Chapter 188 The Approval Process

The Fourth Ring City.

After Nangong Tian arrived on Su Yehao’s private plane, the consultants in charge of the preliminary review were already prepared.

They had not only reviewed the entire *Meteor Garden* series in advance, but also sought help under the guise of Su Yehao. The response they received was that as long as there were no major problems, there would be no issues.

As of now.

The total investment in the entire *Meteor Garden* series is about 67 million Hong Kong dollars.

During filming, many of the Su family's resources were used, and the cost of renting venues was negligible.

Because it was a TV series invested in and filmed by Su Yehao, while spending less money, he also used luxury homes, yachts, supercars, and so on to maximize the high-end feel.

The series used more than thirty supercars in total, and the Rolls-Royce fleet appeared several times.

Apart from Su Yehao's own vehicles, the rest were borrowed from supercar clubs by the director under Su Yehao's name. Yacht clubs and institutions such as the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Shek O Country Club also provided a lot of assistance free of charge, spending the saved production costs where they should be spent.

Coupled with a carefully polished script and a meticulous production team, the overall effect of the show was excellent. Even through the TV screen, one could see the nobility of the F4 group.

It was precisely because the tone was set a bit high.

These consultants were worried that it wouldn't be grounded enough, so they contacted people in advance to avoid the show being blocked on the grounds of "incorrect values".

With a total investment of more than 60 million Hong Kong dollars, it would definitely be impossible to recoup the investment by relying solely on the Hong Kong market. Even with Casino, 1997, Baodao, Singapore and other regions, it would be difficult.

As the first major TV series officially launched by Tianyu Entertainment, Nangong Tian hoped that this time *Meteor Garden* could blossom in all parts of Asia.

She personally came to the mainland, responsible for the approval process, and also sent people to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and other places to find suitable television stations to cooperate with, hoping to sell the broadcasting rights of this drama for a good price.

Since she was not sure when she would be able to finish the matter, Nangong Tian temporarily moved into Su Yehao's courtyard house, with bodyguards, assistants, and secretaries among her entourage.

Lei Bu Si (transliteration for Lei Bus) also made a special trip to say hello, telling her to contact him at any time if she needed anything.

That evening.

After sending the sample tapes, the little girl returned to the courtyard house and called Su Yehao, telling him in detail:

"I didn't expect the Fourth Ring City to be clearly in the north, but the summer is actually hotter than Hong Kong, and the winter is so cold, with frequent heavy snow. The four seasons are really distinct!"

"By the way, you actually asked the CEO of Yinhai Network Company to come over. Don't you believe in my abilities?"

"Don't worry about me handling things, I'm very reliable! I went to send the sample tapes in the afternoon, and the aunt who received me was very enthusiastic, praising me for being better looking than the actresses. She has such good taste..."

On the other end of the phone.

Su Yehao habitually tried to protect himself, explaining:

"Letting Lei Bu Si contact you is mainly because I'm worried that you're unfamiliar with the place and might encounter trouble. How could I not know what you're capable of? You're obviously super capable, okay? It's just that going through the process is inevitably a bit cumbersome. I'm worried that you lack experience. You'll get used to it after the first time."

The little girl came to submit the application in person, and Su Yehao was indeed a little worried that she lacked experience and would mess up things that could be easily done.

Of course, this idea cannot be stated explicitly, so as not to stimulate her self-esteem.

Nangong Tian, who was sitting in the living room blowing on the air conditioner, said with a smile at this time:

"I'm not someone who likes to cause trouble, how could I encounter trouble? After I sent the sample tapes over in the afternoon, they read the synopsis and told me that it's worthy of being Hong Kong, the mainland doesn't have such amazing private schools. They seemed very interested in our show."

"...How did you answer?" Su Yehao asked.

Nangong Tian smiled and said, "How else could I answer? I chatted about my days at Donghuang Rose Middle School. Three years have passed since graduation in the blink of an eye. Time really flies."

"Don't rush to sigh. They may not be praising our show. You should say that the story background is secondary. This show is about young people pursuing their dreams and growing up in learning and life. Otherwise, wouldn't it be easy to create some negative impacts since the life in the show is so different from reality?"

"..."

After listening to Su Yehao, she was immediately shocked, blinked her eyes, and said in surprise:

"Is that how it is? Then aren't I finished? I thought they were just chatting with me."

"It's probably not a big problem. After all, the review mainly looks at the content. Our script has been drastically modified so much on the basis of the original manga, and we've also found former employees of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television to be responsible for the review. As long as they carefully look at our company's version of *Meteor Garden*, they can mostly discover the shining points."

Knowing how much the mainland values fields such as film and television media, Su Yehao had people put in a lot of effort as early as the preparation stage, cutting out many of the melodramatic content from the manga and adding some positive energy plots.

The reason for spending so much thought was to plan to enter the mainland film and television industry from the beginning.

Su Yehao continued:

"Speaking and handling things in Hong Kong are fairly straightforward. You may not be used to that kind of euphemistic way of communication. You obviously have so many consultants under your command. Just leave the communication and other tasks to them. You're responsible for sitting in town and strategizing."

Nangong Tian heard it.

This was obviously sweet talk, suspecting that she couldn't handle things well.

However, she now just wanted to get *Meteor Garden* broadcast as soon as possible and earn back the money invested with interest, so she decisively said:

"No problem, then I won't go next time, but in that case... why did I come to the Fourth Ring City? Even if I stayed in Hong Kong, I could direct by phone."

"Wasn't it you who wanted to go? I thought you were planning to take the opportunity to relax. There was no need to run over there in person. Now that you've gone, it's good to learn about the mainland's review process, as well as some precautions for filming TV series. Many film projects die because of the content of the script."

After Su Yehao finished speaking.

Nangong Tian smiled and said:

"Okay, I've already come anyway. When I go back, I'll bring you Peking duck, or find a Peking duck chef. Freshly baked hot duck is more delicious."

"Forget about Peking duck, I'm dieting and eating more vegetables recently. By the way, the actors for the new script *Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan* haven't been found yet. You can also help find them in the Fourth Ring City when you have nothing to do. There are more related universities over there. Choose whoever looks most like a fairy."

Su Yehao also wanted to go for a stroll, but in order to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion, he ultimately chose to stay out of it.

He had just been rumored to have a "scandal" with Jessica. If news spread that he was looking at beauties at the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama, then he would really be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Nangong Tian didn't think much about it and replied seriously:

"I will definitely choose carefully and find the most suitable actor. I can't come here for nothing, wouldn't that make me look stupid..."

Not long after hanging up the phone, she went out to find a restaurant to eat.

It was already mid-June.

After filling her stomach, Nangong Tian thought that summer vacation was approaching, and schools might be on holiday at any time.

Since she had nothing to do anyway, she wandered around the Beijing Film Academy that night, found a female student by the roadside, and asked in broken Mandarin which girls in the school were the most beautiful.

The other party carefully looked at Nangong Tian, ​​looked suspicious, and asked:

"You're not here to cause trouble, are you? I heard that there's a campus belle named Zeng at the Central Academy of Drama. Could it be you? You're really beautiful, but you really need to practice your Mandarin, otherwise it'll be difficult to get roles..."