Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Because there are just too many of these kinds of things. ♜🍪 ♗😈

Bosses won't let capable employees sit idle; after all, only in this way can the value of employees be maximized.

Li Haoyu volunteered, "I'll take charge of the TV series!"

As expected, no one objected after Li Haoyu finished speaking. Led by Ou Tai, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Li Haoyu could only complain in his heart, "No wonder they're so happy. You don't even need to film the TV series. They really love making a scene."

However, Li Haoyu didn't rush to announce what specific TV series he would be filming at the meeting. This wasn't because Li Haoyu wanted to deliberately keep everyone in suspense.

Rather, he hadn't decided what TV series he would be filming.

Li Haoyu has way too many choices!

He still needs to choose carefully.

There are no secrets in television; everyone knows people. This kind of bombshell news couldn't be kept hidden, and as soon as it spread, many television stations immediately became alert.

After all, Jiangzhou TV has been incredibly popular lately.

Let's not talk about "Mid-Autumn Festival Magical Night" since it was just an ordinary gala. Although it earned a lot of praise from the audience, its impact on the TV station was only so-so.

But the "Annual Comedy Competition" is a completely different story. Li Haoyu's winning of the National Variety Show Award for Best Variety Show of the Year is the strongest proof of this.

The "Annual Comedy Competition" is also referred to by netizens as:

"A victory for ordinary people, a treasure trove of variety shows."

Before the start of "The Annual Comedy Competition", most of the actors who had been acting for seven or eight years and were still unknown lived in dire poverty.

To put it bluntly, some comedians can't even be called "mid-level actors"; they can only be called "ankle-level actors."

Some of them don't have enough money in their bank accounts, and some rely on taking music jobs and eating instant noodles to make ends meet... So each of them cherishes every performance opportunity.

These people, who rarely have the opportunity to perform, use their superb acting skills and boundless creativity to tell everyone that no matter if it's "ankle" or "waist," as long as you work hard, you will be seen.

Their eyes revealed a yearning to shine, and they gave their all in every recording and every performance.

Li Haoyu still remembers how he felt at the time. They were so skilled at finding and capturing shots that they didn't need him to remind them at all.

The production team led by Li Haoyu was well aware that they were pioneering a completely new genre of variety shows.

Therefore, compared to the outcome of the competition, the show focuses more on portraying the performance of each contestant, capturing every detail of each contestant, even a smile or a small gesture, none of which can escape the camera's lens.

Thus, the "Annual Comedy Competition" fully demonstrated its expressive power, leaving behind many amazing performances.

The annual comedy competition has not only achieved soaring ratings in China, but its popularity has also spread overseas, receiving high praise in many countries.

Since the awards ceremony, Li Haoyu has received numerous offers from overseas television stations to purchase the rights to "The Annual Comedy Competition".

This demonstrates just how astonishing the influence of the "Annual Comedy Competition" truly is. It has brought Jiangzhou TV, which was previously unknown, countless honors and fortunes.

Therefore, the TV stations that received the news took it seriously.

Hunan TV, in particular, attaches great importance to this.

Before Li Haoyu's new project completely failed and became a complete mess, no one could ignore such a young and talented producer who was at the peak of his creative career.

Xiangnan immediately became alert.

Their solution was actually quite simple.

Since Jiangzhou TV is planning to produce a hip-hop music program, Xiangnan TV will also launch three music programs at the same time, specifically to compete with Jiangzhou TV.

As for TV dramas, there's no need to elaborate; that's their core business. Every TV station invests heavily in its own produced dramas.

They naturally don't want another competitor to steal their meat.

Besides, this isn't unprecedented. There have been instances where a TV station created a hit program and then challenged the status of these established satellite channels.

As a result, their new shows and dramas, which they had invested heavily in, made no splash and were easily suppressed. But this time the situation is a little different.

This time, the team is led by a genius producer like Li Haoyu, so they can't afford to take it lightly.

Shonan TV has made the biggest moves, in addition to launching three music programs. They also announced that they will invest in two new youth campus dramas this quarter, which will be released during the summer vacation to bring viewers a brand new experience.

Zhejiang TV has also announced that a new season of their popular variety show is coming. In addition to the original cast, they will also invite new mystery guests to bring in fresh blood.

At the same time, they plan to produce a high-budget ancient costume fantasy epic in order to challenge for the title of the best TV series of the year.

Punan TV has also been busy, stating that they have purchased the rights to a popular foreign variety show and are currently producing it.

At the same time, they announced the renewal of the already popular drama for a second season, hoping to solidify their audience base.

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Some local TV stations, while not making as big moves as Hunan TV and Zhejiang TV, have also announced their variety show and film and television plans for the second half of the year.

This means that they are actually also eager to take the ratings crown in the second half of the year.

Besides Jiangzhou TV, many other second- and third-tier local TV stations were inexplicably dragged into this battle.

They were seething with anger; their daily GG revenue had always been barely scraping by. They really didn't want to get involved in this battle.

But now everyone else has jumped in, and you're the only one not making a move. What if Jiangzhou TV isn't targeted for a coordinated crackdown, and they end up being the victims instead?

This is not impossible. There's a saying that goes, "When the eldest and second eldest brothers fight, the third brother does nothing and dies."

The reason is very simple: the top two are frantically seizing the market, leaving the third one with nothing but scraps, so the third one can only starve to death.

This kind of thing is very real.

Jiangzhou TV is currently a rising challenger.

However, other TV stations wouldn't mind having fewer competitors. Although everyone has an unspoken agreement, they certainly won't hesitate to eliminate other competitors if given the chance.

Therefore, many third- and fourth-tier TV stations gritted their teeth and started many new projects.

However, due to their tight budget, they can only produce low-budget programs and TV dramas, aiming to avoid any major issues rather than make any mistakes, hoping only to maintain their basic viewership base.

Aside from CCTV, which remains as unhurried as ever, even with the rise of numerous other television stations, it's still difficult to challenge its leading position.

Therefore, it ignored the actions of other TV stations and continued to steadily advance its original plan at its own pace.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire television industry became tense and paranoid. Jiangzhou Television acted as a catalyst, disrupting the previously peaceful situation.

All television stations began to take action.

TV stations in the east started looking for celebrities, TV stations in the west started seeking sponsorships, TV stations in the south started a full-scale battle mobilization, and TV stations in the north started to take up defensive positions.

Everyone has their own agenda.

As the initiator of the event, Li Haoyu naturally heard all sorts of rumors. However, he appeared quite calm and not worried about the competition at all.

Actually, this was all within Li Haoyu's expectations.

If you try to snatch meat from someone else's mouth, they will naturally take action.

That's what makes things more interesting. Now that he's come into this world, he needs to spar with these people; otherwise, even victory would become meaningless.

Li Haoyu enjoys the feeling of strong clashes.

That way, winning feels even more satisfying.

Next comes choosing a TV series, since we'll be competing with so many TV stations this time. Choosing the right series is crucial; otherwise, it would be a real disaster if we made a mistake and ended up with a disappointing result.

In fact, Li Haoyu's original plan was to film "The Temptation of Going Home".

It's worth noting that "The Temptation to Go Home" is considered the pinnacle of melodramatic dramas, incorporating elements of infidelity, revenge, amnesia, miscarriage, and drowning. Its viewership soared, reaching a peak of 2% and a market share of 7%.

This is a viewership rating that emerged after the rise of online platforms. Such terrifying viewership ratings dominated the charts for many years before finally being broken by a phenomenal drama like "In the Name of the People".

Li Haoyu quickly wrote the script outline and the plot of the first few episodes for "The Temptation to Go Home". However, when Li Haoyu returned to the TV station for a meeting to discuss new TV drama topics...

Things took an unexpected turn for Li Haoyu.

Everyone disagreed with filming "The Temptation to Go Home".

For the first time at the meeting, Li Haoyu faced unanimous opposition from everyone.

The first to question it was Su Qiang. "Boss, I admired your previous ideas immensely, but the plot of 'The Temptation to Go Home' is just too melodramatic!"

"Especially the male lead's lines, you're so slutty! Even this kind of level of risqué content might not pass censorship."

Next, Lin Miaomiao opened fire.

Su Qiang was relatively reserved.

Lin Miaomiao immediately launched into a scathing critique, saying, "This wicked mother-in-law's character is just too outrageous."

"At first, I only thought the mother-in-law was vicious. But after reading the script outline, I realized that this woman was selfish, greedy, stupid, impulsive, and a tyrant."

"He's practically a walking time bomb."

Li Haoyu was speechless after hearing this, because what Lin Miaomiao said was indeed true. He wanted to argue, but found himself unable to open his mouth.

Amidst widespread criticism, Li Haoyu, who had always enjoyed smooth sailing, suffered an unprecedented setback. Even Li Haoyu himself felt that everyone's points were valid.

This was the first time Li Haoyu had ever felt so lost and helpless.

It seems he has no choice but to abandon this filming plan. You know, the "You're so flirtatious, male lead" meme is Li Haoyu's most frequently used meme.

That's why he came up with this idea.

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After everyone left.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but start to reflect on himself. He hadn't even done the most basic market research report. In a moment of impulse, he wanted to directly recreate the meme from "The Temptation of Going Home".

When did he become so arrogant and conceited?

Li Haoyu stayed alone in the empty conference room for a long time. He began to reflect on his recent behavior, which had resulted in soaring ratings for his variety show and winning an annual award.

His relationship with Lin Miaomiao went smoothly.

He really did get a little too cocky!

People who become arrogant never end up well.

Don't forget that expansion often comes close to destruction and humiliation!

Just because you made a hit variety show doesn't mean you can consider yourself the protagonist of the times!

A good work doesn't guarantee success, and that's the crux of the problem.

Even the Oscar-winning film "The Shawshank Redemption" performed poorly at the box office when it was first released, and it wasn't until several years later that people discovered its value and propelled it to the top of the list.

On the contrary, the simple and fun-filled theme of "Forrest Gump" better met the spiritual needs of people at that time and dominated the box office that year. This is what is called the times creating heroes.

Having learned his lesson, Li Haoyu hired a viewership research company to conduct a detailed survey of audience preferences in order to accurately understand the world's audience's tastes.

To be on the safe side, Li Haoyu even compared data from several sources. He ultimately concluded that "The Temptation to Go Home" did not currently meet market demand.

Indeed, being half a step ahead of the times makes one a genius.

Being several steps ahead of the times is madness.

Without a suitable environment and foundation, even if a classic can be perfectly recreated, it may still not be accepted by the market. Indeed, we must always maintain a sense of awe.

Li Haoyu realized where his problem lay.

He quickly cheered up.

He started brainstorming new ideas for the play at his desk.

Actually, there are only a few themes in TV dramas.

The main categories are suspense, crime drama, ancient idol drama, romance idol drama, family ethics drama, fantasy drama, time travel drama, BL drama, professional drama, political intrigue drama, war drama, and historical drama.

However, Jiangzhou TV station has a limited budget, so it needs to produce TV dramas with high potential returns on a small budget. Crime and suspense dramas are undoubtedly a good choice for achieving high returns on a small budget.

Li Haoyu's first thought was "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming," which is considered a shining example of domestic web dramas. However, the highlight of this series is its realistic depiction of forensic scenes.

If the goal is to perfectly recreate the scene, then a highly realistic corpse, with its rotting, broken, and dismembered parts directly displayed in front of everyone, would be too graphic and risk failing to pass censorship.

Li Haoyu had to pass on "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming" for now.

What other suitable crime thrillers are there?

Li Haoyu immediately thought of another very famous crime drama.

Both are crime-solving stories, but their settings and appeal are completely different.