I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 221, The Earth is Round
"Even after the character Tang Yu comes out, I'm still no match for you."

At this moment, Peng Yuyan's expression was somewhat bitter.

He dared not say how much popularity the second male lead needed, but the overwhelming popularity he saw was still somewhat unexpected.

Li Xiaoyao's popularity ruthlessly surpassed that of Tang Yu, the second male lead.

In the past, the male lead and the second male lead would at least have some ups and downs.

But now it seems like the situation is really one-sided.

This is a popularity trend.

Especially at this moment, with Lao Hu being pulled in to handle various publicity and distribution resources, Tangren Media's response was very quick. As a young company, its coordination and response speed was also very youthful.

They quickly tried to mobilize publicity and promotional resources.

They also contacted Liu Yifei's side to prepare for the release of a promotional video.

These two popular characters deserve a good dose of hype.

Even Daewoo reacted decisively.

Please take us to play the game.

We don't want the copyright fees.

I'm using your IP address, and you still have to pay me back.

This feeling is quite bitter, but in order to maximize profits, one has to swallow the bitterness.

Isn't making money just about this kind of thing?

But Lao Hu was not very happy at this time.

I was also hesitant because of the upcoming advertisement shoot.

"What's wrong? You don't want to shoot commercials? That's a great way to promote your business."

Peng Yuyan admired Tangren's ability to strike while the iron was hot; their response speed was truly impressive.

"It's not that I don't want to shoot commercials. It's just that I originally thought it was a happy thing, but now I just feel like something's not quite right."

At this moment, Hu Qu, as a viewer, felt a little uneasy watching Li Xiaoyao slaying demons in the TV series.

It has a strange, unpleasant smell.

"Love"

It's a topic related to the Legend of Sword and Fairy, a theme that runs from beginning to end.

This was also the path that Li Xiaoyao ultimately followed.

The Drunken Sword Immortal embodies the path of carefree wandering.

The Sword Saint is the Way of Heaven, the Way of Heaven that leads to success.

Jiang Ming is a failed "way of heaven".

Each character is upholding their own principles; some succeed, some fail. Li Xiaoyao's guiding principle is "love."

Love, love, love never ends.

Ultimately, it's unclear whether he was influenced by Zhao Ling'er or he influenced Zhao Ling'er, but in the end, they both chose the greater good and sacrificed themselves.

This is Li Xiaoyao.

This is the one and only carefree brother.

It can be said that the character development has been fully fleshed out so far, from Li Xiaoyao, who travels the world with a simple and chivalrous spirit.

They have finally found their own path and their own way of thinking.

Where does this strange feeling come from?

Li Xiaoyao couldn't say it.

However, he would also follow the company's arrangements and go with Liu Yifei to shoot promotional videos.

Go and promote it.

The theme of "love" in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

They also worked with Lin Yueru to promote the product in this direction.

This is also the theme that Cai Yulong is strongly promoting: idol dramas, which focus on the emotional entanglements of handsome men and beautiful women.

The publicity strategy, everything, was geared towards the direction of idol romance.

No matter how it's disguised as a fantasy drama, it's still an idol romance work, which is the main theme of the work.

Targeted advertising based on user profiles is a marketing strategy.

At the same time, they elevate people.

Today's average viewership rating prompted Cai Yulong to invite Liu Lili to go out for champagne.

"Using this 'Chinese Paladin' as the debut leading role for these two young people is simply the most suitable thing to do."

Cai Yulong's face still held an unmistakable smile despite the current situation.

Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er can be considered the dark horse characters in this year's idol dramas.

"I have a feeling that your ambitions go beyond this."

"Of course, I have big ambitions. For this year's 'Chinese Paladin,' I have three expectations for it." Cai Yulong took a sip of champagne and said, "First, the ratings, to prove our production capabilities. Second, to promote Hu Qu, we need a leading role. Third, I want to win awards; I'm eyeing this year's awards ceremony."

Her ambition was extremely inflated, which certainly seemed to be the case, but it was also due to practical reasons that forced her ambition to swell.

The shareholders' desire for quick returns, their pressure for her to produce results rapidly, and the pressure of the performance-based agreement all compel her to move forward quickly and make a name for herself.

At the same time, there were also some things that urgently prompted Cai Yulong to accelerate.
It had to happen before other major investors reacted.

They hadn't yet realized the economic value of idols.

We need to rise quickly, otherwise this piece of the pie won't be so delicious if it's discovered.

The Film Awards Ceremony is a new award this year. Unlike the established awards, which tend to be imitations of the Oscars and Emmys, the three major domestic awards emphasize artistry and are judged by professional judges and film critics. The Film Awards Ceremony, on the other hand, is a pure award based on audience preference.
It is a particularly pure award, and also the one that a newcomer is most likely to receive.

"That's great, so you're still investing more resources, trying to [achieve instant success], using this drama to increase your leverage."

At this moment, Liu Lili paused and said, "You've achieved your goal."

Reach the sky in one step.

Compared to actors who gradually gain popularity, those who rise to fame overnight experience explosive power from nothing, creating something from nothing. This kind of explosive power is stronger and more powerful, without any other distractions, and its subsequent influence is the strongest and most lasting.

Almost every big star and every big company takes their first step by leaps and bounds to success; very few take a steady and methodical approach.

In the case of non-child stars, the younger they are, the higher their achievements and starting point, and the stronger their subsequent explosive growth and potential. This is the same principle as with companies.

A young prodigy.

The proud son of heaven.

now.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy".

It would almost be enough to help Liu Yifei and Hu Qu rise to fame in one fell swoop.

While they received some help from resources, their own strength was also an absolute advantage.

"I just didn't expect you to still be eyeing the Fengyun Awards."

"Who isn't eyeing the awards at the Fengyun Awards? As far as I know, 'The World's Number One,' 'The Legend of the White Snake,' and 'Moment in Peking' are all sharpening their knives for the Fengyun Awards. There are quite a few good dramas this year, but there are also quite a few people eyeing the awards."

From the perspectives of viewership ratings, influence, and awards.

This year has seen a surge of excellent dramas.

Each of them is a highly skilled player.

It was a year of great dramas.

but.

To defeat such an opponent.

That makes it more fun, doesn't it?

Looking at Cai Yulong's somewhat arrogant demeanor, Liu Lili thought that he was indeed still young, with a somewhat arrogant and conceited air.

He was somewhat depressed due to the performance-based agreement and the pressure from within the industry.
There's a feeling that things will eventually turn into their opposite.

He let out a sigh of relief.

I wanted to vent, to tell the world about my success, to tell my shareholders, to tell my competitors, that I had succeeded.

Liu Lili remained relatively calm about this.

Although her daughter was born safely and was in a satisfactory state in terms of both character portrayal and image, there was one point that differed from Cai Yulong's expectations.

"Your decision to increase your investment now isn't inherently wrong. But I think the focus of the publicity should be on the production team itself, rather than on the characters. You know, Hu Qu is still too young; he's not old enough to be proven as a reliable actor who can carry a show."

At this moment, Liu Lili calmly said...

Or to put it another way.

How do you know.

The audience attracted by this large amount of promotional resources.

Will the main focus be on our two main characters?

You are worried.

Eddie Peng?
No.

What I'm worried about is the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, the ultimate villain in this work.

Are you worried about him?

At this moment, Cai Yulong seemed to recall the scene he witnessed during his visit to the set that day, and the behavior of Li Xuan.
acting.

The way she portrayed the characters left a very deep impression on her.

"I don't think it will affect the main characters, or even be a good supporting role; it's more like adding icing on the cake to the work."

At this moment, Cai Yulong pondered.

She had actually thought about this issue, but it seems that it's just that some shots are impressive and some acting skills are impressive, nothing more.

Regarding the overall tone of the series.

He's the one who killed Lin Yueru, Zhao Ling'er, and so many other good people.

The online public opinion has begun to have reservations about the character of the Moon Worship Cult Leader, and people are asking when this despicable villain will finally be killed!

The evil deeds he committed are too numerous to recount!

They bewitch the people; they are utterly evil!
Public opinion surrounding the characters certainly won't affect Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er.

"Since you think so too, let's increase the stakes."

At this moment, Liu Lili also spoke calmly.

Then we should continue to increase the resources invested in individuals.

Looking back to when I first recommended Li Xuan to the cast of "Chinese Paladin," I could never have imagined that he would achieve the results he has today.

It wasn't someone with connections who got in.

Instead, they brought in a powerful figure.

Although he may ultimately only be able to play a supporting role due to the script's positioning and the character's issues, Li Xuan is proud enough to have achieved this.

you could put it that way.

Even Xu Mianjiang himself might not be able to capture that feeling. This is something uniquely Li Xuan's.

It's a feeling that only he can portray...

However, for now, it can only serve as a stepping stone for the main characters.

Let Zhao Ling'er's "death" be more tragic, so that the audience will remember this character even more, and then let the mission of this drama be fulfilled.

My mission is to make my daughter the center of attention.

originally.

That's what Liu Lili thought, and it's true that the show progressed to the middle and later stages.

Public opinion began to turn sour.

"This is the doomed drama you were talking about, this is the conclusion your analysts came up with, is this all the fuck your salary is for?"

At this moment, Zhang Guoli was in a terrible mood.

It's absolutely terrible.

The popularity of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" itself is not weak.

It exceeded his expectations; it was a near-top-tier production.

It's not some worthless IP.

Wang Haiyang: They're cursing, they're cursing.

But that's how hindsight is.

They might curse, but the deed is done, and the damage is done.

So, how about it?

So what?

Tactical errors are not uncommon in large companies. In fact, different departments within a company may have different KPIs. What may represent the interests of the brokerage department may not be an interest in other departments, or even a drag on their performance.

For now, we don't care what happens.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy became a hit.

Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er's popularity is unstoppable.

However, Zhang Guoli is not worried about this.

He wasn't really worried about Hu Qu and Liu Yifei. The only thing he was worried about was a guy named Li Xuan. The role he played in this work was what Zhang Guoli cared about most.

Villain.

A villain whose "evil" is emphasized from beginning to end.

Pure black.

Manipulating human nature and people's hearts, murdering the main characters, and bewitching the masses, the character fully embodies the nature of "evil".

From an actor's perspective.

Her acting skills are really good.

It's even quite explosive.

The viewership ratings have been steadily rising.

Zhang Guoli even felt that his resources were almost wasted.

"What are you afraid of? No matter what, he's just a small fry, a minor actor. You're already someone who can participate at the table. You don't need to get entangled with him."

"I know I really don't need to hold a grudge against him, but I've already done it, so what can I do?"

Wang Haiyang could still hear the regret in Zhang Guoli's voice.

Why would you go and provoke someone if you have nothing better to do?

But there's no use in taking a second chance now; we can only continue down this dark path.

If the opponent has no cards up their sleeve.

This time it must have been a narrow victory?

After hanging up the phone.

Wang Haiyang clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Jealousy is such a thing that can easily lead to serious losses."

Wang Haiyang, at Huayi Brothers' headquarters, immediately saw the kind of emotion Zhang Guoli was caught up in: jealousy.

Mingming is in the same grade as her son.

The other party started from a lower and more isolated background, and achieved such results in a grassroots environment. They are completely at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of resources, just like Zhang Mo, who received elite education in this circle.

The fact that the other child could grow to such an extent under such circumstances caused this father, who had high hopes for his son, to lose his composure.

He himself was also part of the group at the table. If he could be easily crushed, that would be one thing. But by going to such extremes, he's making absolutely no profit. Capital will never play a losing game when there's no profit to be made.

But Zhang Guoli is a person; he can use his resources to act willfully without caring about financial gains or losses.
It's nothing more than jealousy.

That's it.

Huayi Brothers believes that the main target is newcomers like Tangren Media. They are assessing whether Tangren's niche and the path it takes pose a threat. This is what the capital really needs to target. Whether it seeks cooperation or aims to suppress it depends on the strategies and needs within the industry.

For an individual, especially a nobody, if you're casually crushed but don't die, the biggest feeling is probably shame.

I felt quite ashamed.

At this time.

Wang Haiyang then received a report from his department.

After reviewing this report.

He sighed, and out of concern for his friend, he still made a phone call to Zhang Guoli, his friend.

Get your blood pressure medication ready.

At this moment, Li Xuan returned home and put down his flip phone and MP3 player.

The TV was set up on the karaoke machine and was playing Jay Chou's "Seven Mile Fragrance".

The computer was on, and my uncle's QQ account was still logged in. Goodness, he was leveling up his QQ account.

"Holy crap, Uncle, you even know how to level up your QQ account? You're already at the first sun level!"

"Oh my, I didn't raise my QQ level myself. I raised it for a girl, the girl from the accounting firm. She helped me get my certification, and the price was that I raised her QQ level."

Wei Ming muttered a complaint about the fact that there was no way to help him level up his QQ account.

After all, this crappy computer is only good enough for one QQ account to run; it can't even run two.

After all, this crappy computer is just so-so, and this terrible internet speed is beyond my capabilities.

"You even had to keep my QQ account logged in for me, that's impressive, Uncle."

Chat tools are highly private devices.

Yes, this girl's intentions are quite obvious.

Li Xuan didn't interfere with this. After all, his uncle was the eldest adult, and he was free to do whatever he wanted. Who could tell him what to do?

Moreover, people who have been hurt in relationships are more cautious about these things.

Caution is not a bad trait.

At this moment, the uncle, who had become rather thin, was browsing the webpage next to Li Xuan, analyzing data for him. He was now increasingly showing the demeanor of a professional agent.

Very stylish.

"Right now, what you lack is an opportunity to rise to the top in one step. It's true that you've been targeted in this round, but this is also a good opportunity to let you take advantage of a lot of resources. Although his original intention was to overwhelm you, the result may not be so."

It's a case of doing good with bad intentions.

"Then shouldn't I thank him?"

Li Xuan joked at this time.

"If this wave really helps you break through the encirclement, then you have to give him a shout-out. He's used a lot of resources to promote you; he's really treating you like a star."

"At least we don't have the resources to support you right now."

Wei Ming then joked.

Don't underestimate these resources. If used well and in a positive direction, Li Xuan can directly break through to become a near-first-tier TV supporting actor. Even if he were to be compared to Zhao Yanzi, who was a first-tier lead actress right after graduation, they could be put on the same table for discussion.

If he makes a breakthrough normally, then Li Xuan will steadily advance to become a second-tier player here.

But if it fails, then it will have to be shelved.

It's like rising to the top in one step.

Replace the excessive praise with positive resource support.

Or perhaps they were truly overpraised and became arrogant.

Let's see how they perform next.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy is the last card.

Having exhausted all their options, they have no more trump cards left in the television drama field.

I'll just go and relearn the basics for a while and not participate in this generation anymore.

"Uncle, if I said I would win, would you believe me?"

"I have always believed it."

At this moment, Wei Ming smiled and said, "I believed it from the very beginning."

It wasn't out of emotional preference.

Instead, it's about rational analysis.

The character of the Moon Worship Cult Leader.

If we say that the Iron-Blooded Marquis is the one who turns evil into good.

So, is the leader of the Moon Worship Cult the embodiment of good from evil?

That's the feeling it gives people—it's evil to the extreme.

He's so wicked he couldn't be more wicked, yet sometimes the things he says make so much sense.

Even if it's evil, it's evil in a way that makes sense.

These are the characteristics of an excellent character.

But it's still a little short.

Just a little bit more
until.

Li Xiaoyao and Tang Yu.

They were filled with sorrow and hatred, with pent-up resentment and malice, ready to take revenge on this astonishingly wicked man.

What came into view was that calm face, an absolutely calm face that seemed to be waiting for Li Xiaoyao and Tang Yu to arrive.

They were faced with two men who seemed to be coming at them aggressively.

The leader of the Moon Worship Cult simply stated.

The Earth is round.

(End of this chapter)