Chapter 207: The subsequent impact of Immortal Sword II
Xu Ji and Sha Yetong returned to Chengdu together.
This time it took the two of them almost four days to participate in the show from rehearsal to official recording.
However, the post-production of "Soldier Assault" has come to an end, and Xu Ji himself is not that busy.
After returning this time, Xu Ji stayed in the company's studio for several days, and the post-production of "Soldier Assault" was finally completed.
The next step is to submit it for review.
Of course, the trial of Soldier Assault is a little different from other dramas.
After all, the investors of the drama are the official TV and Radio Bureau and the military.
Although the relationship seems to be strong enough, the more so, the more stringent the review of the entire drama will be.
Especially for the military, after the drama was broadcast, it represented the military's external image.
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"Is post-production completed?"
Hu Lan got the news that the post-production of "Soldier Assault" was completed from Duan Shengyu.
Although he also has some contact information, most of the time it is difficult for Hu Lan to contact the outside world because he is in the army.
So the first person to receive the news was Duan Shengyu.
"It's done."
"Whenever you have time, come over and let's see how the finished product looks like."
Duan Shengyu said.
The TVB and the military are the only producers of the entire drama.
As two people, they are enough to serve as review representatives.
Of course, this work can actually be done by people below.
But "Soldier Assault" is different. Not only Hu Lan, but also Duan Shengyu is also very curious about what the final film of this drama he has read will be like.
"I'll go there tomorrow."
"Mr. Duan, please prepare a place for me to stay. I'll probably stay there for two days."
Hu Lan answered.
The entire drama lasts for 30 episodes, which is considered a large-scale TV series.
Even if the two of them watch the show all the time, they will definitely not be able to watch it all in one day.
Moreover, Duan Shengyu is also older, so it is impossible for him to follow dramas as intensely as young people.
"There's no problem with me."
Duan Shengyu naturally agreed.
In fact, this is also part of the work content of the two of them, and there is no need to ask for leave.
So it’s not that difficult in terms of time.
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In the next three days, Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu finally finished watching the entire drama.
When watching the ending, Hu Lan, who was immersed in the plot, finally got out.
Then he said: "It's just like I imagined."
"I shouldn't have anything to change here."
Duan Shengyu also said that the TVB did not have any plots that needed to be modified.
The drama produced by Xu Ji has almost no changes from the script the two of them saw.
Even the casting and filming are very much in line with what I imagined after seeing the script.
Hu Lan took a sip of tea and said with a smile:
"Who would have thought that at the beginning, we actually just wanted to make a recruitment video."
"Now it has become a thirty-episode propaganda drama."
Duan Shengyu couldn't help laughing when he heard the other party's words.
"I can only say that Xu Ji's script is so well written."
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Duan Shengyu’s words revealed the real reason for the transition from promotional videos to promotional dramas.
If Xu Ji's script hadn't been written so well, Hu Lan wouldn't have agreed to turn the promotional video into a drama.
But now that the finished film has been released, both Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu are very lucky to have found Xu Ji.
The quality of "Soldier Assault" lies here. This is a project jointly produced by the Radio and Television Administration and the Military Region. Even if the popularity of the drama is not high after it is aired, it is still successful.
On the contrary, for both parties, whether the drama itself will be popular is the least important factor to consider.
The quality of the drama itself is the key.
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Nearly half a month has passed since the finale of Sword and Sword II was broadcast.
During this period, the number of new dramas released on various platforms reached a peak.
But in terms of the quality of the drama, not all viewers bought it.
Even though there is overwhelming publicity about these latest new dramas on Weibo, some netizens don’t think highly of them.
"It can only be said that Fairy Sword has raised everyone's standards for watching dramas. Are these new dramas that have been launched recently?"
"Isn't Gu Ri's new drama too ugly? Fans, stop bragging. It's just because of these fans' bragging and the show's shameless marketing that more than an hour of time was wasted...
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"Queen of Sword and Fairy is really in a situation where there is no drama to watch. After searching for a long time, I finally found a drama that I am interested in. Once I started the first episode, I couldn't put it down."
"Hahahahaha, it's a good thing that I didn't watch Xian Jian Yi at first. Although it's hard to be exposed to Xu Ji Dao, it's still better than watching these recent bad dramas!"
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Such feedback from netizens made the three major platforms and various drama studios feel puzzled for a while.
Is my new drama really that bad?
If it were placed in the past, a drama of this level would not be a hit, but its reputation would not be so bad, right?
Only some onlookers and film reviewers from the media know the reason for this situation.
A large part of the reason lies in Sword and Sword II, which just finished its finale.
As the head up owner of G station’s film and television section, Sang Shaolong directly posted a video commenting on this incident.
The length of the video is not very long, but its popularity has directly reached the top of G site.
To sum up, this is actually a good thing for ordinary viewers.
Typical good money drives out bad money.
Because of Sword and Sword II, many viewers have increased their demands for film and television dramas.
Those dramas that were considered good in the past have become difficult to follow.
Sang Shaolong also warned companies and directors and screenwriters in the entertainment industry not to always think about making money in the future.
If you still only think about the traffic of star actors and various marketing tricks of the drama, you will only be abandoned by the audience and completely left in the cold.
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Sang Shaolong's remarks once again won the approval of a large number of netizens.
Sang Shaolong was criticized a lot because of his predictions about the endings of the subsequent characters in Sword and Sword II.
But after the finale of Sword and Sword 2 was aired, Sang Shaolong’s prediction became a reality, and things turned around. Many people dug out the video of his prediction, which in turn caused his popularity and fan base to increase significantly again.
Growth.
It was after this time that Sang Shaolong finally received an official cooperation invitation from G Station.
Sang Shaolong's account has also reached a new level again.
With various benefits after signing a contract with the official, Longge Cinema is likely to become the largest up host in the film and television area of G station in the future.
So this time Sang Shaolong’s video came out, and G station officials also contributed to it.
Sang Shaolong's views are definitely of great benefit to G station.
After all, among the new dramas released recently, there are all three major platforms, but only a few on G station.
As long as the audience's perception of these recent new dramas is worse, the subsequent promotion of "The Silent Truth" will be smoother.
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"Has "Wind Whisperer" also jumped?"
When Congzhu heard his assistant's words, he showed a somewhat helpless expression.
Kiwi has also had a lot of new dramas released during this period.
It is about the same as Penguin Video, and Tudou Video is a little less than them, but it is not much different.
The only one with only one low-budget new drama on the line is Station G, which just finished Sword and Sword II.
Originally, everyone thought that Fairy Sword II would cause a boom in the film and television drama market, but unexpectedly, not only did it not happen, but the number of viewers following the show was even lower than before Fairy Sword II was aired.
Although the number of paying members of the three companies has rebounded to a certain extent, the gap is still too large compared to the past.
Congzhu no longer dared to underestimate Xu Ji's drama, but unexpectedly he still underestimated it.
I didn’t expect that even though the finale of Sword and Sword II was over, the subsequent impact would still be so great.
"Not only us, but also the data of Penguin and Tudou's new dramas are not good."
The assistant added cautiously.
This may be the only good news for kiwis.
"Is "The Silent Truth" going to be broadcast?"
Congzhu asked.
"Broadcast on Saturday."
"However, although it is a drama written by Xu Ji, G station's promotional methods are not as good as ours, and the popularity of the drama is average at the moment."
The assistant answered.
Congzhu also hesitated a little at this time.
Because Kiwi’s next big-investment palace drama will also be broadcast on Saturday.
For this self-produced drama, Qi Guo has high expectations from top to bottom.
It is planned to make it the top drama at the beginning of the year.
If it were in the past, I would definitely not consider such a small-budget web drama to be broadcast at the same time.
It is still a drama broadcast exclusively on station G, and it does not pose any threat at all.
But now that Xu Ji’s name is added, it’s a little different.
"I hope there won't be any problems."
Congzhu now has no control over the broadcast time of Kiwi's new drama.
I can only comfort myself like this.
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Penguin Video, the senior executives are having a meeting at this time, and the main purpose of this meeting is related to the upcoming new drama.
"Is "Underworld" over at Kiwi aired on Saturday?"
"Yes, Mr. Xu. They have been doing a lot of publicity recently."
An executive from Penguin Video answered.
After hearing this answer, Xu Sheng began to think deeply.
"Since they broadcast it on Saturday, our "The Legend of Immortal Killer" will be moved to Friday."
"One day ahead of them!"
Xu Sheng made a decision immediately.
Kiwi has its own big-budget new dramas that are at the bottom of the box, and Penguin Video also has them.
Moreover, both parties have the same idea and are targeting the official launch in the recent period.
Although the influence caused by Sword and Sword II still exists, Penguin has deep pockets and far exceeds the other two companies in terms of the number of copyrights for the drama.
The scale and various aspects of self-made dramas are also far ahead.
Although this time's "The Legend of Immortal Killer" is a fairy tale drama that originally followed the example of Feng Xian Jianyi, it is considered top-notch in terms of script, cast and investment.
In addition, the finale of Sword and Sword II has just aired, so this drama has a big advantage.
The only thing that Xu Sheng paid attention to was "Underworld", which had equally huge investment from Kiwi.
According to the trailer, although it is an urban drama type.
But the level of special effects inside is very impressive.
Strictly speaking, it should be a type of fantasy drama.
Obviously the plan is the same as that of Penguin Video, which is aimed at the hit dramas at the beginning of the year.
I just don’t know who will win in the end.
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"Mr. Xu, over at Station G, the new drama "The Silent Truth" produced by Xu Ji Company will also be broadcast on Saturday."
Someone else reminded me.
Xu Sheng waved his hand.
"I know "The Silent Truth" is a new suspense theater drama produced by G Station and Tongji Entertainment."
"Xu Ji plays the role of a screenwriter in it, and the investment in the whole drama is only 40 to 50 million, God calculated."
"Our main focus this time is still on kiwi fruit."
Xu Sheng's words are actually not very conceited.
But because the investment in "The Silent Truth" is not large, the only cast member is Ran Bai, who became popular thanks to Sword and Sword II.
And it’s a relatively niche suspense drama.
Even with some script support, such a drama is not enough for Penguin to prioritize it before "Underworld".
Of course, the most important thing is that "The Silent Truth" only has 12 episodes in the official schedule.
The threat has dropped a lot.
The senior executive who spoke heard Xu Sheng's tone of voice that obviously didn't care much, and looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Then he looked at Wen Hao, who was sitting next to Xu Sheng.
He remembered that Wen Hao valued Xu Ji the most in the entire Penguin Video.
But at this time, Wen Hao had no intention of speaking.
You even seem to be distracted?
"Okay, that's all for today's meeting."
"Everyone has worked hard overtime during this period, and the plan may be adjusted at any time."
"Especially for some of our next new dramas, no matter how effective they are, the promotion process must continue."
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At the end of the meeting, Wen Hao, as the vice president, did not stay too long and simply packed up his things and left.
The other vice president, Bi Feihong, stayed on.
After looking at Xu Sheng and hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but said: "Boss, is this Wenhao too lazy now?"
"There are fewer and fewer projects that we are responsible for."
"Every day I work alone from morning to night."
Bi Feihong complained as soon as he came up.
Ever since Wen Hao came back from Chengdu, he really started to enjoy life.
Every time Bi Feihong was busy with various things, he could see him wandering around leisurely drinking coffee.
Bi Feihong inevitably felt unbalanced.
After Xu Sheng heard Bi Feihong's words, the expression on his face did not change.
Still looking at the document in his hand intently.
"Isn't this what you've always wanted?"
"Before, you said that Wen Hao overstepped his authority and took charge of your business every day."
"Now that the real power of the vice president is in your hands, do you have any objections?"
Xu Sheng's words made Bi Feihong tongue-tied for a moment and speechless.
In the past, he was indeed fighting secretly with Wen Haoming all the time.
Even the two people are fighting for control over some small things.
"But..."
"Oh, forget it!"
Bi Feihong finally gave up.
Wen Hao's leisure time made him really jealous.
But after thinking about it, it is much better than the other party taking away the rights in my hands.
After all, many people in the company feel that Wen Hao's ability is stronger than his.
But what he didn't know was that Wen Hao was sending an email to Tongji Entertainment's official email address at this time.
He can no longer stay in Penguin Video, a place where intrigues are everywhere.