Depressive Screenwriter

In Xia Country today, Su Yan, Shen Liqian, and Gu Qingyuan have collaborated on numerous projects. Coupled with the often depressing endings of their previous works, their fans share a sense of camaraderie.

Although the Yan-Yuan faction, the Yan-Li faction, and the Yuan-Li faction are somewhat hostile towards each other, it doesn't escalate to full-blown factional strife.

Their fan groups overlap, and the news of the "Tokyo Love Story" trailer being released across the entire network spread through their various fan groups within ten minutes.

A large number of viewers flooded into Zhongxia TV and the four major online broadcasting platforms.

At this time, the top spots on the hot search lists of several online broadcasting platforms were dominated by related terms about "Tokyo Love Story."

Many fans clicked into the trailer video and were immediately greeted by a smiling, extremely beautiful, bright-eyed, and charming girl.

Her attire was somewhat reminiscent of the previous era, but with the enhancement of her powerful beauty, she still gave a bunch of boys a feeling of excitement and vitality at first glance.

Beautiful people look good in anything.

Indeed, this feeling is like Kaori Miyazono.

But it seems to be even more energetic.

With just one scene, the Kaori Miyazono fans instantly cheered.

However, the energetic girl played by Shen Liqian in the trailer spoke lines that caused the brains of all the fans to crash.

【Hey, let's have sex!】

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At this moment, a large number of Su Yan's fans hit the space bar on their keyboards, pausing the trailer.

They first exited to check if this was indeed the official playback page for "Tokyo Love Story."

What shocking words!

Is the trailer so explosive right from the start?

The trailer continued.

At the station, a girl holding a sign loudly calling out "Kanji Nagao".

The scene switched.

On a street at night, a girl kicked over a plastic bucket placed in front of a convenience store and then ran wildly down the street with a man.

At the moment of parting, a handsome man said 123 to each other, then jumped backward and turned his back to the woman.

On a rainy night, a girl held an umbrella outside a convenience store, waiting for someone.

A melodious background music then sounded.

Scenes switched one after another.

More than 70% of the shots featured Rika Akana, the character played by Shen Liqian.

Including Su Yan, Gu Qingyuan, and Satake Shunsuke, the male supporting actor in this drama, their shots were very few.

The audience didn't understand the meaning of these flashing scenes, but felt a strong sense of age as the background music played.

And, a faint sense of sorrow conveyed in the scenes.

Finally, the trailer scene froze again on a daytime scene.

Like the game where the man and woman shouted 123 at each other after parting at night and then jumped backward.

This time, they still shouted like that, making a squatting posture with their legs.

Only the expressions on their faces were tinged with sadness.

The scene ended here.

【Tokyo Love Story!】 The words appeared on the screen.

A group of fans came back to their senses at this time.

The vast majority of trailers for TV series don't reveal much.

The meaning of a trailer is not to spoil, but to slightly throw out some plot hooks.

For example, the first scene of the "Tokyo Love Story" trailer, Rika Akana's line, "Let's have sex."

At this time, the audience had only one thought about this scene: which episode and which part is this scene from, and in what scenario can it be said?

Did Su Yan write this script?

Too straightforward!

The boldest TV series Su Yan had done before was "Line Walker", and David and Lucy in it weren't like this!

Why can a seemingly energetic girl explode with such shocking words?

As for the other inexplicable scenes and lines in the trailer, they help the audience understand the actors' makeup, the quality of the finished product, and the art style.

After watching the trailer, the fans collectively discussed it enthusiastically.

"It's a bit interesting!"

"A workplace romance drama?"

"This time there's no time travel, no music, no superpowers, no future technology, and no martial arts. It's just pure workplace romance!"

"Actually, strictly speaking, the core of Su Yan's previous dramas was love, but he would add some weird settings to it! But this time, it's just pure love!"

"Interesting, Su Yan's traditional romance drama! There are probably thousands of dramas of this kind of theme in Xia Country, and there are many classic works! Does Su Yan want to break through in the traditional romance theme?"

"Damn, a bit nervous! To be honest, the audience for traditional romance dramas in recent years is much worse than before. The routines are those routines, and the emotional development and entanglements of the male and female protagonists are all the same. Can this 'Tokyo Love Story' create something new?"

"Please don't have any domineering presidents or infatuated heroines! It makes me want to vomit!"

"Judging from the trailer, the heroine of this drama, Rika Akana, is energetic, but there is only a thin line between energetic and silly and sweet. In fact, if the plot is not well set, this kind of heroine is often criticized a lot."

"That's right, like Kaori Miyazono's personality, if the plot is not in place, it will be annoying and blindly arrogant."

"Old Thief doesn't need us fans to worry too much about this aspect. He must have thought of what we can think of."

"But in terms of the appeal of the trailer, Cherry Blossom TV's 'Blood Road' seems to be much more interesting."

"What can you see from the trailer? Anyway, the quality of the two dramas is at the same level. Those bloody and grotesque dramas are indeed much more exciting to watch in the trailer, but after the official dramas are broadcast, it still depends on the plot."

"That's right, if you can easily get high ratings by relying on blood and weirdness, then Xia Country would already be full of this kind of TV series."

"Anyway, Old Thief Su Yan can't lose. The opposing screenwriter directly confronted him, saying that he would win against Old Thief in October. It would be too embarrassing to lose."

"The main thing is that Old Thief also responded, saying that the ratings of 'Tokyo Love Story' will not lose, even for a week, from the start to the end. This is the most exciting thing. Su Yan and Akiyama Shunsuke, the two famous screenwriters in Xia Country, have all put their faces on the line this time."

"In short, I believe in Old Thief's drama. Although the investment is not as high as 'Line Walker', the final results may not be worse than 'Line Walker'."

After the fans' enthusiastic discussion, the media appeared, analyzing the trailer of "Tokyo Love Story" and conducting a comprehensive analysis of the past works of Su Yan and Akiyama Shunsuke.

The media is also good at stirring up trouble, reaping another wave of traffic from fans on both sides.

Cherry Blossom TV and Zhongxia TV are also fully promoting their two dramas that will be broadcast in October, now in September.

The production department of Cherry Blossom TV is under great pressure, forcibly launching this drama in October under this kind of public opinion, and the market's attention to 'Blood Road' and 'Tokyo Love Story' is still so high.

This is different from the broadcast season of "Line Walker."

Colleagues across the country know who Cherry Blossom TV is targeting.

Basically, these two dramas are competing for the season championship in October.

If they really lose, they will lose face.

Tokyo.

"Tokyo Love Story" crew.

【So you really would do this!】

【Is the contract for the tennis shoes also like this? Did you make a deal with that person to negotiate the business?】

【What are you talking about... What nonsense are you talking about?】

The woman's eyes changed from the previous calmness to a moment of shock and sadness.

"Cut!"

Shi Peihua's voice rang out.

Su Yan and Shen Liqian both woke up from their immersed state.

Shen Liqian's eyes were red and tearful. After taking a few deep breaths, she barely suppressed the emotions in her heart.

"Very good."

Su Yan looked at Shen Liqian with a strange look in his eyes.

"You acted very well."

"Thank you for your praise, Teacher Su Yan."

Shen Liqian said with a smile on her face.

Su Yan was a little stunned as he watched.

In fact, in Su Yan's previous life, there was only one character in "Tokyo Love Story" who truly performed flawlessly, was irreplaceable, and was deeply imprinted in the soul.

That was Rika Akana, played by Honami Suzuki.

All other characters can actually find replacement actors, but only Honami Suzuki, Su Yan didn't know how to find her replacement in Xia Country.

That was the peak.

However, Shen Liqian's Rika Akana had another similar, but different, performance style, which also made Su Yan feel moved during the filming process.

Just like the two versions of Little Dragon Girl, Li Ruotong and Liu Yifei, who were most well-received in Su Yan's previous life's "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the two people's feelings for the same character are different, but both performances have a lot of supporters, and it is difficult to tell who is better.

Before the start of "Tokyo Love Story", Su Yan was most afraid that the actors he found, including himself, would play the role into something that was neither one thing nor another.

In Su Yan's previous life, there was not only the old version of "Tokyo Love Story", but also a remake version in 2020. The same plot, different actors, the 20 version was simply unspeakable.

And now, when Su Yan was filming the fourth episode, all his worries were dispelled.

At least after watching the finished film that was edited before, Su Yan's confidence was getting higher day by day!

In today's scene, both Su Yan and Shen Liqian entered the state.

"Just maintain today's performance state."

Su Yan thought for a while and said.

"As long as the quality of your performance today can continue, after this drama is broadcast, you will become so popular in Xia Country because of this role... to an extent you can't imagine."

Shen Liqian's expression froze when she heard this, and then a bright smile appeared on her face again.

"Thank you for your kind words, Teacher Su Yan."

Today's scene will be filmed here.

The night scenes "before" and "after" this shot had actually been filmed long ago, but it was simply that this half-minute shot, Su Yan and Shi Peihua, felt that the filming was not in place, which delayed the filming time and repeatedly filmed until now.

It's already 11 p.m.

"By the way, Teacher Su Yan, do you want to go for supper?"

Shen Liqian called out to Su Yan at this time.

Of course, she also called out to Xiaozaki Ikumi, Shi Peihua, and other members of the crew.

"It's my treat."

Shen Liqian looked at everyone, but mainly at Su Yan.

"And I still have a lot of things I want to ask you about the subsequent plot of the filming of the role of Rika Akana, Teacher Su Yan."

"Okay..."

Su Yan didn't pretend to be coy.

During the filming process of "Tokyo Love Story", Shen Liqian was considered to be a person who offered courtesy relatively frequently in the crew.

But this is also normal, after all, she is not stupid. Su Yan is now a popular figure in the film and television industry in Xia Country, and if she has this opportunity, she must make more use of it.

A group of people from the crew came to a relatively large night food shop near the crew late at night.

After sitting down, Shen Liqian first discussed the script with Su Yan for a while, and then the topic turned to the other side.

"Teacher Su Yan, my brokerage contract is also about to expire... I want to ask, if, I don't renew the contract with the original company..."

Shen Liqian said casually at this time.

"Can I transfer my brokerage contract to Dimension Film and Television Company?"

At this time, Xiaozaki Ikumi, who was sitting on Su Yan's left side eating ramen, also slowed down a little.

Her ears were very sensitive.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for a female star of Shen Liqian's level to have not renewed her brokerage contract when it is about to expire.

The original brokerage company is not stupid!

However, Shen Liqian offended Akasaka Yoshiji before, which resulted in her not having any dramas to film for more than a year.

During this time, the brokerage company's help to her was almost equal to zero, and they were in a state of half-abandoning her.

Later, she contacted Su Yan herself, which reversed her situation in this industry.

During these two years, she has been more careful about signing her contract.

The remaining term of her economic contract is only a few months. At this time, she took the initiative to bring it up in this occasion, which can be regarded as a long-planned plan.

She is indeed very envious of Su Yan's care for Gu Qingyuan. Although Su Yan also takes care of her, she is not a member of Su Yan's company, and she herself is not at ease.

Judging others by herself, if she were Su Yan, how much could she take care of a female star who is not under her command, even if the relationship is good?

It is impossible to expect Su Yan to remember the kindness of the anti-Akasaka Yoshiji alliance that the two sides formed together for a lifetime.

Su Yan glanced at Xiaozaki Ikumi.

Xiaozaki Ikumi did not give her own opinion on this issue.

After all, Shen Liqian has cooperated with Su Yan for so long, so many dramas.

It would naturally be best to directly include Shen Liqian in the company.

However, the signing fee for a movie star of Shen Liqian's level, the future treatment given to her in the contract, and the resource tilt are not a small amount. This kind of thing can only be decided by Su Yan, the big boss.

"I can join [Dimension Film and Television Production Company] with the same conditions as when I signed with the current brokerage company [Star Cheng] a few years ago..."

Shen Liqian said her bottom line in a low voice when she saw Su Yan not speaking for a long time.

Su Yan and Xiaozaki Ikumi's eyes narrowed when they heard this.

Her condition can be considered extremely low.