Choose a day to become famous

The day before the premiere of "Squid Game", Yan Liang finally returned from filming "Mountain Top".

If Yan Liang was as skinny and skinny when he came back from the filming of "The Gold Rush", then this time when Yan Liang comes back, he has a bit of a sinister and twisted chill in his body.

Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai were both severely shocked.

Yan Liang still didn't know what happened. Facing the shocked looks in Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai's eyes, he asked, "What's wrong with me?"

With this opening, the chilling feeling he had given people just now disappeared.

Li Zhibai said: "I almost thought you had gone to receive killer training and came back."

Lu Yanhe nodded and agreed, "That's too exaggerated. Why do you seem to be a different person every time you come back from a play?"

Basically, Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai are not in this situation.

Yan Liang didn't realize it himself, "Really?"

Yan Liang always devotes 100% to his acting. This kind of investment is a stupid way. He doesn't get into the role that quickly, and his expressiveness isn't that strong, so he can only let himself stay in that character's state all the time, whether he's on the set or after the show or back to the hotel.

This is the reason why he still has the feeling of a character after finishing filming. But Yan Liang didn't realize why.

In order to welcome Yan Liang back from filming, they went out to eat together.

Yan Liang asked Lu Yanhe: ""Squid Game" will be broadcast tomorrow, and you don't have to do promotional work today?"

"I ran everything I should have run. I'm not an actor in this drama, so I don't need to run so hard." Lu Yanhe said, "What about you? The third season of "Six People" will be aired soon, don't you? We’re going to start promoting it soon.”

Yan Liang smiled sarcastically, "That's not necessarily true."

"Not necessarily? What do you mean? They don't need you to do publicity?" Lu Yanhe was surprised.

Yan Liang can now be said to be the most popular actor in "Six People", but he is not one of them. After all, in addition to this drama, he also has the idol status in "Idol Era" and the popularity brought to him by "Young Days". That's something no one else can compare to.

Or does Beijing and Taiwan think that it is enough to let Zhang Lan run the publicity alone?

Yan Liang said: "No, they don't want to face "Squid Game" head-on. They seem to want to change the schedule. They want to wait two weeks until "Squid Game" is finished before airing the third season of "Squid"."

Li Zhibai was shocked, "Why are Beijing and Taiwan so cowardly? One TV station broadcasts exclusively, one video platform broadcasts exclusively, one broadcasts weekly, and one broadcasts daily. They don't even match up. They have to worry about waiting until "Squid Game" is finished. broadcast?"

"Yes." Yan Liang said, "It is said that their internal evaluation of the third season is very low, and they say it is the worst of the three seasons. Of course, this is not surprising at all."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

Li Zhibai: "What are they thinking in their minds? After driving Yan He away, they also drove Bai Jingnian away. They accepted it."

Yan Liang: “They thought that anyone could replace them, so they hired a great director with a very impressive resume to direct the third season. As a result, the script they revised with the screenwriter was even more outrageous than the eight o’clock family ethics drama from ten years ago. "

Lu Yanhe: "Who is your director for the third season? Why don't I have any impression at all?"

Yan Liang smiled and said, "Gao Bohua, you must have never heard of him. He used to be an assistant director for some American dramas in the United States and he is a returnee from overseas."

Lu Yanhe: "Huh? Assistant director of an American drama? Why do they want to find an assistant director of an American drama from abroad?"

"What they say is that they have rich experience and have participated in the production of many sitcoms. In fact, I guess they can't find a first-line director in China to take on this drama. Who is willing to take it on? Director Bai The great contributors who worked hard for two seasons were kicked away mercilessly by Beijing and Taiwan. It was so ugly. People are still scolding you for your conflict with them. Who is a first-line director who lacks such a project? Won’t come to pick you up.”

Yan Liang got angry when he mentioned this matter.

Lu Yanhe sighed lightly.

Yan Liang said: "I really don't want to film anymore. They asked me to sign a contract for the fourth and fifth seasons before, but I didn't agree."

Lu Yanhe thought for a while and said, "Don't make a decision in a hurry. Let's wait and see. Maybe there will be a turn for the better."

"What chance is there?" Li Zhibai said immediately, "If everything ends up like this, I would say, Yan Liang, you really don't want to continue acting. You have no shortage of roles now."

"Don't make trouble. If Yan Liang didn't have the series "Six People", how could Zhou Ping'an let him act in two dramas in a row." Lu Yanhe said, ""The Gold Rush" and "The Top of the Mountain" are both very good There are many acting opportunities, but if there is no series of "Six People", Zhou Pingan will definitely not let Yan Liang take it."

Zhou Ping'an's standard for accepting roles has never been whether the drama is good or not.

Yan Liang said: "I don't know what happened to Zhou Ping'an recently. He suddenly became interested in my career and shows me a script every now and then."

"Ma Zhiyuan is in ruins. He has no one else except you." Li Zhibai pointed out pointedly, "Now I finally realize that you are the most popular and promising person under him."

Yan Liang: "Then he really has a conscience."

"He probably thinks that one day you will leave him too." Lu Yanhe said, "After all, Li Zhibai and I didn't break up with him particularly happily."

Yan Liang: "That's true. I don't think I will continue to cooperate with him forever. He is right to have such an idea."

"But now he needs you very much. At least, before another you appears, you are the only bargaining chip in his hand that can be used to negotiate and exchange interests with others." Lu Yanhe said, "So, I walked easily, Li Zhibai chose to give up on his own, you--you shouldn't want to leave now, right? It would be quite troublesome for you to leave now."

"Why should I leave now? Now he must support my work, and I can enjoy his high-quality work." Yan Liang curled his lips, "When I get a firm foothold, I really don't need him anymore, and he won't want to stay at that time. Can’t stay.”

Li Zhibai hooked Yan Liang's shoulders and said with a smile: "I really can't wait to see this day. You must call me when the time comes. I want to see his expression with my own eyes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhibai himself laughed.

Lu Yanhe: "..."

Yan Liang: "..."

There are not many people around them who can laugh so happily on their own.

Sometimes, Lu Yanhe really envied Li Zhibai's character.

Whoever is depressed will not be depressed.

Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, since you are all here, I have a script for you. I haven't finished it yet, but I have already written eight episodes. You can take a look first."

He went to the room, took out the two scripts he had printed yesterday, and gave one copy to each of Li Zhibai and Yan Liang.

""Legend of Sword and Fairy"?" Li Zhibai received it, "Oh, after listening to it for so long, I finally saw this script."

Although, in the entertainment industry, the production cycle of a film and television project is much longer than that in some entertainment novels. From preparation to script to shooting to final broadcast, it may take three to four years or even longer. But several years have passed since Li Zhibai and Yan Liang first heard about the story of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" until they finally saw the script. These are only the first eight episodes, and they haven’t been finished yet.

"The role of Li Xiaoyao is for Li Zhibai, and the role of Tang Yu Xiaobao is for Yan Liang." Lu Yanhe said, "I play Liu Jinyuan."

"There are so many characters."

"Well, there is a protagonist group. There are six people in the protagonist group, three men and three women." Lu Yanhe said, "It's a fairy tale drama. You fight monsters and level up along the way."

Li Zhibai: "Fuck, so this drama finally doesn't have to make people fall in love anymore, right?"

"There is still an emotional line, but it is still different from those ancient fairy tales and puppets nowadays." Lu Yanhe said, "It is more inclined to the traditional fairy tales and supernatural stories."

Yan Liang said: "I originally wanted to say that there is no more drama in the future, so I have to read the script quickly. Now there will be another script."

"Then you'd better find a script for yourself first. I'm going to film this drama the year after next." Lu Yanhe said, "I'm full next year, and all the dramas I didn't perform this year will be arranged for next year."

Yan Liang: "That's an exaggeration, okay."

Li Zhibai asked: "How many movies are you going to film next year?"

"I don't know how to count, but I need to finish filming "Love Letter" first, and then start post-production work. In the first half of the year, I will shoot the movie "Fire", and in the second half of the year, I will shoot the second season of "Seventeen Floor" and the movie "The Mist"." Lu Yanhe said.

Li Zhibai nodded, "Three dramas is a bit exaggerated."

Lu Yanhe said: "Yeah, but it seems to be this rhythm in the past few years, and I'm used to it."

Li Zhibai: "You have written so many scripts yourself."

"That's okay. I wrote the script in my own time. I don't have to stay in one place for a period of time like filming." Lu Yanhe shrugged, "I can write anywhere."

-

The day "Squid Game" airs is different from the broadcast time of traditional TV stations.

At 12 noon, its first episode went online.

Lu Yanhe and the three of them had no work that day, so they sat together, turned on the projector, and watched the first episode together.

Lu Yanhe had already seen the feature film.

Therefore, he is not worried about the quality of the feature film.

Northern Lights Video has really invested a lot in this drama.

Whether it's setting, shooting, or special effects, you can tell that a lot of money was spent on quality.

Even Li Zhibai sighed: "The photography of your drama has really reached the level of a movie, right?"

Lu Yanhe said: "Yes."

Li Zhibai: "Tsk, tsk, when the time comes, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will also be shot according to this standard?"

"Should, maybe, maybe?" Lu Yanhe smiled, "I don't know now. I don't even know who will do it."

Li Zhibai asked: "Who are you going to leave it to? This is a play for the three of us. How about you be the director yourself?"

"I won't do it." Lu Yanhe immediately made a big cross with his arm, "You have no idea how hard it is to be a director. Like a nanny, you will take care of everything from beginning to end. I will not do it."

Li Zhibai: "Then who are you going to find?"

He said: "Although you plan to shoot the film the year after next, good directors will also start to make schedules. Good directors' schedules are no more free than ours."

Li Zhibai reminded Lu Yanhe.

Of course, Lu Yanhe habitually searched among the directors he knew first.

But, unfortunately, he himself has never filmed a fairy-tale drama, and he has never worked with a director who filmed a fairy-tale drama. Oh, no, the director of "The Seventeenth Floor", Lian Bei, made his first fairy-tale drama, and it also became a hit.

Lu Yanhe said: "Let me take a look first. I haven't finished writing the script yet, and I haven't thought about the director and the production team yet."

Li Zhibai: "I really want to know everything about our drama right now. The three of us have never filmed together."

Yan Liang: "I have filmed with Yanhe."

"I mean the three of us." Li Zhibai emphasized.

Yan Liang nodded and emphasized: "Yes, you are the only one who has not filmed with us."

"Shit." Li Zhibai took a deep breath and glared at Yan Liang.

Yan Liang smiled, "Don't be so impatient."

Lu Yanhe said to Yan Liang again: "Yan Liang, remember to keep some martial arts training next year."

In addition to this drama, Lu Yanhe had already thought about writing an action movie for Yan Liang.

Yan Liang was a little confused, but still nodded.

Lu Yanhe said, "Your role as Tang Yu Xiaobao has some action scenes in it."

Li Zhibai asked, "Don't I have any?"

"You do, but from the perspective of martial arts design, Tang Yu Xiaobao's part is more practical." Lu Yanhe said, "I will definitely ask the crew to arrange for everyone to practice together before the start of filming. If Yan Liang can start martial arts training in advance, we can design more difficult martial arts moves during the later filming."

What Lu Yanhe didn't say was that when he was filming martial arts films later, he had a foundation.

Li Zhibai: "Damn, do you really look down on me? You said you would write a martial arts film for Yan Liang before, but you didn't write one for me. Now you're asking him to keep martial arts training, and you don't even mention me."

Lu Yanhe looked at him speechlessly.

He didn't say anything either.

"Yan Liang, show your biceps." Lu Yanhe said, "Roll up your sleeves and show Li Zhibai."

Yan Liang rolled up his sleeves with a smile and showed his arm muscles.

Li Zhibai was stunned.

Lu Yanhe grabbed Li Zhibai's arm and pulled up his sleeve, revealing his lean and well-proportioned arm.

"Just tell me, your muscles, are I looking down on you, or are you just ignorant? If you want to shoot, you should train your muscles first. I don't want to shoot those fancy moves!"

Li Zhibai: "..."

"Fuck!" He cursed.

Yan Liang then looked at Lu Yanhe, "You still want to write a martial arts script for me?"

"Well, after I watched "Nine Yins", I wanted to write a martial arts script. It seems that you are the only one around me who can have the same chivalrous figure as Teacher Zhou Yuning." Lu Yanhe said, "You must save time for me when the time comes."

Yan Liang smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll save it for you."

Lu Yanhe said, "Oh, if the three of us really know kung fu, I have a lot of martial arts stories in my mind."

Coming from an era with brilliant stars like Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Wen Ruian, Lu Yanhe felt deeply in his heart that it was really a gold mine!

Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu.

Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin.

Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min.

...

That was really Lu Yanhe's childhood.

Li Zhibai rubbed his shoulders and said, "At worst, we can learn kung fu together."

"Are you serious? Do you know how much time and hardship it takes to learn kung fu?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Li Zhibai: "If you really want to prepare for future filming, it's okay to learn it. If you can't learn it all at once, then practice it slowly. Practice it for four or five years. We are only 26 or 27 years old."

Lu Yanhe: "That makes sense."

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On the first day of "Squid Game" being released on Northern Lights Video, in six hours, the film company and the various actor teams bought more than 12 hot searches in total, and there were 6 hot searches that were naturally generated.

These are all data that can be mastered internally.

The number of viewers reached 7.5 million, which is a high position value and met Northern Lights' expectations for this drama.

The excellent production, the gorgeous star lineup and the novel worldview have all generated great discussions on the Internet.

Jiang Yuqian alone provided 8 hot search terms on the entire platform, and another popular actor Liu Zefan ranked second with 6 hot search terms.

Both teams are trying their best to get more dividends from this drama.

Fortunately, no matter which actor team, there was no trouble at this time.

The game level of "One, Two, Three, Wooden Man" has caused the whole network to explode.

The game that almost everyone played when they were young has become a terrifying killing game.

The huge killing doll has also become one of the most popular existences on the Internet.

Immediately, a toy manufacturer came to Lu Yanhe and Northern Lights Video to obtain authorization to develop the toy production of killing dolls.

Lu Yanhe watched everyone's discussion about this drama with satisfaction.

Of course, such popularity and discussion in the first episode was within everyone's expectations. "Squid Game" is aimed at the king of dramas, whether it is its own configuration or the early publicity. With such high expectations, even a bombshell start is not enough to make people lost.

The more critical thing is the viewing situation of the second episode tomorrow.

With such a large number of viewers, it is considered a success only if they can retain them.

Not only are they waiting for the second episode, but Xu Bin from Beijing and Taiwan is also waiting.

They are waiting for the situation of "Squidward Game" to decide whether the third season of "Six" will be rescheduled.

Don't go head-to-head.

Untouchable.

For Beijing and Taiwan, the benefits of the third season of "Six" are something that cannot be lost.

When the second episode went online the next day and the number of viewers in one hour exceeded 4 million, Xu Bin no longer hesitated and started making arrangements to change the schedule of the third season of "Six".

Xu Bin clenched his fist in annoyance and wanted to hit his desk hard.

But when he wanted to smash his fist down, looking at the thin skin and tender flesh of his hand that he had cultivated for a long time, he was reluctant to smash it down.

He ended up just yelling "Fuck!" in his office.

"..."

Of course, no one in his office responded to him.

-

Lu Yanhe knew how popular the original version of "Squid Game" was.

Many people have questioned "Why is it so popular", but no one has questioned "Is it really so popular?".

He has always wanted to know what achievements the show could achieve in this time and space.

Judging from the domestic situation, it is indeed a popular drama, but has it reached the level of a phenomenon like The Original Time and Space?

Lu Yanhe didn't dare to say that.

Of course, the original phenomenon of "Squid Game" was not achieved in China, but on streaming media for the whole world.

In ten days, “Squid Game” will be launched on Maxine.

We will know then whether this drama can replicate its phenomenal success.

From Jiang Jun to Jiang Yuqian to Liu Zefan, the actors in the protagonist group have set aside all their time for the promotion of this drama.

It can be said that the promotional schedule prepared by Northern Lights Video for this drama is comparable to the treatment of a blockbuster movie.

They traveled to fifteen cities in a row, held local audience meetings with thousands of people, and appeared on various programs to advertise and promote "Squid Game" to cover as many audiences as possible.

Northern Lights Video has even linked up with several magazines, connecting the leading cast with cover shoots for top magazines.

This is something the web drama crew has never done before.

Jiang Jun became famous overnight.

Not to mention Jiang Yuqian and Liu Zefan, their careers are rejuvenating, they are climbing to new heights, and all their data are in full bloom.

This is what effective drama broadcasting means.

What is a real fire drama?

Lu Yanhe felt that there must be at least one criterion, and that was whether there were actors in this drama.

This casting refers to letting actors who were once unknown be known, letting actors who may have faded back into the spotlight, and bringing actors who were originally in position A to a higher position in B.

That's certainly the case with Squidward right now.

Moreover, it turned out that several situations were covered.

What is different from other dramas is that "Squid Game" is a drama that every actor team has already bet on. They will not wait until the drama becomes popular before hurriedly supporting themselves with various promotions. It's ready.

Therefore, as the show has become really popular, the promotion and marketing of the characters and actors, and Northern Lights can be withdrawn directly.

Major brokerage companies and actor teams have made it famous on their own, without their video platforms having anything to do with it.

Instead, they can focus their resources on promoting the production of the series.

Northern Lights Video has focused its promotional resources on director Yao Yuanzhi and screenwriter Lu Yanhe.

Then, Lu Yanhe repeatedly refused to cooperate.

"Stop promoting me, I'm already famous enough." Lu Yanhe said, "Really, I'm not joking with you, nor am I being polite to you. You go promote other aspects."

The person who posted the Northern Lights video looked depressed.

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"Hahahaha, oh, Mr. Liu, "Squid Game" did have the idea of ​​a trilogy from the beginning, but now everyone is busy with the broadcast of the first part, and no one has time to worry about the second part. "

After Lu Qingzhen knocked on the door and entered, she saw Chen Ziyan sitting in her chair, smiling broadly - the brighter, the more businesslike.

She shook her head and held a box of cherries in her hand. While eating, she came to the bay window and sat down, waiting for Chen Ziyan to finish the call.

"With the popularity of "Squid Game", your phone has become lively again." Lu Qingzhen said with a smile.

Chen Ziyan: "Isn't this all my intention? I want to give people away in the sequel."

Lu Qingzhen shook her head, "These people, they don't know how to contact Northern Lights."

"How do you know they have no contact?" Chen Ziyan said with a smile, "Anyway, go wherever there is a connection."

Lu Qingzhen said: "Our big client, Liu Min, just called me and wanted to play a major role in the second season of "Squid Game"."

The smile on Chen Ziyan's face slowly faded.

"These people's reactions are really fast and their appetites are really big. They are the main characters as soon as they open their mouths."

Lu Qingzhen: "She said she was willing to pay an eight-figure service fee."

"This is not a service fee, this is a bribe." Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes, "Eight figures, a chance to become famous is only worth eight figures? She also underestimates the ability of today's artists to make money."

Lu Qingzhen smiled, "That person has been angry for so many years, so it's normal for him not to know the market situation."

Chen Ziyan: "For the sequel of "Squid Game", if there is a suitable role, we can help her get an audition, but if you want to get the role directly through the back door, don't even think about it. Lu Yanhe's role is not so good. The service contract we signed with her This does not include Lu Yanhe’s scenes. We have made it clear a long time ago that if she wants to become popular, she will follow our arrangements. "

Lu Qingzhen asked: "Do you have any ideas?"

Chen Ziyan nodded: "There is a program at Icefield Video, and I am going to contact her."

Lu Qingzhen: "She may not be satisfied."

Chen Ziyan said: "She can refuse if she is not satisfied."

Lu Qingzhen: "Didn't Yan He say he had several program ideas before? When will Yan He come to talk to us?"

Chen Ziyan said: "Let's wait a few days. He has been gathering with his classmates these days."

"ha?"

"It's their last winter vacation, and it's rare for them to get together."

"This great master really doesn't regard the publicity period as a publicity period."

"What kind of publicity period does he need now?" Chen Ziyan said, "Over the past year, I don't know how much money has been saved in publicity and marketing expenses, all of which have been used to remove him from trending searches. I don't know how he can be so popular. ”

"The chosen one is a worker in the entertainment industry." Lu Qingzhen smiled, "How about we contact a Taoist priest and do some exercises to share his hotly-searched physique with Liu Min and the others."

Chen Ziyan: "Don't come up with such bad ideas, don't affect Yan He's fortune."

"I thought you were going to call me feudal and superstitious."

"No matter what it is, as long as it's bad, don't touch us!"

In the entertainment industry, there are many people who practice superstition.

Chen Ziyan doesn't believe in the idea of ​​strange forces and gods, but that doesn't mean that she is indifferent to these practices.

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