I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 185 Ye Xian, he's too much of a genius!

At this moment, Qiu's mother suddenly suggested that Ye Xian write a song, actually hoping to help Ye Xian release his inner sadness and pressure.

Ye Xian was just 20 years old.

This past year has not been pleasant.

It's only been about two months since we started to have some good days.

But Ye Xian has always kept himself busy with studying, exercising, training, recording songs, shooting short videos, and live streaming.

Autumn's mother saw it all and felt deeply pained.

She knew very well that people couldn't stay so tense all the time; they needed to rest and release stress, otherwise she was afraid that Ye Xian would break down one day.

There is a type of "sunshine depression" where the person hides their feelings of sadness, resentment, and anger, and appears outwardly sunny, happy, and passionate. This is depression caused by the inability to express these emotions over a long period of time.

This is why, even though she knew that Ye Xian was surrounded by some girls who were eyeing him covetously, she didn't say much.

Rather than letting Ye Xian make mistakes occasionally, she was more worried about Ye Xian's mental health.

Ye Xian understood what Qiu's mother meant.

Over the past two months, his connection with Ye Xian of Blue Star has deepened to the point where they are almost indistinguishable. He feels the sadness from the depths of his heart more and more deeply.

This sadness definitely needs to be released.

Ye Xian was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'll go back and think about it."

Mother Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and, seeing Ye Xian start to walk back, winked at Ding Zhan.

Ding Zhan quickly changed the subject, saying, "The publicity team for 'Dream of the Red Chamber' has been assembled. The Sixth Princess's idea is to entrust you with full command. Now we need to consider whether to create a new short video account or use your account directly for live streaming."

Ye Xian's emotions were quickly diverted by Ding Zhan. As he walked out, he said, "An official account will definitely be established, but it won't be very useful or outstanding. The main battleground will definitely be our account."

Therefore, we need to agree with the production company that the promotion and distribution of "Dream of the Red Chamber" will be entirely handled by our account.

The official account can be filled with highlights from my live stream, plus some behind-the-scenes footage and preparation footage.

The production team doesn't need to give us a single penny, but we won't share a single penny of the tips we earn with the production team.

In addition, the design copyrights for all "Dream of the Red Chamber" merchandise belong to us; this was agreed upon initially and doesn't need further discussion. The official account can be sold in the future, and we can receive dividends according to our investment ratio. We will deduct an 18% sales commission from the proceeds of account sales; this is Qiuye Yanxuan's bottom line and cannot be crossed.

Not a single penny of the revenue from merchandise related to the book "Dream of the Red Chamber" should be given to them.

... "

Ding Zhan nodded. Ye Xian had a clear plan for how to promote "Dream of the Red Chamber," and his confidence inspired Ding Zhan to be full of ambition.

The next day, an illustrator with extremely high skill came to Ye Xian's home. Her surname was Kong, her name was Kong Miaomiao, and she looked to be in her thirties.

Ye Xian waved to Sun Li, and Sun Li came over to Ye Xian with her live-streaming camera in hand.

"Dear viewers, the long-awaited TV series 'Dream of the Red Chamber' has been officially approved, but it will still be some time before it is released. So, to make the wait less boring, I will start recording the entire preparation process of this TV series in the form of a live broadcast starting today."

"Today, I will have an illustrator draw some of Jia Baoyu's makeup and costumes for everyone. You can vote for your favorite makeup and costume. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I will be playing Jia Baoyu in this TV series."

Ye Xian's words immediately caused a huge uproar in the live broadcast room, with thousands of people instantly erupting in discussion.

[The most popular thing is Aunt Flo: Holy crap, Brother Xian, you're so handsome, you could have just messed with us a little, but you've actually gone into the film and television industry, are you planning to mess with all the women in the Tang Dynasty?]

[Using Meat to Overcome Steel: Ahhh, my Xian-ge is going to act in a TV series? And he wrote it himself? I definitely have to support him!]

[Frequent Drowning: Brother Xian, this is too outrageous! You actually livestreamed the entire preparation process! You've really taken short videos and livestreaming to a whole new level!]

[My grades are always causing trouble between me and my parents: I have a feeling that many movies and TV series will follow in Xian Ge's footsteps! I'm making a bet: if not, I'll eat ten pounds of shit while doing a handstand!]

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Ye Xian naturally knew that from the moment this matter was officially announced, he would be in the spotlight, but he didn't mind. Instead, he asked Sun Li to do a good job with the live broadcast, while he communicated with the illustrator.

Before Kong Miaomiao came, she had already read Ye Xian's "Simplified Dream of the Red Chamber". She also drew the illustrations in the book, so she was very familiar with Jia Baoyu's situation.

In fact, while drawing illustrations, she had already fallen in love with the book "Dream of the Red Chamber." The love and hate, the tender affections, the scheming and plotting in the book, and the many characters had already formed a colorful picture in her heart.

Now, having a face-to-face conversation with the author Ye Xian, and knowing full well that he is the lead actor in the TV series adapted from the novel, the image of Jia Baoyu immediately becomes vivid and lifelike.

Ye Xian knew that this world did not have the Ming and Qing dynasties, so the costumes and makeup in Dream of the Red Chamber were more based on the ancient costumes of the Tang Dynasty in 1500 years on Earth and the Hanfu that had been passed down for thousands of years, with some classic styles from the 87 version of the alternate world.

In just over twenty minutes, Kong Miaomiao drew the first simple makeup and costume of Jia Baoyu, following Ye Xian's ideas.

[My future girlfriend isn't my sister: Holy crap, this girl's got skills! She's half as good as me!]

[Dark Peach: My goodness, I feel like this girl has brought Brother Xian to life, no, she's drawn him so realistically!]

[Juicer Girl: This is my Jia Baoyu, the number one scumbag in the world!]

[Boiled Mermaid: Not bad, not bad, hurry up and show me the second one! This format is so much fun, no need to guess blind boxes. These days, TV dramas are like guessing blind boxes every day. You pay for VIP, watch a pile of crap, who would believe that?]

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Bai Jie, Jiang Tian, ​​and Liu Xiaoxiao were also watching the live stream at that moment.

Jiang Tian was somewhat worried when she saw Ye Xian promoting "Dream of the Red Chamber" in this way: "Sister Bai, is this method feasible? Why not spend a lot of money on promotion and just do it like this on a live stream?"

Bai Jie nodded and said, "Indeed, no TV series or movie has ever done this in this way before, but I feel that it can definitely work. Times have changed. What we used to be familiar with—going on satellite TV, appearing on variety shows, and doing roadshows—is not useless, but it's all a bit outdated."

Ye Xian's publicity plan is designed to give all viewers a direct sense of participation.

This guy, from the recent cleanup of ruins to the slow live stream of the Qiuye base reconstruction, has been laying the groundwork for today's new type of live stream, cultivating everyone's sense of participation.

Without any fans, he started with his first makeup and costume sketch, constantly promoting it, allowing people to appreciate Jia Baoyu's various two-dimensional looks, and then bringing Jia Baoyu from the two-dimensional world into the three-dimensional world, from the painting into reality...

This is Jia Baoyu's makeup and styling; next up are Lin Daiyu's, Xue Baochai's, Wang Xifeng's...

Once the makeup and styling are complete, Ye Xian will begin the next stage of casting!

I have to say, Ye Xian is a genius!

This marketing strategy absolutely crushes those so-called professional promoters in the industry right now!

Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance, understanding Bai Jie's meaning: "Then what about us?"

Bai Jie slammed her hand on the table: "You must secure two important roles. I have a feeling that Ye Xian will make this TV series a classic!"

With this role, you can live off it for the rest of your life, and you might even make it directly to the top tier!

At this rate, the publicity and distribution methods in the film and television industry will be completely transformed!

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 6115 bottles

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