The project has made a good start, and it is now up to the creative team to improve the script.
Xiao Qian let go and let Wang Fei, Shen Peiwen, Shen Xiaomei and others build it, and then handed it over to him for review.
After returning to the company after many months, he still had many things to solve.
At Starlight Film and Television, there are many jobs waiting for his decision.
"Mr. Xiao, this is my script. The screenwriting department has given me the approval notice and I'm just waiting for your opinion."
It's been a long time since I last saw him, and his beard has become a lot slovenly. But he is in good spirits and seems to have endless energy.
After the filming of "Eternal Dragon Sword" was completed, Zhang Dahuzi took over the main creative work of "The Swordsman".
This is the first time he is responsible for directing a martial arts drama, and he finally has the opportunity to fulfill his dream. Zhang Dabeard's enthusiasm is overwhelming, and he is as inspired as a diabetic.
The only thing that made him unhappy was that Starlight's film and television creations had strict rules and regulations.
As a director, he has absolute authority during filming, but it is the creative department that has the final say on whether the script is qualified or not.
Only after the creative department has received a qualified assessment can it be placed in front of Xiao Qian.
Last time, Ning Han felt that his status was unusual because the script was turned back by the creative department. Angrily, he went straight to Xiao Qian, only to be scolded and kicked back in despair.
Since then, the director of Starlight has never dared to break the rules.
During the process of writing the script, Zhang Dabeard was rejected five times by the creative department. Finally, with the help of the screenwriters, he finally received a passing assessment.
He really couldn't wait any longer and wanted to start filming immediately. But Xiao Qian took his time and reviewed the script again.
Starlight's requirements for the script are very exaggerated, and they only recognize the script and not the person.
To use the rules set by Xiao Qian, the script is the most critical factor in the success of a film and television drama. A film and television drama with a poor script will definitely not be successful.
In his previous life, Gain Xiaoqian had seen too many works that were ruined because of poor scripts.
Just like Zhang Yishan's version of "The Deer and the Cauldron"...
When Xiao Qian got the script, it was no longer possible to read it completely from beginning to end.
Thirty-six episodes are impossible to watch in just a few days.
Originally, Zhang Dabeard was very ambitious and wanted to create a large-scale production of forty-eight episodes, but the result was that the main creative department compressed it into thirty-six episodes.
In the words of the main creative department, the plot is too protracted, reduces the excitement of the content, and adds too many unnecessary elements. It needs to be changed!
The revised script has a very tight plot and rhythm, which is in line with Xiao Qian's wishes.
What he focused on checking was the shooting arrangement.
However, with the participation of Starlight's creative team, there will naturally be no surprises in the conception of the picture.
"This script is very perfect. It will definitely be a masterpiece once it is filmed."
After receiving Xiao Qian's affirmation, Zhang Dabeard let out a sigh of relief, but he was also curious.
"I changed the ending of the novel to have a decisive battle between Linghu Chong and Yue Buqun. Do you agree?"
This is how Zhang Dabeard changed in his previous life, and he did the same this time.
When the creative team drastically deleted his script, he was worried that this setting would be changed. Unexpectedly, the plot was preserved.
When Xiao Qian arrived, he didn't put forward any suggestions for rectification.
"It's a very good idea to change it like this. The plot at the end of the novel is actually very bland. If you follow the novel completely, the whole drama will be ruined."
This answer made Zhang Dabeard smile and gain full confidence at the same time.
It turns out that he is not useless in script writing, and Starlight's creative team did not deliberately target him by deleting and modifying the script.
That's how people are, once they figure it out, things that were not going well before seem to make sense.
"You can assemble a team now. The producer will send someone to help you. I will personally help you with the selection of actors and action design."
"Well……"
Zhang Dabeard was a little helpless.
He originally thought that since his script was approved, he would be personally responsible for the entire production.
Unexpectedly, the legend turned out to be true. Xiao Qian really knew the choice of actors and action design very well.
He felt that the opportunity was rare and he still had to fight for it.
"Mr. Xiao, regarding the actor Linghu Chong, I have a good candidate. His name is Li..."
"Don't even think about it, I'm responsible for this."
Xiao Qian interrupted on the spot and almost choked Zhang Dabeard to death.
Demo, you better forget about your vision in choosing actors.
Zhang Dabeard left in a hurry, and Yang Shujian and Jiao Hui'an came hand in hand.
The two of them work as a team and are jointly responsible for a plan.
"This is the outline of the script I wrote. The creativity mainly comes from the Hong Kong comic Wesley. The content expansion will be left to you. After it is approved by the main creative department, it will be directly shot. The starring roles will be played by Zhou Bujie and Li Ruotong."
The idea Xiao Qian came up with was the classic science fiction TV series "Young King" from the previous life, starring Wu Qilong and Yang Guang.
But since he couldn't find two people in this time and space, he could only choose one with similar image and temperament.
Zhou Bujie has been tempered now, and his temper is not as bad as in his previous life. Of course, he must be cultivated well.
Li Ruotong became very popular after "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", so of course he can't sit idle.
She is tall and has a pure image, which makes her a perfect fit for the role of Bai Su.
Seeing Bai Su, Xiao Qian thought of Bai Jie.
Speaking of characters named Bai, there are so many stories!
Yang Shujian was a little shocked.
"Mr. Xiao, don't you appoint actors for other roles?"
Both of them have worked with Xiao Qian, and they were deeply impressed by Xiao Qian's way of arranging all the actors, big and small, in place.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qian let go so happily this time.
Xiao Qian said angrily: "This is not a big production. Do you need me to follow you as both father and mother?"
Yang Shujian and Jiao Hui'an were scolded terribly, but they still went back in a good mood.
If Xiao Qian doesn't care about the actors' arrangements, it's equivalent to handing over this power to them.
It would be foolish not to take this opportunity to expand your connections in the circle.
Bai Yongcheng also came.
Since directing "A Play on Qianlong", Bai Yongcheng has become a famous director.
Seeing the popularity of "Joking about Qianlong", he was keenly aware that historical dramas about joking seemed to be very interesting and would be a good category of TV series, so he studied a lot of historical materials during this period.
Sure enough, in January, Xiao Qian sent him a plot summary from the Northeast.
Bai Yongcheng was so inspired after watching it that he and the creative department spent more than three months and consulted a large amount of information to finally complete the script.
Compared with Zhang Dabeard, Xiao Qian is more reassured by directors trained independently by Starlight.
After briefly reading the script, the difference from Xiao Qian's impression was almost zero.
"Mr. Xiao, I am confident that this drama will become a hit, provided that we need suitable candidates for the cast."
If you have any questions about actors, just go to Xiao Qian. This is Xingguang's general knowledge.
Xiao Qian indeed gave him the advice he needed.
"The role of Li Wei will be played by Xu Tiezheng. For Yue Siying, please contact Tao Hong. For Yinzhen, ask Teacher Tang Guo Q if he has any schedule?"
The TV series that Xiao Qian chose was the leading drama "Li Wei Becomes an Official".
Xu Tiezheng is in his hands, so naturally such a good drama cannot be wasted.
Unable to find Chen Hao, we had to ask Tao Hong to take his place.
Tao Hong is also an actor who can be innocent or beautiful, and she and Xu Tiezheng are a couple, so they can be used as a gimmick.
Among the cast of "Li Wei is an Official", there are three core actors, Li Wei, Yue Siying and Yinzhen.
Xiao Qian carefully considered these three roles. As for the other actors, he just left it to the director to choose.
The last operating cycle of Starlight Film and Television has ended, and it is currently in a complete hiatus.
Other colleagues took advantage of this opportunity and tried their best to promote their works, and they made a lot of money.
Now colleagues in the country are really both respectful and afraid of Xingguang.
What I admire is that Starlight has such strong production capabilities, but they are not greedy and keep releasing works, but give everyone a lot of time and space to operate.
What I am afraid of is that it is produced by Xingguang and must be of high quality.
Unlike their operation, there is no way to predict whether one operation will be good or bad, and whether it will succeed or not.
But no matter what, Starlight's next operation cycle has arrived, and other film and television companies have ceased operations, completely giving up the market, and waiting to learn more from Starlight's operations.
Shu Xiuyun was the last TV drama director to come to Xiao Qian and also submitted the script.
"The heroine will be given to Sun Li, and the male protagonists will be Lu Yi and Tong Dawei."
"Jade Goddess of Mercy" was a hit in both the film and television versions, and it also promoted Sun Li to the first-tier actress.
In this world, if Sun Li's movie had "Sword Laughter" and the TV series had "Jade Guanyin", it would be perfect.
