This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 489 When asking for help, you must have the right attitude.
Liang Mancang went directly to a content creator's group chat.

"I fell asleep while watching Sword Out of the Vast Ocean and only just woke up now. What about you guys?"

At this time, many content creators are still awake.

A group of people responded enthusiastically.

"I'm in a similar situation to you, but I cut my losses in time, slapped myself, and quickly closed the window."

"I watched two episodes of Chinese Paladin to catch my breath."

"This show is such a rip-off!"

Everyone's opinion was unanimous, and no one was even surprised.

That means "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean" is a terrible drama.

It's nowhere near as good as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

I checked Weibo after reading "Grain Full Granary".

Jiang Haoxing's fans have already controlled the comments section; any topic related to this drama is filled with their comments.

Even when some casual viewers say the show is bad, fans defend it in the comments.

"These are all foreshadowing; just keep reading."

This is the power of fans.

On the other hand, discussions about "Chinese Paladin" never stopped on Douyin (TikTok).

On the first day, the viewership data for "Chinese Paladin" was decent.

The next day, various data related to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" began to spread, directly across the entire internet.

On the third day, "Chinese Paladin" became a trending topic on Weibo.

"I would call it the best fantasy drama of the year!"

"I truly love Zhao Ling'er!"

"What Zhao Ling'er? A real man likes the Drunken Sword Immortal."

"I think Auntie still has a lot of charm."

"I won't say anything just because Director Lu gave me free access to dramas."

"It wasn't free, it was just that I paid for everyone's meals."

Amidst the heated online discussions, in Zhang Tao's office at Tencent Video.

Zhang Tao held various data points for "Sword Out of the Vast Ocean" and "Chinese Paladin" in his hands.

Although "Chinese Paladin" is streamed on Douyin, some data can still be used as a reference.

The topic of "Chinese Paladin" has garnered over 100 million views on Douyin.

Judging from the current online discussions, this drama has already been a success.

Zhang Tao clenched his fists tightly.

"If the Legend of Sword and Fairy series were broadcast on Tencent Video, how successful Tencent Video would be now!"

This is all money!
How many new members will that take!

Zhang Tao was naturally unwilling to stop cooperating with Lu Ran, but he couldn't fight against Lu Ran's powerful influence.

Zhang Tao gritted his teeth and made a direct call to the top leader.

He's going to settle accounts!
In the conference room of Dongsun Video.

The meeting room was filled with a serious atmosphere.

Ji Yongsheng's gaze swept across the faces of everyone in the conference room.

Several people inside dared not meet his gaze.

After the release of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Ji Yongsheng immediately requested a high-level meeting without saying a word.

As for "Sword Out of the Sea," despite being an S-level drama, it flopped right from the start.

Don't be fooled by how many dramas are promoted these days, boasting about their popularity exceeding 10,000 views and how amazing they are. Those in the industry know how terrible the actual data is.

But everyone understands that even if they really lose, they can only win in terms of propaganda, and they must win.

On the contrary, the series "Chinese Paladin," which was not well-received by the public, attracted a large number of fans with its first five episodes.

Zhou Zhenghong, the actor who played the Drunken Sword Immortal, has gained over a million followers in the past few days.

This is already a show that has gone viral.

The only thing limiting the success of this drama is Lu Ran's update speed.

Ji Yongsheng shouted, "I've told you so many times, don't underestimate Lu Ran, he's different from other celebrities!"

The meeting room remained silent.

In the end, it was the top leader who made the decision.

"I'll leave the communication with Lu Ran to you."

At this moment, someone stepped forward and said, "What about the Golden Tripod Award..."

Ji Yongsheng said directly, "You still want the Golden Tripod Award? What kind of time is this? You'll only be worried when Lu Ran gets poached by Tencent, won't you?"

Once Ji Yongsheng opened fire, the man was speechless.

Such meetings are being held one after another within various platforms. Previously, everyone thought that even if Lu Ran filmed a fantasy drama, it wouldn't be anything special, but judging from the current situation, he's going to crush all the fantasy dramas on the market.

The next morning, on the set of "Chinese Paladin".

Lu Ran had just finished filming a scene when Li Quan ran over.

"Ran, Ji Yongsheng from Dongsun is here. Do you want to see him?"

A smile appeared on Lu Ran's face.

He's noticed the explosive growth in various data for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" these past few days.

This has been a huge encouragement to the entire "Chinese Paladin" production team.

It was expected that those video platforms would become restless.

Such a good drama is being broadcast on Douyin (TikTok), isn't that a waste?

"Wait a moment, we'll turn on the machine first, then you can have Director Ji come over."

Li Quan gave Lu Ran a knowing look.

In this matter, Ji Yongsheng did not actually do anything wrong, and Lu Ran also knew Ji Yongsheng's character.

But as the saying goes, you need to have the right attitude when asking someone for a favor.

After filming resumed, Li Quan led Ji Yongsheng to the outer area of ​​the film set.

Li Quan: "President Ji, Lu Ran is busy right now. Please wait over there for a moment."

Ji Yongsheng showed no anger whatsoever.

When someone of his caliber goes to a film crew, the producers have to come out to greet him.

But if he puts it with Lu Ran, he'll have to wait for Lu Ran.

Ji Yongsheng didn't dare to underestimate the bearded agent in front of him. He smiled and said, "Everyone calls you Brother Quan, so I might as well call you Brother Quan too. I'd like to treat everyone in the crew to drinks. What do you think we should do?"

“I’ll call our logistics guy over; he’ll be in charge of this.”

Li Quan did not refuse.

Lu Ran didn't finish his work until noon, and then went to meet Ji Yongsheng.

At this moment, Li Quanshun distributed the drinks that Ji Yongsheng had treated the crew members to.

During the meal, Lu Ran found a small table and sat down with Ji Yongsheng.

"President Ji, please don't be shy. This boxed lunch is all of the same standard, with both meat and vegetables. Eat quickly, it's getting cold, and it'll get cold if you don't eat."

Ji Yongsheng looked at the boxed lunch in front of him and noticed that Lu Ran's boxed lunch was the same as the boxed lunch eaten by the lowest-ranking laborer in the crew.

This is quite rare in the industry.

But when he thought about how the last time he went to Qincheng to see Lu Ran, it was in a hotel private room, while this time he was sitting on the set eating boxed lunches, he felt that his treatment had been reduced.

Ji Yongsheng opened his lunchbox and started eating.

Lu Ran didn't say a word, and the scene fell silent again.

In the end, Ji Yongsheng spoke first.

"The person who previously prevented you from cooperating has been kicked out of the board."

This is the sincerity that Dongsun Video has shown.

Lu Ran was still eating. After he finished his meal, he put down the lunchbox and looked at Ji Yongsheng.

"We already signed a contract with Dongsun Video for the Mist Theater, so the cooperation can continue, but I have additional requirements."

Ji Yongsheng barely ate any of his food.

His mind wasn't on this.

Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, he immediately asked, "What are your requirements?"

"I have to call the shots on these shows."

Video platforms now wield considerable power and may interfere with the productions of shows uploaded to them, especially if the platforms themselves have invested in them.

This is the investor; the platform will also send certain actors to join the production.

Lu Ran wanted to completely sever this situation.

Ji Yongsheng replied without hesitation, "Yes!"

Lu Ran picked up his phone, tapped a few times, and said, "I've sent you the script. Read it first, but it's best to finish your meal before reading it."

Ji Yongsheng smiled happily.

Lu Ran got up and left. Ji Yongsheng waited until Lu Ran left before taking out his phone.

He opened the script while eating with his chopsticks.

The script is called "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming".

As he looked through the book, Ji Yongsheng noticed the description of "chicken feet".

His chopsticks were just picking up the tiger-skin chicken feet from the lunchbox.

"No, are all these things this extreme?"

(End of this chapter)