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近日，在一檔綜藝節目中，“短劇一哥”柯淳自曝片酬日薪2萬元，話題衝上熱搜。

So, how much money can you make from making short dramas in Chengdu? Is there still a shortage of people in Chengdu's short drama industry? "Skit actors aged 100-0 are in high demand." Practitioners in Chengdu told reporters that daily wages range from 0 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. He reminded job seekers that auditions are free and that they should not be deceived.

Chen Shan now often takes on some "boss" roles, and has changed his career from a fitness coach full-time to the skit industry

How much money can you make making short dramas in Chengdu?

從業人士：日薪100元至上萬元不等

How much money can I earn? This is a topic that many job seekers are most concerned about.

Chen Dan, a skit actor who works in Chengdu, shared his experience. He told reporters that short drama actors are divided into different types such as extras, special actors, supporting roles, and protagonists. If you want to subdivide it, the extras are divided into the most ordinary group performances, group special performances, etc. The daily wage of the most common group performance is usually 150-0 yuan. Qunte has certain requirements for appearance, there are no lines, and the daily salary can rise to about 0 yuan in a flash in the camera.

"Don't look at the income you don't make, but it's all pure income." Chen Shan said that once he joined the group, the crew would take care of the lunch, the box lunch would be full, and some would also reimburse the travel expenses.

In addition, if you can "advance" to a special actor, then the daily salary can reach 1500 yuan - 0 yuan. The special actor has a simple confrontation with the protagonist, and generally after the 0 or 0 episodes are finished, there will be no such role, and this kind of small role is called a small special. The daily salary of the big special contract can get 0 yuan - 0 yuan. If you are upgraded to a supporting role, the daily salary can reach 0-0 yuan, and the monthly income of tens of thousands is not a problem. If it is the protagonist, especially if there is a popular masterpiece, the daily salary can indeed reach tens of thousands of yuan. "Of course, the salary will also change, and it is not so fixed." Chen Shan emphasized.

Chen single's skit

There are more and more practitioners

The nearly 70-year-old uncle is a group performer to enrich his retirement life

"It's still quite tiring, especially when we're older." Wang Jinkai, who is nearly 1000 years old, has been retired for many years and is also one of the part-time practitioners in Chengdu. He has a full head of gray hair, and his image is very suitable for playing a grandfather. He was a group performer for the first time, with a daily salary of 0 yuan and a working time of about 0 hours. Later, he received a maximum daily salary of about 0 yuan.

今年1月，短劇承製公司豐行文化的CEO李濤在接受媒體採訪時表示，同一個演員前年同期片酬可能在1000元左右一天，去年大概就要2000-3000元/天。拍了爆款以後的男女主演員更是身價翻倍，目前“短劇頂流演員”的片酬最高已經達到3-5萬元/天，而2023年全行業幾乎就沒有日薪過萬的。

片酬水漲船高的背後是行業的快速發展。根據《中國網路視聽發展研究報告（2025）》，截至2024年12月，微短劇的用戶規模達6.62億人，半年增長率高達14.8%。僅半年時間，微短劇獨立應用的人均單日使用時長從90分鐘漲至101分鐘。

The rapid growth of the industry has also attracted a large number of practitioners. They come from all walks of life, starting from part-time group performances, and start the "second spring" of their lives on the road of acting.

Wang Jinkai also received the opportunity to play a TV series. The hit drama "In the Name of Beauty" starring Yao Chen is being screened. "I had a few shots in episodes 1, 7, and 8, and we didn't have any lines." Wang Jinkai said that these performance opportunities have enriched his retirement life and are more important than making money.

A short drama announcement group in Chengdu

How to get into the industry?

Industry insiders remind that "industry novices" auditions are free

Before being a skit actor, Chen Dan's previous career was a fitness instructor. From a fitness coach to a skit actor, Chen Dan, who was in his early 40s, "became a monk halfway" and changed his career direction. At present, he is very happy with this change in his life.

"Today I can play a doctor, tomorrow I can play a father, and the day after tomorrow I will become a manager...... Chen Shan told reporters, after he engaged in the skit industry, not only has a good income, but also has a very rich sense of life experience, and he is very happy.

Especially for people with employment pressure, Chen Shan suggested that you might as well give it a try in the short drama industry. "The short drama industry is vibrant, and there is a great demand for short drama actors in Chengdu." According to Chen Dan's observation, there is a shortage of 60-0-year-old short drama actors in the Chengdu market, which is one of the reasons why he can grow from a group actor to the protagonist in just two years.

"If Xiaobai doesn't have a doorway, you can join the announcement group first." Chen Shan said that the notice group will clarify the needs, cost, location, age, ...... It's all very clear.

At the same time, compared with the traditional film and television industry, the threshold for short dramas is lower. He suggested that job seekers who are interested in entering the skit industry can study acting courses on their own and record them with their mobile phones to continuously improve their acting skills. In addition, you can start from a part-time job, work normally on weekdays, and go to shoot skits on Saturdays and Sundays, saying that you may not be able to shine in the skit industry.

(Photo provided by the interviewee)