It's December.

During this period of time, Ding Zhi inspected his "territory" like a king of the mountain. After briefly checking the progress of the "Wind" crew and checking up on it, he returned to Kyoto to preliminarily confirm the role of "The God of Medicine".

After completing the schedule and distribution matters, I returned to Hengpu to continue filming "Flowers of Evil".

During this period, the aftermath of the official announcement of Ding Zhi and Zou Yutong was still lingering. After all, Ding Zhi was also a top talker and was still the most outstanding among them. However, there was no trace of it on the hot search list, at least on the hot search list.

The top 10 was taken over by some other bullshit.

As for being in the circle, it's much more lively.

After all, the film and television industry is in the midst of a cold winter, and not long after the massive layoffs at the Aiyu platform, it was revealed that Mango TV was "borrowing" a certain variety show from Xiao Xiba, causing a stir.

But the most talked-about thing is probably the news that when Ding Zhi's "The God of Medicine" was negotiating with Kyoto Culture for distribution, it asked for a guaranteed box office price of 3 billion.

As soon as the news came out, some people looked on with cold eyes, thinking that Ding Zhi had drifted away after creating several good achievements.

Some people think that Jiuyao Media is being obsessed with it. After all, the production cost of "The God of Medicine" cannot be hidden from people in the industry. After all, there is no big name in this realistic movie except Ding Zhi himself.

The approximate cost of an actor's film can also be predicted.

The 1.8 billion guarantee offered by Kyoto Culture is actually a very favorable condition.

After all, "Operation Red Sea", which is scheduled to be the annual box office champion this year, has only achieved 3.9 billion, but it has already won the second place in the total box office in mainland film history.

Ding Zhi's opening came with a guarantee of 3 billion, which is equivalent to the fact that the movie has not yet been released. At the guaranteed price of release, it can rank among the top five in the total box office of mainland film history.

So it's no wonder that people in the know think Ding Zhi is too arrogant.

Although Ding Zhi has long been known as the "God of Wealth" in the industry, it does not mean that everyone is completely superstitious about him.

However, Ding Zhi and Jiuyao Media’s level of “floating” is actually not particularly surprising.

It's really because in the second half of this year, after Ding Zhi became independent from Huansong Media, he went crazy.

Ignore "Operation Red Sea" for now, although it is said that Ding Zhi used most of his salary as an investment, and it is said that he also made a fortune after dividing the accounts, but after all, the main producer of that drama is Hong Kong-based Bona.

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Let’s talk about Jiuyao Media after independence.

"The Beginning" released during the summer vacation was a hit in the TV drama industry, breaking the record for online dramas once again. It can be said that Jiuyao Media has made a lot of money this time.

Speaking of which, the previous record was also set by Ding Zhi's "The Hidden Corner". This time, it can be said that he beat himself.

The current hit "Flower of Evil" seems to have continued the popularity of "The Beginning".

Ah? What do you think there is "Spy 2" in the middle?

What is that? After the authoritative statistics platform dehydrated, that drama had an average of less than 30 million views per episode?

It had long since been swept into the trash.

Facts have proven that the only person who can catch up to the popularity of "Ding's Mystery" is Ding Zhi himself.

In particular, the classic setting similar to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in which Ding Zhi and Zou Yutong played in "Flower of Evil" is at least more attractive to young people than the novel setting of "Time Loop".

Nothing less.

In addition, "Flower of Evil" is originally a suspense drama that focuses on "idol core".

Similar to "Peeping" starring Ding Zhi a few years ago, the characters of the male and female protagonists are very interesting.

The male protagonist Bai Xi starts with the werewolf card and plays the good guy. Especially in the first two episodes, the villain is set up to be tough.

There is a father who is a serial murderer and has an antisocial personality disorder, which makes people dream directly back to "Peeps". Some people even said at one time that his grandma's father was the real "Peeps 2".

It’s no wonder that in the first two episodes, some people used this to say that Ding Zhi “has exhausted all his talents”.

But unlike in "Peeping", except for the protagonist who is beautiful, everyone else is a villain. In this drama, the heroine played by Zou Yutong is no longer a tool and a villain. Instead, she is a general suspense drama.

The main character of the episode.

Keen, witty, calm, and possessing extraordinary skills.

Two couples, one good and one evil, also raised a little daughter who makes people's hearts cute.

This kind of "sweet and sadistic" plot, in which love is extreme overtly, tit-for-tat behind the scenes, and yet merciless at every turn, can be said to be the first "exception" in a drama produced by Ding Zhi in which love is the main line.

But the problem is that "Flower of Evil" not only did not become a cliche, but also became the kind of love drama that forcibly advances the plot for the emotional line of the male and female protagonists.

Not to mention that the main plot line overrides the love line, at least it is parallel and mutually advancing.

On the other hand, in addition to Zou Yutong's popularity soaring due to the broadcast of this drama, several characters have also unexpectedly become popular.

First of all, in the second and third episodes, the old man living alone was murdered in the "side plot" that existed to show the cleverness of the heroine Cha Won.

The old man living alone has a rich fortune and has donated a lot of money to the local welfare home in Luteng City. For this, the social workers in the welfare home are grateful and often send social workers to take care of the old man living alone.

As for the female social worker who was frequently sent there, she looked innocent and sweet, but was actually a bitch-hearted. It was just because the journey to the elderly living alone was too far and there was a long uphill flight of stairs that was too troublesome, so she had to go there.

Killer.

This incident is interspersed in the second and third episodes, and it actually doesn't take up much time.

The female artist who plays the female social worker is actually a little-known actress named Mu Tingting. She has a sweet-girl style that is more outstanding nowadays, and she really plays this white-and-black role very dazzlingly.

Whether it was the panic at the beginning of the incident, the little white rabbit that made me feel pity, or the ferocity in the later stage when the heroine discovered the flaw and wanted to destroy both of them, holding a utility knife and Cha Yuan to fight,

Even when he told the ridiculous reason for killing, the indifference and indifference in the corners of his eyes made the audience tremble in their hearts.

Some people even said that they saw the shadow of Ding Zhi in "Peeping" in this actress. On the night that episode was aired, Mu Tingting was also on the hot search list because of this role, and her followers increased overnight.

After all, due to the proliferation of sweet dramas, there are too many sweet girls in the film and television drama market. Whenever a cute and charming villain appears, the contrast is quite brilliant.

On the other hand, it is the big grievance of Lei Datou.

With Ding Zhi and Zou Yutong's characters so brilliant, Lei Jiaying really brought the joy of the second male lead to a great rival, and he was still firmly attached to Ding Zhi and Zou Yutong's dazzling light.

It attracts the audience's attention.

It can almost be said that in the drama "Flower of Evil", 80% of the jokes are provided by Lei Jiaying. This old boy who has been silent in the film and television industry for many years seems to have attracted everyone because of being in the spotlight of Ding Zhi.

Everyone has seen the brilliance of his old rough jade.

It can be said that "Flower of Evil" once again verified Ding Zhi's breast milk skills.

The myth about Ding Zhi "praising anyone he wants" is further expanding his influence.

Following the story of a certain aunt with erroneous views and the influential "Haiyan drama" in the Beijing circle decades ago, a myth of "praising people" has arisen again.

In essence, Ding Zhi's so-called "myth" is nothing more than a strong script and story, good casting, and actors who don't care about traffic but only their acting skills.

What's special about it is that Ding Zhi's almost unrivaled traffic flow and the high degree of attention brought by the metaphysical influence of "whenever a work is published, there will be an accident", have resulted in such a "natural time"

The situation is "favorable location, good people and good people".

It is nothing more than a "sense of trust" cultivated among domestic film and television drama audiences who are used to eating "junk".

However, Ding Zhi's current casting conditions are also "metaphysical".

Many times, the slightly famous traffic niche, little flower, and even the first-line stars don't choose. They just like to take out someone who doesn't know where they come from, and then put that person in their own drama. Hey

!Fire!

This is true whether it is Zou Yutong, Zhao Xiaodi, or today's Lei Jiaying and Mu Tingting.

Many people in the circle who did not believe in evil could not help but wonder if Ding Zhi really had something mysterious about him.

In fact, some people have asked similar questions when interviewing Ding Zhi.

Ding Zhi's answer was also very simple, "It's not me who chooses the actors, but the role of the script itself. The role itself is already there, and the right actor comes and plays it. It's so simple!"

This is like saying, "Where is the money? If I want it, I will make it. It's that simple!"

It was even selected as one of the top ten Versailles quotations of the year by netizens on the Internet.

By the way, speaking of this quotation, Zou Yutong also contributed one some time ago.

"My Teacher Ding is actually just like this after we have been with him for a long time. He seems to be just ordinary."

Anyway, if last year was Ding Zhi’s strong rise, and some people even called it the “Ding Zhi Year”, then after this year, it will be the time for Jiuyao Media to shine.

While Ding Zhi was still shining brightly, he also began to "feed back" the forces and factions that gradually formed with him as the core.

Perhaps not many people have felt the power of this "faction" yet, but it has indeed gradually taken shape quietly.

On the other hand, the biennial Golden Wither Awards finally announced the shortlist at the end of this year.

It’s different from the last one.

In the last edition, the Golden Wither Award happened to be announced not long after the Magnolia Award, which was also one of the three TV drama awards.

At that time, Ding Zhi was nominated for the Most Popular Actor at the Golden Wither Award and the Best Actor at the Magnolia Award for his role as Zheng Zhi in "Peeping".

At that time, on the one hand, Ding Zhi won the Magnolia Award for the Best Actor, and on the other hand, he was "walked around" by the Golden Wither Award, with no results.

Moreover, the Golden Wither Awards that year also produced "Water Emperor" and "Water Queen" for the first time in succession. Whether it was the most popular actor or the most popular actress, both were awarded to the two films with endless reputation.

As expected, the male and female protagonists in the "divine drama" even had ratings of only 3.8 and 4.6 respectively in a certain category.

This is all because in the audience voting for the most popular actors and actresses that year, the votes of the two extremely popular TV drama queens were far ahead.

As one of the three major awards, the Golden Award seems to have become a carnival feast for popular fans in a sense.
To be continued...