Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 176 Achievements and Expectations

what?
And the if line?
And it will first be online on Zhongxia TV at 8 o'clock, and then on Xingxia.com at 9 o'clock.

I am super
The previously depressed mood suddenly became high.

What? This ending is already good for Rika. Get out of here.

How can I feel relieved if there is a happy ending?
Who said that life must experience setbacks? Isn’t that ridiculous?
I just want to see Rika's relationship go smoothly without any setbacks, right?

Tao Lei and a bunch of fans of the TV drama Tokyo Love Story have not yet recovered from the emotions of this text message.

Soon, the picture paused.
In a dark and gloomy environment.

The city was destroyed by the hurricane and the buildings were blown into the sky by the strong wind.

At the top of the sky, a huge, distorted monster that blocked out the sun stared coldly at the city below that was suffering from disaster.
A black-haired girl in a black JK suit quickly jumped up from the wreckage in the sky and fought with the monsters above the zenith, but was beaten back again and again.

Tao Lei blinked.

Isn’t this Gu Qingyuan?
[If you give up, it's over! ]

On the other side, a cute rabbit-like creature spoke to a pink-haired girl.

【But, your words can change your fate! 】

When he saw that face, Tao Lei was stunned!

Li Lixiang?

No, that's not right, it's Shen Liqian.

[Make a contract with me and become a /magical girl! 】

The rabbit spoke to the girl in a gentle voice.

【Magical Girl Madoka Magica.】

The trailer for the Tokyo Love if line is only three seconds long.

The trailer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica is less than ten seconds long.

Su Yan also knew that most of the audience who had watched East Love were still enjoying the aftermath of the plot. Your promotional trailers were too long and people had no interest in watching them in detail.

Just let the audience know that there is such a work ready to be broadcast.

And the facts were just as Su Yan hoped.

After the eleventh episode of East Love was broadcast, the two works of East Love Line and Madoka Magica were pushed to the top five of the hot search list by fans in less than fifteen minutes.

"Dong Ai if line? Su Yan, you old thief, why didn't you tell me earlier! I wouldn't have scolded you if you had told me earlier!"

"And this time it will not only be available online on Xingxia.com, but will also be available for public viewing on TV?"

"Hahaha, I knew Su Yan wouldn't be so willful. I declare that tonight's main story ending is the Joker, and the if-line ending is the orthodox ending!"

"I've been following this story since April and I'm not panicking at all. I've just banished the plot of episode 11 from my mind."

"In fact, I think that even though it's this kind of ending, it's pretty good. Rika, who finally let go of her feelings, is actually quite charming. Would it really be better to force a happy ending?"

"Why are you making this kind of comment again? Don't judge this ending based on the integrity and purpose of the work. We, the audience, are so tired from going to get off work and coming home every day, and we just want to watch a sweet drama. This ending may be a bit vulgar, but I am a local dog, and I like it! If you don't like it, don't watch the if-line ending, and just take the ending broadcast by the TV station tonight as the orthodox ending. Aren't you asking for trouble by making these comments?"

"That's right, it's good enough to have an if-line ending, but you're still nitpicking here. What about the work's purpose, depth, and character growth arc? I don't care about those, I just want to see Rika's happy smile."

"As long as the old thief Su Yan has an ending in the Dong Ai if line, I will be his fan for life!"

"Although this ending is good, the if line will obviously be better. Like!"

"Why do you think the if line would be better? Haven't you ever thought that in the if line, Nagao hurt Rika in a different way?"

"You are stupid, don't treat Su Yan the old thief as a fool. If it is that kind of plot, why would he come up with an if line? Is he sick? Is it not enough for someone to be scolded once, and wants to be scolded twice?"

"I had already decided that East Love would have a sad ending and I would give up watching his Madoka Magica. Now, East Love is really good. Madoka Magica, here I come."

"Although, after watching Dadong Ai just now, I looked at Gu Qingyuan's face in Mo Yuan again, and it really felt out of place. From the ten-second preview, she seemed to be a decent person with the protagonist in this drama, but why do I want the villain to beat her to death!"

"Speaking of the Madoka Magica trailer, I feel like its special effects are pretty good! They're almost as good as movie quality. And judging by the subject matter, is this a battle-themed TV series?"

"I feel like Su Yan is going through a transformation? There's no male lead in this drama, is it going to be a lesbian romance?"

"Lesbian love is also called transformation? Isn't that what Life is Strange is about?"

"We Yuanqian Party are blessed. As soon as we see this drama, we know that old thief Shi Suyan is giving us benefits!"

"Support, old thief Su Yan, the eternal God!"

"Last week, the entire internet was cursing at him, but tonight his reputation has become like this. What can I say? You Su Yan fans are so pathetic, being toyed with by Su Yan!"

Starting from the fifth episode, tonight is the most harmonious one on the entire network since the broadcast of Tokyo Love Story.

If there was no news about the broadcast of the if line, Su Yan would probably be completely overwhelmed by his fans rushing into the comment section of his account tonight.

But after the news about the if line came out, everyone calmed down.

The comparison between April's ending and the if line says it all.

If you don't accept the ending of tonight's TV show, clear your mind and wait until next week to watch the if line.

The haters who originally had some bad intentions and wanted to take advantage of the ending of East Love to stir up trouble are now dumbfounded.

The rhythm is totally unmatched.

On the contrary, overnight, the online rating of Tokyo Love Story rose to 9.7.

At noon, the ratings for the eleventh episode of Tokyo Love Story were announced.

Compared to the tenth episode, there has been another huge increase.

5.84%
After this result came out, people in the TV drama industry across Xia Country became restless.

Especially the other two of the three major TV stations.

Normally, if a TV series has an orthodox ending, there will be no if lines, as that would have a negative impact on the fan community.

But Su Yan’s drama is different, fans strongly demand it and they buy it.

But the ending of Su Yan’s previous if line in April was broadcast on the online streaming platform, why is it also being broadcast on TV this time?
Now the reason is known.

Zhongxia TV, is Su Yan preparing to hit the 6% ratings mark?

Look at the 5.84% viewership rating.

The discussion about the if line of East Love has been heated up all over the Internet, and Su Yan's colleagues have already had a premonition of something. Su Yan, who is in Tokyo, also breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news of the results.

In fact, he didn't plan to put Dongai if online on TV at first.

Because his idea is very simple, the ending broadcast by the TV station is the main ending, and the online broadcast platform is considered a parallel world setting.

However, the proposal to broadcast the ending of the if line online was strongly suggested by Zhongxia TV two weeks ago.

Because DongAe's ratings have been wrong since episode 9.

Although fans curse the show every week, the ratings are skyrocketing and the reputation is steadily improving.

Especially the tenth episode, the ratings exceeded the record set by Edge of Tomorrow.

However, with last week's ratings at 5.7%, it is not realistic to overcome the 0.3% gap and break the 6% mark within a week.

so.
"Zhongxia TV wants the Dongai if line to set a new ratings record. And I need it too." Su Yan said softly.

No matter what the highest ratings of "East Love" are, for Su Yan, he is the screenwriter with the highest ratings in Xiaguo's works in recent years.

But being able to break 6% and not being able to break 6% are two different levels.

The last time Xiaguo had a TV series with a viewership rating of over 6% was more than ten years ago.

At that time, the Internet was still in its infancy. Watching a dynamic picture would cause lag, and it would take hours to download the resources for the next movie. Mobile phone network speeds were only sufficient for viewing pictures and e-books, not to mention online streaming platforms. The ratings of TV stations' dramas were generally much higher than they are now, and there were many examples of A-level dramas with ratings exceeding 5%.

All I can say is that a masterpiece is a masterpiece.

This kind of traditional love drama can also mobilize the traditional middle-aged and elderly audiences of Xia country to a great extent.

The production quality of Dong Ai is not as high as that of Edge Walker, and the investment and publicity efforts are not as strong as that of Edge Walker.

But the results are better than those of Edge Walker, and it even has a chance to reach the 6% viewership mark in this era.

Just as Su Yan was deep in thought, Shinozaki Yumi walked in from outside the office.

The long legs in black stockings and high heels made a clattering sound on the floor.

"Don't be in a daze. Tonight is the celebration party for Tokyo Love Story. As the chairman, you should have a good drink with the people in the company and paint a rosy picture for them. Take a day off tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, the filming of Miaowu and Hualian's movie will officially begin."

As Shinozaki Ikumi spoke, she brought a pile of documents to Su Yan's desk.

"This is the contract quotation from overseas TV stations and online broadcasting platforms for introducing Dong Ai. In view of the ratings and word-of-mouth performance of the last episode of Dong Ai, I have added 11% to their quotation. Please read it quickly and sign and seal it so that I can let other personnel in the company follow up on the follow-up work."

"Also, several of your works have been welcomed in many regions after being introduced overseas. You, Su Yan, are also famous overseas, so film distributors in some regions are interested in introducing the film rights of The Garden of Words, but the price is not high. What do you mean..."

"Agree." Su Yan said without much hesitation after looking at the document.

"As long as the price is not insulting, the copyright introduction can be negotiated. We are not just making a movie called The Garden of Words. In the future, the company's movies will not only be broadcast in Xia Country, but also overseas. Let's cultivate overseas fans first, and make money later."

"I understand. You and I have the same idea." Shinozaki Ikumi said with a smile.

"After Edge Walker, The Garden of Words, and Love in the East achieved excellent results this year, our works have become popular in the eyes of overseas operators and TV stations. Before, only the three major TV stations in Xiaguo would be widely introduced and broadcast overseas. Now, practitioners in the overseas TV drama industry attach as much importance to our company's works as to the works of the three major TV stations."

“So in the future, our company’s works will have more channels to gain support from overseas audiences, right?”

"Well, the ability to make profits and earn money will increase a lot." Shinozaki Ikumi nodded.

"Making money is secondary," Su Yan said subconsciously.

Mainly emotional value.

The more people watch, the more emotion value is gained.

"How can making money come second?" Shinozaki Ikumi corrected Su Yan's statement.

"More money and more investment can produce better works. Just like your Rurouni Kenshin, if there was enough money at the beginning, such poor scenes would not have been produced. In the film and television industry, money and the quality of the work are closely linked partners."

"Don't fall into the trap of not caring about the commercial value of the work and only caring about its artistic value." Shinozaki Ikumi said quickly.

She has seen too many talented people in the film and television industry, and after producing a few successful works, they began to engage in literature and art.

Then, after several of his literary works failed, his faith in Taoism was broken and he eventually became just like everyone else.

If Su Yan just wanted to be a famous screenwriter.

That is now already the case.

If he wants to be a legendary screenwriter and create a legendary film and television company.

We can’t say that literature and art are not allowed to exist, but the commercial nature of the works produced must definitely take precedence over their literary nature.

How is it possible that making money is not important?

There is no legendary film and television company that is a poor company that cannot even pay its employees.

"Yes, yes, it's my mistake! Making money is important." Su Yan said with a smile.

"Well, if you're going to the celebration party, let's get going. I'm not in the habit of being late."

Su Yan stood up, picked up the coat that Shinozaki Yumi had placed on the rack next to her when she came into the room, and put it on her shoulders.

"It's December, and the weather is cold! Don't catch a cold."

"Oh, you still care about others?" Shinozaki Ikumi said in disbelief after putting on her clothes.

"If you get sick, who will be responsible for the production work of my two dramas?" Su Yan said with a smile.

"After all, you have already decided to release Bouquet of Love and 5 Centimeters per Second in the summer of next year. Time is tight, only half a year, and there is no time to waste."

For Su Yan, this year he has to plan his work for at least the next six months.

Love of five seconds and bouquets,
One will be released in mid-July.

One will be released in mid-August.

These are considered to be two relatively good release time points in China's summer season.

Unlike The Garden of Words, this time, Su Yan’s two films are prepared to compete head-on with a number of big-budget films from Xia Country that will be released during the same period next year.

When The Garden of Words was released, there was no money, there was nothing we could do.

But for "Five Seconds" and "Love Like a Bouquet of Flowers", Su Yan found a number of well-known movie stars from Xia Country to participate in the performances, and the company also had a large amount of funds in the account to prepare for the release of the two works.

His goal
The box office champion of next summer.

(End of this chapter)