I am a super cop

Chapter 896

dream?

Alarm clock?

He Xiaofan was dumbfounded.

He didn't even think about this kind of question, did he?

The scene was a little awkward for a while, He Xiaofan couldn't answer.

Gu's mother, Xiao Xiaofang, smiled and said, "I don't think so. What really woke you up was the heartache of being fined after being late, right?"

"What's the heartache or not? The screenwriters are all independent teams, okay? It's very free, and there's no need to go to the company to check in or anything." Gu Baichuan obviously understood better than Xiao Xiaofang, and his tone was several decibels higher.

He Xiaofan smiled: "It's true, sometimes when we receive a project, we have to go to the capital to go to the magic city with our team members, and the project producer locks us up in a hotel to write the script."

"Except for us to deliver the manuscript on time, there are no special requirements, and it is quite free."

"Is that so?" Xiao Xiaofang didn't know much about screenwriting work, so she smiled and said, "Then how boring it is to stay in a hotel, it feels like the small black room in the warehouse of our non-staple food supermarket."

"Hey, Aunt Xiao, you're right, it's almost like a small black house." After He Xiaofan drank two mouthfuls of Coke, he said again: "But this way, you can also calm down and write the script."

"The hotel rooms are actually pretty good. You can get whatever you want, and the producer even provided us with a living assistant."

"As for what kind of actors are suitable for what roles in the script, there will be some actor brochures in the hotel, including the agency companies they belong to, and the personal experiences of the actors, etc."

"However, most of these are small actors outside the third and fourth tiers, and some are former first-line actors. In order to recommend their own actors, the agency needs to cooperate with these hotels."

"Of course, the hotel also knows which screenwriters of the crews are locked up in which rooms to write scripts every year, so they will place the personal brochures of these actors on the desks of the screenwriters' rooms before check-in. "

"Is there such a thing?" Gu Baichuan was stunned, and thoughtfully said: "It seems that publicity is really important, and the smell of wine is also afraid of deep alleys."

Glancing at He Xiaofan, Gu Baichuan asked again: "Then Xiaofan, you are a screenwriter on the crew, or you are a signed screenwriter, so you should be quite entitled, right?"

"Pfft!" Hearing his father Gu Baichuan making fun of He Xiaofan, Gu Chen couldn't help but chuckle.

Gu Baichuan looked back: "Son, what are you laughing at?"

"Signed screenwriters are great, but they also have to bear a lot of pressure. In fact, in the crew, the screenwriter should be regarded as a model worker, right? The director said that if you change the script, you have to change it. Maybe the time to change the script is enough to write several new dramas."

"Gu Chen, you still understand me." He Xiaofan seemed to have found a sympathy, and said with a wry smile: "Uncle Gu, Aunt Xiao, what you are concerned about is that I can be a screenwriter in the play."

"But what we care about is that the signatures of the script are various. What are the specific meanings of each of these? Will they be cheated?"

"How should the specific division of labor be made among the various positions? How should signatures be regarded as normative? Is there room for infringement? How to submit for awards is fair and reasonable?"

"Anyway, to sum it up in one sentence, we are more concerned about the issue of establishing rules and regulations, because it is too common for the screenwriter team to fight wits and bravery with the producer, so we have to be careful about everything."

Glancing at Gu Chen, He Xiaofan casually found a stool and sat down first, and said involuntarily: "You don't have so many requirements for participating in small projects and small script creations, but once it involves big projects, the interests involved There are too many parties."

"It's just a project injected by a few investors. A project of [-] million will soon have new investors joining. [-] million will become [-] million, [-] million. Everyone wants a piece of the pie, so what should I do? ?”

Gu Baichuan and Xiao Xiaofang looked at each other, and both shook their heads.

He Xiaofan smiled and said: "Then it has to be the distribution of benefits. After all, it is a win-win project, so coordinating the distribution of benefits is very troublesome. If it is an old partner, there may not be so many problems. If it is a new partner, then several parties have to work together. Sit down and talk."

"In this way, do you need to keep revising your script?" Gu Chen asked weakly.

He Xiaofan slapped his thigh: "That's right, because different producers have cooperating screenwriting teams in their hands, and the issue of signing is very troublesome."

"Sometimes we prefer to pay less for the screenwriter, but also have to sign, because being able to participate in such a big project is your intangible wealth."

Gu Chen held his chin in thought: "Then I usually watch dramas, some big productions, it seems that there are so many credits, it seems that there are only a lot of directors and screenwriters, and I am dazzled, what's going on?"

"Haha." Seeing that Gu Chen really didn't understand, He Xiaofan smiled: "Gu Chen, you don't know that, do you?"

"If you analyze it from a professional perspective, then the signatures related to the script have many different meanings."

After readjusting his sitting posture, He Xiaofan raised his fingers and gave an example: "Let me give you an example, just... I don't have complete statistics, this... all kinds of signatures related to the script include chief screenwriter, screenwriter, co-screenwriter, adaptation Screenwriter, literary director, script supervisor, script director, script editor, literary editor, editor in charge, script planning, literary planning, etc.”

Gu Chen: "..."

"so much?"

"What do you think?" He Xiaofan took a sip of Coca-Cola and said with a grin, "But you can see that these signatures are dazzling, but overall, they are nothing more than these three categories."

"Screenwriters, supervisors, and planners, when it comes to screenwriter positions, the division of labor between chief screenwriter, screenwriter, and co-screenwriter is different."

"Take the relationship between the chief screenwriter and the screenwriter as an example. In fact, it is the relationship between the part and the whole. From the perspective of the project as a whole, the chief screenwriter is the project initiator."

"Or the person in charge of the play identified by the producer, the chief screenwriter needs to be responsible for the overall concept and artistic quality of the play's structure, plot, character relationship and direction."

When Gu Chen heard this, he also nodded silently: "In other words, some chief screenwriters only talk but don't write, some can write outlines by hand, and some can write one or two episodes to make a sample, but most of the chief screenwriters do outlines. work?"

He Xiaofan was startled, slapped his hands and pointed at Gu Chen, "Gu Chen, you have a very high comprehension ability."

"I'm talking nonsense, after all, I don't understand." Gu Chen found that the little cat who had finished drinking the pot of milk at the door had already moved to his feet and meowed.

So Gu Chen tore off half of a piece of bread on the table, and accurately threw it into the stainless steel basin at the door.

"Meow!" The little cat yelled excitedly, and rushed to the door to look for food again with a "swoosh".

"The vote is too accurate, isn't it?" He Xiaofan looked at Gu Chen's superb manipulation, couldn't help but wander off for a while, and then returned to the topic and said:

"Actually, what you just said is correct, but as far as the chief screenwriters I have come into contact with, they are generally divided into these two types."

"One is for the chief screenwriter to complete the entire episode and sub-scene, and hand it over to some screenwriters."

"There is another kind, this kind of slightly more relaxed chief screenwriter, usually four or five screenwriters are responsible for different units, and finally he will integrate them."

Gu Chen nodded slightly, and said involuntarily: "If it is the first type of chief screenwriter, then he is undoubtedly the soul and core of the script."

"In this way, the screenwriter who completed the text for him is relatively highly replaceable. This kind of creation is equivalent to being completed independently. He should also have the right to be an independent author, right?"

"Yes." He Xiaofan nodded silently, but also said with a distressed face: "But the producer is father, whether you can sign it independently depends on your character, especially for large productions, it's like playing scratch-off games, it all depends on luck. We fought with the producers."

"However, there is another concept in it, that is editorial review."

"Editor? What the hell is editor? Disciplinary inspection committee?" Xiao Xiaofang couldn't help but said because she didn't understand.

He Xiaofan covered his face and said with a smile, "Aunt Xiao, you are so funny. In fact, the position of the editor is very important. For example, the editor at Hong Kong City is actually almost equal to the chief screenwriter on our side."

"However, this concept has been introduced in the mainland for a while, but there is no copyright for the signature 'editing and reviewing' in the mainland, and there is no way to apply for awards, only the screenwriter or chief screenwriter."

"So the concept of 'editing and reviewing' disappeared after a brief flash in the mainland."

"So that's the case. Is the signature so important?" Gu Baichuan felt that the distance between lines was like a mountain, and many things would really be incomprehensible if they were not explained by professionals.

What everyone sees are only the participants on the screen, but more people may not even have the right to sign, and only get paid without signing.

Gu Chen also nodded slightly, and asked He Xiaofan: "But no matter what, the role of the chief screenwriter is there. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you can sign it or not. Just like the relationship between characters, core conflicts, selling points and highlights, these are the key points of a drama. The most important thing must be done by the chief screenwriter alone, right?"

"You're really right about this." He Xiaofan looked at the freezer after seeing the coke he had finished drinking.

Gu Chen understood, and directly took out a bottle of Sprite and handed it to him: "I invite you."

"Thank you, it's mainly because it's hot outside." He Xiaofan wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then opened the Sprite to drink a few more sips.

Gu Chen opened a pack of napkins, took out two and handed them to him: "Wipe your face too."

"Yeah." He Xiaofan continued to take the napkin and began to wipe off the dirt on his face.

Gu Chen was suddenly fascinated by what he heard, and he also lay down on the table and asked him: "Brother He, you said that the role of the chief screenwriter is so great, isn't it a general outline as long as tens of thousands of words, and a detailed synopsis of each episode? The chief screenwriter has to do it himself?"

"Hehe." Seeing Gu Chen's thirst for knowledge, especially because Gu Chen gave him a bottle of Sprite, He Xiaofan laughed dryly, still willing to communicate.

"Gu Chen, you have to know that there is a very important thing in TV dramas called rhythm. The control of rhythm is the most important feature of the chief screenwriter's skill. Screenwriters should listen to the chief screenwriter's ideas more."

"As for joint screenwriters, it is generally a common combination, partner, or a modular writing method that divides the number of episodes, or it is done with the help of a mentor."

"However, most of the joint screenwriters' cooperation is not long-term. The distribution of interests and the before and after signing are the points of concentration of contradictions."

Gu Chen nodded slightly, and said with a slight smile: "The 'co-screenwriter' you mentioned should be a co-screenwriter with a joint signature, not a co-screenwriter under the leadership of the chief screenwriter, right?"

"Yes." He Xiaofan nodded, and said with a smile: "But there is something very interesting about it, that is the matching of men and women, there are no conflicts, and everyone is easy to talk to."

"But when it comes to cooperation between men and men, or cooperation between women and women, it may not be so simple. The competition between the same sex is sometimes beyond your imagination. Of course, there are some people who get along happily, but they are only a few."

"A colleague is an enemy, and this is the same in the business world." Gu Baichuan, the bookkeeper, grinned, and said indifferently: "Take my non-staple food supermarket as an example. When everyone sees that I am making money, they all start to open stores in the surrounding area. Grocery supermarket."

"But what's the result? The closing of the door, the transfer of the transfer, even if a large shopping mall opens around the community, it will affect me a bit, but it's not a big problem. How can I make money and make money?"

"Because my family's non-staple food supermarket has a core, that is, I am innocent, and my neighbors trust me, word of mouth, and I get a certificate of integrity management every year, which is officially certified."

"Dad, can we keep a low profile?" Gu Chen felt that Gu Baichuan's high profile sometimes made people feel ashamed.

The business at home has been in operation for so many years, do you think that the industry and commerce can not give you a plaque for honest management?

He Xiaofan also laughed and said: "Uncle Gu's core competitiveness is there, and no one can shake it. It's boring for you to be a colleague, because your own strength is too strong."

"But in our screenwriting industry, there are too many unspeakable difficulties. The main reason is that the division of labor is different and everyone has contributed, so why can't we sign it?"

"Or why don't you sign it because I don't? It's easy to cause conflicts."

"That's right." Gu Chen nodded silently, agreeing with He Xiaofan's words, so he continued to ask him: "Then is there no way to solve this problem?"

"Yes." Seeing that Gu Chen is still too young, He Xiaofan said with a smile, "There are a few bigwigs in our screenwriting world who created the original writing method of plum blossoms and bamboo."

"Writing in bamboo style among plum blossoms?"

Gu Baichuan and Xiao Xiaofang spoke in unison, and they looked at each other for some unknown reason.

Gu Chen frowned, and asked He Xiaofan curiously: "Is this writing method one person writing one episode, alternately?"

"Gu Chen, it seems that you are very smart. You have already understood this wording literally." He Xiaofan also did not expect that Gu Chen could understand this kind of thing that is completely incomprehensible to laymen. Thoroughly understood.

So he smiled and said: "That's right, one person writes one episode, alternately, but this requires a very tacit understanding."

"If the writing of the two screenwriters gets closer and closer, then even the big director who has worked with them for a long time will not be able to tell who wrote which part later."

Gu Chen nodded slightly, and suddenly remembered He Xiaofan's new drama that was released recently, so he asked him curiously: "Then Brother He's new drama, the co-writer should be the co-writer, right?"

"Yes, it's the co-screenwriter. I have received a lot of less pay for my signature. It hurts to think about it." He Xiaofan couldn't help complaining as he drank the Sprite that Gu Chen gave him.

Of course, Gu Chen can also understand that fame and money are sometimes like the relationship between fish and bear's paw, they cannot have both.

But fame and fortune are equal to future wealth, at least it means that you are worth the price.

Now Gu Chen finally understands why He Xiaofan is unwilling to accept garbage projects, even if the money is large.

Perhaps this is where his current predicament lies?

It's rare to meet someone in the screenwriting circle like He Xiaofan in his non-staple food supermarket. Gu Chen still kept a humble attitude and asked him for advice: "Then how long will Brother He complete the creation of an episode of the script?"

"This one……"

He Xiaofan was stunned, and after a few seconds of contemplation, he smiled and said, "This... can only be calculated. A screenwriter can complete 3000 to 5000 words a day while maintaining quality and quantity."

"It's about... 5 days to complete the script of one episode, and with rest, 5 episodes can be completed in a month."

Looking up at the clouds outside, He Xiaofan calculated in his mind for a few seconds, and then said: "Assuming it is a 30-episode script, it will take at least half a year to create."

"Combined with intermediate interference and adjustments, it will take a year to complete the work, but in fact, many film and television dramas can't wait to ask you to complete the work in 5 or 6 months."

"Therefore, one person cannot complete the entire project independently, and a helper is needed, and several people work together to complete it."

"So that's the case?" Gu Chen finally knew something, and felt that doing this kind of project, just like doing water conservancy projects, would require a long period of time.

It's not that you just set up a project and it will be produced in half a year, which is completely unrealistic.

But thinking about the new drama that is currently being screened, Gu Chen continued to ask He Xiaofan: "Then the work you wrote is currently being screened, isn't it the result of your work a few years ago?"

"That's right, who said it wasn't?" He Xiaofan said with a smile: "So the famous cycle is too long, if you can't find new projects within this cycle, you will have to go hungry."

"But if you have a good relationship with the script producer, maybe you can continue to cooperate. Although the script producer is not the chief screenwriter, he is actually the person responsible for the script, but he has no copyright."

"Generally, this signature can be attributed to the fact that the script producer has supported and helped the screenwriter to a certain extent. Most of them have more teacher-student relationships and more friends."

Afraid that Gu Chen wouldn't understand, He Xiaofan said again: "For example, some cross-border screenwriters, they may be famous in their original fields, such as authors, actors and so on."

"If they come to be screenwriters, do they need to improve their screenwriting skills? Having a script supervisor is a more appropriate choice."

"And the script supervisor is mainly to help the screenwriter control the theme and direction, not to overwhelm the guests but to be everywhere."

"It's more about helping some talented novices, and it's more technical than administrative."

Speaking of this, He Xiaofan also sighed with emotion, and said: "I entered the screenwriting industry from an author at the beginning, thanks to the support of my script producer friend, but now this guy is entangled in a lawsuit, and he is already exhausted. I am also trying to find ways to help Give him a hand."

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(End of this chapter)