The most popular king in the world

Chapter 129 Small gathering
Shao Yang fell asleep until after five o'clock in the afternoon. After waking up, he washed his face and booked a private room in the restaurant with the phone in the room. Although the dinner tonight was not formal, it was the first time that Hu Zhiguang and Zhang Jian were invited. It is obviously inappropriate to sit in the lobby for dinner.

At ten to six o'clock, Shao Yang changed into casual clothes that were more comfortable to wear, then left the room with the schoolbag containing the notebook, and went straight to the reserved private room.

After arriving at the private room of the restaurant, Shao Yang took the initiative to order six dishes, then asked the waiter to serve a pot of tea, and then sent the positions to Zhang Jian and Hu Zhiguang respectively.

In less than 15 minutes, Zhang Jian pushed the door open first. He was closer, so naturally he came faster.After hugging Shao Yang warmly, the two sat down respectively.Counting it, this is the first time the two have met this year since the sailing ceremony at the end of last year.

Of course, the connection between them has never been interrupted. At the end of the sailing ceremony, if Zhang Jian hadn't led people to help, Shao Yang and his party would have been surrounded by reporters and had difficulty getting out.

"Brother Zhang, you are much fatter than last year." After the two sat down, Shao Yang looked at Zhang Jian's increasingly fat figure, and couldn't help opening his mouth and said with a smile.

Zhang Jian laughed, and then said helplessly: "Is there any way? I gain three catties every festival. Isn't this the Chinese New Year? Can I not gain weight? Then what, don't talk about these useless things, hurry up and lose weight." Show me the manuscript of your new book. Although you uploaded two chapters today, I can't enjoy watching it."

Zhang Jian is indeed a quick-tempered person, he always keeps three words in his line, he is very good, just said a word, and the attribute of the reminder beast broke out.

Seeing Zhang Jian's expectant look, Shao Yang naturally couldn't refuse, so he could only take out the notebook he had prepared earlier from the schoolbag beside him, open it and hand it to Zhang Jian.

How can Zhang Jian care about Shao Yang at this time, he is an editor who has spent half his life in writing work, and his attention has long been drawn to the notebook in his hand.

This "Legend of Sword and Fairy" novel of the same name can basically be said to come from Shao Yang's original creation. The reason why I say basic but not all is because Shao Yang borrowed the main framework and basic settings of the game after all.

It's just that Shao Yang added his own imagination and completed the content that was not shown in the game.It's like learning spells and skills in the game, which is automatically completed by upgrading, and there are only results but no process.

What Shao Yang did was to arrange this process reasonably and express it in the form of words.For Shao Yang, this is not a particularly difficult task. After all, he is also a talented student who graduated from the Film and Television University. Needless to say, he has a good writing skills, and the script class is not for nothing.

The whole novel is not long, and Shao Yang divided it into six parts: Encounter, Enmity, Life and Separation, Search, Farewell, and Shawei, and each part is only about [-] to [-] words.Shao Yang plans to post it within three months, what?You said that according to Shao Yang's speed, it can't be finished in half a year?how is this possible?Shao Yang is a man who can convulse!Convulsion!Are you afraid?
Shao Yang didn't add too many things according to his own wishes, he was afraid that it would destroy the original flavor of the story.As a senior editor, Zhang Jian's speed of reviewing manuscripts is undeniable, and he also has his own unique method.

After reading the beginning of the article in detail, and then flipping through it roughly, he had a rough judgment on Shao Yang's new work in his mind.

"Xianxia? Shao Yang, why did you think of writing this subject?" Although I have read two chapters posted by Shao Yang on Weibo before, the plot of that part still stays in the daily life of Yuhang Town, and it is currently in a rough Zhang Jian would have such a problem only after he made a rough scan.

Although he hasn't read the full text carefully, Zhang Jian is still very confident in Shao Yang's writing skills, but what he doesn't understand is how Shao Yang chose such an unpopular subject.

That's right!It's unpopular!
In this world, the subject of Xianxia is not new.In the early years, after "Shushan" created this genre, the subject of Xianxia has been popular for a long time.

However, after these years, only this "Shu Mountain" is considered a relatively brilliant work on this subject, and other works of this genre are basically all lost to the public, and it is difficult to be accepted by the majority of book lovers.

Compared with fairy tale novels, mythological novels have sprung up and have a good market audience.Therefore, Zhang Jian was surprised that Shao Yang's new work chose such an unpopular subject.

Of course, he was just a little surprised. Zhang Jian was quite confident in Shao Yang's writing ability. The reason why he asked such a question was because he really didn't expect Shao Yang's new book to be a work of Xianxia.

"Actually, the subject matter of the work is not important. The reason why I wrote this "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is also to create momentum for the next big move. Brother Zhang, just wait and see."

Shao Yang did not explain too much. He has confidence in this novel. Although it is not written by those great masters in the memory world, Shao Yang feels that the story content of "Sword" alone is enough to impress readers. .

When the game is launched in the future, it will also drive the popularity of the novel, and there is no possibility of this book hitting the street.

When the two were communicating enthusiastically, the door of the private room was pushed open, and Hu Zhiguang finally arrived.

"I'm sorry, I'm late, I'll punish myself with three cups later." Hu Zhiguang apologized as soon as he entered the door.He was still wearing the same waistcoat full of pockets, with a dusty look on his face.

Shao Yang hurriedly got up to meet him, Zhang Jian also turned his attention away from his notebook and stood up from his seat.

"Brother Hu, you are just seeing someone else. You are all my friends today, so you don't have to be so polite. Come on, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Jian, the editor-in-chief of Qihang Literature. Brother Zhang, this is Yi Xin's senior director, Hu Zhiguang, and Brother Hu "Shao Yang" took Hu Zhiguang's hand and came to the dining table with a smile, and introduced the two parties.

"Hey, we don't need your introduction. Brother Zhang, we have known each other before, and we know each other well. Brother Zhang, it's been a while since the two of us sat together for a drink." Hu Zhiguang shook hands with Zhang Jian while talking. shook hands.

Zhang Jian also explained to Shao Yang with a smile: "Yes, Brother Hu is right. I participated in the script revision of a TV series of Yixin before, and I met Brother Hu at that time."

Hearing what the two said, Shao Yang suddenly realized: "That's great, then there will be no outsiders for today's meal, Brother Hu and Brother Zhang, sit down, I'll tell the waiter to take the food. Oh yes Alright, I ordered six dishes, you two can take a look, if you need anything else, ask the waiter to place an order."

"It doesn't matter what you eat, what matters is who you eat with, you say so, Brother Zhang?" Hu Zhiguang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

Zhang Jian nodded, expressing his agreement with Hu Zhiguang's words: "Brother Hu is right, besides, the average food for the three of us is enough for one person, any more would be wasted."

Seeing what they said, Shao Yang stopped pressing. After notifying the waiter to leave the dishes, he returned to the table, picked up the teapot and poured Hu Zhiguang a glass of water.

"Brother Hu must be very busy recently, right?"

When Hu Zhiguang heard Shao Yang's question about this matter, his face was a little gloomy, but he quickly adjusted his mood and said: "It's still the usual nonsense, and it's not too busy. I've been doing it for so many years, and I'm used to it."

After working in Yixin for so long, it is impossible to say that Hu Zhiguang has no ideas.But in addition to qualifications, this circle also needs contacts and opportunities.

Although Hu Zhiguang's qualifications are not shallow and he has certain connections in this circle, he has never been able to wait for this opportunity to come.

Seeing that he is getting older every year, it would be a lie to say that he is not in a hurry.But this kind of thing is not useful if you are in a hurry.

"Brother Hu, isn't Yixin currently filming Shao Yang's "Passionate"? You didn't join the group?" Zhang Jian asked curiously.

Hu Zhiguang picked up the teacup on the table, took a big sip of 'gudongdong', and then sighed and said: "Come in, I have the name of an executive director, and to put it bluntly, I am still doing odd jobs. I have been in the industry for so long. Just carrying out other people's intentions, you haven't done anything according to your own ideas."

After Hu Zhiguang finished speaking, his face was full of dissatisfaction.In fact, he is also a director with an academic background, and he also took a guide tube when he was young.But at that time, he was working as a director within the system, and he had to listen to his superiors for what to shoot and how to shoot.

Later, he really couldn't stay in the system any longer, so he jumped to Yixin, but after so many years of wasting, he still hasn't made a single work according to his wish.

At this time, the food ordered by Shao Yang was brought to the table one by one, and a bottle of white wine was opened. Shao Yang filled it up for the two of them respectively, and then the three toasted and drank together.Because of what Hu Zhiguang said just now, the atmosphere on the table was a little depressed for a while.

Zhang Jian could feel Hu Zhiguang's frustration, and understood his mood.But Zhang Jian is not in this circle, even if he has sympathy for Hu Zhiguang's experience, there is nothing he can do.

But Shao Yang immediately decided to strike while the iron was hot, and directly confronted the opponent directly.

"Brother Hu, let me just say it straight. I came here this time because I actually want to cooperate with Yixin. The purpose of the cooperation is to shoot a large-scale fairy tale TV series. I just want to know, if I let you do this What do you think of the director of the play?"

"You mean "Legend of Sword and Fairy"?" Zhang Jian's reaction was quick. After hearing Shao Yang's words, he immediately thought of the novel on the computer.

When Hu Zhiguang heard the news, he froze there. After a long time, he pointed to his nose in confidence and asked, "Me? You mean you plan to ask me to be the director?"

Shao Yang nodded and said half-jokingly: "Yes! If you are a director, I will follow Brother Hu to learn the self-cultivation of a director, and take a part-time job as a leading actor or something."

After the initial surprise, Hu Zhiguang tried his best to calm down his excitement. Being a director is not such an easy job. Every aspect of the crew must be thoughtful, otherwise it is certain to overturn.

"Who is the investor? How much is the shooting budget? Who wrote the script? Who are the actors planning to hire? How long is the shooting cycle? Where do you want to produce the post-production special effects?"

Hu Zhiguang had a string of questions like a cannonball, and Shao Yang who asked them didn't know how to answer them.In the end, he could only interrupt Hu Zhiguang's question: "Stop! Brother Hu, listen to me first."

"The script of this drama has been completed now, and I wrote it. The funds for the filming are also in place, and Lanyangyang Game voted for it. As for the actors, besides Dong Li and me, I may recommend a few more, but the decision is up to you." It’s still in the hands of the director. Other than that, everything else is still in the preparatory stage. What I can assure you is that the funding for this movie is abundant and the script is excellent. Do you want to take this job, Brother Hu? Think for yourself."

After hearing Shao Yang's words, Hu Zhiguang was really moved, but he also had his difficulties.

As the contracted director of Yixin Film and Television, he has a contract after all. Unless he is willing to pay liquidated damages or the company releases it, otherwise according to the contract, he can't take over the filming of other companies. Even if he thinks about it, it's useless .

Hu Zhiguang and Shao Yang also saw each other, and immediately expressed his concerns directly: "Brother Shao, to be honest, your invitation is very attractive to me, but the company is starting to shoot your "Passionate", and I am in the group. As Zhao Fengyan's deputy, I'm afraid of the company."

As soon as Shao Yang heard it, he understood what Hu Zhiguang was worried about, and immediately explained: "Brother Hu, listen to me, you can rest assured about this, I came to Hengdian specially to discuss this matter with Yixin .I met Mr. Yu this morning, and I mentioned to her about lending you to Li Shao to film."

Hu Zhiguang's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he asked expectantly: "Then what did Mr. Yu say? By the way, since you are talking about this with me now, brother, Mr. Yu must have nodded, right?"

Shao Yang gave Hu Zhiguang a thumbs-up: "Brother Hu is amazing, Mr. Yu said, now "Amorous" can't do without you, but when "Amorous" is finished, you can come to Li Shao's side to shoot this scene. Moreover, Yixin will be responsible for the approval procedures for this film, and Yixin will also rent the staff and equipment needed for filming to us, and now I am waiting for your nod."

Shao Yang didn't mention the bet he had with Mr. Yu, although he was very sure that he would win the bet.That also means that Yixin will take care of everything and take over all the work except investment.Hu Zhiguang was Yixin's man after all, Shao Yang was afraid that if he brought up this matter, it would cause some burden in his heart, and it would be bad if it would have the opposite effect.

"That's good. Since Brother Shao is such a face-saving guy, you can still think of me, Lao Hu, for such a good thing. Then I have nothing to say. I will definitely do my best to handle it for you. I have been an assistant director for so many years. , I also want to find a chance to prove myself."

Hu Zhiguang picked up the wine glass and drank it dry, and put the glass on the table with a 'snap', maybe because he was in a hurry to drink, a blush appeared on his face: "I did it! Brother Shao, since Mr. Let me go with you, then my life will be in your hands."

"Okay, Brother Hu, then I'll just go back and wait for the good news. When you're done with Yixin's work, we'll gather together and start the machine."

Now that we have talked about this part, there is no need to say anything else. Now Hu Zhiguang is not considered a free agent. After all, there is still a contract on Yixin's side. He can't talk too much with Shao Yang. After all, everything There is a case if it is not.

On the contrary, Zhang Jian suddenly remembered something at this time. His friend and former subordinate moved to Li Shao for love. I don’t know how Shao Yang feels about Liu Yijian. After much deliberation, Zhang Jian still thinks that he should explore Shao Yang tone of voice.

"Brother Shao, how about the Liu Yijian I recommended to you before? What is he doing in your studio now?" Zhang Jian stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of jellyfish, and chewed it in his mouth. This thing is really good with wine.

After clinking wine glasses with Zhang Jian, Shao Yang replied, "Brother Zhang, don't tell me, this Liu Yijian is really good. Although he has only been with me for a few days, the burden on his shoulders is really heavy now."

What Shao Yang said made Zhang Jian immediately interested. He occasionally chatted with Xiao Liu in private messages these days, but it really didn't involve work, so Zhang Jian didn't know Liu Yijian's current actual situation. special understanding.

"Oh? So I didn't introduce you wrong! That's good! But Shao Yang, don't just say good things just because you care about my face." Zhang Jian had a gratified smile on his face, He waved the chopsticks in his hand lightly and said.

Shao Yang picked up the wine bottle on the table and filled the wine glasses of Hu Zhiguang and Zhang Jian again, but his mouth was not idle: "That's really not the case. In fact, we Li Shao have two more important plans this year, "Immortal Sword" "is one of them, and the other is to invest in a low-cost spoof skit."

"Spoof skits?" Hu Zhiguang was taken aback when he heard the words, he had never heard of this thing, even the word spoof was unfamiliar to him.

Shao Yang saw that the faces of the two people around him were full of confusion, so he had to patiently explain the meaning of the word spoof to them.No way, this concept does not exist in this world, and it is inevitable that people will feel unfamiliar with it.

"Your so-called spoof skits are actually the humorous home videos that were popular before!" Hu Zhiguang deserved to be in this line of work. After hearing Shao Yang's explanation, he immediately made his own judgment.

Shao Yang said with a smile: "There are still differences in form, but the core is really similar. Of course, everyone's understanding of this word is different, and this is also true."

"But Liu Yijian has never been in contact with this before? Can he do this well?" At this time, Zhang Jian felt a little unreliable.

In Zhang Jian's mind, that kid Liu Yijian didn't have much sense of humor. It's okay to talk about it normally, but when he's nervous, he can even speak incoherently.Now I heard from Shao Yang that he was so relieved to allow Liu Yijian to make some 'spoof video' script, just in case it messed up.
"Brother Zhang, don't worry, Liu Yijian has done a good job. As a senior editor, first of all, he has good writing skills. In addition, he and Gu Qiang are very suitable partners. One of them has brains and ideas, and the other Being able to express each other's whimsy and ideas perfectly in words, the efficiency of their combination is actually quite high. By the way, Gu Qiang is the contracted director of our studio."

Shao Yang explained, but he didn't say that he and Gu Qiang were cousins. He didn't want the two people in front of him to feel that they were nepotism.

This kind of thing is not clear at all, no matter how talented Gu Qiang is, he can only be Shao Yang's cousin before he proves himself.If you want to be respected by others, if you want others to remember you, you have to come up with something strong and let others recognize you.

"That's good, that's good! Come on, hurry up and eat the food, let's chat while eating." Zhang Jian received Shao Yang's reply, and his heart became more at ease. Zhang Jian would be even more satisfied if he would email the manuscript of "Sword of Immortal Sword" to him.

At that moment, the three of them exchanged cups and had a lively drink.

(End of this chapter)