Su Yu indeed did not madly demand exorbitant prices, but rather categorized and priced the ad placements.
Placements for items like mobile phones and cars were very expensive.
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and toilets were a bit lower.
If one wanted their company's billboard to appear in the town where Truman lived in the movie, that would be a different price altogether.
These were all worked out by the professionals at Tianxing Entertainment; they considered things far more comprehensively than Su Yu did.
So, Su Yu and the others only needed to send a densely packed 'package' form to everyone and let them decide for themselves.
It took almost half a day for the advertising merchants to leave, one by one, beaming with joy.
They felt that they had made a profit this time.
And looking at the signed advertising placement contracts totaling 31 million US dollars, Su Yu and the others also felt like they had won big.
Ad placements were a necessity for this movie, so they had no psychological burden in doing this.
But what was the total planned production cost? This alone would recover the production costs.
Ren Nanbei, the director of the Film and Television Department, and Hao Ren, the director of this movie, maintained a serious and nonchalant demeanor throughout.
It wasn't until those advertisers left that expressions of shocked ecstasy appeared on their faces.
This was truly insane! If this matter were to be told, probably few people would dare to believe it, right?
But it was truly happening right before their eyes.
So, making a movie that had already broken even before filming even began?
Who understands this kind of experience?
It was in the afternoon that Su Yu's mind suddenly heard System Miss's voice.
【Host's overseas entertainment prestige has reached one billion, life mission eight completed!
Congratulations to the host for obtaining ten years of absolute lifespan, Diamond Chest x 3!
Reward distribution in progress... Distribution successful!
Initiating life mission nine!
Mission content: Reach ten billion overseas entertainment prestige within three years!
Mission reward: ten years of lifespan; Diamond Chest x 5
Mission failure: No reward.】
In fact, Su Yu also knew that his mission was about to be completed, because by the end of the seventh episode, his overseas entertainment prestige had already surpassed nine hundred million, nearing one billion.
And after the impact and fermentation of a pure instrumental piece and an English song last night, his overseas entertainment prestige finally officially broke through the one billion mark.
However, the next mission is ten billion overseas prestige? This difficulty is not ordinary!
Now the Four Nations Concert is nearing its end; even if he wins the overall championship, the overseas prestige he can gain will be limited, right?
In these seventh and eighth episodes, Su Yu had already clearly felt the slow growth of his overseas entertainment prestige.
After all, the number of viewers and netizens following this variety show is limited; to gain more prestige, Su Yu needed to consider other circles.
"Open the Diamond Chest!" Thoughts aside, the chest still needed to be opened.
【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Master-level Lyricist; Master-level Arranger; Master-level Dance; Complete Works of Chopin's Nocturnes; Ludwig van Beethoven's symphony no. 5; symphony no. 9.】
Upon seeing the rewards from the Diamond Chest, Su Yu gasped.
Aside from the three practical master-level skills, the subsequent rewards truly shocked him.
Chopin's complete collection of Nocturnes? Su Yu remembered there were as many as 21 pieces, right?
And each piece was above standard, otherwise, they wouldn't have been passed down to this day.
What was even more impressive were Ludwig van Beethoven's symphony no. 5 and symphony no. 9!
Simply saying symphony no. 5 and symphony no. 9 might sound a bit unfamiliar to many.
But when the "symphony of destiny" and Ode to Joy are mentioned, would there still be a sense of unfamiliarity?
These were all the peak works of this musical giant!
With such powerful weapons, Su Yu also felt confident about acquiring ten billion in overseas entertainment prestige.
In the evening, as Su Yu and the others were preparing to return to China, a group of "uninvited guests" came knocking.
There were six people in total, four men and two women, spanning old, middle-aged, and young.
And their unified identity or profession was that of pianists.
Some were top-tier piano performers, while others were composers whose works were widely popular.
Their purpose for coming this time was also very simple: besides meeting Su Yu, this rising star in the "piano world," in person, it was to invite Su Yu to participate in the Philharmonic Piano Festival at the end of July.
This piano festival has been held annually since 1998 and is considered the most prestigious piano exchange event on Blue Star.
The host venues are always top music academies in various countries; Yan Music in China actually hosted it once a few years ago.
It's just that Su Yu hadn't arrived then.
This time, the venue was the Juilliard School of Music in the United States.
"Mr. Su Yu, we feel that the piano is truly your stage! Pop music simply cannot fully display your musical talent! So, for this piano festival, we sincerely hope you will come! Pianists and piano enthusiasts from all over the world will surely go crazy because of your arrival!"
A US pianist named Daniel spoke excitedly, trying to persuade him.
He was considered the host this time, as he had graduated from the Juilliard School of Music.
And Daniel was also one of the pianists who most disliked Su Yu "wasting" his musical talent and being immersed in pop music.
"Su, participating in the piano festival is truly very necessary; even if you don't have new works, it doesn't matter. Your piano performance skills are also top-notch. At that time, everyone can have in-depth exchanges on piano techniques, and there will always be improvement."
Mata, a female pianist from the United Kingdom, earnestly advised him.
Clearly, she was a performance-oriented pianist.
Listening to the pianists from various places, each offering persuasion and strong invitations, Su Yu felt a bit helpless.
He didn't seem to know these people before today, did he? Why were they all acting as if they were very familiar with him?
And they were all speaking from the position of caring about him?
Well, perhaps in the eyes of these people, only the piano was the most correct choice?
However, participating in this piano festival on Blue Star also seemed like a very good option.
At that time, Su Yu could also harvest a wave of overseas entertainment prestige through this piano festival!
Ten billion! This once again filled Su Yu with fighting spirit.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have different views on music. Whether it's pop music or classical pure music, I will not give up! However, regarding this Philharmonic Piano Festival, I will still participate. At that time, I hope everyone will not hesitate to give me advice and guidance."
Su Yu cut off their words and directly accepted the invitation to the piano festival this time.
However, he also expressed his attitude towards music, although his words made some of those present a little uncomfortable.
But since Su Yu had agreed to go, their goal was achieved.
At that time, they would slowly "correct" Su Yu's views and opinions on music; there was no rush.
After exchanging contact information, both parties agreed to meet again on July 29th at the Juilliard School of Music.