Chapter 147 Preparing for the End
"Oh, they found a new blood pack. They're finally willing to let Mr. Jiang go."
Qiqi's small broadcast is always so timely. When Ye Mengyu is too busy to pay attention to what new tricks Zhou Xuran has done, she mainly relies on her to keep an eye on it every day.
Watching very closely.
It was early in the morning when Ye Mengyu came to work and was putting on makeup when she started reporting the latest news.
"What's going on? Not taking advantage of it anymore? I thought she was going to take advantage of it a lot at this awards ceremony. Fourth Sister also said that the styling team over there was asking around to find out which brand Mr. Jiang was wearing a suit, thinking he was trying to get a couple's outfit."
At the end of the year, major award ceremonies have begun. Jiang Fanyu's new movie has reached a new level of handsomeness, with both artistic quality and box office soaring. He is about to start a new round of award-winning journey.
Zhou Xuran got a chance to appear in director Zhen's new movie and made a few cameo appearances. The movie is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, but it hasn't been released yet. However, she has been marketing herself for several months, as if she is the leading female role.
At the major award ceremonies at the end of the year, they all followed the crew to promote the film, trying to squeeze into the film industry in this way.
Director Zhen naturally wouldn't want to waste the popularity and publicity for free. He never refuted the rumors, so he just let her talk.
Jiang Fanyu rarely attends events. If he wins ten awards, it would be considered a lot if he attends two or three of them.
It all depends on the weight of the award and the personal connections behind it.
He will go to participate in this important award that starts with the word "gold".
All parties involved, including brands, media, fans, organizers, crews, etc., have been eager to try for two months, waiting to make the most of his public appearance.
Those who have been trying to get something for free are naturally on high alert, trying every possible way to figure out how to get a bigger piece of the pie.
Zhou Xuran, who has been the most aggressive in taking advantage of others in the past year, is no longer taking advantage of others?
It's really strange.
"I've found a new target. This time it's a two-way rush, not just one-sided. I guess it's just a one-sided push, and passersby see through it and don't even look at me. The fans' enthusiasm has almost worn off, and they don't even argue. There's not much traffic to go around, so I guess I'm looking for another partner."
Xiaoqi’s analysis is very clear and logical.
"Who are you looking for?"
Ye Mengyu was also quite curious. In the entertainment industry, Jiang Fanyu was the only one like him. Some people were rich, some were good actors, but no one was as rich and as good an actor as Mr. Jiang.
This is the only case where the sponsor himself took acting to the extreme and reached the pinnacle of acting.
"Xia Shu."
who?
Ye Mengyu didn't react for a moment.
"Xia Shu, the third male lead in President Jiang's movie, played President Jiang's colleague, the overseas returnee who joined the military as an undercover agent and died miserably in the end."
Oh oh oh.
"Him, I know, I know. That character's personality is super good. Isn't he quite popular now? But, Zhou Xuran chose him?"
How could a newcomer who had just emerged catch Zhou Xuran's eye?
Ye Mengyu could see Xiaoqi's pouting mouth clearly in the mirror.
What's going on?
"He's not really popular right now, he's just a new star who's taking advantage of President Jiang's marketing. He's always trying to bring President Jiang down, and he's also trying to drag down other real stars."
Huh? "So brave? What's your background?"
"That's quite brave. They say his family background is undisclosed, even more impressive than that of Wu Yaozu. Anyway, there's no information about his family affairs online. He himself has said to the public that his parents are ordinary office workers. He makes it sound like everyone is an ordinary office worker.
But his resources are indeed very strong. His debut was the best resource. Before joining Mr. Jiang's group, he had already filmed a drama with a male lead and a movie, all starring big names.
The drama is about to air. I heard a local TV station has already bought it and is arranging it for broadcast. That movie that was the first in the series was the one that ran for eight months and refused to be taken off the air, desperately trying to reach the top of the box office that year.
He is now considered a leading man with some achievements.
Online marketing is even more willing to spend a lot of money, all kinds of bundling and dragging. But everyone is afraid of the people behind it, and almost no one fights back, and they let it bundling.
If you look online now, you will find that all kinds of social media platforms are filled with his fans, and any place related to celebrities is filled with his fans' mindless praise.
It's so annoying, force-feeding shit."
"He's pretty good-looking. If he's praised like this, he should be able to rise."
That being said, there was no such person in Ye Mengyu's memory.
There is no such person in the entertainment circle of the parallel universe.
Now that the world is changing more and more, her memory is becoming less and less valuable as a reference.
"I can only say that the hospital they found was reliable. His face before the renovation was above average, and there are no traces after the renovation, but that's just how it is. It can't be compared to our CEO Jiang. There's a huge gap."
"Have you found all the photos of your amateur days?"
"It's no secret, the fans are young and haven't grown up yet."
"He's quite cooperative with Zhou Xuran?"
"That's incredibly cooperative. Even though it hasn't been officially announced, it's almost the same. They didn't directly announce the relationship this time, and they even wrote a script. The general content is that Zhou broke up with Mr. Jiang and is feeling down because of the breakup.
The affectionate male protagonist Xia comes online, comforts everyone, and pursues the character passionately. All kinds of romantic scenes are played out, and now he sends flowers, food and drinks to the crew every day.
Every time there are one to five hot searches, all of which are hype points.
I have to say that the marketing company they hired this time was really great and they hit the mark.
The effect is very good.
Both sides attracted a lot of fans.”
"Could it be true love?"
Song Zexi is now single-mindedly studying acting, and his relationship with Jiang Wan is inseparable, recognized by both families. They are both career-oriented, encouraging and supporting each other. Both grew up in ordinary families and returned to wealthy families, with similar upbringings and similar problems facing them.
They have a lot in common. It's not like the situation in the book where Jiang Wan is tricked to death by Jiang Qing.
This male protagonist has both the ability and the skills, but he lacks the conditions to meet Zhou Xuran.
Then it’s not impossible to find true love.
"True love? Don't insult the word 'true love'. Their acting is just so-so. I don't see any true love in them. The affection they acted out was so awkward it was unbearable to watch. I heard they've signed on for the latest romance variety show on Fruit TV. That's great. After all, it's still an act, and they can earn performance fees and save on marketing."
Xiao Qi rolled his eyes and looked down upon it.
"How are Zhou Haolin and Qi Yue? Doesn't Zhou Xuran care about her brother?"
"How can I possibly help a helpless man who meets a cold-blooded and heartless sister? Qi's parents and eldest brother are now trying to curry favor with Qi Yi every day. Qi Yue was kicked out of the house and relies on selling luxury goods to pay for their living expenses.
Last time I helped you clear out that batch of old stuff, when I went to check out, I happened to meet Qi Yue selling something. She had just sold a bag and got 40,000 yuan, but before she even left the house, Zhou Haolin spent 35,000 yuan on a watch.
I heard them arguing in the parking lot and they were about to fight.
Tsk tsk tsk, isn't that Boss Fu a benevolent father? Why is he watching his own son live like this?
It wasn't just Xiao Qi who said this. In the group, Fifth Brother was even more caustic, "Mrs. Zhou's motherly kindness has been wasted. She just threw away her useless son who she couldn't rely on. I don't know who will benefit from this cold-hearted family in the end."
"If they are lucky, we will be the unlucky ones."
"That's all. We have to cool them down quickly."
"Little sister, take a break after filming this drama. They've found a partner over there and are starting to work hard. My brother-in-law got away with it, so we don't have to worry about anything. Just have some fun with her and distract her.
We stab him in the back, cut off the source of his troubles, and get rid of Fu Yao.
This cancer can almost be completely eradicated.
It's so annoying and nagging."
The second sister has run out of patience and is ready to kill the evildoer.
"Got it. I'll take a long break once this one is finished. Next up is a huge movie project, so I'll be able to rest for more than a year and a half."
Movie scripts also seek stability. Those that have been proven successful in parallel universes are not successful in marketing, but rely on the high quality of the work itself, coupled with reasonable marketing, to sell 3 billion at the box office. Considering the investment cost of 800 million, it is a small profit, but at least it will not lose money.
Since it was her first time making a movie, she still wanted to play it safe.
She has also reached an agreement with President Chu to cooperate with Xingyao. She will provide the money, Xingyao will be responsible for the production, and Mengzhu's people will help out and learn.
The most important thing is that Mengzhu can learn from Lin Ting, the director who has the most ideas about movies, and see how the great director works, so as to prepare for becoming an independent director in the future.
Ye Mengyu planned to let go of the preparatory work. It was impossible for her to do everything by herself.
Let go when it is time to let go, even if it means paying some time cost and earning less money in the end, as long as you can train yourself to become a better person, it is worth it.
That means she will have a break of about a year and a half.
You can accompany your baby to kindergarten.
"We will do our best to divert Zhou Xuran's attention to you, and redirect the dispute between Zhou and Fu into a battle for supremacy between you and Zhou Xuran. You should also pay attention to your own safety, bring more bodyguards, and be more cautious. Pay attention to the people and things around you, don't do dangerous things, and don't go to dangerous places. It would be best if you could learn some self-defense skills, just in case."
The second sister would not hesitate to make decisions and consider whether to bring the conflict to Ye Mengyu. Everyone has their own responsibilities to bear, just like Bai Yichi took the lead in gambling on stones. Whatever Ye Mengyu should do, she had to do.
However, the necessary reminders will still be given.
"Well, this fantasy drama itself has a martial arts instructor, and I need to learn some basic kung fu. I will learn from the martial arts instructor and then find a Sanda coach and an instructor from a security company to teach me self-defense."
Not only did Ye Mengyu practice herself, she also emphasized to Mr. Jiang, "Once the baby can walk, teach her self-defense. Once she can talk, she should memorize phone numbers and learn how to save herself in various situations. You should also practice self-defense. This world is not safe..."
Jiang Fanyu was speechless. "This world has never been safe. Safety is only relative. But if there is even a single chance of something happening to a person, it will be an irreversible disaster. I've been educated as an heir since birth, and I've learned everything I should have learned."
Just do what you need to do and don't put yourself in danger.
If safety cannot be guaranteed at home even with all the necessary preparations, then there is really no safe place in the world.
It’s right to be security-conscious, but we can’t be overly cautious.
There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
Relax, this country is not a place where Fu Yao can do whatever he wants.
This isn't a foreign country where capital controls everything. That's not the case here.
Relax, relax.”
Alas, it’s not relaxation, it’s paranoia, it’s being spoiled that I’m going to die early, but I don’t know when or how I’ll die. Isn’t it like seeing enemies everywhere?
"It seems that until Zhou Xuran is completely dealt with, I must do presidential-level security. Only without her can I live in peace."
"The best defense is a proactive offense. I've already sent someone to monitor that area. If they show any signs of breaking the law, I'll know immediately."
"Yes, my eldest brother and second sister have sent people. Xiao Qi has also mobilized the grassroots connections in the entertainment industry to keep an eye on it."
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "You can't think too much. If you think about when you'll die every day, you won't be able to live like this."
"That's what I mean. We're not so weak that we can't fight back and just wait to be bullied. Your family and your in-laws are both very powerful, and you yourself are very powerful too. You have to remember that. Don't be too modest."
Um.
That was true. She was always more accustomed to thinking about things from the perspective of her past life. As an ordinary person, facing powerful capital, there was always nothing she could do.
I often forget that she is also capital now.
"Yeah, I see. Thank you, husband."
"You're welcome. Come, baby, say hello to mommy."
Holding the baby's hand, shaking it towards the camera, the baby smiled with his mouth open, revealing two small teeth and saliva...
“Well…well…”
"Ahhh, husband, is the baby calling mommy? She's only five months old and she can already call mommy? Ahhh, baby, baby, call again, mommy, mommy..."
“Well…well…”
Through the phone, the mother cannot hear the baby's voice, but the father can hear it. The baby is feeling frustrated. Seeing her mother's excitement, she wants to shout out better, but her mouth is not under control. She clearly wants to call her mother, but the sound she makes is weird.
"Yeah, she's calling for mom."
Then he turned the baby around to face him and said, "Baby, call daddy. You can't be partial. Come on, call daddy."
“bo,bo…”
"The baby is so smart, he can understand what I say. Don't worry, let's take it slowly."
Ye Mengyu wanted to complain, the baby knows a lot in his head.
But she couldn't help feeling proud. As a mother, she loved hearing the nanny praise the baby for being smart.
After finishing her talk about the baby's daily life, Ye Mengyu finally remembered the serious matter she wanted to talk about. "Zhou Xuran has started to hype up a relationship with Xia Shu. I have to confront her head-on and gradually release more information about you. Mr. Jiang, please cooperate."
"no problem."
Then, a strange sight appeared on the Internet.
That is, the two young ladies who have a close relationship have already torn their hair flowers into pieces and are not hiding it at all.
Zhou Xuran posted a Weibo post showing their love, and Xia Shu followed suit, which became a hot topic.
Ye Mengyu on the other side must have implied one thing: those who show off their affection will die quickly, and that it is fake affection and so on.
Then post another message showing affection, clearly pointing it out so that everyone can see what true love is.
Zhou Xuran will definitely retort, saying that the show of affection is so hot that even the hiding one can't show the tail. He is implying that Ye Mengyu is having fun showing affection with the air.
Then the two groups of fans started fighting.
This happens every few days.
The result is that Ye Mengyu has been in hiding filming a fantasy drama, but he has been active online and his popularity is increasing.
As for Zhou Xuran, he took advantage of the popularity he gained from fighting, and despite having no representative works, only various guest appearances and flop dramas, his data was pushed to the top level.
Xia Shu took advantage of her popularity and her background to unscrupulously drag down all the top stars in the circle. Despite her fake data and being scolded, she also made it to the top. Of course, in the eyes of her fans, she is already the best of the best.
In the past six months, he's signed three high-end ambassadorships and ten fast-moving consumer goods endorsements, and his numbers are decent. Better than a mediocre artist, but not a true top star. But who cares? Fans can praise him from all angles, but passersby who don't care don't care anyway.
In such a lively state, Ye Mengyu's fantasy drama was completed.
"Finally, we made it. Hurry up! There's no time to rest or hold a celebration banquet. The female general will be online the day after tomorrow. All the staff in front of and behind the scenes, pack up your things immediately and adjust your mood. We have to rush back to the capital tonight to record the promotional program.
There are thirty interviews tomorrow. The day after tomorrow morning, the main actors will go to the building to cover the scene. In the afternoon, they will be divided into batches, half will go to the Fruit Channel to record a variety show, and half will go to the Alphabet Channel to record a variety show. The director will go to the broadcasting platform to do an interview, and there will be a live broadcast connection in the evening.
The day after tomorrow, there will be an online event where everyone will watch TV with the audience. You must use your membership account to post comments. If you don't have an account, hurry up and register. If you have an account, clear all your previous history and don't expose any information that shouldn't be there..."
After barely finishing the wrap-up photo, the actors were already being chased by Sister Luan.
Her first drama is finally about to be aired, and she is more nervous than anyone else.
Although the reactions from all parties at the screening were very good, almost everyone was optimistic about it, and no one said that the quality of the drama was bad. The acting skills of all the cast were online, the costumes and props were exquisite and rigorous, and the obsessive-compulsive disorder was level ten.
The recruitment was particularly good, and the first round of recruitment was fully booked. Good quality does not guarantee a hit, but with the example of "Annual Rings", everyone has to admit that the audience has aesthetic tastes, and the lower limit of good quality dramas is very high, this is for sure.
Whether it will be a hit or not depends on fate. Anyone who has seen the film has been in the industry for decades and has seen countless films. The leading actors are good-looking, the plot is tight, there are no extra actors who are just watering down the plot, no plot points that reduce intelligence, and no forced happy ending. It has almost all the elements that a hit drama should have.
Most importantly, Mengzhu is solely funded, and its achievements this year are obvious to all. Through short dramas on short video platforms, it has made all the artists in the company familiar faces and has also produced several third-tier and above artists.
Marketing is also quite restrained. He doesn't push the hype too hard, nor does he play it safe. He promotes when there's something going on, and doesn't inflate the numbers when there's nothing going on. He does what's necessary, and doesn't do what's not necessary. He has a lot of respect for his fans, but he won't let them control him.
All the characters are popular, hardworking and talented.
It doesn’t follow the traffic route, but it has some real traffic.
There are almost no black fans, no fan circle wars, no messy black materials and bad things.
In other words, there is no risk of building collapse.
In this case, even if you don't explode, you can still become famous.
The sponsor is not stupid. Investing in this drama is a sure win.
Sister Luan was the most nervous person. This was the company's first independent project, the first shot, and it was so important.
After finally getting the certificate and scheduling the broadcast, she immediately mobilized her connections and arranged all the publicity that could be arranged.
"Don't you want to take a break? Or record another variety show? Promote the drama?"
I even thought of letting Ye Mengyu record a variety show.
"Sister, the drama is going to air soon. It's only 32 episodes in total, and it will be finished in 16 days. I'm going to record a variety show on Fruit Channel, and it'll be good if I can finish it before it finishes. Recording other things has already been scheduled for the next season, and the opportunity is cold. What's the point of recording anything?"
It was the first time that Ye Mengyu saw Sister Luan so nervous.
"Sister, why don't we do a live broadcast ourselves for promotion? Arrange two or three people to do a live broadcast every day, connect with the main actors from time to time, and put behind-the-scenes footage on the official website. I think most dramas do this now."
Qiao Xing put forward his own ideas.
"Yes, these are definitely necessary. I'm already planning the schedule. I'll tell you guys about it on the way back. Anyway, let's do what we need to do. How it goes on the air is up to fate."
"Other marketing can be done improvisationally, but the exquisite costumes and props are a must. Audiences appreciate a serious crew.
There is also the logic of the plot, what adaptations have been made to the original work, and why the adaptations are more reasonable, which are all marketing points.
As the plot unfolds later, the point that the hero and heroine did not end up together can be used to promote the feeling of regret.
The heroine becomes a princess guarding the country, commands the troops of the entire nation, and remains unmarried and childless throughout her life. Where is the rationale for this, and where is the calculation of human nature? These are all points that can be analyzed.
As long as the pace is set, those marketing accounts will find various angles.
Bring in the audience, and it will really work."
Ye Mengyu was thinking only about the marketing of the hit drama.
"Okay, I'll make it happen. Ultimately, the show has to be watchable. The plot is so frustrating up front, so whether or not the audience will abandon the show is key."
Yes, this drama has 32 episodes. The last 12 episodes are about a strong heroine. The first 20 episodes are about a naive woman who wakes up only after her whole family is cheated. The heroine is deceived into marriage and deceived by fake love. She exhausts her family's power to help the man become the crown prince. The man turns around and wipes out the heroine's family, killing hundreds of people.
He also locked the heroine in a sky prison and tortured her every day, leaving her unable to live or die. He aborted the fetus in her womb and fed it to dogs, and cut off her flesh every day to prevent her from dying.
The sweeter the beginning, the more sad the middle.
I’m afraid that the audience won’t be able to handle the cruel parts and will be scared away, unable to wait for the heroine to come back and fight back.
"I don't think it's a big deal. The more painful the story is in the beginning, the more the audience waits for the heroine to strike back, how she strikes back, and to what extent she strikes back to satisfy her hatred. Our ending is a complete reversal, with the emperor's entire family killed and the emperor replaced. The heroine isn't blindly loyal, nor is she morally blackmailed. It's the most satisfying ending. The audience has no complaints. It's a perfect formula for a heroine-themed story."
Thank God, it passed the trial."
Qiao Ran patted his chest in fear. It was so difficult for such a plot to pass the review and be broadcast.
"From now on, if anyone says that their film is not good because Dad is too strict in censorship and they dare not make it, I will disagree. It's not a big deal to blame Dad for your own incompetence. Dad is a good father."
Well……
Regarding Li Yue's unscrupulous flattery of the review department, others said: It's too shameful to watch.
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