Chapter 39: Are you interested in writing a palace fight?
Two weeks, forty episodes of script?
Even if you copy it, it's not so fast!
Seeing Shen Xudong's refusal, Wang Jing was a little unhappy: "I used to be at Shaw Brothers, and people asked me to write a script for 20 episodes, so I was given two days!" ”
"That's TVB, and when you wrote the script, there were only three TV stations in Hong Kong... We have hundreds of TV stations in the mainland, and our production model is to have a script first, and then shoot..."
That's a bit of a bump...
Wang Jing didn't care, he already understood what Shen Xudong meant - refuse!
Since he refused, then Shen Xudong is not his subordinate...
Passerby one!
Ma Zhongjun was very interested and interjected: "... Which play did you take? ”
"My own novel, "The First in the World"..."
"Oh, who's the producer?"
"It's Mr. Zhuang Liqi..."
"He..." Ma Zhongjun nodded, seeing that Wang Jing was puzzled, he immediately popularized science, probably saying how the novel "The First in the World" was...
"It's so hot, why don't you buy it?"
“… It's too late! ”
"Is the mainland the hottest?" Wang Jing looked at Shen Xudong: "Can you tell me about the general plot?" ”
Shen Changlin roughly talked about the plot of "No. 1 in the World", and then said: "This drama will start in August..."
After listening to the outline of the story, Wang Jing's expression was a little strange, and he couldn't help but say: "You are quite powerful, have you borrowed from the characters of Gu Long and Jin Yong?" ”
"Hmm...
Wang Jing's thoughts are not important, Ma Zhongjun is important...
After all, given the money in the horse!
He didn't take it back, but invited Shen Xudong to write another work, regardless of the subject matter...
"I'm not just a martial artist, I have worked with the screenwriter of your Chinese opera in "Made in Stars" before..."
"You also made "Made in Stars"?"
"Yes, I'm with Fan Xiaotian..."
"Made by Stars" is very famous, and there is a song in it that everyone may be familiar with: Jin Haixin's "So Proud" is the theme song of "Made by Stars"...
"I've also made family ethics films..."
"Shall we write casually, then?"
"Well, write whatever you want..."After thinking about it, Ma Zhongjun added: "It's better to be in ancient costumes!" ”
……
The two left, Shen Xudong took out the envelope from his pocket and pulled out half of it...
After thinking about it, he put back a third, about 3,500 left, and handed it to Qin Wen: "Here, this is the follow-up fund for "The Peerless Twins"..."
“… Didn't you write it? ”
"That doesn't make you work for two weeks in vain."
"I don't want it!"
Qin Wen waved her hand: "The script is not used, I have no reason to collect money, besides, didn't you give me 2,000 yuan before!" ”
"That's an advance payment..."
"That's right, the script is used, and the rest is paid..."
Shen Xudong was a little speechless, don't you want to give money?
Replace him, don't even think about it, first collect the money and then talk - after all, there is no merit and hard work!
Qin Wen...
may really not want to accept this money, Shen Xudong only put the money back in his pocket.
"I really didn't expect you to refuse Wang Jing..."
"He clearly doesn't look down on us, why should he go up?"
“… Do you have any ideas for the new script that Mr. Ma said? ”
Shen Xudong scratched his head: "No... My mind is full of "No. 1 in the World" right now... Do you have any ideas? ”
"I didn't..." Qin Wen hesitated: "Actually, I like Wang Shuo's novels!" ”
"Do you want to adapt Wang Shuo's work?"
“… Isn't it possible? ”
Shen Xudong asked rhetorically: "Can't he write it himself?" If we write a script, we have to write what we are good at, either an urban youth theme, or..."
"Mr. Ma said the ancient costume!"
"Then you just said Wang Shuo?"
"I just mentioned it casually!"
"Why do you like Wang Shuo as a Shanghai girl?"
"Shanghai girls can't like Wang Shuo?"
“… No... I'm just curious... By the way, do you need my help with "The First in the World"? ”
“… No, I've already found a co-writer..."
"Zhao Linhai from your dormitory?"
"Yes... And Zhao Xin..."
Hearing this, Qin Wen frowned: "Why is there no Liao Gaoxiang?" ”
“… He doesn't really want to take on the job of a screenwriter lately..."
"Still out of love?"
Shen Xudong was surprised: "How do you know?" ”
“… Who in the class doesn't know? ”
I really didn't think that the reputation of the second lovelorn little master had spread!
"Alright, I'm back to the dorm... If you have any new ideas, please let me know. ”
"Hmm..."
……
Shen Xudong did not go to the dormitory, but went directly to the library.
He needs to determine the genre, the subject matter...
The money is all collected...
At this stage, the popular costume themes are either joking about celebrities, or detectives, adding some action scenes...
"Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", "Detective Di Renjie", and "Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth" are all like this.
By the way, there are martial arts, historical interpretations and the like...
He wrote the subject matter on the paper ...
And then... I suddenly thought of Wang Jing's words, and the original words were: 'What elements are the audience interested in?' Vendettas, court infighting, family feuds... What we're trying to do is show that in the episode! ’
That's right, palace infighting... Why don't you do a palace fighting theme?
This theme is very good to make.
Isn't palace fighting much more interesting than feudal small family house fighting?
Oscar Wilde once said that everything in life is about sex, only sex itself, about power.
Gong Dou drama is a form of drama that best combines sex and power, allowing us to see the reality that is closest to the truth under the extreme power structure!
"Daming Palace Ci" and "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang" can only be regarded as court dramas, not palace fights!
Shen Xudong immediately wrote down the four words "Golden Branch Desire", and then called Qin Wen...
……
"Golden Branch Desire", Shen Xudong doesn't remember much, only remembers the general plot...
It's enough, the characters of the four heroines are clearly figured out, and then the plot revolves around the characters, which is what the screenwriter is good at!
When Qin Wen arrived at the library, Shen Xudong had already written the characters and backgrounds of the four heroines.
"..."Golden Bough Desire"? That's a great name! ”
Qin Wen took the book and took a look at the general story - just one line of small words: Ruyue, Yuying, Er Chun and other concubines intrigue for favor...
Qin Wen's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim: "Competing for favor? ”
“… Keep your voice down! ”
“… How did you come up with this? ”
Shen Xudong now made up a reason: "I saw "Kangxi Dynasty" on the bookshelf, I was thinking that the best thing about "Kangxi Dynasty" is the story of Kowloon seizing the throne, since it is interesting for men to fight for the throne, it must also be interesting for women to fight for power and profit..."
Qin Wen nodded: "... It's really interesting, and we don't seem to have filmed this type of drama in China? ”
"Yes, if you want to do it, you can be the first one... Do you think there's a headset? ”
"There must be..."
Shen Xudong saw that she also agreed, and then said: "Cheng, this script is handed over to you!" ”
"Me? Don't you write? ”
"How do I know that? Writing this requires a good understanding of women... I don't know much about women! ”
"That's... I'll first look through the historical materials of the harem of the Qing Dynasty and check some information..."
"Write an outline of the script first, key plot points... After writing it, leave it to me, I'll go find Ma Zhongjun..."Speaking of this, Shen Xudong suddenly thought of something: "I'll send it to Senior Sister Chen Hao first!" ”