novellhall Chapter 20: Ringtone Revenue Received, Filming Wrapped Up
Chapter 20: Ringtone Revenue Received, Filming Wrapped Up
On May 15, China Mobile's 12530 website settled the revenue from ringback tones for April.
"Autumn Never Returns," "Wait a Minute," and "Damn Tenderness" will be available online from April 3rd to April 30th.
The three songs have a total of 106 million ringtone downloads, with a revenue share of 0.4 yuan per download, for a total revenue share of 42.4 yuan.
Of course, the funds were deposited into the studio's account, but he had complete freedom to use them.
As for taxes, he chose to pay them all at the end of the year so that he would have more funds available now.
Lin Zixuan finally earned his first sum of start-up capital, which solved the funding problem for shooting the music video. He decided to start shooting the music video as soon as the filming of the movie wrapped up.
More importantly, the number of ringtone downloads for these three songs continues to grow.
Data from the backend shows that from May 1st to now, half a month has passed.
"Autumn Never Returns" has been downloaded 275381 times as a ringtone.
"Wait a Minute" has been downloaded 228625 times as a ringtone.
"Damn Tenderness" has been downloaded 218617 times as a ringtone.
The total number of visits exceeded 72, representing a significant increase compared to the same period last month.
Judging from this trend, the revenue share from ringback tones in May may exceed 600,000 yuan.
He believes that the ringtones for these three songs will bring him a continuous stream of income.
In the following period, he began to write the scripts for the music videos of "Autumn Never Returns", "Wait a Minute" and "Damn Tenderness".
The script is simple: it showcases his handsomeness through scenes of him singing in various settings, paired with a beautiful young woman who has a hazy yet regrettable romance with him, shown only briefly in the background.
The point is to promote himself, so the visuals and stories all revolve around him, and the key is that he has to be handsome.
He sent the script to Wen Muye, a senior in the directing department. This senior had started taking on GG photography jobs not long after entering the school. He had asked Lin Zixuan to be a model many times, paid him readily, and the collaboration was very pleasant.
The key is that his camera work is very beautiful, more than enough to shoot three of his music videos.
After exchanging details about the filming over the phone several times, Lin Zixuan gave him a budget of 5 yuan per music video and asked him to start preparing the crew and selecting locations.
I expect to wrap up filming in early June, and then I can start shooting the music video as soon as I get back.
With Lin Zixuan's daily application of the essence, Xu Qing's skin became increasingly smooth, fair, and delicate, practically glowing with moisture.
Her changes were finally noticed by the other women in the crew.
Seeing Xu Qing's increasingly better skin, Liang Danni, Sun Ning, and others all asked her, "Xu Qing, what special cosmetics or health products do you use? How come your skin is getting better and better?"
Xu Qing was secretly pleased and had some guesses about the reason, but she certainly couldn't tell the truth.
She had no choice but to play dumb, since she really didn't have any cosmetics or health products to recommend to them. She couldn't possibly recommend Lin Zixuan to them, or she would really look like a complete fool.
"I didn't use anything. Maybe it's because I've been in a good mood lately, and my sleep quality has been better."
Other women felt a pang of jealousy, but could only feel envy and resentment.
The older sister, envied and resented by other women, became even more certain that her battle with Lin Zixuan had an extraordinary effect.
Her attitude towards Lin Zixuan became even more gentle and tender, treating him like a treasure. She would send Lin Zixuan a text message every night before 8 pm.
. . . . . .
Time flies, and it's already May 31st.
Lin Zixuan also had his last scene.
Ding Zhixue's office.
Lin Zixuan, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, walked in with light steps and came to Ding Zhixue's desk. "Mr. Ding, you wanted to see me?"
With a heavy tone, Ding Zhixue, a hero nearing the end of his career, said, "Zheng Bin, thank you for everything you've done for Taihua." He handed him a bankbook. "You should go now."
Lin Zixuan's face turned serious, and Ding Xiaofei beside him said, "Take it."
Lin Zixuan gave a strange smile and pushed the passbook back.
Ding Xiaofei sighed and patted Zheng Bin on the shoulder.
Ding Zhixue looked grave. "Okay, Zheng Bin, there's something I haven't told you yet. The letter you and your father wrote was from me and Xiaofei."
Lin Zixuan also sighed, "President Ding, please don't say anymore. I know, Xiao Fei already told me."
Ding Zhixue looked ashamed and regretful. "Okay, okay."
Director Gao Xixi shouted, "Okay, that's a wrap!"
Lin Zixuan was speechless at the absurdity of the plot.
The son of a vice president, upon learning that it was his boss who had sued him, showed no anger or desire for revenge; instead, he simply laughed it off.
Is there even the slightest possibility of this in reality? Without decades of stroke, one couldn't conceive of such a mindless plot.
Lin Zixuan had actually communicated with the director and screenwriter about this completely unrealistic plot, but it was no use. Although he had gained some fame, he was still just a minor character, and no one listened to him.
If the drama "Men's Bottom Line" had been broadcast after 2020, it would definitely have been heavily criticized, as it contains too many idiotic plots and common-sense errors.
For example, the female reporter from a major provincial newspaper, played by Xu Qing, actually dared to directly question a deputy director of the transportation department.
Is that even possible? When did reporters have such audacity and power?
In fact, unless it's a central media outlet, even provincial reporters like her would need to make an appointment in advance to enter the Transportation Bureau building. Whether the deputy director would accept her interview would depend on his mood.
For example, Wei Haifeng, played by Pu Cunxi, is a young and promising section chief of the Transportation Department, a candidate for deputy section chief, handsome and charming.
The wife arranged for him was clearly more than ten years older than him. They probably didn't look like a married couple at all when they stood together. They could be described as siblings with a difference of more than ten years, and it wouldn't feel out of place at all.
I don't know what the screenwriter and director wanted to express. Did they want to say that leading cadres have a strong sense of family responsibility and are loyal to their relationships?
There's also Wei Haifeng's son, whose middle school entrance exam score was a little short of the cutoff for a top-tier high school. His wife tried every possible method to get him into one.
Wei Haifeng not only refused to help, but also repeatedly dissuaded his wife, saying that the child should attend whichever school he was admitted to, and that there should be no special treatment.
Even more outrageous, his wife secretly asked Wei Haifeng's classmate for help and obtained an admission notice for a key high school, but he forcefully suppressed it, disregarding the child's disappointment and pain, and forced him to attend an ordinary middle school.
Is such a storyline possible in reality? Do any viewers empathize with it?
There are many more such idiotic plot points, and what's even more outrageous is that, as an anti-government drama, it is riddled with common sense errors.
Fortunately, it was 2006, and the public had not yet experienced the wave of mobile internet information and were not very clear about the ins and outs of the market.
Lin Zixuan didn't even consider going to the director and screenwriter to correct her. After all, she was just a tiny supporting character, and she just needed to play her role well.
Moreover, he remembered that after the show aired, although there were some criticisms, the ratings were very high.
After filming this scene, Lin Zixuan's filming was considered complete. Given his status, there was naturally no wrap party. Gao Xixi had someone prepare a bouquet of flowers and personally delivered it to him, which served as a simple wrap ceremony.