China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 136 Script [Two in One]

Deshengmennei Street, Sun Yi Studio.

"Director Jiang, welcome, welcome."

Sun Yi stood outside the hall door on the first floor, very enthusiastic.

He hasn't seen Director Jiang Wei for more than half a year.

I had complained about Liu Yifei before and didn't study in school during her school days. Now it seems that she is not much better than him. The total time spent in school in one semester is less than 2 months.

He hasn't experienced much of college life yet, and the first semester of his sophomore year is over.

Last time I received a call from Director Jiang Wei, saying that he wanted to study the adaptation rights of "Latent". Sun Yi originally wanted to arrange it at the school so that he could visit in person. Unexpectedly, Director Jiang knew that he had a studio and insisted on coming to him. Check out the studio's office location.

Sun Yi thought.

Director Jiang probably wants to investigate to see if he has established a leather bag company.

Can't help but sigh with emotion.

The world is in decline, and so is the trust between people.

Where did it go?
……

After several months of cleaning up, the studio is now much more formal.

The simple decoration style and modern office structure make people feel inexplicably powerful as soon as they enter the door.

The first floor is a reception hall, two reception rooms and an equipment room. On the second floor, in addition to several independent offices and lounges, there is a comprehensive office area and a multi-functional conference room.

In terms of personnel, several more assistants and screenwriters were recruited, as well as a business director.

The studio has also signed eight or nine senior brothers and sisters who have worked well with Sun Yi before, covering all aspects of photography, lighting, costumes and props, makeup, etc.

The total number of people in the studio has reached 18, Yang Fan joked from time to time.

"Now it is the Eighteen Arhats who are starting to conquer the world."

It can be said that although Sun Yi's studio is small, it has all the internal organs.Now as long as the funds are in place and the script is finalized, with the studio staff as the core backbone, we can completely build a team and work alone.

Of course, it is currently limited to small-scale film and television dramas with small scenes.

The personnel needed for large-scale productions are all gone.

Sun Yi introduced Director Jiang Wei into the studio, took him to visit up and down, and finally took Yang Fan into the multi-functional conference room.

"Xiaoting, serve tea."

Yang Fan said hello before entering the door, and the newly hired young assistant quickly agreed and walked to the tea room.

conference room.

The three of them sat down and exchanged simple greetings.

"Xiao Yi, Xiao Yang, that's good. Your studio is beyond my expectations in every aspect."

"I've seen a lot of film and television companies, but this is the first time I've seen one in the form of a studio. It looks very novel, with capable staff, clear division of labor, and very professional."

"Director Jiang, our studio is actually a small film and television company. We have thrown away some messy and irrelevant businesses, integrated resources around the core of film and television production, and concentrated our efforts on big things."

Yang Fan continued to introduce Jiang Wei to the entire studio process.

Now is the time to finalize the project, that is, the story script, and submit it for approval.Then form a crew based on the script, make a corresponding project budget, and then start preparing funds. Finally, when the project starts shooting, we will contact and determine the broadcast platform, and finally make the corresponding publicity plan.

It is very professional, the process is clear and not complicated, and there are no other twists and turns in the middle. Everything is project-focused.

Jiang Wei nodded repeatedly.

He did intend to investigate today.

Through the previous phone communication with Sun Yi and his amazing performance in just one year.

He understood that the little guy in front of him, despite his young age, looked like a harmless and sunny boy, but he was definitely a talented man with a vicious vision, and he would not give up the projects he got easily.

A good story is what a lot of people are grabbing for.

During the phone call that day, Sun Yi's words revealed what he meant. He had absolutely no intention of making a move, but he welcomed cooperation together.

He originally wanted to find a few familiar film and television companies to invest in production, but after hearing Yang Fan's introduction to the studio today, he felt that it made sense.

Indeed, large film and television production companies have bloated staff, slow scheduling, and deeply involved interests of all parties, so many unexpected and messy problems will arise.

Although the staff of a small studio is small, it has accurate goals and is short and lean. In addition to Sun Yi's now rising reputation and various connections, it is indeed a good choice.

"Dong" "Dong" "Dong" knocking on the door interrupted Jiang Wei's thoughts.

"Enter."

A generous and decent girl walked into the conference room carrying a tea tray.

It should be the female assistant named "Xiaoting".

"Hello, sir, Brother Yi, Mr. Yang, tea is here."

Xiaoting politely placed the tea tray on the conference table.

People in the studio initially called Sun Yi "Mr. Sun", but he was really not used to this title. After a few times, everyone called him "Brother Yi" or "Xiao Yi" instead.

Sun Yi waved his hand to Xiaoting, picked up the teacup himself, and handed it to Director Jiang Wei.

"Director Jiang, try it."

Jiang Wei had a warm smile on his face and quickly gave in.

"Stop saying that, Xiaoyi, this is not in school anymore. I am here today to seek cooperation, and you are now playing the role of an investor. You can't be so polite. What should I do if I get distracted? ,Ha ha."

After Jiang Wei learned about the ups and downs of Sun Yi's studio, his mentality changed quickly, and he determined his subordinate status in today's negotiation in a half-joking way.

After hearing this, Sun Yi was of course happy. He is still a student of Beijing Film Academy. Although he has achieved some achievements, he should respect Director Jiang Wei. But if Jiang Wei is there and does not know what is good, then he will also I will never wrong myself and spoil him.

Now it's good to give each other face and position ourselves well.

"Haha, then I'll call you Teacher Jiang. There's nothing wrong with that. You can't refuse anymore."

Jiang Weiban stood up, took the tea cup, and replied with a smile on his face:
"well!"

The three of them did not talk about business directly, but first drank tea for a while.

Everyone is sitting here, so it won’t be long.

It's good to have a transition.

The three of them held teacups and drank in small sips.

Sun Yi couldn't tell what kind of tea it was. Yang Fan took care of all these things. He just felt that it was fragrant, mellow and delicious, and it was very comfortable to drink.

"Okay, great tea. I like the big-leaf Pu'er from southern Yunnan. It gets more fragrant with age."

Jiang Wei was obviously a tea lover. He drank it in just one sip and he was not shy about praising it.

Yang Fan gave Jiang Wei a thumbs up at the right time and said sincerely:

"You are an expert."

After finishing speaking, he pointed at Sun Yi with contempt and said:
"Unlike this kid, giving him a drink is a waste of time."

"Hahaha."

Jiang Wei laughed loudly when he heard this.

After a few jokes over tea, the atmosphere in the conference room became more relaxed.

The three of them then started talking about business.

"Xiao Yi, I'm going to show off my old skills for the first time today, and I'll tell you straight away. I really like the story "Latent" and would like to film it. I roughly understood what you meant on the phone that day, and I don't want to buy it either. Adaptation rights, now I want to ask what kind of cooperation law this cooperation is."

Sun Yi and Yang Fan looked at each other and understood that this matter was basically done.

"Teacher Jiang, don't worry about this yet. There are many ways to cooperate. Can I hear your general thoughts on the drama "Latent"?"

Although Jiang Wei was the director and screenwriter of "Latent" in his previous life, to be on the safe side, Sun Yi still wanted to understand his current general thinking, just in case. After all, the time period and the producer were different, and it was very likely that something would happen. If you make any mistakes, you will lose more than you gain.

Jiang Wei slapped his forehead and said with a rather annoyed smile:
"Haha, look at me, I forgot. I should have introduced my specific thoughts first."

As he spoke, he took out a notepad from his briefcase and opened it.

He adjusted his glasses and regained some serious color on his face.

"It's like this. My idea for this original novel is to retain the setting of the two protagonists and the entire story background. The content needs to be greatly expanded." "My original idea was to expand the entire book and publish it. A script of at least 30 words is adapted into a TV series of about [-] episodes."

"The specific style is what I am good at, the suspense style, which highlights the story of the protagonist struggling in a cruel environment behind enemy lines, surrounded by dangers and hardships. Through the main line of delivering important information to the organization, it will drive the development of the entire script."

"As for the characters, I imagine that in addition to the webmaster, the consistent villain, some staged villains should be added to constantly conflict with the protagonist to make the whole plot more full."

"Well, for now, that's all I envision."

Sun Yi thought for a while, and what Director Jiang Wei said now should be his first-stage ideas, and the later versions should be his continuous creation and improvement when adapting the script.

"Teacher Jiang, I have a little suggestion on this. Let's discuss it."

"Okay, I very much agree with your screenwriting skills. Whether it's the previous "A Little Red Flower for You" or this time's "Those Years," I think the script is handled very well."

Jiang Wei's tone was very sincere, and it was obvious that he was not just flattering.

Sun Yi nodded in thanks.

"It's like this, Teacher Jiang. The difficulties faced by the protagonist are, first, the problem of identity exposure, and second, the problem of how to transmit intelligence. These two are the main threads. Let's not talk about it for now. I think that in the background of that era, The Party is full of strife between factions, and corruption is rife among superiors and subordinates."

"Can we add these points into the script and incorporate some workplace elements into it. Intrigue and sabotage each other, I think this is also a big selling point."

Before Sun Yi finished speaking, Jiang Wei clapped his thigh excitedly.

"Yeah, good idea."

"It's really a good idea to use young people's brains."

As Jiang Wei was talking, he took out a pen and wrote quickly in his notebook. He was obviously inspired.

After writing for a while, I found that the office was completely quiet, except for the "swish" and "swish" sounds of my own writing. When I realized something, I suddenly raised my head and said rather self-deprecatingly:

"Hey, occupational disease. When I encounter inspiration, I can't wait to record it. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Sun Yi smiled and said nothing. He understood the situation of the screenwriter very well. He was like this sometimes when he adapted the script before.

Yang Fan stood up, picked up the kettle on the side, and added more tea to the three people's teacups.

"Xiao Yi, do you have any other ideas?"

Jiang Wei's tone was a little impatient.

Sun Yi laughed dumbly and said:
"Teacher Jiang, you are so rude, you want to squeeze all these thoughts out of my mind."

Sun Yi originally just said it as a joke, but unexpectedly, Jiang Wei misunderstood it. His expression suddenly became very serious and he said seriously:

"Xiao Yi, don't worry, I like this film very much. As long as you nod and let me shoot it, you can pay it as you see it, and I can sign a contract with your studio now."

"Oh, Teacher Jiang, it's not that serious. It's not that serious. I was just joking. Why did you take it seriously?"

Sun Yi waved his hands helplessly, feeling a little regretful.

You said the wrong thing. You can no longer joke casually with such a serious professional in the future.

Jiang Wei misunderstood and thought that what Sun Yi just said reflected his idea of ​​plagiarism.

After explaining it, the matter was over.

The three of them took a sip of tea and continued the discussion.

"As for the emotional line of the protagonist, I think it should be added appropriately. Firstly, the audience will like to watch it, and secondly, it can also complete the character."

"I think the tall and upright protagonist in the past is outdated. The audience is too tired of watching it and will have an unrealistic feeling that this character is fake."

"I think this is what we need to avoid. We should make the protagonist a real, flesh-and-blood person, and then his ideals and beliefs."

"Yeah, it makes sense. Just like Li Yunlong in last year's "Bright Sword", he broke the audience's inherent impression of the Eighth Route Army generals. His character has obvious advantages and disadvantages. Compared with the protagonist image in previous film and television dramas, he is more like a living person. That’s why it has become a generational classic, and this is indeed something we need to learn from.”

The three of them discussed it for an entire afternoon, and the general direction of the script for "Insidious" was immediately released.

Jiang Wei was so excited that he really didn't talk about any treatment. He was afraid that Sun Yi would regret it, so he wanted to sign the director's contract on the spot.

This made Sun Yi very helpless.

There was no preparation in advance. Who would have thought that today, which was originally just a simple communication session, would directly reach the stage of signing a contract.

Fortunately, Yang Fan had an idea. He went to the office computer to find a regular contract template, modified it, and got it done in less than 20 minutes.

The contract stipulates that Jiang Wei is invited to be the director and screenwriter of the TV series "Latent" produced by Sun Yi Studio, and the remuneration is 50+10, totaling 60 yuan.

There are also special rewards created by Sun Yi Studio. If the TV series makes a profit, the director and the entire crew will enjoy an incentive bonus of 5% of the profit.

This clause is the first of its kind in China. Other film and television companies have also given out red envelopes after the release, but the amount is uncertain and whether it will be distributed is uncertain. Even if it is distributed, no one dares to clearly write it in the contract terms.

This item was added at the strong request of Sun Yi. He came to later generations and understood very well the methods used by listed companies in later generations to motivate employees. Talking about dedication and wolf culture are useless. They are not as good as real gold. Silver works well.

Moreover, this innovation also has the effect of buying horse bones for thousands of dollars.

Uncle Li said it all.

What is the most expensive in the 21st century?
Talent!

Jiang Wei was shocked after reading the contract. He didn't expect that Sun Yi would be so courageous at such a young age.

Sure enough, everyone's success is not accidental.

After the contract was signed, Jiang Wei was ready to say goodbye. His mind was full of inspiration and he wanted to go home and get to work right away.

Sun Yi had no intention of letting him go.

"Well, Teacher Jiang, do you have any specific ideas about the actors in this play? Do you think I am suitable to play Yu Zecheng?"

Previously, Sun Yi was struggling with whether he should play the leading role of Yu Zecheng. He thought about it for several days but could not come up with an answer.

There are benefits to acting, and there are reasons not to act.

If he acted in it, this would be another classic and would improve his acting career a lot.

The reason why he doesn't act is because he is afraid that the audience will see his age acting out, and he doesn't know if he will have enough time. His schedule for this year is quite full.

Just throw this question to the director. If you think I can act, I will act. If you think I am not suitable, then replace him.

After Jiang Wei heard this, he was stunned at first. He had no idea whether Sun Yi was suitable for the role.

What he was thinking was, shouldn't the arrangement of actors be chosen by the producer before signing the contract?

Why are you asking after the contract is signed?

This is where Sun Yi was honest and did not want to force Jiang Wei with a contract.

A professional director should have the right to choose actors.

Looking at Sun Yi's sincere eyes, Jiang Wei also understood that there was no nonsense, everything was for the film and the role.

Jiang Wei narrowed his eyes and looked Sun Yi up and down carefully.

Height is okay, just over 1.8 meters, his eyes are very dramatic, and his appearance is pretty good, but he is a bit too young.

According to the original novel, the protagonist is in his 30s, a difference of more than ten years, which is a bit much.

However, doesn’t this script still need to be adapted? It can be modified.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wei secretly made up his mind, but he didn't give up. Modification is not a trivial matter, and there must be no flaws. The entire script must be logically consistent, so he replied:

"Xiao Yi, judging from the current situation, you are indeed a bit too young. However, the overall script has not been released yet. Let's take a look at it when the script comes out."

"Well, okay, then I'll just wait for news from Teacher Jiang."

"Well, don't worry, it'll be two months at most. I won't take a break during the New Year, so I'll get it out for him."

Sun Yi quickly stopped him.

"No, no, it won't happen. Teacher Jiang, you still have to rest during the New Year. Our schedule is not so tight."

"Well, that's fine."

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