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Chapter 31: Changing the director now?

The first episode of "Producer" had just finished airing, and Jin Qixuan was ready to go online to read the comments.

As soon as I turned on my phone, two messages popped up on KakaoTalk.

Yoo Jun-yeol: "Picture jpg. (Kim Ki-hyun and five newcomers in the same frame)"

Yoo Jun-yeol: "Actually, in some cases, I always thought I looked pretty good. But after seeing this shot, I don't really want to be in the same frame with you."

Jin Qixuan was amused and typed a reply:

"Junyeol, there are some things you can't avoid just because you don't want to~"

Yoo Jun-yeol: "Despair.jpg."

After chatting with Yoo Jun-yeol for a while, Kim Ki-hyeon responded to the compliments from the elders in the family group, and then asked Cha Tae-hyun what the ratings were.

"The ratings are usually calculated in the early morning. You will know tomorrow."

Jin Qixuan understood and opened Naver to read the comments.

As soon as you enter the software, the hot real-time topics are basically dominated by "Producer".

#IU's performance was amazing#
#The agent even has breathing problems#
#Comedy Bai Chengcan#
#Adventures of a Newcomer in the Workplace#
#Behind the variety show#
……

Jin Qixuan looked under the topic #The agent even has problems with his breathing#, and without exception, everyone was interested in his face.

"It's not easy to be an agent these days."

"By the way, can an entertainment company nowadays have such a good-looking manager?"

"With such good looks, why didn't President Byeon in the drama let him debut? Instead, he became a manager?"

"Reply to the above: Why debut? To complain about his manager's loud breathing?"

“Hahahahaha…”

"Have you noticed that Kim Soo Hyun was instantly outshined when he was in the same frame with him..."

"Reply to the above: I found out, is he a new actor from SM?"

"It doesn't matter whose family it is, I just want to see the handsome guy, please director, give him more shots!"

……

……

Although Jin Qixuan felt that discussing his appearance was a bit superficial, he still silently liked each of the comments.

The next morning, Cha Tae-hyun sent over the ratings for yesterday's premiere of "Producer".

The ratings in Seoul were 10.5% and the national ratings were 10.1%.

Generally speaking, this result for a TVB drama can only be considered good, it has to be at least 15% to be considered good.

But if it is the first Friday-Saturday drama launched by Infinity TV, and it is a mini-series, then this result is undoubtedly great.

After all, the ratings of variety shows broadcast in the same time slot are basically around 8-10%.

Therefore, this viewership rating is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the entire crew.

The next day.

As soon as Jin Qixuan got up, he received the news that the crew had changed the director and asked him to reshoot the third and fourth episodes today.

After receiving the news, Jin Qixuan first read it over and over again to confirm that the news was correct, and then hurriedly went online to check the comments of yesterday's broadcast.

"What kind of scene is this? I thought I was on a roller coaster."

"If I'm at this level, I think I can be a director."

"Can you please stop being so gimmicky? This isn't a documentary."

"One moment it's a real interview, the next moment it's a real filming, what's the point of this?"

"What a waste of these two emperors and one queen. Can't you just make a good TV series? Don't be so innovative, please!"

……

……

After watching it, Jin Qixuan checked the ratings for the second episode.

The ratings in Seoul were 10.7% and the national ratings were 10.3%.

Compared to the first episode, it only increased by 0.2%.

Fortunately, with Cha Tae-hyun, Kong Hyo-jin and Kim Soo-hyun carrying the flag, the ratings did not drop.

For this reason, KBS held an emergency meeting and ultimately decided to replace the director.

After washing up, Kim Ki-hyeon went to KBS TV station holding the birthday gift prepared for Lee Ji-eun.

On the way, Jin Qixuan looked at the reflection outside the window, feeling a little confused.

This is the director, he can change it at will...

Wasn’t that slap from Kim Soo Hyun in vain?

I guess I don't have the shot I promised myself anymore...

Speaking of independent shots, Jin Qixuan's driving skills have improved by leaps and bounds in the past month.

Every night, I drove Kim Jong Kook's car to the parking lot for an hour to practice backing into the parking space.

Just to show in front of the camera the cool pose of reversing with one wheel.

Half an hour later, Sheng Bingxu sent Jin Qixuan to the KBS TV station building.

As soon as she entered the meeting room, Li Zhien turned around and quietly waved to Jin Qixuan, indicating that he should sit next to her.

Jin Qixuan slid to her side with small steps, handed her the gift box, and whispered, "Um, happy birthday. I knew you should have spent yesterday with your family, so I didn't disturb you."

Li Zhien secretly glanced at the new director in the main seat, took the gift box, and said in a low voice:

"Thank you, but now is not the time to talk about this. We'll talk about it later."

Jin Qixuan nodded and quietly looked at the new director.

After a while, everyone arrived and the meeting began.

In general, it talks about the reasons for changing the director and the plans for subsequent shooting.

Then the director and the actors get to know each other, and that's it.

The entire meeting lasted only half an hour, so we didn’t extend it further. Our main task now was to catch up with the shooting schedule.

Soon, the grouping was completed under the director's arrangement, and the FD who filmed Jin Qixuan was still the previous one.

In fact, logically speaking, Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun's scenes do not need to be re-shot, but the new officials have taken office.

Before the show started, Kim Ki-hyeon went to Lee Ji-eun's dressing room to chat with her for a while.

"IU, have you read the online reviews? They are all praising your acting skills."

Hearing this, a smug smile appeared on Li Zhien's face:
"I saw it, which means that my transformation challenge was successful. After all, being pure and cute won't last long in the entertainment industry."

"But... I read a review online saying that when you were acting with senior Kong Hyo Jin, your aura was suppressed and you were not able to perfectly portray Cindy's coolness."

"Please!"

Li Zhien rolled her eyes at Jin Qixuan:
"That's senior Kong Hyo Jin. It's already great if we can act with her without any NGs, right?"

"Hmm... That's right. I saw a lot of NGs when Kim Soo Hyun and Kong Hyo Jin were acting together."

Jin Qixuan nodded in agreement and pointed at the chocolate on the table and said, "I bought this chocolate from GODIVA. Want to try it?"

"GODIVA? Oh my god, it's such a waste."

Li Zhien's eyes lit up. She unwrapped the gift box, took out a piece and put it in her mouth, then made a satisfied sound of praise.

After a while, the scene was set up and the two came to the shooting location to wait for the start-up instructions.

The reason for this scene was that the members of the Pinky4 group were dissatisfied with President Bian for only giving resources and schedules to Cindy, and anonymously posted the news of the group's disbanding on the Internet.

This led to Cindy being harshly criticized online.

"Scene 5, shot 4, line 1. All units get ready."

Hearing FD's call, Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun adjusted their state instantly.

"321, start."

The script supervisor hits the clapboard and the shooting begins.

Jin Qixuan was looking through the comments on his phone and relayed this to Cindy:
"Cindy is an ungrateful person."

"Cindy only cares about money, not emotions."

"If you are so ugly, don't pretend..."

Having said that, Jin Qixuan raised his eyes and observed Cindy's expression.

Cindy glanced at Jin Qixuan calmly and said expressionlessly:

"Why are you pretending? Keep reading."

Jin Qixuan shook his head and said:

"Forget it, don't listen to these negative things."

"Why? Do you feel bad after hearing this?"

Jin Qixuan immediately pledged his loyalty:

"Of course."

"Since you're feeling bad, why don't you report it to the police? An Internet investigation team or something like that."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan smiled awkwardly and stretched out his hand to make a "small" gesture:

"Well... Cindy, although I am also very angry, but... I can't report it to the police if it is only this serious."

“That’s the extent???”

"Yes."

Jin Qixuan said as a matter of course:
"The curses in the Anti Club were much more severe than this."

Cindy： ???
“I said, how did you know?
Cindy's face turned cold instantly:
"Oppa, are you my Anti member?"

"Cut!"

"Go, get ready for the next shot!"

"Inside."

The two responded in unison and stood up to change scenes.

It’s not that the two of them have a great understanding of each other, but that this scene has been shot many times before.

The former director also noticed that Li Zhien would be distracted when eating, so after three takes, he finally decided to let her perform without eating.

Because of this, the two of them just followed their performance today and the process went extremely smoothly.

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