Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Script Master
The soft piano sound and dimly lit bars fill the bar with a soothing atmosphere.
Xu Zilong drank a large glass of beer in one go, exhaled a long breath of comfort, leaned back in the chair and looked at Feng Xiaogang.
"Director Feng, what's the matter?"
Feng Xiaogang scratched his head: "Is this New Year's film ready for the end of the year, it's a bit messy." ”
Xu Zilong smiled: "Is there any mistake, you are a great director at the level of tens of millions, what is there to mess with?" Besides, even if you can't mess up, what's the use of looking for me? ”
Feng Xiaogang touched his chin: "I watched Gao Xiaoxi's new TV series, and I haven't left an episode until now, which is really good." ”
The TV series "Don't Talk to Strangers" was originally not taken seriously by the station, after all, director Gao Xiaoxi took full control of a drama for the first time, and his ability to plan remains to be seen, plus a script written by a 20-year-old student expelled from the film school......
So it's just broadcast every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m., with four episodes a week.
But after it was broadcast, it surprised a group of people who had no confidence in this TV series.
The response from all parties was extremely strong, and this kind of TV series that deeply interprets social issues has received the attention of major media.
Especially Chen Chaoming's perfect acting skills in the play convinced all the audience!
Chen Chaoming, who has always shown a positive image, has completed a gorgeous transformation!
The ratings are soaring all the way!
Although only a dozen episodes have been broadcast, it has already directly exploded the key drama at the end of the year, the urban sitcom genre "The Story of the Waiting Room" directed by Kim Young-strong!
Gao Xiaoxi shined brightly and directly became the hottest cutting-edge TV drama director.
Xu Zilong is still puzzled: "It's a good ...... for Gao Dao's shooting"
Feng Xiaogang felt that this kid was really slippery, and glared at him with some dissatisfaction: "Gao Xiaoxi is indeed capable, but according to me, the script is also indispensable......"
Xu Zilong was a little proud: "Haha, I have won the award......
Suddenly understood: "Your new play...... Something went wrong with the script? ”
Feng Xiaogang was a little frustrated, "um", and told Xu Zilong in detail about the problems he was encountering now.
All along, he has been stamped with the label of "dry humor".
The pursuit of a civilian life is a prominent characteristic of him, and it is also the main reason for his success.
Beijing-flavored ridicule and self-deprecating are equivalent to his signature, and "Feng's humor" is almost equivalent to box office guarantees.
Recently, however, he seems to have hit a plateau.
Staying in an inherent circle for a long time can easily make people lose their way, and Feng Xiaogang is in this state.
He wanted to break through, but he lacked an opportunity or a good script.
Please, hee-ha-ha, Fung's humorous script.
For the whole of last year, he didn't make a movie, just thinking about finding a suitable opportunity to break through his magic barrier.
Half a year later, he is still confused.
This made Feng Xiaogang finally understand that his problem was not in time, nor in himself, but in an external inducement.
This is like the top master in the novel, if you want to go to the next level, you can't practice hard, the important thing is an "enlightenment".
If you want to get out of your own bottleneck, you must transform, abandon the original inherent model, and understand in a fresh style.
But he couldn't find a good script, and none of the ones recommended by his friends and created by himself were satisfied.
So he thought of Xu Zilong.
The portrayal of human nature in the TV series "Don't Talk to Strangers" is simply to the bone, which makes Feng Xiaogang breathtaking and amazed.
He didn't understand why a young man in his early twenties could write such a deep script, how could he write it if he didn't have a deep understanding of human nature?
But he also knows that there are always geniuses in the world.
Since they can be called geniuses, it means that they are very different from ordinary people and cannot be judged by common sense.
Art comes from life, and imagination is needed.
Li Bai, who wrote "kill one person in ten steps, don't stay for a thousand miles", doesn't necessarily really kill people......
So he had some expectations for Xu Zilong, so he wanted to make an appointment to have a good chat and see if this "genius" could surprise him.
Xu Zilong's eyes were already full of mosquito coils......
It is true that he is a reborn person, and he is also a student of the Film Academy, but with his experience of "channeling the group" in his previous life and the "hairy boy" in this life, he really "can't understand" Feng Xiaogang's current realm......
But fortunately, he can write enough scripts, just find one close to Feng Xiaogang's style to write to him......
It's never that hard.
However, this is the best time to "slaughter" Feng Xiaogang, and there will be no store in this village.
Xu Zilong pondered for a moment and said, "I am now the producer of Longteng Satellite TV's eight departments......"
"Oh? You're good, boy, amazing! ”
Feng Xiaogang was a little surprised, how old is this guy? is already a producer of Longteng Satellite TV, how can it take more than ten or twenty years for ordinary people to climb to this position, right? Don't talk about others, let's just talk about Gao Xiaoxi, how much time did it take to go from deputy to Fuzheng?
Sometimes, talent and ability are definitely not the most important, opportunities and cannot be missing.
However, Feng Xiaogang was only surprised, and then he figured it out.
Since he was transferred to the eighth department as a producer, the show "Voice of China" must be given to others......
From Feng Xiaogang's point of view, it is almost inevitable that the show "Voice of China" will become popular, and the fame and fortune of the corresponding people will follow.
It is conceivable that the producer of the eighth department is actually compensation for Xu Zilong......
Suffered?
It seems a little, but Feng Xiaogang doesn't think so.
In the current Chinese entertainment industry, first-rate stars make movies, second-rate stars sing, and third-rate stars make TV series.
Correspondingly, the same is true for the people behind the scenes.
Film directors are always the most beautiful and shining group, and then they are the musicians who arrange and write lyrics, and then the directors of TV dramas.
As for the producers of variety shows......
Sorry, but it's always just behind the scenes......
But the problem is, Lao Tzu just asked you to write a script, what did you say to be the producer of the eight films?
It doesn't matter......
He looked at Xu Zilong, who pretended to be deep, suspiciously, and didn't answer, waiting to see what he did......
Without the expected cooperation, Xu Zilong was a little unhappy.
Lao Feng, shouldn't you say at this time, if you have any difficulties, you must do your best to help?
I don't understand at least politeness, how did you mix it up?
"Ahem"
Since he was seen through and did not cooperate, Xu Zilong had no choice but to say to himself: "What, you know, our TV station, this kind of thing is too much, although I have successfully ascended to the position, but there are many people who are envious, jealous and hateful, and the difficulties I have to face are almost imaginable......"
Nima, still not answered? Do you want your buddy to be cheeky and ask for someone?
Feng Xiaogang is very funny.
I've been mixed in society for half my life, and I've never seen anything dirty in the circle? Xu Zilong's thoughts, he could see through at a glance.
But if you see through and see through, you can't say it thoroughly, otherwise how can you be a friend?
"You Brother Feng and I also know a few people in the circle, if there are any difficulties in the future, I will never say a word......
Xu Zilong was overjoyed, this is what he was waiting for!
"What, Brother Feng, you see, with my current qualifications, the support I can get in Taiwan must be limited, and there will even be many people who will secretly make trouble...... For example, the new drama I am going to shoot needs a big resort, will Taili rent a resort for me to film? Definitely not, what ......"
"Stop, stop!"
Feng Xiaogang hurriedly made a pause gesture and looked at Xu Zilong speechlessly: "I said that you look clean and neat, how can you talk to your mother-in-law?" Don't you just want a resort sponsorship? What's the deal...... But then again, what's my script? ”
I really don't want to suffer......
Xu Zilong patted his chest: "Wrap it on me until you are satisfied...... But you can't fool me, I want a resort, you can't get me a little hotel......"
Feng Xiaogang scoffed: "What nonsense? I, Feng Xiaogang, am that kind of person? Wrap it up on me! ”
Xu Zilong fell to the ground with a stone, and hurriedly handed over the cigarette and poured the wine......
The reason why he wanted Feng Xiaogang to help him was because he felt that Zhao Yijun might not necessarily give him enough support.
The next morning, when Xu Zilong went to Zhao Yijun with the script he "wrote", it was ......