"Huh?" Yan Zhengxing really didn't know about this matter. "When did it happen?"
"Just now, the official Weibo account for 'Nine Heavens' announced the release date," Tan Mo said. "I think the production team for 'Nine Heavens' is pretty good. However, the two dramas' themes collide, and they're airing simultaneously. The clash is so intense that no matter which drama has the better foundation, the other will inevitably be compared. It's fine if there's no comparison, but once you do, the losing drama becomes even more insignificant. And then it's not just reputation that's at risk, it's all the investment that went into it."
"I'm just curious. Kefeng is definitely more professional than me in this area, so how could he make such an unprofessional mistake? Any loss to a show wouldn't be a good thing for Kefeng," Tan Mo said calmly. "Or does Kefeng have other plans?"
Tan Mo smiled. "After all, I'm not a professional, so my ideas may be limited, and my experience may not be that great. But has Ke Feng come up with some clever trick to maximize the profits of both shows? Is there anything we can collaborate on? If there's anything you need us to cooperate with, please let us know, and we'll definitely do our best to cooperate."
Yan Zhengxing couldn't figure out for a moment whether Tan Mo was serious or just mocking him.
Yan Zhengxing smiled wryly and said, "You may not believe me, but I really didn't know about 'Nine Heavens.' I followed the entire 'Broken Continent' project, from development to publicity to review and broadcast scheduling. Especially since Feng Ke'er's incident, I've only been following the 'Broken Continent' project to ensure that there won't be any other problems with the show."
"As for other dramas, each department has its own responsibilities. Even in the past, I would not follow up on these." Otherwise, what is the point of those departments?
Each part has its own function, just like a huge machine, with each component running on its own.
"The operations department is responsible for scheduling the broadcasts," Yan Zhengxing said. "They'll make arrangements for each show's release, but as you said, it's not uncommon for two shows to have overlapping schedules. However, before scheduling, our marketing department will estimate ratings. For shows that simply can't be scheduled, S-rated and B-rated shows will be broadcast simultaneously. This is just an analogy."
"Both 'Broken Continent' and 'Nine Heavens' are S+ projects. Logically, they should not be broadcast together. It will cause the resources to be dispersed. It will not be possible to maximize the resources provided by Kefeng, which is too wasteful." This is not a good thing for Yu Kefeng either.
When I said before that Broken Continent was an SS+ project, I was referring to the investment.
But when it comes to the director and the cast, it's a bit of a stretch to say S+.
Just because there is investment, overall, it can still be rated S+.
For Kefeng, it is better to broadcast one high-quality drama in each quarter than to broadcast all the high-quality dramas at the same time.
Yan Zhengxing knew that broadcasting "Broken Continent" and "Nine Heavens" at the same time was a waste and not the best choice.
But at the same time, Yan Zhengxing was actually a little nervous about "Broken Continent".
The structure of "Broken Continent" is too large. The world view and script content constructed by Tan Mo when she was writing the script revealed her great ambition.
Not to mention the ambition to talk about chess.
Yan Zhengxing was a little worried. Tan Mo and Tan Jinqi had built such a large worldview that he wondered if they could control it.
Don’t have a good idea, but because of your lack of skills, the result you produce cannot match what you imagined, or may even be completely different from it.
There have been many examples like this before. There are many big ideas, and the audience can see the director's ambition when watching the show. However, due to the director's low level, the whole show is either empty or messy. In short, it becomes a hodgepodge and it is impossible to tell what the director wants to express.
Yan Zhengxing has also seen the finished film. Although he thinks it is good, he is not sure what the audience will think.
Compared to "Broken Continent", "Nine Heavens" does not have such a big imagination and does not have such a large structure. It is a typical fairy tale and ancient idol drama that audiences like, with both sweetness and abuse.
In addition, the male and female protagonists have a large number of fans and have an innate foundation.
This kind of drama doesn't seem to require much thinking, focuses on emotions, and is easy to resonate with and empathize with the audience.
It does look a bit more relaxing than Broken Continent.
"Anyway, I didn't know about this. It was all my negligence. I'll go and ask what happened." Yan Zhengxing said immediately.
"Boss Yan," Tan Mo said, "I'm not here to complain. I'm just curious about the reason for the scheduling. Both shows' official Weibo accounts have already released promotional announcements for the release date, and Kefeng Video's official Weibo account has also released a trailer. It wouldn't be good for either show to reschedule, and I don't mean to ask the other to do so. I just want to know the reason."
"Can you arrange a time? My brother and I will go to Kefeng and ask him in person." Tan Mo said, "As for my visit to you tonight, there's no need to let anyone else know."
Yan Zhengxing always felt that Tan Mo was up to something.
He didn't have much contact with Tan Mo. They only had a few meetings and met a few times during the early preparations.
Tan Mo gave him the impression of being young and somewhat youthful and energetic.
That's why he was able to directly break up with Manager Wu. He made a bet with Manager Wu before the filming of the drama even started.
The stakes for both sides are quite high.
On one side is Manager Wu's job, and on the other side is the Tan family's job of making up for hundreds of millions of losses.
Besides, he also felt that Tan Mo was a little bit unfriendly.
There is nothing wrong with him firmly holding the position of chief screenwriter.
After all, this is Tan Mo's idea.
But he didn't even form a team of screenwriters, and wanted to complete it independently. He not only ate the meat, but also drank the soup, without leaving even a scrap for others. He wanted to take all the credit on himself, which was a bit overbearing and intolerant.
However, Yan Zhengxing felt that Tan Mo's personality was actually understandable.
He grew up in luxury and was doted on since he was a child.
He also has the support of Wei Zhiqian.
No matter where she is, no one dares to compete with her.
Despite being so young, he has achieved such impressive results at Peking University.
He does have the capital to be domineering.
I just don't know, because of the publicity she has made, everyone only knows her. I wonder if other students at Peking University are also so domineering because of her and don't allow others to participate in those projects?
Then, Yan Zhengxing shook his head again.
After all, he was an experienced middle-aged man. At this moment, he felt that he had been thinking in the wrong direction, so he warned himself not to make a conclusion about Tan Mo just because of a few meetings.
Since he didn't know Tan Mo very well, he shouldn't make groundless guesses.
So, Yan Zhengxing asked again, "Tan Mo, what are your plans? Tell me the lowdown in advance? Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
