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It has been more than two months since "Meteor Garden" premiered.

So how much money did "Meteor Garden" actually make?

First, let's talk about "basic revenue," which includes the high bonuses from CTS after the series became a hit, the revenue sharing from prime-time slots, the sale of copyrights and merchandise, and so on.

Among them, the high bonuses from CTS can be basically ignored, after all, Chai Zhiping also invested a lot of money in the production of "Meteor Garden", which can be regarded as making up for the losses.

Let's talk about GG revenue sharing, copyright, and merchandise sales.

Meteor Garden broke viewership records at the time. After entering prime time, the price per view skyrocketed. The revenue from view sharing over a few months was conservatively estimated to be in the tens of millions of NT dollars.

With the DVD and soundtrack sales booming, plus overseas rights and, most importantly, F4 merchandise, it must be worth tens of millions...

Based on comprehensive estimates, "Meteor Garden" earned at least 30 to 50 million New Taiwan Dollars.

Hey, please pay attention!

The fact that "Meteor Garden" earned 30 to 50 million yuan does not mean that Chai Zhiping earned 30 to 50 million yuan.

This is the sum of all revenue, but this portion of the revenue is to be shared with CTS. In the revenue sharing agreement, Chai Chih-ping's production company only receives more than 30%.

In other words, her income is probably between NT$10 million and NT$15 million.

Because she didn't think the show would necessarily be a hit, she saved a lot of money on songwriting and acting fees in order to "increase revenue and reduce expenditure," and even gave Feng Zheng 1% of her share of the profits!

In other words, of the profits of 1,000 to 15 million New Taiwan Dollars, nearly 600 to 1 million will end up in Feng Zheng's hands.

Although the current revenue is not much, the profits from "Meteor Garden" are only in their initial stage. It is said that after the series ends, CTS will rebroadcast it every day, and the subsequent revenue from merchandise and copyright sales will only be greater...

That 1% is therefore extremely precious!

And now...

Feng Zheng even wanted to double that 1%!

What the hell is the difference between this and severing Chai Zhiping's manhood!

And then there's the second condition...

What the hell is this? They're telling them that Feng Zheng has to choose three projects to participate in from the future, and that he has to give him the lead role whenever he needs it?!

What kind of unfair terms are these?!

At this time, Chai Zhiping, who had just produced the phenomenal hit drama "Meteor Garden", was full of pride and believed that she was destined for greatness and that her subsequent works would only be better than the last. She thought that "Meteor Garden" was just a starting point and that every drama she produced afterward would be no worse than "Meteor Garden"!

Feng Zheng was certainly making a good plan. What if he were to produce some kind of "big production" in the future, and suddenly he could suddenly cast the male lead as the male lead?

When the time comes, I'll have to get his permission to use whomever I want!

Give him the talent!

Everyone hates digging a hole for their future, and no one wants to leave themselves a "time bomb" that will cause them to be constantly hampered in the future. Chai Zhiping is no exception. Therefore, in conclusion, Chai Zhiping cannot agree to any of Feng Zheng's requests!

However, on the other hand, it's Chai Zhiping who's begging Feng Zheng right now, so they still need to be mindful of their attitude...

Forcibly suppressing her resentment, Chai Zhiping forced a smile and said:

"Feng Zheng, I know you're upset. You probably also know that 'Meteor Garden 2' is in preparation. Given the popularity of the first season, the second season is sure to be a hit even before it airs. I'll ask the scriptwriters to give you more screen time, to try and make sure you have the same amount of screen time as the male lead, or even more outstanding. What do you think?"

It goes without saying how popular "Meteor Garden" is now. In the film and television industry, whether now or in the future, the best way to make money is to immediately start making a sequel after a hit show. With the reputation and popularity of the original work, even if the second part is a mess, the audience will still buy it. So basically, the production companies of those hit shows will take advantage of the popularity to make a second part.

As one of the few blockbuster hits in recent years, how could the production team behind "Meteor Garden" let go of such a good opportunity to make money?

Chai Zhiping has even communicated with Da Ace's side, and the second part will have the original cast and crew. They will strive to continue their efforts, make the film bigger and stronger, and create new glories!

In such a hit sequel, giving Feng Zheng more screen time and increasing his popularity will definitely be beneficial to his future development.

Therefore, this "condition" was already very tempting for Chai Zhiping.

But after hearing this, Feng Zheng...

"You son of a bitch..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zheng almost couldn't help but curse her out...

Is this what you call a benefit?

You're the one who's more likely to ruin me!

Don't be fooled by Chai Zhiping's enthusiasm and the fact that she seems determined to make "Meteor Garden 2" a top-notch work that surpasses its predecessor. Unfortunately, "Meteor Garden 2" is a complete disaster!

Unlike its predecessor, which was adapted from a manga, Meteor Garden 2 has a completely original script. How bad and absurd is the plot?

It's so outrageous that Dao Ming Si suffers amnesia after a car accident and falls in love with someone else, while Shan Cai becomes nothing more than a foil to his mother!

They focused solely on promoting Daoming Si but failed miserably, and ended up making the other F3 members mere background figures!

His public persona has completely collapsed!

Because F4's schedules were so packed after they became famous, the filming was split up, and the entire series had to go through four different directors!

With money in hand, they went to Spain to film on location and ended up reshooting 11 episodes, wasting more than 10 million New Taiwan Dollars!

Needless to say, the final result was a double flop in ratings and reviews, with a Douban score of only 6.0, and fans were furious, calling it a "bait and switch"!

Just say it!

This piece of garbage, this dog's history, this lavish gift of crabs, was presented to Feng Zheng by Chai Zhiping as if it were gold, as compensation for him. How could Feng Zheng not curse?!

You, Chai Zhiping, are truly a genius!

Shaking his head, Feng Zheng knew he couldn't explain these things to Chai Zhiping anyway, and he didn't care whether "Meteor Garden 2" flopped or not. He figured he was just composing music for her later works. So, Feng Zheng waved his hand and said:

"I want 4% of the revenue from 'Meteor Garden,' and I want to reserve the male leads for your company's next five works. I can choose any of them and you can give them to me anytime."

"Ber Feng Zheng, you..." Chai Zhiping's forehead veins bulged when she heard this. How could this guy be so greedy?!

At this point, the smile on her face could no longer be maintained.

But before she could even react...

"5%, male lead in 7 dramas..." Feng Zheng continued.

"Eh... eh..."

Chai Zhiping couldn't hold on any longer and couldn't help but raise her hand to interrupt, saying:

"I'll give you a maximum of 1% of the revenue from 'Meteor Garden,' any more than that and I can't explain it. As for the dramas... 3 dramas it is, whatever you want!"

To put it bluntly, Chai Zhiping didn't lose out at all in this deal. With Feng Zheng's image and acting skills, starring in idol dramas produced by her in the future might not be a bad thing for her. As for the 1% share of "Meteor Garden"...

Haha, if Feng Zheng doesn't "go solo" and leave F4, given the popularity of his album, will he earn less than this 1% share in the future?

Chai Zhiping understands all of this perfectly!

This was the "price" she was supposed to pay.

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