I'm a professional villain actor; my fans are begging me not to kill them.

"The Struggle of a Trapped Beast" had a total investment of 1800 million yuan, and the first-run broadcast rights were sold for 4000 million yuan, so the investment has already been recouped.

The price offered by the buyer for the second-run broadcast rights is 30 yuan per episode, and a total of 9 TV stations are interested.

Coincidentally, most of the people interested are from second- and third-tier cities. The more chaotic the area was in terms of public security in the past, the higher their interest in this drama was, making it a clear target market for lower-tier cities.

The second round sold for 54 million, and this is just the beginning. The first round hasn't even finished airing yet. If the effect is explosive, the price for the second round can go up even further, by 30,000 to 50,000 per episode.

At Huang Xiyu's suggestion, Wang Kun focused his main efforts on the lower-tier market, specifically seeking cooperation with second- and third-tier cities. It didn't matter if he couldn't afford a two-wheeler, he could surely afford a three-wheeler.

10 per episode, we can discuss it if that's not enough. Of course, this show is so popular right now, the price won't be the same if we discuss it later.

"The Struggle of the Trapped Beast" was sold to 22 TV stations and online platforms in three rounds, generating a total revenue of over 1.1 million yuan and a return on investment of 6.5 times.

A TV series doesn't just sell three rounds of tickets and then it's over. You can also sell rebroadcast rights later. A TV series can easily sell for 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. It's a true long-term business.

"Bai Ye, we're rich now!"

Wang Kun called excitedly, his excitement evident in his words.

No need to worry about the house being taken away and him sleeping on the streets the next day, Wang Kun's excitement can be imagined.

"I'm planning a celebration party! I'll treat everyone to a good time."

Wang Kun's tone was full of nouveau riche arrogance: Who the hell is a penniless director? We've got plenty of money!

He also felt that the conditions were too harsh during filming and wanted to make up for it.

Bai Ye smiled and said, "Congratulations, Director Wang."

"Don't be so polite, we're all buddies."

Wang Kun didn't care about being a director or anything like that. If it weren't for Bai Ye, he might have died halfway through filming this drama, and he wouldn't be where he is today.

Bai Ye's generous donation of several million was a timely and much-needed act of kindness.

"I won't be attending the celebration party. I'm heading to Siam to film soon. Have fun, you guys."

After thinking it over, Wang Kun insisted on postponing the celebration banquet until Bai Ye returned, despite Bai Ye's repeated attempts to persuade him otherwise.

The call had barely ended when Huang Xiyu called in, a seamless transition.

"Bai Ye, we're rich!"

After the contract was signed, they received a portion of the payment, and the remainder will be paid gradually as "The Struggle of the Beast" airs.

Starlight Studio's first investment was a resounding success. Everyone in the industry knows that Starlight invested in "The Struggle of the Beast," and the producer has it written in black and white.

This was a resounding success for Starlight Studio. They made a fortune with their first investment in a TV series, demonstrating exceptional investment acumen.

That's all there is to it; most people think it was just a lucky coincidence.

As the only artist of Starlight Studio, Bai Ye's investment in his first starring TV series was more like unconditional support, which just happened to pay off.

"Just pure luck."

This is the consensus among outsiders regarding Starlight Studio and Wang Kun.

Bai Ye remained silent, only focusing on the lottery.

Zhou Wenqiang's sudden rise to fame, coupled with his previously publicized identity as a triad prince, caused a significant spike in the crime system's points.

[A casual thing]: Real criminals never hesitate to do small things while committing crimes. Your slapping accuracy is 100%, and no one can escape your slap.

Bai Ye stared at this skill for a long time, but couldn't figure out what it was used for, so he casually slapped someone across the face.

It doesn't do much damage, but it's extremely insulting. But what's the point of that?

Who are you trying to scare by slapping someone?

Keep drawing.

[Swimming Master]: As the name suggests, your lethality is doubled in the water. If there is an enemy you can't beat, take him into the water and make him question his existence.

Bai Ye glanced at it and thought this was much more useful than the one above. At least it could still serve some purpose, while the "casual thing" was completely useless.

[Yang Family Spear]: You have mastered the core essence of the Yang Family Spear—a fatal blow. True battlefield spear techniques do not pursue the aesthetics or complexity of individual martial arts, but rather aim to end the enemy's life in the shortest time with the highest efficiency and lowest risk.

This is a good thing, but unfortunately times have changed. No matter how awesome the Yang Family Spear is, can it be as awesome as the Type 81?

Bai Ye was incredibly lucky, drawing three skills in a row, and all of them were somewhat useful, far superior to anything like [Cooking Art].

With filming in Hong Kong finished, "Life and Death Standoff" headed to Siam for filming. Chen Xiangbei had acquaintances there, and the location was perfect for shooting action scenes.

The highlight of "The Standoff" is the fight scene between the main characters and the villain, Night Owl.

As soon as the crew arrived at the airport, a large number of fans came to watch.

Banners, flowers, and support signs were all available, and hundreds of people were waiting at the airport, making it a very high-profile event.

Despite their expression being neither sad nor happy, Zhou Nancheng and Zhang Zhenbei were very happy. Many of the people there were their fans, and the two waved, took photos, and signed autographs, earning them a lot of praise.

The film crew was so high-profile that news reports appeared as soon as they entered the airport, making their whereabouts known to many people.

Being exposed is a very troublesome thing; the film crew hadn't even landed yet, and the news was already flying everywhere.

They had just landed in Siam when a group of fans greeted them outside the airport.

"Ren Ge is so handsome, can we take a picture together?"

"Holy crap, it's Ren Ge alive!"

Bai Ye's fans are among them. Don't underestimate him just because he's not famous; even obscure celebrities have fans.

"Brother Bai, I'm your fan!"

"Brother Bai, Brother Bai, everyone online says you're a gangster's son, is that true?"

Bai Ye nodded solemnly: "Absolutely true, I'll appoint you as a Grand General for 50 years."

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

"I want to be the Grand Marshal of the Army."

"Then it won't be that price. V100 to see if you're sincere."

Bai Ye had no intention of debunking the rumors at all. People were just making a joke, and if you were to seriously try to debunk the rumors, you would just look like an idiot.

When he joined in the jokes, the fans got even more excited and made a ruckus at the airport for a long time.

The crew's journey from the airport was like a difficult trek, and Bai Ye was drenched in sweat before finally leaving the airport.

Looking back at the fans who were reluctant to leave, Bai Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead, thankful that he wasn't that famous yet.

It took them a full half hour to finally break free from the crowd of fans, while Bai Ye had been waiting for them for quite some time.

Bai Ye complained, "It's too difficult, much more difficult than filming."

Anyone who wholeheartedly agrees, "Damn, this is torture."

Zhou Nancheng and Zhang Zhenbei were quite happy, and even seemed a little reluctant to leave.

"Let's head to the hotel." Chen Xiangbei was also covered in sweat, leading everyone to their destination as if they were fleeing for their lives.

After two rounds of torture, everyone was exhausted and sat motionless in the car.

One hundred weeks ago, I said: Read this book!