China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 149 Force Wang Yan Shuangying and "Armor Warrior" ([-] in [-])

"It's so hot in the capital..."

Cao Xuan dragged his suitcase and walked out of the airport. Before he could feel any emotion, he was brought back to reality by the scorching sun in July.

Quickly lowering his hat, Cao Xuan, Zhu Jiang, and Zhang Chong got into the commercial vehicle driven by Jiang Yue.

Zhu Jiang took the initiative to take the driving seat and asked where to go, Cao Xuan did not hesitate.

"back office."

"Why don't you go home and have a look?"

Jiang Yue was puzzled, Cao Xuan took off his hat and mask: "My parents have returned to their hometown, what are they doing back home?"

"Who asked where your parents lived?"

Jiang Yue slandered in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out. As a manager, Fan Xing's vice president and good friend, Cao Xuan's affairs were rarely hidden from her. She also knew that Cao Xuan, Zeng Li, and Hu Jing were unclear. .

As a woman, Jiang Yue expressed strong contempt for Cao Xuan's scumbag behavior.

As a manager, she has also persuaded Cao Xuan many times. Cao Xuan's career is booming now, and she hopes that Cao Xuan had better not fall in love for the time being.

However, Cao Xuan had already made up his mind, and Jiang Yue couldn't do anything about it. After all, she was a part-time worker, and she could make suggestions, but she couldn't interfere with the boss's decision.

The aftermath is that she treats Boss Han at home even more strictly, and life is miserable...

"Sister Jiang, have you arranged for Hu Jing's next play?"

Jiang Yue was muttering in her heart, when Cao Xuan asked a question suddenly, she was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses and answered.

"I haven't made a good choice yet. There are too few scenes looking for her now, and there are not many scenes or bad characters, so I plan to take it slow and wait until "Youth Bao Qingtian" airs in September."

"It's okay, she filmed two films in a row, it's good to take a break, has the dormitory problem been solved?"

"I've already moved in, and told me to thank the 'landlord' and allow her to change the house as she pleases."

"Ahem, just live in."

Cao Xuan coughed twice, and covered the topic: "During this time, don't be in a hurry to pick up the commercial show, I have to record songs, and I have to discuss album sales and concerts with Warner."

"Will you be able to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala? Several provinces and TV stations have invitations?"

"Lu Sheng accepted it. I promised it before. If CCTV invites you, I will also agree. Forget about the rest."

"Where's Jingtai?"

"You push it to me. I'll talk to Director Hu then."

"understood."

Jiang Yue nodded, and Cao Xuan rubbed his brows worriedly.

It's actually troublesome for people to be too popular, especially for singers. When there are any big events or festivals, every TV station wants to invite Cao Xuan, a brother from the mainland, to come and stand on the stage.

CCTV can't push it, and Cao Xuan from other provinces can't completely reject it. After all, Fanxing will have to deal with these TV stations in the future, and it will be difficult to do business if they are offended.

Fortunately, the provinces that have the ability and financial resources to hire Cao Xuan, that is, those provinces with large economies, can maintain a good relationship in rotation.

But there must be a distinction between closeness and distance.

CCTV is the mainstay, Beijing TV is the old relationship, Lu Provincial TV is the hometown, these three are Cao Xuan's basic base, and they are also the main maintenance TV stations.

In addition, Cao Xuan has to save face from time to time for several TV stations that have been in contact with Shanghai, Hui Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Hunan Province, and Qin Province.

Tired is a bit tired, but if you open up contacts, Fanxing's TV series will be in your hands, and it will also be beneficial to Cao Xuan himself.

As I said before, the power of TV stations in various places these days is amazing.

The Provincial Taiwan Wharf is good, Cao Xuan and even Fan Xing are given the green light for local filming, performances, and distribution.

Not to mention anything else, the filming of "Journey to the West" went so smoothly in Qin Province, Cao Xuan hardly bothered, all thanks to Qin Shengtai's reputation.

Before, Jiang Yue and the others were still distressed to give up 20% of the share, but they understood everything after the filming.

Speaking of "Journey to the West", before Cao Xuan returned to Beijing, he began to contact the leaders of several TV stations he knew, preparing to sell the drama.

This is also one of his important tasks after returning to Beijing besides recording songs.

"By the way, Sister Jiang, how is your contact with Zhou Yi going?"

After chatting for a few words about "Journey to the West", Cao Xuan thought of Zhou Yi's fat... no, partner.

"The progress is not bad. Their proprietress even came here a few days ago, but the drama "Li Wei as an Official" has been postponed."

"what happened?"

"They want to use the original cast of "Yongzheng Dynasty", but many actors can't be separated now, and it is estimated that they want to film until next year."

"You can follow me. The prospect of this drama is still very good. Besides, what does the script say?"

"They are willing to sell it. I looked at the list, and there is the "Love Through Time and Space" you mentioned, but the price is not cheap. The asking price is 40, which is the most expensive among the five scripts."

"This is a dishonest sale."

Cao Xuan laughed. The outside capital hasn't poured in these days, and the filmmakers are more expensive than each other.

The investment of an ordinary 30-episode costume TV series is mostly between 300 million and 800 million. If it exceeds [-] million, it can be called a "big production".

The production cost is limited, and the cost of the script can be imagined. Few TV drama scripts can exceed 20 yuan.

Many well-known screenwriters only pay 5000-8000 for an episode, and there are only a few screenwriters who write 1/episode in the industry.

Zhou Yi offered 40 yuan, which was obviously too high, implying a polite refusal. After all, no one would bet hundreds of thousands of yuan on a script with no prospects.

However, they never expected that when they ran into a cheating Cao Xuan, 40 did not scare him off at all.

Of course, this price is really a bit high. Cao Xuan plans to win 25 to 30 yuan. Considering Zhou Yi's emphasis on the script, he even plans to let the other party use the script and a small amount of cash to participate in the cooperation.

Now that Zhou Yi has set a price, Cao Xuan feels that there is something to talk about. Although "Journey to the West" is expected to get good results, the group portrait IP will not help the actor's reputation.

And "Love Through Time and Space" is a light-hearted romantic drama, and it also includes the novel element of time travel. It is very popular among young audiences and is very flattering.

Cao Xuan hasn't made up his mind about whether he will act in this play or not, but it's good to praise Hu Jing. The heroine Xiaowanzi is playful and clever, which fits her play style very well.

The second female policewoman, Zhang Chuchu, has a clear love and hatred, heroic and courageous, if they can act together, Zeng Li is quite suitable.

However, Cao Xuan felt that there was no need to create a Shura field for himself, and he should find someone else. Yuanquan was good, the play was so cheap, and it could help Cao Xuan soften the relationship between Zeng and Hu.

Of course, if it is really going to be filmed, some details of this drama still need to be changed to optimize the plot.

In addition, Cao Xuan still has some headaches about those lines, what toothbrush and man can't share, a couple for a lifetime, and I only love you in this life, blah blah blah.

Too unfriendly to scumbags, not positive at all!

If it wasn't for the sake of the plot, Boss Cao would have deleted it...

In addition to the script of "Love Through Time and Space", the crew of "Wulin Wai Shi" that Cao Xuan was thinking about was a bit complicated.

It is true that Zhou Yi is an investor, but he is not the first investor. The main producer is Su Funa Culture Company, which is also the producer of "Bright Spring Pig Bajie".

And Su Shi Funa, who just made a fortune from "Bright Spring Pig Bajie", is not short of money at this time, and it doesn't matter to invest in "Wulin Wai Shi".

Unless Cao Xuan, the popular king, is willing to participate in the show, Funa may give up a part of the share, but it is estimated that it is not much.

So things are stuck here, the investment share is so small, the income is limited, and Funer is very picky, and the salary he gave is only a little over 100 million, which makes Cao Xuan's desire to participate in "Wulin Waishi" continues to decrease.

With this time and effort, Cao Xuan could save up a drama himself, and he still holds the copyright of "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Back at the company, Cao Xuan called several high-level executives to discuss the company's previous achievements and plans for the next step.

Last year, Fanxing invested in "Young Bao Qingtian" and "Journey to the West".

And we also need to consider the feedback on the value of artists and the company after the broadcast of these two dramas, which is also one of the company's benefits.

It can be said that the sales of Fanxing's first step into film and television are still very stable.

As for Fanxing's next few dramas.

"Li Wei as an Official" has already hit the line, but the project will be postponed until next year to start operation.

This drama is co-produced by Fan Xing and Zhou Yi, and a TV station may be added at that time, but it will only have a name and a background, accounting for a small share, and the two companies will lead the crew.

"Li Wei as an Official" has a total of 30 episodes, and the estimated investment is around 500 million. The two companies will share equally, 50% each, because the project is owned by Zhouyi, and they have the right to speak, but Fanxing is also eligible to intervene.

Lao Zhang also has a "Passionate Years", which is mainly to build contacts and improve qualifications. The investment is only about 100 million. The specific share depends on the situation, but it should not exceed 30%.

The number of episodes is in the early 20s, and the share is not high. Anyway, Cao Xuan didn't point to this drama to make money.

If there are no accidents, "Wulin Outer History" will be considered a blowout. Now that Cao Xuan has a big heart, he doesn't like small troubles, and the film and television investment guarantees a 40% share.

Of course, except for the special purpose behind "The Years of Burning Passion", and those big productions that cost tens of millions or hundreds of millions.

Fan Xing's appetite is still weak now, and he can't eat such a strong dish...

In addition, "Love Through Time and Space" is Cao Xuan's most important. If the script can be obtained, it will be the highlight of Fanxing's next year.

As for "Legend of Sword and Fairy", in order to achieve the special effects technology of the original version, the capital investment is likely to exceed tens of millions, or even more. Cao Xuan plans to postpone the filming for two years.

Anyway, the copyright is in his hands, and he bought it out for 10 years. In theory, before 2010, he could remake "Legend of Sword and Fairy" indefinitely.

Apart from these two dramas, Cao Xuan didn't find any new projects. Fortunately, Fanxing had signed a group of screenwriters before, so he could produce scripts himself.

The screenwriter and director of "Journey to the West" Qian Yanqiu decisively embraced Cao Xuan's thigh after filming, and became Fanxing's contracted director and screenwriter.

He has a ready-made script in hand, a spy war drama with the martial arts style of the Republic of China.

That's right, the hero of this show is forcing Wang Yan to double eagle.

The first part of the Yan Shuangying series of "Heroes", and later a remake of "The Desert Spearman", tells the story of forcing the king to learn from a teacher, killing devils and suppressing bandits.

Frankly speaking, this and the second "Falcon 1949" of the Yan Shuangying series can still be watched, and the remaining few have become bad dramas.

Qian Yanqiu didn't pay much attention to this series at all, or simply regarded it as a tool for bad money.

The plot is one sticky, and the other is sticky, and the actors also acted indiscriminately with each other, resurrecting after death, and the audience was dumbfounded.

The fighting power of the king is getting more and more outrageous, the weapons are also variously crossed, and the plot is not as rigorous as the first two. Although the overall situation is not bad, there are many loopholes in various details.

In addition, the protagonist Zhang Zijian has also acted in other similar dramas, and the homogeneity of the characters is serious, which consumes the enthusiasm of the audience.

Various negative situations occurred frequently, so that this series became worse and worse, and eventually became a bad drama.

But in fact, the Yan Shuangying series has great potential to be tapped.

Chinese audiences actually don't dislike those strange people and strange events during the Anti-Japanese War. On the contrary, they like to hear and see them.

But the reason why the anti-war drama was sprayed so miserably is because it is too smart, Bao Zilei, tearing devils with hands, and shooting planes with a slingshot really challenge the public's perception.

You can make the protagonist awesome, but you can't make the enemy so stupid.

The Yan Shuangying series did this very well. Most of his enemies were clever, even cunning, but Yan Shuangying was even better, turning defeat into victory repeatedly.

Therefore, the audience complained that Yan Shuangying was overbearing and his combat power was too exaggerated, but they rarely said that the plot and the villain were low-intelligence.

If we systematically and meticulously sort out the plot of this series, optimize the details, control the combat power system, and delete some scenes that are too magical, and don't mess with the actors, Yan Shuangying will definitely have a chance to become an excellent series of spy war dramas of.

So what Cao Xuan meant was to overthrow Qian Yanqiu's existing script, continue to dig deep and transform it, and create a series of spy war heroes and agents in the Republic of China.

He has 007 Bond in the UK, and Captain America in the US, why can’t China have a heroic agent Yan Shuangying who is "half human, half ghost, and the number one sharpshooter"...

Cao Xuan even thought about the timeline of Yan Shuangying's story. In the first part, he practiced his skills in his hometown in Kanto, killing bandits, ronin and Maozi, and became a famous local chivalrous man.

In the second part, the devils invaded the Northeast, and Yan Shuangying started the War of Resistance.

The third part is transferred to the base area, trained and formed a martial arts team, went deep into the enemy's rear to fight guerrillas, killed devils, and eliminated traitors, creating a great reputation.

In the fourth part of the Liberation War, lurking in the enemy's nest, planning an uprising, and avoiding a major war.

The fifth department has just been liberated, fighting against the enemy agents, and finally wiped out these bandits in one fell swoop, protecting the safety of the people and the country's property.

Yan Shuangying's combat power should not be as exaggerated as in the original version. One person can fight against hundreds of people and press down on the opponent.

It is enough to maintain the standard of the original one or two, double guns can shoot every shot, fighting ability is one against ten, equestrian/driving ability is strong, good at using terrain tactics, proficient in command, coupled with extremely smart and sharp brain, high learning ability, etc. Wait.

It belongs to the kind of human ceiling that is very awesome, but not beyond everyone's acceptance.

It is best to have a growth line for the character's abilities, for example, from low to high in the first, second and third parts, getting stronger and more skill points, and the fourth and fifth parts have reached the peak, gods block and kill gods, and Buddhas block and kill Buddhas.

The pretentious features should also be retained. The role of Yan Shuangying is brilliant because of the pretentiousness. The strong ancient dragon style is impressive.

Cao Xuan blah blah blah blah, and Qian Yanqiu's eyes lit up, ready to move.

I can't wait to go back and change the script immediately, and make a Chinese version of 007 Bond.

Cao Xuan still has great confidence in him. After all, he personally created famous characters such as Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang, and Yan Shuangying.

However, Cao Xuan still reminded him to talk more with a few screenwriters in the company.

You can also look for yourself, he has watched a lot of such plots, and he can find some inspiration for Lao Qian.

In addition to the "Swallow Shuangying" series with the tentative title in Qian Yanqiu's hands, Jiang Yue searched for several writers from under the banyan tree, and also produced two script outlines, and Cao Xuan read them one by one.

The first script is a sitcom, probably a few otaku living together, and there are many similar Internet jokes in it, which is a bit similar to "The Diary of a Networm".

And the screenwriters of "Networm Diary" are also Ning Caishen, Yu Baimei, and Fan Xing. The screenwriters are all under the banyan tree, and they probably communicate in private.

This theme is actually good, and "Love Apartment" is similar to this model, but with a different focus, but the essential goal is to resonate with young people and gain audiences.

The subject matter is good, but the timing is wrong.

"Love Apartment" became popular because of the rise of the Internet at that time, and the "fashionable" lifestyle in it attracted a large number of young people who had just come into contact with the outside world, quickly aroused widespread discussion, and successfully went out of the circle.

Of course, the dense baggage and outstanding characters that come from the "combination" of "Love Apartment" are also important factors for the success of this drama.

But in these two aspects, it is difficult for the screenwriters of Fanxing to reach the level of "Love Apartment" purely through creation. Coupled with the immature market, Cao Xuan is not very optimistic about this project.

Besides, I'm tired of writing sitcoms, let's change the theme...

The second script is very interesting. It is based on the skin of Japan's "Kamen Rider", and I made a Chinese version.

It is probably the patron saint of the twelve zodiac signs who beat the little monsters, and then combined to defeat the little monsters behind the scenes, Chi You.

Uh, it's the big villain Chi You again.

Regardless of whether it is urban, fairy, magical, or mythological, anyway, the protagonists are going to fuck him together, and it’s no wonder that the first generation of web articles crazily whitewashed Chi You, and they all slandered him like this. Isn’t everyone just rebellious.

From this script, Cao Xuan vaguely saw the shadow of "Armor Warrior".

There is still a certain market for special dramas in China today, but because the big killer "Ultraman Tiga" has not yet been introduced, the major "Ultraman" and "Kamen Rider" are currently mainly circulated on pirated CDs, and there are still Did not break into the mainstream film and television circle.

If Fanxing rushes to produce a local special drama before the introduction of "Ultraman Tiga" to the mainland, there is a good chance that it will be a big hit.

Of course, it is also possible that there is no splash, or it is not taken seriously, and it is rudely classified as a children's channel and treated as a live-action cartoon.

This is not an exaggeration, but something that is very likely to happen. Television stations and the mainland film and television industry do not pay much attention to special dramas and the youth/children market.

So Cao Xuan was very hesitant to do this show, and later decided to let the screenwriters come up with the script first.

There are too many zodiac signs, so it is easy to disperse the roles of the drama, or engage in five-element armor, the time and place are fictitious, and the story line can be played whether it is a local big devil or an alien careerist.

The backgrounds of the protagonists are still bloody, but the light and shadow village and so on are fine. Plagiarism from "Naruto" is too obvious, so just get a corresponding surname and clan.

For example, the Xia family with daily fire, the Black Earth Mohist family, the Jin family, the Shui/Jiang family, and the Mu/Lin family.

The big villain sets the local big devil, that is, the five families are the guardians, who have obtained the blood of the sealed beast, and sets the aliens, that is, they have obtained the black technology of aliens for hundreds of years.

Anyway, the magic reform is over, anyway, it is a fictitious background, and the logic is self-consistent.

Actors look for handsome guys who haven't become famous yet, such as Qiao Zhenyu, Yan Kuan, Deng Chao, Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Guo Jinfei, Zhang Jin, Pan Yueming...

The entire Armor F5 combination may be the youth of a generation in 20 years.

Cao Xuan still has certain expectations for this drama, even if selling the drama does not make money, as long as the influence rises, peripheral sales are also an important profit point.

Although piracy is rampant now, it does not mean that there is no living space for genuine copies.

Cao Xuan has always believed that there is a market for special-screen dramas. Although due to the environment, it is impossible to become the richest man like the neighbor next door, but if it is done well, it may not be impossible to become an important IP.

After listening to Cao Xuan's request, the screenwriters went to write the script with full confidence, and Cao Xuan did the math.

"Love Through Time and Space" + "Armor Warrior" + "Yan Shuangying" + "The Years of Burning Passion" + "Li Wei as an Official"

If all these dramas participate in the project approval, Fanxing will participate in the production of up to 100 episodes next year, and the investment amount will not be less than 2000 million. In today's mainland film and television companies, it can be regarded as an upper-middle level.

Cao Xuan was full of energy and pressure.

After all, an investment of 2000 million yuan is not a small number. Fortunately, he is about to finish his two recent endorsement talks. He is also actively preparing for a new album and concert, and he has not yet reached the point where he is worried about a broken fund.

.........

After briefly discussing today's company matters, it was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.

Boss Cao stretched his waist, seeing that the senior executives were exhausted, and they didn't want to eat supper. After parting with the others, he and Zhu Jiang drove to a noodle restaurant, and each of them ate a bowl of noodles with fried sauce.

With enough food and tea, Zhu Jiang looked at Cao Xuan: "To Haidian or Tongzhou?"

Cao Xuan: "..."

What's wrong with me, I'm like a flop emperor in the harem, how many times I have said, keep a low profile.

But Cao Xuan really has nowhere to go today.

Zeng Li went back to her hometown for the summer vacation, but Hu Jing was in the capital, but she went back to Yunnan Province to visit her parents before, and when she came back, her parents came with her.

He said he wanted to see her working environment, and even went to Fanxing to inspect it. So far, he has no intention of going back to Yunnan Province.

Cao Xuan's "ugly son-in-law" didn't dare to come easily, and when he went to Haidian, he was afraid that Hu Jing would block the door, so he simply went back to live in Dashizuo Hutong. It is also convenient to go to Baihua recording studio every day.

That night, Cao Xuan slept in Dashizuo Hutong by himself, and Zhang Chong and his girlfriend had already moved together.

The next day, Cao Xuan took Wangcai Laifu back, took him to Beihai for a walk before dawn, and found a stall for breakfast.

The beef patty, when you bite into it, it will be oily, the meat filling is delicious, the dough is soft and elastic, and with a bite of salted tofu nao, the whole person feels comfortable.

While having breakfast, while listening to the idle chatter of the old man in the capital who came out for morning exercise, Cao Xuan vaguely found a bit of the comfort and relaxation that he hadn't become famous at the beginning.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for him to be recognized by the fans. He paid a few autographs, ran away with the dog in his arms, and was even photographed by the paparazzi.

"Shock!Why did the heavenly king run away in embarrassment in public?》

(End of this chapter)