Chapter 157: The whole industry is shaken
The colorful lights decorate the imperial capital at night. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Xicheng District, a gathering area for entertainment companies.
In a studio set up by a well-known screenwriter, Yu Zheng picked up the remote control and turned the sound of the TV to mute.
At this moment, CCTV's "Weather Forecast" is being broadcast on TV.
Because the just-concluded "News Network" previewed the "Focus Interview", this collective learning temporarily convened in the conference room is still in progress.
"Let's talk about it!"
"Don't have any scruples about what you think!"
"Although the studio has suffered a low point in the past two years, plus some artists who don't know how to learn about Entubao...... Forget it, let's talk about your views on some of the official wording in the "News Network" just now and the views expressed by Tang Nian! ”
The recent sudden removal of "Glory of Datang" has dealt a big blow to the certificate.
Finally got rid of the negative impact of the infringement lawsuit with Qiong Shao, and the studio encountered another major crisis.
"Glory of Datang", Yu Zheng has spent a lot of thought.
not only insisted on the rich color style that he has always been good at in this large-scale legendary historical drama, but also used all his connections to invite 'Jing Tian', who is known as the mysterious power of the East, to play the starring role of Wu Zetian.
Sure enough, since the start of the show, it has been vigorously sought after by the audience.
Its ratings have also skyrocketed.
Seeing that it is about to become popular, the studio is about to make a big profit.
This drama was inexplicably taken off the shelves!
Such a sudden change has once again suffered a serious blow to Yu Zheng's confidence in preparing to regain his strength.
Until April of the following year.
The entire studio, including all the staff, including Yu Zheng, still did not pick up from this setback.
Then it was Yuan Shanshan, who had been regarded as her own since her debut, and chose to betray herself at this time, publicly announcing to the media that she would not renew the studio!
In fact, this circle is divided and combined, and Yu Zheng is also very open.
If it weren't for this mentality, how could he quickly get rid of the slashing turmoil many years ago and become a generation of famous screenwriters?
But at the moment when the studio has encountered a series of changes.
Yuan Shanshan's departure undoubtedly made the studio's low state worse.
But in any case, Yu Zheng is the core of the studio, the boss of the studio, and he must cheer up and lead the studio to break through the predicament and find a new way.
So, taking advantage of the "News Network" broadcast by CCTV tonight, Yu Zheng gathered the people in the studio and held a special meeting.
Originally, I wanted to learn about the latest national entertainment policy.
But who knew that Tang Nian's words made this special meeting more meaningful.
"I think Tang Nian has a sentence that is very right, that is, excellent online literary works are selected by tens of millions of readers, and they naturally have a certain degree of ratings ......"
The first to speak was the screenwriter of Yu Zheng Studio, Xiao Fang.
He paused, saw that no one answered, stared at him, gritted his teeth and continued: "Excellent online literary works, especially excellent online novels from a female perspective, as well as historical fiction novels that are deeply loved by readers, are all original literary works with great market potential. With the popularity of "Cohabitation Blog" and "The Legend of Mortal Immortals", as well as the previous Tang Nian's "The First Chaos in History", a more suitable film and television adaptation has been made on the basis of retaining the story plot of the original novel to the greatest extent......"
"To sum up, I think the next step for the studio can increase the acquisition of film and television rights for these two types of popular online novels, and at the same time learn from Tang Nian, trying to improve the story and plot coherence of film and television works while retaining the original style of our studio!"
"Yang Rong, let's talk about it!"
Yu Zheng nodded noncommittally and began the roll call.
After Yuan Shanshan left, Yang Rong was left with the pillars in the studio who could handle it.
As for the rookie actors who signed into the studio during the filming of "Glory of Datang", those little fresh meat still have to be carefully polished before they can be launched into the market.
"From the perspective of an actor, I also agree with Tang Nian's point of view, the actor concentrates on playing a good role...... But after all, actors are people, not gods, and no one has such a high talent like Tang Nian, and any role can be controlled with ease! ”
"Let's just talk about me, from the time I got the script, it was difficult to figure out the characters without spending ten days and a half months, and the completion of the actor's portrayal of the character ultimately depends on the director and screenwriter......"
"I agree with Tang Nian's words, and I also hope to be able to concentrate on acting. For other matters outside of the actor's own work, it is best not to be involved with the actor himself! ”
"Although these are still difficult at this stage, I hope that the entertainment industry can become better and healthier in this direction!"
Yang Rong hesitated for a moment, but still expressed a more cautious optimism.
"Lao Liang, you have been playing the role of producer, what do you think?"
Yu Zheng continued to roll call.
"What do I think?"
Basically, Lao Liang, who served as the executive producer in every film and television work produced, frowned and was reluctant to speak.
"Mr. Yu, because the studio was established under your leadership, and you are a well-known screenwriter, with this premise, in the process of making film and television works, you can ensure that every shot can be ...... according to your script."
"But at this stage, the entertainment industry, especially the production of film and television dramas, is a person who can dictate the script!"
"Take the producer as an example, in the film and television works produced by our studio, I have always been responsible for the role of executive producer, responsible for the daily consumption accounting of the crew's shooting, saving some unnecessary expenses as much as possible, and at the same time coordinating and coordinating the props, costumes, actors, venues, etc. involved in the upcoming plot...... But in other crews, before the screenwriter's finalized script is filmed, no one dares to guarantee that it will always be filmed according to the script. Even in some crews, the screenwriter is only responsible for the secondary creation of lines and storyboards of the script found by the director or investor...... When the filming is over, even the screenwriter doesn't know what his script has been changed to......"
"One thing I support is that changes to the script need to be approved by the screenwriter!"
"If the screenwriter doesn't agree, then we can only shoot according to the script, and if the actual conditions do not meet the shooting requirements of a certain plot at all, in this case, we can make limited changes to the script through the collective coordination meeting......
"From the producer's point of view, finalizing the script before filming is conducive to our producer's initial overall budget, so that the budget will not be too much during the filming process!"
Yu Zheng nodded, obviously agreeing with Lao Liang's words.
"Lao Xia, you are the director of the studio, what do you think?"
"Me?"
"From the director's point of view, I hope to get a certain degree of script change rights, because ......"
"Lao Gao, you are the investment contact and producer of the studio, what do you think?"
"If according to convention, I pay for it, how I look at it, it's what the crew thinks, I have the final say......"
……
"I have the final say, that's because I'm the investor and the producer!"
"Or my boss has the final say, because I am only a representative of the investor and an individual, but my boss pays for it, and the boss should have the final say in the filming of the crew, without money, daily expenses are difficult, how can I shoot? Break up before it's too late! ”
Mango Film and Television, which is based in Lingsha, also had a heated discussion because of Tang Nian's remarks on "News Network".
Among them, Zhang Dajun, who has been the representative and producer of Mango Film and Television Company for many years, has the loudest voice.
"The boss paid the money and wanted to shoot this scene, the film and television rights of the original novel were bought, the actors and directors have finalized the contract, and the preliminary investment has been spent, this scene must be filmed!"
"If the director and actors have ideas about the script, as long as it can be filmed smoothly and sold, and the boss makes money, it is naturally hello, hello, hello, everyone......"
"The audience in these years is blind, they all watch TV series to watch stars, and the dramas that are famous chase that star!"
"Without celebrity guidance, that one has ratings?"
"If there are no ratings, how can the TV station charge advertising fees and how can it pay for the purchase of dramas?"
"In the final analysis, the ratings still have the final say, or the box office, without these two, no matter how much you say, it's nonsense!"
"Tang Nian dares to say this, it's because he has confidence!"
"Which of his works do you think he doesn't have the final say?"
""The White Fox Cover of the Coffin at Midnight" was invested and filmed with the money earned from "The First Chaos in History" and borrowed money, and he was the director, screenwriter, and actor by himself; Besides, "Cohabitation Blog", didn't it rely on the box office revenue of "The White Fox Cover of the Midnight Coffin Man" to shoot? With a box office of almost 1.2 billion, after deducting 65% of the theater share, and deducting the borrowed investment from the remaining 35%, he earned at least 100 million! If it weren't for this foundation, where would he have the confidence to shoot "Cohabitation Blog"? also pretended to take out 40 million yuan as a 'Tang Nian charity', but the posture was enough; take "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" as an example, why did Tang Nian dare to follow all his own opinions? ”
"With "Cohabitation Blog" alone, Tang Nian earned at least 500 million, and it is precisely because he has money in his hands that he dares to resist the interference of his owner Tencent Pictures, Bai Yiji, and shoot according to his own ideas!"
"I'll say something unkind, even if Director Zhang is not invited to direct "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals", with the power of Tang Nian alone, he can make "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" a big hit!"
"Why?"
"Because he has money in his hands, he is both a screenwriter, a producer and an executive director, and he has the final say, so he can naturally run his ideas through every corner of the filming of "The Legend of Mortal Immortals......"
"Of course, I can't deny that Tang Nian has a very unique vision for the selection of original novels, the adaptation of film and television scripts, costumes, art and other aspects that are closely related to the success or failure of film and television works!"
“……”
"Have a unique vision? Ridiculous! ”
"That's nonsense!"
Imperial capital, Huayi Film Company headquarters, in the conference room.
Wang Zhonglei slammed the table loudly.
"Nonsense?"
"Mr. Wang, are you kidding me?"
"You're rich, you're the producer! You have the director, you have the actors...... But without our screenwriter's unique vision to adapt the original novel into a screenplay, what do you shoot? ”
"Even if you have everything, but without our screenwriter's script, you can't even make the worst film!"
In the conference room, a screenwriter listened to Wang Zhonglei's words, stood up with a 'Teng' sound, and asked Wang Zhonglei angrily.
"Are you crazy?"
"See what this is!"
"This is the conference room of Huayi Film Group, not your home, not a place where you can go wild!"
In Wang Zhonglei's roar, the entire conference room fell into silence.
"Hah! Hahahaha......"
"I'm quitting!"
"Let Lao Tzu take the blame every time, Lao Tzu has long had enough!"
"You play slowly by yourself, Lao Tzu won't wait!"
"Bang!"
In the face of Wang Zhonglei's anger, the screenwriter suddenly realized that they were just dispensable in the company Huayi Film.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that arguing was pointless.
Without any hesitation, he slammed the door and left.