Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 97 "April" starts broadcasting

Starting from July 1st, major TV stations have started broadcasting their dramas of this season one by one.

Not all dramas target the weekend time slots when the audience is the largest. Many TV stations and drama crews are self-aware and often take the initiative to broadcast their dramas on weekdays.

After a few days, a bunch of new dramas were broadcast on major TV stations, but the audience reviews were generally average.

On Friday and Saturday, "Xia Fenghua", "Man of Hope" and "Single Men and Women" were broadcast successively by the two major TV stations of Shanghai and Zhongxia.

With ratings of 4.37%, 4.13% and 3.91%, they are temporarily ranked first, second and third in the ratings of TV series aired this season.

Among them, "Xia Fenghua" produced by Shanghai TV received rave reviews as soon as it was broadcast. The media and the audience gave it a score of 9.0 that night.

This kind of large-scale costume historical drama is relatively rare. After all, it is expensive and can easily be criticized by some discerning audiences.

But it is obvious that Xia Fenghua's quality has been recognized by the audience.

The next day, Sunday, a number of film and television media in Shanghai praised the drama nonstop.

Judging from the opening ratings, reputation and score, the 4.37% ratings are just the beginning for this drama.

[Veteran screenwriter Yu Xiaodong takes action to save the sluggish Xiaguo film and television drama market. ]

[For three consecutive quarters, there has been no hit drama in the Xia country's film and television drama market, allowing a new screenwriter to dominate the market. This quarter, this pattern will completely change. ]

[With exquisite costumes and makeup, and a carefully polished script, Xia Fenghua has become the king of this season as soon as it was broadcast.]

In the April crew, Su Yan was in the office watching the media's reviews of several A-rated dramas that were aired over the weekend.

He watched it very seriously, after all, these were his competitors.

"The opening ratings are 4.37%?" Su Yan took a deep breath.

To the Moon only had this kind of ratings until the last episode.

But for "Xia Fenghua", this achievement was achieved in just the first episode.

This is the full support of Shanghai TV Station, which produces and promotes the series half a year in advance. The leading and supporting actors in the crew are all first-line movie stars. In order to save on salary costs, these first-line actors are given low salaries plus dividends from the proceeds of their works.

Although it is still just an A-level drama and cannot be called an S-level drama, but in the category of A-level dramas, the investment, lineup, and publicity and production treatment are already top-notch.

On the other side of the office, Shinozaki Ikumi was also frowning as she stared at the ratings data of these dramas.

"It's really amazing! Although Yu Xiaodong is an old screenwriter in his fifties, he shows no signs of running out of ideas. Judging from the reputation and ratings of Xia Fenghua at the beginning of the show, the ratings will definitely increase in the future, and it is likely to break the 4.6% mark."

"This is the norm in the industry. In the past few quarters, the performance of the film and television industry has indeed been sluggish. It is a good thing that it is gradually recovering. When the market becomes hot, our drama sales and peripheral products, online paid sales and so on will also increase," Su Yan said with a smile.

"But if your competitors are all this strong, how can you accomplish your goals in April?"

Shinozaki Yumi and Su Yan have known each other for such a long time that it is natural that she would be influenced by Su Yan's firm goal of winning the third place.

In the past, when this drama was aired on Sky TV in April, wouldn't it be normal that it didn't win the ratings championship?
But now, Shinozaki Ikumi, who has tasted the sweetness of going to the moon, is now thinking in this direction.

If I don’t win first place, I’ll feel like the show I produced is a failure.

"Don't be afraid, have confidence in April's drama. Although my opponents are strong, I am no longer the unknown rookie screenwriter who just debuted last year." Su Yan said with a smile.

"You are so confident. Will there be some unexpected development later in the play, like going to the moon? Isn't it just a youth campus musical?" Shinozaki Ikumi looked suspicious.

Because the crew started filming early in April, they have now started filming the fourth episode.

Su Yan smiled and didn't say much.

But this smile already represents a lot.

Shinozaki Ikumi seemed to understand something.

Sunday night at 8 o'clock.

Sakura TV's S-rated drama "The Simplest Love!" will be aired this season.

After nearly an hour, the first episode of the drama ended with an extremely sweet shot.

Many viewers were left wanting more.
It is obvious that this drama is much more interesting than the main dramas promoted by Sakura TV in previous seasons.

But as nine o'clock approaches, many TV viewers in this time period are faced with a choice.

At nine o'clock, two B-level dramas were broadcast.

Sakura TV's "Scarlet Love" and Aozora TV's "Your Lie in April!"

To put it bluntly, a TV station is like a brand. The production quality of dramas from the three major TV stations is guaranteed. When not knowing which drama is better, most viewers will choose to watch the dramas from the three major TV stations to save time.

But rather.
Su Yan has been the word-of-mouth representative of Sakura TV for the past several quarters.

His departure from Sakura TV was widely reported in the media a few months ago.

During the production process of this drama in April, various news came out about him, Shen Liqian, Gu Qingyuan and other well-known actors.

Apart from anything else, Shen Liqian, a first-line actress, hasn’t had a new drama aired in more than a year, and her fans can’t wait any longer.

In addition, Su Yan’s fans are absolutely die-hard fans of him.

I said I won't follow Su Yan's new drama, but in reality...
Many people are counting the days waiting for this day.

"coming."

"I have finally waited for this day."

"Su Yan, the old thief's campus romance musical, let's see how he can surprise us again?"

"I cursed Su Yan for days after watching To the Moon during the winter season. I missed him when there was no drama in the spring season. I couldn't bear to watch the dramas in the spring season after watching To the Moon with my eyes."

“I agree.”

"Anyway, I'm very curious about the musical confrontation between Su Yan and Shen Liqian in this drama. Shen Liqian said in an interview that Su Yan's musical level is higher than hers. But it is generally recognized in the entertainment industry that Shen Liqian is close to or even at the level of a professional violinist. It's hard to describe Xia Guo's previous musicals. I hope April can bring me surprises!"

The comment section of the online broadcast page of "Your Lie in April!" on Raccoon.com is already buzzing with people.

Although the series will be released on the online streaming platform later by one week, the online streaming page has been opened in advance.

Even the official certified account of screenwriter Su Yan on Raccoon.com has nearly four million followers.

Yu Shiqi shifted her eyes away from her phone, then used the remote control to switch the TV channel to Qingkong TV.

She doesn't usually watch this TV station, so it seems a little unfamiliar to her, but she just tuned in the program signal.

The TV screen paused, and a melodious theme song played by piano and violin sounded.

This fresh and fast-paced theme song instantly captured Yu Shiqi's heart.

In terms of the musical quality of the theme song, it is undoubtedly better than the recently aired "The Simplest Love!"

First, the words "Your Lie in April!" appeared in large letters.

Then there is the cast information.

The sharp-eyed Yu Shiqi saw the information about the theme song. It was indeed a piano and violin ensemble, and the theme song ensemble was Su Yan and Shen Liqian.
"Is this true? Is this the song played by Teacher Su Yan?" Yu Shiqi closed her eyes slightly and focused her ears.

Two minutes later, she looked at the TV screen with surprise.

So. So strong.
This ensemble is really beautiful.

However, the theme song of a TV series is more pop music style, and it is not difficult to play.

Yu Shiqi could only tell from the ensemble of the theme song that Su Yan and Shen Liqian were very skilled.

But I have no idea how high it is.

At this point, the theme song ends
What you see are pink cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountains in spring.

Yu Shiqi's eyes suddenly lit up.

The next shot is of a girl carrying a bag and eating pastries.

She has long hair, skin as white as snow, clear pupils, and a lively smile on her face.

"So beautiful, Shen Liqian." Yu Shiqi took a deep breath.

The character Xue Dai Ba, played by Gu Qingyuan, is the kind that amazes you at first sight.

But when you see Shen Liqian's character, Miyazono Kaoru, you can't help but fall in love with her at first sight.

The girl was wearing the JK school uniform unique to the Sakurajima area, and was chasing a black wild cat she encountered on the road with a smile.

Simple plot, no lines.
But Yu Shiqi had a clear idea of ​​the character played by Shen Liqian.

Camera switch.

Came to a concert hall.

A little boy about ten years old sat on the piano bench, his face expressionless and his eyes empty, but his fingers were moving quickly on the piano like a butterfly flying through flowers.
Precise and perfectly powerful notes rang out from the piano strings.

Yu Shiqi learned piano when she was a child
But unfortunately, she had clumsy hands and gave up after studying for a few years because she really had no talent.

Even though his hands were not good, his ears were not bad and he could tell the level of the performance.

At this moment, she was looking at the little boy's fingers with afterimages on the screen and the background music of the TV series.

A thought arose in my mind.

Holy shit, he’s so strong at such a young age?

In the original work, the song played by the young protagonist "Arima Kousei" is the third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

But in Xia Kingdom, we must use the classical music scores from the Xia Kingdom plane.

However, these competition music scores are of similar difficulty and style and are easy to find, so even if they are replaced or changed, it will not have much impact on the plot.

In the concert hall with thousands of people, everyone looked serious and looked at the little boy playing the piano with light in their eyes.
The camera zooms in on the little boy's numb and empty face, then zooms out.

A handsome middle school student wearing headphones and taking a nap in the music room of the school appears in the camera.

Yu Shiqi understood that the little piano genius boy would become the boy played by Su Yan when he grew up.

At the beginning of the story, the background of the male protagonist, Kousei Arima, is introduced.

He lives alone, his mother died early, his father travels around for work, he has a gentle personality but is a bit melancholic.

He has two good friends at school, including a neighbor girl named Tsubaki Sawabe who seems to like him.

Watari Ryota is a sunny and handsome boy who is popular among girls in school.

In the first ten minutes of the first episode, the audience was shown what youth is.
Moreover, in the first episode, this drama revealed to the audience of Xia Country why the drama April had the nickname "April is your perfect composition!" in Su Yan's previous life.

On the way home from school, Tsubaki Sawabe was chattering beside him, asking Kousei Arima if he had someone he liked.

[No one will like me!] Arima Kousei responded with a gentle smile.

[Your eyes are dull! You are too dark. We are just middle school students!] Sawabe Tsubaki said angrily.

[Eyes are black, and they are inherently dull.] Kousei Arima said with a smile.

[But Xiaochun, your eyes are shining, and the scenery you see must be colorful! It's different from mine.]

Yu Shiqi's heart skipped a beat.

Not to mention Sawabe Tsubaki in the play, she was also attracted by it.

Su Yan, you old thief, I didn’t expect you to be such a screenwriter.

Can't you write these plots?
You can also create a gentle character that people will like at first sight.

Why did you choose tragedy in your previous works?
The two are neighbors. After returning home, the camera gave a close-up of Tsubaki Sawabe.

She answered a phone call and was talking to someone on the line about something.

One thing you will definitely do the next day.

Yu Shiqi, who watched this show for the first time, just felt that the plot was a bit abrupt, but didn’t think much about it.

When Arima Kousei returned home, the smile on his face faded.

The house is filled with photos and trophies of his winning piano competitions when he was a child.

In the most conspicuous position in the room is a photo of his deceased mother.

The music, the atmosphere became depressing.

[In my opinion, the world is monotonous and boring, just like music scores and piano keys. ]

The protagonist's inner monologue sounded.

Even in the camera, the world he sees is grayish white.

[In the autumn of my eleventh year, I couldn’t play the piano anymore! ]

A piano genius can't play the piano?
Yu Shiqi became interested.

why?
Also, why are people so pessimistic when they are in good condition?

The following plot explains why he is like this.

His mother was a piano genius, but before she died of illness, she placed all her dreams on him when he was still in elementary school.

He was severely trained in piano playing, with no time for fun. If he played incorrectly, he would be beaten and scolded.
But in order to make his dying mother happy, he forced himself to accept his mother's arrangement, training, participating in competitions, 24 hours a day, except for eating and sleeping, his life only allowed the piano to exist, and the cycle repeated.
Finally, after his mother's death, due to his mental aversion to the piano, he would lose control of his emotions, become extremely nervous, and even have auditory and visual hallucinations whenever he touched the piano.

Hello. Something is wrong!

Why does this male protagonist give me a bad feeling?
At this moment, Yu Shiqi was complaining madly in her heart.

(End of this chapter)