Chapter 100
Stop when you get 8.5 on the IELTS
Before Ling Sui started school, Yin Mingcheng had already scheduled the start date for Freedom House 2 to begin in mid-September.
The main creators had no objection to this time. After all, as early as when the first season was just aired, they had the confidence that the show would definitely be able to be filmed for the second season, and they had reserved time for it.
As for the script, it had actually been written long ago. Yin Mingcheng's expectation for "Freedom House" was to make at least two films, but at the time Ochi felt that the risk was a bit high and advised him to just make one to test the waters.
At that time, it was the crew that begged Ochi, but now that the show is popular and the heat has risen, Ochi is afraid that the "Freedom House" team will be poached, so he immediately arranged S+ treatment for them.
This is not an exaggeration at all - after all, even after its peak period has passed, the popularity of "Freedom House" remains strong. Not only did its popularity on Aoqi Video drop more slowly than other dramas, but its ratings after multiple rounds of broadcasting on satellite TV were also very good.
At the beginning, the ratings on Fruit Channel were 0.4%, and some people complained that this drama was taking advantage of the daytime slot of Fruit Channel. After all, the ratings of the daytime slot of Fruit Channel ranked first throughout the year, and sometimes even higher than that of the evening. However, after that, the ratings rose to 0.8%, and no one dared to say anything nonsense anymore.
Even though the 0.8% viewership score seems incomparable to "The Golden List", "The Golden List" is broadcast on CCTV-1. As we all know, after the revision of CVB, CCTV-1's TV series have a separate track.
If it were on other satellite TV stations, 0.8% would be enough to get into the top three in the prime time, and with some luck, even the annual championship.
Such a popular TV series, and the story is not finished, is the most suitable subject for a sequel, and the platform will definitely be willing to continue filming.
Sui Si was also very proud of this. You know, the number of online views during the previous popular period was 45 million. A group of people ignored the fact that this is an ensemble drama and insisted that "online dramas only count as the first achievement." Now that the ratings are so good on satellite TV, you can't fire the second lead, right?
Of course, the success of the group portrait is the result of the joint efforts of all the leading actors. At this point, Sui Si is not stupid enough to take all the credit.
But there are still some fans who sent private messages to the studio, asking if they can get Ling Sui the leading role since the second season is about to be filmed?
Before filming started, he was ranked second, and everyone accepted it, after all, Bian Yuanzhou was a senior in the comedy field; but things are different now, Ling Sui has won mainstream awards, so his status must be raised.
Ling Suisui understands the career ambitions of fans and the obsession with ranking within the fan circle, but she feels it is unnecessary.
There is already a group of characters, so there is really not much meaning in arguing about "who is the leading actor". The second lead will not remove her from her position as the leading actress, but the competition for the lead role is very likely to be exploited by those with ulterior motives to spread rumors and cause trouble.
The atmosphere among the main creators of "Freedom House" is actually quite good. Ling Suisui also has to consider that if she starts a dispute over the ranking, will the other four actors follow suit? How will they shoot the second part then?
This time, Ling Sui flew back to the capital to go to school, and there were obviously more fans who came to pick him up at the airport.
There were several fans who looked familiar to her, and several photographers who looked familiar to her as well - Ling Sui pretended not to see the photos these people handed over.
Ask her for an autograph and then sell it for a few hundred dollars. The ones who spend this money are her fans.
This is still considered conscientious. Some scalpers who make money by cheating can shoot a signing video and send it to several buyers as "evidence". For every one she signs, they dare to sell several imitations.
After leaving the airport, Ling Sui got into the business car that came to pick her up.
Zhang Wen sat in the co-pilot seat and discussed the schedule and several scripts she had recently received with her.
"Freedom House Season 2 will start filming in mid-September and will probably last until the end of the year. There will be some filming tasks in between, and I have already discussed this with the producer."
"You have a class every Wednesday afternoon in the first semester of your senior year. The crew will try to avoid this time. You can fly back to school to attend the class depending on the situation."
Ling Suisui nodded: "I will take the IELTS A+G test in September, and try to get 8.5 points this time."
To achieve this goal, she has been working hard since last year.
In the test in June, Ling Suisui scored 9 points in listening and 8.5 points in reading. Unfortunately, his writing and speaking scores were only 7 points, and his total score was only 8 points.
Zhang Wen sighed as she recorded her scores: "8 points is enough to apply to most prestigious universities in the UK and Australia. Since you are not going to study abroad, do you really need to continue to take higher exams?"
"I'll stop when I get 8.5 points." Ling Suisui said, "I won't demand 9 points. After all, the marginal benefits are limited."
Zhang Wen: …
What can she say? Maybe every artist has fantasized about becoming an international superstar, but there are not many people in the circle who are as determined as Ling Suisui and who really prepare so long in advance.
Other people’s fantasies are just fantasies. People like Ling Sui are the ones who work hard towards their goals.
Anyway, whether you become a superstar or not, there is no harm in learning another language. Zhang Wen actually admires her very much.
She switched to the next topic: "Your schedule is currently empty next year, do you have any ideas?"
As a rising star, it was unbelievable that Ling Suisui hadn't booked her next two or three dramas yet.
If it weren't for the fact that she is a student and won an award to appease her fan circle, if it were another actress, the career-minded fans would be able to destroy the "unplanned waste studio".
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "Remember to follow up on the game and keep an eye on Ai Tianming. He promised me that he would consult me if he has any problems. You should make sure that he doesn't get any ideas or act on impulse."
Ai Tianming's starting point is good, but when it comes to specific operations, it is better not to start.
Zhang Wen: "Do you think this drama can start filming early next year?"
"It's very uncertain. Currently, the funding is insufficient and the three platforms are not very interested."
Ling Suisui said honestly: "I am even prepared for the possibility that this project may not be launched."
Zhang Wen: …
"Do we really have to keep waiting for a cake like this? It's not worth it."
Ling Suisui shook his head: "It's not all about this. Mainly because next year is my last semester as a senior. I have to write my graduation thesis, prepare for my graduation drama, and promote Freedom House 2 which will be broadcasted during the summer. I didn't plan to take on any dramas during this time."
Even though she is a student of acting, she still has to write a graduation thesis. Moreover, after the Tianlin Incident, it became even more difficult for college students to write their thesis.
In the past, everything would be fine as long as you passed the defense. Now, not only do you have to pass the defense, but you may also be subject to random inspections at any time after graduation.
If Ling Sui had been perfunctory when writing her thesis and happened to fail the spot check, it might have been salvaged for an ordinary college student, but as a public figure, this black material that could not be washed away would definitely follow her for the rest of her life.
Even if the probability of such an event is extremely small, Ling Suisui cannot gamble with his reputation.
Moreover - "Zhang Zihan and Sun Jiayi have received very good word-of-mouth feedback, and the audience's expectations of me will become higher and higher. I don't want to perform when I'm too tired. It's not easy for an actor to build a good reputation, and it only takes one bad movie to ruin it, especially for actresses."
Well, Ling Sui is indeed very picky when it comes to choosing scripts and the cast.
Hearing what she said just now, Zhang Wen knew that she didn't like those scripts.
Zhang Wen also confirmed the relevant deadline with Ling Suisui. She can start taking on dramas in July. If "Game Online" has not been confirmed to be filmed by March next year, the studio will have to consider giving her other dramas.
"Then I'll talk to Sister Xiaoman and ask her to turn down these scripts or introduce other actresses as a favor."
Zhang Wen smiled and said, "What a pity. The projects that have been approached by you have all received good ratings. You are now a popular candidate for the second-best actress among the traffic-generating fans."
There are many requirements for fans to choose actresses. They must be popular with the audience, beautiful, have good looks, attract marketing topics, have charming eyes, and bring good luck to the male lead...
Coincidentally, Ling Suisui meets all of the above requirements.
But Ling Suisui just wanted to sneer: "Give them face, they are so picky about female stars."
Of course she knows that her fans have many demands, but she will spoil them as long as they are her fans.
Compared to being criticized by raw fans, it is of course more satisfying to work hard to get to a high position and let the fans pick and choose the male actors.
Zhang Wen shrugged and said to her, "If nothing unexpected happens, He Lei can directly join our studio after graduation."
"Fans were quite satisfied with the design and editing she did during her internship, including photos taken at several events."
“Did any fans specifically praise her?”
"No, no one called me ugly, that's the biggest affirmation. I made several itinerary photos before, and fans criticized me for being so tacky."
Ling Suisui: ...
In front of the most strict pollen, not being scolded has become the studio's highest pursuit.
Her team members really worked hard.
As a boss, the only way she could offer comfort was to increase wages and give more bonuses.
After arriving at school, Ling Sui swiped his student card to enter the dormitory.
But it seemed like she came in at a wrong time - Xiang Yanchu was sitting on a chair sobbing, and when he heard the door open, he suddenly met her face to face.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment. Ling Sui reacted quickly. He immediately closed the dormitory door to prevent passers-by from seeing what was going on inside.
"Luckily this door is soundproof." That's all she could say. "I didn't hear anything from outside."
Xiang Yanchu hurriedly took a tissue to wipe away her tears, and Ling Suisui didn't rush to ask her what happened.
She could probably guess that it was most likely an emotional problem.
That day at Zhong Yao's birthday party, after hearing the news that Xiang Yanchu was in a relationship and that the man was being targeted recently, Ling Sui fell into a somewhat passive situation.
Because from Xiang Yanchu's perspective, she didn't know that she was in a relationship. If she suddenly came to her to talk about this, wouldn't Xiang Yanchu be scared to death?
Therefore, Ling Suisui used a more roundabout and tactful approach.
She took the lead in gossiping in the dormitory group. When the atmosphere became heated and Xiang Yanchu also joined in the discussion, she mentioned that this boy had been the focus of attention recently and was suspected to have some gossip.
At that time, Xiang Yanchu never spoke in the group again, and Ling Suisui was not sure whether she had heard it or not. Anyway, from that day until now, she has never seen any news about the two people's relationship on the hot searches.
But... not being exposed doesn't mean it hasn't been discovered by other people. The relationship between a traffic star and a female idol will definitely be strongly opposed by both companies. If one of them can't stand the pressure, they will have to break up.
As expected - Xiang Yanchu was probably very sad, and when he saw Ling Suisui, he wanted to talk to her.
When Ling Suisui received her eye signal, he just asked "What's wrong?", and she told him the whole story of how she and her boyfriend met, how they got together, and how they broke up under pressure from the company.
There is no need to mention the daily love life in the front part, Ling Suisui only cares about the latter part.
After her reminder, Xiang Yanchu and her boyfriend were indeed much more careful, but young couples in the passionate love period always can't help wanting to meet each other. They were photographed a few days ago, and the paparazzi even asked for money from both parties' companies.
After Xiang Yanchu was warned by the company, what she thought in her mind was "Even if the whole world tries to stop us from being together, I won't give up", but her boyfriend didn't have the courage to stick with her and broke up with her.
She sobbed, "I know... I know he doesn't want to... He's trying to get a spot in an idol drama recently. Under the same conditions, the other party will definitely give priority to single artists..."
"In his heart, he must still like me... Suisui, do you think he said this just to avoid the limelight?"
Hearing this, a row of question marks seemed to flash across Ling Sui's head.
It's over. The love-brain that even zombies don't eat is next to her.
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