Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 394: The Journey of Flower

Shu Chang is currently filming "Fleet of Time" and "The Journey of Flower" at the same time. The former is a youth film produced by Autumn Pictures, and the latter is a project by Ciwen Media.

The female lead for "The Journey of Flower" was not originally intended to be Shu Chang. Producer Tang Lijun wanted Jiang Xin the most, but Jiang Xin's schedule was not suitable. She said she could make a cameo appearance, but she didn't have time for the lead role.

Then they found Shu Chang, the childhood goddess who successfully made a comeback, a 27-year-old veteran actress.

If Shu Chang hadn't been nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards, Tang Lijun and Lin Yufen wouldn't have focused their attention on her, because at that time another popular actress was also vying for "The Journey of Flower".

Zhao Liying.

Last year's "Legend of Lu Zhen" and "Legend of Chasing Fish" made Zhao Liying a household name. She should be considered a well-known second-tier actress. If she can have another hit drama, she will be promoted to the first tier.

Moreover, Zhao Liying is backed by Yu Zheng, who has close ties with Hunan TV, making her a popular choice for the role of Hua Qiangu.

However, Zhao Liying auditioned for Hua Qiangu three times but failed to satisfy the production team. Later, Tang Lijun saw "The Wrong Star" and saw Shu Chang's performance.

He immediately extended an invitation to her.

Sorry, but even a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actress is effective in the television drama industry.

The drama industry will definitely give them a second glance.

Not to mention that Shu Chang's acting skills are among the best of her peers. She is sweet and lovely, and has two classic roles: Sha Niu and Xiao Yu. She is ruthless and vicious. When she played Tianshan Tonglao at the age of 18, apart from the shocking appearance, no one could say that she performed badly.

Besides her excellent personal qualities, another unspoken reason for casting Shu Chang in "The Journey of Flower" was her background.

On the surface, Shu Chang now runs her own studio and works independently, but those in the industry know that she uses resources from Qiu Tian, ​​whose boss is her childhood friend.

If it weren't for this relationship, would Huang Xiaoming have given her the lead role in "The Glamorous Imperial Concubine"?
Of the first four films in the "Tall Tree Project," Shu Chang starred in two, which speaks volumes.

Therefore, Zhao Liying's chances of winning against Shu Chang are really slim.

Liu Yifei is off today and is traveling on the same flight with her colleagues from the copyright operation department of Qiutian Pictures to visit Shu Chang on the set of "The Journey of Flower".

The TV dramas that started filming this year, especially those that started filming in the last two months, have committed heinous crimes.

With a single A4 sheet of paper, the State Administration of Radio and Television changed the long-standing policy of "one drama, four channels" (meaning the same TV series could be broadcast on a maximum of four satellite TV channels at the same time) to "one drama, two channels".

The film's revenue has decreased significantly.

Some groups even disbanded on the spot and stopped filming.

Tang Lijun was firm and refused to lower her salary for "The Journey of Flower," betting that the drama would be profitable.

When Liu Yifei arrived, Tang Lijun even joked with her: "If you act in a play for me, I'll even dare to increase the cost."

Liu Yifei refused to answer her.

Liu Yifei hasn't acted in a fantasy drama for a long time. She sat in the director's studio watching her best friend act, and the more she watched, the more she wanted to laugh, laughing at how silly Shu Chang was.

Shu Chang mocked her, "Your portrayal of Zhao Ling'er is even more foolish than mine." She even mimicked her lines in a high-pitched voice, "Brother Xiaoyao!"

"Ugh—" Liu Yifei got goosebumps all over her body. "Don't talk about it anymore. I feel so silly and funny when I think about the movies I filmed before."

She even played with the sword from "The Journey of Flower," saying, "We didn't have such beautiful swords when we were filming movies as kids."

“Why do you talk so old-fashioned?” Shu Chang said. “You’re still acting like you were a kid.”

"That was when I was a child."

"You learn a skill from a certain kind of person, and you end up like this after learning from him." "Say whatever you want." Liu Yifei was as thick as a rock.

Liu Yifei came to the "The Journey of Flower" set purely for fun, while her colleagues in the copyright operation department came to work.

They were interested in the online rights to "The Journey of Flower".

The production team faces increased risks by reducing the rating from four stars to two. Autumn may well be trying to profit from the situation, but no one knows if the show will be a hit before it airs, so selling a portion of the rights to recoup some costs is a good option.

Autumn never sells its own copyrights for perpetual use, but prefers to buy perpetual copyrights from other companies.

However, the price of film and television copyrights is no longer what it was when Qiu Tian first entered the market, with each series costing 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. It's probably not so easy for Qiu Tian to find bargains blindly anymore.

Therefore, this autumn, they offered 6000 million to buy out the online broadcasting rights. This price is not particularly high in today's market, but it is not low either.

After all, the total cost of "The Journey of Flower" was only over 100 million yuan.

Just a few days after filming started, a copyright holder approached them with a high price, offering a crucial sum of cash that would have been a significant financial boost for the company. Most production crews would have agreed.

But Tang Lijun is no ordinary producer. She understands the current copyright market and Qiu Tian, ​​so she is prepared to have a serious talk with him.

Ciwen's boss, Ma Zhongjun, is no ordinary boss. He abandoned the popular Zhao Liying and chose the resurgent Shu Chang. Will he have to repay the favor in the fall?
Liu Yifei spent two days in Guangxi Province before returning home alone, while her colleagues were still discussing work with the cast and crew of "The Journey of Flower".

On the other hand, Zhao Liying, who was not selected for "The Journey of Flower", felt that she lost very unfairly.

Even if Shu Chang makes a comeback, she won't be as popular as her. She's just relying on the fact that she was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards last year.

It's just a nomination, not an award. If Shu Chang really wins the Golden Horse Best Actress award, Zhao Liying will accept defeat wholeheartedly.

Even without "The Journey of Flower," she didn't lack acting opportunities. However, she would often lament that she still needed some success in film, as film actors are more recognized than television actors. She also felt that being an actor required connections, and that she lost because her connections weren't as strong as Shu Chang's. If she had a powerful backer, she might not have lost the role to Shu Chang.

Having missed one role, she now needs another to make up for it; Zhao Liying is eager to act. Inspired by the character Shu Chang, she yearns even more for the big screen, hoping to prove herself through film.

So she contacted her agent, He Ru, and asked her to find out which film directors in the industry were casting.

He Ru was puzzled. Zhao Liying hadn't previously shown much interest in the big screen because she knew she wasn't ready to make it there. She understood the principle of being a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond better than a small fish in a big pond. Why was she suddenly interested in acting in movies?

However, He Ru still agreed to keep an eye out for film resources for her, and Zhao Liying added another request: "The sooner filming starts, the better, preferably this year."

He Ru didn't think much of it and casually mentioned a movie: "The crew of 'The Third Way of Love' seems to be casting, but the female lead hasn't been decided yet."

Zhao Liying was overjoyed; of course, it would be great to have a movie lead actress!

He Ru then told her, "This is also a co-production, and the male lead is Korean actor Song Seung-heon, did you know that?"

"I don't know, I've never heard of it."

“Won Bin played a supporting role to Yoon Joon-hee in ‘Autumn in My Heart’.”

"Oh—him! He's so handsome!"

"If you want to act in it, I can ask around for you, but I can't guarantee you'll get the role. There are probably a lot of actors competing for it. Tsk, I wonder how strong the production company is."

"It's okay, let's try to negotiate. We're willing to accept a smaller fee."

"If you put it that way, things will be much easier for me."

(End of this chapter)