Chapter 176 The Battle of the Second Director of Mountains and Rivers (2/3)
After the finale of "Don't Talk to Strangers", the only drama left by Shanhe that has not been aired in the second half of this year is "Magic Phone" produced by Zuo Le.
The other three directors of the company are currently working on projects, but when the production is completed, the broadcast date is estimated to be 2021.
Among them, Gao Xinjian is filming "Family with Children 4", which will be put on the Spring Festival schedule as usual.
In addition to "Family with Children 4", Lao Gao also requested a popular project from Zuo Lena - "Seven Swords 2".
Now, "Seven Swords 2" has not officially started yet, and Gao Xinjian is planning to finish filming "Family with Children 4" before starting filming.
This time Gao Xinjian was very serious and gearing up to make something big, with the aim of retaining his position as the second director of Shanhe.
Although Lao Gao looks jovial and careless on the surface, in fact, he also has a strong temper.
Otherwise, Gao Xinjian would not have come out of nowhere to join Zuo Le, who was just starting out, just to make a fortune and get ahead with Zuo Le.
Therefore, many people in the outside world say that Kong Sheng is a better director than him, while Gao Xinjian seems to be light-hearted, but he has a bit of a grudge in his heart.
Previously, "Go Boy" performed well, proving that Gao Xinjian was still a good director even after leaving home and having children. Lao Gao felt proud and the doubts from the outside world were greatly reduced.
But before he could be happy for two days, Kong Sheng's new drama "Don't Talk to Strangers" became a big hit.
Not only did the ratings beat "Go", but more importantly, the reputation was very good, with Douhua scoring 9.0. You must know that Gao Xinjian made four TV series in his debut, and the highest score was 8.3.
Kong Sheng's "Serious Crimes Group Six" scored 8.5 points, and "Don't Talk to Strangers" scored 9.0 points, which is simply a shame.
If the voice that "Kong Sheng is better than Gao Xinjian" was not mainstream before, after the explosion of "Don't Talk to Strangers", it has almost become a unanimous consensus among the outside world.
Even within the mountains and rivers, most people think that Kong Dao is better than Gao Dao.
Of course, Director Gao is a veteran of the company and has seniority, so he can still dominate Director Kong for the time being. But if Director Kong comes up with another hit drama like "Don't Talk to Strangers", Director Gao will obediently give up.
Gao Xinjian was almost furious at this statement.
What does it mean to be superior to Kong Sheng based on his qualifications? You think of yourself as a villain who is jealous of talents and suppresses newcomers.
Unfortunately, apart from muttering a few words in his mind and complaining to a few old friends, he didn't make any small moves against Kong Sheng.
Lao Gao himself felt very wronged, but at the same time he also strengthened his determination. He had to produce a hit drama to suppress the man named Kong.
Then, he was thinking about "Seven Swords 2".
Gao Xinjian is actually a bit self-aware. He knows that his ability to "originate" TV series may be somewhat weaker than Kong Sheng's, so he does not intend to compete head-on with Kong Sheng, but will use his own strengths to make a sequel.
"Seven Swords" is a mature LP. The cast, shooting style, and plot settings are all set by Zuo Le, and Gao Xinjian can apply them after taking them.
As long as he does not mess up and plays freely, and is as close as possible to the first one, the quality of the sequel can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.
When "Seven Swords" was aired the year before last, it became extremely popular throughout Asia. The audience base was extremely large, and its loyal fans were no less than those of "Wulin Gaiden".
It can be said that as long as the starring cast remains unchanged, the quality of the script is guaranteed, and there is such a large fan base, the ratings of "Seven Swords 2" can break 2 with closed eyes, and it is very likely to break 3, and there is no chance of going higher.
accomplish.
The script for "Seven Swords 2" was actually written at the end of last year. Everyone at Shanhe originally thought that Zuo Le was going to film it himself, but Zuo Le made it known that he did not want to limit himself and voluntarily quit the project.
At that time, Gao Xinjian wanted to fight for this opportunity, but he already had the IP of "Family with Children", and he was afraid that people would scold him for taking the blame, and he was a little unsure, so he didn't take action.
This time, being stimulated by Kong Sheng, Lao Gao gritted his teeth and didn't care about being criticized behind his back. He was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to defeat Kong Sheng when he tried to do something original, so he could only take a different approach to find a chance.
Gao Xinjian still had a lot of face in front of Zuo Le. He came to ask for his help in person. Zuo Le thought about it and felt that Lao Gao was indeed a more suitable candidate. In addition, "Seven Swords 2" could not be delayed any longer.
Actors are changing very fast nowadays. For example, Sha Yi can still play the role of Panda, the master of the whirlwind sword. In two years, he will be the master of the typhoon sword.
Moreover, with the development in the past two years, all the actors and actresses of the Seven Swordsmen have become famous.
For example, Sha Yi and Fan Min are already on the front line. To play a non-embarrassing supporting role in "Seven Swords" involves too many things.
For example, film remuneration, according to the rules, the supporting actor's remuneration cannot be higher than that of the male protagonist, and it cannot be given too low, otherwise it will not be in line with the person's worth.
Don't talk about friendship prices. Actors actually come out to film to make money. Even if it's a company film, you can't force them to reduce their remuneration. Even if they ask for a friendship price to save face, the money is saved, but the reward is a favor.
With Zuo Le's current status in the industry, his favors are worth more than these remunerations.
If nothing else happens, this time "Seven Swords 2" will be able to assemble the starring cast with Zuo Le's reputation and his feelings as the successor of Seven Swords.
But "Seven Swords 3" is probably far away...
However, Zuo Le is not greedy. He will make a sequel, give an explanation to the audience who support "Seven Swords", and Shanhe will make a fortune, which is enough.
Anyway, there are many good projects in Shanhe, so if "Seven Swords 3" cannot be filmed, it has nothing to do with the overall situation.
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Gao Xinjian volunteered to film "Seven Swords 2", and his "competitor" Kong Sheng was not idle either.
After "Don't Talk to Strangers" was broadcast, he began to prepare for "Serious Cases Group 6 2".
It is worth mentioning that this time Kong Sheng strongly recommended Wang Qian (Ji Jie) to co-direct with him.
Wang Qian is a director herself. When filming the first part of "Serious Cases", she was the assistant director of the crew. There is not much problem with her ability, but many people still can't figure it out. It's not like Kong Sheng can't direct by herself, so Wang Qian has to be cast.
What are you doing to support me?
Is it possible that these two are having an affair?
Of course, the matter was not that dirty. Kong Sheng himself explained it to Zuo Le. Like Zuo Le, he did not like to limit himself to one work.
After hearing that the company was preparing for "Senior Crimes Part 2" and intended to extend the "Senior Crimes" series, Kong Sheng planned to quit the crew.
However, "Serious Case Group Six" is his famous work after all. Whether it is based on personal emotions or company interests, Kong Sheng definitely cannot just walk away.
Therefore, Kong Sheng plans to support and train a new director to take over the series "Case Six" for him, and Wang Qian is his favorite candidate.
Kong Sheng is now a top general, and the company must carefully consider his personal and reasonable wishes.
After Kong Sheng made it clear that he did not want to rest on his laurels, Zuo Le agreed to his request to withdraw from the "Serious Case Group Six" series after consideration. However, whether Wang Qian can take over still needs to be assessed and reviewed.
It is not easy to be a director of Shanhe. If Wang Qian is not really capable, Zuo Le will not let go easily even if he refuses the favor of his beloved general.
Under Zuo Le's intervention, Wang Qian only got the title of executive director. Whether she can take over the position in the future will depend on her performance in "Serious Case Group 6 2".
Gao Xinjian held "Family with Children" in his hand and asked Zuo Le for "Seven Swords 2". Kong Sheng, who was also Zuo Le's favorite general, did not give in too much and thought about locking "Seven Swords 2" in the safe in Zuo Le's office.
