The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the Chinese film market is getting hotter and hotter, with the release of "Transformers 4: Rebirth in a Desperate Situation", major theaters and cinemas are very lively, this movie is very popular among young audiences, and everyone understands that this is another billion-level hot movie.

Released in mid-June, "Godzilla" and "La La Land", which once made a splash in the film market, quickly lost attention.

However, "La La Land" is clearly making money.

Not to mention the advertising placement in the movie, this movie is only more than 30 million investment, and the total box office in the mainland is almost 400 million, and it is earned here.

Not to mention that this movie has good results on Hong Kong Island, Bend, and New Malaysia.

The best song and dance films of the last decade have become the loud slogan of La La Land.

Now the popularity of the movie has dropped a lot, but it has a lot of stamina.

On this day, the wind and sun are beautiful, and the white clouds are fluttering.

In the parking lot of the headquarters building of Fenghua Film and Television Company, in a brand-new business car, Yu Zheng sat upright, and a makeup artist applied makeup to him.

Yang Rong sat diagonally opposite Yu Zheng and looked at his old classmate with a chuckle.

"Is there anything more handsome?"

Yu Zheng narrowed his eyes, and Niangniang asked.

"Hey, this adjective doesn't have anything to do with you."

Yang Rong turned his head sideways and made a vomiting expression.

Yu Zheng smiled, "Is that more spiritual?"

"This is, if you don't have makeup, you have no features, and after applying makeup, it looks cheap, but it's more conspicuous."

Yu Zheng didn't care about Yang Rong's ridicule, and picked up the planning book in his hand, "Do you think we have hope?" ”

"I don't know."

Yang Rong shook his head, and then said: "Director Li is of such a high level, how can a young actor like me know his thoughts." ”

"Our most outstanding advantage is that I can write scripts, and I believe Director Li will be able to see it."

"I heard that many companies have asked Director Li, I don't know if they have prepared a script."

After the release of "La La Land", it received a high score of 8.6 on Douban.

And the video playback of various explanations and analyses is very high, Li Lianhua and Pan Yueming are even more popular, Li Lianhua has received several first-class brand endorsements, and Pan Yueming has received several TV series male leads.

In addition, the soundtrack of the movie has a high number of views on major music platforms, and the dances in the movie have been imitated by many people.

There is also a theatrical version of "La La Land".

And the most competitive is naturally the TV series adaptation.

It is said that several film and television companies want to get the copyright of "La La Land" and want to shoot the "La La Land" TV series.

Yang Rong and Yu Zheng came over this time to fight for the copyright of the TV series adaptation.

Yu Zheng knows Li Shengyao's style, and Li Shengyao loves his works very much, not that if you give money, he will sell the copyright.

It definitely depends on the quality of the production.

Yu Zheng is still relatively confident in this regard, he has watched the movie "La La Land" and thinks that this movie can be adapted into a TV series.

After all, it was a happy character at the beginning, and the two people walked together, the male and female protagonists struggled together, and finally separated for their dreams.

Although such a story is old-fashioned, isn't that what a romantic drama is?

Yu Zheng racked his brains this time and seriously thought of some routines to make this story more fleshful.

He felt that the script was his strength.

Hearing Yang Rong's words at this time, Yu Zheng said confidently: "This time our script must be the best." ”

Yang Rong did not answer.

At this moment, the elevator door of the underground parking lot opened, and I saw Da Mi Mi wearing a long skirt and stepping on high heels, leaving with a few people.

Yang Rong saw the tall and elegant Da Mi Mi, and there was envy in his eyes.

Yu Zheng saw Da Mi Mi, and his face changed slightly, "She won't go for the copyright of the TV series "La La Land", right?"

Li Shengyao has shares in Yu Zheng's studio, and Jiaxing, which is a big power, also has shares.

Yang Rong didn't hear Yu Zheng's words, and kept looking at Da Mi Mi and his party until their business car left.

Yang Rong came back to his senses at this time, "I heard that "The Legend of the Ancient Sword" was won by Director Li at the suggestion of Da Mi Mi, do you think this drama will explode?"

The premiere of "The Legend of the Ancient Sword" has been scheduled for early July, and it will start broadcasting soon.

Yu Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and after a pause, he shook his head, "I don't know, Director Li is optimistic, but Jiaxing may not be able to shoot well, and Xianxia dramas are not so easy to film." ”

The makeup artist finally finished it for Yu Zheng.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see Director Li."

Yang Rong has always admired Li Shengyao, and she used to think about joining Fenghua, but she didn't dare to go.

Later, when Yu Zheng got up, she joined Yu Zheng's studio.

This time, Yu Zheng planned to take Yang Rong to meet Li Shengyao together, and he hoped to get the copyright of the TV series "La La Land".

Yang Rong nodded and followed Yu Zheng to get out of the car, she was wearing a white shirt and a pair of skinny jeans, showing off her small and delicate figure completely.

Her biggest flaw is that she is too short, more than 1.5 meters.

She doesn't envy Da Mi Mi's few taels of meat, she also has this, so she envies Da Mi Mi's size.

"Yu Zheng, wouldn't I be too casual like this, just now Da Mi Mi is so formal."

"She used to be a showman, and you weren't, so that's good."

The two then entered the building and came to the headquarters of Fenghua Film and Television Company, and soon met Li Shengyao.

"Sit, drink, I've got everything here."

Li Shengyao greeted casually.

Yang Rong looked at Li Shengyao in a daze, almost forgetting to breathe.

Noticing Yu Zheng's small eyes, he hurriedly adjusted his state.

Yu Zheng said a few words of greeting, and then said the purpose of his coming, "Director Li, we came here this time to buy the copyright of the TV series adaptation of "La La Land". ”

During this time, several film and television companies wanted to buy the copyright of the TV series adaptation of "La La Land", and some people in the company also suggested the production of the "La La Land" TV series.

Such a proposal was vetoed by Lee Shengyao.

He thinks that this story is more romantic and beautiful to interpret in the way of a song and dance film, and it will be more ordinary to show it in the way of a long-form TV series.

Of course, if someone comes to buy the copyright, he will naturally not push it out.

However, Li Shengyao doesn't just give money, he needs to understand the buyer's adaptation intention, if it is adapted into a love triangle, he will not sell it.

The film focuses on the choice between love and dreams.

There is no love triangle and quadrangular love, mainly sweet love, and career efforts.

He hopes to see the focus on career development scripts, and as a result, they are all books that value love.

Yu Zheng, this guy, stitches all kinds of Qiong Yao dramas all day long.

As long as it doesn't harm the Fenghua drama, Li Shengyao is too lazy to take care of it.

Now to buy the copyright of the TV series "La La Land", if you want to put on the core of Qiong Yao's drama, he will not agree.

Li Shengyao glanced at the plan and script in Yu Zheng's hand, "I'll take a look at the script first." ”

He is not short of money, and he wants to see interesting stories.

Yu Zheng proudly handed the script to Li Shengyao, "Director Li, I wrote the story sincerely this time, and I didn't use Qiong Yao's stalk." ”

He added: "The experiences of the heroes and heroines are all stories in the entertainment industry, I have experience in this regard, and I don't need to watch Qiong Yao dramas." ”

The male protagonist of "La La Land" is a jazz pianist, and the female protagonist is an actress, who is indeed an insider.

Li Shengyao nodded, let Yu Zheng and Yang Rong drink tea by themselves, and then looked at Yu Zheng's script.

"Director Li, in addition to this script, we will also cooperate with Shonan Satellite TV, and it will premiere on Shonan Satellite TV when the time comes.

And I can guarantee that we will use very good young actors.

Excellent composers and choreographers will also be invited to make this story burst out with new vitality. ”

Li Shengyao said while reading the script: "I just heard Da Mi Mi draw a big pie, and she said the same thing. ”

Yu Zheng smiled awkwardly, and then said: "My script was rushed out overnight, and this is our greatest sincerity. ”

Two hours later, Li Shengyao put down the script, looked at Yu Zheng, and then said: "There are still too many love parts in the front, and they can be reduced slightly." ”

"Okay, you're right, I thought it was too much drag on before."

Yu Zheng lied and came as soon as he opened his mouth, his face was not red and his heart was not beating.

Li Shengyao didn't care about Yu Zheng's words, he had seen the books of other film and television companies before, and the writing was messy, and Yu Zheng's was the best to expand.

"I can sell you the copyright of "La La Land", but you'd better write according to this book, if you just fool me with this, and make a mess of it later, then don't want to cooperate with Fenghua in the future."

Yu Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said: "Director Li, don't worry, I just like this story, so I can't wait to adapt it."

You all agree with this script, I won't change it drastically, reduce the front a little, the rhythm is more compact, and I'll have someone send it to you when the time comes. ”

"No need, I'm going to go abroad in a while, and it's estimated that it will take a few months."

He will go abroad to promote "La La Land", and more importantly, go to the beautiful country and find Toby. Emmerich chatted about it, and he wanted Emmerich to help him win the rights to the character adaptation of "Joker".

It was a difficult thing, and he couldn't show his intentions.

Otherwise, Warner would have opened his mouth, and he wanted Emmerich to talk to himself, and he "unintentionally" felt that there was something to do, and he could try.

So this matter was determined, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, Yu Zheng then went to the copyright department to sign a contract.

It is equivalent to returning to the underground parking lot with Yang Rong, Yu Zheng waved his hand excitedly, with a happy face, "I won it, we got the copyright of "La La Land", I said that the script we wrote was the best, and no one else could compare." ”

Yang Rong was also happy, "Then what should we do next?"

"Send it for review, and then pick the actors to prepare for filming, and I'll give you an important female role."

Yang Rong was very happy when he heard this, "Who are you going to invite to play the heroine?"

Yu Zheng thought for a while, "How about Da Mi Mi?" "The Legend of the Ancient Sword" will come out soon, I feel that this Xianxia drama can be popular, she is now popular, and we can take advantage of it. ”

"Didn't you say she was a prowess?"

Yu Zheng smiled, "Whether she sells sex or not, it's none of my business."

Jiaxing wants the copyright of the TV series "La La Land", and now that I have grabbed it, I am not afraid of them.

I just thought that you said that Director Li pointed out the "Ancient Sword Strange Tan" filmed by Da Mi Mi, with Director Li's style, he will definitely make some suggestions, Da Mi Mi will definitely abide by it, this drama should really be popular, I use Da Mi Mi, which is equivalent to borrowing her popularity. ”

In fact, he was more worried that Da Mi Mi and Li Shengyao would get along, so he gave him eye medicine.

Li Shengyao has a stake in his studio, and he can make a lot of benefits.

If Lee Shengyao hadn't taken him with him, he wouldn't have gone so well.

So he didn't dare to mess with Da Mi Mi.

Yang Rong didn't know these twists and turns, and nodded, "Then you hurry up and prepare." ”

……

Li Shengyao didn't know what Yang Rong and Yu Zheng thought, and after the two people left, he turned on the computer and then watched some superhero information collected earlier.

He wanted to learn more about the background of the Joker's creation.

The vast majority of superheroes in the beautiful country are from two platforms, namely Marvel and DC, which are called the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe by fans.

Many people who don't know about it are often led astray by the media and feel that the copyright is confusing.

It's actually quite clear.

When Disney had not yet acquired Marvel, Marvel sold the movie rights of many superheroes.

As a result, some Marvel superheroes are often produced by different companies.

For example, the movie rights of Spider-Man and Venom belong to Sony Pictures, the rights of X-Men and Fantastic Four belong to Twentieth Century Fox, Black Panther, Bank Guard, and the Avengers belong to Disney.

The superhero movie rights in the DC Universe are much clearer, they all belong to Warner.

Because in 1968, Warner acquired DC Comics, so all the superheroes in the DC universe were produced by Warner Pictures.

However, Warner Group has many subsidiaries, such as the television station HBO, Warner Pictures for film production, and DC Comics.

At the level, Warner Pictures and DC Comics are at the same level and are not subordinate to each other.

If Warner Pictures wants to make a superhero movie, it must be promoted at the top, otherwise, DC Comics will not take care of you.

Lee Shengyao wants to know more about the superheroes of the DC Universe, just to be targeted, so that when he talks to Emmerich, he can only talk about the clown.

In this case, fools will know that he is aiming for a clown.

It's best to talk about other superheroes first, then inadvertently about clowns, and then maybe there's an inspiration that could be made into a movie.

In this way, it gives the impression that you have an idea.

The main copyright of his past films is in him.

This time it is obviously impossible, but he also does not want to give up, and intends to ask for 30% of the copyright.

This is his bottom line, less than thirty percent, he will not shoot.

Therefore, the communication before cooperation is very important, and he can't show it too obviously.

At this time, watching the information of the heroes of the DC universe, Li Shengyao really became more and more envious the more he watched, there were too many heroes and too many stories.

Many people say that China is 5,000 years old, and there are many heroic stories that can be made into movies.

This is true, but it is still not as convenient as DC, or Marvel, and the stories of superheroes such as DC Marvel don't even need to be created twice, they can be filmed.

And those mythical heroes in China, such as Nezha, Erlang God, and Sun Wukong, all need to be created twice in order to make the characters more in line with the aesthetic needs of modern audiences.

This leads to DC and Marvel Superheroes, although the routine is very serious, but the lower limit is good and not too ugly.

And the mythological hero films in China, the quality of the works fluctuates.

Li Shengyao kept seeing that he was off work, and just when he was about to go home, he received a text message from Emmerich, "Li, I will feel Yanjing tomorrow, I have something to discuss with you." ”

He was still thinking of going to the beautiful country to find Emmerich, and this man took the initiative to come.

Li Shengyao put down his phone and planned to reply in three hours.

(End of chapter)