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It also has a relationship with Zhao Zhenqiang and talented. Most importantly, he also has a enterprising spirit.

After graduating from the TVB artist training class, Zhao Zhenqiang was smoothly promoted to the position of choreographer, and the person behind him also said: As long as he can come up with a good script, let him be the producer and director.

However, how can a good script be so easy to create? Therefore, Zhao Zhenqiang has been worrying about a good script recently......

It wasn't until I saw "Shanghai Tang" in "Oriental Daily" that Zhao Zhenqiang's sorrow was swept away!

Then, Zhao Zhenqiang hurriedly went straight to the headquarters of the "Oriental Daily".

In less than half a day, Zhao Zhenqiang appeared in front of Xu Cun.

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In an ordinary Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, Xu Cun and Zhao Zhenqiang sat facing each other.

Today's Zhao Zhenqiang is not the gold-medal zuò person who is known as the 'eye master'. Therefore, he couldn't wait to say after ordering the meal: "Mr. Xu, we intend to adapt your "Shanghai Tang" into a TV series, I don't know what you think, Mr. Xu?" ”

Compared with Zhao Zhenqiang at this time, Xu Cunchengfu, who has more than 50 years of experience, is much deeper - he said quietly: "The afternoon before yesterday, Lishi's McDonald Bear also approached me, wanting to buy the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang" for 300,000 yuan, and give me another 50,000 screenwriter fees. However, I didn't say yes to him directly. ”

As soon as Xu Cun's words came out, Zhao Zhenqiang's heart sank.

Nowadays, Xiangjiang attaches great importance to screenwriters - some movies do not even have screenwriters, the director writes a simple script framework, and the film starts shooting, and the specific content depends on the actors' on-the-spot performance.

Therefore, the average movie script is worth 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, and the script written by a famous screenwriter is about 100,000 at most.

When it comes to TV series, it is two or three thousand episodes.

However, there are no absolutes! For example, the adaptation rights of Jin Qing's novel are at least 20,000 episodes, and this is still the friendship price of Jin Qing for Shao Daheng's face.

Xu Cun's current fame naturally can't be compared with Jin Xian, but Xu Cun's "Shanghai Tang" also has a huge readership, plus Xu Cun also has the super high popularity of "Ethereal Journey", so it is not an exaggeration for Xu Cun to say that Mai Dangxiong will spend 300,000 yuan to buy the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang".

But although the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang" are worth 300,000 yuan, Zhao Zhenqiang, a small choreographer, is not qualified to spend 300,000 yuan to buy the rights to adapt "Shanghai Tang".

Taking a step back, even if the people behind Zhao Zhenqiang made a move to get the wireless executives to agree that Zhao Zhenqiang would spend 300,000 yuan to buy the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang". In this matter, Zhao Zhenqiang will not get any benefits. Because, in this way, it is not clear whether this matter is promoted by the wireless high-level or by his Zhao Zhenqiang? The most troublesome thing is that at that time, he Zhao Zhenqiang, a newcomer, will not be able to be the producer or director of this big drama that cost more than 300,000 yuan for the script alone.

Therefore, as soon as Xu Cun's words were finished, Zhao Zhenqiang suddenly wilted like a frosted eggplant.

Xu Cun didn't care about Zhao Zhenqiang, who didn't even have the courage to speak, he picked up the cup of milk tea that the waiter had just served and began to drink it slowly......

It wasn't until Zhao Zhenqiang showed that he was about to give up that Xu Cun put down the teacup and said unhurriedly: "If Mr. Zhao can promise me three conditions, I can reduce the price to 100,000, and I will assist you in adapting the script for free." ”

Zhao Zhenqiang, who was already planning to get up and say goodbye, listened to Xu Cun's words, and his eyes suddenly released a light of hope, and he said urgently: "Please Xu Xian Ming!" ”

"The first condition, I want Feng Chengcheng and Wu Zhi's right to choose." Xu Cun raised a finger and said.

"I wonder if the two people Mr. Xu chose are wireless people?" Zhao Zhenqiang asked.

"I want to use Zhao Yazhi for the heroine, she is a contracted actor of wireless. I want to use Lin Zhengying, he was Mr. Bruce Lee's royal martial artist, but he is not a wireless person. Xu Cun replied.

Wireless has a large number of contracted actors and martial arts fingers, and naturally they are reluctant to use non-wireless signing people, especially since Zou Wenhuai founded Golden Harvest, the senior management of wireless is even more disgusted with people who sign non-wireless contracts.

However, with only one martial finger, it is not difficult to get it with a strong connection. Therefore, without even hesitating, Zhao Zhenqiang said: "This should be no problem." ”

"Second, I would like to ask Mr. Zhao to help me borrow a good set of filming equipment." Xu Cun raised another finger and said.

"Uh...... Mr. Xu wants to make a movie? Zhao Zhenqiang was stunned.

"Why, can't you?" Xu Cun asked rhetorically with a smile.

Afraid that Xu Cun would misunderstand, Zhao Zhenqiang hurriedly explained: "Please forgive me, Mr. Xu, I just didn't think that Mr. Xu would make a movie." ”

After a slight pause, Zhao Zhenqiang said with a wry smile on his face: "I really can't promise you about borrowing movie equipment, wireless is not my family after all." Immediately, Zhao Zhenqiang's tone changed slightly, and then said: "However, Mr. Xu, if you are willing to spend money, I can help you rent a set of equipment for filming movies at a discount on Golden Harvest, and I can even help you rent costumes, and I guarantee that they are the best." ”

Xu Cun also knows that it is a bit unrealistic not to spend money on borrowing equipment for filmmaking. Therefore, he didn't waste time on this point, but raised another finger and said directly: "Third, I want my movie to be screened in Shaw Brothers' theaters for 30 days next summer." ”

After listening to Xu Cun's third article, Zhao Zhenqiang frowned tightly and said, "Mr. Xu, you are too embarrassed for me!" As we all know, unless there is no good movie for Shaw Brothers, Shaw Brothers' theaters generally do not show movies other than Shaw Brothers, let alone the 30-day joint screening of the summer file? ”

Xu Cun said bluntly: "If there is no difficulty at all, it is impossible for me to sell the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang", which is not sold for 350,000 yuan, to Mr. Zhao for only 100,000 yuan." ”

Xu Cun's words made Zhao Zhenqiang speechless! After a long while, he said in a consoling tone: "Mr. Xu, this is your first time making a movie, there is really no need to take such a big risk - the minimum fee for the full continuous screening of the summer files of the sixteen Shaw Brothers theaters is at least more than 100,000 yuan per day, and about 4 million in a month, which is too risky!" Otherwise, in this way, I asked a friend to help you book five theaters for ten days in the summer at Golden Harvest? ”

What is the Cinema Underpass?

That is, if the production company wants to take the movie to a certain theater for release, it must pay a daily charter fee according to the location, seats, equipment and other conditions of the theater, no matter how much the theater earns every day. If you paint halfway, you have to compensate the theater for three to five days (this is being discussed.) ）。 In addition, you have to pay a five-day guarantee fee as a deposit before the release.

The bottom fee is a huge hole for the production company - if the film is not a blockbuster, the production company will not only not be able to share the money, but may also have to owe a large amount of debt to the theater chain.

Therefore, Zhao Zhenqiang's words to persuade Xu Cun were not untargeted.

In his previous life, Xu Cun heard a small piece of news that Zhao Zhenqiang had something to do with Li Xiaohe, the current chairman of the board of directors of Wiless.

Eli Xiaohe's decades-long friendship with Shao Daheng, and it is a matter of one sentence to screen a movie in 30 days in the summer. Therefore, Xu Cun lowered the price of the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang" and asked Zhao Zhenqiang to help him contact the Shaw Brothers theater.

At this moment, seeing that Zhao Zhenqiang was so embarrassed, Xu Cun said secretly: "It seems that the gossip is not true." ”

Then, Xu Cun said in an unquestioning tone: "Mr. Zhao, I just have these three conditions. If you can do it, I will sell you the adaptation rights of "Shanghai Tang" for 100,000 yuan, and I will assist you in adapting the script. If you can't, then I'll have to talk to McDonald's Bear. ”

After speaking, Xu Cun began to drink milk tea and said no more.

After a long while, Zhao Zhenqiang said: "Mr. Xu, please give me two days, and I will reply to you in two days, is it okay?" ”

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