Chapter 327 The First Divine Drama
Except for "Star You" the year before last, the highest price per episode of other dramas did not exceed 1 million.
Since "Star You", although these dramas cannot compare in terms of ratings and influence, the prices for selling the dramas should be as consistent as possible.
The drama purchasing department of the TV station has raised the price somewhat.
Correspondingly, when CCTV bought "Reply", it actually took some early risks, but it made more money afterwards.
This is also based on Chen Linfeng's good previous resume, including the drama purchasing department and marketing department, who are willing to be a betting dog.
The price of TV drama advertisements now remains the same every year.
As long as the ratings of "Reply" reach above 5% and become a hit drama of the year, it will start to make money.
With the appeal of Xiao Chen's drama, it is basically a sure-fire business.
Judging from the results, compared with the previous year, the cost of purchasing the drama "Reply" was higher, but in fact, it made more money.
Chen Linfeng doesn't worry about how much money he makes. As long as he doesn't lose money, he can always recover the cost slowly in the future.
What he longs for is fame and more attention. The CCTV brand can last for another two years.
Chen Linfeng can be regarded as taking advantage of the last east wind.
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Yu Fei watched "Reply" at home with her mother as usual.
Dad Yu had a day off today, so he sat on the sofa and watched together. Everyone enjoyed it.
Today’s first episode, the opening song was a song with an English name, but after the intro ended, Yu Fei was surprised.
Isn’t this Zhou Jielun?
Yes, this song was written (copied) by Chen Linfeng and specifically asked for Zhou Jielun to sing it.
The original song is an English song "see you again", which is the theme song of "Fast and Furious 7". He changed it into Chinese lyrics and made it the theme song of the TV series.
Yu Fei couldn't help but marvel, every episode is really different.
Excluding the nostalgic songs in the second episode every day, the first episode is all newly composed songs.
And, they all sound great.
Netizens have already started looking for the full version of the song.
“Looking for all the opening songs that have appeared.”
"Same request."
"This is almost like an album, and it is a special album. Xiao Chen is not prepared for it."
"Liu Qianqian sang this "Xiao Chen" "Lucky" is so good, can you give me a high-definition full version? The opening part is not enough."
"There is also Yao Beina's "In My Song", I think it is a certain one. People are showing off their talents, but I hope he can show off more."
In this regard, there has also been a huge discussion in the music circle.
Everyone knows that Xiao Chen is very talented, but you can't squander it like this.
How about you come to the music scene and stop being so casual, as if you are trying to beat us professionals.
This will make us lose face, do you know?
It is easy to come to the music scene and carry money in sacks.
But I don’t like it, so I feel like I don’t see the same thing (actually I don’t have time).
A lot of musicians are really a little bit off guard.
In the past, it was okay that Chen Linfeng mainly played pure music. They can comfort themselves:
Soundtrack masters may not necessarily be able to play pop music. The two are different fields.
There are so many songs now, ranging from nostalgic and retro to modern and popular. All of them are excellent and can be used as the title song of an album.
I can no longer lie to myself.
Zhang Yadong commented on this,
“This is simply like showing off his skills. Chen Linfeng fully demonstrated his composition talent in his last TV series.
Not only the title song, There are also some nice BGMs in the play. It is hard to imagine what it would have been like if Chen Linfeng had not joined the film and television industry, but entered the music scene. "
Zhou Jielun commented on Chen Linfeng in an interview. Also very high.
“I’m a good friend with him. Yes, I said before that I wanted to try working together, so I really gave it a try.”
"I think he is a genius. After we meet, we often talk about composition."
Back to the TV series.
As the drama "Reply" reaches its mid-to-late stage, the quality becomes more and more apparent.
It seems to be all about daily life, but the rhythm is actually very tight and there is no waste of plot.
Furthermore, the cost of "Reply" seems not to be as high as that of "Star You", and the staff size is not as large as that of "Datang Empire".
But it is also a large-scale production, the soundtrack is far higher than that of ordinary film and television dramas, and the actors are almost all famous actors.
Fan Wei, Zhang Guoli, Guo Da and other veteran actors, plus four or five first-line stars.
The lineup is too strong.
Everything constitutes an extremely good viewing experience for the audience when watching.
Maybe I didn’t think it was that good at first, but I just felt comfortable watching it, and I became more and more immersed in the emotional atmosphere of the characters.
The several households in Erdaokou are so harmonious among their neighbors that it is as beautiful as a fairy tale.
By this time, the audience experience and word of mouth had completely exploded.
Whether it is a neighbor meeting or a company colleague at work, the topic of conversation is "Please answer".
The last time such a scene occurred was when "Star You" was broadcast the year before last.
This has further boosted the number of viewers of "Reply".
As the finale approaches, the ratings have reached 12.65%.
In the last two episodes of the finale, Li Jingshu and Wang Yuan became husband and wife, and Li Wenzhu and Zhang Jingyu came together.
Several neighbors eventually moved out of Erdaokou Alley.
Yu Fei looked at the dilapidated alley, and the scene at the beginning of several children sitting together watching TV appeared on the screen again.
Everything seems to be back to the past, when everyone was carefree and beautiful like a fairy tale. But Yu Fei knew that she could never go back, just like her beautiful childhood.
When she saw the ending subtitles of the TV series, she almost shed tears.
Mama Yu let out a long sigh, "The filming of this TV show is quite good, but I feel a little uncomfortable after watching it."
This drama always reminds people of being full of filters. After the past is over, comparing it to reality will always produce a sense of emptiness and sadness, which is certainly uncomfortable.
Zhang Li watched the entire drama from beginning to end, and his heart was full of emotions.
After watching the entire drama, he was even more sure that it would be difficult to surpass the drama "Reply".
A drama that touches the heart and completely connects the audience with their own feelings is almost invincible.
In fact, this is indeed the case. As soon as "Reply" finished broadcast, some viewers clamored for the TV station to replay it quickly.
They are eager to experience that wonderful fantasy-like feeling again.
The score of a certain film has been rising from the initial score of 8.8, and now it has reached 9.5, directly tying the historical record of Xiao Chen's drama score.
Standing on the same level as "Datang Empire".
Considering that "Reply" has just been rated recently, there is still room for improvement in the future.
It can also be seen from the audience’s comments.
"Goodbye, youth! Goodbye, Erdaokou."
""Please Reply" is about family ties that originate from blood ties but are not limited by blood ties."
"A warm bowl of chicken soup in winter."
There is a high probability that the final score will not be lower than 9.6. You must know that "Reply" in the previous life was the highest-rated drama, with a full score of 9.7.
The dramas with this rating are "The Ming Dynasty", "Toward the Republic", and the four earlier famous TV series.
They are all existences that have left their names in the history of domestic TV dramas.
Mainstream media also speak highly of this drama. The values it expresses are so correct that they can be praised without restraint.
CCTV 6 even held a special discussion to discuss the plot of "Reply" and the impact it has had.
I have to say that the Sixth Princess still values Chen Linfeng, and even doesn't let go of his TV series.
But he no longer cares much about the evaluation at this time.
Let's go back to a little earlier time, when "Reply" just started airing.
Chen Linfeng began to participate in a new movie with Zhang Yimou.
The script of this film is actually based on the high-scoring film "Love" from a previous life.
Chen Linfeng changed it to a less straightforward name, "Sunset".
Zhang Yimou has been making preparations before, but this movie actually does not have many scenes. It is basically indoor scenes, and there is not much preparation work.
He was more thinking about the specific shooting content in the film, such as lens arrangement, color use and other issues.
The difficulty of the movie lies in the performance of the two elderly protagonists, so casting is crucial.
The male protagonists, Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou, are both more inclined to choose Benchang.
As the old man gets older, he has a kind and old demeanor, which is in line with the identity of the retired music teacher in the play.
In addition, they also considered other famous actors, such as Li Baotian, Li Xuejian and other actors.
But they are still not old enough, it is difficult to put on makeup, and their image and temperament are not so consistent.
As for the heroine, there is not much room for choice.
Yan Minqiu, Gui Yalei, Li Mingqi, and Lu Zhong, all veteran actors, are all relatively good. In the end, Lu Zhong was chosen based on the actor's own temperament.
Teacher Lu really has the artistic temperament of Mr. Guzi, which fits the character quite well.
Furthermore, this person has a background in drama, and is still performing on stage in the entertainment industry, and his professional level is relatively higher.
Zhang Yimou gave the script to the two chosen actors early.
Without anyone saying anything, they took the initiative to contact each other and started preliminary communication and drills.
Chen Linfeng is not worried at all about veteran actors of this level. The success or failure of the film will not depend on them, because they will definitely not stretch their hips.
The key point is the communication between Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou.
"Director Zhang, happy New Year's Day."
Zhang Yimou replied uncomfortably, "Well, Xiao Chen, you are happy too."
At this moment, they are We met and talked about things at the headquarters of Qilin Film and Television Culture Company.
The money in Chen Linfeng's account continued to increase, and he had nothing to do anyway. He directly bought a piece of land within the 5th Ring Road of Yanjing and planned to build a headquarters building.
There aren’t that many people now who can’t use it, but the special effects company has been expanding, and is preparing to set up a distribution department, as well as the staff of the V station.
In the future, there will always be more and more people under my command, so building a headquarters is indispensable.
Of course, they are still working in the rented office building.
Zhang Yimou came with Zhang Weiping.
He specifically mentioned this on the phone, asking Chen Linfeng to take more care of it.
I want to know what kind of person Zhang Weiping is.
It feels a bit strange to ask a young man to take more care of a 50-year-old man.
Zhang Weiping walked around the company headquarters as soon as he arrived, leaving Chen Linfeng and Zhang Yimou to chat first.
When he returned to the conference room, he held his hands behind his back and held his head high, looking proud.
"Xiao Chen, your place is a bit passable."
Sometimes he said that the place is not big enough, and the next time he said that the location is not good and it is not as convenient as the new screen.
The implication is that Qilin is still not as good as the new picture. Take a look at it, Lao Mouzi, you have to know the choice.
Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes and ignored it.
Are you so childish?
The children argue about whose family is the prettiest, and then Xiaomou, you play with me, don’t play with him, right?
(End of this chapter)