Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 227: Zhou's Network, Finale

Zhou Mo and Zhang Zhijian spent an afternoon chatting about "Swordsman".

The results are very satisfactory.

Judging from what has been filmed so far, both story lines of "Swordsman", the court and the martial arts, are done well.

"According to the plan, 'Swordsman' should be broadcast during the summer vacation. One month after the broadcast, the movie 'Huashan' will be released. The two complement each other and promote each other."

Zhou Mo gave clear instructions to the "Swordsman" crew that the plot must be compact. It would be okay to have a few fewer episodes, but the audience must be able to feel the tension throughout.

Tension.

This is the exclusive feature that Zhou Mo plans to attract customers in the future.

Any production by Shanhe Company must have a fast pace. If something can be completed in 32 episodes, there is no need to extend it to 48 episodes.

As for the less money earned from shortening the episodes, it is entirely possible to make money by betting with the TV station.

Zhang Zhijian also approved of Zhou Mo's choice.

"The fast pace does have its advantages. It is more attractive to young people. My relative's children prefer to watch the new version of "The Myth". They think it is very enjoyable. On the contrary, they are not interested in romance dramas. They think they are too boring. Things that can be told in one sentence will take several episodes to tell."

"But it's not without its drawbacks. For example, I guess your family members, Mr. Zhang, may not be able to adapt to the rhythm of The Myth."

Zhang Zhijian nodded: "She prefers to watch slower-paced dramas, such as the several hundred episodes of "Unforgettable" in Taiwan, but it's not being broadcast on TV now."

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows.

"Unforgettable? It's available on our website. Last year, our website bought the online broadcasting rights for Unforgettable. Teacher Zhang, you can recommend it to your family members to watch on our website."

Zhang Zhijian shook his head: "To be honest, Director Zhou, even if I told her, she probably wouldn't go to the station to watch it. Those things are too new to her."

Zhou Mo thought about it and agreed.

The older generation is indeed not that receptive to new things.

Even now, many middle-aged and elderly people in third-tier cities and below still use elderly phones rather than smart phones.

Asking them to log on to the station to watch dramas is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

The real way for middle-aged and elderly people to flood into the Internet market is when smartphones, communications, and short video software become popular.

Fortunately, that time is not far away.

Zhou Mo is looking forward to the future.

……

As the filming of "Police Story" is nearing the end, many people have come to visit the set.

Mr. Zhou came over.

Brought the news of Seattle.

“Seattle will be released on May Day. Teacher Xue has been very busy these past two days, trying to get people to attend the premiere. I was thinking of asking you to help, but then I thought about you being in the middle of a movie, so I didn’t have the heart to bother you.

Who would have thought that Director Zhou would be so idle here, drinking pineapple drinks all day long."

Master Zhou looked at Zhou Mo wandering around and felt that he had learned a lot.

"Hey, those who are capable should do more work. Both Ms. Xue and you, Mr. Zhou, are outstanding women. This little thing is just a drop in the bucket for you."

"I like to hear that, but Director Zhou, don't forget that you invested in this movie. We are facing a powerful enemy. If you don't make some effort, we might lose."

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, Mr. Zhou, do you think you can't compete with Zhao Yanzi?"

Mr. Zhou was not easily provoked and nodded in approval.

"After all, she is the director this time, and a theme like "So Young" naturally brings traffic. In addition, Zhao Yanzi and Zhao Youting both have a large fan base, so it will be extremely difficult to compete with her."

Zhou Mo didn't believe that Zhou Xun would be as easy as he said.

Among the four Dan and two Bing, there is no one who is not competitive.

Don’t think that Zhou Xun looks weak now.

If she really had a soft temper, there wouldn't have been such a big disturbance in the previous life of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

What's more, the opponent this time is Megatron.

The two have basically broken up completely since "Painted Skin 2" and have never worked together on the same stage again.

It would be strange if Zhou Xun wanted to admit defeat.

"Sister Xun, a famous actress can't say she's not good enough. You said it yourself, no matter how great Zhao Yanzi is, she's just a director this time, and her fans are mostly fans of her actors.

As for the combination of you and Xiaoming, is there anyone in the current middle-aged generation in the entertainment industry who can surpass you two in popularity? I don't really believe it.

You've said so much to me today, complaining and showing weakness. Tell me, what do you want to do? "

Zhou Xun guessed his intention and said with a smile, "I can't hide anything from you. I want to ask you to do me a favor, don't I?"

Zhou Mo's eyes widened.

He had never seen Zhou Xun's begging face like this.

And the other party also used the word "you".

Too rare.

Zhou Mo straightened his upper body and said seriously, "Sister Xun, tell me the truth. Did you do something wrong in Seattle? Brother, let me remind you, if you are really bothered by something, then don't tell me. I will pretend that you didn't tell me anything today."

Zhou Xun glared at Zhou Mo unhappily.

"You're just being weird. I haven't said anything yet, but you look so frightened."

Zhou Mo leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "The key is that you are too serious. I can't feel your pulse and can't agree directly." Zhou Xun explained, "It's nothing. I just may need your help to lower the heat of some things in a while. I know that I am in your hands, and you will definitely have a way."

"What? You are finally going to take action against Zhao Yanzi and want me to help? No problem, I agree to this. And do you have enough negative information about her? If not, I can provide you with some more." Zhou Mo's eyes lit up and he subconsciously wanted to make a phone call.

This is his favorite show, women fighting.

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"Of course not, what are you thinking about?"

Zhou Mo was disappointed when he heard that it had nothing to do with Megatron: "Then what on earth are you talking about? It's so mysterious."

Zhou Xun didn't say anything, but from her expression, it was clear that what she was thinking was very difficult to express.

Zhou Mo was not in a hurry and just looked at the other person quietly.

After a moment, Zhou Xun adjusted his mentality and slowly uttered a sentence.

"Jingtong told me some time ago that the relationship between her parents might be coming to an end."

A short sentence may contain information that cannot be described in 100,000 words.

Zhou Mo was a little confused at first.

I didn't realize who Jingtong was.

After reacting, his expression turned into:

(○д)

He wasn't quite sure whether his guess was correct.

Glancing at Zhou Xun.

It means asking.

Which couple is it?
Zhou Xun seemed to have guessed his thoughts long ago. As soon as he looked over, he nodded with a complicated expression.

Zhou Mo: ...

This is really awesome.

He vaguely remembered that in his previous life he had seen a chart titled "Entertainment Circle Relationships", which involved a large number of middle-aged people in the entertainment circle.

Pick any one of them, they are all well-known figures in the entertainment industry.

The center of this picture is Zhou Xun.

"So, Mr. Zhou, what do you want me to suppress?"

"It's just... the heat of the separation." Zhou Xun didn't keep the secret and explained: "Don't think too much about it. This matter has nothing to do with the two adults. I called you mainly to help guide the direction of the situation and not bring the rhythm to the children."

"Oh, so that's what it is."

Zhou Mo breathed a sigh of relief: "That's OK, the child is not yet an adult, and he really shouldn't be involved in this kind of turmoil."

If it helps to suppress the heat of the two adults separating.

That he really couldn't do.

With the kind of traffic that Queen Wang has accumulated over decades, even if he is the boss of the station, he cannot suppress the popularity.

But a child's heat shouldn't be a problem.

"Sister Xun, can I ask you one more question, why did you do this?"

"No reason. After I met the girl, I found that she was pretty nice, so I helped her."

can.

This move is very Zhou Gongzi's.

……

Zhao Rong has already arranged a flight for Zhao Taiwu.

The next morning, as long as Zhao Taiwu boarded the plane, it meant he was completely safe.

It's a pity that he no longer has the chance.

Previously, Zhao Taiwu had a fight with his coach and injured him. Instead of compensating for the medical expenses, he directly fired the coach and asked him to find another class.

It turned out that the coach had to swallow his anger due to Zhao Taiwu's power.

Now, it seems that Zhao Taiyu is about to fall.

The coach immediately stood up and pointed out that Zhao Taiwu was the one who almost killed Lao Wu.

Assistant Chen's testimony was self-defeating.

The arrest of Zhao Taiyu was put back on the agenda.

Zhong Wen was ready to go and had a big fight with Zhao Taiwen.

The two fought from the Zhao Group to the street and experienced a city chase.

Finally, at a crossroads somewhere, Zhao Taiwu was beaten to the ground by Zhong Wen.

Can't get up again.

……

"I declare that the filming of Police Stories has been completed!"

(End of this chapter)