"Su Wen, do you have a new drama work again?"

Concubine Bai Luo was the first to call Su Wen to confirm the news.

"It's ready to be finalized." Su Wen honestly explained his adaptation of "Thunderstorm", and he stated in advance, "This drama is not for you, and if you don't have a role you can play, you don't have to worry about it." Besides, you're ready to go to the big screen now, and you have to play Juliet with all your heart, and you don't have time to manipulate my work. ”

Concubine Bai Luo sighed and said, "I understand, I really don't have time to care about this, I just ...... Entrusted by others, it is just a matter of loyalty. ”

"Mr. Li asked you to call?"

Concubine Bai Luo smiled bitterly: "You are very beautiful now, any new work can stir up turmoil, even Mr. Li is worried that he will not be able to talk to you on an equal footing, and he is afraid that you will be unhappy if you rush to find it." So...... She asked me to communicate with you first. ”

"Communicate what?"

"You're pretending to be stupid, aren't you?" Concubine Bai Luo was displeased, "Of course, I asked you which company you want to cooperate with for this new work!" ”

Su Wen also smiled bitterly: "Can I say that I haven't considered it yet?" ”

"Does that mean that we still have a chance in the fresh culture company?" Bai Luofei was pleasantly surprised, "Because we heard that the people from Fangyuan Company had approached you before, I thought your work was created for them!" ”

Su Wen heaved: "People Fangyuan Company may not be able to bird me!" ”

Before, Fang Yuan's editor-in-chief Yuan Zizhu came to the door to ask for cooperation, Su Wen's precondition was for them to expel Liang Feng, but Yuan Zizhu did not agree, and had an attack on the spot. Wave your sleeves and leave.

The two parties just haven't torn their faces, where is the basis for cooperation?

When Concubine Bai Luo heard this, she said, "Don't be modest, let alone be arrogant. With your current fame, a lot of people want to work with you. Look at it, when the news of your new work spreads, you're going to be busy again, and a lot of people are looking for you. Su Wen, to be honest, how do you plan to cooperate with this work? ”

Su Wen said leisurely: "This is still a drama. Very authentic drama. ”

Concubine Bai Luo's tone became cheerful: "So it's also suitable for stage performances?" ”

"Of course."

"That's our fresh company's forte!"

Su Wen laughed and didn't answer.

Concubine Bai Luo asked again: "Is this a tragedy?" ”

"Yes."

"How sad is it?"

"Uh...... The characters in it are much worse than Romeo and Juliet. ”

"How miserable?"

"Ten times as much!"

Concubine Bai Luo was taken aback and said, "You won't really be like what the playwright said. Die for tragedy, right? Romeo and Juliet died two, or the hero and heroine, how many are you going to die this time? ”

Su Wen touched his nose and said, "There are not many this time, just three." ”

Concubine Bai Luo snorted: "Three is not much?" It's all about drama, right? ”

"It's okay to say it's a male protagonist and a female protagonist. However, everyone's role in this work is relatively average. ”

Concubine Bai Luo couldn't help but pat her forehead: "Kill the hero and heroine again?" Again? Suven. In addition to this, what other tragedies would you write about? ”

Su Wen said honestly: "There are one or two that are crazy, and they are also very powerful tragedies." ”

"Oh my God!" Concubine Bai Luo shouted, "Dead and crazy, Su Wen, what are you going to do, have you considered the feelings of the audience?" You don't want the audience to be unbearable and don't want the box office? ”

Su Wen smiled: "This play is done." I don't think the response will be bad. ”

"I hope so." Concubine Bai Luo said helplessly, "Good luck." I'll talk to Mr. Li about this. As for what you say, I won't be involved, anyway, you also said that this play has nothing to do with me. ”

Su Wen coped, and the two hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, although Su Wen's face was calm, he was also quite apprehensive in his heart, Bai Luofei just heard him say that someone in "Thunderstorm" was dead and crazy, so she was worried that the audience would not be able to accept it and would affect commercial interests.

In this era, if literature cannot create commercial profits, it is only a metaphysical thing, and it cannot form a trend.

He had faith in "Thunderstorm" and felt that it was a great and excellent play.

However, the background is different, the times are different, and he is not sure that "Thunderstorm" will be a big hit. The theatrical works of the Chinese Empire, before the advent of film and television, were mostly created for the stage.

Even if film and television are rampant now, because of the long and continuous nature of cultural heritage, many people still like to go to the theater to watch plays, which is also one of the main businesses operated by many cultural companies.

If you want a work to be a hit, you have to attract more audiences to the theater. Then, whether the play is good or not is a very important factor.

"Thunderstorm" is classic enough and great enough, and that's because it has an epic temperament, creating a grand and tragic story, and everyone in the story has their character and their destiny.

To be precise, Mr. Cao is a playwright who has won the essence of Shakespeare, and the characteristic of "character determines fate" is vividly reflected in his plays.

Combined with the background of the times and the characteristics of human nature, this created the great "Thunderstorm". Su Wen believes that it is an outstanding masterpiece in the history of literature, and it is incomparable in terms of plot conception and charm of words.

Its biggest feature is that the fate of the people in this play is destined to be a tragedy, incomparably sad, and sad to the heart.

Su Wen reminded everyone to bring their own tear wipes, which is not an exaggeration, after watching this play, even the hard-hearted people will feel panicked, their noses are sour, and they are very restrained if they don't burst into tears; If you are a little soft-hearted, it is possible to cry until you suffocate.

Can such a play be popular?

Su Wen can imagine that as soon as "Thunderstorm" comes out, the literary and artistic circles will definitely affirm and praise him, but as for ordinary people, it is difficult to say.

Unlike "Romeo and Juliet", although they are all dead people, Luo Zhu is romantic even if he dies, which is a classic romantic drama and is very popular with readers.

Not necessarily in "Thunderstorm".

In order to make this play more suitable for the reading tastes of people of this era, Su Wen has made a lot of adaptations. For example, a large section of the set description at the opening. It can be omitted.

When Mr. Cao created this play, he probably wanted to reflect some characteristics of that era, and he paid a lot of attention to the details. Although it is detailed, it has the creative technique of a novel, which is a little dragging on for a drama.

Su Wen deleted all of these and simplified them as much as possible.

As for the background setting, Su Wen believes that the greatness of "Thunderstorm" is because it is integrated into the background of the times. It was a time when it was extremely dark. I can't write it too much. It is also because this work lashed out at the dark class of that era and reflected more humanistic feelings of the family and country, which became a classic.

This is the essence of "Thunderstorm". Even if you want to adapt, you have to retain some of the spirit of the original work, otherwise it will lose its original charm and have no meaning.

This world, the Chinese Empire has not been carved up by anyone, and it has been in the dark ages for a long time. Fortunately, Su Wen still found a similar background.

More than a hundred years ago. The old empire of China was conservative, and was gradually caught up by Europe and the United States in scientific and technological innovation, encroaching on China's sphere of influence.

They called for reform in society and fought against the conservative forces, when technology was not yet developed. The media hasn't reached every corner yet, and some places are very dark. Some interest strata do things unscrupulously and do many things that anger and resentment people.

The enlightened class struggled against it in various ways, some published articles and acupuncture current affairs; Some of them have fought through more brutal means, and in some places have even turned into armed struggle.

Through a series of efforts, from bottom to top and from top to bottom, the old empire has been relieved and revitalized, and this is what is now the world's first empire.

The background of this struggle is somewhat similar to the special period in Su Wen's previous life, he transplanted the background of "Thunderstorm" to the past, which is why there are black-hearted miners like Zhou Puyuan, and miners like Lu Dahai who struggle, of course, the most important thing is that there are women like Shiping's mother and daughter, and sons and daughters like Zhou Ping.

It took a lot of effort to finalize "Thunderstorm", and Su Wen wanted to push it out at an opportune time and meet the people of this world.

It just so happens that many playwrights and critics now say that they don't know what tragic drama is, so he pushes the boat and says that he wants to drum up a tragedy that makes people cry.

As a result, "Thunderstorm" entered the world's field of vision.

In terms of physical books, Su Wen is not very worried, after all, the text of this drama is very shocking, and even "A Doll's House" can be sold well in the physical book market, and there is no reason why "Thunderstorm" is not much worse.

His only concern is whether this kind of tragedy will be accepted by the world in the performance, and once frustrated, he will have to consider whether to carry the tragedy to the end.

You know, Old Man Cao still has "Sunrise", Shakespeare's four tragedies have not yet appeared, and dramas such as "Hamlet" and "Othello" are really going to see the light of day?

Therefore, "Thunderstorm" is a work of temptation and a test, and whether more tragedies can be brought out in the future depends on its performance.

This is also the reason why Su Wen did not directly promise Bai Luofei to hand it over to Fresh Culture Company, he had to carefully consider how to operate this work, and he had to choose a suitable company for it to operate.

Just when Su Wen was thinking about it, Fang Chengshi also called about "Thunderstorm", and when he came up, he scolded Su Wen with a slap on his face: "Boss Su, what the hell are you doing, are you going to destroy our publishing house?" ”

"What did you say?" Su Wen didn't know why.

Fang Chengshi said resentfully: "Our "If Life Is Only as First Seen" will be released in a few days, and it was just the right time to take advantage of Zhang Fangge's adaptation of your work, promote it well, and sell a few more copies." It's good for you to come up with some drama "Thunderstorm" for me at this time, aren't you distracting everyone's attention from our new work! Drama has a wide audience, more people care, our poetry is a niche book, there are fewer readers, and you still divide them into a group, what do you think! Do you have to watch our publishing house go out of business? Don't forget, you are the big boss of the publishing house, if you don't help yourself, it's just a matter of blocking yourself, you say, what kind of heart do you have! ”

When Su Wen heard this, he immediately knew that he had made a mistake, and explained again and again: "Teacher Fang, I don't mean anything else, it's just that people say that I don't understand any tragedy and comedy, and I can't get angry, so I sent this message on a meager point." ”

"You ......" Fang Chengshi couldn't accept Su Wen's explanation for a while, but he couldn't refute it, and finally he could only sigh, "Impulse is the devil!" You young people...... How do you want me to say hello! ”

"What then?" Su Wen hurriedly asked.

Fang Chengshi snorted and said, "Don't make any more news of "Thunderstorm", and don't spread the inside story of cooperative operation for the time being. Use Zhang Fangge to adapt your work, and while you are still famous, promote "If Life Is Only as First Seen"! ”

Su Wen hurriedly agreed, saying that he would wait a few more news on the meager poetry collection, and even ask Concubine Bai Luo to help and publicize more.

Fang Chengshi was satisfied: "It's a good idea to ask Concubine Bai Luo to help, she has many fans, and now because she is about to appear in Zhang Fangge's version of Juliet, she is very famous, many people pay attention to her news, and if she says a good word or two, it will definitely make more people know about our poetry collection." ”

Su Wen promised that he would urge Bai Da Beauty to do this.

After Fang Chengshi explained some matters to be paid attention to in publicity, he suddenly asked: "How about your "Thunderstorm", published by our publishing house?" You are the big boss of the publishing house, and the fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders! ”

Su Wen smiled bitterly: "This is a drama, if you want to maximize profits, you must cooperate with cultural companies that can operate theater performances or film and television adaptations, do you think these vampires will give up a big piece of the cake of the publishing market?" ”

"So there's no play?" Fang Chengshi was a little dissatisfied.

Su Wen said helplessly: "I try my best to keep this copyright, but I don't think there is much hope." Alas, who told us that the Spring and Autumn Publishing House is weak and has no ability to run its own business. ”

Fang Chengshi also sighed, what is the strength of his publishing house, he couldn't be clearer, he knew that this couldn't be forced, so he had to give up, thought about it and said: "The first edition of your poetry collection "If Life Is Only as First Seen" 600,000 copies have been printed and formulated, and we plan to go on the market on the last day of this month, and a signing party will be held for you in a week, you just need to be ready." ”

"So fast?" Su Wen was stunned for a moment.

"What's fast, I'm too late, Ding Lin is just unreliable! Otherwise, if it is launched in the past two days, there will be a shareholder style of Zhang Fangge's adaptation of your work, and it will definitely be an instant hit! Fortunately, it is only three days before the end of the month, and this fire should still be there by then. ”

"It's up to you." Su Wen listened to Fang Chengshi's command very calmly.

Fang Chengshi sighed and said: "The next ten days will be the time to test our Spring and Autumn Publishing House, life and death, a battle will be decided." If the weekly sales are good, there is still hope for everything, and if the weekly sales are not good......"

"Can't you have a little faith in me?" Su Wen couldn't help but interrupt Fang Chengshi's pessimistic words.

"If I don't have faith in you, do you think I'll be on your thief ship? I just hope you don't give me any moths at this critical moment, don't make any extraneous branches! ”

Su Wen said yes again and again.

Fang Chengshi explained some points to pay attention to, and before hanging up the phone, he emphasized again: "Next, remember to promote your poetry collection more, don't let your "Thunderstorm" steal the limelight." ”

Su Wen agreed.

After communicating with Fang Chengshi, Su Wen entered the role of an advertiser, and promoted "If Life Is Only as First Seen" through various methods that he could operate, and tried to smooth out his bragging praise of the influence of "Thunderstorm".

However, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, Su Wen wants to calm down this matter, but others will not let him get his wish, and soon an unexpected person who makes him shout "unexpected" comes to the door to talk about the work "Thunderstorm". (To be continued......)