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After the filming of the TV series was completed, Zuo Zhizhi began to devote herself to the final editing work.

Because the cost of this drama is relatively low, there are only about 20 episodes in total. If some of them are removed during the final editing, it will become a short drama of more than 10 episodes.

Zuo Zhizhi didn't have any specific requirements for the number of episodes of the TV series. Anyway, she didn't have to worry about investment advertisements. It would be good enough to have them. Naturally, there was no need to be stingy with the advertising costs.

After the actual shooting and editing, there is another important task, which is post-production.

The previous TV series was just an ordinary modern detective story and did not involve any fantasy elements, so it only required ordinary editing.

The male and female protagonists of this TV series are not ordinary human beings. In order to show their uniqueness, it is natural to reflect it in some way.

Although there are some differences in clothing and makeup, post-production special effects are also indispensable.

Especially the mutual attacks when the two sides broke up, and the scenes where the male and female protagonists turned into demons and ghosts, which could not be reflected without good post-production.

There is no need to worry about this, because Zuo Zhizhi has found a professional talent in advance, that is, her aunt.

After graduation, my aunt joined a technology-related company. Although she is not 100% proficient in post-production, they can also produce corresponding special effects.

Apart from anything else, even when shooting an advertisement or a game clip, it is difficult to achieve the ideal effect without special effects rendering.

With the help of her aunt, the changes that Zuo Zhizhi wanted were quickly realized. Although it was not a big production, the effect was already very satisfactory.

I can't imagine the effects of those that cost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars per second, but slightly cheaper substitutes are still fine.

After editing all the videos and completing the formalities, Zuo Zhizhi handed the TV series she had prepared to her mother.

Although Mo Peilan didn't say it explicitly, she couldn't stop praising her in her heart. Although it wasn't outstanding, her daughter's work looked great no matter how she looked at it!

After going through this entire process, more than half a year had passed since I started preparing for the filming.

The only problem is that the previous Republican spy drama is currently in the post-production stages, and the release date has not been determined.

After all, we are using other people's scenes, and it is indeed not a good idea to release our own scenes before others.

So Zuo Zhizhi could only optimize the film over and over again. Although there was nothing to change, it was not a good idea to wait forever.

It was Mo Peilan who saw the problem and took Zuo Zhizhi and the TV series directly to find the director.

As expected of a great director, he didn't care about this aspect. "Our play will only last for a month or two, so it's good to let you warm up the stage in advance. Don't worry!"

Zuo Zhizhi knew that this was just the other party's humble words. After all, how could she not mind that someone else took advantage of the studio she had worked so hard to build?

But since the other party has already mentioned the time, then I will just wait for a while for the release, and then we can all release it together.

Although facing a dimensionality reduction attack from a big boss will lead to one's own failure, one must have one's own principles in life and work!

As if he could see through Zuo Zhizhi's thoughts, the director opposite him flipped through his phone without a care in the world and pointed to a date next month. "I think this is a good time for the release. It's a good day. Let's not postpone it anymore!"

Zuo Zhizhi was very moved. He was so upright and righteous. What a great director!

However, since the other party had already said this, Zuo Zhizhi naturally did not refuse anymore, but immediately made the decision, "Then, thanks to your auspicious words, we will release it on this auspicious day!"

Next, Zuo Zhizhi began to prepare intensively for the release.

Normally speaking, before the filming of the script, the three of them raised a total of nearly 500 million, which is definitely not a small amount of money!

However, the actors' salaries, rental of filming venues and equipment, post-editing, special effects production and other miscellaneous expenses completely consume these funds.

At this final stage, even if Zuo Zhizhi wanted to pay for it herself, it was indeed difficult to rely solely on her own pocket money.

If a play wants to achieve a certain effect, filming is the first step, but the more important thing is the later promotion.

Without sufficient publicity, it is impossible to enter everyone's field of vision in this impetuous era.

Therefore, Zuo Zhizhi can rely on her mother for all publicity.

My father and brother sponsored part of the money, and my mother helped to successfully promote this low-cost TV series on major platforms.

Although there is no clear factor that makes it a must-watch, the whole drama looks good and has attracted the attention of quite a number of people.

So when the film was officially released, it was loved by the first audience.

The promotion of the series has not ended here, but will continue to spread outward based on the first wave of good word-of-mouth, so that everyone can understand the series.

At this time, inviting some actors to promote the film also brought a lot of traffic to the crew.

Zuo Zhizhi looked at the rising data and smiled from ear to ear every day. According to this situation, the first TV series produced by herself and her friends could be said to have been a complete success.

Apart from anything else, getting your investment back or even making a high profit is inevitable!

The story is not over yet, because the previous Republican spy drama has entered the publicity period. Although Zuo Zhizhi did not openly take advantage of it, the fact that the two crews used the same set of scenes cannot be hidden at all.

Since the Republican spy drama has not yet been officially released, a considerable number of spy drama fans have flocked to the detective drama to catch a glimpse of it and check out the scenes in advance.

Although it was a little different from what I expected, Zuo Zhizhi's TV series became a hit due to many factors!

This fire refers to every detail from top to bottom, from the director Zuo Zhizhi to the male and female protagonists, and even the shooting scenes and minor supporting roles. Even if it is not particularly outstanding, it is definitely a conscientious work!

Although the costs of many crews are very high, most of the money is spent on the actors, which will greatly affect the series.

But there is no need to worry about Zuo Zhizhi's role. Although actors need to be paid a high salary for filming, the lead actor in this role is not within this range.

The male protagonist's company was originally his mother's, and it was not very popular, so the offer was not high.

As for the female lead, she had some negative news before, and although she was not completely banned, she is thankful that she can come out to film now, so naturally the price is not very high.

As for the shooting location, another important part of spending money, we used various methods to rent it if possible, and naturally saved a lot of money.

Therefore, most of the filming costs raised by Zuo Zhizhi and others were spent on essentials, without any waste!