The rise of Korean entertainment.

Chapter 2158 Lower expectations
Although I have watched this episode countless times, it is no exaggeration to say that Seohyun can recite every scene and every line at any time.

But this time I still feel a little different, maybe it's because of the live broadcast, or maybe it's because I watched it with everyone, anyway, it feels weird now.

There is relief after hard work, and anxiety of looking forward to the final result, but it is more of a kind of satisfaction. She really took the work she wanted to shoot.

Xu Xian knows that she is a bit willful, especially in terms of the rhythm and plot of TV dramas, she is not a novice who knows nothing.

Anyway, I have studied with Li Menglong for so long, and Li Menglong has always done a good balance in business and artistry, so she naturally knows what the audience likes.

It is said that Li Menglong has never thought that it is a shameful thing to please the audience. The so-called artistry also needs art that the audience can recognize, and no one will pay attention to art.

So to a certain extent, Li Menglong can be regarded as the more utilitarian group of directors. For this point, Li Enxi may be the one I like the most. After all, this kind of director is really a treasure.

Xu Xian was naturally influenced by Li Menglong, and the script was revised again and again during the filming this time, at least the first version was a good script as everyone expected.

The love story of the stars, the grievances and hatred behind it, coupled with some funny passages, not to mention there are so many stars as a bonus, it is very difficult to make a bad script of this kind.

But this is not the story Xu Xian wants, especially as her preparations continue to deepen, she has confirmed this more and more, this is definitely not what their debut should be like.

From trainees onwards, this is a circle of survival of the fittest. The winner takes all is the main theme of this circle. Under every popular combination, there must be countless bones of countless groups of the same period buried.

Xu Xian didn't intend to make the audience unhappy, let alone use this kind of depressive plot to show her so-called style, she just wanted to shoot some tastes that should be in reality.

It’s fine if she doesn’t know much about this industry, but she has experienced all these things herself. She feels that since she has chosen to shoot a TV series with such a theme, she has the responsibility and obligation to reflect a little bit of reality.

Is Tara in the TV series miserable?This is understandable, it is indeed miserable!
Although they didn't mention their hard work as trainees, it was not easy to think about it with their heels. At that time, what supported them to persevere might be the life after their debut.

As a result, life after their debut still hasn't improved, but this is not the worst, after all, they can imagine their own future.

Everything they suffered had at least one hope to rely on, and when their hope was shattered, that was the heaviest blow to them.

Announcing their disbandment immediately after an album, this is the fate Xu Xian arranged for them.

Perhaps the audience felt that this kind of shooting was too "dramatic", and some intentionally performed some kind of artistic processing in order to highlight their misery.

Xu Xian also hopes so, but the reality is always more magical than TV dramas!

In order for Tara and the others to disband after an album, Seo Hyun also arranged a scene where Park Ji Yeon and Yoona fight as an introduction.

But in reality, there is no need for so many reasons. It may be that the company suddenly ran out of money, it may be that the company suddenly lost confidence in them, or it may make the company change careers in order to stop losses directly...

Don't think that the entertainment industry is as complicated as you think. If you treat the group as a commodity, it seems to be much easier to understand.

A newly opened restaurant has had no customers for two months, so choosing to close may be an option; the ratings of a TV series plummet when it starts broadcasting, and it is not uncommon to choose to reduce the plot and end the episodes early.

Compared with these things, the only special possibility of the groups is that this "commodity" is a living person, and they will have their own thinking, emotions and persistence.

But in the eyes of the bosses, this is a business after all, don't expect this group of people to have much human touch, they only consider money, as for what to do with those idols, it is not in their consideration.

Not only will they not feel ashamed, but they will plausibly say that they have spent real money to make albums, make styles, and promote their debut. Now they can’t even get back the capital. They are equivalent to doing good deeds in disguise, right? ?

Therefore, the plots arranged in Seo Hyun's TV series are really not exaggerated, at most, they are concentrated and arranged with too much pain.

Because bosses like this who can "stop losses in time" are still a minority, their behavior is a good thing for idols to a certain extent, at least it can wake them up from their dreams in time.

More bosses still worry about gains and losses, and can't bear to give up these sunk costs, but don't want to continue to pay, so they use their dreams as an excuse to continue to let these girls persevere in their weaving dreams.

So more women's groups don't have the good thing of disbanding in two months. Instead, the contract period of two, three or even seven years has been forced to survive.

The best time of their lives is wasted here. Of course, they can also beautify it as continuing to move forward on the road of pursuing their dreams, but they fail in the end.

There are not so many face-slapping plots in real life. Xu Xian admitted that not so many similar stories happened to them. Of course, the pressure is the same.

After all, their company is still a big company. In fact, most of the companies that can stand out in the end are big companies. The combination of those small companies has been fighting for the slightest chance from the beginning, using the youth of these girls .

They have been practicing since junior high school or even elementary school, and after their debut, they abruptly survived the seven-year contract period. As a result, they lost popularity and income. There are really many such situations, and they have similar friends around them.

It’s not that I won’t be able to survive in the future. After all, there are still some jobs that can change careers, but with so much sweat and such long-term hard work, why do I have to do this.

In fact, even today's girls still feel scared when chatting in private. They were really too young back then, they didn't understand anything, and they only persisted with their young blood.

If they are really asked to choose one time, they may not dare to go all over again, firstly, because they are afraid that they will not be able to endure so much pain, and secondly, because they are afraid that they will not have the luck they have now.

What should I do if I fail?
This may be the biggest difference between the thinking of adults and teenagers. Teenagers will never consider the consequences of things failing, because they have enough youth to squander.

Xu Xian also can't tell what kind of emotion she wants to convey to the audience. In short, if everyone can look at this glamorous circle a little more fairly and comprehensively, she may have achieved her goal.

Although the psychological expectations have been well prepared, the performance of the TV series may not be so good, but Xu Xian still has some fluke mentality, what if the audience particularly like it?

However, the reaction of the audience made her feel a little overwhelmed. If she thought the plot was wonderful, she could applaud it, and if she thought it was ugly, it would be okay to make complaints about it.

As everyone knows, it's not that everyone doesn't speak, but that they don't know what to say. Is this TV series good?Doesn't seem so bad yet.

But if you have to say that this TV series is very interesting, that is not appropriate. In short, everyone is really entangled. Of course, the ending of the plot just echoed in their minds. What will these girls do next?

In terms of creating suspense alone, Xu Xian did a pretty good job, making everyone look forward to it throughout the whole process, even though it didn't go according to everyone's ideas.

The current scene is actually a bit unfriendly. Even if this group of people is really not that optimistic about this drama, they are all colleagues of their own company after all. Isn't it okay to give some encouragement of friendship?
Li Menglong was really angry when he saw this group of people, and he believed too much in the flattering skills of this group of people.

But it doesn't help to be upset, what Li Menglong can do is to make the scene lively as soon as possible, otherwise what Xu Xian might think.

"Ahem, everyone hasn't forgotten the ratings you just filled in, right?" Li Menglong forcibly attracted everyone's attention here: "Don't say I didn't give you a chance, it will probably take a while before the ratings come out. I will give you a second chance to place a bet, take advantage of it yourself."

Guess the ratings can come a second time?This is a bit new, but if this is really the case, then everyone has to think about it. After all, they have finished watching the TV series, and they have basic expectations for the results.

Li Menglong didn't even need to make statistics, he knew that this group of people generally adjusted down a lot compared to the first guess, but it doesn't matter, as long as this period of time is mixed.

Taking advantage of the busy time here, Li Menglong kept peeking at Xu Xian's expression, really afraid that this little girl might feel depressed.

Xu Xian also discovered this, and Li Menglong wanted to lie down in front of her and stare at her. If he couldn't see it anymore, he should really go to the ophthalmology department.

But Xu Xian is much more relaxed than he imagined, after all the TV dramas are aired, she no longer has to worry about gains and losses, at least the biggest pressure is gone.

The remaining little worries are nothing compared to her. Seeing Li Menglong worrying about herself so much, she is still a little moved, so let him feel at ease.

Go directly to Li Menglong and tell him about his state. He probably won’t believe it. Xu Xian thinks about it and proves it with actions: “Everyone is paying real money. Don’t deliberately guess the high ratings just to take care of me. As for the ratings, my second guess is only 9%!"

Xu Xian's words are not entirely polite, this is her true thought, especially after seeing everyone's performance at the scene.

Besides, the ratings of 9% can't be considered too low, at least it can be regarded as a smooth start, which is not bad for a new director like her.

Everyone's expectations of her are so high, it's nothing more than because of herself and the aura of so many stars. In fact, as long as she puts her mind right, Xu Xian feels that the previous worries are a little unnecessary.

After all, the fans of the four groups are basically here, and with the huge fans of passers-by, it is very likely that these people can bring nearly 10% of the ratings.

If an ordinary director encountered a similar situation, he would have been happy to ascend to heaven long ago. After all, the TV series already had a basic guaranteed rating before the filming started. What kind of bicycle do you want?

Now that Xu Xian is so free and easy, everyone seems to be more open. In fact, everyone just wants to make some money now, and they really don't intend to embarrass Xu Xian on purpose.

Afterwards, the scene completely let go of himself. The ratings reported by some individuals made Li Menglong want to hit someone when he heard it. Fortunately, Xu Xian stopped him in time.

"It's okay oppa, you have made you work hard recently, right? Let's see my performance, I will definitely work hard!" Xu Xian comforted Li Menglong in turn.

But these words are Xu Xian's real thoughts. It's not that the girls don't care about her, but that the girls can do very limited in terms of directing, and they belong to the kind of powerless.

But Li Menglong is completely a professional counterpart, and he cares about Xu Xian no less than the girls, so Xu Xian, who is busy before and after, is also noticed.

The most obvious thing is that because of her relationship, the progress of Li Menglong's own film project is seriously lagging behind. In an ordinary company, the director would have changed long ago and Li Menglong would be held accountable.

Fortunately, on the SW side, he can still talk, and Li Enxi also expressed his support. After all, it is better to let go than the two directors who are absent-minded. What if there are two high-quality works?
Of course, this kind of thinking has already failed by half. Judging from Li Enxi's experience in the industry for so many years, Xu Xian's drama is not a hit, but it is just a TV drama that fills the time period.

In fact, this kind of TV series is the most popular to a certain extent. It was a bit hot when it was broadcast, and the ratings were barely passable. After it was broadcast, there was no extra splash, as if this TV series had never appeared.

In many cases, you can roughly predict some of them before filming starts, but you still choose to shoot them, because there are not so many high-quality products, and the time period of TV dramas is here, is it possible to choose to be empty?
That's probably what Xu Xian's drama is about. It is estimated that there will not be much reaction after it is broadcast, so it is acceptable.

Don't think that this is a failure, it's Xu Xian's success to a certain extent, after all, she has independently filmed a past work that she has seen, this is her qualifications!
As for Li Menglong's debut is the peak, and the peak can repeatedly break through, this kind of talent is an exception, Xu Xian should follow the route of an ordinary director.

Li Enxi secretly made a draft, thinking about how to encourage Xu Xian, mainly to express the company's attitude, the company is still very satisfied with Xu Xian's drama, this should give Xu Xian enough confidence.

Just when Li Enxi was about to step forward, the phone in his pocket vibrated. Is this a text message for ratings?

(End of this chapter)