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

Chapter 676 CCTV Takes Action
Everyone understands the truth, but the reality makes everyone uncomfortable.

The main reason is that Zhou Hao’s previous dramas sold very well, but this time they were suddenly not well received. This sense of disparity is a bit hard to accept.

Just when everyone was considering whether to bow to reality and accept those absurdly low quotes, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared - CCTV extended an olive branch and expressed its willingness to purchase "Wulin Waijia".

This news made the entire crew go crazy with joy. Is there such a good thing?!

Moreover, the quotation given by CCTV is not bad. It is even better than those offered by local satellite stations, which is quite decent.

The main creators, who were originally dejected, immediately began to hold their heads high and feel proud.

Damn it, I have to thank those local TV stations for not buying it, otherwise I might not have had the chance to be on CCTV!
The man was in love and the woman was willing, and the two sides reached a purchase agreement at the fastest speed. Twenty days later, "Wulin Waijia" will take over the current period drama and become the prime-time drama of CCTV-8 next month.

The schedule was really tight, and Zhou Hao immediately smelled something unusual.

I called Su Man and asked her quietly, and soon got the answer I wanted.

"Don't you pay attention to the news? Recently, a young actor had his tax scandal exposed. He played the second male lead in the drama that CCTV-8 was originally going to air next month. Do you think the drama can still be aired?"

Zhou Hao couldn't suppress his smile after hearing this. This was simply pie in the sky!
When luck comes, nothing can stop it!

After the release date was finalized, the film crew immediately began intensive publicity and promotion work, striving to increase the popularity of the film before it was broadcast.

The entire crew, from the director to the actors, are basically unknown rookies, so they only have one good card to play for promotion and marketing - screenwriter Zhou Hao.

After all, this golden signboard has almost become a legend in the Chinese entertainment industry. Except for the special case of "The Undocumented Crime", it has almost never failed.

In addition, Zhou Hao's current popularity and reputation among the audience are extremely explosive, so playing this card is a safe bet!
However, it turned out that sitcoms had become so niche that even Zhou Hao's reputation could not suppress it. As soon as the related publicity and promotion were launched, concerns and doubts began to spread across the entire network.

"??? Am I seeing this correctly? A sitcom?"

"I subconsciously glanced at the calendar on my phone and almost thought I was reborn 20 years ago."

"Brother, you really only pick niche challenges, right? What era is it now? Why are you still filming this kind of thing?"

"Why do I feel like Teacher Zhou is going to fail this time?"

"It can't be turned over. It's very stable. When he was writing novels, he wrote so many unpopular small categories. Every time he wrote novels, he won a great victory."

"It's different. The novel is just unpopular, but the sitcom is already a grave."

"There must be a reason why no one has made this film for so many years. Capital can lie, but the direction of their capital flow cannot. If there was still a market for this thing, it would not have been ignored for so many years."

"According to rumors, I heard that this film was not well received when it was being marketed and almost failed to sell. Fortunately, CCTV came to the rescue, otherwise it would have been a disaster."

"I just don't understand. There are so many profitable projects that can be filmed. Why do you have to do this kind of unpopular and small-scale work? It's a thankless task."

"Who knows..."

Others may not know, but the people inside the Chinese Academy of Drama know it clearly.

Upon learning that the play would be broadcast on CCTV, Su Ma called personally and expressed her gratitude again and again.

The unemployment rate of students who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama has been alarmingly high in recent years. Only they themselves know how much pressure there is inside the school. As popular idols continue to eat into the market share, the halo of traditional art schools has gradually faded. Even the Central Academy of Drama, which is the leader of art schools, has seen a continuous decline in the number of applicants in recent years.

The enthusiasm for applying for the exam has declined, and the number of good candidates to choose from has also decreased rapidly. Coupled with various temptations and interferences during the academic process, the quality of students graduating in recent years has also been visibly declining...

It's almost become a vicious cycle.

Under this circumstance, more and more graduates choose to stay in school to teach or simply go to the right path, which makes the intensity of the inner competition in the drama center next door increase day by day...

At this point in time, the academic community really needs an extra piece of market share. Even if it’s just a small piece, at least it can paint a rosy picture for students, right?

So although the pay for this sitcom is generally low and the performance expectations are destined to be not very high, it provides an opportunity for six or seven students from the Central Academy of Drama who have no other roles to play.

This is more precious than anything else.

No matter how the rules of the entertainment industry change, there is one iron rule that remains unchanged - exposure opportunities are above all else!
They were already quite satisfied just being able to make their presence known on streaming platforms.

As for appearing on CCTV... they wouldn't even dare to dream of such a bold plot!
So for Zhou Hao, the Central Academy of Drama... at least Su Ma's side, owed Zhou Hao a big favor.

During this phone call, Su's mother even made it clear - if you need to cast for a movie in the future, you are welcome to come to the Central Academy of Drama to choose, and take the one you like away directly. She will personally handle all the procedures to ensure a green light.

Zhou Hao just listened to it but didn't dare to take it seriously.

The Central Academy of Drama is a place where many talented people are hidden. If we really treat the students there as our own talent pool and do whatever we want with them, I'm afraid some people will be unhappy.

Besides, now he has so many artist resources at his disposal that he has no time to choose anyone from the Central Academy of Drama.

It will be fixed next time.

As the launch date of "Wulin Waijia" approaches, "Crazy Stone" has also completed all the processes and successfully obtained the Dragon Mark.

Zhou Hao took some time to watch the finished edited product, and the result was quite impressive.

Director Zhu Jie also fully respected the conception of the script. He did not do anything fancy on his own and simply reproduced the script 1:1.

Therefore, the effect of this version is basically the same as the original version in Zhou Hao's memory, and the acting skills of several leading actors are even slightly better than the original.

But if I really have to find fault, there is one small flaw - the picture presented in the film is too clean.

From the scene settings, to the actors' makeup, to the clarity presented by the camera, everything is so clean.

There is nothing wrong with doing this when making high-end films, but the tone of the story of "Stone" is that it sinks into the grassroots level of the people. Without the dirty and smelly background, there is ultimately less sense of immersion.

The most typical scene is the toilet scene shortly after the film opens. It is cleaner than the public toilets in 5A scenic spots. This is simply impossible in the era when the film is set...

But now that things have come to this, there is no way Zhou Hao can ask him to go back for reshoots, so he can only find an opportunity to talk to him about this again.

However, the flaws do not outweigh the merits, and he is still very optimistic about this film.

This will definitely be a strong dark horse in this year's May Day movie season!
(End of this chapter)