The question asked by the reporter of "Entertainment Weekly" to Lu Chen was not bad intentions, nor was it fabricated out of thin air.
"Blue Life and Death" broke the ratings record in China, and was successfully broadcast in South Korea. Its influence spread to Japan and Southeast Asian countries, not only made investors a lot of money, but also benefited everyone involved.
Everyone watching, how can we not be jealous
People in the circle suddenly discovered that the original urban youth idol sadomasochism drama also has a huge market!
Therefore, after the "Blue" drama was broadcast in China, many film and television production companies immediately decided to shoot new dramas with similar themes, including Shonan Satellite TV.
Shonan Satellite TV is very strong in variety shows, and it is also not weak in TV dramas. It also likes remakes of successful Japanese and Korean dramas. Strictly speaking, the youth idol style in the domestic TV drama market is brought about by Shonan Satellite TV.
It's just that there are more TV series of the same type nowadays, and Shonan Satellite TV's original set can't be played anymore. Last time their annual drama hit "Blue Life and Death", it failed miserably.
But Shonan Satellite TV has a characteristic that is very admirable, that is, it has a thick skin and a strong ability to imitate. They don't care about other people's scolding, and they quickly focus on the market effect brought by the "Blue" drama.
In terms of imitation and following the trend, there is really no one who can compare with Shonan Satellite TV.
Shonan Satellite TV's new drama "The Boundless Sea of Love" was released under such a background, and it was obvious that it wanted to compete with Lu Chen, because this drama is likely to collide with Lu Chen's "Full House" during the summer vacation.
There will inevitably be a fierce collision at that time, even if "The Boundless Sea of Love" can't compete with "Full House", it will still make money.
Because of the topicality, Shonan Satellite TV's hype skills are very deep, and it is absolutely not afraid of lawsuits.
Their scriptwriting is brilliant.
Of course, Lu Chen knew that this question was very difficult to answer. It is not good to be true, and it is not right not to be true. He thought for a while and replied: "I have no opinion, because I know nothing about this matter, so I can't answer it."
Lu Chen is not a mindless person, how could he fall into the trap of a reporter
At this time, playing Tai Chi is the best choice.
But the reporter obviously wouldn't let Lu Chen go just like that. He continued, "This new Shonan Satellite TV drama has invited Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang to play the leading roles. What do you think about this?"
Shonan Satellite TV played very cleverly. The new drama not only followed the trend of "Blue Life and Death", but also dug out two important actors of "Blue".
Lu Chen knew about this matter. In fact, Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang originally intended to continue to cooperate with him, but after careful consideration, he gave up.
First of all, because "Full House" is not a sequel or a sister drama of "Blue Life and Death", using too many original cast members will make the audience feel tired or play tricks, which is not conducive to the performance of the characters.
In addition, the two original rookies are now worth too much.
The total investment of "Full House" has reached 50 million, which is several times higher than that of "Blue", but a large part of it is the salary of Lu Chen and Chen Feier, and the combined salary of the two accounts for one-third of the budget one.
Under such circumstances, if Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang are given high remuneration, the production cost will be severely squeezed, or the investment budget will be increased, which is not what Lu Chen and the investors want to see.
So to shoot this new drama, after discussing with the partners, Lu Chen mostly chose newcomers.
So he can only say sorry to Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang going to film Shonan Satellite TV's "The Boundless Sea of Love". Lu Chen smiled and said, "Both Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang are very good actors, and it was a pleasure to work with them before. I wish them all the best." Can be successful again!"
It's watertight!
The reporter who asked questions to Lu Chen suddenly felt powerless. It stands to reason that a young artist like Lu Chen who has just debuted should be easily provoked, but he turned out to be so sophisticated that he seemed to have been in the circle for decades .
The "Entertainment Weekly" reporter did not admit defeat, and immediately said: "Then, what do you think of Hu Yang's newly signed Juxing Brokerage Company? Is it because of Juxing Brokerage Company that you don't want to continue to cooperate with him?" ?”
After Hu Yang starred in "Blue Life and Death" and became famous overnight, he quickly terminated the contract with the original second- and third-rate brokerage company and changed his employer again.
He signed with Jin Hongwei's Juxing Brokerage Company, and the grievances between Jin Hongwei and Lu Chen are still known to many people in the circle.
But the reporter didn't know whether it was unintentional or intentional, and turned the context upside down. Hu Yang's signing with Juxing Brokerage Company was a recent event, and it had nothing to do with Lu Chen's refusal of him to join "Full House".
Although Lu Chen's bearing was considered high, he was still angered by the other party's malicious question.
He did not lose his composure, but glanced at the other party lightly, and said: "This kind of statement is very irresponsible, and I don't think Hu Yang will agree."
After being swept by Lu Chen's gaze, the reporter of "Entertainment Weekly" couldn't help but tighten his heart.
Of course, he could hear the warning in Lu Chen's words, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit of flinching.
If you continue to ask like this, you will really offend people, and you are still a promising star artist, even if you succeed for a while, I am afraid it will be difficult to get along in this circle in the future.
Because he got a red envelope when he came, and there are rules in the circle, and even making things difficult after taking advantage, such a person is not welcome anywhere—unless it is completely shameless.
The reporter of "Entertainment Weekly" managed to show some embarrassment, smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm fine."
Lu Chen nodded, and calmly answered other people's questions.
After a reporter's interview, he really felt more tired than after fighting a war.
None of these reporters were good at dealing with them, and the questions they asked were quite tricky. If they were not careful, they might get tricked, so Lu Chen had to put all his energy into dealing with it.
"I will never do this kind of opening ceremony again..."
After it was over, Lu Chen half-jokingly and half-seriously said to Chen Fei'er: "It's so sad!"
Chen Fei'er smiled and said, "Just get used to it."
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I'd rather spend more time filming and singing."
His new drama "Full House" officially started filming tonight, and after filming the scenes in the capital, Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er flew to South Korea with the crew.
The two will complete the filming of all foreign plots in Jeju Island, a tourist attraction in South Korea!