China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 350 A thunderbolt in Chinese TV series!
The screening of "Awakening Age" is scheduled to be held at Lingyun Media on July 7.

During these few days, the entire provincial TV station in China was in a state of agonizing wait.

But during the wait, as insiders, they also learned some inside information about the TV series.

"Guan Ling may ask for a sky-high price for this drama!"

As a result, many TV stations were discouraged, but they were also reluctant to withdraw directly.

Since "The Disguiser", Lingyun Media has not produced many TV series. Currently, the TV series that Lingyun Media and its subsidiary company Noon Sunshine have collaborated on are only four: "Awakening Age", "Beginning", "Palace" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

As for the remaining three, they were produced shortly after the project began.

Therefore, the news that "Awakening Age" was completed swept the domestic TV drama market in just a moment.

Compared to "Inception", the casting of "Never Gone" and Guan Ling's desire to shoot an animated film, the bombardment effect of "Awakening Age" on the entertainment industry may have a greater impact.

Because you don’t need to spend money to buy tickets to the cinema to watch TV series.

The national popularity is great.

Moreover, thanks to the current downturn in the domestic TV drama market, the four words "screenwriter Guan Ling", with "The Disguiser", "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and "Dream of Red Mansions" before, this is simply a feast for TV dramas.

The seemingly prosperous TV drama market in 2010 was actually a mess.

There was a news a while ago that in the latest project announcement released by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television of China, the number of film and television works with similar themes reached an astonishing level: three teams of Yang Family Generals, two Bruce Lees, three Investiture of the Gods, four Monkey Kings, and two White Snakes.

Some netizens joked that Chinese TV dramas have finally entered the era of "living off parents".

Amid the craze for remakes of famous works, not many have been released so far, and even fewer have received high praise from netizens.

In 1994, Three Kingdoms was adapted into a film and received rave reviews.

After the remake of Three Kingdoms in 2010, although the ratings were still very high, its reputation and influence completely collapsed.

It only makes people remember Liu Bei's classic saying.

As the leading male character in the TV series "The Three Kingdoms", Cao Mengde is actually the subject of people's complaints.

Although people are scolding him, I regard Gao Xixi as a person who is being sold at a price!
But this did not affect the audience's love for watching the show. The show was sold at a price of 267 million yuan per episode, which also broke the record for Chinese TV drama sales. A show made more than million yuan simply by selling episodes.

The subsequent New Dream of the Red Chamber was nicknamed the "Granny Liu's" version of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio because of its gloomy background.

However, Yang Mi's unspoken rule increased the ratings of the TV series instead of decreasing it, and the effect was quite good.

But apart from that, the rest of the TV series is mediocre.

Although classic remakes have achieved good results, the investment is too high and the industry is simply deterred from doing so.

As a result, Guan Ling's original work naturally aroused the yearning of all TV stations.

Even if the rumor is released, it is a high price.

"Can it be higher than the new "Three Kingdoms"?"

Many people on TV transformed themselves into crooked-mouthed dragon kings, and I didn’t quite believe it.

Guan Ling is very strong, but compared to the benchmark of "The New Three Kingdoms", he can't be much stronger, right?
After all, this is China's most classic IP.

But the online publicity is becoming more and more popular.

Every TV series and movie written by Guan Ling will attract countless attention.

The marketing of a TV series is generally carried out before it is broadcast, so that the audience can understand what kind of TV series it is, what the subject matter is, and what selling points it has.

But Guan Ling's film doesn't have so many twists and turns.

Yu Hewei, Zhang Songwen, Zhu Yawen and others lead the cast. One of them is a young actor whose acting skills are very popular in "Three Kingdoms", and the other two actors have already proven their acting skills in movies. Their appeal is enough in themselves.

Add in the four words "screenwriter Guan Ling" and there are no doubts, only full expectations!

In the next few days, "Inception" continued to dominate the film news.

The popularity of "Awakening Age" has also swept all major TV stations. Many people are waiting to see Guan Ling and see what Guan Ling has up his sleeve.

A mule or a horse.

You have to take them all out for a stroll!
……

Time flies by.

Within a few days, the heads of television channels from more than a dozen TV stations gathered in Beijing.

Guan Ling saw Jin Liang. As the person sent by Shanying to make the final decision, he did not contact Guan Ling privately, but when he saw him, he still said hello.

"Guan Dao."

"Director Jin, are you confident you can win this time?"

"I have confidence, but I'm not sure if I have enough money." Jin Liang chatted privately for a while, "Director Guan, what is your psychological expectation and price level?"

"If you ask me, you'll have to buy it together."

Guan Ling said with a smile.

"Director Guan is joking."

Jin Liang was stunned at first, then he started laughing, but Guan Ling quickly became serious.

Jin Liang's smile froze and he asked again.

"Director Guan, are you serious?"

"This TV series, at this stage, may be the pinnacle of tribute TV series."

Guan Ling hesitated and said.

"I suggest you take down Shanying if you don't want Shandong TV to always show Tunnel Warfare or the Red Cross lucky dolls."

"The key is that most of the audience in Shandong are from rural areas. Can they understand it?" Jin Liang asked.

"This TV show has nothing to do with anything."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Guan Ling left. Jin Liang hesitated for a long time and called Director Lu.

On the other end, Mr. Lu was also silent for a long time.

"Did Director Guan really say that?"

"It's true."

"You quoted a high price. If there are any problems, I will take responsibility." Lu Peng gave a strict order on the phone.

Shanying had made some money before by investing in movies with Guan Ling. This time, he might as well go all out. He was willing to take a gamble!
Most people in the industry are mentally prepared for the TV series "Awakening Age".

Tribute dramas sell well these days, but it is normal for people to have doubts about the quality of the TV dramas.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Main theme films generally do not have strong logic, history, and story. "The Founding of a Republic" is a typical example.

Even if this person is Guan Ling, it is not appropriate to make a desperate offer so that people don't watch the film.

Guan Ling was of course aware of this situation, so the film screening itself was a visual shock that Guan Ling gave them.

Since Jiang Wei has already finished filming, Guan Ling would feel like he’s losing out if he doesn’t organize the TV series.

……

The heads of the CCTV-1 and CCTV-8 television channels looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

A deputy director came to Mango TV, sat in his seat, silent, and didn't say a word.

The director of Chongqing Satellite TV has made serious preparations this time because of the previous popularity of "Chinese Paladin III" and is ready to grab all the money.

These are all wealthy TV stations, and the people from Beijing Satellite TV and Shanghai Satellite TV all came for Guan Ling.

Although the TV series was not shot by Director Guan himself, everyone in Jiang Wei knew that this director had a very solid shooting level and would not make any major mistakes.

So as long as the plot in the beginning is good, everyone is clear about the rest, and there won't be any big problems. Finally, the TV series viewing meeting was held as scheduled.

At 8:30 in the morning, in a huge conference room, more than a dozen TV station executives gathered together and looked up at "Awakening Age" which was about to be broadcast.

The first thing that appears is the voice-over, which explains the background of the story clearly.
In 1915, the second year of World War I, Japan stepped up its invasion of China while Germany was distracted on the European battlefield.

The second revolution failed, Sun and others went into exile abroad, the domestic political situation was in chaos, and China once again entered a precarious era.

In the capital, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China was communicating with Yuan Shikai. Japan issued an ultimatum, demanding that the government must accept the Twenty-One Demands.

Otherwise, Shandong will be taken over directly.

When Jin Liang below heard this, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He finally understood why Guan Ling wanted Shandong TV to grab the broadcasting rights for this TV series. After all, the beginning of television started with the Shandong issue.

Although Yuan Datou cried out that he was a coward, he had no choice but to agree.

The streets were filled with noise and countless people denounced Yuan Shikai's despicable treason.

The guards of honor for funerals and weddings interweave, with the white tents and red sails fluttering together, seemingly foreshadowing a kind of cowardice and a kind of separation.

Japan took over jurisdiction over Shandong.

The Beiyang government also aroused dissatisfaction among people across the country.

Countless people abroad are also calling on overseas people with lofty ideals to return to China and overthrow Yuan Shikai.

The beginning of the TV series, for the TV series director on the scene, is just a well-reasoned historical study, which is not outstanding in the TV series.

Many people looked at each other, and their expectations for Guan Ling's script this time declined a little.

But everyone continued to watch.

The story finally begins. On the campus of Waseda University in Japan, an angry debate among a group of international students leads to the appearance of Mr. Shouchang, played by Zhang Songwen.

He hated it so much and was so depressed about such humiliating behavior that he couldn't even eat.

He called on his classmates to make a desperate decision, return to China, and make Yuan Datou pay the price.

Amidst the argument among the group of people, Yu Hewei picked up the food they left behind like a beggar.

Eat and listen.

Like a thief.

When people knew he was Chen Zhongfu, his views caused an uproar in public opinion.

He claimed that such a country was beyond salvation.

Everyone knew very well that it seemed that the characters would be introduced in the early stages.

As expected, from the debate to returning home, from their confusion to the path to saving the country, many people at this time were as confused as those who are currently watching the TV series.

The quality of the first episode alone made the TV station pay a high price to purchase it.

There is no way that everyone is willing to pay.

The second season continues to lay the groundwork for the characters' stories, with Chen Zhongfu's wife and children waiting for his return.

His friends chatted and laughed about the future. Chen's final idea convinced everyone that he wanted to establish a magazine to awaken the political and ethical awareness of the Chinese people.

The conflict between father and son and the difficulties in founding a publication.

At this point, everyone knew that the story had finally begun.

In the eyes of everyone, it is obvious that the protagonist of this TV series is written around Chen Zhongfu, and Li Shouchang seems to be one of the two male protagonists.

But in the story, it is obvious that starting from the third episode, everyone has some psychological fluctuations.

In Shanghai, Chen Zhongfu gave a speech in which he thoroughly expounded on his Mr. Democracy and Mr. Science. He said that he wanted to dig out the current rotten abscess in China.

Then the pace quickened and "Youth Magazine" was established.

The New Culture Movement began.

Li Shouchang, the great man, General Zhou, Hu Shi, various character powders appeared on the scene.

Li Shouchang's appearance was simple and natural, with the crunchy pickles and his cheerful smile, as if this publication brought him hope. Reading about youth, he wanted to build a youthful China.

The appearance of the great man made people look awe-inspiring. He ran in the rain on the street. Everything around him was not warm, but not sad either. However, his gaze did not seem to be limited to this southern Hunan area.

The city is filled with grief and blood, but my only thought is to save the people.

Mr. Zhou is played by Zhu Yawen. As an opinion leader among international students, his publicity has won recognition from those around him.

Hu Shi's letter made Chen Zhongfu laugh uncontrollably. He was so excited that he clapped his hands repeatedly and said that the young people are formidable.

A grand event seems to be about to begin.

Finally, Yuan Shikai's farce of restoration came to an end, Li Shouchang came to Beijing to serve as the editor-in-chief of newspapers, and the story opened a new chapter.

On the way here, the women on Qianmen Street knelt down and kowtowed, claiming that humans are worse than animals.

The worker scolded his wife, and the poor would rather die than kneel.

Seeing this, the person in charge of the TV station below seemed to have understood something.

A tribute drama based on history?
An adaptation that restores most of the circumstances of the time?

But this alone is not enough to impress everyone.

The plot is still going on, but the subsequent plot soon makes people's hearts move.

Cai Yuanpei visited Chen three times at his cottage, just to get him to teach at Peking University.

Li Shouchang also suggested that he come to Beijing to develop and change the registered place of New Youth.

Although those lines did not make people feel explosive, everyone could only say they were good because they were really good.

Li Shouchang's youthful recitation, Chen Zhongfu's six-principle speech, Cai Yuanpei's inaugural speech, the great man's librarian, the Three Musketeers drinking in the woods, Gu Hongming's harmony but difference, Chen Yannian and Liu Mei singing evening songs by the lake, Guo Xingang's hair turning white overnight...

Originally just pages of history,
Perhaps this is the part that many people rarely turn to.
At this moment, everything actually became a picture.

The screening lasted for three days.

When the last episode ended, the whole scene was silent.

Jin Liang's eyes were red as he sent a text message to Lu Peng.

"I'm a little scared that we won't be able to compete with CCTV for this drama."

The reply from there was quick.

"How to say?"

Jin Liang closed his eyes, and his mind was filled with the images of Chen Yannian and Chen Qiao'nan going to study in France, with their strong and vigorous bodies and smiles on their faces, these high-spirited children embarked on the path of learning.

Then, as the footsteps rotate,

They are feet in shackles, broken feet, and bloody feet.

The camera is raised, and it is still a smile, a bright smile.

Even though their hair was disheveled and their faces were covered in blood, their smiles were still deeply engraved in Jin Liang's mind.

His arms were shaking a little as he typed a few words hesitantly.

“This is not a TV show.
This is a bolt of thunder in the Chinese TV drama industry.

Yes, thunder."

He sent the text message back in a daze and breathed a long sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)