Chapter 246 The Movie Version of 'Wulin Biography' (2 in 1)
Quancheng Pictures, Chairman's Office
Zuo Le specially asked Xue Jun to make this trip, not only to praise and encourage him, but his main purpose was to chat with Xue Jun about "The Story of College Students 2".
As one of the two pillars of the Shanhe sitcom, Zuo Le attaches great importance to the series "Stories of College Students" and hopes that it can be comparable to the "Family with Children" series.
Unfortunately, after the first episode of "The Story of a College Student" was aired, the results were not satisfactory.
This "unsatisfactory" refers to the fact that it did not meet Zuo Le's psychological expectations. In fact, the results of the first part of "The Story of a College Student" were not bad.
The average ratings of the whole drama is 1.75, almost catching up with Zuo Le's original "Underground Traffic Station", and the Douban score of 8.5 is also quite eye-catching.
If this result is to be considered poor, then apart from a few TV dramas produced by China every year, 99% of them are blockbusters.
If Zuo Le's thoughts were known to those film and television company bosses, they might go to Quancheng to put a sack on him and beat him up...
In fact, Zuo Le also knows that his requirements are a bit harsh, but before doing anything, he must have a goal. If he doesn't even dare to think about it, his anger will be released before he does it.
Therefore, Zuo Le did not necessarily want "The Story of a College Student" to surpass or equal "Family with Children", but he had to set a goal for Xue Jun.
With this whip on the head, no one will slack off. Otherwise, if everyone is content with the status quo, "The Story of College Students" will never surpass the day of "Family with Children".
Of course, Zuo Le is not someone who doesn't care whether his subordinates live or die after giving orders. Although he uses the whip vigorously, the help he deserves is not ambiguous at all.
If you want money, give money; if you want people, give others.
Xue Jun actually attaches great importance to "Stories of College Students". Not to mention its promising future, it is still a work that has established a firm foothold in Shanhe.
Regardless of personal feelings or career interests, Xue Jun hopes that "The Story of College Students" will achieve better results, and his vision in this regard is even stronger than Zuo Le's.
As mentioned before, the character setting of "The Story of a College Student" is similar to the web drama "Spicy Next Door", but the plot content is completely different from the original version, and it can be called a magical modification.
It mainly focuses on the daily life of college students. In the later stage, two female protagonists were added, which gave it a little more romance.
But it doesn't have the bloody entanglements of ordinary sitcoms. It mostly revolves around the love affairs of young couples, with the selling point of "happy enemies".
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the director and the main creator were not well-known in the early stage, which resulted in mediocre ratings in the first few episodes, and then it took a long time for word-of-mouth to pick up, and because the series was too short, I didn't get a good word-of-mouth bonus, so I would have just
end.
If there are 10 more episodes, "Story of College Students" is very likely to break 2.
Moreover, "The Story of a College Student" has another advantage. Its online platform has very high performance, ranking among the top among Shanhe dramas, even as good as "The Story of the Cooking Class" filmed by Zuo Le.
It can be said that the popularity foundation of "The Story of a College Student" is very solid, which is why Zuo Le hopes that it will catch up with "Family with Children".
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Zuo Le and Xue Jun have already read the script of "College Story 2". It still focuses on campus life, but it also has a little more plot outside the school, and there are a few episodes that are very imaginative.
The sitcom style is open and the plot is diversified.
Especially for a work aimed at young people like "The Story of a College Student", occasionally a few episodes are funny or imaginative, which not only won't make people bored, but will also surprise people.
For example, "The Master of Martial Arts", which is known as the pinnacle of sitcoms, has several imaginative episodes, such as Mo Xiaobei sleepwalking in the movie city, the inn people imagine that they have another road, and the time traveler comes to find the red flame madman. Waiting for death.
All received good reviews.
Because of the popularity of the previous work, the number of episodes of "College Student Story 2" has been increased by 15 to 45.
The group of four in dormitory 222 remains the same, and in addition to the original two, the heroine adds two more, making exactly four couples.
Ouyang Tingting, who loves literature, is the fiancée of Lin Dachong's childhood sweetheart. Her whole heart is attached to Lin Dachong, a prodigal son, and she is a bit like a woman licking a dog.
Yao Meng, the upright Lily Lala, loved picking up girls first in her life, and had numerous harems. She accidentally got involved with Li Fanda, and was slowly turned straight.
Due to the popularity of Li Fanda played by Shen Teng, his role in the second part of "The Story of a College Student" has increased, and the role of Yao Meng is also the most among the four female protagonists.
According to the setting of the script, Li Fanda is jealous of various girls every day because of her, and competes for favor with Yao's many harems as a man. It is novel and interesting, and it is one of the highlights of the second part.
The role of Yao Meng has already been cast for Mao Tong from Shanhe Company. He and Shen Teng happen to be old acquaintances and have some tacit understanding. This time they play a couple and there is less friction.
As for Ouyang Tingting's choice of actress, Zuo Le had no control over it. Like the two previous heroines, he let Xue Jun figure it out on his own.
"Story of a College Student 2" is scheduled to be broadcast during the summer vacation. It is already early April and there is not much time left. Xue Jun has already started preparations and will start filming soon.
In fact, if "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile" hadn't been delayed for a while, "The Story of a College Student 2" would have been launched long ago.
But there are mistakes. If the filming was launched some time ago, the 222 quartet had roles in both "Seven Swords 2" and "Da Ranfang", and the schedules collided, and they might not be able to free up.
Now that the filming schedule for "College Story 2" has been delayed, time has been freed up for mediation, allowing the two crews to shoot the four-person scenes as soon as possible, so that occasional mistakes can be made up later.
This is the benefit of being in the same company. The crew understands and helps each other, and is more tolerant of artists.
If it's an outside company and it's not a big-name superstar, who cares whether you can meet the schedule or not? If it's not good, it will give you the reputation of being a big name.
Zuo Le pulled Xue Jun and talked a lot about "Story of College Students 2", and then explained about "Xilaile, the Miracle Doctor".
The drama is now a big hit, and the company is going all out to promote it and push the results forward. This is definitely inseparable from the support of director Xue Jun. Therefore, Xue Jun has a heavy burden during this period.
I have to promote "The Miraculous Doctor Xilaile" and prepare for the pre-production and launch of "The Story of a College Student 2".
Although he will be very busy for a while, Xue Jun himself feels very happy.
He is not afraid of hard work, but he is afraid of being confused and having nothing to do.
Looking at his prosperous career, Xue Jun was more and more grateful for his decision to leave Kongwen and join the country.
This gamble was so worth it, it changed his entire life in one fell swoop. If he had stayed in Kongwen, he would not have achieved what he has today.
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Xue Jun left the office with great ambition, and Zuo Le was not idle either. After drinking a glass of water, he asked his assistant Hu Ya to find Shang Qianwu to talk about his new movie script.
After thinking about it for a while, Zuo Le felt that it was better to go directly to the screenwriting department and find a few more people to discuss it.
After many hit dramas, Shanhe Screenwriting Department now has an astonishing reputation in the industry. Although it has not yet taken the top spot, it is still a strong contender and can be regarded as the top team in the industry.
However, the screenwriting department, which is very famous in the outside world, is indeed very low-key in Shanhe Pictures. It is located in a remote location, far away from the company's main office area.
This is not because the company intends to suppress it, but because the screenwriters are afraid of being disturbed during their work, so they specially set aside a quiet space for the screenwriter department.
However, although the land is quiet, people are not necessarily safe. When Zuo Le arrived, several screenwriters in the screenwriting department were quarreling.
"The script outline given by the chairman, Liu Yanbang's character is obviously a good person, why do you have to make him a hypocrite."
"The outline given by the chairman is only a reference and does not restrict us from free expression. How can Liu Yanbang, a poor scholar, impress the Three Holy Mothers? It is illogical."
"That's right, Erlangshen Yang Jian loves his sister as much as her life, so why would he be willing to let his sister and his wife separate? If Liu Yanbang is a villain and a hypocrite who deceived the Third Holy Mother, all this would make sense.
"Strong words, doesn't the outline of the script clearly state that Yang Jian captured the Third Holy Mother to protect his sister, and by the way, he deliberately took the opportunity to change the rules of heaven."
"I feel that following the story of "Baolian Lantern" is too old. It's better to do something new. How about torturing Yang Jian, directly letting God Erlang die, and then letting Roaring Sky Dog reveal the truth. The contrast and plot conflict
It will be stronger."
"Damn it, you are a pervert. Why do you always want to engage in these tortured plots against humanity? You are not afraid of being sent razor blades by the audience."
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Zuo Le looked at the screenwriters who were making a huge noise, with a wry smile on his face.
The profession of screenwriter, like the author, is a very self-contained profession. Everyone has different ideas, ideas and even styles. When screenwriters cooperate, although they can complement each other, they are also prone to disagreements.
Therefore, the screenwriters in the Shanhe Screenwriting Department often express their own opinions because they cannot reach an agreement on a certain script or plot, and then the discussion turns into a dispute.
There were quite a few cases where the quarrels got loud and the people yelled and cursed.
Literary people are very reserved, and those who work as screenwriters tend to be more artistic, and they are more or less arrogant in their bones. It is not easy to gather this group of people and manage them.
However, no matter how proud the screenwriting department was, they could not be prouder than Zuo Le. After someone discovered his presence, the few screenwriters who were still noisy immediately stopped talking.
Zuo Le ignored them, looked at a screenwriter he knew, and asked, "Where's your business director?"
"Inside the office."
Zuo Le nodded and stepped forward. After taking a few steps, he stopped again and looked at everyone.
"It's not that I won't let you fight. Good scripts are created bit by bit, but others still have jobs. If you are not convinced, why not form a group and chat through typing?
Not only can you practice your hand speed, but you can also leave some written information to take a look at when you run out of inspiration."
The screenwriters nodded in agreement, looked at each other with blazing fire in their eyes, secretly shouted "Come on" in their hearts, turned around and gathered the group to continue the group.
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As the head of the screenwriting department and an important senior executive of the company, Shang Qianwu's office is not small, well decorated, and most importantly, the sound insulation is particularly good.
It was only after Zuo Le walked in that he realized why Shang Qianwu was still able to work calmly in the office even though there was so much going on outside. It turned out that he had been prepared for it.
"You don't care. You're not afraid that President Yan will cause trouble for you." Zuo Le sat down on the sofa and asked Shang Qianwu with a smile.
"This is called a collision of ideas. If the screenwriters don't argue, how can they get inspiration? Besides, they sit at their desks and write every day, and arguing is a good outlet for their mood."
Shang Qianwu was very calm. Although Yan Kui was the company's second-in-command, he was not someone to be trifled with. Not only was he the company's first screenwriter under Zuo Le, he held the power of the screenwriting department, he was also a veteran who joined Shanhe when it was first established.
He has deep qualifications and has a group of old comrades from the literature department to rely on.
The most important thing is that he is trusted by Zuo Le and is a loyal confidant. No one in the whole country can touch him except Zuo Le.
For some trivial matters, Yan Kui would only find trouble with him if something was wrong with him.
Seeing this, Zuo Le didn't say much and just talked about business. Shang Qianwu's face became serious.
"After all, it is a fan-oriented movie, so we did not change the style rashly. The advantage is that we maintain the strengths of the original drama, but the disadvantage is that it has many limitations. The entire movie is almost an extended version of one episode of the TV series."
After listening to this, Zuo Le pondered for a moment: "I know this well, it was originally a work to test the waters, and it was also to give an explanation to these fans.
Again, for this movie version of "Wulin Gaiden," box office is not the primary goal, but accumulating experience in film production is our most important priority."
That's right, Zuo Le's film debut is the movie version of "Wulin Gaiden".
This is also Zuo Le's only movie. It probably appeared because of its close relationship with the TV series "Wulin Gaiden".
Zuo Le speculated that if he made this movie, there would probably be a new movie about Goldfinger just like the TV series.
That's why Zuo Le put aside several original movie scripts produced by the screenwriting department and finally chose to make the movie version of "Wulin Gaiden".
In addition to coveting the high-quality movies in Golden Finger, another purpose is to bring an end to "Wulin Gaiden".
As Zuo Le's best-performing work that broke the 5 myth, "Wulin Gaiden" has countless die-hard fans, and these people are looking forward to Zuo Le's sequel to "Wulin Gaiden" every day.
There were so many people and the vision was so strong that even Zuo Le had to take it seriously.
However, he has decided in his heart that he will not make a sequel to "Wulin Gaiden", but making a spin-off movie to clearly explain the endings of the protagonists can be regarded as fulfilling the audience's wishes.
This movie version of "Wulin Gaiden" is bound to not have a particularly high box office due to its fan-oriented nature, but for the two reasons mentioned above, Zuo Le also accepted it.
Compared with the plot of the original movie, Zuo Le did not change much in this version, but added a lot of scenes. The initial estimate of the movie time is more than two hours.
Most of the extra plot revolves around several protagonists, such as:
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Wushuang and Xiaoliu finally came together.
Dazui, who was alone, finally waited for Liu Xingyu to atone for his sins, and he had a companion for the rest of his life.
Lu Xiucai said goodbye to his daughter and wife and rushed to the prefecture to take the examination. Finally, he was named on the gold medal list and got his wish.
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