The Rise of Korean Entertainment

Xu Xian's greetings with the girls did not last long. After all, Liu Zaishi and the others were still waiting for Xu Xian to return. If they delayed for too long, it would make the other party feel that they were deliberately avoiding them.

But when they heard about Xu Xian's situation, the girls felt a little uncomfortable.

They originally thought that Xu Xian was still working overtime in the company, so they specially came to ask Xu Xian to go back to rest. It was considered as concern from the unnies.

Who knew that Xu Xian wouldn't need them at all? There were many people who wanted to care about Xu Xian, including just one or two of them.

This made them a little unbalanced: "Humph, we immediately think of you when we have any good things, but what's the result?"

Xu Xian blinked innocently, why she couldn't understand what the girls said, but it sounded like she needed to apologize.

The habits developed over the years were still strong enough. Xu Xian subconsciously said words to please the other party, and finally managed to coax the girls to be happy.

"Then will you come back tonight?"

"I should go back. I'm going to leave after watching the TV series." Xu Xian said uncertainly.

Mainly because she didn't know what Kim Taeyeon and Yoona were thinking, so she naturally wanted to go back to the dormitory to rest.

Besides, aren't there Liu Zaishi and his wife? If nothing else happens, the two of them will definitely go home. At that time, they will continue to stay in the hotel?

After getting the answer, the girls stopped talking. Since Xu Xian was out eating and drinking, why should they wrong themselves?

But before hanging up the phone, the girls asked Xu Xian a question that caught Xu Xian off guard: "How long will the commercial in the middle be played? I really don't know that."

"How could you not know, you are the director!"

"The director doesn't necessarily need to know this. This is all a matter for the TV station to consider, but I guess it will take ten minutes, right?" Xu Xian reluctantly gave his guess.

Hearing Xu Xian's unreliable answer, the girls complained again, saying it was a small revenge. In short, because Xu Xian didn't know this, they directly defined him as a second-rate director who still needs to work hard.

But facing the complaints from the girls, she felt that she was very innocent. She didn't believe that any director would know this.

Listening to the busy signal on the other side, Xu Xian turned to look at Li Menglong. He happened to have such a first-class director next to him: "Oppa, do you know how long there will be advertisements in front of your movie?"

"I know, what's wrong?" Li Menglong said easily because he didn't hear their conversation.

But in Xu Xian's eyes, this is lying. How could he know this? Don't lie for the sake of face.

Seemingly sensing Xu Xian's doubts, Li Menglong took the initiative to explain: "There is a fixed limit on the duration of the pre-roll advertisement, so it is the same every time."

This answer still made sense, but it still made Xu Xian not satisfied. Fortunately, she did not continue to be embarrassed. That was not her character.

Taking advantage of Xu Xian's previous call, Li Menglong had already found snacks around him in advance and ran over with her, trying not to miss the live broadcast as much as possible.

Although the TV station had delayed enough time for them, they were still late. When they walked in with snacks in both hands, the TV had already started to play the main movie.

While distributing the food to everyone, the two of them briefly glanced at the TV screen, and the causes and consequences of the plot flashed through their minds almost instantly. Even Xu Xian could accurately tell the specific amount of time they had missed.

The third episode has been aired for nearly ten minutes now. It has roughly explained the background of the protagonist of this episode, completed the layout of the opening chapter, and the plot is slowly advancing.

The protagonists of this episode are played by Wonder Girls. The characters in the drama are also from a girl group, but compared with the protagonists of the previous two episodes, their situation is much better.

The clues at the beginning came from the girls, but this time it was not Yoona, but Kim Taeyeon who played a big role in the previous episode.

Although in the previous episode it seems that they are shy in private, they still have friends, and they are very good friends.

So the opening chapter is that the three of them held a small dinner party for the purpose of celebrating one person, and kept calling to invite them.

It was quite interesting to shoot this part. In order to achieve a more realistic effect, the girls were really calling their friends there.

Correspondingly, many stars passively appeared in this TV series with their voices, which led to a long list of luxury names when the thank-you subtitles were aired in this episode.

This list really shocked the audience. What did they see? Why didn't so many celebrities recognize it?

At that time, this point directly became a hot search topic, and in the end it was up to each fan to "claim" their idol. After all, it takes a long time to like someone to determine who is opposite him through his voice.

Among the people invited by the girls were the protagonist and his group, but they declined the invitations of Kim Taeyeon and others for different reasons.

This made Kim Taeyeon and the others very puzzled. After asking their agent, they learned that they were preparing to renew their contract.

As for why the agent knew the news, it was because their company also had the intention to sign these guys.

At this time, through the introduction of the manager, the audience can finally understand the situation of the protagonist of this episode. Simply put, they are a group of famous first-line girl groups.

Although that happened a few years ago, the popularity has been maintained very well. Every time I come back, I still get one, and I can hold a few concerts.

After several people successfully passed the rookie contract, they are now facing the problem of re-signing. This can be regarded as the main line of this episode.

As for the scene being broadcast on TV at the moment, it is a scene that Xu Xian himself likes very much:

The scene was an office, with the manager and a member sitting on both sides, initially discussing the issue of contract renewal.

During this period, Xu Xian did not give the specific content of their discussion. He could only judge their emotions and the progress of the negotiations through the actors' performances.

But the voice was always there, and it was the manager's words: "Don't worry, the company is very sincere. Our contract renewal must be based on you, you are the soul of the group.

As the words fell, the discussion between the two ended. The manager opened the door with a slight flattery and sent the member out.

But when he closed the door again, another member followed in.

This seamless shooting technique is really amazing, and it is also very emotionally coherent, and the agent's expression does not need to be changed.

In order not to confuse the audience, Xu Xian added a lot of additional details when the scene shifted to the office again.

For example, changes in sunlight outside the window, extra takeout boxes in the trash can, cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table, etc.

These details are enough for the audience to understand that this is already the second member received by the agent.

But there is nothing unchanged. The words accompanying the content of the picture are exactly the same, except that the voice is slightly hoarse.

Although it is troublesome to say, in fact, it only takes a few tens of seconds to display the picture. Even if a sentence is said five times, the effect shown in the shot is quite strong.

The bad intentions of the company and the brokers are clearly revealed. They do not really want to renew the contracts of these people, at least not all of them.

This clip was not only liked by Seohyun himself. Yoo Jae Suk couldn't help but applaud Seohyun when he saw it for the first time, which made the little girl feel shy again.

However, in Li Menglong's view, Xu Xian deserves this kind of praise.

Even though her techniques and experience throughout the drama are relatively immature, Seohyun has already formed her own style. Although it is not that obvious yet, she is already a little proud of it.

Xu Xian himself seems to like this technique of separating sound and picture very much, that is, sound and picture convey two completely different information.

This technique is not very advanced. There are many directors who use it, but there are very few who can use it as spiritually as Xu Xian.

And this aura is undoubtedly extremely important, because if Xu Xian can continue to develop, this will be her strong personal style.

Compared with the actors' distinct performance styles, it is difficult for the director to achieve this state. After all, these are two completely different forms, especially for the audience.

Xu Xian is already on the right path, but she doesn't realize it yet.

"Oppa, don't look at me, watch TV!" Xu Xian forcibly moved Li Menglong's head over, and if he stared at her again, she would explode on the spot!

After looking around secretly, everyone finally paid no attention to her. Xu Xian couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up Li Menglong's wine glass and took a sip. It looked very interesting.

When focusing on the content of the TV series again, the plot has reached a point where conflicts are about to explode.

Like the previous two episodes, this episode is not a comedy.

Although compared with the previous protagonists, the protagonist of this episode seems to not have any troubles, but the reality is not that simple.

Even though they have become the ultimate goal for the newcomers to work hard for, there are still worries, such as contract renewal.

Xu Xian first exposed the company's insincere practices, but he did not let the protagonist and his gang "White Lotus" for too long.

The next plot is almost like a modern palace battle drama. Through the cold and sharp display of the camera, everyone finds that these protagonists do not seem to be good people in the traditional sense.

Therefore, everyone has their own little calculations, whether they are discussing with their families, or contacting new companies, and of course they have to argue with their own companies.

The most exciting thing during this period was the internal fighting between several members. At first, they were just testing each other's bottom line. At this stage, everyone still wanted to renew the contract together, at least to prevent the group from disbanding.

Subsequently, as the contacts between all parties increased, the company saw no hope of renewing the contract and began to sow discord. The relationship between the members also deteriorated a lot, and the various temptations became more straightforward and vulgar.

The conflict finally broke out at Kim Taeyeon's house. That's right, she was pulled out by Seohyun again and had a fight.

Her mission is to provide an opportunity and occasion for the protagonist and his group to meet, and this is her purpose in the play.

As a colleague in the industry and their friend, Kim Taeyeon wanted them to have a happy ending, so after hearing that they had been quarreling fiercely recently, she thought of pulling them over to talk things through face to face.

Even a quarrel is good, because the most feared thing in this situation is to communicate through the media and outsiders, so that if there is no misunderstanding, it will arise out of thin air.

When the five people saw each other at Kim Taeyeon's house, the atmosphere was obviously very depressed. Kim Taeyeon completely gave up the space to them in time and ran out.

But now Kim Taeyeon's escape is not the focus at all. Everyone's attention is focused on the five girls, who are the center of the field.

"We have been able to help each other get to where we are today. Only we know how much we have suffered. What else can't be said?" The captain spoke first. The tacit understanding and habits they had developed over the years did not follow them. Change due to hostility.

After someone took the initiative, everyone started chatting. At first, they mainly focused on memories, and the scene was quite warm for a time.

But this atmosphere didn't last long. When the issue of contract renewal came up, everyone's expressions suddenly became more solemn.

It was still the captain who spoke first, and his attitude was very frank: "Let me make it clear. I want everyone to renew the contract together. I have also discussed it with the company. Everyone should be clear about the conditions. If you have any dissatisfaction, please feel free to contact us directly." Say, I will go talk to the company again."

If this scene were in a normal idol drama, the next plot would probably be about everyone getting together and crying. As for the so-called problem, what does a little benefit count in the face of feelings?

But this is not the route this drama takes. In real life, are there not many people who turn against them for profit?

So what does a little emotion mean in the face of interests?

"Captain, are you admitting that we have negotiated with the company in private? If we renew the contract together, how much extra money will the company give you behind the scenes? Don't you feel bad about taking the money you earned from selling your sister?" The mean accusation came from the member. It spread among them.

The captain's face was visibly gray. He looked straight at the person who spoke, his eyes full of disbelief: "After so many years together, is this how you see me?"

She seemed to know that what she said was too much, and she might have recalled the captain's kindness to her, but her guilty expression only flashed past: "We are all going to be disbanded, so stop pretending here!"

"Ah, second sister, have you already received a commitment from any company? How much is the signing fee? Tell us and we will be happy for you." Someone on the side also spoke, but they were not standing up for their captain.

"You still know I'm your Ernie? Be polite!"

"Isn't that what you said? We are going to be disbanded. Why should I be so polite to you?"

With your words and my words, the atmosphere in the room condensed into a ball again, making people breathless!