Depressive screenwriter.

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All members of the production department of Sakura TV have been acting with caution in the past two days.

Everyone could feel how bad the production department director Yoshitoki Akasaka was feeling.

He lambasted the producers of "Scarlet Heart" during a meeting on Monday after the show's April results came out on Sunday night.

"Fearless Love" has a higher investment than "April" and stronger publicity. It also has the advantage of being broadcast on Sakura TV at the same time as "April".

However, the result was that the ratings were greatly defeated by April. His original intention of moving Scarlet Love to Sunday was to undermine the performance of April's drama.

Now, the result is completely reversed, making him a big joke in the industry.

Not to mention that the two dramas were tense for several weeks before the winner was decided.

Fei Erotic Fate was sold out in the first week.

This is so embarrassing.

And the most important thing is that it was Minister Yoshitoki Akasaka who stretched out his face and got hit.

"So that idiot really made me laugh to death. He insisted on moving "Scarlet Love" to Sunday night to compete head-on with "April". It was just a stupid move."

When Aya Kozekida talked about this with her friends in the production department, she couldn't help but smile.

"The director is right. Akasaka Yoshitoki has just been promoted to department head and needs to make achievements to stabilize his position and establish his authority. He wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys to show others in the industry, but now he finds that he has brought shame upon himself."

"It's a pity for 'Scarlet Heart'. This drama is actually of very good quality. If it had been broadcast according to the original Saturday night schedule, the ratings would have exceeded 3.0% at the beginning. Now it's only at 2.5%."

"Small mistakes can also accumulate into big mistakes. If Akasaka Yoshitoki continues to make such wrong decisions, his subordinates and the TV station's top management will definitely have opinions, and his position as minister may not be stable."

Several of Kozaki Tiancai's trusted subordinates spoke one after another.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guantiancai's smile became even wider.

Although her current situation in the station is much more difficult than before, Akasaka Yoshitoki is in a higher position and his responsibilities are also greater.

He is now the primary person responsible for the profitability of the TV station's productions.

Although Aya Kozekida is from Sakura TV, when she sees Yoshitoki Akasaka being humiliated, she can temporarily abandon her own position and madly support Su Yan and her little niece Ikumi Shinozaki mentally.

I even hope that for a long time to come, the station's revenue performance will drop significantly compared to when the last minister took office!
The gossip news media of Xia Country will naturally not let go of the grudges between Su Yan, Shen Liqian, Akasaka Yoshitoki, Shinozaki Ikumi and others.

[The first week of summer season has ended, Xia Feng Hua has the highest ratings, and Your Lie in April has become the dark horse of the summer season. ]

[Competing in the same time slot, April's ratings crushed Fei Qingyuan. Sakura TV's attempt to crack down on the traitor Su Yan has become a complete joke. ]

[Scarlet Love is probably the worst TV series of this season. The reputation is good, but it was released in April, which has a better reputation.]

[Among the TV series and movies that were released during the summer, Su Yan's new drama topped the ratings again in April. ]

[It premiered in April and ranked sixth in the quarter in viewership ratings, receiving rave reviews! ]

[The director of the music department of Shanghai University praised April's play! He said that the performance level of the actors in the play was extremely high, and this play may help the majority of Chinese people understand the charm of classical music. ]

[Shen Liqian has once again made it into the top ten of the Xia Country female star popularity list after a year. Your Lie in April has helped her gain countless fans. ]

[Although the ratings of the first episode of April were only 3.6%, everyone understands that Su Yan's drama is the type that will be strengthened in the later stages. Is it possible for April to repeat the miracle of going to the moon a few months ago? ]

[Sakura TV production department director Yoshitoki Akasaka failed to slap someone in the face and ended up getting slapped in the face, shooting himself in the foot. ]

The results in April definitely exceeded the initial expectations of many of our peers.

In the same time slot, the fact that Scarlet Love Fate didn't even compete with April when it was broadcast on Sakura TV already explains a lot of problems.

Those media outlets that had been badmouthing Su Yan and thought that his true colors would be revealed once he left Sakura TV and that he would become like everyone else suddenly became silent.

On Wednesday, the production department of Qingkong TV even held a celebration banquet for the success of the April launch.

Inviting Su Yan and a bunch of key members from the April crew was a chance for them to meet and get to know many of the senior executives at Qingkong TV.

Although Su Yan is not an employee of Qingkong TV, the two sides are in the cooperation stage after all, and the performance of their cooperative works is unexpectedly good.

Even though Qingkong TV did not receive more copyright revenue from April's work, the senior executives of the TV station also asked Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi in detail about the difficulties they encountered during the filming of the drama, including some problems such as the secondment of personnel and the review of some on-site filming procedures. They all said that they could use the TV station's connections to help resolve them as soon as possible.

After all, the better the ratings in April, the greater benefits the TV station can reap in other aspects.

The show ranked sixth in the ratings when it premiered in April.

If they can move up a few places, the entire production department of Blue Sky TV will definitely be commended this year.

April crew.

Since the first episode was aired in April, the crew has received calls from various companies and manufacturers in Xia Country expressing their intention to cooperate.

Most of the advertising placement fees that Su Yan had previously filmed had to be handed over to Sakura TV, and only a very small portion could be retained by the crew for filming purposes.

but now.
All the money goes to Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi's film and television company.

Although the specific amount of money will not be deposited into the company's account until the series is broadcast, the total amount of the embedded advertising fees negotiated in the early stage of filming and the newly negotiated advertising insertion fees in the past few days is several million Xia country currency.

Plus the broadcasting fee given by Qingkong TV.

It can be said that with only one episode aired in April, the 20 million investment has been mostly recovered.

What’s more, the online streaming platform has not yet been launched.

Su Yan, who was calculating the possible profit range for April in the office, felt refreshed at this moment.

Although being your own boss is tiring and risky, the benefits are beyond words.

"From the looks of things, everything is going well. For the next work, maybe our company's revenue can support the filming and production of our new drama according to the standards of an A-level drama." Shinozaki Ikumi put down the documents in her hand and said in a light voice.

The biggest fear when starting out on your own is that your first work will flop.

The performance of the first episode in April was absolutely a hit considering its production budget and broadcast platform, so she was naturally in a very good mood.

These well-known producers and screenwriters in Xia Country do not have much money. If their first solo work is not successful, there will basically be no second chance.

On the contrary, if you work as a slave in a large TV station, as long as you have certain achievements in the past, the TV station will believe in you even if one or two of your works fail. At most, the resources will be downgraded, and the investment in A, B, and C level dramas will decline all the way. When the investment can't be lowered any further, the TV station will give up on you completely.

Similarly, any producer, screenwriter, and actor who can be approved to invest in A-level drama resources also rises in this way. Eventually, when you have a high reputation in the industry and a lot of fans,
When a TV station has ample funds, it will even put together a luxurious lineup and allocate huge investments to shoot S-level dramas.

Basically, once a drama is launched, the goal is to achieve a 5% viewership rating.

"Let's set our goals a little higher. In the future, maybe we can form a crew for an S-level drama. Not only should we win the seasonal championship in ratings, but we should also win the annual championship in ratings." Su Yan said after thinking for a while.

"S-level drama?" Shinozaki Ikumi looked a little yearning when she heard that, but she didn't dare to think about it too much.

"That would require an investment of at least 50 or 60 million, a prime-time slot on one of the three major TV stations, and an extremely interesting and commercially viable script. Do you think we will ever see that day?"

"Nothing is impossible. Everything depends on human efforts." Su Yan said with a smile.

In the afternoon, at a concert hall in Shanghai.

In April, the daily life and campus scenes of this drama were filmed at the Shanghai Film and Television Base.

But the music part of the plot can only be filmed in these expensive concert halls and invite a large number of fans to perform on site

The cost of remuneration for the leading and supporting actors in this drama may indeed not be large, but the expenses on venue fees and rental of musical instruments are definitely more than two or three times that of romance dramas of the same level.

The plot of the fifth episode is the music solo of Kousei Arima, played by Su Yan, at a competition in the concert hall.

The memories and mental conversations between Kousei Arima and Kaoru Miyazono while he was playing the piano, as well as the inner monologue, will be inserted into the post-production editing.

But the fans of Su Yan, Gu Qingyuan and Shen Liqian were invited to the scene.

They thought they were just here to have fun, meet their idols, and be a part of extras.

But in the end, they heard a musical performance that they would never forget.

Although the skills given by the system do not involve extraordinary or magical powers, these life-related skills often have effects beyond imagination depending on the mental state of the user Su Yan.

When it comes to music performance, only someone with a relatively high level of musical ability can understand how outrageous the masters' performances are.

If you ask a tone-deaf person which sounds better between Beethoven's music and Two Tigers, he will most likely choose the latter, because without any musical sense and knowledge, he will definitely not be able to hear anything.

But Su Yan was too immersed in the role of Arima Kousei during the afternoon filming.

The piano playing skill that was customized for the character by the system presented an exaggerated performance effect that Su Yan had not expected.

Even these extras and fans who knew nothing about music felt inexplicably tearful and moved after hearing Su Yan's performance during the filming of the concert hall scene.

Su Yan's inner emotions when playing these songs.

For the first time, those tone-deaf extras felt what musical resonance was.

For the first time, I realized the charm of these classical music.

The playing skills given by the system may not necessarily allow Su Yan to become the best pianist or violinist in Yangzhou in the Xia Kingdom.

But it is obvious that Su Yan's performance will far exceed that of ordinary professional performers.

His performance will resonate more strongly with the audience.

So after this scene is over
The entire music scene did not require any advance reminders from the camera crew nearby; the extras on the scene applauded and cheered collectively.

"too strong!"

"I thought Shen Liqian was just being modest when she said that Mr. Su Yan's music level was very high. I didn't expect it to be so outrageous!"

"I, a person who doesn't understand music, got goose bumps listening to it."

"I almost cried when I heard it."

"Is this a musical genius?" "No wonder Shen Liqian said that Su Yan is a musical genius who was delayed by film and television dramas."

"I didn't know that listening to a live performance in a concert hall was so thrilling. I never felt so moved when I watched piano performances on TV before!"

"Although it is true that listening to a concert live is much better, the effect of Su Yan is exaggerated! His performance is so expressive. He is not a professional student from a music college. Is this true?"

"No wonder Mr. Su Yan dares to create a musical drama. He is more than just a master! He is a brush manufacturer!"

Outside the camera, Shen Liqian, Gu Qingyuan, Shinozaki Yumi, Shi Peihua, She Yuan, Chen Ji and other important main and supporting actors in the crew all looked at Su Yan with changed eyes.

It turns out that the character that best matches the script is not Miyazono Kaoru, played by Shen Liqian.

But it’s Kousei Arima played by Su Yan!

Su Yan's piano performance just now lasted for several minutes without any mistake in playing a single note. The entire piano performance was recorded by the instrument. When the fifth episode starts, won't the audience's viewing experience explode after the broadcast?

No matter how much April's script boasted that the protagonist Kousei Arima was a piano genius, the effect was not as direct as Su Yan's performance.

"It's a pity that he didn't study music but became a screenwriter instead," said Shi Peihua.

"What on earth does he know?" Shinozaki Ikumi sighed.

I have been working with Su Yan for a year, and this person is still a mystery to this day.

He could easily display these skills that others might not be able to learn in their entire lives.

Shen Liqian didn't say anything, looking at Su Yan who was communicating the details with the photographer.

She was really hit hard.

She, who always prided herself on being a genius, met another genius who outshined her in every aspect.

You must be feeling a little uncomfortable at this time.

"I'm a little curious. What will the performance of the character Igawa Emi, played by me, be like in the play?" Gu Qingyuan said softly.

In fact, in the fourth episode, there is a solo story of Emi Igawa.

But Gu Qingyuan's piano playing skills were average. He had only studied it for a few years before college, so he had gained some basic knowledge.

All I can say is that there is no problem with the playing, and the effect is listenable. With the help of staggered shooting and shot editing, it is no problem to cut out a heroic Emi Igawa.

But in that scene, the piano dubbing of this character will still have to be done by Su Yan.

If the dubbing has a similar effect to that in Su Yan's scene, then this drama will definitely be a hot topic starting from the fourth episode.

After all, the purpose is to highlight the greatness of the protagonist, Kousei Arima.

The level of the opponent character, Igawa Emi, must not be weak either.

No one knows the answer to Gu Qingyuan's question.

Everyone's mind is actually drifting to another place now.

I thought it was a musical youth romance drama, with the focus on youth romance.

But looking at it now, will this play eventually become a benchmark for Xiaguo musicals?
Soon, it's the weekend again.

From Friday to Saturday, the second episodes of the three dramas "Xia Fenghua", "Man of Hope" and "Single Men and Women" ended their broadcasts with ratings of 4.42%, 4.23% and 4.03% respectively.

So far, the ratings of the four A-level dramas in the summer season have all exceeded the 4% mark.

At the same time, the second episode of the B-level fantasy drama "Word Spirit", which was aired on Shanghai TV on Friday with an investment of 3000 million this quarter, also saw a slight increase in ratings, closing at 3.79%.

This result made the crew of "Word Spirit", which ranked fifth in the quarter with a viewership rating of 3.70% last week, breathe a sigh of relief.

This is a full 3.69% higher than the 0.1 of the first episode in April. Given this situation, it should be a sure win in the second week of the summer season, right?
No matter how good Su Yan's drama is, it is only in the later stage that it is powerful. Is it possible to achieve such a huge leap in ratings from the second episode to the first episode in the early stage?
The ratings of "April" this week are unlikely to exceed those of "Word Spirit".

However, at this point, the media in Xia country have also realized that the quality of these film and television dramas this season is indeed quite high.

The second episodes of several dramas ranked at the top in ratings basically all saw a slight increase.

As expected, the ratings of the three dramas "The Simplest Love" and "Scarlet Love" on Sakura TV, and "Your Lie in April" on Aoki TV, which will premiere tonight, will also increase.

The ratings of "The Simplest Love" were slightly lower than those of "Xia Fenghua" last week. Whether it has a chance to surpass the latter in subsequent ratings depends on the ratings and reputation of the second episode this week.

As for April.
The media and fans are looking forward to the second episode to see if it can surpass "Word Spirit" and advance to fifth place in the ratings.

In that case, April will officially become the best-performing B-rated drama to premiere in the summer.

Even though the ratings of this drama did not move up in April and ended its broadcast at fifth place, it was still an absolutely outstanding result for Su Yan.

Isn’t it normal that B-level dramas cannot beat A-level dramas?

It's impossible to ignore the objective conditions and think that Su Yan's new drama can still beat everything just because he had outstanding performances in the previous two dramas, right?

Even if his performance in April only ranked fifth in the quarter, the media would definitely not question Su Yan's ability.

In the evening, the second episode of "The Simplest Love" was aired.

Just like last week’s rave reviews, it’s even more interesting than the first episode.

After the show was aired, Sakura.com was flooded with discussions about the love triangle between the main characters.

As for Xie Lu, there was no hesitation and she directly switched to Qingkong TV.

For her, April was the main course tonight, and Sakura TV's Simple Love was just the appetizer.

As for "Scarlet Love" which was aired in the same period.

Xie Lu could only say, wish it good luck.

Su Yan’s fans moved from Sakura.com to Raccoon.com.

Here, the first episode of Your Lie in April has been online for one day, and in just one day, the paid playback volume has exceeded two million.

After all, many viewers will choose to watch the show again to listen to Miyazono Kaori's violin performance in the first episode.

"Su Yan's dramas are always like this. You have to watch them twice to have the most profound experience! I wonder if there are any foreshadowings in the first episode?"

Xie Lu closed his laptop and stopped paying attention to the commotion and discussions among April fans in the comment section of the webpage before the second episode was aired.

After all, the time has come.

The lively and melodious theme song of Your Lie in April sounded.

Xie Lu got into the state instantly.

The story continues from the end of the previous episode. The heroine, Miyazono Kaoru, drags her friend A's male protagonist to a dim sum restaurant to eat.

What she meant by "replacing" in the last episode was just accompanying her shopping.

Kousei Arima was improvising piano accompaniment for a few children on the piano in the pastry shop, but the accompaniment stopped abruptly halfway through.

Because of this, Miyazono Kaori knew that he could no longer play the piano due to psychological reasons.

If you force yourself to go on stage to compete, you will not be able to hear the notes you play for more than a minute, and your ears and eyes will experience auditory and visual hallucinations due to the mental stress.

But that's exactly the case
Miyazono Kaoru got angry.

All the peers who studied music in this city knew about Kousei Arima. But this musical genius that everyone admired gave up music because of his mother's death.

[Okay, it's decided. I appoint you as my accompanist. Because of the audience's recommendation, I will have to perform in the second preliminary round, so you will be my piano accompaniment!] Miyazono Kaoru pointed at Arima Kousei and said with a smile.

In fact, Xie Lu and a group of viewers had already guessed this plot when the first episode was aired.

After all, Miyazono Kaoru's first round of performance was so chaotic that she offended her piano accompaniment.

It just so happens that the male protagonist has such a background.

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Although he had guessed the general direction of the plot, Xie Lu was still very moved by the process.

The plot of April's drama is not complicated at all.

But the reason why this simple plot was called a tear-jerking masterpiece in Su Yan’s previous life was the portrayal of the characters’ inner thoughts.

This kind of inner monologue, which often lasts for more than a minute, analyzes the most sensitive details of the character's heart. It is even praised by fans as a work that is like reading the inner monologue of the male protagonist and writing an essay.
In Su Yan’s previous life, only the heroine of another romantic animation “I Want to Tell You” could be compared with it in terms of the delicate character creation.

But it is precisely because of these inner monologues that the audience's sense of substitution is so strong, and they can empathize with the two characters of Arima Kousei and Miyazono Kaoru.

Even though Kousei Arima refused in every possible way, and even said that he would ruin her music competition as soon as he went on stage, Miyazono Kaoru still decided on her own.

[I appoint you, my friend, as my accompanist. This is settled! ]

"What a willful heroine!" Xie Lu let out a long sigh.

"But that's what a person like her would do."

The plot of the second episode so far is exactly what Xie Lu guessed.

The obvious plot line of the drama is these competitions about music, and campus life is a transitional plot.

The dark main plot is the inner redemption of the male protagonist, Kousei Arima.

The shadow of his childhood and the psychological trauma of not being able to play the piano after his mother died.

When he was able to play the piano without any obstacles again, the male protagonist also completed his inner growth. Of course, in this process he must have established a deep relationship with Miyazono Kaoru and eventually became a couple.

"Yeah, that's good. This is the plot direction I like." Xie Lu smiled.

(End of this chapter)