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Chapter 1128: Filming Completed, Release Date Set

Upon returning to Shanghai, Jiang Yuan immediately rejoined the film crew with Ye Xuanqi.

Life after returning to the film crew was very stable, with fixed working hours every day.

Plus, since the filming location is Shanghai, I can go straight home to stay when it's nearby.

This also gave Jiang Yuan, who was used to traveling to many cities, a rare sense of stability, and she felt very at ease just clocking in and out of get off work like this.

She even enjoyed the process of filming the TV series, feeling as if she were living under a different identity, and didn't really feel like she was just going to work.

Su Yu, who was in charge of filming the TV series, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang Yuan and the other person got into character immediately after returning to the crew.

Before this, there was always a concern that the two of them would ruin their good relationship because they had been away from the film set for a while, but it turned out that they had worried too much.

Time passed by unnoticed, and it was a week before filming wrapped on "You Are My Glory".

"We can announce the wrap-up in about a week." One day after finishing work, Su Yu treated Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi to dinner and shared this news.

After hearing Su Yu mention this news, Jiang Yuan and the other person were not too surprised.

With the script in hand, the two were well aware of what still needed to be filmed and knew that filming would be finished soon.

However, mentioning it now still evokes some feelings of reluctance.

"While we were filming, we also had the post-production team editing the footage, and we already have several episodes ready." Su Yu then mainly reported the production progress of the TV series to Jiang Yuan.

This time, working with Jiang Yuan, Su Yu also experienced the joy of He Jing. After filming, there was not much to choose from; the post-production of the TV series was completed simply by piecing together a jigsaw puzzle.

With this kind of progress, even if Jiang Yuan and others want to film and broadcast this drama at the same time, it shouldn't be a problem.

Now, Su Yu and Jiang Yuan are also preparing to make a big move on the day the TV series wraps up filming.

"So, can we really announce the release date right after filming wraps up?" Ye Xuanqi asked, her eyes lighting up.

The question was confirmed by Su Yu's nod. "Yes, this pace is just right to maximize the publicity."

"We'll release the concept song along with the trailer then, and you can immediately start the drama's promotional activities."

The plan that Su Yu then shared with Jiang Yuan was a perfect example of striking while the iron was hot.

During the filming of the TV series, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi also took some time to go to Xingyuan Entertainment to record "So Many People in This World" and also produced other music for the TV series.

It's fair to say that the entire crew was fully prepared and ready to go.

Even the broadcasting platforms that have already agreed to air the show are all waiting for "You Are My Glory" to become a hit that will carry the second half of the year.

They're just waiting for the TV series to finish filming so they can make an official announcement right away.

After confirming that filming had wrapped up, and knowing that the two would be doing promotional work for the TV series together, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi's reluctance to part ways subsided somewhat.

Su Yu noticed the changes in their expressions and smiled inwardly, thinking that the timing of the release date announcement and promotion was absolutely perfect.

Su Yu had previously filmed some idol dramas, and it was clear that the male and female actors were still very much in character when filming was about to wrap up.

Su Yu was almost certain that the two of them had probably started talking privately under the guise of filming.

Unexpectedly, when it came time for the official promotional events for the drama, the two pretended to avoid each other.

The event not only failed to promote the work, but it also negatively impacted the overall impression, making viewers feel that the two actors had no chemistry and were simply forced together.

Because of this experience, Su Yu felt that having Jiang Yuan and the other person start promoting their work right after filming wrapped up would be the best time for their chemistry to develop.

Perhaps some simple interactions on the show will spark a lot of discussion.

As Su Yu thought this, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

"Are there any activities planned yet?" Ye Xuanqi asked Su Yu curiously.

"Let me take a look." Upon hearing this, Su Yu opened the memo app on her phone and glanced at it.

"The first major event is our press conference, which everyone will attend. It's a fairly standard event, and there should be some reporters asking questions at the event."

Listening to Su Yu's introduction, Jiang Yuan and the other person realized that this wasn't their first time attending a press conference, and they were familiar with the procedures. They mainly focused on the other activities.

"Currently, two variety show recordings have been confirmed, and they are expected to air two weeks before the drama series premieres."

Su Yu flipped through the memo and explained the already arranged itinerary to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi only had a general understanding of the activities they were going to participate in.

As for issues like scheduling, there wasn't much to worry about, since Su Yu had coordinated with both teams before finalizing the itinerary.

"And I heard that we'll be arranging a double magazine cover shoot for you guys later," Su Yu added as she put away her phone.

"A magazine cover?" Ye Xuanqi's eyes lit up.

This is a collaboration unlike any other in music or film, and Yeh Hsuan-Chi is quite interested in it.

As artists who have always been very popular, Jiang Yuan and her partner usually shoot solo covers.

Collaborations like this, featuring two people on a cover, are quite rare these days.

"Yes, the theme of the filming should also align with the promotion of our TV series," Su Yu nodded and said with a smile.

Since the shoot was themed around a TV series, Su Yu could imagine that the scale of the shoot would be much larger than that of a typical double cover shoot.

If the magazine were to be released just in time for the TV series to air, Su Yu could imagine how popular it would be.

After all, when a TV series is airing, viewers are usually in a state of intense CP (couple) obsession. In this situation, the release of a double cover is seen by viewers as a way of giving money as a gift.

"If the TV series is popular, we are also considering releasing physical OSTs and script collections as merchandise," Su Yu said, already envisioning the show's success after its broadcast.

"The studio should make the arrangements." Jiang Yuan nodded. She had mentioned this arrangement when she chatted with Zhang Qing earlier.

For all the films and television series that have produced OST albums, Starry Night Entertainment has been responsible for their production.

"The previous collaborations will also have a second wave of products released during the broadcast."

During dinner, Su Yu also explained the publicity plan that had been arranged for the TV series to Jiang Yuan and the other person.

After dinner, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi got into the same van together.

Having acted together for so long, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi's teams are already well aware that they live in opposite neighborhoods.

So Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi stopped acting and sometimes hitched a ride home with each other's teams. Today, Ye Xuanqi hitched a ride with Jiang Yuan.

"Director Su's publicity seems very comprehensive." After getting into the car, Ye Xuanqi couldn't help but exclaim.

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement, "They are indeed quite professional."

In this respect, Jiang Yuan felt that the other party was indeed more reliable than He Jing, or rather, more knowledgeable about business.

Although not much time has passed since the TV series was first conceived, it has become one of the most anticipated romance dramas of the year under Su Yu's management.

"Indeed, Su Yu's previous TV drama couples were all very well managed, basically every couple she filmed became a real couple."

Zhang Qing chimed in, then, sensing something amiss, added, "I meant that the couples they manage are all very successful. If there were an award for Best On-Screen Couple of the Year, Su Yu's couples would definitely be a contender."

Aside from a very rare mishap, Su Yu has an undefeated record when it comes to managing a couple.

Even the couples that were built from scratch, like Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi, already had a high level of popularity. With such a strong foundation, Su Yu naturally put in all her effort.

"That's good," Jiang Yuan said, ultimately it was all to help the TV series achieve better results.

After dropping Ye Xuanqi off at her apartment complex, Jiang Yuan's driver then drove her home.

After arriving home, Jiang Yuan did not rest immediately.

During this period, Jiang Yuan's daily schedule, apart from filming, was quite busy during her free time.

After arriving home, in addition to working on the script for the next day's filming, I also worked on the scripts for two other movies.

Of course, due to the time difference with foreign countries, Jiang Yuan mostly chatted with Lu Qingge while writing the script.

Because she was writing a romance film, Jiang Yuan was in a pretty good mood every day while revising and rewriting it.

Jiang Yuan would send her daily creations to Lu Qingge for a look.

Lu Qingge acted as the first reader of the script every day, and after reading it, she would also offer some opinions and feedback from her own perspective.

Lu Qingge's feedback also provided Jiang Yuan with a lot of emotional value.

Over time, Jiang Yuan and Lu Qingge's relationship has become much closer.

Lu Qingge became more involved in the script and gained a better understanding of the role she was going to play.

After finishing their discussion of the day's script with Lu Qingge, as usual, Jiang Yuan also wished each other goodnight.

However, after saying goodnight, Jiang Yuan made a video call to Ye Xuanqi.

This is also the time the two of them spend going over the script before going to bed every night. They will basically go over the lines they need to perform the next day and the more difficult parts together during a video call.

In this way, when they arrived at the film set the next day, the two were able to work together very well and often got it right in one take.

This is precisely why the filming of the TV series progressed very quickly.

Of course, the fact that Jiang Yuan spent so much time chatting with Lu Qingge and Ye Xuanqi every night made her occasionally feel like a jerk.

Fortunately, over time, Jiang Yuan gradually got used to this daily routine.

"No, if we keep going like this, we probably won't even need a week to finish filming."

When we were halfway through the script reading today, Ye Xuanqi suddenly frowned and said something.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan found it somewhat amusing, realizing that Ye Xuanqi wanted to spend more time with her on set.

"I'll tell Director Su that we'll be filming the same scenes every day from now on, so we can finish earlier each day. It'll still take about a week to wrap up filming," Jiang Yuan said to Ye Xuanqi after thinking for a moment.

"If we finish work early, we can rest earlier, then watch a movie, go shopping, or something," Jiang Yuan quickly added.

This successfully persuaded Ye Xuanqi to continue working on the script.

Basically, Jiang Yuan directly invited Ye Xuanqi to the party.

Because they were all together, Ye Xuanqi had a general understanding of Jiang Yuan's schedule after filming wrapped up.

Leaving aside the time allotted for promoting the TV series, Jiang Yuan immediately has to throw herself into the tour, as she really doesn't have much free time like this anymore.

The same goes for Ye Xuanqi; after the TV series airs, it will inevitably bring her more resources.

More resources mean a busier workload, and things will definitely not be as leisurely as they are now.

Therefore, the two of them cherished the next week.

When on set, I focused on filming, and every scene was completed smoothly in one take.

When the crew members watched Jiang Yuan and the other actor act, they didn't even feel like they were acting; it was a completely natural performance.

Even the crew members felt a little reluctant when they realized that filming was about to wrap up.

After finishing work early each day, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi would go on dates together, just as they had previously agreed.

However, since the filming took place in Shanghai, the two couldn't be too blatant about their dates.

Basically, it's just like in TV dramas, taking a walk together, watching a movie, and so on.

The week passed by wonderfully.

But time still quietly came to the day of filming wrap-up, and the last scene was nothing special.

Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi performed as usual, smoothly completing the last scene of filming.

However, after the last shot ended, a sense of melancholy still arose.

But this sense of melancholy was quickly dispelled by the atmosphere at the scene, as Su Yu had prepared ceremonial cannons and bouquets to mark the end of filming.

To make the moment feel very ceremonial, people soon came over with banners to take photos with Jiang Yuan and the others.

A photographer was also present to capture the moment when filming wrapped.

As filming wraps up, the promotional campaign for "You Are My Glory" will also begin around the same time.

While still on set, Jiang Yuan and Ye Xuanqi logged into their accounts together, forwarded the official Weibo post, and joined in the promotion.

The previous post was celebrating the wrap-up of filming, and the next post immediately announced the release date.

(End of this chapter)