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"Because I wanted to collaborate with Lu Yanhe, I like his works very much." Jin Yanshu said, "After "Six People" was authorized to be adapted by other people at TVN, I had the idea of ​​adapting "Rouge Button". Although Lu Yanhe He is better known as an actor, but his works as a screenwriter make even a professional screenwriter like me feel jealous. Alas, why are young people nowadays so talented? Haha, that’s just me. idea.”

Jin Yanshu showed a helpless and kind elder smile.

Lu Yanhe, who had been sitting in front of Jin Yanshu and listened to her talk about female consciousness for a long time, was silently gilded by him.

Lu Yanhe can imagine how happy his fans will be when Jin Yanshu's words are reported by the media. They rush to tell each other and tell everyone, you see, Lu Yanhe's talent cannot even be ignored by TVN executives, and he takes the initiative to The reason for cooperating with Lu Yanhe on the adaptation of "Rouge Button" was for no other reason than to collaborate with Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe thought to himself, whoever believes it will be deceived.

However, after the news that "Rouge Button" was to be adapted into a Chinese drama and a Korean drama at the same time spread, it still caused some trouble for Lu Yanhe.

For example, Jiang Lan, the deputy director of Beijing TV Station, regretfully told Lu Yanhe why he did not cooperate with her for such a cooperation, but went to cooperate with Icefield Video.

Lu Yanhe said it bluntly, because he came here on his own initiative.

The implication is that you blame me if you don’t take the initiative yourself?

Jiang Lan didn't really regret missing a good opportunity.

A story like "Rouge Button" is not suitable for TV dramas to be broadcast in Beijing.

The main audience in Beijing and Taiwan is not the audience of "Rouge Button".

Jiang Lan took this opportunity to ask: "Do you have any other stories that we can have new cooperation with?"

Lu Yanhe said: "Jiang Tai, I have indeed written a few scripts and have ideas, but they are all expensive."

Jiang Lan rolled her eyes at Lu Yanhe speechlessly, "Who do you think I am? Which of the projects you collaborated with me on has made you suffer?"

"I don't know if I suffered a loss, but you definitely won't. When we were filming "Seventeenth Floor", you wanted me to sign a variety show cooperation agreement with Beijing and Taiwan."

Jiang Lan: "...It's all about sesame seeds and rotten millet. Thank you for remembering it."

Lu Yanhe: "...I have a pretty good memory."

Jiang Lan: "I am also working with everyone to achieve win-win results. With such a large investment in "Seventeen Floors", we have to try our best to recover some costs from other aspects and reduce risks. Please understand me more."

"Then "Seventeen Floors" was so successful, why didn't you send us a few red envelopes?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Jiang Lan: "..."

Lu Yanhe stopped as soon as it was good.

He didn't really want to receive any red envelopes from Jiang Lan. He just wanted to order some with Jiang Lan. Don't fool him. He knew what he was doing.

Lu Yanhe currently has seven or eight stories with complete outlines, including "Love Letter", "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", "Legend of Sword and Fairy", "Dumb and Dumber", "Telephone", "The Notebook"... Some were written long ago but never advanced, such as "Dumb and Dumber", and some were eliminated when making choices, such as "The Notebook."

Lu Yanhe sorted it out and sorted out the outline and project introduction he had written. On a sunny afternoon, he went to Jiang Lan's office and gave it to her so that she could see it live.

"Okay, let me take a good look at it first. If I think it is suitable to be adapted into a TV series and broadcast on Beijing and Taiwan, I will tell you."

"Jiang Tai, look at it now." Lu Yanhe said, "I only have one copy of this information, and I don't have a backup. I will take it back later."

Jiang Lan: "..."

Jiang Lan took a deep breath and couldn't say anything. She could only sit down and work on site.

Lu Yanhe was sitting by the window, drinking coffee, but his mind was thinking about the excitement that the movie "The Mist" brought to him.

He has watched so many horror thrillers before, but they cannot be released in China. Isn't it just a waste if he doesn't write them out?

What a pity.

To this day, Lu Yanhe has fully realized how much help being a successful screenwriter can bring to his acting career.

It can be said that half of his unique status in the entertainment industry is due to his status as a screenwriter.

Apart from anything else, at least the movies "Saw", "The Ring" and "The Return of the Clown" are all very classic blockbusters.

How about writing the scripts of these works to pave the way for his Hollywood career?

Horror movies have always been classic examples of low-cost, high-return movies.

There are also "Human Purge", "Terror Cruise", "Butterfly Effect"... these are all movies he has watched.

Although he is not sure what kind of box office results they have achieved, being able to see them must mean that they are classics in horror films. Of course, the latter three films are strictly thrillers, not horror films.

In China, there is no clear distinction between the two, and they are basically both called horror films.

Because they are all scary stuff.

Lu Yanhe sent a message to Chen Ziyan and asked her opinion.

Chen Ziyan was surprised: Do you have a new story?

Lu Yanhe: Yes, after reading the script of "The Mist", it gave me some inspiration.

Chen Ziyan: You can write the script first, but you may not be able to find a buyer so quickly, unless we make the film ourselves, but you know that this is basically impossible. In the United States, if you want to distribute a film, you can hardly avoid those giants.

Lu Yanhe: We do not have a distribution channel, but Green Valley Films has released many horror films in the United States. They are very experienced in this genre. Maybe we can cooperate with them.

Chen Ziyan: We don’t know whether they are willing to cooperate with us.

Lu Yanhe asked: What if we invest ourselves? As long as they are responsible for distribution, will they be willing?

Chen Ziyan: You want to invest in this film yourself?

Lu Yanhe said: I can write a script with very low cost, almost no money.

The cost of horror films is not high. For example, the famous "Saw" cost only 1.2 million US dollars and won 100 million US dollars in the global box office. There are even more exaggerated ones, such as "Blair Witch" and "Paranormal Activity", which use DV shooting to create pseudo-documentary effects and get more than 100 million US dollars in box office with tens of thousands of US dollars, which is extremely exaggerated. Of course, Lu Yanhe would not write the last two, unless he was anonymous -

He still has some dignity.

Lu Yanhe knew how badly these two movies were criticized for using "fraud" as a marketing method.

Chen Ziyan said: Even if the cost is low, a movie is invested with millions of dollars. Are you sure you want to spend so much money to make a foreign horror movie? This is not a Chinese film. In any case, there are still many ways to help you recover your losses.

Lu Yanhe said: Sister Ziyan, I have an idea. It doesn't need millions of dollars. It only needs hundreds of thousands of dollars to make it.

Chen Ziyan was stunned and asked: What idea?

Lu Yanhe said: A man wakes up and finds himself in a coffin. He is buried alive. There is limited oxygen in the coffin. He must find a way to escape before the oxygen runs out.

Lu Yanhe is talking about the movie "Buried" starring "Deadpool" Ryan Reynolds.

A movie story that takes place entirely in a coffin.

Chen Ziyan's head buzzed.

Some movies sell the ups and downs of the plot and the emotional tension between the characters.

Some movies sell the unparalleled special effects and the immersive movie world.

And some movies, like the feeling presented by Lu Yanhe's few words, sell an unprecedented idea.

Chen Ziyan almost didn't have to think about it to know how attractive this story is.

This is a story that most people would not think of at ordinary times, but once they hear it, they can't help but be afraid and attracted.

Originally, Chen Ziyan wanted to tell Lu Yanhe not to be impulsive. It's not that easy to write an English horror movie script and then make it into a movie. They had so much trouble making "Love Letter".

But as soon as Lu Yanhe said this idea, Chen Ziyan was convinced.

Indeed, such a movie that takes place entirely in a coffin only needs one space and one actor to complete the filming of the entire movie.

The most important thing is that Chen Ziyan believes that Lu Yanhe will make this story tense and exciting. Lu Yanhe's ability to write stories has been fully proven.

Chen Ziyan said: I support you.

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Ziyan said: You write the script, we will register the copyright, and then we will talk to Green Valley Company in the United States.

Chen Ziyan said again: But why don’t you make this script into a Chinese-language movie?

Lu Yanhe: I feel that this kind of thriller and horror film may not have a high domestic box office, but of course I can make a Chinese-language film if I have the opportunity in the future.

Chen Ziyan: This kind of one-man show has a lot of room for performance, and I think there will definitely be many male actors interested in it.

Lu Yanhe said: But this is a genre film, and it is destined to be a low-budget film, and the acting skills of the actors are particularly high.

Lu Yanhe thinks that male actors who are capable of acting in such a movie may not be interested in this script.

Chen Ziyan: You underestimate the value of this script. This is a script that can show the quality of male actors very well. If you perform well, you can win awards. I believe that many male actors will compete for this film in order to win awards.

Performance awards?

Lu Yanhe realized that he might have fallen into a preconceived impression again.

Because in his impression, "Buried" is not a film that excels in acting - although the film relies entirely on Ryan Reynolds' performance to support the entire film, everyone generally thinks that the film wins in story creativity.

Therefore, Lu Yanhe never thought that such an original script that has never been seen in the eyes of others can be a script that helps actors impact acting awards.

At this time, Jiang Lan finally finished reading the information Lu Yanhe gave her.

Jiang Lan looked at Lu Yanhe with shock.

Jiang Lan has worked in the entertainment industry for so many years, and has seen geniuses and quick hands, but like Lu Yanhe, Jiang Lan has never seen a second screenwriter who can write so many scripts in just a few years.

The most important thing is that the quality of his scripts is very high. He is not the type of screenwriter who writes only about one type of subject, nor is he the type of screenwriter who can only write about a certain type of subject matter. The eras he is involved in include both modern and ancient costumes. The subjects he covers include love, comedy, fairy tales, suspense... Jiang For a moment, Lan even suspected that Lu Yanhe had a strong team behind him to help him write the script.

This is so productive!

"Jiang Tai, is there any story in this that interests you?"

Jiang Lan nodded.

"Of course, "Legend of Sword and Fairy", this drama is written according to the structure of a TV series script, right?" Jiang Lan asked, "This is not the size of a movie."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"This is indeed a TV drama script, but I prepared this drama for Zhi Bai and Yan Liang." He said bluntly, "The three of us have no schedule in a short period of time, and we will definitely not be able to film it next year."

When Jiang Lan heard this, her expression immediately changed.

"Give me this show." Jiang Lan said, "I will use the highest level of resources to promote this show."

Starring Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang?

Perhaps no one except Lu Yanhe himself can put together this starring cast.

Jiang Landu could almost imagine how big an earthquake it would cause once the news of this drama was released.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy" is a fairy tale drama with young people as the protagonists. It is different from the current fairy tale dramas about romance. This is a serious drama about chivalry. In the TV drama market, this theme has been popular for decades. Long-lasting success, frequent hits.

Jiang Lan couldn't imagine not getting this show.

The reason why Lu Yanhe put "Legend of Sword and Fairy" in it for Jiang Lan to see was for this purpose.

Several of them will graduate next year.

Other dramas can be delayed, but "Legend of Sword and Fairy" cannot be delayed. This is the kind of play you should do when you are young. This was also a scene that Lu Yanhe had long thought about to leave a commemorative scene for the three of them.

So, as time goes by, the drama will start filming the year after next. Then the preliminary preparations will start.

Lu Yanhe said: "Jiang Tai, do you plan to obtain the exclusive TV broadcast rights for this drama?"

Jiang Lan was stunned.

"Television rights?"

"I want to keep the copyright of this drama in my own hands." Lu Yanhe smiled slightly at Jiang Lan, "I don't want the tragedy of "Six People" to happen again."

It was clear that the script of "Six People" was written by him, Lu Yanhe, but because the copyright was owned by Beijing and Taiwan, when a conflict broke out between the two parties in the end, he was the one who was eliminated.

He would never let himself suffer such a loss again. Especially if we continue to cooperate with a partner with a criminal record like Beijing and Taiwan, it is not an exaggeration to think twice.

Jiang Lan was silent.

The copyright of the TV series is not owned by Beijing and Taiwan itself?

It does not mean that the copyrights of all TV series broadcast in Beijing and Taiwan are in their hands. In fact, most of the TV dramas broadcast in Beijing and Taiwan are copyrighted dramas rather than self-produced dramas.

However, those copyrighted dramas have been filmed and finished by others, and they just spent money to buy the broadcast rights.

The situation is different now.

Jiang Lan asked: "Are you planning to film the drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy" yourself?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head and said: "Although we have a production company, we don't have enough manpower and experience. This drama must be done by others. "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is a special drama. After all, there is only one The script is also a project that I have left to myself. If Beijing and Taiwan want this drama, they can wait until we are free to film it and then bid together with other TV stations. Or if you are in a hurry, you can pay the purchase fee in advance and we will do it. Go set up a production team, or you can do it, as long as it meets my requirements.”

Jiang Lan looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.

She really wanted to ask at this moment: "Do you think I look stupid?"

Lu Yanhe didn't expect Jiang Lan to agree to such outrageous conditions.

He just laid out a condition first, left the conversation here, and talked about it slowly later.

But no matter what, Lu Yanhe was still serious about paying the purchase money in advance. The original work of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has a volume of 34 episodes, and it is a huge world view that requires a lot of special effects production. If you really want to make it well, the investment in this drama will start at least 200-300 million yuan.

Lu Yanhe definitely didn't have the money to do it himself.

Too expensive.

He can shoot a little by himself, but if he does it all by himself, the risk is too great.

Even Lu Yanhe believed that this drama would definitely become a success.

Lu Yanhe mentioned "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to Jiang Lan today just for this matter.

Jiang Lan did not answer, but changed the topic.

"Except for "Sword of Sword", the others are all movie scripts." Jiang Lan said.

"Yes, but the fact that "Rouge Button" was to be adapted into two TV series gave me an inspiration. Although they are movie scripts, they can also be adapted into TV series." Lu Yanhe said, "Just like "The Man on the Road" "Although there is no official announcement yet, Icefield Video has also purchased the adaptation rights and will adapt this concept into two online dramas."

Jiang Lan: "..."

She wanted to complain that video websites are really stupid and have a lot of money.

Icefield Video's adaptation of "On the Road" completely uses the influence of the name "On the Road" and the concept of "road comedy". Jiang Lan didn’t know how much Icefield Video spent to buy the adaptation rights, but it was definitely not cheap.

Jiang Lan suddenly understood why Lu Yanhe was so "open-mouthed" when he mentioned the production of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" just now.

This is because the surrounding environment has fed my appetite.

Jiang Lan can fully imagine how many people are now writing blank checks asking Lu Yanhe for cooperation, and Lu Yanhe can fill in the numbers as he pleases.

Jiang Lan took a deep breath.

She still has to go back and think about the project of "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

As for the other scripts, Jiang Lan actually has no particular favorites because they are not suitable for adaptation into TV series.

"Love Letter" and "Those Years" are stories about youth and campus, which are not the taste of Beijing and Taiwan audiences.

"Telephone" involves elements of dual time and space and suspense and thriller. If this theme is adapted into a drama series, it may have a vertical audience when broadcast on a video website, but it will hardly get ratings when broadcast on a TV station.

"Dumb and Dumber" was eliminated directly. It is extremely difficult to adapt a comedy story with two male protagonists into a TV series.

"The Notebook" is a love story that spans a very long time... This is the only one among the remaining stories that seems suitable for Beijing and Taiwan. But, a love story? Even though this story is very touching, and there is a lot of room for adaptation, in this day and age, who is still willing to read such a pure love story?

Jiang Lan was not sure either.

Apart from anything else, each of these scripts and stories has its highlights and selling points. But none of them are suitable for a traditional TV station like Beijing and Taiwan. This is no longer the era when television was king.

Jiang Lan hesitated again and again, looked up at Lu Yanhe, and asked, "If it were you, which one of these stories do you think would be more attractive to audiences if adapted into a TV series?"

Lu Yanhe said: "For video platforms, it must be "Telephone". For TV stations... maybe "The Notebook" is more suitable, but if I were to adapt it, the theme would not just focus on the love of the protagonists. The story is about enriching the background of the two protagonists and the background of the era.”

In the script of "The Notebook" written by Lu Yanhe, this is a drama of the Republic of China. Because of the war background involved, the era background must be set here.

Jiang Lan thought for a while, and according to Lu Yanhe, this would be a big project.

If she wanted to make a magnificent love epic, why should she adapt "The Notebook"? She might as well find other screenwriters to customize a script like this. Twenty years ago, she would have been willing to invest a lot of resources into such a project.

Now, she feels that the market for love epics is not that big anymore, and it is not worth her huge investment.

So, after looking hard for so long, Jiang Lan finally liked the one that Lu Yanhe wanted, but Jiang Lan felt that the other ones were not suitable for Jingtai.

Waste of time.

Jiang Lan said: "We still need to think about it carefully and see how the drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will be produced. Yan He, if you want us to invest in this drama, then we must share the copyright income together."

"I'm just asking you to pay the purchase price in advance."

"Isn't that just investment in disguise?" Jiang Lan asked with a smile.

Lu Yanhe shrugged and said: "Neither Northern Lights Video nor Icefield Video would consider it an investment."

Jiang Lan: "They are all backed by large capital groups and do not treat money as money. Our traditional TV stations now have to spend every penny wisely."

"Is the income of "Six People" so bad?" Lu Yanhe asked, "Jiang Tai, I can still enjoy 8% of the income share of the first season of this show. The income is not that bad, right?"

He looked at Jiang Lan with a smile.

Don't be miserable.

Your money tree was planted with great effort by Lu Yanhe.

He knows very well how much money you can make from this show.

Jiang Lan: "..."

She found it difficult to get Lu Yanhe.

This person is becoming more and more difficult to deal with (fooling).

"By the way, Yan He, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you." Jiang Lan changed the topic.

Lu Yanhe asked: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Lan said: "As for "Seventeenth Floor", the third draft of the script for the second season has been revised. We want to develop a theatrical version after the second season."

The development of theatrical versions of popular TV series - that is, movies - is not common in other countries and regions except Japan, which has made it a common practice.

Even if it became as popular as "Friends" and "The Big Bang Theory", we haven't seen them develop spin-off films.

However, Lu Yanhe feels that the world view of "Seventeenth Floor" is indeed suitable for developing a theatrical version.

It itself is a genre film based on the theme of battle royale and level-breaking. Whether it is a TV series or a movie, such content is generally not limited by the form.

Lu Yanhe asked: "Are you planning to let everyone return?"

"Yes." Jiang Lan nodded, "Just the original cast of the TV series will film the theatrical version."

"Has the script been written?"

"Not yet, but I also want to ask for your opinions first." Jiang Lan said, "Especially yours and Chen Bige's opinions."

"What's Sister Bi Ge's opinion?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Jiang Lan said: "I haven't asked her yet. I want to hear your opinion first. She will definitely refer to your opinion before making a decision."

Lu Yanhe said: "I don't know when the filming of this theatrical version will start, but my schedule for next year has basically been given, and the year after that I want to film "Legend of Sword and Fairy" again, so I don't know the time either. Is it possible?"

Jiang Lan said: "The schedule must be coordinated. If we can't coordinate it, we will wait for your time. I want to know, will you be willing to act?"

"If it's still the same team, I'd be willing to do it." Lu Yanhe expressed his attitude directly, "However, you have to discuss the specific conditions with Sister Ziyan, and I don't have any say in this regard."

Jiang Lan took a second to endure the rolling of her eyes.

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After coming out of Jiang Lan's place, Lu Yanhe went to Chen Ziyan's place.

It was Chen Ziyan who asked him to go there.

Not only Chen Ziyan is here, but Lu Qingzhen is also there.

"Sister Ziyan, sister Qingzhen." Lu Yanhe greeted them.

Chen Ziyan said: "Sit down, I called you here today because I have something to tell you."

Lu Yanhe was a little surprised. He didn't know why Chen Ziyan called him over so seriously.

Chen Ziyan said: "Because you are also one of the shareholders of our company, we think you need to know about this matter."

Lu Yanhe also took a stake in this high-end brokerage service company established by Chen Ziyan and Lu Qingzhen at that time.

I also received dividends at the beginning of this year.

Lu Yanhe always forgets these things.

He is really involved in a lot of things now, so if he doesn't come into contact with it often, he won't be able to remember it.

Chen Ziyan said: "We want to tell you something. Your sister Qingzhen and I have been planning for almost half a year, and we have decided to start it."

"Huh?" Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.

"We are ready to be the agency for foreign artists." Chen Ziyan said, "There are almost no agency companies for foreign artists in China, but now our domestic market...especially in the past few years, due to various reasons such as policy-level cultural exchanges, Many programs or other aspects will invite foreign artists, including many foreign movies being released in China, and many foreign artists will come to China to promote. We all judge that the domestic market for foreign artists will be slow in the future. If we can seize the opportunity and sign some artists’ agency contracts in China, we will make a lot of money in the future.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"Okay, Sister Ziyan." Lu Yanhe didn't understand this. He believed whatever Chen Ziyan said.

Chen Ziyan shook her head and said, "Yan He, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yanhe asked doubtfully.

Chen Ziyan said: "This is what suddenly occurred to us when we decided to do this. Should we find a powerful brokerage company overseas for you to be responsible for all your overseas affairs? Your overseas work is getting more and more complicated now. More and more, in the past few months, you have to go abroad almost two or three times a month, and as you go to Hollywood to film, this will become more and more frequent. Now every time you go out, it is with us. If you look for service companies overseas, of course, they can do a good job in basic service, but compared with professional agencies, they are definitely still far behind. If you are not a director like Mu Ken, you will come to you directly. If you don’t have an agency overseas, it’s almost impossible to get their scripts.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Overseas, if an actor wants to act, he must first find an agent. This situation is different from that in China, because overseas there are very complicated labor unions and other systems with many prescriptive requirements. Therefore, if you don't have an agent, you can't sign a contract or get a role.

You don't even get any scripts. Because scripts from major film and television companies are sent to brokerage companies and controlled by each broker.

Unlike in China, you can also be self-employed as an actor.

Lu Yanhe thought for a while and asked, "If I go to sign an overseas agency to represent my contract, won't it conflict with my contract with Star Entertainment?"

Chen Ziyan: "I will take care of Star Entertainment. Give them a little sweetness and they won't refuse. Besides, your contract with Star Entertainment only has two years left, and it's clear that we won't renew the contract with them. In the past, they I still want to try to interfere with your work, now I have completely given up on this matter.”

Lu Yanhe: "Signing up with an overseas brokerage company to represent me in my overseas brokerage affairs... is okay, but my focus will definitely not be able to go overseas in recent years. In this case, wouldn't it be quite a waste?"

Chen Ziyan said: "Waste? Yan He, nothing is wasted on you. Just like the movie "The Mist", according to Hollywood industry practice, your agent can directly take 10% of your one million salary. %, that’s US$100,000. For an agent who is not an industry leader, this may be one-third or even one-half of their annual income. You have the salary for the movie "The Mist". As long as the news gets out, there will be a lot of senior agents competing for the job. Of course, we are not looking for an agent, but a strong agency. "

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The monthly ticket is only 1536 now, which does not meet the conditions for extra updates, but I still want to add more.

Recently, my hand feeling has returned and I can write quite smoothly.

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