raknovel Chapter 75 Dividing the Money, The Temptation of the Zhang Family
Chapter 75 Dividing the Money, The Temptation of the Zhang Family
Chapter 74 Dividing the Money, The Temptation of Going Home (5K Long Chapter)
Before we knew it, three weeks had passed.
The drama "Someday or One Day" has also come to its finale.
Backstage at Hunan TV, Zhou Minghui received the viewership statistics from his subordinates, his face beaming with excitement.
With the final episode of "Someday or One Day" airing, the timeline came to a close, all the suspense was revealed, and the ratings unsurprisingly reached a peak.
The show achieved a CSM50 city rating of 3.243 and a market share of 20.42, with an average rating of 2.13 for the entire series.
The national viewership rating was 3.216, with a market share of 20.87, and the average viewership rating for the entire series was 2.08.
It surpassed "War and Beauty" at the beginning of the year, becoming Hunan TV's annual ratings champion.
Even including dramas broadcast on CCTV, this achievement ranks fourth in annual viewership, only behind "Qiao's Grand Courtyard," "Country Love," and "My Own Swordsman."
The number of views on internet video websites is even more outstanding, with the total number of views across all platforms exceeding 8 million.
The total number of posts on Baidu Tieba has exceeded 1.8 million, and the official Tieba for the drama "Someday or One Day" has more than 60 followers.
The top 10 most searched keywords related to the TV series "Someday or One Day" have been searched over 2000 million times on Baidu.
Lin Zixuan and Dong Xuan's popularity was even more astonishing; in December's Baidu search rankings of male and female celebrities, Lin Zixuan and Dong Xuan both tied for the top spot.
Lin Zixuan's Sina blog and Baidu Tieba Xuanyuan Bar have both surpassed 200 million followers.
Her blog has the second-highest number of followers, after Xu Cainu and Han Han.
His Baidu Tieba followers are second only to Fan Xiaopang.
Since the TV series aired, Lin Zixuan's popularity has increased by no less than 40 every day, and reached as high as 51 on the last day of the finale, almost achieving self-sufficiency in cultivation resources.
Of course, as the TV series ends, his popularity will inevitably decline gradually. As for how well it can be maintained, that depends on the effect of the second run.
The news from National Changsheng Film and Television Company is even more encouraging.
The second-run broadcast rights for "Someday or One Day" were sold to six satellite TV stations and eight local TV stations for a total of 20.8 million yuan.
This amount exceeded the transaction price of the first round of broadcasting rights, which can be considered a minor miracle.
On Friday night, Hunan TV's "Someday or One Day" just finished airing.
On Saturday night, several satellite TV stations that had already purchased the second-run broadcast rights and all the local TV stations couldn't wait to start airing "Someday or One Day".
Of course, not all TV stations will do this, since Saturday and Sunday nights are prime time for variety shows, and everyone still needs to broadcast their own variety programs.
But there's no doubt it will air on Monday night.
On Monday, Lin Zixuan also ended his two-week commercial performance tour, easily earning more than 800 million yuan.
Xu Qing returned to Beijing to negotiate the settlement of the second round of broadcasting rights for "Someday or One Day" and for her new drama "The Temptation of Going Home".
That evening, relying on his Qi Refining Level 6 skill, Lin Zixuan used all his abilities to shake off the paparazzi and arrive at Xu Qing's house.
Having not seen each other for nearly two months, the two missed each other terribly.
As soon as Lin Zixuan entered, the older sister rushed into his arms and gave him a sweet kiss, saying, "You little rascal, I missed you so much."
Lin Zixuan also hugged his older sister's fragrant and soft body tightly and kissed her back forcefully, "Me too, I think about you all the time."
"Ah Xuan, love me..."
A major battle is imminent.
The cheerful and sweet singing echoed throughout every corner of the spacious apartment.
Flowers bloom and fade, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
After two long rounds of fighting, the two finally released the first wave of their passion.
Holding his older sister's fragrant and delicate body in his arms, Lin Zixuan finally had time to check the panel in his sea of consciousness:
Name: Lin Zixuan Age: 21 (123)
人气：417531
Cultivation level: 53/100 (Mid-stage Qi Refining)
Target 1, Popularity: 9673514
That's wonderful! After not seeing you for almost two months, your popularity has increased by 3.5 million, recovering to nearly 10 million. You are truly my most precious treasure.
At this moment, the older sister was also lying contentedly on Lin Zixuan's body, her fair little hands drawing circles on his eight-pack abs.
"Ah Xuan, it's been two months since we last met. Have you noticed? My skin seems to have gotten worse."
. . . . . .
Lin Zixuan naturally realized that his Yuanyang Essence also had an expiration date. Since the two had not seen each other for so long, its special moisturizing and nourishing function for Xu Qing had long since expired, but he couldn't say that directly.
"No, Sister Qing is still as beautiful as ever." He stroked her large breasts with his right hand. "Look, her skin is so smooth."
"Ugh, all you do is try to appease me."
"How am I trying to comfort you? I'm telling you the truth. You've always been this beautiful."
"Ah Xuan, what I said is true. My skin is indeed worse than it was two months ago. I think my previous guess was right. Our battle can promote the balance of Yin and Yang, improve bodily functions, and even have beauty and skin care effects."
"Really?"
"Really, so you need to spend the next two days with me and make up for the missed sessions."
. . . .
The flames of war have reignited, and joyful, sweet songs have risen once more.
Flowers bloom and fade, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
. twenty four
Finally, exhausted, the older sister lay contentedly in Lin Zixuan's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning at 8:30, Lin Zixuan was in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
Xu Qing excitedly ran out of the bathroom and hugged him tightly from behind. "Ah Xuan, it really works! My skin has gotten better again."
Lin Zixuan turned around and kissed her. "That's great, sweetie, breakfast will be ready soon."
Unexpectedly, Xu Qing reached out and turned off the gas stove, then forcefully turned Lin Zixuan around, giving him a sweet kiss. "Ah Xuan, I want to eat you first." She then reached up and tied her hair up, slowly squatting down.
A cheerful and sweet song began to play.
. . . . . .
At 10:30, the two arrived at National Chang Sheng Film and Television Company as agreed.
Since everyone was an old acquaintance, Zhang Guoli received them in his office.
First, they brewed and tasted tea, and then Zhang Guoli handed them the sales report for the second round of broadcasting rights of "Someday or One Day".
"Xu Qing, Zi Xuan, I really didn't expect that the second round of broadcasting rights for 'Someday or One Day' would sell so well."
"As expected, Zixuan's vision is much better. If we had agreed to Hunan TV's conditions and sold them an exclusive episode for 50 yuan per episode, we would have lost a lot of money."
Xu Qing's beautiful eyes flickered, and she nodded in agreement, "Zixuan's vision is indeed very unique; he is a true genius."
Lin Zixuan quickly waved his hand modestly, "Uncle Zhang, please don't praise me. I was just offering a suggestion. The actual execution will have to be done by you."
Zhang Guoli laughed and said, "Alright, let's not flatter each other anymore. In this way, the second round of sales totaled 2080 million yuan. We still have 100 yuan left over from the 20 million yuan in advertising expenses, for a total of 2100 million yuan."
Since the first round of broadcasting has already ended, there's no need for us to invest any more money in promotion. I suggest that the 2100 million yuan be distributed according to the shareholding ratio, what do you think?
Lin Zixuan and Xu Qing naturally had no objections. "No problem, I agree."
Based on his shareholding, Lin Zixuan will receive 350 million yuan this time.
Xu Qing had even more, a full 700 million yuan. She was already thinking about what gifts to buy for the little rascal in front of her.
After discussing the first matter, Zhang Guoli turned the conversation to "The Temptation of Going Home".
"Zixuan, I've carefully read the script for 'The Temptation to Go Home' that you sent me before. It's very well written, but isn't it too long? A whopping 68 episodes. Will the TV station like it?"
"Uncle Zhang, first of all, to tell this story well, it really needs such a long plot to be told completely, and there are no filler scenes in the middle."
Secondly, as far as I know, if a TV series is truly excellent, the TV station would love for it to be as long as possible.
Look at the drama "Dae Jang Geum" that Hunan TV imported last year. It was 70 episodes long, and it set a viewership record for Hunan TV.
And then there's our drama "Someday or One Day," which was originally 26 episodes, but they edited it into 30 episodes.
The key factors are the plot, the actors, and the production quality—the quality of the TV series itself, and whether the audience enjoys watching it.
Zhang Guoli nodded. "What you said seems to make a lot of sense. Xu Qing, what do you think?"
"I think the script is very good. As for the series being too long, I don't think it's a problem. The hugely popular 'My Own Swordsman' from earlier this year..."
"It's still 80 episodes, I have no problem with that."
"One more question: isn't the plot a bit too melodramatic?"
Lin Zixuan thought to himself, "As expected, older men and women have different hobbies than young people."
Actually, compared to the melodramatic original, his version of "The Temptation to Go Home" has made many adjustments. While keeping the main plot the same, it has reduced the melodrama and increased the exciting moments of the female lead's growth and revenge.
The style should be more intense, with the scumbag male and female characters being more sassy than in the original, the villains being more evil, the female lead suffering more in the early stages, and the revenge methods being more ruthless and psychologically damaging. It uses the trope of building up to a climax, so that the audience can feel more immersed and enjoy it.
Before he could speak, Xu Qing said, "No, although it's a bit melodramatic, it's not excessive at all, and the audience loves a little bit of melodrama."
The main viewers of TV dramas nowadays, including middle-aged women, young girls, and students, all enjoy watching melodramatic storylines, as long as they aren't too excessive.
Lin Zixuan chimed in, "Actually, I've been very restrained, but a bit of melodrama can definitely boost ratings."
Zhang Guoli laughed and said, "That makes a lot of sense. Your Aunt Deng likes to watch melodramatic plots. Okay, then I have no problem with that. Let's go with the script."
"Zixuan, let's set the script fee according to market rates, 3 yuan per episode, how about that?"
As an aside, the early 2000s were the golden age for screenwriters of Chinese TV dramas. It was the highest-paid profession among all writers, and the script was truly the foundation of a drama.
Their income is as follows: screenwriters who have produced hit works receive around 3 yuan per episode, while the best screenwriters (who have produced at least two blockbuster works) can earn 5 yuan per episode.
At this stage, screenwriters are among the highest-paid positions in the entire television industry.
It's worth noting that even top-tier actors only earn a maximum of 5 yuan per episode.
As for directors, it goes without saying that even the most talented directors can only earn a maximum of 30,000 yuan per episode for directing a TV series. Generally speaking, they earn between 10,000 and 20,000 yuan per episode.
Of course, this doesn't apply if the director organizes the event themselves or invests capital to take a share.
Moreover, during this period, the screenwriter held a significant position in the production team, being one of the core members. Of course, their influence was far less than that of the director.
However, screenwriters' incomes remained stagnant, while directors' incomes continued to rise, and actors' salaries skyrocketed...
By 2006, screenwriters' incomes were still stagnating, and in fact, things would only get worse in the future, with no increase expected until 2026.
However, directors' incomes have increased significantly. For example, Liu Junjie, the director of "Someday or One Day," received a director's fee of 60...
Ten thousand yuan.
Now that he has starred in the hugely popular drama "Someday or One Day," it's easy to imagine that his salary for his next TV series will increase significantly.
Needless to say, actors are also highly sought after. Top stars like Chen Daoming and Fan Xiaopang earn at least 12 yuan per episode.
A top-tier star like Xu Qing earns over 8 yuan per episode, and that salary will continue to skyrocket in the future.
The most tragic thing is that the status of screenwriters on the set has been getting lower and lower. Later, it even got to the point where big-name actors would bring their own screenwriters when they joined the crew and arbitrarily modify the script.
As a result, some TV dramas often feature inexplicable and nonsensical plots.
"Someday or One Day" is undoubtedly a popular TV series, so Lin Zixuan's salary of 3 yuan per episode for his second TV series is in line with market rates.
At 3 yuan per episode, and with 68 episodes, that's a total of 204 million yuan. It's actually quite a good deal.
Lin Zixuan nodded. "Okay, I have no objection."
With the script agreed upon, the next step is naturally to discuss the investment ratio.
According to calculations, excluding actors' salaries, the investment in this drama is 2000 million yuan.
Xu Qing will play Lin Pinru, and her salary will be calculated according to market rates at 5 million yuan. The salaries of the other actors are tentatively set at 5 million yuan each.
The total investment for "The Temptation to Go Home" is tentatively set at 3000 million yuan.
When the project "Someday or One Day" was first launched, Lin Zixuan was a newcomer to the industry and did not have enough funds, so she only took one-sixth of the investment share.
But he certainly wouldn't be so generous this time, and he wasn't worried at all about the show's profitability, since the ratings had already proven it in his previous life.
Although this drama is not the most popular idol drama among GG merchants, it is not an ordinary mother-in-law and daughter-in-law drama or a melodrama. It is a modern emotional drama with a total of 68 episodes.
With Xu Qing confirmed as the female lead, the product placement for this drama is sure to be a huge success. I won't say more, just 1000...
It's all very easy.
Furthermore, Lin Zixuan also plans to engage in ratings betting with some major brands. Since he knows that the show's ratings are bound to be a huge hit, he naturally wants to find ways to maximize his profits.
After friendly negotiations, a consensus was reached that National Changsheng Film and Television Company would invest 1200 million yuan, holding a 40% stake, and act as the main controller and producer of the project.
Xu Qing and Lin Zixuan each invested 900 million yuan, holding 30% of the shares respectively.
Based on this calculation, including the revenue share from "Someday or One Day" and the script fee, Lin Zixuan still needs to pay an additional 346 million yuan. Xu Qing, on the other hand, can still receive 300 million yuan in cash after converting her salary into investment.
However, with the more than 800 million yuan he had earned during this period, he was very confident and had no problem with funds at all.
He also plans to use another 300 million yuan to continue buying shares of Kweichow Moutai.
The stock market has now fully recovered. In just over three months, the share price of Kweichow Moutai has risen from 48 yuan to 80 yuan, an increase of 70%.
However, Lin Zixuan knew that its upward momentum was far from over, and now was the perfect time to buy.
The project "The Temptation to Go Home" has been officially approved.
Zhang Guoli served as the executive producer, Zhou Haopeng as the production manager, and Zhang Ye, Xu Qing's agent, and Chu Qingxuan, Lin Zixuan's agent, also served as producers.
With the investment ratio agreed upon, everyone was even happier. Zhang Guoli poured a cup of tea for Lin Zixuan and Xu Qing respectively.
After finishing his drink, he asked Lin Zixuan, "Zixuan, is Liu Junjie still going to direct 'The Temptation to Go Home'?"
Unexpectedly, Lin Zixuan shook his head and gave a different opinion, "No, Liu Junjie is not suitable."
"Why? I think he's pretty good; he's really good at filming urban dramas."
"Director Liu Junjie is best suited to directing urban idol dramas, such as 'The Prince Who Turns into a Frog' and 'Someday or One Day.' He's the perfect choice."
"Isn't 'The Temptation to Go Home' also an urban idol drama?"
"It's different. Idol dramas have love as the main plot, the actors are mostly young and beautiful idol stars, and the style is youthful and fashionable."
Strictly speaking, "The Temptation to Go Home" is an urban romance drama. Look at the female lead, Lin Pinru, who gets married right at the beginning of the series.
It tells the story of Lin Pinru, a gentle and virtuous traditional woman, who marries into a wealthy family and endures family hardships, marital crises, and life-threatening situations, before being reborn, determined to take revenge, undergoing a transformation, returning to her hometown, and finally avenging herself.
The main plot isn't about romance, but rather the growth of an urban woman; it's a powerful female-centric revenge drama.
"Oh, I didn't know there were so many intricacies to urban dramas. It seems I've been immersed in period dramas for too long. So, director, do you have any recommendations?"
"Two candidates can be considered:"
The first choice is Lin Tianyi, whose representative works are "Million Dollar Bride" and "True Love Without Regret".
The second choice is Wang Wei, whose representative work is "Unforgettable Love".
They are all Taiwanese directors. You can check out their works. I think their directing style is very suitable for our film, "The Temptation to Go Home".
Furthermore, Taiwanese directors have an advantage: they are inexpensive and offer excellent value for money. With the Taiwanese film and television market shrinking, they are more willing to film in mainland China.
His words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence. Zhang Guoli and Xu Qing looked at him with newfound respect. They hadn't expected Lin Zixuan to have put in so much effort beforehand and gather such comprehensive information.
"Okay, I'll have someone contact Lin Tianyi first."