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Chapter 358 Jing Tian's Domineering Aura (2nd Update)
After watching the two episodes, viewers couldn't help but feel a sense of boredom.

It's not that "Battle of Changsha" is bad, it's just that it's okay while watching, but after watching it, there's a feeling of boredom.

After a moment's thought, the audience quickly realized the problem: the play was a bit bland.

"It felt ordinary and uninteresting, not as good as 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier'."

"Indeed, it's all just everyday family stuff, except for the part where Jing Tian is being chased around like crazy, which is kind of interesting."

"Hahaha, Jing Tian's image as a great beauty has been completely shattered. She's so scared that her expression is all over the place."

"Tsk tsk, Xue Junshan really has the nerve to beat such a beautiful sister-in-law so badly."

"My family beat me like this the last time I tried to avoid a blind date, but luckily I ran away quickly!"

"It's boring, I want to see a river of blood!"

"Start the fight! Xiao Zhuang, kill those Japanese devils!"

"Wake up, this isn't Xiao Zhuang, this is Gu Qingming."

"Gu Qingming is thin and doesn't look like Xiao Zhuang at all. If I hadn't known beforehand that they were the same actor, I really wouldn't have realized it."

"The person upstairs is right, it's rather ordinary."

"Let's keep it for now and see how it goes later."

"Holy crap, TV dramas can be supported?"

"I'll check it out online when the time comes."

"I think it's alright. It's bland, but not unpalatable either. It's quite interesting to watch with my wife."

"Brother is right, it's not so boring if you watch it with your wife."

"My wife asked me last night what made me fall for her in the first place, and I almost couldn't answer her."

"Exactly, my boyfriend even asked me if I had fallen in love with her at first sight."

"There's no such thing as love at first sight; it's just lust at first sight."

"Hey, when we get together, we call this 'love at first sight'."

"Exactly, the person upstairs who said it was lust at first sight, do you not have a boyfriend?"

"Grass!"

"Haha, now I see it."

"I'm really single, how nice!"

"..."

……

A few days later, the premiere data came out.

With a viewership rating of 1.14%, it's the worst performing drama in Qi Hui's repertoire.

Qi Hui was surprised by this, not because he was surprised that the level of surprise was too low, but because he was surprised that the level of surprise was too high.

The early episodes of "Battle of Changsha" were rather bland, consisting mostly of mundane family matters, making it difficult to keep viewers engaged.

Qi Hui initially agreed to take on this role mainly because Sun Molong was persuaded by him to help film "The Beginning".

In addition, the drama "Battle of Changsha" received good reviews, which is why Qi Hui agreed to take the role.

Just treat it as performing in an art play.

It seems that my and Jing Tian's appeal is not bad, as we were able to achieve such high viewership ratings.

That was unexpected.

Not only Qi Hui was surprised, but also Kong Sheng, Sun Molong, and Zhang Kaizhou, the three leaders of Noon Sunshine.

Those who are in the know understand their own situation; this show is a product that Daylight Entertainment used to test the waters of marketization.

Despite market forces, they haven't given up their advantage of producing serious dramas.

This is their core advantage that distinguishes them from other film and television companies.

Therefore, the marketization process has been relatively conservative.

He just didn't expect that with Qi Hui in the cast, the show would be so successful, even better than he had anticipated.

It seems this is the right path!

Kong Sheng's face flushed with excitement. During breaks in filming "Glorious Times," he would often take out his notebook to recall and summarize his experiences.

By analyzing and summarizing, this study examines the specific practical issues encountered by the "Battle of Changsha" project from its inception to filming, from filming to completion, and from completion to broadcast; in order to extract the underlying patterns, construct a scientific methodology system, and ultimately formulate an operable work guidance plan!
"..."

Qi Hui, watching from the side, was sweating profusely. No wonder he came from a province known for its civil service exams.

6 Ah!
At this moment, Sun Molong ran over quickly.

"Xiao Sun, what's wrong?" Kong Sheng put down his pen and paper, slightly displeased.

This is so careless and hasty; what will the chairman think?
Not composed at all!
"Uh... Um, directors." Sun Molong hesitated for a moment, "I was just filming the scene where Ruoyun is dancing alone."

“But… how should I put it?” Sun Molong scratched his head: “I always feel that the music is not quite right, and the dance does not quite match the character’s personality and circumstances.”

"It doesn't quite achieve the feeling of dancing on a knife's edge that the director wrote in the script."

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui and Kong Sheng exchanged a glance, called over another assistant director to keep an eye on the area, and then the two headed to the filming location for Group B.

"Hey, wait for me, I'm coming too." Jing Tian, ​​who was standing nearby, quickly followed Qi Hui after seeing this.

She wanted to see what was going on.

Seeing this, Qi Hui left Kong Sheng behind and waited for her. After they came over, Qi Hui took Jing Tian's hand and walked together towards Group B.

"Hehe~" Jing Tian chuckled softly.

Kong Sheng rubbed his temples. "I'm an old man in my fifties or sixties, and I still have to eat dog food every day."

Can't you two consider me, an old comrade in my fifties?
Soon, the group arrived at the B-team set, which was also "Zong Xiangfang's" home.

This scene depicts Zong Xiangfang dancing gracefully to music while listening to it on a gramophone after returning home from get off work.

The purpose of this scene is to show Zong Xiangfang's current situation.

He is a secret agent and has a good relationship with Zheng Chaoyang, played by Qi Hui; however, he is also a subordinate of Zheng Chaoyang's elder brother, Zheng Chaoshan, a major Kuomintang secret agent.

Caught in the middle, Zong Xiangfang had to ensure his identity remained hidden while also carrying out the tasks assigned to him by Zheng Chaoshan.

Just as Qi Hui wrote in the script: dancing on the edge of a knife.

"Come on, dance it once and let me see," Qi Hui said, sitting in the director's booth.

Helpless, Xiao Zhang turned on the phonograph and started dancing to the music.

Watching Ruoyun dance on set, Qi Hui slowly frowned.

Not only Qi Hui, but Jing Tian also frowned.

"That's really not good..." Qi Hui thought to himself.

The music used is "Give Me a Kiss" from 1953, and the dance is a tango.

The music is somewhat lively, accompanied by a brisk tango, and the visuals are also quite appealing.

However, as Sun Molong said, it doesn't match the character's circumstances.

Although Zong Xiangfang framed Qi Lala before the dance, causing people in the police station to suspect Qi Lala as the mole.

However, this is only temporary; Zong Xiangfang's own situation and circumstances have not fundamentally changed.

He shouldn't be so relaxed and cheerful.

"Composer, what were you thinking? Why did you choose to use 'Give Me a Kiss'?" Qi Hui asked the composer.

“Well… Director, there aren’t many old songs to choose from.” The composer said with difficulty, “I’ve selected two: ‘Give Me a Kiss’ and ‘Night Fragrance’.”

"But the night-blooming jasmine is too decadent, so..."

"Night-blooming jasmine?" Upon hearing this, Qi Hui automatically recalled the melody of "[The night wind blows sadly~]" in his mind.

It is indeed decadent music.

Qi Hui stroked his chin, his mind racing with thoughts.

After a while, Qi Hui said, "Okay, let's change to Night Fragrance... Hmm, let's lower the key of Night Fragrance and play it a few beats slower."

The composer paused for a moment, then pulled a trumpet from his bag and began to play.

Qi Hui frowned; it still didn't work. The trumpet's sound was clear and bright.

"Do you have clarinet?" Qi Hui asked after thinking for a moment.

"Yes!" The composer nodded immediately and called to his assistant to get it for her.

Soon the clarinet was brought out, and the composer played "Night Fragrance" again in a lower key and slower tempo, following the same tone and rhythm as before.

As the melodious music began, the clarinet's sound was slightly heavier and deeper than the trumpet's. When combined with the lowered key and slower tempo of "Night Fragrance," it inexplicably created a sense of oppression.

"Okay, this is it!" Qi Hui immediately approved: "Just refine the rhythm and beat a bit more and it'll be about right."

"Yes, director!" The composer nodded excitedly.

Kong Sheng, Sun Molong, and Xiao Zhang stood by, dumbfounded.

No... Director, how do you know so much about music?
How do you know everything?
"So amazing..." Jing Tian held Qi Hui's hand, her eyes sparkling.

Qi Hui smiled slightly. Previously in the United States, the system had generated a music production skill from Taylor Swift.

While creating original works can be difficult, adapting them is certainly possible.

"Uh... Director, there's one more thing," Sun Molong said, rather jarringly.
"The music problem is solved, but the dance problem isn't!"

Jing Tian frowned, somewhat displeased, and immediately snorted, "What kind of dance do you want?"

"I come!"

(End of this chapter)