Chapter 539 Applause (8,000 Words Updated!)

When the first episode of "Friends" ended and the ending song played, everyone present applauded.

Lu Yanhe applauded with emotion and turned to look at everyone around him.

Every time at this time, Lu Yanhe would understand more and more deeply why the film and television drama industry has always attracted the attention of the world.

Obviously their output value is nothing compared to many industries.

But perhaps there is no industry in the world that attracts more worldwide attention.

It was a world, a group of people living there, and stories happening there.

We all know that it is false, but once we invest our emotions, it becomes real and even begins to affect our real world and real life.

"It's great. The first episode landed very smoothly." Yan Liang said to the people next to him, "We can all relax and have a peaceful sleep. Of course, I guess everyone will be too excited to sleep tonight."

As Yan Liang said, just after the first episode was aired, "Friends" already had six hot searches on the list.

Searches for all actors soared.

Hu Siwei kept holding his mobile phone and did not participate in the heated discussions around him until he got the news he wanted to wait for and shouted excitedly: "The real-time ratings reached the highest peak of 2.13%, and the average ratings of the first episode were 1.65% !”

Everyone at the scene shouted in surprise at the same time.

Lu Yanhe lowered his head and smiled when he heard the number Hu Si Siwei said.

Bai Jingnian hugged each actor excitedly and kissed each actor passionately on the face.

Zhan Yun laughed.

Yin Xincheng said excitedly: "Tonight, we must go celebrate and drink! Why don't we have a drink together?"

"Don't forget, we are going to record a program together tomorrow afternoon."

"It's afternoon." Yin Xincheng said to Bai Jin, "Can you go home now and be able to sleep? I swear, there is absolutely no way I can sleep before three o'clock in the morning tonight. I will definitely keep brushing Check out the comments online and see what everyone thinks of our show.”

Zhan Yun: "I'm sure the same, but I don't want to go back so late after drinking with you. It's okay to go have a drink now. I have to go back before twelve o'clock. I need to take good care of my skin. I can't go back tomorrow." You can’t appear dimmed in the camera.”

Bai Jin nodded: "Yes, you can have unkempt hair and enlarged pores and have your make-up artist dress it up to a score of seventy and you will be photogenic. We will be criticized if we are below a score of ninety."

Hu Siwei smiled and said, "I've already booked a place. Let's go. As per the old rules, everyone can have fun. Drink wine and juice as you like. When you get tired, let me know so that I don't think any of you are drunk." I’m in the toilet, please leave at any time.”

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The ratings of the first episode of "Friends" ignited everyone's emotions.

There were dozens of people on the crew, and it was not easy for Hu Siwei to find a place that could accommodate so many people.

Hu Siwei contacted a friend of his and booked a bar.

Everyone gathered in the bar in a mighty manner.

Why is everyone so happy, excited or even excited about this result?

The success of a drama will not only bring career development to those who engage in creative work such as directors, screenwriters, photographers and actors, but also to technical jobs such as coordination, lighting, makeup and even set management. It will add luster to their resume.

The more glorious result is that each of them can see their salary increase.

In this case, a successful work is the basis for everyone's survival. And there is another very key reason why they are so happy——

In the film and television industry, they actually don't get a fixed salary, unless they sign a contract with a company and become an employee, in which case they may get a fixed salary.

This means that after filming a project and making money for one project, if they don't find the next project immediately, they have to work at home for a while.

The failure of the third season of "Party of Six" made many of them think that they were going to lose this long-term meal ticket. However, the successful return of "Friends", especially the good ratings of the first episode, allowed them to regain it. This is a long-term meal ticket, and it is also a long-term meal ticket that will obviously continue to increase wages.

In a series, the income is only getting higher and higher, not the income is getting lower and lower.

-

"I guess Jiang Xun must be filled with regret now."

Hu Siwei said with a smile in Bai Jingnian's ear.

Jiang Xun was the assistant director of the previous "Six People" series, and has always had a good relationship with Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian. However, after Bai Jingnian left Jingtai, he stood up to help Jingtai and said some not-so-positive words about Bai Jingnian on the set, which caused his relationship with Bai Jingnian to become estranged from then on.

When they reorganized "Friends", they never asked Jiang Xun to come back.

In fact, only one-third of the original production staff of "Six" came to "Friends" because most of them were employees of Beijing and Taiwan. It is impossible for them to give up their iron rice bowl in Beijing and Taiwan for a drama.

Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei both understand this very well.

They are all ordinary migrant workers, and no one should put their family's source of income at risk for such a risky dream.

We are all adults and understand and consider each other.

Only Jiang Xun and Bai Jingnian couldn't let go.

Even Hu Siwei didn't stand up to say anything bad about his old friend because of the pressure from the station. However, Jiang Xun stood up and accused Bai Jingnian of wanting to cause the failure of the reputation of the "Six People" series because he took sides and fought for performance from the station. Be responsible.

Everyone knows what's going on, but he can tell lies with his eyes open.

Bai Jingqiang snorted, "I don't know if he has regrets in his intestines, but I hope he will never contact me again. If one day he contacts me and wants my forgiveness, I will definitely humiliate him severely." ”

Hu Siwei smiled.

"After filming "Friends" is finished, our "Houseshare" can be put on the schedule." He said to Bai Jingnian, "Let's see if we can finish filming in the second quarter and broadcast it in the summer. In this way, we can start filming in the future. If we film "Householding" in the first half of the year and "Friends" in the second half, the people who follow us don't have to look for work outside, and we can keep filming."

Bai Jingnian nodded and said, "Okay, but you'd better find two more assistant directors. I signed a contract with Northern Lights. I can't always focus on these two projects. I always have to help them make one or two movies." If "Houseshare" can continue to be filmed, the subsequent sequels may have to be filmed by them. "

"Understood, I know this." Hu Siwei nodded, "I'm very grateful that you can help direct the first season."

"Let's not be so polite between us." Bai Jingnian smiled, "But have you really thought about using a new person in "Houseshare"?"

"Yes." Hu Siwei nodded, "Only in this way can we control costs."

"But there's a good chance it won't have a splash."

"The production team of "Friends" will not be completely unpopular, right? I believe in your ability, and I also believe that our story will slowly attract its own audience." Hu Siwei said, "Use everything For newcomers, the cost of shooting an episode can be controlled within one million, and our production pressure will be much less."

The production cost of an episode is one million, of which half a million is Bai Jingnian's salary, and the other half million is other shooting expenses.

Bai Jingnian nodded, "Indeed, this is a good way to control costs."

"There is another main reason." Hu Siwei smiled at Bai Jingnian, "The cooperation model between our drama and Northern Lights is base price + share. Although the contract has not been officially signed yet, according to the intention of previous communication, they The minimum purchasing price of this drama is expected to be around one million per episode. This is the first drama I have directed independently after joining Linghe, and I cannot take the risk of losing money.”

"You are too cautious." Bai Jingnian said, "In fact, according to the market of domestic TV dramas, if you can find two first-line actors, I believe that with the signature of "Friends" and your qualifications, you will definitely be able to find them. The purchase price of the drama can be added with a zero at the end.”

"But it's also possible that we didn't lose money, but the show failed and Northern Lights lost money." Hu Siwei shook his head, "It's still very risky after all."

Bai Jingnian: "I'm still saying that, you are too cautious. You don't know how many dramas Northern Lights loses every year. It only relies on a dozen or twenty dramas to make money, leaving dozens It’s good if the show can break even. There are always more shows that lose money than those that make money.”

Hu Siwei: "There is no way, I have developed such a professional attitude, I can't accept the loss of the drama I am responsible for."

When Hu Siwei was in Jingtai, the way he played was different from when he arrived in Linghe.

He is in Beijing and Taiwan, and Beijing and Taiwan take care of everything from production to investment to broadcasting. Therefore, whether a drama is successful or not depends on the final ratings and the revenue it creates.

But after he arrived in Linghe, Linghe was not responsible for broadcasting, only production. So according to Bai Jingnian, as long as they can successfully sell "Houseshare" to a broadcast platform, even if it fails in the end, it will be a loss for the platform, and they have already landed in advance.

And with Hu Siwei's qualifications and his resume backed by the hit sitcom "Friends", there is no need to worry about what will happen if one or two shows in the future suffer losses. As long as he launches a new drama, there will still be a platform to pay for it. Unless he pounces three times or five times in a row, the platform's trust in him will be compromised.

Bai Jingnian hopes that he can do it freely.

In the domestic film and television industry, we have rarely seen a few dramas without the participation of celebrities, and they became really popular in the end.

Those who are popular are rare species.

Hu Siwei knew what Bai Jingnian meant.

He patted Bai Jingnian on the shoulder and said, "You understand the mood of an old man who has just come out. I have some concerns. I can only be cautious and take my time."

-

Hu Siwei was going to make "Houseshare", and Lu Yanhe knew it very well.

In fact, when he and Chen Ziyan scouted Hu Siwei, helping him film "Houseshare" was one of the conditions they lobbied him for.

Now, Hu Siwei plans to produce this drama with only 12 million, and Lu Yanhe understands his thinking.

In fact, Lu Yanhe admired Hu Siwei's approach.

One step at a time, one step at a time. 12 million to produce "Houseshare". Even if the show was not very successful in the end, the losses caused would be limited. If Hu Siwei wants to make an S-level drama right from the start, Linghe really doesn't have that much money to give him all at once.

"Holy shit!" Yan Liang held the phone and suddenly made a surprised sound.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"Zhou Pingan signed Mengli over!" Yan Liang looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief, "What is Zhou Pingan thinking?"

Lu Yanhe also looked shocked.

"Did the news come out?"

"No, it was posted by a marketing account, but the information posted by this marketing account is generally more reliable, and it was later confirmed to be true."

Lu Yanhe asked: "Have you followed this marketing account?"

"The trumpet is paying attention." Yan Liang said.

"Mengli..." Lu Yanhe immediately thought of Li Zhibai, "If Li Zhibai knows about this, he will definitely explode."

"Absolutely." Yan Liang nodded.

Lu Yanhe still found it difficult to understand.

"But why did Zhou Pingan sign Mengli? Didn't he already have a Fuli that he was taking care of? If I remember correctly, Fuli and Mengli should be very similar in age and style, right?"

Generally speaking, an agent will not manage two competing artists at the same time.

Yan Liang: "Maybe it's because Fuli hasn't gotten up yet, and Zhou Ping'an can't wait any longer. He wants to get a popular first-line female star directly?"

Lu Yanhe: "He and Meng Li? I can imagine how many conflicts there would be if the two of them were combined. Didn't Zhou Ping'an learn any lessons? Does he think he can handle Meng Li?"

"Perhaps Zhou Pingan has never thought about getting rid of Mengli. He just needs a first-line female star to enrich his cards and allow him to play more combinations." Yan Liang said bluntly, "After all, he can play now Cards, only me.”

"In fact, it would be great for many agents to have a first-line artist." Lu Yanhe said, "Bite off more than you can chew. Although Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan have reasons for their private discord, on the other hand, they themselves It's also because there is too much competition between them Only when they were fighting for each other did Zhou Ping'an need to make choices between the two of them again and again. Sister Ziyan said that her energy was limited, so she arranged executive agents for me, Minglan and Tu Song. She no longer acted like this. I used to take care of everything in detail.”

Yan Liang: "You reminded me, I can actually train an execution broker, and he will be responsible for all my specific work."

"Will Zhou Pingan agree? He should be worried that you will leave him now. You suddenly want to train an executive agent. This is not a good sign for him." Lu Yanhe said.

Yan Liang: "He wants to take care of Mengli and other artists. He can't focus on me alone. In any case, my current work should be worthy of having an agent responsible for it, right? If he doesn't agree, I'll go Tell the company that either he will give up other artists and only be responsible for me, or he will arrange an executive agent for me. "

Lu Yanhe glanced at Yan Liang in surprise and surprise, "Cool, Yan Liang, you are borrowing my strength."

Yan Liang: "I put all my management work in his hands, and I don't trust him. Who knows if he will lay some traps for me later, just to prevent me from leaving him in the future. He can do such immoral things. Find an executive agent, no matter who it is, I think he will definitely not want to be subordinate to Zhou Pingan forever. "

Lu Yanhe gave Yan Liang a thumbs up.

"Hey, what are you two whispering about?" Zhan Yun came over with a wine glass, "Everyone wants to have a drink with you, but you cats are here, and they are too embarrassed to come and disturb you."

"We are just chatting." Lu Yanhe pointed at Yan Liang, "Just now we saw a marketing account on the Internet saying that his agent Zhou Ping'an signed Meng Li."

"Who? Mengli?" Zhan Yun immediately rolled her eyes, "That crazy woman."

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang smiled at each other unexpectedly. They did not expect that Zhan Yun would have the same attitude towards Meng Li.

"When did you have any conflicts with her?"

Lu Yanhe had never heard of it before.

Zhan Yun put down her wine glass and said angrily, "She competed with me for the heroine's position in the movie "Thirty Days". At that time, the producer had already decided that I would star. She gave the producer My wife called me and hinted that I was having an affair with the producer. Can you believe it? She did this to steal this movie!”

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang looked at each other.

"This is really——" Lu Yanhe didn't know what to say.

Actors often use tricks to compete for roles. This is not uncommon in the entertainment industry, but this is the first time Lu Yanhe has heard of someone like Meng Li doing such a thing.

"She took it a little too far."

"It's more than a little excessive!" Zhan Yun said angrily, "After I found out about this, I went directly to find her, but she still refused to admit it, absolutely refused to admit it. During that time, she and I were the only ones competing for this role, no? She, who would be bored enough to spread rumors about the producer and me to the producer’s wife!”

"She didn't succeed in the end, right?"

"Of course." Zhan Yun smiled proudly, "You know, the reason why I was invited to participate in "Thirty Days" is that the producer's wife likes me very much, so after reading the script , just saying that I was very suitable, that’s why the producer thought of me.”

There are many actors in the entertainment industry.

There are not many suitable actresses for a romantic comedy movie like "30 Days".

Sometimes, it just depends on who they think of first.

For Zhan Yun and others, it is much harder to find a good, non-flashy movie heroine than a TV drama heroine.

Let me say something that has not been proven but is based on reality: if the TV drama market is basically dominated by female perspectives, then the film market is basically dominated by male perspectives.

There are not so many female characters in movies, especially good female characters.

Lu Yanhe said to Zhan Yun: "The film will still be in your hands in the end."

"That's because I was lucky this time. What if it was someone else? This kind of thing, if it was someone more suspicious, it would cause a lot of trouble." Zhan Yun said very firmly, "Just wait and see, I will definitely not just let it go, I will definitely retaliate."

Lu Yanhe: "Don't you want to think about it again?"

"Consider?" Zhan Yun looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief, "Do you think my idea of ​​retaliating is wrong?"

"Oh, no, no." Lu Yanhe shook his hand, "We just want to remind you to think twice before you retaliate, because she is really a little crazy, you have to be prepared that once you retaliate, she will stick to you like a dog-skin plaster, and will never stop fighting with you from then on."

"I'm afraid of her!" Zhan Yun snorted, "Don't think I'm easy to mess with."

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang took a breath at the same time.

-

"It's fine if the marketing account posts it in advance, we'll have an official announcement in a few days anyway." Zhou Pingan said to Meng Li, "Then the company will also hold a grand welcome ceremony for you."

Meng Li: "Have you told Yan Liang about what I asked you last time?"

"Friends is not decided by Yan Liang. If you want them to write a role for you, you need Lu Yanhe's consent." Zhou Pingan said, "Based on the things you and Li Zhibai had done before, Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai are almost in the same boat, how could he let you play."

Meng Li said: "You Actually, you didn't mention this to Yan Liang, right? "

"Because it's useless to mention it, and you don't need to act in this drama." Zhou Pingan said, "No matter how popular it is, it is a sitcom after all. Once the actors from sitcoms stop playing this role, they are worthless."

Meng Li: "I don't need it to maintain my value, but I need it to maintain my exposure. God, do you know how long I haven't acted in a drama?"

The few dramas Meng Li acted in before were all in a backlog for various reasons and did not meet the audience.

She has already had two endorsements expired and have not renewed her contract.

This is a very serious market signal.

Zhou Pingan knows what Meng Li is worried about.

"Don't worry, Li Li, I have arranged a one-stop service for you." Zhou Pingan said very confidently, "Starting from next week, you will frequently appear in the public eye, and the popularity will be off the charts."

"Are you talking about the gossip hype you arranged for me?"

"That's right." Zhou Pingan said, "At this stage, what you need most is exposure and popularity. You and Liu Yuanting dated, were photographed, denied, were photographed again, and then appeared on the show "Love Variety" together, until the show was over, and then you broke up. You have had exposure and popularity for a full six months."

Meng Li: "...You want me to become a A variety show star?"

"Li Li, gossip will never turn an actor into a variety show star." Zhou Pingan emphasized, "I asked you to be on this show, not to make you funny or create a persona."

Meng Li: "What about the back? I have met Liu Yuanting once. He is a stupid rich second generation who knows nothing. Are you sure he will leave obediently when we break up?"

"Wouldn't it be better if he didn't leave obediently?" Zhou Pingan said bluntly, "A lover who is always inseparable, which legendary female star doesn't have such a person around him."

Meng Li was convinced.

"Then I still have to film. I didn't snatch the role of Zhan Yun from "Thirty Days" before. What about other dramas? Do you have other scripts for me?"

"Don't worry, I've said it before. I've prepared a gift for you." Zhou Ping'an said, "The script you read last time, the one you were satisfied with, didn't you not believe I could negotiate for you? Now I'm telling you, the director wants to meet you."

"What? Really?"

"Really." Zhou Ping'an laughed, "Li Li, you have to believe that signing with me is definitely the right decision."

After hanging up the phone with Meng Li, Zhou Ping'an took a look at the hot search list. When he saw that "Friends" occupied five of the top 20, he knew that the drama was still a success and it was as expected.

Zhou Ping'an called Yan Liang.

"Congratulations, Yan Liang! I've seen the heated discussions about Friends online. You guys have successfully saved the show. That's great!" Zhou Pingan asked, "Are you celebrating with Lu Yanhe? It's quite lively over there. Please congratulate Yanhe on my behalf. I can stay in front of the TV tonight to watch the show and not miss a single minute."

"You're acting better and better, especially relaxed." Zhou Pingan praised, "Really, as soon as I saw your performance in this show, I was very moved. Your efforts over the years have not been in vain. I'm even thinking about whether I should give you a light comedy show to act in. I'm not talking about a sitcom. You now have a sitcom like Friends, which is enough."

Yan Liang listened to Zhou Pingan's crazy output on the phone, and there was no expression on his face.

How should I put it? Probably, you already know what a person's true face is like, no matter how shocking his performance is, you can only remain indifferent.

"Thank you." Yan Liang said, "We are also very happy that the first episode of "Friends" broke the record."

Zhou Pingan: "There is another news I want to tell you, Yan Liang, I am going to sign Meng Li."

"Oh, really?" Yan Liang did not sound surprised at all.

Zhou Pingan: "I know that you had some conflicts with her before, but I promise you that there will not be too many intersections between her and you. In fact, you also know the current situation. I have you as the male actor, but there is no female actor. If Meng Li comes, I will have more sufficient conditions to help you negotiate and get better scripts and better conditions."

Yan Liang smiled and said, "Congratulations on signing a first-line female star, but Brother Ping An, I think you must be very busy to take care of both of us at the same time? After all, both of us have a lot of work, and we have frequent announcements."

"Don't worry, I will definitely coordinate this. OK, it won't affect any of your work. "

"Brother Ping'an, I need an executive agent who can concentrate on me." Yan Liang said bluntly, "I don't want to hide it from you, but I don't want to work so hard to this point, and I have to compete for the attention of the head teacher like a primary school student. You have helped me so much, and I can't do without you, but at least an executive agent can follow my work throughout the process, not just an assistant who helps me serve tea and water. You know, many jobs require the presence of an agent, which is more convenient than me communicating with others in person. "

Zhou Ping'an was stunned.

Yan Liang's sudden request hit him in the face like a snowball.

He was stunned.

Yan Liang: "Brother Ping'an, please help me find one."

After that, he hung up the phone.

I was worried about when to tell Zhou Ping'an about this matter.

There must be an opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ping'an came to my door.

-

That night, Lu Yanhe returned to Ziyuan Bridge at 1:30 in the morning.

Chen Siqi had fallen asleep. When she heard him coming back, she opened her eyes dazedly.

"You just came back?"

"Oh, you're here!" Lu Yanhe saw Chen Siqi and said sorry in surprise, "I thought you were not here. I would have gone there earlier and woke you up."

Chen Siqi would sleep at the Lingyang District headquarters most of the time.

"I have an appointment to talk about something here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, so I came here to sleep." Chen Siqi asked, "Did you drink?"

"Yes, I drank a little beer, but it's okay, not much." Lu Yanhe said, "You go back to sleep, I'll take a shower."

Chen Siqi nodded.

Lu Yanhe turned off the lights in the room again and went to take a shower.

Since the decoration of this place was completed, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi moved in.

When Lu Yanhe was not filming, they basically slept together four or five days a week.

But Chen Siqi is preparing for the International Film Festival recently, and Lu Yanhe has started filming "Friends", so they haven't lived together these days.

Originally, Lu Yanhe didn't plan to go back here tonight, but to Li Zhibai and Yan Liang.

It was Yan Liang who said that Zhou Ping'an would probably come to kill him early tomorrow morning, and Lu Yanhe didn't want to see Zhou Ping'an, so he went back here.

After taking a shower, Lu Yanhe didn't rush back to his room, but sat in the living room and read everyone's comments about "Friends" on the Internet.

He wanted to watch it early in the morning, but didn't find any opportunities all night.

As a creator, he enjoys reading comments at this time.

Good or bad, as long as it's not the kind of sarcasm or insults that come with personal attacks, Lu Yanhe actually likes to read them.

Because as long as the comments are serious, it means that others have read them.

He also didn't have time to reply to many messages.

They were all viewing experiences sent by various friends.

Lu Yanhe replied seriously one by one to express his gratitude.

The stone in my heart fell to the ground gently, and I felt at ease.

"Friends" won the support of the audience with a completely different trajectory from the original time and space -

This seems to be a matter of course, because this drama is very good.

But Lu Yanhe was worried and scared throughout the whole process, because there was no definite answer to tell him that this would work.

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief, turned off the lights, walked into the bedroom, got on the bed, and gently hugged Chen Siqi.

Chen Siqi muttered in a daze: "I thought you fell asleep in the bathroom."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said: "Just now I was outside reading everyone's comments on "Friends."

"Did you see it? We all like it." Chen Siqi smiled and said, "But I can't discuss this with you now. I'm really sleepy. I have to meet someone tomorrow morning."

Chen Siqi's tone was lazy and she had no strength.

"Well, go to sleep."

Lu Yanhe kissed Chen Siqi on the lips.

At this moment, the night is deep, and it is a good time to sleep.

His heart is very peaceful, which reminds him of the time when he first crossed into this world five years ago. At that time, he was nervous, uneasy, afraid, and unable to sleep.

Humans are really highly adaptable animals.

Lu Yanhe closed his eyelids heavily. (End of this chapter)