Chapter 18: 'Ascension'
"So that means no one is optimistic about this work?" Sitting in front of Director Choi of the Variety Show Bureau, Jung Hyuk-jae drank tea and chuckled.
"You're embarrassed to laugh?" Cui Zhizhi now feels that his head is about to explode, and finally finalized the filming of "Reversal Drama", but the director was hospitalized before filming started? Tell me what it's called?
Jung Hyuk-jae leisurely watched Director Choi beside him get angry in a hurry, without panicking at all, and took a few sips from time to time while watching.
"Yikes! You don't want to think about what to do next?! ”
"Director Cui, look at it! Now no one in the TV drama production department is willing to send them over, but everyone is ready to see our jokes! Speaking of this, Jung Hyuk-jae's words paused, "Director Choi, what do you think of our skit?" ”
"Yes!"
"What about the predicted ratings?" Jung Hyuk-jae then asked.
"Although it may not be as good as "X-man", because "X-man" will be broadcast right after, the ratings of "X-man" will definitely not be low!" Cui Zhizhi thought for a while and nodded.
"Then since the script is good and the ratings are not low, why give them this piece of fat?"
'As long as there are people to stay in the place, it is the rivers and lakes', this sentence is not wrong at all. Even the seemingly ironclad sBs TV station has competition and conflicts of interest between various departments.
In fact, since the invention of television, after a long period of development, TV stations have developed their own set of profit models. In addition to some capital inflows such as government grants, ratings have become an important criterion for the success of a variety show and TV series.
High ratings naturally mean that there are more people watching, so the effect of advertisers placing advertisements at this point in time or before and after the broadcast of TV dramas and variety shows is good.
If the ratings are low, then the organic ads are not effective, and this is followed by less money for advertisers.
Cui Zhizhi naturally has such thoughts, but after all, there is a world of difference between the variety show section and the TV series, and it is already a dangerous move to let Jung Hyuk-jae serve as the screenwriter and assistant director, and then push this young man in his early twenties to the position of chief director?
Just thinking about it in his heart, Cui Zhizhi felt very suspenseful!
"No, no, no!" Before Zheng Hyuk-jae could open his mouth to reveal his inner thoughts, Cui Zhizhi had already shook his head again and again, "There is no precedent for this TV station so far, no!" ”
Jung Hyuk-jae smiled, didn't he have no precedent before as an assistant director? Refilling his teacup with water, he stared at Cui Zhizhi with a smile on his face, and he didn't intend to speak.
After thinking about it for a long time after lowering his head, Cui Zhizhi raised his head and stared at Zheng Hyukjae with solemn eyes, "Do you dare to guarantee it?" ”
"Dare!"
"What guarantees?"
"If the ratings don't reach one-third of X-man's, I'll voluntarily get the script fee back!" Jung Hyuk-jae replied in the affirmative.
"It's not enough!" Cui Zhizhi shook his head and did not agree to this condition.
"What do you want?"
"Make a new variety show project for the Variety Show Bureau for free, and the ratings must not be less than half of the current average ratings of "X-man"!"
"I promised!" This time, Jung Hyuk-jae responded happily
The man in his forties looked at the magnificent waves outside the window, heard a knock at the door, and then came back to his senses and slowly sat down in his place.
"Come in!"
Pushing the door open, a young man with glasses walked in, glanced down at his immediate boss, and then stood quietly aside, waiting for the boss to speak.
"Minister Jin, I heard that you are looking for me?"
Jin Youzhi put down the little jade weapon he was playing with, raised his eyebrows and glanced at the trembling young man, "How is the screenwriter's contact?" Are there any good scripts in the near future? ”
The glasses guy heard the boss's question, and his heart went into cardiac arrest for a moment, and then he hurriedly flipped out his notes and repeated them word by word, apparently he didn't see his minister's face gradually getting colder.
In other words, the screenwriter said no? Or don't we like it? Jin Youzhi snorted, although he was anxious, but because of the presence of his subordinates, he didn't show it on his face.
For a TV series, the script is the key, the skeleton of a phenomenal TV series lies in the script, and it is the director who fills in the flesh and blood of this skeleton.
South Korea's three major TV stations have trained a lot of screenwriters, because of the expensive training costs, so for these intern screenwriters (or trainee screenwriters, assistant screenwriters or something), the TV station only pays enough living expenses every month, and if the script is adopted, it is only a small subsidy for living expenses.
If you want more, I'm sorry, but please exchange the training fee for it first! And for these screenwriters, every TV station also controls them in the form of signing long-term contracts to prevent them from jumping ship.
When they have the ability, or can become a teacher, they generally will not choose to stay, because the salary that the TV station can give is too low, and the general screenwriter script who goes out independently is generally more than 5 million per episode.
Like Choi Zhizhi's price of 2 million per episode for Jung Hyuk-jae, it is actually for screenwriters who have just entered the industry. Like some well-known old screenwriters in the screenwriting industry, the cost of an episode can reach 20 million won, and the annual income is up to an astonishing 3.3 billion yuan.
Therefore, not only sBs TV, but also the other two TV stations are also facing a shortage of good scripts and a scarcity of good screenwriters.
Whenever I get news that a well-known screenwriter has finished writing a script, it will inevitably attract you from the three major TV stations.
Putting this worry aside for the time being, Kim Woo-ji continued to ask, "Is there any movement on the side of the Variety Bureau?" ”
"I made a phone call in the morning, and no one has come so far!" The eyed guy glanced at the note and continued.
After listening to the words of his subordinates, Jin Youzhi couldn't help but sneer in his heart, "It's all at this point, and you still have to die to save face and suffer the crime!" ’
He has also heard about the news that the Variety Show Bureau is going to make a short drama, and he sent an MV director from a previous TV station, which should be enough.
Who knew that such a thing would happen when filming was about to start.
Originally, Jin Youzhi didn't take this matter to heart, and he only heard it today when he listened to his subordinates discuss gossip. It turned out that Cui Zhizhi was ready to do it herself.
'What kind of climate can a grass platform team achieve?' Thinking of this, the corners of Kim Youzhi's mouth showed a sneer. I heard that the script of that short play was written by a young man who had just left school?
Even that young man has the title of 'screenwriter and assistant director', which sounds like a full smell of 'pretending to be an adult'.
Jin Youzhi couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he saw that his subordinates were struggling and couldn't speak, "If you have something to say, what kind of big girl are you playing there?" ”
Hearing the boss say this, the glasses guy talked about a piece of gossip he had just heard, "I heard that Director Cui has appointed the screenwriter in their crew as the director this time!" ”
"What? You mean that young man in his early twenties? Jin Youzhi's face was full of incredulity, he never thought that Cui Zhizhi would bet this on a young man
After getting off work, Liu Zaishi insisted on taking Zheng Hezai out for a drink, and came to the 'Jiang Hudong 678' barbecue restaurant opened by Jiang Hudong himself, and the two of them were ready to have a good meal.
Coincidentally, as the owner of this shop, Jiang Hudong also came here after the notice to prepare for an inspection, and by the way, the three of them got together.
While waiting for the meat, the three of them chatted about each other.
"I heard you're quitting X-man?" Liu Zaishi sighed before he opened his mouth to confirm to him.
Jung Hyuk-jae didn't speak, but hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Hee-jae, what the hell are you going to quit from X-man?" Jiang Hudong was also surprised after listening to Liu Zaishi's words.
Although he has not been in contact with Zheng Hyukjae for a long time, this young man has left a very good impression, and many old people in the column also appreciate this talented but not proud young man at all.
The news of Jung Hyuk Jae's ascension did not spread so quickly, and under his conscious low profile, almost no one around him knew that he became the chief director of "Reversal Drama".
Yoo Jae-seok glanced at Jung Hyuk-jae, who pretended to be unfathomable, and combined with some rumors he heard, he stared at the young man sitting in front of him in disbelief.
"You're not going to be the director of "Reversal Play", are you?"
Oh my God, the chief director in his twenties? This has never happened in sBs, or the entire three major TV stations, right?
Whether it is a variety show, a TV series, or a movie, which director is not above thirty?
Jiang Hudong didn't bother to chew the barbecue meat in the bar, and swallowed it whole, "What Zaishi said is true?" ”
"Yes!" Jung Hyuk-jae didn't pretend to be forced this time, and nodded affirmatively, after all, almost all TV stations will know about it tomorrow, and they can't hide it.
Liu Zaishi glanced at Zheng Hyuk-jae and said, "Hyuk-jae, how many years have you been?" ”
"80 years, what's wrong?"
"80 years, twenty-four? I have a relative's sister who is about the same age as you," Liu Zaishi instantly turned into a matchmaker, and introduced his relative's sister with a mouth.
sighed a few words, Liu Zaishi and the others continued to drink, and this meal was regarded as a banquet for Jung Hyuk-jae.
The circle of TV stations is not big, but it is not small. didn't wait for the early hours of the morning, almost everyone knew that a young man in his twenties had become the chief director of a short play.
Questioning, disdainful, worried, watching the show
Everyone's reaction was different, and without exception, almost everyone expressed concern about the move made by sBs TV.
In your twenties? What can he do?
(Ps: There's only one chapter today.,It seems that the collection needs to add a more chapter?) Well, wait for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
After writing this chapter, there are things that need to be taken care of.
Collection, recommend not stopping! )