103 then spoke up, "I don't think this is a good idea. TV movies generally have very low budgets and small productions. What's the point of you going to such lengths to join such a low-budget production?"
It's not that 103 likes to pour cold water on things, but low-budget films generally mean flops. That's almost an ironclad rule.
Shang Yechu gently tapped the table. "Do you know how many viewers the movie channel has?"
Before 103 could answer, Shang Yechu said, "According to statistics, 88 percent of television viewers have watched the movie channel. 5 percent of viewers watch the movie channel every day!"
"How many television viewers are there in China? How many people do 88% and 5% of these viewers represent?"
103 fell silent. Shang Yechu seemed to have conducted a fairly detailed investigation, and the data he presented was exactly the same as some professional analysis data.
Based on this data, the number of spectators for the Sixth Empress Dowager was indeed a rather frightening figure.
She finished her milk tea and milk, and also ate the sweet potato and cheese. Shang Yechu felt a little full, so she walked out of the milk tea shop and started taking a walk.
As November approaches, the temperature has already dropped.
Shang Yechu walked into a tree-lined path, put her hands into the hand warmers made by Grandma Hu, and strolled in the bleak autumn atmosphere.
What do you think are the characteristics of a superstar?
103 is not interested in human celebrities and cannot distinguish between different types of humans. "They are all very beautiful?"
"That's a lot of flattery for some celebrities," Shang Yechu chuckled. "You're overthinking it. The biggest characteristic of superstars is that almost everyone knows them."
From eighty-year-old grandparents to eight-year-old boys and girls, they are household names and known to everyone.
This statement is practically nonsense. What kind of superstar is someone nobody recognizes? More like self-indulgence.
"Do you think a superstar is a superstar because everyone knows him, or a superstar because everyone knows him?" Shang Yechu asked a seemingly random question.
When this crazy woman asks such a strange question, 103 usually doesn't need to actually answer it. All 103 can do is listen.
Shang Yechu stepped onto the soft, fluffy fallen leaves and continued, "What kind of career path do you think I should take? Be an extra, a supporting actress in a TV series, a leading actress in a TV series—a supporting actress in a movie, a bit-part actress in a movie, a leading actress in a movie, or a real leading actress?"
“I don’t know,” 103 said frankly. “I thought you were going to die at any moment, and I never thought you would end up like this.”
"Listening to you talk is like drinking poison," Shang Yechu couldn't help but complain.
"If you want to hear useless flattery, I can offer you a copy of 'The Complete Book of Flattery'," 103 said coldly.
"Forget it." Shang Yechu was too lazy to argue with artificial intelligence. "The path I just told you is the path to advancement for most actresses. Steady and solid. If you work hard like this for ten, fifteen, or even twenty years, you might be able to get your first leading role in a major production."
103 seemed to realize something: "But it's too slow for you. Isn't it?"
“That’s right.” Shang Yechu twitched the corner of her mouth.
"The project I most want to star in won't give me ten or fifteen years to grow," Shang Yechu said. "Besides, I've already been steadily building my career for over a decade. Haven't I?"
Shang Yechu was referring to her previous life. If we only consider the years she's been acting, Shang Yechu can already be considered a veteran actress.
"I want to give it a try, to let everyone know me first."
Upon hearing this, 103 finally understood Shang Yechu's intentions.
Although TV movies have low costs and small production scales, they still have a large audience.
103 has just reviewed all the relevant data. As of last year, 2015, CHTV6's average viewership market share was 3.01%.
Don't underestimate this 3.01%. Last year's top drama, "The Joy of Life," only had a market share of 6.05%!
The movie channel already has a considerable base of viewers. If Shang Yechu were to appear in a CHTV6 production, it would mean that this vast audience would "know" her.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, and a golden leaf fell onto Shang Yechu's shoulder. Shang Yechu reached out and picked it up, squinting as she looked at the veins on the leaf.
“You’re right. ‘Tianji Tower’ has a low investment and small production scale. That’s basically how TV movies are.” Shang Yechu twirled the blade.
"However, TV movies have a short production cycle but a quick release. A skilled TV movie team can complete a masterpiece in twenty days and broadcast it on the movie channel's prime time slot within a week!"
"I don't have much time left." Shang Yechu stroked the autumn leaves. "It's 2016 now. Online film and television platforms are about to enter a boom period, and short video platforms are also emerging."
"The period from 2016 to 2019 was the last glimmer of television and television movies. After that, I would never have the chance to grasp this huge market again."
"Will I be able to seize the last vestiges of this golden age?" Shang Yechu murmured, gazing at the golden fallen leaves.
"Excuse me for reminding you," 103 said, "I don't mean to discourage you. But I feel that in a movie, the characters that the audience 'recognize' should make up a considerable proportion. And your character is just a minor extra—a prostitute who appears in a few scenes."
Shang Yechu's arguments were certainly brilliant and enviable. But 103 wasn't one of those people who would be easily swayed by her empty promises.
If you want the audience to recognize and remember you, even if you're not the main character, you should at least be a distinctive villain, right? What's with the courtesan who only appears for a few minutes?
As Shang Ye flicked the fallen leaf from his fingertips, a sly smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
"Who told you that the role I wanted was that of the courtesan?"
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