star of the peninsula

"This variety show is a bit addictive." Li Zhien followed Chen Chen and watched for a while. The more she watched, the wider her eyes opened. "Isn't this just putting the gossip about ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends on TV and telling it openly?!"

"Hahaha." Chen Chen couldn't help laughing. "Although your statement is a bit vulgar, your view on the essence of the matter is not wrong. Yes, this is a big fight between ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends!"

"Gossip is part of human curiosity. It's impossible for a show like this not to be popular!" Li Zhien gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Chen. "Tsk, how despicable, Boss Chen, you even take advantage of the gossip mentality!"

"Why are you so excited? It has nothing to do with you." Chen Chen joked, "Do you want to be a guest in the studio?"

"No, no, no, I won't go." Li Zhien quickly shook her head, "I don't have any idea about pointing fingers at others through the screen."

"Okay, then I won't go." Chen Chen smiled, "If you have any variety shows in C headquarters that you like, just tell me directly. I guarantee that I can let you join the queue happily."

"The quality of C's main variety show is guaranteed." Lee Ji-eun replied in a formulaic way: "If there is a chance, I will definitely come."

"..."

After saying this, both of them fell silent, and Lee Ji-eun's face suddenly turned red.

"I replied like that subconsciously. It's a habit I've developed over the years." Lee Ji-eun explained in a low voice embarrassedly.

"It's okay. It's a conditioned reflex that only veteran artists have." Chen Chen joked with her in a friendly manner, "But the quality of C headquarters' variety shows can't be regarded as a golden signboard. It has just been questioned recently."

"What?" Li Zhien was very surprised, "Which show?!"

"It's that 'Mei Qiu Li'." Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "The ratings are only around three o'clock, while the shows next door at the same time are all running until ten o'clock."

"I've heard of this show, and it seems pretty good." Lee Ji-eun was a little confused, "Why is it like this?"

"It's a critically acclaimed show, but not a commercially successful one. Young people who like this show aren't used to using their TVs to contribute to the ratings." Chen Chen snorted, "But it won't affect the second season. SBS doesn't mind a variety show with only a 3.0 rating."

"Hey~ Hearing you say that, it seems like SBS TV is pretty miserable." Lee Ji-eun shrank her neck cutely, "They're not that miserable."

"The three major stations are in a miserable state at the end, why do they have to..." The topic was not easy to discuss in depth, so Chen Chen shook his head and ended the topic, "It's almost time, let's wait until everyone is gathered to have the meeting."

……

Within a few minutes, the entire production team of "Hotel Del Luna" was gathered.

Today is the time to finalize the script. All those who have participated in the script revision must express their attitudes seriously and earnestly here for the last time to confirm that the final script placed on the table today is the script approved by everyone present.

Chen Chen was the first to put his hand on it, and he was the one with the least objection.

All the bad points he could think of in "Hotel Del Luna" were brought up, and for fear that he might not remember them all, he even specially contacted all the actors whose names he could think of during this period of time.

The fact that Chen Chen could remember it proved that it was a big deal at the time, and if it was a big deal there must be room for modification or patching.

Although not every "toxic point" was modified, most of them were changed after discussion. Chen Chen had nothing to say about the final script. He tried his best.

Then, everyone else also put their hands on the script, and "Hotel Del Luna" was completely completed.

"Did the crew encounter any trouble?"

After everyone sat down, Chen Chen took control of the situation again.

"Ahem." Director Wu Zhonghuan coughed lightly, sat up straight and answered, "Originally, the filming should have started for almost half a month, so there are no problems that need to be solved now, whether it is the actors or the staff." "The only trouble is," Wu Zhonghuan looked at Chen Chen carefully and said, "The construction period will definitely be extended a lot. The venue issues, itinerary arrangements, and the compensation of the staff need to be recalculated."

"That's easy. Just let C headquarters handle the communication." Chen Chen nodded slightly. "This is what I should do."

"Then I have nothing to do." Wu Zhonghuan asked Chen Chen, "Do you have anything else to do?"

"..."

No one answered that meant there was absolutely no answer, so Chen Chen stood up and gave the order easily and happily.

"Let's prepare for our opening banquet. It's time."

……

The efficiency was very high. The script was finalized on the 11th and the opening party was held on the evening of the 14th.

It took less than three days to completely set up the filming set and gather all the actors and staff involved in the drama. Director Wu Zhonghuan is undoubtedly a very capable director.

As usual, he took Shirley over and handed the docking work to her. Chen Chen finished another task. The exaggerated scene of the three departments of C headquarters opening at the same time officially came into everyone's sight from today.

Chen Chen didn’t know how people would view this matter, but Chen Chen knew that he would have to charge a lot of money when he sold the two TV series he filmed later, and the price would definitely not be low.

The exaggerated performance of "Sky Castle" is the strongest confidence to increase the value of TV series that are currently being filmed or are about to start filming.

It is a hit among hits, a phenomenon among phenomenal TV series, with the third-to-last episode having a viewership rating of nearly 30 points. God only knows what kind of exaggerated results the finale will give.

With this TV series in front, Chen Chen, a TV station that wanted to buy "Radiant" and "Hotel Del Luna" but offered a low price, wouldn't even look at it.

……

"Oh hoo! Here comes the master of TV drama production!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, make way for them. We can't take the responsibility if they are delayed from getting a seat!"

At the Seoul Music Awards on the 15th, Chen Chen, who was a little late because he drank a little too much last night, was severely teased when he passed by Red Velvet through the crowd.

"Are you okay?" Bae Joo Hyun glared at the two youngest members, then turned around and asked gently, "Are you sober?"

"I'm not drunk, there's no need to wake up." Chen Chen said stubbornly, "I stayed on the set for too long last night, and I just overslept today."

"I'm glad you're okay." Pei Zhuxuan smiled, then gently extended her white finger to point to a spot in front of Chen Chen on the left. "I asked the staff, and they said that's where you are. Just go there."

"Okay." Chen Chen smiled and nodded, "Let's talk after this is over."

After walking through the crowd that stood up automatically, Chen Chen sat down at the place Pei Zhuxuan pointed out and felt a little better.

"That's not right!" Chen Chen suddenly thought of something that didn't make sense. "Aren't all the award presenters staying backstage? Why am I sitting in the artist seats at the Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards?!"

"Damn it, it seems like we don't need to give these two too much face."

...(End of chapter)