Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 159 - Tang Yan: Bai Ye, I'm here to go over the script with you!
"Boss, your sales figures are incredible! Sister Lin told me that the industry was in an uproar after your sales figures came out."

"And several brands have already proactively contacted you, boss, you're really popular now."

After reading the message Lin Wan sent in the group chat, the assistant, holding her phone, remarked with some emotion.

Anta's sales figures are real and substantial.

Leaving aside other factors that boost sales, there's always room for error when it comes to this.

However, Anta's sales in these fifteen days were 150% of those in the previous period.
It increased by almost half, and this time the nationwide rush to buy the co-branded product did more than just boost Anta's sales.

More importantly, it increased Anta's brand awareness in the country.

This is the most important thing.

I heard that Anta's boss convened a shareholders' meeting overnight and gave the marketing department a scathing review.

With recent sales growth, Anta has not only gained wider recognition but also increased its brand awareness. How could anyone not be happy?!
And most importantly, the collaboration actually boosted sales!

They've even internally announced that they'll continue to join the petition.

This kind of collaboration, which can boost brand awareness and generate revenue, is something you shouldn't pass up.

Sales of 600 million.

This is enough to prove Bai Ye's strength.

It's no wonder that other resources that Bai Ye couldn't access before are now showing interest in cooperating with him.

"Yeah, Lao Bai, that's outrageous! A collaboration sold for 600 million? I bet you could make a fortune just by launching your own streetwear brand!"

Sun Yizhou chimed in from the side.

He felt this was too exaggerated; sales had reached such a high level in just half a month.

The star power of "White Night" is simply too exaggerated.

"I think it's okay."

The assistants nodded repeatedly, and then the two of them started to flatter them to death.

Bai Ye's lips twitched, then he nodded seriously, "You're right, I'll arrange for both of you to work in the factory, how about that?!"

Create your own brand?!
Bai Ye had thought about it, but not now, mainly because she hadn't gone very far on the path of acting yet.

It seems unlikely that we'll start thinking about streetwear brands right now.

Besides, they've already signed an agreement with Anta, although it's unclear whether the agreement specifies whether they can create their own brand.

However, the collaboration had just become a bestseller, and he was already eager to create his own streetwear brand. That's a rather unseemly move.

Bai Ye still has some sense of shame.

"Boss, I think I'd be better off as a junior assistant!"

The assistant waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "If I were sent to a factory, wouldn't that be the same as being exiled to the frontier in the past?!"
From a favorite of the emperor to a lowly soldier on the frontier?!

Only a fool would go to work in a factory!

"Well, I'm going to go look at the script!"

Sun Yizhou ran away as soon as he finished speaking.

Although he knew Bai Ye was joking, Sun Yizhou didn't dare to be cheeky anymore.

He's been on set for a while now, and his scenes overlap somewhat with Bai Ye's, so he has to wait until he finishes filming with Bai Ye before he can leave.

And soon after, I'll be joining the next film crew.

Sun Yizhou has been quite busy lately. The third season of Love Apartment will be filming soon, and he has other offers for other dramas as well.

After becoming famous, Sun Yizhou finally experienced what it feels like to have his schedule completely packed.

Even though he's very busy, Sun Yizhou cherishes every moment.

He will go to the Love Apartment.

This TV series, which brought him fame, was similar to several American TV series, even though Bai Ye had warned him beforehand.

Moreover, if the character of Lu Ziqiao is attached to Sun Yizhou, then the subsequent scenes will feel too heavy-handed, and the audience will be immediately pulled out of the story.

It's not that it's bad; it's just that Lu Ziqiao's acting was superb.

Moreover, the fact that so many films were made at once only deepened the impression.

But he still decided to go. As an actor, anyone can criticize Love Apartment for plagiarism, but he himself benefited from the popularity of Love Apartment.

He's not qualified!
If someone makes you famous, you can't just run away now that you're famous.

To be frank, Sun Yizhou is actually the biggest star in the Love Apartment crew right now.

Even though we were all supporting actors in "The Best of Us" and "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

But these two dramas have raised Sun Yizhou's popularity to a whole new level.

Seeing the two of them, one ran away and the other showed weakness, Bai Ye was also a little helpless. The assistant seemed to have realized something and quickly asked, "Boss, Anta contacted Sister Lin and said they want to continue the collaboration."

Anta's side.

After tasting success, they immediately approached Lin Wan, hoping to discuss a collaboration.

"It seems like this is the only time mentioned in the contract, right?"

Bai Ye rubbed his chin and asked a question.

If I remember correctly, the contract only mentioned this collaboration, right?

The assistant nodded; that was indeed what the contract said, which was why Anta approached Lin Wan to discuss it.

The main issue is that Baiye is no longer within the service area.

Aside from avoiding actions that could damage the company's brand image, and ensuring that subsequent promotional efforts are in place, Baiye does not need to release any more co-branded products.

Anta initially thought that only fans would buy collaboration products.

I don't think many people will buy it. It's mainly for fans, so I didn't think too much about it.

But now that I see these sales figures, how can I resist?!
They seem to want to collaborate on something every month.

"Then let Sister Lin talk to them. This time, let's discuss a share of the revenue. I want a portion of the sales revenue. Let Sister Lin negotiate that percentage."

What they just talked about about starting a streetwear brand can be considered a lesson for Bai Ye.

Although Baiye doesn't plan to create a streetwear brand, at least not at the moment, he can still make a profit from this collaboration.

"Okay, I'll talk to Sister Lin about it later."

The assistant nodded, feeling a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration) that his boss was becoming increasingly adept at handling these business issues.

"Bai Ye, come here for a moment."

Lin Yufen called out to Bai Ye from a distance.

She's been looking for Bai Ye; they've been filming and revising the script at the same time lately.

The script was fine, but as filming progressed, some parts just didn't feel quite right.

Bai Ye said something to his assistant and then went to Lin Yufen's side.

Besides Lin Yufen, Tang Yan was also there.

A glint of light flashed in Tang Yan's eyes as she looked at Bai Ye.

She read Anta's battle report.

exaggerate!

It’s really exaggerated!
"Congratulations, Bai Ye!"

"Sister Tangtang, congratulations are fine, but why do you look at me like you want to eat me alive?"

The way Bai Ye looked at Tang Yan.

no? !
They're not even trying to hide it anymore?

Previously, Tang Yan had been intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to him. At first, Bai Ye thought that Tang Yan wanted to get closer to him.

After all, after the release of Chinese Paladin 3, the interactions between the two were significantly less than those between Liu Shishi and Yang Mi.

Tang Yan wanted to help Bai Ye get to know her better while filming together. However, to Bai Ye's surprise, Tang Yan's intentions were completely different.

Tang Yan's intentions are obvious to everyone.

He had seen that look before; it seemed like Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Bai Bing, and Zhao Liying had all given him the same look.

"Who told you to be so outstanding!"

Tang Yan muttered something under her breath, then made room for Bai Ye to go over to Lin Yufen.

I only said a few words behind Lin Yufen's back.

If I say anything more, Lin Yufen will probably find it a bit strange.

Bai Ye, however, was completely stunned after hearing Tang Yan's words.

I'm excellent?!
Not
That's what excellence is all about.

Seriously, wasn't this woman acting like she was Liu Shishi's best friend before?!
Moreover, she has a very good relationship with Yang Mi, so it's impossible that she didn't know she was with Yang Mi.
Or is it that Tang Yan actually knows she's with Yang Mi, but she's deliberately trying to steal her away?
Bai Ye thought to himself, feeling that after becoming Anta's spokesperson this time, he had become a hot commodity.

Trouble!
Although he felt he could hold on, it would be too difficult for him if there were too many temptations.
Ignoring Tang Yan, Bai Ye suppressed his lingering thoughts, walked to Lin Yufen's side, and asked, "Director Lin, you wanted to see me?"

"Well, I came to talk to you about the script. Although we revised some parts before, I still feel there are some problems, but I can't quite put my finger on them. Didn't you say you were going back to summarize it?!"
So I'd like to know how your summary is going, since if there's a lot to cover, we might have to reshoot some parts later!

Since part of the filming has already taken place, if the script needs to be revised...

Then the footage shot earlier might be useless.

Fortunately, this series only has twenty episodes, so even if it's reshot, it can be done quite quickly.

"Director Lin, I've almost finished summarizing. I looked at it again, and the first problem is the dragging plot and the unbalanced pacing."

The final two episodes ended abruptly, and key foreshadowing elements, such as the details of the brother's imprisonment and the relationship between Daping and Song Chayu, were not fully developed.

Then there are repetitive plot designs, such as the three "righteousness over family" scenes with obvious logical loopholes, which lack some sincerity.

Therefore, I think the subplots should be streamlined, focusing on the core conflict and gradually revealing the background of the brother's imprisonment through flashbacks or key testimonies, rather than hastily explaining it at the end.

The play retains one instance of "sacrificing family for the greater good" as a climax, while other events are resolved through different means, such as media scrutiny or legal proceedings, to enhance the realism of the drama.

After all, the original script wasn't written by him.

When Bai Ye was reading the script, he also felt that it was a bit long-winded.

The first half of the plot was very exciting, but the second half felt a bit rushed.

After listening to Bai Ye's words, Lin Yufen nodded, "You're right, I just said something was wrong, but it's not enough."

She thinks this is how it is.

But this is not enough.

After all, I had discussed this part of the plot with Bai Ye before, but I didn't provide a solution at the time.

There are some flaws in this show.

"I have also thought about the contradictions and thinness in Director Lin's character portrayal. First of all, there is the contradiction in the female lead's personality. Choi In-ha's Pinocchio syndrome setting coexists with weakness and opinion, which is not logically consistent."

I think we could unify the female lead's character design, strengthen the conflict between the Pinocchio Syndrome and her career, and reduce some crying scenes.

Then there's the issue of Song Cha-ok's reporting error being simplified to a personal mistake, lacking deeper reasons. It could be revised to portray Song Cha-ok's mistake as a microcosm of systemic problems in the media.

The whitewash was achieved later through internal investigations or systemic reflection, rather than through personal repentance.

The villains will definitely have to leave the show.

It's impossible to have someone repent later and then just end it like that. If they did that, it would only make the show seem like it fell apart in the later stages.

It's no wonder that, according to the system's feedback, the plot of the second half of the show did indeed fall apart.

In fact, it is inextricably linked to the plot and character design.

Furthermore, there are still unresolved plot points, such as the relationship between Daping and Song Cheyu, and the brother's prison experience, which are only briefly mentioned.

The ending is also a bit too idealistic, with the villain being easily defeated and the protagonist quickly growing into a perfect reporter.

The former can use parallel editing to reveal the past conflicts between Daping and Song Chayu to the audience.

Then, the psychological changes of the older brother in prison can also be shown through this.

Bai Ye poured out his thoughts, and Lin Yufen felt increasingly pleased as she listened.

Yes!

The main problem with this script is that the characters' personalities are completely ruined!
No wonder I felt the first half was a masterpiece, but the second half just fell apart.

"Director Lin, I actually have another idea."

"You said."

"Although Song Che-ok was suspended, the media organization did not receive any substantial punishment, and the main characters still face a moral dilemma after becoming journalists."

this! ?

Listening to the ending Bai Ye described, this isn't some saintly figure.

Rather, it carries a sense of social critique.

This elevates the entire series.

But will this film pass censorship?!

As Tang Yan listened to Bai Ye's eloquent discussion of the plot from behind, a strange meaning crept into her gaze as she looked at him.

Um.
I'm going to find Bai Ye tonight and have a good talk about the script.

The script was suddenly revised, and I'm now a little unsure how to continue acting.

"Then let's add this to the storyline. If we make changes based on this, we might have to reshoot some of the earlier parts."

Lin Yufen was somewhat troubled; the script should have been revised much earlier.

All the previous footage was rendered useless.

Fortunately, the revised script is clearly much better than the original.

Reporters like this are really rare in China. After fixing the flaws, I think this drama shouldn't be too bad, right?

Following Bai Ye always gave Lin Yufen the feeling that she was just trying to get experience off her resume.

"We'll strive for perfection, so let's revise the script first, then give it to them tonight and film it tomorrow."

"can."

Lin Yufen announced a one-day work stoppage, during which she and Bai Ye would revise the script together.

After revising the script, we handed the new script to them.

midnight.

There was a knock on Bai Ye's door. Looking through the peephole at whoever it was, Bai Ye felt a headache coming on.

He knew it
There's no way to avoid this.

Tang Yan's gaze towards him had been off before; he wasn't stupid.

The way Tang Yan looked at him was as if she wanted to devour him whole.

He was just unsure whether Tang Yan knew that he and Yang Mi were together.

If they knew, wouldn't this be practically trying to get him to commit a crime?!
Bai Ye admitted that he wasn't exactly a gentleman, but at least he had a girlfriend. Although it was considered outrageous to refuse someone who came to his door, he didn't want to be two-timing and end up in a mess.

When it's exposed that he was having an affair with Tang Yan while he was with Yang Mi, it will be revealed that he was also involved with Yang Mi.

I estimate that it will be completely ruined.

"Bai Ye, I've come to go over the script with you. Please open the door."

"."

A script review?!

Hearing Tang Yan's words outside the door, Bai Ye's lips twitched inside.

A script reading in the dark?!

Tang Yan really isn't afraid of being photographed.
(End of this chapter)