The male god in the interstellar entertainment circle is poisonous

The ups and downs of the Taoli Awards gradually dissipated, and the crew of "A Thousand Ques" also slowly subsided.It's just that something is different from before——

Ji Qingyang, who used to be the most popular, would inevitably attract all sorts of strange looks from the crew wherever he went now.Those actors who didn't sit at the same table with Ji Qingyang and the others at that time were fine, to save some face - I'm afraid that although Ji Qingyang can't do anything to Qi Jingyan, it's more than enough to be jealous of them and clean up.Those who sat at the leading role's table, either they were in love with Ji Qingyang, or they heard about someone's "great achievements in bed climbing", they all knew that he was bound to be crushed to death by Qi Jingyan, and there was nothing left to be polite.And the other crew members looked at Ji Qingyang not to mention how weird their eyes were, except for two or three who firmly believed that Ji Qingyang was a good person, whether there was some misunderstanding, the others wanted to avoid him.Who would not be afraid of being suddenly stabbed by such a person with a sweet belly and a sword?But they didn't even have the thought of worrying about Ji Qingyang's revenge—they relied on makeup or post-production skills for a living, so they had the confidence;I bother you, can you take revenge one by one?

Only Ji Qingyang became silent, and his expression always looked a little gloomy. The young man who was as warm as the winter sun in the past seemed to have never existed.Qi Jingyan kept telling people to stare at him, for fear that his brain would be overwhelmed and he would jump over the wall in a hurry.But—as if he knew that his every move would be highly vigilant, he didn't, and continued filming peacefully.

The crew has entered a state of intense filming, and at this time "Thousand Que" has already been released to the sixth episode, and the ratings have risen steadily from the initial 3.6, all the way to 4.5!

This is indeed a remarkable number.

In fact, generally speaking, the ratings of the second and third episodes of a series are likely to decline.Some people were not very satisfied after watching the first episode, and some people just tasted something new at first, and then forgot about it.Although there are new audiences added, the effect is not as good as the first episode under the promotional offensive.

And "Thousand Que" is an orthodox historical drama - that is to say, there are not so many wonderful plots of "putting red flowers to make you have a miscarriage" and "concubines in the palace can have adultery with outsiders casually", with a larger framework, Pay attention to tactics, which makes the audience actually limited.

But just like that, "Thousand Que" was able to hold its head high all the way, and the ratings gradually rose, even reaching an incredible level of 4.5!You must know that over the years, any series with more than half of the episodes rated "5" is a high-quality work that can make a lot of money for the producer and is enough to leave a fortune in the history of the series.

As for "Thousand Que", if the ratings are still in this trend, there is hope that it will climb to 5.

The broadcaster of this drama is Founder Media, which is officially owned by Huaguo. In fact, they have been a little embarrassed in recent years.Because the official background is very heavy, many of its columns have a certain political color. Although there are also programs that point out current problems, they are still linked to politics after all-most people watch TV just for entertainment, and the image of Fang Zheng , but they have been unable to become strong in leisure and entertainment programs.On the other hand, Apple Channel, Orange TV, etc. may not even broadcast high-quality series, but the ratings are always explosive.

"Thousand Que" was introduced by Zheng Fang, the current executive president of Founder Media, when Qi Jingyan was preparing for the filming, hoping to improve the word-of-mouth and ratings of Fangzheng's series, and bring profits.Because it is a work invested by Qi Jingyan, it competes with Fangzheng a lot, and in terms of financial resources, although he has a certain background, the ratings of the show are often not as good as Fangzheng's, and he is really not as rich as others.In the end, it was Zheng Fang who gritted his teeth, took responsibility at the high-level meeting, and mobilized a large sum of funds to win this historical drama that was determined to be meticulously crafted and therefore expensive.

Unexpectedly, before the broadcast started, the news of "Mo Yixiao is the leading actor" caused a commotion on the star network, and many fans of Qi Jingyan reacted strongly, causing chaos.At that time, Founder Media also urgently held a high-level meeting to discuss whether to broadcast "Thousand Que" as scheduled. ——At that time, those old foxes who couldn't wait to raise their hands to agree to this project after seeing "Qi Jingyan Investment" all seemed to have forgotten how they were shining with gold at that time, and they all licked their faces and said that this project was decided by the president. , the president may take the blame and resign...

Zheng Fang only felt that his teeth were cold, but this was a commercial benefit, so there was nothing to talk about.He no longer has a second way out, so he simply put all his treasures on "Thousand Que", insisting that the broadcast of this drama will not be rescheduled.At that time, some people laughed at him as stupid, but...

Looking at the recent ratings report form in his hand, Zheng Fang slowly showed a smile: "Do all directors have any questions or opinions on the project of "Thousand Que"?"

There was another silence and harmony on the table, as if it wasn't them who made him take the blame and resign with a fake smile.

At that time, the most violent one raised his legs: "President Zheng, isn't your future ratings and profit expectations too ideal?"

"Oh?" Zheng Fang's face remained unchanged. "The specific data analysis method has been clearly listed. According to the current trend, I don't think there will be a big difference in this prediction."

"That's a bit taken for granted." The director shook a finger, "Mr. Zheng, do you know what the biggest selling point of "Thousand Que" is now?"

Without waiting for Zheng Fang to answer, he continued: "It's not sophisticated costumes and props, it's not soul-stirring family and country tactics... Now the market preference for this kind of orthodox strategy drama is far lower than that of romantic romance dramas. Why can "Thousand Ques" compare with The "Wooden House in the Moonlight" on Orange TV has a high ratings? It's because of one person..."

"Qi Jingyan."

The director frowned, "Unfortunately, in this show, Qi Jingyan is just the second male lead, and he will even be killed by the male lead in the later stage. Even if the male lead wins an award, the audience base is not strong after all. The characters are not likable anyway—by that time, the ratings will not have fallen off a cliff, and I think I will be lucky.”

Even Zheng Fang, who hated him the most, felt that his words were justified.

Hearing this, many directors who had just buried their heads in pretending to be dead looked at Zheng Fang at once:

"Director Xu said yes..."

"...Indeed, without King Qi's conspiracy drama, how could there be such ratings?"

"Or was he killed by the male lead? Didn't the selection of the male lead cause a lot of controversy on StarNet? Now, the actor Qi's role is simply killed..."

"Xiao Zheng, this is not very reliable..."

Through those people, Zheng Fang met Director Xu's proud eyes from a distance, and his expression was extremely cold: "Anyway, we have already bought this drama, what advice does Director Xu have?"

"The drama is bought, but it hasn't finished filming yet, isn't it?" Then Xu Dong saw his rival swallowing his anger, and his expression became more and more satisfied, "... If we change the drama and let Yingdi Qi appear until the last episode, that's a big deal. The ratings, isn’t there?”

There was a buzzing discussion among the directors:

"That doesn't seem quite right."

"Interfering with the production crew sets a precedent, and that is breaking the rules..."

"The contract doesn't involve this aspect. I think it's feasible. We spent a lot of money on this show. If the ratings can't be kept, we will lose money."

"How could someone as powerful as Yingdi Qi allow others to join the crew he invested in?"

Amidst the discussion, Director Xu tapped on the table lightly, and his smile became more and more complacent: "Everyone's opinion is that it is better to change it, don't they? The only worry is to damage our business image-this."

His eyes were locked on Zheng Fang's body from afar.

"...It's our President Zheng's business. Right? Since you said you were responsible for "Thousand Que" at the beginning, if you lose money, you will take the blame and resign... But if it loses, the company loses, so what's the use of your resigning ? Can you make up for the loss? No.”

Director Xu's smile actually looked quite sincere, but Zheng Fang was just disgusted.

"So you see, I have a good idea for you. Although I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to negotiate with the crew, but this way the ratings will be preserved, the company's interests will be preserved, and your position will also be preserved—this is not very good ?”

Zheng Fang clenched his fists tightly and remained silent for a long while.All the directors looked at him.

He closed his eyes and said patiently: "This matter still needs further data investigation and discussion. I will go to the crew to find out the situation first, and the board of directors will announce the final decision next time. The meeting will be adjourned."

He walked quickly to the door, behind him was still the disgusting and proud voice——

"It's better for President Zheng to make a decision earlier. If it's delayed, it's too late to change the show."

"...The opinion of the board of directors is like this, what do you think?"

In the director's office of "Thousand Ques", Guan Feibai, Hu Busi, Qi Jingyan, Mo Yixiao and several other people looked at this unexpected guest - Zheng Fang, the CEO of Founder Media, with different eyes.

"No, I don't agree!"

After Zheng Fang finished speaking, Guan Feibai opened his eyes and opened his mouth.

"This is the plot that Xiao Hu and I discussed and revised many times before finally deciding! The game between the emperor and the regent, and finally the little emperor grew up to conspire politicians to kill the regent, but also ruined the country because of his own calculations. This main line is It can’t be changed! If the regent lives to the end, how do you express the two important meanings of the emperor’s growth, personal self-interest and calculations ruining the world? This whole drama is empty!”

Zheng Fang sighed: "Director Guan, I understand, I understand, I understand your pursuit as an old director and artist, why don't I hope that this drama will have a good reputation and ratings? But the problem now is You cannot have both word of mouth and ratings, and you cannot have both artistic creation and commercial interests... After all, we are a company that pursues profits..."

"Your pursuit of profit is your business, and filming is my business! You are not a director or a screenwriter, and you came here to point fingers, how can you make this film?" Director Guan is very famous, so he is not afraid of him, "The broadcasting platform is for ratings. Is it possible to interfere with the crew’s progress and the plot? Isn’t this an outsider guiding an expert? It’s a big joke in the world!”

"Yes, I believe that when your film is filmed, it must have depth and structure, and it will definitely be full of praise from critics." Zheng Fang smiled sincerely, "But the ratings are the key to whether the broadcasting platform will buy your film, investors The key to investing or not. Think about it, "Thousand Que" is a historical bureaucracy, and its contemporary "The Wooden House in the Moonlight" on Orange TV is a romantic drama, and "A Family in the Summer Rain" on Apple TV is a sitcom ...Do you think, from the perspective of audience preferences, who is superior? From the perspective of investment, your show, costumes and props are all good, and the actors you hire include the best actors and actresses. How much does it cost? What? How much does "Wooden House" cost? Let me tell you—less than 5000 million! "A Family on a Rainy Day" is even less, it was filmed in one room, and there are no famous actors! 3000 million is less than you do you know?"

He shook his head.

"Tell me, if this is the final result, you have artistic depth, but no one invests in your next play, and no one buys the rights to broadcast it. What should you do?"

Director Guan was dumbfounded for a moment.

When the atmosphere in the room seemed very dull, Mo Yixiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly smiled: "Mr. It is based on the premise of both word-of-mouth and ratings. But... how can you be sure that it can't do it?"

His sudden opening made everyone look at him.

Xu Jiaqi sat next to him, and pulled the hem of his clothes under the table with some disapproval. Seeing that the boy didn't respond, she sighed inwardly.

What is the reason why Founder Media doesn't believe that "Thousand Que" can get good ratings like this?Don't you just suspect that you can't afford the ratings?Anyone can talk at this time, it shouldn't be you!Just hide and don't let the gunfire point at you, why are you taking the risk?

Mo Yixiao pretended not to see Xu Jiaqi's eyes, just smiled and looked at Zheng Fang across the table.

Seeing this, Zheng Fang couldn't help squinting his eyes.The leading actor, the new Taoli Award for Best Supporting Actor, seems... different from what he imagined?Those wave after wave of vigorous news made them, those in the circle or half of them, inevitably imagine him as a character who is good at making use of public opinion, has a good background, and is good at dancing.Seeing him now, at this time and in such an atmosphere, he is the youngest who speaks decisively, with a calm voice and no flaws in his smile...

It was decisive.

Moreover, this momentum...

Zheng Fang remembered that he played the role of the emperor in "A Thousand Ques", and now he felt that it was very suitable.The second he thought of this, he was secretly startled, how old is this kid?Sitting among movie kings and queens, facing a celebrity who doesn't trust him, to have such an aura is probably not something in the pool.

With a slight thought in his mind, Zheng Fang's face darkened instead: "Then how can you guarantee that it can do it? Is it up to you?"