Due to work requirements, the film and television department has specially planned a viewing room. All the films and television dramas edited by the department will be sent here for review and evaluation as soon as possible. Whether they are about to be shown on the big screen or the small screen, this is an essential step. Yuewen Film and Television will never allow shoddy film and television works to enter the market. This is an ironclad rule!
As the person involved, Mo Zhen was already sitting in the screening room. As her first film, Mo Zhen cared about it more than anyone else. Although she was extremely confident in her work, she was still a little nervous when facing the test. This had nothing to do with experience. No matter how many films or TV series she had shot, she was always nervous when facing the test.
Wang Jialiang was the second to come in. Seeing that Mo Zhen was a little nervous, he comforted her, "Xiao Mo, relax and don't be nervous. As a director, you can have all sorts of ideas in private, but in public, you must show your absolute confidence. This is your home turf. If you don't have confidence, how can you convince others?"
Mo Zhen smiled wryly and said, "Thank you, Director Wang. I know that. I'm just inexplicably nervous. Maybe I lack experience. I'll get used to it."
Wang Jialiang nodded. Everyone has to overcome this hurdle. Once you get over it, the future is bright. He heard that President Fang gave Mo Zhen another script. It seems that he is going to focus on cultivating him. Yuewen Media is short of directors right now, and every director is a key talent to be cultivated. Even Wang Jialiang himself, after filming two TV series, is thinking about whether he should take a short break and ask Fang Yang for a movie to film. Compared to TV series, the movie market is a much bigger stage!
Time passed slowly, and people kept pouring into the viewing room. By the time Fang Yang entered, almost everyone had arrived. After sitting down in an empty seat, Yang Huajin looked around and said, "Everyone's here, let's begin!"
When people first heard the name "Wulin Gaiden", they all thought it would be a martial arts TV series. After all, just by hearing the name, they knew that "Wulin" could have any other meaning.
That's absolutely right. My Own Swordsman is indeed a martial arts film, but it's quite different from traditional martial arts films. After all, the martial arts world involves more than just fighting and killing; it also includes everyday life, like firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. People aren't always scheming against each other; there's a warm side to it too!
At the very beginning, the entire viewing room was suddenly filled with laughter. Amidst the sound of clappers warning against thieves and fire, Constable Xing rushed out of the inn with a knife in hand, and Tong Xiangyu chased after him.
Tong Xiangyu: Old Xing, don't go, let me tell you something...
Officer Xing: Say no more. It's come to this. Let's just accept our fate.
Tong Xiangyu: If you take one more step, I'll kill myself right here!
Officer Xing: Why are you doing this to yourself?
Tong Xiangyu: It's not bitter. Even if I can't keep your heart, I can still keep your body.
Officer Xing: What if we can't keep them?
Tong Xiangyu: Then please settle the bill for last month's drinks. Let me do the math: seven liang of Fenjiu, that's seven times eight equals fifty-six...
The unexpected twist caused the entire viewing room to burst into laughter, and strangely enough, laughter also came from the speakers.
Everyone else was amused by the scene, but Wang Jialiang, as the director, was the first to notice it. "Hey, Xiao Mo, how come you recorded the laughter of the staff next to you?"
"Ah, you mean this? This was Mr. Fang's idea. He said it was to enhance the atmosphere and get the audience involved, so they could better appreciate the humor of the line!"
Mo Zhen scratched his head, surprised that Wang Jialiang would discover the bug so quickly. Mo Zhen's heart trembled, wondering if this would produce the effect Fang Yang had described.
Others might get absorbed in the plot, but the director wouldn't. Instead, he would habitually analyze the filming techniques of the TV series, so it's not surprising that Wang Jialiang noticed it immediately.
Wang Jialiang rested his chin on his hand and said, “This kind of filming technique has never appeared in China before. Your TV series should be the first of its kind. As a web series, this method is likely to resonate with the audience and may even have a surprising effect.”
Mo Zhen and Wang Jialiang were already sitting in the back, and their whispering didn't affect the audience in front; on the contrary, it made the laughter even more frequent.
"Director Wang, I'm not sure about this either, but during filming, the crew often laughed until their stomachs hurt, which greatly slowed down the filming schedule. To be honest, if it weren't for President Fang saying that the crew's laughter could be recorded, I don't know when this TV series would have finished filming."
"It's alright. Since it's not a serious drama, the director can decide how to film it. Just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it can't be used. On the contrary, I think it's a kind of innovation. Since it's a comedy, who says we can't mix laughter into it? And this plot, as expected of President Fang, is absolutely brilliant!"
While watching the projection, Wang Jialiang chatted with Mo Zhen. Among this group, only the two of them were pure directors, and every work of theirs had to be reviewed by others. They were more likely to speak up at crucial moments because they were in the same boat!
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The two were chatting enthusiastically in the back, while the people in front had already finished watching the first three episodes. At the same time, the lights in the viewing room were turned on.
"Not bad, they brought out the essence of the script perfectly, and the actors' performances were all excellent. I think they pass!"
As the screenwriter, Fang Yang immediately expressed his opinion and also agreed with the acting skills of the main actors, saying that the potential of this sitcom was not wasted!
"Actually, I think it's a bit of a shame that the premiere was broadcast online. Should we reconsider talking to the TV station?"
As the head of the promotion department, Zhong Zhifeng's first priority was to maximize profits. There was no way that online premiere could achieve the same widespread publicity as television broadcasting.
"How much can it sell for per episode on TV? At most, it won't exceed 200,000 yuan, right? We've already learned this lesson the hard way with that show 'Loser Men and Women.' Although the situation was different then, to be honest, the most profitable thing is still streaming it online. The viewership is ten times that of TV. Rather than selling it to TV stations cheaply, it's better to create hype on our website now and drive up the price so that TV stations can come and bid for it!"
Chen Fushu strongly supports premiering the series on a website first. With such a great resource, how could Chen Fushu agree not to premiere it on his own website? Besides, this TV series was originally filmed according to the standards of a web series, so he can't let it go.
“I think broadcasting on TV now will make our company more famous. Our company is not what it used to be, and it’s impossible to sell it cheaply. As long as we send out invitations, many TV stations will come and compete for it. The price is up to us, isn’t it?” Zhong Zhifeng argued logically, trying to maximize the profits from this TV series. Compared to websites, TV stations have a wider reach, especially for the first broadcast.
“I think we should premiere it on the website first. The website traffic isn’t ideal right now. The dialogue we just saw will spread much more easily online, which is more significant for our website! As for Minister Zhong’s point about the greater reach of television, that’s true. But we’re different. We have our own website. We don’t need to expand our influence through television and then sell it for a better price. On the contrary, it’s easier to attract the attention of television stations after we’ve made a name for ourselves on the website!”
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