To prevent small studios from absconding with funds or producing substandard work, Qingping Entertainment specifically stated that these short drama productions are long-term collaborations. If the quality meets standards, a steady stream of business will follow.

Furthermore, Little Monster Pictures has fully leveraged its strengths. Lin Guihua makes so many bad movies every year just to support her large family. Now that Qingping Entertainment is helping to alleviate the pressure, she's naturally more than happy to have it.

Although Little Monster Pictures' main business is online horror films, they have a broad understanding of various genres. Even if they haven't experienced it themselves, they've seen it done. The filming techniques, technology, and plot arrangements of horror films share similarities with many other film genres. Themes such as folk fantasy, tomb raiding, suspenseful crime, and post-apocalyptic hoarding are a perfect match for Little Monster Pictures.

Such a significant move naturally did not escape the notice of its partners. However, Metafilm only made a token investment and did not get involved in Qingping Entertainment's short drama projects.

Not everyone wants to be the first to try something new. Metafilm flopped all year, and its financial report only looked a little better after the release of the TV series "Happy Street Chronicles" and the variety show "Happy Street Detective." Now, Metafilm just wants to play it safe and get through 2019, a year of 15 consecutive TV series flops.

Young people like Ji Juntao and Ye Chu are bold, adventurous, and adventurous. But what is Meta Pictures, a long-established entertainment empire, getting involved in? A smooth landing is already quite an achievement.

By outsourcing to small studios and securing subsequent orders, along with a collaboration with Little Monster Pictures, Qingping Entertainment had amassed a stockpile of nearly two hundred short dramas by the end of 2019.

The initial phase of the merger between Qingping Entertainment and Fengbiao Video has been completed. The two parties have signed an exclusive content cooperation agreement, under which Fengbiao Video will open a short drama section on its website, which will be operated by Qingping Entertainment.

As Fengbiao Video weakens, handing over some decision-making power to Qingping Entertainment is a survival strategy. Only by bringing new users to the platform can it stay afloat and barely survive.

These short dramas are expected to be available on Fengbiao Video in early February 2020.

Of course, before the short drama was released, no one knew how profitable it would be. Ji Juntao was also under great pressure. Every day, loyal officials rushed to him to remonstrate, accusing him of listening to the instigation of the treacherous Ye Chu, or believing that the company was taking too big a step. With his strong personal courage and high personal prestige, Ji Juntao overcame the objections and temporarily suppressed these criticisms.

Qingping Entertainment was extremely busy throughout 2019. The company expanded its recruitment several times, but was still short-staffed. It lacked people, money, and time—it lacked everything. Fortunately, Meta Pictures and Little Monster Pictures successively offered investment and personnel, which alleviated the company's drought and thirst.

Shang Yechu's success greatly helped Qingping Entertainment.

At the beginning of the year, the box office success of "Happy Street, Come In!", coupled with the subsequent high streaming rights fees (Mita Pictures and Pi Station both acquired the film), basically covered Qingping Entertainment's expenses for the entire year. Mid-year saw the double success of "Happy Street: The Legend" and "Happy Street Detective," directly providing a much-needed boost to Qingping Entertainment and Mita Pictures. With winter approaching, "Happy Street: The Legend" has become popular again, and despite having ended several months ago, it still manages to climb into Mita Pictures' daily trending list.

As the year draws to a close, "The Forest Without Flowers" may not have made much money at the box office, but it did win an award!

That's the Ying Shi Award!

As the saying goes, male actors are judged by box office success, while female actors are judged by awards. But Ye Chu now has both box office success and awards. She's practically a highly sought-after prize, radiating both the sacred glow of art and the alluring scent of money...

Because of her busy filming schedule, Shang Yechu has always prioritized quality over quantity when it comes to endorsements. However, after the Ying Shi Awards ceremony, countless endorsements and fashion opportunities came rushing in, as if they wanted to make her their home.

What's even more ridiculous is that many brands and magazines actually wanted to invite both Shang Yechu and Yang Huanyi at the same time.

Capitalizing on the popularity of a couple to make money off its fans is an age-old practice.

Shang Yechu didn't actually want to agree. Selling a romantic pairing with Yang Huanyi after their breakup made her feel like she was scamming her fans. Besides, she didn't want to see Yang Huanyi anytime soon.

However, Shang Yechu didn't outright reject the brands that approached her. This was because it wasn't just an endorsement deal for her, but also for Yang Huanyi. Shang Yechu had no shortage of endorsements and magazine appearances, but Yang Huanyi was desperately lacking in job opportunities.

Shang Yechu racked her brains, trying to figure out a way to avoid shooting a magazine photoshoot with Yang Huanyi while still providing her with work opportunities. After only a few days of pondering, Yang Huanyi finally gave her a response:

Yang Huanyi is about to start filming a movie, and several solo magazines have approached her, but she declined the double magazine offers.