Chapter 155
Filming of "Bright Peach Blossom" Wrapped Up
Ling Suisui did not take up the issue of overseas release of "Zhao Jiang". She thanked Bradshaw politely, then told her that she had no say in the matter and asked her to talk to Tang Bing.
Of course, Brayshaw also knew this. The reason why she specifically told Ling Suisui was because businessmen did not have the habit of doing good deeds without leaving their names.
As for the real purpose of Bradshaw coming to her, he wanted to invite her to play the female lead in Netflix's self-made drama...
After considering it, Ling Sui declined her proposal.
Bradshaw didn't expect to get this answer. She said, "As far as I know, you have been learning English and your English ability is completely capable of communicating without any obstacles."
"Yes." Ling Suisui nodded, "Language is a very practical tool."
She knew what Bradshaw meant - the opportunity you wanted was right in front of you, but you didn't choose to grab it?
Ling Suisui had indeed planned for overseas development a long time ago, but she would definitely weigh the pros and cons and would not rush forward blindly after hearing what Bradshaw said.
Although Netflix is the world's largest streaming platform, its coverage does not include mainland China due to national policies. Ling Sui's acting in a Netflix drama at this time is tantamount to actively disconnecting herself from the mainland market.
After the game became a big hit, her career in the domestic entertainment industry was at its golden age. Isn't it a pity to suddenly press the pause button at this time?
You know, many of her colleagues want to pull her down. Now that she leaves on her own, they will definitely find ways to cut off her way back.
But...this doesn't mean she is going to reject Bray Shaw completely.
Ling Suisui proposed another plan: "China also has several leading video platforms. If Netflix is interested, I can act as a bridge and facilitate your joint investment."
"Career development is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. China has such a large market - Ms. Bradshaw will not be satisfied with her current position, right?"
Only children make choices. Ling Sui is willing to accept both the domestic and overseas markets.
It has to be said that this proposal made Brayshaw excited.
China has the largest population in the world, which also means the largest market. Unfortunately, Netflix is blocked by a wall. As Ling Suisui said, it is not impossible to take this roundabout route. As long as the door to co-production of dramas is opened, other Netflix dramas will also have the opportunity to meet domestic audiences.
Although the entire website cannot be imported, it should still be possible to export a portion of the reviewed content.
In fact, Ling Suisui was not the first person to think of this. As early as several years ago, Netflix signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Orchid, but for various reasons, the terms agreed by both parties have never been implemented.
Co-production of dramas has benefits, but of course there are risks. It is not easy to produce a work that meets the needs of both audiences, unless the leading actor is Ling Suisui.
In Bradshaw's impression, she is one of the best female stars under the age of 30 in China who truly have international influence.
Third-party data may be falsified, but Netflix’s backend subscription data will not.
Brayshaw did not give an answer immediately, but instead tried to find out which domestic platform Ling Sui would prefer to cooperate with.
Ling Suisui is not in a hurry to say it now. Shouldn't the platform be the one asking her to "bid" for this kind of thing?
Therefore, even if she was more inclined to the antenna project, this would directly offset the one that "the platform wanted her to shoot". After filming the joint venture drama, she could continue to shoot the content that "she wanted the platform to help her shoot", but Ling Suisui did not say it.
She firmly grasped the advantage at the moment - if they invested alone, neither Netflix nor the three domestic giants would have to have her, but if they wanted to cooperate, she would be the best candidate.
Ling Suisui is very clear that in the Internet era, video platforms control the channels and have the greatest voice in online dramas. Their influence is growing day by day as TV stations are gradually declining. Not to mention the actors, many film and television companies have to bow to the platforms. After all, they are the terminal of the industry.
In the minds of the platforms, both Huhu and Dingliu are tools for making money, but they are divided into N and SSR. The probability of making big money for the platforms is different, and the cost worth investing is also different.
If Ling Sui wants to escape the fate of being a tool and gain the right to dialogue and communicate with the platform, there are only two ways for him to go.
Either develop in the direction of capital, or demonstrate your own irreplaceability.
Co-producing a drama is a great opportunity.
No matter which platform she cooperates with individually, she will inevitably be at a disadvantage in the negotiation. But if the two parties are competing for profit, Ling Suisui has the opportunity to mediate and gain more say.
Ling Suisui and Bray Xiao exchanged words with each other, and although there was no progress in the actual content, both sides knew that this was not something that could be decided on a whim.
Before leaving, Bray Shaw said with emotion: "Lindsay, you always bring me new surprises."
Ling Suisui hugged her and said, "I hope we can hear good news next time we meet."
**
In November, the filming of "Peach Blossom" was completed.
The filming of this drama started in mid-July and lasted until early November, lasting nearly four months. Among the ancient costume dramas that have been put into production, this one has a relatively long production cycle and is produced with great care.
Especially when the leading actors have relatively few holidays and have to stay up late many times.
The crew prepared a huge cake and also carefully made fondant dolls of the two leading actors. Li Mingxu liked it very much and took out his mobile phone to take many photos.
The actors in the crew gathered together. Ling Sui couldn't count how many selfies and Polaroids she had taken. Anyway, as long as someone came up to her and asked for a photo, she would basically agree.
Xu Han went back to school some time ago, and returned to the crew as the filming was about to wrap up, finishing the last few scenes.
She held Ling Sui tightly in her arms, and when they left Hengdian this time, it would mean the filming was truly finished.
Ling Suisui touched her head and said, "All good things must come to an end. Life is about constantly meeting and parting, but we will meet again."
"For example, during the drama announcement—don't even think about running away."
Xu Han was amused by her. He nodded seriously and whispered in Ling Suisui's ear.
Li Mingxu, who was standing next to him, was envious. Not only did he never get close to Xu Han during the filming, but he was not treated as well as she was when the filming was finished...
Not to mention sticking to Ling Suisui, Li Mingxu had no doubt that if the distance between him and Ling Suisui was reduced to less than 20 centimeters outside the play, she would directly give him a shoulder throw.
Although Xu Fangfei's character in the play is a "savage girlfriend", she can be described as gentle and amiable compared to Ling Suisui herself...
Li Mingxu reluctantly said goodbye to Ling Suisui: "Sister Sui, can I still work with you in the future?"
Ling Suisui thought, forget it, after all, she didn’t want to be a kindergarten teacher forever.
"Let's talk about it later. There will always be opportunities." She smiled and replied, "Remember what I told you, the road of acting is endless. If you don't make progress, you will regress."
Ling Suisui is never reluctant to give people advice, but how much they listen to and whether they are willing to implement it is their own business.
For young people, there are some detours that need to be taken, no less than a meter.
Before the filming of Peach Blossom was completed, many fans expressed their desire to come to the scene to cheer. The crew actually didn't mind making it a lively event, but Ling Suisui was strongly opposed. She used the reasons that "too many people are difficult to manage" and "stampedes are likely to occur" and successfully persuaded the person in charge, who preferred to keep his distance, to resign.
However, even though the fans didn't come, their gratitude was still conveyed. The set was filled with water-filled flags, roll-up banners, and various food trucks selling milk tea and coffee, all prepared by fans, front and back, east and west, north and south. It was so high-profile that they wanted everyone in Hengdian to know that "Peach Blossom Burning" had wrapped up today.
Well... no matter what, it’s the fans’ heart and also a symbol of top-tier status.
It may sound a bit outrageous, but I heard that after the filming of Peach Blossom was completed, most of the crews in Hengdian sent their sincere congratulations - wow, you guys finally finished filming and left!
You know, where the top stars are, there is never a lack of attention, and Ling Suisui is even a walking photographer attractor. Every time Taohua has a location shoot, the number of cameras outside is like the stars in the sky, too numerous to count, and many people come for her.
When Ling Sui was shooting interior scenes, these photographers would move to other places. This group of people don't care about time and place when taking photos. It's no big deal if they take ugly photos. But if they take photos that become gossip material after the show, or suspected house collapse or something... that would be terrible.
In short, the filming of "Peach Blossom" was completed, and Ling Suisui also left Hengdian. Other crews that were surrounded and eyed by so many photographers can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After leaving the crew, Ling Suisui rested in the hotel first.
Her rest day was very short, only one day. The itinerary map released by Ling Suisui's studio at the end of October finally has more than just a line of small words "The rest of the time is spent on filming on the set", but is now full of content.
Ling Suisui lay down, and Zhang Wen read to her: "This month you have two magazine shoots, four character interviews, fifteen advertising material shoots, three offline advertising activities, a gala performance, and two movie promotion variety shows."
"In addition, you will also need to cooperate with the Zhaojiang crew to provide sound reinforcement, attend Guerlain's brand dinner, and record a few promotional videos for charity events."
"Oh, and there's also the Feitian Awards. You've been nominated for Outstanding Actress for Freedom House 2."
If you are not filming, you cannot miss this kind of mainstream award ceremony.
Ling Suisui was shocked: "Why are there so many advertisements!"
Zhang Wen shrugged: "There's Double Eleven this month."
Well... the endorsements she has are indeed worth over 100 million yuan, and they are all long-term contracts starting from one year, so there is still a long time before they expire.
Ling Suisui asked weakly, "That's not right. Why does it sound like there are more than what's on the itinerary map?"
"Oh, because everyone knows that you have finished filming, all kinds of activities have been invited to you, and there are quite a few additional ones."
Zhang Wen also told her: "This is the result of our screening. It is either the content of the previously signed contract or the part that is difficult to refuse."
Ling Suisui: ...
She couldn't even imagine that if the studio hadn't turned down some of her work, she would still have free time to breathe.
"Okay." Ling Suisui got up from the bed, "Do you have an outline for the interview? I'll prepare it first. I'll work hard in November, but I should be able to relax in December."
"What are you thinking about?" Zhang Wen looked at her in surprise. "December is the end of the year. Do you know how many activities are waiting for you? There are five or six platform annual meetings alone!"
"December also has Christmas and New Year's Day, so you need a lot of advertising materials. You have to make up for what you owe during the filming period. You always have to give out some fan benefits during the holidays, and you have to shoot commercial materials for them. There are a lot of New Year's Eve concerts that invite you, some are recorded, and some are live..."
Ling Suisui: ...
She lay back silently, cherishing her last moments of rest.
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