Chapter 16 Ratings Suppressed
Deputy General Manager Lu Sheng sat in the main seat and looked at Manager Liu from the advertising department. "This month's advertising revenue is significantly lower than last month's. If this continues, I won't be able to explain it to the board of directors."
Manager Liu spread his hands, feeling helpless. "To suppress our popularity, especially with the upcoming Miss Hong Kong pageant finals, our rival, Baozhu TV, is bringing their anniversary drama, 'Heroes,' up here.
This "Heroes" brought together all the big names from Baozhu TV. The action choreographers were all industry masters, and the plot and costumes were all top-notch. None of our recent dramas are any better. There's no drama that can even come close to it.
Charlie, your production department needs to reflect on this."
"Although I am currently filming a martial arts drama, it will take another two months to wrap up. Far water cannot put out a nearby fire," said Charlie.
Martial arts dramas are popular nowadays and the audience loves them. Charlie's new martial arts drama was originally intended to be a show to show off their prestige during the Baozhu TV anniversary celebration. But who knew that the other party would come out three months earlier and catch them off guard.
Baogangtai and Baozhutai are sworn enemies. Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. Neither side is willing to give in to the other.
Especially at the critical moment of the Miss Hong Kong pageant, if the ratings are suppressed, the rivals will laugh at them for several years.
If the ratings are suppressed, advertising revenue will be suppressed as well, and advertising revenue is directly related to the company's revenue. The TV station's senior management may not be able to withstand the anger of the board of directors.
"Although we can definitely regain the viewership ratings on the day of the Miss Hong Kong finals, there is still a month away. Is there no way to do anything during this period?" Manager Liu looked at Charlie again.
Charlie knew that the quality of the dramas they produced had indeed declined recently, but nothing lasts forever, so how could every drama be a huge hit?
Doesn't he want every drama to be a hit? The question is, can he do that just by wanting it?
Charlie couldn't help but look at A Zhan, who immediately said, "Our program department's ratings have always been very stable. It's your production department that's failing. If your show isn't good, what does it have to do with our program department?"
If the ratings continue to decline and advertising revenue is affected, someone will need to apologize to the board of directors, and James doesn't want to be the scapegoat.
Charlie turned his gaze to Lu Sheng, "But the show is currently playing, we can't take it down, right?"
"That's why I called you to a meeting to see if we can find a way to get back some ratings," Lu Sheng said.
Manager Liu said, "Anyway, if advertising revenue continues to decline this month, I'll be honest when the report comes. If the ratings aren't good, it won't matter how eloquent our advertising colleagues are."
All the pressure was on Charlie. Charlie thought of the many Miss Hong Kong contestants he had just seen in the training room, and then thought of Hu Xiaoxiao's amazing performance on the day of the preliminary round, and suddenly he had an inspiration.
In the training room, Hu Xiaoxiao encountered a tricky situation.
When the music teacher was teaching the contestants to sing, Hu Xiaoxiao found that her singing was a bit bad and the notes and tunes were not correct.
"Hu Xiaoxiao, haven't you ever sung before?" The music teacher also discovered that singing was Hu Xiaoxiao's weakness, and he sang several sentences out of tune.
Hu Xiaoxiao nodded honestly: "Yes, teacher, this is my first time singing."
The music teacher knew some information about the contestants and knew that Hu Xiaoxiao had just arrived in Hong Kong. She thought that Hu Xiaoxiao had never sung a Hong Kong song before.
"You need to learn more. Otherwise, even if you make it to the finals and go on stage, you'll be booed if you sing like this."
"Yes, sir, I will."
Hu Xiaoxiao used the energy he had put into dancing to practice singing.
When I went back, in addition to buying chicken, I also went to the audio-visual store to buy a few tapes of Hong Kong songs, and bought an extra tape recorder to practice singing at home.
Since he couldn't sing loudly in the house so as not to disturb the neighbors, Hu Xiaoxiao hummed softly and learned from the tape, one note and one tune at a time.
After teaching dance in the evening, I went back to bed immediately. The next day, I went to the park at dawn and learned to sing loudly along with the tape.
When you feel you've sung it well enough, record it on a tape recorder and play it together with the original tape.
One recorder played the songs she sang, and the other played the original music. If she found any shortcomings, she would make changes immediately.
Hu Xiaoxiao is not only studious, but also good at thinking and constantly ponders his own shortcomings.
As a result, within a few days, the music teacher found that her off-tune singing had improved a lot.
"I can see that you've practiced diligently since you returned. Keep it up."
"Thank you, teacher. I will work harder." Hu Xiaoxiao assured the music teacher.
With the recognition from his music teacher, Hu Xiaoxiao studied harder and learned songs in the park every morning.
When she recorded her voice again and played it together with the original tape, she felt that there was not much difference between herself and the original singer, and was feeling pleased with herself, when suddenly a male voice spoke to her.
"You can't sing like this. Singing isn't about how well you can imitate someone, but about singing in your own style."
Hu Xiaoxiao turned his head and saw a thin old man with completely white hair, who looked very elegant.
Hu Xiaoxiao asked: "Uncle, are you a singer?"
The old man laughed and said, "I can't sing, but I understand songs. I see you practicing songs here for a few days. You're working hard, but it's useless. You can only imitate others' singing, but you can't sing yourself. This won't work. No matter how much you practice, you can only sing catchy songs."
Hu Xiaoxiao doesn't understand music, but she is studious.
Seeing that the old man in front of him knew vocal music, he immediately asked humbly, "How can I sing well?"
"Singing starts with breathing and vocalization. Your current singing style is a big white voice, also known as a big base voice. You sing entirely with your true voice, straining your throat. This will result in unstable volume. If you continue for a long time, it will easily damage your vocal cords."
Hu Xiaoxiao thought about it and realized that it was true. After practicing for a few days, although her tone and pitch were correct, her voice was a little hoarse and her throat began to feel uncomfortable.
Obviously, if she continues to practice, her voice will be too hoarse to sing on the day of the final.
The layman looks at the popularity, the expert looks at the details.
The old man's words reminded Hu Xiaoxiao, who was a complete outsider. Hu Xiaoxiao went up to him enthusiastically, helped the old man sit down on the chair, and asked for his guidance.
The old man said, "I can see that you're a very hardworking person. I admire young people who are willing to work hard. I can give you some singing tips, but for more advanced music, you have to learn it yourself. It would be best to hire a vocal teacher."
Hu Xiaoxiao said realistically, "I'm going to participate in a competition at the end of the month, and there's a singing part. I want to sing well, or at least not worse than others. Uncle, can you teach me some skills to cope with the competition first?"
I don’t have any use for more advanced music right now, and it’s not something I can master in a month or two. After I finish the competition, if I still want to sing, I’ll study professional vocal music.”
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