Chapter 220: Unexpected explosion, about to take off
Late June.
A new song "Light Chaser" by Deng Ziqi, who debuted as the winner of The Voice, has entered the major music new song charts with unparalleled momentum.
As the theme song of the TV series "Hello, Old Time", this song also became popular along with the TV series that was just aired on Suzhou Satellite TV.
Because the content of the song MV is a clip of some highlight clips of the actor Lin Yang and the heroine Yu Zhouzhou in the drama, it is very beautiful and touching when viewed in conjunction with the story of the entire drama.
"Sister Shuang, what's the ratings?"
At this time, Zhou Yutang was still working on the post-production of the film in the editing room. He received a call from Li Shuang, and he paid some attention to it.
"The current average ratings of Jiangsu Province TV stations are 2.23%, and the market share accounts for 8.2%, ranking second in the same period."
Sister Shuang couldn't hide the joy in her voice.
Zhou Yutang was a little surprised when he received the news.
Jiangdong Entertainment's main promotional resources are currently focused on the variety show "Running Man", and only a small amount of promotional resources are devoted to the campus youth drama "Hello, Old Times".
Unexpectedly, it was unintentional and the ratings were surprisingly good.
Li Shuang smiled and said: "The main thing is the song "Light Chaser" you wrote for Deng Ziqi. This song is so popular now and has a lot of online discussions. This drama has gained a lot of exposure."
Zhou Yutang nodded slightly: "It's not bad, it can only be regarded as a small hit."
"Now compared to previous years, the scale of youth campus dramas is so small. It is good to have such ratings."
"Well, I just talked to Wan Hui last month. I heard that she is writing a new novel. Sister Shuang, please go and negotiate the copyright first. There is no middleman this time. The physical publishing company will do it for her."
"Yu Tang, I find that you are becoming more and more like a capitalist. This girl spends all her time coding in the company and doesn't even have time to fall in love during her youth."
"You can't blame me. She wants to make progress, and of course the boss must support her."
Zhou Yutang felt that there was nothing wrong with his answer.
"Hello, Old Time" was originally published on Jingjiang Literature Network. The company spent money to buy the film and television rights, but the money had to be divided into half by Jingjiang, and then tax was deducted from Liu Wanhui's income.
When a novel is published online, Jingjiang has the final say as to who the copyright is sold to.
With this hit drama as the basis, there is a high chance that the price will be raised. But now that Liu Wanhui is from the company, the meat will naturally rot in his own pot.
Without the middleman, she made more money.
Everyone is happy.
Zhejiang Communication University.
Girls dormitory.
Wang Yiran, who was watching "Hello, Old Time", laughed like a pig when she saw Director Pan with thick eyebrows and big eyes righteously saying "We in Zhenhua don't have puppy love".
Director Pan.
Please open your eyes and take a good look at Yu Zhouzhou and Lin Yang.
It's almost too sweet to taste.
Strictly speaking, this campus youth drama produced by Jiangdong Entertainment is actually neither idol nor romantic.
There are no fights about abortion or pregnancy in the whole drama, it just quietly records the daily life of high school students.
It's so fresh and fresh, but it suits Wang Yiran very much.
Probably because I have watched more dramas produced by Zhou Yutang in recent years, and my tolerance for those bloody dramas that lack basic logic has gradually decreased.
The movie "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower" played by Zheng Shuang last year made Wang Yiran complain to her best friend for a long time. The rich and handsome male protagonist took Zheng Shuang to Metersbonwe, which made the heroine feel so happy that she felt like she was in dream
She really wants to urge those who work on this drama to watch Zhou Yutang's "My Love from the Star" and learn how advertising placement is done.
I heard Deng Ziqi's popular new song "Light Chaser" some time ago, and then I noticed the show. Then when I saw it, I thought, "Damn! The songwriters are all Zhou Yutang, no wonder it has such strong stamina!"
Then, she fell into a drama-watching mode that she couldn't extricate herself from.
"Zhou Zhou, even if I have to be the enemy of the whole world, I will stand by your side, because you are a part of my dream."
Some people like a drama, maybe because of its exquisite plot or its profound connotation, but Wang Yiran was suddenly touched by such a simple line that touched the softest part of her heart.
Loved this drama.
She was a little envious.
Compared with Yu Zhouzhou, she spent her student days calmly.
My grades are neither good nor bad, and there are no such dazzling boys or girls around me.
Wang Yiran didn't understand what it felt like to be liked so passionately.
In her high school, there were endless classes, endless questions, exams one after another, and maybe there were occasional small frictions between classmates.
The days passed so smoothly.
Life is so plain and real, where can there be so much passion?
Perhaps the most important event in her life was that she was admitted to Zhejiang Communication University despite her mediocre grades.
But after she entered college, she realized that she was so ordinary.
No publicity, no passion.
Just like "Classmates" that I have accompanied for three seasons, ordinary life also has its own joys, sorrows and joys.
I thought of the perfect Lin Yang in "Hello, Old Time" produced by Zhou Yutang, which matched all her beautiful aspirations for her other half.
I couldn’t help but send a message to my best friend Hui Hui to chat:
"Hui, Lin Yang is really amazing. From kindergarten to high school graduation, he has been chasing Zhou Zhou for more than twelve years."
"Zhu Yilong seems to be Zhou Yutang's good brother, right?"
"Yeah, he's also an artist from Zhou Yutang's company. The producer of this show is Zhou Yutang."
"Li Yan is also one of his. Didn't he have an affair with Zhou Yutang not long ago?"
"At that time, he was hyping up scandals to promote "Sword Rain". I saw through his tactics at a glance. If you don't believe it, if you wait a few months, he seems to have a movie "Big Shot" coming up, and there will definitely be another scandal by then."
While chatting, my best friend Hui Hui went on a date with her boyfriend.
Wang Yiran sat blankly alone for a long time.
Wearing pink headphones, he played the song "Light Chaser" by Deng Ziqi on a loop.
"If you are the fireworks on the sea and I am the foam of the waves, your light illuminates me at a certain moment. If you are the distant stars, you are so dazzling that I want to cry."
"I can follow you, like a shadow dreamwalking after the light. I can wait at this intersection, whether you will pass by or not."
Do not know why.
Wang Yiran suddenly wanted to cry.
Perhaps it’s because the song written by Zhou Yutang is so beautiful and Deng Ziqi’s perfect singing performance is breathtaking. Perhaps it’s because I think of the simple and beautiful emotions between Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou in “Hello, Old Time”.
Maybe I just feel that time flies too fast.
I am far from being able to call my magnificent college life, and more than half of it has passed in the blink of an eye.
Maybe he was thinking of his high school crush.
The boy from the next class took the initiative to swipe the card for her in the snack shop when she forgot to bring her meal card.
But life is not like a TV show. After she paid back the money, the two of them had no story in the end.
Lin Yang was like a little sun, and Yu Zhouzhou was the light in his life.
It's such a simple but sincere emotion, sweet at first, bitter in the middle, and finally left with endless aftertaste.
Wang Yiran looked at the piles of tissues on the table to wipe away her tears and nose, and she suddenly felt relieved again:
"Zhou Yutang, you made me cry again. If your "Running Man" is not good, I will blackmail you for a whole year!"
"Lin Yang is a Zhouxianist! The eternal little sun!"
"Lin Yang, my white moonlight is so beautiful."
"How lucky do you have to be to meet the boy who has identified you since childhood?"
"Captain, please, please do more youth dramas. Just like this one, others don't have this taste."
"Isn't there anyone who likes Zhou Zhou as much as I do? Even though he has experienced a lot of bad things, he is still kind and brave, good to others, has a good personality, studies well, and is good-looking."
"I declare unilaterally that "Hello, Old Time" is my favorite school drama!"
“The products produced by Zhou Yutang must be high-quality!”
Zhou Yutang sat leisurely on the sofa.
Holding my laptop, I read online reviews.
It can be said that it has received rave reviews.
Although there were one or two comments saying that people like Lin Yang did not exist in reality, they were quickly drowned in praise.
TV shows are definitely a little bit detached from reality.
When Zhou Yutang saw the script, he also talked with Liu Wanhui, the screenwriter of the play, August Changan.
According to her, girls always hope in their hearts to have a boy who is open-minded and has a bright smile, who can try his best to tell girls that the world is beautiful after all.
Even if it's not good, he's still there.
The book written by the female author is indeed emotionally delicate and moving.
Audience ratings give the most direct feedback.
So far, the Douban score is 9.0. This score will definitely decrease as more people rate it, but the starting point is here, and the minimum will not be lower than 8.5.
no doubt.
This is another classic campus youth drama after the "Welcome to School Together" series.
The good start of the TV series can be regarded as a good start for the TV series business department of Jiangdong Entertainment.
On this day, there was an internal meeting of Jiangdong Entertainment Company.
The manager of the TV drama business department straightened his back and his voice was a few degrees higher than before: "Mr. Zhou, several video websites such as LeTV, Youku, Tudou, and Sohu have already contacted the company and want "Hello, The web broadcast rights of "Old Times"."
"Online broadcast rights can be given."
Zhou Yutang sat back on the leather chair, feeling extremely comfortable: "Communicate with the people in the business department about the projects you are responsible for."
The government has relaxed the rules for the influx of funds into the film and television drama market. In order to go public, every video website is waving a lot of money in their hands and buying dramas like crazy.
In the past few years, the online broadcast rights for an episode of a hit drama could only be sold for tens of thousands of yuan at most. Nowadays, the price of a hit drama can reach hundreds of thousands, which is basically hype.
The market is like this.
If you don’t spend money, some people are willing to spend money.
Last year, the online broadcast rights of the two seasons of "Classmates" earned tens of millions. This year, the price of film and television dramas has increased across the industry. "Hello, Old Times" has a total of 30 episodes. With such a good reputation and ratings, it can be regarded as a small hit in the market. It's a genre drama, and it's not surprising that it sold for eight figures.
"Okay, Mr. Zhou."
The manager of the TV drama business department sat down happily.
Several backbones of the TV drama business department around him were also excited as if they had been given blood.
A hit drama has been released, and all the teams in this department have performance commissions. Working with Zhou Yutang is really rewarding.
Zhou Shufang, the deputy manager of the artist management business department, also stood up and reported: "Mr. Zhou, I have received several commercial endorsements from Zhu Yilong and Li Yao."
"Well, you are responsible for the people you bring."
Zhou Yutang said calmly: "How is Zhu Yilong's role in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" going?"
"According to Chen Xi's feedback, it will be completed next month."
"The TV drama department has started preparing for the "Shanshan Is Coming" project, and Zhao Liying will be cast in this drama."
"Okay, Mr. Zhou."
The manager of the TV drama business department blushed as if he had been drunk.
After a good start, it is about to open again. This drama also has an A rating within the company. The TV drama business department is going to take off this year!
People in the film business department were not willing to be robbed of the limelight: "Mr. Zhou, Bao Jingjing's "Love Is Not Blind" has been completed. When will this project be completed?"
"It's time to prepare."
"Is the director still Xue Xiaolu and Director Xue?"
"Well, I'm here to talk to Director Xue."
Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead: "As for the male protagonist, let Zhang Ruojun take the role. For the heroine,"
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Yutang continued: "Let Xiao Zhao do it. The preparation period for this movie can be a little longer. Let's make "Shan Shan Is Coming" first, and wait until Xiao Zhao has gained some popularity before doing it."
Wang Xiaojian, the male protagonist of "Love Is Not Blind", looks very girly and speaks in a coquettish voice, but he is very manly when he should be a man.
Zhang Ruojun is not as hard-working as Zhu Yilong, but he also takes special acting training courses arranged by the company.
After these few dramas, her acting skills have made great progress. If Xue Xiaolu can train her, there shouldn't be any big problems.
Rather the heroine.
Huang Xiaoxian is an ordinary girl with average appearance and average family background, and she has a very poisonous mouth.
The women around Zhou Yutang are all so beautiful
Like Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, Zeng Li and Gao Yuanyuan, the audience has the inherent impression that they are the top beauties in the entertainment industry.
If they are asked to play ordinary girls, the audience will only be entertained every minute.
This role needs to be a little more "common".
that is.
The appearance cannot be that high.
After much deliberation, Zhao Liying is more suitable for the company.
Miss Zhao said that she is not a great beauty in terms of appearance, but she is fresh, attractive and not aggressive, and she is very popular at first glance.
The only problem is the acting.
Zhao Liying entered the Beijing Film Academy last year and there is still a lot of room for improvement in her acting skills.
Zhou Yutang tapped her fingers on the table: "Arrange for Zhao Liying to enter the mountain school to receive special training for the role of Huang Xiaoxian."
"I'll inform Teacher Liu."
Zhou Shufang immediately understood.
Teacher Liu Tianchi of China National Theater has signed a performance coaching contract with Jiangdong Entertainment.
In addition, Wu Gang and Wang Jianhui, two veteran actors with a background in drama, are also part-time acting teachers at Yamashita Academy and come to teach when they have time.
Nowadays, Zhu Yilong, Zhang Ruojun and Li Yao are all popular, but Zhao Liying has yet to produce a representative work.
Zhou Yutang's TV series and movies are all about praising her.
Other people’s artists have no chance to film.
The artists who follow Zhou Yutang have so many high-quality resources that they are overwhelmed.
Just like Zhao Liying, she had a lot of roles in the "Classmates" series, and then she appeared in the big drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
The company will soon arrange a TV series with a female lead + a movie with a female lead, which is about to take off.
Such a magical resource.
I don’t know how many female celebrities are envious and jealous.