Investors are under pressure to recover costs;

Producers face pressure from investors, advertisers and broadcast platforms;

Platforms face pressure from advertisers;

Advertisers are under pressure to transform their own brand effectiveness.

All this pressure points to the drama's ratings, broadcast volume, and popularity in the market.

When there is not much difference in the script concept, production level, publicity level, etc. of most domestic dramas, using traffic stars at this time is undoubtedly the biggest selling point, the lowest risk, and the most cost-effective option.

Therefore, investors, TV stations, producers and even video platforms who have spent a lot of money can only place all their chips on the currently popular artists in order to avoid risks.

This has caused the salaries of popular stars to skyrocket!

However, what Yang Xiaomi and Shi Shi complained about was the soaring salary of Xiaoxianrou. On the contrary, she said that her salary was "very normal"...

Is this called double standards?

Before Shen Changlin could say anything, Liu Yan couldn't help himself: "Both of your salaries are ridiculously high!"

Shi Shi scratched his head: "No, I basically don't take on external roles now..."

Shen Changlin interjected: "Then how much are you bidding for?"

"1.5 million per episode..."

"Where's Sister Mi?"

"I am a little less than her... 1.4 million..."

Shen Changlin smiled bitterly: "No wonder they all want to be stars!"

"How much did you charge the actors for "Goblin"? I heard that Nini played the second female lead?"

Shen Changlin nodded: "The four leading actors together make 30 million, and Nini's salary is 8 million. I have set a rule that the total salary should not exceed 30% of the production budget..."

"If I film your movie, I'll also be willing to lower the price!"

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Chapter completed!