Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 107 Progress
After the seventh episode of Your Lie in April surpassed The Easiest Love in terms of ratings, media coverage of April was more active than usual.

At this time, the media began to dig up old bad accounts.

Whether it is Su Yan or Shen Liqian, they all have conflicts with Yoshitoki Akasaka, the director of the production department of Sakura TV.

Some time ago, the entire Internet was vilifying Su Yan, and many people speculated that Sakura TV definitely played a major role in it.

Now, once the results are reversed, public opinion will definitely reverse.

Those media outlets that don't mind big issues published articles overnight.

[Shen Liqian slapped Sakura TV in the face after a year and a half. Her performance in the drama in April proved that the reason why her previous work had a disastrous ratings failure had nothing to do with her. It was purely because Sakura TV made serious mistakes in the script and crew management! ]

[Shen Liqian, who angrily scolded Akasaka Yoshitoki and Sakura TV in front of reporters, finally vented her anger. The ratings in April exceeded the simplest love, and Sakura TV's suppression became a complete joke in the industry. 】

[A traitorous screenwriter and a semi-banned actor took revenge on Sakura TV this season. His previous accusations against the two have now become a joke. Akasaka Yoshitoki, the newly promoted director of the production department of Sakura TV, encountered the biggest public opinion crisis since he started working.]

[Leaving Sakura TV did not affect the career path of the talented screenwriter Su Yan. On the contrary, the ratings of Sakura TV's best-performing drama this quarter dropped to third. Without Su Yan, when will Sakura TV be able to regain the top spot in ratings? ]

[Your Lie in April is about to reach the top of the ratings. Sakura, Hudu, and Zhongxia TV stations have firmly controlled the ratings championship throne for 16 years. If the ratings reach the top in April, it will have a huge impact on the industry! ]

[Xia Fenghua's ratings are still 0.15% higher than April's, but how many weeks can these advantages last? Now that April's reputation, popularity, and ratings have risen sharply, Xia Fenghua's number one throne is in jeopardy! ]

[The best musical in Xiaguo's history! However, the plot of the seventh episode of this drama in April caused great controversy. If the genius screenwriter Su Yan wants to end it with a tragedy like the previous dramas, it may cause a backlash of fans' anger! ]

[The director of the production department of Qingkong TV was interviewed and said frankly that Qingkong TV had expected this day when it started cooperating with Su Yan. He criticized Akasaka Yoshitoki for being young but already old and dim-sighted, and that pushing Su Yan out of Sakura TV would be the biggest stain on his career! ]

In the office of Yoshitoki Akasaka, head of the production department of Sakura TV.

Tong Pei'an, the producer of The Simplest Love, his assistant, and even the director of the show were scolded by him.

"With an investment of more than 40 million, the best broadcast time slot, and the highest level of publicity, you lost to Aoki TV's B-level drama?" Akasaka Yoshitoki said in a loud and majestic voice.

Tong Pei'an and a few others nodded in agreement and dared not say a word.

Do they dare to refute?

Does this mean that Zhongxia TV’s two A-level dramas actually lost to April, so aren’t we the most shameful?
Or should we just say to Yoshitoki Akasaka, “If you can do it, then do it”?
Although they were very unhappy, they couldn't find anything to say when Akasaka Yoshitoki scolded them.

"The summer season hasn't ended yet, and we still have a chance to overtake." Tong Pei'an's forehead was sweating.

"Overtake?" Akasaka Yoshitoki looked at these people coldly.

"The later plot of the drama The Simplest Love is the climax of the script, and most of the budget investment for this drama is also tilted towards the production of the later episodes," Tong Pei'an took a deep breath.

"I think that The Simplest Love will surpass the 4.5% ratings before the end of the broadcast. And if all goes well, not only Your Lie in April, but also Xia Fenghua's 4.59% ratings may be surpassed."

Akasaka Yoshitoki thought for a moment.

"Forget it. I'm too lazy to scold you. I just want to remind you that everyone has limited opportunities in life. Seize them well."

Akasaka Yoshitoki waved his hand impatiently, and several people quickly retreated.

The summer season isn't over yet, so now is not the right time to judge merits or penalties.

Calling these people here is just to give them a warning and give them some psychological expectations.

Judging from the absolute value of the ratings, The Simplest Love performed quite well.

But the competition in TV stations is the same as the college entrance examination. It does not depend on the absolute value of the scores, but on the ranking order.

Even if your ratings are as high as 6%, if you rank third, it cannot be considered a success!
Akasaka Yoshitoki understood this principle, and these people also understood it.

After a few people left, Akasaka Yoshitoki called his assistant.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no clauses in the short-term contract that Su Yan signed with the Screenwriter Department that could restrict Su Yan now, he asked his assistant with a somewhat angry expression to notify the legal department of the TV station to immediately, immediately, study and revise the employee contracts of the Screenwriter Department.

We must never allow the next so-called genius to be so outrageous.

Su Yan was able to become famous at Sakura TV, leave Sakura TV smoothly, and even cooperate with Qingkong TV. Now he is slapped in the face. All of this is caused by the fact that Sakura TV’s contractual constraints on these new employees are too low.

"Su Yan" Akasaka Yoshitoki's expression became gloomy and terrifying, and he took a deep breath.

"Don't be happy too soon."

What if Su Yan disappeared within a few years after leaving Sakura TV?

Akasaka Yoshitoki was too lazy to pay attention to this arrogant genius.

But now it's different
As long as Su Yan achieves one more point in the industry, it would be like constantly slapping him in the face.

After April achieved good results today, the media brought out Yoshitoki Akasaka to criticize him.

What about next year and the year after?

Does this mean that every time Su Yan produces a successful drama in the future, Akasaka Yoshitoki will be ridiculed like this?
Then where is his dignity and face as the director of the production department of Sakura TV?

He has been considering two options.

It would be great if the ratings of The Simplest Love could surpass those of Nature.

But if you can't.
Then Akasaka Yoshitoki must counterattack Su Yan once and put down the arrogance of this genius.

On Friday night, the main creative team of the April crew was invited to participate in a variety show promotion event on Qingkong TV.

Although Qingkong TV knows that up to now, the influence of its own TV station cannot help April more.

But at least they did all the marketing that was supposed to be done.

TV station advertisements, network streaming, invited well-known writers who have a good cooperative relationship with the TV station to praise April, and even paid the broadcasting and introduction fee of April's drama to Su Yan's company in advance. After all, Su Yan planned to add an if-line plot to the original series. Although the changes were not many, it also required a lot of funds.

The expected income for April is very high, but basically none of it has been received, so Su Yan is indeed in a tight spot for filming.

These operations taken by Qingkong TV indeed solved the urgent problem.

That evening, Zhuo Baosheng, director of the production department of Qingkong TV, hosted a banquet and invited Su Yan and Shinozaki Yumi to attend.

At the meeting, while both of them were drunk, he subtly asked them about their new developments after the drama in April.

Su Yan is now the chairman of an independent film and television company.

Cooperating with Qingkong TV this quarter.

We can definitely cooperate with other TV stations next season.

The reason why Qingkong TV has taken so many actions to help April's drama and Su Yan during this period.

In addition to their own interests, they are also seeking to develop further development with Su Yan.

"If it's impossible to cooperate with Zhongxia and Hudu, I will still choose Qingkong as my first choice among Xiaguo's TV stations!"

This was the promise Su Yan made to Zhuo Baosheng in a serious tone after thinking for a moment at the dinner table.

Su Yan only has a conflict with Sakura TV Station, but the conflict with Hudu and Zhongxia TV Station is not that complicated.

If these two TV stations are willing to introduce Su Yan's works and broadcast them at a good time in the future, Su Yan will definitely choose them.

Being able to make such a promise is the limit.

"I understand!" Zhuo Baosheng smiled.

It is enough to get such a promise from Su Yan.

He didn't really think that if Su Yan had the chance, he would give up Zhongxia and Hudu and choose Qingkong.

Unless Su Yan’s father is the director of Qingkong TV Station, that would be almost right.

That night, the eighth episode of Xia Fenghua had a viewership rating of 4.61%.

Compared to its seventh episode, its ratings increase was minimal.

Everyone in the industry understands that this is the limit.

For any drama, provided that the quality of the work is good and there are no dramatic plot twists, the ratings will rise to a certain range and then there will not be much fluctuation.

Obviously, Xia Fenghua's drama has touched upon this point.

What about April?

When will its ratings stop rising every week?
周日
On the major TV drama forums on the Xiaguo Internet.

On this day, the discussion of the plot of "April" was obviously much higher than that of "The Simplest Love".

With better reputation, ratings and online broadcast data than the latter, April has become the protagonist in the Sunday TV drama market.

"Su Yan said in a variety show interview on Friday that he would give all April fans an acceptable ending. Does this mean that the ending of April's drama will not be depressing?"

"It should be. An ending that all April fans can accept definitely does not include a depressing ending. Otherwise, I will be the first to refute it."

"Maybe it's a smokescreen from old thief Su Yan. He did this kind of thing before when Gu Xiangsiqu went to the moon."

"I am now a little afraid to watch the eighth episode that will be aired soon, for fear that there will be something in the eighth episode that I cannot stand."

"Don't panic. That old thief Su Yan loves twists and turns. When we all thought he was going to be depressed, maybe he would be cured?"

"For a romance drama, there really is no need to have so many complicated settings. I can accept that Miyazono Kaori didn't end up with Arima Kousei, but you old thief, please don't let Miyazono Kaori die. No matter what disease she has! Don't let her die! Otherwise, I will be a black man for the rest of my life!"

"Yes, I can accept a little bit of cruelty in the plot in order to achieve the final touching moment, but I will never accept the setting that the heroine dies in the ending."

"Why are you all discussing such a serious issue? I came to the forum because April has become so popular in recent weeks. There's nothing wrong with the first seven episodes of April! The heroine was just hospitalized twice due to illness. There are many dramas in Xia Country where the heroines are hit by cars and become vegetative, or jump off buildings and lose their memory, or get some inexplicable disease, but I haven't seen such a big reaction from the audience of those dramas? Miyazono Kaoru was only hospitalized twice, and you're discussing whether she will be killed by the screenwriter?"

"Brother, I recommend you to watch the previous works of Su Yan, the screenwriter of April's drama. Rurouni Kenshin, Ancient Love Song, and To the Moon. After you finish watching these three dramas, come and discuss this topic with us."

"Go quickly, these three dramas are great. They are the highest rated dramas of this winter season, last autumn season, and summer season. To the Moon is also the highest rated drama of the season. They are absolutely great. You will be speechless after watching them."

Soon, it was approaching nine o'clock.

The eighth episode of Your Lie in April is about to air.

The fan discussions on the online forums gradually faded.

On the contrary, the ratings of Qingkong TV rose sharply.

Su Xiaoxiao turned on the TV and switched the channel to Qingkong.

She had hoped to find some solace in an online forum in April.

But the more I looked at it, the more uneasy I felt.

"Teacher Su Yan, I will believe you for the last time. Please don't create a tragedy for me!" Su Xiaoxiao took a deep breath.

At this moment, the advertising screen of Qingkong TV paused.

The theme song of the eighth episode of Your Lie in April sounded.

(End of this chapter)