Depressive Screenwriter

Currently, Su Yan is definitely an extremely famous figure in the Xia country's television drama circle.

His every move in Xia country is being watched by a crowd of people.

The fact that Su Yan was in contact with people from both Zhongxia TV and Shanghai TV had already attracted a lot of attention.

What's more, it is basically confirmed that there will be an S-level drama collaboration with Zhongxia TV in the future.

There is no wall that doesn't leak wind, and there are no secrets in the TV industry. Relevant gossip has been flying all over the place.

"Have you heard? It is rumored that Su Yan has a new drama in the works!"

"I've also heard about it. My brother-in-law, who works at Zhongxia TV, told me that Su Yan's new drama seems to be broadcast on Zhongxia TV!"

"Collaborating with Zhongxia TV? Impossible, right?"

"Why is it impossible? In the last quarter, Zhongxia TV's two A-level dramas directly ranked fourth and fifth in viewership ratings for the quarter. It's quite embarrassing. Instead of inviting some veteran, gold-medal screenwriters, producers, and directors to create a big lineup to compete with Su Yan, wouldn't it be better to cooperate directly with Su Yan?"

"That does make sense. With Su Yan's current popularity and fan loyalty, ordinary A-level drama productions may not be able to win against him. Only by taking the risk of producing an S-level drama can they stably crush Su Yan. Since Su Yan is willing to cooperate with Zhongxia TV, then there's no need to take that risk."

"What a pity, Qingkong TV just found a sugar daddy, and now he's defecting to Zhongxia TV's embrace."

"From what I've heard, Su Yan is only going to cooperate with Zhongxia, but he may not be preparing to break ties with Qingkong TV. Su Yan is likely to be cooperating with both TV stations at the same time. After all, he is the boss of a private film and television company, so he can't put all his eggs in one basket. He always needs two or three fixed partners, a plan B!"

TV industry peers are making various guesses about the gossip surrounding Su Yan's new work.

But none of them are accurate.

The most outrageous imagination anyone has is that Su Yan is making a B-level or A-level drama in cooperation with Zhongxia TV.

But when on October 7th,

Zhongxia TV publicly announced that "Dimensional Film and Television Production Company" and Su Yan would premiere an S-level drama in April of next year.

The entire market suddenly exploded like a volcano.

Especially Su Yan's fans.

"S-level drama? Oh my god, Su Yan, you old thief, is crazy."

"The money he earned from that work in April is only enough to produce an S-level drama, right? He invested it all?"

"Crazy. The three major TV stations haven't done this level of investment in more than two years. Su Yan, you old thief, is even more amazing than the three major TV stations."

"It can't be said that way. It's not that the three major TV stations don't have the ability to make S-level dramas, it's just that whether they do it or not is the same. Anyway, the seasonal and annual championships are theirs. Without pressure, there is naturally no motivation to bother."

"But now it's different! It has been clearly stated that Su Yan, you old thief, will have an S-level drama premiering in April next year. So what should Shanghai and Sakura TV do? Continue to slowly use A-level dramas to fool the market and let Su Yan win the seasonal championship? Or perhaps the annual championship!"

"Su Yan's B-level dramas are already winning the seasonal championship, so his S-level drama should definitely be aiming for the annual championship, right?"

"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? I only know that cyberpunk is another name for future technology-themed works. Su Yan, you old thief, this S-level drama... is it a science fiction theme?"

"No, no, no. Cyberpunk-themed works are rare in Xia country because the production costs of this type of theme are usually not low, but science fiction is just a disguise. In fact, the core of cyberpunk themes is often 'despair and tragedy'. The social division born under high technology and low living standards often gives birth to a series of tragedies and struggles, which are the highlights."

"Despair? Tragedy?"

"Ah, this... scary."

"But it's not absolute! Just like April, didn't Su Yan, you old thief, do the second ending very well? Su Yan, you old thief's science fiction drama may not be a tragedy."

Sakura TV.

After Akasaka Yoshishi heard his assistant fully inform him of this news about Su Yan, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"S-level drama?"

"That's right," the assistant said.

"With the foundation of Su Yan's new company, producing this drama is probably going to bankrupt him," Akasaka Yoshishi said coldly.

"In other words, if the results of this drama are not as expected, then he will never be able to jump around again."

Akasaka Yoshishi began to remain silent at this point.

"We cannot allow a traitor who left the TV station to be too arrogant. He was lucky some time ago, and he was lucky enough to win a seasonal championship with the drama April, but that's it," Akasaka Yoshishi squinted his eyes.

"Isn't it just an S-level drama? Our Sakura TV can also produce it."

Akasaka Yoshishi looked at his assistant.

"Send a message to the production department, the screenwriting department, and the film and television companies that have good cooperative relationships with our station... Sakura TV will also produce and broadcast an S-level drama in April next year. The hatred of the failure of [The Simplest Love!] this quarter, the hatred of our Sakura TV being ridiculed by the industry, we will avenge it together! We want to let the industry know that Sakura TV has never been unable to operate without anyone. In April next year, we will step on Su Yan's head, win the seasonal championship, the annual championship, and win the best TV drama award of the year!"

"I understand! The minister is indeed far-sighted, giving the other party the heaviest blow when they are the most proud and complacent, not only killing people, but also punishing their hearts."

The assistant blew a flurry of excitement, and Akasaka Yoshishi was very satisfied, nodding with a satisfied expression.

After the assistant left, Akasaka Yoshishi looked at the Shanghai night scene outside the window and whispered softly.

"Su Yan, don't think that getting a few results from a few dramas will make your tail wag in the sky."

"S-level dramas are not effective just by throwing money at them. Some actors, directors, screenwriters, and production teams cannot be hired without years of connections in the industry. Just rely on your new company that started halfway, even if you forcibly spend tens of millions to produce a drama, how can you compete with the work that Sakura TV produces with all its strength?"

Inside the company.

Su Yan looked at the reports on Edgerunners in the media, newspapers, and the Internet, and he let out a long breath.

"After all, it's an S-level drama. Zhongxia TV is also very clear that the earlier the promotion of this kind of drama, the better."

"But..." Su Yan smiled slightly.

"But what?"

Sakazaki Ikumi, who was in Su Yan's office, asked curiously.

"However... Shanghai TV refused our cooperation proposal, and it is estimated that they have big plans. And in Sakura TV, Akasaka Yoshishi was consumed by us like this last quarter, becoming a big joke in the industry. It is estimated that when he knows that the S-level drama we produced will premiere in April next year... I'm afraid he won't do nothing!" Su Yan smiled.

"Do you mean to say..." Sakazaki Ikumi's eyes widened.

"There will be more than one S-level drama premiering at the same time?"

"Just a guess."

"But... even if the final situation develops like this," Su Yan said.

"The ultimate winner will be us."

After all, everything has been communicated with Zhongxia TV. The highest-level publicity resources and the golden time slot for broadcasting, when Edgerunners premieres, there will definitely be no inherent disadvantages.

Now it's October, plus the time for the broadcasting process in April next year, the Edgerunners drama has eight or nine months to produce special effects and film.

But on the other hand, Su Yan also reached an agreement with Qingkong TV.

The premiere of Strange Life will be in January next year.

There are also many processes to go through for The Garden of Words, which is decided to be a theatrical film.

Scheduling, finding distributors, and filming a movie are definitely more demanding than filming a TV series. Shi Peihua alone can't handle three dramas, so he has to find some well-known directors in the film industry to take over the script.

Strictly speaking, these tasks are also extremely busy.

"By the way, how do you arrange the auditions for our three dramas? Are there any suitable candidates? With our current fame, most of the actors in Xia should consider participating in our works, right?" Su Yan asked at this time.

"The male lead David in the Edgerunners drama is you. And the female lead Lucy, I want Gu Qingyuan to play her, and Rebecca to be played by Shen Liqian," Sakazaki Ikumi said without hesitation.

Su Yan's expression was a little strange, why is it us three again?

But he still tentatively asked.

"Why is Gu Qingyuan playing Lucy?"

"Because according to your script, Lucy is a mature woman with a very good figure. Rebecca is a flat-chested moe girl, and she has a lively personality, right."

Sakazaki Ikumi looked up at Su Yan, selectively saying.

"Gu Qingyuan's figure is very good, and she is also suitable for playing ice-cold and mature roles."

"And Shen Liqian's figure is very flat. This is determined from the appearance characteristics."

Su Yan thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.

"And Strange Life is even simpler. A dual female lead drama... the protagonists, Wheat (Max) and another female lead, Xiao Yi (Chloe)," Sakazaki Ikumi continued.

"Two female leads, still them."

"The two dramas will premiere in the winter and spring seasons of January and April next year, respectively. Choosing them as the female leads of both dramas can also maximize the cohesion of fans."

Su Yan probably understood Sakazaki Ikumi's thoughts.

Her choice of leading actors for these three dramas was initially only focused on the three of them.

"What about The Garden of Words?"

"The male lead is you, the female lead is Gu Qingyuan," Sakazaki Ikumi pointed at Su Yan.

"Hey, how come everything revolves around the three of us, Gu Qingyuan and Shen Liqian?" Su Yan couldn't help it.

"Are there no other actors in the Xia film and television industry? The three of us can't be omnipotent actors, acting in everything, right?"

"Of course not." Sakazaki Ikumi opened her laptop and opened a well-known website.

"Here are the results of Xia's media and industry insiders' analysis and statistics based on market data."

"Shen Liqian has firmly occupied the first place on the Xia female star popularity list for three consecutive weeks since April is Your Lie ended. Gu Qingyuan is ranked sixth on the list because of the role of Igawa Emi."

"And on the male star popularity and popularity list, you have basically not fallen out of the top three on the list because of the performance of the role of Arima Kousei."

Sakazaki Ikumi looked at Su Yan.

"It's not that we can't find other actors, but considering the popularity, finding other actors may not be as strong as the three of you. At least in the past half a year, before the popularity of April has completely dissipated, the popularity of the three of you must be at the level of first-line movie stars. Moreover, the company is currently short of funds, and the three of you can easily negotiate on the pay, which can save funds to produce the drama and improve the quality of the finished film."