Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 267 Future Plans
Although Liu Wei has a bad temper, his professional ability is beyond doubt.

Zhou Hao stayed in Shanghai for a day and a night, watching the entire drama in a skipping manner, and could hardly find any fault with it.

This version of "Day and Night" is even better than the original one.

Teacher Pan in the original version was so outstanding that he almost overshadowed all the other characters, but in this version, this problem basically does not exist.

Although Zhou Xun, played by Zhang Yunfeng, still has less screen time than the Guan brothers, he has elevated the character's presence to a higher level through fine-tuning of the script and his superb personal acting skills.

A film with a very clear protagonist, he almost turned it into a two-hero film.

The other supporting roles are also quite outstanding. Under Liu Wei's lens, almost none of them are a drag.

This also includes Zhou Hao himself. Although he always feels a little awkward when watching his own play, Comrade Xiao Wang's performance in the play is still satisfactory.

It’s not that much, but at least it’s not a drag.

For an amateur player, Zhou Hao is already very satisfied.

After watching the entire film, his confidence in the drama has become rock solid.

Don’t say that there is no online drama that can compete with it. Even in the satellite TV drama circle, the quality of this drama is one of the best!
Penguin obviously also saw the potential here and started an almost crazy pre-promotion and promotion. Various traffic entrances were like psoriasis and could be seen everywhere on various platforms.

At Shanhai Film and Television, everyone is looking forward to this drama.

After all, this is their first step in transitioning into web dramas, and they cannot afford to fail!

After the dust settled on "Day and Night", Peter Lam and Liu Wei took Zhou Hao to discuss the subsequent cooperation plan.

Things had come to this point, and there was no need for Zhou Hao to hide anything anymore, so he directly stated his intention to set up his own studio.

Peter Lam didn't find this idea strange at all.

Ever since the day Zhou Hao had a conflict with Miao Bi, he had already had this guess: a person with real talent would not be able to be under someone else for long.

And as a creator, who doesn’t want to have an unrestrained creative environment?
And when the alias "Teacher Zhou" was exposed, he was basically able to confirm this conjecture. Zhou Hao's current confession was just to confirm the conjecture.

But Liu Wei was a little surprised. "You are in such a hurry to establish your own business. Isn't this a step too big? Have you decided on the direction? Are you going to be an actor or a singer?"

Zhou Hao smiled and shook his head, "Neither, I plan to work behind the scenes."

"Ah?" Peter Lam and Liu Wei were both shocked.

In their opinion, Zhou Hao has basically possessed all the necessary conditions to reach the peak as soon as he debuts—excellent appearance, excellent personality, unique creative talent, and barely passable business ability...

With these comprehensive conditions, he will become a top star in minutes once he debuts!

And you told me that I was working behind the scenes?
This kid's actions are really hard to understand.

"It's good to work behind the scenes. It can save a lot of trouble." Lin Jianyue said with a smile: "Then, will there be a chance for us to continue to cooperate in the future?"

“Why not?” Zhou Hao said with a smile, “I am just a small studio. I don’t have the ability to shoot works independently. In the end, I have to rely on a big tree to operate smoothly.”

"Through this cooperation, we know each other well and feel relieved to cooperate with each other."

Lin Jianyue liked to hear this, and Liu Wei also breathed a sigh of relief.

If this guy goes to someone else to rely on, how many good scripts will be lost!
"I heard that Penguin is very interested in you." Peter Lam probed again, "That's a real towering tree. Wouldn't it be more comfortable for you to just register under their name and become a second-party studio?"

Zhou Hao glanced at him and chuckled, "Boss Lin, I'm not a fool. How could I hang myself on a tree?"

Peter Lam nodded and sighed inwardly.

As expected, it was smart. In recent years, the entertainment industry has been full of hot money, and the revenue data of almost everyone from the front stage to the backstage has been greatly expanded. If you sign a contract with Penguin at this time, you will feel comfortable in the short term, but in the long run, it means that you will completely lose the opportunity to negotiate.

As long as you can prove your worth within one or two years, once the other two streaming giants offer to poach you, the price will definitely be sky-high!
Therefore, it is indeed the wisest choice to retain your freedom to the greatest extent possible at this moment!

Liu Wei's thoughts were much more direct. "No matter what, as long as you don't leave, I'm still looking forward to working with you on the next few dramas!"

Zhou Hao nodded. This was what he wanted to know. "What are your plans for the future? Which drama are you going to shoot first?"

"The original plan was quite simple, but your script output is quite high, which makes us a little hesitant." Peter Lam smiled bitterly and said, "We have held several meetings within the company and put forward several plans, but we have never finalized the final decision."

"Now that we're here, let me hear your thoughts."

Zhou Hao thought for a while and said, "It's best not to have the same type of films released consecutively, as this will easily lead to aesthetic fatigue. So it's better to put 'Undocumented Crime' on hold for now and schedule it later."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wei felt a little discouraged.

This is the script he wants to shoot the most, but Shanhai Film and Television has been blocking him, and the reason is the same as what Zhou Hao said.

The subject matter is repeated, which can easily cause fatigue.

"That makes sense." Peter Lam said with a smile, "Go on."

"Among the remaining projects... I think it would be best to differentiate them by subject matter, one modern drama and one ancient costume drama, so that we can attract more audiences with different preferences." Zhou Hao said.

Peter Lam nodded. Needless to say, there was only one option for ancient costume dramas: Nirvana in Fire.

Moreover, this drama was originally a project that Shanhai Film and Television was focusing on preparing, and it was going to be the pillar project of the entire company next year!

"Modern drama, do you want to shoot the movie 'The Beginning'?"

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded and said, "First, the cost of this play is relatively small, so the pressure on your financial management is not that great."

"Secondly, the subject matter of this drama is very fresh, so the operation will be much easier."

"Third, the heroine of this play is already a ready-made one, which saves a lot of trouble."

Lin Jianyue was stunned when he heard this, "Are you talking about Nana?"

"Yes." Zhou Hao smiled and said, "From her age to her image, she is very suitable for the role of the heroine."

Peter Lam liked to hear this. The company had originally planned to gradually provide resources to Lin Xina, and "The Beginning" was one of the best options.

Because this drama does not require high acting skills from the heroine...

Now that Zhou Hao has taken the initiative to propose this, it saves a lot of trouble.

"What about the male lead?" Peter Lam suddenly asked, "Do you have any suggestions for the male lead?"

"No." Zhou Hao shook his head. "Just choose your own. The acting requirements are not high anyway."

The "Spring Mountain Man" in the original version can't be said to have no acting skills at all, but it can only be said to be almost non-existent.

But this does not affect the quality of the show at all, because the acting skills that support the show are not the male and female protagonists, but the supporting actors in the same car.

Especially that Auntie Guo, who became famous overnight and went viral.

"Since you don't have a favorite candidate, I have an idea." Peter Lam smiled and narrowed his eyes, "How about you play the role?"

"Sure, I didn't ask..." Wait a moment, Zhou Hao suddenly came back to his senses, "What did you say just now?"

(End of this chapter)