Back home, after dinner, Liu Zhen saw his family huddled in front of the TV, engrossed in watching "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," their cheerful laughter ringing out from time to time. This made Liu Zhen feel the charm of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"!
In the past, my family only watched Hunan TV programs. Now, they are watching Yangcheng TV programs right in front of me without any scruples. That can only mean that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has a charm that ignores everyone's consciousness.
Frustrated, Liu Zhen had no choice but to return to his study. Even though he was the head of the department, he still had to listen to his wife at home and dared not try to grab the remote control.
After much deliberation, Liu Zhen still felt that befriending Yuewen Entertainment Media was a worthwhile endeavor. He thought that there would be a TV awards ceremony at the station in early November, and he could invite Fang Yang to attend the awards ceremony. Moreover, judging from the current situation, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was a strong contender for an award. He just didn't know if Yuewen Entertainment Media had submitted the list of nominees yet, and he could inquire about it tomorrow.
At this time, Su Shanpeng was also frustrated. Relying on the purchase of the second-run broadcast rights of "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", Su Shanpeng had established a preliminary cooperative relationship with Yuewen Entertainment Media. Su Shanpeng also sent people to bid for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
However, to everyone's surprise, the bidding range of two to three million set by Su Shanpeng was easily suppressed by other TV stations. In the end, Yangcheng TV station actually bid as high as five million per episode, which was simply outrageous!
Normally, the price of a TV series does not exceed 2.5 million. I really don't know where Guangzhou TV got the confidence to charge 5 million per episode. Isn't that breaking the market rules?
Su Shanpeng couldn't understand the market. With prices double the market value, how could Yangcheng TV still make a profit? Or was it just a case of losing money to gain publicity?
However, the ratings of Yangcheng TV in the past two days have given Su Shanpeng a resounding slap in the face. The ratings of 2.98 on the first day and 3.58 on the second day have caused Yangcheng TV's advertising fees to soar. No matter how much money they spend, they are able to recoup their investment!
Su Shanpeng felt completely numb. Had the world changed, or was he simply out of touch with the times? In any case, these numbers gave Su Shanpeng a severe shock, plunging him into self-doubt.
Fang Yang naturally didn't have time to pay attention to these things. He had been busy filming for the past two days. The weather forecast said that a typhoon would pass through Hengdian in a couple of days, and there would be heavy rain for about a week. Fang Yang wanted to catch up on the schedule before the heavy rain came, otherwise he wouldn't be able to film for a week.
When Fang Yang woke up early this morning, he felt that the wind direction had changed. It had been quite muggy lately, and even in the morning, the temperature would rise sharply after the sun came out around 7 a.m. But today the wind was a bit humid, which might be a sign that a typhoon was approaching.
They rushed to the film set, where the main actors were already dressed and waiting. The remaining maids and veteran actors were still inside, presumably not finished with their makeup yet.
Fang Yang, wearing shorts and slippers, arrived at her spot. Mo Zhen was directing the props team to finish setting up the scene as quickly as possible. The scene they were filming that morning was the one where the Empress, at Rong Momo's instigation, sent people to capture Ziwei and torture her in the palace, then locked her in a secret room. Xiao Yanzi then searched everywhere for Ziwei after discovering her disappearance.
The morning scenes were mostly indoor scenes, and the difficulty wasn't too high, but the requirements for the actors' facial expressions were quite strict, which involved micro-expressions. Fortunately, most of the micro-expressions were conveyed by veteran actors, and Fang Yang was confident in his performance.
Seeing Fang Yang arrive, Mo Zhen hurriedly pointed out a few places to the stage crew before sitting down next to him. "Mr. Fang, the weather is a bit strange. It seems like a typhoon is really coming."
Fang Yang glanced at the dark clouds gathering in the sky. "That's possible. Let's shoot this morning first. If it really rains, we'll cancel the afternoon shoot. Everyone has worked hard these past few days of continuous shooting, so a few days of rest wouldn't hurt."
Mo Zhen glanced at the sky again. "Alright, we're filming indoors this morning anyway. As long as we're careful, there shouldn't be any problems. Even if it rains, it's only a short walk outside, so it won't affect anything."
Fang Yang nodded, sat behind the monitor, glanced at the set setup, and felt there weren't any major problems. "How much longer will the makeup take?"
"It should be soon, it's been almost an hour since we went in."
Fang Yang lay back on the recliner, grabbed the palm-leaf fan beside him, and vigorously fanned the wind. "A typhoon is coming, and we only have a slight breeze here. When the sky is clear, we hope for rain, but when it's about to rain, we pray for the sky to clear up quickly. Humans are truly strange creatures."
Mo Zhen smiled slightly and was about to speak when she saw a few people coming out of the dressing room. She reminded Fang Yang, "It looks like everyone's almost done with their makeup. Shall we start shooting now or take a break?"
"Let them prepare."
Fang Yang glanced at the group of people who had finished their makeup, picked up the megaphone, and said, "Lights, get ready to enter. Photographer, get your equipment set up. Let's test the effect first."
Lighting technicians, armed with spotlights, climbed the scaffolding and turned on their spotlights at pre-arranged positions, allowing Fang Yang to test the lighting effects. Cameras were also grouped and positioned, turned on, and entered recording mode, awaiting Fang Yang's test.
Both sides had been working together for a very long time and were very familiar with everything. They quickly adjusted the angle to what Fang Yang needed, and all that was left was for the actors to be in place.
Seeing that Mo Zhen had already organized the actors to stand in their respective positions and the clapper was in place, waiting for Fang Yang's command, Fang Yang said, "Alright, everyone to your positions, Action!"
As Fang Yang gave the instructions, the script supervisor began directing the actors to start the countdown. The clapperboard operator immediately prepared to strike the clapperboard, and when the script supervisor started the countdown, he struck the clapperboard at the appropriate time. Today's filming began in an orderly manner.
First to enter was Empress Ulanara. Looking at the grand scene of the elegant and noble Ulanara surrounded by her entourage, who would know that this empress, who held immense power in the harem, was also insecure? Jealous, suspicious, and stubborn by nature, she was born into the power struggles of the palace and only knew the survival rules of the palace. This also made her sharp-tongued, proud, and lonely!
Fang Yang sat behind the monitor, quietly watching the performance of the Empress and Rong Momo. Both were veteran actors, and they didn't even need much interference from Fang Yang. They completed the first shot in one take, leaving the young men and women on set speechless.
Fang Yang, watching from behind the monitor, was deeply impressed by the two veteran actors. He picked up a megaphone and called out, "Makeup artist, come in and see if any touch-ups are needed. Everyone else, stay in place. Immediately." He then began filming the third shot.
The second shot is about sending people to capture Ziwei. This can be done after the third shot is finished, and then moved outdoors. Since the scene is already set up, we can prioritize shooting the third shot first.
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