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Chapter 248 The Phenomenal Hit Drama King Li Gou Hai
Old Li and Da Meiyuan made cameo appearances as ordinary people, and filming wrapped up in less than two hours for their two scenes.

The main reason is that burning down a house takes longer.

The various police and fire departments on the peninsula are also stationed on the periphery, ready to intervene and quell any unforeseen incidents caused by burning houses.

When Lao Li finished filming and planned to treat the crew to a meal and team building activity, two new vans arrived in a hurry.

As soon as Jiang Qinqin got off the bus on the outskirts, she caused a stir.

It’s already September 3th.

Qinqin stars in "The Temptation to Go Home," a long, tedious, and melodramatic soap opera about a rich family.

It has already aired its second run in mainland China.

On the peninsula, this 80-episode TV series was sold out at 50 per episode, generating 4000 million in sales during the first and second runs.

With 80 episodes, it's impossible for a series like Squid Game or Dark Glory to air one episode a week; this is why it's a daily drama that airs every day.

Jiang Qinqin has become a sensation on the Korean Peninsula.

Starting from episode 20, the ratings for Peninsula TV rose to 40%.

It easily surpassed the highest viewership rating of 35% achieved when broadcast in mainland China.

Just like the original "Temptation of Wife," it airs at 7:20 PM.

This has led to many office workers on the peninsula leaving get off work early just to watch TV series!
The clothes, jewelry, lipsticks, etc. worn by the female lead in the drama.

The Jang Seo-hee effect has led to various items selling out!
This is similar to the Ting Hai effect in Hong Kong dramas (The Greed of Man).

Jiang Qinqin has become incredibly popular.

Her popularity on the peninsula surpassed that of Song Hye-kyo and Kim Hee-seon because of a melodramatic drama.

The terrible ratings on the peninsula have affected the sales of "Temptation to Go Home" in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Countless netizens on Weibo outside the Great Firewall are incredibly excited about this phenomenal drama.

She's here this time to play a minor role; the male lead, Stephen Chow, takes care of all the people in the Japanese gang and wants to buy a new house with his wife.

Jiang Qinqin made a cameo appearance as a sales guide at the real estate sales office.

While Jiang Qinqin was dealing with the minor commotion caused by her appearance on the outside.

Da Meiyuan stood beside Lao Li, looking suspicious, and asked, "By the way, why didn't Sister Qinqin fly to the Peninsula with us? What caused the delay?"

They were all cameo appearances.

This is Sister Qinqin?

Old Li asked with some suspicion, "She went home to go on blind dates? Isn't that a bit surreal? But she's 31 years old and hasn't met anyone suitable on any of the film sets."

"Sister Jiang's parents are older, so it's normal for them to urge her, right?"

Old Li's question ends with an interrogative tone.

The original trajectory: Jiang Qinqin was tricked by Lao Chen in 2005 while filming Qiao Family Courtyard.

At that time, Lao Chen also had a stable girlfriend.

It was Lao Chen who tricked Qinqin into marrying him on set and dumped his ex-girlfriend.

This is also a stain on Jiang Qinqin's reputation: she rose to power three times.

In this dimension, Jiang Qinqin became one of the "older sister" figures of the "big sister" era at the end of 04 for the promotion of (John Wick).

The temptation to bring them home also comes very early.

I won't be able to run into Old Chen from the Qiao Family Compound anymore.

The butterfly effect that Lao Li has stirred up is getting bigger and bigger.

The paths taken by veteran male actors like Chen Kun and Qin Hao serve as guiding lights for countless people in the industry, including female actors.

Then there was Jack Ma's early investment in Huayi Brothers, and his poaching of Liu Tao and Dong Yi.

It's estimated that even Liu Tao would find it difficult to be fooled by a mere Wang again.

Xiao Wang, that kind of rich kid, is nothing compared to Jack Ma, who has such low-level resources.

Li Qin and Bai Lu, standing beside Dong Xuan, were stunned. "A blind date??"

In this version, Dong Xuan makes a cameo appearance as the wife of a retired special agent, played by Zhang Guorong.

She plays the role of Xiao Liqin and Bai Lu's mother in the drama.

They only appeared for one minute, and the camera focused on a family of four celebrating dinner in their house.

Stephen Chow plays a secret agent spying through a window.

Li Qin was 16 years old when she suddenly learned that Jiang Qinqin was so popular, like a senior who was blown into the sky by a tornado. She actually ran home to go on a blind date.

This is no ordinary fantasy.

Old Li chuckled and quipped, "Whether you're in the industry or not, Sister Jiang is definitely an older single woman."

I haven't encountered any on-screen couples who retired for love.

These are minor annoyances typical of people of this age.

After 06, Jiang Dajie's film and television works decreased significantly.

Li Qin and Bai Lu looked at each other, realizing they didn't really understand the adult world.

Another problem is that the two couldn't believe Jiang Qinqin had become so incredibly popular. And yet...?
Jiang Qinqin was in her early thirties, which can be considered the peak of her beauty.

How many fans across the country did the "Thigh Era" show attract with its energetic singing and dancing?
While her beauty may not be considered stunningly beautiful, her roles as Mingyue and Diermeng in "The Storm Riders" attracted countless fans with their striking looks.

He Qing was also a little amused and exasperated. "It's tough on Qinqin's parents. Where are they going to find her a blind date? Someone too weak won't do either. Too many women being stronger than men can easily lead to conflicts."

"Boss, you gave the third female lead role in (The Big Bang Theory) to Qinqin? That's a salary of 6 to 10 US dollars per episode."

"Can a few ordinary, high-quality men outside the entertainment industry meet this standard?"

Time has been on the contract with Nina Dobrev for a month now.

Based on this month of tentative contact, acting training guidance, and other various understandings.

Ultimately, Nina was cast as the second female lead in The Big Bang Theory, and she will have a significant role in the third season.

She will appear in several episodes, serving as a regular lead actress in the series.

She only appeared in the last episode of the third season and was the third female lead who knew Sheldon.

After careful consideration, Lao Li decided to hand it over to Jiang Qinqin.

This was also the period when this older sister was frantically learning foreign languages.

Even if she couldn't manage her English throughout 2006? That's okay.

Jiang Qinqin's major appearances begin in the fourth season, which was filmed in the summer of 07.

After the allure of returning home, and with her rising stardom, ordinary projects in mainland China really couldn't accommodate Jiang Qinqin anymore; there weren't that many top-tier dramas for her to choose from.

Taking advantage of the trend to expand overseas and develop the US and European markets is also a basic strategy.

Zhang Ziyi, one of the stars of that era, still had an agency contract outside of China, and she even played the female lead in three episodes of The Big Bang Theory Season 2.

As one of their own, Sister Jiang naturally had a greater push for it.

Li Wenyu nodded in agreement, "We've set a price of $100,000 per episode for her, and she's starting as a leading Chinese actress, so we can't let her image be too weak."

One hundred thousand dollars is more than 80 RMB.

More than twenty episodes in one season...

A moment later, Jiang Qinqin ran over to greet her.

Old Li simply talked to her about the character design of the third female lead in The Big Bang Theory, so that she could prepare in advance.

The third female lead, Amy, is a neuroscientist with a PhD.

The initial concept was a female version of Sheldon, to match the male lead.

They also have severe social difficulties.

A highly educated female scientist.

Overall, it certainly has its flaws, but it also has many excellent character designs.

This role wasn't difficult for 31-year-old Jiang Qinqin; the only challenge was her English.

As the conversation drew to a close, it became clear that the film set where Jiang Qinqin would be making a cameo appearance was ready, and everything was almost settled. Old Li jokingly remarked, "You, the female PhD, have done a great job playing your new role as a highly educated intellectual."

"Even if it makes finding a partner even more difficult."

"But Sister Qinqin, you're still young. If Sister Qing isn't in a hurry, you don't need to be either."

In 2006, 31 years old was considered an "older single woman".

What will this age be like in 10 years?
Not to mention that 10 years later, Jiang Qinqin was able to easily become a multi-millionaire through film and television fees, advertising endorsements, and commercial performances.

He starred in over twenty episodes of a sitcom and easily earned tens of millions in pre-tax salary.

As the Big Bang continues to gain popularity, prices will only increase.

Needless to say, advertising and commercial performances are another story.

Jiang Qinqin hurriedly and awkwardly thanked him, "Thank you for your concern, boss. I will definitely work hard and try my best not to let personal issues delay the work progress."

She's not in a hurry at all. It's just that she can't withstand the urging and pressure from her elderly parents.

This marks the beginning of a new year of explosive growth in her career.

……

Night falls.

When Lao Li held a celebration banquet for the (small characters) film crew at a large hotel in the peninsula.

Deng Chao, that goofball, also made an appearance.

After a few simple toasts and some polite words, Old Li smiled and asked, "How's your Japanese coming along?"

Deng Chao smiled and spoke a few words of Japanese. Although it sounded awkward, it was passable.

Da Meiyuan asked curiously, "Is this the Japanese drama project you mentioned last year? Can it create an international sensation like Huang Xiaoming and Qin Lan did when they starred in American dramas?"

Old Deng took on the project (Happiness is Like a Flower) last March, and filming and finishing it were done quickly.

He then made money by shooting commercials, including buying an apartment in Beijing based on a single unit doorway.

This person trended on social media along with Huang Xiaoming.

Putting aside the TV series where he fell in love with Sun Li.

After that, Lao Deng spent most of his time learning Japanese. As for his cameo role as the male lead's police colleague in (Lucy)?
Then came his cameo in The Hangover 2.

These are just cameo appearances, and the trip will only take two or three days.

Old Li's arrangement for Deng Chao was to have him learn Japanese in preparation for his new work (The Winner Takes All).

This Japanese drama, which premiered in 2012, was a phenomenal hit in East and Southeast Asia.

The transliteration of the Chinese name, "Li Gou Hai," has become a popular internet meme.

This is the most important series of works by Yui Aragaki, a small-time actress who rose to become a top-tier actress in Japan through a hugely successful project.

This legal comedy is not only excellent in its script and its cases, but also in its plot.

The male lead, a sharp-tongued lawyer, delivers exaggerated, cartoonish physical performances, and his comedic acting is also crucial.

In this respect, it resembles Stephen Chow's exaggerated physical performance.

If you're talking about the big screen, Deng Chao is definitely a dozen or so Shen Tengs away from being as good as Stephen Chow.

However, on the small screen, given Deng Chao's comedic and entertaining nature, his acting skills are passable.

Deng Chao's acting skills are considered to be among the best of the middle-aged generation.

As long as you don't act recklessly or go off on your own, and follow the script step by step, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Even after a year of settling, it won't be any worse than the original.

During this period, besides learning Japanese, Lao Deng spent his time on the set of "(Small People)" learning comedy performance from Stephen Chow.

This includes observing Lao Zhou's comedic abilities more closely.

Before taking on the role in "The Winner Takes All," the original male lead was also a top-tier actor in Japan.

However, this two-season, two-part series also caused the male actor's salary per film to soar from 2000 million yen to 3500 million yen, almost doubling.

The price of a single advertisement has increased from 2000 million yen per year to 5000 million yen.

Other revenue-generating models for commercial performances are also outrageous.

Therefore, "Legal High" or "The Winner Takes All" is a phenomenal legal comedy in East Asia.

Its global influence is certainly not as great as (The Big Bang Theory).

However, in East Asia, this applies to television ratings.

Or it could be the long tail effect, buzz, and cross-platform influence of the future streaming era.

It's really no less powerful than the Big Bang.

My Love from the Star, Goblin, and Game of Thrones made Deng Chao a top star in East and Southeast Asia.

This movie, Legal High, could make Deng Chao a top-tier star!
As Da Meiyuan spoke, Lao Li nodded again, "Lao Deng has a bit of a comedic sense of humor, the most important thing is not to be too outrageous."

"If you can grasp the right balance, the future potential is not bad."

Deng Chao hurriedly showed off his gratitude in Japanese and also took the opportunity to praise Stephen Chow.

His time spent learning and observing comedy performances on set, even while he was away from the small-time drama crew, didn't stop him and Sun Li from continuing to show their affection for each other.

Quan Zhixian chimed in with a chuckle, "Brother Yu, is your new drama another one that's going to promote newcomers? Who are you planning to cast as the new female lead?"

He had said it before: Li Gou Hai's promotion of newcomers had a similar effect to that of Squid Game and Dark Glory's female lead.

They can elevate newcomers to national stardom.

This is at least the case in China, Japan, and South Korea.

Old Li sipped his champagne and complained, "Judging from her appearance alone, I think Tang Yan is quite suitable, but this girl is a bit too naive and innocent."

"Poor acting."

Originally, the supporting actress, Yui Aragaki, had short hair and a slightly round face.

It does indeed resemble Tang Yan's style quite a bit.

But if you ask whether Yui Aragaki's acting skills are comparable to Tang Yan's, Yui Aragaki has won the reputation of being the "national wife" through her acting skills, which was once the case in the minds of many Chinese netizens.

Tang's acting skills, described as "chewing gum-like performance," were once hailed as a form of acting that resembled chewing gum.

The first season of Legal High has a score of 9.4 from 37 users on Douban.

A phenomenal hit TV series is more than just a claim.

Deng Chao hurriedly smiled and said, "Then boss, shall I visit the Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 set more often? If that doesn't work, I'll have Xiao Sun give her some more training."

"If swearing works, how about some special training?"

"The project isn't in a rush to start right away, and I need to learn Japanese for a while longer."

He used to learn English too slowly because he didn't have enough time.

So the second male lead in "Hangover" lost to Huang Xiaoming.

Now I can only play minor supporting roles and extras to gain popularity.

He switched to learning Japanese midway through his studies, and this time there was no one else competing with him.

The reason is that among the young actors in Time Magazine, Lao Deng is in a class of his own when it comes to comedic performance and charisma.

His lead is significant.

Old Li clinked glasses, "That works too. Tang Yan's face, looks, and temperament give her an advantage in terms of being silly and easy to bully."

"I have a natural advantage in playing naive and idealistic characters."

"But if her acting skills don't improve, we'll still replace her. The company doesn't have many attractive women, and they seem easy to bully. Not to mention, Jiang Yiyan, Wan Qian, and Tang Wei are all replacements."

"Sweet girls like Mao Xiaotong from the class of 05 can also be acceptable."

“The appearances of the company’s external directors are all very suitable.”

It's still early before it's time to turn on the computer.

Deng Chao has no shortage of acting skills, but he lacks fluency in Japanese.

It's only 2006, so it's not too late to start filming in 07.

Quan Zhixian took a sip of her drink and asked suspiciously, "A beauty with a hidden aggression, an idealist who's easy to bully? Wouldn't Shishi be a good fit too?"

"And Shishi's acting skills are so strong..."

Upon hearing this, Deng Chao almost broke out in a cold sweat. "If I were to compete against Senior Sister Shi on the same stage, I'm really afraid I'd be completely crushed by her."

Currently, this relates to the Beijing Telephone Drama Club, as well as other drama troupes in Beijing.

Rumors gradually spread that Liu Shishi had become incredibly popular and achieved explosive success, after which she became arrogant.

He was completely unable to extricate himself from his sudden fame and focus on rehearsing plays and acting.

This led to a significant decline in her acting skills.

They are still basking in the glory of their success and unable to move on.

Just like in the original story, Wen Zhang became a big star and started acting like a diva.

Before Wen Zhang, there were many newcomers who became famous overnight and then acted like divas.

For example, Zhang Bozhi's original trajectory.

But no matter what, once Liu Shishi calmed down, she truly demonstrated her abilities as a hearing girl.

Old Deng was afraid he would be tortured to pieces.

I'm too ashamed to go out!

Deng Chao is 27 years old. It would be too much for him to be beaten by 19-year-old Xiao Liu.

They can't even accept it because of their self-esteem.

Li Wenyu, "..."

(End of this chapter)