I'm just an actor

Chapter 55
Caught off guard, caught off guard, unexpected.
After New Year's Day, Xu Rong's mood was like a roller coaster, with ups and downs and ups and downs.

At the beginning of 2007, all the main creators of "The Ming Dynasty" received a text message from Uncle Li apologizing.

"Da Ming Dynasty 1566" was suspended.

Because the ratings are too low.

And because the copyright was bought out by Mango Channel, after Mango stopped broadcasting, the second round and the third round are even in the foreseeable future.

Even though it was still in the middle of the exam week, Xu Rong dedicated half a day to carefully explore the reasons for the low ratings.

He even wrote down his feelings after he came into contact with the script bit by bit, and kept revisiting the root cause.

This is crucial to his future career development.

Because he has always believed that "The Ming Dynasty" is a drama with a spiritual core, which reflects the historical choices of some people in a certain part of an era, and it is also the complex human nature and historical choices of some people that affect the trend of that era.

At the beginning, he simply believed that only purely commercial elements could sell well and generate income, but the popularity of "Bright Sword" and the downturn of "Great Qing Fengyun" made his understanding of this industry a little clearer.

Commercial elements may be an essential part, but they are definitely not all. Just like the industry itself, reaching the extreme in a certain field can also create a lot of value and wealth.

For example, editors, a little-known behind-the-scenes industry, but the top few people also charge per episode, and the fees are ridiculously high.

After half a day of review, Xu Rong really figured out something.

The viewing threshold is too high!

Because a certain period of time in the Ming Dynasty was intercepted, the viewing threshold of this drama is naturally much higher than other dramas.

For example, Emperor Jiajing's legendary ascension process, if you don't understand this period of history, it is difficult to understand the cause of Emperor Jiajing's complex personality.

Not to mention the intricate historical relationships of Yan Song, Gao Gong, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng and others and the incomprehensible choices made at certain moments.

As for Hu Zongxian and Qi Jiguang, the original intention of their choice is not in line with what was preached in past textbooks and folk rumors.

But all of this is due to historical reasons. They have their own standpoints, interest groups and classes they represent. As Yan Song in the play said, he clearly knows that the prince is the future emperor. If he opposes the prince, the future will inevitably escape Once dead, but if not, now is a dead end.

These choices all have preconditions, and history has to go there, so it has to be so.

This is a big drama that can only be understood by those who have a certain understanding of the history from Zhengde to Wanli era.

But as one of the creators, you must not prevaricate yourself with this reason. It is the audience's problem that the audience can't understand the play, and even Liu Heping dare not say that.

It must be admitted that the creation itself is problematic, because it has not solved the problem of the audience's entry threshold.

Xu Rong is just an actor, neither a screenwriter nor a director, and he still can't think of a solution to such a profound problem. What he can do is to try his best to avoid it when he takes on plays in the future.

A work that has great expectations but is ignored by the audience is a great setback for a creator.

Even if Xu Rong knew that the show would eventually hit the air, and even become popular, it was unlikely that he would be popular, but he still couldn't help but feel sad, because everyone's contribution was obvious to all when filming.

Even Uncle Li, who is famous for his flair, has been busy with the drama for half a year without any distraction.

As far as he himself is concerned, at this moment, those days of getting up early and working late at night are like a joke.

But at this time, no matter what, it won't help the matter, and it can only gain wisdom from a pitfall.

Classmate Xiao Zhang was bored with "retouching" the celebrity portraits in the book. She was not in the mood to study, but accidentally found that Teacher Xu was writing and drawing in the notebook very seriously, so she quietly tilted her head and opened her eyes. Xiaozui, spying on the contents written in the notebook, after looking at it for a long time, she found that she knew every word, but after they were grouped together, she didn't know any of them!

Hmph, hateful teacher Xu!

But looking back, she was not very angry. She didn't pay much attention to these things at first, but she couldn't ignore it, because she found that Teacher Xu was not very happy today.

When Teacher Xu was happy, she would always squint at her and smile gently at her between words. When she was unhappy, she would smile, but she could feel that his smile was not easy, because the upward curve of his mouth It's not high enough, and the number of smile lines at the corners of the eyes will be significantly less than two, as if it's just to prevent her from infecting her with dull emotions.

But she can easily detect all of this. For example, when Teacher Xu is nervous, he will purse his lips. When Teacher Xu is speechless to her, his breathing will pause slightly. The thumb of one hand means that he doesn't want to talk to the person he is facing. Besides, she pays attention to many small habits in Teacher Xu's life.

But all of this was not achieved through deliberate observation, because Teacher Xu took up too much of her life, he was very busy and tired, she knew it, and she didn't quite know how to comfort him, just To be with him quietly.

She felt that she was not a careless girl, but Teacher Xu was always so self-righteous, but when she was with Teacher Xu, she was already very relaxed, so she couldn't keep hiding it, could she?
And it was like this when I first met Mr. Xu.

When Teacher Xu is happy, she will also be happy. I don't know why, but even if Teacher Xu is not particularly happy, she will be very happy, because Teacher Xu is always there.

But if Teacher Xu is unhappy, she will also become unhappy, also for no reason.

After getting out of the library, Xiao Zhang suddenly stopped in his tracks after thinking over and over again, raised his head slightly, grabbed Xu Rong's sleeve, and suggested, "Mr. Xu, may I treat you to milk tea?"

Xu Rong was stunned for a moment, good guy, I forgot that there is a big living person beside me.

"Well, let's go."

He glanced at it, turned his head again, and continued walking forward.

But soon, he stopped suddenly, grabbed Xiao Zhang with his backhand, and gently straightened her body. After looking at her for a long time, he stretched out his index finger, slightly bent, and was about to touch her mouth. Rubbing up: "When did you put on lipstick?"

"Oh, Teacher Xu, what are you doing?"

Xu Rong nodded slightly, but then realized that Xiao Zhang didn't seem to understand the joke, so she said, "I remember, didn't you just now?"

"You must have misremembered it!" Classmate Xiao Zhang said firmly and decisively, but when she spoke, the roots of her ears were slightly stained with blush.

She did it secretly when she just used an excuse to go to the bathroom. If it wasn't for seeing Teacher Xu unhappy, she wouldn't have done it.

Xu Rong looked at Xiao Zhang, who had finished speaking, turned his head and left. After being stunned, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and he let out a long sigh like an old father.

It's not easy, it's really not easy.

Looking at Xiao Zhang, who was walking straight towards the school gate with his neck stuck in front of him, Xu Rong laughed, and hurried up a few steps to catch up. After thinking about it, he still said: "Don't wear lipstick in the future, there is lead in it." Mercury and parabens."

Xiao Zhang turned his head suspiciously and asked, "What?"

She seemed to understand what Teacher Xu said just now, but she didn't seem to understand.

Xu Rong repeated the words again, and said, "I mean there are lead, mercury and parabens in the lipstick."

Classmate Xiao Zhang nodded, indicating that he was sure that he heard clearly, but he really didn't understand.

But it's okay, as long as Teacher Xu understands!

"Besides, it's not easy to kiss."

The red glow at the base of Xiao Zhang's ears spread rapidly, like a half-day halo, crawling along the white and delicate cheeks to the corners of the almond eyes, and turned into water mist, enveloping the bright eyes.

"Humph."

Xiao Zhang is a shy girl. She understood some things she didn’t understand, and she understood them as Mandarin. It was so simple and straightforward, and she really understood them. Teacher Xu's words.

But, she discovered a coup recently, if she couldn't catch up with what Teacher Xu said, she would ignore Teacher Xu, and then forcefully let out a moderate "hum" from her nose, and then just don't answer the words at all. La.

Anyway, Teacher Xu understood what she meant.

When the two arrived at the school gate, they ate first, as usual, and paid for each other.

A few days ago, Xu Rong paid once, but classmate Xiao Zhang refused. According to classmate Xiao Zhang: "Anyway, it doesn't work, now."

As for when to do it, Xu Rong didn't know much about it, but he didn't care. The reason why he was more willing to accept it was that Xiao Zhang was an independent girl, and she actually had her own ideas.

It's commendable.

This at least proves that there is no problem with the decision-making influenced by subtle influences before, and it is a very rare quality for an actress to enter the society in the future. Quality is stifled.

Xiao Zhang likes to drink milk tea, especially taro, but she dare not drink it all the time because it will make her fat.

Every time the milk tea is not handed to her mouth, she has always been firm.

Everything that prevents her from becoming an actor can make her make up her mind and perseverance.

However, if it is brought to her mouth, she will hold the milk tea, blink her eyes, look at him, and ask in a quite sure and pleading tone: "It should be fine to take a small sip once in a while, right?" ?!"

Because she believed that Teacher Xu would definitely not lie to her.

Xu Rong doesn't like milk tea very much, it's too tired, she doesn't drink it before meals because she can't eat after meals, and she doesn't drink milk tea after meals because she's too full to drink.

Therefore, even though Xiao Zhang invited him to drink milk tea, in fact, it was Xiao Zhang who wanted to drink it himself.

"Mr. Xu, do you really not want to drink?" Classmate Xiao Zhang held the cup and tilted his head again to confirm.

Xu Rong shook his head with a smile and said, "It's okay, you can drink."

"But I said I would ask you."

"Then you can save some for me."

Xiao Zhang subconsciously hugged the milk tea cup tightly, opened his eyes slightly, and said, "But I never drink milk tea leftover?!"

Xu Rong glanced at her, only to find that she smiled "hehe" again, stretched out her white and tender palm, gestured with her thumb and index finger in mid-air, and said, "Then I'll leave you a little, but the last bite is yours." I can't finish it, or I will drink this cup of milk tea for nothing."

Xu Rong looked at her sullenly: "Did you drink it for nothing? Could it be that this big cup didn't go into your stomach?"

"It's different, it's not the same." Xiao Zhang shook his head like a rattle, his single ponytail flicked in the air, and said very seriously: "Anyway, Mr. Xu, you have to leave the last bite to me, or you won't invite me again in the future." You drink milk tea!"

(End of this chapter)