Chapter 1357: 1358: You Want Me to Generate Electricity for Love?
Chapter 1357: Chapter 1358: You Want Me to Generate Electricity for Love?
Rong Yan looked at her with a calm and composed gaze, saying, “It’s precisely because the novel IP market in China is not yet mature that Lemon Entertainment should collaborate with us to become the first one to brave the waters, right? To my knowledge, Lemon Entertainment was the first company to grow by pioneering game IP developments in film and television.”
Wang Ying shifted her position, let out a light laugh, and said, “I didn’t expect Miss Rong to know so much about our company.”
Rong Yan too smiled gently, and spoke frankly, “I want to cooperate with your company, so of course I should do my homework before coming. Otherwise, wouldn’t the 20 minutes Mr. Wang gave me be a complete waste of time?”
Her candid manner and the subtle way she offered Wang Ying face made Wang Ying laugh and say, “Haha, Miss Rong is too modest! It’s never a waste of time to sit face to face and chat with a popular star like Miss Rong.”
Rong Yan knew they were just being polite and didn’t want to waste time, so she continued the previous topic, “Ever since Lemon Entertainment produced the Ancient Sword series, many companies in the industry began to follow suit and threw themselves into producing costume and fantasy dramas. But if Mr. Wang reflects on this, which company has been able to create a sensation like Lemon Entertainment did ever again?”
Her clear, composed eyes shone as she looked at Wang Ying and smiled, “It seems that apart from Lemon Entertainment, other companies following in the trend might make a small profit, but no one has made a big fortune.”
Wang Ying was somewhat swayed by what she said, propped her chin with one hand and fell into contemplation. After a moment, she raised her head and replied, “Miss Rong makes a fair point, one must indeed be the first to eat the crab to taste its flesh! But the issue remains the same as before. Game IPs and novel IPs are not the same concept—let me put it this way. Both types of IPs involve virtual characters, but characters in game IPs at least have some animated representation. We can cast based on the appearance of those animated characters. Even if the final cast doesn’t satisfy some people, we can at least satisfy the majority.”
“Novel IPs are different; characters in novels rely entirely on the readers’ imagination and have no specific appearance. For example, after reading ‘Little Luck,’ I feel the male lead should be a tall and handsome boy, Nan Fei fits this role perfectly–but this is just my opinion, others may not necessarily think the same way. The director who read the script with me thinks the male lead should be not just tall and handsome, but also refined and elegant, so he believes Luo Chen is more suitable. You see, just between the two of us, we have two different ideas of the male lead. With millions of readers, there will certainly be even more options for the male lead character! It’s very difficult to align with the majority’s expectations.”
Wang Ying crossed her arms in front of her chest, leaned back, and relaxed her demeanor as she said, “There’s also the issue with the genre of school dramas. This genre is too niche, and it’s even possible that we won’t be able to broadcast it on television! So what’s the point of us putting effort into producing this drama?”
Her sharp gaze revealing a businesswoman’s shrewdness, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, “The company has hundreds of employees waiting for their salaries; we can’t possibly operate just for love.”
Rong Yan pursed her lips and suddenly said, “What if it was broadcast online?”
Wang Ying’s brow furrowed subconsciously, “What do you mean?”
Only to be broadcast online?
Her expression turned incredulous, and her face began to show displeasure.