"I'm so happy! The master was right. I'm going to make a lot of money this year."
Ma Qianyou's side has already started preparing to send red envelopes to the master.
Xiao He listened to Ma Qianyou's words with a slight sense of helplessness: "Old Ma, perhaps you can try to believe that it is the result of your own efforts."
We've collaborated twice, and our relationship is already quite good.
Xiao He felt that Ma Qianyou's personal abilities were not a problem, but he was particularly persistent in his superstitions. Sometimes, his superstitions even delayed things and affected important matters. Therefore, Xiao He really felt that Ma Qianyou should change this habit.
At the very least, don't place all your hopes and dreams on vague metaphysics.
"Oh yes, indeed, it wasn't just my effort, it was everyone's effort—"
However, Ma Qianyou didn't get Xiao He's words. Remembering that he should send his big red envelope to Xiao He first, he immediately sent a big red envelope to his "benefactor" and then sent a red envelope rain to several related groups.
Xiao He: ...
Very well, it seems like it's impossible to change.
Well, fine, at least Old Ma is working with them now.
After saying goodbye to Ma Qianyou and hanging up the phone, Xiao He breathed a long sigh of relief.
He took out his phone and continued to check the situation online.
Sure enough, with the airing of "The Imperial Decree", fans and investors poured in, and more and more people turned their attention to this previously unknown work.
In fact, it's not that good. Compared to the works of those so-called great directors who spent ten years honing their craft, making palace dramas a name in the film and television industry and even becoming timeless classics, "The Imperial Decree" is far from reaching that level. It is clearly still flawed.
But as the old saying goes, "It's not that I'm too outstanding, it's just that my peers make me look good."
Kuzi Video's performance this year has been consistently poor. The TV series they released this summer have all quietly flopped. The only bright spot and glimmer of hope is "The Imperial Decree," which they had never had high hopes for.
In addition, this summer's drama season was filled with palace intrigue and domestic drama series, but none of them achieved particularly outstanding results. As a result, "The Imperial Decree," a web series with a relatively small investment, was pushed to the forefront by Kuzi and carved out a bloody path for itself.
Even though the viewership of "The Imperial Decree" was clearly inflated in its later stages, the popularity and profits it gained were genuine.
Xiao He stared at the trending topics on the platform, his gaze falling on the topics related to "The Imperial Decree". He frowned and pondered for a moment before calling Liu Rulan again.
"Hey? Finished chatting with Lao Ma?"
"Yes, that's right, he wants to invest in our studio."
"Investing? He's definitely sticking with you—"
"So I have an idea now, what do you think, is it okay..."
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Beijing, Peking Opera Academy.
Pan Yuerou, who was still a college student at the time, became a sensation after starring in a drama and became a representative character in palace intrigue novels.
So even though she was still studying at Peking Opera, countless agencies came to her door to sign her. If it weren't for the school, these people might have already stormed into the school and dormitory and forced Pan Yuerou to sign the contract.
Fu Meihua had stopped people from leaving the dormitory for the umpteenth time. Her other roommate was also very unhappy and warned Pan Yuerou to deal with the fans and agents outside as soon as possible, or move out directly and not disturb their normal life and rest.
Pan Yuerou knew that her sudden surge in online traffic had affected herself and those around her, so she quickly apologized to her other roommates and prepared to move out of the dormitory and find a place to rent for a while.
Fu Meihua asked with concern, "Yue Rou, given the current situation, which company are you planning to sign with?"
Actually, the immense popularity of "The Imperial Decree" was somewhat unexpected for both of them.
After all, the production values of "The Imperial Decree" and "The Legend of Zhaohua" are obvious to all. Even Pan Yuerou herself did not expect that her character "An Lanyue" would beat the female lead played by Yu Xuezheng to become one of the most popular female leads in the summer season.
It's worth noting that Yu Xuezheng has been famous in the industry for many years. Regardless of the quality of her dramas, they can always become the focus of viewership and business. The script of "The Legend of Zhaohua" did have some problems, but the reason why its reputation turned around at this time and became the target of many people's criticism is largely because there was another drama, "The Imperial Decree," airing at the same time.
The exhilarating and satisfying moments of "Royal Destiny" almost became the outlet for the frustration of "The Legend of Zhaohua." It was like drinking Chinese medicine and then finding sugar water. The more aggressively "The Legend of Zhaohua" was promoted, the more people watched it. When passing by "Royal Destiny," they couldn't help but stop and take a few sips to relieve their frustration.
It's no exaggeration to say that "The Imperial Decree" rose to prominence by stepping on "The Legend of Zhaohua".
Recently, some of Pan Yuerou's publicly disclosed social media accounts have been quite offensive. Many of Yu Xuezheng's fans have sent her well-meaning "greetings," and Pan Yuerou's parents have been bombarding her with messages. Pan Yuerou, who never expected this wave of attention to be so "dangerous," is now too afraid to even open her social media accounts.
Fortunately, she is still in school, otherwise she would really be worried about being hunted down by crazy Yu fans offline.
Hearing her best friend's words, Pan Yuerou was also a little troubled: "I have indeed received {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} a lot of offers from companies recently, but I am not quite sure about any of them."
Pan Yuerou consulted her teacher, who advised her to calm down and not sign with any company hastily, especially not a few large ones. She should carefully observe the situation. After all, Pan Yuerou's current popularity is only temporary; no one knows what will happen next. It's common for someone to suddenly become famous, only to be exploited after signing with a company and then disappear without a trace.
The only help the teacher can give her is to give her a final check; her future development in the company will depend on her own efforts and the company's plans.
After listening to her teacher's reminder, Pan Yuerou felt a little scared and generally declined the offers from these talent agencies.
"I don't really want to sign the contract."
Pan Yuerou lowered her voice and said, "I still have a year of study left. I want to finish my studies first before signing with the company."
"My goodness, you absolutely mustn't think like that! Right now is the peak of your popularity, and the contracts you're negotiating are the best. If you wait another year, who knows what your popularity and buzz will be like then?"
Upon hearing Pan Yuerou's words, Fu Meihua immediately became anxious.
"Why don't you take a look at Jiaxing Entertainment? The contract they offered is pretty good—oh right, and Xingchen Entertainment too! They're backed by Xingchen Pictures, so once you get in, you'll be practically a movie star, and you'll definitely have tons of resources."
I don't really like Jiaxing Entertainment.
Pan Yuerou frowned.
The celebrity she used to idolize was Su Shengxi, and Su Shengxi's agency was Jiaxing Entertainment.
As a fan, she knew all too well the ugly things Jiaxing Entertainment had done over the years. The only person she had any affection for was their manager, Su Shengxi. But now that Su Shengxi had retired from the entertainment industry and their manager, Liu Rulan, had also left Jiaxing, Pan Yuerou didn't want to jump into that fire pit herself.
"Xingchen Entertainment has Yu Xuezheng, are you sure they'll treat me well if I join their company?"
The people who are criticizing her the most right now are Yu Xuezheng's fans. Xingchen Entertainment has also suffered some losses because of the "Zhaohua Biography" incident. Pan Yuerou doesn't even dare to think about what their purpose and thoughts were in inviting her to be an artist of Xingchen Entertainment...
After being flatly rejected by Pan Yuerou, Fu Meihua slumped onto the table with a headache and said helplessly, "But the conditions they offered were already the best. Besides, big companies should have basic credibility, right?"
Pan Yuerou clicked her tongue lightly: "Those big companies are even more ruthless."
If they weren't ruthless, how could they become a big company?
"well--"
Fu Meihua sighed with some melancholy.
"It's a pity that Linghui Studio doesn't accept other artists, otherwise it would be great if you went to their place. At least everyone had a very pleasant collaboration this time."
