You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular

The hot search of "Good Drama PK Competition" was airborne to the front row a few minutes ago.

This is not the first hot search bought by the program group, and of course it won't be the last. Therefore, netizens who are accustomed to this are not surprised when they see the hot search airborne.

#The top of the gods game scene#

#Yuan Xinran vs Guan Yaoyao#

#Yuan Xinran Eyes Kill#

It was night. Many viewers just finished watching the clip of actor training camp. At this time, another popular variety show of the same type popped up, which inevitably aroused interest.

So everyone clicked on the relevant entry with three points of curiosity and four points of expectation.

Then…

this one?

In the edited video of the PK game of the good drama, two female stars stand opposite each other, one plays the role of the cold palace queen who has fallen into madness, and the other plays the blackened imperial concubine who has avenged her revenge.

The dialogue between the two was very intense, and the emotions were extremely agitated. On the surface, it seemed that they were "playing", but no matter how you looked at it, the screen always revealed a sense of disobedience.

The lines are not clear enough, the emotions are too exposed, and there is no atmosphere at all.

Compared with the wonderful performances in "Actors Training Camp", the performances of these two actresses are only superficial, and people can feel the difference at a glance.

[This... acting burst? Is this serious? 】

[I didn't feel that they were acting passionately. Are you sure this is not a joke. 】

[I'm dying of laughter, that's it? Even the F group stage of the actor training camp can't compare. 】

【Hahaha Compared with the neighbor next door, it’s like heaven and earth. I really don’t know where they got the guts to brag like this. 】

[The two judges stop arguing, the acting skills of these two contestants are the same, they are both bad, what is there to argue about? 】

The comments soon came like a tide, and the praise lines of the navy were mixed in among these comments, which seemed to be quite distinct.

The director was dumbfounded, and pulled down the page to refresh, and more mocking comments poured in.

Those sailors who were originally invited by them to build momentum, not only failed to guide public opinion at this time, but aroused more people's resentment.

"How could this be... Why did the audience who watched "Actors Training Camp" come running over?" The director was a little dazed.

Yao Bianliang's variety show should have been cool long ago. It stands to reason that there should not be so many active viewers.

Moreover, these audiences can discuss together in the discussion area of ​​the actor training camp, why come to the comment area of ​​their program, and crazily trample on their program group?

If it wasn't because these speeches were not organized, the director would have doubted whether this was the navy that Yao Bianliang invited.

[I didn't want to speak at first, but I couldn't help seeing the program group fooling the audience so much. 】

[Yeah, you call that an acting explosion? Is Bi Yi's style of acting explosive? 】

[If any of these contestants go to the actor training camp, they will be criticized by my sister Liang on the spot. 】

[The current variety shows are getting more and more excessive. In the past, I would put on a little show and invite a few talented actors to participate. Nowadays, they don't even do superficial skills, and just throw a bunch of traffic stars in, and fans still brag about their acting skills. 】

director:"…"

When they did this before, the audience didn't necessarily have such a big reaction.

In just one day, the whole world seemed to have changed.

"The problem is with "Actors Training Camp,"" the assistant director beside him sighed, "I just went to watch it, and the popularity of Yao Bianliang's variety shows is on the rise. Not only that, their contestants' acting skills and Let's compare..."

The assistant director paused, not knowing how to describe it for a moment.

In the end, he could only say: "Oh, you will understand after reading it."

The director's mood became more and more heavy, and he walked quickly to the computer. The assistant director has already turned on the live broadcast of "Actors Training Camp", and the content of the contestants competing with each other is being played on the screen.

As the game progressed, players from each group played in turn, and now it was Group A's turn.

When he glanced at it, the director was stunned for a moment: "These people... are all variety show contestants?"

Not to mention anything else, 80% of the people did not meet the requirements of the draft in terms of appearance alone!

Especially the boy standing in the middle position C, whose appearance can only be regarded as handsome, in a place like the entertainment industry where there are high-value looks everywhere, you can't find it in the crowd.

"despair"

With a soft sound, the stage lights came on, and there was applause mixed with cheers from the audience.

The temperament of all the players on the stage changed suddenly.

Conspiracy and conspiracy, turbulent waves, and words are full of swords, lights and swords.

When the boys in ancient robes walked slowly onto the temporary high platform, the background music also played slowly.

As soon as he turned around, his long hair slid down his shoulders, his eagle-like black eyes were sharp and murderous, looking down at the world.

There was no one under the high platform, but when he stood there and looked down, he seemed to have really become the young emperor himself.

Several other contestants stood under the high platform. Although many of them were much older and experienced than their opponents, their aura was completely suppressed.

[Ah, ah, I'm so handsome! Obviously his face is not very handsome, but with his temperament, he is simply handsome. 】

[It's hard to imagine, he's usually just a shy boy...]

[The No. 22 female contestant also performed very well, with a faint posture of fighting against each other. 】

[Too strong, this variety show is really full of masters. 】

The director opened his mouth, and turned to look at the assistant director beside him: "This contestant...what's his name?"

Where did Yao Bianliang dig this powerful faction?

The assistant director sighed with a bitter voice: "His name is Yang Gu'an, a fresh graduate."

Director: "..." Just a newcomer?

The assistant director said: "His performance is among the most eye-catching. However, there are quite a few players with similar acting skills."

The director was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat down on the chair as if his strength had been taken off him.

Only now did he finally understand why the netizens reacted like this after watching the popular variety show they bought.

In "Actors Training Camp", if you pick out a random person, you can compete with their popular contestants, and there are even a lot of outstanding contestants who can instantly kill the powerful factions in their variety shows.

What do they compare with each other?

"We made a mistake..." The director's voice was a little dry.

They got it wrong from the very beginning, the element of acting skills should not be used as a point of contention in marketing!

Yao Bianliang's main focus is acting, and every player has extremely strong abilities. Not only that, but the instructor's professional comments and the fairness of the competition made this draft a lot to watch.

And in their variety show, the contestants spent most of their time thinking about hype and marketing, and didn't put any effort into acting at all.

Compared with each other, their acting skills are not at the same level at all.

The audience is not blind, so how could they fail to appreciate the difference?

Seeing their hot searches on Weibo, the discussion about the actor training camp is still increasing, and the director's mood is almost depressed.

They invested so much money in buying popular searches, buying sailors, and making a big splash, but in the end, they all gave Yao Bianliang wedding clothes!

Is this hot search promoting their good drama PK match?

Looking at this posture, it's like contributing to the actor training camp for free!

"Stop buying Hot Search and Shuijun first, and stop the marketing account." The director couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up, and immediately called the relevant department staff.

They have overturned this time, and they must not invest more money into this bottomless pit.

It's just... I don't know if it's still too late to stop.

"Actors Training Camp" was originally not very popular, but this time, the other party took advantage of the popularity of the good drama PK competition to completely turn around. Do they really have the capital to compete with them in the future?

The director didn't know what to do, and the flustered and powerless emotions slowly spread in his heart.

Even the Lu Group can't hold back Yao Bianliang's momentum, so what ability does he have to deal with this kind of thing?

"ding dong"

With a soft sound, a new message alert popped up on the phone, and the name of the caller was clearly displayed in the middle—Lu Group, Special Assistant to Director Lu.

The director's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately connected: "Special Assistant, there is something wrong with our marketing..."

"Enough, we have understood the situation," the special assistant's voice was a little anxious, "Stop related marketing immediately, especially the two contestants Yuan Xinran and Guan Yaoyao, all relevant hot searches will be removed."

The director was slightly taken aback.

Even if they were accidentally outcompeted by the actor training camp, they shouldn't be so urgent.

The special assistant's tone was clearly disturbed and hurried. I'm afraid that things are not as simple as he imagined.

"Special assistant, what happened?" the director asked cautiously.

The special assistant took a deep breath: "Someone posted a huge amount of money invested by underage fans on the Internet, and things are going to become big."

They deliberately tear the two female contestants apart. Apart from creating heat and topics, there is another important reason - to encourage fans to invest more money.

Now, as the conflict between the two sides is getting bigger and bigger, the fans on both sides have become red-eyed.

In order to let their sister beat the opponent, the amount of betting by fans is getting bigger and bigger every time.

Originally, this was a pleasant thing to hear and see, but unexpectedly, the matter developed later and became uncontrollable.

"I understand...I'll make arrangements immediately." Cold sweat broke out on the director's forehead.

No one knew better than him that in their show, underage fans accounted for half of them—moreover, this was the data calculated by some fans using their parents' accounts.

The real proportion of minors is probably more.

This matter itself is a sensitive topic, if there is a big trouble, they will not be able to please them at all!

After hanging up the call, the director's fingers were still trembling slightly.

I just hope... the turmoil this time will not be too big.

———

In the next few days, the popularity of "Actors Training Camp" began to explode.

The broadcast volume doubled on the day of the competition, and since then it has counterattacked all the way, directly surpassing the popularity of "Good Drama PK Competition", which has been continuously marketed all day long.

A group of talented actors from the new generation successfully advanced, among them, Yang Gu'an, who played the role of the young emperor in the preliminary round, was even more popular.

Although there are not many shots, it is enough for everyone to remember.

As for Yao Bianliang, the attention in variety shows is obviously inferior to these contestants.

After all, she is just a mentor. Although she often appears on camera, this is not her home field.

"Director Hua, I'm really sorry, I don't have the idea of ​​making a movie right now... Well, okay, I'll contact you anytime I have a chance in the future."

Yao Bianliang hung up the call and let out a long breath.

She could hardly remember, this was the first invitation she had received.

During this period of time, she was busy with studios and variety shows, and she hadn't filmed a new movie for several months.

Such a long window period is considered normal for other actors. However, for an actor like Yao Bianliang who is known for his dedication, it is enough to surprise everyone.

"No, we can't procrastinate any longer." Yao Bianliang tapped the table with his fingers.

After completing the task of the variety show, she will have a two-year vacation. However, there are obvious differences between this movie and "Floating Sigh".

"Sigh of Floating Life" is just a small production, with an investment of just over 100 million yuan. The focus is on singing and dancing, and it doesn't require a long production cycle.

However, the new system task will be a big production with an investment of billions.

Whether it is script writing, team formation, or film post-production, it takes a long time.

It is normal for a movie like this to have a shooting cycle of five or six years, and the preparations cannot be delayed any longer.

"Host, if the film production cycle is long and the time is delayed, wouldn't it be more beneficial to you?" The system didn't quite understand.

According to Yao Bianliang's plan, wait for her to temporarily withdraw from the circle and fade out of the public eye for five or six years. After the new movie is released, the public will forget her as a person, which happens to make the movie cool down smoothly.

That being the case, there is absolutely no need to hurry.

Yao Bianliang shook his head, thinking in his eyes: "I have other plans this time."

This time, she didn't intend to just make a movie as simple as that.

She has to be prepared!

The phone made a "ding dong", the screen lit up, and a message from Mo Youqian popped up.

"You urged me to pay the money two days ago, did you have an idea for a new movie?"

During this period, it was a very beautiful day for Mo Youqian.

Although "Actors Training Camp" is popular, it does not involve voting and ranking. It is less commercial in nature, so naturally it will not make much money.

But such a large-scale variety show requires huge investment.

So let alone making money, at least for a long time, it is impossible to pay back.

This made Mo Youqian more determined to cooperate with Yao Bianliang.

He wants to invest in Yao Bianliang's new movie no matter what!

"Well, I have some ideas," Yao Bianliang nodded, "I'm going to... try Huaxia's mythological themes."

Mythical type?

Mo Yougan was taken aback for a moment, then his heart moved slightly.

Nowadays, in terms of mythological themes, there are actually not many live-action movies, and most of them are animation types.

In the early days, there were also very good real-life myth movies. But as time goes by, the difficulty of adaptation, strict censorship, huge cost, and small market have made mythological movies less and less.

Moreover, the story structure of traditional Chinese mythology is very different from the modern film narrative mode, which is a test of the creator's artistic level.

If they choose to make mythological films, among other things, it should be relatively easy to lose money.

"It's indeed a good subject." Mo Youqian also thought it was feasible.

"So, what kind of film do you plan to shoot?" Mo Youqian asked, "Journey to the West? The Romance of the Gods?"

Yao Bianliang shook his head: "No, these themes are definitely not acceptable."

Just kidding, this popular topic has a large audience, of course she will not hit the gun.

Mo Youqian thought for a while: "The Legend of the White Snake, or... the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl?"

There are not many mythological themes that have been adapted, and these are the only things he can think of so far.

The corners of Yao Bianliang's lips rose slightly: "Neither of them."

She paused, and said slowly, "I'm going to... shoot Shan Hai Jing."

Mo Youqian:?

Mo You paused for several seconds before realizing Yao Bianliang's meaning.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, she actually planned to shoot the Classic of Mountains and Seas - before this, Mo Youqian had never thought of such a subject.

"Can this work?" Mo Youqian frowned slightly.

He doesn't know much about this kind of content.

Yao Bianliang: "Mr. Mo, for so many years, no director or film company has tried to shoot works of the Shan Hai Jing type, which can already explain the problem."

It stands to reason that the popularity of Shan Hai Jing is not low, and some game companies have tried to make games of this type. As long as this subject matter can be saved, a director has already made it into a movie.

To put it bluntly, shooting Shan Hai Jing is thankless.

For one thing, Shan Hai Jing does not have a complete main story line, and even the mythology system is not complete.

It is more like a "geography work" than a "myth work". It just enumerates in detail all kinds of rare and exotic animals and the geographical environment in which they live. Even if you want to adapt it, you can't start without a plot.

If the whole process was filmed according to the original work, the final work presented on the screen would be just a documentary with no bright spots.

Secondly, the content of Shan Hai Jing is very large and complicated.

A thick volume of Shan Hai Jing covers all kinds of magnificent and magical imaginations, as vast as the Milky Way.

Just throwing out some strange beast settings can be a headache, let alone mixing so many different beasts together.

There is no main plot line, and the content is complicated and messy. This is the difficulty of adapting Shan Hai Jing.

Of course, the most important issue is the special effects.

If you don't want special effects for fifty cents, you have to invest a huge amount of money, do countless fine modeling, and set countless beautiful special effects.

In Shan Hai Jing, there are more than 400 kinds of exotic animals, 40 states, more than 550 mountains, and more than 300 waterways. This is a huge universe.

If you really want to adapt it, it's impossible to just pick a few odd beasts out.

So, this is a bottomless pit with no bottom. Investors need to invest countless money, but the final income cannot be guaranteed.

If you have such leisure, why not do such a thankless thing?

Mo Youqian was quite moved by this, but he really couldn't imagine how Yao Bianliang planned to make this movie.

"The theme of Shan Hai Jing...what will it look like when it is shot?" Mo Youqian asked after deliberation.

His impression of Shan Hai Jing only stays in the concept of "ancient legend" and "mythical beast". As someone who has never read the original book of Shan Hai Jing, he doesn't even know what the various beasts look like.

Yao Bianliang spread his hands, "I don't know."

Mo Youqian was slightly taken aback: "What?"

"I don't know what it will be like when it's filmed," Yao Bianliang felt helpless, "Now, I don't even have a script."

Mo Youqian fell silent.

Come on, bold and willful.

However, Mo Youqian's heart became hot when he thought that the Shan Hai Jing movie needed a lot of special effects, and he could spend a lot of money on it.

"Okay, if you come back and have any new ideas, feel free to contact me."

Mo You paused for a moment, and then said: "Also, there will be a party next Wednesday, and many famous directors and screenwriters will attend. Maybe it will be helpful for your new movie."

Yao Bianliang was absent-minded: "Let's talk about it later."

The two chatted a few more words before ending the conversation.

It was getting late, and Yao Bianliang searched the Internet for news about variety shows.

Sure enough, the popularity of "Actors Training Camp" remained high, and it completely beat the PK competition of Lu's Group's good dramas.

Not to mention a popular contestant like Yang Gu'an, even Yao Bianliang, a judge, has a clear upward trend in popularity.

Even, Yao Bianliang saw her name under many hot topics, and netizens left messages one after another, expressing their appreciation for her professional evaluation.

This made Yao Bianliang slightly sad.

"Hey, I'm about to start preparing for my new movie, why hasn't Lu's group moved yet?"

Yao Bianliang tapped the table lightly with his fingers, feeling a little puzzled.

It shouldn't be.

Some time ago, due to the voice of the official media, the capital led by the Lu Group temporarily gave up the suppression, but it was obvious that they could not let it go.

Now that her variety show has caused such a big commotion, these people have no reason not to take action.

Could it be that he is holding back some big move?

"ding dong"

When the notification sounded on the phone, Yao Bianliang clicked on it casually, and what came into view was the new news from Assistant Chen.

"Sister Liang, I have already found out what you asked me to inquire about," he said, "There have been some scandals in "Good Drama PK Competition". They are now frantically suppressing the heat, and they probably don't have the energy to deal with us."

Yao Bianliang: "..."

What the hell?

She was still waiting for the enemy to attack her, but now, before the competition started, they were in danger?

Yao Bianliang shook his fingers, calmed down, and then typed slowly: "What's going on, please explain clearly."

Of course, Yao Bianliang also knew that since the "Best Music Producer" project lost money, Lu's Group's financial situation is not very good. Good drama PK competition is their biggest pillar at present.

If something happened to this variety show, it would be equivalent to breaking two arms, and it would be difficult for the Lu Group to maintain its position as the No. 1 wealthy family.

Thinking of this, Yao Bianliang's whole heart became bitter.

It's messed up, it's all messed up!

Not only did the male lead in the original novel not work, but now, even the No. 1 wealthy family in the novel did not work.

How can I play this?

Assistant Chen sent a new message: "The fuse of the accident is mainly due to the fact that the Lu Group recently launched a new ranking mode - brand ranking."

Brand ranking, as the name suggests, is to deeply bind the brand with the variety show contestants.

If fans want to rank their idols, they must log in to the brand platform, like, comment, forward or even buy support items, and get votes in this way.

For the brand side, this way of publicity can make their brand more popular, and for the variety show group, whether it is advertising sponsorship fees or the share of fans buying support items, it is a steady stream of income.

Fans want to get votes quickly, in addition to the liver time, they have to work hard to krypton gold.

"The problem lies in fans buying support items with krypton gold." Assistant Chen sighed. "Someone revealed the amount of krypton gold spent by underage fans. Because the amount is too large, it has attracted a lot of attention."

"After that, someone found out that those fans bought too many support items for one person to use up, so they piled up and were even thrown into the garbage dump in batches."

There are many aids, including clothing, food, and drinks.

The clothes are okay, but at worst, they can be bought as gifts. However, food and beverages have a shelf life, and it is undoubtedly very difficult to dispose of them in large quantities before the shelf life expires.

So, if you can't finish eating, you can only throw it away.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

It's inducing underage fans to vote, and it's a waste of food. This is the rhythm of buffs stacked.

"What are they thinking?" Yao Bianliang couldn't understand, "Could it be that people in the Lu Group don't know how risky this method is."

Playing votes is blatantly making money. Brand investment is to further expand the scope of misappropriating money, and use deeper routines to extract money from fans.

Assistant Chen sighed: "Sister Liang, isn't it because of you?"

Originally, there were many ways for variety shows to make money, and the Lu Corporation didn't have to adopt the model of "brand ranking".

However, because of Yao Bianliang's operation, "Best Music Producer" was closed, and they urgently needed funds to return.

In this case, they have to come up with some new tricks in the "boutique" link—so, methods such as brand pitch and product pitch have emerged as the times require.

Seeing what Assistant Chen said, Yao Bianliang also recalled it.

In the plot of the original novel, Yao Xinxin returned to the fourth season of "Good Drama PK Competition" as a flying guest.

At that time, the development of "Good Drama PK Competition" was booming, and the new tricks of the present were not produced, and everything was perfect.

Yao Xinxin even gained countless fans in that variety show.

But now, because of her butterfly effect, the plot has completely deviated from the main line.

Thinking of this, Yao Bianliang felt so distressed that he couldn't breathe.

"Should I not use too much force?"

Once this idea popped up, she could no longer suppress it, and her inner anxiety became stronger and stronger.

According to the original plan, she would challenge the authority of the Lu Group and other capitals, arouse their fear and hatred, and finally be banned by them.

But now, she has indeed challenged the authority of the Lu Group and aroused their fear and hatred, but...

It seems that the Lu Corporation is about to be brought down by her.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

No, it shouldn't be.

After all, it is the number one wealthy family in the country. Even if the two projects that invested huge sums of money die prematurely, and the follow-up strategic plans are all in vain, it shouldn't be directly in the cold, right?

And now, these scandals are being suppressed by the Lu Group, so it may not be possible to break out.

As long as these scandals are suppressed and behaviors are restrained in the future, "Good Drama PK Competition" will not necessarily hit the street.

The system was silent, and finally couldn't hold back and said: "Host, I always feel a little overwhelmed."

Poor Lu's Group, silently sweating for them.

"System," Yao Bianliang twitched the corner of his mouth, "it's not a good habit to build up one's own ambition and destroy the prestige of others."

The Lu Corporation has a deep foundation, so it shouldn't be that easy to cause trouble... right?