Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 195 The historical drama trend created by "The Great Tang Empire"
This is still relatively rational. Some other netizens even began to promote the drama as a masterpiece, and sometimes they even pulled down other classic historical dramas.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Chen Linfeng quickly informed the network team to control it and cool down everyone's overheated emotions.

At the same time, I also posted an article on my blog.

[First of all, thank you all for your love of "The Great Tang Empire". However, I have recently discovered that many netizens have over-praised the series and its script. I would like to urge everyone to look at it rationally.

I know that the script I wrote is definitely not perfect. Looking back now, there are still many small mistakes in it, which is not worthy of so much praise.

In particular, this script was written when I first learned to write scripts from teacher Qian Yanqiu. That was in 1998, and I was only 10 years old. As you can imagine, there must be many shortcomings.

Later, with the guidance of Teacher Qian, it took several years to make revisions. Even so, before filming began, it was revised for the final time with the guidance of Teacher Liu Heping.

I revised it no less than ten times, and several people gave me guidance during this period.

So, this book itself is not the work of me alone. You don’t have to think too highly of me. I am still learning.

...]

In the article, he also expressed his disapproval of the behavior of dragging down other historical dramas that appeared in other forums, saying that this was not good for him.

Chen Linfeng said bluntly, "I still want to make it in the film and television industry. How can I face others in the future if everyone is always trying to pull me down? So I hope fans will go easy on me."

Once the blog post was published, it quickly developed in a direction that Chen Linfeng had never expected.

Everyone's focus was not on Chen Linfeng's intention to reduce the intensity of the flattery.

Instead, it blew even harder.

"Fuck, what is a genius? He can write historical scripts at the age of ten. I kneel down first."

"Look at the two big guys who gave the advice. Only screenwriters of this level can find faults."

"How can someone remain humble after achieving so much? I don't understand, but I am deeply shocked."

"..."

But at least there are fewer negative comments, so this blog post is not in vain.

Seeing that netizens were starting to go crazy, Chen Linfeng knew that the best way to deal with the situation at this time was to play dead. Over time, the heat would naturally dissipate.

Recently, the time after finishing the show in the afternoon is when he pays attention to public opinion in his hotel room because they are going to watch a show together in the evening.

The group that watched the show together became stronger and stronger. The other actors in the crew found out that Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian always dragged people to watch TV in the evening, so they gladly joined in.

There are not many opportunities to chat and get close to Director Chen.

As for Chen Linfeng, since he had decided not to care what these people on the Internet said, he just kept his word, turned off the computer and walked out of the room.

When I reached the elevator, I suddenly found Liu Qianqian also coming out with a red face.

He asked puzzledly, "Xixi, what's wrong with you? You look a little angry."

Liu Qianqian was mumbling with her head down, and was startled when she heard the voice, "Ah, Xiao Chen, no, Xiao Feng?"

She quickly covered it up and said, "Nothing, haha, I just saw some comments from netizens and felt a little upset."

Chen Linfeng was surprised and asked, "There are haters who are attacking you now?"

Now that "The Great Tang Empire" is on the air and has received such high reviews, the actors should have the right to avoid being criticized for a while.

Whose general is this... No... Which netizen is so brave to fight in such an unfavorable situation.

It's not me that the haters are criticizing me, it's my fans who are scolding me, it makes me so mad.

Liu Qianqian was extremely angry, but she couldn't explain the details because she didn't want to be exposed.

She rolled her eyes and thought of a perfect reason, "No, I was angry when I saw a netizen who called me "My Cat Is Gone" and didn't allow other netizens to praise you."

"Ah?" Chen Linfeng asked in confusion, "Isn't this someone who often leaves messages on my blog? He should be considered my fan."

Liu Qianqian asked cautiously, "What do you think of her?"

Chen Linfeng thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. I think it's quite normal. Besides, what they said is not wrong. There are too many people praising me now, which is a bit wrong. This is what I just said in the blog."

"Ah, you just posted a blog?" Liu Qianqian suddenly shouted.

"Yeah, why are you so surprised?"

Liu Qianqian seemed to have lost all of her strength. "Forget it, it's okay. I suddenly remembered that I should have cursed back."

I didn’t get the sofa again!
Those fake fans who scold me are so hateful.

Chen Linfeng clicked the elevator button and said casually, "That's not necessary. Next time I'll remind that netizen to avoid you. What's your online name? I haven't seen you reveal your ID, and you don't write a blog."

Liu Qianqian followed him in and said with a puffy face, "I won't tell you."

Since the two of them met, they decided to go eat together and watch a show after dinner.

When they finished their meal and arrived at the room, there were already a few people sitting there.

Chen Linfeng greeted them one by one.

Several people continued to talk about the previous topic.

Zhang Junning complained, "Why are there more and more advertisements before this drama?"

"TV stations also need to make money," Fan Shaohuang said, "Isn't it that the time for each advertisement is reduced?"

Zhao Feihong sighed, "I wish I could act in this drama for the rest of my life. It has a good reputation and high exposure. Director Chen's level is beyond reproach."

"really."

"Nothing wrong."

The others nodded.

Cui Peng said, "I heard that a historical drama about the Ming Dynasty that is currently being filmed has been reported by many media outlets because of the popularity of The Great Tang Empire. Many actors in that crew also played roles in The Great Tang Empire, and it is also directed by Zhang Li."

Zhang Junning continued, "It's called 'The Ming Dynasty 1566', right? I saw the news too. I feel like historical dramas are suddenly becoming popular."

Zhao Feihong nodded. "Indeed, there are suddenly more and more posts discussing history online. I saw a post on Tianya Forum about competing for the ranking of emperors in history, and it has almost a thousand views. It's really exaggerated."

Cui Peng thought thoughtfully, "Will The Ming Dynasty be the next Tang Empire? If the ratings are also very high, maybe this is the outlet. You can consider auditioning for more historical dramas in the future."

Zhao Feihong said, "Recently, I heard that there seem to be several historical dramas that have been approved, such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Han Dynasty palace dramas, Gou Jian, King of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Wang Zhaojun. Isn't it really going to be the turn of historical dramas to become popular?"

This is all an illusion.

Chen Linfeng doesn't think that the ratings of "The Great Tang Empire" are a bit high. If there are more discussions about historical dramas recently, it will be able to reverse the trend of tragic dramas and family ethics dramas next year and save the ratings of "The Great Ming Dynasty".

On the one hand, the popularity of melodramas and family ethics dramas essentially means that the power to control the remote control within the home has been transferred to the hands of housewives.

Young people are increasingly turning their attention to the Internet, trying other forms of entertainment such as games and novels, and are less interested in television.

The main group of people who would watch dramas in later generations gradually took shape from this year.

The Great Tang Empire is at most a flash in the pan, and the general trend of the decline of historical dramas and costume dramas will not change. On the other hand, except for Chen Baoguo, the other actors in the Ming Dynasty have seen a certain degree of peak popularity due to their performances in the Great Tang Empire.

But it can only be considered a small hit at best, and it has not yet reached the level of having its own loyal fans, and the scale of its stars is much smaller than that of "The Great Tang Empire".

Moreover, the background tone of "The Ming Dynasty" itself determines that the audience will not feel too happy when watching the drama.

The plot is so deep that it is a bit obscure. Each character is very three-dimensional, and you can't even tell whether a person is good or bad at first glance. In the end, you find that except Hai Rui, there is almost no good person, which will make the audience immersed in negative emotions for a long time.

Overall, the feeling is completely different from watching historical dramas set during the heyday of dynasties such as "The Emperor Wu of Han", "The Kangxi Emperor" and "The Yongzheng Dynasty".

However, since the exposure has increased, the ratings should not be as bad as in the previous life, which can be considered a good influence.

A group of men are talking about trends here.

Most actresses expressed their envy for Liu Qianqian.

"Xixi, you are so lucky. All the TV dramas you have received so far have been big hits. I, your sister, am so envious." Xiao Qiang stopped pretending.

Over the years, the only dramas she has acted in that are considered good are "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li" and "A Dream of Splendor". However, they are not as good as these young people who have just reached adulthood. How miserable she is.

Xiao Qiang was envious, and the other actresses were even more so.

"Yeah, yeah. I don't ask for much. As long as I can come across a play starring Xixi once, that's enough."

"Hey, this really depends on fate. I don't want to think about it anymore. If I lower my expectations, it will be less painful."

Liu Qianqian could only laugh. She decided not to provoke anyone at this time.

Tang Ning did not join in the praise, whether real or fake. She was fantasizing that "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" could also be a big hit. Both were written and starred by Director Chen, so the gap should not be too big.

The role of Su Rongrong she played can barely be considered the heroine of Chu Liuxiang. If she could leave an impression on the mainland audience, she would be able to develop in the mainland.

After a while, the new episode finally started.

Liu Qianqian felt relieved and quickly ran back to the sofa and sat next to Chen Linfeng.

The two had an agreement that they would keep an eye on each other and not run away early, and they had to finish watching the show no matter how awkward it was.

However, at this time, Liu Xixi actually no longer felt any discomfort. Instead, she thought the TV series was quite interesting.

This is a typical man's play, and there are not many plots involving himself. When he does appear in the plot, it is usually with Li Shimin played by Chen Linfeng.

After Liu Qianqian let go of her uneasiness, she started to enjoy the little interactions between the male and female protagonists, watching them with great relish.

So now it is Liu Xixi who supervises the other party more, and they cannot be distracted or not watch the show seriously.

In the end, Chen Linfeng was the only one who felt uncomfortable.

……

The following plot, in fact, goes downhill emotionally.

Although Li Shimin gained a huge amount of honor and fame in the Battle of Hulao Pass and became the world's number one general at that time, the Tang Dynasty used it to deter other separatist forces.

However, such outstanding performance also made everyone inside, from the King of Tang to his other brothers, more wary of him.

Li Shimin must have been unhappy because his father was biased and his brothers were unscrupulous in their actions.

It’s just that the director and screenwriter did not express it very clearly here.

Instead, the focus is on Li Shimin's performance when facing adversity. Although his superiors always make stupid decisions and his brothers always hinder him, he always considers the country and the people and tolerates them for the sake of the country.

The plot design here is somewhat similar to "The Yongzheng Dynasty".

In the early stage of "The Yongzheng Dynasty", when the fourth prince had not yet decided to fight for the throne, there was actually no particularly exciting plot.

But every time an incident occurs, the performance of the other princes is compared with that of the fourth prince, and the audience will naturally feel a sense of superiority.

The same technique is used in "The Tang Empire".

The process of resolving the incident may not be smooth sailing, but the director will definitely quickly skip over the content that is likely to trigger negative emotions.

At the same time, add a little bit of interaction between Li Shimin and Princess Qin as a change of pace.

It doesn't have to be too much, two or three minutes in one episode is enough.

Just a little bit of sweetness is enough to make the general audience patiently continue watching.

Chen Linfeng understands this too well. Those two-dimensional creatures in his previous life were like this.

Look for sex in the mainstream anime and look for plot in the mainstream anime.

The same goes for historical dramas. A little bit of sweetness is enough. If there is too much, the audience may not dislike it.

Think about Kangxi Dynasty and you will understand how many audiences enjoyed the love story between Kangxi and Su Magu.

Things that are rare are more appreciated.

And suppressing emotions all the time is certainly not a good thing. This is when we come to the end of the first half of "The Great Tang Empire", the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Li Shimin was pushed to the extreme and finally decided to do something big.

Shen Hai.

When Zhang Yuan saw Li Yuanji being killed, he was extremely excited.

He wanted to walk around the living room leisurely, but thinking of the lesson last time, he did not stand up after all. He just punched the sofa twice.

This bastard is finally dead!

In the last few episodes, it has always been this XX who has been causing trouble. The key is that he is a villain who has succeeded and has an extremely ugly face.

Every time Zhang Yuan saw him, he wanted to smash the TV.

Good thing you died, Li Yuanji. I feel happy when you die.

Apparently, the audience's emotions can sometimes be connected. On Chen Linfeng's side, the group of people watching the show stood up, cheered, and applauded for a long time when they saw this part.

Only Chen Linfeng did not move. As a screenwriter, he already knew the plot. As a producer, he had even seen the finished film in advance. He had already released all his emotions.

But I have to say, Fu Dalong’s acting is so damn good, so good that it makes me grit my teeth.

Even though Chen Linfeng had seen it in advance, he still felt relieved when he saw him die.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin successfully ascended the throne.

Accompanied by the background music of "The Spirit of the Tang Dynasty", the camera moves up to focus on the magnificent palace of the Tang Dynasty, and the first half ends here.

This was accompanied by another surge in ratings. According to CCTV data, the average ratings have reached 14.8%.

With such a tiny difference in the data, the staff naturally knew how to share the burden with their leaders, and the final ratings data disclosed to the public was 15%.

(End of this chapter)