Chapter 428: Turning a Movie into a TV Series (Subscription Requested)
Xuluo felt that it was necessary to find another place to receive guests.
Because Zhang Guoli and the three of them left, early the next morning, there were guests visiting again.
There are too many people here, and the fame of Qijing Hutong will slowly spread, and the news that Zhou Huimin lives next to him will also gradually leak.
If you let Baby One, Two, and Three know about this, it will be very bad.
The guests who came today still can't shirk it.
The leader was a beautiful woman, next to her was a simple and short man, and the other was an old peasant-like man, who looked more earthy.
But this most earthy man is a very popular new sketch actor - Zhao Binshan.
Two art forms became popular on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
The first is cross talk, which started with the enlightenment of Mr. Ma Shanli and Mr. Ma Ji, and then Mr. Jiang Kun and Mr. Tang's partner "Reverie in the Tiger's Mouth" and other works, and now there are the golden partners of Feng Niu and Niu Hui who continue to dominate the eyeballs.
Therefore, cross talk has almost become a source of joy for thousands of households.
The second type is the sketch.
The art form of sketch is actually born from stage plays, but it has a very different form of expression, and in general, it is mainly based on funny bridges and makes everyone laugh.
What made it really popular were two pairs of partners - Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao, Huang Hong and Song Dandan.
Especially the previous pair, known as the king of sketches, has been beating cross talk for several consecutive sessions and has become the best language work type voted by the audience.
When an industry is booming, there are many people who are willing to come in.
Among the newcomers in the sketch, the most famous is this surprisingly earthy Zhao Benshan.
Last year, his Spring Festival Gala work "Blind Date" became an instant hit, and this year's Spring Festival Gala did "Little Nine Old Music", which also received a lot of praise.
Aunt Shen Qing likes him very much, and she laughs every time she watches his sketches, and she is very happy, so Xuluo has a very deep impression of him.
And the last time Fan Wei enlightened Xuluo's memory, it was a movie "Director of Men and Women" starring Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan, in which Zhao Benshan, who played the male lead, was not bad at all in acting, and he was very tasteful.
Seeing him coming over with Song Dandan and Fan Wei, of course Xuluo knew what it was for.
However, there is still a process to go.
The young man stretched out his hand and said to Zhao Benshan, "Teacher Zhao, hello, I'm Xuluo, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Zhao Binshan, like many people, was stunned for a moment, and then quickly stretched out his hand and shook it with Xuluo: "Teacher Xu......"
"Boom~~~"
Sure enough, colorful pictures and countless voices appeared in front of Xuluo.
"A high job is not as good as a high salary, a high salary is not as good as a high life, and a high life is not as good as being happy."
"People say that a friend's wife can't be bullied, big brother, you're welcome to be a friend's wife!"
"Give you some sunshine and it will shine, and give you some charcoal and make a bomb!"
"It's unscientific to have a man guard a woman for the rest of his life."
"You see, why are you so uneducated? I don't have a common language with you!"
「……」
All the pictures and sounds have converged into a modern country comedy - "Liu Laogen".
It's not true.
Because this is obviously 40 episodes made up of two parts.
But the pattern of continuation is the same, roughly divided into two parts.
"Liu Laogen" is a comedy, a comedy with a strong rural atmosphere.
But it is a bit far from the mainstream of the current TV series, because the two pairs of men and women who starred in it are all middle-aged.
The two male protagonists are standing in front of them - Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei.
Of course, it's not the two now, it should be seven or eight years older than now, just look at the difference between their appearance and the current one.
Zhao Benshan is that Liu Laogen, the protagonist of the TV series.
Fan Wei is his green leaf, but this green leaf is very brilliant, and it can be equal to Zhao Benshan in many cases.
The four heroes and heroines are all middle-aged TV series, if it can still be filmed, a full 40 episodes, then there is only one possibility - it relies on the plot to attract people.
The audience doesn't look at the face, so they can only watch the plot.
The plot should be funny, interesting, and people can't help but laugh, and it can be taken out the next day to chat and reminisce, which can be considered a success.
Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei reached this situation.
Therefore, Xuluo is in awe of their acting skills, and admires their ability to profoundly perform the comedy life in the countryside in the new era.
Rural TV dramas are usually known for their suffering and profundity.
If you want to make a comedy, if you want to make a TV series that works hard and gets rid of poverty and becomes rich, it will be even more difficult to make a comedy.
And they did.
This is not only the credit of the actors, but also the screenwriters!
I don't know which screenwriter is so powerful.
Or, I don't know if Xu Luo wrote such a 40-episode script, Peking University elites like Liang Zuo, Nortel elites like Qian Yanqiu, and others would be able to write such a down-to-earth rural comedy.
If you can't write it, I'm afraid you won't be able to innovate.
It's not a question of whether the screenwriter's ability is good or not, it's a question of whether what you write has that flavor.
Thoughts flickered.
Here, Zhao Benshan was still greeting: "I've heard of your name for a long time, on the road of acting, you are a genius I admire!"
It is also strange to say, Zhao Benshan looks very rustic, but he does not have a rustic feeling when he speaks, but is a bit atmospheric, neither humble nor arrogant.
Xuluo smiled and led them to the hall to sit down, while boiling water to make tea.
After some busy work, Xu Luo sat opposite them and continued to ask, "Mr. Zhao, are you here for the Spring Festival Gala sketch?"
Although it's only late October and the Spring Festival is in early February, if you want to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala, then you basically have to start making all kinds of preparations now.
Such strict requirements as the first-instance, second-instance, third-instance trial, and final trial are absolutely indispensable.
It's normal to spend two or three months preparing a show.
Unless it's like last year's "BJ Welcomes You", then you don't need to review it, just choose a singer and sing it at this year's Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Benshan nodded when he heard this, "I have also prepared a program this year, I want to see if it can work."
He is very modest, although he has been on the Spring Festival Gala for two consecutive years, he did not say that he would win it this time.
But obviously, unless it is a very big mistake, a thriving newcomer like him must be taken care of so that the flame can continue to be passed on.
Xuluo turned his head and asked, "Teacher Fan, has there been anything lately?"
Fan Wei smiled and said, "No, I made a skit this year and won a prize in the competition of the three provinces in our northeast, and the rest of the time is idle."
Song Dandan didn't need to ask Xuluo, he replied by himself: "Don't look at me, I'm very busy!" In addition to acting and preparing for the Spring Festival Gala, I finally took a leave of absence today, and I don't know how to complain about me after I go back!"
Song Dandan is a celebrity of the Spring Festival Gala, and compared to Zhao Benshan, she is her own person in the Spring Festival Gala.
Even people like Xuluo, who don't know much about the music industry, know that she has another show with Huang Hong to perform this year.
Xu Luo smiled when he heard this, "Then let's not say polite words, Sister Dan, Teacher Zhao, and Teacher Fan are coming here today because of the play I talked about before, right?"
"Yes!"
Zhao Benshan said generously: "I heard what Xiao Fan and Dandan said, I am also very interested, I want to cooperate with everyone, especially Mr. Xu, your script, I have been famous for a long time!"
Song Dandan continued, "Lao Zhao only acted in his first TV series this year, and it was when he was interested in film and television dramas."
The young man bowed, "Wait a minute."
So saying, he entered the room, and in a few moments he took out a stack of manuscripts and placed them on the table.
"This is the script for the TV series "Male and Female Director" that I wrote, and the three of you can read it before deciding whether to participate or not."
Song Dandan took the script and said with a smile, "Luo, aren't you talking nonsense? Is there anything you don't want in your script?"
Zhao Binshan and Fan Wei watched Song Dandan read the script with their eyes, but fortunately she read it quickly, and handed the first few sheets to the two of them, so the three of them watched the content of "Director of Men and Women" together.
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They didn't know that "Director of Men and Women" was supposed to be a movie they starred in, but after "watching" it, Xuluo felt that he couldn't get enough, so he simply adapted it into a 20-episode TV series.
This adaptation is not simple, Xuluo asked Liang Zuo to find a screenwriter who is familiar with rural themes, build the framework according to the main content he wrote, and then turn back to the story of Liang Zuo and Liang Huan, two siblings who jointly fill in the specific plot.
In the end, I also found two other screenwriters with rural themes to check it, and tried to conform to the reality of rural life.
Let's be funny, but it must be in line with the actual situation, otherwise if you shoehorn those jokes in the city, it will make everyone look inexplicable.
Song Dandan has no experience in rural life, but Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei do.
The two watched about three episodes, and they knew it in their hearts.
"Teacher Xu, when are we going to do this TV series?" Zhao Benshan raised his head and asked Xuluodao.
This is the performance that he agreed to star in and has a very positive attitude.
Xuluo said, "It depends on when the three teachers have time."
It was still Zhao Benshan who spoke, "I'll do it after the Spring Festival next year, and Xiao Fan will definitely do it, it's up to Dandan."
"I'm just like you." Song Dandan was very helpless.
She is not so diligent, but things are all in the door, and she is not easy to push out.
After all, starring in Xuluo's TV series, plus cooperating with Zhao Binshan, this is an interesting thing.
Song Dandan is still a person who likes to try new things, so he has to grit his teeth.
Fan Wei asked again at this time, "Teacher Xu, dare to ask which director is going to make it?"
The director is a very important part, and he is directly related to whether the TV series can be filmed to the essence.
Otherwise, if you have a good script, the taste of the shooting is different, and it will be a waste.
Xuluo said: "I don't have a good director here for the time being, I just wanted to ask if you have any good recommendations, who is more suitable?"
"Yes!"
Zhao Benshan said unyieldingly, "My old buddy, big brother, director Zhang Huizhong of our Tielin Folk Art Troupe, is quite suitable! He wrote and directed my two Spring Festival Gala programs, and this year is the same...... Including the small TV series I did this year, he also directed it...... He's in BJ right now, why don't I bring him over and talk to you someday?"
"Good!"
Xuluo agreed.
The director who can make the Spring Festival Gala sketch is not bad at any level.
In addition, he is from a rural art troupe, so he will not deviate from the TV series with rural themes.
……
Next, everyone talked, laughed and chatted, and before they knew it, they drank all the water in a pot.
Xuluo took the kettle and walked outside, wanting to go to the kitchen to catch some boiling water, but it was cold, so Song Dandan followed.
"Luo, Luo~~"
Song Dandan called him in a low voice.
Xuluo stopped, "Sister Dan, what's wrong?"
Looking at her sneaky, you know that there must be something to discuss in private.
Song Dandan smiled, patted Xuluo's shoulder, and said, "Luo, is my sister good to you?"
Xuluo nodded, "Good!"
"Well, that's really good, otherwise my sister is so tired, and she can help you star in this TV series again?" Song Dandan was not embarrassed at all, "So can you do my sister a favor?"
"You say!" The boy nodded.
"Didn't Sister Zhang Li and Zhang Xi write a script recently? It's called ...... "Tales of the Waiting Room"?"
"Yes."
"Have you found a good director and actors?"
"No."
Xuluo shook his head.
Because Feng Xiaogang had just separated "Sister Idler" and was preparing to start filming after the Spring Festival, Xuluo decided to slow down "The Story of the Waiting Room" to form a time difference.
Otherwise, sitcoms are broadcast all day long, and the people will get bored.
"That's just right." Song Dandan smiled and said, "Your brother-in-law has been quite idle recently, and he wants to try to direct a TV series, can you give it to him?"
Song Dandan's husband is Yingda, and both of them are artistic.
Song Dandan is an actor of Renyi, and Yingda is the director of Renyi - don't look at Yingda often coming out to act, but his main business is still a drama director.
So there is no doubt about his professionalism, a professional director who can direct a drama is too normal to do a TV series.
Xuluo pondered for a moment.
In fact, for Yingda's future identity, Xuluo has conjectures.
Take "I Love My Home" as an example, there are Yingda's wife, Yingda's brother-in-law, Yingda's other brother, and Yingda herself to make cameos, and most of the guest actors inside and outside are Yingda's friends...... This series can be felt, and "I Love My Home" should have a great relationship with Yingda.
Or in the future, Yingda should be a director and has done a lot of TV series, including this sitcom.
Anyway, even if Yingda is not a sitcom director after that, if you look at his performance in "Big Shot", you know that this guy has a lot of research on comedy.
Such a person is definitely more suitable than Feng Xiaogang to direct a sitcom.
In fact, Xu Luo wished that he could break out of the world quickly, because there were more various sitcoms in his hands, but he was worried that no one would direct him, and he was too good!
"Okay."
Xuluo nodded happily, "Since you have said it, Sister Dan, we are not outsiders, this drama is given to everyone, why can't it be given to brother-in-law?"
"Eh~~"
Song Dandan was overjoyed, laughed and hugged Xuluo: "Good Luo'er, sister has made a note of your favor!"
Okay.
This sister is notoriously atmospheric and informal, and she is also very casual about expressing her favorite forms.
Fortunately, Xuluo doesn't have any other ideas, and this is also at home, otherwise it wouldn't be good to have a scandal inexplicably.
……
Zhao Binshan and the others are very busy, since they have discussed the matter of cooperation, they sat down for a while and left.
Until the three left, they did not talk about their treatment.
This is because they don't feel the need, and Xuluo won't treat them badly.
Second, for these three people, a well-performed TV series is the most important thing, and money doesn't matter.
As for Xuluo, naturally they will not be given dividends or shares at the beginning, and these will have to wait until they cooperate a few more times.
After all, if you're so close to newcomers, what will those old people think?
The ancients all said that if you don't suffer from widowhood, you will suffer from unevenness!
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