Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 43's premiere was phenomenal! The data exploded! Hunan TV remained silent!

"By the way, Sister Ji, how much money do we have in our company's account?"

The production company that Lu Yunzhou, Ji Rujing, and Tang Yan jointly opened was a complete shell company.

The only initial funding came from the 1000 million yuan injected by Tang Yan.

However, the final product of "The Day Is Coming" has been completed, and the funding for the series has been gradually returned.

Only 10% of the final payment remains, to be made after the actual broadcast.

Of course, Ji Rujing also signed some performance-based agreements with the kiwi fruit company.

If "The Day Is Coming" becomes a huge hit, Kiwi will have to give them some extra "bonuses" as agreed.

"Mr. Lu, you've finally remembered to settle accounts with the company."

Hearing this, Ji Rujing was speechless.

Whether Lu Yunzhou was carefree or genuinely confident, he hadn't looked at the company's financial situation since it opened.

Lu Yunzhou didn't care at all how much money was in the company's accounts.

Anyway, he ran out of money halfway through filming, so he came to me for help.

Lu Yunzhou's hands-off attitude made Ji Rujing particularly uncomfortable.

Because Ji Rujing gradually realized that she seemed to have been tricked by Lu Yunzhou.

This guy isn't genuinely interested in starting a company with me; he's just treating me like a talking ox or a horse.

Anyway, even though the company went bankrupt, Lu Yunzhou didn't contribute a single penny.

He's simply contributing his technology as equity.

Moreover, even if the company really goes bankrupt, with Lu Yunzhou's directing skills, he can easily find a TV station or a platform like Kiwi to work as a producer or director.

Having a way out gives you confidence.

But Ji Rujing is different. If she were to ruin the company, she would probably become a laughing stock in the entire industry.

"The company's accounts currently have—"

Since the boss wanted the bill, Ji Rujing calculated it for Lu Yunzhou item by item.

The project "The Dying Is Coming" was sold to iQiyi, Zhejiang TV, and Shanghai Tomato TV in accordance with the "one drama, two channels, two episodes per night" policy issued on January 1, 2015.

Kiwifruit, of course, needs no introduction; it's one of the main producers.

Zhejiang TV, through the matchmaking efforts of Paradise Umbrella, and the fact that one of the tasks of this drama is to have Tang Yan, the "off-screen" female lead, take the audience on a tour of various scenic spots in Hangzhou to warm up for the Hangzhou G20 summit.

For Zhejiang Satellite TV, this TV series is essentially a local cultural tourism promotion drama, so they would naturally offer a good price.

As for Shanghai's Dragon TV—in early 2015, the drama "My Sunshine," starring Tang Yan, won the ratings champion for the year.

Tang Yan herself is from Shanghai.

The local audience in Shanghai loves Tang Yan far more than other top-tier actresses born in 85.

Tomato TV is essentially Tang Yan's core audience, and their trust in Tang Yan's viewership ratings is absolutely at its maximum.

The buyer for this drama actually emerged automatically the moment Tang Yan was chosen as the female lead, so Ji Rujing didn't have to put in any effort.

The real challenge of this drama was filming.

In this area, Lu Yunzhou is absolutely dominant. Even with so many industry professionals at the screening, no one offered any criticism.

"Zhejiang TV and Tomato TV each offered 150 million yuan per episode. The entire series has 24 episodes, so the two stations combined offered 7200 million yuan!"

At the same time, the price of "The Journey of Flower" was 130 million yuan per episode.

Considering Tang Yan's popularity, which is slightly stronger than Zhao Liying's at this time, a price of 150 million is a normal market price.

If Lu Yunzhou was already a popular young actor before filming this drama, then the price he would have received for the series might have reached a staggering 250 million yuan per episode!

250 million per episode is basically the ceiling for purchasing in the TV drama industry.

This is why Ji Rujing and Tang Yan have been trying to persuade Lu Yunzhou to become a top celebrity.

This is all money!

"The initial terms negotiated by Monkey Fruit were a cooperation of 50% investment rights + exclusive online broadcasting rights, with a total investment of 5000 million yuan."

"Of that, 3000 million is for production costs and 2000 million is for the purchase of exclusive online broadcasting rights."

"Although an additional 3000 million yuan was added to the production costs in the subsequent stages, this money was not paid by kiwifruit alone."

"At that time, the advance payments from the two major TV stations had already arrived. Mr. Ma was the chief producer of this drama, and after he personally confirmed it, he took the money from the project's funding pool, so Kiwi's share did not change."

Ji Rujing scribbled in the account book and eventually told Lu Yunzhou that they had received a little over 100 million yuan in total from the entire project.

Their company, Yun Jing Yan Ran, holds a 30% stake in the entire project, which translates to approximately 3000 million yuan in their accounts!

Lu Yunzhou owns 60% of the company's shares.

In other words, through this one deal, he personally earned 2000 million yuan in profit through his labor!

"not bad."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, quite satisfied with his work.

After about three months of hard work, I earned 2000 million.

If he worked 12 months straight without a break, his profits could exceed 100 million yuan, which would be more than half of the profits of A-share listed companies.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou did not incur any financial costs during this process, apart from physical and mental labor.

This is the most crucial point.

No cost of capital means he has no financial risk.

"In addition to these, there are also some Southeast Asian copyrights and second-round satellite TV copyrights. Based on the company's share, we estimate we can get another 10 million."

Ji Rujing added another sentence.

This is equivalent to adding another six or seven million in profit to Lu Yunzhou's accounts.

"There's also an extra bonus of kiwi fruit."

Lu Yunzhou calculated that, adding up all the odds and ends, his earnings should be around 3000 million.

A fairly good income.

After all, that's a monthly income of 1000 million!

Moreover, this money can also be used as funding to start the next project, giving him more options.

After calculating his own earnings, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but ask again, "How much money did Sister Tangtang earn from this project?"

At this moment, the gene of Wenzhou people in Lu Yunzhou's bloodline, who loves to calculate, couldn't help but start to flare up again.

Upon hearing this, Ji Rujing immediately laughed: "Yunzhou, don't compare yourself to Tangtang. Tangtang is a top-tier celebrity. Her film salary is only a small part of her income."

Tang Yan used her film salary to invest in this project, holding a 20% stake.

She earned 2000 million yuan with just the name Tang Yan and less than a week of performances! It was incredibly easy.

After the show caused a huge sensation at the Kiwi Fruit screening, Ji Rujing helped Tang Yan get a lot of business opportunities in the following days.

And three brand endorsements.

Tang Yan's income in the second half of the year exceeded 5000 million!

"Yunzhou, aren't you envious?"

After giving Lu Yunzhou a quick calculation of Tang Yan's income, Ji Rujing resorted to her usual tactic, tempting Lu Yunzhou with the question, "Tangtang is 32 years old, almost 33. How many more years can she remain active in this industry?"

"Yunzhou, I've talked to Tangtang. From now on, we'll pour all our resources into you and put you in the lead!"

"You really have potential. Haven't you seen the comments about you online these past couple of days? A luxury-loving man, a rich woman's favorite! The most stylish male celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry!"

Ji Rujing made a few jokes about Lu Yunzhou.

In fact, she was the one who stirred up these topics behind the scenes.

Over time, netizens seemed to be gradually brainwashed and began to accept her promotional slogans.

She learned all of this from Liu Yifei's publicity team.

After so many years of brainwashing propaganda, the words "celestial beauty" are now etched onto Liu Yifei's forehead.

Although Ji Rujing couldn't see it either, where did the angelic aura of 30-year-old Liu Yifei go?

But it doesn't matter.

She can copy this marketing strategy completely.

What she needs to do now is to etch the concepts of "style" and "luxury" onto Lu Yunzhou's forehead.

Even in the promotional materials for "The Dying Is Coming," Lu Yunzhou was always dressed in haute couture suits and minimalist color schemes, all to create a persona for him.

Going forward, any luxury brand, or brand looking to elevate its image, will immediately think of Lu Yunzhou when seeking a spokesperson.

"Yunzhou, don't be fooled by the fact that these top female celebrities born in 85 seem to earn a lot of money. To be honest, these top female celebrities will never earn as much as the top male celebrities."

"After all, top female celebrities eventually get married. Once they get married, just look at Yang Mi and Liu Shishi—their commercial value plummeted."

"After all, women are always comparing themselves to each other."

"Yang Mi and Liu Shishi were once idols of countless female fans. However, their taste in men clearly did not meet the expectations of their fans."

"In that instant, their fans' dreams all came to an end. They felt a tremendous betrayal."

"But male celebrities are different."

"Even if you have 10 relationships, as long as you don't make them official and shatter the last illusions in the hearts of those dream girls, your fans will take the initiative to help you clear your name."

It's a traffic-driven business; they're making money off women who are obsessed with online shopping.

It's a bit difficult to get one woman to spend money on another woman.

But getting a woman to spend money like crazy for a handsome guy is much easier.

Seeing that Lu Yunzhou no longer objected, Ji Rujing continued to persuade him: "Film and television production companies may seem to have high revenue, but their profit margins are very thin. Many companies lose money when making dramas. The purpose is to promote artists by making dramas at a loss and earn endorsement fees. This is the real business that makes a fortune."

"Yang Mi's company is following this path."

"They frantically make terrible movies. In fact, those shows don't make any money at all. They're just trying their luck, hoping to draw the next popular star like Yang Mi."

Speaking of this, Ji Rujing became more and more agitated.

The dramas produced by Yang Mi's own company simply can't make her a star.

On the contrary, Dilraba followed Tang Yan to film a drama, and directly stood out from the group of newcomers at Jaywalk Studio.

Their company doesn't need to rely on luck or draw cards like Jiaxing.

Because Lu Yunzhou can promote himself, he knows himself best, and Lu Yunzhou's aesthetic sense is very unique.

He knows how to make actors famous.

Everyone who has seen the preview of "The Day Is Coming" will remember Zhang Ruonan vividly.

Once this drama airs, Zhang Ruonan will definitely experience a minor surge in popularity.

"I'm not really interested in being a celebrity."

No matter how tempting Ji Rujing was, Lu Yunzhou remained unmoved, shaking his head calmly: "For me, the quality of the work is the most important thing. Of course, I can take on some roles as long as it doesn't affect the overall quality of the work."

Top influencer? Fans?

It's just like fireworks, fleeting and unpredictable.

For Lu Yunzhou, the real benefit is the settlement reward given by the system when the work is well-made and the ultimate lighting and shadow effects are created.

After all, that's an extraordinary reward.

Lu Yunzhou didn't really have a strong attachment to money—in his memory, there would be many opportunities to make a fortune in the future, and if he just seized a couple of them, his net worth would increase 100 times.

"We'll talk about this later."

Talented people don't want to rely on their looks or bodies to make a living; they have their own pride, and Ji Rujing understands this.

However, she believed that Lu Yunzhou would change in the future.

Sometimes, once you enter this world of fame and fortune, it can be very difficult to leave.

That feeling of being the center of attention is something you can't shake off once you get hooked.

Even if Lu Yunzhou only works as a director, Ji Rujing can still make him a top star—no one has ever said that a director can't be a top star!

Ji Rujing smiled confidently and then started talking about other things.

"By the way, Hunan TV has already started promoting the show; Yang Mi's drama 'The Interpreter' is scheduled to air on [date missing]."

It will air on New Year's Day, January 1st, alongside our show "The Day of Death," competing head-to-head in the same time slot.

Speaking of this, Ji Rujing immediately became excited: "She will definitely be utterly defeated by us."

As Yang Mi's long-time rival, Ji Rujing knows better than anyone else what kind of acting skills she possesses.

If it were a period drama starring Yang Mi, Ji Rujing might be interested and want to see what happens.

But is it a modern drama, or is it about a translator?

The probability of getting a lucky break is extremely low.

"However, Yang Mi is really shrewd."

"At a different time, her drama might not have received as much attention. But she chose to compete with us at the same time, which turned the two dramas into a battle between the top actresses born in the 85s."

"Right now, the entire internet is paying attention to the situation of our two dramas."

This is the essence of comparison and manipulation!

They argue online every day, hurling insults at each other on Weibo's public platform, causing their respective fans to continuously accumulate anger.

Now that the anger has been built up enough, it's time to unleash the ultimate move.

The two TV series, "The Interpreter" and "The Dying Is Coming," starring Yang Mi and Tang Yan respectively, became the top-tier competition on New Year's Day 2016!

Not to mention the netizens, even Ji Rujing, Tang Yan's agent, was drawn in by the atmosphere of this online battle.

I am full of anticipation for the upcoming year 2016.

"By the way, Yunzhou, once you're back in Hangzhou, try not to wander around outside. You're a different person now."

Lu Yunzhou has been working on the post-production of the TV series "The Day Is Coming" in his studio recently.

But actually, Ji Rujing has already posted all the individual character clips of Lu Yunzhou, as well as his various Grim Reaper-style outfits that look like a fashion show, all over the internet.

The promotional materials for kiwifruit also all leaned towards promoting Lu Yunzhou.

Tang Yan is the female lead, a top-tier celebrity, and doesn't need any promotion at all. Lu Yunzhou, on the other hand, is a newcomer, and every promotion he receives will bring a huge boost.

Kiwifruit also has an ROI assessment!

"January 1, 2016, midnight!"

"A major drama to kick off the year!"

Kiwifruit played a crucial role in promoting the TV series "The Day Is Coming".

Homepage splash screen, and a barrage of clips from major short video platforms.

It's already trending on Weibo.

Regarding GG's sponsorship, Laneige and Audi, two companies that had some contact with Lu Yunzhou at the previous Fashion Awards, directly purchased the prime-time GG slot at the beginning of the video after seeing the sample clips.

Audi, in particular.

Their negotiations with Ji Rujing are progressing steadily, and they are preparing to "buy shares" in Lu Yunzhou and begin a long-term partnership with him.

What an amazing collaborator it is to have a director with a unique temperament, explosive acting skills, and a very sophisticated aesthetic sense for art films?

Audi must establish a deep partnership with Lu Yunzhou before other companies realize what's happening.

"Death God Lu Yunzhou!"

"The Library of Reincarnation, the most elegant place for readers in the world!"

"I'm in charge of the Book of Life and Death!"

Several trending topics about Lu Yunzhou appeared on Weibo.

Besides these terms, there's also that viral photo of Lu Yunzhou flipping through a book, which was turned into a poster by "enthusiastic netizens."

Corresponding to this viral photo is a famous scene in the TV series where Lu Yunzhou, dressed in a black suit, elegantly flips through the "Book of Life and Death".

With so much money spent on Weibo, Lu Yunzhou quickly became the hottest celebrity at the end of 2015.

Many people don't know who Lu Yunzhou is.

Why is he all over Weibo's trending topics overnight?

However, after watching some clips of "The Day Is Coming," many people suddenly developed a great interest in Lu Yunzhou and the show.

However, at this point, these netizens were not yet that interested in the show.

Until Yang Mi delivered a super assist.

"Mango TV officially announced that 'The Interpreter,' starring Yang Mi, will premiere on January 1st during prime time, and will also be available online at Mango TV."

"Tang Yan's 'The Day Is Coming' VS Yang Mi's 'The Interpreter'!"

"Yang Mi and Tang Yan, the final battle at the Forbidden City!"

"The three beauties of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series will have an internal battle on January 1st. Let's see who's the best!"

A series of trending topics on Weibo, along with the internal conflict among the three beauties of "Chinese Paladin," propelled the news of the two upcoming TV series into the mainstream.

Considering this era, if Liu Shishi were to marry Uncle Wu, her fans would all disband overnight.

Yang Mi married Uncle Liu, and her reputation wasn't great, but at least she solidified a lot of fans with her career and the "Boss Yang" persona.

At this moment, Tang Yan, who is still single and not dating, is actually the most popular among the three beauties of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

In addition to these officially released promotional materials.

Yang Mi also posted a photo of herself sitting elegantly at her desk, gently turning the pages of "Tiny Times".

She also added a caption: "Reading is like collecting honey; only by picking the sweetest flowers can you make true sweetness."

In this world, whose honey is the sweetest?

Yang Mi's fans, nicknamed "Little Bees," rushed to comment on the post immediately.

They all shouted wildly, "Our Honey Sister is definitely the sweetest!"

A bunch of people seemed to understand Yang Mi's subtext and went to Lu Yunzhou's Weibo to leave messages, asking him if he wanted to collaborate with Yang Mi.

As a director, you can't work with Tang Yan every day, right? Maybe changing the actress might bring some different inspiration?

Tang Yan was furious when she saw this Weibo post.

"My old friend has gone mad!"

"How many times has she been rejected? She's still trying to steal my girlfriend?"

Netizens are just watching the show, but Tang Yan, as Yang Mi's biggest rival, certainly knows what Yang Mi is trying to say.

Yang Mi was implying to Lu Yunzhou that she was definitely stronger than Tang Yan.

Lu Yunzhou likes collecting honey, right? Her side is even sweeter. Tang Yan is like industrial saccharin; if you eat too much of her, it'll just be so-so.

At that moment, Tang Yan realized that Yang Mi was mocking her, and she was so angry that she almost lost half of her hair.

However, her last shred of composure led her to decide to call Lu Yunzhou first.

"Yunzhou, in five minutes I'll call Lao Mi and give her a piece of my mind. Do you have any messages you'd like me to pass on to her?"

Ji Rujing had said that Lu Yunzhou was the smartest among them, so Tang Yan could consult Lu Yunzhou for a solution before getting angry.

"Silence is the highest form of contempt. And not even a glance is spared."

Lu Yunzhou's words instantly calmed Tang Yan down.

Yes.

Why should I be in such a hurry?

Yang Mi did all this just to provoke her own mentality and make her make mistakes in her busyness.

"Our show will start airing in two hours."

"Sister Tangtang, have more confidence in yourself."

Lu Yunzhou had watched the drama "The Interpreter" in another time and space.

To be honest, Yang Mi looks quite good in this drama, and you can't tell at all that she has given birth.

Wearing a winter wool hat to cover her forehead, she looks even more youthful than 23-year-old Dilraba.

Although Yang Mi's appearance didn't collapse, it couldn't hide the fact that this was a terrible drama.

"Yunzhou, what are you doing?"

The show is about to air, and although Tang Yan has already watched the entire series and has full confidence in it, she is still very nervous before the results are announced.

She had never been this nervous in any of the dramas she had filmed before.

Because she was very clear about her acting skills in the dramas she had filmed before, she never expected that the audience would give her acting skills extremely high praise.

But this show is different.

She felt that her acting in this drama was superb!

She desperately wants to reverse the negative reviews of her acting skills in the eyes of the audience—she is not a disgrace to the Central Academy of Drama, but she also wants to wash away the terrible stigma of the "Tang Family Acting Trio"!

Damn "iPartment 4"!

Damn Tang Youyou!

Tang's acting rules weren't particularly famous before, but they became popular because of "iPartment 4"—now everyone on the internet says she's the founder of those rules.

Tang Yan sometimes finds herself laughing in exasperation when she sees this.

"I'm sitting in front of the TV, waiting for our drama to air—"

Lu Yunzhou was also curious about the effect of the show being broadcast on television.

After all, this was his first real film and television drama.

Forget about the short film; that was just a hobby project.

"Then we—"

Tang Yan originally wanted to say, "Let's put it on speakerphone and chat for a bit, as if we're staying up together to welcome the New Year."

"Brother, the hot pot is ready. Do you want seafood sauce or spicy sauce?"

Just then, Tang Yan heard a cute and sweet voice coming from the other end of the phone.

It was Zhang Ruonan's voice.

So late, a man and a woman alone in a room together —

Tang Yan dared not think any further. A strange sense of loss welled up in her heart, and her lips tingled with a sour taste.

But the dignity of being an adult prevented her from showing her inner disappointment at this moment.

At that moment, she instantly changed her tune, forcibly reverting to her usual cheerful tone: "Then let's get together properly in a couple of days, after all the episodes have aired and when the kiwifruit company holds their celebration banquet."

After hanging up the phone, the hotel room was completely silent.

Tang Yan stared at the blacked-out phone screen, which reflected a face with exquisite makeup but unable to hide her disappointment.

She suddenly forced a smile at her reflection in the mirror and chuckled softly, "Tang Yan, Tang Yan, what are you hoping for?"

"Wake up."

"To have met you is the best arrangement, it is fate's favor upon you."

"Look at your friend, her jealousy of you is practically written all over her face."

Thinking of Yang Mi's unrequited love for Lu Yunzhou, Tang Yan suddenly felt much better.

"Even if we take a step back, I nurtured Yunzhou, this eagle, entirely on my own. That's enough for me to be proud of for a lifetime!"

She immediately discovered Lu Yunzhou, a man whose talents were going to waste.

This gave Tang Yan an immense sense of joy, as if she were a savior!

Compared to romantic love, she felt that this feeling brought her a more wonderful experience.

Magic City.

The crew of "Lemon First Love".

This drama is a collaboration between Gulnazar and Liu Kaiwei, the husband of Yang Mi.

The director is Liu Junjie, who previously collaborated with Tang Yan on the urban romance drama "My Sunshine" and is known as "The Little Prince".

"I'm so tired."

"The director scolds me every day, but I've already tried my best."

Having just finished filming a night scene, Nazha returned to the hotel arranged by the crew, feeling utterly exhausted and wanting nothing more than to go to sleep.

Just then, her agent called: "Nazha, do you remember what I told you during the day?"

Nazha answered the phone, her mind still a bit foggy, and said, "You told me so much during the day, how could I possibly remember it all?"

You silly girl!

The agent almost laughed out of anger. At this moment, he could only try to calm himself down and stop himself from getting angry at the idiot.

After composing herself, she gently said, "Honey, don't go to sleep so early. Now, please take out your phone, download the Kiwi app, go to the homepage, and watch 'The Day Is Coming.' This show was released online first, and all four episodes should have been released today."

"After you've finished watching, let's talk about what to do next."

Upon hearing this, Nazha suddenly remembered that her agent had apparently used his connections with the company's big brother, Lao Hu, to contact Tang Yan and arrange to go to Milan Fashion Week together at the end of February.

This is Gulnazar's first time attending Milan Fashion Week.

She was quite excited about it.

The company finally realized that she wasn't cut out for acting; she was better suited for the fashion industry.

She herself also enjoys participating in fashion events.

When she attends fashion events, everyone compliments her on her good looks, great figure, and how she's a natural clothes hanger.

Unlike when filming a TV series, where the director stares at her with a frown all day, and the actors she works with sigh and look like they have no will to live.

"understood."

Nazha pouted.

They won't let me sleep late at night, forcing me to watch dramas; my agent is becoming increasingly controlling.

However, her public image has been very bad recently because she unfortunately announced her relationship with Zhang Han, and everyone is saying that she stole Zheng Shuang's man.

Shuangzi is crazy, and so are her fans.

Naza is being cyberbullied every day, which has made her suffer from insomnia. Recently, she has also been losing a lot of hair, so she uses the time she spends watching dramas to cope with her insomnia.

At midnight.

The kiwi fruit episode was watched four times in a row.

After taking a shower, Nazha lay on the bed, adjusted her pillows to make herself more comfortable, and then started watching the show on her phone.

The beginning of the drama is quite ordinary. Tang Yan plays a big star who attends a fashion gala in Hangzhou and then goes up to the rooftop observation deck out of boredom.

By chance, I found a book called "My Death Is Coming".

Then, Tang Yan opened page 1.

And so the real story begins.

Wow!

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"What a handsome guy!"

The moment Lu Yunzhou made his actual appearance in the drama, Nazha's eyes widened, and she involuntarily sat up and moved her phone closer.

So that you can see it more clearly.

Because she had been lost in thought and hadn't seen clearly, she went back and watched the scene of Lu Yunzhou's appearance again.

Nazha knows nothing about Caravaggio, cellar-style lighting, zoom lenses, or jump-cut shooting techniques.

She just kept exclaiming in amazement, "Who is this? Where did this handsome guy come from? Which company does he work for? I've never seen him before!"

"Wait a minute."

"I remember now!"

"Isn't this Director Lu Yunzhou, the one the company sent me to try and get close to?"

Lu Yunzhou slowly pulled out "The Book of Life and Death" from the bookshelf, glancing at Tang Yan at a 15-degree angle. Nazha had seen a clip of that scene online.

Her brain circuits were instantly activated.

Upon seeing this, Nazha couldn't hold back any longer and called her agent in return: "Sis, is this Grim Reaper the same person as director Lu Yunzhou?"

The agent nodded: "Yes! The company has arranged for you to go to Milan Fashion Week with him next month. Say something nice to make him happy. He's preparing a movie, and Audi will invest in it; it might be a blockbuster. You have a great chance."

Audi's investment, a commercial blockbuster.

It easily evokes images of luxury cars and beautiful women.

The luxury car is, of course, an Audi.

Naza is definitely a beauty, and a top-tier beauty at that.

The agent felt that Nazha just lacked an opportunity, a director who truly recognized her strengths and was willing to invest time and effort in her.

She had seen a preview of the drama "The Day Is Coming," and Tang Yan's acting in it was nothing short of revolutionary!

Lu Yunzhou can even manage Tang Yan, so he should be able to manage Nazha too, right?

"Sis, would he even be interested in me?"

Two years ago, Nazha wouldn't have had any self-doubt. However, in the past two years, she has been subjected to online harassment because of her relationship with Zhang Han.

When you're in a bad mood, your appearance suffers too, and you hit a low point in your looks.

She even cut her hair short because her hair loss was so severe. Now, with her short hair, she looks like a tomboy, and her charm has greatly diminished.

"We should at least give it a try."

The agent is also a bit insecure about Nazha's current appearance. However, there's nothing she can do but offer a few words of comfort.

At that moment, the agent suddenly remembered something and added, "I heard that Director Lu Yunzhou really likes your fellow villager, Dai Si. He seems to have a soft spot for Uyghur girls. He might just like your type."

"hey-hey."

Hearing this, Nazha was overjoyed.

Despite being hated by the entire internet, she still has a director who likes her, especially since this director is a handsome guy. That must feel really good.

The overcast winter is finally about to clear up.

at the same time.

Dilraba has also returned to Shanghai and is currently participating in the post-production of "Pride and Prejudice," mainly doing voice acting for her own character.

During this period, Dilraba was always restless.

Yang Mi seemed to know what she was thinking and earnestly instructed, "Dilraba, you'd better not watch 'The Day Is Coming' these next few days. Just focus on your work. Time heals all wounds."

But that's just how it is sometimes.

Dilraba clearly didn't want to think about this anymore, but Yang Mi insisted on bringing it up, which made her want to pay attention to Lu Yunzhou's project.

For Dilraba, New Year's Day is also a day without rest.

Shortly after midnight, Dilraba opened Kiwi, even subscribed to a membership, and watched the first four episodes of "The Day Is Coming" in one go.

The character played by Tang Yan experienced two reincarnations.

In his first life, he was the second son of the Wang Group.

In his second life, Lu Yunzhou made some adaptations to better suit the local situation in Thailand, turning the character Tang Yan possessed in this reincarnation into a Thai boxer.

A boxer who refused to throw a fight was eventually drugged by the villain and died tragically in the ring.

The reason this boxer fought so hard was to treat his daughter's illness.

And at the moment he died in the ring, besides the endless cheers and frenzied shouts in the arena—

Lu Yunzhou shone a strange light through the crowd, allowing the audience's perspective to pass through all the noise and arrive at a quiet, dark corner.

In the corner, the boxer's daughter, pale-faced and slightly out of breath, leaned against the dark, gloomy wall, tears streaming silently down her face.

This is the aesthetics of tragedy.

To smash a person's most valuable possession and show it to everyone. And for this boxer, his most valuable possession was his daughter.

After briefly tormenting the audience, Lu Yunzhou switched the camera back.

On the boxing ring, the boxer collapsed to the ground, and the camera slowly zoomed out from his unfocused pupils.

The spotlight went out.

The entire venue was plunged into darkness.

This means that he is dead.

"ah"

Another piercing scream escaped Tang Yan's lips.

This drew the audience's attention back to the interior of the [Library of Reincarnation].

Lu Yunzhou, playing the Grim Reaper, looked down at Tang Yan, who was trembling on the ground, sweating profusely, and terrified to the extreme. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He didn't say any lines, just smiled contemptuously, and turned back towards the bookshelf.

At this time.

A low-angle shot, from Tang Yan's perspective, only shows a close-up of Lu Yunzhou's feet.

The gleaming leather shoes made a crisp, cold, methodical, yet utterly unsympathetic sound as they stepped on the smooth, mirror-like marble tiles.

"Are you ready?"

Lu Yunzhou raised one hand and turned halfway to look at Tang Yan.

A black "Book of Life and Death" floated out of the bookshelf on its own and then began to flip through the pages.

The camera then cuts into the Book of Life and Death.

The next second, Tang Yan opened her eyes and saw her reflection in the mirror.

This is a gentle high school student, as gentle as a little white rabbit, played by Zhang Ruonan in the third unit.

"Are we safe now?"

The first reincarnation was a power struggle within a wealthy family, where he was burned to a crisp on an airplane.

The second reincarnation was in an underground boxing ring, where he was beaten like a pig's head every day, and finally died a miserable death in the ring.

The protagonist, Tang Yan, seems to have had enough of being abused in her life.

"Heh~"

However, the moment Tang Yan started talking to herself, the camera switched back to the Library of Reincarnation.

As if hearing Tang Yan's soliloquy, the Grim Reaper played by Lu Yunzhou smiled, a smile full of contempt and mockery.

This immediately piqued the audience's curiosity.

Although Tang Yan was tortured to the point of death in this drama, the audience was used to seeing her play naive and sweet characters in other dramas. Seeing her suffer like this for the first time was strangely satisfying for them.

Unfortunately, at that moment, the end credits for episode 4 appeared.

"no."

"That's it?"

Dilraba watched four episodes and became completely hooked, desperately wanting to know how Tang Yan would be tortured by Lu Yunzhou in the next episode.

Just then, Dilraba received a text message from Dai Si: "Dilraba, how is it? Isn't it super beautiful? The special effects are also very exquisite. Right?"

"I knew it, our director is amazing."

"Does this show have the feel of a Hollywood crime film? Does it have a cold, detached quality reminiscent of the Coen brothers' 'No Country for Old Men'?"

Dai Si was overjoyed.

Because she'll be appearing in the next episode!

Every episode of this show, and every single character in it, is incredibly unique; even their villainy is stylishly bad.

"It really is quite beautiful."

Dilraba couldn't honestly say that this drama wasn't good.

In contrast, Yang Mi's drama "The Interpreter" has a different feel, like an idol drama floating in mid-air, out of touch with reality.

The characters' inner struggles are also quite naive.

In contrast, Lu Yunzhou's portrayal of "The Day Is Coming" was far too ruthless, torturing the female lead mercilessly without leaving any room for mercy.

Just like his personality!

The action scenes are also very intense.

Even by today's standards, the special effects are considered a pinnacle of television drama.

No wonder this show only has 24 episodes, yet it cost so much to produce.

I heard that Tang Yan's salary was not included in the production cost, but was instead listed as an investment, thus postponing the cost.

Kiwifruit, Operations Department.

Tonight, Mr. Ma didn't go home; he stayed at the company and even treated everyone to a late-night snack. He's waiting to check the data as soon as all four episodes of the show air.

"It really looks good."

"I have a different feeling every time I watch it."

Mr. Ma watched all four episodes from beginning to end in his office, a smile spreading across his face.

He has complete confidence in this drama.

At this point, Mr. Ma calculated the time and the backend data should be ready by now.

He stretched, stood up, went straight to the operations department, called over the leader, and asked expectantly, "How's the data?"

"Both user acquisition and retention rates have exploded."

The operations director replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ma's face showed an expression of "just as I expected," and he gently patted the other person's shoulder, saying in a gentle tone, "Which hotel would you like to have for the celebration banquet? Send out an internal questionnaire tomorrow."

If the premiere is a hit, given the framework and plot twists Lu Yunzhou has created in this drama, no viewer will easily leave Kiwi.

Unless you have a strong will, most people will watch the whole series after watching the first few episodes and then spend money on the kiwi.

Before the show officially aired, Mr. Ma conducted a small experiment at the company.

He invited 100 employees to watch the show, and almost every employee watched the first few episodes and then watched the whole show within a day.

The appeal of this show is simply terrifying.

The only regret is that it's too short, only 24 episodes.

According to current market practices, it should be at least 50 episodes long, right?

Hunan TV.

Many high-level officials are also keeping an eye on the data from both sides.

Now, after the premiere has ended.

In a WeChat group, a deputy director eagerly inquired: "How are the ratings for Yang Mi's 'The Interpreter'? Compared to 'The Day Is Dying,' did it win or lose?"

No one answered within a minute.

Ten minutes later, still no one answered.

Sometimes, silence is the most deafening.

"Understood."

The deputy director, a seasoned veteran of many storms, didn't offer any comment on the temporary success or failure. He simply left a message in the WeChat group: "Everyone has worked hard. Go home and rest early."