Chapter 140: Preparation of the script for the coming year
"Now that the matter of overseas cooperation has been negotiated, it is time to start the film promotion, Director Xiao, has the relevant publicity work of your Propaganda Department been done now?" Lin Yuquan turned his head to look at Xiao Ran.
"A qiฤ is ready, just wait for November 1 to arrive, we immediately launched a month-long fierce publicity, while continuing the successful experience of the previous "Huo Yuanjia" and "Crazy Stone", this time we are mainly playing the star card, through a large number of variety shows, newspapers and magazines to expose, and in the way of advertising exchange, bombardment in all places, so that every passerby knows, by the way, boss, this time you have to participate in the publicity!" Xiao Ran said that in the end, his eyes were firmly fixed on Lin Yuquan, for fear that he would not agree.
Xiao Yang, Ning Hao and others, who knew the cause of the incident, had smiles in their eyes that could not be concealed.
Lin Yuquan smiled bitterly and was depressed: "I still have to participate in the publicity!" Wasn't that good last time? โ
"Boss, this is not the same, the last time "Huo Yuanjia" was promoted, it was because the boss you were not yet famous, so you wanted to maintain your mystery, but now the boss you are already a new generation of directors in full swing, and the attention you have received is even above Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and other big directors, the benefits of your participation in the promotion of "Red Cliff" are obvious, just like the last time you and Ning Hao were on "Luyu Have an Appointment", the program has achieved explosive results once it is broadcast, if you do not participate in the publicity, our publicity effect is bound to be greatly reduced, And isn't it normal for the director to be involved in the promotion of the film? Xiao Ran said with a shy face.
Seeing that some people are still puzzled, Ning Hao explained: "Yuquan doesn't like TV or interviews very much, so the last time he was promoting "Huo Yuanjia". Originally, he was asked to be on "Super Interview Wรจn". As a result, he directly refused. Don't you know that when he said that he wanted to go to "Luyu Have an Appointment" with us before, all of us couldn't believe it? โ
Everyone suddenly understood, no wonder Xiao Ran said this just now, but just like Xiao Ran said, the director should cooperate with the promotion of the movie.
Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, Lin Yuquan smiled: "Do you have to like the show as a director?" However, since Director Xiao thinks it is necessary for me to cooperate with the publicity, of course I will participate, but don't arrange too much for me. Otherwise, I'm really annoyed, you can help me contact a variety show with wide influence, and then arrange an interview with the "Kyoto Evening News", and the rest will go to the ground to let the actors appear on camera, I think they will be very happy. โ
"Okay, boss." Xiao Ran nodded excitedly.
"After discussing the release and promotion of "Red Cliff", let's move on to the next topic, many people may wonder why I called everyone here, but in fact, I want everyone to deepen their understanding of each other. After all, our Dawning Film Company, Dawning Brokerage Company, and Dawning Network are a trinity, and many of the tasks require the cooperation of the three parties. Only in this way can we maximize the use of resources, so it is important to understand the progress of each other, and now everyone can talk about their next plan, so that others can know, well, start with the general manager of Ding! How many film and television dramas does the film company currently have a clear shooting plan? Lin Yuquan said with a smile.
"Okay, there are two TV series that will be filmed next, one is "Soldier Assault", at present, this TV series has invited director Kang Honglei to direct, but director Kang Honglei has just finished filming "To the Point", and he also made it clear that it will take a long time to prepare, it is estimated that it will take a long time to prepare, it is estimated that it will not start filming until March or April next year, and the other TV series is "New Shanghai Beach" written by Wang Wanping, the specific situation will be introduced by her in person, as for the rest, there is no way to determine for the time being, Although we have now started to buy the rights to the novel and solicit scripts, it will ultimately depend on your plans and the preparation of the scripts of the directors and screenwriters here. Ding Wei said calmly.
Lin Yuquan nodded, for film and television companies, the most important constraint or determining factor is capital and scripts, among which high-quality scripts occupy an absolutely important position, funds alone are not enough, otherwise, as long as there is money, you can make good movies and TV series, and those rich people have already pounced. He then turned his gaze to Ning Hao, Xiao Yang and several screenwriters, and said, "Brother Hao, start with you, let's talk about the preparation of the script in hand!" โ
"It's only been a short time since 'Crazy Stone' was drawn, and now I just have a vague idea to make a humorous comedy film about a cyclist, but there should be no possibility of shooting it in a short period of time, and I need to slowly work on the script." Ning Hao said slowly, although funds are no longer a factor restricting him from shooting movies, but because he wants to participate in the creation of scripts, he can't be fast if he wants to, not to mention, he himself belongs to a person who strives for excellence, and he will definitely not ignore the script and the quality of the film because of the pursuit of speed.
I have known each other for a year and a half, Lin Yuquan knows Ning Hao's attitude and persistence towards movies, in fact, Ning Hao is not alone, because the director is under investment pressure, he can only think about the next movie after the movie is released, so there are few self-written and self-directed directors who can be fast, the reason why he can be so fast is that he is the boss himself and has no investment pressure, and the second is that he is far beyond ordinary people after cultivation, but even so, more than four months have passed since the filming of "Red Cliff". Not to mention other directors.
And Ning Hao is also facing a pressure invisibly, he has just become famous because of "Crazy Stone" and has become a promising commercial director in the industry, and the next second film is not only a test of his own talent, but also a proof, so he must not mess up, it is bound to take more effort for this.
In fact, his previous situation was similar to Ning Hao's, and he had a deep understanding of this, but because he had the memory of a cultivator, he was more confident in his heart.
"You take your time, don't rush, do I expect your new movie to make more money than 'Crazy Stone'?" Lin Yuquan made a joke, and then said seriously: "If Brother Hao, you haven't finished the script in the first half of next year, you can also see if there is a suitable one in the script collected by the company or from the acquired novel copyright?" โ
"Okay." Ning Hao nodded solemnly, he understood that this was Lin Yuquan's concern for him.
"Let's talk about the scripts you have at hand!" Lin Yuquan said.
Liu Mong, Lan Xiaolong, and Wang Wanping looked at each other, and Liu Mong took a deep breath. "I'm still hesitating. Prepare to finish the post-production of "I Am a Special Forces". Then decide whether to shoot "I Am Special Forces 2" according to your ideas, boss, or adapt a national security-themed novel "Ice is Sleeping Water" that I was writing before into a script. โ
Lin Yuquan nodded: "After the broadcast of "I Am Special Forces", the sequel is the easiest to be accepted and recognized by the market and the audience, but if your other novel is suitable for filming a TV series, you can also shoot it first, and launch a sequel with an interval of one year, which will form a hunger effect and be highly anticipated by the audience." So as to obtain better results, the key point of this is whether your other novel is suitable for adaptation of the TV series, so that when the post-production of "I Am Special Forces" is completed, you prepare the framework of the script, and we will meet to discuss and decide, screenwriter Wang, what about you? โ
"Okay, let me talk about the situation of the script I have at hand, just now Mr. Ding also mentioned "New Shanghai Beach". Here's the thing, when I was communicating with Director Gao about "The Age of True Love" before. He said that the story of Xu Wenqiang in Shanghai is now remade and will definitely be very popular with young people, so after Mr. Ding got the adaptation rights from TVB, I immediately wrote the script with the two screenwriter assistants hired by the company for me, and now the script has been written for more than half of it, and it is expected to be completed by the end of next month. In addition, last week, director Zheng Xiaolong, the director of the Kyoto Television Art Center, asked me to write a script, he was going to direct "Golden Wedding" himself, which is a story about a couple's golden wedding, 50 episodes of TV series, each episode is a year, the idea of the story is very good, and it is the type of family emotion that I am good at, I think I can write this TV series well, and when I was negotiating with director Zheng Xiaolong, the other party also said that he would look for other investors, so after discussing with Mr. Chang, she thought that I could ask the boss for instructions, "Golden Wedding" Let's also participate in the investment, boss, what do you think? Wang Wanping said with a smile, and in the end, he looked at Lin Yuquan with expectant eyes.
Since "Happiness Like Flowers" was broadcast on Four David TV, she has completely made a name for herself in the screenwriting industry, and the Kyoto Television Art Center was preparing to shoot "Golden Wedding", and the director and TV director Zheng Xiaolong found him and asked her to write the script, and the other party's price was the price level of the industry's first-line screenwriters. When she learned that the other party would introduce investment partners, her first thought was to let Shuguang Film Company participate in the investment.
For screenwriters, each work is like their own child, and to shoot the work well, it is bound to require a sufficient budget. If it were other companies, it might blindly reduce costs, but Shuguang Film Company is different, because of Lin Yuquan's survival, the company pays more attention to the quality of the work, and does not hesitate to invest, which is fully reflected in "Happiness Like Flowers" and "The Age of True Love".
When she and Gao Xixi chatted, they admired Lin Yuquan's courage and skill countless times, and felt proud and happy for the decision to join Shuguang Film Company.
"Yes, you can sort out the situation of "Golden Wedding" later, I will take a look at it first, and then decide how much to invest." Lin Yuquan agreed without the slightest hesitation.
This is not only because he trusts Wang Wanping's vision and screenwriting skills, but also because he trusts Bruce Cheng and Kyoto Television Arts Center, and this trust is not unfounded.
Since its establishment in 1982, Kyoto Television Art Center has produced hundreds of thousands of episodes of TV dramas in more than 20 years, and has won the "Feitian Award", "Golden Eagle Award", "Five One Project Award", and some of the outstanding works can be called classics in the history of TV drama development, such as "Four Generations in the Same Hall", "Desire", "The Story of the Editorial Department", "Beijing People in New York" and so on. And the brilliance of this series is inseparable from one person, that person is Zheng Xiaolong, since 1984, he has served as the deputy director and director of production of the Kyoto Television Art Center, and he personally planned these classic TV dramas during his tenure.
Lin Yuquan admires Zheng Xiaolong's talent, which is why he wanted Zheng Xiaolong to direct "Happiness Like Flowers".
"Okay, I'll send you an email address after I'm done." Wang Wanping said with a smile on his face.
Lin Yuquan's gaze then looked at Lan Xiaolong.
"I'm writing a novel about the Anti-Japanese War now, and I'm going to wait for the filming of "Soldier Assault" before adapting the current novel into a TV series." Lan Xiaolong said in a nutshell.
"Hmm." Lin Yuquan nodded, followed by Xiao Yang, who was in low spirits, and then there was an inexplicable smile in his eyes: "Didn't you say that you wanted to show us your previous shooting results?" โ
"That's, I'm just waiting for you to say that?" Xiao Yang's spirits were immediately lifted, and then he got up and got busy. (To be continued......) R1292