Chapter 59: Charlize's Mirror

  "Six people travel?" Rupert said with some confusion after reading the script handed over by Song Tang.

  "Haha, that's right Rupert, this is the TV series I've been working on for a while now, Six People in a Line, or you can also call it Old Friends or Friends." Song Tang laughed.

  "Are you planning to start filming a TV series, Song? This isn't good news. Although you have a great talent for filmmaking and are doing well now, you need to know that filming movies is completely different from filming TV dramas!" Rupert said to Song Tang with a puzzled expression.

  "Oh, no, Rupert, I think you misunderstood me. I don't have time to film a TV series. I'm just in charge of creating the script, and then it's up to you to find a director and actors, and then turn it into a TV series that can be broadcast on our radio station. You know, with the current decline in ratings for Datang Radio, I think one reason is the pressure from local broadcasting companies, and another reason is that Datang Radio doesn't have any programs that really attract audiences right now. Although this TV series isn't a panacea, I think it will make a big difference to the current situation of Datang Radio."

  After Song Tang finished speaking, he looked at Rupert who was deep in thought and paused for a moment before continuing: "This is just the first season of Old Friend Memories. If the ratings are good after it airs on TV, I'll continue to create a second season, third season, and so on."

  "Damn it! Song, I don't deny that the TV series you created is excellent, but I still don't believe that relying on a single TV series can solve all problems. You should take better measures." Rupert lowered his head and thought for a moment before looking into Song Tang's eyes with an angry expression.

  "Haha, so Rupert, do you have a better way?" Song Tang looked at Rupert with an eerie expression and chuckled.

  "In fact, no, otherwise I wouldn't have come back to look for you."

  "That's it, actually I don't have a better way either. Moreover, you are now the administrative director of Datang Broadcasting, and I am just the boss of Datang Broadcasting. So now I'm just making suggestions to you, as for what to do in the end, it still needs you to decide. Rupert, you should try it out, if it really doesn't work, we can also consider other ways."

  Actually, Song Tang chose this TV series because Friends is one of the classic American TV series that Song Tang still remembers. In its previous life, Friends was a humorous sitcom that aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004 for 10 years and is one of the most successful and influential TV series in American history and even globally. It set a record of 53 million viewers on January 28, 1996, and the final episode on May 6, 2004, had a record of 52.5 million viewers.

  The story mainly describes the lives of six good friends living in New York, from their acquaintance to a series of stories that took place over 10 years, including their daily life, friendship, troubles, laughter, conflicts, love and work.

  As a sitcom loved by audiences, Friends' brilliance doesn't just come from its realistic portrayal of life. Although Friends strictly follows the basic rules of American sitcoms: every episode's storyline settles down within the limited time of half an hour. From a production perspective, we can't find any particularly special places, and it can even be described as following the rules and lacking new ideas. However, Friends is not as mediocre as you might imagine. Just look at the previous episodes, no one can escape those "fatal temptations" from the absurd plot, overlapping stories, and colorful guest stars. Especially the light-hearted and witty dialogue, which contains a unique "American-style" humor that makes people applaud.

  At this time, in Song Tang's view, what the Great Tang Broadcasting and Television Station urgently needs now is to bring back its old audience and develop new ones. In that case, TV specials or classic TV dramas become the first choice. Of course, these are things that Song Tang cannot say to Rupert.

  "Alright, I suppose you've convinced me, Song." Rupert thought over what Song Tang had said and found that it was indeed as he had said, so he could only do as Song Tang had intended.

  "Rupert, to be honest, I actually have a good suggestion for the development of Datang Broadcasting." Seeing Rupert agreeing with his opinion, Song Tang couldn't help but secretly let out a breath. To be honest, he wasn't very clear about how the TV station should develop either, after all, Song Tang wasn't omnipotent. "However," Song Tang paused and said.

  "But what, Song?" Rupert said anxiously.

  "But it's not the right time yet, I think Rupert you should go find the director and actors to shoot the TV series instead of lingering here, we are all very busy."

  "Alright, Song, but you should think of a better plan quickly and not put all your weight on this endless TV series," Rupert said, looking at Song Tang who was about to blow up. "Hehe, Song, I have something else to do, so I won't bother you for now."

  Rupert finished speaking and didn't wait for Song Tang to get angry, he walked out of the office so quickly that it made Song Tang think that at this moment Rupert was no longer a sixty-year-old old man.

  "Damn Aussie bastard, this is revenge, damn it!" Song Tang cursed as he watched Rupert's figure disappear at the door.

  "Hey, Song, it's not good to scold people behind their backs!" Just then, Charlie pushed the door and walked in.

  "By the way, is Charlie interested in trying out the camera?" Song Tang asked, leaning back against his chair and straightening his waist as he saw Charlie enter.

  "Now?" Charlie's brow furrowed in puzzlement as he said.

  "En." Song Tang nodded in affirmation.

  "Alright! What role." Charlize said after thinking for a while.

  "Haha, Charlize, don't be nervous, you have to believe in yourself, it's a very simple role, you're playing the part of a newlywed wife in the movie, but the relationship between the two is not harmonious, and you need to play the role of a hot-tempered girl." As he spoke, Song Tang handed over the script he had prepared to Charlize.

  "This is a romantic comedy called "Love in Reno", and the story is very simple. Love comes at the wrong time, seeing eye to eye, but with another half by their side. Is it better to choose between the "soft-hearted" type like Patrick Swayze or the "character-type" like Billy Bob Thornton? This is a romantic comedy about two pairs of mismatched lovers."

  Two couples of "unhappy marriages", a recreational vehicle, and a luxurious king-size bed, on a surprise trip to Reno, they bet on friendship and love! Two pairs of bickering spouses who are having an affair with each other, on the road, they are at odds with each other, separating and reuniting, showing off their impressive new intimate relationship.

  Roni and Daryn are a couple in their second marriage, but lately it seems like there's been some trouble between them, and they're starting to drift apart. Their friends Loy and Kandi, who are in a similar situation, are newlyweds who appear to need a baby to save their failing marriage.

  At this critical juncture, the two couples who get along well with each other decided to take a vacation together from Little Rock, Arkansas to Reno, Nevada's casino city to see a spectacular giant modified truck show. What they didn't expect was that besides checkpoints, toll booths and signs, there were also mutual suspicion, infidelity and rekindled desires waiting for them along the way.

  In fact, Ronnie is a bold and reckless but also stingy car dealer, while his wife Daryn is a woman who has always been self-willed and uncontrollable. On the other hand, Roy is an honest and straightforward person, but his wife Candy is a hot-tempered and spicy girl. No matter how outsiders look at it, these two couples seem to have a misplaced feeling. So when Ronnie and Candy flirted with each other on the road, it seemed like something big was about to happen!

  Next, the relationship between the four can be described as a dramatic turn of events, with the original couples' love rekindled in the midst of a thrilling and unpredictable journey.

  "And you, Charlize, in the movie, you will play Candy, Roy's wife."

  Song Tang gazed at Charlie, who was looking at the script, while explaining the plot of the film to him. Then, he quietly watched as Charlie flipped through the script.

  After a long time, Charlie finished reading the script and let out a sigh of relief. He looked up and asked, "What about the other actors? Who's the director?"

  "Ah!" Song Tang thought for a moment, then said to Charlies, "If possible, I plan to direct and shoot it myself. And I'm planning to have John and Uma play Ronnie and Daryl. As for the role of Loy, so far it's still undecided, don't know if Charlies has any good candidates."

  "No." Charlize replied directly and concisely to Song Tang's question, giving him no chance to retort.

  "Never mind, Charlie. Let's go try on some glasses first." Song Tang said with an awkward smile, then thought for a moment before speaking to Charlie.