Depressive Screenwriter

"Look, it's already summer this year. From the current perspective, none of the dramas that premiered in winter, spring, or summer have a female character that I feel can compare to Kaori Miyazono. If the dramas premiering in the October autumn season are also of this level, I think you have a very good chance of winning this award by January next year," Su Yan said softly.

"Eh? The Xia Yan Award for Best Actress..." Shen Qian's tone was a little stuttering.

"Normally speaking, this kind of award requires a work that has won at least the quarterly ratings champion to be nominated and win. April is currently ranked fourth in ratings, right? Teacher Su Yan, are you already thinking about that kind of thing?"

Shen Qian's eyes were filled with doubt.

Su Yan looked at Shen Qian's expression and felt a little familiar.

Ah, isn't this the same expression he had when he heard a famous jungler say, 'I'm already studying xxx's opponents!' when he was playing games back then?

However, he wasn't prematurely celebrating.

He had been following all the A-level dramas of the summer season, but from his feelings...

They were indeed not as good as April.

And the fan ratings of several dramas also illustrated this point.

If April hadn't been broadcast on Qingkong TV, which held it back, the drama with the highest ratings this quarter might not have been Xia Fenghua.

But now, April's popularity and reputation have also risen, and Su Yan is very familiar with the next steps.

He had experienced it in his previous three dramas.

Moreover, out of so many works, only April, Su Yan had the strongest confidence in it.

After all, it was a masterpiece that had been tested by multiple markets in his previous life.

"Yes, April's ratings will reach the top. And it will also be nominated," Su Yan said very seriously.

"You and Kaori Miyazono, will become the most popular actress and drama character in this quarter, or perhaps even this year's drama industry."

Su Yan's inexplicable statement made Shen Qian, who was usually argumentative, want to refute a few words.

But thinking of Su Yan's past achievements, those doubts dissipated by more than half at once.

Over the past long period of time, those who questioned Su Yan had actually been slapped in the face.

"It would be great if it were really like what Teacher Su Yan said," a look of longing appeared in Shen Qian's eyes.

"I've been in this industry for five years, and I haven't even been nominated for the Xia Yan Award for Best Actress once."

"Then you have to be prepared," Su Yan smiled.

"Treat yourself as Kaori Miyazono, and study the script thoroughly. In the filming of the last few episodes of this drama, contribute the acting skills that you will never be able to surpass in your life."

"The character of Kaori Miyazono will be written to death by me. But I hope you can work hard to play the character of Kaori Miyazono to the best, so that she will eventually live in the hearts of every audience."

Shen Qian's expression was a little moved.

"Teacher Su Yan, do you... do you have such high expectations for me?"

"Of course..." Su Yan knew that he definitely had to encourage her at this time.

No matter how young and famous she was, Shen Qian was only a twenty-year-old girl. Her acting skills were very good, but obviously, there was still room for improvement.

She did things somewhat based on her interests.

She could study things she was interested in all night long, but she didn't want to think about things she wasn't interested in for even a second.

"I understand... From today onwards, I'll go back and hug the script and read it like crazy, to understand the inner world of the character Kaori Miyazono. Except for eating and sleeping, I'll pretend... no, I am Kaori Miyazono!" Shen Qian said with shining eyes.

Su Yan smiled and nodded, feeling in his heart that Shen Qian was still simple.

Only simple people would be so elated by this kind of meaningless encouragement.

What Xia Yan Award for Best Actress nomination pie, although Su Yan did think so.

But apart from Shen Qian, it was hard to imagine that a veteran actor who had been in the industry for five years would really believe in its possibility so easily.

Su Yan had the praise and achievements that April had received in his previous life as big data to draw the conclusion that April would be a big hit. What did Shen Qian have?

Only a few words from Su Yan without any basis.

But it was also normal, being able to openly scold Akasaka Yoshishi and his group who made her unhappy at a press conference was enough to explain her character.

In early November, the fifth episode of Your Lie in April premiered.

The plot of this episode was carried out in the switching back and forth of the music competition, the male lead Arima Kousei's memories, and the perspectives of a group of supporting characters.

Before this episode, everyone only thought that the male lead Arima Kousei hated the piano because he had psychological shadows from his mother's hellish training before her death.

But there was another reason besides that...

Arima Kousei had resisted before his mother's death.

Because he hated piano training too much, he angrily threw the sheet music on the ground, but was hit heavily on the head by his mother's cane, causing his head to bleed.

【I just wanted to make Mom happy.】

The already collapsed boy said while crying with his head lowered.

【I just wanted to make Mom feel better... but】

On the verge of collapse, the childhood Arima Kousei was covered in bruises from his mother's beatings.

On his head, blood was flowing down from where he had just been hit by his mother.

He looked up.

【You, go die...】

At this moment, Arima Kousei was playing in the music hall competition while this memory echoed in his mind, his piano sound was completely messed up.

The mother sitting in the wheelchair, looking at his expression weakly and in astonishment, allowed the audience who saw this episode that night to feel it.

This mother's heart had been completely shattered by her son's words.

This sentence was the last time Arima Kousei spoke to his mother.

After that, the mother's condition deteriorated sharply, and Arima Kousei was also in a state of guilt because he could never forget the excessive words he had said to his mother in a moment of anger...

From that day on...

He could no longer play the piano.

The first half of this episode made the audience feel extremely depressed.

Everyone thought that the male lead, who came on stage after Samurai Aiza and Emi Igawa performed in the fourth episode, would dominate.

But in the end, during the performance, after recalling the last words he had said to his mother...

The piano sound played on his fingers, the male lead could not hear it again.

The piano sound being played was wailing.

Kaori Miyazono's encouraging and nervous eyes on the stage...

The disappointed eyes of Arima Kousei's two opponents...

The camera kept switching.

Then, Arima Kousei stopped playing again.

He raised his head and looked at the lights on the ceiling.

He fell into confusion.

He thought of Kaori Miyazono.

Then, he looked sideways at Kaori Miyazono who was watching him on the stage.

She didn't say a single word.

But he understood what she wanted to say.

Rankings and competitions are not important at all.

What is important is to find the reason for playing the piano.

【I want to play for you!】

When Arima Kousei's inner monologue sounded.

The plot of the fifth episode changed from sorrow to joy in the first half of the episode.

The audience of the April drama in Xia Country seemed to really hear that gentle performance in that music competition.

No longer recalling the memories of his childhood with his mother that made him miserable.

Just recalling the encouragement Kaori Miyazono gave him after she came to his side, and the bits and pieces of getting along with her.

【I, only need one person to remember me, just need you to remember me! The girl who fell in love with my friend Watari Ryota】

When this piano sound that Arima Kousei only played for Kaori Miyazono ended.

When he bowed to thank...

His gaze only looked at Kaori Miyazono in the audience.

Whether it was emotion or other emotions...

The audience in front of the TV in Xia Country didn't have time to think too much.

Just after watching this episode, they felt warm in their hearts.

In this episode, the plot of the music part and the plot of the love part went hand in hand.

The two were completely integrated together.

The viewers who watched from the beginning to the end of the fifth episode felt his struggle and fear from Arima Kousei's panicked piano sound at the beginning.

Then, in the end, many viewers felt that they had also experienced a love as if they were the piano sound that changed with the rhythm of the play.

In the end, these countless emotions turned into emotion.

Turned into the increase in the audience score from 9.4 to 9.5 after the premiere of the fifth episode of April.

And the two times more real-time comments in the Raccoon Network comment area than the previous week.

"This episode, is it a confession? Is it Arima Kousei's confession to Kaori Miyazono!"

"The first half of the episode made me feel so depressed. The second half of the episode made me feel so sweet."

"The old thief Su Yan really knows how to deceive tears!"

"The inner depiction of the characters in this drama is too empathetic. I really cried."

"Kaori Miyazono is really so healing! Her smile, her words... the only thing that makes Arima Kousei forget his childhood shadows is the sunshine that shines on him at this moment."

"I declare, these two will get married on the spot for me!"

"But Kaori Miyazono likes Arima Kousei's friend Watari Ryota, right? What should I do?"

"? But why do I always feel that Kaori Miyazono likes Arima Kousei!"

"Your illusion, right? The reason why Kaori Miyazono cares about Arima Kousei is only because he was once the longing in the hearts of all musical peers, and she doesn't want to see him degenerate."

"So, is it Arima Kousei's unrequited love?"

"I don't know, I don't know!"

"The old thief Su Yan's plot setting is so uncomfortable, what is he doing with the character Watari Ryota? Wouldn't it be better to let the two of them fall in love directly?"

"Are you saying that the old thief Su Yan's drama won't really let Kaori Miyazono and Watari Ryota be together as a point of abuse, creating another kind of be aesthetics?"

"I don't care, if Kaori Miyazono doesn't end up with Arima Kousei, I'll directly rush to the old thief Su Yan's house and force him to change the script!"

"I'm going to arrange for all the people I know to watch this drama. It's the most touching drama I've seen this year. The music part of the fifth episode really made me cry."

"No matter what others think of this drama, after the fifth episode, it is the divine drama in my heart."

One night, April fans babbled on the Internet to express their excitement about the fifth episode.

The next day at noon.

April's fifth episode ratings were announced.

4.33%

In the fifth week of the summer season, April's fifth episode surpassed the 4.29% rating of the fifth episode of Hope with a rating of 4.32%.

The ratings ranking further improved, reaching third.

This week, the absolute protagonist of the entire Xia Country TV industry was no longer Xia Fenghua.

Although it was still the number one in ratings this week.

The most discussed by the media and the audience completely turned into the drama April.