Chapter 683 - Be A Man! (1/2)
After a while, Qin Baichuan phoned Bureau Chief Liu to provide the update.
Bureau Chief Liu answered the phone. “You’ve already asked them, Old Qin? How long have they started filming? How long more will it take for them to finish?”
“They’ve finished filming.”
“Mm, they’ve… WHAT? They’re done?!” Bureau Chief Liu’s voice suddenly became louder. “Can you say that again?”
“I’m still going to say the same thing no matter how many times you ask me to repeat it. They’ve finished filming!” Qin Baichuan said energetically. “Hurry up and arrange a prime-time slot in China Central Television.”
“No, wait… They’re ‘finished’ finished?” Bureau Chief Liu looked a little stunned. “This is China Central Television we’re talking about. How long have they been filming? Are you confident of their quality?”
“Probably around two months. They ought to have wrapped everything up by now. Stop delaying and arrange that time slot!”
“I’ve never heard anyone in the industry make a TV series that can be completed in less than two months.”
“And now you have. That kid’s not just any normal person.” Qin Baichuan smiled.
Bureau Chief Liu patted his half-bald forehead, unsure whether to laugh or cry. He was already completely lost for words
He was in the radio and television industry. His scope in China Central Television’s broadcasts was television series. Although he was not a professional producer, he could be regarded as someone who knew some of the industry’s ins and outs.
It stood to reason that he knew how other people’s crews create their television shows and he was also well aware of the process involved. In his opinion, it would take at least three months to prepare a series with 30 to 40 episodes, and the prerequisite was that it went smoothly without facing any problems.
Some crews even had to film for half a year, while others might have to be filmed for two or even three years. A myriad of uncertain factors was present in the process of filming, with last-minute changes of venues and actors switching around being quite commonplace.
As for Drawing Sword?
It only took less than two months, and the actors looked like a bunch of rookies without any acting skills.
What exactly was the situation? Was it really ready for release?
Bureau Chief Liu was under great pressure. It was China Central Television for goodness sake and prime time, no less. The situation was unique, and he would be making a fool of himself if Drawing Sword ended up being a flop.
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Miracle Island.
Ye Lingchen hung up, smiled, and said to everyone. “It’s time to set the time slot. We have a television channel ready. Old Qin is very reliable when he handles things and he’s managed to spare us the review.”
“Ah, really?” Everyone looked over in surprise.
“We’re going to be on China Central Television this time, and it’ll probably be prime time too. This will be different from ordinary entertainment programs.”
“F*ck. China Central Television? That good?” China Central Television and ordinary television channels were completely different ends of the spectrum. Even Li Jing felt as though his heart was about to jump out, while the others all had shocked looks on their faces.
“Well, Young Master Ye, do we need to reshoot any scenes? If some of them aren’t filmed properly, then—” Li Jing could not help saying.
There was a need to treat it with extreme caution since it was going to be shown on China Central Television. Everyone began to feel an increasing amount of pressure.
“That’s not necessary,” Ye Lingchen smiled and said.
The next day.
Ye Lingchen started editing the entire series all by himself.
There were actually a lot of interesting tidbits throughout the filming process. It would come up to 50 episodes if all of them were added in, but Ye Lingchen had to edit it to about thirty-six episodes. Watching each scene genuinely made him feel very satisfied.
Time to start.
One hour.
Two hours.