Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 25 Preparation
The next day, the premiere of the third episode of Rurouni Kenshin was announced.

Many people in the screenwriting department of Sakura TV had strange expressions.

In fact, the average paid data for the same period after the first two episodes of Rurouni Kenshin were broadcast exceeded the average of all six episodes of Seifuku.

What's more, the statistics of Rurouni Kenshin Volume 3 are still rising.

Rurouni Kenshin, if you say that your achievements can catch up with Qingfeng and be on the same level as Qingfeng, then everyone will think you are a joke.

Before, everyone’s attitude was that I was just talking, but now the situation is, Rurouni Kenshin, you are actually serious about it?

Kiyota Sanji walked into the screenwriting department today with a terribly dark expression.

Everyone was whispering with their backs to him, occasionally making low laughs.

This made Kiyota Sanji even more furious.

He was scolded by his uncle again early in the morning.

I was very dissatisfied, but I couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Does he have the nerve to tell his uncle that the co-screenwriter you found for me, Kanzaki Yusuke, was too weak, which led to Qingfeng losing to Rurouni Kenshin?
He wants to lose face too!
Among the co-creative screenwriters, there is not only Kanzaki Yusuke, but also him.

At the same time, he was also very disappointed.
Because Akasaka Yoshitoki told him clearly that if Qingfeng could not beat Rurouni Kenshin this quarter, it would not be able to take first place in the online drama category invested by the station.

It would be difficult for Yoshitoki Akasaka to convince the senior executives of the production department to agree to let the station invest next quarter to create a drama that can be broadcast on Sakura TV with Kiyota Sanji as the main screenwriter.

The reason is simple.
Even Kiyota Sanji, who ranked second in grades, dared to receive such good treatment.

What about Su Yan, who ranks first?
The production department is not a one-man show led by Yoshitoki Akasaka.

Su Yan
Thinking of this name, Kiyota Sanji was furious.

How can this guy be so annoying?
Block your way everywhere.

He now deeply regretted not asking his uncle to reject the project when Su Yan submitted the script of Rurouni Kenshin to the production department.

He originally thought that any short play produced by Su Yan, a new screenwriter, and an incompetent producer like Shinozaki Ikumi would definitely be a huge flop, and would serve as a contrasting backdrop to the success of Qing Feng's drama.

He never thought that he would be forced to this point by Rurouni Kenshin today.

Take a deep breath and let go of the anger in your heart.

"But I haven't lost yet. Rurouni Kenshin is a short drama, and its popularity will drop quickly after it's finished airing. It's useless for its current data to lead Qingfeng. It's only August now, and we have to wait until the summer season ends in September, and its average paid playback volume, ratings, and reputation per episode surpass Qingfeng to truly surpass it." Kiyota Sanji thought of this and felt certain in his heart.

The longer a drama is, the more sustained its popularity will be, and it will attract more passers-by to watch its first episode and then follow it all the way to the latest episode.

The same was true of Su Yan's previous life when the online streaming platform broadcast online dramas. All the episodes were released at once. A week later, after everyone had finished watching them, the drama was no longer popular, and no one discussed the plot of a TV series that had already ended. Therefore, the effect of attracting passers-by was much worse.

Compared to Qingfeng, Rurouni Kenshin does have a big disadvantage in this regard.

Unless there is some plot development in the ending of Rurouni Kenshin that can make the work stand out.

While Kiyota Sanji was thinking about these questions.

At the screenwriter's door, a person's arrival caused everyone to be silent for a few seconds.

It was Su Yan who finished filming the fourth episode of Rurouni Kenshin yesterday.

"Su Yan, you're here?"

"Well, we just finished filming Kenshin yesterday. It was my first time as a screenwriter and leading actor, so I was a bit inexperienced, which delayed the filming time." Su Yan said with a faint smile.

"Congratulations, Su Yan. Rurouni Kenshin has achieved great results!"

"No, Kenshin still has one final episode. If the fanbase doesn't lose popularity after the show is over, it will be considered a big hit. Now everything is unknown."

"Su Yan, where did you learn your martial arts and swordsmanship? Please teach me."

"Haha, this cannot be taught. It is a secret teaching of our sect and should not be allowed to be heard by anyone." Su Yan laughed half-jokingly.

He turned his head and just happened to see Kiyota Sanji's eyes, which were filled with resentment and dissatisfaction.

Su Yan smiled when he saw this and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

I would like it if you don't keep being polite to me. I don't like hypocrisy.

This is what workplace competition is all about.

It doesn't matter if he has connections or is very capable.

As long as you want to go up, the enemy is already identified.

In the afternoon, Su Yan was alone at his workstation, ostensibly working on the finishing touches for Kenshin.

In fact, now that the series has been filmed, Su Yan is not needed for post-production at all. He is thinking about more important issues.

He is now concentrating on watching the system page.

Emotional value: 3135181.

And this number is jumping all the time.

Rurouni Kenshin has only been on the air for three weeks, and the emotional value it has brought to Su Yan has exceeded the two million that originally contributed to its extraction.

"If Rurouni Kenshin: Memories could be broadcast on TV and have a larger audience, then this number might be able to multiply several times." Su Yan sighed.

But you can’t eat a big fat man in one bite.

The fourth episode of Kenshin is the most abusive and explosive one in the whole work. The emotional value it can provide after it is broadcast should increase a lot. But at the same time, if Rurouni Kenshin's final performance really exceeds Qingfeng, then Su Yan basically offended Akasaka Yoshitoki of the production department. After all, he blocked the way of his nephew.
Therefore, for the next work, we have to hope to gain more emotional value and extract more valuable works in order to pass the investment and project approval stage of the TV station production department.

But speaking of it, lotteries are extremely unreliable.

The system will tend to draw works that Su Yan has come into contact with in his previous life.

And Su Yan knows himself very well. Most of the works he has accumulated over the years of his previous life are depressing and have BD endings.

Be it games, anime, or novels.
The bd ending often makes him feel the most moved.

Regret creates beauty.

The premise is that the audience in Xia Country can accept this style.

Um.
Wait a moment.

Su Yan suddenly thought, what if he draws a work like "Days on Campus" during the lucky draw?
After thinking for a while, I was too lazy to worry.

Who cares? If you draw shit, just feed shit to the people in this world. Anyway, this kind of shit works are pretty good in the early stage, and there is no problem in the production department to approve the project. It's just that the plot goes crazy in the later stage, and it's the same to earn emotional points.

"I hope the people of Xia Country can feel the beauty of Kenshin's Memories!"

Su Yan leaned back in his chair, drove away the strange thoughts in his mind, and said softly.

After leaving the filming crew, his biggest expectation now is to watch the dining scene where Natsuki fans are moved by the ending of the memoir after the fourth episode of Rurouni Kenshin is broadcast.

In the evening, Gu Qingyuan cooked for her college roommates in her rented house.

"Qing Yuan, you are really awesome! Who would have thought a month ago that Rurouni Kenshin would be so popular now." Zhai Xue said with a happy smile while eating hot pot.

"At that time, you went to the crew of Rurouni Kenshin to play the female lead, and Feng Nannan got the opportunity to play the fourth female role in the Qingfeng crew. We all thought that Feng Nannan must be the one who walked the fastest among the four people in our dormitory. But now." Tang Ju said.

"Sometimes, luck is more important." Gu Qingyuan said softly.

"At first, I never thought Rurouni Kenshin would get to this point."

"Luck is also part of strength. It's a pity for Feng Nannan that she didn't come due to some matters. Otherwise, it would be perfect if the four of us in the dormitory gathered together to celebrate the great success of your debut work, Qingyuan." Tang Ju changed the subject.

"That's right. No matter how busy the Qingfeng crew is, they can't possibly work overtime at 8 o'clock in the evening to shoot her role as the fourth female lead." Zhai Xue said quickly.

"She's so mean."

Gu Qingyuan's pretty face was as cold as ever. She looked at the empty seat at the table.

She also called Feng Nannan, but she didn't come.
Well, she probably understood Feng Nannan’s thoughts.

But you feel embarrassed to come to the party.

After all, when she hadn't left school in June, she was very proud of the role of the fourth female lead she played in the Qingfeng crew, and she used this as an excuse almost every day to ask the other three to work hard.

But now it is August, and Xiao Chao Qingfeng has already said that Rurouni Kenshin has achieved great success, and Gu Qingyuan happens to be the actress who played the heroine in Rurouni Kenshin. If they meet again, she will definitely feel a little embarrassed.

Although I just left school in July, it has only been more than a month.

Gu Qingyuan also discovered that after she really stepped into the entertainment industry, most of the people and things around her had changed.

"Speaking of Qing Yuan, what is the plot of the last episode of Rurouni Kenshin? Can you tell us about it?" Tang Ju asked curiously.

"The contract I signed has a confidentiality agreement and I can't tell you." Gu Qingyuan said.

"What are you afraid of? We are not the kind of people who talk big, and no one from Sakura TV is here." Zhai Xue said with a smile.

"No, this is professional ethics." Gu Qingyuan looked at the two of them and picked up food for them with chopsticks.

"What about Su Yan? You and Su Yan have been filming a TV series for a month. Is he really that handsome in real life? Also, are his martial arts moves in the series real, not special effects?" Tang Ju asked.

"He's even more handsome in person than he appears on the screen. The same goes for his movements. He does them all by himself and never hires a body double." Gu Qingyuan said after thinking for a moment.

"So awesome? What about the kissing scene in the third episode?" Zhai Xue became excited at this moment.

"That's true, isn't it?"

"Yes, really." Gu Qingyuan nodded.

"What does it feel like?" Zhai Xue became excited.

"That's just acting." Gu Qingyuan looked at the two gossipy roommates.

"Eat quickly and stop asking questions."

After the filming of Rurouni Kenshin was completed, there was only a small amount of post-production work such as editing and compositing.

Shi Peihua and Shinozaki Ikumi worked together for a few days.

The fourth volume of Rurouni Kenshin is finally finished.

"I have a feeling that after this episode airs tomorrow, Xiao Yumei, me, Teacher Su Yan, and Xiao Qingyuan, the four of us will be criticized badly!"

After watching the edited film, Shi Peihua said so, but her tone was gloating.

"At least Qing Yuan won't be criticized. The character she plays, Tomoe Yukishiro, is the biggest victim in the play, and the audience will definitely feel sympathy for her. Aunt Shi and I won't be criticized either. We have tried our best to maximize the quality of the film within the budget, and the audience can feel our sincerity. The only one who will be criticized is one person." Shinozaki Ikumi's tone was even more gloating.

"The tragic fate of Xue Dai Ba was entirely caused by the screenwriter."

"At that time, Su Yan will bear the audience's wrath alone."

(End of this chapter)