Chapter 86 of the main text volume

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Lin Zixuan and Li Hong walked out of the small conference room.

The Beijing Television Art Center belongs to the state unit, and it is obligated to produce this kind of TV series that promote the main theme, which is called proposition composition, which is a very common thing, and there is nothing unusual.

But this time is different, because the requirements have become higher.

Wu Zhenhui's intention is obviously to produce a TV series with the same influence as "Desire".

This is embarrassing, Li Hong knows very well the sensation caused by "Desire", which is the memory of a generation, and she has always felt that there will be no TV series that can reach the height of "Desire" for at least five years.

"Are you sure?" Li Hong said with a heavy heart.

"Give it a try." Lin Zixuan didn't dare to guarantee, "Will the money be approved from above?" ”

Lin Zixuan has a TV series in his mind, which is a classic drama in his world, called "Beijingers in New York", which is about the tide of going abroad.

The reason why he didn't write this script was because the filming cost of this TV series was too high, and he couldn't afford to shoot it even if he wrote it.

Lin Zixuan is now a producer, and he knows very well the daily expenses of a crew, even more so if it is in the United States, and it is at least a few million yuan to shoot this TV series.

In fact, as the first TV series to be filmed in the United States, although "Pekingese in New York" only has 21 episodes, the filming cost is as high as 1.5 million US dollars.

At that time, the exchange rate of the US dollar was five yuan seven, which was equivalent to 8.5 million.

In this era, it only took 1 million to shoot 50 episodes of "Desire", and if you take 8.5 million to go to the United States to shoot a TV series, others will think you are crazy.

This is exactly the reason why Lin Zixuan did not mention this TV series, because there is no funding.

Of course, if Huaguo TV can allocate the money, it will be no problem.

"Don't think about the money yet, go back and figure out the book, and send it for review." Li Hong worried, "The most difficult task of this kind is to submit it for review, and this drama may be our highlight next year." ”

If it is an ordinary TV drama script, as long as the thinking is correct and there is no description of violence and exposure, it can basically pass the review.

And this kind of project that is focused on above, the review will be very strict, and sometimes experts will be organized to triage, and it is normal to discuss it for several months.

The most exaggerated is in the film industry, and it is not for nothing that a script is discussed for a year or two.

At this time, Huaguo's film and television industry was still in a planned mode, and the number of film and television dramas filmed each year was relatively small, and the General Administration had the manpower and material resources to conduct a strict audit to ensure that the government was correct and did not make mistakes.

In the process of review, due to the system of who signs and who is responsible, in order not to be responsible, most of the controversial scripts are handled indefinitely.

This is one of the reasons for the stagnation of the development of the film and television industry.

Next, Lin Zixuan got acquainted with his peers in TV production units all over China.

It is impossible for him to have in-depth communication with these people in such a short period of time, but they just talk in generalities, because they live in the same room with Ouyang Lin of Xiangnan TV, and the two are familiar with each other.

At the end of the two-day symposium, Lin Zixuan returned to the capital and explained the task.

"We don't have the experience of living in the United States, I don't feel like it's true, I heard that the United States likes to play golf, do you know how to play?" Feng Xiaogang asked.

"Otherwise, let's go to the United States to experience life first, and then write a script after half a year, and then we will travel at public expense." Lin Zixuan said with a smile.

"Then dare to be kind, I'll just ask, can you bring your family?" Feng Xiaogang joked.

Jokes are jokes, but you still have to save the script.

Lin Zixuan also did not live in the United States, Mu Shanshan only stayed in the United States for a month, and walked around, and did not have a deep understanding of American society and culture, which was not enough to be used as a reference.

He wrote a synopsis of the story, and then he needed to add details.

The central idea of this TV series, titled "Beijingers in New York", is only one sentence.

That distant country on the other side of the ocean is both heaven and hell for the Chinese people.

This drama tells the story of cellist Wang Qiming and his wife Guo Yan, who came to the United States from the capital despite their yearning for a better life, and originally thought that they would be warmly welcomed by the American people, but they did not expect to fall into a terrible disillusionment from the moment they got off the plane at JFK Airport.

Yiqiē is not as beautiful as imagined, let alone getting rich, and even basic survival cannot be guaranteed.

In order to make a living, Wang Qiming went to work in a restaurant, and Guo Yan went to work in a factory.

In the face of the cruel reality, they gave up their original intention of sharing weal and woe together and embarked on different life paths.

Wang Qiming burst into wealth, Guo Yan and American businessmen formed a new family, and the two seemed to be successful in the United States and lived a prosperous life, but neither of them achieved happiness and tranquility because of it.

In the twists and turns of the new life, Wang Qiming was impoverished, Guo Yan was expelled from her home and lived on the streets, and their daughter was rebellious and willful, ready to run away from home.

The American dream of the two was shattered.

Another group of Chinese walked out of the JFK airport, looking at their excited faces, Wang Qiming had mixed feelings......

This involves the collision of Eastern and Western cultures, and the survival status of Chinese in the United States and overseas Chinese.

At the same time, this is also a story of "business war and love", which will definitely give the audience in China a refreshing feeling, at least let the audience see what the legendary United States is like.

In Beijing, there are people in the United States who have lived in the United States on Chinese television and in the entertainment industry, including personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After all, this is the task assigned above, and all parties will cooperate, and the screenwriters of the art center will communicate and interview these people according to the needs of the plot, and supplement the details with their descriptions.

It's not something that can be done in a day or two, so there's no need to rush it.

"Are you really planning to go to the United States to shoot on the spot?" Feng Xiaogang was surprised.

"Does shooting in a domestic studio convince the audience that it's America? It's not like you can put up a few English signs to pretend to be an American street, since you want to shoot it, you have to shoot it well. Lin Zixuan confirmed, "Anyway, let's send the budget up then, and when we have money, we will go to the United States, and if we don't have money, we will think of a way to run out of money." ”

"If you want to say that, it will have to be millions, let's still make a big production." Feng Xiaogang calculated, "But I'm afraid this film will lose money, and it won't be able to sell it." ”

For the TV industry in China in this era, there are very few TV dramas with an investment of more than five million, mainly because the cost cannot be recovered, which is why there is a practice of state subsidies.

Since the broadcast of "Desire", indoor dramas have become a popular investment in the TV drama industry, because of the low cost and fast return of money.

"Then let's set a record for a TV series production zuò." Lin Zixuan said in high spirits.