stjorthotic Chapter 107 Is the "All-Powerful Producer" just a boast?
Chapter 107 Is the "All-Powerful Producer" just a boast?
Hearing Lu Ran's words, Liu Siqi felt much more at ease.
She knew that as long as Lu Ran said it was okay, then it really was okay.
The only question is, why is "one of" added after it?
After hanging up Liu Siqi's call, Lu Ran flexed his fingers and stretched.
After writing for so long, it's time to get back to work.
Lu Ran opened the music production software and began his creative process.
Actually, you don't need to use your brain too much. The most important thing is to filter and find suitable songs.
Lu Ran now has a popularity value of over 90 million, approaching 100 million, and he has already redeemed all the skills related to music, film and television, animation, and even writing.
He is now a true entertainment godfather.
I just don't know if the system will upgrade or anything if my popularity score exceeds 100 million.
The next morning, Lu Ran walked into the company with dark circles under his eyes, which startled Tan Yu and the others.
"Brother Lu, did you stay up all night?" Tan Yu asked with concern.
"Yeah, I stayed up for a while and wrote a song." Lu Ran plopped down at his workstation.
"How's the preparation for 'Meteor Garden' going?" Lu Ran asked.
Because Shen Yuege is already preparing for the second episode, and I had promised her before that the second episode would be over.
What Lu Ran is worried about now is the progress of Tan Yu's new drama.
After all, this was Tan Yu's first time directing a film independently.
However, Tan Yu will have to go through these things sooner or later if he wants to grow.
Although the plot of "Meteor Garden" is simple, it is still quite difficult to make it look good.
"Everything is going smoothly!" Tan Yu immediately perked up at this. "The venue is all set up, all the actors will join the crew tomorrow, and filming will officially begin the day after tomorrow. Manxue has been studying the script these past few days and is in excellent condition."
Lu Ran nodded in satisfaction: "Film it well. If this drama is done well, you, Director Tan, will become famous overnight."
Tan Yu chuckled, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Brother Lu, the ratings for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' hit a new high again yesterday. I heard that the higher-ups at Starlight and Starlight Entertainment held a meeting overnight, and their faces were all grim."
Lu Ran sneered: "This is nothing."
He turned on his computer and logged into the official backend of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
On the data panel, all metrics are soaring:
Total views: 18.7 billion
Average number of views per episode: 1.04 million
Total number of bullet comments: 3.2 million
Douban rating: 9.1
The data for "Sword's Roar Across the World" and "The Court in Turmoil" has plummeted to rock bottom.
The higher these two dramas were set, the harder they've fallen.
Ironically, the comment sections for these two shows are now filled with things like "I'm here to watch the trailer for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'" and "This is what a show should be like."
The two dramas, whose viewership had already declined significantly, were further drawn away by the barrage comments.
Netizens even created a comparison video, editing the same scene from the three dramas together.
The first encounter between Guo Jing and Huang Rong in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is delicate and touching;
In "The Sword's Roar Across the World", the first time the male and female protagonists meet is in slow motion with spinning circles and special effects of flower petals.
In the TV series "The Emperor's Court", the dialogue between the emperor and the imperial concubine is pretentious and affected.
When these three dramas are put together, the difference in quality is immediately apparent.
"Starlight Entertainment and Starflower Entertainment have really lost everything this time." Zhao Dapeng leaned over to look at the data, clicking his tongue in amazement. "I heard that their two dramas had a total investment of over 200 million yuan, and now they can't even recoup their costs."
Sun Tianyu laughed and said, "Not only can they not recover the losses, but their reputation has also collapsed. In the future, audiences will have a psychological aversion to them when they make period dramas."
Lu Ran shut down the background app and said calmly, "This is just the beginning. Once 'Meteor Garden' airs, they'll be in for a world of hurt."
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
Director Chen Ke walked in, a rare smile on his face.
"Lu Ran, good news!" Director Chen waved the documents in his hand. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes has been selected by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television as an 'Outstanding TV Series of the Year' and will be participating in the Huabiao Awards next month. Also, CCTV has contacted me and wants to buy out the second-run broadcast rights, offering this price."
He held up three fingers.
"Three million?" Liu Jun asked tentatively.
Chen Ke shook his head: "Thirty million!"
A collective gasp filled the office.
Lu Ran remained calm: "Okay, but on one condition: we must retain our editing rights and the 'GG' slot."
Chen Ke nodded: "I've already negotiated this. CCTV was very cooperative. They value the quality of the drama and won't cut anything haphazardly."
"That's good." Lu Ran stood up. "Director Chen, thank you for your hard work these past few days. I'll treat you to dinner after 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' finishes airing."
Chen Ke waved his hand: "I'll skip the meal. Next time you have a script, remember to contact me first. Working with you is a pleasure!"
After seeing Chen Ke off, Lu Ran was in a great mood.
He opened Weibo and found that the top trending topic had changed to: #Shen Yuege's A cappella performance is stunning#
Clicking on it leads to a video recorded by an audience member at the recording of "The Voice of China".
In the video, Shen Yuege sings a cappella into the microphone during the interactive segment:
"My world changes and shifts, but you never experience time differences, la la la la my dearest you..."
Her clear and gentle voice, paired with a simple melody, instantly captivated everyone's ears.
The video was shared over 100,000 times in less than two hours after it was released.
The comment section exploded:
"What song is this? It's so good!"
"Shen Yuege says it's a newcomer's work, but the original singer is Xu Manxue?"
"Found it! 'Another Me in the World,' originally sung by Xu Manxue! Go listen to it!"
"I've finished listening. The original singer's voice is so evocative, I love it!"
"Who is Xu Manxue? Is she a newcomer? She sings so well!"
Lu Ran opened the music platform and searched for "Another Me in the World".
The number of views has skyrocketed from 100,000 yesterday to 3 million, and it is still growing at a rate of several thousand per minute.
The number of comments has increased from a few hundred to tens of thousands.
She succeeded; she truly deserves to be called a superstar.
Shen Yuege's ability to attract traffic was immediately apparent.
Not only did it make the song popular, it didn't overshadow the original singer, Xu Manxue.
It seems that if Shen Yuege's studio has any new artists in the future, they can let Shen Yuege do the publicity first.
"The recording of the second episode is about to start. Can you make it?" Shen Yuege sent a message, her tone full of anticipation.
"Hmm, it should be fine. Have you decided on the theme for the second round?" Lu Ran asked.
Last time, Shen Yuege only heard about it and did not receive any official news.
Because the first round is broadcast in two parts, the songs for the second round will be broadcast in the third round. If the production team does not announce them now, they will only have about a week left to prepare.
"Yes, it's been announced. The theme is 'lifestyle.' Although the theme of 'lifestyle' is quite broad, it's not easy to write well. Are you confident?" Shen Yuege asked, her voice tinged with anxiety.
"No problem, I've already written it, and I'll come over tomorrow to hear it live for you," Lu Ran assured him.
Just kidding. Let alone such a common topic, even if you choose a tricky topic, Lu Ran can write ten or eight of them in one go.
Are you just bragging about your ability to be an all-around producer?
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