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Chapter 19 Filming and Broadcast

Before officially meeting Sun Haoxuan, Lin Yi learned from Zhuo Yue why Sun Haoxuan was willing to take a pay cut to act in the film.

Sun Haoxuan originally auditioned for the role of Yao Lao, the second male lead in "Battle Through the Heavens," and his performance was quite good, but he did not get the role because he refused to accept the unspoken rules.

That would have been the end of it.

But he was surprised to learn that Li Ming, who had originally auditioned for the third male lead, had gotten the role of Yao Lao.

For this reason, Li Ming did not hesitate to breach his contract and give up the role of protagonist X in "Detective X".

At this point, the difference in information channels between third-tier nobodies and newly emerging first-tier celebrities becomes apparent.

After making inquiries, Sun Haoxuan's agent, Sister Li, learned that Tencent Video had reserved promotional resources for "Detective X" that were on par with S-level productions.

This indicates that Tencent Video's top management expected the show to be rated S, rather than A, given its production costs.

Therefore, Sun Haoxuan had the idea of ​​fighting back and challenging "Battle Through the Heavens".

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The audition process will not be described in detail.

Sun Haoxuan and Li Ming have similar appearances and temperaments, but Sun Haoxuan is better in all aspects and can be considered a higher-end version of Li Ming.

Lin Yi also offered a higher price for the high-end version of Li Ming.

A single episode costs 20 plus a 10% share of the box office profits.

Profit sharing will be paid by Earth Studio and Tencent Video according to their respective revenue-sharing ratios.

After discussing the terms of the contract, the two sides mainly talked about their views on the character of Detective X.

This can also be interpreted as Lin Yi instructing Sun Haoxuan on the play.

"X is an unconventional character, and his 'weirdness' is the soul of this character."

Only by capturing this extreme, solitary, and otherworldly quality can one successfully portray this "lonely master detective"...

Compared to Li Ming, Sun Haoxuan had a few days less to prepare. In order to help him understand the character of X more quickly, Lin Yi had to give him extra lessons.

......

"Click!"

"Gao Xiaolan (the actress who plays Xiaolan), how many times have I told you to be gentle when you're calm and decisive when you're in motion, so that you can create a contrast."

Before the camera focuses on you, you can sneak a few glances at Sun Haoxuan to get a feel for the shot.

When it's time for you to act, be decisive. You fought really well during your audition, why are you so limp now?

"And you, Sun Haoxuan. Pay attention to the details, pay attention to the details."

X is not a symbol that floats there based on feelings; he is a character that relies heavily on piling up details.

Even if the camera isn't on you, keep fidgeting.

"Gao Yao (the actor who plays the uncle) did a great job, keep it up."

...

In a villa in Guangzhou, Lin Yi was shouting through a megaphone.

Everyone present held their breath.

In addition to excellence.

Seeing Gao Xiaolan and Sun Haoxuan blushing and bowing their heads after being scolded, he quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Teacher Lin, take a rest, take a rest."

"Everyone, take a few minutes' rest. Xiaolan and Haoxuan, get back into the swing of things."

Zhuoyue had a lot of bitterness in his heart, but he couldn't express it.

In a team, it's best if the screenwriter and director are a good cop and a bad cop, a strict father and a kind mother.

Zhuoyue originally thought he would play the role of a strict father, but unexpectedly, he became a loving mother as the filming progressed.

Filming resumed after a short while.

Although they rested for a few minutes, Gao Xiaolan and Sun Haoxuan still couldn't get back into form.

There was no other way but to film the supporting roles first.

Lin Yi hadn't studied this area in great depth, so he entrusted it to Zhuo Yue to handle entirely.

It has to be said that Lin Yi's impression of Zhuoyue changed a lot after the machine was turned on.

His professional skills are completely mismatched with his status as a client.

...

"Everyone, please rest and have lunch first."

"After we finish eating, let's watch episodes one and two of 'Detective X' together, and then we'll start working again at three o'clock."

Lin Yi checked the time and announced.

It was already mid-July, and Lin Yi and his team were filming the third case in "Detective X".

Their first film, "Murder on the Orient Express," will officially premiere on Tencent Video at noon today (Saturday).

Tencent Video simply doesn't have any high-quality content to offer this quarter, and it doesn't want to miss out on the summer season, so it's just watching its user numbers slip away.

After communicating with Lin Yi, it was decided that "Detective X" and "Detective Challenge" would adopt a filming and broadcasting model.

Two episodes are released every Saturday, weekly.

"Detective Challenge" airs one day after "Detective X" and is also released weekly.

This would cover July and August, enhancing Tencent Video's competitiveness during this period.

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Before noon, many fans of mystery novels and suspense dramas had already opened Tencent Video, waiting for the first episode of "Detective X" to be released.

Since a week ago, trailers, OSTs, music videos, interviews with the lead actors, and various suspense posters for "Detective X" have been released one after another.

During this period, the theme song of Detective X, "The Seventh Chapter of the Night," became a minor hit.

The singer, Yu Nuannuan, a former pop star, also experienced a career resurgence thanks to this performance.

The film stars a rising A-list actor, features a veteran A-list guest appearance as a variety show host, and includes a theme song sung by a former pop star.

Thanks to Tencent Video's relentless promotion, "Detective X" became a hit even before its release.

At the same time, it also attracted the scrutiny of countless film critics and seasoned mystery enthusiasts.

Zhou Juan was one of them.

Hopefully, this drama lives up to its cast and marketing budget.

With this in mind, at exactly noon, the first episode of "Detective X" was released, and Zhou Juan turned it on right on time.

The next instant, a barrage of comments saying "I came because of its reputation" filled the screen.

Zhou Juan turned off the subtitles and started watching seriously.

The story begins by showing the time period of 1998, the end of the last century.

Zhou Juan was not surprised by this.

Most mystery and suspense dramas and novels are set in the 1930s or 40s when surveillance was not as advanced.

At the beginning of the scene, X's somber monologue quickly caught Zhou Juan's attention.

"Does the so-called perfect murder really exist?"

"A blizzard, a lone train, dozens of strangers, and a corpse stabbed dozens of times."

"The Orient Express, this international train that traverses Eurasia, has become a steel cage."

"Heavy snow has blocked the roads, making travel extremely difficult. What does this mean?"

"The murderer is in this carriage."

"He or she might be sitting next to us right now, pretending to be innocent..."

Accompanying X's deep, soliloquy voice are several rapidly flashing fragments.

"An introduction?"

Zhou Juan's interest was piqued, and from this introduction, she gleaned the general idea of ​​what the first case of "Detective X" was about.

Then the story officially begins.

Sun Haoxuan, who plays X, makes his appearance.

That rebellious look made many middle-aged and older players frown, and also made many younger players involuntarily shout "WC!"

X is invited to Moscow to assist in the investigation of a case and needs to take the next Orient Express, but is told that the seats are sold out.