Chapter 124 I can’t hold back my mouth
"Something happened."
Just rested for two days.
On the third day, Ye Mengyu said that he wanted to go to the studio. Before he left the house, Sister Luan came over with several people, and her face looked very bad.
The final director Lin Zhaozisu and screenwriter Bai Wei who came with her also looked very unhappy.
The others all looked angry.
"What's wrong?"
When Ye Mengyu asked this question, her mind subconsciously tensed up. If something big hadn't happened, Sister Luan wouldn't be like this.
"I just got Cheng Yi's script. Take a look. It's almost identical to our "General's Daughter." The main plot, storyline, and core plot are all the same. They just messed up the order. The protagonists are changed, and it's changed from a heroine conspiracy drama to a gay drama...
Damn, this is targeted, completely targeted.
And they've already started the machine.
A gay-themed drama just hit the airwaves last month, and now the entire entertainment industry is rushing to make gay-themed dramas to gain traffic. Whoever gets there first will reap the biggest benefits.
If she goes first, our project will be ruined.
Romance novels can’t beat gay dramas. Even if they’re broadcast on TV, they can’t beat them.”
Sister Luan paced back and forth in the room in annoyance. The landscaping project had already been launched, with hundreds of millions of dollars invested.
What is this?
"Have you called the police?"
Ye Mengyu's expression changed from nervous to relaxed. He sat down steadily, holding the strawberry and savoring it slowly and leisurely, taking small bites at a time.
In this state, everyone can see how relaxed she is.
Sister Luan was full of confusion. When did Xiaoyu become so positive?
"She reported it, but it was a high-level plagiarism. I've consulted lawyers who specialize in this type of case, and they say we can't sue her. We're reporting a trade secret leak. Catching the person who leaked the script is all we can do."
oh.
"That'll do."
"The question is, what should we do with our project? We've already spent 100 million. Within this week, the actors who signed the contract have to be paid their first paychecks, which is another tens of millions. Our daily expenses are now in the hundreds of thousands. Miss, can you please be more careful? Don't you take this project very seriously?"
The more Sister Luan spoke, the angrier she became. Even if the eldest daughter was not short of money, she could afford to pay the 500 million.
What about the drama?
After spending so much effort, are you just going to watch it fizzle out?
"Should we shoot it or not? If we do, it's basically a flop, and we'll be criticized, and we won't be able to recoup our costs. If we don't shoot, we won't be able to recoup the little we've already invested. The liquidated damages will be even higher. Even if everyone gives us face, and even if our own company doesn't want to pay the liquidated damages, we've already spent a third of the costs."
How much money did she earn in her lifetime?
This time I have to pay out most of it.
Oh shit.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
"Sis, calm down. Let me analyze this for you."
Ye Mengyu tried hard to calm down the irritable Sister Luan.
"you say."
"I've summarized the following points. First, danmei adaptations definitely won't be broadcast on TV and can only be broadcast online, right? Second, there are a lot of danmei adaptations right now, with dozens of projects waiting to be filmed, so the competition is fierce, right?
Third, her project was time-sensitive and demanding, and the script was quickly released, so the quality was definitely lower. Not to mention the costumes and props. Even the actors, with filming starting so soon, how many choices did they have?
Fourth, I also love watching gay dramas. This genre isn't about the plot or the subject matter; whether it becomes a hit depends entirely on the lead actors' looks and whether they have a chemistry. If it's just barely successful, it'll only be a minor hit. No matter how much marketing is done, it'll still be a parallel product with a three-month data limit.
Her project doesn't meet any of these criteria. How popular can it be?
As long as she doesn't become a big hit and doesn't create absolute suppression in terms of volume, we will win by focusing on quality and meticulousness. By the time our show is aired, maybe the traffic of her show will have already passed.
If she holds back and waits for us to confront her head-on, by then, there will be countless gay dramas that have already been aired, and her quality won't be good enough, so she won't have a chance to stand out."
As Ye Mengyu spoke, he could hardly suppress the smile on his face.
[Hahahaha, I really hope she holds back and waits for a hard fight. Hahahaha, when all gay dramas are banned, hahahaha, I'll make her cry. Oh my god, just thinking about it makes me happy. So cool, so cool, finally it's my turn to get a slap in the face of a cool story. Hahahaha]
Um?
Sister Luan listened to someone's sharp roar in her ears, slowly relaxed her body and calmed down.
Will gay dramas really be banned?
Not even one is allowed?
Oh my god, won't all those companies that have launched projects now and are vying for the benefits of gay dramas be in trouble? Will they lose everything?
How many companies went bankrupt directly?
Small companies may not be able to withstand it.
"Sister, who are the two male leads in her drama?"
"Chen Chen and Yuan Buyu. The director hired someone from Hong Kong TV. Zhou Xuran plays the female lead, and Xia Luosu, as Cheng Yiyi's sister, plays the female villain. The female characters in gay dramas are all supporting roles with very few screen time. They're just there to cash in on the popularity."
Chen Chen?
"Didn't you contact Chen Chen to discuss the transfer before? Did he not agree? Or do you also want to sign this project?"
He rose to the top thanks to three consecutive hit dramas, but none of them were gay dramas. What's going on? Honestly, this guy made a great choice. Chen Chen is very handsome.
"Ji Yue won't let me go and is demanding 70 million yuan in liquidated damages. We haven't signed the contract yet, and he's holding back on signing because he wants the damages. He just called me yesterday. After this play is over, I'm afraid the damages will be even higher. By the time the seven-year contract is terminated, it'll be too late."
"Let's talk about it later. Since everyone is rushing into the gay drama market now, there will definitely be a lot of people vying for the role. If he can't get the role, let's see if Ji Yue is anxious. If it doesn't work out, let Chen Chen sue for unequal contract and put him on ice during the legal process. He won't earn a penny. We'll negotiate whatever we can. If we really can't reach an agreement, 70 million is 70 million, and we'll pay him."
No matter what, we can’t let Zhou Xuran’s project sign a future top star.
"You think so highly of Chen Chen?"
Are you willing to pay 70 million?
"Well, he's good-looking, so as long as someone supports him, he'll be famous. He can reach the second-tier, and the 70 million will be a matter of two years. In any case, we'll make all the money."
"What about Yuan Buyu? I'm very familiar with his agent. If we work together to recruit him, the success rate is quite high."
This person is Chengyi’s own artist, but it’s not impossible to poach him.
"No, no, no, forget about Yuan Buyu. He's not good-looking, and I can't stand him pretending to be good-looking."
The point is, he slept with his fans, then had plastic surgery, only to get uglier. His talent is lacking, and he's incredibly arrogant. His house has collapsed to the very foundation. He's a money-loser, and anyone who wants him can have him. Not to mention that gay dramas can't save him, even all his wealthy sisters combined can't lift him up.
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