China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 181 Godfather and Goddaughter! (Please subscribe!)

Two hours later, several people finished eating and were ready to leave.

"Director Lin, let's find a place to have a cup of tea."

"Okay."

The filming of "Eternal Dragon Sword" is about to start, and Yahuan must have many things to discuss with Lin Xuan.

At this moment, Director Wu of CCTV pulled Lin Xuan aside.

"I heard from Qian Yanqiu that you are not going to take on the third part of "Detective Di Renjie"?"

This matter will be exposed sooner or later, Lin Xuan did not hide it and said:

"The potential of this drama has been exhausted. Director Qian and I can't think of any good plot. If we continue filming, it will just be a continuation of the drama. It's better to end it here."

Director Wu obviously knows more:

"You are only the second male lead in "Detective Detective Dee". That's probably why you don't want to film it."

"Yes, I have too many good scripts, and they all have male leads, so there is really no need to make a sequel."

Director Wu felt a little regretful: "I understand the truth and understand your choice. I just feel it would be a pity to give up "Detective Di Renjie"."

This drama made the Arts, Film and Television Department a lot of money. Several leaders of CCTV were waiting for the third one, but Lin Xuan didn't want to film it anymore.

Lin Xuan handed over a cigarette and said with a smile:
"It's not a pity. If we don't film Dee Renjie, we can work together on other TV series, and that's the one called "Golden Pink Family"."

Director Wu thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

In principle, as long as Lin Xuan can continue to produce hit dramas, it doesn't matter whether he makes "Detective Di Renjie" or not.

"You're right, then I won't care about this matter. You and Qian Yanqiu can just forget about it."

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Several people parted at the entrance of the hotel.

Lin Xuan followed his car to a private club.

In the private room of the club, several waiters wearing cheongsam served tea, desserts and fruits one after another.

"Um...Director Lin Xuan, can you give me an autograph?"

A waiter asked nervously, holding a pen and paper.

"of course can."

"Thank you so much."

Lin Xuan took the pen and paper and signed his name.

His signature is not an artistic signature like a ghostly drawing, but a free and flexible running script.

"Your calligraphy is so beautiful."

"Thank you." Lin Xuan returned the pen and paper to him.

The cheongsam lady works in a high-end club and must have gotten autographs from many celebrities and artists, but this is the first time she has seen someone signing in regular script.

Someone asked for an autograph, and others followed.

After everyone left with signatures and satisfied, Mr. Situ smiled and said:
"Director Lin has so many fans. This must be his sixth one."

There were only a few cheongsam ladies in the service box, and it turned out that they were all fans of Lin Xuan.

The two drank a few sips of tea first, commented on the taste of the tea, and then got down to business.

"Mr. Situ invited me for tea. He probably wanted to talk about the role."

When Lin Xuan wanted to control the casting of the crew, Director Wu and Mr. Li didn't react that much, obviously they believed in his ability.

He was the only one who refused to let go. It must be because the investors had requirements.

"Yes, have you heard of Wu Dun from Baodao Changhong Film and Television?"

Lin Xuan nodded: "I have heard a little bit."

Wu Dun started out in the world when he was just a teenager. He relied on his daring to fight and work hard to become the great protector of the Bamboo Union Gang. He is a life-and-death brother with the boss Chen Qili.

Later, he committed a crime and was arrested. He learned Taoism in Longchang for several years and developed a good habit of reading and studying.

After he was released from prison, he started to get involved in the film and television industry. As a result, he made money from his first movie, which was more than he had ever made from fighting and killing before.

So Wu Dun established Changhong Film and Television and served as the producer himself.

The popular "Oolong Yuan" series was launched by him.

He also made Lin Zhiyin and Shi Xiaolong famous.

"Then you should know about his goddaughter Jia Jingwen, this woman has always been favored by Wu Dun.

Changhong has co-invested in many dramas in mainland China, and she has always been the heroine. "

Wu Dun really has nothing to say to Jia Jingwen, and he has particularly good vision or luck.

Last year's "Emperor of the Han Dynasty", this year's "The Heaven and the Dragon Sword", next year's "The Supreme Beauty".

Three consecutive hit dramas have made Jia Jingwen completely popular in the mainland.

It wasn't until 10 years ago when her godfather and goddaughter broke up that her film and television resources plummeted.

Mr. Situ's meaning is obvious. Changhong is the largest investor in this drama, so the heroine Zhao Min must be Jia Jingwen.

"Chang Hong has a wide range of contacts in Baodao, which will be of great help to us in selling dramas. And..."

Mr. Situ took out a bank card from his bag and handed it over.

"This is what Wu Dun asked me to hand over, with a little care, six eights, and the password is also six eights."

Lin Xuan smiled and looked at the bank card on the table that had not moved.

After a while, he said: "The first-run price of any TV series I star in will not be less than 800 million.

If Changhong can guarantee that the TV station on Baodao will be purchased at a price of no less than 800 million, then I will agree to Jia Jingwen being the heroine. "

Regardless of personal ethics, Jia Jingwen is beautiful and has a good temperament.

The Zhao Min she plays is also considered a classic image on the screen.

In this case, Lin Xuan is too lazy to change roles, so he might as well take the opportunity to get some benefits for himself.

Hearing this, Mr. Situ breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll talk to him tomorrow. The problem shouldn't be big."

"Okay, it's settled then." Lin Xuan put the card on the table into his pocket.

There are four investors in "Eternal Dragon Sword".

In addition to Changhong Film and Television, the other three companies also have their own requirements.

Yahuan recommends Wang Gang, Zhang Tielin and Zhang Guoli.

The three of them played the roles of Wang Ye, Yang Xiao and Cheng Kun respectively.

Lin Xuan agreed to two of them, but as for Zhang Tielin's Yang Xiao, he definitely couldn't agree.

It wasn't because of him acting like a gangster and forcefully kissing Xiao Taohong.

But Zhang Tielin's image is seriously inconsistent with Yang Xiao in the play.

He couldn't play Yang Xiao's charming character, nor did he have a sense of camaraderie with Xiao Taohong. The emotional scenes were simply suffocating.

"Why doesn't it fit? Audio-Technica is so popular now, it would be a pity to tear it apart."

"Then let him play Fan Yao. It's just a supporting role anyway and he doesn't have much role."

"Fan Yao...then I'll go back and discuss it with them."

The actors recommended by MediaCorp are Guo Feili and Yang Xiuli, who play Yin Susu and Xiao Zhao respectively.

Yang Xiuli is called "the most beautiful Xiao Zhao". Lin Xuan has no objection to this, but Guo Feili's Yin Susu is not.

In this version of "Eternal Dragon Sword", both Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Wuji are played by Lin Xuan.

He was born in 80, while Guo Feili was born in 72.

The two of them stood together, and their appearance didn't match at all, so they had to find a younger actor.

"Well... what you said makes sense, so what role should we assign to her? The role shouldn't be too small."

"How about Ji Xiaofu, just don't play a couple with me."

Xiao Taohong has no shortage of TV drama roles, and Ji Xiaofu doesn't have many roles, so don't mess with it.

"Ji Xiaofu is fine too, but which roles do you want?"

"Zhou Zhiruo, Yin Susu, Song Qingshu, Yang Xiao."

There is no need to consider the role of Zhou Zhiruo, it must be Gao Yuanyuan's.

Yang Xiao and Song Qingshu both have a lot of scenes, and Yin Susu also has an emotional scene with him.

These three characters can both sell favors and make deals.

Just because he stars in this drama, 50 is not a lot.Isn’t it enough money to buy a house?

"You're really welcome. These four are all important supporting roles."

"The more you take, the more you give."

Lin Xuan's expression was calm, and he had nothing to be embarrassed about.

This drama is bound to be a hit if he stars in it, and the investors will be able to recoup their money just by selling the premiere rights, and the rest will just be earned.

Based on this alone, he is qualified to take more.

Of course Mr. Situ understands the reason.

He did not agree or refuse on the spot, but only said that he would go back and discuss it with several investors.

"Then stop here today and give me an answer as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, it will take three days at most!"

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Two days later, Lin Xuan received a reply from the other party.

Changhong, Asia Circle, and Mediacorp all accepted his request and casting plan.

So a few days later, representatives of the four companies gathered in the capital and signed a contract at the office of Yahuan Audio and Video, and the new version of "Eternal Dragon Sword" was officially launched.

After the signing ceremony was over, Mr. Situ treated them to dinner and also called the director of the play.

Lai Shuiqing is a famous director in Hong Kong and has won the Baodao Golden Bell Award for Best Director.

In 81, he directed his first TV series, starring celebrities like Leslie Cheung and Rosamund Kwan.

He is good at filming costume martial arts dramas, including many Jin Yong dramas.

Zhou Haimei's version of "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword", Ren Xianqi's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Swordsman", Zhong Hanliang's version of "The Legend of the Dragon", and Han Dong's version of "The Deer and the Cauldron".

This is his second time filming "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword". He chose Gao Yuanyuan to play Zhou Zhiruo because she has some similarities with Zhou Haimei.

At the dinner table, Lin Xuan and Lai Shuiqing met and chatted casually.

After the dinner was over and the representatives of the three companies left, Lin Xuan and Lai Shuiqing changed places to prepare for a detailed discussion.

As the producer of this drama, he must understand the director's ideas and correct the unreasonable aspects.

The first is the script issue.

Should it be filmed according to the original work, or should some parts be deleted?

The original work is divided into serial version and triptych version.

The main difference between the two is that Zhang Wuji in the triple version is becoming more and more scumbag.

Even in the finale, when I was with Zhao Min, I still couldn't stop thinking about the other three women.

For some unknown reason, Jin Yong started to neglect Zhou Zhiruo starting from the triple version, and fell in love with Xiao Zhao instead.

Take Zhou Zhiruo's appearance as an example. It was changed from "extremely beautiful" in the serial version to "very beautiful" in the triptych version.

The interaction between Xiao Zhao and Zhang Wuji is so sweet that they call each other "little sister" and "brother, the leader".

Lai Shuiqing brought the complete script.

The two of them were in the club box, reading the script and discussing revisions.

In some plots, the two respected the original work.

For example, Zhang Wuji is an indecisive scumbag, increasing his interaction with Xiao Zhao, kissing Zhou Zhiruo, and never forgetting the three of them.

Some places have been modified, such as the death of Song Qingshu.

In the original novel, Song Qingshu used the Nine-Yin White Bone Claw at the Lion Slaying Conference, but Yu Lianzhou, who was trained in Tai Chi, used a move "Double Peaks Pierce the Ear" to smash his skull, and was later saved by Zhang Wuji.

In the serial version and the triptych version, Song Qingshu was sent back to Wudang. Song Yuanqiao drew his sword to kill him, but Zhang Wuji took the sword away and said that he would hand it over to the Grand Master for punishment.

Zhang Wuji thought to himself that Zhang Sanfeng was an expert outside the world, and since he was a relative from another generation, he would definitely spare Song Qingshu's life.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Sanfeng said: "Such a traitor is worse than nothing!"

After saying that, he smashed Song Qingshu's internal organs with one palm, making Zhang Wuji dumbfounded.

This plot obviously does not fit the image of Zhang Sanfeng as a peerless master, and has not been used in several film and television drama versions.

Jin Yong did not modify this plot until the new version of the century.

Instead, he returned to Wudang Mountain. After meeting Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Sanfeng, he was so excited that he tore his wounds and died.

Lai Shuiqing wanted to change Song Qingshu's death to saving his father, allowing him to complete his final redemption.

He also handled the 94 version of "Eternal Dragon Sword" in the same way.

However, Lin Xuan prefers the plot of the newly revised version of Century.

Bad guys must be severely punished to make it look good.

The two went through the script from beginning to end.

Lin Xuan made significant changes to the parts that were unreasonable and disliked.

At first Lai Shuiqing argued a few words, but Lin Xuan retorted with reason.

In the end, he just lay down and lost his temper completely. You can change it as you like.

In fact, Lai Shuiqing was dissatisfied with many things.

But Lin Xuan is both a starring actor and an investor, and he also holds the title of "the number one niche actor in the Mainland" and "genius director".

It doesn't matter if he doesn't accept it, the investors are counting on his popularity to sell the show.

After the script was finalized, the two began to discuss the issue of actors.

The male and female protagonists have been determined to die, and they mainly discuss a few important supporting characters.

Lai Shuiqing made concessions on the script, and Lin Xuan agreed to compensate him for several roles.

The premise is that the acting skills are qualified, the image is suitable, and they must be handsome boys and beautiful girls.

In order to highlight the protagonists, many film and television dramas have found a bunch of ugly men and women to act as their supporting cast.

Lin Xuan is very good-looking and has no worries at all.

And from a market perspective, audiences definitely like high-looking TV series.

Therefore, the dramas in which Lin Xuan stars are all filled with handsome men and beautiful women.

The first is Zhou Zhiruo. There is no doubt that Lin Xuan recommended Gao Yuanyuan.

Lai Shuiqing didn't recognize her, so Lin Xuan took out his cell phone and sent her a message.

"Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Haimei are somewhat similar. You will know when we meet them later."

While waiting, the two continued to discuss other roles.

Half an hour later, Gao Yuanyuan came to the club and walked into the box.

Lai Shuiqing stared at her:

"It looks like, it really looks like!"

"What's it like?" Gao Yuanyuan looked confused.

She hurried over after receiving Lin Xuan's text message, not knowing what happened.

"The director said you look like Zhou Haimei."

"Zhou Haimei! Do I look like him?"

Gao Yuanyuan touched her face. This was the first time she heard this statement.

"Let me introduce you to Lai Shuiqing, a famous director in Hong Kong."

Gao Yuanyuan was taken aback, and then she took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, director, I am Gao Yuanyuan."

Although it was the first time the two met, she had heard of Lai Shuiqing's name.

Memorize the information of famous directors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places. This is the basic skill of an actor.

If you have the opportunity to meet a director one day and you can't even tell you about the director's works, that would be too embarrassing.

"Hello, hello, Lin Xuan said you look like Zhou Haimei, I didn't believe it at first.

Seeing you in person, I think you are more beautiful than Zhou Haimei. "

"Haha, thank you director."

Having met Gao Yuanyuan in person, Lai Shuiqing had no objection to her starring in Zhou Zhiruo.

The three of them drank tea and chatted for a while, then he got up and left.

(End of this chapter)