Chapter 199 Miscellaneous Plans
Chapter 199
The ratings for "Up in the Clouds" were not as good as expected. It didn't lose money, but compared to the grand scale of its production at the beginning, the results were somewhat lacking.
Although it still ranks first in viewership ratings, the show has flaws that are obvious to anyone with eyes to see.
The director tried his best to salvage the situation with subsequent editing, but that doesn't mean the problems that existed before can be ignored.
It's rare to see such a big-budget production, so marketing accounts naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
Some marketing accounts surprisingly said a few fair words about Lin Yuan – everyone knows that Lin Yuan's performance in "Up in the Clouds" was flawless.
With Yang Ji in the cast, viewers are willing to keep watching.
So what's the problem with "Ascending to the Clouds"?
Some say it's a problem with the director's editing, while others say the production team favored certain people too much. This is a rehash of old arguments; such opinions existed throughout the broadcast of "Up in the Clouds."
Ultimately, a well-known industry insider published an article saying that "Up in the Clouds" could have been filmed well, but some people used it as "a tool to make themselves famous by using Lin Yuan's name."
This article received countless likes.
The article begins with the audition for "Up in the Clouds," mentioning the changes in the casting of various roles after Lin Yuan was confirmed as the lead actor.
"Before an actor becomes truly famous, he usually doesn't know that the role he plays will become famous. All he can do is to perform well and then one day, the role becomes famous, and he becomes famous too."
The article then mentions that after the series aired, the agencies behind each actor worked hard to create trending topics on social media.
"Will this attract an audience? I doubt it."
"To some extent, among the main characters in the entire 'Ascending to the Clouds' production team, only Lin Yuan put his heart into filming. He fully portrayed Yang Ji's growth trajectory, from his naivety and diligence during his student days to his struggles after maturity, and the patriotism hidden in his heart... I believe that when Lin Yuan was playing the role of Yang Ji, he was definitely not considering whether the drama would be a hit; he only wanted to portray the character well."
"Looking at the entire 'Shang Qingyun' crew, the one who has the most right to slack off is actually Lin Yuan. The flop of this drama will not affect him; his achievements are enough."
"But now, those who don't need to work hard are working hard, while those who do need to work hard... are focusing their attention elsewhere."
Of course, the actors shouldn't be blamed entirely; pacing issues are clearly beyond their control.
Judging from director Li Xinjin's past works, he is an experienced director with a consistently stable grasp of pacing. He wouldn't have made random cuts to "Shang Qingyun," so there must have been external forces at play.
Under that kind of pressure, the director has very little room to maneuver.
"Everyone hoped that 'Up in the Clouds' could replicate the success of 'The Powerful Minister' and 'Mandala,' but to some extent, the reason why the latter two works were successful was precisely because there was no interference from all sides."
"Lin Yuan himself must have realized that when he wasn't famous enough, he had no say in the matter, and once he became famous, he was caught in a dilemma. In fact, if Lin Yuan wasn't famous enough, he wouldn't even be able to keep his own roles."
Among the analyses of "Up in the Clouds," the most noteworthy aspect of the series is Yang Ji's growth storyline.
"If the audience watched this show because of Lin Yuan, then it's not a loss. At least Lin Yuan did not let the audience down."
...
After the entire series of "Up in the Clouds" finished airing, Lin Yuan watched it from beginning to end.
Compared to his previous dramas, the biggest problem with this show is that it's not smooth enough.
There wasn't that smooth, effortless feeling of things going smoothly; there were occasional minor hiccups along the way, which, while having limited impact, were still quite uncomfortable.
It's fair to say that it's well-written, with some parts being brief and others detailed. Objectively speaking, this drama has many merits.
But it could have been better.
This is also what Lin Yuan regrets the most.
The script for "Ascending to the Clouds" is really good, otherwise Lin Yuan wouldn't have accepted it. He just didn't expect... so many problems to arise along the way.
Among the dramas starring Lin Yuan, "Shang Qingyun" had the worst ratings and the lowest level of discussion. Although the character Yang Ji could evoke emotional resonance from the audience, the process was relatively short-lived.
Unlike "The Powerful Minister," which evoked only profound emotions in the audience upon the end of Shao Jing's life, "The Powerful Minister" left them with a sense of profound regret.
Unlike "Mandala," Han Shen paid a heavy price for revenge.
Even in "Major Crimes", each case encapsulates the tragedy of a family and a group of people.
Yang Ji's struggle could have moved many people and made viewers who experienced that era feel a sense of emotional closeness, but it can't be just Yang Ji making efforts alone.
If no one else can portray the same enthusiasm as Yang Ji, the audience will only feel a sense of disconnect when watching the play, or even find it fake.
"Sigh." Lin Yuan could only sigh.
He doesn't blame his record of huge success for being broken; he just regrets that "Up in the Clouds" wasn't filmed well.
"You're quite magnanimous," Feng Zeng handed Lin Yuan a bottle of water. "Everyone else is just waiting to explode."
During the broadcast of "Up in the Clouds", there were really a lot of jokes. In addition to Liu Jingyi's one-sided hype of the CP, many people in the crew acted as if "this is a huge hit drama", and their tone was smug when they were interviewed.
Right now, marketing accounts are going through the records one after another, all ready to start mocking.
Industry insiders have offered various explanations for the failure of "Up in the Clouds," citing a range of reasons, but within the production team itself...
Neither the director nor the screenwriter has spoken out.
The director has the right to edit, so there's no way to blame the audience for not recognizing the value.
The actors, however, directed their criticism at Liu Jingyi.
This includes several actors who were also promoted.
They all felt that Liu Jingyi was more popular than themselves, that Sun Bo had a better character, more screen time, and the most aggressive marketing... Liu Jingyi was the culprit for "Up in the Clouds" failing to become a big hit.
Lin Yuan ignored them: "Let them argue, I'm tired."
Anyway, it doesn't bother him.
Lin Yuan felt that since the show had already aired and the ending was there, there was no need to make a fuss anymore; doing so would only make them a laughing stock.
The fact that "Up in the Clouds" didn't become a hit was one cause for celebration, but the internal strife within the production team was another. In the process, what benefit did the production team gain?
Not at all.
Some people did approach Feng Zeng, wanting to know Lin Yuan's current feelings, but Lin Yuan said he didn't want to reveal anything.
Lin Yuan has been busy all year, releasing new films, filming movies, releasing new movies, releasing new dramas... Then Lin Yuan suddenly realized that he only has one film in the pipeline, "Double Blade".
The key point is that he was very busy last year and has been busy all the way into this year, but in the end, it seems like he was busy for nothing.
Lin Yuan doesn't want to take on any more roles for now; he wants to relax.
As for what happened next, Lin Yuan was contacted by director Huang Yawen a few days ago—it's very likely that "The Detective with the Magic Eyes" will have a sequel.
When this film was first started, it didn't lack investment. After all, the actors were cast early on, and it coincided with the good time when Lin Yuan won the Wall Award. However, investors were definitely not as enthusiastic as they are now.
According to director Huang Yawen, whether she is attending events in the industry or meeting with friends in private, people always ask her when the next installment of "The Detective with the Magic Eye" will be filmed.
"Let's get Lin Yuan involved and start filming soon. Why not film a project that can make money?"
"Over time, the audience's expectations have become lower."
Huang Yawen: "..."
It's true, the situation before and after the release of "The Detective" was like night and day, and she felt that her status had changed.
People told her that as long as she continued to make the "Magic Eye Detective" series, becoming a billionaire director was not a dream.
To be honest, the director was genuinely tempted.
In short, the director should first sound out Lin Yuan's opinion. If Lin Yuan is willing to continue as the lead actor, the feasibility of the "Magic Eye Detective" series will increase by 80%.
Suspects, murderers, and victims can be replaced at any time, but the detective role cannot be changed.
Lin Yuan agreed that he would continue as long as his schedule allowed.
Director Huang Yawen happily hung up the phone.
In the entertainment industry, achieving success is always a good thing, making everyone in the production team happy. If you fail to achieve success, you lose money, ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yuan, which no one can afford to pay.
"I'm so tired."
When Lin Yuan woke up, the crew of "Ascending to the Clouds" were still dredging up old grievances, letting everyone have their fun.
The next day, Liu Jingyi was still being attacked.
The same thing happened on the third day.
As time went on, Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel sorry for Liu Jingyi.
"Stop, stop, stop. Don't act like a saint. If you do this, you won't be able to escape next time you encounter a similar situation." Feng Zeng sighed. "Who could have predicted this?"
Even the agent didn't expect that Lin Yuan would be targeted for a CP (couple pairing) hype.
While Feng was speaking, Lin Yuan was lying on the sofa, acting as an idle person with nothing to do.
He wanted to talk to Lin Yuan about the upcoming work, but Lin Yuan was already asleep.
Feng thought back carefully and realized that Lin Yuan hadn't had much rest recently. During the broadcast of "Shang Qingyun", although Lin Yuan didn't join any crew or have any extra work, he was still anxious and had to face rumors from the outside world.
"Up in the Clouds" didn't become a hit, but who can say that the lead actor wasn't under pressure?
...
Two days later, Feng came to see Lin Yuan and found several sheets of paper spread out on his desk: "What's this?"
"New song."
broker:"……"
"Didn't you say you were going to get some rest?"
"I can't stay idle."
“Then let’s go shoot commercials and attend overseas fashion weeks.” Feng Zeng slapped a few sheets of paper on Lin Yuan’s head. “Okay, fine, anyway, the recording studio is all set up.”
When the recording studio was built, Lin Yuan wasn't as wealthy as he is now.
As a result... after filming "The Storm" was completed, he suddenly became extremely wealthy.
The revenue sharing for "The Storm" came late, but Lin Yuan's salary arrived early. The revenue sharing was calculated carefully, distributing the portions belonging to each party, so that Lin Yuan received his share of the investment.
The production team also gave him a bonus for breaking 5 billion yuan in box office revenue, which was quite generous.
In short, Lin Yuan is now truly very rich.
Not only him, but every company that invested in "The Storm" received substantial dividends, and their stock prices also rose.
Movies like "The Storm" not only make money at the box office, but they can also boost public confidence in the film and television industry.
If the film industry keeps making bad movies, and audiences think only idiots would go to see them, that would be a real nightmare for the film industry.
It's only September now, and October hasn't even arrived yet, but thanks to films like "The Storm" during the Spring Festival and excellent works like "The Detective" during the summer, the overall situation of the film market this year is much better than last year.
Audiences are buying tickets to go to the cinema more frequently.
Lin Yuan lay in bed for two days while the Film Expo, Qingxi Awards, and Golden Wing Awards announced their nominees and actors for the year.
Lin Yuan's name appeared in the Best Actor nomination list.
"Bloody Past" was released in the second half of last year, and it's just in time to compete for domestic awards this year.
Lin Yuan was not surprised that he was nominated.
After all, he already had the experience of winning an award once.
Aside from praising Lin Yuan's awesomeness, netizens didn't find the result surprising at all.
at the same time.
At the 92nd Fit International Film Festival held in Italy, the Chinese film "Love in the City" won the top prize, and producer and actress Yu Ying took to the stage to accept the award.
Holding up the trophy, Yu Ying thanked Lin Yuan for his initiative in investing in the film.
"Without Lin Yuan, there would be no 'Love'. Now I can finally say thank you loudly!"
When the news reached China, netizens realized that "Love in the City" was also related to Lin Yuan.
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Author's Note: It's here!!! [doge emoji]
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