Chapter 713: Couldn’t Find Another Excuse
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Then, everyone saw Manager Wu walk into the room and talk to the person behind him, “Director Guo, please come in.”
Seeing Manager Wu’s polite attitude towards Guo Qingchen, both Xu Dashi and Yan Zhengxing felt uncomfortable.
After Manager Wu entered the meeting room, Guo Qingchen walked in, followed by another two people.
When Guo Qingchen saw that all the other people had arrived at the meeting room and that there were four empty seats, he pretended to be surprised. “I’m really sorry to have you guys wait for us.”
Then, Guo QIngchen pretended to look at his watch. “Fortunately, we’re not late.” What he said meant that these people had arrived too early. Even if they were waiting here, he was not the one to blame. After all, it was their fault to arrive early.
Seeing Xu Dashi glance at him, Manager Wu explained, “I went to pick up Director Guo and his teammates.”
Xu Dashi didn’t say anything. He gestured at the empty seats left for Guo Qingchen and the others. “Please take a seat.”
Manager Wu and the other people sat down.
Manager Wu and Guo Qingchen sat opposite Tan Jinqi and Tan Mo.
“I asked Manager Wu to come to the meeting because he is the producer of Nine Heavens. He should be present,” Xu Dashi said.
Hearing this, Manager Wu glanced at Xu Dashi. “Is he saying this to Tan Mo?” he wondered. “He wants Tan Mo to know that I am the producer of Nine Heavens, and I did all this just to beat Broken Continent?”
Tan Mo nodded. Although she had known about it last night, she still pretended to happen to know this. She said to Xu Dashi, “Thank you, Mr. Xu, for answering my questions.”
Manager Wu was very suspicious that these two people were just putting on an act in front of him. He didn’t believe that Tan Mo didn’t know about it before.
“I was the one who proposed this meeting,” Tan Mo said, “There are many things that I don’t understand, so I want to ask you about them. I feel that rather than keep passing on the information, it’s better to ask you guys face to face. Thank you, Mr. Xu and Mr. Yan, for giving me this opportunity.”
Xu Dashi said in a serious voice, “Broken Continent is also a top project of Kefeng Films. It’s an important project, and we don’t want to suffer a loss due to any communication problems.”
Yan Zhengxing said, “Now, the relevant heads of the departments are all here. Tan Mo, Director Tan, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
“The purpose of this meeting today is to clarify all the details so that there won’t be anything confusing. Then, we can figure out how to promote the two series respectively.” Yan Zhengxing added.
Tan Mo nodded and said, “My very first question is why Broken Continent and Nine Heavens are being broadcast at the same time. As far as I know, the two series are both top projects, and they are both produced by Kefeng Films. If they are broadcast at the same time, no matter which one is more popular than the other, Kefeng will suffer a loss. If they were broadcast separately in the first place, there wouldn’t have been another competitive series, and both of our series would be winners. However, if they are broadcast at the same time, the two series would become competitors. If there isn’t a third series that can be played at the same time, then the two series will have to compete with each other. That’s to say, there could have been two successful series, but in the current situation, there can only be one,” Tan Mo said, “In other words, the profit of Kefeng Films will decrease a lot if the two series are not broadcast separately. I know all of you are professionals. You have produced countless series. But how could you make such a stupid mistake?” Tan Mo’s gaze roamed over the people from the various departments that Yan Zhengxing had just introduced.
Manager Wang, who was in charge of the marketing evaluation and analysis department, took a glance at Manager Wu. In fact, it was Manager Wu who came to ask him for help in the first place. He had a good relationship with Manager Wu. But in the workplace, there were no real friends. The so-called good relationship was just based on the fact that they wanted to achieve the same goal. Manager Wu had helped him once, so, this time, he would treat it as returning Manager Wu’s favor.
But now, no one dared to answer Tan Mo’s question. They were afraid that if they voiced out, they would become the ones to blame.
Seeing everyone’s facial expressions, Tan Mo sneered. She didn’t want to hide her feelings at the moment.
Xu Dashi said in a deep voice, “Manager Wang, explain this to us. All of this is based on the market data evaluation results.”
Manager Wang was called out. It seemed he had no choice but to say something.
“The decision was made based on the data,” Manager Wang said, “We’ve done the market research, and there’s not a single actor in Broken Continent who can bring great attention to this series. Although Guo Shaoyu did a good job in the past, the few dramas that he performed well in were all supported by other excellent actors. At that time, when the comments of those series came out, it turned out the other supporting actors were very popular with the audience. Therefore, it was not for sure whether Guo Shaoyu can make a series popular. Unlike Nine Heavens, Director Guo has directed many series before and he promoted the male and female leads to top stars. The male and female leads of Nine Heavens each has a large number of fans, which guarantees a considerable market.” Manager Wang said, “Therefore, the evaluation score of Nine Heavens is much higher than that of Broken Continent. Before the audience watches the series, they will give priority to Nine Heavens.”
“But this has nothing to do with Broken Continent and Nine Heavens being broadcast at the same time,” Tan Mo said. “Even if Broken Continent’s evaluation score is lower than that of Nine Heavens, it’s not a reason to set the release date of the two series the same day. Maybe the evaluation score of our series is low, but remember, Broken Continent is also a top project, and according to the rules, two top series shouldn’t be released at the same time,” Tan Mo said flatly.
Hearing this, Manager Wang was stunned. As long as Tan Mo said this, he couldn’t find another excuse.
Manager Wang knew it was useless to shift the blame. “You have to ask the operations department. I’m not the one who’s responsible for the broadcasting time of the two series. I’m only in charge of the data evaluation.”
After Manager Liang from the operations department was suddenly called out, she secretly gritted her teeth. “The evaluation data shows a bad result. As a top project, if Broken Continent were to be broadcast alone, I’m afraid it would be ridiculed by the audience. Perhaps it’s not just Broken Continent that will be ridiculed. Director Tan, all the actors, and even Kefeng Films will also get in big trouble. Maybe you think that it’s okay to be ridiculed, but Kefeng has several competitors. If that happens, they will take advantage of us, and that will be a catastrophe. After all, reputation won’t last long, but disrepute will haunt us forever. That’s why we need Nine Heavens’ help.” Manager Liang said bluntly, “By that time, even if Broken Continent fails, at least we have Nine Heavens. And if the audience ridicules it, they won’t blame Kefeng. After all, we have made a successful series. It’s only a coincidence that one of our series is not popular.”
At this time, Manager Xu, who was in charge of the advertising department, also voiced out, “What’s more, there are many advertisements for Nine Heavens.”
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