The questions asked by the reporter from "Entertainment Weekly" to Lu Chen were certainly not bad intentions, nor were they fabricated out of thin air.
"Blue Life and Death" broke the ratings record in China and was successfully broadcast in South Korea. Its influence spread to Japan and Southeast Asian countries. Not only did the investors make a lot of money, but everyone involved also benefited a lot.
Everyone is watching, how can we not get jealous?
People in the industry suddenly discovered that there was a huge market for urban youth idol sadomasochism dramas!
Therefore, after the drama "Blue" was aired in China, many film and television production companies immediately decided to shoot new dramas with similar themes, including Shonan Satellite TV.
Shonan Satellite TV is very strong in variety shows and is not weak in TV dramas. It also likes to remake successful Japanese and Korean dramas. Strictly speaking, the youth idol style in the domestic TV drama market was brought about by Shonan Satellite TV.
It’s just that nowadays there are so many TV series of the same type, and Shonan Satellite TV’s original formula can no longer be used. The last time their annual drama ran into "Blue Life and Death", the result was a complete failure.
But there is one characteristic of Shonan Satellite TV that people admire very much, that is, it is extremely thick-skinned and has a strong ability to imitate. They don't care about other people's criticism at all, and they quickly focused on the market effect brought by the drama "Blue".
When it comes to imitating and following trends, no one can compete with Shonan Satellite TV.
Shonan Satellite TV's new drama "Love in the Sea" was released under this background. It is almost obvious that it wants to compete with Lu Chen, because this drama is very likely to collide with Lu Chen's "Full House" during the summer vacation.
There will definitely be a fierce collision by then, and even if "The Great Love" cannot compete with "Full House", it will still make money.
Because it is topical, Xiangnan Satellite TV's hype skills are very deep, and it is definitely not afraid of lawsuits.
Their screenwriters are very clever.
Of course, Lu Chen knew that this question was difficult to answer. It was not good to be truthful, and it was wrong not to be truthful. He thought for a while and replied: "I have no opinion, because I know nothing about this matter, so I can't answer it."
Lu Chen is not a brainless person, so how could he fall into the trap of reporters?
At this time, Tai Chi is the best choice.
But the reporter obviously would not let Lu Chen go just like this. He continued: "This new drama on Xiangnan Satellite TV has invited Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang to play the leading roles. What do you think about this?"
Shonan Satellite TV plays a very smart role. The new drama not only follows the trend of "Blue", but also recruits two important actors from the "Blue" drama. The level of borrowing the drama is admirable.
Lu Chen knew about this. In fact, Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang originally intended to continue cooperating with him, but after careful consideration, he gave up.
First of all, because "Full House" is not a sequel or sister show to "Blue Life", using too many original cast members will make the audience tired or distract from the drama, which is not conducive to the performance of the characters.
In addition, the two original newcomers are now worth too much.
The total investment of "Full House" reached 50 million, which is several times more than that of "Blue", but a large part of it was the salary of Lu Chen and Filia Chen. The two people's salary combined accounted for one-third of the budget.
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Under such circumstances, giving Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang high salaries would severely squeeze production costs or increase the investment budget, which is not what Lu Chen and investors want to see.
Therefore, when filming this new drama, after Lu Chen discussed with his partners, most of them chose new actors.
Therefore, he could only say sorry to Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang filming Hunan Satellite TV's "Love in the Sea". Lu Chen smiled and said: "Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang are both very good actors, and it was a pleasure to work with them in the past. I wish them all the best here."
To be successful again!”
It’s absolutely watertight!
The reporter who asked Lu Chen suddenly felt powerless. Logically speaking, a young artist like Lu Chen, who has just debuted, should be easily provoked to anger. However, he turned out to be so experienced that he seemed to have been in the industry for decades.
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The reporter from "Entertainment Weekly" did not admit defeat and immediately said: "So, what do you think of Hu Yang's newly signed contract with Juxing Agency? Is it because of Juxing Agency that you are unwilling to continue to cooperate with him?
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After Hu Yang became famous overnight after starring in "Blue Life and Death", he quickly terminated his contract with the original second- and third-rate agency and changed his employer.
He signed a contract with Jin Hongwei's Juxing Agency, and many people in the industry are aware of the feud between Jin Hongwei and Lu Chen.
But this reporter didn't know whether it was accidental or intentional, and reversed the relationship. Hu Yang's signing with the Juxing Agency was a recent event, and had nothing to do with Lu Chen's refusal to join "Full House."
Even though Lu Chen had a very high level of tolerance, he was still angered by the other party's malicious questions.
He did not lose his temper, but glanced at the other party lightly and said: "This statement is very irresponsible, and I don't think Hu Yang would agree with it."
When Lu Chen's gaze swept over him, the reporter from "Entertainment Weekly" couldn't help but feel nervous.
Of course he could hear the warning in Lu Chen's words, and he couldn't help but have the thought of retreating.
If you continue to ask like this, you will really offend people, and he is still a star artist with a bright future. Even if he succeeds for a while, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along in this industry in the future.
Because he got a red envelope when he came, and the circle has its own rules. Even if he gets a benefit, he still makes things difficult. Such a person is not welcome anywhere unless he is completely shameless.
The reporter from "Entertainment Weekly" tried to save his face, smiled awkwardly and said, "I have no problem."
Lu Chen nodded and answered other people's questions calmly.
After an interview with a reporter, he really felt more tired than having fought in a war.
None of these reporters were good at dealing with problems, and the questions they asked were quite tricky. If they were not careful, they might be tricked, so Lu Chen had to work up all his energy to deal with it.
"Never again do this kind of opening ceremony next time."
After it was over, Lu Chen said to Filia Chen half-jokingly and half-seriously: "It's so nerve-wracking!"
Filia Chen smiled and said: "Just get used to it."
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I would rather spend more time filming and singing."
His new drama "Full House" officially started filming tonight, and after finishing filming the scenes in Beijing, Lu Chen and Filia Chen flew to South Korea with the crew.
The two will complete the filming of all foreign plots in Jeju Island, a tourist resort in South Korea! ——
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