Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 773 - 774: Profiting from the Great Fire (Extra for Youcao Tingling)
"Rescue 5 Hours" finally launched its official Weibo account when its popularity was booming. The first thing the show did was start a campaign called #MyUnspokenStoriesWithFirefighters# to collect stories from across the web.
It was assumed that few people would participate, but upon checking, they discovered that many people had experiences of being rescued by firefighters. As the campaign progressed, the scope of stories expanded with people sharing their experiences with fires as well.
"Rescue 5 Hours" had staff members dedicated to responding to comments, advising netizens on what to do first and what to do next if they encountered the situations described...
Perhaps influenced by the positive energy exhibited in the show, a refreshing change swept over Weibo. There were no celebrity feuds or exaggerated fake news – only discussions on fire safety awareness.
The encouraging online atmosphere led to "Rescue 5 Hours," a reality show, skyrocketing in fame and viewership, with discussions and ratings soaring with each episode.
So far, "Rescue 5 Hours" has aired three episodes, each one receiving higher acclaim than the last and scoring over 8 out of 10 on professional rating websites!
This was a very positive sign, indicating that not only could "Rescue 5 Hours" become a phenomenal hit, but it could also reap both popularity and high ratings, laying a solid foundation for the second season.
The remarkable rise of "Rescue 5 Hours," with its unique reality show content and style, captured much of the potential market, attracting various advertisers to discuss collaborations.
In L Country, Luo You took out his phone to check the advertising revenue negotiated and, with a smile, said, "Congratulations, the ad revenue the show’s team has secured has already earned back your investment, and there’s even enough for a profit distribution."
He Jinxia had just finished a fight scene and was taking a break, wiping sweat with a towel. Her next shoot was in half an hour, so she sat down to hear Luo You’s report.
Curious at his words, she asked, "How much?"
Luo You slightly straightened his back, his upturned lips impossible to suppress, yet he breezily replied, "Not much, just 10 million."
Jinxia, who was drinking water, suddenly choked and coughed uncontrollably!
Without making a sound, Brother Luo had pulled off a perfect stunt.
It took a while for her to regain her composure, and in a daze, she said, "That much..."
Luo You, still nonchalant, replied, "Not a lot, I guess we might even make another 100 million."
Jinxia: "..."
Feeling an itch in her throat again, she wondered what to do if she needed to cough?
Even Jinxia, who had once been wealthy, was taken aback.
After a lengthy silence, she exclaimed, "I can’t believe it’s that much!"
Luo You could no longer hide his joy, saying excitedly, "That’s exactly what we can make. A hit reality show, well-managed, can easily bring in a minimum of two to three billion in revenue.
"Rescue 5 Hours" is currently hot property, already deemed a hit reality show!"
Luo You spoke with flushed cheeks, as if he had personally earned the money.
Jinxia was excited too, but she quickly calmed down and remembered something else, speaking softly:
"Yu Yanyu and the others participated because I invested in the reality show, giving face by joining in. At the time, the quotes they gave to the production team were the lowest they could offer.
If they had extended a courtesy to me, I would reciprocate. They treated me as a friend, and I can’t in good conscience profit from them."
Sharing both the blessings and hardships, they had taken on the project to support her so she wouldn’t feel pressured, quoting very low fees. If the show turned out to be a loss, Jinxia would definitely remember their kindness.
Now that the show was a hit, Jinxia felt embarrassed to let them continue receiving such low pay.
This wasn’t about her giving them more money so she could forget their kindness; she would remember their goodwill, but the pay couldn’t be too low, or she would feel uncomfortable.
Luo You, thinking she was about to discuss something else, relaxed and said, "Look at it this way, if they hadn’t accepted your invitation to join the show, they might have missed out on a blockbuster reality show.
On the other hand, the show’s success increases their overall fame and raises their market value – these potential benefits are already enough to offset the low pay they accepted for participating in the program."
He paused, then added softly, "Besides—now that ’Rescue 5 Hours’ is a hit, there will surely be a second season.
To maintain the show’s reputation, the production will prefer to keep the original cast. The first season might have lower prices, but by the second season, their agents will not hesitate to cut deals aggressively."
Jinxia replied indifferently, "That’s true, but I still don’t want it that way. If the show hadn’t become popular, it would have been fine, as a show of their support for me.
But now that it has succeeded, them just receiving their initial quotes for pay isn’t right. They chose to share adversity with me, and I want to repay them generously."
Luo You understood Jinxia’s intention and did not continue to argue but instead said, "I get it. I’ll have my assistant ask for a quote from their agents, and you decide how to compensate them. You’re right, we need to keep track of favors, and we shouldn’t owe anyone money either."
Jinxia nodded, and her break came to an end as the set manager called her over to continue filming.
Luo You had just finished instructing his assistant over the phone and hung up when he picked up another call.
"Hello, Brother Luo, regarding the investigation you tasked me with about your show, I’ve found some things and have sent them to your email," the voice on the other end said.
Luo You’s expression changed, and as soon as he hung up the phone, he immediately opened his email and read through the contents. He took a deep breath, coming back to his senses just in time to feel a chill of sweat running down his spine.
At that moment, he could only feel relieved.
Later that evening, after Jinxia finished shooting and returned to the guesthouse for rest, Luo You summoned her out and, with a solemn expression, informed her of the investigation’s findings.
"Before your car accident, you called me to pay close attention to Li Zimu’s actions, which I found odd, thinking it wasn’t necessary.
After all, Li Zimu within our company was like being under our watchful eye, with all her actions fully known to us, and Zhang Yingru, not within our company, should’ve been the main enemy.
I didn’t think any further and had someone investigate Li Zimu as you requested. Today, they discovered something, reported back to me, and sent the details to my email, which I also forwarded to yours," Luo You said, pausing as if struggling with whether to continue.
