Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

In the evening, at a hotel in Guangzhou, the crew of the TV series "Xu" held a wrap party and media reception.

Unlike the previous low-key launch ceremony, this time it was all standard industry procedures.

After a simple meal and drinks, director Yang Changzhi took the initiative to initiate the media exchange session.

After a few unavoidable opening remarks, Yang Changzhi began to introduce "Grant Me Your Dazzling Light"...

"Speaking of which, this is actually the first film and television project initiated by our Shengshi Group..."

"us……"

After recounting the ups and downs of the filming process, Yang Changzhi emphasized at the end, "I believe this drama will satisfy all the needs of the audience..."

He is the director and had read the script long ago, so he is very familiar with the plot structure of "Give Me Your Light".

In a sense, it can be considered a design that follows the clichéd perfect ending pattern.

However, this can be interpreted from another perspective...

"We don't know what the audience likes to watch, so we just make sure to cover everything in one go while keeping the main storyline in mind, so that the target audience can see what they want to see."

This was also an angle that Li Zhou specifically mentioned when discussing the plot with Yang Changzhi...

After Yang Changzhi finished speaking, Su Yuran, the female lead and the absolute core of the plot, took over and shared her thoughts.

"The filming process was actually very painful. The character underwent significant changes throughout the film. The screenwriter was very bold, and the director was very demanding..."

"Of course, it's all worth it..."

"I believe this drama will be the most important milestone in my acting career!"

Su Yuran is confident in the series, but not to that extent.

These are some kinds of rhetoric.

Because all statements made in this setting will be reported, and controversy is necessary...

As expected, almost at the same time as the wrap party ended, negative comments appeared on various platforms such as Weibo and Douyin.

And they were all going there for Su Yuran.

Interestingly, Li Zhou was not mentioned at all during the entire event, yet Li Zhou was not absent from this small-scale cyberbullying...

"Does this even need analysis? Su Yuran has definitely been corrupted by my brother Zhou. He's started spouting off without thinking."

"My brother Zhou is a cancer in the industry! Look at Su Yuran, a perfectly good college student, he's corrupted her so much!"

"Regardless of whether this show is good or not, I'm definitely going to give it a bad review. Don't ask me why, it's because my brother Zhou isn't in it."

"..."

It has to be said that izhou and his haters are good at stirring up hatred for Li Zhou.

They deliberately dragged Li Zhou into the publicity for the drama, stirring up trouble and making enemies for him.

Because everyone knows that there are many stakeholders involved in a TV series.

The hatred is all directed at Li Zhou, how wonderful.

So, what are the benefits...?

The hashtag #SuYuranNewDrama# quickly rose to the top 5 trending topics on Weibo.

Of course, Su Yuran's negative publicity also exploded...

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Meanwhile, Li Zhou was watching the online buzz while silently counting his money.

He just received the second installment of 40% of the production fee from Tencent Video.

Like the first batch before, the after-tax amount was 2048 million.

According to the usual procedure, the final 20% will be settled before the official premiere of "Xu".

Currently, Li Zhou's personal after-tax income is 4096 million yuan. After deducting the cost of 4000 million yuan, the net profit is 96 yuan.

In addition, Tencent Video also has to pay for exclusive broadcasting rights, and the standard set for this part is relatively low.

According to his investment percentage and other factors, Li Zhou's share after tax is 1970 million.

This payment will be settled after the final production is completed and approved, earlier than the final 20% production fee.

Adding the final 20% after-tax income of 1280 million... that is, before the premiere of "Xu", Li Zhou's personal net income was 3346 million.

If we only consider the actual amount of money invested, then the return on investment has reached 83.65%.

This is the advantage of the hybrid cooperation model of procurement + profit sharing.

As long as you pass the internal evaluation of Tencent Video, you can get a relatively generous return in the early stage, and the risk is very low.

However, precisely because of the hybrid cooperation model, Tencent Video has already covered the basic production costs and additional production management fees (production remuneration) in advance.

Therefore, the production company only receives about 15% of the total revenue from the series, including membership fees and GG revenue after it airs.

If it were broadcast like the original series and become the 25-year champion on Tencent Video and the champion on all platforms, the total revenue from the broadcast would be at least 5 million+.

In other words, even with an optimistic estimate, if they split the profits, Li Zhou could still get another 20 to 30 million yuan after tax...

It was quite profitable.

It's important to remember that this was the result of choosing the least risky approach.

This can be considered Li Zhou's first foray into the world of entertainment capital.

Afterwards, Li Zhou did a quick calculation and found that his personal bank cash assets would reach more than 5400 million yuan before the premiere of "Xu".

After all, he actually received 2048 million...

So, taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing else to do, Li Zhou called Xu Qingyi again.

"Boss, 5000 million should be more than enough to buy a suitable villa, right?"

As always, she got straight to the point. Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi on the other end of the phone didn't mince words: "That's enough."

After a slight pause, Xu Qingyi added, "Since you've asked me twice already, I'll help you find an apartment that you can move into by the end of the year."

"Is a 5% fluctuation around the total price of 5000 million okay?"

Li Zhou almost instinctively exclaimed, "Wait a minute, boss, you calculated my bill?!"

A 5% increase would bring it to 5250 million, which is almost his entire net worth after his expected income is deposited.

Xu Qingyi scoffed: "All your income is settled directly with the company; does it need to be calculated separately?"

Li Zhou: "..."

It's like his brain was ripped out for a second.

He had no choice but to honestly say, "Boss, please save some for me. I'd like to buy a big SUV."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi smiled and said, "Don't worry too much about the present. There's still a long time until the end of the year. Believe in yourself and you'll make a lot of money."

Since things had come to this point, Li Zhou stopped dwelling on it: "Then I'll take your good wishes."

It's all his fault for not working hard when he was young. He's such a grown-up now, and he still needs to rely on auspicious words.

Li Zhou was in a great mood after successfully getting Boss Xu to help him find a suitable, spacious, and completely independent villa.

Finally, there's something to look forward to in enjoying life.

I now live in company-provided housing, and I still feel that sense of dependence that has haunted me throughout my life.

Not beautiful at all...

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In the following days, Su Yuran actively engaged in marketing and was quite active.

This also sparked even more criticism.

For example, at around 8 p.m. on the 12th, during the peak of user activity on various social media platforms, the creators of "Xu" conducted their first live broadcast to promote the film.

During the live stream, countless viewers from all directions flooded in, almost flooding the live stream room.

The various bullet patterns are mostly attacks.

The audience was diverse, including iZhou fans and Xiao Heizi, as well as some celebrity fans.

After all, in the Chinese entertainment industry, every popular star has their rivals.

Opponents will hint to their big fans to attack others, and big fans will also actively lead their followers to attack others... Fighting has always been the main theme of the entertainment public opinion field.

It was after this live broadcast that Yang Sisi reported the thoughts of all parties to Li Zhou.

The core consensus is: "The hype has been generated, but the results have been far worse than expected..."

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