ca-book Chapter 393 The Charleston Dance in Progress!
Chapter 393 The Charleston Dance in Progress!
Chapter 393 The Charleston Dance in Progress!
"Damn clickbait headlines." Huang Zhen only clicked on the news because he saw that Chen Jincheng had lost 12 billion.
But what did he see?
It turns out that the more than 4000 million free memberships that Chen Jincheng had previously distributed with "It's Over, I'm Surrounded by Beauties" have suddenly revived and are now being used to watch "All Is Well".
Given the quality of "All Is Well," these people will become active members of Ershixingchen Film and Television Network before the show finishes airing its 46 episodes.
Although this will make Chen Jincheng earn less money, these people will become active members, and they won't feel that the membership is free and dispensable. They might even go online to watch any new dramas that Er Shi Xing Chen has.
This is also a form of adhesiveness.
Over the next week, the results for all three dramas were finally revealed.
"Take Dad to Study Abroad" maintained a viewership rating of around 0.6, but the online viewership was lower, with a total of 2700 million views.
It's fair to say that Tencent Video lost money on this series.
Aiqiyi's situation is naturally even worse.
In contrast, "All Is Well" has already broken the 2% viewership rating mark and its average online viewership has also exceeded 100 million, and it is still growing.
Ershixingchen Film and Television Network emerged as the big winner this time.
Moreover, after a week, Second Star Film released some data showing the current revenue generated by Second Star Film and Television from "All Is Well".
Because of the successful bet, and with subsequent advertising revenue, "All Is Well" is expected to generate 6 million yuan in advertising revenue, and the cumulative revenue from membership subscriptions has reached 5 million yuan.
After deducting the cost of 5.2 million and taxes, the profit would be around 5 million.
Earning 5 million yuan from a hit drama is a huge loss for a film and television platform. However, when the news broke that the number of active members of the "Second Generation Star" platform had steadily exceeded 5000 million, everyone was shocked.
How could I not be shocked?
This is already on par with Uku.
Previously, when people talked about video platforms, they were referring to iQiyi and Tencent Video.
Other video streaming platforms are far inferior to these two.
If I had to mention another one, it would be Uku. Although it doesn't have the strength to compete with the previous two, it still has a considerable number of active members.
It would be difficult for video platforms like Mango TV, Bilibili, and Baofeng to reach the level of Uku. The reason is simple: they can't compete with iQiyi and Tencent Video for dramas. iQiyi and Tencent Video also produce their own original dramas.
Since Uku couldn't compete with good dramas, they opened up another channel and cooperated with Hong Kong to specifically broadcast dramas from Hong Kong.
Other video platforms, Mango TV is a bit better, but the others are basically small and insignificant.
Now, Ershixingchen Film and Television suddenly released a drama that actually reached the level of Uku.
This leaves platforms like Bilibili, Baofeng, and Mango TV in a very awkward position.
Now let's look at the detailed data to see if Starry Night II can surpass Uku.
At the Second Starry Sky Film and Television Network, Sun Ji and his team awaited the final detailed data.
The average number of episodes played online so far is only an approximate figure, not a detailed one. So, we'll have to wait for the detailed figures later.
"Mr. Sun, do you think there's a good chance of surpassing them?" a manager couldn't help but ask.
Sun Ji analyzed, "Uku hasn't produced a hit show for a long time, and even Hong Kong dramas haven't had any new releases recently. So, Uku's membership activity is probably not high lately."
Upon hearing his analysis, the people at Ershixingchen Film and Television Network all nodded in agreement.
People are frantically clicking on the ranking data of *Eye and KuYun, constantly refreshing it, but the name of Ershixingchen Film and Television Network has not yet appeared.
Finally, someone shouted, "Mr. Sun, the *eye has appeared!"
Another person said, "CoolCloud has also appeared."
Sun Ji hurriedly stepped forward to check the results. He could see that on the *Eye side, Second Generation Star was already ahead of U Cool, while on the Cool Luck side, U Cool was still ahead.
It's normal for this data to have errors, which means that Uku and Ershixingchen Film and Television Network are currently evenly matched.
This greatly excited the people at Ershixingchen Film and Television Network, indicating that their network had a very promising future.
Seeing this, Sun Ji smiled and said, "Everyone is happy, but don't be too proud. After all, this drama is not our achievement. If it weren't for the boss, we wouldn't have this drama. Moreover, we only have this kind of data when the drama 'All Is Well' is airing."
"Once this show finishes airing, it's questionable whether the data can be maintained. If the next show doesn't do well, we might lose everything. On the other hand, Uku has very loyal members."
Upon hearing this, everyone around nodded in agreement.
This is also the problem that Er Shi Xing Chen lacks now: too little content. Relying solely on the old dramas left by LeTV's film and television division is simply not enough. Without "All Is Well," they can't retain viewers.
Therefore, their next task is to quickly enrich the content.
Fortunately, the company has already allocated 20 billion yuan, and with the revenue from "All Is Well", they have enough money to make a big splash.
At this time.
Sun Ji then added, "However, we can still capitalize on the popularity of 'All Is Well.' I recorded a video on this USB drive and updated it directly to the 'All Is Well' episode list."
He took out a USB drive and handed it to one of the people in charge.
This contains all the analysis his boss gave him about three TV series back then. Let's give the whole industry a lesson!
With this concrete data now available, the fact that the active user base of Starry Night II is indeed comparable to that of Uku is more convincing and surprising than previous speculations.
Tencent Video.
Huang Zhen naturally learned of this news immediately, so he immediately called the person in charge of "Joy of Life" and ordered as soon as the call was connected: "The drama 'Joy of Life' needs to be produced as soon as possible."
He knew that the Second Star Sect was gaining momentum, but this momentum was just a castle in the air. Once "All Is Well" ended, this castle would easily collapse.
He wanted to make their castle in the air collapse as quickly as possible.
This time, the other party has caused him and Aiqiyi a lot of trouble and has the opportunity to become a spoiler in their battle for the top spot on the two platforms. Therefore, they must first give this spoiler a hard blow.
This "Joy of Life" is what he wants to use to target Er Shi Xing Chen Film and Television.
No matter what drama the other party is going to be in next, as long as "Joy of Life" is completed, he will immediately be in that drama.
I believe this drama will definitely overpower the opponent.
He had also made arrangements with Aiqiyi: he would suppress them once, and they would suppress them once in return. After two rounds, they would be able to bring them back to their original state.
Their battle for leadership absolutely cannot allow a third party to interfere.
After Huang Zhen made the arrangements, his assistant rushed in to report: "Mr. Huang, please check the latest update of 'All Is Well'."
This surprised him, and he asked, "What update? Weren't two episodes already released today?"
The assistant immediately said, "It's not an updated episode; you'll see for yourself when you check."
Huang Zhen frowned, but still opened the Ershixingchen Film and Television website, clicked on the drama "All Is Well", and sure enough, he saw a new video update after the VIP episodes.
It's not a formal episode of the series, but rather a behind-the-scenes video, titled: "Inside Reveal: Absolutely All Chen Jincheng's Insider Tips."
Not only Huang Zhen, but many people saw that "All Is Well" updated this video.
Seeing this title, someone unaware of the situation might think that Ershixingchen Film and Television Network is trying to promote itself by releasing some private video of its boss, Chen Jincheng.
But when people clicked on the video, they were completely dumbfounded.
The video is entirely composed of dialogue, but the content is astonishing.
"Boss, it's about the online situation. It seems that the industry doesn't have a high opinion of 'All Is Well' right now, but they have a higher opinion of 'I'm Taking My Dad to Study Abroad' and 'My Biological Dad and Stepdad'. But you're very confident that 'All Is Well' will be a hit."
"And what's your opinion?"
"I feel a little lost..."
"Mr. Sun, you have the ability and experience, but sometimes you can't rely on experience to do things. Times are changing, the market is changing..."
"We are now in the era of short videos, so the film and television industry should also look at a drama from the perspective of short video users..."
"..."
"Do you know why I was so sure 'All Is Well' would be a hit? Because it resonates with short video viewers." "It has points of resonance... topics like son preference, adult children living off their parents, and caring for the elderly. On Douyin, these three topics have now garnered over 50 billion, 40 billion, and 70 billion views respectively."
"..."
"One more thing... 85 billion mama's boys and 167 billion independent women."
"..."
"Now I'll tell you why I wanted to get iQiyi and Tencent Video's attention to my two dramas, 'I'm Taking My Dad to Study Abroad' and 'My Biological Dad and Stepdad,' so that they would buy them."
"...If this show doesn't flop, I, Chan Kam-Ching, will do a handstand while washing my hair."
"..."
"Do you know what kind of people young people are in the short video era? They are a group of people who will fight if they disagree. What they hate most is moral blackmail. Look at how many views there are on topics against moral blackmail. They are at least in the top 3 in the entire short video industry."
"..."
What the hell!
Those who saw the video were completely stunned, especially those industry insiders who were drawn to it.
OMG!
Chen Jincheng's analysis was like having a divine eye; moreover, every single thing he said was spot on, perfectly capturing the audience's reactions.
The key point is that the video does indeed show him trying to sabotage iQiyi and Tencent Video, and his confidence comes from these analyses.
They even checked the traffic of the topics Chen Jincheng mentioned, and it was indeed as he said.
That's pretty impressive.
Even his line, "If this show doesn't flop, I, Chan Kam-Ching, will do a handstand and wash my hair," almost sounded like he was giving orders.
In the film and television industry, no one dares to make such confident predictions as him about which drama will flop and which will be a hit, and then make arrangements in advance, right?
A video that was just recorded?
Many people have thought of this question; otherwise, how could someone be so extraordinary?
After all, Chen Jincheng is just an internet celebrity. He is a complete novice in the field. There's no reason for him to ruin his professional career so thoroughly.
At this moment, Sun Ji said his last sentence: "Hello everyone, I am Sun Ji, the head of the Second Star Film and Television Department. You probably all think that what our boss said was after the TV series was released, right? Actually, it was before we bought 'All Is Well'. I even uploaded this video on Weibo, but I hid it. Now it's been unhidden, and you can all go and watch it."
This statement prompted a large influx of people to Weibo.
Moreover, the number is increasing.
They searched for Sun Ji and actually found the account 'Second Generation Star Sun Ji'.
Clicking through to view it, I indeed found the video.
After checking the time, everyone was stunned.
It turned out to be true.
In other words, Chan Kam-ching accurately predicted the ending of these three dramas at that time and made the strategy of buying "All Is Well" to cheat the two film and television platforms?
"Damn it." Huang Zhen couldn't help but curse after reading it.
This truly made him realize Chen Jincheng's capabilities; he was able to analyze a drama by integrating the short video industry into the film and television industry. However, this also meant that they should decisively suppress Ershixingchen Film and Television next.
Hopefully, the sharp sword of "Joy of Life" will not disappoint him.
The sound of the dou.
Han Sang-woo also received a call from his assistant.
He was naturally aware of the three dramas and three film and television platforms involved, and this was the most popular topic in their Douyin community these days.
So when his assistant reported to him, he didn't pay much attention, but when he saw Chen Jincheng's analysis, he was so surprised that he stood up.
I never imagined that their sound could be used in this way, to analyze which movies and TV shows are popular and which plots are liked by the public.
But what Chen Jincheng said really makes a lot of sense.
The other party really knows their dialect very well.
This was an opportunity to promote Douyin, so he ordered without hesitation: "Push this video, get it to the maximum level of popularity."
On the other side, at the Rice Group, Lei Xiaojun also saw Wei Yuan enter with a big smile. As soon as he entered, he said, "President Lei, congratulations on the great success of Ershixingchen Film and Television Network."
"That's normal. I trusted Mr. Chen's judgment from the beginning," Lei Xiaojun said with a smile. The key is that Mr. Chen really made him look good. Before, when he posted to defend him, it was now said that he had a sharp eye and knew how to make money.
Furthermore, the advertising fees from Ershixingchen have also been revealed. Originally, they paid 3000 million yuan per bag to support Ershixingchen Film and Television's performance. However, in the end, the drama "All Is Well" became a diamond-level advertisement, so their 3000 million yuan became a friendly price.
Either way, it makes him look good.
Wei Yuan exclaimed, "President Chen is truly amazing in the film and television industry. After hearing the latest update, I am completely in awe of him."
"Then you should prostrate yourself completely, and I'll film it and send it to him," Lei Xiaojun joked. He had seen the video himself, and it was indeed breathtaking.
Douyin quickly promoted the video, bringing more traffic to "All Is Well" and making Chen Jincheng a trending topic again.
By evening, the top trending topic on Douyin was Chen Jincheng's video analyzing Sun Ji's situation.
At this moment, another trending topic suddenly appeared on the trending list and is still growing rapidly.
The title is: "Chen Jincheng, on the list of performers for Jiangsu TV's New Year's Eve Gala!"
This news immediately attracted a lot of attention, especially Chen Jincheng's fans, who were really surprised and didn't expect to see such good news so suddenly.
Seriously, this guy is streaming less and less, let alone watching any performances.
These fans are really bored out of their minds. They don't know what to do. Many people want to watch the live stream for a while, listen to his nonsense, and then give him some tips, but they have nowhere to go.
Many people left messages on Chen Jincheng's account, but received no response.
Chen Jincheng had already driven to the street next to the Ultimate Bar and stopped. He received a call from Director Lu of Sujiang TV (Chapter 389).
As soon as I answered the phone, Director Lu's urgent voice came through: "Mr. Chen, the New Year's Eve gala is coming soon. We've sent out the news that you'll be participating. Please let me know as soon as possible what you're going to perform so I can make arrangements for you."
Chen Jincheng said with a smile, "Director Lu, this time I'm going to blow up the stage. I plan to perform a dance, and I'll bring a lot of girls to dance. Please remember to give the girls some appearance fees. Don't give them too much this time, just a friendly price. I'll have Sister Hong discuss the details with you."
"What kind of dance?" Director Lu was a little confused. This was the key. With Chen Jincheng's current popularity, his appearance on their TV station's New Year's Eve show would definitely bring in very high ratings. They had to finalize his program.
"Director Lu, you'll know once you see Douyin in the next couple of days," Chen Jincheng said with a smile. He then hung up the phone after watching Cen Cen rush out of the bar's back door.
He was going to perform the Charleston dance, but to make the show a hit, he needed a girl to lead the dance, and that girl was naturally Cen Cen.
This girl has a natural talent for creating a lively atmosphere when she dances; it's as if she can generate an atmosphere just by dancing.
Therefore, he naturally chose this girl to lead the dance.
The girl was running so fast that her shoe heel came off. She quickly stopped, grabbed the railing, and started fixing her shoe.
She had clearly rushed out without even having time to put on a coat, considering that the weather was still a bit chilly this time of year; she was dressed in a revealing nightclub outfit.
After putting on her shoes, she hurriedly went to her boss's Lamborghini, got into the passenger seat, and complained as soon as she got in: "Boss, you haven't been to my place in so long. You finally remembered me. You've got someone new and have forgotten about me."
"Aren't you cold in this cold weather?" Chen Jincheng shook his head. Remember to wear more clothes next time.
This casual concern immediately pleased her, and she threw herself at him and kissed him, saying, "Boss, you're the best."
"Really? Then I'd like to try driving a Lamborghini with one hand," Chen Jincheng said jokingly.
"Hmph!" The girl gave a soft snort, her head already craning under the steering wheel.
Soon, Chen Jincheng started the car and drove off in a comfortable state.
While he was driving the Lamborghini with one hand, all the Cheng girls from Second Star City received a message from Sister Hong, which contained only one sentence: "The boss has a plan, please set aside time the day after tomorrow!"
This surprised all the Cheng girls, and then they were all overjoyed.
Is he going to create another video for himself?
He hasn't filmed any videos for other "Cheng Girls" lately; he really does love himself the most.
(End of this chapter)