Actor: Thank you.

set.

Near Qiuzhuang, a bar scene in the style of American style from the Republican era has been set up.

They hired a large number of extras to help film the scenes before the two female leads were taken to Qiu Manor.

The mention of bars really gets Zhou Xun excited!
"Come, dance with me."

Zhou Xun had professional dance training, so she shared a lot of common ground with Chen Kun.

However, she is the kind of person who is naturally stiff in the waist and legs. Although she trained very well when she was young, she disliked dancing, especially the leg-spreading exercises, because they were too strenuous.

But the fundamentals remain.

"No thanks, I'm not going to do this scene anyway," Zhang Yuan refused.

"That's boring. No wonder I don't feel anything for you even though you're quite good-looking," Xun said.

"Thank you." Zhang Yuan raised his hand.

Li Bingbing, who had just changed into her costume, rubbed her temples upon seeing this.

With that kind of emotional intelligence, how did she become the top female host at Huayi?

Someone with a bad temper might have gotten angry upon hearing this.

Seeing Zhang Yuan's disdainful look again, I found it amusing.

"You can dance by yourself; there's a dance scene coming up."

"Let me see your performance."

Shortly after the camera was turned on, Xun Ge went to the middle of the dance floor and started dancing the old-fashioned cha-cha.

She was so happy because she could openly "bring alcohol on stage".

The bar had a lot of real alcohol, and according to the plot, Gu Xiaomeng, the character she played, drank quite a bit.

After receiving the message to meet at Qiuzhuang, he deliberately drank a few more glasses of whiskey.

On her way to Qiuzhuang, she could use this opportunity to vomit and leave clues for her underground party colleagues to know where she was.

These are all details designed by Chen Guofu, which you might not even notice on your first viewing of the movie.

But it's clearly written in the script, and the actors will act it out.

If viewers like this show, they can watch it a few more times and they might discover something new.

In this way, you'll discover something new every time you watch it, and you'll feel that this film is amazing even more.

This extremely detailed script was perfect for Zhou Xun because it restricted her "free improvisation."

Just like the scene a few days ago where Old Gun and Old Ghost exchanged coded messages.

When the group first arrived at Qiu Village, Zhang Hanyu's character sang the shadow puppet show "The Empty City Stratagem" from Leting, Tangshan, on the balcony.

Upon hearing the play, Gu Xiaomeng immediately recognized the comrade and went to the balcony to exchange secret signals, indicating that her grandfather was also from Leting, Tangshan.

Before going to the balcony, Gu Xiaomeng heard the singing of "The Empty City Strategy" and a smile appeared on her lips, but she had to suppress it in less than a second.

The smile was because they had found companions, and the suppressed laughter was because they couldn't reveal their true colors.

This smile is also hard to detect, but it's clearly written in the script.

Once it's clearly written, Xun Ge's acting is quite convincing.

Because if she doesn't write it clearly, she's prone to "making her own way".

For example, right now, my older sister picked up a bottle of brandy and poured a glass for me.

"Gu Xiaomeng was drinking when she danced."

"I need to have a drink too, to get into the zone."

"And I feel more relaxed dancing while holding a wine glass and a cigarette."

That's what Brother Qian thought when he performed crosstalk.

Neither Gao Qunshu nor Teacher Guo agreed.

Xun could only shrug, but still took two sips.

It's unclear whether it was the effect of the alcohol or her naturally good constitution.

She felt right at home on the dance floor.

Zhang Yuan observed her performance and then looked around at the surrounding scenery.

I think Xun Ge is particularly suitable, but I don't really like him.

Moreover, the way she danced, combined with the decorations, reminded me of Yang Mi's dance in "Harbin 1944" in later years.

It was a similar scene, a similar dance floor.

But the two danced completely differently!
Xun Ge is really good, Yang Mi is really perfunctory.

Yang Mi's dancing lacks soul; it's listless and weak.

Of course, Zhou Xun was a professional, and Yang Mi had never studied dance, so it's understandable that she was almost bad at it.

But there is still a difference in attitude.

When Yang Mi danced in that role, she didn't get into character at all; the dance moves were no different from her usual style.

However, this matter is partly her fault and partly Zeng Jia's fault.

If Zeng Jia hadn't treated her like a nuclear-powered donkey, relentlessly taking on roles, things wouldn't have turned out so badly.

After breaking up with Zeng Jia, Yang Mi has noticeably reduced the number of roles she accepts.

Not only has the quantity decreased, but the quality has also improved significantly.

But all of this is a personal choice; it depends on whether you want money or talent.

"How was it? Not bad, right?" After the machine stopped, Xun returned to the rest area and turned to look for a wine glass.

Gao Qunshu shook his head at the staff, telling them to hide the wine bottle.

"Indeed, it's quite good; he's clearly practiced."

“That’s…” Zhou Xun said arrogantly, “I used to be a resident singer at a bar, I could sing and dance.”

"So many customers order from me."

Zhang Yuan: …

Is this something to be proud of?
"Look." Zhou Xun seemed a little excited after drinking some, opened his mouth, and pointed to his lower front teeth.

"what happened?"

"No food got stuck in my teeth, and there was no lipstick on it," Zhang Yuan said, checking.

"What?" Xun Ge looked at his front teeth with his index finger: "Fake."

“Once, a customer asked me to sing three songs and gave me several thousand dollars in tips.”

"In the end, they wanted me to drink with them, and they even tried to touch me inappropriately."

"I disagreed, so they knocked out my front tooth."

Zhang Yuan stared wide-eyed at Zhou Xun, who was speaking so carelessly about this matter.

Wow, you had such a miserable time back then!
They've got quite a big heart, managing to say it with such an indifferent expression.

Indeed, everyone's success comes not from words, but from deeds.

Sigh, Zhou Xun always pouts, is it because he's been beaten up...?

"It's all in the past now, no one will hit you anymore," Zhang Yuan comforted you.

"Don't make it sound like I'm the one suffering the most."

"Although I didn't have any money back then, I found love."

"The money I earn singing in bars can support my boyfriend's career. I'm pretty awesome."

"Thinking back on it now, I still feel very happy."

She looked proud again.

Should!
Zhang Yuan cursed inwardly.

I thought you had built your own career and suffered setbacks while trying to make a living.

It turns out she was a gold digger, love-struck fool; she deserved to have her teeth knocked out.

They seem to have no memory whatsoever.

"My ex-boyfriend is quite famous now, his name is Dou Peng, did you know that?"

"I know, Dou Wei's younger brother, right?" Zhang Yuan remembered him.

No wonder I always felt that Zhou Xun and Wang Fei had similar tastes in men; it turns out you two used to be "sisters-in-law".

Too lazy to listen to her continue recounting her love-struck history, Zhang Yuan made an excuse and left.

"But Dou Peng does have some talent." He pondered this as he arrived at another film set.

They're preparing the dock scene here, which will be his final scene.

He only has one or two shows left, and he can leave after that.

So, taking advantage of the free time I had, I spent a few extra days wandering around the film set.

I discovered that many of the minor supporting roles in this production were also characters.

Besides Deng Jiajia, the actor who played the switchboard operator was Lai Xi, who later starred in many TV series.

The most famous is Hou Ji in Wu Xiubo's "Sima Yi".

The female singer who made a guest appearance is actually a singer named Aida.

Even the nurse who only had one scene was played by Liu Yun, who later became Zheng Jun's wife.

As expected of Huayi who went all out, she truly is a hidden master.

"Brother Hanyu, let's go over it together."

"You'll have to kill me in a bit," Zhang Yuan joked.

After all, in the film, Takeda was indeed killed by Wu Zhiguo, the old gunman, who slit his throat.

Just as Takeda's operation failed and he was slinking back to his country, Wu Zhiguo came to the dock and delivered the fatal blow, slitting his throat.

"Ever since you suggested electrocuting me, I've wanted to kill you."

"I really didn't do it!" Zhang Yuan cried out, vehemently denying his innocence.

However, it's uncertain whether Zhang Hanyu wants to kill him or not; the two Wang brothers really do want to kill him.

On the other side, the Huayi office building a few days ago.

"How did that happen?"

Wang Zhonglei stared at his secretary, exchanging wide glances as he looked at a freshly printed report.

The State Administration of Radio and Television's "dialect restriction order" has been officially issued.

It's already available on the official website.

When broadcasting authorities issue a notice, they will publicly inform all major entities.

But they won't notify each film and television company individually.

Do you think I can notify all the companies across the country?

Anyway, I've already said it: if you don't follow the rules, you'll be stuck.

But this time was different; the broadcasting company sent a separate letter to Huayi's office.

This falls under the category of "name-and-should-be-criticized".

Huayi was required to rectify the non-compliant content in "My Chief and My Regiment" in accordance with the new regulations.

Xiao Wang felt uncomfortable as soon as he saw a document with an official seal.

It's necessary to change it, but changing it is very troublesome.

Furthermore, we are currently in talks with various TV stations regarding the second and third rounds of broadcasting.

Speaking of second and third wheels...

"Mr. Wang, Zhejiang TV, Tianjin TV, and Fujian TV, these major TV stations, just called us."

"Negotiations for the second round of broadcasting have been postponed."

"Why?" Wang Zhonglei was completely puzzled.

"Because of this document, major TV stations also received it."

"They said they would strictly abide by the new regulations."

"Furthermore, in the documents sent to various TV stations, our show was specifically mentioned as an example."

Wang Zhonglei: ...

They not only sent me letters, but also helped me distribute them.

This is what they call "offending the abbot and trying to run away"!
You previously caused a "fight" among the three major TV stations, which angered the higher-ups, so they have to teach you a lesson.

You only care about making money, creating chaos in the market, and in the end we have to step in to mediate.

Isn't this just adding to my workload?
I'm still busy, how can I let you have a moment to relax? In ancient times there was the saying "Huai Min is not asleep," and now there is the saying "Hua Yi is not off work."

If the higher-ups want to get rid of you, they don't even need to resort to underhanded tricks; a single official document can make you wish you were dead.

They're being polite these days.

"Let's revise it, re-dub it."

Xiao Wang issued the order very rationally.

They've already named them; if they don't change the TV station, they definitely can't accept it.

They then began making changes and re-dubbing the audio.

Reassigning staff and working overtime can finish the job in a few days; the lines are already prepared and not complicated.

After finishing, Huayi continued to contact various TV stations.

The time has come to today.

"what happened?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be rectification?"

"Didn't we fix it? Why are we not talking about it anymore?"

Xiao Wang glared angrily at his secretary.

"Mr. Wang, those TV stations all said they'd postpone the second and third rounds of negotiations."

"They said it would be postponed before, why is it postponed again?"

"They changed the dubbing and removed the dialects."

"Moreover, our show is quite popular, with high ratings."

"They said they didn't have time to broadcast it."

"You're kidding!" Xiao Wang slammed his hand on the table: "When Yunnan TV was airing our 'My Chief and My Regiment,' they could broadcast 16 episodes a day."

"How could there be no time to broadcast?"

"Moreover, the more it airs, the more advertising revenue it generates, and TV stations aren't stupid."

The secretary pursed her lips and took out another document from the folder.

"Mr. Wang, please take a look at this."

Xiao Wang's heart skipped a beat.

Is this another document specifically targeting me?
Looking at the last part, not seeing the red seal, this person breathed a sigh of relief.

Then it's alright.

It was still a little warm to the touch, so it seemed the secretary had just agreed to it.

Look through it.

"Special rectification regulations targeting the chaotic situation of malicious competition among satellite TV channels to broadcast TV dramas."

The document that Xiao Wang is holding in his hand right now is the famous "broadcast restriction order"!
That's why Zhang Yuan said that this time the higher-ups used a combination of measures.

There are two measures in total: a dialect restriction order and a broadcast restriction order.

These two moves are one for internal use and one for external use.

The dialect restriction order is aimed at the production companies.

The broadcast restriction order targets television stations, especially local satellite TV stations.

There were many such restrictions on broadcasting later on.

One is released roughly every one or two years.

From restricting American dramas to restricting Korean dramas, and also restricting Qing Dynasty dramas, time-travel dramas, and limiting the length of broadcast episodes, etc...

But the first regulation that appeared under the name of the broadcast restriction order is this one.

The reason is what the film and television industry jokingly calls the "Battle of the Regimental Commanders".

The phrase "malicious competition among satellite TV stations" refers to the incident where Shanghai TV, Jiangsu TV, and Yunnan TV competed to broadcast "My Chief and My Regiment".

This time it wasn't an official document, nor was it specifically sent to Huayi.

But it's still about Huayi!
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has summoned the vice presidents of these three stations to Beijing for an internal reflection meeting.

If this continues, the TV drama market will be in chaos!

The problem isn't just that they're broadcasting episodes without following the rules; while airing more than ten episodes a day, they're also adding a lot of commercial breaks.

The State Administration of Radio and Television has recently received a ton of complaints from viewers, most of which are about the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment".

Ultimately, it's your own doing.

Moreover, while the document refers to major satellite TV stations, CCTV is also involved.

Because CCTV's advertising fees are the most expensive.

So when CCTV-06 aired the second season of "Detective Dee" in 8, they adopted the routine of airing eight episodes a day, and then airing another one after that.

Local TV stations are following suit; if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too.

Wang Zhonglei looked at the details, and his heart, which had just settled down, trembled again.

This time, the higher-ups are serious!

Because the regulations are quite detailed.

Unlike before, when a general range was given, this time it was precise down to the time and number of episodes.

From now on, major TV stations will only be able to broadcast two episodes of a TV series during prime time, which is from 7 pm to 9:30 pm.

During the evening hours, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day, no more than three episodes of the same TV series can be broadcast.

Both of these regulations are aimed at the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment".

The target was drawn based on this film.

Furthermore, the duration of a single episode must not exceed 45 minutes or be less than 30 minutes.

This is because they're afraid there might be some "brilliant" plot holes, so they cut several episodes into one... I'm talking about Shanghai TV.

That's not all; the same TV series cannot be broadcast for more than 6 episodes per day.

The most stringent measure was the direct quota set by the State Administration of Radio and Television: the total runtime of TV dramas broadcast on television stations could not exceed 45% of the total daily programming.

These new regulations have put TV stations in a very tight spot, leaving them no room for maneuver.

That's why the secretary said "there's no time to broadcast."

The higher-ups have restricted your daily broadcast time; exceeding it is illegal.

When Yunnan TV aired "My Chief and My Regiment" before, they dared to broadcast TV dramas for 80% of the day, making a fortune in advertising revenue.

"That doesn't make sense either." Xiao Wang put down the file, a little alarmed.

He was actually a little panicked, not expecting that the "butterfly effect" he had created would have such a big impact and such a wide range.

This forced the higher authorities to introduce two new policies in succession.

"That's alright." After calming down, Xiao Wang understood his superiors' intentions: "They probably want to wait until things calm down before talking, right?"

"It's alright, let's continue talking."

"Hey……"

"What's wrong now?" Xiao Wang had just regained his confidence when he saw his secretary's constipated expression.

"What they mean is that their schedule is already full, and they don't need our show anymore..." After saying that, the secretary slightly raised the folder, assuming a defensive posture.

"Why!"

"We've been talking for so long, and now you're just saying you're not going to talk anymore!"

"Is it Shanghai TV who's messing with me?"

"No, TV stations compete with each other. They won't refuse programs just because another station is competing with them."

"Moreover, the broadcasting of major TV stations is based on ecological niches."

"We need all kinds of films, from war dramas and romance dramas to urban dramas, to attract different audiences."

“It wasn’t the TV station,” the secretary replied cautiously. “They bought other shows.”

"Who?"

"Ahem..." the secretary cleared her throat.

"Say!"

"My Brother is Called Shunliu".

"Isn't this... the movie that kid invested in?" Xiao Wang immediately realized.

"It hasn't been airing for long either. I remember there were a lot of dialects in this show, so it should be revised."

"They had already made the changes in advance..."

Zhang Yuan urged Big Dog to start dubbing for this very reason.

Seize the time difference!

Once the regulations from above are issued, others have to make corrections, but they can simply finish their work.

This will create a time difference.

Just as Xiao Wang said, TV programs cater to different niches.

Now that you, the "Commander," are stuck, I can easily fill the niche of revolutionary-themed TV dramas!
Your broadcast performance is good, and my performance on CCTV is not bad either.

Zhang Yuan told Brother Gou to quickly contact all the TV stations he could reach to discuss the second and third rounds of broadcasting.

And the price of the film will be lowered slightly.

The initial price for "My Chief and My Regiment" was 100 million yuan per episode.

A second-wheeler would cost at least 50.

Zhang Yuan suggested that the price for the second round should remain around 50 yuan, and not exceed that price.

In the same product category, you only need to be slightly cheaper than yours.

Moreover, "Shunliu" has a fatal advantage over "Tuanzhang".

That's the number of episodes.

"My Chief and My Regiment" has 43 episodes, and the later episodes are actually a bit filler.

However, TV dramas are sold by the episode, and the more episodes, the more expensive they are, so Huayi is naturally willing to produce more episodes.

Each additional episode means 100 million views, how wonderful!

But now that the broadcasting restriction order has been issued, the situation has changed!

The State Administration of Radio and Television has stipulated the number of episodes and the proportion of time allotted for broadcast each day.

The large number of episodes was originally an advantage, as it allowed for more commercials.

Now it has become a disadvantage because it takes up too much time.

The equally excellent "My Brother is Called Shunliu" only has 26 episodes!
According to regulations, two episodes can now be broadcast per day.

"Shunliu" finished airing in two weeks, but "The Chief" will air for three weeks.

It takes significantly longer.

Time is money, my friend.

Now that the new regulations for broadcasting have been introduced, the most valuable asset for television stations has become their broadcast time.

Zhang Yuan has the advantage in both time and price.

And it is different from my previous life.

In their previous lives, "My Chief and My Regiment" and "My Brother is Called Shunliu" were publicly criticized and used as typical examples.

This time, they were all reported together, and they were all typical cases.

However, because he "supported the new policy" and took the lead in rectification, "My Brother is Called Shunliu" became a positive example.

Others are still hesitant about whether to make changes, watching each other to see if the higher-ups will make a big show of action but then implement little, resulting in a lot of noise but little action.

Therefore, most production companies are dragging their feet and don't want to make any moves.

Unlike other film crews, Huayi, as a member of the imperial circle, has a higher level of "awareness" and is considered to be more proactive in making changes.

But Zhang Yuan was not as proactive.

In comparison, "Shunliu" is better in terms of both risk and expenditure.

A real business battle: pouring boiling water on your rival's money tree.

In sophisticated business warfare, knowing the rules in advance allows you to catch your opponent off guard.

After listening, Xiao Wang pondered for a long time before he finally understood.

"This kid is deliberately coming for me!" (End of Chapter)