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Chapter 84 Zhang Jingyi, the young actress, visits the set
Chapter 84 Zhang Jingyi, the young actress, visits the set
After that night, Gu Luojin almost never had any personal space.
In the RV, there are usually three or four people sitting together chatting and bragging.
In the evening, the two took turns pretending to chat with him and rehearse their lines, but in reality, they were trying to prevent the other from having any opportunities.
Gu Luojin was preparing for her lunch break when she received a call from Zhang Jingyi.
"Brother Gu, I've arrived at the film set."
"Okay, stay where you are and wait for me to come and get you."
"Xiao Gu, where are you going?"
"I have a friend visiting the set, I'll go pick them up."
It's common for friends to visit each other on set, so Song Yi and Li didn't think much of it.
Gu Luojin spotted Zhang Jingyi from a distance. She was wearing a gray, fitted A-line dress with a square neckline and delicate ruffled trim, paired with black mid-calf socks, exuding a simple yet retro and elegant charm.
She had an extra bouquet of flowers in her hand, which was most likely for him.
It's an outfit that looks like she's going to visit her long-distance boyfriend; she clearly put a lot of thought into it.
The moment the two met, Zhang Jingyi opened her arms, wanting a hug.
Gu Luojin satisfied her. Fortunately, the two of them were not famous celebrities, otherwise there would have been hordes of paparazzi and all sorts of cameras aimed at them.
"Brother Gu, I miss you so much."
Gu Luojin patted her on the back: "Don't cry, don't cry."
"Next time you say you miss me, I'll come talk to you about your class, no matter when."
"Okay, let's pinky swear."
"childish."
The two made a pinky promise at the entrance of the film set, chanting, "Pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years."
Gu Luojin thought it was over, but Zhang Jingyi hugged him again.
"Brother Gu, you smell so good."
Last year on the show "Aspiration," he worked up a lot of sweat during exercise, and this girl didn't mind at all, staying by his side the whole time.
He discovered her little quirk back then, and even after all this time, she still hasn't corrected it.
"Let's go inside first. Once there are more people, someone will post it online."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Before coming, Zhang Jingyi had a lot to say to Gu Luojin.
But when we actually met, all the churning emotions in my heart swirled and eventually condensed into one sentence.
"This bouquet of flowers is for you."
Zhang Jingyi handed the flowers to Gu Luojin: "Thank you, Jingyi."
"Brother Gu, weren't you filming movies before? You've switched to TV dramas so quickly."
She thought she would run into that annoying senior, Zhou, so she dressed up carefully for the occasion.
"The movie was filmed a month ago and is now in the editing stage. It's not our place to worry about it."
"Is this TV series you're filming going to be broadcast on a major network?"
Being broadcast on satellite TV helps in selling more airtimes.
"The web series, as far as I know, will not be broadcast on television. As for what happens next, it depends on the production company's needs."
Are there many big names?
You'll find out in a moment.
The two arrived at the film set, where the main cast and crew noticed that Gu Luojin was accompanied by a pretty young girl.
"Xiao Gu, who is this—"
Gu Luojin introduced her to Cheng Daoming, saying that having more powerful figures meant having more options.
"Jingyi, this is Professor Cheng Daoming."
He didn't even need to introduce Cheng Daoming; Zhang Jingyi recognized him automatically.
This is a rare "Grand Slam" actor in China, and also the president of the China Film Association.
Meeting such a big shot made her a little nervous, worried that her manners might be inadequate and she might offend him.
Gu Luojin comforted her, "Don't worry, Teacher Cheng often gets together with us young people, and she's very easy to talk to."
"Hello, Teacher Cheng, I am Zhang Jingyi, a young actress."
"Hello, welcome to the set."
Gu Luojin then introduced another big name.
"Jingyi, this is Teacher Wu Gang."
She was the lowest-ranking celebrity present, and she sat at the same table as Da Linzi.
He whispered in her ear, "His last role was Secretary Dakang in 'In the Name of the People,' and he won the Best Actor award at the 27th Golden Rooster Awards."
"In the Name of the People" was the top drama of 2017, with an average viewership rating of 3.66%, ranking first among domestic TV dramas since 2009.
More importantly, it has attracted widespread attention and enthusiastic response from the audience, and its fan-made works have sparked heated discussions online.
"Hello Mr. Wu Gang, I am Zhang Jingyi, a young actress."
"Hello, please come often."
They also introduced her to the remaining actors, who were the youngest and most established, and she nodded frequently in goodwill.
After getting to know almost everyone, Gu Luojin took Da Linzi to the RV.
Zhang Jingyi whispered, "Brother Gu, there are so many award-winning actors and veteran actors in your drama."
Veteran actors are the guarantee of quality for film and television dramas; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the trouble of snatching "Joy of Life" from Zhang Ruoyun.
"What kind of resource level is this drama?"
"S-rank, I guess."
The initial investment for "Joy of Life" was around 200 million yuan, which later increased to 450 million yuan.
That brat wasn't wrong; before "Joy of Life," male-oriented novels were practically dead.
The investment in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was 300 million yuan, which is New Classics Media's gamble on the production of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".
If this is considered S-level, then how much production would it take to create an S+ level product?
If New Classics Media hadn't focused its efforts on "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace," "Joy of Life" would have been rated as an S+ resource.
These are rules established by the three major video platforms to better control the artists under their film and television companies and to differentiate them based on the artists' levels.
S+项目的投资2亿—5亿之间，热搜2000到无上限S级投资2亿一1亿以上，热搜1000左右A级投资6000—9000万，热搜500以下b级投资5000万一1000万，无热搜或50个低位热搜。
Each company has its own standard for judging the popularity of a flop, except for Mango TV.
Penguin's popularity score was 5000, Youku's was 4500, and Houtao's was 5500.
If the popularity is below this level, it's considered a flop. For an exclusive web series, 9000 popularity points is considered a hit, while for a series broadcast jointly, the popularity needs to be above 8000. 1 popularity points is considered a hit, and 3 popularity points is considered a huge hit. Later, even if the popularity drops to 2.8, it's still considered a huge hit.
If judged by market share, below 10% is considered a failure; 10-15% is considered a flat performance.
15%—20%就是热播；20%—30%就是爆款；30%以上就是现象级。
New artists, without strong financial backing, have to start by acting in B-level dramas. Only when they can hold their own in those dramas will they gradually be promoted to higher-level roles.
This is perfectly exemplified in Tian Xiwei.
In my previous life, 17 years ago, I joined the cast of the pay-per-view drama "Waiting for You in the Long Time" as the second lead, but it flopped.
He was the eleventh lead in the 18 drama "My True Friend," which was a brief appearance for him.
The 2019 drama "The Song of Glory" was the 19th episode, yes, the one that was heavily criticized on Bilibili for being a flop, with the screenwriter and director violating common sense.
Then, in 19 and 20, Tien Hsi-Wei starred in four low-budget, revenue-sharing dramas.
"So Cute Us", "My Pet General", "My Destiny", "First Time I Loved You".
The viewership ratings for these dramas are all below 5% of the market share.
However, Tian Xiwei was very lucky, and the drama "So Cute Us" received a very good market response.
Tien Hsi-Wei achieved her first major breakthrough with this drama.
At the end of 21, she joined the cast of three dramas: "Qingqing Daily", "Huaqiao Happy Events" and "Tian Geng Ji", but the first one filmed and broadcast became a hit.
"Qingqing's Daily Life," an A+ rated drama, achieved phenomenal S+ ratings with a market share of 38.5%.
This one drama alone was enough to elevate Tian Xiwei's status, but the second one, "Huaqiao Xishi," flopped in both critical acclaim and viewership.
However, because it was a B-grade drama, it did not have much of an impact on her.
The third series, "Tian Geng Ji," was an A-level drama, but its popularity soared to S-level.
Two out of the three films were hits, and because the returns were so high, Tien Hsi-Wei experienced her second career advancement.
In 23-24, he joined the cast of "Half-Mature Men and Women", "The Great Feng Watchman", and "Returning at Midnight".
At this point, the approach to accepting roles is to prioritize production quality, i.e., commercial profit, and then consider the quality of the main creators and the reputation of the actors.
"Half-Mature Men and Women" seems to be Tian Xiwei's first A+ rated lead role drama, but those who have watched the show know that Zhou Yutong has many highlights and her character traits are particularly obvious.
Tian Xiwei not only had to play an ugly character, but her character portrayal was also particularly poor.
I don't know if this was the original script or if something happened during filming.
The plot of "The Great Feng Night Watchman" has been drastically altered. In the original novel, Lin'an is just a decorative character. It's a bit of a stretch to give her the lead role in this kind of male-oriented drama with added scenes as a vase.
Furthermore, "The Great Feng Night Watchman" still hasn't passed the mark on Douban.
Next up is "Midnight Returns," with an excellent director and lead actress.
Aside from the bland script, the male lead was also exposed for gambling, and his sister-in-law was revealed to be a demon.
It's hopeless. Ancient costume romance dramas sell to the audience the CP (couple pairing) and the fantasy between the male and female leads.
As a result, the male protagonist's house collapsed, and all the products were damaged. Is it still possible for them to sell well?
Therefore, when accepting a drama series, you can't just look at the production level; you also need to consider the quality of the series.
The company made money through commercialization, but it damaged the actors' reputations.
Even an S-level drama can have a lukewarm reception and flop completely.
Ultimately, it depends on the quality of the production; production quality is just one important criterion.
Zhang Jingyi, who was getting into the RV, met Song Yi and Li. After Gu Luojin introduced them to her, the two women exchanged a glance, their intentions clearly hostile.
"Hello, Sister Yi and Sister Gu. I'm a friend of Brother Gu. You can call me Jingyi or Xiaoyi, either is fine."
Zhang Jingyi's poise and gentle manners quietly dispelled the hostility between the two.
On the contrary, I felt that having a younger sister like this was not bad at all.
"Hello, Jingyi."
The two women invited Zhang Jingyi to sit down and used the snacks and drinks that Gu Luojin had bought to entertain her.
"Thank you, Sister Yi and Sister Yi."
"Hey, you're using my stuff to curry favor with others, and you're getting all the credit."
"Jingyi, these are all mine, it's on me."
Gu Luojin could not tolerate this behavior; he was not someone who would suffer a loss.
Li said generously, "You're so stingy, Jingyi, what would you like to drink? It's on me."
"Sister, no need, this is enough."
Li asked her assistant to buy four cups of milk tea, and Song Yi also asked her assistant to buy four cups of milk tea.
She was worried that Li might suddenly pull a fast one on her: "Sorry, I forgot about you." That would put her in an awkward position.
Mature artists know to address problems first, rather than waiting for them to appear in front of them.