Chapter 403: Shown the Door
Such a grand production was destined to rule the airwaves.
Other dramas shied away from its edge, adjusting their schedule and waiting for the heat of "Deep Palace" to pass before airing.
Xia Weibao hid on the side, stealthily snacking on spicy strips, puzzled.
First, she hid the spicy strips behind her, then sneakily poked her head out.
"Wasn’t ’Deep Palace’ scheduled to air in a month? How come it’s airing ahead of time?"
Xia Shi turned her head and, seeing the chili oil at the corner of her mouth and the strong scent of spicy strips, was speechless.
Snacking so blatantly, there was no one quite like her.
However, Xia Shi no longer planned to restrict Weibao from eating spicy strips.
Previously, she was worried that Weibao’s figure would go out of shape, but now it seemed like Weibao was very good at taking care of herself; even after a month in the army, she hadn’t changed.
She need not worry at all.
"Eat less of those; they’re unhealthy."
Did that mean she agreed to Weibao eating spicy strips?
Her Majesty the Empress was very happy, pulling out a big bag from behind her, "Don’t worry, I’ll just eat these, not too many."
Xia Shi twitched the corner of her eye fiercely and suddenly didn’t want to speak.
Xu Jiayang couldn’t help but laugh and cry; at times like these, only Xia Weibao could be so carefree.
Xia Shi, "Originally, ’Deep Palace’ was to air a month later. We also calculated the timing, so we worked day and night to complete the editing of ’Allure.’
By plan, after ’Allure’ was over, ’Deep Palace’ would air.
Nobody expected ’Deep Palace’ to air early; it’s the whims of fate."
Leng Yan withdrew his gaze from the mirror and glanced at Xu Jiayang, "Whether it’s fate or someone’s doing, we can’t be sure."
"Can we delay our broadcast?" Weibao blinked and asked.
She was still not very familiar with the workings of the entertainment industry.
"No way!" Xia Shi explained, " ’Deep Palace’ is a big production with a whopping eighty episodes! They only air five episodes a week; it can run for over three months.
Our production is small; it’s supposed to be fast-food entertainment. We can’t afford to wait three months."
Xu Jiayang took out his phone, "I’ll talk again with the head of the main drama streaming service. I used to be somewhat acquainted with him."
A moment later, the call connected.
Xu Jiayang stated his purpose and immediately, a chuckle came from the phone.
"Director Xu’s new work; of course, we’re very interested in purchasing it. However, just yesterday we bought the rights to ’Deep Palace,’ and they’ve taken up the prime-time slot.
The other time slots are also full; there’s a slot at four in the morning, but that’s too unpopular; how could we put Director Xu’s masterpiece in such a spot?
Moreover, ’Deep Palace’ and ’Allure’ are similar in genre; if they aired at the same time, it might invite comparisons and hurt Director Xu’s pride.
Sorry about that.
I’ve got another call coming in, gotta hang up."
President Wang, having hung up, snorted disdainfully, a look of scorn on his face.
"What kind of drama dares come to my station? Do they think my mainstream video site is a recycling center for trash?"
The assistant immediately offered up a coffee with a laugh, "Exactly! Thinking they’re some great director. How dare they bring out a trashy show like ’Allure’ to air; they’re not afraid of embarrassing themselves to death."
President Wang leaned back in his chair, his middle-aged, corpulent body filling the entire seat.
His narrow eyes were slits, as his hand lightly tapped on the armrest.
"Some people just lack self-awareness," he said.
"Exactly," the assistant echoed, "The director’s acting strong, the female lead is a vase, not a single famous actor in sight, heard the investment is just one or two million, can’t even afford the actors’ fees.
A bit player in ’Deep Palace’ has a higher status than all the actors in ’Allure.’
For a low-grade drama like that to say it’s confident, shameless."