Chapter 44 0044: Opportunities Always Come to Those Who Are Prepared
After an hour, Jiang Ge's eyes were dry. He had no choice but to log out of the system and take a rest.
Sometimes, having too many good things is a happy and troublesome thing.
"Got it!"
Since it is impossible to make a choice based on the plot, then we will take a different approach and start from the aesthetic needs, expectations, and subjective wishes of the Blue Star audience for martial arts dramas.
Jiang Ge turned on the computer and opened the five mainstream video platforms (Youku, Goose, and Mango), and then [TV series] → [Martial arts] → [Popularity from high to low].
Youku:
The most popular martial arts drama "Rouge Guest".
Hot review 1: Apart from the beautiful exterior, the bloody plot and exaggerated actors, there is nothing to watch.
Hot review 2: The good guys are idiots, the bad guys are looking for death, and they get together to mess around on the screen. It's simply unbearable to watch!
Hot review 3: The hero killed the heroine's family. The heroine was with the second male lead for revenge. The hero fell in love with the heroine, and the heroine fell in love with the second male lead. The second male lead gave the heroine to the hero for money and power. I cried so much, o(*≧▽≦)ツ.
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iQiyi:
The most popular martial arts drama "Shaolin Monk and the Princess"
Hot review 1: The special effects are all lasers, and the monsters made of 3D animations can't even scare a three-year-old child!
Hot review 2: It's so funny. The hero's hands were shaking when he raised the sword. Is he worthy of being called a hero?
Hot review 3: Not to mention martial arts, but at least he has to learn some movements. Except for the real face, the rest of the time is played by a stand-in.
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Penguin:
The most popular martial arts drama "Song of the Eagle".
Hot review 1: The plot is beginning-foot-foot, and what kind of crappy lines are there.
Hot Comment 2: The greeting "How is my father?" stunned me.
Hot Comment 3: The funniest part is the line "Auntie, how can you do this? Do you know how much she loves you?" This is the Song Dynasty, you might as well call her "Auntie".
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Bilibili:
The most popular martial arts drama "Young Heroes".
Hot Comment 1: The costumes are so fancy. Are you worried that you are not conspicuous enough when you wear red clothes as a killer?
Hot Comment 2: The heroine changes 10 sets of clothes in one episode. Are you doing a fashion show?
Hot Comment 3: What kind of weird looks are these? Renaissance, a return to the "Shamatte" style?
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Mango TV:
The most popular martial arts drama "Dragon Flying, Phoenix Dancing, Sword Without Trace".
Hot Comment 1: The main and supporting actors have no acting skills at all. They just pose like puppets.
Hot Comment 2: The filter is too strong. It almost wears away the facial features of people. Also, the powder on the faces of the male and female protagonists is enough to open a store, right?
Hot Comment 3: If the acting is not good enough, "stare, pout, giggle, act cute and shout" to make up for it.
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These are some comments that exclude the fans' self-praise. The likes are all over 50,000, and there are several thousand replies.
After several years of "traffic" impact, the public's aesthetics have been reset. They no longer pursue appearance blindly, but have higher requirements in many aspects such as plot, costumes, props, acting and so on.
"It seems that there are still many people on Blue Star who share the same views as me."
After reading these comments, Jiang Ge smiled happily.
There is a market for martial arts dramas, and becoming the person who revived martial arts dramas is another big step.
After a simple analysis, I have a general direction in the selection of scripts.
——The plot can be routine but not too bloody.
——Special effects can be absent but not eye-catching.
——The lines cannot make low-level mistakes.
——The costumes should be reasonable on the basis of gorgeousness.
——The actors' acting skills cannot be too awkward, and the filters cannot be too much.
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The audience's requirements are actually not high, perhaps because the lower limit has been shown too low.
They didn't want to open every video platform, which was full of those TV series that destroyed people's worldview.
However.
Jiang Ge was not in a hurry to decide which TV series to use. In the end, it would depend on which one Gong Li and Gu Yao were suitable to play.
If it didn't match the actors, it would be a waste to exchange.
In the following days, Jiang Ge and Mo Lan shuttled between major cities.
At the beginning of the month.
Hangzhou, Blueberry TV Building.
"I'm sorry, the guests for this season of "Running Man", "The Voice of God", "Ace vs. Ace" in the station have been arranged."
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Mid-month.
Xingcheng, Mango TV Building.
"I'm so sorry, our "Happy Camp", "Longing for Life", "Day Day Up"... have no plans to change the guest invitation plan for the time being."
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At the end of the month.
Shanghai, Dragon TV Building.
"We will hold a meeting to discuss this matter, but the guests for variety shows like "Extreme Challenge", "The Voice of Heart", "Hot-blooded Youth"... are all full."
...
However.
Reality is cruel, and everything is not as smooth as imagined.
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October 3, Wednesday.
Today's sky is gloomy, and gray clouds cover the entire city of Hangzhou.
On cloudy days, there is always a feeling of loss, and the mood also sinks.
"They really don't care about the old feelings at all." To be honest, Mo Lan has been angry these days, but he knows that this is an unchangeable fact. In the entertainment industry, when you are popular, people who want to cooperate with you will come to your doorstep, but when you are no longer popular, people who ask you for help will ignore you.
"It's normal. There are only interests in the entertainment industry. On one side are artists with capital and backers, and on the other side are artists who became popular with one or two songs. It's me..." Jiang Ge smiled and said the answer that Mo Lan didn't want to hear: "I also choose the former."
Favours are only useful when you can still make money.
The two chatted and walked into the office.
"Director Jiang~"
"Director Mo~"
...
Lin Yu and Qin Shiyue have been waiting here for a while. Judging from their expressions, they are not in a good mood.
Because these days, they have seen with their own eyes that it is not so easy to mix in the entertainment industry. It is not that if you become popular, money will naturally and continuously flow into your pocket.
Jiang Ge knew that the two newcomers in the entertainment industry had suffered a lot. It would be the same no matter who replaced them. They thought they could soar to the sky, but they ended up repeatedly hitting the ground. He comforted them, "Why do you look so depressed? The trip to Ningcheng is not without gain. Although the masks were revealed in one episode, at least you can perform two songs. Cheer up."
Mo Lan took the lead in adjusting his mood and said, "The first season of "Masked Singer" on Litchi TV received good ratings. The audience has high expectations for the second season, which is not inferior to "I Am a Singer" on Mango TV and "The Voice of China" on Blueberry TV. You two should perform well."
Currently, the highest ratings of domestic variety shows, except for those produced by CCTV, are those of Mango TV, Litchi TV, Dragon TV and Litchi TV.
They all made a trip this month, and Ningcheng was the last stop.
The second season of "Masked Singer" on Lizhi TV is about to start recording. After negotiation, it is agreed to let Lin Yu and Qin Shiyue appear, but they will be selected and unveiled by the guest judges in the first episode.
Lin Yu and Qin Shiyue are young and inexperienced, but they are not fools. They know that Jiang Ge and Mo Lan have worked hard to get this opportunity.
What are you missing? What are you worried about? The Great Wall was not built in a day. It takes one step at a time. No matter how bad it is, it will not be worse than a few months ago.
In a flash.
Qin Shiyue regained a bit of fighting spirit, looked up at Jiang Ge and Mo Lan, and said with a flash of eyes: "Mr. Jiang, Director Mo, thank you, I know what to do."
Seeing that she, a girl, has expressed her opinion, Lin Yu is unwilling to lag behind and vowed: "Mr. Jiang, Director Mo, I will definitely perform well and will not embarrass you and the company."
Mo Lan nodded slightly.
"That's right, it's not a big deal." Jiang Ge praised generously. When dealing with employees, you should praise them more. Then he turned into a spiritual mentor and said, "In the future, there will be more and more opportunities. Don't slack off. Practice hard and learn more. Only by constantly improving your strength can you grasp the opportunity when it comes."
In the future...
Opportunity...
This made Lin Yu and Qin Shiyue think of the songs written by Jiang Ge.
Yes.
As long as there are songs written by Jiang Ge, are you still worried about not becoming famous?
When the two thought of this, they immediately became full of blood and full of state, and all the lost fighting spirit came back.
Jiang Ge is also a newcomer in the entertainment industry, but he has a system and a lifetime memory of the parallel world Earth, plus an optimistic attitude, these small difficulties and setbacks are not a problem at all.
What he wants is not a few popular variety shows like resources... just.
2000 to 2010 is the era of diversification, 2010 to 2020 is the era of traffic, and now is the beginning of the next decade. It seems like a coincidence, or an accident, or it seems like fate. The advent of a new era brings new opportunities.
In the next few years, the "new outlet" will rise.
Some people aim to gain a foothold in the outlet, while others aim to become the outlet.