Chapter 84: One Hundred and Nine
"What are you looking at so happy?"
On a square table, Wu Shixun, who was sitting diagonally opposite, chewed something in his mouth, frowned and glanced here several times, and saw Chi Jingyuan, who was staring at the mobile phone with a smile on his face that couldn't stop it, couldn't help but ask curiously after all.
Yesterday was the premiere day of "Unborn", but Ji Jingyuan did not stay in the crew of the peninsula because of the schedule, he flew to the summer country magic capital with the company's team yesterday afternoon, and there is a SMton family concert here tonight that needs to be staged.
Originally, because it coincided with the premiere of the TV series, the company considered letting Ji Jingyuan simply miss the family concert and stay in the crew to film.
However, because tao has retired from injury and cannot perform, if Ji Jingyuan doesn't go, EXO can only take the stage as a group of 9 people, not to mention that many of their choreography on several stages are in the form of KM two teams fighting dances, only 9 people look very strange, and to be honest, they really haven't practiced the stage formation of 9 people, and 10 and 11 people have rehearsed many times.
Coupled with these two points, the crew still has a lot of weight left over from the previous shooting, so Chi Jingyuan simply came to perform together, anyway, this is SMton's last performance in 2014.
They didn't go out to rest early after coming to the hotel yesterday, but they got up early this morning, and they were eating breakfast together in the hotel restaurant.
A few people ordered more traditional things in the Xia Kingdom, a bowl of porridge in each person's hand, a few baskets of xiaolongbao and siu mai and some side dishes, and it was really enjoyable to eat.
"Last night, "Unborn" premiered, and he must have been reading the comments on the Internet." After Du Junxiu swallowed the contents of his mouth, he said slowly and methodically.
He took a piece of roasted wheat and put it in a bowl, thought of something, and looked at Chi Jingyuan very curiously: "By the way, have the ratings for the first episode come out?"
"Not yet, I guess it's going to be soon." Snoring and taking a sip of porridge, Ji Jingyuan puffed out his mouth and shook his head.
"I haven't seen it yet, how is the evaluation?"
"It must be good, or else he could laugh so happily?" Wu Shixun laughed, and interjected a few words in a strange way.
"It's okay." Chi Jingyuan nodded and didn't deny it.
Most of the reviews he just watched on the Internet were quite good, whether it was the plot or his acting skills, there was no lack of praise, and even some rainbow farts Chi Jingyuan blushed a little after seeing it.
However, in the first episode, Zhang Kelai's several close-up facial close-ups, his eyes and expressions are really in place, very tasteful. At that time, he filmed many times, and he was very emotionally involved in every shooting, and I still remember that the director Kim Won-seok praised him fiercely.
Of course, there are also some people who are a little disappointed and dissatisfied after watching it, and they also left messages on the Internet to express their criticism of this drama, and the main slots after watching the first episode are concentrated on the two points of "the protagonist has been eating and watching very hard" and "the rhythm is really too slow".
This is also a problem in the early setting of the plot, and the crew itself understands this, but after discussion and consideration, it was decided not to make changes.
After all, no TV series can be liked by everyone, the most important thing is to find your own positioning and audience group, and show the best drama in this framework as much as possible.
Although "Unborn" is only the first episode, it has already highlighted a different charm, at least most of the praise has given Chi Jingyuan a lot of motivation, making him feel that the crew's efforts in the past two months have been very rewarding.
"Hum......" When he was halfway through eating, the mobile phone in his hand suddenly vibrated and rang, and when it seemed that the call was from Kim Won-seok, Ji Jingyuan hurriedly swallowed the half-eaten bun in his mouth, and did not avoid the members sitting there next to him and connected it directly.
"Inside, PDni..."
"Haha, good morning, good morning."
"I should be able to go back tomorrow morning......
"The ratings are out? How many ......?"
"Alatho, I see...... Consanmida."
After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan looked
The phone screen paused for a moment as if thinking about something, and then felt the inquiring eyes of the two people opposite, he didn't sell it, and said directly with a chuckle: "1.899 percent."
"So tall?" Du Junxiu was stunned for a moment when she heard it, and she couldn't help but be surprised when she was still eating.
Just now on TV, Kim Won-seok told him that the ratings of the first episode had been counted, with a maximum of 2.4% and an average of 1.899%.
Listening to the other party's tone and tone, I feel that I should be quite satisfied.
To be honest, Ji Jingyuan also thinks that the ratings of this premiere are already very good.
The ratings of cable TV stations and free wireless TV stations cannot be compared vertically because of the relationship between fees, and the premiere ratings of 1.899 percent close to 1.9 are already very good.
In terms of this year's Jintu drama schedule, the average rating of "Nine Teenagers", which was taken over by "Unborn", was less than 1% after the broadcast, which can only be called a failure, and the previous "Don't Love and Get Married" only had an average rating of 1.9 after the final broadcast.
"Cape Tongyi", starring Yoon Sang-hyun, Sung Dong-yi and Kim Ji-won, which aired in April, is also 1.9.
This year, the only golden local drama that can be called a good rating is "Emergency Men and Women" at the beginning of the year, this medical romance drama starring Choi Jin-hyuk and Song Ji-hyo finally reached an average rating of 5%, although the discussion and hot spots caused are not very high, but it can be regarded as a success.
The hit drama "Please Answer 1997", which was once associated with Chi Jingyuan N, premiered at 1.5, and the last growth set a record for the ratings of cable TV stations at that time.
Judging from this comparison, the pace is slow, and "Unborn", which is congenitally unoptimistic as a workplace drama, has a very good start.
Du Junxiu and Wu Shixun are also insiders and are very interested in the film and television industry, so they naturally know what this premiere ratings mean, after the two smacked their lips and chewed on the number, Wu Shixun looked over and asked, "The beginning is so good, so isn't your show going to be popular again?"
"I can't say ...... yet."
Chi Jingyuan, who was in a good mood, felt that the sky outside was a little blue, and the eye bags hanging under Wu Shixun's eyes in front of him were a lot more pleasing to the eye.
He drank the rest of the porridge in the bowl with a snort, and shook his head a little conservatively: "It depends on whether the ratings of the second episode tonight go up or down."
"Yes." Although they are actually quite sure in their hearts, the two still nodded and agreed, ratings are difficult to predict, no matter how good the beginning of the first episode is, there is a great possibility that it will rise or fall later.
There are also many TV series where the first episode is the highest rating of the whole show, for example.
Du Junxiu and Wu Shixun also sped up their eating, and after sweeping away the food on the table, the three of them got up, said hello to a few members who were still eating next to them, and left the restaurant first, walked towards the elevator, prepared to return to the room, and rested casually for a few minutes, and after a while, it is estimated that they will go to the scene for a rehearsal.
As soon as they walked out of the restaurant, they met the four redvelvet people who came towards them, and their expressions should have just gotten up and come down to eat.
I didn't have much makeup at this time.,It's estimated that I put on a foundation or a BB cream and ran down.,These layers of the hotel are also wrapped up by SM, and you don't have to worry about being photographed by outsiders.。
It's just that under the cover of no makeup, the four of them are obviously not very good in terms of complexion or skin, like Bae Joo-hyun, who is walking in the second, has a slightly yellow face, obvious dark circles under the eyes, and a small raised pimple on the left cheek at the corner of the mouth.
The other people are not much better, that is, Park Xiurong looks a little better because he is young, but the dark circles under his eyes are also quite conspicuous.
"So early?"
Jiang Shiqi, who was walking in the front, saw three people and took the initiative to say hello with a smile.
Bae Joo-hyun, who was in the back, was also about to say hello when he suddenly remembered something, and quickly stretched out his left hand to block his forehead, acting as if the sun was very big and wanted to shade him.
Several people didn't wear much makeup, and she probably knew her anger
The color is not very good, it didn't matter before that it was quite natural to walk in the corridor, but after seeing Chi Jingyuan, he reflexively wanted to block it.
This action was in Chi Jingyuan's eyes, and he felt that this sister was quite interesting.
When she was a trainee, when she didn't wear much makeup, she met Ji Jingyuan several times, but I didn't see her care so much about this kind of thing.
Sun Shengwan also beckoned, and she was usually full of vitality, and she would look a little wilted.
After Redvelvet officially returned on the 13th, the results of nearly a week have almost been seen.
Because it is the return of digital singles, there is no physical album released, so the overall results do not need to look at sales, but only look at the sound source, response and popularity.
Because the sound source is a cover song, in addition to the fact that it has just been released because of the high attention that made the explosion on that day quite good, the ranking on the major charts has been declining rapidly since the second day, and it is almost out of the charts in less than a week.
As for the repercussions, not to mention, those who should be scolded continue to be scolded, and those who should be hacked continue to be black, and fans have not seen much growth, as if they have not returned at all.
Laide Beibei is still the target of ridicule on the Internet, and even because of the results of this return, there was almost no splash in the first week, which made the black fans happy and began to scold even more.
It feels like the ineffective return is better than what they are now.
When I met by chance at the company last month, I could still see Bae Joo-hyun clenching his fists and cheering himself up with a lively aura and full of anticipation, but now this cruel reality is estimated to make several people who are doing their best for this return a little lost and desperate.
I guess it will create a feeling that no matter how hard I try, it will be useless.
However, I heard that the company has recently received several variety shows for Redvelvet to promote, and I don't know if it will be better after the broadcast.
After realizing that his complexion was not good-looking, Bae Joo-hyun shrank behind the whole time after saying hello softly, and lowered his head, his long straight black hair hung down from his forehead and both sides of his cheeks, covering his face a lot, and he couldn't see it clearly.
Seeing them like this, Chi Jingyuan didn't say much, and casually said a word or two to Jiang Shiqi and Sun Sheng, and then they were ready to leave.
This time, he didn't say "come on" as before, and now that he came to Debeibe, it is estimated that it will not only have no effect, but may even have some counterproductive effects.
At this time, Bae Joo-hyun and several people should be very sensitive in their hearts
However, when he was about to stagger, Chi Jingyuan thought about it, and still turned around and stopped a few people with a smile:
"By the way, the breakfast xiaolongbao and preserved egg and lean pork porridge here are very good, you can try them."
Several other people smiled and nodded when they heard this, only Pei Zhuhyun seemed to sense something else, quietly glanced up at Ji Jingyuan, and then quickly lowered his eyes before he looked over.
After saying goodbye, he and Wu Shixun walked into the elevator, and several people remembered the current situation of the junior-sister combination of redvelvet, and several people looked at each other knowingly, shrugged their shoulders and did not speak.
Today's family concert EXO is still the same few stages, but because there are only ten people and only four of the M team left, Ji Kyung-won and Do Jun-so will go over to fill in the seats when they change venues.
At the same time, tao's absence caused no one to do somersaults, and there are still a lot of somersaults in XO's choreography, including "Addiction" and "".
In the past, as long as there were such movements, all of them belonged to tao, and the first position in EXO was "martial arts responsibility".
Originally, the company was going to find a member to replace it, but the other members were really not good at this kind of thing, and after thinking about it, they were afraid of getting hurt or canceled the action.
After completing the family concert, Ji Jingyuan had not returned to the hotel yet, and at ten o'clock, "Unborn" also began to broadcast the second episode.
After yesterday's premiere, the evaluation on the network was very good, and it started broadcasting today
After that, the TV station's data obviously exceeded the same period yesterday.
Just like Nan Dong Ken, today he did not comfort himself with the reason of "being idle anyway", but after returning home, he was ready to sit in front of the TV half an hour early and wait for the start of "Misheng".
Thanks to the fact that the section chief didn't shout for drinking today, he had enough time to come back and watch this urban workplace drama that he found yesterday that was very much to his liking and even resonated with a lot.
Zhang Kelai, who suffered a lot of setbacks and blank eyes in the first episode yesterday, also touched the hearts of many viewers, and many people were very concerned about how he would develop in the "All International" in the future, and there were discussions on the Internet for a while.
Undertaking the first episode, Zhang Kelai politely rejected the suggestion of section chief Wu Shangzhi to let him go home to rest first, and returned to the company to work overtime overnight to complete the task of sorting out documents given to him by the other party.
Unfortunately, the results of his labor were not recognized the next day, and the collation items and methods he used were only applicable to him, and others were not accustomed to it and could not understand it.
Wu Sang-sik also bluntly criticized Kim Daming, who tried to take care of him a little and give Zhang Kelai a little work for him to practice: "What the hell are you kid doing?"
"Who do you ask to do? Don't you cheer up now?"
"Let him try? Is this his driving range?"
Jin Daming, who had a lecture, hurriedly got up to apologize, but Zhang Kelai, who was standing next to him, fell into an unspeakable silence.
None of these criticisms scolded Zhang Kelai, but each sentence hit Zhang Kelai's self-esteem clearly and powerfully.
Obviously, I have worked very hard, but as the section chief said, there is no one here who is not working hard.
Today's experience made him realize that some things really can't be accomplished by hard work alone.
Recently, the company suddenly spread rumors that Zhang Kelai has a very hard background, because he has no work experience or a high school degree to be able to come in as an intern itself seems very strange, so many people immediately believed a lot after hearing it, inexplicably Zhang Kelai's popularity in the company suddenly became a lot stronger, and some people who ignored him before also became more enthusiastic.
Then in order to complete the internship briefing, the interns need to cooperate with each other and form teams in pairs, at this time, Zhang Kelai, who was previously cold-eyed and has not made much progress in his work ability, suddenly became a sweetheart, and many people who didn't look down on him before enthusiastically came to him to seek teamwork.
And An Yingyi was a little jealous and excluded by some other contemporaries because she was too strong and a woman, and Zhang Kelai, who had not found a partner because of doubts and hesitation, was invited to coffee by An Yingyi, and the other party unexpectedly took the initiative to propose the idea of partnering with him.
"I also have a lot of shortcomings."
"Let's work together and do it well."
Thinking of the encouragement and encouragement of the other party when they drank coffee together before, Zhang Kelai felt a lot more powerful in his heart, and there were some strange feelings.
But just when he was very grateful to An Yingyi in his heart, Jin Daming, who had been reprimanded for trying to take care of him before, suddenly pulled Zhang Kelai to the conference room, and reminded him in a serious voice as a senior:
"Have you chosen your briefing partner?"
"......" Zhang Kelai remembered that he was invited by An Yingyi just now, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Everyone is coming to you......" Jin Daming immediately saw through Zhang Kelai's thoughts, chuckled and looked at the documents in his hand, but he didn't mention it at all.
"That, I don't know why it suddenly ...... like this" Zhang Kelai was also a little puzzled, why did he suddenly become sought-after, and even An Yingyi, who had been studying before, would take the initiative to invite An Yingyi, who had a very strong ability to work in his heart.
"As for you, you have the traits that other trainees like."
Jin Daming's expression was flat, and he looked at him and said unabashedly: "You are not confident enough, you don't understand the business, and your skills are insufficient."
"Then why did everyone come to me?"
"Of course it's best for you if both of you can get a good result, but you can't help it
Yes, it would be better to be in a group with obvious bombs."
"Bomb?"
"Yes, the victim holding the bomb will stand out even more...... At least in front of the judges, you will stand out a little bit...... That's why I'm looking for you."
"Choose the person who takes the initiative to approach you......" Feeling that he had said a little too much, Jin Daming packed up the documents and left the small conference room with a final reminder, leaving only Zhang Kelai, who was churning in his heart, sitting there silently in a daze.
It turns out that people who smile at you in the workplace, but people who are good to you don't keep smiling in their hearts as they seem to be.
Jin Daming's words made his previous smugness disappear without a trace, and he only felt an indescribable emotion brewing in his chest and couldn't vent it.
However, these very timely reminders have made Zhang Kelai grow a lot, and Jin Daming, the representative who was very dissatisfied with him on the first day of work, also showed the warm side of his heart here.
Even if Jin Daming's words seem straightforward, his usual attitude towards him is not good, but the behavior of helping and mentioning Zhang Kelai cannot be covered up.
Immediately after that, the third sales group encountered an accident, because of the mistake of Kim Seok-ho, an intern in the second group, he dropped the straw eucalyptus book that should have been scrapped by the shredder in the corridor, and was also picked up by the company's special manager who was passing by.
This kind of data leakage is not a trivial matter, and the special manager specially went to the third sales group to hand over the grass eucalyptus book to the section chief Wu Shangzhi, and the entire three groups were instantly chilled.
And Zhang Kelai happened to be in charge of taking a bunch of materials for scrapping just now, and after he saw the grass book, he thought it was his mistake and missed one.
"Yes, it's my ......" Just as he was about to admit his mistake and apologize, Wu Shangzhi, who had always looked down on him horizontally, suddenly interrupted him,
"Chosong Mida." Wu Shangzhi bowed to the special manager and kept apologizing.
The special manager didn't say anything, smiled and left, he had actually proved that he didn't need to say anything when he came here.
"Get out of here, bastard!"
After the special manager left, Wu Shangzhi immediately attacked, scolded Zhang Kelai and told him to get out, and at the same time looked at him with disappointment and anger: "You know clearly now, right...... The reason why I don't even want to give you a chance."
Zhang Kelai, who thought that he was very sad and disappointed about his own fault, took the initiative to run to the rooftop to physically punish himself, running circles and frogs around the rooftop, sweating profusely while running while constantly shouting words such as "concentration", "seriousness" and "concentration" to remind and spur himself.
He was really disappointed in himself.
But at this time, Wu Sang-sik discovered that the leakage of the grass eucalyptus book was not Zhang Kelai's fault, but the mistake of Kim Seok-ho, an intern in the second sales group.
Wu Shangzhi's mood also became very complicated, it was impossible for him to apologize to Zhang Kelai as the section chief, but because of his misunderstanding, he scolded Zhang Kelai in public, and said some ugly things that made him feel guilty, and he was a little distracted all night.
After Zhang Kelai came back from the end of corporal punishment of himself, Wu Shangzhi took the initiative to call Jin Daming and Zhang Kelai to go to a drinking and dinner, and he quickly got drunk and was carried by two subordinates on the street and staggered on the street.
At this moment, they met the second sales group who came out to celebrate, and in the face of the second group section chief who also drank too much and showed off to himself, Wu Shangzhi, who had been holding back all night, finally told the truth with the strength of wine: "Don't say anything about preparing lipstick glue here...... Because your interns threw the documents that were glued to them, my employees were scolded!"
He was full of alcohol, his expression was exaggerated, and his saliva spurted when he spoke, and he looked like a drunkard who had drunk too much.
But what he said made Zhang Kelai next to him stunned.
Even when he returned home, Zhang Kelai still sat there in a daze for a long time, and Wu Shangzhi's words kept echoing in his head.
"The employee who hurt me was scolded!"
"My staff!"
This sentence "my employee" made Zhang Kelai, who has been in a state of incompatibility since he joined the company, ignored by all kinds of cold eyes, and like an outsider, suddenly felt a huge sense of identity and belonging.
It turned out that he was already regarded as a staff member of the third sales group by the section chief, not someone who came to fill the number, and he didn't need to know the name.
Looking at the desktop in a silent daze, all kinds of sourness after work came to his heart, the disappointment and discomfort of thinking that he had made a mistake this afternoon, and all kinds of complicated feelings made him choke up for a while.
But it didn't take long for Zhang Kelai to suddenly laugh, even though his eyes were red, his nose was shrunk, and his lips were pursed, no matter how he looked at it, he looked like he was about to cry.
But it still makes people feel that he is really happy to smile.
The picture is frozen, the pleasant BGM sounds, and the second episode of "Unborn" ends.
But at this time, countless viewers in front of the TV were still immersed in this last scene, looking at Zhang Kelai who seemed to be crying and laughing on the screen, as if they could really understand his mood at this time, and the emotions stirring in their hearts not only did not subside, but became more empathetic.