"What are you looking at that makes you so happy?"
On a square table, Wu Shixun, who was sitting diagonally across from him, was chewing something. He glanced here several times with a frown. After seeing Chi Jingyuan, who couldn't stop smiling while staring at his phone, he still couldn't help but be curious. asked.
Yesterday was the premiere day of "Misborn", but Chi Jingyuan did not stay on the set of Peninsula due to schedule issues. He flew to the Magic City of Xia Kingdom with the company's team yesterday afternoon, and there will be a show here tonight. SMton's family concert needs to be on stage.
Originally, because it coincided with the premiere of the TV series, the company considered letting Chi Jingyuan simply skip the family concert and stay on the set to film.
However, because Tao has been injured and unable to perform, if Chi Jingyuan doesn't go, EXO can only go on stage as a group of 9 people. Not to mention that many of their stage choreography is in the form of a dance battle between KM and KM, and only 9 people can watch it. It sounds very strange, and to be honest, they have never practiced the stage formation of 9 people, but they have rehearsed the 10 and 11 people many times.
In addition to these two points, the crew still had some leftover filming and was not very busy, so Chi Jingyuan simply joined in to perform. Anyway, this is SMton's last performance in 2014.
After arriving at the hotel yesterday, they didn't go out to rest early. They got up early this morning and were having breakfast together in the hotel restaurant.
What several people ordered were more traditional things from Xia Kingdom. Everyone had a bowl of porridge, a few baskets of steamed dumplings, siu mai and some side dishes. It was really enjoyable to eat.
"Last night, "Misaeng" premiered. He must have been reading the comments on the Internet." After swallowing the food in his mouth, Do Kyung-soo said slowly and understandingly.
He picked up a piece of Shaomai and put it in a bowl. He thought of something and looked at Chi Jingyuan curiously: "By the way, have the ratings for the first episode come out?"
"Not yet, I guess it will be soon." Chi Jingyuan puffed his mouth and shook his head as he took a sip of porridge.
"I haven't read it yet. What are the reviews?"
"It must be very good, otherwise he can laugh so happily?" Wu Shixun laughed and said something weird.
"It's okay." Chi Jingyuan nodded and did not deny it.
Most of the reviews he just read on the Internet were pretty good. Whether it was about the plot or his acting skills, there was no shortage of praise. Some even had some rainbow-tongued Chi Jingyuan after seeing it. A little blush.
However, in the few close-ups of Zhang Kelai’s face in the first episode, his eyes and expressions were really on point and very interesting. During the filming, I filmed it many times, and I was very emotionally involved in every filming. I still remember that director Kim Won-seok praised him very much.
Of course, some people were disappointed and dissatisfied after watching it, and they also left messages online to express their criticism of the show. Based on the first episode, the main flaws are concentrated on "the protagonist is always deflated and makes it uncomfortable to watch" and "The pace is really too slow" above these two points.
This is also a problem set up in the early stage of the plot. The crew itself understands this, but after discussion and consideration, they decided not to make changes.
After all, no TV series can be liked by everyone. The most important thing is to find your own positioning and audience group, and try to show the best drama within this framework.
Although "Misheng" has only aired its first episode, it has already highlighted a different charm. At least the majority of the praise has given Chi Jingyuan a lot of motivation, making him feel that the crew's efforts in the past two months have been very fruitful.
"Buzz..." When he was halfway through eating, the phone in his hand suddenly vibrated and started ringing. Seeing that the call was from Jin Yuanxi, Chi Jingyuan quickly swallowed the half-eaten bun in his mouth without avoiding it. The member next to me sat there and connected directly.
"Inside, PDni..."
"Haha good morning good morning."
"I should be able to go back tomorrow morning..."
"The ratings are out? How many..."
"Arathor, I understand... Kangsangmita."
After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan looked at
The screen of his mobile phone paused for a moment as if he was thinking about something, and then he felt the questioning looks from the two people opposite him. He didn't show any concern, he chuckled and said directly: "1.899 percent."
"So high?" Do Kyung-soo was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He couldn't hold back his surprise while still eating.
Just now on TV, Kim Won-seok told him that the ratings for the first episode had been calculated, with a maximum of 2.4% and an average of 1.899%.
Judging from the tone and tone of the other party, I feel that I should be quite satisfied.
To be honest, Chi Jingyuan also feels that the ratings of this premiere are already very good.
The ratings of cable TV stations and free wireless TV stations cannot be compared vertically due to fees. The first broadcast ratings of 1.899%, which is close to 1.9, are already very good.
In terms of this year's Golden Earth drama schedule, "Nine Numbers", which was succeeded by "Misheng", had an average ratings of less than 1% after it was aired and can only be called a failure. The previous "Don't Fall in Love, Get Married" "At the end of the broadcast, it only had an average rating of 1.9.
"Cape Boy" starring Yoon Sang-hyun, Sung Dong-il and Kim Ji-won, which was broadcast in April, also had a 1.9.
This year, the only TV drama with good ratings was "Emergency Man and Woman" at the beginning of the year. This medical romance drama starring Choi Jin Hyuk and Song Ji Hyo finally reached an average rating of 5%. Although the discussion and excitement The popularity is not very high, but it can be considered a success.
"Reply 1997", the hit drama that Chi Kyung-won N met with, first aired at 1.5, and eventually grew and set a cable TV ratings record at the time.
Judging from this comparison, "Misheng", which has a slow pace and is inherently not optimistic as a workplace drama, is already off to a very good start.
Do Kyung-soo and Oh Se-hun are both insiders and are very interested in the film and television industry, so they naturally know what this premiere rating means. After the two of them smacked their lips and chewed the number, Oh Se-hun looked over and asked, "In the beginning If it’s so good, isn’t your show going to be popular again?”
"We can't say yet..."
Chi Jingyuan, who was in a good mood, felt that the sky outside was a little bluer, and the bags under Wu Shixun's eyes were less pleasing to the eye.
He drank the remaining porridge in the bowl with a slurp, and shook his head conservatively: "We still have to wait and see whether the ratings for tonight's second episode will go up or down."
"Yes." Although they were quite convinced in their hearts, the two of them still nodded in agreement. Ratings are difficult to predict. No matter how good the first episode is at the beginning, there is a high possibility that it will rise or fall later.
There are also many TV series whose first episode has the highest ratings of the entire series, for example.
Do Kyung-soo and Oh Se-hun also speeded up their eating movements. After clearing the food on the table, the three of them stood up, said hello to the members who were still eating next to them, and left the restaurant first, heading towards the elevator. Prepare to go back to the room and rest for a few minutes. After a while, you will probably go to the venue for rehearsal.
Just two steps out of the restaurant, they met four people from Redvelvet walking towards them. Judging from their expressions, they must have just gotten up and came down to eat.
I didn't put on much makeup at the moment. I probably just put on foundation or BB cream and ran down. The floors of the hotel were also covered by SM, so I didn't have to worry about being photographed by outsiders.
It's just that without makeup, the complexion and skin of the four people are obviously not very good. It seems that Bae Zhuhyun, who is walking second, has a yellowish face, obvious dark circles under the eyes, and there are also spots on the left cheek of the corner of the mouth. A small raised pimple appeared.
The other people are not much better, that is, Park Soo-young looks a little better due to his youth, but the dark circles under his eyes are also quite conspicuous.
"So early?"
Jiang Seulqi, who was walking at the front, saw the three people and took the initiative to say hello with a smile.
Pei Zhuhyun, who was behind, was about to say hello when he suddenly remembered something and quickly stretched out his left hand to block his forehead, as if he wanted to shield himself from the sun.
None of them wore much makeup, so she probably knew how angry she was.
The color is not very good. Before, it was quite natural to walk in the corridor, but after seeing Chi Jingyuan, I suddenly reacted and wanted to block it reflexively.
This action caught Chi Jingyuan's eyes, and he felt that this sister was quite interesting.
When she was a trainee and didn't wear much makeup, she met Chi Jingyuan several times and never saw her caring so much about such things.
Sun Shengwan also waved. She, who was usually full of energy, now seemed to have lost her energy and was wilting.
After redvelvet officially returned on the 13th, the results in the past week can almost be seen.
Because it is a digital single comeback and no physical album has been released, the overall performance does not depend on sales, but only on the sound source, response and popularity.
As for the music source, since it is a cover song, it was not bad that it exploded that day due to the high attention it had just released. From the next day, its ranking on the major charts has been declining rapidly. In less than a week, it has already It’s almost time to make the list.
Not to mention the response, those who deserve to be scolded continue to be scolded, those who deserve to be criticized continue to be criticized, and the number of fans has not increased much, as if they have never returned at all.
Lai De Beibei is still the target of ridicule on the Internet. Even because of the results of this comeback, there was almost no splash in the first week, which made the anti-fans so happy that they began to scold him even more fiercely.
I feel like the invalid returns are better than they are now.
When we met by chance at the company last month, we could still see Bae Zhuhyun's lively and expectant look while clenching her fists to cheer herself up, but now this cruel reality probably makes several people who have worked hard for this comeback feel a little agitated. Be lost and hopeless.
You will probably feel that no matter how hard you try, it will be of no use.
However, I heard that the company has recently accepted several variety shows for redvelvet for promotion, and I don’t know if it will be better after the show is released.
After Pei Zhuhyun realized that she didn't look good, she said hello softly and then shrank back and lowered her head the whole time. Her straight black hair hung down from her forehead and sides of her cheeks, covering her face so much that she couldn't see anything clearly.
Seeing them like this, Chi Jingyuan and the others didn't say much. They casually said a word or two to Jiang Seqi and Sun Sheng before preparing to leave.
This time he didn't say "come on" like before. Now that De Beibei is in this situation, saying it will not only have little effect, but may even have some counter-effects.
At this time, Pei Zhuhyun and others must be very sensitive.
However, when he was about to pass by, Chi Jingyuan thought about it, turned around and stopped a few people with a smile:
"By the way, the breakfast dumplings and preserved egg and lean meat porridge here are very good, you can try them."
Several other people smiled and nodded when they heard this. Only Pei Zhuxuan seemed to sense something else. He quietly raised his head and glanced at Chi Jingyuan, and then quickly lowered his eyes before he looked over.
After saying goodbye, Do Kyung-soo and Oh Se-hun walked into the elevator. Everyone thought of the current situation of the junior girl group Redvelvet. They looked at each other knowingly, shrugged and said nothing.
Today's EXO family concert still has the same stages, but because there are only ten people, and only four of Team M are left, Ji Kyung-won and Do Kyung-soo will go to fill their spots when changing venues.
At the same time, because of Tao's absence, there are no people doing somersaults. There are still many parts of somersaults in XO's choreography, including "Addicted" and "".
In the past, whenever there were moves like this, they all belonged to Tao. His first position in EXO was as "the person responsible for martial arts."
Originally, the company was planning to find a member to replace it, but none of the other members were really good at this kind of thing. After some consideration, they canceled the action for fear of injury.
After finishing the family concert and before Chi Jingyuan returned to the hotel, at ten o'clock, the second episode of "Wei Sheng" started to air.
After its premiere yesterday, it received very good reviews on the Internet. It will be aired today.
After that, all the data of the TV station were obviously higher than the same period yesterday.
Just like Nam Dong Gun, today he did not comfort himself with the reason "I am idle anyway". Instead, after returning home, he got ready half an hour in advance and sat in front of the TV to wait for "Misao" "Start.
Thanks to the fact that the section chief didn't ask for a drink today, he had enough time to come back and watch the urban workplace drama he discovered yesterday that was very to his liking and even had a lot of resonance.
Zhang Kelai, who was frustrated and looked down upon in the first episode yesterday, also touched the hearts of many viewers. Many people are very concerned about his future development in "Global International", and there are discussions on the Internet.
Following the first episode, Zhang Kelai declined section chief Wu Shangzhi's suggestion to go home and rest first, and returned to the company to work overtime and stay up all night to complete the task of organizing documents assigned to him.
Unfortunately, the results of his labor were not recognized the next day. The organizing items and methods he used were only suitable for him, and others were not used to it and could not understand it.
Wu Sangzhi also bluntly criticized Jin Daming, who tried to take care of Zhang Kelai a little and gave him some work to practice: "What on earth are you doing?"
"Who did you ask to do? Why don't you cheer up now?"
"Let him try? Is this his training ground?"
After some words, Jin Daming quickly stood up and apologized, but Zhang Kelai, who was standing next to him, fell into unspeakable silence.
None of these criticisms were directed at Zhang Kelai, but each sentence clearly and powerfully hit Zhang Kelai's self-esteem.
You have obviously worked very hard, but as the section chief said, no one here is not working hard.
Today's experience made him realize that there are some things that cannot be accomplished by just hard work and by oneself.
Recently, rumors suddenly circulated in the company that Zhang Kelai had a very tough background. It seemed strange that he could work as an intern without any work experience or a high school degree, so many people immediately believed it after hearing it. Zhang Kelai was inexplicably The company's popularity suddenly became much stronger, and some people who had previously been indifferent to him also became more enthusiastic.
Later, in order to complete the internship briefing, the interns needed to cooperate with each other and formed teams. At this time, Zhang Kelai, who had been ignored before and had no improvement in his work ability, suddenly became the most popular one. Many people who had never looked down on him before People came to him enthusiastically to seek team formation.
An Yingyi was jealous and excluded by other contemporaries because she was too strong and a woman. Zhang Kelai, who had never found a partner due to doubts and hesitations, was invited to drink coffee by An Yingyi, who also unexpectedly offered to make peace with her. The idea of him being a partner.
"I also have many shortcomings."
"Let's work together and do a good job."
Thinking of the other party's encouragement and encouragement when we had coffee together before, Zhang Kelai felt a lot more powerful in his heart, and there were also some strange and strange feelings in his heart.
But just when he was very grateful to An Yingyi in his heart, Jin Daming, who had been reprimanded for trying to take care of him before, suddenly pulled Zhang Kelai into the conference room and reminded him with a few words of sincerity as a senior:
"Have you chosen your briefing partner?"
"..." Zhang Kelai suddenly felt a little embarrassed when he thought of being invited by An Yingyi just now.
"Everyone comes to you..." Jin Daming saw through Zhang Kelai's thoughts at once, and looked at the document in his hand with a chuckle, but did not mention this matter at all.
"Well, I don't know why it happened suddenly..." Zhang Kelai was also a little confused. Why did he suddenly become so popular? Even An Yingyi, who he had been learning from before and had a very strong working ability in his mind, would take the initiative. invite.
"As for you, you have qualities that other trainees like."
Jin Daming's expression was dull, and he looked at him and said it unabashedly: "You are not confident enough, you don't understand the business, and your skills are insufficient."
"Then why are everyone coming to me?"
"Of course it would be best for you if both people in the same group can get good results, but if there is no other way
Do it, it will look better when grouped with obvious bombs. "
"bomb?"
"Yes, the victim holding the bomb will stand out more... At least in front of the judges, I will be more eye-catching... That's why I came to find you."
"Carefully choose people who take the initiative to approach you..." Feeling that he had said a bit too much, Jin Daming packed up the documents and gave a final reminder before leaving the small conference room, leaving Zhang Kerai, who was raging in his heart, sitting there silently in a daze.
It turns out that even though your appearance in the workplace smiles at you, people who are kind to you don't always smile like they do on the surface.
Jin Daming's words made his previous pride disappear without a trace. He only felt an unspeakable emotion brewing in his chest and could not vent it.
However, these very timely reminders made Zhang Kelai grow up a lot. Representative Jin Daming, who was very dissatisfied with him on the first day of work, also showed his warm heart.
Even though Jin Daming's words seemed straightforward and his usual attitude towards him was not good, his behavior of helping and reminding Zhang Kelai could not be concealed.
Immediately afterwards, the third sales team encountered an accident. Due to the mistake of intern Jin Xihao of the second team, he dropped the cursive book that should have been scrapped by the shredder in the corridor, and it was picked up by a passing company executive.
The leakage of this kind of information is not a trivial matter. The specialist went to the third sales team and handed the draft to the section chief Wu Shangzhi. The entire third team was instantly chilled.
Zhang Kelai happened to be in charge of taking a bunch of information over and scrapping it. When he saw the rough copy, he thought it was his mistake to miss one.
"Yes, it's me..." Just when he was about to admit his mistake and apologize, Wu Shangzhi, who had always disliked him before, suddenly interrupted him.
"Ode to Milda." Wu Shangzhi bowed to the manager and apologized repeatedly.
The special agent didn't say anything, just smiled and left. When he came here, he had actually proven his attitude and there was no need to say anything more.
"Get out of here, you bastard!"
After the special agent left, Wu Shangzhi immediately got angry and scolded Zhang Kelai and told him to get out. At the same time, he looked at him with disappointment and anger: "You now know clearly...the reason why I don't even want to give you a chance."
Thinking that it was his fault and feeling extremely sad and frustrated, Zhang Kelai took the initiative to go to the rooftop and punished himself corporally. He ran in circles and jumped frogs around the rooftop, sweating profusely while running and shouting "concentrate" and "seriously". ” Use words like “focus” to remind and spur yourself.
He was really very disappointed in himself.
But at this time, Wu Shangzhi discovered that the leak of the draft was not Zhang Kelai's fault but the mistake of Jin Xihao, an intern in the second sales team.
Wu Shangzhi's mood became very complicated. As a section chief, it was impossible for him to apologize to Zhang Kelai, but because of his misunderstanding, he scolded Zhang Kelai in public and said some unpleasant words that made him feel guilty. The whole night Always a little distracted.
After Zhang Kelai came back from corporally punishing himself, Wu Shangzhi took the initiative to call Jin Daming and Zhang Kelai to have a drink and dinner. He had something on his mind and soon became drunk and was staggered on the street by his two men.
At this moment, they met the second sales team who came out to celebrate. Faced with the section chief of the second team who also drank too much and showed off to them, Wu Shangzhi, who had been holding it in all night, finally told the truth under the influence of alcohol: "Don't What's this about preparing lipstick glue... Because your intern threw documents stuck with glue, my employee was scolded!"
He smelled of alcohol, his expression was exaggerated, and his saliva came out when he spoke. He looked like a drunkard who had drunk too much.
But what he said stunned Zhang Kelai next to him.
Even after returning home, Zhang Kelai still sat there in a daze for a long time, Wu Shangzhi's drunken words kept echoing in his mind.
"My employees are being scolded!"
"My staff!"
This sentence "my employee" made Zhang Kelai, who had been out of place since joining the company, ignored by all kinds of cold eyes and like an outsider, suddenly feel a huge sense of identity and belonging.
It turns out that I have been regarded by the section chief as a staff member of the third sales team, not someone who is here to fill in the numbers and whose names don’t even need to be known.
He looked at the desktop in silence, and all kinds of sorrows and sorrows after going to work came to his mind. The disappointment and discomfort of thinking that he had made a mistake this afternoon, and all kinds of complicated emotions made him choke for a moment.
But not long after, Zhang Kelai suddenly burst out laughing. Even though his eyes were red, his nose was narrowed, and his lips were slightly pursed, he looked like he was about to cry.
But it still makes people feel that he is really smiling happily.
The scene freezes, the pleasant BGM sounds, and the second episode of "Unborn" ends.
But at this time, countless viewers in front of the TV were still immersed in this last scene. Looking at Zhang Kelai who was crying and laughing on the screen, it seemed as if they could really feel his mood at this time. Not only did the surging emotions in their hearts not subside, Instead, he became more empathetic.
