When the first episode of "Friends" ended and the ending song played, everyone present applauded.
Lu Yanhe applauded with emotion and turned to look at everyone around him.
Every time at this time, Lu Yanhe will understand more and more deeply why the film and television drama industry has always attracted the attention of the world.
Obviously their output value is nothing compared to many industries.
However, perhaps there is no industry in the world that attracts more worldwide attention.
It was a world, a group of people living there, and stories happening there.
We all know it is false, but once we invest our emotions, it becomes real and even begins to affect our real world and real life.
“It’s great, the first episode landed very smoothly.” Yan Liang said to the people next to him, “We can all relax and have a peaceful sleep. Of course, I guess everyone will be excited tonight I can’t sleep.”
As Yan Liang said, just after the first episode was aired, “Friends” already had six hot searches on the list.
Search volume for all actors soared.
Hu Siwei kept holding his mobile phone and did not participate in the heated discussions around him until he got the news he wanted to wait for and shouted excitedly: "The real-time ratings reached the highest peak of 2.13%, and the average ratings of the first episode were 1.65% !”
Everyone at the scene shouted in surprise at the same time.
Lu Yanhe lowered his head and smiled when he heard the number Hu Si Siwei said.
Bai Jingnian hugged each actor excitedly and kissed each actor passionately on the face.
Zhan Yun laughed.
Yin Xincheng said excitedly: "Tonight, we must go celebrate and drink! Why don't we have a drink together?"
"Don't forget, we are going to record a show together tomorrow afternoon program."
"It's afternoon," Yin Xincheng said to Bai Jin, "Can you go home now and sleep? I swear, it's absolutely impossible for me to do it before three o'clock in the morning tonight. When I go to bed, I will keep reading the comments on the Internet to see what everyone thinks of our drama. "
Zhan Yun: "I'm sure the same, but I don't want to go back so late after drinking with you. It's okay to go have a drink now. I have to go back before twelve o'clock. I need it. Take good care of my skin, I can't be depressed tomorrow Appearing in the camera in disgrace."
Bai Jin nodded: "Yes, you can have unkempt hair and enlarged pores and make them appear on camera by a makeup artist. People are picky.”
Hu Siwei smiled and said, "I've already booked a place. Let's go. As per the old rules, everyone can have fun. Drink wine and juice as you like. When you get tired, let me know so that I don't think any of you are drunk." You’re in the bathroom, please leave at any time.”
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The ratings of the first episode of “Friends” ignited everyone’s emotions.
There are dozens of people on the crew, and it is not easy for Hu Siwei to find a place that can accommodate so many people.
Hu Siwei contacted a friend of his and booked a bar.
Everyone gathered in the bar in a mighty manner.
Why is everyone happy, excited or even excited about this result?
The success of a drama will not only bring career development to those who are engaged in creative work such as directors, screenwriters, photographers and actors, but also to the coordination, lighting, makeup and even set management. Technical jobs will add luster to their resumes.
The more glorious result is that the salary of each of them can be increased.
In the same way, a successful work is the basis for everyone's survival. And there is another very key reason why they are so happy——
In the film and television industry, they don't actually earn a fixed salary, unless they sign a contract with a company and become an employee, in which case they may receive a fixed salary.
This means that after filming a project and making money for a project, if they don't find the next project immediately, they have to dig at their feet at home for a while.
The failure of the third season of "Party of Six" made many of them think that they were going to lose this long-term meal ticket. However, the successful return of "Friends", especially the good ratings of the first episode , allowing them to regain their long-term meal ticket, and it is also a long-term meal ticket that will obviously continue to increase their wages.
In a series, the income is only getting higher and higher, not the income is getting lower and lower.
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"I guess Jiang Xun must be filled with regret now."
Hu Si Siwei said with a smile in Bai Jingnian's ear.
Jiang Xun was the assistant director of the previous series "Six People", and he has always had a good relationship with Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian. However, after Bai Jingnian left Jingtai, he stood up to help Jingtai and said some not-so-positive words about Bai Jingnian on the set, which caused his relationship with Bai Jingnian to become estranged from then on.
When they reorganized "Friends", they never asked Jiang Xun to come back.
In fact, only one-third of the original production staff of "Six" came to "Friends" because most of them were employees of Beijing and Taiwan. It is impossible for them to give up their iron rice bowl in Beijing and Taiwan for a drama.
Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei both understand this very well.
They are all ordinary migrant workers. No one should put their family's source of income at risk for such a risky dream.
We are all adults and understand and consider each other.
Only Jiang Xun, Bai Jingnian can't let go.
Not even Hu Si Siwei stood up to say anything bad about his old friend because of the pressure from the stage. However, Jiang Xun stood up and accused Bai Jingnian of wanting to do " I am responsible for the failure of word-of-mouth reputation of the "Six People" series.
Everyone knows what's going on, but he can tell lies with his eyes open.
Bai Jingqiang snorted, "I don't know if he has regrets in his intestines, but I hope he will never contact me again. If one day he contacts me and wants my forgiveness, I will definitely do it cruelly. Humiliate him severely."
Hu Siwei smiled.
"After filming "Friends" is completed, our "Houseshare" can be put on the schedule." He said to Bai Jingnian, "Let's see if we can finish filming in the second quarter and broadcast it in the summer. In this way, if we film "Householding" in the first half of the year and "Friends" in the second half of the year, those who follow us won't have to go out to find work. We can keep filming. Go down."
Bai Jingnian nodded and said, "Okay, but you'd better find two more assistant directors. I signed a contract with Northern Lights, so I can't always focus on these two projects. , I have to help them film one or two movies. If "Houseshare" can continue to be filmed, the subsequent sequels may have to be filmed by them."
"Understood, I know this." Hu Siwei nodded, "I'm very grateful that you can help direct the first season."
"Let's not be so polite between us." Bai Jingnian smiled, "But have you really thought about it? Use new people in "Houseshare"?"
"Yes." Hu Siwei nodded, "Only in this way can we control costs."
>" But it is very likely that there will be no splash. "
"The production team of "Friends" will not have no splash at all, right? I believe in your ability, and I also believe that our story will slowly attract people. "It belongs to its audience," Hu Siwei said, "With all new people, the cost of shooting an episode can be controlled within one million, and our production pressure will be much less."
The production cost of an episode is one million, of which half a million is Bai Jingnian's salary, and the other half million is other shooting expenses.
Bai Jingnian nodded, "Indeed, this is a good way to control costs."
"There is another main reason." Hu Siwei smiled at Bai Jingnian, "We are The cooperation model between this drama and Northern Lights is base price + share. Although the contract has not been officially signed yet, according to the intention of previous communication, their lowest purchase price for this drama is expected to be in the range of around 1 million on average. This is This is my first independent drama after joining Linghe. I can't risk it. The risk of loss."
"You are too cautious," Bai Jingnian said, "In fact, according to the domestic TV drama market, if you can find two first-line actors, I believe that there will be "Friends" and "Friends". I can definitely find your qualifications. Yes, the purchase price of this drama can be added with a zero at the end.”
“But it’s possible that we didn’t lose money, but the show failed and Northern Lights lost money.” Hu Siwei shook his head, “After all, we still lost money. Very adventurous.”
Bai Jingnian: "I'm still saying that, you are too cautious. You don't know how many dramas Northern Lights loses every year. It only relies on a dozen or twenty dramas to make money, and there are dozens of other dramas left. It would be good if the show can break even. A show that loses money will always be better than a show that makes money. There are many dramas."
Hu Siwei: "There is no way, I have developed such a professional attitude, I can't accept the losses of the dramas I am responsible for."
When Hu Siwei was in Beijing and Taiwan. , the gameplay is different from the one he played when he arrived at Linghe.
He is in Beijing and Taiwan, and Beijing and Taiwan take care of everything from production to investment to broadcasting. Therefore, whether a drama is successful or not depends on the final ratings and the revenue it creates.
But after he arrived in Linghe, Linghe was not responsible for broadcasting, only production. So according to Bai Jingnian, as long as they can successfully sell "Houseshare" to a broadcast platform, even if it fails in the end, it will be a loss for the platform, and they have already landed in advance.
And with Hu Siwei's qualifications and his resume backed by the hit sitcom "Friends", there is no need to worry about what will happen if one or two shows in the future suffer losses. As long as he launches a new drama, there will still be a platform to pay for it. Unless he pounces three or five times in a row, the platform's trust in him will be compromised.
Bai Jingnian hopes that he can do it freely.
In the domestic film and television industry, we have rarely seen a few dramas without the participation of celebrities, and they became really popular in the end.
Those who are popular are rare species.
Hu Siwei knew what Bai Jingnian meant.
He patted Bai Jingnian on the shoulder and said: "You understand the feelings of an old man who has just come out. I have some concerns. I can only be cautious and take my time."
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Hu Si Yao Lu Yanhe knew it very well when he was working on "Houseshare".
In fact, when he and Chen Ziyan scouted Hu Siwei, helping him film "Houseshare" was one of the conditions they lobbied him for.
Now, Hu Siwei plans to produce this drama with only 12 million, and Lu Yanhe understands his thoughts.
In fact, Lu Yanhe admired Hu Siwei's approach.
Step by step, steadily. 12 million to produce "Houseshare". Even if the show was not very successful in the end, the losses caused would be limited. If Hu Siwei wants to make an S-level drama right from the start, Linghe really doesn't have that much money to give him all at once.
“Holy shit!” Yan Liang held the phone and suddenly made a surprised sound.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"Zhou Pingan signed Mengli over!" Yan Liang looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief, "What is Zhou Pingan thinking?"
Lu Yanhe also looked shocked.
“Did you post the news?”
“No, it was posted by a marketing account, but the news posted by this marketing account is generally more reliable, and it was later confirmed to be true. "
Lu Yanhe asked: "Have you followed this marketing account?"
"The trumpet has followed it." Yan Liang said.
"Mengli..." Lu Yanhe immediately thought of Li Zhibai, "If Li Zhibai knows about this, he will definitely explode."
"Absolutely." Yan Liang nodded.
Lu Yanhe still finds it difficult to understand.
“But why did Zhou Pingan sign Mengli? Didn’t he already have a Fuli that he was leading? If I remember correctly, Fuli and Mengli should be very similar in age and style. ?”
Generally speaking, a manager will not take care of two competing artists at the same time.
Yan Liang: "Maybe it's because Fuli hasn't gotten up yet, and Zhou Ping'an can't wait any longer. He wants to get a popular first-line female star directly?"
Lu Yanhe: "He and Meng Li? I can imagine that. How many conflicts would there be between the two of them? Didn't Zhou Pingan learn any lessons? Do you think he can take down Meng Li? "
"Maybe Zhou Ping'an never thought about taking down Meng Li. He just needs a first-line female star to enrich the cards in his hand and allow him to play more combinations. ." Yan Liang said bluntly, "After all, the only card he can play now is me."
"In fact, It’s good for many agents to have a first-line artist,” said Lu Yanhe, “Bite off more than you can chew. Although Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan have reasons for their personal discord, on the other hand, they are also because of their relationship. There is too much competition between them, so Zhou Pingan needs to choose between the two of them again and again. My sister said that her energy is limited, and she has arranged an executive agent for me, Minglan and Tu Song. She no longer manages everything in detail as before."
Yan Liang: "You. Reminded me, I can actually train an execution broker and leave all my specific work to him.”
"Will Zhou Pingan agree? He should be worried that you will leave him now. You suddenly want to train an executive agent. This is not a good sign for him." Lu Yanhe said.
Yan Liang: "He has to take care of Mengli and other artists. He can't focus on me alone. In any case, my current work should be worthy of having an agent responsible for it, right? He If you don’t agree, I will tell the company that either he will give up the other artists and only be responsible for me, or he will arrange an executive agent for me.”
Lu Yanhe glanced at Yan Liang in surprise and surprise. , "Cool , Yan Liang, you are trying to use your strength.”
Yan Liang: “I put all my agency work in his hands, and I don’t trust him. Who knows if he will bury it for me later. What a trap, just to prevent me from leaving him in the future, and he would do such an immoral thing. No matter who it is, I think he will definitely not want to be subordinate to Zhou Ping'an forever."
Lu Yanhe gave Yan Liang a thumbs up.
"Hey, what are you two whispering about?" Zhan Yun came over with a wine glass, "Everyone wants to have a drink with you, but you cats are here, and they are too embarrassed to come and disturb you."
" Let's talk nonsense." Lu Yanhe pointed at Yan Liang, "We just saw it on the Internet. Some marketing accounts said that his agent Zhou Ping'an signed Meng Li. "Who? Meng Li?" Zhan Yun rolled her eyes immediately, "That crazy woman." Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang smiled at each other unexpectedly. They did not expect that Zhan Yun would have the same attitude towards Meng Li.
“When did you have a conflict with her?”
Lu Yanhe had never heard of it before.
Zhan Yun put down her wine glass and said angrily, "She competed with me for the heroine's position in the movie "Thirty Days". At that time, the producer had already decided to star me. , she called the producer's wife and hinted that I was having an affair with the producer. Can you believe it? She did such a thing in order to steal this movie!" Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang looked at each other.
“This is really——” Lu Yanhe didn’t know what to say.
It is not uncommon in the entertainment industry for actors to resort to tricks in order to compete for roles, but this is the first time Lu Yanhe has heard of someone like Meng Li doing such a thing.
"What she did was a bit too much."
"It was more than a bit too much!" Zhan Yun said angrily, "After I found out about this, I went directly to her, but she still refused to admit it. She firmly refused to admit it. During that time, she and I were the only ones competing for this role. Who else would be bored enough to spread rumors about the producer and me!”
"She didn't succeed in the end, right?"
"Of course." Zhan Yun smiled proudly, "You know, the reason why I was invited to participate in "Thirty Days" was because of the producer The man’s wife liked me very much, so after reading the script, she said that I was very suitable, so the producer thought of me.”
There are many actors in the entertainment industry.
There are not many suitable actresses for a romantic comedy movie like "30 Days".
Sometimes, it depends on who they think of first.
For Zhan Yun and others, it is much harder to find a good, non-flavored movie heroine than a TV drama heroine.
Let me say something that has not been proven but is based on reality: If the TV series market is basically dominated by the female perspective, then the movie market is basically dominated by the male perspective.
There are not that many female characters in movies, especially good female characters.
Lu Yanhe said to Zhan Yun: "In the end, it's fine as long as this movie is still in your hands."
"That's because I got lucky this time. What if it were another person? This kind of thing, as long as it's another person who is seriously ill, A little bit, that would make a fuss How much trouble will it cause?" Zhan Yun said very firmly, "Just wait and see, I will definitely not expose you so lightly. I will definitely go back with revenge."
Lu Yanhe: "Don't. Think about it again? ”
“Consider it?” Zhan Yun looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief, “Do you think my idea of going back for revenge is still wrong?”
“Oh, no, no.” Lu Yanhe shook his hand, "We I just want to remind you, think twice before you go back for revenge, because she is really a bit crazy, and you have to be prepared that once you go back for revenge, she will stick to you like a dog skin plaster, and she will fight you to death from now on. "< br>
"I'm afraid of her!" Zhan Yun snorted, "Don't think I'm easy to mess with."
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang took a breath at the same time.
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"The marketing account will be sent out in advance. Anyway, we will make an official announcement in a few days." Zhou Pingan said to Mengli, "At that time, the company will also You hold a grand welcome ceremony."
Meng Li: "Did you tell Yan Liang what I asked you last time?"
""Friends" is not what Yan Liang has the final say. If you want them to write a role for you, Lu Yanhe must agree." Zhou Ping'an said, "Based on the things you and Li Zhibai had done before, Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai Zhibai almost wears the same pair of pants How could he let you act?"
Meng Li said, "You didn't actually mention this to Yan Liang, right?"
"Because you didn't. Use, and you don’t need to act in this show.” Zhou Ping'an said, "No matter how popular it is, it is a sitcom after all. Once actors from sitcoms stop playing this role, they will be worthless."
Meng Li: "I don't I need it to maintain my worth, but I need it to maintain my exposure. God, do you know how long it has been since I acted?”
All the dramas Mengli has acted in before? Due to various reasons, there has been a backlog and I have not met with the audience.
She already has two endorsement deals that have expired and have not been renewed.
This is a very serious market signal.
Zhou Pingan knew what Mengli was worried about.
"Don't worry, Lili, I have arranged a one-stop service for you." Zhou Ping'an said very firmly, "Starting from next week, you will frequently appear in the public eye. The heat is off the charts.”
“Are you talking about the scandal you arranged for me?”
"That's right." Zhou Ping'an said, "What you need most at this stage is exposure and popularity. You and Liu Yuanting dated, were photographed, denied, were photographed again, and then appeared in the "Love Variety Show" together, until then After the show is over, and you break up again, it will be a full half year The exposure and popularity are there."
Meng Li: "...Do you want me to become a variety show star?"
"Li Li, scandals will never make an actor. Become a variety show star," Zhou Ping'an emphasized, "I'll let you go. This show is not for you to make jokes or create characters.”
Meng Li: “What about the back? I’ve seen Liu Yuanting once. He’s just a stupid rich second generation who doesn’t understand anything. Are you sure that when the two of us break up, Will he leave obediently? "
"Wouldn't it be better if he didn't obediently leave?" Zhou Ping'an said bluntly, "Which legendary female star does not have such an admirer who is always inseparable? People.”
Mengli was convinced.
"Then I still have to film. I didn't steal Zhan Yun's role in "Thirty Days" before. What about other movies? Are there any other scripts for me?"
"Don't worry, I told you a long time ago that I have prepared a meeting gift for you," Zhou Ping'an said, "The script you read last time is the one you are satisfied with. Don’t you believe that I can talk to you? I’m telling you now that the director wants to meet you.”
“Really?” Ping An laughed and said, "Lili, you have to believe that it is definitely the right decision for you to sign here."
After hanging up the phone with Meng Li, Zhou Ping'an took a look at the hot search list. When he saw that "Friends" accounted for five of the top 20, he knew that the show had finally become a hit. It was a hit as expected.
Zhou Ping'an called Yan Liang.
"Congratulations, Yan Liang! I have seen the heated discussion about "Friends" on the Internet. You have successfully rescued this show. That's great!" Zhou Pingan asked, "Are you How about celebrating with Lu Yanhe? It’s very lively over there. Please send congratulations to Yan He and me. I can stay in front of the TV and watch this drama tonight without missing a minute.”
“You act more and more "Okay, very relaxed." Zhou Ping'an praised, "Really, when I saw your performance in this drama, I was very emotional. Your efforts over the past few years have not been in vain. I even wondered, right? I want to give you a light-hearted comedy to act in. I’m not talking about a sitcom. A sitcom like "Friends" is enough for you now."
Yan Liang heard Zhou Pingan on the phone. He was furiously outputting without any expression on his face.
What should I say? Probably, you already know very well what a person's true face is like, no matter how shocking his acting is, you can only remain indifferent.
"Thank you." Yan Liang said, "We are also very happy that the first episode of "Friends" broke the record."
Zhou Pingan: "There is another news I want to tell you. , Yan Liang, I’m going to sign Meng Li.”
“Oh, really?” Yan Liang didn’t sound surprised at all.
Zhou Ping'an: "I know that you have had some issues with her before, but I guarantee you that she will not have too many interactions with you. In fact, you also know the current situation. I have you as an actor, but I don’t have an actress. If Meng Li comes over, I will have more sufficient conditions to help you negotiate and get better scripts and better conditions.”
Yan Liang smiled and said: "Congratulations, you signed a first-line female star. However, Brother Ping'an, I think you will be very busy with both of us at the same time, right? After all, both of us have a lot of work. Announcements are very frequent.”
“Don’t worry, I will coordinate this and it will not affect any of your work.”
“Brother Ping An, I need someone who can concentrate on me. The executive agent in me." Yan Liang said bluntly. Said, "I don't want to hide it from you, but I don't want to work hard to this point and have to compete for the attention of the class teacher like a primary school student. You have helped me so much, and I can't do without you, but at least Get an executive agent so that he can follow my work throughout the process, not just an assistant who helps me serve tea and water. You know, many jobs require the presence of an agent, which is more convenient than communicating with others in person. Convenient."
Zhou Ping'an was stunned.
Yan Liang’s sudden request hit him in the face like a snowball.
He was stunned.
Yan Liang: "Brother Ping'an, please help me look for him."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Zhengchou didn’t know when to tell Zhou Ping’an about this matter.
There must be an opportunity.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Pingan came to the door right now.
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That night, Lu Yanhe returned to Ziyuan Bridge at 1:30 in the morning.
Chen Siqi had fallen asleep. When she heard the sound of his return, she opened her eyes drowsily.
“Have you just come back?”
"Oh, you are here!" Lu Yanhe saw Chen Siqi and said sorry in surprise, "I thought you were not here. If I had known, I would have gone over there and woke you up."
Chen Siqi most of the time They all sleep over at the Lingyang District headquarters.
"I made an appointment here to talk about something at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, so I came over to sleep." Chen Siqi asked, "Have you drunk?"
"Yes, a little. Beer, okay, not much." Lu Yanhe said, "Go on and sleep, I'll take a shower."
Chen Siqi nodded.
Lu Yanhe turned off the lights in the room again and went to take a shower.
Since the renovation was completed, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi moved in.
When Lu Yanhe is not filming, they basically sleep together four or five days a week.
But Chen Siqi is currently preparing for the International Film Festival, and Lu Yanhe has started filming "Friends", so they don't live together these days.
Originally, Lu Yanhe was not planning to go back here tonight, but was going back to Li Zhibai and Yan Liang.
It was Yan Liang who said that Zhou Pingan would probably kill him early tomorrow morning. Lu Yanhe didn't want to see Zhou Pingan, so he returned here.
After Lu Yanhe took a shower, he did not rush back to the room. Instead, he sat in the living room and read everyone's comments about "Friends" online.
He wanted to see it early in the morning, but couldn't find any chance all night.
As a creator, he enjoys reading comments.
Okay, bad, as long as it's not the kind of sarcasm or insult that seems like a personal attack, Lu Yanhe actually likes watching it.
Because as long as the comment content is serious, it means that others have taken it into consideration.
He also had a lot of messages that he didn't have time to reply to.
These are the viewing experiences sent by various friends.
Lu Yanhe responded seriously to each and every one of them to express his gratitude.
The stone in my heart fell gently to the ground and became solid.
"Friends" has won the support of the audience in a completely different time and space from the original version -
This seems to be a matter of course, because this show is very good.
But Lu Yanhe was worried and fearful throughout the whole process, because there was no conclusive answer to tell him that this was feasible.
Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief, turned off the light, walked into the bedroom, got into bed, and gently hugged Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi muttered drowsily: "I thought you fell asleep in the bathroom."
Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "I was just reading everyone's comments on "Friends" outside."
"Did you see it? We all like it." Chen Siqi said with a smile, "But I can't discuss it with you now. Now, I'm really sleepy. I have to meet with people tomorrow morning."
Chen Siqi's tone was lazy and lacked energy.
"Well, go to sleep."
Lu Yanhe kissed Chen Siqi on the lips.
At this moment, the night is getting thick, so I can sleep peacefully.
He felt very peaceful in his heart, which reminded him of the time when he first traveled to this world five years ago. At that time, he was nervous, restless, afraid, and unable to sleep.
Man is really an extremely adaptable animal.
Lu Yanhe closed his eyelids deeply. (End of this chapter)