Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 170 Controversy and Announcement

In mid-November, temperatures began to drop across Xiaguo.

But the topic of Tokyo Love Story continues to grow in popularity.

Although there are also many fans of Xiaguo dramas who think that the plot of this drama is too complicated.

It's all about the various things between those five people.

Like the ancient love song, there is also a subplot of military and political struggle.

Rurouni Kenshin also has a subplot about saving the country and the people.

There is also a music competition subplot in April.

But Dong Ai is really just a pure love affair.

There is a lot of confusion between the main characters.

Some young viewers will be impatient.

But this drama is very attractive to middle-aged and elderly drama fans who don't have such high demands.

They like to watch this kind of bold, exaggerated and unexpected love drama.

Previously, Su Yan's dramas had been criticized by the media for failing to attract middle-aged and elderly audiences, but now the audience group of the drama "East Love" has been reversed.

Everyone in the TV drama industry in the country understands that it is a foregone conclusion that the drama "East Love" will win the championship of this quarter, and "Xuelu" has no chance at all.

Everyone now just wants to know whether Dong Ai can surpass the ratings record set by Edge Walker this year, and if so, by how much?
Tokyo area
While Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi are paying attention to the results of East Love, they are also starting their love affair with a bouquet of flowers and the auditions for the actors of 5 Centimeters per Second.

In order to get a chance, a large number of stars from Xia Country flew from the mainland to Tokyo to attend the audition.

Among them, competition for the role of the bouquet-like love hero, Yamane Mugi, was extremely fierce.

As for 5 Centimeters per Second, because the story covers the three stages of the male protagonist's life in junior high school, high school, and adulthood, strictly speaking, there is no real protagonist, and multiple actors play one role at the same time. This will be much less attractive to many actors, but at the same time, a large number of child stars and young actors from Xia Country have submitted their resumes.

Because of Su Yan’s outstanding performance in The Garden of Words, even the top stars in the film industry were extremely interested in Su Yan’s new movie.

After all, the probability of a movie directed by an award-winning actor flopping is not low. The Garden of Words, Su Yan's debut film, grossed over 500 million. For many first-tier stars who are famous but box office poison, screenwriters like Su Yan, whose works have a very high failure rate, are definitely popular.

Moreover, although the heroine of Bouquet of Love has been confirmed to be Shen Liqian, and she has never acted in a movie before, her popularity in the TV drama circle this season speaks for itself.

The popularity of TV drama stars may not be fully replicated in movies, but if they become as popular as Rika, played by Shen Liqian, then it is hard to say.

After a few days of auditions, Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi have achieved some results.

"For the role of Mingli in junior high school in 5 Centimeters per Second, Xu Lingyun and Iwasaki Hiroyuki, who have been very popular child stars in Xiaguo in recent years, were chosen to play. The two characters in high school can be played by Xia Ze and Ni Ting, members of a popular idol group."

"Idol group? Are their acting skills good enough?" Su Yan frowned.

"You don't have to worry about that. Although Xia Ze and Ni Ting debuted as idols, these popular idols will often enter the film and television industry in the end in Xia Country. Their agents arranged acting courses for them a long time ago, and they have also participated in several film and television dramas before," said Shinozaki Ikumi after a pause.

"When our two dramas, Edge Walker and The Last Jedi, were aired in April, they had played roles in rival dramas in the same time slot. Their acting skills are worthy of recognition. That is, if we hire these people, the pay is not low."

"Don't worry about the pay. You can invest the money in the company account without keeping any reserves." Su Yan said.

Although Su Yan has always looked down on capital operations, many times, when the position changes, the actions must also change.

If he had only one hundred million in his hand, he would definitely choose to use it to make a movie and improve the quality of the work rather than using it for publicity.

But if he has hundreds of millions of dollars in his hands, he will choose to spend money to improve the quality of the movie and also spend money to promote the work.

To put it bluntly, as long as the work is successful and Su Yan can gain more emotional points, he will be able to earn more money sooner or later.

Su Yan is different from those cautious capitalists. Those people don’t have any cheats and they will definitely be cautious before doing anything, fearing to lose money. But he is different. Not to mention that he has never lost money so far, even if he loses money, what would happen?

He loved both Five Seconds and Love Like a Bouquet in his previous life. Since he chose to bring them into this world, he must make sure they have a good record.

"I understand." Shinozaki Ikumi took a deep breath.

"As for the male lead in Bouquet of Love, there were seven or eight movie stars competing for the role. There were first- and second-tier movie stars in the film industry."

"Among them, the first-line movie stars Bai Zhehan, Tao Feng and Qin Boyu are the most suitable candidates we can contact."

Su Yan can only be said to have gained fame in the film industry. But it is still difficult for him to get in touch with actors of the same level as the best actor or actress.

Although Su Yan may not be less famous than those people, behind those people are capital networks from all sides. Su Yan does not accept investment from others or exchange interests with others, so naturally others will not pay attention to Su Yan's movies.

"Among these three candidates, Bai Zhehan and Qin Boyu's requirements are relatively normal. As for Tao Feng, he asked the capital behind him to invest in the film, and then asked for a designated distribution company, and asked for a few actors to join the crew."

"Okay, no need to say more. Let's not consider Tao Feng. What are the conditions of the other two?"

"Bai Zhehan is fine. His salary requirements are not high. A basic salary of 2 million is enough, but he wants % of the box office dividends."

"Hmm" Su Yan thought about it.

During the audition meeting yesterday, these people were auditioned to portray the male lead, Yamane Mai.

In fact, these people have been able to make it to this point in the circle. Needless to say, their acting skills, appearance, strength, etc. are all of very high standards.

But this 2% box office dividend?

"What about Qin Boyu?" Su Yan asked.

In fact, among Qin Boyu, Tao Feng and Bai Zhehan, Tao Feng has the greatest influence, otherwise he would not have offered those outrageous conditions before. But Su Yan would never accept investment from others, so he directly rejected him first.

The second is Qin Boyu.

As for Bai Zhehan, he rose to fame by starring in a movie during last year's Spring Festival.

"Qin Boyu's request is very simple, he wants a salary of 20 million." said Shinozaki Ikumi.

The difference between Bai Zhehan and Qin Boyu is which is more valuable, 500 million plus 2% box office dividends or 2000 million.

If Love Like a Bouquet can gross over 700 million yuan in box office after its release in Xiaguo, then choosing Qin Boyu will definitely be more profitable.

As for Su Yan, he certainly hopes that Love Like a Bouquet will do better at the box office than The Garden of Words.

"Let's talk to Qin Boyu and lower the price a bit." Su Yan said after thinking for a moment.

"I'll try my best. But I don't think I can lower it too much. His market price is there." said Ikumi Shinozaki.

The conversation between Shinozaki Ikumi and Su Yan about the actors of the two dramas was just a preliminary setting of the tone.

We will have in-depth cooperation negotiations with major movie stars in the future, and things may change at any time in the process.

But just from this preliminary tone, we can actually see a lot.

Dimension Film and Television Company has truly risen in influence and strength.

Su Yan just frowned at the high salaries paid to these stars.

This is the confidence.

"Okay, work is done." Su Yan stood up and started packing his things.

"What do you want for dinner? It's my treat!"

"No. I still have a lot of work to do." Shinozaki Ikumi declined with a smile.

"The filming of Tokyo Love Story and Madoka Magica was completed very quickly. Then we are preparing for the filming of Seconds Five and Flower Love. I also have to supervise the special effects of Madoka Magica, and as for Tokyo Love, many overseas company executives are coming to Tokyo to discuss the introduction of the series, so I have to arrange my time well."

"Now that you mention it, I feel a little embarrassed. After finishing the script, I go home on time every day," Su Yan said with an embarrassed expression.

If he writes the script and doesn't play a role himself, then he will indeed have a lot less work to do.

"What do you have to be embarrassed about as a company boss? Besides, you write four or five scripts a year, which is the workload of many screenwriters in several years. It's a good thing that you are efficient. On the contrary, for me, these things need to be piled up and I need to work overtime to complete them, which only shows that my ability is not up to the mark," said Shinozaki Ikumi with a smile.

"But when you get home from get off work, you should think more about the casting of the two movies. After all, based on a preliminary look and the currently scheduled cast, the investment in the two movies alone will be at least over 1 million. If you add in the post-production promotion, it will be an astronomical figure. It is definitely the work with the largest investment since the establishment of our company. But if these two movies are more successful than The Garden of Words, then Dimension Pictures will be unstoppable in Xia Country." "I understand." Su Yan said after a pause.

The seventh episode of Tokyo Love Story premiered on Sunday.

The plot of this episode still focuses on the emotional entanglements among the four protagonists.

Then, Satomi and Mikami finally broke up.

Then, Rika and Nagao's relationship was in crisis because Satomi broke up with Mikami and then became entangled with Nagao.

In this episode, Rika repeatedly expressed her desire to go to Nagao's junior high school to see the places where he used to stay.

But Nagao always found excuses to refuse the request.

Even in the seventh episode, he didn't consider Rika's feelings because he felt sorry for Rimi's breakup.

After watching this episode, fans of Dong Ai will be excited.

After being scolded on the Internet for so long, the plot is still developing in this direction.

And
The plot is getting more and more cruel.

"Why do I feel like this drama is going to be tragic?"

"Why did Rika so strongly demand to go to Ehime, Nagao's hometown, in this episode!"

"I feel like Rika has sensed something. When Mikami and Satomi broke up, Nagao immediately wavered. Rika probably sensed something was wrong, so she wanted to save the situation in the end?"

"She actually knew early on that it would be difficult for her to squeeze into the Nagao trio. People like Nagao are very traditional. To put it bluntly, the importance of someone in his heart is strongly related to how long he has known them. In his heart, no matter what he thinks of Satomi, he always feels that Satomi's status is higher than Rika."

"Is my current girlfriend not as good as my childhood sweetheart?"

"That's not the question. Satomi is not just a childhood sweetheart. She is the white moonlight in Nagao's heart. Although I can understand the importance of the white moonlight, Nagao, you have to show some manliness. Only the one who can overcome his own character flaws can be the male protagonist!"

"This episode made me want to cry. Even when faced with such a situation, Rika didn't give up on herself. She encouraged Nagao and didn't scold Rimi for her dependence on Nagao. Nagao, you should just smile secretly when you meet a girl like this. Su Yan, you old thief, you must not let Nagao be a scumbag!"

"To be honest, if a girl I've liked for more than ten years comes to me crying after breaking up, it's impossible for anyone to remain indifferent. But Nagao has to keep a distance!"

"Forget it, it's just a romance drama routine. I feel like Rika and Nagao will end up together."

"Your concern should have been exposed by this."

"Su Yan, you old bastard, please stop making people depressed with traditional romance dramas. Let Rimi and Mikami reconcile in the next episode!"

"Now I finally understand why Rika got nervous in the previous episodes when she heard that Satomi and Mikami were having a conflict."

"Oh, it's so confusing."

"The reason why this drama has such high ratings and popularity is all thanks to the character of Lixiang. Is Su Yan, the old thief, going crazy?"

All night long, Su Yan's account comment section was criticized by fans.

On the hot search lists of major film and television websites, at least three of the top ten are related to the plot of Tokyo Love Story.

On the surface, as the plot progresses, Su Yan has become the envy of both humans and gods.

The audience knew from the first episode that Rimi was a green tea girl, so no one was surprised by her behavior in the seventh episode.

But the male protagonist Nagao?
What is this?

Are you blind?
Who to choose between Rimi and Rika? Is this a multiple-choice question?

Yongwei was scolded, and Su Yan was also criticized.

But this is actually the situation that film and television creators most want to see.

Whether it's the audience or the fans, it's a good thing to criticize or praise the show because of the plot.

The most frightening thing is that no one discusses it.

When Su Yan woke up in the morning, he saw a bunch of private messages cursing him in the background, and he felt a chill on his neck.

"Fortunately, we listened to Shinozaki Yumi's advice and came up with an if-plot. Otherwise, when the finale comes, I really don't know what these Rika fans will do."

All I can say is that everything is still under control.

At noon, the ratings for the seventh episode of Tokyo Love Story were released.

5.49%.

As before, the ratings increased significantly almost every week.

Judging from the current popularity of discussions on East Love.

As the show progresses, there is a 70% to 80% chance that its ratings will surpass those of Edge of Tomorrow.

When this consensus was reached, the Xia country media fell collectively silent.

Is it so easy to break Xiaguo's ratings record?
Although it was only a five-year ratings record, it was broken repeatedly by works by the same screenwriter and the same company in the same year.

Is this really reality?
The fans' curses and the media's praise pushed the popularity of Su Yan, Dimension Film and Television Company, and the drama "East Love" to a new peak.

At this time, Dimension Films and Television Company also began to release some other explosive information.

Long before, the Xiaguo film and television industry had heard rumors that Su Yan's company had a new work coming out, and had already started auditioning actors for roles in the Xiaguo film and television industry.

But Su Yan didn't announce this kind of thing, so it would be just uncertain gossip to his fans.

But on Monday.

On the official website of Dimension Films.

5 Centimetres per Second

"Love Like a Bouquet"

The official website pages of the two movies appeared.

On the official website, the cast of the two films has been confirmed.

Information about Shen Liqian, Qin Boyu, Ni Ting, Xia Ze, Xu Lingyun, Iwasaki Hiroyuki and others was also released.

One stone stirred up waves
Xiaguo's film and television fans were a little stunned.

what's the situation?
Two movies?

Moreover, isn’t this cast of leading actors too luxurious?

They are all top stars in Xia’s film and television market.

Also, there is no information about Su Yan’s participation in either movie?
Are you afraid of being scolded by fans? Are you afraid to participate in the show?
　I'm watching BLG play T1 in the finals tonight, so I wrote this chapter.

　　
　　This part was added at midnight.

　　Excuse me.

　　Watching the game until 2:30 was really frustrating.

　　There's not much to say. If I had known, I would have been typing until 2:30. I would probably have written 3,000 to 4,000 words.

　　Ugh.
　　Real people are empty. They feel hungry in the middle of the night, but they don’t want to eat mentally.

　　It’s comparable to the feeling when RNG lost to SKT in 17.

　　If there are book friends who want to watch the competition with you, go to bed early.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)