Chapter 202: Expansion
“Are you really holding an unobstructed conference at KTV?”
"It doesn't count. Except for Sister Xiaolu, who was the instigator, everyone at least kept a pair of underwear, and some didn't even take off their bras. Don't tell me, Sister Xiaolu's trick is quite effective. Everyone from KTV When I came out, I was obviously more relaxed than before.”
After the violent storm, Jiang Yiyan lay limply in Xu Kun's arms, drawing circles on Xu Kun's chest muscles with her slender white fingers, while talking about the sisters' gathering during the day.
"Hmm~ Just like some men like to talk in the bathhouse?"
"I don't know. I've never been to a men's bathhouse."
Jiang Yiyan suddenly stood up holding Xu Kun's chest and said, "I have to take a shower first. It's so uncomfortable to be sweaty."
With that said, he walked to the bathroom as if he were stepping on cotton.
Xu Kun grabbed a cushion and put it on his belly, and then opened the biography he had written.
Probably because he is used to being a drama director, Tian Youliang's script is quite concise and concise, with almost no redundancy, so the entire story is told in 22 episodes.
The advantage of this is that the plot is compact and not procrastinating, but the disadvantage is that it lacks some emotional support in some places.
For example, although the first episode at the beginning highlighted Meng Hao's status, Xu Kun always felt that it was a bit lacking in meaning.
Another example is the scene about delivering a piano to an orphanage. The scenes were just children cheering and teachers excited, and the scene was too monotonous.
No matter what, someone has to jump out and praise it, saying that this kind of imported piano is not sold locally, let alone buying one, and our orphanage can't afford the shipping cost.
When the heroine went out to express his gratitude, Meng Hao inadvertently said something that had been flown in from the magical city overnight.
Although this kind of foil seems to be very low-level to rational people, many women can't stand it - and since it is a fantasy created specifically for women, the exaggeration should be exaggerated.
Didn't you see that "Meteor Garden", which is a low-level hit in every aspect, has successfully become popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places with its exaggerated characters and made-up plot?
Except that the protagonist of "Meteor Garden" is a rich second generation, not a business elite, the core is actually similar to "The Domineering President Falls in Love with Me", so Xu Kun felt it was necessary to learn from it.
Of course, Xu Kun didn't want to be so exaggerated, he just hoped to make this dream come true and make it more dreamy.
In addition to highlighting the wealth and power of the male protagonist, Xu Kun felt that it should also highlight the scene of Hao Liang, the top student in the literature department, being welcomed in the school, and the scene of the elite lawyer Mu Bai's sexual intercourse.
He is currently collecting relevant materials and is planning to have a good discussion with Tian Youliang during the casting process in a few days.
"Eh?!"
Just as he was thinking about how to convince Tian Youliang, he heard an exclamation from the study, and then Jiang Yiyan, wrapped in a bath towel, rushed back to the bedroom and said excitedly: "Why are those luxury goods missing? Could they be lost? Bar?!"
"How is that possible?"
Xu Kun explained without raising his head: "With those things here, I feel uneasy even when I go out, so I put them in a safe place first."
"Oh~"
While Jiang Yiyan breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't help but be a little disappointed. She originally wanted to try them one by one at night, but she never thought that the things were gone.
Sensing her emotions, Xu Kun got excited and took out the relevant soft-text advertisements he had collected and showed them to Jiang Yiyan.
The above basically uses all kinds of rainbow farts to brag about the craftsmanship and humanistic background of foreign luxury brands.
After Jiang Yiyan finished reading, Xu Kun asked hopefully: "How is it? After reading these materials, are you more disappointed?"
Jiang Yiyan said speechlessly: "Brother Kun, you gave those things away, didn't you just want to tease me?"
"Of course not. I just want to test how effective these soft-text advertisements will be if they are inserted into the drama." Seeing that Jiang Yiyan was still a little confused, Xu Kun simply used the plot of giving away a piano as an example.
On one side was the mediocre joy of the original version, on the other was a teacher who exaggeratedly touched the shell of the piano with his fingers and said excitedly: This is an imported Steingraeber. One costs at least hundreds of thousands, and it doesn’t even exist here. You can't buy it. Our orphanage can't afford the shipping cost alone.
Then he boasted a few words in a round of quotations. This kind of piano requires professionals to accompany him for debugging during transportation. The whole process is so cumbersome.
After watching Xu Kun's emotional performance, Jiang Yiyan decisively chose the latter - after all, this style is not yet popular now, and it is the most lethal to women.
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While Xu Kun was thinking about adding "sauce" to the drama, news about Xu Kun's self-funded new drama also spread further, and naturally there were more people talking about favors through relationships.
And not only Xu Kun, Tian Youliang also encountered a lot of requests.
Originally, Tian Youliang was still thinking of an open casting call, but by April 18th, the two of them combined, more than 20 young actresses came to the door alone.
In the end, the two decided to screen this group of people first, and if there was really no suitable candidate, they would make an open casting call.
The audition is scheduled for April 25th.
Taking advantage of the few days left, Xu Kun compiled and revised some of the plot and showed it to Tian Youliang for review.
Tian Youliang was unhappy at first because he felt that the script he had spent more than three years polishing was not perfect, but at least it was perfect.
Now that Xu Kun insisted on adding something to set off 'Meng Hao', he felt that this was because Xu Kun wanted to highlight the male protagonist he played.
Tian Youliang has always firmly believed that the core of this drama is the various experiences of the heroine.
Even if Xu Kun argued hard and said that this was to better serve the female audience, Tian Youliang still disagreed.
The two couldn't argue with each other, so at Xu Kun's suggestion, they did a perception test on the Chinese Opera campus.
The scene used for testing was the scene where Meng Hao delivers the piano to the orphanage. The first time it was played according to the original version; the second time an emotional female teacher who knew the origins of the piano was added.
Under Xu Kun's strong request, the audience selected all female students and young female teachers.
The result of the final blind vote was that 92% of the people thought the latter was more impactful than the former - of course they also felt that this scene was a bit exaggerated and not suitable for inclusion in a drama.
But is "The Boss Falls in Love with Me" a serious drama? Just by the name, you know it’s not!
Faced with this overwhelming result, Tian Youliang finally began to waver.
But what really made him make up his mind to modify the script according to Xu Kun's wishes was the support of the original author Zhong Mo.
Zhong Mo said that his original intention of writing this book was not to expose the dark side of reality. He just wanted to write about the adventure of Cinderella. Since it is an adventure, there is nothing wrong with adding some details in order to highlight the dreamlike nature of the story. of?
She even suggested that the finale should be changed to an open-ended one, without showing the scene of Meng Hao being imprisoned, so as to leave suspense for the girls in front of the TV.
Tian Youliang strongly disagreed with this. He felt that Meng Hao took out the note left on the windshield after Lin Yuxin scratched his car in the first episode when Lin Yuxin went to visit the prison, indicating that he had fallen in love from that time on. Lin Yuxin's plot has the effect of connecting the past and the future.
If these were deleted, there would be no sense of destiny.
Besides, if Meng Hao didn't take the initiative to surrender, what if he was questioned for advocating incorrect views and affecting the broadcast of the TV series?
Xu Kun also felt that there was no need to change it to an open ending. Anyway, Lin Yuxin had discovered that Meng Hao had been supporting Hao Liang's hometown since Hao Liang's death, and was determined to wait for Meng Hao to be released from prison.
This is already a dream ending for people who are used to prison food.
So after many compromises, the drama finally expanded the content from 22 to 25 episodes by adding some plots showing the male characters, power, wealth, literary talent, and professionalism while retaining the final ending.
(End of chapter)