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That's *Day and Night*. 69ᔕᕼᑌ᙭.ᑕOᗰ

Although this TV series is quite explicit, it wins more with its storyline. Even if some of the gory content were cut, it would still be a masterpiece of the crime genre.

The biggest highlight of "Day and Night" is that one actor plays two roles, portraying twin brothers. This is also the most interesting setting of "Day and Night".

The main characters are twin brothers.

But in reality, he's just one of the lead actors.

This means the male lead has to play four roles: the twin brother, the twin brother, the brother who plays the twin brother, and the brother who plays the twin brother.

This greatly appealed to Li Haoyu, but he ultimately gave up on the drama because "Day and Night" demanded an extremely high level of acting skill from the lead actor.

The biggest challenge for actors is how to portray a twin brother while making it clear to the audience that he is actually a twin brother, and how to portray a twin brother while making the audience recognize the characteristics of a twin brother.

It can be said that the acting skills of the lead actors will directly determine the success or failure of the entire series.

Therefore, the difficulty of casting is unprecedented. If there is no male lead with the superb acting skills to match the character's "schizophrenia", it will ruin the masterpiece in Li Haoyu's mind.

It would be better not to film it at all!

Not to mention that "Day and Night" is an American-style "hard-boiled mystery" series, which takes a unique approach and abandons the excessive mythologizing of the police in previous detective dramas.

Therefore, there are no omniscient and omnipotent detectives, nor are there geniuses with extraordinary abilities; they simply make reasonable deductions based on existing clues and subtle evidence.

However, this also places higher demands on the director's filming skills. It would be very difficult for Li Haoyu to maintain the high standard of the original version with his current directing ability.

Because of the theme of twin detectives in "Day and Night," the Kwan brothers often appear on screen together, and even confront each other, which necessitates the use of post-production special effects.

So, the budget won't be any cheaper.

After careful consideration, Li Haoyu had no choice but to regretfully decide to temporarily shelve this phenomenal drama.

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However, Li Haoyu still gained new inspiration from this.

To minimize the risks, Li Haoyu rejected one topic after another. After much deliberation, he finally had only one title left in his notebook: "The Beginning".

This was another crime thriller that captivated Li Haoyu, besides "Day and Night".

If "Day and Night" is an ultimate mystery that keeps you glued to the screen, then "The Beginning" is a breath of fresh air in the crime thriller genre.

Actually, the plot of "The Beginning" is not too complicated.

The story revolves around college student Li Shiqing and game architect Xiao Heyun, who survive an explosion but are "resurrected," repeatedly experiencing time loops before the bus accident. 🏆♤ ➅➈ˢ𝓱Ữ𝓧.c𝑜м ☯♗

The two work together to find the real culprit, trying to stop the explosion and save others.

In terms of content, the story always revolves around the core purpose of solving the mystery. The enclosed bus, the eerie ringing of the bell, and the inescapable explosion create a suspenseful atmosphere throughout the series.

The structure is also very compact, with each element interlocking and unfolding in a way that makes it irresistible.

The kind and resilient Li Shiqing and the intelligent but timid Xiao Heyun, faced with police who do not believe in the "cycle" and repeated explosions that they are powerless to change, experience despair and struggle, and consider retreating or giving up...

"Try Again" also brought out the two real and vivid characters of the male and female leads, allowing the audience to see the arc of their inner growth.

Most importantly, there are no infinite flow TV dramas in the world right now.

In the past, the global market has seen many works with high-concept settings, but some of these works have chaotic narratives and unclear logic, and the overall quality of their high-concept presentation is not stable enough.

After reviewing the survey reports on audiences and the television drama market, Li Haoyu realized that the situation facing the world was actually very similar to the development of television dramas in the real world.

On the one hand, popular genres like romantic comedies and suspense dramas are experiencing fierce competition, while fantasy historical dramas have been consistently underwhelming. Traditional genres such as period dramas, historical dramas, and modern dramas have a stable audience base, but standing out is not easy.

Television dramas urgently need to explore new areas and break through content limitations. High-concept settings, such as the "infinite flow" genre, can serve as a new avenue for innovation in television series.

This means that "The Beginning" has great potential.

Of course, Li Haoyu wouldn't admit it, because his girlfriend Lin Miaomiao really looked too much like Li Shiqing from "The Beginning".

He had indeed gained a lot of emotional points, and as he thought about it, he unconsciously developed a selfish desire to recreate "The Beginning" in this world.

Anyway, isn't the female lead already available?

This female lead is practically tailor-made for Lin Miaomiao—a passionate female college student who just graduated with a degree in journalism. This character is even more perfect than the original.

Lin Miaomiao doesn't need much acting skill; she can just play herself.

Anyway, Li Haoyu noticed that Lin Miaomiao was usually very good at acting in front of him.

This time, her desire to perform will be satisfied.

It's settled then, I'm going to film "The Beginning"!

Li Haoyu grew happier and happier as he thought about it. This way, as the director, he could openly "train" Lin Miaomiao. He was overjoyed at the thought.

However, a good drama needs a good production team, a good script, and actors who complement each other.

For example, the main villain, the pressure cooker auntie, doesn't have much screen time; in fact, she barely appears in the entire 15-episode series "The Beginning." After all, each time the pressure cooker appears, she only has one shot.

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But in just one or two episodes, she made all the viewers remember her "ruthlessness".

She not only proved to everyone with her strength that she could detonate a bomb without batting an eye, but also demonstrated with her acting skills that it would take many people to subdue her when she got angry.

These few details alone were perfectly captured by this auntie's acting.

There's also the role of Officer Zhang, which involves playing the same character dozens of times. Li Haoyu initially thought it would be somewhat bland and uninteresting, especially since the character was a supporting role.

However, the actor who played Lao Zhang also proved to everyone with his acting skills that a veteran actor is indeed a veteran actor.

Even with the same role and the same lines, he still manages to shine. Especially in these few details, Li Haoyu felt that the actor playing Lao Zhang was truly amazing.

The other supporting characters all have their own merits. Whether it's the revenge driver Wang Xingde, the melon farmer Ma Guoqiang, or the migrant worker father Jiao Xiangrong, they are all flesh-and-blood characters that leave a deep impression.

So what Li Haoyu needs to do now is to quickly find a group of veteran actors to recreate the classic "The Beginning". The rest is not his concern; he can leave it to the audience to decide.

If successful and achieving the desired results, the rewards will be enormous and beyond imagination.

Opportunities always come with risks.

Li Haoyu took the gamble!

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"Good morning, Director Li!"

"Hello, Executive Producer Li!"

Last night, Li Haoyu worked late into the night, spending the entire night writing the outline of the TV series "The Beginning".

He prepared to resubmit the script for "The Beginning." Li Haoyu certainly didn't want the same problem to arise at the next TV drama selection meeting.

Li Haoyu walked into Jiangzhou TV station with thick dark circles under his eyes, and many staff members who knew Xu Tian or had only met him once greeted him.

Among these people are veterans who have worked at the TV station for many years, as well as their peers who interned at the TV station together.

Of course, the other young interns looked at Li Haoyu with even more respect and envy, since not everyone could do that.

This legendary life turnaround propelled him to become the youngest film and television director in the history of Jiangzhou TV.

After that closed-door meeting with the leaders of Jiangzhou TV station, Li Haoyu took on the task of filming the TV series. His original position as the variety show director no longer seemed appropriate for him.

Therefore, it was only natural for Ou Tai to promote Li Haoyu.

So from today onwards, everyone will address Li Haoyu as Director Li.

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The entertainment industry is never a secretive place, and there are hardly any hidden secrets. Sometimes rumors are more reliable than official announcements, as you never know when or where the news started.

Rumors have surfaced online that Li Haoyu is going to film a crime thriller series. However, this news is clearly too outrageous, and almost no one believes it.

Anyone could easily come up with a question: who would hire the best variety show director to direct a TV series?

What is this if not messing around?

Therefore, the news that Li Haoyu was going to film a TV series did not even cause any public opinion. Everyone was discussing whether Li Haoyu would take advantage of the momentum to film the second season of "The Annual Comedy Competition".

Fans of the annual comedy competition were initially very confident.

They all thought that variety shows were so popular.

Jiangzhou TV would never do something so stupid.

However, it was only because Jiangzhou TV's official Weibo account did not immediately deny or clarify the situation, but instead adopted a vague and ambiguous attitude that everyone truly realized the truth.

The news that Li Haoyu is going to film a new crime suspense drama seems to be true; he may really be starting a new project.

[Paparazzi Wang Zhuo] - "New gossip: A well-known A-list producer is preparing to film a new TV series. The new project is not in the variety show field, which he is good at, but has instead chosen a crime drama."

"This news is absolutely true, so please stay tuned."

This influential figure has a poor reputation in the industry, but his leaks are always accurate.

He had previously revealed that a top-tier celebrity couple in the film and television industry had cheated on each other and divorced. His phrase "See you on Monday" made him famous overnight, solidifying his reputation as the number one paparazzi in the entertainment industry.

The fact that they're saying it so definitively now shows that the news is quite likely to be true.

While this news convinced some people, most others remained skeptical and critical.

Such news is indeed quite outrageous.

It was so outrageous that they couldn't believe it.

"Is the news true? How is this possible? How could it be a crime thriller? Is it really like a bear breaking off corn cobs, breaking one and throwing it away?"

While he is indeed talented, he can't be this willful. Why abandon two successful sequels and insist on making a thankless workplace drama?

"No way, they're making a crime thriller?"

"Most domestically produced crime and suspense films start strong but fizzle out. They build up the suspense too much at the beginning, but then fall flat at the end. And the detectives just solve the case with a snap of their fingers."

"In the end, they inexplicably won the hearts of beautiful, rich, and successful women and reached the pinnacle of their lives."

"This is so outrageous! Li Haoyu is ruining his reputation. I actually quite like his variety shows. Why would he be so foolish as to insist on filming a crime thriller?"

"I don't think he'll do well in making crime thrillers. After all, the common problem with these kinds of thrillers is that they only pursue sensational stories and plot twists, without offering any real critique of human nature."

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"But this result means that while it's enjoyable, it's not memorable, especially since most crime and suspense dramas aren't enjoyable these days either."

"Although I said before that Jiangzhou TV couldn't produce any good variety shows, the 'Annual Comedy Competition' proved me wrong."

"But I still have to say it again, why not make a sequel to a popular variety show instead of a crime and suspense drama? Everyone knows how cheesy and ridiculous those dramas are."

"Crime and suspense dramas often have absolutely no connection to the industry they're set in. What is clearly a very professional industry inexplicably turns into a Mary Sue idol drama, and then completely falls apart..."

"Li Haoyu is really baffling; I just can't understand his crazy actions. Why did he have to switch to acting in TV dramas? Couldn't he have finished filming 'The Annual Comedy Competition 2' first?"

"Another genius producer is about to fall. He actually wanted to make a crime thriller. It seems he's really gotten too big for his britches and wants to be taught a lesson by the audience."

"I can't believe they'd pull such a crazy stunt! It's absolutely outrageous!"

"Hahaha...that's hilarious. This guy must have some unrealistic fantasy, thinking he can single-handedly revive the crime thriller genre!"

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As many onlookers have pointed out, most people are skeptical of Li Haoyu's plan to film a TV series. They simply can't understand his thinking.

Why does he insist on making crime and suspense dramas? Everyone knows that domestically produced crime and suspense dramas have the worst reputation in the TV drama market.

It's truly a pity that Li Haoyu is now compromising with market trends and making a TV series with such an unpopular subject matter.

Not only do ordinary viewers disagree, but even those within the film and television industry are skeptical of Li Haoyu's plan to direct a crime thriller. Li Haoyu has readily available examples of success in both television dramas and variety shows.

So many TV stations are planning to follow your lead, why do you have to switch to making crime and suspense dramas at this time? Wouldn't it be better to continue to cultivate your expertise in variety shows?

How did I suddenly become so obsessed?

That's ridiculous!

As expected, Li Haoyu continued to act recklessly and arrogantly.

Those in the television industry believe that Li Haoyu's success in both variety shows and galas is due to his outstanding achievements.

This is largely due to Li Haoyu's unconventional innovation and unique personal style.

Once he compromises with market trends, he loses his greatest charm.

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