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"I know the screenwriter, so of course I want to film a drama!"
Xu Yao took out her phone and showed Li Lanyi a cheesy skit on the Orca platform. "It's too much to be an internet celebrity these days. It's hard to make it on Orca just by waving your hands. These people are breaking new ground."
In the past, internet celebrities' cheesy videos were mainly jokes, but now those videos have coherent plots. With more videos, their accounts gain followers and their personalities become more complete. Furthermore, they can make several "actors" famous at once, and each "actor" can open his or her own account, making the whole group famous!
Li Lanyi watched more than a dozen videos in a row and was so disgusted by the rustic plots in the village that her scalp numbed.
"This, this is too..."
"It's too tacky, isn't it? Don't worry about whether it's tacky or not, just tell me whether you want to see it or not!"
Li Lanyi said stubbornly, "It can be used to kill time when I'm really bored."
After saying this, Li Lanyi looked at her phone again.
To be honest, although these videos with plots are rustic, they can indeed make people remember the "actors" in the short dramas, unlike other rustic videos that have no special memorable points.
But does Xu Yao want to shoot something like this?
Li Lanyi's eyes twitched when she thought about Xu Yao wearing a flowery headscarf and a big cotton-padded jacket and filming a cheesy video.
——Xu Yao is such a cruel person that she can even harm herself!
Xu Yao was willing to take the risk, so Li Lanyi didn't know what to say. Instead, she began to seriously analyze the situation for Xu Yao: "It's definitely not possible to find a traditional screenwriter for a short play like this. I'll ask the screenwriters of those online dramas for you."
"Okay, thank you, Lan Yi!"
Xu Yao thanked her, but Li Lanyi waved her hand. "Don't thank me yet. It's not easy to find a screenwriter who can write a 'script' like this. I can't guarantee it."
Li Lanyi was modest in words but very proactive. Two days later, Xu Yao met the screenwriter introduced by Li Lanyi.
The screenwriter introduced by Li Lanyi was very young, with a round face and a pair of round glasses. He looked to be in his 20s.
Xu Yao couldn't help but doubt: Is she too young?
Although Xu Yao was skeptical, she still spoke politely: "Hello, Teacher Tiancheng, I'm Xu Yao."
Tian Cheng was a little reserved: "Hello. I heard that you want to shoot some... video shorts?"
In front of Xu Yao, Tiancheng couldn't even utter the words "earthy skit." Unlike other internet celebrities who can only live in the beauty of filters, Xu Yao is so beautiful in real life that Tiancheng even thinks Xu Yao can learn from Li Lanyi and act in online dramas. With such a good-looking face that looks good on camera, it would be a waste to shoot earthy skits!
Xu Yao was not dazzled by Tiancheng's compliments.
"That's a different story. Teacher Tiancheng, let me cut to the chase. My idea is to reference the existing short video drama style on the Orca platform. I don't reject the use of ugliness in plots, but I don't want to attract traffic by doing so. So, please work hard on the rhythm of the plot. Within the limited time, there must be explosive moments and funny moments, especially the kind that will keep people wanting to watch the next episode."
Xu Yao said, Tiancheng, take the notes.
After Xu Yao finished speaking, Tian Cheng reminded her, "This kind of short drama you're talking about has existed for two years. It's actually a compressed version of a long drama, and the pace is very fast—"
Xu Yao’s idea was nothing new. Tiancheng had indeed participated in a short drama project, and she immediately felt more confident.
Tiancheng's statement is very subtle. In fact, online short dramas were popular ten years ago. The style at that time was "joke dramas". All the plots were for the purpose of chasing hot topics and artificially creating jokes. After being popular for a while, they were replaced by online dramas with long plots.
The rise of short video platforms in the past two years is an inevitable trend. Long video platforms have adapted to the development of the times and launched vertical screen short dramas with a single episode lasting a few minutes.
It may be that users are accustomed to watching long dramas on long video platforms, and these short vertical screen dramas lasting a few minutes have received a mediocre response, so several major long video platforms have given up on continuing to develop this business.
Xu Yao was introduced by Li Lanyi, and Tiancheng was quite familiar with Li Lanyi, so she felt that she had an obligation to explain things clearly to Xu Yao.
Xu Yao did not interrupt Tiancheng, even though she already knew what Tiancheng said.
After Tiancheng finished speaking, Xu Yao made a clearer request: "I'm not talking about short dramas with a single episode lasting a few minutes. Even a few minutes of duration can be considered a 'long video' on platforms like Huahu, Orca, and Xiyou! I'm talking about short dramas that are truly suitable for short video platforms, the kind that last 1-2 minutes."
What kind of plot can be filmed in a 1-2 minute duration? Isn’t it just a joke?
Tiancheng did not agree to Xu Yao immediately, and said cautiously that she would think about it.
Xu Yao nodded. "I hope Teacher Tiancheng can reply to me as soon as possible. You know I just switched to Orca, and I need to upload new videos at Orca as soon as possible."
Tiancheng suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Is Xu Yao actually going to use this short drama as her first video after changing jobs?!
"Whether it works or not, I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Even if I don't take this job, I'll introduce other suitable screenwriters to Ms. Xu."
"Thank you, Teacher Tiancheng!"
After seeing Tiancheng off, Xu Yao called Li Lanyi. As soon as she said, "She's too young," Li Lanyi burst out laughing. "Tiancheng only looks young. She's 32 years old this year and has a lot of experience as a screenwriter. I met Tiancheng when I starred in my first web series. She's a part-time screenwriter; her main job is writing online novels! After hearing your request, I felt we shouldn't hire a traditional screenwriter. It's not that traditional screenwriters are bad, it's just that they're not as sensitive to online trends as web series writers."
Although Li Lanyi has never been to college, she has a very smart mind and recommended a suitable screenwriter based entirely on Xu Yao's specific requirements.
Li Lanyi was seriously considering Xu Yao, and Xu Yao was deeply moved. "Teacher Tiancheng's appearance is so deceptive. Fortunately, I didn't neglect her just because she looks young. We've talked about everything we need to talk about. Now I'm just waiting for Teacher Tiancheng's reply."
"Just wait. Tiancheng isn't the type to take on too much responsibility. If she agrees, she will definitely get it done for you."
Li Lanyi knew Xu Yao was anxious.
Sometimes the more anxious you are, the more stable you need to be. Not only Orca is curious about how Xu Yao will transform, but many eyes are waiting for Xu Yao's appearance on the new platform.
"I'm not in a hurry. I just need to finish moving the studio first."
Xu Yao and Hua Bin had already set their eyes on a new office location. The studio was not short of money, so Xu Yao asked Hua Bin to rent the new office location.
The studio employees were somewhat dazed.
After returning from the island vacation, everyone was determined to help Xu Yao take off completely in the field of live streaming e-commerce, but unexpectedly, Xu Yao actually jumped to Orca.
Employees were notified just before the announcement.
Just after changing jobs, Xu Yao announced that she was going to "move" again. Everyone was a little confused by Xu Yao's fast pace.
Fortunately, Xu Yao had a way to calm everyone down. She didn't say anything nonsense and directly asked the finance department to pay out the quarterly bonus.
All the employees who received the bonus quickly began to pack up their personal belongings on their desks, fearing that if they were slow they would be left behind when the studio moved.
"I'll work wherever Sister Xu Yao says I'll work!"
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