I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

"I'll tell you!"

"This is our best chance yet!"

"Sure enough, I was right!"

In the capital, Tu Qiao'er, who had just stepped out of the Fengge Building, was trembling with uncontrollable excitement.

After getting into the car, I couldn't help but start waving wildly in celebration.

For her, this gamble paid off!

Most importantly, it went much more smoothly than she had expected.

Even other platforms didn't even participate in the negotiation process; Feng Ge directly signed exclusive broadcasting rights with them.

Back when we were at the company, many people suggested that it was best to gradually raise prices and not to reveal Tudou Video's bottom line right away.

But Tu Qiao'er rejected it outright.

The point is to offer a very attractive, low price as soon as you go up.

Only in this way can Feng Ge see their determination.

……

As it turns out, this decision was clearly the right one.

That's exactly the kind of sincerity we need.

Only then could he move Feng Ge.

Or rather, it moved Xu Kong.

Tu Qiao'er knew that Xu Kong was no longer involved in copyright negotiations for new dramas.

However, Xu Yang is the one who has absolute say and makes the final decision.

Having had several previous encounters with Xu Kong, she had figured him out.

Xu Kong is the kind of person who, the more you give him concessions and treat him well, the more likely he is to reciprocate.

On the contrary, those who are meticulous and calculating are less likely to get such opportunities for cooperation.

Now it seems that Tu Qiao'er feels she has figured out Xu Kong completely.

……

With other platforms also involved, it's clear that everyone's attention is focused on "Chinese Paladin 2," and nobody is paying attention to Feng Ge's new drama, which is about to air.

When they came to their senses, they discovered that Tudou Video had already beaten them to it.

Tu Qiao'er didn't even watch a single finished film of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" before she directly signed the contract.

Although it was a high-stakes gamble, she had a feeling that she was likely to win this time.

This summer, they finally have the qualifications to compete head-on in the domestic TV drama market.

Otherwise, according to the original summer movie lineup on Tudou Video...

Apart from one suspense drama, she really has little confidence in the others.

……

"Manager Tu, where do we go next?"

The driver asked a question.

"Book an afternoon flight first, and return to the company sometime this year."

"From now on, we will focus on the promotion and operation of this 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' series."

Tu Qiao'er answered.

According to the profit-sharing ratio, even if the drama becomes a huge hit, they will still make a profit, but the lion's share will go to Feng Ge.

However, Tu Qiao'er's original intention for the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series was not to bring much profit to the company.

In comparison, even if it means spending my own money, I want to keep "Ghost Blows Out the Light" at a very high level of popularity.

This is to attract more new users to their Tudou Video platform.

Her goal is to catch up with Tencent and iQiyi in terms of daily active users and paid members by relying on the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

Although it sounded a bit far-fetched, Tu Qiao'er didn't think it was entirely impossible.

In particular, she also learned that the second part of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series is currently in post-production and will be completed this year.

The third installment has already officially begun filming.

Judging from such a rapid pace, Feng Ge must be quite confident.

I have no worries whatsoever that this series will flop.

Given this, Tu Qiao'er naturally chose to follow Xu Kong's lead without hesitation, as Xu Kong had no history of losing money.

……

The day after returning to the company, Tu Qiao'er had already received the original master tape of the first part of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" from Feng Ge.

In reality, although Tu Qiao'er currently wields considerable influence within the company.

There will be almost no one openly opposing her decision.

But hearing that Tu Qiao'er signed the contract hastily without even watching the finished film, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Some high-ranking officials even hoped to see Tu Qiao'er fall from grace.

That way, they will have a chance to rise to power in the future.

Otherwise, Tudou Video would have remained under Tu Qiao'er's control.

The chairman trusts her too much, and with her performance speak for itself, no one can openly question Tu Qiao'er at present.

……

After spending an entire day watching the first part of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" called "The Lost City" with Tu Qiao'er,

Most of the dark ideas held by the higher-ups were immediately shattered.

"Stable!"

"Putting everything else aside, the subject matter and storyline of this drama are absolutely unprecedented, setting a precedent."

"I really admire Xu Kong's brain. How did he understand tomb raiding, a subject that was almost non-existent before, so well, and how did he manage to make it so interesting?"

"The key is that the more I watch, the more I feel that some of the plot points are actually real!"

The manager of the film and television department was not stingy with his praise at this moment.

He spoke with great excitement.

Others have had similar feelings to varying degrees.

The main difference is the genre of the entire series; it's definitely tomb raiding, a theme that's been seen before.

However, it's also clear that the story features various adventure-style plots, well-developed trio characters, and high-budget special effects.

Tu Qiao'er hadn't seen the finished film beforehand, but almost everyone present felt that the copyright purchase was incredibly worthwhile!

……

"Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only a little over twenty episodes. With this level of production quality, the investment must be at least two to three hundred million."

Tu Qiao'er offered her own judgment.

"From that perspective, Mr. Tu is absolutely right."

"Feng Ge's ambitions are truly enormous!"

Someone spoke up and shared their opinion.

"If this entire series were filmed, it would probably be a milestone in the history of Chinese film and television."

"There are almost no similar series in China that can compare with those in Europe and America."

"More often than not, it's sitcoms that don't pay attention to plot coherence."

"Ghost Blows Out the Light is different. Its genre and subject matter are unique, and the character development of the trio is already fully established in just the first book."

"If they don't change the actors, no, it's highly likely they won't. Once this entire series finishes airing, these three main actors will probably become top-tier celebrities in China."

……

Everyone could see that Feng Ge and Xu Kong were playing a very big game.

Especially for this type of series, if it can achieve a complete success.

Therefore, it is very difficult to estimate the value of a single IP address.

Moreover, the immediate benefit of making a certain number of actors famous through the entire series is something that can be considered immediately.

In addition, there are other story branches that can be developed based on the so-called IP universe.

The value of copyright is completely different.

Tu Qiao'er was even more relieved at this moment.

They made the right bet: for Tudou Video, it became the exclusive online streaming platform for the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series. That alone was enough to attract a staggering number of viewers.

Moreover, the entire series is estimated to take at least several years to develop.

During this period, the traffic generated by this IP was almost continuous.

Some people may not have watched the first season, even though the show was a huge hit.

But what about the second and third installments?
Once you're hooked, you're expected to follow the entire series.

This alone is absolutely phenomenal in attracting viewers to become paid members.

……

"Everyone needs to be on high alert from now on."

"Especially in publicity and platform operations, we must not let things fall apart."

"This 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' series may very well be our best chance to overtake our competitors!"

Tu Qiao'er spoke with a serious expression.

Given the quality of "Candle in the Tomb," this series is highly likely to become a summer hit.

However, operations must keep up at the same time.

In particular, we want netizens to know that this "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series is exclusively broadcast online on their Tudou Video platform!

You won't see them on other things like penguins and kiwis.

Besides common methods like simply changing the icon and name of a video platform app and adding "Ghost Blows Out the Light" to attract traffic and promote it, there are other approaches.

The platform also needs to create a separate page for "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

They're throwing all sorts of resources at it, basically like they're throwing money at it.

……

"Tudou Video seems to be taking a proactive approach."

"They are already discussing a specific publicity and distribution process with us."

Feng Ge and Yan Rui couldn't help but tell Xu Kong about some of Tu Qiao'er's movements.

"This is also one of the reasons why I chose to cooperate with Tudou Video."

Xu Kong said with a smile.

Tudou Video's attitude was indeed within his expectations.

After all, what if it were a kiwi or a penguin?

It's completely different.

Because the other two platforms have long since passed the stage where they needed to attract a large number of users.

Among the three major platforms, only Tudou Video has consistently lagged far behind the other two in terms of both daily active users and paid members.

This also means that as long as Tu Qiao'er is ambitious and wants to catch up with the other two competitors, or even surpass them to reach the top.

Therefore, the priority will definitely be to drive traffic to the platform and attract more users.

They might even go so far as to spend a fortune on advertising in order to increase daily active users.

From this perspective, Feng Ge is indeed the most suitable partner for Tudou Video.

……

"But penguins and kiwis are probably having a hard time."

"They haven't realized it yet."

Yan Rui almost laughed.

There's nothing we can do; Tudou Video really acted too quickly.

The cooperation has already been finalized, and the other two companies haven't even approached us yet.

By the time they realize it, it's probably too late.

Are Penguin and Kiwi not interested in Feng Ge's new drama?

Of course not, I was simply drawn to the issue of copyright in Chinese Paladin 2.

They completely forgot that Feng Ge also has plans to air a new drama this summer.

……

Just as Yan Rui had predicted, within two or three days, both Penguin and Kiwi started asking about "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

They had received relevant information beforehand.

However, Feng Ge has never revealed these habits herself.

So I subconsciously assumed that the show was still in post-production.

After some relevant information was disseminated.

When they inquired again about copyright cooperation, Yan Rui directly informed them that the exclusive broadcasting rights had already been sold to Tudou Video.

……

"It's over!"

"be cheated!"

Zeng Xi only received the news then, and immediately began to slap his thigh in deep regret.

Ultimately, his attention has indeed been drawn to the Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 lately.

For several days in a row, meetings were held to discuss how to acquire the copyright for Chinese Paladin 2.

However, in reality, this drama has not even officially started filming yet.

It is still in the pre-production stage.

It's because they take it so seriously that they're preparing in advance.

Who knew that Tudou Video had no sense of ethics at all, and had no intention of competing with them for the copyright of Legend of Sword and Fairy 2. Instead, they set their sights on Feng Ge's new drama that was about to be broadcast during the summer season.

When they finally realized what had happened, they discovered that Feng Ge had already signed a contract with Tudou Video.

……

"It shouldn't be that serious, right?"

"Even if it's Feng Ge's new drama, Xu Kong is just the screenwriter, and this time they're using Feng Ge's own new actors."

"Even during the summer movie season, it's not necessarily true that there are no competitors..."

On the other side, Qin Xian of Kiwi Fruit fell into deep thought after hearing his subordinate's words.

He was wondering what kind of subject matter Feng Ge's new drama would be.

Tudou Video was caught off guard.

But as long as it's not the copyright acquired by its old rival Tencent, it's actually not too bad.

Tudou Video does indeed have some hit shows.

However, given the platform's user base, it doesn't actually pose a significant threat to iQiyi and Tencent.

At most, it's just one or two hit dramas that take away a portion of the market during a certain time slot.

But when it comes to competition between platforms, neither they nor Tencent really consider Tudou a competitor.

……

"Is there any news about Feng Ge's new drama, regarding its subject matter and genre?"

Qin Xian looked at another high-ranking executive at Kiwifruit.

The other party has its own information channels, so it is able to know some rather confidential information.

"I'm not sure. Feng Ge herself has always been reluctant to reveal information."

"As for Tudou Video, the security measures this time are also very strict."

"However, what is certain at present is that it should be a fantasy adventure series?"

"Also, it's said that this drama is a series, and Feng Ge plans to film many parts, and they are already filming the sequels."

……

Upon hearing this news, Qin Xian's intuition immediately told him that something terrible had happened.

If it were any other company, he probably would have just laughed at the idea of ​​making a series.

But if it's Feng Ge, it's still Xu Kong's doing.

Then we really have to take this seriously.

...(End of chapter)