Yu Zuo is quite controversial, but he is also very capable.
Born in 1978, he studied screenwriting with Li Huipin in Hong Kong in his early years, and learned the essence of idiomism. In 2002, he established his own studio in the mainland and gradually became famous.
But what really made him famous was "Beauty's Scheming" broadcast in 2010, and "Gong Lock Heart Jade" in 2011.
This time, it's still a small role.
I also got Lu Yan's phone number from Yang Mi. He was very polite and had the feeling of a small salesman treating a big customer.
The two made an appointment to meet and quickly hung up the phone.
Ruan Xiaoxiao asked what was going on, and Lu Yan said that a screenwriter wanted to come over to discuss the project. The girl was not interested and ran forward happily, like a child who had been locked up for a long time before being taken out to play.
The girl’s heart is full!
At noon the next day, the assistant led a man wearing glasses into Lu Yan's office. It was Yu Zheng.
"Hello Mr. Lu!"
Yu Zheng stepped forward to shake hands politely, then looked at Lu Yan's spacious office in Meituan Company, with its floor-to-ceiling windows with a wide view, and said with a reserved smile: "Boss Lu, this place is really nice!"
Lu Yan chuckled and said, "It's okay. What do you want to drink?"
“Coffee is just fine!”
Lu Yan waved and asked his assistant to bring two cups of coffee. He looked at the watch on his wrist and asked, "Mr. Yu is here. Do you have any good scripts?"
Yu Zheng hurriedly took out a stack of scripts from his bag and said: "Boss Lu, this is a historical script I wrote. Please take a look at the first six episodes and the outline of the following episodes!"
Lu Yan took it in his hand and saw the name written on it was "Gong Lock Heart Jade".
This drama was very popular at the time, and together with "Step by Step", it created a time-travel TV series, and has been debated for a long time.
According to legend, Tang Ren first bought the copyright of the novel and prepared "Bu Bu Jing Xin". Yu Zheng felt that this subject matter was promising, so he wrote a book first and started filming in July 2010. However, "Bu Bu Jing Xin" was
It won't be launched until December.
And when "Palace" was launched on January 31, 2011, "Bu Bu" was still filming.
It’s hard to say about plagiarism, but one thing that can be confirmed is that most of the Qing Dynasty genre is copying the contents of the volume “The Seizing of the Progeny in Nine Dragons” by Yue Erhe.
Just like "Shenji" created the prehistoric trend, it will be difficult for latecomers to break away from his settings.
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Lu Yan read the script very quickly. After a while, he finished reading the script, put it aside and said, "It looks good. Can you tell me the selling point of your play?"
"It's like this, Boss Lu, I don't know if you like reading novels. Nowadays, online novels and time-travel genres are particularly popular. But there are no corresponding movies and TV series yet. This is a gap in the market!"
Lu Yanxiao: "I heard that Hu Ge has filmed a time-travel drama called "Myth", which will be broadcast during the Chinese New Year!"
Yu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Boss Lu is very well-informed! There is indeed such a drama, and Hu Ge is also a popular idol, but the Qin and Han Dynasties were too far away from now, and the protagonist is a man, so we can't follow our drama
Comparable!"
Lu Yan smiled, with an expression of interest, and said, "Then go on, tell me the advantages of our play!"
Yu Zheng said: "First of all, most of the people who watch TV dramas are women and girls. In the drama "Myth", female viewers just look at their faces. But in our drama, we can put ourselves into it, imagine ourselves traveling to the Qing Dynasty, and then
Being liked and pursued by several princes, this sense of immersion is incomparable to "Myth"!"
Lu Yan nodded slightly, "That's right!"
Yu Zheng added: "Furthermore, the Qing Dynasty is very close, only a hundred years ago, so everyone is familiar with it. Moreover, many viewers also know the plot of 'Kowloon Seizing the Son'. But in the past, it was all about men.
It is performed from a perspective and political perspective. This drama uses a female perspective to watch the historical events of the last years of Kangxi, the princes competing for the throne, and Kowloon seizing the throne, which can give people a sense of freshness!"
Lu Yan nodded again!
Yu Zheng looked at it, felt excited, and continued: "In the past costume dramas, the costumes were not exquisite enough and could not reflect the aristocratic feeling of ancient princes. This time, if Boss Lu is willing to invest hundreds of millions, I plan to work hard on the costumes."
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This person is indeed very eloquent, and he gave a lot of reasons. If he were an ordinary investor, he would probably be ready to sign a check.
However, Lu Yan felt that he had to put some pressure on him to prevent this person from thinking that money came too easily.
Everyone in the world has a virtuous attitude. Money comes too easily and is often spent quickly.
So he looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "Okay, your book and ideas are good. I'll think about it here and I'll call you in the next few days!"
Yu Zheng was stunned when he heard this. After spending a long time talking about it, he saw that Lu Yan also looked very appreciative. Unexpectedly, at the last moment, he still didn't pay. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
The smile on his face froze, and he paused for a few seconds before recovering. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, I'll go back first. I'll be in Jinling today. Boss Lu can come to me whenever he wants to talk about the script!"
Lu Yan smiled and said: "Definitely!"
Yu Zheng stood up to say goodbye, left Meituan and went downstairs of the building, took out his cell phone and dialed Yang Mi's number.
Because he had nothing to do recently, the latter quickly answered the phone and asked: "How are you doing?"
Yu Zheng held a briefcase in one hand and a phone in the other, and said somewhat dejectedly: "We had a good chat, and I feel like he liked this book, but he didn't make a decision on the spot, and said he would think about it later!"
Yang Mi said: "That's normal. With an investment of hundreds of millions, who wouldn't be cautious?"
Yu Zheng said: "I know this, but the problem is that there are too many director teams coming to him. I'm afraid that he will think that my script is good, and then think that someone else's is good, and then choose another company. Hey, have you heard?
Whose script did he fall in love with?"
Yang Mi said: "We are all still considering it, and I haven't said who I am particularly attracted to!"
Yu Zheng suddenly lowered his voice and said: "How about you tell him that he likes this book of mine and let him know about it?"
Yang Mi hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, there is nothing between us."
Yu Zheng said: "Hey, I know, I just want you to say that you like my book. You are the female artist he promotes, so he should consider your opinion to some extent!"
Yang Mi hesitated for two seconds and said: "I'll give it a try, but there's no guarantee it will work. To be honest, I can't guess what he's thinking at all!"
Yu Zheng: "You and him still can't figure it out?"
Yang Mi said: "Among entrepreneurs, he sings the best. Among singers, he writes the best. Among writers, he runs the fastest. Among athletes, he is the most famous when he crosses over into a star. Among stars, he has made great achievements.
I want to make a movie and win praise but...forget it, I'd better call and ask directly!"
Not long after hanging up, Yang Mi adjusted his mood, dialed Lu Yan's number, and said softly: "Hey, boss, are you busy?"
Lu Yan looked at the documents in hand and said, "I'm not busy. What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I just wanted to ask, what do you think of the notebook that Yu Zheng took?"