Chapter 769 Persuasion, the criteria for director selection
In the evening, Sun Quan still didn't wait for Xue Zihan's QQ reply.
Sun Quan was not in a hurry. He knew that Xue Zihan had returned to Hengdian Xianyu Film and Television Company from Shanghai to recruit relevant staff and contact the director in order to prepare for the filming of "This Dad Is Unusual".
She must be very busy recently.
Therefore, he could completely understand that she had not logged into QQ all afternoon.
By the way, apart from Internet writers like them who surf the Internet every day and therefore log on to QQ almost every day, how many adults who are working in the workplace log on to QQ every day?
Sun Quan's mind was not focused on this matter either.
For him, what Dayu said here is pretty much the same. He only needs to wait for Xue Zihan to go through the procedures, send the down payment to Dayu, and find Dayu to write the script, and he will be gone.
As for letting Xue Zihan send the money, Sun Quan didn't think there would be any problem.
Therefore, after chatting with Dayu this afternoon, he calmly coded and wrote his own manuscript without taking this matter to heart at all.
but……
In the evening, Dayu, who still had not received the down payment, suddenly sent a private message to Sun Quan on QQ.
A private message with obvious joking meaning.
——"Where is the 200,000 yuan advance payment you agreed on? You want to prostitute me, but you are reluctant to give me money. Is this what you call a spit and a nail? Haha."
At the end of this sentence, he also attached a contemptuous emoticon.
When Sun Quan saw this sentence, the sun outside the window had already set. He had just finished writing the second chapter of this afternoon's manuscript, saved it, and was about to go home for dinner.
Just before going home for dinner, I logged into QQ to see if there was any reply from Xue Zihan.
Although he didn't take it to heart this afternoon, he didn't forget it either.
As a result, there was still no reply from Xue Zihan, but he saw this private message from Dayu.
Sun Quan, who originally thought this matter was not urgent, immediately frowned.
Then he picked up the cell phone on the table and called Xue Zihan.
If Dayu hadn't said anything about "whoring money", his grandson would not be in a hurry about it. But since Dayu has taken the title of "whoring money", then his grandson can't stretch his hips here! Why?
Dayu must also be asked to withdraw the 200,000 "prostitution funds" as soon as possible.
The phone was connected, and Xue Zihan's voice came from the phone, "Huh? Ah Quan, why did you remember to call me at this time? It's very unusual for you today?"
Sun Quan looked at the private message that Dayu had just sent on the computer, and said with a smile: "I sent you a message on QQ this afternoon, but I didn't wait for your reply, so I called you directly.
.”
Xue Zihan: "Oh? QQ? Haha, who is a serious person playing that thing? Just tell me! What's the matter? I'm listening~!"
Sun Quan knew she was joking and didn't mind, "That's it. I found a top master in the Internet literary circle to help me adapt "This Dad Is Unusual", and I left the script to him. However, the cost
It's a little higher, half a million, but you have to pay an advance payment of two hundred thousand first. Sister Xue, tell the company's finance to transfer the money to the author's account as soon as possible! I've sent you the bank card number on QQ
.”
Xue Zihan was a little surprised, "A remuneration of five hundred thousand? Is it so high? Lao Wu didn't even have that much money to write a season of "Dead Man's Last Wish"..."
Previously, when the vice presidents of Shanda Literature and Qidian came to talk to Sun Quan about participating in the investment in the second season of "Dead Man's Last Wish", Sun Quan showed them the second season of "Dead Man's Last Wish" when he gave them a quote.
investment budget table.
The scriptwriting fee was 500,000.
Of course, this is just the price on the investment budget sheet, mainly used to deceive the two vice presidents into investing.
In fact, the screenwriting fee given to Lao Wu for the second season of "Dead Man's Last Wish" was only 300,000.
At that time, Lao Wu was already somewhat famous due to the success of the first season of "Dead Man's Last Wish".
And this is probably the main reason why Xue Zihan felt that Sun Quan’s offer to some top internet writer this time was too high.
Lao Wu, who is already well-known in the film and television industry, is only paid 300,000 yuan for adapting a season's script.
Why does a great online writer who has not proven himself in the film and television industry need a salary of 500,000 yuan for a drama?
However, before Sun Quan could answer, she guessed the answer first, "By the way, do you still plan to have three seasons of this show? If so, giving the whole show three seasons to five hundred thousand is not a lot.
, OK, I will ask the finance officer to transfer the advance payment to him later."
Judging from her tone, it seemed like she was about to hang up the phone.
Sun Quan stopped her, "Wait a minute! Sister Xue, you misunderstood. There are not that many seasons of "This Dad Is Unusual". I plan to film the entire show in one go, just one season!"
Xue Zihan: "..."
After a moment of silence, Xue Zihan's voice came out again on the phone, "Ah Quan, you're paying me half a million yuan for just one season? Isn't it too high?"
Sun Quan smiled slightly, "No! It's not high! Sister Xue, you may not know much about the income of Internet writers..."
Xue Zihan: "How do you say that? The great master you are talking about...the monthly royalties are very high?"
Sun Quan: "Let's put it this way! Even if he doesn't write scripts and only writes his novels, as long as he works hard, it's not difficult to earn more than ten or two hundred thousand a month."
Xue Zihan: "But you offered him half a million. If you offered him more than ten or two hundred thousand, I guarantee you won't have any objection at all."
Sun Quan smiled again and said lightly: "Sister Xue, let me tell you this! If someone asks me to write something, such as a script, and how much money they offer me, I will spend as much time and energy as possible.
If you give me a price of 200,000, then I will spend at most 200,000 on writing something for the other party. If the other party offers 500,000, I will put a little more effort into how much money I will give and how much work I will do. Do you understand what I mean?
?”
The meaning of his words is not difficult to understand.
Xue Zihan should have understood.
"Ah Quan, what you mean is... we offer a high price of 500,000 yuan, so what kind of master will help us write this script with all his heart?"
Sun Quan: "Of course!"
Xue Zihan: "Are you sure he won't take half a million from us and still fool us?"
Sun Quan shook his head, although Xue Zihan on the other end of the phone couldn't see him.
"Sister Xue, I have known the great master I am looking for this time for a long time. I know his character well. In the circle of online articles, there are indeed many authors, and there are indeed many unscrupulous guys, but that definitely does not include you and me.
The author who said that.
Besides, think about it! Who among famous authors doesn’t cherish their reputation?
As long as we pay a high price, if he fools us on the script and his reputation spreads, will he still be able to work in this industry in the future?
Sister Xue, five hundred thousand... is a lot for some people, but it definitely does not include the great authors in our online literary circle. For authors at our level, the reputation... is much more expensive than half a million."
At least, it is absolutely impossible for someone like him to ruin his reputation for five hundred thousand.
As long as his reputation does not collapse, with the popularity of his pen name "Xianyu Anlaosun", it is not difficult to make millions. Why would he ruin his reputation for half a million if he is out of his mind?
On the other end of the phone, Xue Zihan probably thought about it for a while. After a while, Sun Quan heard her say: "Okay! I believe you. Since you said so, I will ask the finance department to call the other party 200,000 yuan later."
past……"
She was convinced by Sun Quan... No! She was convinced!
But Sun Quan interrupted her, "No! Sister Xue, don't look back, just now! You can tell the finance department to transfer the 200,000 advance payment right now, okay?"
Xue Zihan was surprised, "So urgent?"
Sun Quan chuckled. Of course he would not tell her anything about "prostitution". He only said: "Sister Xue, strike while the iron is hot! I finally convinced him. He didn't want to take this job.
So we must quickly transfer the advance payment before he regrets it, so that it becomes an established fact that the deal has been reached. So, don’t look back, just now, let the finance department transfer the 200,000 yuan right away! Okay?”
Xue Zihan: "..."
Xue Zihan: "So stupid? You are not willing to take this job even if you are paid half a million? It seems...it seems that half a million can hire that person to help us write the script, and we still make money? Okay, okay! I understand, I
I’ll ask the finance department to remit the money right away, don’t worry!”
Sun Quan: "At this time, can the bank still remit money?"
Xue Zihan: "You don't have to worry about it, I'll find a way! Anyway, I promise to transfer the advance payment into the bank account of the great god you mentioned!"
Sun Quan: "Okay, thank you!"
…
Ended the call with Xue Zihan.
Sun Quan looked at the private message on the computer that Dayu sent in the evening, smiled, and didn't rush to reply. He turned off the computer, got up, picked up his keys and cell phone, and left the office.
On the way home, he was still thinking about how Dayu would look when he suddenly received an advance payment of 200,000 yuan.
Surprised? Stunned? Rubbing eyes?
"hehe"
Thinking of this, Sun Quan chuckled.
After taking care of Dayu and the script, Sun Quan doesn't have to worry about it.
Dayu's ability to write stories was not inferior to him.
The writing style is excellent, the story structure is excellent, the writing style can be serious or humorous, and the character creation skills are also excellent.
In recent years, the reason why his reputation has been able to surpass that of Dayu... Sun Quan has also thought about it.
He felt that the main reason should be that Dayu was not diligent enough.
Perhaps Dayu is very diligent in his daily work, but when it comes to writing online articles, starting from the middle and late stages of the book "Legend of the Household", Dayu's updates have nothing to do with diligence.
He is a platinum master... and he is also a part-time author.
The update speed of his works is naturally incomparable to that of full-time authors.
This is also one of the main reasons why Dayu wanted to stop writing and withdraw from the industry after he finished writing "The Legend of Jia Ding".
In addition to the factors of renewal, Dayu's character is also a major reason that restricts him from going further in this industry.
The Dayu whom Sun Quan knew was not that competitive at heart, at least not as strong as Sun Quan.
For example, Dayu usually doesn't care if his works are lowered by other works on the monthly ticket list. For him, it's enough to be on the list. As for whether he can get the first place? It doesn't matter.
Maybe occasionally when he is sitting there and looking at others, he will think about whether he can take the first place.
As for other times, his mentality is very stable and he has no obsession with taking first place.
This is different from Sun Quan, and also different from many platinum greats.
Having a strong desire to win may not be a good thing.
But if the will to win is too weak, you will lose your spirit.
In Sun Quan's view, Dayu lacked a little bit of vigor.
All in all, Sun Quan believed in Dayu's strength. He was relieved to leave the script adaptation of "This Dad Is Unusual" to Dayu.
He no longer worries about the script.
That’s when I started thinking about who to direct this drama.
The final quality of a TV series certainly depends on many comprehensive factors.
The script is one aspect, the director is another aspect, and the actors' performance is also another aspect.
If there are a lot of action scenes, the ability of the action director is also crucial.
If there are many special effects scenes, the strength of the special effects production company and the financial investment in special effects are also very important.
"This Dad Is Unusual" is an urban theme with no action scenes, so the action director aspect can be ignored.
There are no special effects shots in this drama, so there is no need to think too much about special effects.
As for the actors’ performances?
Sun Quan is not in a hurry for the time being. After all, there are too many actors in the entertainment industry. As long as he is willing to pay and pays enough attention, he will not worry about finding suitable actors.
Only the director's choice... was not easy to choose.
One reason is that he has no connections in this area, and the ability and style of domestic drama directors are also another reason for his troubles.
In his impression, domestic drama directors these days... are very good at filming braided dramas and filial piety dramas. Some of these directors are also very good at filming dramas about bitterness and hatred.
But these are things Sun Quan doesn't like very much.
He would definitely not consider a director who is good at making dramas with braids.
There is no other reason than pure disgust!
He could not forget that when he was a boy, he would turn on the TV, switch to this channel, and a braided drama was being broadcast, then switch to another channel, and the next channel, and the next channel, and it was still a braided drama, and even several stations broadcast a braided drama simultaneously.
That kind of disgusting.
Let’s put it this way! China has a history of five thousand years and so many dynasties. The one he finds most disgusting and disgusting is the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
So you can imagine how he felt when he was finally allowed to watch TV during the winter and summer vacations. When he wanted to find a TV series to watch, he found that one TV station after another was broadcasting the braid drama.
To describe it in layman's terms, it's like being force-fed shit.
Hate the house, Jiwu, now that he has money to invest in his own TV series, he doesn't consider directors who are famous for their braid dramas at all.
As for those directors who are good at filming family dramas, family stories, and painful dramas...
To be honest, his movie "This Daddy Is Not Ordinary" needs a director who has the ability to shoot dramas about family life and bitter love.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to shape the male protagonist and some other main characters in this drama.
But Sun Quan also hopes that the director of this drama will not only have the above two abilities, but also have another ability - the ability to make inspirational dramas.
Because in his novel about nanny, although there are many dramas about parents' shortcomings and some scenes of bitterness, the core... he feels it is still inspirational.
What he wants to write and photograph is an inspirational dad.