Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

TV dramas are sold to TV stations. Only if the first run has high ratings can they be sold for a high price in the second, third, or even Nth run.

A happy ending aligns with the values ​​of Chinese audiences and represents a beautiful wish.

After all, life is inherently hard, and regrets and sorrows already permeate our lives.

Handing out a knife on television would be incredibly inhumane!

As for the budget, Chen Sicheng had actually considered it for a long time. If the budget was sufficient, he would not perform; if the budget was insufficient, he would perform himself.

If the actors' salaries are kept below 200 million, the remaining 800 million is enough to film a 40-episode TV series.

"Your script is good, so don't make the budget too tight. I'll add another 200 million to your budget. I think at 30 per episode, we should be able to produce a high-quality film."

Wu Yang swallowed the food in his mouth and said magnanimously.

"Thank you, boss. I'll definitely film it well."

Chen Sicheng stood up and expressed his sincere gratitude.

Seeing this, Wu Yang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be so polite, I should thank you! After all, as an investor, I am very happy to have an author bring an excellent script to my door. When we sign the contract, we can add a clause that you will receive 10% of all profits after we recover our costs."

"Boss, I..."

Chen Sicheng was so excited that he choked up a little.

"Don't bother with formalities. We're on the same side now. Besides, screenwriters in my studio already get 10% of the profits. Even though your actor agency contract is still with Huayi, it doesn't affect the fact that you can become an external screenwriter for my studio."

Wu Yang lowered his head and took a sip of soup, not paying too much attention to it. Besides, in the end, this matter was essentially Chen Sicheng giving Wu Yang a project and money.

Although no one outside the industry believed that Chen Sicheng could succeed in crossing over into a new field, Wu Yang knew that.

The future director with a box office of 10 billion yuan will set sail from this TV series!

Moreover, regardless of gender, everyone cherishes their first time immensely.

As Chen Sicheng's debut work, "Beijing Love Story" will surely be made to the best of its ability with a sufficient budget.

Furthermore, given the influence of the previous conversation, I believe that someone as intelligent as Chen Sicheng will definitely create a grand finale that the audience will enjoy.

This is a sure-fire deal, so Wu Yang plans to enjoy it all by himself this time.

China Film Group doesn't value investing in TV dramas, and neither Guangxian nor Berna has a TV drama business.

Presumably, when they find out about this, they won't care too much, even if they find out the details of Wu Yang and the four men becoming sworn brothers after drinking.

This will also create a harmless joke, and this action can be interpreted as a brother standing up for his brother.

In fact, as someone who traveled back from the future, Wu Yang didn't care much about outside opinions.

As China's national strength grows, it is catching up with the United States in every aspect, and its national self-confidence is now unbreakable.

In Wu Yang's time, everyone had a mobile phone and could be located. Anyone who spread rumors or caused trouble could be arrested immediately by reporting it to the police.

Therefore, in that era, as long as celebrities could honestly and conscientiously do their jobs well, they were considered successful.

There has never been a supernatural event like this, where a celebrity's life could be ruined by a baseless rumor.

Looking at those celebrities whose careers have collapsed, they all stemmed from a lack of self-discipline.

They were reported, or used as pawns, leading to their deliberate exposure, and then subjected to a coordinated attack from stars in the same field. One whale falls, and countless others spring up!

The presence of various self-media and public accounts further exacerbates the already chaotic situation, creating an impression that things are even more chaotic than before.

In reality, it's all our own doing, so we can't blame anyone else!

After discussing their cooperation intentions, they agreed to sign the contract at Wu Yang's studio in a few days, after which they had a good meal.

Wu Yang and Chen Sicheng parted ways at the restaurant. Wu Yang was going back to her room, ready to serve Liu Yifei at any time.

Chen Sicheng also needs to go back to revise the script, plan the budget, and find suitable actors.

As for Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo, and Deng Chao, they left directly last night.

Being in the entertainment industry means having a lot of work as long as you have some fame.

The three of them don't have many GG endorsements, but they have a lot of demands for commercial performances.

A single trip can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is no small sum for the three of them who have families to support.

Pei Le and the others also took the train back to the capital when they got up in the morning.

Chen Sicheng also drove his friend's car back to Shanghai first, so now only Wu Yang and Liu Yifei are left in Jiangcheng.

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"Director Wu, rumors are circulating that you became sworn brothers with Deng Chao and others in Jiangcheng?"

"Director Wu, Feng Xiaogang said your sci-fi script is pretentious and unrealistic. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"Yifei, are you going back to Jiangcheng this time to take Wu Yang back to her parents' home?"

"Yifei, you haven't been working lately and have been spending all your time traveling with Wu Yang. Is this a pre-announcement of a relationship?"

"Director Wu..."

"Yifei..."

Domestic flight information is like a sieve full of loopholes; anyone can find passenger information.

Wu Yang and Liu Yifei stayed in Jiangcheng for half a month, often going to their maternal grandmother's house for meals.

They are also discussing engagement matters. Wu Yang now has a single household registration, although her parents are both alive.

However, because of that incident back then, we haven't been in contact for many years.

Even after Wu Yang became famous, he never took the initiative to contact her. I don't know if he didn't see the news or if he was too ashamed to contact her.

Therefore, if the elders do not appear when Wu Yang proposes marriage, he will need a matchmaker of considerable influence.

Not only do they bear the task of matchmaking, but they also have the important responsibility of being the officiant at the wedding, which reflects the groom's respect for the bride's family.

If his master were still alive, he would definitely be Wu Yang's first choice. Now that his master has passed away, he has searched through his phone book.

Only one person meets this condition, and that is Master Han.

Wu Yang made the call just to give it a try, but to his surprise, Master Han agreed very readily.

The next day, they secretly arrived in Jiangcheng and hosted a banquet for the Liu family at a restaurant.

Before the banquet, in accordance with the customs of Jiangcheng, the betrothal ceremony was completed, and the engagement was arranged for three days later, on June 18th.

The engagement banquet was lavish, but very few people attended; including both the bride and groom, it barely filled one table.

The groom's side consisted only of Wu Yang and Han Sanye; Liu Yifei's father's side from the bride's side was also absent.

When Liu Xiaoli divorced, she even threatened suicide in order to fight for custody of Liu Yifei.

The argument was very unpleasant, causing the two families to become like strangers.

Liu Yifei's stage name and registered name indicate that she is trying to distance herself from her husband's family.

Over the years, Liu Xiaoli has not prevented Liu Yifei from contacting her father.

Although her father remarried and had a new daughter, the affection between them had reached a freezing point.

There was no affection between them when they met, and they always arranged to meet at a restaurant.

Liu Yifei had only met her half-sister a few times!