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Chapter 10. Please address someone by their job title during work hours.
Lin Yi agreed to provide the complete script, but not via QQ chat.
He couldn't be sure if the person on the other end was really the director of Tencent Video.
It's fine to chat casually in Penguin Chat, but you can't reveal substantive information involving trade secrets.
Director Zhuo of Tencent Video: Okay.
Director Zhuo of Penguin Video: Communication via Penguin Chat is inconvenient. I wonder if it would be convenient for Mr. Lin to come to Shenzhen.
We will notify you of the specific time after our editorial team has reviewed the complete script.
Lin Yi from Earth Studio: Sure.
Director Zhuo of Tencent Video: I look forward to meeting you.
Lin Yi from Earth Studio: Looking forward to meeting you.
After exiting QQ Chat, Lin Yi used his phone to send the episode outline and the complete script to the official email address of Tencent Video.
"About the company?" Yu Nuannuan asked softly.
She had just finished showering and came out to find Lin Yi busy, so she sat down beside him without disturbing him.
"Yes, I submitted a video to Tencent Video last night and got a response, faster than I expected," Lin Yi said simply.
He looked at Yu Nuannuan, whose long hair was tied up and who was wrapped in a bath towel, and his heart began to race. He couldn't help but move closer.
*smack*
"Take a shower first."
"hey-hey."
...(This is a complete ellipsis)
#Yu Nuannuan is married#
#Yu Nuannuan appears at "Encounter"#
#Yu Nuannuan's New Song#
These keywords briefly rose to the bottom of Weibo's trending topics list before being pushed down by other keywords.
It didn't have a significant impact on the general public; it only spread among Yu Nuannuan's core fan base.
The reactions varied among different fan groups.
"Yu Nuannuan got married?? I'm quitting! [Angry]"
"Is Sister Nuannuan finally releasing a new song? [crying and laughing]"
"It's been found out. Nuannuan's husband is named Lin Yi, and he's Nuannuan's go-to lyricist and composer."
...
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
After finishing his chat with Lin Yi, Director Zhuo logged into his official Tencent Video account and opened his email.
A moment later, I received an email with the note "Detective X".
Click to download and open.
Director Zhuo quickly browsed through the information.
One hour later.
Director Zhuo took off his glasses, closed his eyes slightly, and rubbed his temples.
He finished reading the script.
Unlike his previous careful reading of "Murder on the Orient Express," this time he only skimmed through it to check for any content that might be censored.
As he predicted, this is an episodic series, and it will likely surpass the blockbuster level by a significant margin, but it is unlikely to become a phenomenon.
This is determined by the subject matter and form.
Suspense and mystery novels have a high rate of high-quality productions, but truly phenomenal ones are few and far between.
Episodic dramas have their own advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional long-running dramas.
Its advantages are flexible creation, high tolerance for error, and low risk.
The number of units can be adjusted at any time based on market feedback, and even if one or two units fail, it will not affect the overall situation.
The disadvantage is that the main storyline is loose and lacks explosive moments, so it often takes years of accumulation to achieve a phenomenal level.
However, for Tencent Video, especially for him, the director who has been making sweeping reforms since taking office.
If you can produce a hit anthology series, the pressure can be reduced by more than half.
Who should be given the job of directing this series?
Before even meeting with Lin Yi, Director Zhuo had already made up his mind to acquire the rights to "Detective X".
The only thing that made him hesitate was who should be given the responsibility of directing the series.
Or rather, how to use this drama to help him increase his influence on Tencent Video and truly control this behemoth.
As a leader parachuted in, Director Zhuo inevitably faces several competitors at Tencent Video.
While pondering, Director Zhuo remembered that Tencent Video was preparing a big-budget S-level TV series this quarter.
Currently, four director teams are competing for the position on Tencent Video.
One of them was his direct subordinate.
After some thought, Director Zhuo removed his close associates from the list and used his authority as director to suspend the bidding process.
Nine o'clock the next morning.
Tencent Video headquarters.
A thunderclap exploded.
"Why should I?!"
Zhuo Yue practically barged into Director Zhuo's office.
The young director, in his early thirties with slightly long curly hair, had his face contorted with anger at being offended.
He just received a notification that his bid for an S+ level project, which he had been preparing for for months, has been "recommended to be suspended".
Let me reiterate the rules of the Xia Kingdom's TV drama industry.
Screenwriter-centric system.
Once the production team has identified a mature and promising script, they will invite several qualified directors to "bid" for it.
The directors explained their respective directing philosophies, and the screenwriting team ultimately decided which director to choose.
If the screenwriter is dissatisfied with the director during filming, they have the right to replace the director.
Director Zhuo's approach was to remove Zhuoyue from the candidate list before the bidding process even began.
This is also why Excellence is so dissatisfied.
"Ah Yue, you're here. Close the door first." Director Zhuo looked up from a project report, his face expressionless.
"Director Zhuo," Zhuoyue slammed the door shut, his tone curt, "During work hours, please address me by my title. Call me Director Zhuo."
He walked to the desk, his chest still heaving slightly with anger:
I did two months of research on that project!
Character biographies, world-building, visual style schemes…
"Take a look at this first." Director Zhuo interrupted Zhuo Yue before he could finish speaking and pushed the printed copy of the script for "Detective X" over to him.
"After reading this, if you still have the same idea, I won't stop you. You can continue to try to get that S+ project."
With a hint of resentment, Zhuoyue grabbed the script.
"Grade A?!"
The exceptional voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief.
There is no unified standard for rating TV series. Here, S+ and A grades refer to production costs.
S+ level dramas typically have a production cost of tens of millions of yuan per episode and are the main dramas of each quarter on video platforms.
A-level dramas typically have a production cost of between 100 million and 300 million per episode, which is considered a mid-tier production.
The previous series by Zhuoyue was rated S, with a production cost of nearly 500 million per episode.
His drama achieved remarkable success, surpassing another S+ production in the same period and becoming the top-rated show on Tencent Video that quarter.
As a result, he qualified for the S+ series competition this season.
"Patience, I told you to be patient."
Director Zhuo didn't react much, but simply brewed a pot of tea and waited quietly for Zhuo Yue to open the script.
Zhuoyue stood upright and began to browse the pages quickly.
A few minutes later, he pulled up a chair and sat down, turning the pages at a slower and slower pace.
His previously tense lips relaxed without him even realizing it, and his eyes changed from impatience to focus.
The only sound in the office was the faint rustling of papers turning...
knock knock.
"Ah Yue, what do you want for lunch? I'll get you something." Director Zhuo tapped the table lightly and said.
Without even looking up, Zhuoyue said, "Curry potato stewed chicken."
He paused, then added, "Thanks, Dad."
Director Zhuo hummed a little tune as he walked toward the company cafeteria, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.
Older gingers are more spicy.
My little son is easy to handle.