I'm not just a director

Chapter 317
Years later, Jiang Peian held his first staff meeting.

The content of the meeting is nothing more than summarizing the past and looking forward to the future.

Although this kind of clichéd topic sounds cliche, it cannot be ignored.

The development of a company is not only reflected in the outstanding business capabilities of individual individuals, but also the cohesion of the team is equally important.

Jiang Peian also ran a company in his previous life, but the scale of the company was obviously not as big as in this life.

Therefore, he relied on the experience of his previous life while crossing the river by feeling the stones.

Of course, he is also learning from famous entrepreneurs around him, such as... Bernard's Fatty Yu.

"That's all for today. Everyone, it's a new year and a new beginning. Whether our Spark can become a prairie fire depends on your efforts."

Jiang Peian looked at everyone in the conference room with a smile.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Seeing Jiang Peian talking eloquently on the stage, Guan Hu, Wu Ershan and others were very surprised.

If being a director and screenwriter all depends on talent, then company management requires in-depth learning experience.

How old is Jiang Peian?A man in his twenties can actually easily manage this team of [-] people with clear division of labor.

It can only be said that talented people can succeed in anything they do...

Everyone in the conference room stood up, but Wuershan, Ninghao and others remained seated and did not move.

Jiang Peian looked at a few people and said with a smile:
"Is something wrong? Go to my office."

"Alright Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Peian's office.

"Tell them one by one, Director Wu will start first."

Jiang Peian said while making tea.

Wuershan nodded, sorted out his thoughts, and said slowly:

"Director Jiang, did our company buy the rights to adapt a game from Daewoo?"

Jiang Pei'an did not deliberately keep this matter secret, not to mention that the right to adapt the TV series "Sword and Sword" was purchased.

As the head of the TV drama department for the time being, Wuershan knew about this matter.

"Yes, Director Wu has an idea?"

Jiang Peian asked with a smile.

Wuershan scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a smile:
"Although Director Jiang promised to let me make a movie after I finished filming "Star You", I feel that I still have some shortcomings. I want to make another TV series and try to figure it out."

After hearing Wu Ershan's words, everyone in the room looked at him in surprise.

There has always been an unwritten rule in the film and television industry. Film directors look down on TV drama directors, and TV drama directors look down on commercial and MV directors.

This chain of contempt exists until later generations.

Wuershan actually gave up the opportunity to be a film director and continued to be a TV drama director.

Is this a taste of the sweetness of the "Star You" project?

Jiang Peian did not express his position, but asked:
"What's the reason?"

Wuershan smiled and said:
"Didn't I waste too much money when filming "Star You"? Since I communicated with you last time, I found that TV series actually best train the director's coordination ability and control of funds.

Before shooting my first movie, I wanted to train myself and gain more experience on set.

Another reason is my personal reason. I have always been a fan of Sword and Fairy games.

Haha, now that I have the opportunity to show the characters I control through TV series, I am still very interested. "

Wuershan's rhetoric seems to have been carefully considered by himself, and the reasons are very good, both public and private.

Hearing Wuershan's words, Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"The reason is very good. It seems that I have to agree."

Hearing this, Wuershan grinned and said:
"Of course, if you, Director Jiang, insist on letting me make a movie, then it's not impossible for me to do it."

Jiang Peian smiled and knocked on the table, looked at the other people in the office and said:
"Listen, you guys, what I'm saying is that others who want to make a movie haven't had the chance yet, and the director still feels like he's being forced. This is a naked show off."

Shen Yongge from the music department smiled and said:

"Director Wu is capable. The success of "Star You" has proven his strength. It is because of this ability that Director Jiang gave him a chance to choose."

Jiang Peian nodded and said:

"That's the truth. The achievements of "Star You" are indeed obvious to all. Now that the director Wu has spoken, "Sword" will be directed by you. However, I have a condition. I will still take on the position of chief screenwriter."

"That's for sure. I wouldn't dare to take on this job without Director Jiang watching over me."

Wuershan said with a smile.

"Okay, you can talk to Su Qing about this later. She will coordinate your filming of "Sword of Immortal". You are also old partners and are familiar with each other."

"Okay Director Jiang, as for the male and female protagonists..."

Jiang Peian said directly:

"Let Liu Yifei and Hu Ge take charge."

Upon hearing these two names, Wuershan hesitated and said:
"Do they both...agree?"

Liu Tianxian and Hu Ge have been very popular recently.

"Pumping Heart" has a box office of over [-] million, and Liu Tianxian has become the youngest protagonist with a box office of over [-] million.

Not to mention Hu Ge. With his handsome and sunny appearance and good acting skills, he has become the best choice for many men's brands to choose spokesperson.

Sports equipment, brand-name watches, and high-end luggage all come to him to discuss cooperation.

However, he did not seem to be tempted by the outside world. He still went to class on time every day and stayed in school to study.

These two are already veritable top stars, now they are asked to star in a TV series?

Can they agree?

Fortunately for Liu Tianxian, she is an actor in the company after all, and Jiang Peian is her teacher. She can call him Hu Ge in just one sentence... I'm afraid it's a bit tricky.

Seeing that Wuershan was worried, Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I will contact them, and you will be responsible for setting up the crew.

As for the script, I will write an outline first, and the company's screenwriters will complete the rest. I will check it in the end, and it will definitely not delay your start of filming. "

Hearing this, Wuershan nodded excitedly.

If Jiang Peian really persuades Liu Tianxian and Hu Ge to join "Sword of Immortality".

With the current influence of the two of them, the performance of "Sword and Fairy" will definitely not be worse than that of "Star You", at least it will be better.

Seeing Wuershan's excitement, Jiang Peian smiled.

I remember that when "Sword and Sword 1" was ready to be launched in the previous life, they were scolded after the news about the makeup and costumes came out.

16-year-old Liu Tianxian was also criticized for ruining the original classic.

The game company had no choice but to issue a statement of support!
It is said that Hu Ge failed to pass the casting for the first time. Later, after the makeup was finalized, the director felt that his image was acceptable before letting him play the role.It is said that the role of Li Xiaoyao was originally considered for Zhou Yumin, Guan Xige, Yan Chengxu and other popular stars.

Until the official launch, Hu Ge's lively performance showed a carefree personality, and Liu Tianxian's appearance also amazed people.

In the end, they became popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and those who criticized them became their fans...

Of course, the two of them now have quite a large number of fans.

If the news of the filming of "Sword of Immortal" comes out, I will definitely not be sprayed like in the previous life...

Wuershan left with satisfaction, leaving Ninghao and Shen Yongge in the room.

Ninghao looked at Jiang Peian and hesitated to speak.

Jiang Pei'an smiled slightly and said:
"Are you in a hurry?"

Ninghao was slightly startled. He was really anxious. He had been waiting for news from Jiang Pei'an since "Ghost 4" failed at the box office.

The Ghost series has been terminated, but there has been no news on the new movie that Jiang Peian had promised before.

Although Jiang Pei'an asked him to rest for a while, for a director like Ning Hao who is obsessed with making movies, the days without making movies are simply a betrayal of life.

So he was anxious.

Jiang Pei'an naturally knew Ninghao's temperament and said with a smile:
"What's going on over at Lions Gate now?"

Ning Hao said seriously:
"Lionsgate President Charles is devastated that we are ending the Ghost franchise.

They felt that although "Phantom 4" did not perform well at the box office, this was based on the previous results of "Phantom".

Compared with movies of the same type, "Phantom 4"'s performance is still outstanding, and we can continue to shoot it. "

Hearing this, Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"Charles is a film businessman through and through. In front of them, the so-called reputation of a director is less practical than a dollar.

They don't have to think about this, and of course we can't. Since the Ghost Series has ended, we don't have to dwell on it. "

Ninghao nodded. As a director, although he is a commercial director, he also has his own artistic pursuits.

From his point of view, there is nothing left to film about the Ghost series. Within that big framework, any sequel is just a minor fix on the original framework, which is lackluster and has no creativity at all.

It is your responsibility to the movie fans to stop losses in time.

"I have the same view, and Charles is just complaining.

However, Lionsgate is still full of expectations for our next movie, and has been urging me to come up with script ideas these days..."

Speaking of this, Ninghao smiled bitterly and said:

"On New Year's Eve this year, Charles was still calling me to ask about the latest status of the new movie. It's not a good year for anyone."

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Director Ning. I already have an idea about the new movie, but..."

After hearing only two words, Ninghao's heart trembled and he asked quickly:

"What went wrong?"

Jiang Peian smiled and said nothing, took out two scripts from the drawer and placed them in front of Ning Hao, spreading his hands and saying:
"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that I'm obsessed with it. You should read the outlines of these two movies first and see which one suits your taste."

Hearing Jiang Peian's words, Ninghao was overjoyed and said with a smile:
"It turns out that this is the trouble of happiness. If this is also a trouble, let me immerse myself in trouble every day!"

After hearing Ninghao's words, Shen Yongge joked:
"It's rare for Director Ning, who has always been steady, to make a joke, and I was actually there to witness it. Haha, I'm so lucky."

Ninghao has already lowered his head and immersed himself in the script outline given by Jiang Peian.

Jiang Peian and Shen Yongge were not in a hurry, drinking tea while waiting for Ninghao.

The outline is not long, one copy is only about 1 to [-] words, and there are two copies of more than [-] words in total. But Ning Hao read just one copy for about half an hour.

As he watched, he used a pen to write and draw on the document to record it.

After reading the first outline, Ninghao slammed the table, startling Jiang Pei'an and Shen Yongge.

"It's so well written. Although it's just an outline of the script, I feel like I've already seen how this movie will make fans anxious. It's really enjoyable."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Jiang Peian to speak, he lowered his head and continued reading the second script outline.

Shen Yongge curiously picked up the first script outline from the table and read it...

Time passed little by little, and Ninghao spent significantly longer reading the second script than the first.

Moreover, the things recorded on the manuscript paper were more and more complicated, and there were more and more question marks, which showed that there were many things that he did not understand.

"call……"

After an unknown amount of time, Ning Hao raised his head and rubbed his sore temples. He looked at Jiang Peian who was playing with his mobile phone and said slowly:
"Director Jiang, the second script and plot settings are very clever and some scenes are scary just by looking at the outline. This script is really wonderful!"

Jiang Peian put away his phone and said with a smile:
"So which one do you choose?"

Ning Hao sat up straight and said cautiously:

"I choose the first script."

After hearing Ning Hao's words, Shen Yongge was stunned and asked:

"Director Ning, you exaggerated the second script, and you were obviously more interested in the second script. Why did you choose the first one instead of the second one?"

Ninghao smiled bitterly and said:
"I am a timid person, so I chose the first script."

Hearing what Ning Hao said, Shen Yongge became even more curious. He took the script from Ning Hao's hand and continued to look down.

Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"I respect your choice. I will continue to improve this script outline. This process also requires your participation, so we will keep in touch at any time."

"I understand Director Jiang."

Ninghao nodded. Script writing has always been his weakest link.

Jiang Pei'an's implication was that he should also participate in the creation of the script, which would be of great help to his script writing ability.

After Ning Hao left with the first script, Shen Yongge raised his head. He took the second script, took a deep breath and said:
"No wonder the director said he was timid and didn't dare to shoot. If I were the director, I wouldn't dare to shoot either."

He slowly closed the second script outline and saw five big words written on the cover:

"Get Out".

The main content line of "Escape" is actually very simple.

It tells the story of a black boy, Chris, who follows his girlfriend home to meet his parents on weekends.

But in the end, he discovered the true identity of his girlfriend and family, and the real reason why his girlfriend brought him to the house.

After some fierce resistance and fighting, he was finally able to escape.

This is a horror-thriller movie, but it does not have the scary elements of traditional horror movies such as demons and monsters.

Instead, suspense is the main theme to guide the audience to follow the plot, and the terrifying truth is not revealed until the end...

After the film was released, it won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay in a Motion Picture.

Later, it won the 90th Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, etc.

It can be said that it is easy to win awards, but it also has a metaphorical theme, and this metaphoric theme is the reason why Ninghao dare not take pictures.

It involves racial issues between black and white people...

(End of this chapter)