-tier IP."

Tang Lou doesn't pursue popularity; he wants actors with solid acting skills who can truly portray a story well before casting them as leads.

"Okay, little boss, I'll do my best."

"You should think carefully about this extremely high cost investment, after all, it's a lot of money."

After expressing her concern, Yang Chaoyue hung up the phone.

Tang Lou understood Yang Chaoyue's attitude; indeed, many people had doubts about the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

Therefore, this time Tanglou is prepared to go all out and make this IP a success.

He created a new document with the title:

The first chapter of the detailed rules for constructing the world view of "Ghost Blows Out the Light": Historical Research (1966-1984)

Chapter Two: Folk Customs Details (Feng Shui, Burials, and Secret Language)

Chapter 3: Item Guide (Compass, Black Donkey Hoof, Vajra Umbrella)

Chapter 4: Real-world Scenarios (XJ, Ningxia, Yunnan)

Chapter 5: Special Effects Standards, Using Dumpling Standards as a Standard. A line from "Ghost Blows Out the Light": "The tomb raiders live when united, and die when separated."

Now, his team has come together.

What remains is that, under his leadership, the team faced death and lived, creating a great IP in the history of entertainment.

While the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" project was progressing, another battle, after another three months of fighting, had also come to a conclusion.

Under Tang Lou's leadership, Alibaba Literature truly pioneered the free novel market.

Six months after Tang Lou took control of Shuqi Novels, the third-party data agency iResearch released a report:

2018 China Online Literature Market Monitoring Report

Key data comparison:

China Literature Group (Qidian.com): Monthly active users reached 6000 million, a 33.2% decrease compared to the previous period.

Shuqi Novels: Monthly active users reached 1.2 million, a 512.4% increase compared to the previous period.

iReader Technology: Monthly active users reached 3000 million, a 15.7% decrease compared to the previous period.

The report states: "The free reading model is reshaping the industry landscape. Shuqi Novels, leveraging the traffic support of the Alibaba ecosystem and its innovative 'guaranteed minimum revenue plus Google revenue sharing' model, has surpassed China Literature Group in monthly active users by a significant margin, becoming the industry leader."

The industry is shaken.