To put it bluntly, "Reply 1997" is just a low-budget TV series on cable TV. Even the shooting costs are already stretched thin, and there is not much publicity. In the summer season, the other three major channels have a lot of hot dramas and big productions. , and is not valued at all.
The main creative staff of the show basically produced variety shows before this drama. Director Shin Won-ho and screenwriter Lee Yoo-jung had never had experience in producing TV dramas, so colleagues in the industry did not have any hope for this drama from the beginning.
In addition, the male and female protagonists all have no acting experience. They are members of an idol group who are acting in a TV series for the first time. The combination of inexperienced creator + idol protagonist is even more laughable. I am waiting for this drama to be released and there will be nothing. The splash of water disappeared from sight.
Both the creative staff and the actors in the crew are very clear about their own positioning, and they are not very confident in this drama. Many people just hope that the ratings will be better after the TV series is released, so that it will not be canceled after being released halfway. Simply cutting off TV stations would have achieved the goal.
Of course, except for Chi Jingyuan, he naturally had his own reasons for choosing this show. He just hopes that his joining can make this "Reply 1997" more successful.
It will be officially broadcast on July 24th. The atmosphere among the crew has become tense a few days before the broadcast. Many people are unable to concentrate due to worry. Fortunately, the filming required for the broadcast has been enough. The two days of shooting were very relaxing.
After the official release, the filming task will become arduous again.
However, Chi Jingyuan was not with the crew these two days. He asked for leave and went to Xia Kingdom with his team. There were many interviews and stages that required the EXO-K team to perform together.
Along with Team M, several members of Team K accepted interviews from several media and magazines, and also took some pictorials.
In the entire EXO-K team, only Chi Jingyuan, who lived in Xia Kingdom for several years when he was a child, is the only one who knows Chinese. Although several other members have learned Chinese, their level is still far behind. Nihao, take a rest. '
Due to language issues, Ji Jingyuan became the focus of interviews and attention during Team K's activities. This should be Kim Junmyeon's business in the peninsula, but it will be his turn after arriving here.
Only after they came to Xia Kingdom did they realize how popular EXO was. Even Team K, who had basically no activities here, had dedicated fans to pick them up when they got off the plane. When they came in and out to catch up with announcements, there were fans waiting for them. There was a high-pitched scream as soon as they appeared.
The other members of Team K are okay. Chi Jingyuan is the most popular. You can see many fans holding his posters and name tags in the crowd. There are many fans who look young and cry immediately when they see him. When Chi Jingyuan came out, he was so happy that he couldn't help himself. He cried and raised the poster in his hand higher.
The crowd involuntarily crowded forward, and the security and staff had a hard time stopping the enthusiasm of the fans.
Chi Jingyuan, who was originally in a relaxed mood, didn't know what to feel when he saw it. He stopped walking directly into the venue, turned around, bowed deeply to the enthusiastic fans, and then sipped He kept waving his hands to the crowd to express his thanks.
It lasted for a while before being pulled in by the agent.
"The fans here are really passionate, I love them so much."
In the lounge, Jin Junmian remembered the scene just now and sighed.
"..." Chi Jingyuan nodded and said nothing.
“It would be great if we could be as popular on the peninsula.”
Do Kyungsoo also sighed.
"There's a chance."
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They then appeared on the stage of "XX Base Camp" on July 21 and performed bilingual versions of "History" and "MAMA" with the EXO-M team.
In the bilingual version, Team K comes on first and sings Korean lyrics. After the first chorus, Team M comes on again and sings Xavier lyrics. Finally, the two teams join the stage and sing Xavier lyrics together.
This is also their EXO exclusive performance method.
During the recording, the response from the audience below was very good, with a lot of goodwill and enthusiasm for the boy group EXO.
After recording "XX Base Camp", Team M was left to continue their activities in Xia Kingdom. Team K flew back to the peninsula overnight. They will also participate in the Olympic Fighting concert hosted by KBS TV station on the 22nd.
Still performing "MAMA".
It was already the early morning of the 23rd when we returned to the dormitory after all this work. We were sleepy and exhausted. The members of Team K had no energy to communicate and simply climbed into bed and fell asleep.
At this time, it was less than a day before Chi Jingyuan's first TV series was broadcast.
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July 24, before the broadcast of "Reply 1997".
"Shanmei, why don't you go to bed? You have to go to school tomorrow."
As a mother, Cui Ma looked at her daughter Cui Shanmei, frowned and shouted.
Cui Shanmei was holding a bear doll, sitting on the sofa and staring at the TV. Sometimes she changed her sitting position, and sometimes she scratched her hair, looking very anxious and waiting for something.
Cui's mother had been observing her daughter for a long time, and after looking at her watch several times, she finally couldn't help but speak.
"Oh Mom, today is the day when the TV series starring my Oppa will premiere. As Oppa's most loyal fan, of course I will stick to the show."
Cui Shanmei turned around, her tone was completely reasonable, and she was a little impatient.
The girl is about fifteen or sixteen years old, looks a little fat, and wears a bow hairpin on her head. From her tone of voice, she can tell that she is very popular in the family.
"You Oppa...are you in that combination?" Cui Ma thought for a while.
She naturally knows about her daughter's star-chasing behavior. After all, Cui Shanmei has covered her entire bedroom with posters of boys. It is so obvious that as a parent, it is impossible not to know.
My daughter had been saving her pocket money for a long time and bought ten EXO albums in one go, but she didn't get the Yuan signed photo card she wanted most, so she cried secretly for a while.
After coming back, I secretly put the album at the bottom of the bedside table, like a treasure, and secretly took it out to take a look when my parents were not around.
Naturally, these behaviors cannot be hidden from the alert parents, but they both love their only daughter, and star chasing itself is also a culture in Peninsula schools. As long as they are not idols with bad images, they can also support their daughter.
