Chapter 78 078 Strike Schedule

Chapter Seventy-Eight

Judging by its cast, among the hundreds of dramas released in the industry every year, "Major Cases" is just an ordinary one.

Although Lin Yuan already had a reputation and won the Golden Wing Award for Best Supporting Actor when he took on this role, he had no achievements in the field of television dramas. Therefore, relatively speaking, "Major Cases" is a drama that is neither high nor low in quality.

Top-tier actors wouldn't favor them, but production teams also wouldn't choose unknown newcomers.

But now...

Instead of airing on satellite TV, "Major Crime" will be released on one of the video platforms.

Large platforms like Xingyao Video all produce their own dramas. For example, "A Tear" is an S-level project of Xingyao Video. Under normal circumstances, platforms will not choose dramas that they do not produce themselves, unless the production company of the drama has a long-term cooperative relationship with the platform.

"Major Cases" is a type of story that falls into neither category nor category.

It's not that the production of "Major Cases" was weak, but rather that the subject matter of "Major Cases" didn't align with the themes that Xingyao Video was currently promoting. The competition between various video platforms was fierce, especially in the past few years, when the parties were tearing each other apart so badly that if two dramas competed too fiercely, it would only lead to both sides suffering losses.

Therefore, Xingyao Video now has its own main projects, such as ancient costume dramas, similar to "A Tear".

Xingyao Video's main competitor, AIR Video, focuses on modern dramas, especially modern idol dramas. Although this has diverted viewers, the platform still has its own core audience.

Generally speaking, Xingyao Video would not accept "Major Cases," but AIR Video might consider it, since "Major Cases" has almost no romance, and viewers who like modern romance dramas might not like it.

Now, just after filming wrapped up and post-production hasn't even started, the production team has already received offers from both Xingyao Video and AIR Video.

Director Wang Pei was almost stunned.

It's not surprising that AIR Video is interested, but the key is Xingyao Video—Xingyao Video has been pushing one ancient costume drama after another. In Wang Pei's memory, Xingyao Video hasn't broadcast urban dramas for a long time, especially professional dramas like "Major Cases".

Wang Pei couldn't help but contact the platform to confirm, and received a positive answer: "That's right, we are trying to secure the broadcasting rights for 'Major Cases'."

He and the producer met with a person in charge of Xingyao Video, and the other party's account was the same as during the initial discussions.

"That's right."

Xingyao Video offered the "Major Case" production team a price that exceeded their expectations.

Wang Pei felt a little dizzy.

Not long after, he met with AIR Video. As everyone knows, AIR Video is not as financially powerful as Xingyao Video, but the price they quoted for "Major Case" was one of the highest in recent years in the entire industry.

In other words, the platforms are very sincere, and both Xingyao Video and AIR Video are looking forward to the broadcast of "Major Cases" on their platforms.

Wang Pei knew very well that Lin Yuan was definitely partly responsible for the popularity of "Major Cases".

The popularity of "The Powerful Minister" is obvious to everyone, and after "The Powerful Minister", Lin Yuan only has one more project in the pipeline, "Major Case".

With the immense popularity of "The Powerful Minister," viewers are undoubtedly eagerly anticipating Lin Yuan's next drama.

Moreover, "Major Cases" is not the kind of show that's not presentable.

"It's still a bit scary," Wang Pei remarked.

While "Major Cases" is still being filmed, several of his friends sent him messages specifically to reassure him that he doesn't need to worry about the broadcasting platform for "Major Cases".

The news of "The Powerful Minister" broke out during the filming of "Major Cases".

As a director, Wang Pei's main responsibility is to make the series; he doesn't need to worry about which platform the series will be broadcast on.

However, the entertainment industry has always been cruel. Whether or not a director can produce a good or popular drama determines their future development. Many directors who used to have dramas constantly being made are now sitting at home doing nothing.

For new directors, it is very important to make a name for themselves.

First, it needs to be broadcast smoothly.

Wang Pei is not an overly ambitious person. He does not expect "Major Cases" to be as popular as "The Powerful Minister". Being able to air is a victory in itself. There are many dramas that are unable to air due to various reasons throughout the year.

Even if it was highly anticipated at the time, if it aired a few years later, it would usually flop.

The treatment he received for "Major Cases" far exceeded his expectations.

"The platform is offering such a high price, they won't lose money, will they?" Wang Pei confided.

Shi Yumeng glanced at him: "You think the platform will lose money? They're not running a charity."

Shi Yumeng shook her newly purchased lipstick: "See? Lin Yuan is the spokesperson."

“With Lin Yuan’s name on the table, attracting investment won’t be a problem,” Shi Yumeng said. “Once you’ve finished negotiating the cooperation, the platform will probably be urging you to finish. While the influence of ‘The Powerful Minister’ is still there, the sooner ‘Major Cases’ is released, the better.”

"Xingyao Video has had some bad luck in the past few years. The dramas they wanted to make hits didn't come out, and they also made a fool of themselves at last year's gala. If they can sign the contract for 'Major Cases' this year, the platform will definitely do everything it can to market it."

Wang Pei nodded silently.

That is indeed the case.

After learning that AIR Video was also pursuing "Major Case", Xingyao Video continued to increase its investment and finally secured the contract for "Major Case".

Then, Xingyao Video couldn't wait to announce the news - "Major Cases" was directly featured at Xingyao Video's summer investment conference and was even placed in the center position.

At that time, the editing was not even finished, and even the poster was made on the spot.

"...Star Glory Video is showing off, isn't it?"

"Hilarious! I thought Xingyao Video had a grudge against Lin Yuan."

"It's alright. Even if Xingyao Video has a grudge against Lin Yuan, it doesn't have a grudge against money. According to those on site, there's no need to worry about attracting sponsors for 'Major Cases' at all."

"He acted like he was taking over Lin Yuan's first drama after 'The Powerful Minister,' tsk tsk tsk, what an evil rich man."

"So, will 'Major Crimes' air this summer? Wasn't it said that filming only recently wrapped up?"

"If we work overtime, it's probably possible, but as for the schedule... it's hard to say."

There's no definite news online about when "Major Cases" will air. It might suddenly be released, or it might squeeze out a show that already has a confirmed release date. It all depends on the platform's schedule.

However, since Xingyao Video has already purchased the broadcasting rights to "Major Cases" at a high price, it will naturally not arrange a time slot arbitrarily.

Moreover, this summer, Xingyao Video still mainly focuses on ancient costume dramas. With so many of them, viewers are bound to experience aesthetic fatigue. At this time, dramas with a more unique theme, such as "Major Cases", are more likely to attract attention.

...

As the director, Wang Pei was aware of the broadcast time of "Major Cases".

The bidding war with AIR Video gave the "Major Case" production team the leverage to negotiate with Xingyao Video. If the post-production was fast enough, "Major Case" could be broadcast during the summer season, so the production team set their sights on the latter half of the summer season.

It's probably too late to start.

Xingyao Video agreed and included the broadcast time in the contract.

Although this might squeeze out a drama series originally scheduled to air during the summer, Xingyao Video is willing to pay this price.

If it weren't for the production delays of "Major Crimes," the platform would have been willing to give it a better release date.

...

"The movie 'Locked Heart Window' won't be airing during the summer season, so when will it air?" Ye Liuchuan heard this bad news early in the morning on his way to an outing.

It couldn't get any worse. He pursed his lips, unwilling to accept the outcome.

The agent's next response disappointed him even more: "The timing is uncertain now. The platform's intention is to postpone it."

drag?

How long will this drag on?

Ye Liuchuan wasn't new to the entertainment industry or acting; he'd heard this kind of talk countless times. If they kept dragging it out, he might just end up being reassigned to some obscure time slot.

"Locked Heart Window" was originally scheduled to be released at the end of the summer, when it could still benefit from the summer's popularity and the competition at the same time would not be so fierce, so it would not be a complete flop.

Suddenly, he received news of a postponement.

Ye Liuchuan guessed that this was probably the consequence of the failure of "Linlang". If "Linlang" had been a hit, "Suoxinchuang" would definitely not have received this treatment.

"Who pushed you out?" Ye Liuchuan asked.

The agent hesitated for a moment, then remained silent.

Seeing his expression, Ye Liuchuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on. He opened his phone, and sure enough, at Xingyao Video's investment conference, "Major Case" was prominently listed. Judging by the timeline, "Major Case" would definitely be the one to squeeze out "Locked Heart Window".

Ye Liuchuan couldn't help but blurt out a curse.

He used to be a very cultured and patient person, but recently, he can't help but become very irritable whenever he sees news related to Lin Yuan.

He didn't want to compete with Lin Yuan for too much, but this guy always seemed to want to take what was rightfully his!

"Can't we try again?"

The agent silently shook his head: "It's already quite an achievement to be on Xingyao Video. The production team has chosen to be patient."

Wink made a huge blunder at last year's New Year's Eve concert, and since then, Star Video has been very cautious about anything related to Wink.

Originally, the platform was not considering accepting "Locked Heart Window," but because the producer and director had influence with Xingyao Video, the platform gave "Locked Heart Window" a chance.

However, as a result, the producers of "Locked Heart Window" have little say on the platform, and the platform can change the release date whenever it wants.

Moreover...

The agent frowned, but the anger on Ye Liuchuan's face had not yet subsided.

Ye Liuchuan probably hasn't realized that Lin Yuan has already surpassed him in terms of influence.

It would be easy for "Major Crime" to switch to "Locked Heart Window," and... the scheduling was probably not something the "Major Crime" production team fought for, but rather something that Xingyao Video forced upon them.

It is said that among the platform's investment promotion conferences this year, "Major Cases" had the smoothest conclusion.

However, it's normal for Ye Liuchuan to be unable to accept being subjected to such stimulation time and time again.

Wink had climbed to the top, and if Ye Liuchuan hadn't seen the view from the summit, his mindset would probably be much more peaceful than it is now.

Among the Wink members, Ye Liuchuan was one of the more composed individuals, unlike the others.

Hopefully, Ye Liuchuan can continue like this. As long as it doesn't flop as obviously as "Linlang," he will eventually find an opportunity in time.

The agent was proud of Ye Liuchuan's attitude.

But what he didn't realize was that—after being hit hard time and time again, even the most composed person can easily become unstable.

After the business event concluded that day, Ye Liuchuan logged on to his fan group after a long hiatus and had a rare interaction with his fans.

Perhaps encouraged by his fans, Ye Liuchuan opened up and spoke many heartfelt words:

"I always feel that the difficulties I face are higher than mountains."

"Did I choose the wrong path?"

Am I... actually not suited to be an actor?

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Author's Note: [doge] Update~