It is a good habit to strike while the iron is hot.

Zhou Yiyang understood this eternal truth. Seeing the audience's growing interest in the story behind "A Thousand Years of Waiting", the TV series that Zhou Yiyang had been delaying for a long time finally came to fruition.

The script of "White Snake: Origin" comes from the animation of the same name redeemed in the system.

However, Zhou Yiyang is going to shoot a live-action version, and it will be a high-quality mini-series with only 8 episodes.

The concept of a miniseries is a recent phenomenon, even on Earth. In this world, it's unprecedented.

Nowadays, every company is trying its best to add water to the TV series and make it longer.

People like Zhou Yiyang who plan to shoot only 8 episodes are probably considered fools in the eyes of outsiders.

After hearing Zhou Yiyang's plan, Bai Yangyu and other people in the company showed hesitant expressions.

Although Yi Yang Entertainment is a one-man show by Zhou Yi Yang, he is the absolute boss and can make decisions independently.

However, Zhou Yiyang always respected other people's opinions. At this moment, Bai Yangyu also mustered up the courage to raise his objection:

"Mr. Zhou, I have no problem with the script. Costume dramas are indeed popular, and I believe the audience is eager to see them filming period costumes. It's just that the number of episodes is really too short, and there is no way it can be broadcast on TV."

"I hadn't originally thought about airing it on TV," Zhou Yiyang explained. "I asked Ning Mang about it. The censorship for period dramas is very strict these days. A TV station might hold back a show for a year or two after it's finished. Instead of waiting in vain, it's better to just air it online. You know, as long as it's high quality, even an online show can be a hit."

Bai Yangyu had to admit that Zhou Yiyang was right. The previous "Yin Yang Chronicles" was the best example.

"But eight episodes is really too short. I guess the audience can't get enough of it?" Bai Yangyu scratched his head and asked stubbornly.

At this time, Zhou Yiyang curled up the corners of his mouth, as if he had been waiting for Bai Yangyu to ask about this.

"The average length of a movie is only 90 minutes to two hours, which is enough to tell a story clearly. How can the audience not want to watch it? Why not take a look at this professional drama that Xiangjiang Satellite TV aired some time ago?"

Zhou Yiyang casually opened the screen and found the drama with a very low rating.

"The main plot is about the heroine, who rises from nothing to become a great designer through her own abilities. But then, the first twenty episodes are all about her past, the trivialities with her neighbors, the tawdry affairs with her bestie, and, oh, there's also the traditional plot that bounces back and forth between the male lead and the supporting actor. Honestly, do these plots contribute to the main plot? Absolutely not; they're just there to fill up the show."

Bai Yangyu finally couldn't find any reason to refute this time. The drama that Zhou Yiyang mentioned just now had such a low rating, and a big part of the reason was that it was too long.

"But Mr. Zhou," Guan Fei said at this time. She was the only one here who had read the script. "From what I see, there are a lot of magic battles in the script. Does that require special effects? I don't think we have done that yet."

"Special effects can only be outsourced at the moment," Zhou Yiyang said, "but as long as you have the money, good special effects are not a problem."

"Can I make my money back?" This is what Guan Fei is concerned about.

"I think it's fine."

Everyone finally reached a consensus, and the project of "White Snake: Origin" was successfully approved.

The official Weibo account announced the news the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

Many marketing accounts did not react and did not expect Yi Yang Entertainment to reveal the news so suddenly.

Even the four Moonlight Girls saw the news on the Internet.

"No wonder I heard that Brother Bai went abroad recently and found a top special effects team in Hollywood. I thought Brother Yang was planning to make a science fiction film!" Tang Yue raised her eyebrows and her eyes fell on the positioning of "White Snake: Origin" - a classical fairy tale drama.

There are many Xianxia dramas produced in China, but almost none of them pay attention to special effects. After all, they are all just love stories covered by the skin of Xianxia.

What immortal king? He is actually a domineering president, the same old thing in a new bottle.

"Brother Yang has always been willing to spend money," Lin Xuan'er thought for a moment. "The official blog said this drama tells the story behind 'A Thousand Years of Waiting'. Does that mean they're letting us film it?"

"That should be it?" Su Yin looked expectant. After all, the pictures on the official Weibo account were all the costumed photos of them that went viral a while ago. It was said that these photos had inspired a large number of people to buy the same ones as theirs. "But aren't you curious why it's called 'White Snake: Origin'? Is the heroine a snake spirit?"

"It must be a snake spirit!" Wang Xingrui's mind flashed back to the countless novels she'd read where the heroine was a monster. "I bet the hero is some kind of monster king, the heroine's boss. Or maybe he's the immortal who captured the heroine and forced her into love or something..."

The other three looked at Wang Xingrui in unison, exclaiming that she really understood.

It’s a pity that they haven’t received the script yet, so they can only guess what the story will be like the netizens who saw this Weibo post.

Zhou Yiyang had been reluctant to tell Yue Shao about this, simply because he had not yet decided what roles these people would play.

Sometimes he thought Tang Yue could play the role of a fox spirit, and sometimes he thought she should play the role of Xu Xian.

As for the White Snake, it was decided long ago. Isn't Su Yin, with her white hair, the White Snake? It couldn't be more fitting.

Guan Fei has never been as nervous as she is now. She had blindly trusted all the projects Zhou Yiyang had approved before, and they would definitely make money.

But she was unsure about the eight-episode masterpiece White Snake: Origin. She felt it would fail miserably.

Moreover, it is a typical fairy tale drama that is long and boring. Maybe its audience just likes to watch foot binding!

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