Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 547 I'm Different (24)

Shen Yan was truly speechless. How could someone say such a thing in public?

There was a huge audience at the "Happy Camp" studio!

However, He Jiong cleverly asked, "Is she a fan of your and Shi Shi's CP?"

Zhao Liying immediately replied, "Yes, I'm used to it, I just can't get used to it... Their CP is called Shiyan CP..."

Shen Yan interjected, "She and Shi Shi are very close. I heard Shi Shi bought a house, so she bought one in the same complex too..."

"really?"

Zhao Liying nodded: "I was short of money, and Shishi lent it to me... After filming in Hengdian, we often went shopping and watched movies together, and sometimes we even cooked together..."

"You guys cook?"

"Let's all work together to figure out the recipe..."

He Jiong immediately asked Shen Yan, "Can Shen Yan cook?"

"Yes, I can..." Shen Yan nodded, "but I can only cook some simple home-style dishes..."

"Do you look at the recipe?"

"I won't look at it... I don't think recipes are reliable," Shen Yan said in a very disdainful tone. "A little salt, a suitable amount of soy sauce... I really don't understand what 'a little' and 'a suitable amount' actually mean..."

The group discussed this topic for a long time, and then started talking about "Duckweed".

"When filming 'The Martian,' I had dinner with the actors, and Guo Jingfei mentioned 'Goodbye Mr. Loser.' He especially liked my character Yuan Hua and asked if I had any ideas about doing comedy again... I joked that I wanted to play Teng Ge's father, and then we talked about 'Back to the Future'... I wrote 'Duckweed' based on that movie..."

"We cast Liying as the female lead mainly because she has a small-town goddess vibe..."

Zhao Liying: "So, you still think I'm unfashionable?"

“It’s not rustic, it’s a small-town feel… the feel of the 90s…” After thinking for a moment, Shen Yan said, “It’s that kind of feeling, like ‘holding an oil-paper umbrella, wandering alone in a long, long and lonely rainy alley, hoping to meet a girl like a lilac, bearing sorrow and resentment…’ You have that kind of temperament!”

"Express it in poetry?"

“Yes, Dai Wangshu’s ‘Rainy Alley’…” Shen Yan continued, “And a few days before I started writing the script, Xiao Zhao happened to visit the set… so I naturally incorporated her image into the script…”

"What about Shen Teng?"

"Teng Ge was the main character from the very beginning!"

……

In fact, many films choose "Happy Camp" as a promotional platform because the audience of "Happy Camp" overlaps significantly with the mainstream audience of the films...

Moreover, the ratings for "Happy Camp" are really high!

Ranked number one for several consecutive years…

It is also the only regular variety show on Hunan TV with a consistently high rating of 2 or above.

Of course, Shen Yan's appearance on "Happy Camp" had another meaning besides promoting the movie—reconciliation!
The three dramas, "My Love from the Star," "With You," and "Go! Go! Boys," directly caused Zhejiang TV's ratings to crush Hunan TV's.

Furthermore, Spark Studio has good relationships with Dragon TV and Jiangsu TV…

Hunan TV felt they couldn't continue like this!
Shen Yan has two dramas this year, "Boss & Me" and "Legend of Fei". The first broadcast rights of "Boss & Me" were acquired by Jiangsu Satellite TV for a sky-high price, making the competition for "Legend of Fei" even fiercer!
After all, the original novel of this drama is very famous, and it stars Shen Yan and Liu Shishi, with the same production team as "Lotus Pavilion"...

Hunan TV also wants a piece of the pie!

Shen Yan didn't care...

Actually, relatively speaking, Hunan TV has the best reputation. They never pressure people to sell ratings, nor do they delay final payments! Simply put, TV stations don't pay the full amount when airing dramas; they usually leave a balance. This is an unspoken rule in the industry. If a drama doesn't perform well and causes the TV station to lose too much money, they might not pay the final payment...

According to the purchase contract, TV stations usually pay for the TV series at different stages, such as signing the contract, receiving the TV series, and broadcasting the TV series. The payment is usually around 40% upon signing the contract, and then a portion is paid each month. According to the contract, it takes about one or two years to complete the payment. Even so, many TV stations do not pay according to the contract. If the TV series is not well received after it is broadcast, the payment date is even more distant.

Therefore, many production companies choose to make movies after they start to do well!
On the one hand, making movies sounds prestigious;
On the other hand, 80% of the revenue from theatrical films will be recovered within six months…

However, Shen Yan has not encountered this situation yet.

After all, the works he participated in producing had high ratings and influence, making them highly sought after by television stations.

Oh, after recording "Happy Camp," Shen Yan had a simple meal with several high-ranking executives from Hunan TV's acquisition department. They reserved "Goodbye My Princess" and "The Legend of Yun Xiang" for priority consideration for Hunan TV's broadcast...

In addition, Mango Pictures has confirmed that it will co-produce "Whirlwind Girl"...

……

Back at the hotel, Shen Yan received a text message from Zhao Liying and promptly opened the door to invite her in…

I had no other intentions, I just wanted to chat!

"TV stations are also vying for top-tier dramas!"

What is a "top-tier drama"?

"It means exactly what it says: a drama made by top stars and a top production team. For example, our 'Boss & Me' is a top-tier drama!"

"Just because you starred in it, does that mean it's a top-tier drama?"

Shen Yan nodded: "Yes, make me a cup of tea!"

"Damn it, this is your room!"

Zhao Liying made a comment, then got up to make him a cup of tea, and then asked, "If I become famous, can I be like you?"

"Pretty much," Shen Yan took a sip of tea. "When TV stations have enough shows, they look at the genre, then the actors, directors, scripts, and themes... But at this stage, the themes that can be broadcast are limited. Everyone's dramas are basically just a few themes: family life, palace dramas, idol dramas, or war dramas... There aren't many themes to choose from, so we have to look at the star lineup!"

Shen Yan is telling the truth!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Liying thought for a moment and then said, "What if I become the producer myself?"

"...It's best not to, a joint production would be fine..."

"What?"

"You have no talent for business!"

Zhao Liying changed her approach: "I heard from Yang Mi that her agent started her own company and signed several new talents...she's preparing to be her own boss! Can I do that too?"

"When did you hear her say that?"

Zhao Liying took out her phone and checked the time: "Three months ago..."

“Oh, she changed her mind,” Shen Yan waved his hand, “She changed agents and is currently under contract with Yang Siwei…”

"Ah? Why?"

"It's too much trouble... After all, when you're mentoring newcomers, you can't just think about yourself; often you're not in control of your own destiny... An actor's peak period, especially a female actor's, is very short, particularly for an idol-type actress like Yang Mi..."

Zhao Liying seemed thoughtful: "So, Shi Shi simply set up her own studio..."

"Correct!"

"Then how did you manage to build such a large business?"

(End of this chapter)