Chapter 101 Is it expected to be among the pinnacles of martial arts dramas?
Xue Jun, who is in his forties this year, is a screenwriter. His directing ability is quite satisfactory, not great, but not bad either. He has filmed two TV series, which have a good reputation, but the ratings are average.
There are a lot of directors with such resumes.
Although Shanhe has just been established, with Zuo Le's current reputation in the circle, there is really no shortage of people to rely on, but the threshold for Shanhe to recruit directors from outside is very strict.
This is what Zuo Le means.
Directors are not artists, and they don't just sign on the spot. When a company signs a director, it certainly can't let him have a free meal. It has to set up projects for him to film.
The director is the key to the quality of a film and television production. No matter how excellent the script and the actors are, if it encounters a bad director, the film will be ruined.
Based on the current market situation in China's film and television industry, a domestic production crew with a normal structure would require an investment of at least tens of millions.
In other words, if the director of a drama is not chosen well, at least tens of millions of dollars will be wasted.
Although Zuo Le can still make money, he is still far from the two bosses Ma, and he does not have the capital to squander tens of millions of dollars.
Therefore, Zuo Le has very high requirements for directors who want to join Shanhe. They must be either truly elite directors in the industry, or potential stocks like Gao Xinjian.
The latter also needs to pass Zuo Le's inspection to see if it will be easy for him to rise to the top soon.
Xue Jun's performance is definitely far behind that of elite directors. As for his potential, let's not talk about how much he has. Let's just say that he is nearly half a century old and his status in Kongwen is not low. He is not as good as Gao Xinjian.
Then come to Shanhe as an "intern".
So, facing Xue Jun's self-recommendation, Zuo Lewen declined.
However, I don’t know what kind of ecstasy was poured into Xue Jun by Gao Xinjian. Zuo Le even refused, but still did not give up his idea of changing jobs.
Xue Jun very sincerely hopes that Zuo Le can give him a chance to join Shanhe.
Zuo Le had also dealt with Kongwen a lot, and this was the first time he saw the "wall" he hit with his hoe. He couldn't laugh or cry, and he didn't know how to persuade this activist, so he just made an excuse.
He said that Sunward has just been established and the company's scale is limited. There are currently no plans to recruit directors to start a large number of projects. If Xue Jun really wants to come to Sunward, he can only work as a screenwriter in the screenwriting department. If the time is right in the future, he can turn into a director.
There is a saying that people go to higher places and water flows to lower places.
Xue Jun has now managed to become a director from a screenwriter. How could he give up his current position and "return to his old career"?
Just when Zuo Le thought that as soon as he said these words, Xue Jun would give up the idea of coming to Shanhe, he didn't expect that Xue Jun would actually agree after thinking about it for two days.
This must be such a deep yearning and emotion for mountains and rivers!
Zuo Le was moved and opened the door of Shanhe Editorial Department to Xue Jun.
As a veteran screenwriter of Kongwen, Xue Jun's professional ability is worthy of recognition. Directors can't support him, but good screenwriters are always willing to accept them. As long as Xue Jun is willing to come, Zuo Le will really dare to use him as a screenwriter.
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Over here, when he heard Zuo Le let go, Xue Jun hung up the phone with satisfaction.
Xue Jun, who has achieved certain results in the system, is obviously not stupid. It may seem stupid to change jobs at a low price, but in fact, he has other considerations.
Few people know that Xue Jun has long had the idea of leaving Kongwen.
Although Kongwen has a high level, because it is a cultural troupe, focusing on stage plays, it has invested very little resources in TV dramas. Even with the hit "Story of the Cooking Class" in front of them, the troupe has not made any new moves.
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Zuo Le was the first to propose the filming of "The Story of the Health Team" this time, and Kong Wen immediately followed up.
The rigid and conservative behavior of the group leader made many people in the group quite dissatisfied. Actors such as Yan Ni and Sha Yi left the country one after another, partly due to this reason.
Of course, there are many reasons for Kongwen's "stable" development route. The blame cannot be placed solely on regiment leaders such as Guo Xin. As a military unit, Kongwen has too many shackles and shackles on him. This is not
It can be solved by just patting on the forehead.
However, these are not among Xue Jun's considerations.
In his opinion, Kongwen was not a good platform for him to make a difference in the film and television industry, so Xue Jun had the idea of leaving Kongwen.
The reason why he chose Shanhe was because Xue Jun saw the potential of Shanhe. In addition, Shanhe was currently a small company with only two directors. Xue Jun felt that it would be easier for him to be reused if he went there.
It is also because of this that Xue Jun is willing to come to Shanhe as a screenwriter. In his opinion, Shanhe Pictures has a bright future under the leadership of Zuo Le, and the company is bound to grow bigger gradually. As the company grows bigger, his opportunity will come.
This is considered a gamble, but Xue Jun feels that he has a good chance of winning...
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After that, Xue Jun became more attentive to his work on the crew of "The Story of the Health Team", striving to be seen by Zuo Le with his good performance and leaving a good impression on his future boss.
Moreover, after discovering that Gao Xinjian was poaching Yin Li, he took the initiative to become an accomplice and actively integrated into the company's corporate culture.
Just like this, we continued shooting and digging, and in early July, the story of "The Story of the Health Team" was completed.
At almost the same time, the crew of "Seven Swords" also completed all live-action shooting, leaving only some green screen reshoots. The crew's main overall work shifted to post-production and special effects production.
Quancheng, Shanhe Pictures
Gao Xinjian, who returned from the capital, was shocked when he saw Zuo Le, whom he hadn't seen for more than two months.
I have lost a lot of weight, my face is dark, and my skin has become much rougher. I can see that I have suffered a lot during these days.
"Director Zuo, we were fine when we were video chatting a few days ago. Why are we like this now?" Gao Xinjian looked worried.
"That's because the phone comes with beauty."
Zuo Le explained, then smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's because I go out on location every day, exposed to the wind and sun, and I don't do much maintenance. It's not a big problem. I can recover after a month or two of rest."
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Hearing Zuo Lewuyu, Gao Xinjian breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that you have suffered a lot after running around the country this time."
These words almost brought Zuo Le to tears. In the past few months, Zuo Le really didn't know how he survived.
Physical fatigue is secondary, but mainly due to too much mental stress.
Zuo Le used to shoot in special film and television bases, but now when he goes out to shoot on location, he realizes how troublesome it is to operate, especially in scenic spots, where all aspects are involved, and countless problems come to him every day.
If Zuo Le was just the director and left these matters to the investors and producers, he would be able to save some worry.
But he is the financial backer of the crew, so Zuo Le can't avoid problems at all.
While Zuo Le was worrying about these messy chores, he also had to work with the crew for filming. After a few months, he was really exhausted both physically and mentally.
The only thing that comforted him was that his suffering was not in vain. Although the real-location shooting was painful, the results were excellent.
Even Li Fang and Du Lei, who are well-informed in the industry, after watching the rough cuts of live-action footage, they both expressed that "Seven Swords" is expected to be among the top martial arts dramas.
