Depressive Screenwriter

After the seventh episode of "Your Lie in April" surpassed "The Simplest Love" in viewership ratings, media coverage about "Your Lie in April" became even more intense than usual.

At this time, the media began to dig up old news.

Whether it was Su Yan or Shen Liqian, both had conflicts with Akasaka Yoshitoki, the head of the production department of Sakura TV.

Some time ago, the entire internet was attacking Su Yan, and many people speculated that Sakura TV definitely played a significant role in it.

Now, once the results are reversed, the public opinion will definitely be reversed.

Those media outlets that didn't mind making things worse published articles overnight.

【Shen Liqian strongly slapped Sakura TV in the face after a year and a half. Her performance in "Your Lie in April" proves that the reason for the disastrous viewership ratings of her previous work had nothing to do with her, but was purely due to serious errors in the script and crew management of Sakura TV!】

【Shen Liqian, who angrily scolded Akasaka Yoshitoki and Sakura TV in front of reporters, finally vented her anger. The viewership ratings of "Your Lie in April" surpassing "The Simplest Love" have completely turned Sakura TV's suppression into an industry joke.】

【A traitor screenwriter and a semi-banned actor launched a revenge against Sakura TV this season. His previous accusations against the two have now become a joke. Akasaka Yoshitoki, the newly promoted head of the production department of Sakura TV, is facing the biggest public opinion crisis since he started his career.】

【Leaving Sakura TV has not affected the career path of the genius screenwriter Su Yan. On the contrary, the viewership ratings of Sakura TV's best-performing drama this season have dropped to third place. When will Sakura TV, without Su Yan, be able to regain the top spot in viewership ratings?】

【The viewership ratings of "Your Lie in April" are about to aim for the top spot. Sakura, Shanghai, and China Summer TV have firmly controlled the championship throne for sixteen years. If "Your Lie in April" reaches the top, it will have a huge impact on the industry!】

【"Summer Flowers" still has a 0.15% advantage in viewership ratings compared to "Your Lie in April", but how many weeks can these advantages last? Now, the word-of-mouth, popularity, and viewership ratings of "Your Lie in April" are rising sharply, and the throne of "Summer Flowers" is in jeopardy!】

【The best musical drama in Xia Country's history! However, the plot of the seventh episode of "Your Lie in April" has caused great controversy. If the genius screenwriter Su Yan wants to end it with a tragedy like his previous dramas, it may cause a backlash from fans' angry emotions!】

【The head of the production department of Qingkong TV accepted an interview, saying frankly that Qingkong TV had anticipated this day from the beginning when they cooperated with Su Yan. He criticized Akasaka Yoshitoki for being young but already short-sighted, and that expelling Su Yan from Sakura TV would become the biggest stain on his career!】

In the office of Akasaka Yoshitoki, the head of the production department of Sakura TV.

The producer of "The Simplest Love", Tong Peian, his assistant, and the director of the drama were scolded mercilessly.

"An investment of more than 40 million, the best broadcast time slot, the highest standard of publicity, and you lost to Qingkong TV's B-level drama?" Akasaka Yoshitoki's voice was loud and authoritative.

Tong Peian and the others nodded and dared not say a word.

Did they dare to refute?

Should they say that the two A-level dramas of China Summer TV actually lost to "Your Lie in April", so we are not the most embarrassing?

Or should they say to Akasaka Yoshitoki, 'If you're so good, why don't you do it?'

Although they were very unhappy, they couldn't find anything to say in response to Akasaka Yoshitoki's scolding.

"The summer season is not over yet, we still have a chance to overtake..." Tong Peian's forehead was sweating.

"Overtake?" Akasaka Yoshitoki looked at them coldly.

"The later plot of "The Simplest Love" is the climax of the script, and most of the budget investment of this drama is also inclined towards the later episodes for production," Tong Peian took a deep breath.

"I believe that the viewership ratings of "The Simplest Love" will break through the 4.5% mark before the end of the broadcast, and if all goes well, not only "Your Lie in April", but also the 4.59% viewership ratings of "Summer Flowers" may have a chance to surpass."

Akasaka Yoshitoki pondered for a moment.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to scold you. I just want to remind you that the opportunities everyone gets in life are limited. Cherish them."

Akasaka Yoshitoki waved his hand impatiently, and the others quickly retreated.

The summer season has not ended yet. Whether it's rewarding merits or punishing mistakes, now is not the time.

Calling these people here was just to敲打 them a bit and give them some psychological expectations.

From the absolute value of the viewership ratings, "The Simplest Love" performed quite well.

But the competition between TV stations is like the college entrance examination. It doesn't look at the absolute value of the score, but at the ranking.

Even if your viewership ratings are as high as 6%, if your viewership ranking is third, it's not considered a success!

Akasaka Yoshitoki understood this principle, and so did these people.

After the others left, Akasaka Yoshitoki called his assistant.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no clauses in the new short-term contract that Su Yan signed with the screenwriting department that could restrict the current Su Yan, he angrily asked the assistant to notify the TV station's legal department to immediately, immediately, and now study and modify the employee contract of the screenwriting department.

Absolutely can't allow the next so-called genius to be so unrestrained.

Su Yan was able to become famous at Sakura TV, leave Sakura TV smoothly, and cooperate with Qingkong TV, and now slap him in the face, all of this is due to the fact that Sakura TV's contract restrictions on these new employees are too low.

"Su Yan," Akasaka Yoshitoki's expression became gloomy and terrifying, and he took a deep breath.

"Don't be too happy too soon."

If Su Yan disappeared from the industry a few years after leaving Sakura TV.

Then Akasaka Yoshitoki would be too lazy to pay attention to this arrogant genius.

But now it's different.

As long as Su Yan achieves one more point of success in the industry, it is equivalent to constantly slapping him in the face.

Today, after "Your Lie in April" achieved good results, the media took him, Akasaka Yoshitoki, out to compare and ridicule.

What about next year, the year after that?

Does he, Akasaka Yoshitoki, have to be ridiculed like this every time Su Yan releases a successful drama?

Then where is the dignity and face of him as the head of the production department of Sakura TV?

He is already considering two plans.

It would be best if the subsequent viewership ratings of "The Simplest Love" could surpass it.

But if not...

Then he, Akasaka Yoshitoki, will definitely counter Su Yan once and suppress the arrogance of this genius.

On Friday night, the main creative team of "Your Lie in April" was invited to participate in a variety show promotion event of Qingkong TV.

Although Qingkong TV knows that now, the influence of its own TV station can't help "Your Lie in April" much.

But at least the marketing they should do is all done.

TV station GG, network investment, please well-known writers who have good cooperative relations with the TV station to praise "Your Lie in April", and even pay the broadcast introduction fee for "Your Lie in April" to Su Yan's company in advance.

After all, Su Yan is preparing to add an if-line plot to the original episodes. Although the changes are not many, it also requires a lot of funds.

The expected income of "Your Lie in April" is very high now, but it is basically not credited, and Su Yan is indeed very tight on filming.

These operations of Qingkong TV did solve the urgent need.

That night, Zhuo Baosheng, the head of the production department of Qingkong TV, held a banquet and invited Su Yan and Shinohara Ikumi to attend.

At the meeting, taking advantage of the fact that both of them were happy after drinking, they subtly inquired about the new trends of the two after "Your Lie in April".

Su Yan is now the chairman of an independent film and television company.

He is cooperating with Qingkong TV this season.

He can also cooperate with other TV stations next season.

The reason why Qingkong TV has so many actions to help "Your Lie in April" and Su Yan during this period.

In addition to this being in their own interests, more is to seek more development with Su Yan.

"If there is no way to cooperate with China Summer and Shanghai, I will still prefer Qingkong as the cooperation object for TV stations in Xia Country!"

This is Su Yan's solemn promise to Zhuo Baosheng after thinking for a moment at the dinner table.

Su Yan only has conflicts with Sakura TV, and it's not so complicated with Shanghai and China Summer TV.

If these two TV stations are willing to introduce Su Yan's works in a good time slot in the future, then Su Yan will definitely choose them.

Being able to make this kind of promise is the limit.

"Understood, understood!" Zhuo Baosheng's expression showed a smile.

It is enough to get Su Yan's promise.

He doesn't really think that if Su Yan has the opportunity, he will give up China Summer and Shanghai to choose Qingkong.

Unless Su Yan's father is the director of Qingkong TV, that's about the same.

That night, the viewership ratings of the eighth episode of "Summer Flowers" closed at 4.61%.

Compared to its seventh episode, its viewership ratings increased negligibly.

People in the industry understand that this is the limit.

For any drama, under the premise that the quality of the work and the plot have no magical twists, the viewership ratings will rise to a certain range, and then there will not be much fluctuation.

Obviously, "Summer Flowers" has touched this point.

What about "Your Lie in April"?

When will its viewership ratings, which are rising every week, stop?

Sunday.

On major TV drama forums on the Xia Country network.

On this day, the discussion about the relevant plot posts of "Your Lie in April" was obviously much higher than that of "The Simplest Love".

With word-of-mouth, viewership ratings, and online broadcast data all stronger than the latter, "Your Lie in April" has become the protagonist of the Sunday TV drama market.

"Su Yan, the old thief, said in a variety show interview on Friday that he would give all "Your Lie in April" fans an acceptable ending. Does this mean that the ending of "Your Lie in April" will not be depressing?"

"It should be, an ending that all "Your Lie in April" fans can accept definitely doesn't include a depressing ending. Otherwise, I will be the first to come out and refute it."

"Maybe it's Su Yan, the old thief's smoke bomb. He has done this kind of thing before in "Ancient Love Song" and "To the Moon"."

"I'm a little afraid to watch the eighth episode that will be broadcast later, for fear that there will be some plot that I can't stand."

"Don't panic... Su Yan, the old thief, likes reversals the most. Just when we all thought he was going to create depression, maybe he will heal us?"

"For a love drama, there is really no need to have so many complicated settings. I can accept that Kaori Miyazono didn't end up with Kousei Arima, but Old Thief, please, please, please don't let Kaori Miyazono die... No matter what disease she has! Absolutely don't let her die! Otherwise, I will hate you for life!"

"Yes, I can accept a little abuse in the plot process in order to achieve the ultimate感動, but I will never accept the setting of the heroine's death in the ending."

"Why is everyone discussing such a serious issue? I came to the forum because I saw that the reputation of "Your Lie in April" has been so popular in recent weeks. There is nothing wrong with the first seven episodes of "Your Lie in April"! The heroine has only been hospitalized twice. There are many dramas in Xia Country where the heroine is hit by a car and becomes a vegetable, or loses her memory after jumping off a building, or gets some strange disease for no reason, but I haven't seen the audience of those dramas react so much? Kaori Miyazono has only been hospitalized twice, and you are going to discuss whether the screenwriter will write her to death?"

"Brother... I recommend you to watch the previous works of Su Yan, the screenwriter of "Your Lie in April". "Rurouni Kenshin", "Ancient Love Song", "To the Moon". After you finish watching these three dramas, come and discuss this topic with us."

"Go ahead, these three dramas are very good. They are the highest-rated works of the winter, autumn, and summer seasons of this year, respectively. "To the Moon" is still the season champion, absolutely good-looking, and you won't say a word after watching it."

Soon, the time was approaching nine o'clock.

The eighth episode of "Your Lie in April" is about to start.

The fan discussion on the online forum gradually faded.

On the contrary, the viewership ratings of Qingkong TV skyrocketed.

Su Xiaoxiao turned on the TV and switched the TV station to Qingkong.

She originally wanted to find some comfort on the online forum of "Your Lie in April".

But the more she looked, the more flustered she felt.

"Teacher Su Yan, I trust you for the last time. Please don't give me a tragedy!" Su Xiaoxiao took a deep breath.

At this moment, the GG screen of Qingkong TV paused.

The theme song of the eighth episode of "Your Lie in April" sounded.