This is the key. If you recognize the mistakes and shortcomings, you must correct them.
The screenwriters and directors are still immersed in the old model, with step-by-step shooting scripts, protracted plots, loose structures, and completely unable to attract the audience!
Fortunately, Lin Han does not have such an idea, because the "Lost" he wrote is an original American drama style. It is an American drama on earth, but with a different background.
"'Lost'? Are you sure this kind of sci-fi TV series will only show one episode a week and the audience will buy it?" Zhang Huafeng said in a low voice, "What's more, as far as I know, they haven't started filming yet, and there is simply no time."
Zhou Yuanliang looked at the notebook in front of him and said, "First of all, I have to admit that in the past year, the ratings of Diamond Private Theater have gone from bad to worse and have dropped to a very serious level. This has seriously affected our relationship with Zhejiang Satellite TV. Competition for ratings. But my idea is that Diamond Solo Theater does not need to be cancelled. What we need is to find better TV works to attract audiences!"
"Since it's a weekly drama, does that mean you don't have to wait until a year before you can watch the film? You can wait until a few episodes of the TV series are filmed before you can watch it on TV or on the website?"
Nothing has changed in the storyline or conflicts. There are already so many characters in "Lost". There is no need to change the names of various characters. People of all races and cultural backgrounds are needed!
"Why are people so tolerant of American TV series and can accept one episode a week, but not our domestic TV series? This is simply a double standard!"
“As long as it’s filmed, we’ll watch it!”
"Has the starring role been confirmed?"
The official statement from Zhongyuan Film and Television has just come out, and it has caused a huge sensation!
“It’s very easy to fall into trouble if you rashly learn things from the United States. I hope you won’t be so hasty.”
Zhou Yuanliang's words made many people couldn't help but nod. This is indeed an important reason. When good works started to be broadcast before, the ratings of Diamond Solo Theater were still the first in the same period.
Domestic TV series often have forty or fifty episodes, and even seventy or eighty episodes. If such a long episode is placed in a daily broadcast theater, the audience will lose patience.
Most mainland viewers are actually used to the traditional daily broadcasts. They can watch their favorite TV series every day when they turn on the TV, and they can finish watching this TV series in half a month!
Recently, the ratings of TV series broadcasted by Diamond Solo Theater have dropped seriously, and their reputation is even worse. Not one TV series has a passing score on Douban!
In the Hunan Radio and Television Center building, the planning and arrangement department is having a regular meeting.
One episode a week is exactly what American and British dramas do!
Many people are skeptical when it comes to weekly dramas, probably because they have been trained to be picky.
Of course, there are various reasons for weekly dramas, the most important of which is that the script creation of domestic weekly dramas does not follow the weekly broadcast model.
"I was really looking forward to it, but one episode a week is simply anti-human, okay? Will this help people survive?"
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Compared with others, Lin Han has great confidence in this weekly drama. It is unknown whether the ratings can explode, but at least he will not panic.
At the same time, we have to lay the groundwork for the plot of the next cycle, so as not to delay an anticipated point for too long!
In the creation of American TV series, screenwriters will condense the content into the TV series updated this week. On the one hand, it can well spread out the baggage left in the plot or trailer of the previous week, and at the same time, it can satisfy the audience's appetite. .
If it were to be broadcast weekly, it might not be finished in two years. This is the limitation of script creation!
Deputy director Zhang Huafeng said: "Then how do you want to solve it?"
Watching weekly dramas is not as satisfying as watching daily dramas. This is a generally accepted view among viewers, and those who follow weekly dramas are generally young people, but middle-aged and elderly people are the real main force in the ratings!
Their department is considered the most popular at Hunan Satellite TV. It is responsible for the purchase of TV series, variety shows and other programs, channel arrangement, tape management, TV series review, channel broadcast coordination, etc. It can be regarded as the core of the core.
This is an important position for domestic weekly dramas. It has launched hit TV series such as "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" series, but it has struggled due to ratings reasons, and now it is even about to be cancelled!
Netizens' excitement had just begun, but they were poured cold water on it!
Weekly dramas are a complete waste of time. Domestic dramas are so long, how can you have the patience to wait for weekly dramas? It was such a good plot that I almost forgot about it after a week.
"Han Feiguang from Central Plains Film and Television is contacting me. The TV series "Lost" co-produced by his company and Galaxy Pictures wants to be broadcast on our platform. From all aspects, this is the most suitable TV series for our Diamond Private Theater , it will definitely turn the situation around!”
Zhou Yuanliang gritted his teeth. He knew that whether he could keep the Diamond Private Theater now depended on "Lost", so he issued a military order: "It only takes three months. Once the first three episodes are filmed over there, they can be handed over to us." ! If it’s too late in three months, just cancel this theater.”
Of course, there are weekly dramas in China, but they usually air three or four episodes a week for two consecutive days. There is no real one-episode-a-week approach.
The person in charge of the planning and arrangement department is Zhang Huafeng, the deputy director of Hunan Satellite TV. He is wearing a suit and sitting at the front of the conference room. “The main reason why we are here today is to discuss one thing, and that is whether our Diamond Private Theater will be Cancellation, let everyone express their opinions, starting with Minister Zhou."
As soon as Zhang Huafeng finished speaking, the employees in the distance couldn't help but look around. Although this big news has been rumored for a long time, it has finally been confirmed!
Diamond Exclusive Theater is Hunan Satellite TV's evening weekly theater. It broadcasts costume dramas, including legends, myths, fantasy, idols, etc., and is broadcast at 22:00 every night.
"What? It's a weekly drama! And it only airs one episode every week?"
This is obviously the reason for the work, not the rest!
Of course, there may be, but the ratings and topics must have been high, otherwise it would have to be famous.
Many people were originally looking forward to this TV series jointly created by science fiction master Lin Han and the conscientious producer of Chinese dramas, but they were told that this was actually a weekly drama.
"Fantasy City" which spent huge sums of money to create a world of ice and fire and included many idols, "Qingyun Zhi" which has a large number of book fans and popular stars, and TV works such as "Qin Shi Mingyue" and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" no longer attract audiences. What we need is a work with good ratings and good reputation like "A Thousand Bones". This is a major mistake made by our department in selecting TV series."