SEC Chapter 136 136
Chapter 136 136
Zheng Bosong was slightly surprised, but did not speak.
Ling Xiu understood that the boss was waiting for him to explain why.
"Mr. Zheng, the company's film and television department has not been established for a long time. Before that, it has been working on some short dramas with an episode of a few minutes. This time, in order to do a regular TV series, I finally did so much preliminary work, and even paid for the film and television city. The factories over there make costumes and props, and I think hard work and money can’t be wasted.”
He paused, "More importantly, at such a critical moment, many people outside are waiting to see the company's jokes, but we just can't let them do what they want. We not only want to shoot this drama, but also follow the S+ specification. , make it beautiful."
Zheng Bosong seemed a little moved, but then he sighed, and the wrinkles on his forehead became more and more obvious under the light.
"Why don't I understand this truth, but the real dilemma we are facing cannot be solved by just talking about it."
"Mr. Zheng, let's sit on the sofa and chat." Ling Xiu turned his attention to the customer, "When I came to your office before, you made tea for me. Would you like to try my tea-making skills today?"
"You are stable, and you are still in the mood to drink tea." Zheng Baisong smiled bitterly, "I am not so calm."
"You are the boss, the helm of the company, the backbone, you must worry about more things than us." Ling Xiu persuaded patiently, "But the matter has come to this point, worrying and worrying all day long is useless to solve the matter except for damaging the body. It's better to calm down, solve problems one by one, and overcome difficulties."
Ling Xiu's clear eyes and sincere words made Zheng Baisong calm down miraculously.
He smiled, "You're right. Anyway, it's already a mess now, how could it be any worse? Okay, I'll come and drink the Kung Fu tea you brewed today."
Ling Xiu was skillful and quickly made a pot of tea.
He poured out the tea that had been washed twice into the small teacup, and offered it with both hands, "Boss Zheng, please taste it."
Zheng Bosong picked up the teacup, first sniffed it, and gradually relaxed his frown.
As he spoke, he took another sip, showing a surprised and satisfied smile.
"The tea soup is clear, the smell is fragrant, and the taste is sweet. Xiao Ling, you are very professional. When did you learn the tea ceremony?"
"I learned it from the video." Ling Xiu said.
——Actually, I watched the patriarch grandpa tinker with it a few times.
After drinking a good cup of tea, Zheng Bosong's complexion improved a lot.
"Xiao Ling, I really appreciate your spirit of not being afraid of hardships and daring to fight. But we can't ignore the practical problems. The first is funding. Without funds, everything is very difficult. The second is the issue of male and female leading actors. To make the platform recognize S+, first of all Cast can't be bad."
"Mr. Zheng, I'll play the male lead." The smell of tea made Ling Xiu's handsome face dreamy, "I don't need to be paid to save money for the crew."
Zheng Bosong gave his hand holding the tea cup a pause.
The surprise on his face was obvious, "Xiao Ling, are you serious?"
Having been in the industry for so many years, I have seen countless artists, big and small, and many of them are desperately trying to get more money. This is the first time I have seen an actor who voluntarily refuses to be paid.
"Of course I'm serious." Ling Xiu nodded solemnly, "Not only do I not want a salary, but I can also invest in this TV series."
Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "If the TV series hits a big hit, I'll make money again."
Zheng Bosong's eyes were a little red.
"Little Ling..."
"Mr. Zheng, I will invite the heroine." Ling Xiu continued to analyze carefully, "When the hero and heroine come out, I am confident that I can attract investors and advertising sponsors."
Zheng Bosong suppressed his emotions.
He took a deep breath and returned to reason.
"Xiao Ling, it is true that you can save a lot of money as a starring role with 0 salary, and you will definitely get sponsorship, but the problem is far more than that."
"Tell me." Ling Xiu looked indifferently and persistently, "It doesn't matter if there are problems, let's solve them one by one."
"There is a big problem with the script of this TV series." Zheng Bosong rubbed the cup in his hand, "The previous screenwriter was recruited by the film and television department, and they had a big dispute during the creation process
, the screenwriter left angrily, but the script had just written a quarter.I've read the book, and it's really mediocre, and it's hard to make a big hit when it's shot. "
Ling Xiu didn't speak, but nodded.
Zheng Bosong continued: "The current situation is to overthrow and hire a well-known screenwriter with strong professional ability, or to buy a popular novel for adaptation. Both of them need to spend a lot of money and take a lot of time. .”
Ling Xiu understood Mr. Zheng's concerns very well.
To invite good actresses, you must distribute scripts to people and impress them with good works.
Only with a good script and a good cast and production team can we attract investment.
Now it belongs to the state of getting stuck in the first step.
After thinking for a while, Ling Xiu made a request, "Mr. Zheng, can I read the script?"
"Of course. I happen to have an electronic copy here."
Zheng Bosong conveniently passed the electronic version on his phone to Ling Xiu via WeChat.
Ling Xiu opened the electronic file and quickly browsed the first episode.
He agrees with Zheng Bosong.
"The plot of the character design is very similar to many ancient puppets on the market. Not to mention falling into clichés, some places are bloody and unreasonable."
"That's right." Zheng Bosong said solemnly, "The audience are not idiots who can't tell the difference between good and bad. They won't buy bad dramas. It's the first drama produced by our company, and we can't shoot such things."
Ling Xiu was silent for a while, and suddenly a bold idea popped up in his mind.
"Mr. Zheng, if possible, I would like to try writing a script."
Zheng Bosong's mouth almost opened into an O shape, he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
"My words may sound crazy and willful." Ling Xiu said calmly, "But I still hope you will give me a chance to try. I have read many excellent film and television works and novels, and absorbed a wealth of knowledge , now is the time to try it.”
Zheng Bosong's mouth moved.
Ling Xiu continued to persuade: "Mr. Zheng, give me two days, and I will write out the outline of the story and the characters for you to review. If you think it's okay, I'll start writing the script right away; if you don't think it's okay, we can hire a more professional one." screenwriter teacher."
"Two days?" Zheng Bosong was stunned again, "Can you finish the outline and biographies in two days?"
"Yes." Ling Xiu said calmly.
Zheng Bai leaned back in his chair, looking at the ceiling, wondering what he was thinking.
Two minutes later, he suddenly turned his head to look at Ling Xiu, with a smile on his face.
"Okay, then try it, you have always been a person who can perform miracles."
……
Shen Jianshu and Chang Xiaosong were not surprised by Ling Xiu's decision.
This man is the more difficult things he wants to challenge.
It can be described as a high-level player who "seeks wealth and insurance".
"You can write the outline at ease." Shen Jianshu said, "I will try my best to coordinate the work in the future to ensure that you have enough time to write the script."
"Brother, I will do a good job of logistics support for you." Chang Xiaosong also cheered him on, "I believe you can create another miracle this time."
Ling Xiu received support and became more motivated.
That night, he went to the park near the community for a few laps, and started writing the outline when he got home.
He decided to follow the general framework of the original script and the names of the male and female protagonists.
But the content of the story needs to be more novel, conflict intense and must be logical.
Ling Xiu discarded some unreasonable gossip, and added a sense of comedy and warmth without embarrassment.
As for the character design, it should not be flat-painted facial makeup, but let them have flesh and blood, vivid and vivid.
Ling Xiu's inspiration kept pouring in, and within two days he wrote a tens of thousands of words of the story outline and biographies of the main characters.
After Zheng Bosong finished reading the outline of the story, such a calm and experienced middle-aged man jumped up excitedly in the office.
"Xiao Ling, you are indeed a genius!" His voice trembled with excitement, "every development of the plot is unexpected, but it makes sense after careful consideration. The characters of the hero and heroine are also very good, not only have Charm, I also feel cp when we are together, this is what I want to do
drama. "
Received the compliment, Ling Xiu felt elated, even happier than having made money.
"Mr. Zheng, then I'll start writing the script."
"Okay." Zheng Bosong was so happy that every wrinkle was glowing, "You write the script well, and I will work hard to promote this project. I, Zheng, will not be defeated, and neither will our company."
……
Ling Xiu is a man of hard work. After setting the goal, he can say: just do it and get it done.
He quickly threw himself into the creation of the script.
——Of course, his job as an artist has not been left behind.
With boundless energy and amazing efficiency, Ling Xiu quickly created the first ten episodes of the script.
Chang Xiaosong, Shen Jianshu and Zheng Bosong were all full of praise after reading the script, especially the boss Zheng Bosong, who seemed to be chasing the audience, kept asking Ling Xiu what was going on behind the scenes and what happened to the hero and heroine.
Ling Xiu took the scripts of these ten episodes and decided to do an important thing immediately.
He makes a phone call.
The phone rang a few times, and a sweet and sassy voice came from the opposite side, "Xiao Ling? Why did you think of calling me?"
"Sister Rong Rong." Ling Xiu was very frank, "I came to you today to discuss cooperation with you."
After that, he told Li Rongrong his reason for coming in detail.
"Sister Rongrong, when I was writing the script, I was thinking about your appearance. You are my No.1 choice for the heroine in my heart, and I really, really hope to cooperate with you."
Contrary to expectations, Li Rongrong did not show any hypocrisy.
She said directly: "Xiao Ling, I really hope to cooperate with you, but I need to read the script. It's the script, not the outline, and it's not other messy things."
"No problem." Ling Xiu likes to deal with such straightforward people, and it is better to say something than to hide it.
The market is very chaotic now, and some crews can find actors to cooperate without even having a script.
Li Rongrong's prudence proves that she is a good actor.
"Sister, I'll send you the electronic version of the script of the first ten episodes later. Don't worry, you can watch it slowly and then make a decision."