"But I'm a little curious, why did you think of playing Xu Sanguan?" Zhang Zhong asked.
Indeed, Shen Jian's image in the hearts of the audience has always been that of a comedian. Except for the sketches in the Spring Festival Gala, his movies are all comedies. It is rare to see him exposed to dramas and literary films.
Even if Shen Jian wanted to transform and change the public's impression of him as a comedian, he wouldn't have to accept a role like "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood". He could definitely accept some movies with richer plots.
"Because I like the role of Xu Sanguan very much, and he is a small character, which is what I am better at." Shen Jian said.
Zhang nodded and asked, "Who is the young director you are talking about?"
"His name is Guan Bao. Guan Bao is the one who sees the leopard in the tube. He has previously filmed "Dinner in the Wind". I don't know if you have seen it."
"No." Zhang Zhong shook his head. He hadn't seen a movie in this world for a long time.
Shen Jian looked like he had expected it, ""Dinner in the Wind" has won some small awards and has a good reputation, but it has never been in theaters. Guan Bao, a young man with great ideas, is also your loyal friend, Mr. Zhang. Fan. He had seen the play "The Necklace" that I had arranged, so he found me."
After listening to Shen Jian's explanation, Zhang Zhong said, "Since that's the case, I'll go back and talk to Chen Qing and ask him to contact the director to talk specifically about the film and television adaptation rights of "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood" By the way, which company does this director belong to?"
"It's from Chengtian Entertainment." Shen Jian said.
Chengtian Entertainment, Zhang Zhong thought about it in his mind for a while, and finally remembered the name. Chengtian is also a relatively well-known entertainment company in the country, and its strength can also be ranked in the upper middle.
Zhang Zhong asked doubtfully, "Then since he is from Chengtian Entertainment, why can't Chengtian Entertainment come to discuss the adaptation rights of "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood"?"
"Teacher Zhang doesn't know that the resource allocation of this entertainment company is also very limited. They don't pay much attention to directors like Guan Bao who are not popular. I don't know the specific talks between Guan Bao and their company. I only know that the company Guan Bao promised that if we can win the film and television adaptation rights of "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood", the company is willing to bear part of the funds."
The implication is that Guan Bao still has to find ways to get money elsewhere.
Zhang Zhong's mind turned around, and he felt that things were not as simple as Shen Jian said. If this was really the case with Guan Bao, then Shen Jian would not have bothered so much.
To put it bluntly, even if Zhang Zhong gives them "The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" now, they will definitely be able to film it?
So there are only two possibilities, either Guan Bao has obtained the money from elsewhere, or Shen Jian has invested the money himself.
And the latter is even more likely.
Zhang Zhong did not break the habit of asking questions. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water. He said to Shen Jian, "If possible, of course I hope to cooperate with Teacher Shen, but I have to discuss the details with Chen Qing. What will be the result?" It’s up to you.”
Shen Jian smiled and said, "As long as we can talk, that's fine. I'm not looking for you to take advantage of you."
In fact, Zhang Zhong is willing to negotiate with them now for the copyright of "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood", which is already giving them an advantage.
Zhang Zhong's original plan was to wait for another one to two years. After "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood" has won all the awards it can win, it will definitely be able to sell for more money.
However, he and Shen Jian were friends. Seeing that Shen Jian was so eager to star in "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood", he felt a little emotional and was relieved.
If everything you do is for money, what fun will there be in life?
…
May is undoubtedly a very happy month for American detective novel fans.
Because in addition to pz's new book "The Snowman", there was a surge of detective novels on the shelves in mid-May.
The famous detective novelists in the United States, as if they had made an appointment, collectively released a new book in May.
"Western Tribe", "Murder in Room 502", "Red Dress" and so on.
According to statistics, as of May 15, there were as many as 16 detective novels on the shelves in May, including nine novels and eight novellas, not to mention many short stories that have no reality.
Someone made a comparison. Before this, the average number of new detective novels per month was five. Even if there were more months, the number would only be fourteen or five per month.
But only halfway through May, this data has been refreshed.
Some people in the industry speculate that such a blowout is due to the release of several new pz books in the United States.
Moreover, the sales of PZ’s basic new books are very high, triggering a wave of detective novel craze.
Maybe these people are trying to keep up with the craze, or maybe they feel threatened by this author from China.
The world of detective novels in the United States has been a bit dull in recent years, because the market is firmly controlled by some famous writers who have already become famous, and there have been no newcomers.
But at this time, the appearance of pz was like a catfish entering a school of fish, completely activating the water.
…
In the American Detective Fiction Guild, Mark Corden, the president of the guild, looked at the report on the table with a complicated expression.
This outbreak of detective novels was not an accident, but a premeditated plan by their guild.
The PZ is coming fiercely, and several detective novels have become popular in the United States, which also makes them feel threatened, so they planned this incident just to fight against the PZ.
Mark wants readers to know that American detective fiction is still at the top of the world, and no other country can shake it.
The novel originally published in May was to compete with several detective novels previously published by pz, but coincidentally, pz's new book "The Snowman" was also released in the United States in May.
As a result, the competition for the market will become more intense.
Vice President James worried at the side, "President, will releasing so many books at one time cause diversion, and we will fall behind in the sales battle with "The Snowman"?"
Mark waved his hand, signaling James not to worry, "No, I believe in the purchasing power of American readers. On the contrary, such a blowout will attract a large number of readers who usually don't pay much attention to detective novels. For these dozen books Books with relatively high quality create momentum. We don’t need these dozen books to be able to beat "The Snowman". This is also impossible. What we have to do is to make at least one of these dozen books surpass "The Snowman" .I will never allow a foreign novel to be number one on this year’s list of new detective novels.”
James nodded, but he was still a little worried. He felt that Mark's move was a bit risky. If these dozen books did not surpass "The Snowman", wouldn't it mean that the American detective novel world would be trampled under pz's feet?