Huayu: When the director changed his major

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Cheng Xi went back home for a few days and then spent a few more days on campus.

Cheng Xi felt very comfortable this week.

Ermei always accompanies me during meals.

Sometimes the weather is too hot and I don’t want to go out.

Reba and Nazha went to pack the food for their own canteen.

Reba also has a good relationship with the dormitory manager.

Every time I say I should go to the second floor to find the counselor, but the dormitory manager has very sharp eyes.

But considering that Zuibai and Reba are both celebrities, everyone turned a blind eye.

If the two of them did not have any privileges in the college, then their fame and contributions to the college would have been in vain.

Not only that, Reba is now also an outstanding student representative of the school.

Joined a group with Cheng Xi.

This can be regarded as the academy's recognition of Reba's development.

I believe that after the broadcast of "Diamond Lover", Reba's fame will be further improved.

Not to mention that you can also use the character's personality as a top star to add points to your own star journey.

If I am not in the dormitory at night, I will stay in the staff building with Nazha.

It’s better to have air conditioning.

If it weren’t for the fact that being with my roommates is more lively and gives me a better feel of college life.

I really don't want to share two electric fans with the five of you.

So Cheng Xi just played games, strolled around with Reba, and played with Nazha.

Apart from the heat, it's been a fantastic week.

After this week, Cheng Xi no longer felt comfortable ignoring the affairs of "Diamond Lover".

The editing has been completed to one third of the way, and the 50 episodes have been edited into about 20 episodes.

The soundtrack is still a collaboration with familiar companies.

Wen Muye is keeping an eye on this and Li Wentao is in contact, so there will definitely be no major problems.

But Cheng Xi still has to make the final decision and the final edit.

Zuibai Entertainment, inside the editing room.

Wen Muye felt relieved when he saw that the boss had finally arrived.

To be honest, he was a little nervous when his boss asked him to keep an eye on things.

Firstly, he has no experience and it is difficult for him to suppress these people. If he manages to do the editing well and offends people, it will be totally unnecessary as they will have to work together again in the future.

Secondly, it is really hard to handle this kind of idol drama without experience.

Although the editors who often work with the boss are very professional, he is still afraid of messing up.

Because he knew that if this TV series was not for the purpose of promoting Reba, he would not have come to shoot it in person.

If he messes up, it’s hard to say whether his 500 million director support fund will still be available.

"Boss, you're here. The editing has now reached episode 23, and it's all here. Please take a look."

Cheng Xi then fast-forwarded through the entire series starting from the fourth episode.

Idol dramas highlight the word "idol".

Unlike other dramas, historical dramas, suspense dramas, etc., it pays special attention to logic.

You need to be able to create enough conflicts, establish solid characters, and make the audience always want to see how the protagonist will proceed.

It's already above good.

The rest depends on personal performance.

"The Empress of China" may seem like a historical drama, but it is actually an idol drama in essence.

So after reading it quickly, Cheng Xi made several revision requests:
"First, the characters should be highlighted, with character design prioritizing logic. For example, in episode 19, there was too much foreshadowing, which would have made the audience impatient. We should reduce the length of foreshadowing and focus on the characters."

"Secondly, let's add some drama to Mi Duo's storyline to balance it out with Reba."

After being treated to a donut, of course you have to give back.

Moreover, Jing Tian's role was reduced because her acting skills did not meet his expectations.

His acting is okay now, and if he does well in the latter part, you can add a little more.

"As for the third one, you can edit several versions of the famous scenes, especially the famous scenes of Reba, and then I will edit them myself."

This is the biggest purpose of this drama, and Cheng Xi certainly won't take it lightly.

"If you need anything else like music, dubbing, reshooting, or post-production, please talk to Mr. Li directly. I've already made arrangements."

"Makino, you did a good job this time. When you're done, go write a book for me."

Although Wen Muye is his senior, Cheng Xi still calls him by his first name in the company.

Wen Muye was also extremely excited when he heard the news he wanted to hear the most.

In fact, the boss let him oversee the post-production of "Diamond Lover", which shows that he trusts him very much.

So he worked overtime to push the project forward, and almost lived in the editing room.

Although Cheng Xi does not come to the company, he is well aware of all the important matters of the company.

Reminding him to write the book is also a recognition and reward for his time.

"Boss, can I rewrite the book in our copyright library?"

Cheng Xi smiled. So that was the idea. You know, there are many good IPs on the market at Zuibai Entertainment.

So he said:

"Of course, but you know, many of these IPs are the company's key future projects."

"If you want to get these scripts, you must have strong ones. I won't let you down. Be prepared."

"No problem, boss. I wouldn't be able to find you if the script wasn't good."

Looking at Wen Muye's honest smile, it is hard to imagine that he will be a rising star director in the future.

I guess I look the same now as before, others see me as a student.

Cheng Xi then pressed Wen Muye's shoulder and said:
"Makino, do your best, I'm rooting for you."

After Cheng Xi asked about the post-production of "Diamond Lover".

Li Wentao also came to him to report on the company's recent situation and some information about Zuibai Chinese Network. The number of members of Zuibai Chinese Network was still increasing rapidly.

There were 1800 million registered users before, and then the number increased sharply by 320 million in the first three days of promotion.

Now that the speed has slowed down, the number of cases still increases by nearly 100,000 per day.

"The data Zhao Qiang compiled for the company shows that our anniversary celebration has added 600 million users in the month since. With another month of activity left, we're expected to add another 200 million registered users."

“新用户里面付费比例是13:1，略低于原书城10:1的数据，但男性新增占总比例高达33%。”

When Cheng Xi heard that the payment ratio was so low, it seemed that many people came simply to get his free "The Hidden Corner" for free.

This is also understandable.

But the total number can be increased.

Additions are more important than anything else.

Cheng Xi nodded and said:
"Zhao Qiang did a good job. I think these two waves of traffic will soon pass."

"Tell him to make sure to keep the original copy and work with Chief Editor Huo Qingmei to ensure the quality of the new book."

"Especially the male-oriented ones. There are quite a few male readers this time. This is the spark that keeps the male-oriented ones burning, and we can't let it go."

"Also, this month, there are a lot of new authors and new users. As an incentive, we'll give all editors a 30% bonus for these two promotional months."

"Okay, boss."

After Li Wentao finished reporting on Zuibai Chinese website, he continued:
"I have one more thing to report to you. The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival will be held in Shaoxing on September 9th."

"Our film 'Life Events' received a total of eight nominations."

"Aftershock received nine nominations, GM of Xinhai received six nominations, Love Is Not Blind received four nominations, The Flowers of War received three nominations, and The Banquet received one nomination."

"Here is the detailed list, boss, please take a look."

There are five major awards for Chinese films.

All Chinese-language films are eligible to participate in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards.

Only Hong Kong films can be nominated for Hong Kong's Academy Awards.

It's once a year.

The three major awards in mainland China are the Golden Rooster Awards, the Hundred Flowers Awards and the Huabiao Awards.

The Golden Rooster Award is determined by a jury of experts, the Hundred Flowers Award is selected by a jury of the public, and the Huabiao Award is mainly for contributions to the national field.

They represent the Expert Award, Audience Award and Government Award respectively.

It is held every two years.

The Golden Rooster Awards were later merged with the Hundred Flowers Awards to become the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, but the awards are still presented separately in alternate years.

The only difference is that you are in charge of the opening ceremony and I am in charge of the closing ceremony.

You hold the closing ceremony and I will hold the opening ceremony.

Cheng Xi happened to be there in time for the 2012 Hundred Flowers Awards.

The Hundred Flowers Awards is a high-level event, co-sponsored by the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Film Association.

It is a domestic film award founded by President L himself.

The gold content can be imagined.

Winning the Hundred Flowers Award is the most exciting thing.

No one knew who would win the award in advance, as the 101 audience judges voted on the nominated awards on the spot.

The film with the most votes wins the prize.

Therefore, the works that win the Hundred Flowers Awards are generally the most popular among the public and usually have the highest box office.

Cheng Xi looked at the detailed list of nominations in his hand.

My cheap senior brother Director Lu’s film "The Banquet" received a nomination.

But Zhang Yimou only received 3 nominations, which is a lot less than Feng Kuazi's 9 nominations for "Aftershock".

It was a Waterloo.

Cheng Xi's "Life Events" received a total of 8 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor Zhu Yilong, Best Actress Zhou Ye, Best Supporting Actor You Benchang, Best Supporting Actress Zhang Tianai, Best Screenwriter, and Best Newcomer Award Zhou Ye.

Basically covers all the important awards.

Zhou Ye was even nominated for Best Actress, which shows that the audience likes her.

It would be interesting if Zhou Ye really won the Best Actress award this time.

The 13-year-old heroine who won the Hundred Flowers Award is probably unprecedented and will never be surpassed.

"Our biggest competitor for the Hundred Flowers Awards is Aftershock. Xinhai GM is difficult to compete for due to special reasons. Also, there's Love Is Not Blind."

Cheng Xi held the list in his hand, thought for a moment and said:

"Wentao, is there any possibility of PR for the Hundred Flowers Awards?"

Cheng Xi knew that if he wanted to win an Oscar, he had to do public relations.

And it’s not just ordinary PR, otherwise it would not have been possible to win the award.

"It's difficult to know the list of the audience, but they are all randomly selected, and the organizing committee is unlikely to disclose it."

"If we bribe voters to do something, and one person doesn't keep his mouth shut, there will be a huge public opinion crisis."

Cheng Xi thought about it and agreed. We have 8 nominations.

Since we can't do the work of the live audience, we can do the work of public opinion.

Let public opinion influence the 101 selected public judges.

The probability of winning is higher.

And public opinion is our strong point.

My first film, and the first important award I received.