The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 684 Chain Reaction
Thailand, Bangkok.

Kamani is a model by profession, and is considered half a member of the entertainment industry.

My daily job is to put on different clothes, face the camera, and pose in various seductive postures.

In the midst of busyness, I occasionally watch some TV series to find a little relaxation.

Once upon a time, Korean dramas were her favorite, but the harsh reality made her feel that they were too unreal and meaningless.

After finishing the last set of photos and preparing to change clothes and leave, I overheard a few familiar model friends gathered together and whispering.

As they passed each other, she deliberately slowed down her pace.

"Professor Chen is so charming."

"Yes, yes. I was just looking around, but I was completely attracted by it."

"As expected of the Chinese entertainment industry, there is such a perfect man."

"He gets along very sweetly with Song Yiren. No matter how crazy or noisy Song Yiren is, he always pampers her."

"I also saw Rose post a selfie on Facebook with obvious dark circles under her eyes. When netizens asked her why, she replied that she stayed up late watching the TV series. She also said that if the professor came to Thailand, she would definitely scream and cry in the crowd of crazy fans who came to pick her up at the airport."

Kamani was confused by what she heard, but she was familiar with the name Rose, a ladyboy who had been very popular in Thailand in recent years.

When a Chinese crew came to Thailand to film "Lost on Journey" in 2010, this guy made a cameo appearance in a scene in an elevator.

When the film became the first movie in China to gross over 1 billion yuan, Rose became famous and her net worth soared. She made some money in China. There were rumors in the circle that she wanted to develop in China, but unfortunately there was not much splash and she seemed to be not recognized by the other side.

Rose did not give up and would repost things about the Chinese entertainment industry from time to time. She has a lot of fans on Facebook.

Seeing that they were chatting animatedly, Kamani finally couldn't help but interrupt: "What are you talking about? What professor?"

"Ah." Several models were so engrossed in their conversation that they were startled by the sound and then came to their senses.

"We are talking about Professor Chen. Haven't you seen it? It's a Chinese idol drama called My Love from the Star, starring Lu Yuan. It's broadcast on Channel 7."

Channel 7 is an entertainment channel of a Thai television station.

When Kamani heard Lu Yuan's name, her eyes lit up.

No matter which country the entertainment industry is from, it is always subject to endless attention and endless criticism.

Audiences from different countries are often very picky about their own artists, but have an inexplicable admiration for artists from other countries. They subconsciously think that artists from other countries are so good, and they are inherently biased.

Although all crows are black, distance creates beauty.

In addition to paying attention to the European and American entertainment circles, Thai people also pay close attention to the big brother Chinese entertainment circle because there are many similarities in culture, language and customs.

In addition, Lu Yuan was personally received by senior officials that year and was invited to endorse Thai tourism, which made the front page of Thai official news.

It’s just that for some unclear reason, the two sides failed to reach an agreement and there was no further development.

Since then, Lu Yuan has been often mentioned by Thai media. He has a certain fan base in Thailand and has a good reputation.

This is one of the reasons why "My Love from the Star" chose to be broadcast in South Korea and Thailand in addition to its home country.

The strong recommendations from her model friends made Kamani itch to try it out, and after work, she couldn't wait to go home.

Young Thai people don’t like to cook at home, not only because they are too lazy to do it, but also because the food at street stalls is delicious and cheap, with an all-you-can-eat price of 100 baht.

Kamani ordered a bowl of mango sticky rice. This shop was a roadside stall, a house built with wood, with wind blowing in from all sides, no door, and not even a decent kitchen.

When I came out after dinner, my eyes were attracted by several barbecue stalls on the street.

Surprisingly, these stalls were actually displaying posters of “My Love from the Star”, and the stall owners proudly claimed that these were “the same ones as Professor Chen’s.”

After some inquiries, I found out that Song Yiren in the play loves to eat barbecue and drink beer.

Professor Chen has lived on Earth for hundreds of years. He is not only proficient in everything, but his cooking skills are absolutely top-notch, and barbecue is no problem at all.

Kamani was tricked into buying a few strings, and her curiosity about this Chinese idol drama grew stronger.

After returning home, she took a quick shower and turned on her iPad instead of the TV.

She had checked on the way and found out that "My Love from the Star" only airs two episodes a day on Thai TV. She hadn't watched any of the previous episodes, so she might as well look for resources online first.

Yes, there are also pirated streaming sites on the Thai Internet that carry TV series from other countries.

She clicked on a website that she had saved for a long time, and the homepage was the eye-catching poster of "My Love from the Star".

I ate the skewers I brought back and drank a few sips of beer, and I got addicted to it.

In the first episode, the male lead is handsome and the female lead is very beautiful in ancient costume. Oh, it’s not the female lead, but the female lead’s previous life.

As the plot deepened, she found that the drama was not verbose at all, but had substantial content, a good pace, and many laughs.

The director's clever switching of shots and the small theater at the end of each episode add many highlights.

The actors, especially the male lead, gave delicate and nuanced performances, without any drastic expressions or movements, but those subtle little glances and expressions were totally playing with her girlish heart!

When she finished watching all 12 episodes in one breath, she found that the sky was already turning pale. She looked down at the time and it was 4 a.m.

Do you still need to work later?

She asked herself this question, took out her makeup mirror, looked at the faint dark circles under her eyes, shook her head, and decided to skip today and just consider it an early holiday.

I lay in bed, but I couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard I tried.

Various possible subsequent plots of "My Love from the Star" always emerge in my mind: the big villain has appeared and eliminated Song Yiren's rivals in the entertainment industry, and at the same time is eyeing her covetously.

How to deal with the heroine next? Will Professor Chen stand up at the critical moment and perform a heroic act to save the beauty?
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It is not uncommon to see heroes saving beautiful girls in idol dramas, but it is undeniable that the audience loves it.

Kamani looked at the dark ceiling, her mind racing. She simply took out her cell phone and logged onto Facebook to see what netizens had to say.

When I opened the collection column on Facebook that had been gathering dust in the corner for a long time, I saw a number of drama discussion groups, divided into categories including Thailand, South Korea, and China.

She clicked on the group belonging to Thailand.

It was already 4 a.m., but there were still a group of night owls surfing the Internet, and there was a lot of discussion about "My Love from the Star".

"The beast's charm is irresistible!"

"When will the professor come to Thailand again? I will go to the airport to pick him up."

"There are still 16 hours until the next meeting with Professor Chen."

Kamani read the comments one by one, and when she thought they made sense, she replied with an emoji.

At this time, a netizen shared a video on YouTube and left a message: "Sisters, it's time to be crowned as a god. The scene from "My Love from the Star" is here! This scene is so romantic. Professor Chen fell from the sky. I really want a boyfriend with super powers like this!"

Kamani clicked on the video without hesitation.

The night was as dark as ink, and a red Ferrari was driving crookedly on a winding road.

The camera turned and inside the car, Song Yiren was lying on the steering wheel, waking up in a daze.

Seeing that the car was about to rush out of the fork in the national road and fall off the cliff, she stepped on the brakes with all her strength, but there was no response.

"Help! Help!" she cried desperately.

"Professor Chen!"

"Ah!!" At this critical moment, Professor Chen appeared.

Wearing a black windbreaker, with his hands firmly on the hood of the Ferrari, the sports car suddenly stopped and the rear end of the car lifted high due to inertia. The scene was thrilling, comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster.

At the same time, there were lightning and thunder in the night.

When Song Yiren walked out of the car in shock and tried to look for Professor Chen, she found nothing.

Recalling the thrilling scene just now, her legs went weak and she almost fell down.

At the critical moment, Professor Chen quietly appeared beside her and picked her up by the waist. His expression was stern, but he felt full of security.

Song Yiren hugged his neck, her cheek against his chest. She seemed to have found support and completely relaxed.

"You're finally here."

Professor Chen did not respond. He just held her expressionlessly and walked towards the business car not far away.

The camera cuts again.

The night was hazy and mysterious, with layers of white mist floating on the road, as if being in a dream.

The bgm sounded, and a tall figure walked towards the light.

The camera focused on the man's face. He had a blank expression, but his slightly narrowed eyes flashed with undisguised anger.

Every time Professor Chen took a step, the street lights on both sides went out.

Especially the two lights closest to the camera, which were clearly extinguished with a crackling sound.

"boom!"

"boom!"

What exploded was the street lamp, but also the hearts of thousands of girls.

When Carmanni saw this, her legs unconsciously clamped the quilt, and her whole body twisted wildly on the bed with excitement. Suddenly, she felt a warm feeling about to surge out, so she quickly stopped.

This scene of the hero saving the beauty was filmed so touchingly.

The atmosphere and music perfectly highlight the mystery and power of Professor Chen.

This is the style that a super-powered male protagonist should have, a handsome face, extreme coolness, and irresistible!
It’s just a pity that the dialogue is in Chinese and there are no subtitles, so Kamani can hardly understand it.

But she was still deeply shocked by the scene. She watched the clip over and over again before reluctantly leaving.

I saw many netizens in the group asking about the origin and source of this clip.

"Which episode is this and why can't we watch it on TV in our country?"

The netizen who forwarded the YouTube video replied: "This is a clip I captured by circumventing the firewall to access the Chinese streaming platform PPS. It was updated there last night, but our country will update a day later."

“Why treat them differently?”

"I can't wait even a second. I want to see it now."

"Team up, team up."

"Uh, how do I get over the wall?"

“Why is there no PPS in our country?”

In addition to those who were clamoring to climb over the firewall, many fans of the drama went to the official website of the TV station to urge for updates, or went directly to the Tourism Bureau to leave messages, hoping to invite Lu Yuan to Thailand to hold a fan meeting.

Even the daughter of the Crown Prince of Thailand mentioned Professor Chen on social media.

Now, Thailand’s entertainment reports have completely exploded.

When Lu Yuan answered the phone, Xu Weifeng was standing aside and roughly understood what was going on.

In fact, the original plan was to broadcast "My Love from the Star" in Thailand. In addition to the fact that Lu Yuan himself has a certain fan base in the country, there are also deeper strategic considerations behind it.

In Xu Weifeng's mind, there is a grand blueprint for the future development of PPS.

If PPS can successfully go overseas, Southeast Asian countries will be a strategic location that must be captured.

On the one hand, China and Southeast Asian countries are relatively close in culture, living habits, etc., and the cultural barriers are relatively small compared to European and American countries, which facilitates the dissemination of content.

On the other hand, Southeast Asia has a population of 6.7 million and huge market potential, making it a blue ocean that streaming platforms cannot ignore.

The reason why it is called potential is that the current Southeast Asian market is not mature.

Economic factors are one of the main reasons restricting its development.

Across Southeast Asia, except for a few wealthy regions such as Singapore and Indonesia, the average annual income of most people is less than $1.

The religious beliefs and political systems of Southeast Asian countries are different, and the content preferences of each country are also very different.

Regardless of the market, the money-burning nature of the streaming media industry has never changed. Content investment is huge and consumes most of the cash flow, but the number of members brought by the content is difficult to predict.

It is an asset-heavy and high-risk industry.

Gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia and promoting the paid membership model is not something that can be done overnight.

Thailand, as a member of Southeast Asia, has a population of 7000 million.

Its production level in commercial and horror films is quite high, but its local TV dramas are mediocre.

Thanks to the widespread popularity of Hong Kong-produced martial arts dramas in the 80s and 90s, Thai people have a high degree of recognition for Chinese film and television works.

Even though Korean dramas are all the rage in Asia, they are competing head-to-head with domestic dramas in Thailand.

Therefore, in Xu Weifeng's vision, if PPS really wants to go overseas one day, Thailand will be a good outpost.

Lu Yuan ended the call and stood there in a daze, not moving for a long time.

"Chairman?"

"Ok?"

Lu Yuan came back to his senses and said, "I just received a message. By the end of this year, the National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand will increase the number of free TV channels from the original 6 to more than 20 channels, and will auction the licenses for these channels for 15 years, allowing Thai television to enter the digital TV era."

Xu Weifeng was confused. Weren't they talking about holding a fan meeting in Thailand? What did this mean?

He subconsciously glanced at Lu Yuan's phone screen: "What happened just now?"

"Yingla."

Xu Weifeng was stunned. It turned out to be this person. Because of the popularity of "Lost on Journey", the other party had met Lu Yuan and Xu Zheng and was on the news.

Not only that, this person is of Chinese descent, his family has significant influence in both the political and business circles in Thailand, and he also has a lot of investments in China.

"But what does Thailand's entry into the digital TV era have to do with us?" Xu Weifeng was still puzzled.

Lu Yuan glanced at him and said slowly, "She asked me if PPS was interested in the newly added channels and whether we wanted to cooperate."

Xu Weifeng pursed his lips. What was supposed to come finally came.

The number of PPS paying members has exceeded 10 million, which has shocked peers. A series of chain reactions are quietly emerging.

(End of this chapter)