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Chapter 125 Signal screening, Director Li’s progress is too fast

Soon, the main film begins.

Everyone was attentive.

"Signal" is Li Yu's largest investment film to date.

The film length of only 22 episodes actually cost million yuan, and it was doubled to million yuan.

Whether it's 20 million or 40 million, it's considered well-made in such a short film length.

Under the background that criminal investigation themes are restricted and cannot be used in prime time, Li Yu dares to play such a big role.

People in Xiangnantai and Sohu all wanted to know where Li Yu's confidence came from.

There is no need to explain too much about the introduction of signals.

Yu Qingfeng, who was active in the 2010s and s, and Li Mingjie, who lived in , communicated across time and space through a walkie-talkie, and the two parties worked together to solve a series of mysterious cases.

Li Yu has realized his previous ambitions. The first few episodes of "Signal" have a film-level density, and the shooting techniques of many shots have the shadow of Hollywood blockbusters.

This is the result of burning money.

The production cost of a 45-minute episode is around one million.

Silla and Sakura, which currently represent the highest level of the East Asian film and television industry, have only reached this level of super-large productions in the field of TV dramas.

Moreover, their country developed earlier, and prices and wages are higher. With the same production cost of one million per episode, Li Yu can do more.

A few hours later, the premiere of “The Signal” ended.

"What do you think of the quality of my film "The Signal"?"

Director Li said.

"It's so strong. Director Li shot it really well. After the protagonist solves the case, Director Li still spent more than ten minutes developing the character.

Everyone in the play is not just a cold name or photo, everyone has flesh and blood.

Especially Yu Qingfeng's sentence "Each pair of handcuffs carries 2.5 liters of tears", said in that kind of artistic conception, makes people's noses sore. "

Someone from Xiangnan Taiwan’s film purchasing department was the first to comment.

"Signal" is really too strong. They think it is the highest quality and most creative criminal investigation drama in recent years.

“I watched it all the way from Full House .

During the Full House period, it was obvious that your camera language was immature and sometimes seemed too direct and blunt.

When it comes to ghosts, you gain a new understanding of the lens. The picture is as beautiful as a scroll, and every frame is full of artistic flavor.

During your time as a star, your control of details and editing have made great progress. Your rhythm is just right, making the audience want to stop.

At first, I thought you might not be comfortable switching from an idol drama to a criminal investigation drama.

As a result, I was slapped in the face. "The Signal" is definitely a masterclass film.

Director Li, let me tell you bluntly, you are progressing too fast, so please stop being modest. "

The speaker was the deputy director of Xiangnan Taiwan Film Acquisition Department, and he greatly praised the quality of "Signal".

People have already talked about it for this reason. If Li Yu is modest about himself, it will be equivalent to showing off.

"Learning and living till old age, people always have to make progress." Li Yu said calmly.

The deputy minister's mouth moved and he swallowed the words with a sigh.

He wanted to say that it was a pity that such a good film could not be released in prime time, but it was too embarrassing to say such words at this moment, and he did not even have this bit of emotional intelligence.

"Director Li, what a great film. This is the most exciting criminal investigation film and television drama I have ever seen. There is absolutely no flattery in it."

Sohu Video executives praised.

Being able to see a film of such high quality as "The Signal" made his trip worthwhile.

In addition to Hualiu Company's Idol Trilogy, this "Signal" must be won.

The online video platform is much more relaxed than the TV station. "The Signal" cannot be on the prime time slot of the TV station, but it will definitely be on the homepage of Sohu and become the biggest hit among the hits. At present, Sohu Video has just been established, and the video library is too shabby, with only a few hundred videos in total.

"Signal" is definitely ace, and the Idol Trilogy is also top-notch.

The people at Xiangnantai only came to watch the movie, and they had to report to their superiors before they could make a decision.

So after watching the movie, they left first.

Li Yu had a small meeting with Sohu's executives.

"Director Li, "Signal" really gave me a new understanding of you. Like many people, I used to think that you could only film some idol dramas.

The filming of "Signal" was really good this time. I will definitely follow the show seriously when I come back. "

Judging from the other party's expression, these words should come from the heart.

Li Yu smiled and said: "I have already heard from Lao Ma that you guys Sohu Video want to buy the online broadcast rights of our company's idol trilogy."

"Now there is another movie called "The Signal". After Director Li's "The Signal" is finished broadcasting on the TV station, we will ask Director Li to buy "The Signal"."

The other party laughed.

The popularity of criminal investigation dramas in recent years shows that there is a huge market for them.

Not being able to get prime time slots doesn't mean that the audience for criminal investigation dramas will disappear overnight. The audience will always be there.

Winning the online broadcast rights of "The Signal" will definitely attract a large number of viewers who like criminal investigation dramas to Sohu Video.

Li Yu thought for a while, glanced at the other party, and then said: "Your idea is too conservative. Why not just use the TV station and the online video platform to broadcast "The Signal" simultaneously?"

Li Yu made a constructive suggestion.

The other party looked stunned!
  Sohu Video has just been established. As the first video platform in China, perhaps some of their senior executives with long-term vision have had similar plans, but 99% of people definitely didn't realize that it could be played like this.

This 99% obviously includes the person opposite Li Yu.

The first time I heard about such a novel model, the other party was confused.

"Director Li, isn't this competing with the TV station for ratings? Can the TV station you work with agree to this?"

"We need to open up our thinking. There is no direct conflict between TV stations and online video platforms.

Suppose "Signal" is shown simultaneously on a certain TV station and on your Sohu video.

You can let the TV station broadcast it first, and your platform will delay the update for a few hours or a day. "

Later, TV stations were seriously diverted by online video platforms not because of competition between TV stations and online video platforms, but because of the general trend.

The Internet has developed, and every person has a smartphone, as well as better tablets and computers.

The functions of these devices are so powerful that they have replaced the function of the TV and made the TV a decoration in the living room. This has led to the decline of TV stations.

The other person had a feeling of enlightenment. The amount of information was too great and he needed to slow down.

Although he was capable of reaching the position of an executive, he was certainly not a silver-tongued person. After pondering for a moment, he realized the huge potential of Li Yu's constructive suggestions.

If the dual-platform simultaneous screening strategy mentioned by Li Yu can really be realized, the number of Sohu users will definitely increase significantly.

Because the TV station has great limitations, it can broadcast as many on-demand broadcasts as it says. If something is delayed, if you miss it, you will miss it.

The online video platform is different. It is very user-friendly and has a high degree of freedom. The audience can watch it whenever they want. They can stop watching the video and take a nap to watch the sky before continuing.

"Director Li, I really didn't realize that not only are you good at filming, but you also have such a unique perspective on problems. Your advice is really valuable."

The other party's respect for Li Yu increased by one point.

Li Yu smiled and said nothing.

Is it possible to directly copy the successful work of future generations without having a unique vision?
  He wasn't worried before that criminal investigation themes wouldn't make it to prime time, precisely because he knew that Sohu Video would be officially established at the end of this year.

The ratings lost by "The Signal" on TV stations can be easily recouped on online video platforms.

As the first domestic TV series to be screened simultaneously on two platforms, Li Yu himself is looking forward to the performance of "Signal".

(End of this chapter)