The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 367 Prelude "Two in One"

Lu Yuan rejected "Gong Lock Heart Jade".

Apart from knowing that this was a Qing palace drama, he didn't even know what the specific content was about.

The same goes for Wu Lang.

Because the other party was quite mysterious, he only mentioned the name of the script but not the content. He also said that the salary could be RMB 20 per episode.

Since he became famous, he has seen a lot of weird things. There are countless examples of him not being given a script and only being paid for the film.

Of course, in most cases, the pay is quite high.

Last year, "Insidious" became a hit. A producer found his private number out of nowhere and offered him 2000 million.

It was designated to shoot a spy film, and the script was written now, but it was a Yin-Yang contract.

The so-called yin and yang contract means that the parties to the contract enter into two or more contracts with different contents on the same matter, one is internal and the other is external.

Unexpectedly, Mu Xiaoyong was immediately dumbfounded after reading it. He hurriedly contacted the author and bought the copyright of the book. He paid first and then made up for the contract, which was extremely efficient.

She has a chubby face, an unkempt beard, and a double chin. A quick glance reveals that she is middle-aged with a fat, round waist.

At first he had no intention of buying it, but his agent insisted on it.

Since its launch, the ratings have been rising steadily, and it currently ranks first in the ratings for the same time period. The results are quite good.

Although this time was different and the pay was lower than his market quotation, the two of them didn't take it too seriously.

A dignified double-drama star, the number one among the young generation in Mainland China, he is showing off his dramas instead of filming some bullshit ancient puppets.

Yes, the creative idea of ​​"Beauty's Scheming" comes from the online novel "Weiyang: The Ups and Downs".

He just asked to let the other party know something. He didn't want to buy it at all. It wasn't the first time he did this.

Displayed on the computer screen is the latest ratings data for "The Heart of Beauty".

Because of his early career experience, he is accustomed to reflection. At any time, he will reflect on what he did not do well. If so, change it, if not, it would be silly to dwell on it.

In his view, learning is not plagiarism. There is nothing new in the world. Everything is nothing more than disruption, reorganization, and reorganization.

What a fuss!

Yu Zheng was nestled in the chair behind the table. The trash can at his feet was piled full of baskets, and some crumpled paper balls rolled out and fell aside.

When he first entered the industry, starting from Chen Baoguo, more than one senior person in the industry warned him that "sleep" and "tax" are two things that cannot be touched or missed.

One of the very important factors is that Lu Yuan himself is not willing to take on another Qing palace drama. The situation of "Step by Step" is special.

In the past, he looked down on online novels, thinking they were too vulgar and not worthy of publicity. His favorite works were Er Yuehe's works, as well as De Ling's "The Record of Royal Fragrance Piaomiao", "The Record of the Palace Maid's Talk" and "I'm by Cixi's Side". Days".

Yu Zheng put down the mouse in his hand, leaned his upper body back, and the chair suddenly whined.

One of the parts disclosed to the outside world is not the true expression of the two parties' intentions, but is for the purpose of evading national taxes. The internal copy is the true intention of both parties, which can be written or oral.

He was not embarrassed at all about learning from it.

Yu Zheng felt deeply that it was a waste of money.

But the popularity of "Beauty's Scheming" made him realize that romance novels would become his main source of creative nutrients in the next few years.

Well, it’s called creation, but actually it’s called reference.

To praise his girlfriend, although he is conscientious in his work, he is not a saint after all, and no one has any selfish desires.

This is an office. The floor is paved with dark blue tiles. The desktop is messy and filled with various documents. There is also a potted plant near the right side.

But, uncharacteristically, he bought the copyright for this drama.

The corners of Yu Zheng's mouth curved, and then his smile became more obvious.

There are too many scripts that I have rejected, including this one.

He can also guess that when the crew of "Step by Step" is completed and the official press conference is held, a large number of colleagues and audiences will criticize him for not doing his job properly.

The same goes for the script.

Perhaps because it is rarely taken care of, the branches and leaves of the potted plant are thin and thin, and the leaves are thin and yellow. A few cigarette butts can still be seen vaguely in the soil.

He began to reflect on how to avoid being completely labeled as plagiarism.

He is short, round and wears heavy glasses.

"Weiyang: Ups and Downs" and "Startling Every Step".

After he debuted, he also tried original scripts, but the response was mediocre and thankless, so he thought about it and embarked on the path of learning from others without hesitation.

Last year, he served as the producer of "Beauty's Scheming". Less than a month before the filming started, he gave the completed script to his agent at the time, Mu Xiaoyong, because it "borrowed" many elements from the novel "Wei Young: The Ups and Downs" Plot, ask if you need to buy the copyright from the author.

Well, actually this guy is in his early thirties.

Lu Yuan refused without hesitation and even added the other party's number to the blacklist.

The characters and storyline in "Beauty's Scheming" are exactly the same as those in "Wei Young: Ups and Downs".

He always kept it in mind.

Oriental Media Center, No. 4, Guanghua Road, Zhaoyang District, Beijing.

He pushed up the glasses on his face with his index finger, and pulled out two novels with oil stains on the covers from the pile of messy documents on the table.

It doesn't matter if you are scolded, as long as you are not crucified.

He doesn't care about the reputation at all. The road to success will definitely be accompanied by flowers and stones. When you get through, there will be only flowers and no stones.

After thinking about it, a lawyer friend told him that the two scripts were more than 20% similar and could be considered plagiarism.

In other words, plagiarism does not exceed 20%. For example, if you plagiarize all 20 episodes but extend it to 100 episodes, the court will not pursue it.

So he made up his mind that the similarity of future scripts should not exceed 20%.

Well, just draw on five different stories to put together a complete script.

Thinking like this, he turned his attention to another novel "Step by Step Jingxin".

In 2008, the number of costume dramas on the screen was scarce and the overall quality was not high.

When he saw the favorable response to the broadcast of the Western Han Dynasty drama "Mother of the World", he predicted that the audience would start to demand costume dramas again, so he followed suit and produced "Beauty's Scheming", which tells the life of Empress Dowager Dou Yi of the Western Han Dynasty.

Facts have proved that his judgment was accurate and he succeeded. "Beauty's Scheming" became a hit after it was broadcast.

Lin Xinru became famous again, and also made several artists in her studio popular.

At the beginning of this year, the Han Dynasty time-travel drama "Myth" became a hit. He realized that there was a market for time-travel themes, so he searched hard on novel websites.

He reads almost all novel websites. He has a secret. He only pays attention to novels with few discussions but high views. If the discussions are particularly large, it means that children are commenting.

At the same time, he will also pay attention to the guidance in Tieba posts and the interactions of netizens.

When I was thinking about which movie to draw inspiration from, I suddenly heard that the Tangren Film Production Company in Shanghai was preparing to produce the Qing Dynasty time-travel drama "Step by Step". Well, it’s you. You naturally set your sights on "Bu Bu Jing Xin".

He vaguely heard that the play was co-produced by Tang Dynasty and another company, but he didn't know who the other company was.

But these do not affect his reference.

He is very efficient and has a relatively stable production team. The series shows an industrial assembly line operation model.

So even if he starts preparations later, he is sure that he can finish the production and broadcast before Tang Ren.

In addition, the similarity does not exceed 20%, so the Tang people have nothing to do with him.

While he was planning to build a crew, there was news a few days ago that Lu Yuan, the number one young actor in Mainland China, might participate in "Step by Step".

He didn't believe it. How could an actor come down to earth to film ancient puppets without waiting for him in the circle of serious dramas?

Unless Lu Yuan is a fool.

Regardless of whether the news was true or false, it gave him new ideas.

The entertainment industry is nothing more than pranks, marketing, and hype. If you want to be popular, you can never deviate from the same principles. You can play around with the same method.

It no longer mattered whether Lu Yuan would appear or not, he decided to give it a try.

To build momentum for his next drama "Gong Lock Heart Jade".

So I sent an invitation to the other party's agent that day, but was rejected as expected.

This is right, this is what the number one student in Mainland China should be like.

The main drama carries the weight, and the character must be maintained.

But this does not affect his plan to continue to engage in porcelain.

"Dong dong dong."

"Enter."

The person who opened the door was a female reporter in her twenties.

"Hello, Teacher Yu Zheng, I am reporter Cao Jie." The reporter introduced himself and raised his badge.

Yu Zheng hurriedly got up from the table and sat down on the central sofa together with the reporter.

After pouring a glass of water and exchanging pleasantries, the reporter stopped talking and went straight to the topic.

"The ratings of "The Heart of Beauty" have been soaring, and netizens are constantly talking about the three female characters. What do you think about this?"

"The three beauties in the play each have their own merits. Yang Mi feels particularly fresh and graceful, Likun is very classical and graceful, like a fairy in a painting. Xinru is able to walk in the hall and kitchen, and has the image of a good wife and loving mother."

"Then who scores higher in your mind?"

Yu Zheng's voice was soft and a little high-pitched. He laughed and said: "It is no exaggeration to say that when I was writing the script, the most beautiful person in my mind was Shen'er, so I chose Wang Likun. She is more in line with my idea of ​​a beauty. Feel."

"After the broadcast of "Beauty's Scheming", the topic of your plagiarism was brought up again, such as in "The Harem of the Qing Dynasty" in previous years." The reporter asked.

Yu Zheng waved his hand and said confidently: "I don't know if you have read Lin Yutang's notes. Lin Yutang said that he wanted to translate Dream of Red Mansions but failed, so he translated "Small Clouds of Beijing" according to the framework of "Dream of Red Mansions". According to the logic of many netizens, "Beijing Yanyun" is a copy of "Dream of Red Mansions"."

"There are only so many stories in the world. There is nothing new. The key lies in what you want to convey. I think the beauty of the picture is the first factor to attract the audience. Familiar and beautiful actors will make the audience's attention linger. The stories are similar. , all the plots have been written by others, including life, old age, illness and death, joys and sorrows, separation and reunion. Once this shackle is removed, you won’t think it’s plagiarism.”

The reporter blinked his eyes and felt admired in his heart. The plagiarism was so high-sounding. It showed that he had been doing his homework and was just waiting for this day.

"It is reported that starring Lin Xinru's remuneration is calculated on an episode basis. The original contract signed was marked as 20 episodes, but in fact 44 episodes were edited. Does this mean you breached the contract?"

"Who said there were 20 episodes in the contract? It has always been 44 episodes. If I tell lies, I will let Yu Zhengtian and his whole family be beaten with thunder and lightning."

The reporter licked his lips. There is no need to do this. Who doesn't know that your real name is not Yu Zheng? What's the point of playing word games?

"So, do you have any new plans after "Beautiful Heart"?"

Yu Zheng smiled, waiting for this sentence.

He nodded and affirmed: "Yes, we are currently planning a Qing palace drama."

"Oh, can you tell me a little bit?" The reporter straightened his back, quite curious.

Yu Zheng shook his head: "It's not convenient to reveal the content, but I can tell you that this drama is about time travel."

"Same as "Myth"?"

"Yes."

The reporter sighed inwardly at the other party's speed and asked: "What are your requirements for the selection of actors for this drama? Do you plan to use the original cast of the previous drama?"

"The women should be young and beautiful, and the men should be sunny and handsome, and they should also be topical and have a fan base. When we select them, we will look at the number of Weibo fans and Baidu hot search rankings to judge their popularity."

"As for the original cast, due to remuneration issues, the chances are low."

"Do you have a favorite target candidate currently?"

Yu Zheng sighed regretfully and said, "I originally planned to invite Teacher Lu Yuan, but he refused."

"Lu Yuan, are you sure?"

"I'm sure. Is it possible that there is a second teacher Lu Yuan in our industry?"

The reporter was interested. It was Lu Yuan. There was too little news about him. He hurriedly asked: "Can you tell me the specific reasons? Lu Yuan is not satisfied with the script, the pay, or something else?"

Yu Zheng was a little embarrassed: "I guess it's the salary. The total investment for this movie is planned to be 2000 million, so the salary can't be too high. I guess this makes Teacher Lu dissatisfied."

Without waiting for the reporter to reply, he continued: "In fact, the current industry is abnormal. Instead of giving money to actors, it is better to give money to screenwriters. For me, without a script, everything is in vain. For example, the next drama, the original It is planned to cost more than 300 million yuan for art and modeling, more than 1000 million yuan for scenery, etc., leaving about 400 million yuan for the actors."

"Teacher Lu's current market quotation is 30 per episode. Assuming that 30 is given, it means that half of the investment in this drama will be given to Teacher Lu, which will inevitably reduce the production cost. I can't afford it, but I particularly appreciate Teacher Lu. , so I discussed with the team and gritted my teeth and set the salary to 20, and also planned to reduce the budget in other aspects, but unfortunately, Teacher Lu still refused."

"Could it be because of the script? There is a consensus in the industry that Lu Yuan has always been strict with scripts." Reporters are not fools. They lose their judgment after hearing a few words from him.

Yu Zheng said excitedly: "The quality of the script of "Gong Lock Heart Jade" is very high. There is no doubt about this. I never tell lies. If I tell lies, I will let Yu Zhengtian strike with five thunderbolts and let Yu Zheng's whole family The sky struck with thunder."

The reporter rolled his eyes and came again, using his real name if he could.

"So you are complaining that Lu Yuan's salary is too high?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I just regret that I can't cooperate with Teacher Lu."

"Ok, I see."

The reporter smiled. Based on recent interviews, she realized that she had captured a hot spot.

Regardless of whether what Yu Zheng said just now is true or false, in the entertainment industry, it’s just one word, rubbish.

Everyone rubs against each other.

So, that night, a eloquent, thousand-word report appeared in the entertainment sections of major social platforms and exploded in a very short period of time.

Public opinion suddenly arose and spread like wildfire!

(End of this chapter)