Chapter 157
No matter what kind of cake, you have to choose the man.
Scream Night has been held for many consecutive years. This year, Ochi finally gave up the round table and arranged the chairs neatly in the venue.
As a new top star and the leading actor of Aoqi's annual hit "The Game Is Online", Ling Sui's seat is of course in the first row. Although she was not placed in the middle, she was right next to the CEO, which shows how much the platform values her.
Also sitting in the first row are male and female actors born in the 1980s and 1990s. Each of them debuted longer than Ling Sui and can be considered her predecessors.
Ling Suisui greeted everyone one by one and exchanged contact information with some of the actors who showed goodwill to her. As for some perfunctory expressions, which were obviously waiting for her to continue speaking, Ling Sui simply ignored them and pretended not to see them.
What era is this? Why are you still acting like a “senior”? The seats at the platform's annual meeting represent one's position in the industry. Sitting in the same row means competition for resources. Being polite to each other is the dignity that public figures should maintain, but if you want to use your seniority to pressure others -
Sorry, you haven't lived to the age where you need to be "respected as an elder". After all, everyone's inventory of dramas to be broadcast is just so-so, so no one should pretend in front of anyone else.
President Ochi sat there cheerfully, pretending not to be aware of the sparks flying in the first row.
Before the live broadcast started, Ling Suisui simply slipped to the back. She currently has no acquaintances in the first row, but there are many of her good friends in the second and third rows.
Ji Zhaoying was sitting on the left side of the second row. The seat next to her was empty. After meeting Ling Suisui's eyes, she raised her hand and beckoned her over.
When the two met, Ji Zhaoying first praised her for looking particularly good today and how easily she took the beautiful photos on the red carpet. Then, her gossip radar was immediately activated. She covered her mouth and said that xx and xxx in the first row seemed to be talking recently, and asked Ling Suisui if he had noticed anything unusual just now?
Ling Suisui also covered his mouth with his hand, blocking his lips and said, "I don't know, I didn't pay attention just now, I'll observe more later."
According to the principle of good friends not gossiping about others when they are not present, Ling Suisui, who had been filming on the set for the past few months, updated most of the domestic entertainment gossip content library. Later, Song Lingshan and Zhong Yao also sat here.
Ling Suisui looked around: "Where's Xia Tian? Didn't she come today?"
Song Lingshan shook her head: "She has been filming art films in the past two years and has hardly filmed any dramas. Maybe Aoqi didn't invite her."
That’s right—Ling Suisui patted his head and said, “I got confused just now. I thought today was Weibo Night.”
"There's not much difference." Zhong Yao said with a laugh, "Isn't it just about bringing together celebrities to attract traffic to expand the platform's influence? The process is similar, there's nothing different, just treat it as a year-end performance boost."
Zhong Yao is a female star who will go back to inherit her family property if she fails in the entertainment industry, so she is not afraid to speak on the microphone even in Aoqi's territory. And the friends around her...
That’s why they say people are divided into groups. No one has a guilty conscience.
Ling Suisui also complained about the troubles during the filming of Peach Blossom, which resonated with the sisters. These little things are just enough to make people feel uncomfortable, but not to the point where they have to make a big fuss.
In other words, everyone is accumulating the straw that breaks the camel's back, but the last one has not yet arrived.
Zhong Yao lowered her voice and said, "Among the three companies, Aoqi, Tianyu, and Yu, the internal struggle among the top management is complicated, because it not only controls the film and television company Xingxing, but also involves many conflicts of interest. Tiantian is a studio model, and although the internal competition is also fierce, it is slightly better than Aoqi."
"As for Yumi, it used to have no worries because it was backed by a big group, but in recent years it has taken money out to be responsible for its own profits and losses. It is ambitious, but its marketing methods often ignore the lives of artists, and its number of members is not as good as that of Ochi Antenna."
From an actor's perspective, these top platforms are all bad in their own ways. Fruit TV is not within the scope of their discussion for the time being. This platform has never produced a truly exclusive hit, and it cannot be compared with the once glorious Fruit TV.
But there is no way, the drama still has to be filmed. Even if it goes in the direction of the film industry or TV series, the criticisms in it can be talked about for three days and three nights. This is the current situation of the industry.
Zhong Yao asked Ling Sui about the co-production with Netflix. The fact that she heard about it proved that there was already a relatively in-depth contact between the two platforms.
"We are currently discussing the subject matter." Ling Suisui did not want to hide it. These friends were at a different level of development from her, and there was no conflict of interest in terms of resources.
"Antenna holds a big IP for a contemporary idol drama, a famous online novel, and the male lead is Hu Mingzhe. Netflix is not interested in this script and proposed the content they originally wanted me to shoot. The script is very new, but it cannot be broadcast in China."
Song Lingshan asked curiously, "What elements are involved that cannot be broadcast?"
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "That's basically everything you can think of."
Song Lingshan: …
From sweet pet to unspeakable, the gap is really big.
Since they are going to cooperate, the two platforms can only sit down and seriously discuss the content of the script.
In terms of subject matter selection, Ling Suisui first emphasized the bottom line to Netflix. Anything that cannot pass China’s censorship will not be filmed, and anything involving politics will not be filmed, regardless of whether it is “correct” or not.
Ling Sui also has a requirement for the antenna video - no matter what kind of cake, a woman must be chosen as a man, and she refused to join the team that had already been formed for the male lead to carry the prince's sedan chair.
Her next drama will indeed require strong support from a platform, but this platform does not necessarily have to be an aerial platform. And if she leaves, the antenna-specific advantages for Netflix will no longer exist.
After reaching the above consensus, Antenna and Netflix conducted negotiations and discussions for a month. Finally, they decided on an original script for Antenna, agreeing that the main storyline would remain unchanged, but the specific plot settings would be optimized and upgraded.
Ling Suisui roughly understood their division of labor. Antenna was responsible for making the emotions between the characters more delicate, Netflix would make the content more twists and turns and more exciting, and the screenwriters they found were also in their respective comfort zones.
If nothing unexpected happens, this project should be led by Antenna, with Netflix playing a supporting role. The filming location is in the country, the story background also takes place in China, and the male lead will also be selected from the domestic entertainment industry.
Ling Suisui had anticipated this result. After all, the policy is there, and Netflix, which cannot directly enter the mainland market, has limited profits and will definitely not make the biggest profit. As for how to cooperate in the future, it depends on the broadcast effect of this co-produced drama.
For Ling Suisui, it is already a good deal to be able to take advantage of Netflix's power, get the benefits of the next drama promised by Ant, and turn down the job that he does not want to play. What's more, Netflix has already booked the overseas copyright in advance.
This time, they will prepare multi-language dubbing in advance, and the publicity treatment of (semi-)self-made dramas will definitely be better than that of copyrighted dramas. If the filming goes well, Ling Suisui will have the hope of becoming famous around the world again.
When asked what kind of story it was, Ling Suisui answered: "It's an innovative story, with very common settings, but with some differences."
Strictly speaking, this work can also be considered a contemporary idol drama, but love is not the main plot.
"Have you ever read any online novels about life systems?" Ling Suisui said to them, "The heroine is bound to this system, but her quests are issued by herself twelve years later."
"The heroine twelve years later uses the life system to guide the high school heroine to make different choices from her, constantly modifying her own destiny, and wants to achieve a perfect life."
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