Bright Era of China Entertainment

The sun is beginning to shine, and it’s warm and welcoming.

The couple got up, washed up, and went downstairs to the small villa for breakfast.

Last night, we settled Ning Hao and Huang Bo. One agreed to be the director of photography, and the other agreed to play an important role, which solved part of their problems.

I wanted to continue inviting some teachers to join the group, but last night I got a call from Li Qing, telling them to prepare for the project of the TV series "My Love from the Star", so the couple got up very early today to prepare. Get to the brilliant era and century culture as soon as possible.

But before that, there is one very important thing that needs to be resolved.

"Dear aunt, I need your help with something." At the dining table of the small villa, Chu Xuan gave Liu Xiaoli the omelette in his noodle bowl, looking very filial.

Liu Xiaoli was a little confused, dear aunt? The word "respect and love" has been uttered. This is the first time Chu Xuan has done this. What kind of trouble is this kid going to make?
Zeng Ni and Lu Tao glanced at Chu Xuan with a bit of fun in their eyes. It seemed that Chu Xuan wanted something big, otherwise he wouldn't be such a monster.

Liu Yifei held her chopsticks and lowered her head. She didn't eat the noodles and was trying her best to hold back her laughter.

Liu Xiaoli raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Xuan warily: "If you show courtesy for nothing, you are either a traitor or a thief. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows to look at her and said, "That's right. In our story structure, the heroine has a mother. Auntie, you've also read the outline, so you should know that, right?"

Liu Xiaoli ate the noodles and nodded.

She has read the synopsis of the story, and she has an impression of the male protagonist, the little girl, the little girl's father, the female protagonist, the female protagonist's assistant, and the female protagonist's mother.

etc! ...Liu Xiaoli looked stunned and said in disbelief: "You don't want me to play this mother, do you?"

She reacted and guessed Chu Xuan's purpose.

"I don't want to act. I'm not an actor and I can't act." Before Chu Xuan could speak, Liu Xiaoli decisively refused.

It was difficult for her to accept it for a while to ask her to act and try something she had never done before.

"Mom." Liu Yifei poked her chopsticks into the noodle bowl, frowned and said, "You said you would support our career. This drama commemorates the relationship between me and Chu Xuan, and you are the only one left."

Liu Xiaoli and her daughter looked at each other: "Can't you just commemorate your feelings? What does it have to do with me?"

"Why doesn't it matter? We have you in our lives." Liu Yifei said righteously.

"It's just that without Auntie, the show would have no soul." Chu Xuan helped, saying all he could to say good things.

Liu Xiaoli couldn't laugh or cry. It made her happy and touched that her two children were thinking about her. But acting was not only not her strong point, it wasn't even a weakness. She didn't know how to do these two. A child wants her to catch a duck to the shelf.

Seeing that his mother-in-law had relaxed, Chu Xuan struck while the iron was hot: "There won't be many scenes. The main role of the heroine's mother is to disapprove of the male and female protagonist's relationship at first, then slowly accept the male protagonist, and finally witness the process of the male and female protagonist getting married. It expresses the theme of a beautiful and harmonious family."

Chu Xuan continued, focusing on political correctness: "Looking at the fact that many young people go out to work for a long time and do not go home for a long time, the concept of family and harmony we convey based on reality is very correct values. This is also a manifestation of the prosperity of family and everything." , is one of the ideas that is in line with the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, is in line with the needs of national conditions, and..."

"Okay, okay." Liu Xiaoli interrupted, holding her forehead and laughing: "You are trying to kidnap me morally, using the overall situation to suppress me, right?"

Liu Yifei put down her chopsticks, leaned back on her chair and held her stomach happily.

She and Chu Xuan just wanted to trick their mother into joining the group, but they didn't expect that Chu Xuan could go so far with what they said. This was really funny.

Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing, and gave a few pieces of braised pork in the noodle bowl to his mother-in-law: "Dear aunt, your two children need you."

"You need me now?" Liu Xiaoli said cheerfully: "Didn't the two of us want to elope a few days ago? They didn't take me seriously at all, and they even said I was some kind of super devil."

"Where." Chu Xuan shook his head: "Auntie heard wrongly, it's Empress Nuwa."

"Hahaha..." Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei, Zeng Ni, and Lu Tao laughed again and again.

Liu Yifei calmed down her happy mood, and then shook her body coquettishly: "Mom~"

Liu Xiaoli glanced at her daughter and was amused by her son-in-law. Now her daughter was acting coquettishly. She couldn't bear it anymore. She sighed dotingly and said: "Okay, okay, I can't act well. Don't blame me if you don't perform well." "

"Yeah!" Seeing her mother agree, Liu Yifei said "yeah" happily, and then faced Chu Xuan and stretched out her right hand.

Chu Xuan reached out and gave her a high-five to express their victory.

On the day of the proposal last month, fan Xiao Xi proposed filming an idol drama late at night, and they had the idea and desire to let their mother play a role.

When designing the synopsis for "My Love from the Star" with Liu Yi and Zhou Jielun, they specifically designed the important role of the heroine's mother.

The main reason is that it is in line with reality. Firstly, their mother has been highly present in their love life for several years. Secondly, Liu Xiaoli's protection and love for Liu Yifei is the most important part of Liu Yifei's life. It will be very important to restore this part in the drama. Significant.

At the same time, the idol dramas on the market are all about romance between male and female protagonists, and there are very few parental characters.

Even if there is one, it is equivalent to a secondary role and has no effect.

There are also patriarchal characters and even villains who come specifically to disturb the relationship between the male and female protagonists and create scenes of family struggles that show the bad nature of human nature like palace fights. Is this still family? This is really disgusting and uncomfortable, and the values ​​conveyed are all negative.

They thought that if they were to challenge the market, they would add their mother into the mix, and she would be a decent person, and they would also witness and bless the love between the male and female protagonists with their own eyes, so that "My Love from the Star" would be even more unique from other idol dramas on the market. , is more in line with the reality of the two of them, and the energy conveyed is more positive.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli agreed, they were very happy. After Ning Hao and Huang Bo, they had settled another worry.

"Auntie, just be in your normal state. You don't have to act at all. People will stand up as soon as you appear. If you, a real mother, play the mother of your own daughter, what audience will say it's not like that?" Chu Xuan encouraged.

"That's right, the looks of us, mother and daughter, are all carved from the same template. You don't have to act at all, mom. Standing there, the audience will know that you are my mother." Liu Yifei encouraged her mother.

Liu Xiaoli smiled softly: "The script planning hasn't even started yet. Isn't it still a long way from filming? I'll take some time to think about it during this time. You guys are busy with your work."

"Okay." Liu Yifei nodded: "If you have any questions, just ask us."

Liu Xiaoli returned the omelette to Chu Xuan. She appreciated the courtesy, but the child should not miss the nutrition.

She ate her noodles and changed the subject: "The endorsements for "Kart Racer", clothing endorsements, and milk tea endorsements expired in the first half of the year, and the endorsements for Weiyu are about to expire. You guys will soon be Not a single endorsement left.”

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei thought about it. These endorsements were all received in 0506, some two years and some three years. They couldn't remember exactly when they received them, and they didn't know when they expired.

For Chu Xuan, he no longer needs to rely on endorsements to make money.

For Liu Yifei now, she no longer needs to rely on endorsements to make money after investing in Brilliant Times.

When it comes to the endorsement business, it can be said that the couple doesn't care at all.

"Although you don't rely on endorsements to make money, you are in the film and television industry and as actors, you still need multi-dimensional publicity."

"Weiyu is going to merge with Xinlang and go public. We will discuss the renewal of endorsement contracts later. You are also very busy during this period. Sister Hua and I will help you make reference on which endorsements are good. We will find time next year to run for endorsements." Business.”

Hearing what she said, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded and said, "Okay."

Mom is watching over this matter, so the couple doesn't have to worry at all.

After breakfast, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei bid farewell to Liu Xiaoli for the time being. They were ready to set off for the Brilliant Era Century Culture and start working on the project approval of "My Love from the Star".

There was a "bang" in the parking lot.

Liu Yifei closed the passenger door, fastened her seat belt, and said cheerfully: "That's great, mom agreed. I get excited when I think about filming with my mom. It will definitely be fun."

Chu Xuan started the car, took the steering wheel and reversed the car out of the warehouse: "Auntie is involved, Brother Bo is involved, and the singer Jay Chou, who I never thought I would collaborate with, is here. This filming experience will be very interesting."

"Well, I feel happy just thinking about it." Liu Yifei nodded happily. Seeing Chu Xuan adjust the car's position, she waved her hand: "Let's go!"

……

The location of the Bright Times Century Culture Company is not as creative as the location of the Bright Times Creative Literature. It is located in the same Chaoyang District as the Bright Times Media. One is in the Nanying Building on the East Third Ring Road, and the other is in the Chang'an Center Building on East Chang'an Street.

East Chang'an Street and East Third Ring Street form what looks like a 90-degree right angle, while Donglin Villa is located south of Wangfujing. It looks like the vertex of the right angle between the two streets, forming a right-angled triangle with Nanying Building and Chang'an Center Building.

Chu Xuan drove all the way to the west. The distance was not far. It took about twenty minutes to reach the center of Chang'an.

The couple took the elevator in the underground parking lot and arrived at the corresponding floor of the company. The entire floor was the site of Century Culture.

I walked around and took a look. No matter how high-end the office building is, it's not much different from the Nanying Building where Bright Times Media is located. What's more, the literary company's courtyard-like circular office area with a patio is attractive.

When I walked to the door of the company, I happened to see Li Hu and two business people coming out of the elevator. They must have had breakfast together.

These two business people are from Zhou Jielun's Jewell Company. Zhou Jielun is not free to deal with the concert. These two people have been staying in the capital for the past few days to handle the cooperation business on Zhou Jielun's behalf.

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Liu." Two business staff greeted.

"Hello." Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei greeted back.

A group of three people came over to join the couple and walked to the company together.

Li He said: "In the past few days, we have used past data to make predictions, and we have reached an agreement on the share exchange plan. 15% of the profit from the "Capricorn" album will be exchanged for 20% of the shares in the TV series."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded slowly and were not prepared to say anything on this issue.

There is a change from the initial 20% exchange. Zhou Jielun's album has been reduced by 5 points, which definitely means that one of Zhou Jielun's albums is more valuable than one of their TV series.

As for how it is calculated, they don't care much. The exchange of interests can be controlled by professionals. When the TV series will be prepared and the speed of its progress are their focus.

Seeing that the two of them had no objections, a businessman with glasses said: "Today I took some material reports and relevant contracts and agreements back to Baodao. I spent some time there to prepare the corresponding material reports and brought the album share transfer contract with me. come over."

Li Hed pushed open the company's glass door: "We are just about to prepare a TV series project, so we won't delay. When the time comes, the joint production contract and the cooperation contract will be signed together."

"Okay, this is very efficient." Chu Xuan walked into the company.

Another businessman with a beard said at the side: "Mr. Chu, Mr. Liu, we have discussed with Mr. Li, aren't you going to attend Jielun's concert as a concert guest on October 10th? We think that through Jielun It’s a good time to promote this concert.”

"Mr. Li..." the girl at the front desk greeted, Li Hed nodded slightly: "Leveraging the influence of Jielun's concert, we will use micro-entertainment resources to launch the first round of publicity and momentum."

The girl at the front desk was an old acquaintance from the film and television company. Liu Yifei waved to her: "How to promote it? Will it be announced directly at the concert?"

The man with glasses said: "You and Jielun will collaborate on a new song for the album, and then announce it on stage to promote your cooperation, but this will require you to go to Xiamen to rehearse with Jielun a few days in advance. I don't know what you know. Is there any free time in your schedule?"

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other. They were originally going to sing a song from "Sword of Immortality" on the stage. Now they have to sing a new song and collaborate with Zhou Jielun, which will take some time to get used to.

"There was a science fiction seminar during the National Day. After we went there, nothing happened. Is half a month of rehearsal time enough?" Liu Yifei said.

The science fiction seminar on "Hope" was held on National Day, and the organizer was determined to be Beijing Film Academy. The venue was the multimedia classroom of the Beijing Film Academy.

If they don't have time, forget it. If they have time, as the male and female protagonists of "Hope", they still have to go there.

"Half a month is definitely enough." The bearded man said, "It's just a song together, it doesn't take that long."

"That's it?" Liu Yifei glanced at Chu Xuan.

"Okay." Chu Xuan nodded.

Li He opened the door of the office: "Then it's settled. The two of you will communicate with Jielun. I'd like to trouble you to make arrangements for the concert."

"That's right. We'll make arrangements after we return to Treasure Island." The man with glasses and the man with beard followed the couple into the office.

Li He came to the desk, sorted out some materials and handed them to the other party.

"Then you guys chat, let's go get the materials first." The bearded man and the glasses man took the materials, and also went to the company's project department and legal department to get some cooperation-related materials and bring them back to Treasure Island for reference. The office environment of Century Culture is quite different. The couple were still familiar with each other, so they walked out easily. Li Hed searched for files in the file shelf: "Chu Xuan, as a director, you don't need to be a producer. It's enough to have two producers, Qian Qian and Zhou Jielun. One person controls the music and the other controls the script. ."

Chu Xuan sat down on the office chair: "It is enough for the producer to have the two of them, and I will be my director."

A TV series doesn’t need so many producers, as long as someone is in charge of the key points.

As a director, he has to focus on the script and shooting. He has no experience as a director for the first time, so he has no energy to worry about anything else.

Jay Chou controls the music direction, Liu Yifei controls the drama direction, and he controls the shooting direction, which is enough for "My Love from the Star".

"You have the same idea as me. Just be your director." Li He predicted Chu Xuan's idea and took out two documents and handed them to the couple: "Sign the contract. If you don't have any objections, sign it."

Before a film or television drama project is established, at least one producer and director must be established. The rest of the project establishment, script coordination, and a series of other tasks are done by the producer or director who has signed the contract. The company only plays a supervisory role and does not Interfere with anything else, unless there's a big problem with the crew.

Li He was well prepared. After anticipating Chu Xuan's ideas, he drafted a producer contract and a director contract.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were familiar with this process and each took the contract and looked at it.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan was unhappy: "What the hell, 1000 a day?"

"Ah?" Liu Yifei looked over and saw that Chu Xuan's contract showed that the director's fee was 1000 yuan a day.

她没记错的话，余敏导演费2万1一天，赵剑导演费1万8一天，郑小龙导演费1万7一天，孔生导演费1万5一天。

Let’s not talk about big guys like Chen Kaige, Tang Jili and Zhang Jizhong. Let’s just say that these teachers’ fees of 1000 to [-] a day are compared with Chu Xuan’s [-] a day fee...

"Does he only have 1000 a day?" Liu Yifei looked at Li Hu.

"This is the normal price for a new director." Li Hu replied truthfully.

The two of them had smiles in their eyes and looked at Chu Xuan with joking eyes.

"With 1000 a day, this urban drama can be completed in two months at most." Chu Xuan calculated.

The next moment, he spread his hands and cried innocently: "I worked hard as a director for two months, and I can only get 6 yuan? When I first acted, Zhang Jizhong gave me 12 yuan. Five years have passed. For my first directorship, I could only get about 5 yuan, do you think it’s reasonable?”

Li He crossed his legs and said: "That's because you were a Huayi artist at the time and your manager was Sister Hua. Otherwise, Zhang Jizhong would have given you 12? 1 is not bad."

Liu Yifei made a "puff" sound and lay on the table laughing non-stop.

Chu Xuan smiled, waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, let's not mention the past. It's already 2008. Which director only gets paid tens of thousands for a movie? Aren't you cheating?"

"Why is this a trap?" Li Hed argued: "It's already 2008, and the market competition is getting increasingly fierce. How many new directors are there who can film films now? Let me tell you, Century Culture is looking for directors to film films. Do you believe that a large number of directors come for free?"

"I believe it, I believe it." Chu Xuan nodded and refused to argue with him.

But when he picked up Liu Yifei's contract and took a look at it, his dissatisfaction broke out. He immediately stood up, threw Liu Yifei's contract on the table, and said with a smile: "Why does her production fee cost 150?" Ten thousand!"

What did he see? Liu Yifei’s production fee is 150 million!
What about him? He only has tens of thousands as a director!

How else to do this job?
Isn't this bullying?
"Don't be excited, sit down." Li He raised his hand and pressed down, explaining: "Sissi has been a producer of "Zhu Xian", and "Zhu Xian" is also a hit. This is Sissi's excellent production experience. Right?"

"You and Sissi were producers at the time, and the company gave each of you a fee of 50, right?"

"Now three years have passed, prices have risen and market prices have also risen. It is normal for the production fee of 3 to be raised to 50 million now."

"Based on this situation, from the normal production fee of 100 million, plus 50 for Sissi's experience and qualifications fee, isn't 150 million very reasonable?"

"Yes." Liu Yifei raised her head from the table and looked at Chu Xuan with a smile: "Mr. Chu, this is very reasonable. Is there anything wrong?"

Chu Xuan was speechless. To be honest, this was indeed reasonable, but the gap between his director's fee and Liu Yifei's production fee was too big, which made him feel unbalanced.

After he sat down, he made a new request: "Then I also want to be a producer."

Li Hed narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms: "You just said you didn't want to be a producer."

"Fuck! I knew this was a trap!" Chu Xuan stood up again, couldn't help but swore, and looked helplessly at Li Hao with his hands on his hips: "No wonder you just asked me if I should take it seriously in the first sentence. Producer."

He was a little aggrieved: "Teacher Li, Teacher Li, you have changed. You are no longer the pure artist I know."

Liu Yifei happily slapped the table twice and became happy again. This time she laughed happily. This scene was really funny.

Li Hed picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and said: "First of all, this has nothing to do with cheating. This company is yours too. Why should I cheat you?"

"Normally one producer is enough for an urban drama. Since this is the first time we are facing such a cooperation with music, it is reasonable to add producer Zhou Jielun and let him control the music production. "

"So, when there are two producers, you don't need to be a producer. If you also become a producer, the company will ask for another 150 million contract fee. Isn't that a waste of funds?"

"As the boss of the company, you should also consider the benefits of the company, right?"

"Okay, okay." Chu Xuansheng was helpless and nodded repeatedly: "For the benefit of the company."

Li Hed continued: "Directors and actors are different. Some actors gain market value by relying on marketing to increase their popularity, while directors only rely on their works to speak for themselves. If "My Love from the Star" becomes a hit, I will give it to you if you direct your next work. If the price is 1 yuan, it will increase tenfold in one day and no one will say anything.”

"Well, you're right." Chu Xuan was speechless.

Li Hed continued his education: "Besides, you are a new director, what's wrong with 1000 yuan a day? How many young people just graduated from college and entered the workplace with only a few dozen yuan a day. Compared with them... Tsk, you, a new director, are already well paid. ”

Chu Xuan was about to cry but had no tears. He picked up the pen and signed: "Stop talking, I'll sign. Isn't it okay if I sign? Why are you like the Tang Monk in "Journey to the West"? I'm all numb to you."

Liu Yifei held her stomach and laughed, out of breath, as if she had been internally injured from laughing.

During breakfast, Chu Xuan convinced his mother with a few words.

Now, Teacher Li He has convinced Chu Xuan with a few words.

This is really funny.

Li Hed put down his tea cup and said: "Putting aside the relationship and your identity as the boss, purely from the perspective of a new director, this fee is really the market price."

"I understand." Chu Xuan calmed down and returned to normal: "I was just joking, it was purely for entertainment."

The main reason is that the salary gap between him and Liu Yifei is too big, and the salary gap between him as an actor and director is also huge, which is why he has some dramatic changes in his heart.

Putting aside some factors, he can still understand that this is the price he is paid as a new director.

The couple signed the contract separately, and the moment they put pen to paper, they officially became producers and directors.

Next, you need to approve the TV series project as a producer and director. After the TV series project is approved, the team can be established.

In terms of TV drama project approval, many relevant documents and forms need to be filled in. Among them, the TV drama’s subject matter, content, theme and other documents need help from Liu Yi and others from the literature company.

"One day, my director's fee will be higher than my actor's fee. Teacher Li, you must always be prepared to bleed."

Chu Xuan said a harsh word and pulled Liu Yifei, who was full of joy, to leave Century Culture.

Li He was stunned and couldn't laugh or cry. Why did he make me bleed? The company's money is not your money.

Is this Chu Xuan in conflict with himself? Using yourself as your enemy is a good way to fight.

In this way, the couple went back and forth between the literary company and Century Culture with a lot of documents to be filled out, signed, and stamped.

In the past, when the film and television company still existed, there was no need to travel between places. The literature department was in the film and television company, and the project approval of film and television dramas could be completed by wandering around one place.

Now that the company has become a group, the functions of each company have been subdivided. It may seem troublesome to keep running all over the place, but in fact, the things that need to be handled and which company to contact to handle the things have become clearer, and in fact, some efficiency has been improved.

The couple ran around during this time and learned something at the same time.

When applying for materials at a literary company, the two of them chatted with screenwriting teachers about plot design.

While Century Culture was backfilling materials and reviewing documents, the two of them chatted with Li He and other teachers about the plan to form a group.

During this period, we also hired a senior art instructor.

"Teacher Qi Mu, the new drama is about to be formed, and there is still a vacancy for the art director. Come and have fun?"

The couple visited Bright Times Pictures and sincerely invited Teacher Qi Mu to join the group.

Teacher Qi Mu served as art and art director in Zhang Yimou's "Hero". He is outstanding in the arrangement and coordination of scenes and props. He also served as the art director of "Zhu Xian" and presented many beautiful scenes for "Zhu Xian". Today, He is the art director of Bright Times Pictures.

Seeing that the couple specially invited him, Qi Mu sat on the office chair and smiled slightly, making an "OK" gesture.

"The art director and art director are merged, and teachers Qi Mu and Fang Wenshan are the art coordinators."

"The director of photography is Senior Brother Ning Hao, and the production team is provided by the company."

"Jielen and I are the producers, and you are the director."

"Now we still need the producer, performance director, assistant director and camera crew."

On the last day of September, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei came to Century Culture, one holding a briefcase in his hand and the other carrying a small bag on his shoulder.

Obviously, the job of getting documents was Chu Xuan's.

The couple chatted while walking, and the topic they talked about was the structure of the director's team.

After ten days of busy work, it was time to get the approval of the TV series approved.

Once the project is approved, the producer Liu Yifei will be eligible to sign the director team.

The process is very clear. Li He represents the company to sign the producer and director, and the producer represents the crew to sign each crew member. Liu Yifei, the producer with the most financial power, has the final say on who to sign and how much to pay.

"Sign, seal, done." Chu Xuan took out the documents from his briefcase and placed them in front of Li He.

Li Hedong was business-minded. He picked up the document and read it carefully for about ten minutes. If there was no problem, he signed and sealed it.

This means that the project of "My Love from the Star" has been officially launched.

"It's time to form a director team." Li He took back his seal and asked, "Where is the script coordination office? I will make room for you here. If you go to the literary company, it will be under Liu Yi's control."

"Of course the script coordinator will go to the literary company and have already made an agreement with Liu Yi." Chu Xuan said, taking back the sealed documents and putting them in his briefcase.

"Then I won't care. I will help you make decisions when it comes to auditioning actors, attracting investment, and holding press conferences." Li He said.

"Okay, please excuse me, Teacher Li." After the project was established, Liu Yifei was very happy: "By the way, you also want to go to Beijing Film Academy's science fiction seminar tomorrow, right?"

Tomorrow, National Day, is the day when the Science Fiction Forum will be held.

"Go, there are still lectures." Li Hu said.

"See you tomorrow then." Chu Xuan picked up the briefcase and left.

"See you tomorrow." Li He watched the couple leave. (End of chapter)