Chapter 31: Screenwriter

There is no Li Yan in the other world, only Hu Tong.

So Zhou Cheng doesn't know what Li Yan will experience in the future, but Hu Tong in another world is not as easy as him.

Hu Tong's younger siblings were not admitted to any 985 and 211 universities, but were admitted to the two local books in Gan Province respectively. After Hu Tong went to college, Hu Tong not only had to bear their tuition fees, but also provided them with living expenses. waited until they graduated from college, and began to ask Hu Tong to help them find jobs and buy houses.

And in order to be able to fill these two holes, Hu Tong has been ghostwriting everywhere as a gunman. is as unknown as most ordinary screenwriters in the circle, with a small amount of manuscript fees, and there is no chance of signing, let alone the opportunity to really complete one of his works.

In the end, until Zhou Cheng crossed, Hu Tong didn't make any money, and talked about three or four girlfriends successively, and finally left him.

Zhou Cheng looked at Li Yan, who was a little relaxed in this world, and didn't want this brother to repeat Hu Tong's mistakes, so he decided to help him: "Are you free after a while?" I'm looking for your help. ”

"When?" Although he didn't know what happened to Zhou Cheng, Li Yan was not ambiguous: "I can find a way to find time." ”

"Got a new order?" Zhou Cheng asked in some surprise.

Li Yan did not hide it: "I took a play from Senior Brother Qian Yanqiu, and I will report it next Monday, and it is estimated that it will take a month." ”

"Senior Brother Qian Yanqiu? It won't be "Detective Di Renjie Series". Hearing this name, Zhou Chengcheng remembered, "Yuan Fang, what do you think?" "This meme.

Li Yan shook his head: "No, it's an anti-Japanese drama, and his "Hero" is going to make a sequel. ”

"I guess it's Yan Shuangying." Zhou Cheng smiled, this should be a famous figure in the anti-Japanese drama.

"I didn't expect you to know about this play. Senior Brother Qian has already set up a framework and is ready for me to help him fill in the content of this play, which is estimated to take more than half a month. Li Yan smiled embarrassedly, then looked at Zhou Chengzheng and said, "If you are in a hurry here, I will push it over there." ”

"I'm not in a hurry here, you can finish Senior Brother Qian's affairs first. In this drama, Senior Brother Qian shouldn't treat you badly. ”

"10,000 yuan is a very high price." Li Yan looked at Zhou Cheng and smiled embarrassedly.

Chen Li, who had not interjected on the side, said: "The price is okay, give you this price, I'm afraid I won't be able to let you sign this play." ”

Chen Li said that the rules of the times, their own screenwriting ability of the director department is slightly weaker. Some will only write an outline, or even only a synopsis of the story, and the content will be ghostwritten by the gunman. However, the signature will be the director himself, after all, self-writing and directing can attract investment and be more topical, which is convenient for later publicity and promotion.

Li Yan shook his head: "Don't dare to ask for extravagance, it's good like this." Slowly work on your qualifications, and maybe one day you will succeed. ”

"Good mentality." Zhou Cheng gave Li Yan a thumbs up. Then he said: "I have a TV drama outline in my hand, and I am going to hand over the story content to you to write." About forty episodes, when filming, I will be the first screenwriter for you. ”

"Ah, you're going to shoot a TV series?" Hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Li Yan hadn't replied yet, but Chen Li couldn't help but exclaim, and even a few people who were fighting over there looked over.

Zhou Cheng nodded and explained to Chen Li: "There is this plan, and I am ready to start the project after filming "Donkey Gets Water" next year. A TV series will be produced at the end of next year and the beginning of the year after. ”

Looking at the expressions of several people, Zhou Cheng explained: ""Donkey Gets Water" is the drama sold to Renyi, the film copyright is in my hands, and Renyi will bear 30% of the investment. ”

Zhou Cheng doesn't want to hide his plan, if he really wants to set up a film and television company in the future, he will need a lot of talents, especially the outlines of film and television dramas that he is preparing to "create", and professional screenwriters will be needed to improve them. And these people in front of him are precisely his most familiar and trusted friends, and they are also the people Zhou Cheng plans to incorporate into the company.

"Brother, cow!" Hearing Zhou Cheng's plan, Chu Ran's eyes lit up: "This project is my share, and my brother can be responsible for part of the investment." ”

"Brother Cheng, if you want to shoot a TV series, you must write a script first, and count me as one, I don't need money, as long as you can sign me." Tao Ze was the first to come to the empty seat next to Zhou Cheng with a wine glass and sit down.

"That's it, add me too, I can also do without money." Wu Xiaotian also abandoned Chu Ran and walked over.

"I can also not ......" Li Yan didn't have the confidence of Wu Xiaotian and Tao Ze, and still hesitated to make a statement.

"Brothers, stop! You're going to make it hard for me to do that. Brother, I'm going to shoot a film and television drama, not a graduation work like Brother Li...... Brother Li, I'm not saying that you didn't give Chu Ran money for the script......" Zhou Cheng interrupted what Li Yan wanted to say, and teased Chen Li to ease the atmosphere: "My project, every link must have a budget, including the script. Only when everything is formal and the budget is clear, can you find the capital to invest. ”

"When are you going to start preparing for this? It's really not good, I pushed Senior Brother Qian here? Although he was a little reluctant to receive this income, in the face of the statements of Wu Xiaotian and others, Li Yan still did not hesitate, and directly told Zhou Cheng that he could withdraw at any time.

"Don't worry, I'll be busy for a while." Zhou Cheng looked at the hopeful eyes of several people and promised them: "In this way, we will start at the beginning of August." ”

Li Yan thought for a while: "Early August? I don't have a problem, Senior Brother Qian can squeeze out time here. ”

"I'm fine, I'll come back this month when I go back to Guangdong Province to see my grandmother."

After Tao Ze said his word, several people looked at Wu Xiaotian, and the kid hurriedly said: "I have no problem, even if I go back to Jinmen, it will be very convenient to come to Yanjing." ”

"Okay, we'll decide for now." Zhou Cheng didn't care about Chu Ran's actions that he wanted to say, and continued: "I am an urban romance drama, and the script budget is 50,000 yuan. I'm almost done with the outline, when Li Yan is the first screenwriter, responsible for sorting out the plot, take 30,000 yuan, Xiaotian, Tao Ze, you two help improve the characters and increase the details of the selling point, how about 10,000 yuan each. ”

"No problem at all." Li Yan and the others glanced at each other, and said to Zhou Cheng one after another: "Brother Cheng, we toast you." ”

"Brother Cheng, cheers. It's dry, why don't you feel happy at all......"

", I'm white." Zhou Cheng was holding a glass of liquor, and Wu Xiaotian had just secretly filled it up for him, and this cup was more than one or two.

"Cut, you're just a coward."

Several of them had no doubts about Zhou Cheng's desire to shoot a TV series.

Although Zhou Cheng is usually relatively low-key, they know that the other party has the same deep background and a lot of resources as those high-ranking cadres in the Beijing circle. Being able to maintain a close relationship with Zhou Cheng is of great benefit to their future development.

"Brothers, you can't drink anymore today, I have to take Lin Shan to make a notice tomorrow, if you don't come, it will be a big mistake."

Zhou Cheng is normally only about four taels, and he drank almost enough today, and after barely drinking the wine in the cup with them, he began to hang up the war-free card, and then lay on the table, holding his head with one hand, and glanced at Chu Ran.

"Just let him go, you don't know the amount of this kid. In the second half, Chu Ye comes, you let the horses come. Chu Ran's shouting successfully attracted the firepower of several people, and even Chen Li was involved.

Qian Lele, who had rarely spoken, looked at Zhou Cheng's state, poured a glass of juice and handed it to him.

"Thank you, Sister Lele." Zhou Cheng thanked Qian Lele, looking at his clear eyes, how could he be half drunk.

"Zhou Cheng, I haven't thanked you. Let's see if you are free one day recently, Chen Li and I will invite you to dinner again. ”

With the support of Deputy Director Wang, Qian Lele has passed the interview of Yanjing Channel, and this time he returned to Xingcheng to go through the resignation and handover procedures, and he will come to Yanjing to record the show in a week.

"Sister Lele, you're welcome, it's just a gesture......"

Before Zhou Cheng finished speaking, a person sat beside him, and then put a hand around his shoulder.

"I just looked at a few of you, but I didn't expect it to be. Zhou Cheng, why are you cowardly, you are lying on your stomach again......"

"Damn, Milai ......" Before Zhou Cheng could see who it was, he heard Wu Xiaotian, who was sitting opposite him, exclaim.

"How can you speak, call sister." Hearing Wu Xiaotian's words, the girl grabbed a handful of peanut shells and threw them over.