I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 659: Dawn's Overseas Box Office is a Huge Success! (Seeking monthly votes during double reward period!)
Jinli sensed the urgency in Fangjie's voice and quickly said:

"It's nothing big. Let me ask you something. I invested in a variety show before, and later the company decided to produce it themselves."

The guests we invited are trainees from the company who will participate in the recording. It's a variety show related to farming. How's the recording going?

Fangjie suddenly realized: "Oh, you mean 'Let's Farm, Young Man'? I specifically looked into it last week. This variety show has been filming for two months already, so we have enough material and can start editing."

However, a director trained by the company suggested that since the variety show is related to farming, why not film the harvest season? That way, the show could include footage of the crops ripening, giving viewers a sense of accomplishment.

Jinli listened and found it somewhat interesting.

So, are they going to continue filming?

Sui Lingfang nodded and said, "Yes, continue filming and prepare to film a full season."

Jinli asked, "Is there enough funding for the variety show?"

When Sui Lingfang mentioned this, her expression became somewhat strange.

"Because the filming will take three months, and perhaps even longer, I asked the production team if they had enough funds. It turned out that they not only had enough, but also said they could give us a 3 yuan bonus first."

Jinli was stunned. "Isn't filming still going on? How can they still be taking out money to share?"

If someone is a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry, frequently involved in variety shows and film and television production, they'll try every means to burn through the money once they receive investment from investors.

And often, when the filming progresses to the later stages, the funds run out, and investors have to be asked to add more money.

"Let's Farm, Young Man" is going against the grain. The show is still being recorded. It hasn't even been edited into a rough version, let alone released online, let alone attracted any businesses.

In this situation, where does the money come from?

Sui Lingfang: "Their money comes from farming. The crops have been harvested one after another. These trainees felt that the prices offered by the merchants who came to the village to harvest were too low, so they specially opened a live broadcast room to sell the things they grow."

Jinli's eyes flickered slightly, and she became interested: "Is this the money they got from selling them?"
They also need to set aside some money, in case the variety show continues filming; they need money to buy seed material and such.

Sui Lingfang smiled and said, "Don't worry, they know more about these things than you do. They said they have already set aside enough funds for the purchase of crops and various harvesting equipment. This 3 yuan is their surplus after deducting the funds they need."

Jinli then asked Fangjie for the link to their live stream.

After hanging up the phone, she logged into her live stream account on Maozhua.

Her fans all saw that her account status was online.

But Jinli has already finished her live stream today, and according to her usual routine, she should be resting after nine o'clock.

Just as fans were wondering if Jinli would continue her live stream, they discovered that she had entered a live stream for farmers using her main account.

Fans who follow Jinli's account immediately rushed into the live stream.

As soon as I entered, the loud music awakened the latent clubbing DNA within me.

Accompanied by rhythmic electronic background music, Jinli and the newly arrived netizens all saw it.

A handsome young man was rapping into a microphone while dancing to warm up the crowd.

And the lyrics for that rap were actually—

"Yo! Listen up!"

Golden corn and crisp, sweet watermelon, naturally grown without the need for technology – a blatant deception.

The tomatoes are as red as flames, and the cucumbers are fresh and prickly!
Don't worry about the high price; we eliminate middlemen and offer direct shipping from the live stream!
Helping farmers and helping ourselves—a win-win situation we can see! Let's go, brothers and sisters!

The netizens who came in hissed, "Wow!"

Who knew musical talent could manifest in such a way!

The handsome young man continued his rapping performance.

"Don't stay hidden on the other side of the screen, click the order link and you won't regret it."

The old man in the village said we're selling too expensively? No way! Our quality is on par with premium supermarket counters!

Self-production and self-sales saves most of the cost, and setting aside money for seeds allows new life to be sown in the yellow earth.

"Sales exceeding 1,000 will get us a show; sales exceeding 10,000 will get us an extra dance competition; sales exceeding 100,000 will get us boy group dances and striptease performances!"

Netizens and Jinli: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
Are you sure? Cat's Paw Live is broadcasting this? Is this content I can see?
The comments section suddenly filled the screen—

[Order Placed] X10086
Many netizens also left messages in the comment section of the live stream.

[You should order 100,000 units! Damn, only 30,000! You'll be overwhelmed with orders in no time!]

[He's got no muscles. Can you hire someone with muscles? I don't want to see someone too skinny.]

Here, here, here's everything! If you can sing, sing more!

【Oh my god, you actually managed to get them! I'm in!!!】

Jinli was reading the comments when she noticed that the tone of the comments had suddenly become very excited, so she turned her attention back to the screen.

Then she saw two well-built, muscular men standing next to the handsome young man, one on each side, surrounding him and making the classic Popeye logo.

Those full, muscular lines, those strong chest muscles that almost burst out of his shirt, and the fact that he was wearing a mask and sunglasses, along with a figure-hugging suit, gave off a feeling of asceticism yet pure desire.

Jinli: ...

A bit over the top.

Who doesn't love looking at handsome men?
She coughed a few times, sent several of the highest-level gifts on the entire site, and got the live stream featured on the homepage and highlighted in red across the entire site. She even used her special recommendation privilege of four times a month.

In an instant, the live stream was flooded with viewers, and its popularity soared.

Newcomers were initially confused, then their eyes widened, and then they started showering the site with praise!

The handsome young man got even more excited after seeing Jinli's generous donation and started an impromptu rap.

"The pumpkin is soft and tender, and the greens are crisp and juicy. The express delivery and cold chain will arrive tomorrow!"

Even Sister Jinli came into the live stream to show her support, so don't blame me if you're slow to react!
"This young farmer doesn't do anything fancy; green and healthy living is the real trend..."

Because Jinli made several large donations, multiple media outlets reported on it and also investigated who the streamer was who won Jinli's heart.

The truth became clear once the investigation was conducted.

It turns out that this live-streaming session to help farmers was run by trainees from Chenxi Entertainment. These trainees were recording a variety show produced by the company called "Let's Farm, Young Man." The crops they were selling were actually grown by themselves!
The media reported the news, attracting many netizens to watch, and it quickly became a trending topic.

Instead of focusing on Jin Li, netizens were more curious about the variety shows these trainees filmed.

I just searched for it, why isn't it online yet? I want to watch it!

It's been so long since I've seen such genuine simplicity; they even produce and sell their own goods—this is truly self-sufficient!

[Insider information: This variety show didn't even have a rough cut and couldn't attract investors, but by selling agricultural products, it actually managed to give the investors a share of the profits.]

[You have a conscience!]

[Haha, I'm interested in the songs they composed. They're really going all out to sell products during their live streams, cough cough, not in a sexual sense~]

[Oh, it's this live stream! I was wondering why there were so many young and handsome guys in that agricultural assistance live stream; turns out they were trainees.]

They went all out to promote the live stream. Yesterday, at the request of fans, one of them sat on the other's lap and made the other do push-ups, a total of twenty.

……

Jinli's huge donation has been interpreted by netizens as her taking care of trainees under the same company.

Gu Cheng, however, saw the news online and sent a message to Jin Li.

Jinli saw Gu Cheng's message the next day. Gu Cheng: [Want to see?]

He then sent another link.

Jinli clicked in and found that someone had taken pictures of the handsome men appearing in the live-streaming room for helping farmers, from various different angles.

Gu Cheng: [Although I can't build muscles as big as theirs, I do have chest and abdominal muscles.]

Gu Cheng: [Want to touch it?]

Jinli returned six points.

Gu Cheng has definitely been corrupted!!
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She is still filming in the "Counterattack" crew. The filming is currently in the middle and later stages, and it will probably be finished in about half a month.

Meanwhile, the film "Dawn," which had already been shown in China, reached an agreement with a video platform and was exclusively acquired by Tencent Video at a high price.

The streaming on video platforms has brought some renewed interest to "Dawn," and netizens are also looking forward to the preparation of "Dawn 2: Apocalypse."

But these are not the most important things.

Director Chu Chenliang used his connections to secure overseas screening slots, allowing the drama "Dawn" to go global and be shown in foreign cinemas!

On its first day of release overseas, major cinemas were completely sold out, and many added extra screenings.

On overseas social media platforms, many Chinese people are recommending this movie and are flocking to the cinema to see it.

I heard about this show from friends in China a long time ago. They said that Director Chu's performance was as excellent as ever, and the special effects were handled exceptionally well.

Director Chu's storytelling ability is also excellent. His stories have both violent aesthetics and rich human emotions, often triggering a wave of nostalgia.

I especially cried when Jinli stayed behind to cover the retreat and sacrificed herself. Her character is so wonderful; she's one of my favorite characters!

Ruan Ruanruan deserves it, I like her very much too!

I heard Director Chu is preparing for a sequel, but the cast hasn't been finalized yet. Could Jinli be the female lead in the second installment? I really want to see her performance!

The drama "Dawn" initially gained popularity among Chinese people worldwide, resulting in sold-out shows whenever it premiered.

If this show can only attract Chinese viewers, it will quickly lose its appeal, and the box office will probably drop after about a week.

After all, the number of Chinese people living abroad is limited.

However, because Chinese viewers recommended it to others on social media platforms after watching it in the early stages, it also attracted a group of overseas viewers.

While the foreign audience didn't quite understand the core Chinese elements, they were deeply attracted by the special effects of "Dawn".

Moreover, Director Chu has excellent storytelling skills, and the plot is easy to understand, which is why foreign audiences also enjoy watching it.

After watching it, these people recommended it to others.

"Dawn," which hadn't been heavily promoted overseas, suddenly became a hit thanks to word-of-mouth recommendations.

It started as a small hit, then exploded, and then swept the globe like a virus, becoming a blockbuster movie!
One week after its premiere, "Dawn" ranked tenth at the box office in all overseas markets.

Two weeks later, Dawn quietly took first place!
This is despite its screenings being fewer than those of the main films promoted in the local market, yet it still managed to become number one.

If the number of screenings increases, the box office of "Dawn" could climb even faster.

Many people abroad have become familiar with the characters in this film. Bai Jiang, the nominal male lead, and Xu Ting, the female lead, have both seen a surge in popularity overseas.

Although not the female lead in this film, Jinli, whose character development is full of depth, whose plot is the most rich, and who is the soul of the entire series, has seen her popularity soar overseas!
Some overseas netizens did not recognize Jinli as a former member of a very popular girl group at first.

Later, I took the initiative to search for Jinli's information and discovered that she was actually a member of Pink Girls.

I like that girl group; I can sing all their songs. I even learned Chinese from their songs!

[Oh my god, it's her! She looks so much healthier and more energetic. I love how she is!]

My previous impression of her was that she had poor health but worked very hard, yet her health was still poor, which somewhat held the team back. I never expected her to change her path and become such a great actress!

[I love her! She's also the global brand ambassador for Fangfei! And the spokesperson for the new Rumengling perfume and the global handbag line!]

She's so petite and cute, like a little elf!

[How come she doesn't look old at all? I saw her a few years ago and she looked the same. Chinese people are amazing; they've mastered the secret to youth!]

With the global box office success of "Dawn," Jin Li's popularity soared, and her influence overseas skyrocketed, which in turn increased the value of her endorsements with several international luxury brands.

Fangfei Headquarters.

When Dai Xueling heard that Fangfei's ready-to-wear clothing had sold very well in overseas markets over the past month because of Jinli, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Didn't Jinli shoot any photos for this year's spring collection?"

The person in charge lowered his head in shame: "The staff under me didn't sign a contract with Jinli; they signed the spring clothing contract with other artists instead."

Dai Xueling: "Why not invite Jin Li? I remember that as the global brand ambassador, she could shoot two product promotions for us every year."

This filming was written into the contract and was essentially done on a semi-compensated basis.

You only need to pay the celebrity's shooting fee, and you don't need to pay extra for individual product endorsements.

The person in charge said in a low voice, "They want Jinli to shoot this year's autumn and winter clothing."

The reason is simple: autumn and winter clothes are more expensive than spring and summer clothes.

Jinli has a good image and a high sales conversion rate. When she shoots autumn and winter clothing, the sales are often higher than before.

Dai Xueling simply said, "The person who made this decision lacked foresight."

With just one sentence, the future of this employee, which was already uncertain, was decided.

She believes that if one really follows Jinli closely and understands the dynamics of her works, one will know that "Dawn" has acquired overseas distribution rights and has been shown in overseas cinemas.

Jinli's previous pink girl group already had a solid foundation of popularity overseas.

The fact that "Dawn" became the top-grossing film during last year's summer season in China shows that it is of good quality. Moreover, it is a post-apocalyptic zombie film that is also popular overseas, so it can appeal to overseas audiences.

Therefore, it was predictable that "Dawn" would have a minor box office hit overseas.

As for a major breakthrough, that requires the right timing, location, and people; no one can predict it.

Even a small hit was enough for Fangfei to place her bets on her, having her shoot spring outfits in advance to coincide with the movie's release.

Dai Xueling said calmly, "It's not too late to salvage the situation now. Let her reshoot the spring outfit photos as soon as possible."

The person in charge immediately nodded in agreement.

Dai Xueling took a few steps, then suddenly remembered something and stopped, saying, "Have her take pictures of the summer clothing promotional posters as well, and let her wear our main promotional style."

The person in charge couldn't help but say, "What about autumn and winter—"

Dai Xueling glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Is Fangfei short of money?"

The person in charge immediately fell silent.

My best buddy has also released a new book! Author: Pretending to be a Novice, Title: "Just Started Working and the Unemployment System Appeared, Cursing Me?" Wow, this is really interesting, haha, the misalignment and contrast are really funny.

System: Here's 100 yuan in relief food for you!

Female lead: You're insulting me!

As a result, the 100 yuan in the system was converted into 10,000 yuan in reality.

The female lead silently begins to sing: Just like that, I've been conquered by you~~~