Chapter 180
atm, that's how you use it
The world is in turmoil, but Ling Suisui can rest peacefully.
In July, she finally finished the accumulated work and was able to relax and take a short vacation.
Before producing more good works, she still needs to recharge herself.
While others were busy non-stop after the drama became a hit, Ling Suisui's team actually received many invitations to collaborate. However, the standards of these collaborations are relatively high, so the negotiation time will be longer. If you want to negotiate a long-term endorsement of more than one year, it will definitely not be possible to reach an agreement within a few days.
Therefore, the industry generally assumes that the bonus that a hit drama brings to actors will only be available after three months of airing. Those who rush to make official announcements during the broadcast of a drama are most likely just trying to reap the benefits of the role.
She is very relaxed, but the main actors in Peach Blossom are quite busy.
Li Mingxu has been feeling very uncomfortable these days because of the attacks on him. He used to go crazy on his WeChat Moments, but he dared not post anymore after being warned by his agent.
Ling Suisui recommended him to go bungee jumping. After experiencing the fear of being on the line between life and death, he was able to take everything in stride.
Li Mingxu asked if there was a gentler method, and Ling Suisui said no.
"I've reminded you long ago that public figures should pay attention to their image and think before speaking or doing anything. It's true that you've been overdoing it and using too many stand-ins. Your previous dramas didn't make much of a splash, so you just assumed that no one would ever mention it again?"
That's wishful thinking. They have something in mind and are waiting for this moment.
Li Mingxu was speechless. He explained vaguely: "Sister Sui, I won't dare to do it again... It wasn't like that before, they didn't say... I thought it was okay..."
Ling Suisui was speechless: "So you expect the director to teach you a lesson? You know very well that the director also works for the platform."
She still remembers the first time she met Xiao Li at a game script reading session. He was so polite and cautious at that time. But as he stayed in the entertainment industry for longer and gradually lost his awe, he also contracted the common problems of traffic stars.
Ling Suisui decided to use Li Mingxu as a negative case and tell it to several actresses from Harvest Media.
Don't think that you can do whatever you want in your circle just because people around you don't say anything. Who knows if others are watching coldly, waiting to “make it crazy first if you want it to be destroyed”?
Being arrogant and unprofessional will at most damage your reputation, but there is still a chance to reverse it in the future; but if you really become a legal expert, it will be irreversible.
Therefore, Ling Suisui scolded Li Mingxu without any hesitation until the other party cried on the phone and swore that he would never do it again.
She made him famous and was waiting for him to mentor new people at Harvest Media in the future. If he died before his value was squeezed out, who could she ask to collect the debt? Having an obedient younger brother can be very useful sometimes.
With the huge success of "Peach Blossom Burning", the supporting actors also reaped a lot of benefits. Although Xu Han is the third female lead, because Taohua is centered on two protagonists, her actual role is only slightly less than that of the second female lead.
Among the supporting actors, Xu Han’s performance was the most outstanding and his number of fans also increased significantly. Her agency contract was signed with a company in which her teacher has a stake. She has been very busy this month attending events everywhere.
She happens to graduate this year and can devote herself to her work. Ling Sui heard that she had been offered the role of the female lead in the platform's A+ project, and the original July schedule map, which only had two lines, was replaced with a version full of densely packed words.
Taohua once again proves that the popular ancient idol drama has a strong ability to attract fans. Peach Blossom has only been aired for one-third of the series, but the careers of the lead male, supporting male and female characters are all developing rapidly, and several supporting characters have squeezed into the traffic team. This efficiency in exploding people is enough to make other people drool.
Even several middle-aged actors invited by Ochi became popular again. In addition to the works starring Ling Sui in the past, several classic old films have quietly made the list of soaring popularity on various platforms.
Ling Suisui is very satisfied with this "everyone at the table" situation. Everyone shares the bonuses, and how much they can get depends on their ability. This will form a virtuous circle, where more good actors will be willing to work with her in the future, making the quality of candidates competing for the job higher.
She doesn't want to turn filming into a zero-sum game. If others make money, it doesn't mean she loses.
Some immature fans would fantasize that after a drama is broadcast, all fans of the drama will be attracted by themselves, all criticisms will be borne by their colleagues, and all benefits will belong to themselves - if there really is such an actor in the circle, no one would actually be willing to work with him/her.
The world is bustling with people, and who isn't here for profit?
As for some provocative remarks, saying that she failed to guard against the supporting roles and that only the heroine did not explode, Ling Sui would treat them as jokes if she saw them.
Not to mention that she had already exploded twice during the Spring Festival last year and this year. It is difficult for a top star to have a significant increase in traffic. The basis for their proof that she did not explode is the increase in fans on several platforms, and they dare not even give specific numbers.
How many fans did Li Mingxu and Xu Han have before the show aired? How many fans did she have before the show aired? They are not even of the same order of magnitude, how can you compare the increases? It's ridiculous.
Ling Suisui was also impressed by them. It was really hard work to rack their brains to find various angles to discredit her.
During his vacation, Ling Suisui accepted Ai Tianming's invitation to relax and enjoy himself at the high-end resort villa in which he had invested.
She had agreed with him in advance that she would only go if he really wanted to treat her. If he asked her to take some photos or post a promotional Weibo after she arrived, she would not agree. She had to talk to her agent about this matter.
Ai Tianming felt aggrieved: "Sister Sui, you misunderstood me. How could I do such a thing? Don't worry, I just want to invite you to play. The villa is still in the trial operation stage. Only you and your team will be received, no outsiders."
Okay, since he is so sincere, the address has been changed from Sui Sui to Sister Sui, so Ling Sui Sui will bring the team and three newcomers to team building. She told everyone to eat and play as they pleased, and not to be embarrassed, because all the expenses would be paid by Ai Tianming anyway.
After all, the IP of "Game is Online" has been in operation for more than a year, and this guy has made a lot of money. This time he offered to treat them all, and Ling Suisui also smelled the urge to come here for no reason.
However, Ai Tianming was still very serious when entertaining her and his team.
You can enjoy the world's top ingredients, with Chinese and Western chefs cooking on site; you can live in a villa with huge floor-to-ceiling windows halfway up the mountain, with hot springs just outside your door; the villa is fully equipped, and Ling Suisui has also practiced archery and horse riding.
Ai Tianming was really attentive, and he even specially invited Geerile, her good partner when she was filming "Zhao Jiang", to come over.
Although they hadn't seen each other since the film was completed, Geerile still recognized her. Ling Suisui took a few minutes to adapt to the horse's back, and the man and the horse regained the feeling of running happily on the grassland.
"I also rode it to shoot a documentary, but it was so fast that I could only use a drone to follow it."
Ling Suisui stroked Geerle's mane, his tone full of nostalgia: "It's been more than a year. Time flies. My movements just now are a little rusty. It seems that I should ride more often, otherwise my skills will be wasted."
Today's events did serve as a reminder to Ling Sui. Last year, after the filming of "Zhao Jiang" was completed, the game was broadcast almost immediately afterwards. When you become famous, you get more work.
Making money is certainly a good thing, but she also needs to reserve enough time for self-improvement.
Seeing that she was happy, Ai Tianming felt happy too. While taking credit for it, he also did not forget to express his regret. He originally wanted to buy Geerile and give it to her, but its owner refused to sell it, saying that the horse's home was the endless grassland and the horse farm in the city was too small.
Ling Suisui smiled: "They are right. Even if you give it to me, I don't have much time to ride it."
Most of her training will be arranged in the system space, and Geerile cannot go in with her. Let it stay on the grassland, it's fine.
It has to be said that Ai Tianming's attempt to please the other party was successful.
Ling Suisui went back to the lounge with him and asked him what he was busy with recently.
Ai Tianming immediately started complaining that he had not had a smooth life in the past six months. Apart from the operation of the game IP, he had lost money in all other investment projects!
He was very sad, but what saddened him the most was not the failure of his investment, but the fact that his family members actually thought that this was normal... Moreover, they became even more superstitious and believed more firmly that Ling Suisui must be his destined benefactor.
Ling Suisui observed Ai Tianming's expression and asked, "Do you believe it too?"
Ai Tianming hesitated for a moment, then nodded solemnly.
Ling Suisui: ...
She said helplessly: "Believe in science, these are all fake. The game became a big hit because the drama is good, and the IP operation was successful because your family chose a reliable management for you. Other investments failed because it was written on your face that you are stupid and have a lot of money, and you were cheated again!"
Ai Tianming, who made money from game IP, is like a child taking to the street with gold. It would be strange if bad people didn't stare at him.
Ai Tianming scratched his head: "Sister Sui, what drama are you going to shoot next? Take me with you, and tell me how much it will cost. After thinking about it, I think investing in you is the safest."
"I don't lack money for my next drama." Ling Suisui said truthfully, "I sold the copyright to Antenna. The platform paid the deposit, and the advertisements were recruited in advance. In addition, my company and several other investors also invested money, so I have no shortage of funds."
Moreover, in order to ensure that the drama will remain on Antenna Video, the platform paid a very high deposit, which is enough to start a self-produced drama for projects with smaller budgets.
In addition, Antenna also provided her with assistance and convenience in casting, location setting, and post-production, which was something they had agreed upon when they were filming "Perfect Life".
Capital rarely pays so much in advance, unless the other party is Ling Suisui - Aoqi and Yumi are still eyeing it, ready to intercept at any time!
Since Ai Tianming still wanted to get a piece of the film and television market, Ling Suisui, who was in a good mood, analyzed the current situation of the industry for him.
"At present, sweet dramas and heartwarming dramas are the most profitable, and the main revenue of several platforms comes from this. But in the long run, these two types of dramas will inevitably be squeezed out by short dramas. After all, what they can provide to the audience is emotional value, and they will succeed if they can achieve the ultimate in this aspect."
"But these two types of dramas are all made for short video platforms. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Peach Blossom clip has a very high number of views on Douzi. Fans like to brag about this data. In fact, the platform is helpless because the probability that the audience will go to watch the drama after watching the clip is very low. Watching a drama just for a clip is just a beautiful fantasy."
"Don't think that short dramas are insignificant now, but if you go back a few years, the influence of several online broadcasting platforms was just like that. At that time, actors would not consider online dramas if they could film TV series on TV. Look at it now?"
"I can tell you honestly that it will be hard for the antenna to make as much money as Taohua from my next drama. The platform may even be prepared to lose money. What they want to earn is word of mouth. Several platforms are using the money earned from idol dramas to support high-quality dramas. Therefore, the risk aversion of platforms to losses on idol dramas will increase. It is difficult for newcomers to have the cost of trial and error. If a drama fails to take off, it may be useless in the future."
Ling Suisui asked him: "Do you want to take advantage of the afterglow of idol dramas and make more money before short dramas rise strongly, or do you want to take on greater upfront investment and the risk of losses and make a layout in the track of high-quality dramas?"
Fengshou Media needs a partner. It would be great if the other party has a lot of money, little trouble, a strong background, and is willing to listen to her.
atm, that's how you use it.
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