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

Chapter 239 The much-anticipated launch

"I can only say that you are indeed Xiao Chen. This is the only sentence that can come to mind at this moment."

Huyang sighed in his heart.

Before he came, he knew it was an idol drama, but he never imagined it would be such an idol drama.

The portrayal of the stars in the drama is exactly based on the top stars. The various clothes, bags, accessories, and other props are just like real high-end luxury goods.

No, I guess some of it is true.

Huyang thought of some news about sponsorship from high-end luxury brands.

No wonder the production cost of this drama is so high.

How could it not be high? It's like putting the life of a top star in front of the audience.

Other than that, the plot is the highlight.

In this regard, Xiao Chen really never makes people worry.

It's so smooth and gripping, making you want to keep watching.

When it just ended, I even felt a little caught off guard, as if it was over just as I had begun watching it.

The values ​​are also reassuring. Although the film describes wealthy top stars, there is no tendency towards materialism.

Apart from highlighting their celebrity status, the characters in the play did not show any ostentatious emotions.

Whenever these luxury goods appear, they are almost always glanced at and exist only to set off the protagonist.

In his opinion, this is very crucial. At least the station will not give up "My Love from the Star" for this reason.

This drama is so excellent, it is so excellent that it is ahead of its time.

There has never been such a drama in China before.

Hu Yang secretly made up his mind to go back and persuade his leader that his authority was indeed not enough.

Li Mei's expression was a little uncertain and she almost couldn't control her emotions.

This drama is perfect for our Mango Channel. It's a match made in heaven.

If you can buy it, it will definitely explode.

No, no ifs, you must buy it.

Mango TV's hope for another glorious future, an opportunity to break CCTV's monopoly, and its own direction of progress are right in front of us.

He clenched his fists, suppressing his inner excitement.

The film purchasing directors of other satellite TV stations were a little dumbfounded. The quality of this drama was a bit exaggerated and it should not be shown at this time.

How can we shoot domestic idol dramas in the future?

The most important thing is that this drama looks like something they can't afford.

No, it would be a pity if I couldn't get my hands on a drama like this, or if I could only watch it second-hand from others.

People from several satellite TV stations have already started flirting with each other.

It’s time to let the big players see the power of unity.

The Japanese and Korean staff looked shocked.

Have Chinese TV dramas developed to this extent?
Before coming, they had an indifferent attitude, thinking that a drama like "The Great Tang Empire" might take many years to come out.

It can be seen from news reports in China that this is indeed true.

But what the hell is this "My Love from the Star"?

The Korean staff even felt that they had seen the future of idol dramas.

But this should be a drama produced in our Republic of China.

Could it be that Xiao Chen has some Korean ancestry?

The possibility is great.

The Bang countryman nodded.

Neon staff are much more receptive.

As expected, he is called Teacher Qilin, a genius that only appears once in a thousand years. His reputation is well-deserved.

Think about what to say when you get back.

The real audiences sitting in the back rows were all extremely excited.

"This drama is so good, I really want to watch the sequel."

"Liu Qianqian can actually play a role with this kind of personality? Is she such a funny person in real life?"

"Xiao Chen is so handsome, I can't help myself."

"Is what's shown here real? What kind of celeb life do the stars lead?"

"I regret it. I shouldn't have followed and watched it. How am I going to live the rest of my life? I heard it takes a long time from the time I buy the film to the time it airs."

"Yeah, I should have known that. All of Xiao Chen's dramas are good. This is going to make me anxious to death."

Needless to say, after returning, these viewers gave the TV station the same feedback.

Highly recommended, must buy!
Before leaving.

Longlin Company provided trailers of "My Love from the Star" to various TV stations so that they would have something to describe to their leaders when they returned.

All the film purchasing directors accepted it with pleasure, and they really needed to think about how to report it when they returned.

The previously set authorization amounts are not enough and need to be further strived for.

A few days later.

Chen Linfeng received the good news reported by Chen Shantong.

“The run of ‘My Love from the Star’ has been sold out.”

"Which one? How much?"

"CCTV-150, 4500 million per episode, million in total!" There was no fluctuation in Chen Shantong's words regarding such figures.

“Not only that, the second round has also been finalized, and was bought by Mango TV for 4000 million.

No, it can’t be called two rounds, 1.5 rounds is more appropriate.”

Chen Linfeng couldn't help but complain, "What the hell is 1.5 rounds?"

Chen Shantong explained, "It's when CCTV is halfway through broadcasting that Mango TV starts broadcasting. Mango TV broadcasts three episodes a night, and the finale will only be a little later than CCTV."

Chen Linfeng was surprised and asked, "Will CCTV agree to this?"

You know, this time CCTV spent a rare amount of money.

The first round of broadcast is the time that attracts the most advertising fees. If Mango TV starts broadcasting halfway through the broadcast, it will result in a lot less revenue.

A typical example is "Drawing Sword".

After the first broadcast of "Drawing Sword", CCTV gave up the second-round broadcast rights very early.

As a result, after several provincial TV stations got the second round, their ratings were all very high.

Jiangzuo Satellite TV broadcasts the drama 11 times in a year, and its ratings are higher than other dramas in the same time slot regardless of day or night.

Later statistics showed that CCTV lost about 2000 million yuan because of this. But this time, someone else started broadcasting the program halfway through.

Chen Shantong answered with excitement in his voice, "You don't know what was going on at the time, all the TV stations were going crazy.

The highest bid for the first broadcast rights at that time was 200 million per episode, for a total of 6000 million.”

Chen Linfeng interrupted, "This must be a joint effort of several families, right?"

No matter how you think about it, the price at this time will not be twice as high as last year's peak.

“Yes, the four satellite TV stations together are equivalent to 1500 million for each station. In theory, this price is higher, but CCTV has a wider coverage after all.

Besides, the ratings of the news broadcast were hurtful, so I chose CCTV in the end.”

Chen Linfeng asked in confusion, "What's going on with Mango TV? How did they get this 1.5 round?"

"Mango TV initially offered 5000 million yuan, but when it saw that it couldn't beat the price offered by the four major TV stations, it turned to CCTV and proposed the plan mentioned at the beginning.

So CCTV still can’t get the first broadcast rights with just 4500 million.”

Chen Linfeng was amazed. "What a bold move! They dared to offer such a high price and then changed the plan decisively. That's also very capable."

"Yes," Chen Shantong sighed, "Actually, if you calculate it this way, it's not necessarily much higher than the normal price of one or two rounds.

However, the sudden change to this plan has somewhat disrupted the opponent's position, and the people from other satellite TV stations are all green with anger."

In fact, Chen Shantong guessed that this plan should have been prepared by Huayang TV and Mango TV from the beginning, as a plan B, and it was indeed used later.

This concludes the discussion on the premiere price.

Chen Shantong mentioned the subsequent publicity, "As the director and the leading actor, you still have to follow up on the publicity. Both Huayang TV and Mango TV have corresponding requirements."

Chen Linfeng nodded, "This is a matter of course. Promoting works is also the obligation of filmmakers."

Generally speaking, as long as he is not busy with other things, he will participate in promotional activities normally.

"Not only is there publicity in our country, but also in Japan and South Korea."

"Any news from them?"

“Well, at this screening, people from Japanese and Korean TV stations gave a very good review of My Love from the Star. We should be able to discuss cooperation in the future.

The current preliminary intention is that around the second round here, which is one month after the premiere, they hope that you and Xixi will go to Japan and South Korea to participate in the promotion. "

"There shouldn't be any problem with the time. Once we've officially discussed it, just let Sister Mei arrange it."

"Row."

"Oh yeah, there's another thing."

Chen Shantong slapped his head.

"The filming of Detective Di Renjie is almost finished, and the preparations for Hidden are currently underway, and the filming will probably start in September or October.
As for the current casting, the male lead Yu Zecheng you mentioned, Li Ya, the stationmaster, Zuo Lan, and Lu Qiaoshan are all very suitable for the roles and have been roughly finalized.

For the female lead, the director picked Yao Chen and Song Jia. What do you think? "

"I am more optimistic about Song Jia," Chen Linfeng emphasized.

He knew what his father meant. The director must be the most optimistic about Yao Chen, which was inconsistent with his initial opinion, so he confirmed it again.

Song Jia should be the director's backup choice.

In this situation, Yao Chen should step back a little and stop thinking about it.

"Okay, I get it. I'll tell the director that this is your opinion."

"Ah."

"As for other candidates, Liang Guanhua recommended his colleagues from the Art Theater to me. I think they are quite good. Let me tell you about them."

"This is a good thing. The level of the National Theatre is still trustworthy."

The conversation ends there.

The next half month passed peacefully (referring to the time I spent with Liu Qianqian).

During the first half of the year, in addition to participating in some brand activities, Liu Xixi also took part in some variety shows because of "Invisible Wings".

It can be considered a small crossover into the music industry.

At this time in her previous life, she was about to join the crew of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

But since she did not join a US agency in this life, she did not get the position of the female lead. In addition, her focus is still on TV dramas for the time being, and she has no intention of paying attention to movies.

Even if Hua Yi had ideas, he couldn't convince Liu Xiaoli.

Therefore, "The Forbidden Kingdom" finally chose Zhou Xun and Li Binbin, both of whom are actors under Huayi.

It was mid-March.

"Whiplash" has completed all the review processes and was sent to the organizing committee of the Venice Film Festival.

Chen Linfeng is more or less an insider of the Venice Film Festival. Generally, anyone who wins the Silver Lion Award will be invited to participate in the exhibition as long as their film is not too bad.

"My Love from the Star" is about to be aired, and the Internet and TV stations have already started pre-promotion.

The concept of "Xiao Chen Drama" or "Qilin Drama" has now begun to be officially marketed.

Mango TV is completely path-dependent, promoting the TV series written by Chen Linfeng in the same way it promoted "Qiong Yao dramas" back then.

Many fans who joined the star-chasing movement later only learned at this time that Chen Linfeng had a pen name "Qilin" in his early years.

In addition to the usual promotional videos, Huayang TV also learned from the movie routines and held a premiere ceremony.

Online topic marketing is also becoming more and more intense.

Let’s look forward to the performance of the new drama by counting Chen Linfeng’s past works as a screenwriter.

What will be the result of Xiao Chen, who has always focused on costume dramas and mythological dramas, making his first effort in an urban drama?

Some people who participated in the film viewing party were unable to mention the plot of "My Love from the Star" due to confidentiality agreements, but they couldn't resist the desire to share and praised the new drama to the sky.

As one netizen put it: "I've got a kind of addiction that will kill me if I don't watch My Love from the Star for a month."

These news spread all over the Internet.

"Is it really that exaggerated? The Great Tang Empire is just like this."

"Really, My Love from the Stars is another kind of excellence. Really, you will know once you watch it. It is not an exaggeration at all."

"I can't help but look forward to it."

"If it doesn't look this good then, I'm going to curse."

Even the bet between Wang Shuo and director Chen was hyped.

In fact, the latter bet is much more popular than the previous topics.

Screenwriter Wang Shuo is also quite famous, although there are many people who criticize him online.

Longlin Company had been continuously releasing various promotional materials online before filming began, and media interviews and reports also never stopped during the filming process.

With these various publicity campaigns, the popularity of "My Love from the Star" among young people has reached a peak never seen before among previous pending dramas.

After China Central Television invited Xiao Chen and Liu Qianqian to participate in the talk show and held a grand launch ceremony, the audience's expectations reached their peak.

That was when, on July 2007, 7.
"My Love from the Star" is now on air.

(End of this chapter)