After the meal, Xiao Yunhai brought everyone to the meeting room.
Xiao Yunhai sat at the head of the table and looked at the important members of the crew. "First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming to the Legend of Empresses in the Palace. As a new director, to be able to receive the help of all the teachers is really something that makes me feel quite excited. "
"As you all know, Yu Nan TV Station is broadcasting Step by Step, which was written by me. The ratings have already exceeded 19% yesterday, and it will probably reach 20% in the next two days. It can be said that it has created a miracle. In less than a third of the broadcast, it has successfully beaten last year's ratings champion, Emperor Kangxi. "
"The reason why I am telling you all this is not to show off my achievements, but to tell you one thing. That is, my confidence in 'Empresses in the Palace' is far greater than 'Shocking Step by Step.' If our 'Empresses in the Palace' doesn't break 20% in the second half of the year, I will treat it as a failure. "
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
20%? What a joke. Nowadays, a TV series that can reach 3% is already very good. 20% is too scary. Even some of the big directors would not dare to say that.
Yao Wenyuan looked at Xiao Yunhai, who was showing off his ability, and felt very proud in his heart.
He said to everyone, "I think what Director Xiao said is not impossible. First of all, both TV series were written by Director Xiao. The script of Legend of Empresses in the Palace is not worse than Step by Step. Secondly, in terms of actors, there is no need to talk about the male and female leads. The other actors in Step by Step, except for Huang Peiqi, are mainly young people. Whether in terms of acting skills or fame, they are not on the same level as us. In this aspect, we are far better than them. "
Wang Guoan nodded and said, "Also, our team, whether it is Teacher Li Yonggang's film crew, Teacher Zhou Yun's art team, or other production and recording teams, are much better than them. Therefore, I think that Legend of Empresses in the Palace will be able to achieve the same results as Step by Step by Step, or even surpass it. Don't you all think so? "
"That's right."
"After listening to the analysis of the two teachers, I also think that there is no reason for us to fail."
"If a TV series with more than 20% ratings was written by me, I would probably wake up laughing in my dreams. There's nothing to say. Let's do it. "
Xiao Yunhai was very satisfied with the atmosphere in the conference room. He gave Yao Wenyuan and Wang Guoan a knowing smile.
It turned out that Xiao Yunhai had discussed this with them in advance. It was to cheer everyone up and increase the enthusiasm and confidence of the crew. Obviously, the effect was very good.
Xiao Yunhai patted the table and said, "Please be quiet."
After hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, the meeting room quickly became so silent that even a pin drop could be heard.
Xiao Yunhai continued, "What Teacher Yao and Teacher Wang said is not wrong at all. Compared to 'Frightening Step by Step', we are stronger than them in every aspect. I'm the only one who can compare with Chen Qingqing. But since I dared to invest 200 million yuan, it means that I'm very confident about this film. Therefore, you don't have to worry about this. After all, I'm not stupid enough to play around with two hundred million. "
"However, we also have a lot of difficulties. Because it's a palace drama, the actors' clothes will be very thick. Now, there are only three months left before summer. Therefore, I hope the crew can speed up the progress, improve efficiency, and compress the shooting time within these three months. It's better not to delay it until summer. Otherwise, our actors will be miserable. "
"Of course, I'm not asking you to work for nothing. I've already discussed with the production team and we're going to implement a bonus system. If a team does a good job, I'll double their salary. If everyone does well, then I'll increase everyone's salary. "
Li Yong, the leader of the lighting team, asked happily, "Director Xiao, is what you said true?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Of course. I'll ask the finance department to give you the cash directly every day. But let's say the ugly words first. It's not easy to get this bonus. You have to ensure that your team won't make any mistakes. For example, if a makeup artist under Sister Zhou's management has a big problem when doing makeup for an actor, causing the crew to have to reshoot, then I'm sorry. Sister Zhou's makeup team won't get a bonus except for the fixed salary. It's the same for the other teams. "
Zhou Yun said in surprise, "This is the ancient practice of joint punishment."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. It's joint punishment. If one person has a problem, the whole team will take the blame. If you want to do a good job, then you have to be serious. If the team makes two serious mistakes in a day, then the next day's bonus will be canceled. If it's three times, I'm sorry, but the team leader can leave. I'll find someone more capable. Do you understand? "
When everyone heard that, they immediately fell silent. After a while, they nodded and said, "Understood."
Xiao Yunhai assigned some other work and dismissed the meeting.
After everyone left with a heavy heart, Yu Yuexian gave Xiao Yunhai a thumbs up and said, "Good boy, you're simply too sinister. You even came up with this kind of joint punishment method. You're really good. "
Wang Guoan nodded and said, "Yeah, now they're in trouble. Everyone has to be extremely careful when they're working. If there's a problem and everyone can't get the bonus because of it, hehe, I'm afraid he'll drown in everyone's saliva. It's just a small amount of money, but the efficiency of the entire crew has increased by several times. This money is well spent. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I'm doing this for your own good. If the filming time is extended to summer, hehe, the temperature will be more than 30 degrees. You'll be wearing thick clothes and you'll get heatstroke. I was really forced into a corner, so I came up with this idea. I didn't expect that my good intentions would be in exchange for Sister Yu's sinister evaluation. It's really too sad. "
Yu Yuexian smiled and said, "Come on, I'm afraid you're afraid that your wife will get too hot. Isn't that right, Wan Qing? "
Because there were only Wang Guoan, Yu Yuexian, and Yao Wenyuan left in the meeting room, Yu Yuexian didn't have any qualms about speaking.
Zhao Wanqing shook her head and said, "Sister Yu, he won't take care of me. Even this role was obtained through my unremitting efforts. If there's even the slightest problem with my acting, I probably won't even have the qualifications to audition for the role of Zhen Huan. Xiao Yunhai, don't you think so? "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Alright, that's enough. You've already said this no less than 20 times. Is there such a big grudge? What's more, you're acting with Teacher Wang and Sister Yu. If you're suppressed by them and can't perform well, then this' Legend of Empresses in the Palace 'might as well be changed to' The Qing Harem '. "
This was the first time Wang Guoan, Yao Wenyuan, Yu Yuexian, and the others had heard of this matter. They admired Xiao Yunhai's strict standards.
Yao Wenyuan said, "Yunhai, why did you choose the final confrontation between the Moon Immortal and Wan Qing for your first scene? That's too risky."
Wang Guoan also said, "Yeah, that scene is really too important. It can be said to be the essence of the entire drama. The Moon Immortal and Wan Qing have never worked together before. I'm afraid that there will be problems with their cooperation. "
It turned out that Xiao Yunhai had announced in the meeting that after the press conference for 'Step by Step' tomorrow morning, Xiao Yunhai's first scene would be the final confrontation between the Empress and Zhen Huan.
Wang Guoan and Yao Wenyuan had all the scripts, so they were very clear about the difficulty of this scene. This was why they were very worried.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "The reason why I chose this scene is to set a benchmark for the actors. I want them to see what acting is and give them a sense of nervousness and urgency, so that they don't take acting seriously. As for the effect, it will depend on the performance of the two beauties. Let me tell you in advance. If you cut too much, I won't be polite. At that time, don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Yu Yuexian and Zhao Wanqing looked at each other and said confidently at the same time, "You won't have the chance."
Wang Guoan saw how confident the two of them were and smiled at Yao Wenyuan. "It seems that we were a little worried for nothing."
Yao Wenyuan said, "I haven't acted in a few years. Tomorrow's scene will be a good opportunity for me to experience the atmosphere of filming."
The few of them chatted for a while more before everyone dispersed.
The next day at ten o 'clock, the press conference for' Legend of Empresses in the Palace 'was held on time. There were more than a hundred media outlets, big and small.
Under Xiao Yunhai's lead, the actors in their costumes walked up the stage one by one.
The super strong cast and gorgeous costumes immediately caused the reporters to exclaim in surprise. The flashes of the cameras didn't stop for a moment and lit up the entire venue.
One of the reporters said while taking pictures, "I've long heard that the movie queen Yu Yuexian wants to return to the small screen. I thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect her to really appear on the set of 'Legend of Empresses in the Palace'."
"Yeah, Yun Huang is really generous. Just Yu Yuexian's salary alone is estimated to be less than a hundred million. How generous."
"There's also Teacher Wang Guoan, Teacher Zhang Hong, and Zhao Wanqing. Their salaries aren't small either. No wonder he needs six hundred million. "
"Hey, who's that middle-aged man sitting next to Teacher Wang Guoan? Why is he sitting in front of Zhang Hong and Yu Yuexian? "
"His name is Yao Wenyuan. He's a teacher at the Yenching Film Institute. Movie King Lee Hoon, Yun Huang, and Xiao Yunhai are all under his tutelage. He also won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Golden Bottle Film Institute. I heard that countless students at the film institute are fighting to become his disciple. Do you think he's qualified? "
"Yes, he's definitely qualified."
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