The second season of the survival show is titled "Wilderness Survival: Island Edition." After the program outline was finalized, various platforms began to take action.
Using one's connections to find a suitable survival island is only the first step.
The second part is about securing sponsorships. As I said before, everything is about making money. We hope to earn some money from traffic fees and tips. Maximizing profits is the key.
The third step is to find people. If no one pays attention to the contestants you find, how will you earn traffic fees, and who will tip you on the platform?
The information of the domestic contestants who participated in the first round of wilderness survival was put on the table.
Because the second live stream room left early, the information of the three contestants in that group was just a side note, since they didn't have any outstanding performances, or even a chance to perform.
The fourth live stream featured a fan and a popular celebrity, but aside from showing off their good looks, there was nothing else worth mentioning.
It might be worth considering for other types of programs, but for survival shows like this, it's completely unnecessary. It only wastes a contestant's spot and serves no purpose whatsoever.
The platform needs to develop and needs to sign streamers. If you can't even prove your own judgment, how can you fool... ptooey, how can you attract new people to sign up?
Finally, the only one worth watching is Wu Jing from the No. 1 livestream room, who seems to have had bad luck but is actually all-around talented.
Zhao Xiaogu, the lucky one in live stream room number five, and Han Xijun, a master of adult entertainment.
Moreover, these three had previously survived on islands, so they were quite familiar with the terrain.
There are also Er Ya and Huang Jingyu in the No. 3 live stream who seem to be winning by doing nothing. In fact, one of them is good at identifying plants and the other is good at fishing.
Their individual abilities are well-suited for island survival.
Most importantly, these are all talented actors with a large fan base, and they also carry the lingering warmth of their previous survival shows in various countries.
There's traffic to be gained by piggybacking.
Finally, there's Ye Zi, who's known as the king of solo wilderness battles, but it's uncertain whether she can adapt to the island environment.
In particular, Ye Zi couldn't swim, which he had publicly stated during a previous live stream, and Huang Jingyu even offered to teach him how to swim.
I don't know if Huang Jingyu taught it or if Ye Zi learned it herself.
As for the others, they are not considered because they have no outstanding performances and are not well-known.
Instead of hiring them, you might as well hire a few popular young male celebrities.
Of course, preparing for a program takes time; it's not something that can be done in three to five days.
Two weeks later, Er Ya sent a message in the three-person group chat:
"The second season of 'Man vs. Wild' is in preparation. Someone contacted me. Have you received the message?"
Yezi sent a few question marks, and Huangjingyu replied:
"No, but I've heard about it. It's called 'Wilderness Survival Island Edition'."
"That's right, that's the name. We're currently preparing, looking for locations and people. All the survival locations will be islands."
"Are you planning to participate?" Ye Zi typed casually.
"I'm not participating," Er Ya replied immediately.
"Why?" Yellow Whale asked in a message.
“It’s fine for my daughter to eat seafood, but this time we’re on an island, so the main food source will definitely be seafood, which I’m allergic to if I eat too much of it.”
"Are you allergic to seafood?" Ye Zi asked in surprise.
The yellow whale was equally surprised:
"I've seen you eat a lot of seafood in Alaska, and you don't seem to have any allergies."
"Last time I didn't eat it every day, so of course there was no problem. This time I went to the island, it would be strange if I didn't have an allergic reaction."
"Oh, so our trio failed before we even started?"
Er Ya sent an eye-rolling emoji, then shared what she knew: the team formation method, the prize money, and the equipment details.
It's worth mentioning that in addition to the prize money, there's also a signing fee, which is essentially an appearance fee, and the price is determined based on the star's status.
According to Er Ya's calculations, if she can win the competition, the prize money alone will be around five million Chinese dollars. In addition to the appearance fee, the exact amount she can earn depends on her fame.
Ye Zi was indeed envious of the money, but his appearance fee was definitely not high. However, considering that he hadn't attended the previous celebration banquet, he could only say:
"It's unlikely they'll contact me; I offended all those big shots last time."
"When will it start?" Yellow Whale asked.
"We are currently making preparations, and it is expected to begin after the Lunar New Year."
"It seems the recruitment process has only just begun. Yezi, whether you will be invited is still unknown. Let's wait and see. But just in case, you should learn to swim and boil water."
"We'll see. I've been having a pretty good time on the grasslands lately," Ye Zi said nonchalantly.
After the chat ended, Ye Zi put the matter aside, estimating that the chances of the program inviting him were slim.
It was still because of what happened last time that he didn't attend the celebration banquet. Those big shots assumed that Ye Zi had become arrogant and needed to be warned.
The best and easiest way to tap the leaves is to leave them idle.
Although Ye Zi lacked the professional knowledge to survive in the luster of the game, she at least won an international competition. What young person could resist the temptation of such a quick money opportunity?
Ye Zi thought to himself, but he didn't know if those big shots would take him seriously. If they didn't care about him at all, then he might still have a chance to participate in the show.
A week later, Huang Jingyu also sent a message that a live streaming platform had contacted him to participate in an island survival challenge.
Er Ya also talked about what had happened in the past few days, and two more live streaming platforms contacted her.
Huang Jingyu also said that the show is co-organized by five platforms, and it depends on which team under their banner can win.
Er Ya's appearance fee is five million Chinese dollars, and Huang Jingyu's appearance fee is six million five hundred thousand Chinese dollars.
This price was based on his status and his performance during his last wilderness survival livestream.
Both of their management teams thought the price was good, and Er Ya's management team even hoped that she would make an appearance, stay for a few days, and then come back, since they were happy with the five million.
After Er Ya mentioned that she was allergic to seafood, no one brought it up again.
Er Ya is a talented actress who also participates in some variety shows; she's a cash cow, and we can't let her be ruined by five million.
Huang Jingyu, however, was in no hurry. He wanted to see if any other platforms would contact him, and perhaps raise his prices.
Everyone goes out into the world to make money. If it weren't for that reason, like Ye Zi returning to the grasslands, they could also go back to their hometowns and live a comfortable life.
The platforms select the players they like. Er Ya and Huang Jingyu also mentioned the names of five platforms and their offers in the small group.
Er Ya has already decided not to participate. After listening to the quotes from the five platforms, Huang Jingyu originally wanted to accept the highest one, but two pieces of news that followed shattered his plans.
The first piece of news was the partner they arranged for him, a young female celebrity who had a princess complex—something the entire entertainment industry knew about.
This made the yellow whale hesitate about whether or not to participate.
However, he didn't hesitate for long before another piece of news made him make a choice.
The film I accepted earlier is already in preparation and will start filming after the New Year.
Therefore, the yellow whale had no choice but to give up on this survival show.
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