Chapter 63: Film and Television Department

Although Xie An'an desperately wanted to delay Jiang Qin from getting on the Star Network, Jiang Qin had already figured it out the moment she started making up excuses.

"You don't want me to go online. Is there another storm brewing about me on the Star Network?"

Jiang Qin guessed in her heart that it was most likely yesterday's music video that had startled people, resulting in some aggressive remarks directed at her today.

Although she had already mitigated the risks, set restrictions preventing minors from downloading it, and added a warning label beforehand, the more timid people are, the more curious they might be...

Yet, she still felt a bit uncertain. Star Alliance kids frequently looked at bloody, mutilated exotic beasts; was an atmospheric Chinese-style horror really that terrifying?

Before Xie An'an could answer, Jiang Qin directly opened her optical computer.

Then, she spent over ten minutes reading through the top trending searches.

Seeing that Jiang Qin remained calm, Xie An'an panicked slightly and hurriedly comforted her, "Miss Jiang, please don't be upset. These people are just looking down on others. They're just jealous of you; since they can't do it themselves, they assume no one else can either."

Shi Lichuan also chimed in with clumsy comfort, "Or perhaps you can check it later? We estimate these comments will be pushed down very soon."

Jiang Qin: ...

Isn't this just burying one's head in the sand?

"Actually, I'm not as fragile as you all think..."

Jiang Qin attempted to explain her current fortitude, but her physique, which was noticeably weaker than an average Star Alliance adult's, carried zero persuasion.

Fine, she couldn't be bothered to prove it; she obviously couldn't perform a weightlifting demonstration for them.

"I'm being serious, I don't mind these comments. After all, people naturally doubt the authenticity of things they don't understand. Even I wouldn't blindly and completely trust someone for no reason. In the end, time will give the answer."

She simply didn't believe that throughout the entire Star Alliance, not a single trace of this heritage had been left behind.

She believed that very soon, someone would step forward to verify her words. There was no need for her to rush to prove herself, which would only make her look desperate.

***

Returning to her room, Jiang Qin also received expressions of concern from her boss and colleagues.

Even the head of the Composition Department at Tianwen Entertainment sent his regards.

The three customized songs she had previously promised them had recently been delivered, and the singers chosen to perform "It's Good to Be Happy" and "The You of the Past" had already finished recording the tracks.

Jiang Qin had asked the three recipients of the songs, and they all decided against releasing their tracks in July, opting instead to wait until August.

This was because they didn't want to compete directly with her massive lineup of songs.

Anyway, she didn't mind. Once the tracks were handed over to them, how to operate was entirely their own business.

Considering the Star Alliance's current lack of understanding regarding ancient culture, Jiang Qin felt perhaps she should write something first to expand their imagination.

However, the movie *A Chinese Odyssey* (Note: referring to the downloaded film property) she currently had on hand could be released first.

Her top priority was Tianwen Entertainment. Although she had only dealt with their Composition Department, she had to admit that thanks to prior events, she held a very favorable impression of them.

Thus, she sent a message to Lan Yuyan.

Jiang Qin: [Director Lan, does your Film and Television Department accept completed cinematic works?]

Generally speaking, most film and television companies accepted scripts rather than finished films. Even if they did accept them, it required connections and came with squeezed prices.

The best method was actually to take the finished product directly to cinemas to negotiate, but Jiang Qin lacked these connections and didn't really want to negotiate that way either.

Therefore, she wanted to ask Lan Yuyan first.

If they didn't want it, she would have no choice but to contact cinemas herself for a release.

Still, she guessed this genre wouldn't be very favored, and even if she managed to negotiate a deal, the screening time slot probably wouldn't be ideal.

The only comforting thing was that the scripts purchased from the system automatically came with all complete legal documentation and permits.

Therefore, she didn't need to run around handling official filings and censorship approvals.

Whether Lan Yuyan happened to be looking at his optical computer or simply had free time at the moment, he replied instantly.

Lan Yuyan: [Hold on a second, let me go ask.]

He maintained a fairly good relationship with the management over at the Film and Television Department.

After all, they occasionally asked his department for help in customizing theme songs, insert songs, or ending credits for their productions.

Consequently, they replied to him very quickly.

[If it's those cliché Star Wars or alien beast surprise attack war themes, our company won't take it. After all, the market for that genre is already saturated, and viewers aren't buying it anymore. A film shot by your friend's small workshop probably didn't hire any famous actors either. Unless the theme is exceptionally fresh and the quality is remarkably high, I can't make the call on this alone. You understand, right?]

In truth, had the person reaching out not been Lan Yuyan, the head of the Film and Television Department definitely wouldn't have bothered.

The Federation's film and television industry was currently hitting rock bottom; all the recently released shows and movies had been universally cursed at by the public.

Audience members were in an extremely furious state right now.

Especially over on the Empire's side, where a rather special genre had recently been released.

The protagonists were two males.

One was an imperial general, and the other was an alien chieftain. Born as mortal enemies, they had clashed on the battlefield countless times.

Gradually, they became the enemies who understood each other best.

That unspoken tacit understanding between evenly matched opponents made them gradually feel that in this world, besides each other, everyone else was dull.

Only when encountering each other on the battlefield could they feel the true meaning of life.

Yet, their opposing stances dictated that only one of them could survive.

Thus, in the end, the alien chieftain died in the arms of the imperial general, while the general, after conquering the alien race and bringing peace to the Empire, returned to that very battlefield and died in the exact same spot.

Throughout his life, the general betrayed neither his greater duty nor his lover.

Although the protagonists of the movie were both males, in a Star Alliance where the ratio of males to females was heavily skewed, this really wasn't a strange occurrence.

Most Star Alliance citizens held a live-and-let-live, non-discriminatory attitude toward this group.

They respected and understood this kind of affection.

After all, some people deeply needed romance, yet not everyone could possess a female partner, so their union could be considered a contribution to societal stability.

Consequently, the target demographic was massive, and the popularity was soaring.

...

[The market has recently been flooded with double-male romance-themed film and television works, and the audience is riding a wave of enthusiasm. So unless the concept is exceptionally good, it will probably be very difficult to stand out amidst these productions.]

Lan Yuyan only knew the genre was a historical costume drama; he genuinely had no idea what the actual plot was.

Mainly, he hadn't asked to view the work beforehand, as he wasn't a professional in the film industry and watching it wouldn't help anyway.

Besides, every production generally required strict confidentiality before its broadcast.

He consciously adhered to this rule.

[Hold on, I'll send the work over for you to take a look.]

Lan Yuyan requested the storage file of the work from Jiang Qin and forwarded it across.

.........

Wu Zhiyuan, the head of the Film and Television Department, clicked it open with a hint of irritation between his brows.

Lately, the pressure on his department was immense, performance metrics were plummeting sharply, and they couldn't even produce a single good script. Upper management was already severely displeased.

Therefore, he had been extremely busy lately, running around begging everyone he knew to find a decent script.

To have to waste time looking at some mediocre workshop production of unknown origin at a time like this naturally made him very irritable.

Yet, he couldn't afford to completely disregard Lan Yuyan's face.

If he dared to refuse him, the next time he needed to beg the Composition Department for a favor, Lan Yuyan wouldn't hesitate to deny him face in return.