Chapter 42: Recent Developments
Nobody takes it seriously, a million episodes?
What do you think of The Big Bang Theory?
Let's talk about the past and present life of "The Crown Princess"...
It is said that in 2012, there was a lady with a pen name of Xian Cheng, who made a living selling essays in the magic capital, she worked hard to write a rave reviews of "Amai in the Army", and then her thinking was trapped, and she had the idea of writing a relaxed little white article, which inherited the historical background of "Amai in the Army" and innovatively introduced the setting of men wearing women.
Since 2013, online novels have gradually become a favorite in the film and television industry, and the enclosure movement of capital has gradually risen, and the inconspicuous "The Promotion of the Crown Princess" was bought out by a company called Lay's for 200,000 yuan, and then thrown into the warehouse, ignored, and covered with dust.
In 2014, the proprietress Ganwei flipped through the library and accidentally saw this book, and became a little interested in the title.
I read it at night, and I finished reading it quickly, and I couldn't put it down, and I had the idea of making it into a TV series.
Ganwei used to be a third-tier actor, and established Leyang Company, which is responsible for producing online TV series suitable for young people's tastes.
Lay's handed over the production rights to Leyang.
Gan Wei personally served as the producer, she entrusted Tian Kai as the project planner, Tian Kai hired Qin Shuang and other young screenwriters, and made a drastic adaptation of the novel of "The Promotion of the Crown Princess", leaving only the main line of the novel, and the rest of the content that Mary Sue, Jack Su, Tucao Yu, Internet jokes and other young people at Station B liked to see.
After seven months of adaptation, she was very satisfied, and then in front of the company's senior management, after everyone read the script, a big question mark popped up in their hearts: What is this Nima?
Then, each expressed his own opinion, euphemistically expressing his unfavorable opinion ...
Ganwei was also a little weak, so he didn't dare to invest a lot of money, but invited Lu Haozhe, who had never directed independently, to prepare to take a niche route...
Lu Haozhe was an actor before, and after experiencing sunburn and plastic surgery failure, he began to consider transformation, so he taught himself photography, studied under Zhao Baogang, and cooperated with master and apprentice to shoot works such as "Old Man Dependent" and "Gang of Men".
Four years later, Lu Haozhe came out of the mountain, as a rookie director, there are no independent works, of course, the traditional field does not give him the opportunity to realize his dream of directing, so he has to mix in the rivers and lakes of online dramas, and he took over the director position of Sohu online drama "ESP Ability" before, and this drama will soon have no follow-up.
The sweet olive branch, Lu Haozhe accepted it without hesitation.
After the director chosen, he began to think about casting, the core of the actors in this play lies in the heroine, although there are many domestic actresses, but there are very few people who can attack and accept, men and women!
Her favorite heroine is her best friend Ying Caier, but Ying Caier is in her thirties and is the mother of two children!
In fact, Ms. Ying Caier really caused a whirlwind when she was young, and tried a lot of funny and funny roles, but she has tried to transform in recent years, which has led to a sluggish acting career...
As a child's mother, she naturally couldn't accept this setting, so she politely refused...
Fortunately, photographer Izumi Shirai recommended an actress, which can be regarded as a solution to an urgent need!
Then, the male number one, picked his own little model Sheng Yilun, the male number two, and found a little actor who played tricks...
Looking at this lineup, you know that it is difficult to attract investment!
It is true that Gan Wei took the list of this rookie lineup and went around to raise funds, investors, including his husband, were very optimistic about this online drama, and for the sake of face, they squeezed out a little money from their pockets, which was a drop in the bucket, which could not meet the needs of filming at all.
It's easy to have a financier who is willing to invest, and he is also a seller of aphrodisiacs.
For the sake of the white money, several producers thought about it and had to agree to insert advertisements for aphrodisiacs in the play...
Then, the male number one also played a little temper and was unwilling to act!
The director had to temporarily promote the male number two to the male number one...
I found a fast man who played the second male number at the bottom of the ranking...
There can be so many small broken things in small broken dramas!
Ganwei didn't have a bottom on this project, she didn't want her company to lose money, so she pulled her husband and played a coquettish trick.
Lay's happened to spend a lot of money to buy the broadcast rights of the costume drama "The Legend of Miyue", thinking that it would simply match "The Legend of Miyue" with a plate of costume dishes, play the main drama at prime time in the evening, and play a light-hearted and funny low-cost drama at noon, so Lay's bought out the online broadcast right of "The Promotion of the Crown Princess" at cost price.
Waiting for next month!
You see, Lay's itself didn't pay much attention to it, and it was bought out at cost price...
What else does Lu Haozhe say about side dramas, is it possible?
……
After the press conference, leave the venue.
I found a restaurant, asked for a private room, and a few people sat down.
After Lu Haozhe sat down, the first thing he said was: "... I heard that you signed Yang Xin?"
"Yes, I signed it with Peng Peng!"
"Very good!"
Lu Haozhe smiled, Shen Ming and Peng Yuchang are all actors he excavated, and if he can have a good future, he also has light on his face!
Hai Ling also spoke: "What have you two been doing lately?"
Peng Peng replied: "Filming "Residual Sin", iQiyi's customized drama, he plays the male lead, and I play the male... I don't know what number it is!"
“… Why?"
That's a lot worse...
"That's right, I got the scene of "Residual Sin" first, and then recommended it to Peng Peng, Peng Peng thought it was okay, and then went to audition..."After "Residual Sin", we are going to shoot "Hot Pot Hero", and we are all small supporting roles!"
Lu Haozhe asked curiously: ""Hot Pot Hero"? is it the movie of Chen Kun and Qin Hao?"
"Yes, Director, you know?"
"Of course I know that many people in the industry are spreading the story, saying that the script is good, but the prospects are not promising..."
"It's okay, anyway, Peng Peng and I are both young actors, if the box office is good, they will praise us for our good vision, and if the box office is bad, they won't blame us, they will only blame Chen Kun and them!"
Shen Ming had already thought about it, as long as Xiao Xianrou was not the starring actor these days, the quality of a drama could not be blamed on them...
Therefore, he doesn't care if "Hot Pot Hero" can explode at the box office!
"What have you been doing lately?"
"Filming, what else can you do!"
"Is it a movie or a TV series?"
"TV series, "My Friend Miss Chen Bailu", directed by Teng Huatao, directed by Chen Kunhui..."
These two are both well-known TV drama directors in the circle, Teng Huatao needless to say, the director of "Thirty-three Days of Broken Love", although Chen Kunhui is not so high-profile, he has a solid foundation, from the executive director, step by step, "Before Dawn" and "The Beautiful Times of Daughter-in-law" have his participation...
"My Miss Chen Bailu" has the blessing of these two, and the quality should be very stable.
"Are you the female number one?"
"It's not..."
"How can you not be the female number one? You are our crown princess!"
"I'm also a newcomer, you think I'm as lucky as you?"
Lu Haozhe shook his head: "You still care about yourself, after all, the audience of online dramas is netizens, you still have to perform more dramas that can be broadcast on TV stations..."
"Let's talk about this, director, what about you, what's next?"
"What can I do? continue to do the later stage of "The Crown Princess"..."
"Did any script find you?"
“… Not yet, what, you want to introduce me to a job?"
"How can I have that ability!"
Shen Ming hurriedly waved his hand...
In addition to the producer, the actors who can introduce the work to the director are the actors who can mobilize resources on the front line, and Shen Ming is far behind...
He just asked about it routinely.
After all, Lu Haozhe is his Bole, what if he has any suitable projects in his hands?
……
At the end of the dinner, some people left, and some people remained in the box.
Peng Peng and Guo Junchen, two old friends, reunited after a long absence, and made an appointment to go to the black.
Hailing is still filming "School Girl Arrives", she only took one day off, and she had to go back to the crew after eating.
As for director Lu Haozhe, he still has to watch the later stage of "The Crown Princess"...
There are only two people left in the box: Shen Ming and Zhang Xiaoai.
She was waiting for the agent to pick her up, but Shen Ming simply didn't know where to go...
There is a ride and a ride, and there is a drink and chat.
Soon, Zhang Xiaoai got drunk and took Shen Ming's hand: "Shen Ming..."
"What's wrong?"
"Do you think I can be red?"
"Of course, you're so good-looking..."
"Do you really think I'm good-looking?"
“… If you don't drink, you look better!"
Women who hate drinking very much, especially the kind who drink too much and like to babble about a bunch of haves and haves and haves and don'ts...
Can you be popular, how do you know?
Now he only hopes that Xiao Ai's agent will come quickly and take her away!
finally stayed up for an hour, Zhang Xiaoai's agent came, and after thanking her, he teamed up with her assistant and carried the unconscious Zhang Xiaoai into the car...
"Riding a horse, I'm tired of Lao Tzu!"
“… You don't have anything else in mind?"
Kominsky witnessed the whole time the two stayed together for an hour, hating iron but not steel!