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Chapter 45, "Extreme Challenge," is now available!
After making the bet with Jing Tian, Tang Lou can start reporting on his new project.
After Tang Lou arrived at Shen Yan's office, Shen Yan already knew the purpose of his visit.
"You already had plans for follow-up projects before, and now that 'Go Fighting!' has finished filming, you can talk about it."
With the immense popularity of "Produce 101" and "Eternal Love," even though "Go Fighting!" hasn't been released yet, Shen Yan is confident enough to fully support his beloved protégé and lucky charm.
In fact, Shen Yan was also very curious about what the genius he had recruited planned to do next. Would he continue to make web dramas or create another variety show?
Tang Lou directly presented the script for "Si Teng," along with the general selection of the director and the male and female leads.
"This time I'm preparing to film another web series, set in a fantasy world, a female-centric drama."
"The selling points of this drama are the female lead's half-demon character, the exquisite visual presentation, and the creation of the queen and loyal dog couple."
"I will focus on creating the aesthetics of the cheongsam from the Republican era, and on shooting in Yunnan."
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Based on his past life experience, Tang Lou highlighted the essence and selling points of "Si Teng," a web series that was novel and groundbreaking even in 2021, let alone when it was first proposed in 2015.
After listening to Tang Lou's introduction, Shen Yan found it very interesting.
"Tang Lou, you really are incredibly creative and daring. This script is fine, go ahead and do it."
"Since it's a female-centric drama, who are you planning to cast? Yang Mi, or Dilraba, whom you personally made famous?"
Generally speaking, a top producer will have long-term partners. Given the current development of Tanglou, using Dilraba, a phenomenal female star, is the safest and most natural choice.
To Shen Yan's surprise, Tang Lou gave the name Jing Tian.
"Jing Tian? You mean you're going to use Jing Tian to film a web series?"
Although Jing Tian isn't that popular, she has always been involved in big productions and is a top-tier resource actress.
This year, the director just finished filming his big-budget production "The Great Wall," which is scheduled for release on December 16.
Furthermore, it is understood that Jing Tian also received an invitation from the Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island". Is it possible that an actress like her, who works on the big screen, would be willing to star in your web series?
In response to Shen Yan's doubts, Tang Lou smiled subtly and said, "I have a brilliant plan."
"Only Jing Tian could bring out the soul of the drama 'Sito'."
"For her, starring in 'Kong: Skull Island' might not necessarily be a good thing."
"Based on past experience, most domestic actors are just minor supporting roles with very little presence in big-budget foreign productions, and many of these roles even have obvious anti-China connotations or are just stereotypes."
"It's highly likely that it'll just be a minor role, a mere background character. This kind of performance opportunity won't boost your fame; instead, it'll likely draw negative reviews."
With his past life's experiences, Tang Lou could certainly speak eloquently.
In her previous life, Jing Tian starred in "Kong: Skull Island," but she was heavily criticized. Not only did she fail to become a star, but her role was also considered dispensable, which was unanimous. Her red headband and plaid shirt look was ridiculed as that of a country bumpkin.
Many media outlets ridiculed her performance as the biggest flaw in the entire film, and Jing Tian was disappointed for a long time because of it.
Shen Yan didn't have that kind of insight; he was just a little curious about where Tang Lou got his judgment from.
In his view, a domestic actress being able to star in a Hollywood blockbuster is definitely a recognition of her resources and status. Going abroad is like getting a gold medal. Even if she doesn't become a huge star, she shouldn't be receiving a lot of negative reviews, right?
Shen Yan also became curious, wondering if the movie would turn out exactly as Tang Lou had predicted after its release.
"You will be fully responsible for making the final decision on the specific casting of the male and female leads."
"You've already given our Cool Cat Business Unit two of the best gifts."
"Whether this project succeeds or fails, consider it my reward and support for you. Go ahead and do it boldly; I'll get the funding and resources for you."
Tang Lou had already estimated the value of the "Si Teng" project.
In its previous life, this drama was a low-budget production with limited funds and a shortage of money. In order to save costs, director Li Muge personally made a cameo appearance as Bai Jin, Zhang Bingbing's assistant, the assistant director's family, and even visiting reporters were pulled in as extras.
The female lead's clothes are mostly custom-made or from the stylist's personal collection.
The most important funds were invested in location shooting. The series chose to shoot in multiple locations such as Shangri-La, Dali, Xishuangbanna, and Wuxi. The preliminary location scouting alone took two months.
Therefore, for Tang Lou, this time, with the huge funds behind Cool Cat, he can be more at ease and achieve better results than in the previous life when he produces it himself.
Compared to the large investment in "Eternal Love", Tang Lou applied for a budget of 30 million for this drama.
Upon hearing the project budget, Shen Yan felt even more reassured. Thirty million was nothing to a top producer like Tang Lou.
With Shen Yan's strong support, the project was officially approved by the business unit on the same day.
The employees of Tanglou Entertainment Studio were all thrilled to learn that their boss had launched another web series project.
A new project means new achievements, and with Tanglou's capabilities and vision, it will undoubtedly be another secure project.
Following Boss Tang, I don't even need to think about it; I can get a nice bonus again.
While Tang Lou was preparing for the "Si Teng" project, good news also came from Yan Ming's side.
The first two episodes of "Go Fighting!" have been completed.
After the project was completed, just like with previous projects, Tanglou immediately invited Shen Yan and the other business unit leaders to watch it together.
Tang Lou and Yan Ming accompanied the leaders to watch the event.
Compared to Tang Lou's relaxed and calm demeanor, Yan Ming was extremely nervous.
After all, this was the first time he had led such a large project, and he even left Dragon TV for it. He didn't dare to think about what would happen in the future if the program wasn't well received.
Fortunately, everything was under the control of the Tanglou Group.
The chemistry between the six men is quite remarkable; each of them has their own unique characteristics.
Sun Honglei's portrayal of a rogue, robber, and "King of Looks" is hilarious and childish, showing his disregard for rules.
Huang Lei is a master strategist with high intelligence, calmness, and meticulousness, capable of predicting the course of the game.
Huang Bo's Qingdao socialite is humorous, cunning, and has exceptionally high emotional and intellectual intelligence. She can control the situation and make the production team run wild.
Show Lo is the variety show star, and Zhu Bishi is stunningly beautiful. She's multi-talented.
Zhang Yixing's "Little Sheep" character is initially naive and easily trusting of others.
Even Huang Xun, who was originally thought to be an extra character, is portrayed as a squirrel, a pushover, and an honest and loyal person. His image is so vivid that it makes people laugh.
In short, the six men brought a whole new level to domestic reality shows, which was highly praised by the leaders present.
"After watching these two episodes, I feel that it's possible for it to compete with Zhejiang TV's 'Keep Running'."
Shen Yan gave it the highest praise: "Keep Running" was launched in 14 and received rave reviews after its release, becoming a evergreen variety show.
The iconic scene of tearing off name tags has become a nationwide carnival, with many companies incorporating this interactive game into their annual meetings.
Without a doubt, once "Go Fighting!" is released, it will be compared to "Keep Running". It's just unknown what the final feedback will be.
On October 18, 2015, the first episode of "Go Fighting!" was officially released!
Before its launch, it had already begun its pre-launch promotion, leveraging Alibaba's massive user base.
It trended on Weibo, and various topics related to it were all trending.
The members of the "Men's Gang" have all gained some fame, and they all forwarded the relevant promotional content.
The fans of these celebrities are also very enthusiastic.