Chapter 48

Duke Zhou's Interpretation of Mencius

The videos edited by Li Han are all about Tian Xiwei, him, and Li Yitong, and he adds some sweet music after editing.

Before the show officially airs, he not only has to release these videos, but he also has to spend money to hire online trolls to boost the data and do some marketing. He also has to keep an eye on online comments from time to time. He not only has to spend money on marketing on Weibo and Douyin, but he also has to keep a close eye on things all the time...

Li Han worked on this one cut until midnight.

"I'm exhausted. I really need a team." Li Han frowned as he clicked the mouse on the computer screen.

At this moment, Li Han's desire for a team and assistants reached its peak; if he had to do everything himself, he would be exhausted.

After making all the necessary preparations, Li Han prepared to head to Beijing, specifically to Tencent Video's headquarters there.

Although Tencent's headquarters are in Shenzhen, it also has a branch in Beijing, which has been established for many years.

Xu Yiruo is currently in Beijing. Many artists across the country live in Beijing. Tencent Video attaches great importance to its Beijing branch, and every year Tencent Video executives from Shenzhen come to Beijing for a period of time.

For example, Sun Zhonghuai, the chairman of Tencent Online Video, is currently in Beijing.

A few days ago... Inside the Beijing Film Academy, in the cafeteria, Meng Ziyi sat alone. In front of her were tableware, and she held her phone in both hands, looking down at it, her bright and beautiful eyes blinking.

At this moment, Meng Ziyi was chatting with Li Han, and Li Han had already told Meng Ziyi about his trip to Beijing.

"You haven't joined the crew yet?" Li Han asked.

"Not yet. Your arrival is perfect. Help me film a few more videos in period costume to solidify the buzz," Meng Ziyi said.

"Uh..." Li Han.

"What do you mean, 'uh'?" Meng Ziyi said, displeased.

Just as Meng Ziyi was chatting with Li Han, a figure slowly approached.

"Hello, are you Meng Ziyi?" The voice was soft and gentle.

Upon hearing this, Meng Ziyi looked up and gently shook her head, blinking her eyes.

"Oh yes, yes, hello, hello." Is this my junior fan? Haha...

But this girl... I seem to remember her...

Zhou Ye looked at Meng Ziyi and smiled with her eyes narrowed. Her smile was very soft and cute. Her eyes were narrowed and she looked a little silly. Her long, straight black hair was smooth, and a few strands of hair on her small head were slightly frizzy, making her look a little fluffy and cute.

"Hi sis, I'm a freshman in the 16 Acting Department. My name is Zhou Ye. I saw your video online before. I was wondering if I could... take a picture with you?" Zhou Ye blinked and said, her voice revealing a youthful spirit.

"Oh, okay, no problem." Meng Ziyi nodded and then quickly got up.

She then remembered that it seemed that it was this girl in front of her who bumped into Li Han earlier.

"This little sister is quite cute," Meng Ziyi thought to himself.

After taking the group photo, Zhou Ye immediately offered to buy Meng Ziyi a drink and then went to buy one. Although Meng Ziyi repeatedly said no, Zhou Ye still went and bought it anyway.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi asked Zhou Ye to sit down, since she didn't have anything to do anyway, so they could just chat.

Meng Ziyi then felt that the girl in front of him had a personality that suited him quite well. She seemed carefree and didn't seem to have any ulterior motives. This kind of person was the most comfortable to be around.

As they chatted, Meng Ziyi took the initiative to add Zhou Ye's contact information and exchange phone numbers.

...A few days later, Li Han arrived in Beijing. He was no stranger to the city, having lived there before.

After meeting Xu Yiruo, the two had a simple meal and then headed to the Tencent Video Building in Beijing.

Xu Yiruo told Li Han that she had already told Tencent about the general situation of the show beforehand, and Tencent was not only quite interested, but also that Sun Zhonghuai, the head of Tencent Video, and the heads of relevant departments of Tencent Video were here today.

Soon, Li Han met Sun Zhonghuai, the president of Tencent Video, a middle-aged man with long hair.

"Hello, Mr. Sun." Li Han smiled slightly at Sun Zhonghuai and raised his hand to shake hands.

"Hello Xiaohan, you're really young and promising." Sun Zhonghuai smiled and extended his hand to Li Han in front of him.

Perhaps it's because young people are energetic, but he felt that Li Han in front of him was a very confident person at first glance.

That's normal. Li Han has a system with him. If he's not confident, then there aren't many confident people in the world.

Li Han was with Xu Yiruo, and Sun Zhonghuai then introduced the people next to him, who were from several departments of Tencent Video...

Afterwards, in a meeting room, everyone watched the first few episodes of the show "So Cute Us" and listened to the song "Non-European".

"Xiaohan, did you write this song?" Sun Zhonghuai asked curiously.

"Yes, Mr. Sun." Li Han nodded.

This drama is absolutely flawless; it's an excellent youth-themed drama.

These days, the hottest topics on the internet are "youth" and "pain" or "youthful pain".

Movies, TV series, all sorts of random and varied works about youth, there are tons of them every year.

In the film industry, there are countless works on the theme of youth, such as "The Best of Us" and "Love O2O".

"This drama... is very good." Sun Zhonghuai discussed it with the people on his left and right.

"Then I'd like to ask 'Director Li,' how did you decide on the copyright fees for this drama?" Sun Zhonghuai said with a smile.

"Didn't Tencent Video start experimenting with a revenue-sharing model this year?" Li Han said directly.

Sun Zhonghuai was taken aback upon hearing this, then blinked. "That's right, we just implemented this this year, and it hasn't been fully rolled out yet."

This year, iQiyi took the lead in launching a paid revenue-sharing model for online dramas, and Tencent Video followed suit.

Currently, this revenue-sharing model is still very immature and does not even have a tiered system.

"Mr. Sun, I have a suggestion." Li Han turned his head to look at the big screen, reached for the remote control to turn it off, and then looked at Sun Zhonghuai.

"...Just say it," Sun Zhonghuai gestured.

Judging from your stance, who exactly is the platform/client between us?

Afterwards, Li Han briefly explained the online drama rating system to Sun Zhonghuai and the other department staff in front of him.

There are four levels: S+, S, A, and B. The revenue sharing, guaranteed minimum price, and subsequent promotional resources vary depending on the level.

Revenue sharing is calculated as follows: Revenue sharing = Number of valid paid views × Price per valid paid view × Revenue sharing percentage. This is the simplest calculation.