Chapter 183: The 183rd day of being popular
Director Hua remained silent for a moment and finally tentatively asked, "Why choose this person?"
Yao Bianliang felt somewhat helpless.
What else could it be? Of course, it was because this person lacked popularity and good looks.
Moreover, Xu Yao had a very distinctive appearance. Despite not having high looks, as long as he stood there and posed like a nobleman, it would make people want to beat him up.
She was making this film intending to provoke the audience's anger. With an actor like him as the male lead, it would definitely infuriate a large portion of the audience.
Of course, she couldn't say that directly to them.
Yao Bianliang pondered for a long time, hoping to find some reasons to convince the two, but she helplessly realized that Xu Yao wasn't great in any aspect, and there were no convincing advantages to speak of.
In the end, she could only say slowly, "Because I feel... this person is very suitable."
As for why he was suitable, please don't ask her, she didn't know either.
After all, people in this world had strange thought processes and loved to imagine things. Let them imagine on their own.
"Liang-jie, it's time for makeup."
The voice of the makeup artist sounded from outside, and Yao Bianliang snapped back to reality, immediately agreeing.
"Director Hua, Sister Wan'er, I'll go get my makeup done first."
She could only temporarily put aside the thought of having a longer conversation with the two and followed the makeup artist to the next room.
Watching Yao Bianliang leave, Director Hua and Xie Wan'er sat silently, perplexed.
"Xu Yao... Where does he fit in?" Director Hua flipped the resume back and forth, still unable to figure it out after two or three rounds.
Based on this information alone, it could be said that he didn't fit in anywhere.
However, Xie Wan'er furrowed her brows slightly and fell into contemplation.
She couldn't help but recall when they were revising the script earlier, she had also been baffled by Yao Bianliang's requirements. But later, she finally understood the other's intentions.
Yao Bianliang wanted to shoot a realistic period drama to satirize the cannibalistic feudal society.
From that perspective, what advantages did Xu Yao actually possess?
Xie Wan'er seemed to have realized something, and her eyes finally lit up slowly. "I understand."
Director Hua was taken aback and immediately looked over.
Xie Wan'er said, "Surface-level observation would suggest that Xu Yao lacks both popularity and good looks, his acting skills and demeanor aren't outstanding, and he seems to have no redeeming qualities. But in reality, he is indeed the best choice for this role!"
"Our play needs to criticize and satirize the feudal society, so the male lead can't be too handsome! Only an actor with an ordinary appearance can turn this play into a proper drama, instead of a tragic love story of ancient palace nobles."
Director Hua pondered.
However, Yao Bianliang didn't expect Director Hua and Xie Wan'er to choose Xu Yao as the male lead before she could implement her plan.
This actually saved her quite a bit of effort.
"Thank you, Director and scriptwriter. You all have great foresight."
Yao Bianliang felt a sense of admiration in her heart. She gained more confidence in her new play.
With Xu Yao on board, the filming progress gradually accelerated.
This male actor had a somewhat introverted personality, yet when he acted, he showed no sign of introversion, displaying remarkable acting skills.
Since joining the production, the Director rarely NG-ed him due to acting issues, almost on par with Yao Bianliang herself.
Their chemistry flowed seamlessly as they collaborated on set, and the plot advanced by leaps and bounds.
The temperature gradually began to rise as the summer vacation approached. The TV dramas for the summer season were also scheduled and prepared for release.
Naturally, the "Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor" production crew attracted a lot of attention. Under the official social media accounts, fans left messages daily, urging them to release their drama quickly.
During this period, Yao Bianliang received an inquiry from Mo Yougan.
Mo Yougan: "This is the lineup for the summer season's new dramas. What do you think would be the best time for our new drama to be released?"
As the filming stage was nearing its end and post-production work was steadily progressing, it was indeed time to consider the release date.
Yao Bianliang's gaze swept over the colorful posters on the lineup. It was evident that numerous TV dramas were set for the summer season release, as everyone aimed to capitalize on the prime time for viewership.
Among them, there were more than ten competitive historical dramas.
In Yao Bianliang's opinion, if they wanted to make an impact, they needed to choose the most competitive historical drama and directly clash with their opponents regarding scheduling.
Historical evidence showed that no matter how good a drama's quality was if it clashed with a popular drama of the same genre, it would inevitably face a fate of failure.
Therefore, for a drama to fail, it needed the right timing, circumstances, and competition.
It not only had to have questionable quality itself but also had to contend with formidable rivals during the same period. With this setup, their drama's failure would be almost certain.
After quickly scanning all the information, Yao Bianliang's gaze finally settled on one particular production.
"Legend of An Hua"
"Hmm, it's a historical romance drama, with a strong female lead? The female lead is a courtesan who is skilled in both dance and song among men... It's quite similar to my drama," Yao Bianliang thought.
Her interest was piqued.
Then she looked at the production team: a prominent director, a renowned scriptwriter, a famous male lead actor, and it was even produced by An Sheng Entertainment, making it a high-budget production!
With such an immensely luxurious lineup and frequent trending topics, they would undoubtedly overshadow "Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor."
If they could go head-to-head with them regarding scheduling, wouldn't her drama be bound to fail?