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Shen Fei: "I'll create a short video tailored just for you, incorporating Daliyuan's sponsored content. I guarantee it'll make your brand go viral." The pricing is based on video views, 20 RMB per minute.

CPM is twenty yuan?

CPM is a term used in the Google Play industry, meaning cost per thousand impressions. A CPM of twenty yuan translates to twenty yuan per thousand views.

Song Zhiyuan quickly did some mental calculations.

He just quoted Shen Fei a flat price of 400,000 yuan to buy out a hard penis.

Shen Fei's meaning is now very clear: he will not accept a fixed price, but will instead calculate based on the number of views.

To earn 400,000 RMB per CPM, this video would need to reach... 20 million views.

Song Zhiyuan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

"Mr. Shen, are you sure you want to use CPM for settlement? I personally think it's safer to take 400,000. After all, even Ms. Li Yuanyuan's account can't exceed 20 million every day."

Song Zhiyuan had calculated that Li Yuanyuan currently has 15 million followers, and at 2 cents per follower, that would amount to 300,000.

He offered an extra 100,000 yuan because of Chen Kai's influence, since Chen Kai had personally asked for it.

Shen Fei: "I'll be making a small theater here. I won't charge you any production fees; I'll only charge based on the number of views. However, I'll need your help to get the authorization from Jay Chou."

Small theater?

It's interesting that an MCN agency produces its own mini-drama!

Song Zhiyuan's interest grew even stronger. He had been in charge of advertising for influencers' GG accounts for many years, and this was the first time he had ever heard of an MCN agency creating its own GG accounts.

"What song is licensed? What kind of theater? Who will perform?" He asked three questions in a row.

Shen Fei: "Regarding the theatrical performance of Jay Chou's songs, with Song Ting in the lead role, I can guarantee that it will make the short video go viral and make Daliyuan go mainstream."

The term "breaking out of the circle" only appeared in 2020. Song Zhiyuan pondered for a long time before he could roughly guess what it meant—that Daliyuan should break through the fan circle and appear in the public eye.

His guess was both right and wrong. Advertising Google on Douyin targets the influencer's followers; going beyond that circle means showcasing Google to a wider audience, indicating that Google is very effective.

But in reality, Shen Fei's "going beyond the circle" refers to a much wider range than that; he meant the whole society.

Shen Fei didn't offer much explanation. He knew that if he couldn't explain it clearly, people would just think he was bragging. He had to see real results to prove himself.

Could you elaborate on the product placement in the short theater you mentioned?

Song Zhiyuan was still a little undecided, after all, Shen Fei said he wanted to get Jay Chou's authorization, even though Daliyuan's Kobike potato chips currently have an endorsement partnership with Jay Chou.

However, since GG is not listed in the contract details this time, it is still necessary to communicate with his agent.

That would be beyond Song Zhiyuan's authority; he would want to know more details.

After receiving the message, Shen Fei sent a voice message, roughly describing the short video to be filmed: Song Ting would lead the children to use Kobi potato chips to spell out Jay Chou's album, with the music being "Waiting for You After Class." Shen Fei would handle everything—copywriting, creative concept, production, and distribution—on a CPM basis, with no additional GG production or operational fees. He would use all resources to promote the work, ensuring it went viral and made it onto Weibo's trending topics and Douyin's hot search list.

After listening to Shen Fei's explanation, Song Zhiyuan sorted out his thoughts and went to report to the director.

When Song Zhiyuan arrived at the director's office, Zhao Muyang had just finished eating and returned.

Twenty minutes after Song Zhiyuan reported to Zhao Muyang, Zhao Muyang fell into deep thought.

To be honest, it's hard to tell whether this guy is good or bad based on Shen Fei's description alone.

If it weren't for Chen Kai's endorsement, Zhao Muyang definitely wouldn't have agreed. If it were just a small MCN agency offering 400,000 yuan to capitalize on Li Yuanyuan's current popularity and release some content, that would be one thing.

Now Shen Fei not only wants to switch to Song Ting's account, but he's also so arrogant that he wants to create his own GG... To be honest, if Chen Kai hadn't said all the nice things to him and promised to give Daliyuan priority access to Douyin's high-quality resources... Zhao Muyang definitely wouldn't have agreed.

"Let him give it a try, just to give Chen Kai face. It's CPM-based, so if the other party's viewership isn't good, we can save some money."

Actually, there's one thing Zhao Muyang doesn't quite understand.

How many views will Shen Fei ultimately achieve?

1000 million views will cost 20.

For 2500 million, you'd have to pay 50 in GG fees.

Zhao Muyang frowned and instructed, "The idea is feasible, but the details must be well controlled. Go and find out the general level of views for Douyin videos. Are there any precedents for charging by views? What is the price? Don't get ripped off."

As Song Zhiyuan was about to leave, Zhao Muyang added a request: "Could you ask him to take pictures of the artwork for us to see?" That makes sense; when buying something, you should at least see it in person, right? It's impossible to discuss the price before even seeing the product.

Shen Fei went to the city when Song Zhiyuan said he was going to discuss it with the director.

He anticipated that the client would want to see sample photos, but he figured it didn't matter if they produced a finished product. Even if Daliyuan didn't use it, he could still use it, so it wouldn't be a waste.

Shen Fei put his phone back in his pocket and opened the passenger door.

Ning Wei was already seated in the driver's seat, her hands on the steering wheel, her gaze fixed straight ahead. Today, she was wearing a dark gray suit jacket over a simple white T-shirt, her hair neatly tied back.

"Where to?" Ning Wei's voice was cold and clear, like a tightly wound spring.

"The airport." Shen Fei fastened his seatbelt. "I'm picking someone up."

Ning Wei didn't ask any questions and stepped on the gas. The car smoothly glided into the traffic.

Shen Fei leaned back in his chair, watching the street scene recede outside the window. In his past life, he remembered that Da Tuan Tuan would become a sensation in the second half of the year with her song "Su Wei Su Wei" and her unique voice, becoming a phenomenal streamer on Douyu and even across the entire internet. But now, she was just a part-time streamer working at a milk tea shop, with very few viewers in her live stream.

"How do you plan to film at Daliyuan?" Ning Wei suddenly asked.

"Let's shoot a story." Shen Fei turned to look at her. "Jay Chou's song, Song Ting's face, a child's innocence, plus potato chips... If you combine them well, it'll be a hit."

Ning Wei, without looking to the side, said, "Twenty yuan per CPM, you're that confident?"

Shen Fei smiled and said, "It's alright, we won't lose money anyway. What Douyin users are lacking right now is content that makes them happy to watch and that they get hooked on as soon as they share it."

Ning Wei hummed in agreement and didn't reply. She was a woman of few words to begin with, and since Shen Fei had said so, she didn't bother to ask any further questions.

Seeing Ning Wei's aloof demeanor, Shen Fei couldn't resist teasing her.

"Sister Wei, don't keep such a long face, or you'll never find a boyfriend."

Ning Wei was taken aback at first, then realized that she had been teased by Shen Fei. She turned her head and stared straight at Shen Fei for a full two seconds.

Shen Fei panicked a little and said awkwardly, "Hehe, I was just joking, driving... driving!"