From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

Or to put it another way, strength is a sharp blade that can tear through all unspoken rules.

When Ding Zhi followed Liang Qiong and left Chuanhe to join the Song of Joy, he had no other works that could be praised except for the knife in "Eight Hundred".

At that time, even if he wanted to participate in an online drama with three men and four men on one of the four major platforms, he would have to sign a "meat-cutting" sharing contract with these platforms.

After eating, it was the unspoken rule of the video platform at that time.

Just as Liang Qiong said at the time, "That's it, how many people want to kneel but don't know how to do it!"

Today, just three years later, with the exception of Peach TV, those small characters that the platforms did not care about at the time have become the meat and potatoes that they are vying for.

The production cycle of a movie is too long, and the uncertainty is greater than that of a TV series. The actor's improvement of the entire film is at the upper limit. The most important foundation is the director, screenwriter, creative team and even the promotion team.

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Therefore, the film market's pursuit of Ding Zhi is not too exaggerated.

But in the field of TV dramas, especially online dramas, Ding Zhi's level of popularity is unimaginable to other artists who are still struggling for resources.

In total, he has produced and starred in two web dramas, each of which is at the level of the most popular drama of the year.

This kind of strength has already attracted enough attention in the industry.

If it is just a top actor who is very popular and can bring super high traffic to the new drama, it is actually not that much. After all, top major film and television dramas do not attract too many people. Superstitious top actors are now eaten.

Lost money more than once.

If it is just a screenwriter with experience in producing hit dramas, then maybe they will only pay more attention to it. After all, there are too many factors for a drama to be successful, and the script is only one of the most critical points.

If he is an artist with excellent popularity, superb acting skills, and has just become the youngest Golden Bear Best Actor, these capitals may turn their attention slightly. After all, today's audiences are increasingly picky, and under the premise that content is king, it is also necessary to

The acting skills of the leading actors are spot on.

But if these three things are also concentrated in the same person, and this person himself has a complete content production team.

The degree of influence and radiation it can produce is not a simple 1+1+1 problem.

Just like hydrogen is ordinary, oxygen is readily available, and flames can be seen everywhere.

But once these three things are mixed together for a combustion reaction, it will be an explosive reaction that is enough to produce a qualitative change.

Previously, Ding Zhi's film and television appointments had been with Huansong Media.

As everyone knows, Huansong Media is a member of the Goose Factory group.

Therefore, although other platforms are covetous towards Ding Zhi, they all know that no matter how coveted they are, they are unlikely to get a share of the pie.

Now that Ding Zhi has left Huansong Media and is officially independent, in addition to the netizens and fans who follow Ding Zhi celebrating that Ding Zhi has finally left the "waste company", it has also caused a small wave of turmoil in the industry.

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The most obvious one is that all the major platforms mentioned above are frantically extending olive branches to Ding Zhi, and even offering exaggerated benefits such as "any salary".

Speaking of which, regarding the series "Peeping" where Ding Zhi's legend began, although the creator of the series was Huansong Media at the time.

But everyone in the industry knows that the main creative team that produced "Peeping" at that time was the same as the main creative team of "The Hidden Corner".

As for this team, it is said that Ding Zhi has poached his Jiu Yao.

People who have studied Ding Zhi and Huansong Media were actually confused at first as to why Huansong Media would let such a capable content creative team be poached.

It is said that Ding Zhi's "The Tuner", which has attracted a lot of attention even before it was released, was also produced by this team.

But what they don't know is that whether it's "Peeping", "The Hidden Corner" or "The Tuner", or even "The God of Medicine", which is currently filming in a low-key manner, most of the people in this content creation team have

The irreplaceability is not too strong.

The success of these film and television dramas is because the core creator is Ding Zhi.

And Ding Zhi's suspense dramas, after "Peeping" and "The Hidden Corner", have become a faint signature.

After the two dramas Ding Zhi became popular, many platforms saw the rise of suspense dramas and started investing in them.

Just like the sudden explosion of Qing palace dramas a few years ago, it also triggered many follow-up dramas.

Even in some online novels or physical novels, this type of IP has become easier to sell due to the "hotness" of the market.

In the past two years, there have indeed been many suspense and criminal investigation dramas, some of which are well-made. However, after a wave of popularity, none of them has reached the level of phenomenon such as "Peeping" and "The Hidden Corner".

The degree of fiery explosion.

But it proves one thing, it's not that the audience for suspense dramas and criminal investigation dramas has grown, but because it's Ding Zhi's drama.

But because it was Ding Zhi.

For this reason, many people in the industry have made predictions that the next drama series that are most likely to become a hit are not those dramas that are about to be launched, are adapted from big IPs, and have a luxurious cast of creators.

It's Ding Zhi's next drama, or rather, his next self-produced drama.

This is not the time to talk about splitting the contract, this is the time to beg Ding Zhi to join.

For example, the conditions offered by Blueberry TV and Madou Video are a bit petty.

As for Aiyou video, it’s a bit...

Well, if you want to say it is stingy, it is not stingy. The 50 million advertising fee for recording ten episodes is already considered a generous sum.

But Aiyou, who has made great efforts in the field of online variety shows in the past two years, seems to have fallen into a daze.

Ding Zhi rarely accepts variety shows, which is something everyone in the industry is familiar with. He just wants to invite him to join an online variety show to attract traffic. This vision is slightly lower than other platforms.

It’s no wonder that it is now the first to show weakness among the five new platforms, and even the newly emerged Peach TV is almost showing signs of replacing it.

Mango TV is the most powerful platform in the four major TV stations, and its predecessor, Toilet TV, was the first to pioneer the commercialization of local TV stations and achieve great success.

And as the only profitable streaming media platform, it is also relatively wealthy. In order to bet on Ding Zhi, it directly offered "any salary" and a share of in-depth cooperation dramas.

So this is why Chen Ke is a little anxious this time.

Even if the other three major platforms are not up to par, Mango TV is obviously serious about poaching Ding Zhi this time.

Even though Chen Ke and Ding Zhi can be considered friends, they had a "discerning eye" to recognize heroes.

But as smart as Chen Ke, he naturally knows that friendship is friendship and interests are interests.

Even in Europe and the United States, which advocates "free market economy" and "the sanctity of personal property," once the disguise is taken off, the face revealed is not much better than that of a robber.

This is still one of the core of the "universal values" they have advocated for many years. If you lose it, throw it away.

This is true for the country, but it is even harder to say for individuals.

"So, whenever you have the idea of ​​​​starting the next drama, I will fully support you."

Chen Ke on the other end of the phone paused.

"Brother, I'm not hiding it. I actually received the news before I came to find you. I don't know what conditions Mango offered you, but what I can say is what conditions Mango offered you.

I will only have better conditions than them!"

To be honest, if you say you don’t know the conditions of mangoes at all, that’s not true.

After all, Chen Ke must have his own information channels.

But he didn't mention the specific conditions at all, nor did he analyze them detail by detail with Ding Zhi.

He just needs to set a general direction with Ding Zhi.

If someone says something like "I will give you better conditions than so and so" in such a general way, they are probably trying to spread the pie.

But Ding Zhi and Chen Ke have known each other for several years. They have known each other since they were young, so they know the weight of his words.

but......

Ding Zhi also has his own considerations. The reason why he has "broken ties" with Huansong Media is to have a leverage point and not become completely dependent on Goose Factory and become its de facto "content providing subsidiary".

He can trust Chen Ke, but Goose Factory does not belong to Chen Ke. Even Taobao Pictures and Peach TV still have Wu Shuai competing with him.

Friends and company of friends are two different concepts.

What's more, if he wants to realize the ambition that has gradually grown in Ding Zhi's heart in the past few years, whether he relies on the Goose Factory or the Mango system, it will actually become an obstacle in the end.

What he wants is not to be attached to any mountain, or to become an independent content output party that no one can ignore.

After all, what's the point of competing for a leading stick among the many "Hutchisons" on the hilltop?

If we want to do it, we must do "Xinhe Liansheng"!

Just follow his preset path.

His rare attribute that is favored by many platforms now is his "Big D" helmet. Whether he is fishing or choosing a hotel, he can sit firmly on the Diaoyu Islands.

Of course, this path is difficult, but Ding Zhi has already passed the most difficult hurdle.

Like that's the case now.

The year before last, "Peeping" and last year's "The Hidden Corner" not only established the "Mist Theater" brand, they were also used by Ding Zhi to establish his own name.

"Old Chen, I'll be honest, my mind is completely focused on "The God of Medicine" right now. I haven't even written a single word of my new drama plan yet."

"As for the method of cooperation, I definitely prefer to cooperate with you, Lao Chen, but you also know that I am a pure actor. I still have to discuss with Sister Qiong how to operate."

Ding Zhi thought about it and spoke.

Indeed, his best method at present is to "drag".

And he had an honest reason for procrastinating.

Chen Ke's phone call may not have the feeling of "forcing a woman to have a baby" by taking advantage of the good relationship between the two parties.

But since Ding Zhi has chosen not to be completely attached to a certain platform, "drag" has become his best method.

For most people to choose this kind of behavior that is similar to being a “fool on the wall”, for the major platforms that have already dominated the domestic streaming media market, that is seeking death.

But for Ding Zhi now, it is the best opportunity.

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After hanging up the phone, Ding Zhi closed his eyes and pinched his eyebrows tiredly.

From the moment he traveled to this time and space, he had not yet integrated into this world, and his character was even a little weird.

Along the way, he has established his own territory, his own career, and someone he plans to spend his life with.

It can be said that he has completely integrated into this world.

From the beginning when filming with a somewhat idle and wild crane attitude, and even a bit of a game, now it has become a "new force" that no one can ignore.

He has gained a lot, but he also needs to bear some pressure.

No one can succeed easily.

One moment they are friends, the next moment they may have to spend a little time speculating and calculating against each other.

Especially after witnessing Yang Fu's series of straightforward plans to seize power, it deepened Ding Zhi's impression of this aspect in the industry.

In particular, Zhao Jinghua, who had always been an "enemy", became a "friend" again, which made Ding Zhi marvel at Yang Fu's layout.

But the good thing is.

He is currently fortunate enough to be on an invincible position that needs to be fought over by most people.

Ding Zhi slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes regained their clarity and fascinating light.

He pushed open the door to the lounge, and outside was the crew slowly returning to their seats after lunch.

It has been more than a month since "The God of Medicine" started shooting, and only about half of the script has been shot. For a feature film with few big scenes, the progress is actually a bit slow.

Fortunately, at the beginning of the selection of this drama, all the actors had sufficient schedules.

Well, to put it mildly, actors who are not well-known have no qualifications to step into the role.

"Brother Zhi!"

"Director Ding!"

Along the way, all the staff I met on the road greeted Ding Zhi.

"Xiao Liu, where is Yutong?"

Ding Zhi swept the scene with his eyes and couldn't find Miss Zou. He was a little confused, so he grabbed a makeup artist and asked where his girlfriend was.

There was no scene for Zou Yutong in the morning, so it was understandable that she didn't show up. But now that she hasn't shown up yet, something was wrong, because there was a scene for her in the afternoon.

"Ah! Director Ding, I just saw Sister Yutong, she seemed to be talking on the phone over there in the RV."

Ding Zhi frowned slightly.

There seems to be something wrong with my girlfriend today.

Zou Yutong actually had very few roles in the drama "The God of Medicine".

And her status is not low, so her scenes should be filmed first.

But Ms. Zou privately asked Ding Zhi to shoot in the normal order. She was not busy anyway and could leave plenty of time to accompany Ding Zhi.

Although I have to be tied up on the set, as long as I can see him, I am actually satisfied.

Of course, Ding Zhi had no idea whether the other party had a similar idea of ​​"watching" Wen Yongshirt.

After all, Wen Yongqi is indeed the only girl besides Zou Yutong who has had scandals with her. They all say they don't mind, but who can really know what the girl is thinking?

Sometimes they don't even know it themselves.

But even though his roles are few and far between, Zou Yutong has never been late, let alone what he is like now.

Ding Zhi searched his mind but couldn't figure out what was going on. He shook his head and walked directly towards Zou Yutong's RV without thinking too much.

However, from a distance, he saw Zou Yutong looking nervously there.

Ding Zhi's curiosity couldn't help but be piqued, and he walked forward quickly.

"Don't come over here!"

Zou Yutong, as if he had been caught for doing something, stretched out his hand in Ding Zhi's direction to block him.

Ding Zhi frowned. Now that there were people coming and going in the crew, it was not convenient for him to "capture" the other person for questioning. However, his eyes moved in the direction blocked by the RV.

What are you doing?

Chapter 285: The market is waiting for the next drama king