So red that everything is black

Chapter 42 Red (23)
Wen Xinlan asked and answered herself: "In fact, when we writers write articles, we are very clear about what we are doing. Which one is to attract traffic, which one is just a waste of money, which one is to please readers, which one is It’s the one that won the award, which one has left its name in history.”

She looked firmly into Zhang Zhixing's eyes, "During these ten years, I have been very clear about what I am doing. I need to wait for a big producer like you to give me a chance to win an award. Today is the tenth and fourth year Yue, my chance has finally come."

As soon as the words fell, the table fell silent.

When everyone thought that Wen Xinlan would say something like "because of love", "stick to the original intention", "chasing dreams", etc., they did not expect such a snobbish answer.

But these remarks clearly struck a chord in Zhang Zhixing's heart, "Teacher Guifu is a cheerful person! Come, let's raise a glass together and have a drink together!"

"Come, come!"

"cheers!"

Zhang Zhixing took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Those who can have a clear self-awareness have surpassed 90.00% of people."

Yang Su also put down his wine glass, "Sorry, it seems I have some misunderstandings about Teacher Guifu. Teacher Guifu doesn't seem to be the old-school literati image I imagined."

Wen Xinlan smiled slightly: "Actually, the values ​​​​propagated in "Fall" are not so great and upright. But its value lies in the bottom-line exploration of human nature, the future, and technology. In other words, if you dig deep into your heart, "Fall" is a good film. Yes, it can win awards internationally. But domestically, it may have to cut off a lot of scenes to pass the review."

Zhang Zhixing: "Failure to pass the review means there is no commercial value. Teacher Guifu knew that he still dared to mention this to me, and he still dared to write 100 million words before it was completed?"

"I know that many of the works I have written are not in line with the mainstream values ​​​​of today's society. I know that many of the works I have written are not recognized and accepted. But what I think is the same as what Zhang Zhang thinks. Otherwise, we also We’re not going to sit here together and have a good chat, right?”

Zhang Zhixing picked up the wine glass again, "Come on, let's have another one! I respect Teacher Guifu's courage!"

After two glasses of wine, the place became heated.

The waiters began to serve the dishes one after another, and Zhang Zhixing began to chat with Wen Xinlan about some plots in "The Fall", and they felt that they were very close to each other.

Yang Su also sized up the situation and asked Zhang Zhixing: "Teacher Guifu, if Producer Zhang buys the copyright, would you be willing to be a fellow screenwriter?"

"I usually like to tell the truth. I wonder if Sister Su and Producer Zhang like to hear the truth?"

Zhang Zhixing: "Of course, I only want to hear the truth, and all those who are hypocritical will get out of here!"

"Then I'll talk about the truth?"

"Okay! Zhang is all ears."

Wen Xinlan: "I think professional things should be left to professional people. I'm just a writer and don't understand screenwriting at all. If a character who was brought into the group with money needs to be added, as the original writer, maybe I can add a scene as quickly as possible. But if everyone I meet asks me to add a scene, or a certain force prevents me from adding a scene to someone, as a layman, I don’t know how to deal with producers, investors, directors, and celebrities. The delicate relationship between actors.”

Yang Su: "Where there is a producer Zhang, you don't have to think about these issues." Wen Xinlan: "I think the screenwriter needs a sense of cost control and familiarity with the filming location. When it comes to actual filming, there are only a few scenes. , and have to fight for space with other crews. There is no time to make costumes, special props are hard to make, actors often ask for leave for various reasons, the weather is always sunny or rainy and windy, the progress of night scenes is too slow, and the makeup artist says the number of people There was too much workload and insufficient manpower. The special effects teacher said that the budget needed to be increased. In the end, all the pressure fell on the screenwriters. I don’t think I have the ability to modify the script for various emergencies.”

Zhang Zhixing smiled and said, "Teacher Guifu's words are true. The above problems will indeed be encountered more or less, but I believe that with Teacher Guifu's ten years of writing skills and grasp of works, no one is more qualified than you. ”

"Perhaps with Producer Zhang's prestige in the circle, none of the above problems will be a problem. But there is still one biggest psychological obstacle that I cannot overcome, which is that our screenwriters in Luzhong have no status."

Faced with this, Zhang Zhixing and Yang Su were unable to refute.

Wen Xinlan: "In Country H, the screenwriters have a great say. No one can change the script. The actors act in the same way as the script is written, so many high-quality films have been produced. But in mainland China, some big-name actors bring their own screenwriters to adapt the scripts. Various crew members can change the script at will. Even the handymen in the film and television company can change the script. I don’t think this is a healthy environment.”

Zhang Zhixing: "Actually, there is nothing we can do about this. Whether we are the producers or any member of the crew, when it comes to filming, our only task is to ensure that the show can be filmed smoothly."

Wen Xinlan picked up the wine glass: "Producer Zhang, as a producer, you will definitely face problems in shooting, production, post-production, financial review, and coordination of all personnel on the crew. I really admire you for being able to handle so many at the same time. Let me toast you!"

"Okay!" Zhang Zhixing clinked glasses with Wen Xinlan.

Wen Xinlan drank all the white wine in the cup.

"Ah, it's so spicy!" After a pause, Wen Xinlan held her head and said: "Producer Zhang, the liquor is too strong. I started to get a little drunk when I tried it. If you say anything drunk later, please don't Take it to heart!”

Zhang Zhixing: "It just so happened that I was almost drunk. I probably won't remember what Teacher Guifu said after a while. Let's eat the food while it's hot first!"

"Come on, come on, let's all eat while it's hot!"

While changing the cup, Wen Xinlan said: "Producer Zhang, I still strongly recommend that you find a scriptwriter or someone with a professional background. For other professional managers, they just want to balance profits and losses, and keep their profits. They have no idea about literary works themselves. For writers like us who are purely armchair writers, we have no idea about costs and how to control risks. Those screenwriters with professional backgrounds are better!"

"Alas, although there are many original online articles now, they often contain millions of words, and a large number of screenwriters are needed to reorganize the works and make them concrete. But the key is that there are only a handful of powerful screenwriters, and there are only a few people who can't use them at all. "

"Screenwriters do not have power and money, and are in a weak position among the crew. Whether the status of screenwriters can be improved is the key to attracting more talents to join the screenwriting industry. Otherwise, if the current situation continues, the old screenwriters will have to maintain their existing status. status, not daring to make mistakes or being original, will lead to a serious lack of new themes and new types of works, an extremely monotonous style, and a serious separation between the market and content."

"People who understand literature don't understand cost accounting, and people who understand accounting don't understand literature. Does Mr. Guifu have any good ideas about the shortage of talents?"

"Producer Zhang, with your status in the industry, if colleges and universities do not have related majors, you can call for adding related majors in the future to improve the level of our entire entertainment industry."

"If it opens, would Teacher Guifu want to come here for further training?"

"Think about it! I really want to go to a higher education institution to study production management, editing, and directing courses. I'm not saying that I want to change my career to a director. I just want to know some of the problems they will encounter in their work, so as to improve my future works. of fullness.”

(End of this chapter)