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"It does have the potential to become a trend, but the prerequisite is that the actors have to have something to say and not be the kind of 'hopelessly illiterate' that makes people feel uncomfortable.

The cultural level of celebrities in the entertainment industry is so low that it can fall below the audience's cognitive limit.

The imperial court was shocked many times and lamented "hopeless illiteracy".

Stars lack cultural knowledge and have no brains. They lack understanding of the roles they play and can't even read the script. When such people are interviewed and asked about their feelings about the work and the role, they rack their brains and can only say "I don't know."

Typical representatives: Wang Yibo and Zhao Lusi.

These two are the illiterate people who were criticized by the higher authorities.

A play is over, but I don’t know what kind of person the protagonist is.

After a play is finished, I don’t know what era it is set in, and I can’t tell the difference between the founding of a country and the creation of an archive.

These are not rare talents in the entertainment industry, they can be said to be common talents.

If you let this kind of star cooperate with publicity, it will easily go wrong.

Therefore, Director Wei rarely adopted this live broadcast mode before.

Han Xue understood what Director Wei meant and said confidently, "Director Wei, who can act in your play is illiterate?"

Director Wei: "...Sister-in-law, you may not be illiterate, but you don't know that much either. Don't be so confident. Just speak in your professional field. Don't pretend to know something you don't.

Han Xue pretended not to understand Director Wei's meaning: "Director Wei, those are just my hobbies. My main focus is acting. Don't worry, I have definitely mastered the script thoroughly. The main creators of our play have no problem understanding the script."

Director Wei believed this, but not Han Xue.

Is to believe in yourself.

When he was filming, if the actor in his movie didn't even know who his character was, he would immediately ask the other person to get out.

If you can’t understand the script, how can you perform the feeling the director wants?

Generally speaking, those who come to film Director Wei's films will teach themselves, even if they pay someone to teach them.

So Director Wei didn't refuse: "It will be broadcast for two more days to build up audience interest. Then the crew will organize a live broadcast promotional event, and you guys will definitely be invited to star in it. Be careful, don't make any mistakes."

"Director Wei, aren't you going to participate?"

"As someone working behind the scenes, I'm not particularly interested in being in the spotlight."

"Then why did you broadcast live today?"

Director Wei thought to himself that it was of course because Da Mimi and Tang Yan were tempting enough.

"It seems that our reputation is still not as great as Yang Mi and Tang Yan." Han Xue said deliberately.

Director Wei smiled: "It seems that my brother Wan is not around." "Well, he is busy at the company, how about you?"

"What a coincidence! I'm also busy at the company."

Director Wei understood that Han Xue wanted to invite him, but he refused with dignity.

It’s definitely not because he has become numb from eating meat today.

It was simply because he didn't want to destroy other people's marital relationships.

"I'll have the publicity department follow up on the promotion of 'The Age of Surprises'. You, the main actors, please be careful too. Don't cause any trouble."

"What kind of trouble can we cause? Director Wei, you should just mind your own business."

"Nothing will happen to me."

"Then our play will be good." That's for sure.

There is nothing wrong with the leading actors and plots of Director Wei's films. The most important thing is that modern dramas are very easy to recoup their costs. They have already made back their investment and are preparing for the second part, so there can't be any problems.

However, the ratings of "The Age of Surprises" were not particularly high as Director Wei expected.

Han Xue also mentioned this point.

"Director Wei, the ratings for 'The Age of Surprises' didn't break records."

Director Wei complained: "It's 2018 now, there are no records to be broken in terms of ratings. It's better to focus on the online broadcast volume and the number of new users attracted by Station A."

Han Xue lamented, "It's okay if we didn't break the record, but I don't think we can even win the annual championship. It seems that breaking 2 is difficult now. In the past, Director Wei, your movies were always the annual champions."

"It just shows that the gap between online video platform audiences and TV drama audiences is getting wider and wider. It's indeed difficult for 'The Age of Surprises' to break 2 in ratings, but it shouldn't be a problem for it to be among the top ten of the year. In addition, online broadcast volume is more important than ratings now, and I will also reduce the filming of Taiwanese dramas in the future."

The path of TV dramas is only reserved for dramas about family life and wartime periods. Although "The Age of Surprises" can be considered a period drama, it is more about entrepreneurship and is not popular among the elderly.

It will become increasingly difficult to achieve success on both the internet and TV.

Director Wei still remembers that in 2023, when the original time and space drama "Kuang Biao" exploded in popularity, everyone thought that the ratings of "Kuang Biao" would definitely be the highest in the year, but in the end it was surpassed by a legendary period drama "Pearl River Family" that young people had not heard of much.

The starring actors are two oil kings, Yang Shuo and Zhang Han.

The Douban ratings were not displayed at all because of the small number of viewers, but this did not hinder the popularity of "Pearl River Family" at all.

If I remember correctly, the crowning drama of the year in the original time and space is called "Mother and Uncle".

You can tell what the main feature is just by listening to the name.

Director Wei is not saying that such plays are bad, but young people definitely don’t like to watch such plays.

The current trend is to leave television to the middle-aged and elderly, and young people are the future. Director Wei can't do both. "The Age of Surprises" will be a watershed moment for him.

As it turns out, with no problems with quality and plot, the ratings of "The Age of Surprises" did maintain an average of around 2, but it was indeed much worse than the dramas Director Wei had filmed before.

However, the online broadcast volume is as good as ever.

In the face of the trend, no one can go against it. Three days later.

Secretary Chen Duling brought the report card for "The Age of Surprises" to Director Wei and reported, "Boss, we really need to cut back on TV dramas from now on. The average viewership for "The Age of Surprises" is probably just around 2, which is not bad, but it doesn't match your status and achievements."

Director Wei took it, looked at it, and nodded. "As expected, the online streaming volume is good, and it's attracting new viewers. Let's leave the TV station to the directors and companies who specialize in this field. We really need to focus on web series and movies in the future. This is a legitimate mission, so we have to shoot it."

"Actually, the results are not bad. I checked, and the ratings are generally poor right now. So far, 'The Age of Surprises' is still number one. However, with the upcoming blockbuster dramas on Imperial TV featuring family dramas and wartime themes, 'The Age of Surprises' performance might be in jeopardy. I asked around, and Imperial TV has also booked a drama this year, 'Mother's Way,' starring Guo Jingyu. In terms of subject matter, the competition is very strong."

Director Wei: "...You're right, the competition is fierce."

He actually forgot that "Mother's Way" was released this year.

As you can tell from the title of the drama, it is a killer for middle-aged and elderly audiences.

"Let's arrange the crew's live broadcast. There's no need to put in the effort for the TV broadcast, and we can invest some promotional resources for the online broadcast. We're already making so much profit anyway, so there's no need to be stingy."

"Understood. I'll arrange it. Boss, are you coming?"

"Forget it, I'll just be in charge of controlling the scene from behind the scenes."

Chen Duling handed Director Wei a remote control and complained, "Boss, take it easy. Don't use the highest setting during the live broadcast, otherwise I'm afraid Song Zuer will be unable to control herself."

Speaking of this, Chen Duling was very emotional: "It's great to be young. You really know how to have fun and you really dare to have fun."

She could swear on behalf of Director Wei that it was not Director Wei who took the initiative this time.

It was Song Zuer who felt that Director Wei and Da Mimi Tang Yan behaved abnormally during their last live broadcast.

Although Director Wei denied anything, Song Zuer still firmly believed that Director Wei was very good at having fun.

"Let's arrange the crew's live broadcast. There's no need to put in the effort for the TV broadcast, and we can invest some promotional resources for the online broadcast. We're already making so much profit anyway, so there's no need to be stingy."

"Understood. I'll arrange it. Boss, are you coming?"

"Forget it, I'll just be in charge of controlling the scene from behind the scenes."

Chen Duling handed Director Wei a remote control and complained, "Boss, take it easy. Don't use the highest setting during the live broadcast, otherwise I'm afraid Song Zuer will be unable to control herself."

Speaking of this, Chen Duling was very emotional: "It's great to be young. You really know how to have fun and you really dare to have fun."

She could swear on behalf of Director Wei that it was not Director Wei who took the initiative this time.

It was Song Zuer who felt that Director Wei and Da Mimi Tang Yan behaved abnormally during their last live broadcast.

Although Director Wei denied anything, Song Zuer still firmly believed that Director Wei was very good at having fun.

So she took the initiative to come to me. I wanted to try it myself.

But Director Wei didn't want to appear on camera.

So she did this.

The secretary was amazed.

Young actresses these days are too reckless in their quest for fame. Director Wei felt something was amiss.

"Although Song Zuer was quite proactive before, she went a bit too far this time. Dudu, go check and see if anything happened to her?"

Chen Duling was stunned.

She hasn't thought about it yet.

"Boss, you mean she crossed the line?"

"Investigate it, especially the tax department. Anyone who shows off their kindness without any reason is either a traitor or a thief."

Director Wei remembers that Song Zuer’s tax problem was not exposed until 2023.

But the three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight.

This world has been changed by him, and many things have been affected.

Director Wei would not be surprised if something went wrong during this time period.

Chen Duling was a little surprised: "That can't be. The dramas on our A Station, especially yours, Director Wei, clearly state these things when signing the contract. If they cross the line, they can lose everything in compensation. Song Zuer is only 20 years old this year and doesn't make much money. Can she afford it?"

Director Wei played with the remote control in his hand.

"First see if there is anything wrong, then see if we can afford the compensation." Chen Duling's eyes were also on the remote control.

His eyes started to look strange.

"Is this little girl planning to sell herself? Boss, do you think she's worth that price?"

"Looking at her performance, if this is all she can do, it's not worth it."

into the night.

Director Wei was sitting on the sofa, and in front of him, Song Zuer was preparing the equipment for today's live broadcast.

"Director Wei, please press the lightest gear." Director Wei readily followed the advice.

Song Zuer's body trembled slightly, but soon returned to normal.

"That's okay, Director Wei, try a mid-range one."

Before Director Wei could even try, Chen Duling came up from behind and whispered in his ear, "There are indeed tax issues. It seems she and her previous agency have fallen out, and they're threatening to report her. The situation is manageable, but if word gets out, it will definitely affect our show."

Director Wei raised his eyebrows.

Looking at Song Zuer who was cooperating well in front of him, he made an ambiguous "tsk" sound.

Chapter 253: The flower falls and the heart breaks, the pattern is sublimating

"Boss, since I can find out these things, it's no longer a secret. She could explode at any time. Do you want to protect her?"

"Make an appointment with Boss Zhou. I'll treat him to dinner tomorrow."

Boss Zhou is now in charge of cultural publicity. If you encounter something like this, you really have to talk to Boss Zhou.

Chen Duling took note of this and continued, "I've already called her agency, and they've verbally promised not to cause any trouble while our drama airs. However, this promise is completely ineffective, so we can't pin our hopes on it. Also, it seems her current agency contract is handled by her family, which is very unprofessional."

Director Wei clicked his tongue again.

I clicked the highest gear on the remote control.

Song Zuer's legs went numb and she leaned against the wall. "Director Wei, this position won't work."

Director Wei ignored her, letting her willpower prevail over her body. He then turned to Chen Duling and said, "Have the legal department sort out her contract. Keep the role first. Don't worry about her. I'll talk to Boss Zhou first."

Chen Duling sighed, "Boss, you are really cold-blooded."

Director Wei calmly said, "She's 20 years old, an adult. What does it have to do with me? I didn't force her. Adults should learn to pay the price for their choices. Besides, the higher-ups have issued a notice before. She still dares to commit crimes in defiance of the law. What can I do?"

As someone who knows the future direction, Director Wei certainly knows how bad the impact of bad artists can be on a play.

As an insider, he naturally knows how weak the legal awareness of artists in the circle is.

Therefore, Director Wei has long been wary of risks ranging from breaking the law to moral corruption, including the risk of political tendencies towards Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

He was the first person to propose that Hong Kong and Taiwan artists publish a "One China" statement on the Internet.

He will only cooperate with Hong Kong and Taiwan artists who have issued a statement, otherwise he will not be able to get any resources from Station A.