Depressive Screenwriter

Episode 10 of FZ introduced Kiritsugu Emiya's tragic childhood.

And episode 11 introduced Kariya Matou's ridiculous love.

In order to bring happiness to the woman he loved, he was ultimately misunderstood as the murderer of her husband, and he ended up killing the woman he loved with his own hands.

In Xia, just like in Su Yan's previous life, there are also a large number of people who pursue women with a low profile. When they watch FZ, they like to project themselves onto Kariya Matou. They are also one of Kariya Matou's few sources of fans.

Tonight, seeing Kariya Matou's ending, they are the ones who feel the most miserable.

"Old thief, is it necessary to do this? Even if Kariya Matou isn't a good person, he's not bad, right? Does he need to be this miserable?"

"I feel so uncomfortable watching it. I put myself in Kariya Matou's perspective, and I'm going crazy too."

"Who would project themselves onto Kariya Matou? Isn't that a joke? But this character is really miserable. The Heroic Spirit he summoned is crazy, and now he's crazy himself."

"This episode is too depressing to watch. Kiritsugu Emiya's wife is captured, Kariya Matou kills the woman he loves most. These people all have tragic fates. Why are villains like Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirei so carefree?"

"Among the characters played by the old thief, the only one I hate is Gilgamesh. Seriously, can't he do one good thing? As a king, he's petty, arrogant, and intolerant of any flaws. His magnanimity is far inferior to Alexander's."

"If you think this character is hateful, then that means the character is successfully portrayed."

"I can't understand how the plot is going to go anymore. When will the Holy Grail actually descend?!"

"It's already episode 11, and it'll be over in two weeks. You're already impatient with the slow plot progress. What will you do when it's over in two weeks and you're in a drama drought? Why bother?"

"I feel like the next two episodes won't be able to finish this story! The remaining Heroic Spirits are Gilgamesh, the Great Emperor, Berserker, and Artoria. Can two episodes explain the entanglements between these people clearly?"

"Maybe there will be a second season?"

"And the setting of this drama, with Berserker, Saber, Archer, Lancer, Caster, Assassin, and Warrior, it feels like it's preparing for a future game adaptation, right?"

"Game adaptation? A drama turning into a game? Can that work?"

"Why not? Although it's rare, Xia has some. Several popular dramas in the past few years have been adapted into games, but the results were just average. They just ate up some of the drama's fanbase, but Fate, I feel like it has a lot of potential after a real game adaptation!"

"Definitely has potential! If it's adapted into a game, I'll definitely play it!"

"Two episodes definitely won't be able to explain it clearly. Maybe there really will be a second season~"

Episode 11 of FZ can be considered an episode that detonates the previous character development and foreshadowing, and officially kicks off the final prelude to the Holy Grail War.

The audience can feel this, which can be seen from the number of discussion posts about FZ on the internet tonight.

The previous week was already an explosion, and this week the discussion is still rising.

This level is even more terrifying than when Madoka Magica was at its peak.

The middle and high-level personnel of the three major TV stations all have their own thoughts tonight.

Su Yan's fans are celebrating all night, as for Su Yan's small group of haters, they can only hope that the last episode of the drama will be a complete flop.

After all, the character development at the beginning was so good, so perfect, but how will it end?

The Great Emperor's prestige is so high, how will he be removed from the stage?

After Artoria really obtains the Holy Grail, will she really change history?

And Gilgamesh, how will this guy be defeated?

Can the existing Heroic Spirits defeat him?

The next day at noon, the ratings for episode 11 of FZ closed at 6.12%.

A result that shocked the industry, but everyone felt was reasonable.

After all, ensemble dramas are works that can be liked by more audiences to a greater extent.

Even if many people hate the male lead in this drama, they will still watch it for the sake of Artoria and the Great Emperor.

After this result was announced, all employees of Dimension Pictures cheered collectively.

Although it was just FZ's ratings that topped the record set by Madoka Magica last year, it was also a solid breaking of the company's highest ratings record for film and television dramas.

However, after receiving the result information, Su Yan's expression was not overly joyful.

After all, he knew very well that the last two episodes of Fate Zero were the essence. It was too early to be happy now. If there were no accidents, the ratings for the subsequent two episodes would be even higher.

"There will be no celebration banquet or anything like that. Let's keep it until after FZ is over in two weeks."

Su Yan rejected the proposal of holding a celebration banquet proposed by Ayaka Shinozaki.

"Also... FZ is about to end, and next is the promotion of Your Name and From Me to You, which is about to start."

"Understood, the relevant plans have already been formulated, as for the publicity funds, they can only be allocated after you sign."

Ayaka Shinozaki said while sorting out her plan progress chart.

"Um, by the way, at the celebration banquet after Fate Zero ends, the project bonuses for the production staff involved in this drama will also be distributed together! About..." Su Yan thought for a moment.

"Distribute about 5% to 7% of the drama's profits as bonuses."

"That's so high?" Ayaka Shinozaki was stunned for a moment.

Don't underestimate this little bit of profit. With FZ's current results, it's not a problem to earn at least two to three hundred million or more conservatively.

GG implantation and the broadcasting copyright fees given by Sakura TV have already made a profit. The income from the online broadcasting platform, overseas broadcasting copyright fees, and surrounding merchandise income are basically net profits.

5% is also tens of millions of funds, and FZ's filming involved more than two hundred people in total, but only a little over a hundred of them are Su Yan's own company employees, which averages out to a bonus of 200,000 per person.

It's equivalent to more than a year's salary income for employees.

This is just the project bonus for one of the works. Su Yan shoots more than one film and television drama a year.

"Um, it doesn't matter. Times are different. Since Dimension Pictures is now moving towards becoming the top film and television production company in Xia, it's impossible for employee income to still be as low as before. Without giving the industry's top treatment to subordinates, it's impossible to attract the industry's top talent!" Su Yan smiled.

Su Yan has been able to develop all the way to the present in Xia. The scripts he took out that had been tested in his previous life are the key, but film and television works are not a simple industry where a good script will definitely become popular.

A good script coupled with the best production team will have good results.

"Okay, you're the big boss of the company. Of course I have no objection to you being generous," Ayaka Shinozaki smiled.

"Um, also... Regarding the work FZ, I have ideas to make it into a series of themed works in the future. FZ is just the beginning. Gilgamesh and Artoria will appear later, so... if possible, the company can set up a game development department. When the second Fate series TV series starts broadcasting, I hope that the relevant games can be launched simultaneously."

"Games?" Ayaka Shinozaki's eyes were stunned when she heard this.

"Are you interested in this industry?"

"The cultural and entertainment game industries have never been separate. Diversified development is inevitable if Dimension Pictures wants to grow stronger. Moreover, since we can produce suitable game IPs, why not do it?" Su Yan said.

Ayaka Shinozaki thought for a moment after hearing this, and nodded.

"Although neither you nor I understand the game industry, people all understand from not understanding to understanding. Anyway, there are billions of funds lying in the company's account, and we also have the confidence to try these directions of business expansion."