Chapter 79: Willows and Flowers
The taste of Chen's vinegar braised noodles is pretty good. It feels so good that eating noodles with vinegar braised noodles is relieved and appetizing.
If you have such a meal in summer, Jiangshan will definitely be able to eat two big bowls.
Eating is actually secondary. When can adults talk about things without drinking and eating?
Chen Peisi performed "Eating Noodles" in front of Jiang Shan, but this time he was really eating noodles. After taking a big bite, he asked with a smile.
“How is it?”
Jiang Shan nodded, "It tastes pretty good, I learned it from you again."
"Hahaha, this was what I learned from the old village chief when I was young. At that time, the meat was so precious and I couldn't eat twice a year."
"If it's delicious, eat more. If it's not enough, I'll go and add some noodles." Chen Peisi greeted Jiang Shan and hurriedly ate.
Jiang Shan quickly waved his hand to this, "Enough is enough, there is no need to be so troublesome. I don't have much appetite."
It's almost time to talk about the main thing after dinner.
The bowls and chopsticks were removed and the tea was replaced. Now Chen Peisi and Jiang Shan were two people in the small living room.
Chen Peisi first poured Jiang Shan a cup of tea, and then asked him about this question.
"How do you feel after experiencing it in the drama market? Do you have any ideas?"
This question is not difficult to answer, but it is not that easy to answer it with depth.
A brief summary of the current drama market imagination is a bit too superficial.
Jiang Shan thought for half a minute before he thought about it, "I still have an idea, but I don't have an in-depth understanding, so it may be too simple."
Unexpectedly, Chen Peisi took a sip of tea and immediately shook his head and said, "It's okay, let's just communicate with each other. You are also a screenwriter with a box office of millions. I am not the president of an association. I am just a little old man in a drama. Just say it boldly."
"You are joking." Jiang Shan said solemnly and then expressed his point of view.
"Drama is not niche. If you ask people who live in big cities, at least seven or eight out of ten people know what a drama is, but at the same time, the drama seems less popular because the number of people who can actually buy tickets to enter the theater is much smaller than that of movies."
Jiang Shan's first words caused Chen Peisi on the opposite side to nodded frequently for agreement.
"The art form of drama is destined to be unable to be mass-produced. It does not have huge traffic and convenient communication methods like movies or TV series. The production of a drama depends on mature scripts, a lot of rehearsals and actors who are always unknown on the spot."
"Movies can be played at hundreds or thousands of times around the world at the same time, but for dramas, the same group of actors can only perform one at the same time."
"The charm of drama lies in never knowing how the actors will perform in the next second, and every performance is irreplicable. In order to achieve this effect, drama also has many restrictions, such as the audience needs to go to a fixed theater, the theater's capacity is limited, there is never a pause button on the stage, etc. These factors actually determine that drama is difficult to become a popular entertainment..."
Jiang Shan started from the topic of "niche" drama, talked about the problems existing in the drama market at this stage, and also expressed his simple views.
These long-standing problems surrounding drama actually exist, because even in later generations, practitioners in the drama circle are still trying to find solutions.
It is a joke to let a young man under twenty solve the problem of the drama market.
Chen Peisi mainly wanted to understand Jiang Shan’s own views on the drama market from the perspective of the situation.
"How many shows were performed in Beijing in total?"
"There are 28 games in total." Jiang Shan said a number.
"That's the result is quite good!" Chen Peisi sighed.
There are only a few who can perform more than ten dramas in the same region, such as "Charlotte's Troubles", which shows that "Charlotte's Troubles" are deeply loved by the people of Beijing in terms of scripts, actors, etc.
These are enough to illustrate a problem: comedy has a natural affinity in the drama market, and "Charlotte's Troubles" is also excellent enough.
"Have you ever thought about letting the stage of "Charlotte Troubles" travel all over the country?" Chen Peisi asked him this question.
Jiang Shan nodded in response to this.
"But I don't have the experience of starting a company, nor do I understand the operation of dramas and stage plays..."
Jiang Shan’s words are the truth. The great success of "Charlotte’s Troubles" in Beijing is inseparable from the Central Academy of Drama that is backed by.
Promotion, venues, actors, and these Central Operas have all given too much help.
This is also why Jiang Shan agreed so quickly on the performance commission, mainly highlighting the fact that "it's easy to cool off with a big tree on your back."
Having said that, it was my turn to operate a series of activities such as performances and publicity, which was a big problem for Jiang Shan.
No wonder Deng Chao and his classmates couldn't believe Jiang Shan. In fact, he was unsure of what he said.
"Hi, what company is to open? Your current task is to study. There is a special term in the drama market called Baochang." Chen Peisi woke up Jiang Shan with a smile.
As his senior, Chen Peisi began to explain to Jiang Shan what it means to be a "buying a venue".
The 'buying-in' order is literally simple. The boss spent money to book a certain game.
Another question can be answered here, that is, why professional publicity companies in the drama industry cannot develop.
The drama industry is different from the film industry. This industry has relatively small publicity budgets, especially with very little cash publicity. Therefore, the operability and profitability of publicity agencies are relatively low, which restricts development. Most performance groups or agencies only conduct self-operated performances locally, and few cross-provincially run.
"Preserve the venue" is used in dramas, and stage plays are often seen during the tour stage.
When going out for tours, they are sold directly to theaters or local performers. Therefore, company promotion only needs to maintain close relationships with local media and channels. The workload of a single market is much less, and most of them do not have the need for agency promotion.
For example, if you plan to perform 10 shows in Shanghai, a local performer or theater in Shanghai will buy 10 shows for 1 million yuan. At this time, your troupe can run over to perform.
As for the attendance rate and other issues, you don’t need to worry about it yourself, you just need to rehearse and perform well.
Performance merchants and theaters have their own publicity channels and connections in the local area. Generally speaking, as long as the script passes the test and operates properly, it is a small probability that it will lose money.
This is also one of the reasons why the more popular the drama is, the more popular it is for performers and theaters.
"In this way, if you have plans for this, I happen to know a performer in Shanghai. I will contact you later." Chen Peisi said.
Chapter completed!