1v1. The female lead is a talented actress, and the male lead is a tsundere CEO who has never been in love. This is not a consistently lighthearted, "feel-good" story.
It's quite ...
"Hahaha, Canxing Entertainment is crap! They even have purchase restrictions on physical albums!"
"To avoid scalpers, everyone, please understand. I heard that there are random posters included with the physical album. If you buy it, you'll make a profit!"
"I understand the logic, but I can't get it. I'm begging you to transfer it. I'm not afraid to pay more!"
"Lululu, I got it, but I'm not selling it. I want to listen to one, keep one at home as a worshipper, and lick one. I love peaches!"
"How did the upstairs guy get three tickets when the purchase limit is two?"
The sale started on time at 10 o'clock, and Hu Ke was nervously watching the data the whole time.
It’s true that Dai Shutao is very popular now, and the reviews online are also very good. But I’m afraid that these are just illusions, and her fans’ likes are just for fun. As long as it involves financial purchases, they immediately wave goodbye.
According to Hu Ke's initial conservative estimate, the circulation of this physical album was intended to be set at 20,000 copies, but it was only raised to 100,000 at Qin Guican's request.
One hundred thousand physical albums. In this era of electronic media, the road of physical albums is becoming increasingly difficult, which made Hu Ke sleepless all night and make dozens of backup plans overnight.
I am afraid that the sales volume will be less than 10%, which will lead to netizens and the media mocking Dai Shutao's loan.
But now it seems...
Did the first batch of 20,000 albums sell out in under a minute? Probably less than 30 seconds?
Hu Ke was still holding his phone, concentrating on grabbing two tickets. When he pressed his finger, the number displayed was zero.
Some people were unwilling to give up and poked it twice again to confirm that the 20,000 albums were indeed sold out within a minute.
"Brother Hu?"
The relevant staff sitting in front of the computer looked as if they had seen a ghost, full of disbelief.
"Should the second batch be released now?"
"Release it, of course!" Hu Ke came back to his senses, waved his hand, and made a direct decision, "Send a notice, and the second batch of album sales links will be released in half an hour. As for the remaining 60,000 copies, I will discuss it with President Qin."
It was obvious that Dai Shutao's album became a hit at a speed visible to the naked eye.
With the previously released singles as a prelude, some of the people who initially bought the album clicked on the purchase link without hesitation after listening to a 30-second music demo online.
Are you kidding? Good music is worth their money. After all, two albums don't cost that much. Listening to good quality, genuine music is also a kind of massage for their ears. They can still make this calculation.
Hu Ke hurried to the door of Qin Guican's office and saw Han Zhao pushing the door open with a blank look on his face, and they met face to face.
Han Zhao's face was stiff, as if he had anticipated Hu Ke's arrival.
"The boss said that the second batch of sales links will directly put 30,000 albums, and the rest will be sold overseas."
"Overseas?" Hu Ke was shocked. He originally thought that Qin Guican was bold enough to set a target of 100,000, but he didn't expect that the other party could be even bolder.
"Peaches aren't that well-known right now. If they're introduced abroad, what if they don't sell well?"
Han Zhaogang's floating footsteps stopped again when he heard the words, turned around and stared at Hu Ke for a long time as if he had seen a ghost.
"Brother, have you been so busy lately that you haven't even paid attention to the internet? Could you please first take a look at what the international media is saying about Dai Shutao?"
Hu Ke seemed to be awakened in an instant and took out his cell phone in a panic.
After he logged into the VPN and bypassed the firewall, he looked at the series of letters on the external network and his eyes widened in shock.
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The sales results of the second round were also very encouraging. After the emergency preview, fans were full of energy and ready for the second round of battle.
Unfortunately, even though 30,000 tickets were released, many fans still failed to grab one.
The consequence of not getting the spot is that fans vented their anger on Canxing Entertainment. Needless to say, Hu Ke's personal Weibo has been criticized thousands of times. Even the official Weibo of Canxing Entertainment is filled with questions one after another.
"Canxing Entertainment isn't making any money anymore, is it? They've only prepared a small amount for the album, who are you guys pissing off?"
"Is there a third round of sales? Have pity on the kid, he didn't even get a single ticket."
"How about you release an electronic album? Even double the price! You're only preparing so little for the physical album. Are you really worried about Taozi's songs getting out? I'm going to give it to my family, don't you know?"
Hu Ke looked at the threatening comments online, feeling both bitter and sweet.
Fifty thousand physical albums were sold out instantly, a record that has not been achieved in the past five years.
Not only Hu Ke, but even the media who had been closely following the performance of Dai Shutao's album were shocked. At first they suspected that fans were deliberately inflating sales, but they were criticized by Dai Shutao's fans and quickly deleted their comments.
"Thank you so much! It wouldn't be too late to say this if I could snatch you guys away."
"Purchase limit is two per ID card. Come on, tell me how to swipe it."
"Please, media, give us a chance to show off. Let Canxing Entertainment release more albums! I want to listen to the entire playlist!"
Dai Shutao just smiled when she heard the result and loosened her hands. Her palms were already sweating profusely, which was enough to prove her nervousness.
Dai Shutao was far from being as nonchalant as she appeared to be regarding the album sales. However, when she thought about the good results, she heaved a long sigh and even took some time to comfort Hu Ke.
Originally a gold medal agent, Hu Ke is now being chased by his own fans and passers-by, being called a waste and having no foresight. He feels wronged.
However, Hu Ke's mouth was grinning from ear to ear, but he didn't look angry at all.
Next, Dai Shutao's schedule became unprecedentedly busy. The non-stop work in the first few days was relatively easy, but in the turnover of consecutive press conferences, variety show recordings, live broadcast recordings and new product endorsements, Dai Shutao lost five kilograms. She looked worried, while Hu Ke was grinning from ear to ear.
"That's great now. I can fit into even the smallest size of clothes."
Dai Shutao, who was having a facial mask put on her face by a makeup artist, rolled her eyes and curled her lips.
"You have a distorted aesthetic. Who says only skinny beauties are popular? That's prejudice."
Hu Ke did not refute and continued to check the data on his mobile phone. The 50,000 albums sold overseas were sold out within an hour, although the sales speed was a bit slower than in China.
Hu Ke didn't expect that Dai Shutao's popularity was even higher than he imagined.
After the Grammy Awards, an entertainment reporter named Ken used half of his article to describe Dai Shutao. He did not hesitate to praise her in the article, as if Dai Shutao was the rising star of the music industry and the future superstar. Even Hu Ke felt a little embarrassed when he saw his words.
As Dai Shutao's net worth is rising rapidly, there are even more paparazzi following her around. When Hu Ke thinks of Dai Shutao's current residence, he becomes a little hesitant.