Chapter 549: Scene 549 A crucial episode

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At the same time, on CNN's morning news program, the program reporter came to the streets of Manhattan and used live broadcast to randomly interview passers-by in New York, asking them about the problem, and the black female reporter stopped an old lady wearing glasses and asked her:

"Do you know about the malevolent rivalry scandal between Sony and Focus? What do you think about this? ”

The old lady, who seemed to be very intellectual, commented very rationally to the camera: "Actually, I don't think there is anything unusual about this kind of thing, the American media has always had the habit of fooling the people, just look at every presidential election, Bush Jr. can become president, is there no help from them?" Besides, those monopoly media giants are themselves profit-making organizations, I don't believe that the Japanese bought Columbia to help us develop the cultural industry in the United States, this scandal has been exposed, I believe that there are still many shady things that the public does not know, and the government should take measures to control these media. ”

And when the reporter interviewed another young white student, the young man expressed his opinion even more fiercely, and the young man in the jacket said bitterly on camera:

"President Bush should pay less attention to Afghanistan and manage more domestic affairs, because the chain of interests of a multinational group like Sony already has a huge monopoly nature, and if it weren't for the exposure of the pirate station, I believe those TV media would still have concealed these facts...... It's better to get those Japanese out of the United States! ”

And on the streets of New York, many well-wishing American homeless people, of course, while begging for passers-by, held up signs with slogans such as "Let the crooks get out of the United States" and "God will punish the private media" and protested on the streets.

Under such a sensational scandal, everyone knows that the turbulent situation in the North American television industry is about to have a huge upheaval, but no one can predict how big this turmoil is, and there is only one measure that can be judged, that is, the viewership of "The Walking Dead" on the cusp, how many people care about this matter, and how heavy is the negative impact of this scandal on Sony and Fox? It all depends on the ratings of the third episode of The Walking Dead tonight.

In this case, many viewers who have not watched the first two episodes have begun to pay attention to this series because of this scandal, wanting to see what kind of TV series it is, which will cause so many people to compete, and at this time, Sony and Fox are all facing great enemies, nervously waiting for the release of the third episode.

American dramas, such weekly dramas, need to grab the audience's attention in the first two episodes the most, and it is also because the production company will also bet on the ratings with the TV station, if the first two episodes are not up to standard and there is not enough advertising money, then there is no way to talk about the post-production.

So generally speaking, the investment in the first two episodes is quite large, and this is the case with "The Walking Dead", the cost of the first two episodes adds up to more than 25 million, which is completely the production cost of a movie, and it is not difficult to ensure the quality.

From the third episode onwards, it is a completely different model, returning to the essence of the TV series, simplifying the scene and environment, focusing on the story, and the production cost will be greatly reduced, so the industry to see whether an American drama has sustained competitiveness, usually just watch the third episode, if the quality of the third episode can be maintained at a low-cost level, then it means that this series is likely to have the potential to become a series, then it is not the third episode that makes money, but will slowly develop into the second season, the third season...... The potential development value will be more than 10 times higher than what it is currently getting.

And if the result is the opposite, the quality of the third episode drops significantly under the low-cost production specifications, then it means that the stamina of the series is insufficient, and the influence of the series will not last long, and it is just a temporary trend, and it will soon be dull.

Whether Li Xiaole can maintain the quality of "The Walking Dead" on the production cost of 4 million is the key to the subsequent reaction of both parties.

That night, countless American viewers stayed in front of the television and switched the channel to the Pirate Channel......

"Mel, look, it's about to begin." In the office of the "Icon Film and Television Company", the owner of the company, the famous movie star Mel Gibson, was sitting on the couch with a sad brow, while his agent, Claude Smith, turned on the TV and shouted for him to come and watch together.

"What's so good about a TV series...... Mel Gibson said in a bad mood, he recently made insulting remarks about Jews because of a drunk driving incident, and was maliciously reported by the media, and he was so anxious about telling right and wrong, how can he have the time to watch other people's dramas.

Of course, during this time, "The Walking Dead" and the Pirate Console were in a big trouble, and he knew something, but what does this have to do with him?

"Mel, you know what? This time this pirate station has stabbed the hornet's nest of Sony and Fox, this time they have the evidence is true, I think as long as this series is more influential, maybe we can also take advantage of the shady scenes they exposed, and join in to expose the scandal of the five major TV networks manipulating public opinion, and you don't have to worry about ABC targeting you in the future. ”

Recently, the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) angered the Jewish bosses behind the TV station by demanding a higher percentage of the production of dramas, revoked the contract with the company to cooperate with the Jewish Holocaust mini-series, and began to use various media channels to maliciously attack the image of the movie superstar and force him to compromise, which is almost the same situation as Tom Cruise before at Paramount.

"What we can't do, can we count on a little Chinese director?" Mel Gibson frowned, revealing the trademark rail stripe on his forehead, asking rhetorically, not believing that Li Xiaole, a newcomer to China, could shake the dominance of the big five television networks.

"Mel, well, let's not talk about it, just look at The Walking Dead purely from the director's point of view, I don't think this series is worse than your movie." Claude, dressed in a white suit, defiantly sat down with Mel Gibson.

As the episode begins, the first minute is a sharply edited plot recap, in which Rick knocks down the grumpy Mohr and shackles him to the balcony, and the deep monologue sounds: "Now, only the living and the zombies, only by working together, can they live, and division is death...... so that viewers who watch this series for the first time can get a rough idea of the background of the story......

Like Mel Gibson, many people who watch the series for the first time wonder if the story looks old-fashioned, much more than expected, and doesn't seem to be much to watch......

Officially entering the plot, the picture switches to the plot of the previous episode, Moore is alone on the balcony, at this moment the sky is full of dark clouds, the thunder in the air and the blood stains looming on the edge of the balcony, which makes people feel particularly gloomy and depressing.

Moore, in his short-sleeved jacket, had been clung to this empty rooftop balcony all day, and he sat on the edge and muttered something:

"That's right, you also heard it, cheap goods~~ Do you have a problem, just let the horses come over if you have enough flowers~! Otherwise, just obediently accept your fate, you also heard it, you sissy bitch non-commissioned officer~ You are not deaf...... Fuck you, obey orders and listen to commands, fucking hell with Lao Tzu~!

That's right, that's what I said at the time, you can hear it clearly, and then the idiot, he threw a punch, and I tell you, you really should appreciate his expression, haha...... I knocked out all his front teeth, five front teeth, soldiers, like this...... Oh my God, this cost me sixteen months in prison...... It was so hard at the time~ But to be honest, just watching that bastard spit his teeth on the ground was really fucking worth it...... Hey, sir. ”

Unlike other mainstream TV series, it is incredible that the one-man show turned out to be a supporting actor with an ugly face talking to himself.

But what is unreasonable is that it is obviously a past evil, but this guy is proud, showing off, coupled with his hands handcuffed to the pipe, strangled flesh and blood, so that all the audience is sure that this guy is a complete villain...... Of course, this bastard has obviously been a soldier and has been in prison, and is a macho man who can knock out five teeth of his commander......

"What's so nice about that...... I don't know what to do. Mel Gibson in front of the TV frowned and commented.

At this time, the close-up of the screen suddenly elongated, from a bird's-eye view, the desolate Atlanta grand city scene is in full view, and the desolate, gloomy, and silent atmosphere is paved......

This perspective makes the audience feel like God is looking down on him for life, from high in the sky to near, gathering on Moore's head, Mohr with a wicked face seems to feel something, looking up at the sky, those cruel and rough eyes, staring at the void, and looking at every viewer in front of the TV.

Unlike the imagination that you will feel scared when you are stared at by this villain, at this time, every viewer who sees Moore's dim face can clearly feel the endless despair, vulnerability, and confusion in the depths of his eyes......

This villain sat alone on the balcony, his hands were cuffed to the pipe, his body was bruised, and he was weakly waiting for the unknown next moment, and at this moment, everyone suddenly realized that he was not just a heinous bastard villain, but a living person, a vulnerable and helpless person like ordinary people.

At this moment when they saw the depths of Mohr's eyes, everyone suddenly realized...... Just now, Moore was not showing off his evil deeds, but repenting of his past to God......