Chapter 332 The script is finalized: 'Beautiful Tomorrow'
November 17th.
Pei Qian received a call from Huang Sibo and asked him to go to Feihuang Studio to finalize the script and other matters regarding the filming of the film.
More than two weeks have passed since Pei Qian's script was written.
During these two weeks, Zhu Xiaoce and the screenwriters from Feihuang Studio were constantly improving the script given by Mr. Pei, and were also making preliminary preparations.
Now that the script has been finalized, Pei Qian, as the film's financier, must still make a final decision. This is a matter of attitude.
Of course, if Pei Qian finds that Zhu Xiaoce has made too many changes to the script and the toxicity is seriously weakened, he will definitely have to say something.
When it comes to things like coming up with ideas and making decisions, Mr. Pei has become more and more Buddhist.
Because he discovered that no matter what he chooses, the backstab will come as promised!
When making "Sea Fortress", Pei Qian just gave the general direction and let employees play freely with the details, and then the game became popular;
When working on "Game Producer", Pei Qian picked out details word by word, making Lu Mingliang completely a tool, but the game still became popular;
When investing in Ma Yang, Pei Qian did not have many requirements for the direction of investment and did not restrict Lao Ma's performance at all. However...
All in all, they were tears.
Pei Qian discovered that no matter whether he was in charge of the project or to what extent he was in charge, the final results would be the same.
In this case, why bother with that anymore...
It would be too tiring to make Mr. Pei pick out words word by word like he did in "Game Producer".
So Pei Qian planned to go to Feihuang Studio to have a casual look, go through the motions, put forward as many "opinions" as possible, and resist a little symbolically, and that would be it.
As the saying goes, it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to God to make things happen. This kind of thing cannot be forced.
Pei Qian arrived at the office of Feihuang Studio, and Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce welcomed him into the reception room.
After such a long period of development, Feihuang Studio has a complete staff, including directors, screenwriters, set managers, post-production, editing, special effects, etc. The entire office area looks very lively, and everyone is busy preparing for new dramas.
When he came to the reception room, Pei Qian took a sip of tea, and the first thing he did was to tell Huang Sibo.
"Although Feihuang Studio is currently prospering, we must not forget the spirit of Tengda. It is a good thing that everyone has high enthusiasm for work, but we must not turn a blind eye to the issue of overtime. Do you understand?"
Huang Sibo nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Mr. Pei, all the rules, regulations and welfare benefits of Feihuang Studio are in line with Tengda. How could you do such a rebellious thing?"
Pei Qian nodded, very satisfied with Huang Sibo's statement.
Zhu Xiaoce handed over a thick stack of scripts: "Mr. Pei, this is the completed script. Please review it. If there are some contents in it that are not in line with your original intention, just point it out and we will revise it again and again."
Pei Qian took over the thick script and saw the name of the movie at first glance.
Previously, Pei Qian just wrote a simple synopsis of the story and did not give the movie a title.
However, Zhu Xiaoce and the screenwriting team of Feihuang Studio not only completed the details of the script, but also gave the movie a name.
"Better Tomorrow".
There is also an English name called "torrow is beautiful".
Seeing this name, Pei Qian couldn't help but give a thumbs up secretly.
good!
Well done!
This is a script about the return of all kinds of poison, and it will definitely make you depressed after reading it.
However, the name of this movie does not reflect the toxicity of the movie at all, but is very confusing.
"Better Tomorrow", the name sounds like a very heartwarming literary film, which will definitely deceive many people who don't know the truth, and maybe there will be sweet lovers.
How dare he be called a dog? His reputation is absolutely ruined!
Pei Qian nodded slightly and continued to look down.
Seeing Mr. Pei nodding, Zhu Xiaoce, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but feel inspired.
My script was approved by Mr. Pei!
My interpretation of this script is absolutely correct!
Obviously, Mr. Pei also understood the profound meaning of the movie's title. Sure enough, geniuses have such sympathy for each other!
Pei Qian didn't know Zhu Xiaoce's excitement at this time. He flipped through the thick script at will and picked out a few plot points to review.
The original simple synopsis of the story has been expanded into great detail, including settings, lines, actions, etc., allowing people to roughly picture the scenes of the movie.
Pei Qian has only one feeling: poison on top of poison!
Although the previous synopsis of the script was poisonous, it was just a synopsis after all, and the plot was very brief. But now, the dialogue, expressions, etc. between the heroine and the hero are written in detail. If you think about the BGM at that time, this poison...
Simply amazing.
Pei Qian couldn't bear to read it, it was so miserable!
After a rough look through it, Pei Qian confirmed that Zhu Xiaoce and the screenwriting team did not make any changes to the story outline, but honestly refined the story and expanded it into a script.
The toxicity has not weakened at all, but has been greatly enhanced due to the increase in details!
Seeing this, Pei Qian felt at ease.
If it is shot honestly, it will definitely be a script about the return of all poisons!
"This script is perfect!"
"I'm very satisfied."
Pei Qian highly praised the work of Zhu Xiaoce and the screenwriting team.
Zhu Xiaoce couldn't help but smile on his face: "No, it's Mr. Pei who wrote the script well, we just did some trivial work."
While the two were chatting, Pei Qian's phone rang.
Pei Qian took a look and saw that it was Chang You calling.
"Hello? Mr. Pei, I want to tell you that the preliminary preparations are almost completed, the office space is ready, and all my brothers have joined the company."
"Today we want to confirm the product form of the mobile phone a little bit, including some preliminary work task planning. If you have time, can you come over and guide the work?"
Guidance work?
This is a bit unfortunate.
Pei Qian still has to discuss the script with Zhu Xiaoce and others at Feihuang Studio, so he probably won't have time today.
Is it "guiding" Feihuang Studio with rich experience in success, or "guiding" Dream Team with rich experience in failure?
The choice is obvious.
Of course, Pei Qian can also ask Chang You and the others to hold a meeting tomorrow, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is no point in asking everyone to wait for a day just because of this.
Pei Qian felt that he could not interfere in too many things with Otto Technology. On the one hand, it would easily affect the performance of the Dream Team; on the other hand, if the phone was damaged after taking the initiative to intervene, it would mean that Mr. Pei helped Lin Wan share part of the pot, which was not conducive to Lin Wan.
I figured it out later and went back to inherit the family business.
"You guys should discuss it first. I still have something to do, so I won't get over it."
"You don't have to ask me for instructions on everything, just go ahead and do it."
Chang You: "Okay, Mr. Pei! Please rest assured, we will definitely complete the task!"
After hanging up the phone, Pei Qian and Zhu Xiaoce continued to discuss the script.
Zhu Xiaoce hesitated and said: "Mr. Pei, there is still an issue that has not been determined."
"You may have noticed that the names of the characters in this script have not been decided yet. This is because we are all undecided. Should the protagonist of this story be an Easterner or a Westerner?"
"In your synopsis of the story, it seems that you only vaguely mentioned that this is a future world, but you did not emphasize the country or other information."
Pei Qian nodded, yes, this is indeed a problem.
"Since it is happening in the future world, national factors must be blurred."
"Besides, this kind of story can't happen in our country."
"The characters, scenery, etc. in the play are all in English, and the lines are also in English."
"The leading actors are also looking for foreigners. If you can't find a suitable one, then you can find a Chinese actor who speaks good English. There is no need to state your identity in the play. The audience will naturally understand that he is of Chinese descent."
Pei Qian feels that foreign extras must be more expensive than domestic ones!
Since you can spend more money, you definitely can’t let it go.
Zhu Xiaoce nodded quickly: "Yes, Mr. Pei, I think so too."
"However, we may encounter a problem, that is...it is difficult for us to recruit big-name foreign actors, or even actors with average reputations."
"After all, this is the first time that Feihuang Studio has made this kind of cinema movie. It is basically unknown abroad. Even if we pay, it will be difficult for famous actors to come across the ocean to Jingzhou..."
"So, the problem of supporting actors is easy to solve, but the leading actors, especially the male lead and the judge... are difficult to deal with."
"Because these two have so many roles, they also have relatively high requirements for their acting skills."
"So you think, can these two actors be played by domestic actors?"
Pei Qian thought for a while: "Okay."
"But...if we can't hire well-known foreign actors, how can we hire domestic ones?"
Zhu Xiaoce smiled helplessly: "It's not good either."
"But domestic actors, after all, have easier communication and have greater chances of winning."
Pei Qian originally wanted to say that he could just find a few newcomers from the school to be the protagonists, but then he thought again, the newcomers' asking price was too low, and it was not easy to pay them a lot.
No matter what, we have to find one or two higher-ranking actors, otherwise the budget for actors’ salaries will probably not be spent all.
But who to look for? That’s another question.
Pei Qian suddenly thought of a candidate.
I know one of the domestic actors and have even worked with him!
Fried pork trotters!
Zhang Zuting has been criticized a lot since he last endorsed "War Hymn", but the scandal has caused him to become a fan, but it has brought him a lot of traffic. Even he himself now does not reject the title of "Fried Pig Trotters"
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Of course, Pei Qian still remembers this old friend.
Lao Zhang is Tengda's good friend, so we can't treat him badly. As the saying goes, good things don't go to outsiders. With such a high salary, he must be the first to take the advantage.
By then, even if the show hits the market and is criticized, everyone will definitely blame the screenwriter.
As long as Lao Zhang's acting skills are passable in movies, the audience will never criticize him.
Moreover, there is a character in the script that is very suitable for Lao Zhang, that is, this bad and scumbag judge.
The more Pei Qian thought about it, the more appropriate it became, and he said, "I will also help with the actor aspect."
"I will contact Zhang Zuting later and ask him about his schedule. If possible, I can let him play the role of judge."
"As for the starring role...you look for it, and I will look for it. If there is a suitable candidate, we will discuss it."
Zhu Xiaoce was very pleasantly surprised: "Zhang Zuting? It would be great if he could do it. He is a seasoned actor and his acting skills are absolutely unbeatable! Moreover, his English is quite good and he can speak English throughout the filming process."
