(Harmony)
After spending most of the morning, the three of them tidied up their clothes and went to the office in a pretentious manner.
Tang Jinyan was supposed to read the report at work, but he was interrupted and did not read a single word. Now that Li Juli and Quan Baolan were making tea and resting on the coffee table, he calmed himself down and began to read the report.
The first one was the report on the costume TV series that he wanted to play.
Since New Village Entertainment also carried out the president's intention of "making it for girls to play", there were not too many complicated considerations for the script. The main consideration was the female characters.
The report listed several script choices:
"Night Patrolman's Log"
"Female character Tao Xia: Born in the Ma Gao Clan, a young girl like a wild horse, good at martial arts."
"Female character Pu Xiulian: A classical beauty with a perfect appearance, a good wife and mother."
"The Secret Door"
"Female character Xu Chitan: Female constable, action-oriented, fearless in and out of crime scenes as a woman."
"Female character Huiqing Gong: A noble lady …"
"Nocturnal Scholar"
"Female character Zhao Yangxian: A woman dressed as a man, kind and righteous."
"Female character Cui Huiling: A woman from a noble family, elegant, beautiful, cold …"
Tang Jinyan felt that something was wrong as he read … Well, the people in New Village Entertainment were obviously trying to figure out the intention. Look at these female characters. They were clearly planning to give one role to Quan Youli and another to Li Juli. Was it all planned out?
Tang Jinyan was speechless. He felt that any one of them was good. They were obviously trying to make him have difficulty choosing, right?
He waved at Li Juli speechlessly. "Pick one yourself."
Li Juli and Quan Baolan went forward curiously. After looking for a while, they both laughed. "They're really playing …"
Tang Jinyan spread his hands. "Which one do you like?"
Li Juli shook her head and said, "This is not good. When the company makes a TV series, we still have to consider the market. We'll only shoot the suitable ones."
Tang Jinyan smiled and said, "That's the theory. In fact, no matter how we choose, who can guarantee the ratings?
Many big shots had produced dramas that flopped. Even immortals couldn't have such sharp eyes, unless they were transmigrators.
To be honest, although the original intention was to film a period drama for you to play with, it was also the company's plan for next year's TV series. They wouldn't mess around.
These scripts are recommended after they have studied the market. Whether or not they will be profitable depends on luck. "
Li Juli smiled bitterly. "I still think there's a chance …"
"There are also those who are not child's play." Tang Jinyan smiled and said, "It's just that they can't be the first or second female lead anymore."
Li Juli asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"A few days ago, someone from MBC came to Tang Dynasty Film and Television City to film a movie called 'The Strange Queen'.
This drama was about a lowly palace maid who became the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty. The story was similar to the Great Janggeum. However, this drama broke through the limitations of Korean dramas and used the Yuan Dynasty as its background. It was much grander, and I was very interested in it.
Moreover, the main lead had already been confirmed to be Zhu Zhenmo and He Zhiyuan. The ratings are guaranteed, so there's a limit to how much it flops. "
Tang Jinyan explained, "MBC originally wanted to film in Hengdian, but now that Tang Dynasty is there, of course they had to talk to Tang Dynasty first. Since they talked to Tang Dynasty, they also asked me to invest in it. I'm still thinking about it."
"Since you think there's a limit to how much it flops, what's there to think about?"
Tang Jinyan reached out and tapped Li Juli's nose. He smiled and said, "Naturally, it's because the cast has basically been formed. The prayer ceremony was held last week, and now there are only a few supporting roles left. We can't get any more important roles."
Li Juli smiled. "OPPA …"
"Hmm?"
"Do you know that in our hearts, being able to work with Zhu Zhenmo and He Zhiyuan is even better than being the female lead ourselves?"
"… Is there a need to go that far? Aren't they all actors?
They're just famous. Don't tell me they've become Buddhas? "
Li Juli and Quan Baolan looked at each other. They shook their heads and smiled. "We don't have the experience of being the female lead. It's much better to work with a great senior like He Zhiyuan than to suddenly be the female lead. We'll bear less pressure. If the TV series flops, it won't affect us. Once it succeeds, it'll be a glorious resume."
Tang Jinyan muttered, "That makes sense … You can't be fat with just one bite.
If I give you a show that you don't know if it'll be popular, it's better to get you into a guaranteed cast to gain experience. It'll be good for your future. "
Although he could not lead this show, this show had an advantage that other choices did not have. It was a large-scale ancient palace drama, and there were many female supporting roles. This meant that not only could he arrange two or three roles like Li Juli and Quan Youli, but he could also stuff a lot of people into it.
After thinking for a while, Tang Jinyan immediately called Jin Ye, who was now in charge of Tang Dynasty Company. "Tell them to come to New Village Group to talk to me about MBC's Strange Queen."