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Chapter 94 Kiwi Fruit Comes to Discuss Cooperation (Please Subscribe)

In just over a month of updates, Running Man has progressed to the episode featuring South Korea.

To Wang Weili's surprise, Blueberry TV actually used his SWOT analysis in the tactics room and the South Korean Running Man cast's visit as behind-the-scenes footage and posted it online for promotion.

Although he had the final cut, he couldn't stop Blueberry TV's marketing tactics.

Fortunately, netizens are quite accepting of this content and do not find anything wrong with it.

Many people even left comments on Wang Weili's Weibo account praising him, saying he truly deserves to be called an investment genius.

The premiere of Running Man in CSM48 cities achieved a peak viewership rating of 3.98%, with an overall average of approximately 2.8%, giving it a precipitous top spot in market share nationwide. (Data referenced from 13's Where Are We Going, Dad?)

Its online viewership reached over 100 million views in a single day, and its trending memes constantly dominated Weibo's charts.

During the show's broadcast, Wang Weili's personal fan base increased by up to 2500 million, but the system's popularity rating for him remained at the "superior" level.

This situation confirmed his earlier guess: to achieve higher popularity, he needed to expand his influence overseas.

So when Gong Yu, the CEO of Kiwifruit, came to discuss cooperation with his project, Wang Weili suddenly asked him a question.

"Mr. Gong, what is Kiwi's business model?"

"Um?

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Gong Yu was taken aback, and his gaze toward Wang Weili suddenly became strange.

He would unconsciously treat Wang Weili as a celebrity, but the other party was clearly on a higher level.

"Ahem, iQiyi's business model was originally modeled after Hulu, using a monetization method of free viewing + pre-roll ads. We launched a VIP paid section in 11, mirroring Netflix's paid subscription model."

"You came to talk to me about collaboration today, are you actually trying to leverage my current popularity to collaborate with production companies and secure exclusive streaming rights on a platform?"

"I have that idea."

"Actually, I have a better idea, but let's hear about Mr. Gong's project first."

Wang Weili took a sip of coffee and began to consider whether his sudden inspiration for the project could be successful.

Gong Yu was curious, but he still followed Wang Weili's instructions and first explained the project he had brought today.

"We have reached a cooperation agreement with Shanghai-based Juku Film & Television and are currently preparing a modern urban romance drama. The CEO of Juku has positioned the male and female leads as second-tier celebrities, and I hope to invite you to participate."

"My salary isn't low."

"But you're not just a celebrity; you also own a film and television studio. We can invite you by offering your salary in exchange for a share of our investment."

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Wang Weili glanced at Gong Yu, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and admiration.

Did you bring your project proposal?

"some."

Gong Yu took a document from the briefcase on the sofa next to him and handed it to Wang Weili.

The first thing Wang Weili did after receiving the documents was to check the title of the drama: "Shan Shan Comes to Eat" (Gong Yu was the producer of this drama), and then to confirm the contents.

After skimming through the outline, he was basically certain that this drama was indeed the one he remembered starring Zhao Liying and Zhang Han.

Although "Boss & Me" wasn't a nationwide hit, it was still a popular drama with its own catchy memes.

That line, "The fishpond has been contracted out," also helped Zhang Han land a memorable role.

Considering that his two dramas since his debut were both fantasy dramas, Wang Weili felt that he could accept transitioning to a modern drama of similar quality.

"Mr. Gong, has the female lead for this drama been confirmed?"

"We are in contact with Juku, but it hasn't been finalized yet."

"Can I make a recommendation?"

"sure."

Gong Yu's eyes lit up, and he readily agreed.

He knew that this question indicated that Wang Weili was already interested in playing the male lead, and the choice of the female lead was a condition for him to take the role.

But we can't be so blunt; we'll just keep it to ourselves.

Wang Weili pretended to hesitate for a few seconds: "My studio also signed an artist, Nazha, who played the second female lead Xiangling in Gu Jian Qi Tan. What do you think about letting her play the female lead in this drama, and me playing the male lead?"

"That would be perfect."

Gong Yu gave a knowing smile, not pressing for more details, and simply kept assuring him.

"I'll call Ms. Fang from Juku later. As long as she's okay with it, we'll finalize the schedule as soon as possible!"

"Can."

When Wang Weili pushed the contract back to Gong Yu, he gave him a special look.

Gong Yu put away the contract, feeling that the project was now secure.

The drama "Boss & Me" was developed by Juku, which approached iQiyi during its preparation stage and wanted to secure some investment from them.

Gong Yu was initially hesitant, wondering if entering the co-production stage too early would damage iQiyi's cash flow.

However, Wang Weili's sudden rise to prominence made him think about the possibility of cooperation, so he came to visit with a try-it-out mentality.

Unexpectedly, Wang Weili has other works—that's right, other works!

Gong Yu stopped daydreaming, looked up at Wang Weili, and found him stirring his coffee with a spoon, waiting for her to ask him a question.

"Ahem, Mr. Wang, what's the situation with that project you just mentioned?"

"Actually, it was just a sudden idea of ​​mine. If we can get the remake rights, the project will basically be a success, and iQiyi can even use this show to go international."

"You're not talking about a movie, are you?"

"No, it's a TV series, or more specifically, a manga adaptation."

Wang Weili first talked about the benefits, without mentioning the difficulties, gradually guiding Gong Yu.

Gong Yu guessed what he meant, but was still curious: "A comic book adaptation? Like Marvel or DC superhero TV series?"

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"He has superpowers, but he's not a foreign superhero."

"What kind of show is it?"

"Mr. Gong, have you watched 'The Adventures of Cheng Long'?"

Wang Weili put down his spoon and his expression became serious.

Gong Yu was momentarily bewildered, but then quickly thought of this animated film that had influenced both China and the world.

"I know about Jackie Chan's Adventures. Do you want to remake it into a live-action series?"

"What do you think of this idea?"

"Uh—it's a bit unexpected, and a bit far-fetched."

"Does Mr. Gong think he's taking too big a step?"

Wang Weili then spoke up for Gong Yu.

Gong Yu nodded: "Leaving aside the difficulty of filming, if I remember correctly, the copyright for Jackie Chan's Adventures should be held by Sony Pictures, so we don't have the copyright to remake it."

"That's negotiable."

"Who will go and negotiate?"

"Cheng Long!"

Wang Weili dropped another bombshell out of the blue.

Gong Yu stared at him blankly, wanting to ask: Can't we be a little more down-to-earth? Stop thinking about soaring to the sky?

However, Wang Weili's next words clearly told him: No, we have to fly!

"I think that as long as Jackie Chan is willing to help, we still have a great chance of getting the live-action adaptation rights from Sony."

Gong Yu's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Who gave you that confidence?"

"Cheng Long!"

Wang Weili shrugged, indicating that he was not joking.