Chapter 54: The Screenwriters' Beginnings

The domestic screenwriting industry can be described as chaotic, and the development of the industry is still immature. In recent years www.biquge.info the more common thunder dramas and copycat dramas still exist, and the battle between screenwriters, actors and directors for the right to speak has intensified, and the phenomenon of script plagiarism has also caused controversy in the industry. Foreign counterparts have provided a lot of useful experience in the long-term development, which can be used as a "stone from other mountains" to improve themselves, and can be used as a reference.

The status of domestic screenwriters is generally low, and Song Fangjin, the screenwriter of "Beautiful Contract", bombarded the starring Song Dandan for changing the play at will, which reflects the survival state of domestic screenwriters. To improve the status of screenwriters, both the right to speak and income are indispensable.

Screenwriters such as Qiong Yao and Tonghua denounced Yu Zheng for plagiarism, reflecting the problem of copyright protection for domestic screenwriters. The United States, Japan, and South Korea have perfect supporting laws in the production of film and television dramas.

American screenwriters can be broadly divided into film screenwriters and TV series screenwriters. In Hollywood films, the producers are mostly centered on the director or some big-name stars in order to cater to the market, and the screenwriter has to be subordinate to them. But in American dramas, the screenwriter is the absolute protagonist.

During the filming process, as one of the byline producers, the screenwriter has a big say. There may be different directors throughout the filming process, but there is only one main screenwriter. The screenwriter may have a service team at the same time. The main screenwriter fully grasps the quality of the drama series and the direction and style of plot development, and his status is very important.

In the United States, screenwriters can generally get 5%-8% of the overall income of film and television dramas, which is determined by the magnitude of different projects. Moreover, the income is not a one-time payment, and the remuneration system also includes future copyright income, which is obtained through industry associations or agencies.

In South Korea, where the TV drama industry is developed, screenwriters are respected as "writers", and the status and salary of well-known screenwriters even exceed that of celebrities. From character selection to plot direction, Korean screenwriters have about 70% of the decision-making power in the Korean drama production process. Screenwriters are the core of Korean drama production, and famous screenwriters have more appeal than any actor, and the actors are also squeezing their heads to be selected by the screenwriter.

In addition, there is a special screenwriters' industry association in the United States, which on the one hand restricts the entry threshold of the screenwriter industry, and only those who have basic qualities and become members of the association can become professional screenwriters; On the other hand, through measures such as signing contracts and filings, the rights and interests of screenwriters are actively protected.

The chaos in the domestic screenwriting industry is only the tip of the iceberg in the film and television drama industry. From project initiation to broadcasting, the entire industrial chain has not formed a standardized process, with the main purpose of selling films, and there is a lack of a leader with absolute status that takes into account both artistry and commerciality, and it is difficult to ensure the interests of one of the subjects.

The division of labor between all parties in American film and television dramas is meticulous, the boundaries of power are clear, and the spheres of influence of directors, screenwriters, and actors are clearly differentiated. The director is not authorized to modify the script, once the script is filmed, it cannot be changed at will, and can only give opinions; The actor does not have the right to modify the lines, and the consent of the investor is required for any changes. Moreover, the production of film and television dramas also needs to be monitored by a third party (guarantee company, etc.) to avoid risks to the greatest extent, and a standardized production process and mechanism have been formed.

In South Korea, after the screenwriter writes the outline, he sells it to the production company, and if it is adopted, he can get the funds to organize a team of screenwriters to control the character direction and narrative style of the whole drama. The screenwriter followed the crew throughout the process, and even if a famous actor changed his lines, it was regarded as "disrespectful". In other words, under the guidance of a reasonable system, in the long-term market selection, a reasonable and standardized institutional framework has gradually been formed, and the rights and responsibilities of various types of work have been clarified, which has become the foundation for the benign development of the entire film and television industry.

But in any case, the status of screenwriters is lower than that of producers, directors, and big-name actors, and the salaries are very different, and Chinese screenwriters do not have their own associations and norms, mainly because there are too many good people in China.

Although Weibo still has some channels for future technology that cannot be used, but because of its fame, this aspect cannot be suppressed too much on future technology, but it is still in a default cold treatment. However, now that Future Technology has done its own portal, it is also much better.

Although the traffic of the website is not particularly high, it is much better than before when there was no place to say it. The current users are mainly users who pay attention to black technology, of course, they don't have the ability to compete with some big portals, but at least at the beginning, Zhang Yang didn't expect this website to be able to pose any threat to Tencent.

Now the future of film and television is also in its infancy, and many stars and screenwriters are needed, in fact, Zhang Yang, who is a star, will not spend too much money on them, because no matter how many stars they have, they can also be cultivated, and Zhang Yang's money is not spent casually.

The screenwriter spends much less money than some big-name stars, and Zhang Yang is also willing to improve the treatment of such a vulnerable group.

So under Zhang Yang's instructions, the official website and forum of Future Technology have released such an explanation: "From now on, Future Technology Company will accept contributions from external screenwriters, as well as the cooperation of some domestic film companies to jointly produce holographic films." The film is divided into ...... below. “

In general, the director's share with the main actors has been reduced a lot, especially the main actors, because the current technology can no longer use actors, and there is already a big difference in terms of participation, and what Zhang Yang will develop in the future can even completely replace the existence of actors.

There may not be such an industry as an actor in the future, so the achievements of actors in the announcement issued this time are very low, and Zhang Yang doesn't mind whether those big-name actors will accept such a reality, but in such a fiercely competitive industry, as long as you don't accept it, there will naturally be newcomers who will accept it. So Zhang Yang is not worried at all.

Hai Yan, a well-known screenwriter in China, once said: "Chinese screenwriters are not even as good as technicians", in fact, there is a problem of market supply and demand.

Haiyan told reporters, "When I sign a contract, I will specifically indicate in the contract, and my lines and details cannot be modified in the early and late stages." But now many screenwriters if they make such a request to others, they are likely not to use him, because the current market is still the supply of screenwriters exceeds the demand, and most screenwriters are still in a state of looking for work to do, and it is currently a buyer's market, and the problems faced by screenwriters in protecting their rights are very complicated. ”

Hai Yan is also very pessimistic to express his thoughts in public, and in the short term, the status of Chinese screenwriters may not have much chance to improve.

In recent days, the fame of future technology has also spread all over the three fields of film and television, social networking, and games. Haiyan was like a child, dancing with his hands, and the wife next to him also said angrily: "What's the matter, how old is it, still like a child." “

"Look, look at this." Then he laughed and pointed to the announcement of Future Technology on his computer.

"What are you looking at, you don't know how I can read it?" Haiyan's wife naturally couldn't understand what kind of impact this announcement would bring.

"What I have always wanted to do is to change the treatment of these screenwriters in China, but I have never been able to do it, and the power of individuals in this environment is too small. But now someone has done it, doing what I've always wanted to do. Offspring, it's really good, it's good. “

Hai Yan also forwarded this announcement in his exclusive Weibo, he wanted to let the screenwriters who have been suffering for so long not come out to see, now their day of emergence is coming, the screenwriter is actually the soul of a movie or TV series, but such a character has not been taken seriously by everyone.