I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"My Love from the Star" has 21 episodes, more than "Descendants of the Sun," but takes up less time. This is mainly because "Descendants of the Sun" has smaller scenes and even uses military weapons such as airplanes.

This also resulted in "Descendants of the Sun" having a higher investment than "My Love from the Star".

The most important thing now is which TV station to sell to. When these two dramas started filming, Cheng Sheng had Xing Aina contact many TV stations in China.

Unfortunately, none of the TV stations offered very high prices.

The highest bidder for "My Love from the Star" was Hunan TV, offering 300,000 yuan per episode.

This seems like a lot, but it's a bit little compared to another timeline.

In another timeline, the South Korean drama "My Love from the Star" sold its rights to a domestic television station for over 28 yuan per episode.

The current price of 300,000 per episode seems to be more than 10,000 yuan more than the 280,000 yuan per episode.

But that's not how prices are calculated.

The rights that South Korea sold to domestic TV stations were not first-run rights.

Because "My Love from the Star" had already finished airing in South Korea, it was sold to China for the second time.

Moreover, in Cheng Sheng's view, what is the difference between 300,000 and 280,000?
His ideal price is 500,000 per episode.

But it seems that domestic TV stations are unwilling to raise prices any further.

This is why "My Love from the Star" has not sold even though it has been completed for more than a month.

A blind fool.

They had no idea how popular the drama "My Love from the Star" was.

In another timeline, after the show aired in China, it became an instant hit. Information about the show could be heard everywhere—on the streets, in the subway, in company cafeterias, next to restrooms… in almost any place with people.

When terms like "professor addiction," "teleportation," "time-stopping exercise," and "fried chicken and beer" flood Weibo and WeChat Moments, do people who haven't watched "My Love from the Star" feel a sense of being abandoned by their social circle?

Public data shows that the first episode of "My Love from the Star" achieved a viewership rating of 20%, and has maintained a rating of over 20% ever since, consistently ranking first in South Korea's viewership ratings.

In terms of viewership on domestic video websites, PPS, LeTV, iQiyi, and Xunlei together have exceeded 1 billion views, and this number continues to rise.

It's not just ordinary people who are crazy about "My Love from the Star"; celebrities are also enjoying it immensely.

Yang Mi, who always jokingly referred to her husband as a "late-life father," posted on Weibo to check out the finale: "There are rumors online that the professor is over 400 years old and had a child late in life. I don't know if it's true or not. If it is, Uncle Liu, I will never make fun of you again."

Fan Shuangbing also posted a photo, jokingly calling herself "you from the Tang Dynasty".

A certain Zhao praised the drama, saying, "For a TV series to be made to this level of quality, it deserves a thumbs up!"

Yu Zheng, who has produced many hit dramas, also offered relatively professional praise: "'Stars' is really good and worth studying. The plot is great, simple yet intricate, and the combination of interior and exterior scenes is excellent, without any chaotic scenes."

According to netizens, more than 30 celebrities have publicly admitted to being fans of other celebrities.

Since TV stations don't appreciate such a popular show, they should just buy the rights from online platforms first.

He remembered that in another timeline, the highest price for an episode of "My Love from the Star" was as high as $13.

Thinking of this, Cheng Sheng took out his phone and called Xing Aina, telling her to stop contacting the TV station and talk to the online platform instead.

Xing Aina immediately objected, because in her opinion, TV dramas should first be sold to TV stations, and online platforms can't fetch much money.

Only after Cheng Sheng explained it to her did Xing Aina decide to give it a try.

After ending the call, Cheng Sheng washed up and went to bed. He had to take a plane back tomorrow!

……

The next day.

While Cheng Sheng was at the airport to catch his flight home, Xing Aina followed his advice and contacted an online platform.

Currently, there are four major platforms in China: Youku, Tencent, iQiyi, and LeTV.

Xing Aina first contacted Tencent, which was very enthusiastic and talked with her for a long time, but the final price they offered was not ideal.

Xing Aina didn't agree immediately, but said she would think about it, then hung up the phone and reopened LeTV.

Xing Aina is very steady in her work, and she contacted every platform afterwards.

Youku offered the highest price.

$15 per episode, which is more than one million RMB. Upon hearing this, Xing Aina immediately wanted to agree to sign a contract with Youku.

But she held back, since she needed to consult Cheng Sheng about this matter.

Unfortunately, Cheng Sheng had no signal on the plane.

We can only wait until Cheng Sheng gets off the plane to discuss this further.

3pm.

Knowing Cheng Sheng's itinerary, Xing Aina immediately dialed his mobile phone number.

The call was connected shortly afterward.

$15?

Cheng Sheng was shocked to hear that Youku was offering $150,000 per episode.

In another timeline, the highest price was only $13, and that was 18 years ago.

"Promise them."

Since the other party is so sincere, Cheng Sheng certainly won't be too greedy.

$15 was enough for him; in fact, his ideal price was $10 per episode.

"Okay, boss, should we also put 'Descendants of the Sun' on online streaming platforms?"

Xing Aina asked.

“Let’s wait and see how ‘My Love from the Star’ is received before we talk about ‘Descendants of the Sun’,” Cheng Sheng said after thinking for a moment.

If "My Love from the Star" becomes a huge hit, both online platforms and television stations will likely vie to buy the first broadcast rights for "Descendants of the Sun".

Then we won't need to promote the show ourselves; TV stations and online platforms will come to us on their own initiative.

At that time, even if I offer a higher price, the other party will agree.

After ending the call, Xing Aina immediately drove to the North Third Ring Road, which is the headquarters of Youku.

Since the price has already been agreed upon, all that remains is to discuss the details.

After more than an hour, Xing Aina finally signed a contract with Youku.

The contract states that Youku will release the series in early March next year.

the other side.

After leaving the airport in Changnan, Cheng Sheng originally planned to head to the train station to take a train back to Rao City.

However, he discovered that there were no tickets left for the evening, so Cheng Sheng had to rest in Changnan for the night and take the train back the next morning.

After finding the best hotel in Changnan, Cheng Sheng checked in and went to his hotel room.

He had just finished showering when he heard someone knocking on the door, which puzzled him greatly!

I don't have any friends in Changnan!
Could it be a waiter?

Cheng Sheng opened the door.

He was completely dumbfounded when he saw the two men in military uniforms standing at the door.

police?

still is……

How come they are here?

"Hello."

One of them saluted him.

"Hello, what can I do for you?" Cheng Sheng asked, puzzled.

At this moment, the two separated, and an old man appeared before Cheng Sheng. (End of Chapter)