Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 35 Myth Premiere
1 month 8 day.

Night.

Eight o'clock.

"Myth" premiered.

Several leading actors had a dinner together at Zhou Mo's house.

Listening to the opening song "Mythology", Liu Shishi said: "Obviously, Han Hong and Sun Nan have better voices and skills, but I just think that Big Brother and Jin's version sounds better."

Zhou Mo agreed.

"Long's talent and skills are not particularly outstanding, but his voice is very recognizable and he can always sing with real emotion."

"Myth" is one of the few songs where the actor's version is more popular than the singer's version.

Therefore, Zhou Mo decisively put this version at the beginning of the TV series.

The power of emotion is strong.

At the side, Wang Kai sat on a stool straight, like a primary school student: "Director Zhou is right!"

Seeing this, Zhou Mo patted his shoulder.

"Brother Kai, this is just an ordinary dinner party, not a formal meeting. There's no need to be so nervous."

Wang Kai blushed and explained, "I'm just a little excited. I've been in the industry for several years, but I've always been a bit obscure."

His career path has been rather bumpy.

After graduation, he never had any good resources until he played a sissy in "Ugly Betty" two years ago, when he became slightly famous.

The problem is that this is not the future, and sissy characters are not that popular among the audience.

He originally applied for the Central Academy of Drama without his parents' knowledge in order to make a name for himself one day and bring pride to his parents, not to play a sissy and irritate his parents.

Everyone also expressed their understanding.

Hu Ge: "Akai, everyone came here this way, don't worry, I believe that your previous accumulation will become the foundation for your future success."

These words really touched Wang Kai's heart.

Before he could be moved, he heard Liu Shishi complaining: "Brother Kai, don't listen to what Lao Hu says. He is different from us. He played the leading male role in TV series such as "The Fairy 1" and "The Fairy from the Other World" right after graduation, and he was paired with female stars such as Liu Yifei and Lin Yichen.

When you had no movies to shoot, Lao Hu was already worried because he had too many movie offers. "

Wang Kai:......

Family members, who knows?

Zhou Mo watched them quarreling.

After a moment, he said, "But don't worry, Brother Kai. The road to becoming an actor is not a one-day job. In the future, you may achieve much more than Hu Ge."

Liu Shishi: "That's right, Brother Kai, I'm also optimistic about you, I'll try to kill Lao Hu later."

Wang Kai was still a little nervous, and didn't take it seriously, just smiled: "

"No matter what, I still want to thank Director Zhou for giving me a chance to let my parents know that I am not only good at playing sissy roles."

He plays two roles in the TV series.

They are Meng Wu and Meng Yi respectively.

This is his first time playing a soldier role, which is quite a challenge for him.

At the same time, the TV series officially began.

The Myth opens with a war scene.

Wang He attacked Zhao and captured two cities in succession.

King Zhao sent Lian Po to defend.

At this point, the narration begins to explain the background.

Warring States Period…Battle of Changping…Battle of Qin and Zhao.

As the camera switched, Wang Kai appeared in the middle of the screen. At this moment, Meng Wu, played by him, had just climbed onto the city gate and defeated the Zhao army with one sword.

Afterwards, the camera quickly zoomed out and looked backward, and what appeared on the screen was the Qin army arrayed in a square formation.

It was pitch black and silent.

A momentum of siege warfare in the era of cold weapons arises spontaneously, making people feel at first glance that this is an army that has experienced many battles.

"so hot."

"Akai, how does it feel to see yourself in this image...Akai, Akai?"

Wang Kai came back to his senses and felt a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, this is the first time I saw that I could take a shot like this, and I was a little distracted."

Zhou Mo was very calm: "It's normal, it's always like this the first time, you'll get used to it after a few times."

Liu Shishi secretly spit, and then said with emotion: "Director Zhou, your filming skills are really good. You have shown the solemn and majestic characteristics of the Qin army to the fullest."

Zhou Mo: "That's right, you don't understand my level yet."

Liu Shishi: …

This guy is becoming more and more smooth-talking.

On the other side, the story continues.

After explaining the background, the focus came to Handan, Zhao State. Zhao Kuo woke up in a burst of noise. After figuring out the situation, he expressed panic on the spot.

"Ma Fuzi, the King of Zhao may want you to go to the battlefield to face the Qin army."

Zhao Kuo: "Ah, me?"

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Zhu Yilong has a strong talent for comedy. The moment his expression of disbelief appeared, Liu Shishi burst into laughter.

"Teacher Ju is so funny."

Zhou Mo was also very satisfied with this scene. He had never thought of filming "The Myth" into a serious historical drama with solemnity throughout.

Although the former is highly professional, it is easy to fail.

"The Ming Dynasty 1566" is a lesson learned from the past.

If you want a TV series to be a big hit, a storyline that makes the audience feel relaxed and happy is essential.

A few jokes can effectively adjust the atmosphere. The plot after the first episode:

The content is roughly that although Zhao Kuo has made up his mind, he will never go to Changping to confront Bai Qi.

But unfortunately, his predecessor's reputation as the "King of Theory" was too famous, so the people of Handan were waiting for him to take action.

Some people even felt that with Zhao Kuo's strength, as long as he could go to the battlefield, he would be able to defeat the Qin army.

Some of his followers even believed that with his support, Zhao Kuo would be able to break through the Qin army, capture Xianyang and capture the King of Qin alive with only a few hundred soldiers.

After hearing their plan, Zhao Kuo said helplessly: "You are really my Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick."

Just as Zhao Kuo sighed, the first episode of "Myth" came to an end.

Hugo stared at the TV screen and asked several other people what they thought.

"I think it's pretty good, whether it's the war scene at the beginning or the Yilong plot at the end, they all attracted me to watch the second episode."

Liu Shishi looked thoughtful: "And the first episode gave me a very different feeling, which is quite different from the TV series I have seen in the past, but I can't put my finger on what it is."

"It's the rhythm." Wang Kai guessed.

"Yep."

The light bulb above Liu Shishi's head began to flicker. "It's the pace. The pace of the first episode of Myth is ridiculously fast. First there's the battle between Qin and Zhao, then Zhao Kuo wakes up, and then Zhao Kuo persuades everyone not to go to the battlefield... If it were any other show, it would probably take two or three episodes."

Hu Ge also felt the same way: "Director Zhou, did you deliberately speed up the plot?"

After these words were spoken, the three of them looked at Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo: "Well, you guys are right."

As a viewer in his previous life, he hated the snail-like pace of many TV dramas.

It’s such a trivial thing, but it can be filmed over and over again for several episodes.

If it is a sitcom like "Wulin Waijia" or "I Love My Family", with two or three episodes for each small story, it would be fine to shoot more.

The problem is that many TV dramas are serialized and can be filmed more frequently.

The male and female protagonists met and filmed an episode.

The male and female protagonists misunderstanding each other to shoot an episode.

The male and female protagonists cleared up their misunderstanding and filmed another episode.

The male and female protagonists misunderstood each other again, and they filmed another episode.

The main point is that I have a mouth but I don’t say anything, hey, I’m just having fun!

In this life, as a director, Zhou Mo would never do this. Filming a TV series must be swift and fast-paced.

The three were puzzled about Zhou Mo's choice.

Zhou Mo explained: "I didn't take photos randomly, I did my research.

As time goes by, those born in the 05s and s have gradually become the main force in watching TV dramas. They live a fast-paced life and pursue efficiency. If we use the habits of those born after to deal with the market, we will definitely suffer a great loss. "

In the past, whether it was "The Legend of Zhen Huan" or "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", even though the quality was very good, they were criticized by the audience for having too many episodes.

Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on the director and crew.

Because the current rule for major satellite TV stations to purchase films is to buy by episode. The more episodes there are, the more valuable the TV series is.

All we can say is that everything is the result of market operation.

Liu Shishi also raised the same question: "Director Zhou, if the main focus is on fast-paced flowers, will it have a big impact on the profitability of the TV series?"

“It does have an impact, but not much.”

Zhou Mo explained the reason: "I signed a gambling agreement with Zhuang Diantai. As long as the ratings are reached, the loss in the number of episodes can be made up."

"What is the requirement?"

“The average viewership is over 4.”

"Break 4? That's too high." Liu Shishi thought the request was a bit outrageous: "The average ratings of "Xian San" were only around , and that was on a local TV station, and that was two years ago. Now the ratings of major TV stations are declining."

Zhou Mo was quite calm: "I think it's okay."

"How to say?"

"Shishi, you and Lao Hu, your traffic has been increasing since you finished filming 'The Legend of Immortal III'. Brother Long has also been promoting it non-stop. In addition, people like Zhang Ruoyun also have their own fans..."

Halfway through the conversation, Liu Shishi interrupted:
"What about Brother Kai?"

Zhou Mo glanced at Wang Kai and said, "Brother Kai? Brother Kai's acting is pretty good."

Wang Kai:......

Tired, destroy it.

Amidst the chatting and laughing, the second episode of "The Myth" officially began.

After a while, when everyone finished watching TV, Hu Ge casually asked, "Director Zhou, what do you think the first episode's premiere rate will be?"

"A little after two, I'll be satisfied by two and a half."

In the previous life, the first episode of "Palace" in 11 was broadcast at around o'clock.

Zhou Mo was not in a hurry either. The ratings of a TV series were the same as the subscriptions of novels. As long as the quality of the work was good enough, it would slowly increase.

Early the next morning.

Zhou Mo was woken up by a phone call in his sleep.

connected.

"Zhou Mo, the premiere rate of Myth is out. Guess what it is?"

　"Myth" should be over in a few more chapters.
　　The next two shows should both be movies.

　　One of them has been mentioned before, it is "Dog Life 1".

　　The other one is a Hong Kong crime film, which is a movie I personally like very much and is very well-known.

　　You can take a guess.

　　Still asking for votes every day.

　　Thank you all.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)