The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 7 I must be the director
Qinghe Coffee Shop is a coffee shop outside Yanjing Film Academy. It is well decorated and very fashionable. It looks like that.

It was 09:30 in the morning, and there were only two tables of customers in the coffee shop.

One of the tables was Li Shengyao and the others.

Li Shengyao and Yan Danchen sat on one side, and Liu Xiaoqing and Zhao Shan sat on the other.

Liu Xiaoqing is 20 years old this year. She is a sophomore in the Acting Department of the Film Academy.

Zhao Shan is also very young, 25 years old, with an average appearance and an average figure.

He is the coal boss that Yan Danchen said was pursuing Liu Xiaoqing.

However, unlike the tyrannical nouveau riche in my impression, Zhao Shan should be the second generation of coal. He looks like an ordinary college student, with a kind face and a soft-spoken voice, not outstanding at all.

However, the Maserati that this person parked outside is still very conspicuous.

Li Shengyao had never heard of Liu Xiaoqing in his previous life. This woman did not become a star. Maybe she would marry Zhao Shan and have a baby after graduation.

When he entered the coffee shop and saw Zhao Shan, he knew that today's matter would not be so easy.

At this time, Yan Danchen and Li Shengyao successively stated the purpose of this time, Zhao Shan nodded, but did not answer.

Liu Xiaoqing was more active, "Sister, can I read the script?"

Li Shengyao nodded, then took out the script, "Look, this is my handwritten script."

Liu Xiaoqing took the script, and then read it carefully. She read it very slowly. After all, she is a university student, and she definitely has basic aesthetics. She soon found that the script was good, and whispered to Zhao Shan that the script was good.

Zhao Shan looked at Liu Xiaoqing fondly, but didn't say much.

Liu Xiaoqing watched for a full two hours. She was a little tired from sitting, so she got up and took Yan Danchen outside to breathe.

After the two girls left, Zhao Shan said: "Xiao Li, you wrote this script?"

Li...

Well, it's kind of like that.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I wrote it."

"You want to make a TV series, what is the purpose?"

"Like it, I want to work in the industry I like."

"Isn't Yan Danchen your girlfriend?"

It seems that the dog has misunderstood.

"Of course not. I'm looking for her because I want to find investors through her."

"Who is the director?"

Sure enough, this is the problem again. In the eyes of most people, whether a show is good or bad, the director is very important.

Li Shengyao had been prepared for a long time, and said very calmly: "I am the director."

As expected, Zhao Shan looked like this, and he continued: "Does that mean that my investment of this sum of money is in vain?"

What he meant was that no one wanted this TV series and it couldn't be sold.

Li Shengyao shook his head, then took out the planning book that he sat yesterday, and handed it over, "You can take a look."

Zhao Shan took the proposal and read it carefully.

After 15 minutes, he smiled, "Your plan is based on the premise that your show is of good quality and can be sold."

"But you're so young, how do you know you can do it?"

"Young people have confidence in themselves, which is a good thing, but there must be a limit. You are only 20 years old. Why do you think you can do it?"

Li Shengyao understood Zhao Shan's concerns, and was not angry because of Zhao Shan's words.

But of course he has very strong confidence in himself, and he is also very confident in this drama.

It's just that he can't prove his ability except for talking.

He immediately thought of the VAM agreement that would be very popular in the mainland entertainment industry ten years later.

"If you don't believe me, then we can sign a gambling agreement. If the show can't be sold at the normal price, then the money will be credited to you and must be returned within five years."

"The normal price is a minimum of 7 yuan per episode."

"But if this show can be sold to a TV station, and the average ratings reach two points, then I want 20.00% of the profit as a dividend, and the copyright of this show is mine. No matter what the conditions are, I will not sell the copyright go."

Zhao Shan curled his lips, he didn't read the script, and he didn't think the play was very good.

But considering that Liu Xiaoqing likes it, he is willing to take a step back.

"Your proposal is not very good. Who knows if you can pay back the money after five years. If you sell the script to me, I can buy it at a premium. How about it?"

"If you want to make a TV series, I will arrange for you to join the crew when the filming starts, and ask you to help and learn filming experience."

Zhao Shan's reaction was normal and friendly.

Li Shengyao understood that this was Zhao Shan's bottom line, he shook his head, "No, this is a script I wrote, the copyright must belong to me, I won't sell it, and I should direct it."

He is not a person who doesn't know what to do, and he understands that if the discussion continues, it will only be more embarrassing and split, "It's a pity that we can't cooperate this time, and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."

This is not an uneducated coal boss, but a smart second generation of coal.

Li Shengyao was prepared long ago, and he didn't feel disappointed. He then paid the bill and left.

After a while, Yan Danchen chased after him.

She has an oval face that is very rare in the entertainment industry nowadays, and her appearance has an ancient charm. Her ancient costumes will be much better than modern ones.

At this moment, she was walking fast, her face was a little red, and she was even more beautiful.

"Can not be done?"

"Well, thank you this time. In the future, if I have a suitable role, I will definitely consider you first."

Yan Danchen is very beautiful, in Li Shengyao's heart, he can score ninety points.

There is no harm in maintaining a relationship with such a beauty.

Yan Danchen nodded silently and didn't speak. At this moment, Liu Xiaoqing chased him out, and she ran to Li Shengyao, "Brother Zhao knows a coal boss. He is a wild guy. He has already opened a film and television company. He doesn't care about the finished TV series. I just want to invest money in making TV dramas.”

"Your book is good, you should be able to shoot, but when the time comes, you can't say that you are the director, you have to say that someone else is the director. When the time comes to shoot, you can just upload it. If you ask, you will say that the original director has run away."

"How about it?"

There are cautious coal bosses, and naturally there are rich and panicked coal bosses.

It's just that no matter how much money someone has, they won't believe a young man who is only 20 years old.

Zhao Shan's proposal is quite normal.

It's just supposed to be a scam.

Although Li Shengyao had lied to Huo Siyan and Yan Danchen with all his flamboyance before, he only wanted to rely on them as a matchmaker, not really to seek their interests.

His dialogue with Zhao Shan is also telling his true situation.

He felt that such things related to money should not be deceived.

This is his bottom line.

He thought for a while, then shook his head, "I don't want to lie to people. If I can, I still want to go there in person and explain clearly to them that the copyright belongs to me, and I can give them dividends for broadcasting rights. I must be the director."

Liu Xiaoqing was disappointed when he heard this.

She really liked that script, and she wanted to make a movie.

But who would agree to a 20-year-old young man to be a director?

Zhao Shan came over at this time, he looked at Li Shengyao with surprise in his eyes, he thought Li Shengyao would agree, but he refused.

He realized that Li Shengyao's character is much better than he thought, but good character does not mean that he has strength.

A 20-year-old director is too ridiculous.

Just give up like this?

Seeing Liu Xiaoqing's disappointed eyes and Li Shengyao's frank eyes.

He thought for a while, "Okay, I'll take you there to have a chat, whether you can do it or not depends on your own ability."

(End of this chapter)