The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 263 It's time to copy an American drama

For domestic entertainment, the biggest event in February 2004 was the large-scale release of "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the mainland.

China Film is particularly active, and it is said that it has spent 100 million publicity fees.

This movie is indeed very interesting. On the day of the mainland premiere, Li Shengyao brought a group of talented actors to the scene to support and said some good things.

The box office of the follow-up movies is rising very well, and it should be no problem to get 3000 million in the end.

For Zhejiang Satellite TV, the biggest achievement in February is that they introduced a variety show produced by Fenghua, which included the popular niche Hu Ge and Wang Kai. This variety show is called "Run, Brother".

At that time, Shonan Satellite TV, Gusu Satellite TV, and Shanghai Satellite TV all watched the finished film, but these three companies were a little hesitant after watching it.

Such outdoor variety shows are not very popular at this time.

At this time, Gu Huaiqiu showed courage and bought the twelve episodes of this season's variety show at a price of 500 million.

Fenghua Film and Television later announced that it will produce a second season.

"Run, Brother" was broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV on Friday night.

The ratings are not bad, the broadcast started at [-], the highest rose to [-], and the average was [-].

It has better ratings than ordinary TV dramas on Zhejiang Satellite TV.

However, the price of 500 million is still a bit high.

Gu Huaiqiu called Li Shengyao and told him about this incident. He didn't mean to go back on his word, he just wanted to express that Zhejiang Satellite TV was very generous this time. In the future, Fenghua will have good dramas, so Zhejiang Satellite TV should be considered.

Li Shengyao said with a smile: "Director Gu, outdoor variety shows are not very popular now, but as long as we persevere and cultivate the market, the audience will get used to it. In three or four years at the most, there will be gains. I believe Zhejiang Satellite TV will win by then." Great benefits, and now the efforts will pay off.”

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Fenghua Film and Television Company is preparing for "My Uncle" with all its strength, and has decided on a hero and heroine, and then there will be some supporting roles.

Naturally, all of them need powerful factions.

In addition to the hero and heroine of this show, there are many characters in the plot that are the two brothers of the hero, his boss, and his wife.

His eldest brother is a timid old man who has accomplished nothing, and Li Shengyao plans to use Zhang Zhijian.

His younger brother was in his thirties, had long hair, and was a cleaner. Li Shengyao planned to use He Zhengjun.

As for the hero's wife, Tao Huimin was chosen.

And the boss of the male protagonist, the biggest villain in this play, chose Liu Yijun.

Liu Yijun is still relatively young at this time, and it happens to play such a role with a little face.

These actors are mainly playing supporting roles at this time, and their acting skills are online. Naturally, there are invitations from other TV dramas, but when they heard Fenghua's invitation, they rushed over immediately.

Li Shengyao felt very happy when he saw these people.

Ten days later, he led a group of actors south to Shanghai, and two days later, Liang Jiahui arrived in Shanghai.

The actors met and found that except for the heroine who is a young girl, everyone else can say that their acting skills are online, so they couldn't help but look forward to this drama even more.

As a result, the actors sat together to study the script, while Li Shengyao took the assistant directors to make final preparations for shooting.

The day is high and the sun is warm, and spring is here.

Li Shengyao saw Wang Jing.

"Director Li, I really didn't expect you to have the ability to write movie scripts. I admire, admire."

Although the "Pirates of the Caribbean" incident has not been reported by the media, it has gradually spread in the industry.

This movie should be able to take 3000 million at the box office in the mainland, and 1000 million after the split.

The "Mobile Phone", which became popular at the end of last year, did not even have a final profit of 1000 million.

This makes Li Shengyao a favorite in the eyes of many people, and many film and television companies hope that Li Shengyao will write scripts for them.

Li Shengyao naturally refused all of them.

When Wang Jing came here at this time, he probably wanted to express similar thoughts.

Li Shengyao met with him not because he wanted to write a movie script for Wang Jing, but because he thought of another way.

That is copying American dramas.

Since I have already copied Korean dramas and Thai dramas, there is no reason to let American dramas go.

However, American dramas are well-produced and fast-paced, and they have high requirements for directors.

Li Shengyao can't believe the directors of the three David TV and TVB. These people are okay to shoot idol dramas, but I'm afraid they will be completely different when they shoot American dramas.

Although Fatty Wang has a lot of bad movies, he is the one who made "God of Gamblers", "The Gambler" and "Chasing the Dragon". When he is serious, he is still very good.

With Wang Jing's ability, it's no problem to make an American drama.

"Director Li, how about we work together? You write me a story, I'll shoot it, and we invest together."

Fatty Wang then expressed his plan.

Li Shengyao smiled lightly and shook his head.

"Director Li, you are talented, but there is only one person, and a play lasts for several months, why don't you cooperate with me, you can make more money."

"It's not that I don't want to cooperate. I don't have any movie stories right now. I'm going to make a movie soon after I finish filming this drama, but I don't even have any good inspiration. I don't know what to make."

Li Shengyao spoke frankly and directly.

Wang Jing looked at Li Shengyao suspiciously, not sure if what he said was true or not.

Li Shengyao smiled, "Director Wang, I don't have a movie story here, but a TV series story, are you interested?"

Wang Jing frowned upon hearing this.

After all, he is a film director, and it is somewhat awkward to make a TV series.

Li Shengyao laughed secretly, "Now that the movie market is in a downturn, let's make TV dramas first, to practice."

In fact, Wang Jing has already filmed TV dramas, and he helped TVB to film dramas.

In Li Shengyao's previous life, Wang Jing didn't have any movies next, and he would soon enter the mainland TV drama market, shooting several TV dramas in a row.

Wang Jing reacted very quickly, nodded when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Okay, you can also make a TV series."

He smiled perfunctorily, thinking that the story given by Li Shengyao was a co-production drama like TVB, that is, a vulgar idol drama.

Fatty Wang is like this, bad stories and bad books, he will follow them.

Li Shengyao saw it in his eyes, and continued: "This time my story is not the co-produced dramas before, but similar to American dramas, compact and bright, dark style, novelty-seeking, to put it bluntly, [-]% of Hong Kong Island movies are not as exciting and tense as this story, Although it is a TV series, it can be viewed as a movie with dozens of episodes."

He raised his voice slightly, "Ordinary directors, I'm afraid they won't be able to control it. Even if it's you, it's still unknown whether it will work."

For a junior to say this, Wang Jing was naturally angry in his heart, but he has a thick skin and a smiling mantis.

I thought in my heart that I would read the script later, and if it didn't work, I had to go back and read it.

"Director Li, can I read the script?"

The drama Lee Shengyao was talking about was "Prison Break", which later became popular all over the world. This drama can be said to be an enlightenment American drama for many people.

"Prison Break" does not have an original work, it is a play created by the screenwriters inspired by "Shawshank's Redemption", and Lee Sing Yew can copy it.

This drama is not suitable for filming in the mainland, it is suitable for filming for capable Hong Kong Island directors.

Li Shengyao knocked on the table, "I can only watch two episodes, if you can't, tell me as soon as possible, I'll find someone else."

(End of this chapter)