Hearing Chen Jincheng's words, Sun Ji and the entire film and television department were stunned.
Sun Ji immediately said in shock, "500 million to secure the online rights for *All is Well*?"
It was indeed shocking. It was a huge gamble.
Everyone knew slice-of-life dramas had a market. They held a significant advantage on broadcast television, since the demographic that still watched TV was the same one that enjoyed these shows.
But this type of show didn't have much of an online audience. Even if the series became a hit, its online streaming performance was still a gamble. Otherwise, given the usual style of iQiyi and Penguin Film and Television, they would have already signed an exclusive deal.
What made both parties hesitant to gamble but still eager to acquire it was the possibility that the show might win an award—or perhaps, word had already gotten out that it had.
