Actor: Thank you.

"what do you mean?"

In the small reception room, Brother Zhang Li looked at Zhang Yuan with a puzzled look.

"A change of place means a change of place."

"Have you ever thought of such a possibility?"

“It’s not about the film.”

"It's not your problem, or the problem of screenwriter Liu."

"The problem actually lies with the television station."

"Ah?" Zhang Li didn't react for a moment after hearing his opinion.

So fresh.

Ever since the failure of this film, everyone has been analyzing the reasons, but no one has ever brought up this angle.

Zhang Yuan looked at his confused look and thought that was just nonsense.

The people who analyzed the reasons for your failure were all from Mango TV. Can they still say it was their own problem?

Even if the toilet is clogged, as long as they installed it, they will say that there is not enough gravity, so you can't poop.

Who would put the blame on himself?

The TV station is also half officialdom, full of old-timers and non-stick pans.

These people are even better at shifting the blame than they are at getting things done.

"Let me put it this way. You know the movie 'The Reign of Zhenguan', right?" Zhang Yuan gave him an example.

"Oh..." Zhang Li understood what was going on when he heard the name.

Teacher Ma Yue became the chosen Li Shimin thanks to this film.

After that, the audience would not recognize anyone who played Li Shimin.

Just like with Mr. Chen Baoguo's Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che in the front, Huang Xiaoming's "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" series is more popular and profitable.

When the audience mentions Emperor Wu of Han, the image that comes to their mind is still the emperor with a dragon-like face and a majestic aura, as taught by Teacher Chen Baoguo.

Similarly, no matter how popular "A Chinese Odyssey" is, Stephen Chow's monkey can't compare to Liu Ye's Monkey King.

The cast of the movie "The Zhenguan Era" is extremely strong.

Putting the actors aside, this film was produced by China Television Association, China Film Group and Shanghai Media Group.

These are the three top mountains in the domestic media industry.

It would be a big deal for an ordinary film to be associated with one of them, let alone this film has three major backers.

It was first broadcast on the Capital TV and the results were pretty good, averaging around 7%.

After the broadcast, these three broadcasters thought the show was good and immediately aired it on satellite TV.

Fujian Southeast TV, Guizhou TV, Shaanxi TV, and Inner Mongolia TV, all four are on the show together.

The results of it?
The data released to the public is an average of 2.5%.

In the TV series that is broadcast on TV, it’s just so-so.

But this is just talking about the one with the best performance.

Zhang Li is an insider in the industry and knows very well that this movie is also very old.

Among the four major TV stations, the worst one, Inner Mongolia TV, has an average of less than 1%.

And he knew even more clearly that the screenwriter of this film also paid strict control over the details.

Out of dissatisfaction with the popular Qing palace dramas on the market, the screenwriters carefully studied books such as "Zhenguan Zhengyao", "Twenty-Four Histories", and "Zizhi Tongjian", and paid special attention to the details in the film.

But what is even more unfortunate than "The Ming Dynasty 1566" is that this research has also caused problems.

During the Han and Tang dynasties, chairs were not commonly used.

When living indoors, most people sit on the floor around a low table.

However, for this scene that restored history, the audience scolded the crew for worshipping Japanese style!

In the eyes of many people, sitting on tatami with legs bent is a lifestyle habit of the islanders.

Is there a possibility that this habit was passed down from here?

Anyway, it was criticized a lot and the ratings were still not good.

“The ratings for ‘The Reign of Zhenguan’ weren’t good either.”

"And this bad behavior has a certain pattern."

"The lower the educational level, the worse the ratings!" Zhang Li answered quickly.

Zhang Yuan pursed his lips helplessly.

You can't look down on the hard-working people just because you went to college and ate in the school cafeteria for a few more days.

It’s not good to always complain about the low level of the audience.

"It's not the education level, it's the age."

"The lower the average age of the audience of a TV station, the lower the ratings of this kind of historical drama."

“Beyond that, there’s the gender ratio.”

“The higher the percentage of female viewers, the worse the results.”

Mango TV not only has both of these, but is also the national leader in these two areas.

“So my idea is to move the film to another place and try again.”

"What if a miracle happens?"

“What if audiences in other places like to watch it?”

"This..." Zhang Li accepted his statement but was still hesitant.

"But now Mango TV has put the film on the back burner."

"Who would be willing to try again?"

"They all want to cut off all ties with him as soon as possible."

"Yes." Zhang Yuan nodded.

"You asked the people at Mango to do it, but they couldn't do it."

"So I have to do this!"

Zhang Li opened his eyes wide, still confused.

"It's impossible to ask someone from Mango to do this."

“So we need external forces to do it.”

“Just like a lot of things need to be done by outsourcing companies.”

"If you do a good job, you make money. If you do a bad job, you don't take responsibility."

Zhang Yuan had been watching this film for a long time.

This TV series is the most typical example of a rough gem covered in dust.

It's a good thing, but it's put in the wrong place.

Then, all I have to do is help him put it in the right place and I can make a fortune.

Besides, even if it fails, there is actually no loss.

But Zhang Li hesitated.

His heart can't stand the torture.

If he fails again, he will lose all his face.

Seeing that he was silent, Zhang Yuan winked at Song Jia beside him.

Why did they ask this person to accompany them when they were discussing serious matters?

Although she is Zhang Li’s lover, she is still my employee!
You must speak to the boss.

Next, Song Jia also starred in "The Ming Dynasty 1566", which was naturally a backdoor entry given to her by Zhang Li.

She also wants this movie to be good.

And he knew that whatever his boss had set his sights on would most likely succeed.

It will be good for me if I succeed, and it will add a glorious experience to my resume.

"Lao Zhang, I think let him try."

"You're not at a disadvantage."

"Besides, he has good intentions and is helping you, isn't that right?"

"You make sense." Zhang Li agreed.

Zhang Yuan chuckled, pillow talk is still useful.

"I was thinking, in a few days, you and I will go to Mango TV together."

"Let's get together for dinner and chat."

"I'll host the party, and you'll organize it and bring them together."

"Okay, I got it." The brother finally agreed.

"What were you talking about for so long?" Xu Fan asked, hugging his shoulders after leaving the room.

"Isn't it that they are discussing something bad?"

"Of course, let's discuss how to win your money later."

After chatting for a few words, he began to prepare for dinner.

It’s a big shed for playing mahjong, with several tables.

There is a big hot pot on each table, with frozen tofu, cabbage, lamb and pickled garlic on the side.

Outside the shed, there is a chef grilling lamb skewers on the spot.

A whole slaughtered lamb was hanging on the kitchen shelf and was cooked on the spot.

"Come on, let's pay tribute to the host!" Feng Xiaogang stood up and took the lead.

Everyone toasted one after another.

"Brother Jun, please help take care of Baoqiang and Zhang Yi on the set."

"Well, we are all family. Maybe they will take care of me." Hu Jun replied happily.

He had just returned from the crew of "Falling Leaves Return to Roots" and played a truck driver who fell in love with a street prostitute and was abandoned.

This guy not only has good acting skills, but also has a sharp mind.

Even though he has a good relationship with Liu Ye, Liu Ye and Zhang Yuan don't get along.

After all, not only did he steal Zhang Yimou's roles, but he also snatched away many of his endorsements.

But Hu Jun had no intention of taking sides and was very enthusiastic.

This is a smart person.

There are other smart ones too.

"Brother Chao, Sister Li, I salute you." Zhang Yuan came to the sides of Deng Chao and Sun Li.

When she and Chang Jihong had conflicts before, Sun Li never took sides and ignored him.

Because she knows very well that the agent is the agent and she is herself.

Not only is she clear-headed, she also helps her man Deng Chao analyze things.

Originally Deng Chao was staring at Hua Yi, thinking.

But he hesitated, after all, Zhang Yuan was there.

After Sun Li found out, she laughed at him for being stupid and analyzed the situation for him.

"Your opponent is not Zhang Yuan."

"It's Huang Xiaoming!"

"Look at the movies Zhang Yuan has made. Many of them were made with the help of Huayi's resources."

“Most of them he found himself.”

"You treat him as an imaginary enemy. You have picked the wrong person."

"Besides, you can't win against him."

Deng Chao: ...

He felt uncomfortable being criticized so directly by his girlfriend.

But Sun Li's advice to him was to be friends with him because they had no conflict of interest.

Maybe we can help each other.

In addition, Deng Chao discovered that Zhang Yuan did not snatch his position as the male lead in "Assembly" and even seemed to have no interest in it.

He agreed with his girlfriend's statement.

"You are so well prepared. I am terrified."

So Deng Chao was also extra polite to him today.

Zhang Yuan also understood that this brother was very capable and had big ambitions.

It's fine as long as Huang Xiaoming doesn't play the role of a domineering president.

He just wants to not do comedy.

Anyone who can help me make money is a friend.

This current couple, who will become husband and wife in the future, will also become a force that cannot be underestimated in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It's better to pull them to your side than to create enemies.

After the famous 3Q war ended, Zhou Hongyi said this when he and Ma Huateng had dinner to reconcile.

"Boss Ma, please don't always mess with a small company like ours."

"Why don't you just invest in a good company instead of going back and forth all the time?"

The Red-robed Leader spoke from the heart, and Brother Ma really listened to him!

So Penguin became one of the biggest names in Chinese Internet companies.

Prove that his strategy was correct.

Of course, there are many dishonorable means behind this, but the general policy is correct.

After eating and chatting for a long time, everyone drank a lot and the atmosphere became very lively.

Zhang Yuan saw that it was almost done, so he came to Lin Cong.

"Director Lin, I have something I want to talk to you about alone."

"Ah...ok." Lin Cong also drank it.

The female director entered the reception room with him in a daze.

Cheng Hao, who had been with Zhang Yuan, frowned when he saw this.

She was not worried about what Zhang Yuan would do to the female director.

After all, Lin Cong looks average and is not young anymore.

She knew that Zhang Yuan was interested in "Home with Kids", but she had given up the idea before. Why was she chatting with him alone now?
In the reception room, the assistant made some tea, put down a document, and then went out, closing the door and standing guard outside.

Zhang Yuan made this arrangement specifically to ensure that no one would eavesdrop.

"What's the matter?" Director Lin drank about 300 grams of white wine and leaned lazily on the sofa.

We are all card-playing friends, and since I am familiar with him, I can be very casual with him.

"I have something small to tell you." Zhang Yuan smiled brightly, as if he were the most elegant of all.

"What's our relationship? Just talk casually. Why take it so seriously?" Lin Cong was not wary at all.

"Then I'll tell you...please sit down." Zhang Yuan greeted him specially.

"Well, how's the sequel to Home With Kids going?"

"We are living a happy life, why bring up this?" Lin Cong said as if he had a lot of lawsuits in his mind.

The screenwriter, producer and cameraman all have to run around, how can it not be stressful?

"I have an idea, listen to it."

"it is good."

"Since this script is not going well, why don't you just stop filming it."

"What?" Lin Cong laughed. What a stupid idea. "What will I eat if I don't shoot a movie?"

"Eat me?"

"My husband is outside." Director Lin pointed outside the door.

At the same time, I thought, it’s not impossible, I’m getting a good deal.

Zhang Yuan: …

"Ahem, what I mean is, you should stop filming Home With Kids."

"Come to my place and set up a new game for me, how about that?"

"I don't understand." Lin Cong shook his head.

"Why is the filming and production of "Home with Kids 3" so unsuccessful?" Zhang Yuan said softly.

"It all comes down to one word."

"money!"

"You also said that everyone needs to eat, raise children, and want to earn more money."

"Then I'll give you the money."

"You all come over here."

"From actors, to screenwriters, photographers, and producers." Zhang Yuan raised his hand and pointed at the other party: "And then to you, the great director."

"All of you come to me."

"We'll use the same team and rent a new office."

“Start afresh and create greater glory!”

Wow!
Lin Cong, who was dizzy just now, stood up from the sofa all of a sudden.

Before I could stand firmly, my knees went weak.

There was a "thump" sound, and he knelt down in front of Zhang Yuan.

"I'll give you some extra money, there's no need to make such a big gift."

Lin Cong: ...

I was a little drunk before, but now I am sober after listening to Zhang Yuan's words.

Wake up with fright!
I am a director and my job is to make films.

Not a rebellion!

"Young man, your idea is very dangerous." Lin Cong stood up and sat back on the sofa cautiously.

But unlike the limp look in the imperial court just now, now her buttocks were only 1/3 raised, and she looked like she was ready to run at any time.

"Didn't I tell you that the person behind this movie is...that person?" Lin Cong pointed towards the ceiling.

"Yeah, I understand." Zhang Yuan gave him a calm look in response.

Okay, okay, you are brave.

You are amazing, you are arrogant!

If you want to die, don't drag me down with you.

“No, no, no…” Lin Cong shook his head like a rattle.

"I can choose not to shoot... No, I don't even have the power not to shoot."

"Not to mention changing the family."

"Zhang Yuan, listen to my sister. We won't get involved in this matter anymore."

"It's not easy for you to get to where you are today. Don't let one mistake lead to your failure!"

Zhang Yuan was quite touched when he heard her say that.

If you can still persuade yourself at this time, you are definitely a friend.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet." Zhang Yuan said, picking up the file that his assistant had just placed aside.

Hand the document to the other party.

"Please take a look at this first, and then we can continue our conversation." (End of this chapter)