Top-notch artist in entertainment

Chapter 1101 Real-world Interaction
After several days of work across the country, Jiang Yuan returned to Shanghai on the very day that "You Are My Glory" was scheduled to hold its launch press conference.

The press conference was scheduled for the evening, so Jiang Yuan had already met up with Su Yu and the others during the day.

I also took the opportunity to visit the main filming locations for the next period of time.

The TV series is mostly filmed indoors, and one of the important scenes is the home of the female lead, Qiao Jingjing.

It happens to be a high-end apartment in the heart of Shanghai.

“We will mainly be filming scenes in this house for the next period of time, so the recent filming will focus on you and Xuanqi.”

Inside the spacious penthouse that the production team had already set up, Su Yu led Jiang Yuan and the other person on a tour while speaking.

Unlike other directors who have worked with Jiang Yuan, such as He Jing, the previous directors basically adopted the approach of filming entirely according to the development of the plot.

The advantage of this filming method is that the actors' emotional development can progress more coherently, gradually advancing with the development of the plot.

Of course, the only drawback is that it is too time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Once filming for the TV series begins, time and manpower become money.

Jiang Yuan entrusted Su Yu with the entire responsibility for filming this TV series, so when Su Yu decided to adopt a concentrated filming approach, Jiang Yuan had no objections.

When Ye Xuanqi first heard that she could film with Jiang Yuan for a period of time, she was actually a little excited.

However, after hearing from Su Yu that this kind of shooting could shorten the shooting time as much as possible, he was not so happy anymore.

"So, are you satisfied with this house?" Su Yu asked after leading Jiang Yuan and the other person around the house like a real estate agent.

The current set design in the house was created by Su Yu after she read the script very carefully several times, and she worked with the props team to set it up.

However, before officially starting filming, we still plan to ask Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi for their opinions.

After all, one of them was the one who provided the script, and the other was the owner of the house in the TV series.

So Su Yu also wanted to see if the two of them could find any missing parts when looking at the house from other angles.

Jiang Yuan took a stroll around and thought it was alright; the luxurious decor wasn't much different from that in many idol dramas.

But as soon as Ye Xuanqi heard that the house belonged to her in the drama, her demeanor changed immediately. She put her hands on her hips and began to inspect the house.

"I think the sense of homeiness could be even stronger."

"Otherwise, I'll just bring some things from my house. That would make it more immersive." As Ye Xuanqi walked, she clapped her hands, feeling that she had come up with a great idea.

"That's right. After all, our props team has certain limitations in purchasing. Even if we want to make some items look old and damaged, it's hard to get the proportions right."

“It just so happens that Xuanqi, you are actually very close to the character’s setting, and the state of some items in the house should also match.” Upon hearing this, Su Yu’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Okay, I'll bring some things over tomorrow to decorate." Ye Xuanqi nodded, feeling she had found a good idea.

Then he suddenly exclaimed, "I should have just filmed at Xuanqi's house."

In Su Yu's opinion, this way of filming would produce the most realistic scenes, and she suddenly felt a little regretful.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan looked around and subconsciously shook her head. "Actually, there's not much difference. It's just that the decorating style is slightly different."

"That's good." Su Yu nodded subconsciously after hearing what Jiang Yuan said.

After walking a few more steps, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. It was clearly Ye Xuanqi's house, so why did Jiang Yuan know so much about it?

Thinking this, Su Yu subconsciously turned around and glanced at the two of them.

They discovered that Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi were still intently studying the interior decorations, completely oblivious to the fact that there was nothing wrong with what Jiang Yuan had just said.

This made Su Yu feel as if she had discovered some little secrets.

However, such a secret is very beneficial for the filming of TV series. Now, Su Yu is increasingly starting to feel that the TV series she is filming is like reality reflected in the drama.

Not to mention, just watching Jiang Yuan and the other person looking at houses together already gives off the vibe of a newlywed couple looking at houses.

Su Yu also had a premonition that Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi would have a very good chemistry once the official filming began.

Thinking this way, Su Yu began to look forward to the start of the official filming.

After visiting Ye Xuanqi's house, Jiang Yuan and the other two went with Su Yu and the others to see the male lead's house.

Compared to the female lead's status as a big star, the male lead's living conditions seem much more ordinary.

Both the size of the house and the style of decoration are similar to those of ordinary homes.

However, after Jiang Yuan arrived, she studied the house carefully and found that although it didn't have many amazing features, the home furnishings used were all of relatively high quality.

On the one hand, it was to showcase some of the academic elite qualities of the male protagonist; on the other hand, the production of this TV series did indeed involve a lot of sponsorship.

With this sponsorship, the male protagonist's house looks more like a sophisticated bachelor apartment.

However, in the TV series, the male lead also shares a house with his friends.

So that day, I mainly went with Ye Xuanqi to check out the main filming location, familiarize myself with it beforehand, and also met with the actors who played other roles in the TV series and had lunch together.

All the actors were very happy to see Jiang Yuan.

Some even ran up to take photos with Jiang Yuan.

This left Jiang Yuan somewhat bewildered, as she had rarely encountered such a scene during previous filming sessions.

After the group photos were all taken, Jiang Yuan asked Su Yu, somewhat puzzled, what was going on.

"Don't you know? Many actors in the industry now think that if you make movies, you're a box office magic bullet, and if you make TV series, you're a guarantee of popularity and viewership."

"In short, everyone thinks you are a lucky star and wants to ride on your coattails."

"Well, maybe it's similar to a koi fish?" Su Yu said, stroking her chin thoughtfully.

"And to be honest, I had similar thoughts when I first decided to work with you," Su Yu added.

Jiang Yuan was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this, not expecting that the reputation built up by her previous works would gradually evolve into her character persona.

“But this is good, at least everyone is quite enthusiastic,” Jiang Yuan said after glancing at the actors’ state on set. Su Yu nodded in agreement, “Yes, everyone thinks this drama will definitely be a hit after it airs.”

"So when you finally get a role, you hope to have a standout performance in the TV series, so you naturally put in more effort."

"Just like me, I also want to make this TV series the best of my career, so overall, it's a pretty positive cycle." Su Yu said, and then gave a serious analysis.

"If everyone works this hard, we should be able to succeed." Jiang Yuan nodded subconsciously.

I don't care about personas or anything like that; it's a good thing that this positive cycle can be formed.

After lunch with the actors and the entire crew.

Jiang Yuan, Ye Xuanqi, and several other core members of the production team also went to the press conference with Su Yu to begin preparations in advance.

Besides preparing for the press conference, the crew also took the opportunity to shoot some character photos of Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi for later promotional purposes.

During the filming, Li Xiaoyue also called Ye Xuanqi's management team, mainly to discuss the issue of singing together at the music festival.

Jiang Yuan was surprised that Li Xiaoyue contacted Ye Xuanqi so late.

If they had contacted her earlier, Ye Xuanqi's team would probably have readily agreed.

However, now that the two are about to start filming a TV series together, the situation has suddenly changed.

Naturally, they also wanted to leverage the popularity of this music festival to promote the TV series.

Su Yu was standing next to him during the call, and he wasn't particularly interested in this kind of topic.

But upon hearing the words "drama promotion," he immediately perked up.

Li Xiaoyue readily agreed to Ye Xuanqi's request for publicity regarding the drama.

After all, this is a TV series starring Jiang Yuan, who also produced it.

In Li Xiaoyue's view, this is just like a project from another department within the same company; if it can be supported, it should definitely be supported.

Yes, after the show "Live Sound" ended, Li Xiaoyue and others had already implicitly identified themselves as being under Jiang Yuan's management.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Xuanqi's agent explained the situation to Ye Xuanqi.

Just then, Su Yu naturally came over to learn about the relevant information.

"Is it just a simple promotion of the TV series at the music festival?" Su Yu asked curiously, starting to inquire about the promotional model for the TV series.

"That should be about right. They'll be performing together on stage, so we can introduce them after the performance. It should be quite popular," Ye Xuanqi's agent replied after thinking for a moment.

"Is it a song that has already been released?" Su Yu continued to ask.

"That should be right. After all, they've been filming recently, so they probably don't have much time." The agent glanced at Jiang Yuan and the other person.

As they were talking, Su Yu raised her hand to interrupt them.

"I have an idea," Su Yu said seriously, looking at Jiang Yuan and the others.

"What are you thinking?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously after seeing Su Yu's expression suddenly turn serious.

"This is also a promotional plan for the drama that I've been thinking about recently."

“We want the audience to truly feel the existence of Qiao Jingjing and Yu Tu before the drama airs,” Su Yu said thoughtfully.

"Be more specific," Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi said, becoming quite interested as well.

Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Su Yu quickly shared her proposed publicity plan for the drama, hoping to gain the support of Jiang Yuan and others.

"I've been thinking about finding an event, like a brand collaboration, to have 'Qiao Jingjing' appear as their co-branded spokesperson."

"Just like the character Yu Tu, we find brands that match the character's traits to collaborate with."

"In this way, before the TV series is officially broadcast, the audience will get to know the characters Qiao Jingjing and Yu Tu, just like the characters have really entered everyone's lives."

“This kind of collaboration will make everyone feel more immersed in the drama,” Su Yu shared, while also observing the expressions of Jiang Yuan and the others.

From initially listening attentively, Jiang Yuan and the others now clearly show interest in the promotional plan for the drama.

Indeed, this is the case. In Jiang Yuan's view, such collaborations are at least quite interesting.

The promotional effect is expected to be much better than regular drama promotion.

"So, have you already made contact with relevant partners?" Jiang Yuan inquired about the progress of the promotional plan for the drama.

"Almost, we've already reached agreements with two brands."

"After the press conference, more brands will probably come knocking on our door," Su Yu thought to herself.

"So what does this have to do with the music festival?" Ye Xuanqi's manager, standing to the side, immediately returned to the main point.

"That's right. I thought it was a rare opportunity to have a music festival like this, and I also wanted to make the promotional materials for this drama look more appealing."

"Is it possible that when you perform on stage, you appear as characters from a TV series?" Su Yu quickly voiced her thoughts.

"That would definitely be more appealing than ordinary advertising." Jiang Yuan imagined it for a moment and nodded subconsciously.

"If conditions permit, it would be great if the performance could be a promotional song for the TV series," Su Yu said, glancing at Jiang Yuan with some anticipation.

After all, the music for this TV series was also assigned to Jiang Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan also fell into thought. Then, under the gaze of everyone present, she slowly nodded, "It's not impossible."

As she spoke, Jiang Yuan immediately began searching her mind to see if there were any suitable songs.

"That's okay then." After finalizing the publicity arrangements for the drama with Jiang Yuan, Su Yu became excited.

This feeling persisted until the subsequent press conference to announce the start of filming.

At the beginning of the press conference, Su Yu greeted the media in a very cheerful manner, followed by the appearance of Jiang Yuan and others.