I am a super cop

Chapter 898
I feel that He Xiaofan should have been a rat in his previous life, and he was so afraid of cats.

It can be seen that the role of screenwriter and director has cast too much shadow on them.

However, from He Xiaofan's mouth, Gu Chen can also probably know that if the "substitutability" standard can be used to measure, then an excellent screenwriter is someone who can set up this project.

But if there is no core screenwriter in a project, then the script cannot be completed at all.

But if it can be done without a salted fish screenwriter, it can only be said that these people are actually replaceable.

They are all hard work, supplemented by credit.

At present, it seems that He Xiaofan's screenwriting team is gathered here to discuss the project with the production side. It is estimated that there is also a requirement for the screenwriter's signature.

Seeing that He Xiaofan had some headaches about the screenwriter's guidance, Gu Chen simply asked him directly: "If this project is big enough, you should focus on the screenwriter's signature, right?"

"Of course, if the fruits of our hard work are buried like this, and there is no signature in the end, it will be a big loss."

He Xiaofan is a very realistic person, this is the experience and lessons learned from being tricked many times in the past.

Fatty Wang said with a chuckle: "When He Xiaofan was brought in by his master, he was a screenwriter for stage plays, and later he participated in the creation of film and television scripts."

"But after a few years of mixing, He Xiaofan's screenwriting ability is already comparable to that of the great teachers in the same industry."

"Especially He Xiaofan's work attitude of Saburo, let him gain more in his work, but do you know where he suffers?"

"Is the signature correct?" Gu Chen felt that this was a sub-question.

Fatty Wang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the loss is the signature."

"Let me tell you Officer Gu, the year before last, when we didn't form a screenwriting team, He Xiaofan went to participate in a project."

"In the end, He Xiaofan was stunned to complete the project properly. As a result, a screenwriter director, that is, a screenwriter doctor hired by the production party, changed the script casually, and He Xiaofan's screenwriter's signature disappeared inexplicably."

"Isn't that according to the contract?" Gu Chen asked.

Zhang Kai, who is as skinny as ribs, smiled: "At that time, He Xiaofan was still in a state where he only took money and didn't sign his name, but for that movie, the producer initially agreed to give him his name, but later he removed it and replaced it with someone else. That is the script director, after all, he is a big player in the industry."

Glancing at He Xiaofan who was drinking coffee, Zhang Kai also joked: "And our classmate Xiaofan, in the eyes of the producer at that time, was just a cute new screenwriter."

"In addition, there was no clear restriction in the contract, so after the show became popular, the value of the signed screenwriter skyrocketed several times. When student He Xiaofan learned about it, he almost regretted it."

"Haha, stop talking." He Xiaofan also smiled wryly when he heard Zhang Kai expose his old background.

After all, the past is unbearable...

Zhang Kai raised his legs and said indifferently: "Officer Gu, you have to know that if that drama becomes popular, when student He Xiaofan receives the next project, he should have realized his financial freedom a long time ago, and he won't be reduced to following We guys work together as a team."

"Eh? Zhang Ribs, what are you talking about?" Fatty Wang stopped doing it, and quickly retorted: "Hearing you say that, it seems that we are very bad? Anyway, we are also seven or eight years old. An old screenwriter for more than ten years, why is it worthless in your stinking mouth?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Zhang Kai didn't care so much, glanced at He Xiaofan, and said in a down-to-earth way: "To be honest, we've been in the screenwriting industry for so many years, and Xiaofan hasn't spent a few years in a serious way."

"If it weren't for the fact that there are more and more practitioners now, who are a bit robbed of their jobs, our classmate He Xiaofan would have followed the industry giants to play plum blossom and bamboo style writing. Don't you think so? Do you say it with conscience?"

Jiumei nodded and also grinned: "Okay, stop making trouble. What Zhang Kai said is right. He Xiaofan is the core figure in our screenwriting team. Of course, everyone is the core. Our team is... four cores."

"Crack!" Fatty Wang patted his fleshy thigh, and said involuntarily, "I still like Jiumei's words, every word makes sense."

In everyone's opinion, the most important thing for the team is to be honest with each other.

Although everyone has a different division of labor, they are also core members of the project, and they are indispensable.

Everyone knows this, which is why everyone hugs together to keep warm.

Gu Chen was a little curious and asked everyone: "You are so worried about the issue of attribution, although the issue of attribution can be negotiated with the producer, but other than that, there are no industry regulations. Under what circumstances must attribution be required?"

"It's not too standardized for the time being. The contract matter is too bad." Jiumei leaned on the sofa and thought about it: "Anyway, I think it must be standardized."

"In my opinion, if the proportion of writing in a film exceeds 30.00%, the screenwriter should be signed."

"Take a [-]-episode TV series as an example. At least five episodes can be signed as a screenwriter. You can't just say that you have contributed a few scenes to be signed as a screenwriter, right?"

"If the proportion is not reached, you can sign the literary coordinator or literary editor to show your contribution."

"That's fine, just go with the normal contract." Gu Chen feels that these people are still wise, at least they are very clear about everyone's situation.

But Jiumei shook her head, looked up at Gu Chen and said, "Officer Gu, you may not know that there is actually another kind of infringement, that is, the writer who is responsible for the infringing screenwriter's signature."

"A lot of times, most of it is because of the nepotism of the producer. Of course, the editor in charge sometimes has a lot of opinions for the screenwriter, so he thinks that he should also sign the screenwriter."

"If this type of responsible editor is supported by the producer, infringement will generally occur, because authorship is also a disguised benefit, and everyone hopes to get a share."

"So there is often profit-seeking in the process of signing, and many producers who are not particular about it will think that one more person is not too many, and one less outsider is not much."

"I see." Gu Chen nodded slightly, very clearly.

The profit-seeking mentioned by Jiumei is actually because the producer signed as many direct members as possible on the work, and it is also for the purpose of expanding its own influence.

But as the creative team, it is obvious that they have encountered unfair treatment and may have become so-called gunmen.

Therefore, this is a question that the four-person screenwriter team needs to consider, and it is also the focus of cooperation and confrontation.

He Xiaofan put down the coffee with a "bang", then put his hands on his chest, raised his legs and said: "What Jiumei said is correct, but there is another situation."

"For example, the literary planner or editor-in-charge did not find a good screenwriter, and the screenwriter changed several groups of people but failed to write it. In the end, the project ran out of money, and the literary planner said to the screenwriter, 'I will write with you, and then I will suffer a bit. Take this byline' or something."

"But in fact, in this case, it is not appropriate to plan whether the screenwriter is signed or not, because the change of screenwriters is common."

"And how to protect the rights and interests of screenwriters? The definition of contribution ratio may be more subjective, so Jiumei and I discussed it very early on. No matter which production team we cooperate with in the future, we must agree in a contract."

Gu Chen took a sip of his coffee, but said with some doubts: "I can understand what you said, but the change of screenwriters is a very common thing, which means that script revisions are very common."

"But if there is another wave of screenwriter revisions, will the previous wave of screenwriters have no objections? Isn't there no legal procedure to restrain both parties?"

"Ahem, there are some." Seeing that Gu Chen had already understood his profession thoroughly, He Xiaofan choked on his coffee, then continued with a loud voice:
"It's very common to change screenwriters and revise, but there must be a legal procedure here, that is, the screenwriter who takes over the revision must obtain a confirmation contract from the previous screenwriter agreeing to revise."

"Of course, when some screenwriters sign the contract, they may assume that the producer can find someone to take over and revise the script at any time. We won't talk about this."

"But if my contract is all 'no modification without my consent', then the producer must follow the contract, but this requires a very tough team to do it."

Glancing at Fatty Wang, Ribs Lao Zhang and Jiumei, He Xiaofan smiled gratifiedly: "It's a great honor, we are such a tough team."

"And in the last drama, we actually won the independent completion of the script, so there is no dispute over the authorship, and you, Gu Chen, can see our signature on the current TV."

"Yeah." Gu Chen nodded in agreement, feeling that the fight for writer's signature was no less than a battle.

The interests of all parties are competing, especially in large projects.

In the end, it depends on the strength of each party to decide who will win.

Seeing that Gu Chen is open-minded and eager to learn, Jiumei also asked him curiously: "Does Officer Gu have any plans to change his career as a screenwriter in the future? If so, can He Xiaofan take you with him?"

Gu Chen waved his hand and immediately refused: "My profession is the People's Police. I'm more interested in solving cases, not screenwriting."

"It's good to solve the case. Then you can try to write some suspenseful scripts. There is still a market for this kind of script. You can make more money as a screenwriter than the police." Fatty Wang also said casually.

He Xiaofan immediately retorted back: "I said Fatty Wang, you may be mistaken, Gu Chen's family has money, and there is no shortage of money. If he doesn't become a policeman, he will go home and inherit the family property. Of course he has to choose a career he likes, right? "

"Oh, that's true, I was thinking about asking Police Officer Gu to do PR for us." Originally, I wanted to encourage Gu Chen to come to the team, to be a PR for the team, and to connect with those production companies.

With Gu Chen's figure and appearance, among other things, at least 90.00% of the women in the production company will have a crush on him.

Wang Hai thought that a large part of the reason why his team was always cut off by other screenwriting teams was because everyone in the team relied on their talents.

But the reality will tell you that when the talents of all major teams are equal, the importance of appearance is reflected.

The screenwriter team with outstanding appearance and talent will be more loved by the production team.

At least when participating in the award ceremony, the producers will have more face when they take it out.

Of course, Wang Hai's careful thinking couldn't be hidden from He Xiaofan, He Xiaofan immediately refused for Gu Chen: "Let me tell you, Fatty Wang, don't draw Gu Chen's attention, we... rely on talent."

"Yes! Rely on talent, don't engage in those crooked ways." Fatty Wang immediately slapped the table to save himself some face.

Seeing Fatty Wang give up crooked ways, Jiu Mei also shook her head and smiled: "Actually, I often remind fellow screenwriters that when taking over and revising the script, they must respect the law and respect and protect their peers. Don't just accept the job."

"The producer this time was originally a screenwriter team with a friend of mine in Shanghai, but they focus on urban life, but this producer is a fantasy adaptation project, so my friend made a favor and made this producer Recommended to us."

After adjusting her sitting posture, Jiumei suddenly changed her face, bowed solemnly and reminded: "I tell you, be smarter later."

"I have been a screenwriter for so many years, and the three points of experience when I signed the contract are still useful."

"Three points of experience?" Gu Chen just leaned on the sofa and casually mentioned it, but Jiumei heard it.

Jiu Mei said with a smile: "That's right, these are all summed up after I entered countless pits."

"First, except for IP adaptation projects, our contract will have a clause to refund the full payment and get the script back. We work hard on the script. If the other party is not satisfied, we have the right to refund all the money and get the work back."

"Well, I know that." He Xiaofan nodded silently, expressing his understanding.

Jiumei glanced at Gu Chen, and said again: "Second, try to sign your name as the producer in your own work. If so, then when talking with the crew, the screenwriter will have a lot more right to talk."

"Haha, that's what we did last time." Wang Hai said with a smile.

Jiumei scanned the left and right, and also specially reminded: "Everyone must pay attention to the third point, that is, when signing the contract, you must emphasize that no matter what the previous project is, any revisions made by the director and actors to the script for actual shooting will be regarded as The secondary creation has nothing to do with the screenwriting act."

"That is to say, the actions of other types of work cannot be listed as screenwriting actions?" Gu Chen asked.

Jiumei nodded slightly, and lay on the sofa: "That's what it means. After all, one of the reasons is that the scriptwriter's signature was torn and disputed, the contract was not signed, and the agreement was not clear."

"In the past, everyone wanted to save trouble, and the responsibilities and rights were not clear, and they didn't say in advance what to do if there was a dispute."

"So I think we should do the preliminary work well, don't be afraid of trouble, and don't decide to do a certain project at the first pat on the thigh, but it turns out that the two parties are not compatible. There are too many such things, and it is not uncommon for all of us to encounter them."

Looking back at the window, seeing that there is still no movement outside, the producer may still be on the way, Jiumei also breathed a sigh of relief, and said lightly:
"It's a good thing that the producer hasn't come yet, we can say something openly, but the producer has to be more tactful when he's present."

"I think the producer should also be aware of the difficulties and creative direction of the project. You can't say that you want to make an idol drama, but invite a team of spy war screenwriters to write it." Zhang Kai, who has not spoken for a long time, said.

"Not really." Jiumei shook her head and said with a faint smile: "At the beginning of the creative process, we need to communicate carefully, and we can't just use whatever scriptwriters are popular."

"Continuously changing the screenwriting team, all departments have come to change the script, the result must be a mess, and in the end I don't know who to sign."

"In fact, the meeting between the two parties is also a very important process. We, the partners, sit down and talk. If you don't follow up with this project in the end, how much will I pay you? Do you think it's okay?"

"If you are given the co-screenwriter's signature, you have to guarantee what step the work will take and how much contribution you will make. If these things are clearly discussed, you will have a lot less worries."

"Understood." Zhang Kai wrote with a sticky note, as if he was also preparing for the upcoming project negotiations.

Gu Chen felt that he came to the right place this time, at least he had some knowledge of the screenwriting industry, so the fare and time were not wasted.

But Gu Chen still had some questions to ask, so he leaned against He Xiaofan and said softly, "Brother He, if your work wins an award and there are many participants, who should be included in the award submission list?"

"This..." It was very embarrassing to be asked by Gu Chen, He Xiaofan didn't know how to answer for a while, so he looked at Jiumei.

"Jiumei, did you hear what Gu Chen said just now?"

"I heard it." Taking a sip of coffee, Jiu Mei couldn't help but say, "The problem Officer Gu mentioned is actually useless to most screenwriting teams, because it doesn't reach this level at all."

"Of course, there are also some dark horses in the industry, who can make a big fortune with a small amount, and can successfully get nominated for some awards."

After thinking about it, Jiumei said again: "Let me tell you this, when it comes to submitting for awards, there is no default method in this industry."

"Who to report to? How to report? Most of it is due to the consideration and choice of the producer."

"If it's the different signatures of the screenwriter and the screenwriting team, it's reasonable to report only the screenwriter, because in theory, the screenwriting team is doing more work to assist the screenwriter, not the contribution of the actual screenwriter."

"Of course, if the screenwriters are also the main force of creation, it's a different story."

"If it's the division of labor between the chief screenwriter and co-screenwriter, then one problem needs to be solved, that is, how to not ignore the screenwriter."

"Screenwriter? You mean a screenwriter who writes more than 30.00% of a play?" Gu Chen asked.

Jiumei nodded silently: "That's right, but whether it's a signed screenwriter or a joint screenwriter, then they should be eligible for the award."

"Of course, this also requires relevant industry associations to come forward and establish rules and procedures for identification."

"Because there is no absolute formula for script creation, each project is different in thousands of ways, but the basic issue of screenwriter signature can be discussed, and it is best to reach a consensus."

"Because when the boundaries of responsibilities of each post are clearer, there will be fewer incidents of infringement, and the atmosphere for film and television drama creation will be better."

Seeing that there seemed to be some movement outside, Jiumei said absent-mindedly: "In short, we still hope to meet a reliable producer and make the work well. Awards and other things are not things we have to consider now."

"After all, food and clothing are very important, aren't they?"

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(End of this chapter)