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Wang Zhong is unusually patient and encouraging to young actors.

Xin Zixing had long heard that Wang Zhong was such a director, but he had never seen it with his own eyes before.

When filming and setting the makeup, Xin Zixing stood behind director Wang Zhong and watched with him.

Xin Zixing was still a little curious and asked: "Director, how do you set the makeup while you are watching on set?"

Usually when setting makeup, the director will only check the results at the end. It is really rare for someone like Wang Zhong to watch from beginning to end.

Wang Zhong said: "Anyway, I have nothing to do today. Moreover, starting from the beginning will save a lot of time in communicating back and forth later."

When Xin Zixing heard these words, a deep "sentiment" welled up in her heart.

Having worked at Yemai.com for so long, a large part of her job involves communication and coordination.

It was precisely because she had suffered so much in this area that she felt sincerely jealous when she heard Wang Zhong's words.

Jealous of those who work with Wang Zhong.

In fact, thinking about it again, when she and Wang Zhong were working on this short film, she herself had felt that it went incredibly smoothly.

In many aspects, Director Wang Zhong's requirements are very clear, he doesn't go back and forth, and he doesn't make any decisions.

As a working partner, this is actually a virtue.

Xin Zixing was really fed up with those collaborators who kept overthrowing and starting over in the name of "better results".

The makeup setting this time went very smoothly because of Wang Zhong's presence.

Every time it comes out, Wang Zhong will give very accurate revision opinions.

Down to the eyebrow shape, Wang Zhong explained everything clearly to the makeup artist in person.

When the work was over, Xin Zixing was surprised to find that eight or nine hours had passed.

Not any less than normal time.

However, she felt that time passed very quickly, and she did not feel like she was being tortured or tortured at the scene.

After careful analysis, Xin Zixing felt that time passed very quickly, entirely because the entire process of trying on and setting makeup made her feel professional. Every step was necessary and could not be omitted. Moreover, every adjustment was necessary. It has its meaning, and you can see the changes and differences.

It was only the first time for Xin Zixing to see what a top team was like when preparing a film.

This made her suddenly feel envious.

Because the recording team of "City Travel" pales in comparison to Wang Zhong's team and looks very unprofessional.

In addition, there is Wang Zhong's attention to every detail.

Paying attention to details often means another thing, burning money.

But Wang Zhong felt that the money was worth spending.

"It must have quality." Wang Zhong kept repeating this sentence at the scene.

Every time he pointed out something was wrong, he would say "the quality is not good".

Including Chen Bige's cheongsam, Wang Zhong accompanied her to choose it piece by piece, and asked the tailor to make modifications on the spot.

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Of course Xin Zixing knew how his small documentary team could compete with a team of international directors.

Isn’t this overestimating one’s capabilities?

But Xin Zixing is not a person who wants to be second to others.

Having seen what is good, Xin Zixing is of course unwilling to continue to give in.

This is Xin Zixing’s character.

Xin Zixin thought to himself that "City Travels" had reached a bottleneck period after achieving this level.

The number of views for each issue is basically stable between 6 million and 8 million. The algorithm of their platform is stricter than other video platforms, so the number of plays is smaller. In fact, they can also see from the backend viewing data that the number of viewers of each feature film of "City Travels" is almost two million.

For a documentary, this is already a very high figure. For a documentary with a production cost of only hundreds of thousands per issue, its commercial returns per issue are even more impressive.

But precisely because of this, Xin Zixing applied several times to increase the production funds of "City Travels", but they were all rejected.

Because within Yemai.com, we don’t feel that “City Travels” can further increase its influence. Increasing production funds cannot exchange for higher commercial returns.

Xin Zixing has been depressed about this matter for a long time.

Looking at the work of director Wang Zhong's team today, Xin Zixing thought of this matter again.

After thinking about it, she felt that she still needed to work harder to promote this matter.

Increasing production funds does not guarantee that "City Travel" can attract more viewers.

Its ceiling is already there, and it is already one of the most popular documentary programs in the country.

However, if we don't increase production funds and don't find ways to improve the quality of the program, then this program may really come to an end.

If I keep shooting like this from now on, there won't be any changes.

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When they were having dinner together, Xin Zixing talked about this matter with Lu Yanhe.

"What do you think?" Xin Zixing asked Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe nodded and said: "I also think your idea is right. "City Travels" can be taken to a higher level. It carries a very important meaning. There is almost no second such program in China. If it can By further improving the quality on the existing basis and making it a high-quality product, I think it will increase its influence to a greater extent.”

Documentaries can also be very popular.

Lu Yanhe hasn't watched much of it himself, but he has also watched a lot of "The Rise of the Great Powers" in politics and history classes. He has also watched a few episodes of "A Bite of China" on TV, and has heard about the popularity of Li Ziqi's series of videos around the world.

In this time and space, there are documentaries like this, but for some unknown reason, there are no blockbuster documentaries that focus on daily life like "A Bite of China" or Li Ziqi.

Lu Yanhe feels that "City Travels" has the potential to become a popular documentary, as long as it is done well.

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Xin Zixing is eager to make some changes to "City Travel".

Lu Yanhe will soon join the cast of "River of Silence".

At the same time, the ratings of "Seventeenth Floor" also successfully exceeded 1.7%.

This makes everyone wonder whether "Seventeen Floor" will also have a ratings event that breaks 2 in a certain episode?

Nowadays, except for CCTV, it is basically difficult for a drama to break 2 in ratings.

Even if a single episode breaks 2.

This year, Beijing and Taiwan saw that there was a second drama with such hope, which made other TV stations particularly jealous.

This is not a matter of grades anymore, at a higher level, it is even a bit about honor.

Who doesn’t want to recreate the ratings miracle in this era of online broadcasting?

Both dramas star Lu Yanhe.

As a result, Lu Yanhe's subsequent dramas have been targeted by other TV stations.

The most eye-catching one is "River of Silence".

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Huang Cheng hung up the phone, turned around and smiled helplessly at Chen Lingling, and said: "Another one comes to ask about the copyright of "River of Silence". This movie has not been filmed yet. It is so cute. It seems that Xiao Lu is so Once "Seventeenth Floor" aired, he completely established himself in the TV drama industry."

Chen Lingling let out a sigh and said, "This is how our industry is. If anyone becomes popular, they will follow the trend. Now that we are praising Xiao Lu so much, if one day Xiao Lu's drama is not broadcast well, they will be the first ones to run away." ”

Huang Cheng: "Then it's just like you. Every drama is broadcast well and you are the TV station's favorite director at all times."

"That's different. There are times when my plays are looked down upon by TV stations."

"Back then, TV stations had a monopoly on the market. Now, what other platform would look down on your drama? It doesn't exist at all." Huang Cheng said, "Every drama you directed had good results in the final broadcast. It’s all about real results.”

Chen Lingling: "Well, you don't have to coax me here. I know that my past results were pretty good, but many people on the Internet said that the form of my dramas is greater than the content. The last time "Phoenix Channel" was broadcast, He said that the filming of this film was dull and that I was out of date."

"It's just because we didn't use the big filter that is popular in many dramas nowadays. You still don't care what those scumbags say, no matter what they say, the results of "Phoenix Stage" are really good, and the reputation is That's fine." Huang Cheng glanced at her, "I don't know, you are such a proud person, and you still mind what those people on the Internet say to deliberately discredit you?"

Chen Lingling said: "Then what they say is so outrageous, of course I have to take a look. I can't be immersed in your false praise of me."

"Then you should read some honest reviews." Huang Cheng said, "The kind of filters they like can wear away the texture on the actor's face and turn it into a dummy. The whole picture is fake as hell. Are you willing to do that kind of scene?"

"I don't want to, but maybe the current audience just likes to watch this kind of thing."

"What do you love to watch? Look, does "Six People" have this kind of filter? Does "Seventeen Floors" have this kind of filter?" Huang Cheng said, "That's not the case at all. The real hit is so popular among the audience. My favorite drama, a national-level drama, no one can handle the scene like that.”

Huang Cheng looked at Chen Lingling helplessly.

"Don't worry about being outdated anymore. Every director who insists on himself cannot be outdated. Only directors who have pursued trends can say they are outdated." Huang Cheng said, "You don't have this situation. , and if you are outdated, will actors like Lu Yanhe and Zeng Qiao agree to star in your drama without even reading the script? If they think you are outdated when they are filming "Phoenix Stage", what will happen to them? Will they agree to film your new movie so simply? What other people want to say cannot compare to the attitude of people who are really in this industry. They are the ones who really understand things."

Huang Cheng felt strange that Chen Lingling had never been a person who belittled herself. Even, to some extent, she is too proud and confident. Why did she suddenly become a different person today, as if she was wondering if she was outdated?

Huang Cheng comforted Chen Lingling and decided to investigate seriously. He had to figure out why Chen Lingling had such a change.

However, there are no new negative arguments against her on the Internet.

Anyway, those who hate her have said those words over and over again over the years. If Chen Lingling really took it to her heart, she would have done it long ago.

why?

Huang Cheng was puzzled.

He thought he knew Chen Lingling very well, but he felt confused about this matter.

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Chen Lingling didn't know how to describe her feelings to Huang Cheng.

Could she tell Huang Cheng that she was a little jealous after seeing Lu Yanhe's successive successes?

She is such a big director, but she is jealous of Lu Yanhe, a young actor who has just emerged. Talking about this would make people laugh out loud, so Chen Lingling didn't want to talk about it. But she herself had to admit it.

Indeed, every one of Chen Lingling's dramas has been successful, and none of her dramas have performed poorly.

Including "Phoenix Channel", it has achieved a win-win situation between Taiwan and the Internet, and has a good reputation among the audience.

However, this is still a little short of what Chen Lingling wants to achieve.

She wants to make a drama that sets off a trend like "Sixteenth Floor" or a drama that leads a genre like "Seventeen Floors."

"Phoenix Terrace" is good, but very mediocre. It's only been half a year since it aired, and there aren't many people talking about this show. Some dramas are like this. There is no other way. Once the show is over, they start to go deep into the jungle where no one cares.

As for "Six People", which aired at the beginning of the year, until now, there are one or two hot searches related to this show on the Internet from time to time.

Various indices also show that although "Six People" has been airing for less than half a year, the audience's enthusiasm for it has never diminished.

Chen Lingling is not a director who only pursues artistic value. Otherwise, she would not have been so successful. Now that she has reached this level, does she still lack one or two dramas like "Phoenix Stage"? She has no shortage.

What she wants is a breakthrough.

Therefore, Chen Lingling became jealous when she saw Lu Yanhe's dramas becoming hits one after another.

Still embarrassed to admit it.

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"You are about to join the team again. You promised not to be busy with work during the few years you go to college?" Li Zhibai was lying on the sofa, looking at Lu Yanhe sideways with an expression of "you are a liar" , "Turns out to be more workaholic than any of us."

Lu Yanhe said: "The movies that I am asked to shoot can basically be completed in twenty or thirty days. I can coordinate my time, so why don't I take it? Moreover, after I finish filming "River of Silence", I won’t be able to film a single movie next semester. In order to film "Late Spring" last semester, I missed a lot of elective courses, and I have to make up for them next semester."

"That's enough." Li Zhibai said, "After all, you have filmed a lot of movies this year, but you are right. With the effort I put into one movie, you can make four or five. It’s a drama, it’s too time-consuming.”

The TV series produced by Li Zhibai often start with forty or fifty episodes, and the shooting time usually takes three or four months. If it takes a long time, it may even take five or six months.

This is completely different from the time Lu Yanhe was filming.

Lu Yanhe said: "The main reason is that I don't have time to play a long drama."

"It's good. Most long-form dramas are full of water." Li Zhibai said, "Why don't you come to me to shoot short dramas like this?"

he muttered.

Lu Yanhe: "The following "Squid Game" is a short play, for you."

Li Zhibai: "How long have you been talking about it, but there has been no movement. Who knows when it will be filmed."

Lu Yanhe said: "I'm still trying to convince Director Lian Bei. I hope he will film it."

"He wants to make the sequel to "Seventeenth Floor", so how can he have time to make "Squidward Game"."

"He has another project to shoot before filming the sequel of "Seventeen Floors", so why can't he film "Squid Game" after filming the second season of "Seventeen Floors"?" Lu Yanhe said, "You also watched it "Seventeenth Floor", it is most suitable for him to film "Squid Game".

Li Zhibai: "Nonsense, who doesn't know what's appropriate? It's because he's not happy."

"Let's talk slowly. This matter can't be rushed." Lu Yanhe said, "It's never too late for a good show. Ever since "The Man on the Road", I have been mentally prepared. A play goes from script writing to preparation to preparation. There are too many twists and turns during the official shooting, so relax your mind.”

"Speaking of, what's going on with "Unfortunately"? Why hasn't it been filmed yet?"

"The filming will start at the end of the year." Lu Yanhe said, "Now that the funds and actors are in place, I will need you to help me make a cameo."

"Okay, I know." Li Zhibai said, "But, do you have time to participate in "The Lost Road" at the end of the year? You are not at the end of the year, you also have to film the movie "Glory Road" with Shang Yongzhou ?"

"I can just shoot my movie." Lu Yanhe said, "The filming of "The Man on the Road" didn't require me to be on set."

"Aren't you the producer and supervisor?"

"My work is all in the pre-production, not on set." Lu Yanhe said, "There is already a director Jiang Lu and a teacher Jia Long on the set. If I am replaced, then the three people and three opinions will make a four-dimensional film. , it’s better not to go and leave all the power to them.”

"do not worry?"

"If you don't worry, you have to be sensible. If I really don't worry, I will be the director myself and film it myself." Lu Yanhe shrugged, "I don't have that ability, so why should I be worried? I have already asked Teacher Jia Long , then trust him fully, he is almost a comedy master, do you need me to question him?"

Li Zhibai clicked his tongue, "Your mentality is worth learning from 99% of the people in the industry. I think in our current filming industry, there are too many people who want to get involved and point fingers. I believe that others can do a good job. There are too few people.”

Lu Yanhe: "Are you alluding to "Pictures of the Gods" again?"

"You don't know how much trouble this drama has." Li Zhibai said.

Lu Yanhe: "The same goes for the movie "Nineteen Years of Crime". Ruyi has a very low opinion of the film's material. I asked Sister Ziyan to discuss the rights to film the series. They were so happy that there was almost no hesitation. Watch I completely gave up on this story.”

Li Zhibai: "Are you going to shoot it yourself?"

Lu Yanhe: "I won't shoot it myself. I don't have the time. Of course I'll find the right person to shoot it."

Li Zhibai paused, looked at him, and said, "How about I give it a try?"

"What do you want to try? Audition?" Lu Yanhe said, "Didn't we agree last time that the three of us will audition together later?"

"No." Li Zhibai shook his head, "What I mean is, if you buy it, I want to try it. I'll find a position in this project to practice my skills. I'll do voluntary labor."

Lu Yanhe looked at him in surprise, confused by Li Zhibai's unprecedented initiative.

"What... do you want to do?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Li Zhibai said, "I find that if I'm just an actor, I'm still passive. I can't learn your ability to write scripts, but I can still learn your ability to code plates and do projects."

Lu Yanhe was really a little bit unbelievable. He didn't expect Li Zhibai to have such an idea.

"Okay, then if you are interested, come." Lu Yanhe said, "Just don't give up halfway." (End of this chapter)